The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-05-28
PLAN OZARK SCENIC ROAD
Beauty Spots in Southern Missouri to
Be Made More Accessible to
Motor Tourists.

The Ozark Scenic Road" is the
tentative name the promoters have
given a motor highway projacted to
run from Springfield to Mammoth
Springs, Ark one hundred and fifty
miles. 1t traverses one of the most
picturesque and fruitful regions OF
the state. Plans are being perfected
for meeting of representatives OF all
the towns interested to form perma-
nent organization and push the pro-
ject to a successful termination. This
meeting probably will be held at
Mountain Grove, Mayor Gambler be-
ing one of the most enthusiastic Of
the promoters.
The route as now proposed would
pass through the following towns be.
tween Springfield and Mammoth
Springs; Fordland, Seymour, Mans
field, Norwood, Mountain Grove, Ca
bool, Willow Springs, Nomona. Olden,
West Plains, Brandsville, Koshko.
nong and Thayer. Committees have
been at work for some time formulat-
ing a plan by which the road may be
constructed. The project will call for
a big expenditure of money and each
county will be called upon to do its
part.
Changes at Drury. - Extensive
changes in the faculty of Drury col
lege were made recently. The execu.
tive committee of the board of direc-
tors chose John c. Clark Jordan Of
the University of Illinois to head the
re-organized English department. DR..
A. w. Trettien, assistant in psy-
chology and education at the Univer-
sity of Kansas, was elected to sue
ceed DR.. w. o. Allen, who resigned to
become president of Doane college,
Crete, Neb. The resignation of Miss
Alice Logan Wingo as dean Of the
women was accepted, and Miss Kath-
ryn Adams, dean of women at Beloit
college, named to succeed her.
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Aged Man kiIIed.-S. C. Johnson, 81
years old, widower of Springfield,
died at noon of injuries he received
in a runaway at 10 o'clock. He was
a pioneer of Green county.
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Red Men Convene.-The great coun-
Gil of Missouri Red Men held a two
day session at Moberly recently. The
Degree of Pocahontas also was in ses-
sion.
Grade Crossing Accidental Bur-
Hngton train struck motor car on a
grade crossing in Brookfield, demol-
ishing the car, but not severely injur.
ing any of its occupants. The train
pushed the car along the track ahead
OF it twenty-five feet before the ma.
chine was overturned, meanwhile Civ.
ing the FIVE men a chance to leap out.
The motorists were from Marceline.
They were Hugh Green, owner and
driver of the car; Frank and William
Guest and Gus and Edward Petska.
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To Drill for Gas.-Kansas and Okla
homa may have no monopoly on the
natural gas fields of the Middle West
A Kansas City firm, Burr & Glacier
! has leased six thousand acres of Clay
county land, south of Excelsior
Springs, and began drilling for gas al
once. First operations will be made
ON the farm of John Harris, four miles
south of Excelsior Springs. The les
sees say they expect to drill three
thousand feet, If necessary, to strike
| gas.
Its First Fire.-The first fire of any
consequence since the founding o,
Garden City, consumed the GardeI
City buggy factory and a blacksmith
and wood shop. The fire was first dis
covered In the buggy factory. Oni.
by quick work were other buildings
nearby saved.
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Elect Special Judse.-Judge Rober
McPheeters of Fulton, was electe,
special Judge OF the probate court b.
the. attorneys OF Galloway county t,
take the place of Judge ]. w. Tinchel
who is Ill at his home In Fulton.