The Monett times., 1922-03-24
ENTHUSIASTIC HIGHWAY
MEETING HERE
A. C. McKibben Explains Capital
Cities Highway Proposition. Bar
nv County Auxiliary Organized.

One of the most enthusiastic meet
ings ever held in Monet was held
Thursday night at the Gem Theatre.
There was a large crowd of Monett
citizens and visitors from surround
ing towns. Mr.. McKibbens said it was
the best meeting he had yet held in
this section.
At s o'clock the meeting was called
TO order by R. E. Galloway, president
of the Commercial club. Mr.. Nc
Kibben addressed the meeting outlin-
ing plans of the Capital Cities High
way Association. This embraces a
highway from st. Louis to Kansas
City by way of jefferson City. The
distance from jefferson city to St.
Louis is 130 miles; from Jefferson
City to Kansas City $50 miles and
from jefferson City to Springfield
las miles.
The Association wishes to put a
primary road across the state from
Kansas City to st, Louis by way Of
Jefferson City, and then north and
south road from the Iowa line con-
meeting with Des Moines. This is the
connection we seek.
Monet is the gateway to the roads
leading to Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Leaving Monett we travel southwest
to the Missouri line, through Neosho,
connecting with Oklahoma City, go
ing south from Monet through Cass-
vile we reach Seligman, connecting
with the cut off of the Jefferson
highway running through Eureka
Springs into Little Rock. Securing
this, we have a concrete road to
Joplin, four miles beyond Monett and
who knows but that Joplin might see
the light, become converted and join
us there.
There will be 1900 miles Of primary
road to be built in the state, for
which our own money will be used.
The u. S. government will pass on the
road. Sixty per cent of the Federal
aid goes to the primary roads each
year. In three years it is expected
that the whole 1900 miles will be
completed. Roads heretofore have
started nowhere and have gone no.
where. Mr.. McKibben's idea to make
a continuous road from state to state
is one endorsed by all who are inter-
ested in road improvement.
He emphasized the fact that it was
only through cooperation that the de-
sired results could be obtained and
that this district should be unit in
working for the primary road through
this section.
Mr.. McKibben's address was
maSterful-full of facts, and very
interesting. He showed how these
two main arteries across the middle
sections of the state would connect us
with every state bordering on Mis-
souri,. Further that we are the gate
way provided by nature for these
roads.
He put special emphasis on the
value to any community OF Com
mercial club, advising us that this
move is fostered by Commercial clubs
and that anything of any value must
of necessity be secured by this organ
ization.
John P. Davis, construction engin-
eer, of jefferson City, followed, out
lining the possibilities of these con-
nections from the standpoint of
engineering. We are in fortunate
position as regards location, and our
connection with the jefferson City
organization.
F. P. Sizer, as president of Monett
Highway Association, took charge Of
the meeting after the gentlemen fin
ished speaking and asked that we
widen our organization and make it a
county affair. On motion to this eff
feet, made by S. A. Chapell, the as
sembly voted to enlarge the organic