Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-06

roads in this county. The road money
this year includes $69,9S2 of county
and $4,000 Of town taxes; $2O,737 of
state and $4,000 of federal aid, also
81 900 OF bond revenue.
The grand total is $437,919 and ap-
proximately $35S,O39 of it is being
spent upon the trunk highways which
are to be taken over by the state.
Thus only $79,S80 now is being
spent on the local roads.
Under Amendment No. l, however,
there will be available next year a.
bout S162,900 against the $79,88O fig
ure this year, gain of $4,000, with
out issuing any bonds.
$15,0O0,OOO for Local Roads
To the larger 1921 fund, county tax
IS will yield $4,000, township taxes
S57,2O0 and the state aid will add
probably S20,70O as this year. The
county-town roads will measure 1,121
miles, with trunk highways taken over
by the state.
Kandiyohi county will have gained
nearly $4,000 for use on the lateral
or farmer roads, without increases in
road taxes or issuing road bonds.
Altogether, Minnesota road funds
will aggregate $25,000.00O next year,
against less than $17000,000 this year,
and steadily increasing amounts will
be provided in succeeding years under
the proposed plan. The state will
have about $10,000,00O a year for the
trunk roads and the counties and
town more than $15,000,OO0 every year
Tor local roads exclusively
The benefits of the counties and
towns at once are apparent from the
big gain in funds actually available,
friends of the proposal maintain, and
every road will be made a good road
in short order.
Increases Cash Gifts
Engineers report that the state by
spending $10,000,000 a year during
the next six years can properly grade,
drain and gravel the entire 1000 mile
state system and also hard-surface
more than 1900 miles of those carry
ing the heaviest traffic. It will be
obliged first to put and keep every
mile of the system in good condition.
and then, as funds permit and accord
ing to traffic demands, to use the sur
plus each year for permanent better
ments.
Kandiyohi county already is receiv
ing $160737 of state and federal aid
Advocates OF Good Roads Amendment
No. l claim that the new plan will on
the average double this gift from the
outside. They explain that the pro
pOsal "lOOks too good to be true' tc
some citizens, but recall that the same
applied to the Bob Dunn 1-mill tai
amendment The fact is that all ad
ditiOnal funds will come from highe
| motor vehicle licenses and fedora
aid, and that the automobile ant
truck owners generally favor it. CUES
tons about Amendment No. l will bt
answered in this paper if briefly ant
clearly stated"
Mrs. A. E. Elfstrum of Carlton ar
rived last Saturday for visit will
her daughter. Mrs. Clarence Larson
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Larson was christened last Sunda,
and given the name of James Robert
&C. V. Sisson and daughter Lorn;
of Litchfeld arrived Tuesday for ;
visit at the Carris Samuelson home
The Misses Amy Olson and N.Y.
tie Reuterdahl have accepted pos
tions at the Berkness-Lundberg store
Hugo Hoaglund and family an
Mrs. Peter Hoaglund spent Sunda
visiting at Lewis Dahl's near Sible
Park.
Prof. William Williams left Nor
day of last week for Minneapolis
! where he is instructor at the I'm
versity.
-Adolph Benson left Tuesday mol
ming for Minneapolis where he wi
serve on the jury of the United St;
ties Court.
"A. J. Nelson left the first of tn
week for Minneapolis where he wi
serve on the jury of the United St
tes Court.
Mrs. August Wenzel Sr. returne
to her home at Raymond after sho1
visit with her daughter, Mrs Reube
Peterson.
C. A. Erickson and family, A.
Erickson and wife and Miss Abb
Stromert -autoed and spent Sunday
St. Cloud.
H. G. Bergdahl left Tuesday fl
short visit at Atwater. Friday
leaves for an extended stay at King
burg, Calf.
Mrs. Arthur Kleven entertain
this evening at dinner party in no
or of Miss Lucille Anderson of Stor'
City, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Swenson al
daughter Geneva returned Wednt
day from a visit at their former hon
at Moline, Ill.
Mrs. Frank Rodney left Saturd
for a short visit with heG daught'
Elenore, who attends Stanley Hall
Minneapolis.
Mrs. Albert Nordstrom, Mrs. B,
dick Bjornberg and son Stanton G.
left Monday for visit with friends
New London.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Norby a
three sons of Minneapolis motor
and spent the week end at the Rob-
Anderson home.
Mrs. O. H. Eng and son Edg
returned to their home at Wahpet
last Monday after visiting at the
N. Soldahl home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hendricks
had their infant daughter christer
last Sunday. She was given the nal
of Marvis Irene.
Anton Sundberg and family a
Miss Hilma Sundberg autoed to M
neapolis last Saturday for a few de
visit with friends.
Ed Benson and the Misses Estl
and Elvera Palm, motored to- Lit
field Sunday. Miss Cora >Palm
turned with them.