Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-03
ORGANIZE TO PUT
BOND ISSUE OVER
COUNTY GOOD ROADS ASSOCIA-
TION HELD. MEETING HERE
LAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
BIG CAMPAIGN NOW ON.

"A representative body of citizens
from all sections of the county met at
the courthouse last Friday afternoon
and discussed the pending bond issue
from all angles. They concluded by
voting unanimously to work together
for a successful election.
$4,000 was pledged as a volunteer
contribution to finance the campaign
and G. H. Bartlett of Cuba City was
elected campaign manager. Mr. Bart
lett will make Lancaster his head
quarters from now until election Dec.
16. The association will maintain
its entity and continue to function
turnout the entire life of the bonds to
insure that the work in the various
sections is wisely and economically
done This work will be carried on
by the association as vigilance work.
G. H. Baxter. chairman of the assO-
citation, handed out 5000 form letters
to be mailed to the voters. The let
ter is as follows:
Dear Sir:
Believing that you are good 10y
al citizen and take a deep interest in
all public improvements that will
prove of permanent value to the peo-
pie, we solicit your aid and assistance
in the building of hard roads in Grant
county.
At the last meeting of the County
Board after full and free discussion,
it was determined to submit to the
voters of the county, on the 18th day
of December, the proposition of bond
ing the county in the sum of Five
Million Dollars for the purpose OF
building a comprehensive system of
hard roads that will come within three
miles OF every farm in the county.
To do this will cost $1.65 per thous-
and of the assessed value OF all the
property in the county In other
words it will cost on ten thousand
dollar investment, $3.50 for the next
thirty years.
We believe that this will result in
an increased value to the farm much
more than the farmer will have to
pay in taxes. So that it will prove
not only a good investment and pay
good dividends, but increased pleas
ure and comfort to the tax payer and
his family.
Nearly every family in the county
now own car and are enjoying the
pleasr~e of riding in it and now by
experience the joy of riding over good
roads and the disgust OF riding over
bad ones.
In localities where permanent hard
roads have been built the people are
delighted with the results and would
not go hack to the old system even at
a very much greater cost. They have
proved a success, a good investment
and the people are enthusiastic in
their support.
We hope that you will give this
question your approval and that you
will go to the polls on election day
and work and vote for the PROPOSE
ton; we don't believe that you will
ever have cause to regret doing this.
Respectfully,
Good Roads Committee for
Grant County.
c.. H. Baxter, Chmn.
The association with its roster of
officers and committees is as follows:
G.. III. Baxter, Chairman
Matt MetcaIf, Vice Chairman
henry Mink, Sec.
c. H. Bartlett, Campaign Manager
Executive Committee
w. N. Smith
S. E. Smalley
NJ F. Woodhouse
Fred A. Skemp
j. e. Humphrey
j. l.. Grindell
Jno. J. Ruka
Arch E. Rundell
s. A. Thomas
Geo. w. Davies
Thos H. Williams
ID. T. Parker
John Kelley
John Longbotham
j. H. Ziegler
Finance Committee
G. II. Baxter-------------- Lancaster
]. j. Ruka--------------- -Boscobel
T. S. Metcalf- Haven
Chairmen OF Local Committees
Jas. Gates -Beetown
John T. Patterson------ Bloomington
DR.. j. G. BetZ------------Bo scobel
G. e. Grattan- -Cassville
f. K. Rock
Homer Rundell- Clifton
Henry Culver Ellenboro
Louis Doeringsfeld--- -Fennimore
Albert Kuenster- Haven
N. E. Atkinson----------- Harrison
w. j.. Andrews Hazel Green
VIM. Frankenhof Hickory Grove
JAS. jamestown
Chas. Pittenger- Lancaster
Ed. Bergheger Liberty
Geo. S. Whitcher & Joe Dobson-- Lima
w. ID. Burr--------------Li Grant
Chas f.. Tuffley Marion
H. G.. Brown-------------- -Millville
VIM. Leighton Mt. Hope
G. N. Knox-------------- Ida
Alva J. McVay- Muscoda