Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-08-11

JAMESTOWN. NC
ped from the economic advancement
that would come with the. new meth
I'd of Motor transport and Good
Roads.
( Having that vision,' the call for a
good roads meeting was. made and a.
bout 100 Good Roads boosters met at
Minot ON November 18th, 1920.
At that meeting the North Dako-
ia State Good Roads Asso'n. was or
ganized and about one month later
at the call of the President meet
inE of the Officers and Directors was
held at Valley City. Mr.. w. T.. 1ol-
bein, then of Minot was employed as
Secretary, headquarters we're order
ed Opened at Bismarck and the good
work started.
In January, 1921. the annual
meeting was held in the City of Grand
Forks and the Officers for the ensu-
ing year were elected.
feel the North Dakota State
Good Roads Assn. is backed by a
bunch of the most progressive, op-
timistic real fellows of the state.
Permit me to call your attention
to the men who are working with
this organization.
First Vice President.
Norman B. Black, of the Fargo For
um.
Second Vice President. 80
A. j. Ross, Stanley, Banker.
Treasurer. A| .
j. l.. Bell, vice-Pres. First Natl.
Bank, Bismarck, N. Oak:
Secretary.
Will E. Holbein, Formerly Secre-
tary Of Assn. of Commerce, Minot
N. Oak.
E. r. Montgomery, Grand Forks. N.
Oak.
j. P. Lamb, Michigan, N. Oak.
u. L. Russell, New Rockford, N. D.
A. T. Krable, Clifford, N. Oak.
James Casey, Lisbon, N. Oak.
l.. L. Wolfer, Jamestown, N. Oak.
Phil Meyers, Bismarck. N. Oak.
Harrison Garnett, St. Thomas, N. D.
r. e. Barrons, Minot, N. D.
George Sidiner, Lansford, N. y.
#. W. Turner, Dickinson, N. D.
A. A. Bradley, Williston. N. D.
Sen. F.. W.. Mees, Mandan, N. d.
Ira T. Hall, Hettinger, N. D.
w. M. WINNER, Halliday, N. D.
Isn't that real bunch of live .vir-
es? Men who stand for something
in their respective communities.
Each with vision, living not only
of today but living for the tomor.
row. willing to do their share to make
this state a better place in which
to live for ourselves and the coming
generations. ~
The object of the organisation is
to deveiopss state wides system OF
public highways.
We hope to develop a system that
will connect every County seat, from
the east to the west and from the
north to the south,
We hope eventually to develop a
state and federal highway system
that will be maintained every month
in the year. A county:''system. !: that
will be maintained every month in
the year and a township system that
will be maintained every month in
the year. ;. - ~, 49,; II.
/, Such !, roads will mean, better
schools, better farming, better mar
kets, better country Life, better; town
life, more heighborliness, yes, great
er prosperity.
. Under the present law the State
Highway Commission is composed
of the Governor, the Commissioner
of Agriculture and Labor, the State
Engineer and two appointees of the
Governor. The work of the commits
sion however falls on the shoulders
Of the State Engineer who under the
present law also has supervision Of
all drainage, irrigation and artesian
we'll projects, he is also member of
the Flood Control Board as we'll as
having supervision of all Highways.
The State Highway Commission at
the present time has upwards of 80
road projects in 43 Counties OF the
State. Think of it, so road projects
in 43 counties and yet they expect
him to look after the many other
projects too.
At recent meeting of the Board
the matter was gone over very thor
Oughly and legislative committee
AouAOO W Va CIV q SOA0kASVSA"Af4A
mendment and to recommend such
other enactments as to make the A
mendment workable.
The committee named to handle
this work is composed OF Senator
Mees of Mandan, Chairman, Ex-Gov.
Krabble Of Clifford and formtr Rep
resentative Turner of Dickinson.
These men have had considers BILE
m0ng the most enthusiastic road
boosters of the State.
Recently the committee met and
for two days laboredon Constitu-
tional Amendment which we :lope
to bring before the voters Of the
state during the Primary Election
of June, 1922.
1t has not been pronounced COM
plete as the committee desires to sub
NIT the same to various legislators,
engineers and business men Of the
state. However there are three out
standing features to which very brief
" desire to call your attention.
First ~ .i5 s$
The Amendment provides that q
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