Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-01
NINE STATES TO BE REPRE-
SENTEp AT MEETING AT
CEDAR RAPIDS.
HIGHWAY OFFICIALS TO
HOLD EXPERIENCE MEETING
Object Sought Is Systematic Concen-
tratioo Of Extraordinary Prominent
in Highway Work to Discuss Praeti.
cal Road Buiding-Governor Clarke
and Others to Speak.

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programs Tor the northwestern road
congress to be held in tbs city octo-
Der TO :. inclusive, nave been printed
in book form containing no: only The
complete program of events during
the congress, but pictures Of the auat-
forum and GreeneS opera house,
Where the speeches and exhibitions
wall De held,
In order 10 facilitate the work Of
registration, headquarters VIII be 10
Gated at the auditorium, Hotel Mont
rose and Greenes opera house III
each place cards VIII be supplied ana
after being filled out with the name
and address of the delegate. he NH
receive = badge which entities him %
admission TO ihe sessions OF the cor
giess. exhibits smoker and automopie
tour the sessions Of the congress
where the papers VIII be read and dis
cussed viii be held al Greene's opera
house The program has oeen aTrafls-
ed with view OF covering every l'!i :
portant phase Of road and paving con-
struction and the subjects and speak
ers having been secured with view
The mem beers of the commercial
club ieill act a. a reception committee
10 the delegates, meeting each train
upon it's arrival and directing the dele
gates 10 their hotels TIE rooms Of
the commercial club xill ne open 10
the delegates during the congress.
where the information concerning the
city and its many attractions may be
secured.
Many State Officials Coming.
The officials and board Of directors
from the nine different states who will
be present 70 give every possible aid
n the congress are George W Cooley.
state highway engineer. Minnesota.
president; John Hazlewood. state
highway commission. Wisconsin,: P.
c. McArdle assistant highway engi-
neer. Illinois. and Oscar Aibertus.
South Dakota, vice president: j. P.
Keenan, Of Milwaukee secretary and
treasurer; board of directors: s. A.
Bradt Illinois, secretary highway COM
mission: Thomas Mcdonald. state
highway engineer, Iowa: A r. Hirst.
state highway engineer Wisconsin: j.
c. Van Doom OF Minnesota, ]. 3. Hart
of North Dakota, A. H. Lee of South
Dakota. H \. Johnson of Michigan
That this congress Of good road
building in n:ne different states covers
q vast territory can be easily seen from
the routes and trails that traverse the
country. Among the most well known
az these are: The Lincoln Highway
transcontinental: Yellowstone Trail
Chicago to Seattle: Dixie Trail Miami
Fra. 10 Chicago; Red Ball Route, ST.
Paul TO ST. Louis; Sheridan Road, CHI
cage 10 Milwaukee,; Lake 10 River
Road Milwaukee to La Cross. Wis;
Canadian, Kansas City and Gulf High
way. transconttnental. north and
south; Great White Way, Waubonsie
Trail, Blue Grass Route, River 70 River
Road. and the Hawkeye Highway.
Purpose Of the Congress.
In organizing the northwestern
road congress and in securing the CO.
operation % the various bodies ad-
yaacing the good roads movement in
the states Of Illinois, Iowa, Michigan.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, North and
South Dakota the primary object has
been the concentration Of effort to-
wards more comprehensive system Of
planning and direction Of the move
ment for the permanent highways, TO
bring together in closer relationship
those interested in highway construc-
ton, TO stimulate interest in the SUBJ
iec- of permanent road inprov eueut.
to collect and iupart educa tional in
formation bearing on the subject Of
good roads and TO advance and advo-
cate legislative measures that have for
their purpose the extension Of the
highway system OF the state parrici-
pating. Al the 1914 congress the
states Of Indiana and Missouri. were