The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-08

The good roads problem, which Is
now far beyond the experimental
stage, will be ably discussed at the
short course, in highway engineering
under the direction OF the department
OF civil engineering, to be given Jan
uary to 10, at the University Of
Illinois. Members OF the staff OF the
state highway department will take
part in the program, also number
OF the county superintendent OF high
ways, members of the staff of the de.
partment of civil engineering, and
other members OF the university fac.
uny. The subjects to be considered
will include road laws and their ad
ministration, economics of construc.
ton and maintenance, financing OF
road work, with special attention to
bond issues and the development OF
county road systems, and the tech.
meal problems relating to the con-
struction of roads and bridges.
BY attending this short course,
those in charge of our good roads
propositions will learn facts, which
have been cleaned by experience in
other fields, and thus be able to meet
the perplexing questions which con-
front them on every hand in road
building. The object in expanding
money for good roads, Is not for the
purpose of maintaining the same for
a few years. but that they may be
built in such manner that they will
withstand the travel of many years.
and be a lasting Improvement not
only to the farmer, but to the mer-
chant as well.
At the same time the Illinois Live
Stock Breeders association will be
in session at Urbana, this convention
being from the 9Th to the 18th OF
January, when the various depart
ments OF the association will have en-
cellent programs.
Miss Ruth Chevillon departed Tues
day morning for her school work at
Lansing, Iowa. Miss Blanche depart
ed Saturday to take up her work at
Elkhart, Ind Fred Shaeffer of Lam
sing, Iowa, was a guest last week at
the Chevillon home.
Mrs. Dora Swain and granddaugh-
ter, EIenore Loop, went to Ft. Madi-
son Saturday evening to visit the
formers daughter, Mrs. Fred Stowe.
Mrs. C. NJ. McCollom, sons Aldo
and Malcolm, visited hast week in
Warsaw, with Mrs. McCollom's faith.
er, Robt. Baird. Miss Ella Baird and
Walter Baird returned home with
them, departing Thursday evening for
Des Moines, to visit.
Mrs. Herman Massie went to Quin-
cy Tuesday morning to visit her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Simon.
The Misses Mabel and Bessie
Glance, of Lorraine, were guests last
week Of their friend, Miss Edith Carl
ton.
Mrs. o. M. Dickinson Of Winona,
Mimi, arrived Wednesday evening to
visit her parents. Mr.. and Mrs, N. E.
Simmons.
Miss Ida Perkins returned Wednes-
day morning to her home in Burn
side, aftef visiting her brother. G. H.
Perkins and family.
r. E. Hotchkiss of Eldora, Iowa,
was an over Sunday guest at the Ira
Cronk home. Mrs. Cronk accompan-
led him to Burlington Monday.
Mrs. E. A. Payne was business
visitor to Burlington Saturday.
Mrs. Albert Pennock visited Mon
day in Ferris with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Abbott and from there went to Ham
ilton to visit her daughter, Mrs. 3. L.
Hughlett.
Mrs. c. A. James was called to
Quincy Monday by the illness of her
mother, Mrs. Helen Sanmas.
Mrs W. E. Miller and son, William,
visited relatives in LaHarpe over
Sunday. Miss Ollie Miller accomp-
anied them home for a visit.