The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-07-26
COUNTY ROAD BONDS
WILL Be DISCUSSED
More Activities Launched by
Commercial Club.
SEVERAL COMMITTEES PUT TO WORK
Club Arranging Lease on Present Rooms;
Will Try for improvements in
Mail Service.

Al the regular weekly meeting of
m, Burns Commercial Club held last
night several committees were put to
work ON different projects under way
IN this community. The first one was
10 arrange with the city council and
the odd Fellows IN signing up lease
for the club rooms.
Another committee consisting OF
Ioc Thompson. J. +. Logan aud
Henry paltcu was appointed IN con
neetion with the postal service be-
tween this point and buchanan. y
letter was received by President Biggs
of the club In response 10 petition
10 the Fourh Assistant Post Master
General that the mail route between
Burns and buchanan he continued.
stating that u was not the desire OF
the DEPARTMENT dihconainue this
route but that there had not been any
one found who would accept the post
na.,crship al Buchanan, and unless
,hat was done q would be necessary
TO discontinue Tho route
Ma, Extend Koutc To Van.
This committee will canvass the sit
action and ree what can De done. II
4. lmportau, ths; ih.s route be con-
tinusd. AZ present o. being mam-
tainsd as a sack route. but this can
rot b. continued indefinitely, accord
ING 10 the letter from the Fourth
Assistant i " Master General therc-
forf Do b. necessary 10 got post mas
t,r should it bo found that NO one
IN that vicinity Ga willing to accept
the position q 10 contemplated TO have
A mail route established having Van
a. the eastern terminus.
Invite Ncighbors In to Discuss Road
Building
President Biggs OF the club VIII
extend an invitation TO Crane. Drew
sey. silver Greek. Narro~s. Law"n
and other neighboring places to meet
With the club In this city on Friday
evening, Aug. 3. 10 discuss In detail
the propc sition TO bond the county
for road purposes. This means much
to this county and brings up queS-
ton that should have free discussion
and In which every part OF iarney
county is Interested. In the mean
time the committees In charge OF good
roads program viii get In touch with
adjoining counties that have already
bonded ard have such data and IN
formation as can be secured for the
meeting
The proposition OF bonding for road
purposes has been considered before
bat uo definite action has been taken.
The club bias committed itself TO
broad road Improvement plan proyid-
elltm.als with approval and FOR ths'
plpo the mooilug D. called. j.
should have representatives from
every community TO give views and
lis,0H Io usrcsuous Road improve
uaat meam "a big undertaking ga
Iaruo. county and must have careful
consideration we mus, yet busy In
order ,o set beet results aud a greater
ad Tm the state and federal
source
Pre .deat Biggs appointed another
committee ou roads 20 keep IN touch
vim the prefeut activities Of the
il.fhaas commission IA this territory
and io tato up the matter Of perman-
ent location Of roads, especially the
propo po road 'eadlng 10 suntox
ana Dr. connection with the highway
toward Crane Tho committee is
charged WIN the task Of arranging
suitable pa3ag through this city for
ine connecting lines