The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-09-20
Chicot County Delegation
Attends Louisiana
Meeting.

County, headed by County Judge K. P.
Toney, went to Winnsboro. La, last
week to attend good roads meeting
| in the interest of the Arkansas Louis
lana branch of the jefferson Highway.
The following account of the meeting
is copied from the West Carroll Ga
zette of Sept 14th, published at Oak
Grove, La:
Quite an interesting and enthusiastic
meeting was held in Winnsboro Wed
nesday afternoon in the interest of a
branch of the Jefferson Highway to
start at Eureka Springs. Ark, and go
to Marksvlle, La
Eully five hundred people were
present from the different parishes
through which the proposed high way
is to be built
Police Jury members from West Car
roll. Richland, Franklin. Catahoua and
LaSalle We're present, who stated that
the necessary money to make surveys
through their respective parishes had
been appropriated
Between fifty and sixty representa-
tive citizens from West Carroll includ-
ing number of ladies'. We're present
at the meeting.
The Arkansas delegation consisted of
Judge +. F. Toney, county Judge OF
Chicot and secretary of Arkansas AS
sociaton g. f. Smell, mayor; II. Carl
ton. postmaster, Geo. Elder, county
clerk; Jack Breckenridge, civil en-
pineer: w. X. White, marshal: and
Otto Solmanet, from Lake Village, and
GUY Thompson, Little Rock banker.
The meeting was held in the court
house, and at 30 o'clock. Chairman
l.. NJ. Calhoun called the house to or
der. w. M. Snyder. of Winnsboro,
was made secretary. District Attorney
w. H. Thompson of Winnsboro ex-
planned the object of the meeting. He
was followed by Mayor Smell of Lake
Village, who made most interesting
talk concerning the proposed highway
and gave much information about its
construction, etc. Judge Toney. who
ia the man behind the gun in the
building of the Ozark cutoff of the
Jefferson Highway. also gave much in
formation relative to the building OF
this highway. telling the people the
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order to secure this great advertiser
and civilizer which will enhance proper
tv values for many miles each way, and
bv means of laterals. large and fertile
expanses of unimproved land. hitherto
thought inaccessible. would at once
invite thrifty home seekers. Judge
Tonev said that Chicot County was go
ing to build concrete road, Ia teet
wide. with % inch asphalt surface. and
that the cost would be about $l3, 800
per mile. He said this was the best
road that could be put down and that
the best was always the cheapest.
Attorney j. D. Anders from Oak
Grove told the people about West Car
roll taking the initiate In securing TINS
highway. and that his parish was ready
t. build their part of the road. Post
master II. NJ Bailey OF oak Grove, al
SO made a few remarks regarding the
highway. and complimented the people
of Franklin upon the splendid roads In
their parish
Duncan Buie of the State Highway
Department, explained the necessary
requirements to build a highway IN
Iouisiana. and stated in would cost S30
per mile to make survey through the
different parishes Mr. Bue stated
that az West Carroll was the first
parish to get busy in this movement,
and that the money was already forth
coming to make the survey he would
send an engineer to Oak Grove at once.
Talks were also made by Mr.. hlne
and MIR. Furgason of Richland; NJ.
Toliver and MIR. Cotton of Harrisburg,
Mr.. Thompson of Winnsboro; Mr.. Cal
houn OF Gilbert: MIR. Peck of Sicily Is
land. and DIR. Webb of Manifest.
There is very little doubt but that
the Ozark cut off of the Jefferson High
way will so through the parishes OF
West Carroll, Richland. Franklin, Gaia
houla and LaSalle, and every one seems
highly elated and will vote the ne
cessary tax when the time comes.
At the conclusion Of the meeting
permanent organization known as the
Arkansas Louisiana Highway Assoeia
ton, with its domicile at Winnsboro
was formed with T Il Gilbert as chair
man and W NJ. Snyder secretary