The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-11-23
BETTER ROADS
NEEDED IN N. D,
Association Must Obtain Favorable
Legislation ut Winter. Session If
Program is to Be Completed
EXPENSE MONEY TO BE RAISED
People of Oakes Asked to Contribute
J Their Share


ways. Last spring an attempt was
made to secure enough signatures so
the question. Of federal and state aid
could be submitted to the voters at
the November election, but for some
reason or other those in charge were
unable to get the necessary names. It
is not to be supposed that our people
do not favor the building Of better
highways, rather they failed to real
ize the Importance Of the project.
High taxes also may have had some
thing to do with it. Whatever the
reason, the time has come for action.
The future development Of North
Dakota depends more upon the build
ing Of good roads than upon any
other single factor. If the merchants
Of the state do not wish to have their
towns isolated during certain parts Of
every year and be at the mercy Of
mail order competition they should
bend every ounce Of their energy to-
ward putting across better high
way program.
If the farmers are able to convey
their products to market at all seas
ons they, too, should place their
shoulders to the wheel and work for
the common good.
Every person. living within the city
limits Of Oakes is proud of our little
city and every farmer residing within
radius Of twenty-five miles takes
just as much pride in it's development
as we do. Good towns increase the
value of adjacent farm lands, just as
much as good farms add to the desir-
ability Of town as a place in which
to establish a business or build a
home. The benefit is mutual, hence
farmers and business men are inter-
ested to the same extent.
As the time for submitting the
proposition to the voters has passed,
the North Dakota State Good Roads
association must now secure favorable
action by the legislature which con-
venes next January or the project will
Of necessity sink into oblivion, to re-
main until future enthusiasts wake up
to the exigencies of the case and once
more bring the question to the front.
In the meantime federal aid may be
withdrawn forever. That is the great
danger. There is time limit set by
the government and unless we take
advantage Of federal aid before that
time expires we may never again have
a similar opportunity.
I. j. Moe, president Of the good
roads association, is sending letters
appealing for cooperation to direct
ors of the organization in all parts of
the state. Fred B. Ingstad is the
Dickey county officer and he is asked
to do his utmost to raise 500 in Oakes
to be used in furthering the propo-
sition. This will be impossible unless
he is.backed by the farmers and busi-
ness men of the community. Solicit
ing committees will start this i'm
portant work within few days. The
cost to each individual or firm will be
negligible, but the aggregate spells
the difference between good and bad
roads in the future. Most of the bus
mess men are too busy to devote much
time to this work, but those who are
willing to undergo a little personal
discomfort and make little sacrifice
toward this cause are entitled to en-
couragement and courteous treatment.
Sign on the dotted line. That's the
boy.