Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23

for T,'rft manu- tui II.
Geo. T. sayer,
A. II. Drake,
Zee on establishing.
Memphis, MO.
Crocs state Roads.
with he above the following from
tro .1emrhis. (Mo.} ReYeihe' teli.n nm.
IF ,hn advantages of cross state nigh
WAYS. was received:
Cross state highways afe a great
benefit to the coNHtrF. !'"ac A!sh-
ways are not only bench 10 fne
reorle along the WY Tut . sie".
benefit to the PEOPLE the country Owe,
We &C nor th:ff that all the ROAD
money Of he country should be spent
on the cross highways, and the by
roade left without working, We must
have the side roads in good condltlon'
we want the travel from the slde
roads to come to the main highways.
Il is true. however, that we, should
expect a greater amount OF work anu
money expended on the cross state
highways, for they would De nluIn
more Travelled and therefore wouiu
rcorire q better grade and muei
uss79 road bed, for these long as
Ii pathways are traversed oy nun
d., af cars per day. The speeo OF
thl. autns is becoming so great tnat
We must prepare the way for theh'
snl let them 60 by.
While We are preparing the way LOT
the high speed cars we are also pre-
pairing it for all kinds OF travei, par
ticularly for the farmer to market
his produce, which he can do mucn
easier If he has good well worked
road.
While we are planning the good road
improvements we should give speclai
attention to the dangerous railroad
crossings. The county and state Of
fcials should get in touch with the o.
hcials of the different railroad COM
NAMES and see that ample protection
Is provided at all highway crossings;
~ tunnels under the track, by over
lead crossings or by adequate danger
signals.
We think the people of Missouri
should give Governor Major and F. W..
Buffum. state highway engineer, all the
encouragement possible In the great
movement they have started. We think
Il only a few years until Missouri shall
rank foremost in good road improve
nent. Our state has many miles OF
county seat roads that get dragging
s1nd Of SIS per mile every year, and
mr cross highways are located Oh
!hese county seat roads as far as pos
,itle so they will get the benefit OF the
lragging fund.
The greatest proposition along this
a the great north and south highway
which is now under construction from
he lakes of the north to the Gulf or
Mexico. When completed this will be
me of the most used highways in the
world, connecting the extreme north
md south by we'll marked highway,
70 that 1t may be followed the entire
distance without making inquiries DR..
Z ". Hayden of Plevna, Mo-, is presi-
lent of this great movement, and he
should have the encouragement Of all
people interested in the improvement
81 the country.
When this great north and south
highway is completed the map will
show it to be almost direct on the
meridian line through Little Rock, JET
,erson City, Des Moines and st. Paul
in fact, it is the purpose Of the pro-
noters of this proposition to connect
Il 1.-The state capitals from north to
,outh with this one pathway. 1t is ex-
,ected that the people in each county
md state along the route see that the
necessary means be furnished to COM
plete the construction at as early a
late as possible. -
There is great rivalry along the
route for location. 1t is also expected
that great interest will be manifested
in the locating of the north and south
terminals The northern location
chosen will probably be one of the
most important summer resorts, where
many a man from south, east and west
will spend few weeks of the hot sum-
ner months where the black bass and
,ickerel are plentiful. The southern
ocation will be at one of the great
winter resorts where the people from
Ill states spend the winter months to
void the cold winds of the north.
Mrs. F. A. Riddell of Rock Island is
Ottumwa visiting at the home Of
,er sister. Mrs. J, s. Dixon, zO9 Cara