The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-04
FROM THE FOUR WINDS

The two will meet at Griggsville, a
midway point, where a good roads
picnic will be given. Governor Dunno
will deliver the principal address and
will a in behalf Of good roads. The
Springfield Hannibal association was
organized at GriggsVilIe on March 13,
last. Since then, a large sum and
much labor have been expended in
improving the highway and it is pro-
posed to expend more.
Oarsmen in Motor Contest.
The Century Boat club. st. Louis
exclusive rowing organization, con-
Quoted a motor car tour for it's mem
bers last week, through the streets Of
st. Louis and the county roads. The
winner was declared on points scored
in efficiency n knowledge Of the
traffic rules. John H. Phillips, driv-
ing a Hudson, and George NJ. Fox, in
a Staver, were declared winners, each
having a perfect score Of 1000. Six
cars finished in second positiOn-that
is, each a a percentage of 992.
Iowa's Car Wealth $115,000,o00.
Iowa will have $115,O 900, 900 invested
in motor cars as compiled on the bas-
is of registration to date. This will
mean that the car wealth of the state
will be just twice as great as it was in
1913. over $4,000 cars already have
been registered in Iowa this year. The
entire registration for last year was
only $1,000. Thus the number already
registered for 1914 is $1,000 in excess
of the total for 1913. State officials
make a conservative estimate based
on former years that the total regis
tration for this year will be lis, 900. If
the average valuation is $1,000, the
total value Of all the cars in the state
will be $115, 900. 000.
Victory for Horsemen.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Paramount Park commission, Of
Philadelphia, a petition was presented
to the commissioners to have Wissa-
hickon drive, heretofore reserved sole
ly for horses and pedestrians, opened
to motor traffic, was refused. A petit
ton signed by 276 horsemen who reg
ularly use the drive was lodged
against the motor a enthusiasts re-
quest and accepted by the commission.
Garage Men May Combine.
There is talk now in Worcester,
Mass, of a combination of the garage
men there so that some sort of a price
schedule may be worked out that will
meet the approval of all firms in the
business. The new garage law will
eliminate a number Of garages in the
bay state by Oct. 1 next, and it is pro-
posed to get some organization worked
u So that those remaining in bust
ness a arrange rates that will be
standard.
Denver After Country Home.
A committee Of fourteen has been
selected by the Denver Motor club to
find a suitable site for a country home.
the same to be purchased and owned
outright by the club as a permanent
asset. The committee Is instructed to
negotiate for the choicest site obtain
able, either with or without buildings
for club purposes. If necessary to
build, a club house of the most i'm
proved design will be constructed. The
property will be somewhere within a
radius of twenty miles from Denver
and easily accessible. The new place
will be opened this season il possible.
Safeguarding Meadow Boulevard.
Preliminary arrangements have
been completed by the Atlantic codn-
ty, New Jersey, officials to resurface
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