Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-05-26
THE JEFFERSON HIGHWAY
THE THREE PROPOSED ROUTES
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE
TO GO OVER THEM

THE THREE PROPOSED ROUTES
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE
TO GO OVER THEM
Below we are printing statement
on the routing Of the Jefferson High
way. While the Long Prairie route is
not mentioned it is said that it will
also be inspected. The Mile Lacs-
Leech Lake route people have named
P. 81. McGary of Walker as their rep
resentative to cover the route. j. s.
Scribner of Walker has been named as
alternate. The statement follows:
St. Paul. Minn., May IS. 1916
IN re the routing of the Jefferson High
directed to issue the following state
ment:
Mr.. J. D. Clarkson, general manager Of
the 5efrsPn cyrouts &c Wn
nipeg. Mr.. Clarkson, during the past
month, has visited the principal towns
on the Jefferson HighWay from New Or
of the Jefferson Highway association
have been awaiting the arrival Of Mr.
Clarkson for conference with him rel
atyf to ths fr" st. q Pa to the ca
madam boundary.
At a conference held today in the office
Of the II ghWaE S9oeK
and J. M. Mullen. assistant engineer OF
the State Highway Commission, J. D.
Clarkson, general manager of the Jeffer-
son Highway, Henry H. Orme and J. H.
Beck, directors of the Jefferson High
way association, the following proposed
routes were considered:
l. A route embracing the following
towns, hereafter referred to as the West
ern route: St. Paul. Minneapolis, Anoka'
tre oEakis A19xandri4 HennIRg magGrheed Ped-
Crookston. Warren, Steven, Hallock'
boundary line.
Another route smbras5ng ;5ng t5S the csa FOL-
River St: Cloud, Little Falls. Staples,
Wadena, Park Rapids ltasca ia Park; ne Het
River Falls, thence to the boundary line
3. A route. embracing, the following
M au Mnnespoia NJ ean aaok
River Princeton, Mile Lacs Lake, skirt
| ing the westerly shore of Mile Laos lake
to Garrison, thence westerly to Bralnerd'
Pine River, Walker, CaSS Lake, BemldJl,
| thence the same as the Central route
northwesterly to the boundary line.
| 1t was arranged for Mr.. Clarkson to
each of the three proposed routes at
some date in the near future, the date to
be definitely announced within a few
days.
In order that each proposed route may
know that it has had absolutely fair
treatment, it is proposed than an official
Gf Mf carkson 5ae on hs
! inspection trip; the representatives OF
| the contesting routes to be guests OF the
representative of the Particular, r., route ,.u1
resentative of each route will see for him;
self all that is shown Mr.. Clarkson and
will hear all that is said in favor of the
| particular route under inspection.
his inspection trip by H. H. Orme, g
! director of the Jefferson Highway asso.
catiGn and president OF OF the sfate amao ato,
directors will arrange to accompany hlm
| The order in which the three route:
win be Inspected is to BE determlned nrnsenta oS
tives of the contesting routes:
The representatives of the three route:
viii be REQUIRED to agree in writing ing tina tina
dered. as final and binding upon then
and the routes they represent
1t is the earnest desire Of the Highwa!
the Jefferson Highway, that the rout
selected will be of the greatest value t.
the state and to the TRAVELLING public wn'
national highway and they desire t
make the selection in such way tina
there will be no ground to question tn!
| judgment ana FAIRNESS Oh lIOSe IeSpOuSl
bic for the selection, and to this, end tn
greatest possible publicity will be givel
to the inspection trip and the utmost op
portunity afforded the advocates of eac1
clusion, % each route win be scored upo1
the. number of definite points, amon'
/. Wealth and population of the terri
tory traversed by the highway.
2. Hotel and garage aecommodations:
er improved or unimproved.
4. Total mileage of each route.
5. Soil condition as affecting road con
Of the f9unry
building material suitable for construc
ton of 365-day roads.
/ G.. Scenic advantages and points of es
pecial interest.
ferson Highway feel that the association
is in sense responsible to the tourist
which the highway attracts. and in tn
discharge of their duty in adopting
wholly by local considerations. but the
must keep in mind the greatest good t
best for the State. of Minnesota is no
altogether controlling, since all of tn
states upon the highway have an inter
: est in the selection of the route in eac
of the other states, in order that tn
, entire highway, from New Orleans t
Winnipeg may be the very best possible
we suggest tnaC those interested pu
, their respective routes in the best poss
bic shape. AS Minnesota directors, W
are extremely anxious that each rout
t make the best showing possible.
We suggest also that each route cleo
7 it's official representative who will &C
company Mr. Clarkson over all thre
, routes, and send their names and ad
dresses to the undersigned. 1t should ne
, be understood that the attendance wi
! be limited to the one representative. Th
one elected will be the official represer
J.. tative, and he will ride with Mr.. CLARK
son and the representative of the othe
routes. A dozen others may be along
u thew wish, but they must provide the
own cars. and look out for their ow
, accommodations.
We believe this plan of disposing {
the present contests is absolutely fa
and ought to prove satisfactory to ALL
' Your very truly,
j. H. BECK, .
a Vice Pres for MINI
HENRY H. ORME.
Directo
r The Transcript office and the ca