Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-25
WOULD IMPROVE THE ROADS
Highway Engineering Conference at
State Agricultural College Well
Attended by County Officials.

An effort to improve the highways
of Kansas and make of them 365-day
roads by disseminating information
concerning the principles of the more
recent development of highway i'm
provement was made at the conferenee
IN highway engineering which was held
recently at the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college under the direction of
the division of mechanic arts and the
division of college extension.
In order that the results of the lat
est and best experienced in road and
bridge construction may be available
TO all persons attending the confer
ence the subjects were discussed by
prominent highway engineers Lam
tern slides, moving pictures and actual
tests were used to illustrate the lee
lures in order to make them as in
structive as possible
These addresses and demonstrations
were designed to be of particular value
to everyone who has occasion to con-
struct or maintain roads, bridges and
culverts- Among the important sub
Jects that were taken up at the con-
ference were highway management
and organization, the financing of road
Improvement and the use of convict
labor Cement, brick, asphalt, tar and
bridge paints were tested in the road
materials laboratory of the college.
At the meeting it was brought out
that only fourteen states have spent
more money on their roads than has
Kansas, but that forty-one states of
the Union have more miles of sur
faced roads. Kansas has spent enough
to have built 5000 miles of high class
roads if paid for by the instaIIment
plan instead of being built that way.
New Church for OberIin.-The Pres
byterian Church at Oberlin was burned |
last September. Plans have been made |
TO build new church costing $4,000 |
About $500 of the necessary $4,000 |
has already been raised
New Head for Bank.-The officials |
of the First National bank of Leayen- |
worth have reorganized by electing
Amos E. Wilson president in place |
of former Senator Alexander Caldwell.
Mr.. Caldwell. who suffered from a |
stroke of paralysis two months ago.
has sold his stock and decided to re-
tire.
larned Motorists to Tour-Because
Aefe are more motor cars per capita
owned in Pawnee county than any 9TH
er county in the state, members of the
Larned Commercial club are planning
an advertising tour by motor to Kan
sas CITY. The trip is expected to be
made early in May.
CattIemen Meet at Herinoton-
Breeders of Holstein cattle from va
rious parts of Kansas met at Herring
ton recently to perfect an organization
having for its purpose the raising of
better cattle.
Clay Center Pioneer Dead-W. x.
a former city clerk of Clay
Center, an old settler and well known
that section, is dead at his
lone there of heart disease
Teachers VIII DriIi-A rifle SQUAD
composed of members of the faculty
# the Kansas State Normal school |
nay become a part of the local COM
,any of the Kansas National Guard.
t was announced recently Several
members of the faculty have signified |
heir intention of enlisting, as have
number of students
Movie Censor Dead.-wfIliam T.
reeves, SO years old. humane officer
nd censor for the moving picture
hows in Wichita. is dead at his homa
here of heart disease