Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-02-04
HARD SURFACE ROAD
THRU HERE TO CITIES
Dan Lawler Attends Important Meet
ing of the Glacier Trail
Association

cials who attended the banquet Of
the Wayzata Commercial Club on
January "a. Invitations had been
extended by the Wayzata CONNER
cial Club to County, Village, City
and Glacier Trail officials, from the
Twin Cities to Herman to attend this
banquet. The purpose of the meet
cling was to discuss the Importance OF
the hard surface roads and urging
an early construction of the Glacier
Trail from the Twin Cities to Her
man.
The various organizations invited
were we'll represented at the meet
ing. Herman had the largest repre-
sentation sending delegation of
eight men.
Following is a complete report of
the meeting as presented by the
secretary, Henry G.. Young:
Mr. G. M. Davis of Minneapolis
spoke on Municipal Landscaping and
the plans of Wayzata. Mr.. F. c.
Thornton, President of the Glacier
Trail, spoke on the Glacier Trail, it's
purpose, quoted statistics showing
the increase of auto travel in the
last four years, and imploring the
necessity of a we'll established trail.
Henry G. Young, Secretary of the
Glacier Trail, spoke for the Glacier
Trail and on it's support of the move
ment, calling for a Hard Surface
Road between the Twin Cities and
Herman.
Then a canoe trip on the Missis-
sippi was shown on the screen which
proved very interesting.
R. P. FELTON,, Secretary of the
Minneapolis Good Road Council,
Camping Sites and the necessity Of
widening Superior Boulevard.
The meeting then organized for
business and elected c.. M. Davis,
Chairman, and Henry =, Young as
Secretary.
Mr.. Lawler from Morris, then
spoke on Stevens County assistance
to Hard Surface Road.
A.sW. Wells of Herman, showed
the necessity of improvement of the
Glacier Trail beyond Herman.
Mr.. Ziebott, Mayor of Herman,
spoke on the value and necessity of
boosting for good and Hard Sur
face Road and for the Glacier Trail.
Mr. Welche of Litchfield, assured
the organization of the support of
thetCity of Litchf1eld, Litchfield Com
mercial Club, and in Meeker county.
VIM. o. Johnson, County Commits
sioner of Kandiyohi County from
Willmar, spoke on his interest in the
Glacier Trail and the Hard Surface
Road in Kandiyohi County, mention
ing the fact that there were nine
miles under construction.
W. H. Boland of Waverly, spoke
on the construction of roads in
Wright County for the season OF
1920.
Bernhard Nelson, County Com
missioner of Wright County, also
spoke on the preparation of roads in
anticipation of the completion OF
the Babcock Plan.
Mr.. Hustad, Mayor of the City OF
Benson, spoke on the Good Roads
and the proposition of State Hard
Surface Road.
H. B. Johnson, County Commits,
sioner of Grant County, boosted fol
the road and the trail, as member OF
said board.
Mr.. Morrell then showed the
necessity of Forest Preservation anC
the beautifying of the highways.
Mr.. Lawler then discussed the con
cfT1Jo itxr of lie
John Nelson, Wayzata, spoke OF
the roads in that vicinity.
Bernhard Nelson was again heard
on the road question.
Mr.. Young then made a motion fol
chairman to appoint committee o.
three to draw resolutions as deemed
necessary to present to the organiza
ton. The chairman appointed Mr.
Young, Mr.. Law1er, and Mr.. Turner
as members of that committee.
The following resolutions wer
drawn and unanimously passed by tn
meeting.
WHEREAS, That part of Mime
sofa from the Twin Cities through
:Wayzata, Cokato, Litchfield, Willma1
Benson, Morris to Herman, is tn
richest agricultural part of our stat
and whereas this part Of the stat
would be accessible to one million
people or forty percent of the popu
1ation of the state, we the under
signed, representatives of the Gla
cier Trail Association, and the Will
ages, Cities, Commercial Clubs, an
County Commissioners, between tn
Twin Cities and Herman, represent
ing more than nine counties extend
ing east and west across the State
assembled at Wayzata this oath da
of January, 1921, endorsing the fol
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