The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-11-11
ANNUAL MEETING
OF JEFFERSON
HIGHWAY ASSN.
IN OKLAHOMA
National Convention of Highway Di-
= rectors to Be Held at Muskogee
Nov. $3.50.
HIGHWAY ONE YEAR
OLD NOVEMBER Is
Southern Sociability Run is Planned
From Muskogee After the
Meeting.
Bv f. T. MEREDITH

1President Jefferson Highway ASSN
The state and national officials OF
the Jefferson Highway association
have set the date OF their next ma
tional meeting for Nov 2S and 29.
The meeting will DE held in Musko-
gee. Okla, The newest state IS plan
ming monster reception TO the ohh-
! cials OF the great North and South
Highway which connects them with
the big cities of Kansas City, ST. J' :
seph, Des Moines. st. Paul. Mime :
apoliS and Winnipeg north OF them
with Shreveport and New Orleans
south OF them.
This month Is the first anniversary
of the Jefferson Highway associa-
ton. 1t was organized in New Or
leans on Nov. Is and l6. 1915.
Hard Surfaced by 1919.
In a years time. the Jefferson
highway has become second to the
Lincoln highway in prominence and
organization. Because Of the nat
ural advantages Of the route. wealth
OF the territory served and compare
lively simple construction problems,
Fhe Jefferson highway promises to
be the first hard surfaced highway OF
such great length in the United
States The slogan OF the associa-
tion is Hard Surfaced in 1919"
By hard surfacing any material Is
meant that will make road which
is usable 365 days in the year A
large part Of the road will be grav-
eled, some OF it will be rock road
and some OF 1t may be temporarily
surfaced with heavy asphaltum oil.
A few years ago 1t would have
been thought extremely difficult. II
not impossible, to make an automo-
bile trip from any point in Mime
sofa and Iowa to New Orleans. west
of the Mississippi river. Since the
establishment OF definite route in
the Jefferson highway. nearly all well
marked, and with a vast amount OF
Improvement between Winnipeg and
New Orleans, this wonderful trip
from anywhere Is the extreme north
to the Crescent City at the mouth
of the Mississippi Is now a practical
trip for pleasure or business.
Observing travellers will hear farm
ers and business men in towns and
cities along the Jefferson highway
discussing future trips to New Or
leans. Eight zones Of climate are
traversed between Winnipeg and
New Orleans. Over four thousand
miles of farm land frontage will be
terminals of the Great Vacation
Route"
Passes 81 Counties.
Eighty-seven counties, in the prov
ince Of Manitoba, and the states Of
Minnesota, Iowa. Missouri. Kansas.
Oklahoma. Texas and Louisiana, are
<crossed by the Jefferson highway.
Every one Of these counties now has
an individual Jefferson Highway COM
mittee, in most Instances consisting
of seven officers. Every state has
three state directors and a state vice
president The national officers are
president, vice president, secretary,
treasurer and general manager. This
gives an idea Of how complete Is the
organization Of the Jefferson High
way association.
A Southern sociability run from
Muskogee is planned to Immediately
follow the directors meeting on Nov.
28 and 20. Probably several thou
sand automobiles will join this pro-
cession at different points along the
route and follow 1t part way on the
great southern trip. 1t would be
big event for the localities traversed
in Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana.
Any one Is welcome to join this So
ciability tour and participate in the
southern hospitality which is await
ing the Jefferson highway builders.