Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-06-11
Help Some in the
Good Roads Fight

" a.ys !. Z B. q
Don't forget that tomorrow, June
18th. is good roads day, designated
by the governor, and acquiesced in
by every good citizen of the state.
Tomorrow, every man who can pos
3sibly do SO should take his team and
his shovel, and if he hasn't team,
just take the shovel and go to the
city hall at o'clock. From there
automobiles will take you out to the
various places where you can assist
In making better roads leading into
Watertown. The road leading to
Stony Point via the pumping station
will receive some attention at places
where it is the most needed. Differ
ent men have been appointed to take
charge of the work along certain sec
tions of this road and 1t is expected
that hy six o'clock Friday ntght this
entire road te- s. r ". II sse In
excellent shape. Clay and black dirt
will be hauled in on the stretch thru
Arend's Park, which is now the only
portion of the road which is not. in
nice shape, with the exception of a
few spots here and there, and the
stretch from the crossing of the Great
Nothern on First avenue north to
L the corner of the Thomas grove. This
will be grayeled, we understand, and
then it will be possible to so from
the paving on First avenue north to
Stony Point Just as fast as your car
can turn a wheel, and the laws will
permit, no matter what the weather
conditions may be.
Now. don't forget to be at the city
hall at seven o'clock tomorrow, Fri
day. morning, and il you can't posi-
I bly, be there send couple Of doucats
to represents You The committee,
which is headed BY Jim Dougherty,
will see that a man and shovel takes
your place if you send him the cash.
Then. therei S the great Meridian
road which needs some attention and
which Mr.. Stokes has charge Of. He
has sent out the following letter to
the committeeman who had charge of
the different miles on this road:
viii you not turn out and use your
Influence TO get as much work as pos
sible done on your mile of the Merid-
ian road, that the grade may be IN
proper shape.
II have applied to the county COM
missioners to furnish some Of the au-
itomobile fund for the up-keep of this
important highway through Codington
county, that il may be kept properly
dragged. think the better way
would be to select some reliable per
son to look after and drag the road
regularly at the proper time after
each rain SO the expense Of grading
will not be entirely thrown away In
my opinion this worg could be looked
after in a satisfactory manner il some
man is hired to take care Of each six
miles.
81 have advised those interested in
the road, through the various town
ships, to get out on Good Roads Day
and Get all the men possible to work
Oh the road SO as to get il ii best
possible condition through each town
ship.
81 NO years ago splendid work was
done on the various miles and hope
His year II YOU viii not be y position
sto look after this work yourself that
you VIII personally interest those
That are ID close proximity TO your l
mile 81 road to get out and DO some t
good work ga Friday June i, so that
sfhe road may be properly graded and
y so that with the assistance and help
1pm the automobile fund n shs