Baxter Springs news., 1917-07-19
THE ROAD PLANS APPROVED
Action Of Federal Officials Opens Way
for Actual Work to Begin on
Kansas Highways.

Topeka.-The federal government
has approved the Kansas road plans.
Some time ago the new state highway
commission submitted to the Depart.
ment Of Agriculture map showing
six thousand miles Of propos' state
roads. These roads have al ~en ap-
proved and the state is ready now to
begin the actual construction work on
any hard surface roadway and 10 OF.
fer federal aid in the building OF these
roads.
Any county desiring to undertake
road work with federal aid should file
its petition with the highway com.
mission at once. No money from the
appropriations for the current year
will be allowed in federal aid on pc
titions filed after January 20. 1918.
There is $429.622.2O Of United States
aid funds available for this year. and
It will be distributed on basis OF 10
per cent Of the total cost Of the road.
In a statement setting forth the
rules for securing federal aid, W. c.
Markham, secretary Of the commits.
sion, said:
There are more than six thousand
miles Of state roads now on the map
soon to be published by the commits
sion. or this mileage. about $3.50
miles have been designated to receive
first consideration during the 6-year
period. The highway commission will
give preference to those applications
for aid on roads where o series OF
counties have definitely provided and
guaranteed the necessary funds to
complete the improvements as q con.
tinuous highway through such coun-
ties on the time designated.
"The highway commission must aD-
prove all the projects in order to meet
the regulations Of the Secretary OF
Agriculture at Washington. The COM
mission will have the highway engi'
neer inspect the proposed road and
advise with the county board concern
ing its improvement and furnish the
board with q written report.
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state Bank Deposits Large.
The Kansas state banks now have
deposits aggregating $202, ,131, ,544.9T.
as against $145,6S5,3s715 q year ago.
High prices for farm products are ro-
spOnsible for the increased deposits.
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Aviator Joins Army School.
Phil Billiard, the Topeka aviator, has
signed up with the government as an
instructor In the San. Diego aviation
school. He win take his two airplanes
to the coast at once.
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More Money In Banks.
In spite Of the tremendous pull on
funds to put in the largest crop acre
age Kansas has ever known, the de-
posits in the state banks increased
two million dollars in the period from
March Is 10 June 6. The state bank
commissioner compiled the statement
Of the condition Of the Kansas banks
at the close Of business June s. There
were $50 state banks, three private
banks and eleven trust companies re-
porting under this call. The report
showed total deposits Of S202,1 ISL
544.97. At the call Of March Is the
deposits were s200,S5S, ,O05.1s.
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Need Franchise 70 Stay.
A public utility whose franchise ex-
pires has no right 70 use the stroetS
or alleys Of any city in Kansas except
with the consent Of the city officials,
the Kansas Supreme Court decided
in the suit of the City Of Wilson
against the Wilson Electric Light Co.
Woman Added to Defense Board.
Mrs. David Mulvane Of Topeka has
been appointed q member Of the Kan
sas council Of defense by Governor
Capper to succood,rMrs. Nay Belle
Vile Brown Of salina.