The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-24

number Of cement plants In the state
and the comparatively cheap Sand and
crushed rock. the concrete road would
certainly be A. satisfactory and as
cheap in Kansas as any place in the
country
II am taking this matter up with a
number Of counties and am not sure
that the cement companies would as
sist I'm more than four or live counties.
20 that tho first counties to take up the
matter will be the ones to get the most
assistance"
Among the questions that will be
considered 1T the meeting of the mem
beers Of the Golden Belt Road associa-
ton and other good roads enthusiasts
quarters Wednesday evening. January
Is, will be whether the association will
go In with the National Highway asso-
citation or strengthen the present or
ganization by taking in from fifty to
one hundred new members in each
town along the route.
In his announcement Of the meeting
b. c. Smith of Manhattan. secretary
of the Golden Belt association, made
the following comment:
The Golden Belt Road association
was organized at Manhattan on No
work and expense, excepting the road
signs and the log book. have come
from a very few men who have been
and still are intensely interested in the
good roads movement and especially
in tho Golden Belt road. There is not
a knocker in the bunch. and at this
time there is no protest except that we
are not making the progress that we
should. The National Highways asso-
citation has been trying to organize its
association along the Golden Belt road
and has not met with very much sue
cess
Auto and Pop-Pop Notes.
Indications are that there will be
no auto show in Topeka this winter
While several of the local dealers
would help back another enterprise of
the kind. the frigid weather exper-
fenced while the show was in progress
last year gave some OF the other deal
ers cold feet which have not az yet
been thawed out. Action favoring a
show may still be taken but it is
hardly likely.
Clarence Jordan. secretary of the
Kansas State Automobile association,
states that interest in the motor or
CARNATIONS Of the state has increased
recently. due possibly in part to the
favorable weather conditions. There
il much activity at Strong City and
Wellington. Secretary Jordan has
been asked to attend a meeting of the
Be1oit to Colby Cutoff association at
Stockton. February 2.
Claude E. Neil, of 1927 Western
avenue. has disposed Of his electric,
and this week purchased a REQ.
The open weather is making the
automobile dealers feel good. Pros
pective auto purchasers are making
inquiries. The owners of machines
are getting them back in use again as
roads are again In good condition and
this helps the repair and supply men.
The ]. f. Billings Auto company.
now located at 121 West Seventh
street. will be in new. commodious
and what they claim will be the most
up-to-date garage in the city in three
or four weeks The new garage is in
process of building on jackson street
between Sixth and Seventh streets.
The roads have sufficiently improv-
ed SO that motorcycling is again a
pleasure. Courtney Elliott and Frank
Welton took a run to st. Mays and
back on their Indians Tuesday.
Most Of the auto factories which
have agencies N Topeka will have cars
on exhibit at the Kansas City auto
show which will open February 16.