The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-23
JOHN K. WEST
TO REPRESENT
THE WEST ROUTE
Good Roads Boosters Here
Today in Interests of
Jefferson Highway
LUNCH AT CONSTOCK HOTEL
Western Route Gains in
Strength With Addition
of More Territory

Thirty members of the Park Region
and Red River Valley Association for
the Development of the Jefferson high
way, representing towns and villages
Of twenty or more counties in the
western section of the state, assembled
in the parlors of the ComstoCk hotel
in Moorhead this morning in the inter-
ests Of landing the proposed Jefferson
automobile highway route through
this portion of Minnesota.
Pres. Leslie Welter called the meet
ing at II o'clock with the reading Of a
communication from the highway
commission outlining the three pro-
posed jefferson routes through Minne-
sofa and explaining how the final
selection of the route will be made.
Western Route.
The western association, represented
by the delegates at today's meeting,
will leave no stone unturned in an ef-
fort to secure the selection of the fol-
lowing route embracing the towns
hereafter referred to as the western
route: st. Paul, Minneapolis, Anoka,
Elk River, st. Cloud, Melrose, Osakis,
Alexandria Henning, Pedham, Detroit,
Lake Park, Moorhead, Crookston,
Warren, Stephen, Hallock, boundary
line.
West is Chosen.
Acting on a request from the state
and jefferson highway commissioners,
asking that a representative from the
western route be named to accompany
j. d. ClarksOn, engineer for the JEFF
ferSon commission, members of the
state commission and representatives
from the other two sections asking for
the trail, the association this noon ap-
pointed John X West, of Detroit, as
it's official representative. Leslie Welt
ed of this city was chosen as alterna-
tive in case Mr.. West is unable to
make the trip, which will probably be
about the middle of June.
Project Gains Strength.
Several new counties have been ad-
ded to the association and with these
a great deal of strength, not only in a
fiancial way with the other influential
ways. 1t was the general opinion Of
the delegates that the western route
has an excellent chance of being selec-
ted as the final jefferson highway
route through Minnesota.
Commercial Club Hosts.
At the close of the business meeting
the members Of the association were
guests of the Moorhead Commerclal
club at an excellent banquet served in
the grill room Of the ComstCck ,lotel.
many are present.
Thost present at the meeting were:
John K West, A. G. Knudson, cashier
of the Merchants National bank, and
H. S. Erickson, cashier of the SecIrity
State bank, of Detroit; j. A. Daniel
son, Lake Park; Sen. J. H. Baldwin
and Max Jess of Frazee; M. Walk, Of
Perham; E. P. Skaiem of Audubon;
Atty. Charles Loring of Crookston; G..
A. Krotch, of Alexandria; Sen. P. A.
Hilbert and Paul Appleby of Melr0se;
A. M. Wallace of Sauk Center; A. D.
Larson of Hendrum; r. B. Webb II
Glyndon; Sec. j. P. Hardy Of the |ac
go Commercial club; and Leslie
Welter, DR.. D. c. Darrow, Sen. Charles
S. Marden, P H. Lamb, A. H. Costain,
Atty. G. H. Rustad, Johnston Wagner,
M. T. Weum, A. J. Wright and H j.
Harris of MoCrhead.
Meeting May 26.
Following the banquet delegates
were especial reminded of the meeting
of the state highway commission, to
be held in st. Paul on Friday, May 26,
at which matters relative to the JEFF
ferson highway will be taken up. Men
from all over the state will be present
and it is prged that a good repre-
sentation from the western section be
in attendance.