The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-11-25
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ORGANIZED TO
AID JEFFERSON
HIGHWAY ASSN.
Officers are Elected and Constitution
Adopted at Meeting Held in St.
Paul.
COUNTIES PLAN
ROAD IMPROVEMENT
F. S. Lycan Attends Meeting as Rep.
resentative of Beltrami County
League.
COUNTIES PLAN
ROAD IMPROVEMENT

F. S. Lycan. chairman of the d.
rectors of the Beltrami County JET
ferson Highway association, returned
this morning from st. Paul where he
attended the state meeting of the
association.
The Minnesota branch of the JET
ferson Highway association was or
ganized at an enthusiastic meeting
of good roads delegates Friday at the
Saint Paul hotel in St. Paul.
There were 500 delegates present.
All but three of the 21 counties In
Minnesota through which the JET
ferson highway passes were repre-
sented. These were Dakota, Anoka
and Marshall counties.
Remarkable Progress.
J. II. Beck Of st. Paul, vice presi-
dent for Minnesota in the parent or
ganization, presided. He sketched
briefly the remarkable progress made
by the. movement which started a year
ago this month at a meeting at New
Orleans
Mr.. Beck said that the highway
through Minnesota from Albert Lea
through St. Paul and Minneapolis to
Emerson on the Canadian boundary
is already in fairly good condition,
with the exception of a few weak
links. Mr.. Beek's statement was
more than borne out by reports made
by delegates as to the work done or
planned for next year in their re-
spectiye counties.
J. Peterson, county attorney, Free
born county, said that county next
year will expend $4,000 on one
stretch of the road 161s miles long,
as part of the jefferson highway.
Half Of this amount will come from
federal appropriation. Other coun-
ties reported expenditures of from
$4,000 to 100000 on good roads,
largely part of the Jefferson high
way, for this year and next. The
road through Beltrami county will
be placed in good condition.
The parent organizations assess
ment of nine dollars per mile of the
highway has been paid by all Min
nesota counties, Mr.. Beck reported.
except Ramsey, Dakota, Hennepin,
Marshall, Kittson and Anoka He
explained that Ramsey county's as
sessment has been more than paid
uy Ii donation Of $1,000 by Henry
Orme, St. Paul, and $500 from the
St. Paul Association of Commerce.
p. Engelbret. Kittson county, re-
ported that he had with him check
for s540 to pay the county's assess
ment.
Mayor Irvine Of st. Paul welcomed
ised the active support of St. Paul
and Ramsey county in the movement.
Raise Levy Limit.
J. X. Martin Of Little Falls and
J. Peterson Of Albert Lea advocated
amending the state law to raise the
limit Of county road levies from three
to five mills.
R. J. Millard Of Little Falls was
chosen temporary secretary. Among
the speakers were Henry Orme of ST.
Paul, T. e. eastman of Owatonna
and Herman Roe Of Northfield. pres
ent directors in the parent organiza-
ton: Alvah Eastman Of st, Cloud.
Daniel Shaw of Thief River Falls. J.
Mcdowell of Sauk Rapids and How
ard Strong, secretary Of the Minne-
apolis Civic & Commerce association.
Answering a question, Mr.. Beck ex-
planned that counties applying for
any portion Of the federal aid Of about
$425,0O0 available for Minnesota for
1916 and 1917 may expend an
equal to that asked Of the
federal appropriation.
Officers Elected.
Following a recess during which
the committees met, the constitution
for the state organization was adopt
ed and the following officers elected:
J. H. Beck, st. Paul, president, ex-
officio Minnesota vice president Of
parent association: Herman Roe.
secretary-treasurer: T. e.
Owatonna; T. X. Martin,
Little Falls, and Daniel Shaw, Thief
River Falls, advisory committee and
Minnesota directors in parent asso-
citation.
The chairmen of the county or
CARNATIONS will be ex-officio vice
president Of the Minnesota branch.
A resolution was adopted indors-
Ing the Minnesota Scenic highway.
This highway is laid out on a route
that was competitor in Northern
Of the route selected for
the Jefferson highway,
The officers Of the state branch
expect to attend the meeting Of tho
directors Of the parent organization
Tuesday and Wednesday at Muskogee.
Okla.