The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-02-18


though definite action was taken on
but few of them. However, indica-
tions are that real results will soon
begin to be noted in the work being
done.
General discussion of pertinent road
questions featured the meeting. Rep
resentative /. N, Threlkeld was pres
ent and reported that the sentiment OF
CAPITAL solons seemed to be in favor OF
apportionment of the 100000, 600 fund
according to counties and opposed to
the Malang system of primary roads.
Carr Hartshorn, of Elvins, discussed
the plan of apportionment of the funds
to system of highways leading from
county seat to county seat. His fig-
ures showed that such apportionment
would provide 63 miles OF $l0,0O0-a-
mile road for each county in the State
and would give st. Francois County
five such roads. His plan would al
low a uniform distribution regardless
of population or assessed valuation,
leaving added Improvement OF roads IN
more spopulous communities to local
pride. That plan would allow easy ac-
cess into poorer counties from the rich
er and would allow travel over the en-
tire State. DR.. Matkin, of Bonne
Terre, W. P. Giessing. of Desloge, b.
H. Marbury, Rev. Duggins and others
addressed remarks on the road ques-
ton to the meeting.
The first part Of the meeting was
presided over by Don H. Cameron, OF
the Flat River Chamber of Commerce.
Nearly forty visitors were present
from all parts of the county, many OF
them farmers. Discussion of road
questions occupied the greater part OF
the evening, but-no resolutions or rec
concentrations were offered.
Mayor Tetley reported that the mat
ters Of the sewage proposition and Of
the securing of fire truck has been
taken up in Council meeting, and that
a representative of fire truck COM
pnny had made an offer Of a truck for
$500, and that they had had propos-
ais from engineering concerns to
make estimates of the cost of sew
age system for the city. Both mat
ters have been referred to q joint COM
mittee of the Council and Chamber
for action.
The Chamber voted to undertake to-
secure city mail delivery service for
Farmington. Securing such service
will require little or no effort, all that
is required is the formal request and
the proper numbering of the houses
and streets. A vote of thanks was
rendered the Parent Teachers Assocla-
tion who have been active in securing
improved conditions in the schools. 1t
was agreed to recammend to the st.
Francois County Railway Company
that it terminates the run of train
number 203 at the Post Office in order
to give it time to connect with the Bull
Moose train from Bonne Terre, which
arrives in Flat River at 4:05 ?. M.
The Secretary read the following
report of the proceedings and ac-
conplishments of the Chamber for
the first six months of it's organiza-
tion, which was as follows:
Meetings
The Board of Officers of the Cham
Der of Commerce has met regularly in
bi-monthly meetings and in numerous
cali meetings, devoting much time to
the activities of the organization.
Meetings of the entire membership
have been held regularly once each
month and, in addition. there have
been three special meetings. Repre-
sentatives of neighboring commercial
organizations have visited us on oc-
casions and speakers of note have ap-
peared before the meetings, notably,
w. Frank Carter, A. G. Bennett, r.:
N. Farris, Joseph F. Leopold and Carl
j. Baer. The regular meetings have
not been as we'll attended as it was
hoped, lack of interest being the ap-
parent reason.
Sales Days
A special committee of the Cham
Der had charge of the promotion of
two Sales Days in the months OF Sep
tenlber and October. This committee
was augmented by farmers and busi-
ness men, the County Agent and Wo-
mems organizations. The results were
more than had been hoped for. Re-
taiie.s reported greatly stimulated
business; a car load of pure bred Jer-
sey cattle were imported and disposed
Of to local farmers; pure bred
Wliteface sale was successfully con-
cluded. "A resumption of the Sales
Days is being planned for spring.
Telephone Service
The Chamber recommended to the
Public Service Commissioner that the
requested for increase in telephone
rates be not granted until such time
as the telephone company were able
and willing to render more satisfac-
tory service. The Chamber employed
an attorney to represent them in the
second hearing for rate increase on
February 18th, 1921.
Good Roads
The Chamber, throughout its ex-
istence, has kept in touch with all
GOOD roads movements A connection