The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-10-02
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
EATS AND TALKS
Good Roads, Auditorium, and Rail
roads Among the Subjects
of Discussion.


at which time the ladies of the
Presbyterian church served ban
quet to the ninety men present.
The ladies did themselves proud in
their effort to provide an appetizing
meal and every man present was
glad that he was there.
After the banquet the meeting
was called to order by President Ma
gruder who explained that there
were several urgent matters to-
come before the organization.
The first discussion was over the
matter of roads. The two hard road
propositions, one from Liberal to
the state line south, the other north
to the river came in for attention.
Lee Larrabee, who went to Topeka
in an endeavor to secure govern
ment funds, reported that while
there were several counties ahead
of Seward, there was still chance
to get the aid.
A proposition in regard to fixing
the Beaver rive was taken up. The
road committee had agreed to spend
$250.00 on this project and by a
vote of the membership $4,000
more was appropriated to make the
work of a substantial character.
j. G. Trindle, pioneer good roads
enthusiast of this section, made a
forceful talk in regard to this prop
osition, outlining the benefits that
would accrue to the business inter-
ests of Liberal thru making the
expenditure. 1t was also pointed
out by Mr.. Trindle that it was ex-
tremely advisable to take care of
the roads that we already have !;
that the roads between Liberal and
the state line, and north to the
river were badly suffering for need
of dragging. A motion was carried
that the president appoint a COM
mittee of 25 men to wait upon the
County Commissioners at their next
meeting and urge them to buy three
Fordson tractors, one for each of
the three townships of the county,
for the purpose of taking care of
these roads.
Walter P. Byers was present and
gave such information as he had
regarding the railroad proposition
He said that he and his father ex-
pected to build a road that would
connect Wichita, Liberal and Trini-
dad. They have hopes that under
statute passed by the last legis-
lature the chance of the bonds be-
ing voted by the several districts is
favorable. Tom Porter and Joe
Holman of Hugoton were present
and stated that Stevens and Nor
ton counties in Kansas, and Baca
county, Colorado, were certain to
support the new proposition. Pc
titions are being prepared and will
be circulated within the next week.
The latest railroad proposition
looks mighty good to Liberal, and
since all the differences have been
ironed out it would seem that it
should be put across easily.
The principal address of the even
ing was by DR.. Brooks of Pratt,
who spoke on Community Build
ing" The talk was full of good
suggestions and is pronounced the
best talk of the kind heard in Lib
eral.
He was followed by j. D. Broad
we'll of the Pratt Chamber of Com
merce, and who was the first secre
tary of the Liberal Chamber of
Commerce. Broadwell responded to
the toast "Is Liberal Growing" and
from his remarks one would judge
he thought strongly in the affirma-
tive. The members were glad to
see Broadwell and know that while
he is not of the Liberal crowd he
still has a friendly feeling for the
town.
Herbert Hobble made an excel
lent talk in which he pointed out
the crying need for an auditorium,
saying that Liberal was the only
town of it's size in the state which
did not have an auditorium. He
warmed up to his subject and it was
not long until he had the fellows
believing What he said. When he
closed enthusiasm had reached such
a point that motion was made that
a committee be appointed to select
site and make plans for build
ing. This committee consists of L.
A. Etzold, Geo. S. Smith, H. Hob
BILE, Warren Zimmerman and Chas.
Summers. These gentlemen will
look the town over for a suitable
location and map out plan of ac-
ton. The Democrat is glad to see
this move. No one doubts the need