The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-15
COUNTY DADS IN
ANIMAL SESSION
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seeing, but find yurself apologizing
for not taking them here or there
because the roads are bad. Is that
good advertising? The old adage,
"A chain is no stronger than its
weakest link" seems peculiarly
adapted to this good roads PROPOSE
ton. II you are to get desirable ad-
highways are good, see to it that
they are uniformly good. One-half
mile of poor road on a main travelled
| highway may divert travel from
| your community"
"Reasons For Good Roads,"
Thomas c. HoclIridge, president Of
the North Dakota Commissioners
association, and former chairman Of
the Cass county board of county
commissioners, gave the response to
the address Of welcome, speaking on
Reasons For Good Roads"
Improved roads," said the presi-
dent, ARE essential for the CONNER
cial and social welfare of the com
munity. The reasons are simple.
Good roads mean increased profits
for farm operations. reduced COSTS
between home and market, place
of the farmers, bring higher develop
ment of social activity in the neigh
borhoods, better mail service and
place the farm in closer touch with
the outside world" President Hook
ridge elucidated each II these points
in his address. He stated that good
roads are inestimable to the farmer
living a long distance from market
for he may enjoy quicker transpor-
tation and can market his crops onI
time.
Good roads" said President Hook
ridge cost nothing as they pay forl
themselves Immediately. Nowhere
has q good roadAfaiIed to yield profit |
able returns on the money invested"
johnson Asks Support.
NJ. p. Johnson Of the N. ID. board of !
railroad commissioners, appealed to
the county commissioners in a brief
address to determine the needs Of
each county for seed and feed for
the farmers in the present emergency.I
He called attention to the special
session OF the legislature which he
said wasi among other things, for
the purpose of enacting laws to en-
able the counties to provide seed and
feed
Herbert A. Hard, drainage and
llQQA EuHNIuAz commissioner and Hn@i
gineer for the state OF North Dakota.
was q speaker during the morning
session and told Of the benefits TO
be derived by the creation OF reser-
voirs in the valley to prevent thel
spring floods and overfows which,
damage thousands Of acres OF grain
or make fields unfit for planting.
Many Cities Want Honor.
Devils Lake, Williston, Grandl 4,
Forks, jamestown and Bismarck are
after the convention honors for 1913.
The state convention OF county,
last year was held att
Minot, and the voting of Fargo for
the honorB this year was the work
Of Thomas q. HOckridge.
TreadWell Twichell OF MapIetonl
will address the convention Wednes-
lay afternoon on Road Building."l
A discussion will Immediately follow
On Our Roads Questions" In the
afternoon, former Governor Il. b.
Hanna will be the speaker.
About 30 In Attendance.
Eighty commissioners had regis
Tered and paid their annual dues
ip to the noon hour. II Is expected
hat 100 win be i'm attendance be- :
.ore the day Is over. The appo' MT /
nent Of committees was the first j
went on the program this afternoon.
This was followed by an address byl
! w. Bliss, state engineer,