Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-09
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pesPGo WITH ~. LOUIS, VIA
MASON CITY.
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ADDED TO HIGHWAYS
c>naAsr o. Commerce Launches Road
nsssnsarsetjen Campaign, for EST
sblish~ssnt Of Permanent Highways
psaassins War-0ovsrnor Asked to
Cell Roads Conference.

Mason City, Nov. 9-Mason City
business men demonstrated Thursday
evening that they are to be alert In
the reconstruction period after the
war By beginning on the one big thing
which viii stimulate trade and build
I'D q lasting neighborship between re
city and good folk who live miles
away both in Iowa and in neighbor-
ing states. The motor truck trans
portation lines have come and nave
| come to stay and the question of good
roads is more important and demands
| grmter action along sane lines than
ever before.
In the chamber Of commerce rooms
a large number OF the membership
gathered to hear a proportion OF some
new transportation highways for
Mason City and the slogan build
good roads now" was given life and
galvanized into definite action. the
Pershing Way was the name adopted
| for new highway or automobile trail
as some still call these necessary
. roads and it will be not even second
in Importance TO the Jefferson High
way which has been big asset 10
Mason City and Clear Lake as Will be
the Pershing Way. The name COM
mends itself and Mason City will get
the first call on that famous name Tor
one Of it's principal highways IN the
state and interstates in the future.
Winnipeg to ST. Louis.
The Pershing Way caught the at
tention and enthusiasm of the bssl-
ness men at once. 1t is highway
to take advantage of the Jefferson
Highway and other highways in parts
already established. 1t is Il highway
to connect Winnipeg with st. Louis
and Mason City is to be one OF the
principal points enroute, and to be
the Headquarters of the association.
Mr. Nissen explained the purpose of
this route and another from Eau
Claire, Wis, which would have Omaha
and the south for its southern terrnl-
nus He also presented a plan for is
suing maps and a little booklet for
Mason City which would show these
routes and give other information and
make fine guide for every autoist
who may want to drive in any direc-
ton from Mason City. The details OF
thsse routes and the purpose Of the
new Organizations are found in the
adopted resolutions which follow.
Bond Issue the Thing.
| Mr.. Nissen explained the vote in
Ulincts on the s6o, 100000 bond issue
and said that a similar bond issue
could be secured in Iowa if the matter
was explained to the people and the
surveys made and the roads laid out
before the vote was asked. This
money comes entirely from the auto
mobile tax. not a penny from taxation
and any counties which have already
spent money on paved roads will have
that sum refunded for the improve
ment of more roads in the county. A
similar law in Iowa would refund to
Cerro Gordo county the money ac-
'teally spent on the Clear Lake road
not to the contributors but to the
county for paving other portions OF
accredited state highways in the coun-
ty or on township roads. Mr.. Nissen
made such a good impression on the
auditors that he was invited to return
and address a meeting in the neal
future on Good Roads Now
Want Good Roads Congress.
Mayor Potter following ( the appeal
for good roads now. said that with
Illinois having adopted the $50. 900, 00t
bond issue after five years of investi-
| cation, that Iowa ought to take some
similar action and following a genera
discussion good roads booster offered
the following resolution which was
passed unanimously:
Resolved That the Mason City
chamber of commerce is heartily in
favor Of good roads congress to be
held in Des Moines at as early date
| as possible. Said congress to be
called by the governor and the pur-
pose OF same being to perfect an or
| ganization along the lines Of the ILL
nois having adopted the $50, 900. 900 as
ISOLATION.
The objec. Of this organization be-
ing to submit to the next legislature
a definite plan. which will make pos
sible the building of permanent high
ways at as early date as possible.
Be 1t further resolved:
That in consideration Of the fact
that the so-called illinois Plan" car
ried by a big majority at the election
Nov. 5. that we recommend that this
plan. tor some other plan) which will
make possible the issuing of at least
10000, 900 worth Of bonds to be USED
for the building OF permanent highways
be submitted to the voters Of Iowa.
Mason City Clear Lake Club.
Other resolutions passed follow:
ResoIved-That the members of the
Mason City Chamber of Commerce, the
Rotary Club. and other good roads
boosters present at a meeting held al
the Office Of the chamber Of commerce
Thursday evening. Nov. 7, are heartily
In favor OF the organization of an as
ISOLATION to be known as the Mason
City Clear Lake Auto Trails Associa-
tiOn, at as early date as possible
The object Of this organization being
To take fnl1 charge Of the organization
blasting, sign boarding and advertis-
Ing Of the organized trunk line high
ways leading thru Mason City. And
,also to assist in the organization Of a
Il trunk line highway to be known as
The Pershing Way" said highway to
kc0nnect Winnipeg with Mason City
ma IT. Louis. Missouri. The said
m higfway to use the Jefferson Highway
from Winnipeg to Wadenar but tt
4 have their own markings to Saul
F ICenter, Paynesville, Litchheld, Glencoe
NJ 81, Peter and Manfato, Wells Alden
GSke Mills, Mason City, Nora Springs
- fArbie Rock, Greene, GAINESVILLE, Shell
IN Feck. waverly. Cedar Falls. Water
~, Belle PLANE, Marengo. Fairfield
rest NJ olson, Keokuk, Hamilton
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