The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-17
MISERABLE ROADS
CAUSING PROTEST
Roman Commercial Club
Asks County Commission
ers for Assistance.
WANTEMRARGOLIFT
Sentiment Is General That
Reservation Is Being
Neglected.
.NANTEMRARGO LIFTED

ttOusi1l, MHTcI te--foGtSItt-~ Httc
was a large attendance at the Roman
Commercial club meeting last night.
1t was decided TO make this club Il
community proposition and invite ag
riculturists of the surrounding country
TO become members and :esn with them
in tho work of advancing community
interests. Attention WAS called In
very forcefui manner to the almost i'm
passable condition of all roads leading
to Roman. The secretary was in II
ktructed To write to the county com
Snissioners to find out how much
money would be available 10 spend In
this neighhorhood this year and to re-
quest them to give same their immedi-
nte attention. In places the roads are
badly tn need Of being drained. the
water having backed up for lack Of
drainage and the mud hub deep In
places. A request will be made that
the various supervisors be instructed
to thoroughly drag these roads before
they dry up and to continue dragging
them all summer following each rain
fall.
Farmers Almost Isolated.
The question of accessibility of the
large country known as the Big Fiat.
southwest of Roman. was discussed.
There is only one bridge worth men
fioning across this creek In n distance
Of 10 miles. and agriculturists in order
to get to Roman have to take a very
circuitous route to get here. and then
the crossing of Crow creek and bridge
Is In a dangerous condition. 1t was
suggested that the most immediate
need would be for the county COM
Snissioners to acquire n right of way
alongside the railroad, south to the
Big Flat. and build new bridge
alongside the railroad bridge, cross
ing Grow creek. Roman is in imm-
nent danger of losing considerable of
her business unless this Improvement
S. made.
The point was raised that inasmuch
as the assessment should show large
Increase this year, that Roman should
be entitled to very generous consider
f,tion by our county commissioners.
The sentiment was expressed and
strongly endorsed that there has been
q lack OF spirit of cooperation be-
tween the business. financial. and In
dustrial people Of Missouia and agri-
culturists in this neighborhood, and IT
was suggested and strongly urged
that a better understanding be culti-
waited and promoted and that the
people of Missoula be urged to visit
our valley. look into these matters ana
see where their own interests are be-
roads. bridges, etc.
Discuss Aid to Farmers.
The question of financial assistance
10 our agricuturists in getting in their
crops was discussed 1t was estimated
that some 15,00o bushels of seed
wheat, 500 tons of hay. zee, 600 pounds
NJ oats would be required to make up
the shortage of our agricultursts In
putting in their crops. The local ele
vators have on hand almost enough OF
these commodities to supply the de
,nand but they are requiring cash and
our agrieultarists are unable TO get
sufficient assistance al the local
banks. II was reported thai already
n considerable number of good agri-
cIlturists had been unable 10 get ,heil
requirements, that leases were being
cancelled, and that considerable
ground would lay idle and the produc-
ton materially curtailed II was sug
cested that the Missoula banks II
View Of their own interests IN ge,tinG
these crops produced. should CO. oper.
Ate and find some means of hclpint
This valley in getting out their crop.
State Aid Impractical.
The question of state aid was dis
rtssed and il was thought that ii woult
be too late ana possibly impractical
for our aeiiculturists to comply viii
fhe security requirements in order Il
get little feed and seed which rep.
1esents only Il portion of their require.
nenss III order 10 produce a crop
At was stated that having pledged
their security 10 the state Tor this
small portion. ii would tmharra4<
them in obtaining further aid in grow
ane and harvesting their crops.
a Special meeting of tin, club is t.
he held next Tuesday night at which
time our AGRICULTURAL friends are in.
Sited to participate. and an election
of officers for the ensuing veur is /,
take place.