The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-03-26
THAT GOOD ROAD MEETING

In response to the call issued by the
Okanogan Commercial Club for 4
meeting to be held at the county seat
on Tuesday of this week for the pur-
and particularly to reach an amicable
understanding as to where the recent
state road appropriation of 29,518
for road No. 10 could be expended to
the best advantage, large number
of the residents of the valley and ad-
jacent country assembled at Okano-
gan on the date specified. So much
interest is being awakened in the
movement for better roads, and the
Importance of spending state road
| money on No. 10 where it will do the
rost good appealing to everybody liv-
ing along that highway, that repre-
| sentatives were present from every
| town in the valley and tributary pre-
cincts. 1t was one of the most rep
resentative conventions, including
every business, professional and in
dustrial interest, that has ever been
held in the county. Moreover, it was
a gathering of men of intelligence and
moved by a disposition to consider
the important proposition they were
to act upon in a spirit Of fairness,
business justice and equity. The pro-
ceedings were marked by the utmost
harmony and good feeling, and while
some expected friction to develop in
the placing of the road money by judi
ciOus concessions and a universal de-
sire to get the very best results from
the use of the appropriation there
was a total absence Of contention.
The meeting was called to order in
the town hall at 10 a. M, by Judge
w. c. Brown, representing the Okla
hogan Commercial Club. Judge
Brown stated the objects and purposes
the Club had in view in calling the
convention, and tersely outlined what
he considered to be the work the del
egates were expected to carry out.
Geo. w. Lee, of Omak, was then chosen
Temporary chairman, and Geo. M. Bail
ley, of Tonasket, secretary.
The following committee was ap-
pointed on permanent organization
and order of business, to report to
the convention within half an hour:
Oroville-F. M. Dallam, A. P. MUIR
4 ray, J. F. Samson.
n LOomis-George ]. Hurley VIM.
y Ford, R. P. Gallup.
n Nighthawk-Geo. London, C. A. Lou
i don.
4 Ellemeham-McD. Hershberger.
Pine Creek-Sherman Burden.
U Tonasket-R. L. Pickcn, Chas.
4 Dodge, George Bailey.
Huntley-L. Stoffern, j. Ross, Sam
h Rider.
Okanogan and Similkameen Good
Roads Association-E. Riste, E. Truax
Farmers Union-A. w. Johnson.
Riverside-C. E. Blackwell, DR.. H.
M. Fryer, w. H. Patterson.
Omak-John Godfrey, E. D. Clough,
DR.. c. S. Emery.
Malott-L. c. Malott, Geo. ]. Stew
art Peter Reilly.
Brewster-R. w. Hummer, Roy Dor
othy, D. S. Pickett.
Wakefield-Martin Wick.
Pateros-R. w. Starr, Wm. Mere
dith, John Hatch.
COnconully-P. d. Smith, John M.
Meyers, H. A. Wilder.
Okanogan-Wm. c. Brown, H. M.
Hale, H. A. Young.
Upon the reconvening of the meet
ing the committee made the following
report
Your committee on permanent or
ganization and also on the order and
scope Of business report as follows:
"First-That the temporary organi-
zation be made permanent.
"Second-That the meeting take up
the matter of recommending how and
where the appropriation for state road
No. 10 be expended in Okanogan
county.
Third-That the meeting take up
the matter of the consideration of the
levy and distribution of county dist
riot road money.
"Fourth-That the meeting take up
the matter of further perfecting the
organization of the Okanogan County
Better Roads Association"
GEO. J. HURLEY, Chairman
E. RISTE, Secretary.
The report of the committee was
adopted, and after a few minutes OF
desultory discussion it was moved and
carried that the chair appoint a COM
mittee of one from each town in the
valley along road No. 10 to present
to the meeting recommendations as to
the distribution of the state road ap
preparation for road No. 10. The fol
lowing committee was named:
r. w. Hummer of Brewster, w. R
Starr Of Pateros VIM. C. Brown o.