Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-09-24
Pull Grant County
Out Of The Mud

Ing the various roads to be construct
ed. 1t will also state the estimated
amount of expenditure on each road
and the complete amount to be voted
upon in bond issue The commit
tee will work in conjunction with the
county road and bridge committee
who are well posted upon the pres
ent road system of the county. The
county board will act upon the COM
m1ttee report and without doubt au-
thorize a ballot upon a bond issue at
the spring election. The committee
appointed by Mr.. Bennett is as fol-
lows:
Chairman, Henry Mink, Lancaster:
VIM. Smith, Platteville; T. H. Will
hams, Hazel Green; r. N. Hoskins.
bloomington; G. E. Tuffley, Bosco-
bel; G. A. Klindt, Cassville: David
James, Montfort.
The purpose of the meeting-that
or getting the views of the people
mere IN regard to the location of adj
dltlonal trunk line mileage-was gen
orally discussed during the evening
Matt. Metcalf of Glen Haven. urged
the West Grant road via the river
route to connect with 10 near Patch
Grove. Mr.. Metcalf dwelt upon the
Importance of Cassville as a traffic
point stating that the ferry there
gave excellent service to travellers
from wisconsin to Iowa points and
return. During months Of last year
and this there were 1924 vehicles of
various kinds not counting haulers
OF produce to the Cassville canning
factory. 17,456 passengers were haul
ed across the river on the ferry.
Chris Hartman of Waterloo pointed
out that ten miles of this road had
no hills and only one sharp turn. r
N. Hoskins of Bloomington, said that
Bloomington freighted every pound of
goods in and that sticking in the
mud was no infrequent occurrence.
David James of MontfOrt was heard
on the east line road between Platte
vile and Montfort saying that with
a good road there the trip from
Platteville to Madison could be made
IN three hours. J. H. Lewis of Platte
vile, called attention to the enor-
nous Mining field, 40 miles in width,
with 10000 people employed, and its
output Of millions of dollars. The
dairy industry around Livingston was
expanding into one of the greatest in
the state
VIM. ViktOra urged a road between
Muscoda and Platteyille showing how
difficult 1t was for northern Grant
county people to communicate south
without a trip by raj, to Madison
distance of $50 miles or more.
S. e. Smalley of Cuba City, favored
a road from Platteville south to the
state line. He said that two cars a
minute pass his house in the evening.
Smalley lives on the east and west
trunk line. T. H. Williams of Hazel
Green, urged a state line road via
Hazel Green township shortening the
present detour to Cuba City.
j. T. Bennett submitted petitions
for trunk lines, one from Potosi to
Aupperle corner, 9 miles in length,
and another from Lancaster to No.
Lancaster and Little Grant connect
ing with 19 in Mt. Hope-a district
badly in need of better roads.
Attorney General J. j. Blaine was
heard at length on the bonding prop
OsitiOn. Mr.. Blaine spoke of the rap
id auto transportation of products
now going over the roads and pointed
out that hard roads would afford an
outlet and inlet for products devel-
oped and needed on the farm He felt
that a permanent road system belt
ing the county with its lines would
eliminate the need for rail lines that
have been asked for but never at
tanned. He concluded by pleading
for the best roads in the world" in
Grant county.
The upshot of the meeting is that
the legislative committee will use its
best judgment in selecting additional
trunk mileage for the county.
That the permanent road idea to
be developed thru a bond issue will
be submitted to the county board and
by them passed to the people for vot-
ing upon next spring, goes without
saying.