The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-13
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mo the various towns In this vicinity
A n Nissen, OF Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
Secretary OF the Burlington Way asso-
citation. was present and being SO
fnIl OF enthusiasm for the project, all
l,is hearers were impressed with the
nlans. He said the Burlington Way
road association is now "a real organ
ization that means business, having
been organized on a business basis at
the meeting in Jacksonville, held In
August. where arrangements were
made to incorporate the organization,
and rules and regulations were adopt
cd that people are well satisfied with
"a q. white. of Greenfield, Ill, who
10 the inspection and promotion Of
ficer for the association, h the found
er Of good roads.
Every postmaster along the pro
posed route had been notified of the
booster meeting, and q great many
we're present. Each town pays SIS to
the organization, which is used for
incidental expenses. Carthage being
anxious to get on the trail, the asso-
citation made up their minds it was a
good place to center. This trail is
recoSnizsd by the American Auto as
ISOLATION, on the maps.
Mr.. Niesen has organized more
trails than any man in the world; he
has been for the past nine years in
the auto map business
The Burlington Way has a legal
contract that Is to be signed by any
town embracing the privilege. The
slogan is, 1.-THE Best Marked Trail in
the World" Signs are placed one
mile from the postofiice in each town,
across the center OF the large sign
in White letters on orange back
ground. are the words Burlington
Way" then stating the distance to
the next town. Tho two signs and
poles for placing the same cost about
$50 for each town. Each telephone
pole along one side of the road must
be marked with the Burlington Way
colors. The cost for this work varies.
There II a charge Of $50 for the whole
division, which is paid only once.
Each division collects and spends It's
own money. The contract holds good
perpetually.
The speaker urged each town to
get q president who is up on his
toes and is in, for life, and believes
in keeping roads In shape; that Is the
kind OF president wanted. Do not
choose q man because he is up in
politics and good fellow in the COM
munity, but get one who Is interested
in the work All supervisors shall
have general supervision of the road
in his division. The farmers don't
talk much. but get busy with the
shoyels; the town men use the ham,
mers.
Robert Burns, the worlds record
walker, who is traversing this way,
was in Iowa City Monday. His slog-
an Is BURY your hammers and Dor
row shovels."
Mr.. C. p. Dadant, Of Hamilton, was
elected as temporary chairman OF
the meeting. and w. j. Carlin, OF
Bowen. and H. A. Hoffman, OF In
dustry, were nominated for temporary
secretary. but Mr.. Carlin, in order to
expedite matters. resigned, when Mr..
Hoffman was unanimously elected by
reclamation.
1t was moved that every town rep
resented in Illinois or Iowa, except
towns beyond Industry on the old
trail, should have one vote. which mo-
Z tion was carried. 1t was the plan. as
nearly as practicable, to lay out the
route along state aid roads. The FOL
lowing gentlemen were to vote for
his respective town: DR.. F. A. Rowe
of Burlington; w. II. Bicker, of Maui
700; C. e. Barnun, OF Hamilton; Leon
Chevillon, of Carthage; w. s. Den
mis-, OF Bowen; J. 3. Agnew, or Aug
usta; o. C. Gantz. of Industry; I. ..
Carlin, OF Golden. There were about
thirty gentlemen from Bowen, ana
five from Nauvoo.
Mr.. Rowe, secretary OF the Bur
lington Auto club, which Is doing
everything that viii boost good roads,
made speech, stating that Nissen
had done more than any man In this
country on the good road condition;
Burlington is ready to cooperate.
Good roads are the thing we need,
and the best way TO accomplish that
end is by organization; get busy with
your supervisors and you can get an
auto club.
1t was unanimously voted that the
old parent trail towns be given thirty
days to make arrangements to sat
isfy the executive committee. In order
to remain a part of the Burlington
Way system.
Mr.. Fred Salm, Of Nauvoo. was
elected as secretary. Mr.. HOFFMAN
-N>S'i h6 lCtL Cus
Mr.. Agnew of Augusta, spoke. lay
ing out a route for a trial. The pro-
posed trail will lead from Beardstown
TO Burlington, through the following
towns: Rushville, Maple, Camden
Huntsville. Augusta, Bowen, Denver,
Bentley, Carthage, Elvaston, Hamii-
ton, Nauvoo, Fort Madison, Weaver
and to Burlington.
Mrs. Roderick and Miss Ollie Miller,
OF LaHarpe, were guests OF theE
brother, County Clerk Edw. Miller
and family, several days recently,
Mrs. Roderick returning to her nome
Sunday, Miss Ollie remaining for a
longer visit.
Mrs. Lawrence Lane and children
OF Middle Creek. spent a few days the
past week with Carthage friends anu
relatives.
DR.. John NJ. Evey, of Monmouth,
candidate for state senator from the
thirty-second district, was interview
ing friends in this city Monday, rela'
I'VE to his election at the coming
primaries.
Lee Siebenborn. republican candl-
uate for states attorney. was Calling
On frianA1 T.. TVIStrpcdov