The Monett times., 1922-05-26
HIGHWAY BOOSTERS
FAIL IN MISSION
Springfield Chamber of Commerce
Turns Delegation Down Flat on the
Capital Highway Proposition.

| AiOAh viz SS"iiS HtollS Vic TiSCO rail-
road from Republic to Seligman ant
Seneca inclusive through Monett
went to Springfield Tuesday to ap.
pear before the Chamber of Com.
merce Of that town to ask their as
sistanee in routing the primary road
in Southwest Missouri through these
towns. Their mission was unsuccess-
ful, the officials of the Chamber Of
Commerce turning them down flat.
The Chamber of Commerce had re-
peatedly told the people of this section
J through their newspapers and
| through the statesmen from the diff
ferent wholesale companies who visit
these towns, that the town was "neu-
tral" and that Springfield would take
no part in determining the route of
the primary road in this section of the
state. Various things had come up
causing the Frisco towns to doubt
that Springfield was as neutral" as
she would have us believe and the
trip there Tuesday showed that their
fears were justified and that Spring.
field was pledged to the "air line"
route from Springfield to Joplin
through sparsely settled part of the
country, and from Springfield to
Taneycomo, where the highway would
end, having no. connection, with any
other interstate road.
Heated discussion marked the
gathering and the towns along the
proposed Capital Highway know just
what to expect from the "Gem of the
Ozarks." The Monet boosters came
home in fighting humor and will fight
the proposition to a finish before the
state highway commission, for they
are firm in their stand that the Cap
ital Highway will serve more people
and be of more benefit to the state
than the other roads fostered by Jop-'
lin and Springfield.
Monet had the largest delegation
at the meeting and on arriving at
Springfield they paraded the streets,
headed by the Monett and CassviUe
bands. They were little late for the
meeting which was called for o'clock
but made up for lost time after they
got there.
w. P. Sullivan, Of Billings, was
chosen chairman by acclamation.
After Sol r. Wolf, president of the
Chamber Of Commerce, welcomed the
road boosters, Judge John S. Earring
ton a member of the Chamber good
roads committee ,and John T. Wood
ruff, chairman of the committee, !
spoke in an attempt to outline Spring.
fields attitude on the primary road
situation.
Speakers i'll behalf of the Capital
Highway route were Or. E. L. Beal,
# Republic; Larry Brunk, former
mayor of Aurora; F. p. Sizer, Monet;
!. D. Manley, Cassville; w. r. D.
Batter, of Rogers, Ark; Claud Fuller,
Iureka Springs, Ark; j. e. Mitchell,
f Neosho and A. c. McKibben, of
efferson City. Mr.. Mckibocn's
peech was vigorous and to the point
nd he scored Springfield's attempt to
1islead the people of this section as
D their attitude toward the Capital
Highway route.
The following resolutions prepared
y the Capital Highway Boosters,
ere adopted:
Whereas, The legislature of Mis-
ouri at its 1921 session, enacted
Dad law, which, among other things
established certain highways through ,
ut the state, giving their direction !
'om town to town, and to the borders ,
{ the state, connecting with high
'ays in adjacent states, and provid- !
lg that the state highway commits i
on shall select and designate high !
ays to be known as primary or high
rpe roads, designed to serve all parts :
the state; and 6
Whereas, There is certain section
southwest Missouri which is thick
settled, and includes the towns OF !.
epublic, Billings, Marionville,
urora, Verona, Monett, Peirce City, .
ranby, Neosho and Seneca; and :
Whereas, An association, termed !,
e Capital Highway association,
ter careful and expert investigation, N
IS recommended primary road
ON the Iowa line through Jefferson
ty, Springfield and southwest
rough the towns and cities afore- :,
id to the Oklahoma state line, con- Z, !,
citing with the designated Oklahoma - y
ate highway, and by which it is !
and easy to connect with a q q
ad leading through Purdy, Butter 20
Id, Cassville and Seligman, and
sreby to the state line of Arkansas, =
meeting with designated Arkan- y
state highway; and
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