, 1921-12-07

with the oil fields of Lost Soldier.
Ferris field and Bolton creek. came IN
for the lions share of attention when
Ira G. Wetherin and CIR HaKens.
chairmen of committees appointed
last summer TO take up the matter
OF road improvement In this district.
made their reports.
Mr. wetherili for his committee re-
ported that the oil companies and
supply companies had contributed
about $4,000 for road work. which
had boon spent in grading and drain
ing the road between whiskey Gap
and tho Separation fats. all OF which
IS In Carbon county. and that this
piece OF road was now In better CON
dition than any portion Of the high
way between Casper and Rawiins.
Mr.. wetherin was highly compii-
manted for his good work by the In
crested companies
II E.. Vert. general manager OF
the Producers s Renners corporation.
which company moved its h~eadduAr-
tors from Rawlius to Casper. reviewed
the road situation from the standpoint
OF a representative of the operating
companies, and expressed keen disap-
pointment that Natrona county had
neglected to maintain the Aico-h
road. and had permitted this impor-
tant highway to fall into such n state
as to make 1t almost impossible dur
ing the winter months. Mr.. wertz
stated that his company IS spending
about $500. 900 a year In Casper. that
practically all the field supplies for
his company had to be hauled over
this road. and believed that his and
other operating companies houid be
accorded better treatment in hi mat
ter OF road maintenance. While not
making the direct statement. Mr..
wertz strongly intimated that II cas-
per expected to keep no headquarters
of the p. & II, something IN the way
of improving the Aicoya roo must
be done as C as possible.
G.. r. Hagens. reporting for the
committee appointed 10 confer with
the county commissioners. said that
so far his committee had failed to
make much Roadway with the com
m~issioners, but IA he had hopes that
as soon as winter broke, that some
thing would De done toward placing
tho road in condition
Speaking for the county commits
sioners, Charles Anda said that lack
Of funds had prevented any extern
slve maintenance of the road. and. al
though pressed by other speakers for
a statement. he would mako no denim
lite promise as to what would be done.
'If the county funds hold out. we
will do some work on the road In h
spring, said Mr.. Anda. "but IL we
haven't the money. no work viii BIO
done"
.lr. Anda said he would be glad to
do anything he could but that he
would not countenance action that
would peopardlze his b~ondnmen.
r. s. Ellison, chairman OF h
Forum meetings. sharply criticized
the commissioners for failure TO main
tain tho road. declaring that all the
thousands OF dollars spent on the road
by the previous board in the way OF
heavy construction is going to waste
because OF lack of a maintenance sys-
tenn. Mr.. Ellison insisted that some
way should be found. regardless OF
the financial condition of the county
treasury, to maintain b Alcoya road.
which. he declared to be the most m
portant artery of trade coming into
the city of Casper.
with the state highway depart
rient maintaining tho Yellowstone
highway both east and west, and the
Salt Creek road. thus leaving the Al
cova road the only important road IN
der county Jurisdiction, It seems to
me that something should be done
to keep this road in good shape" Mr..
Ellison declared.
The frank discussion on the part OF
all those participating in the meeting
was the subject of much favorable
comment by those present, and 1t Is
believed that some way VIII be found
TO bring about h desired results In
the way OF highway improvement In
this district. Il
- continuing the road committees
II WIS indicated that 1t was h In