The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-02
GOV. MEECHEM DEDICATED
NEW BRIDGE AT LOGAN, N. N.
Two Thousand People, Including
Many State Officials, Present
at Historic Ceremonies

Liberal and Seward County, although
more than two hundred miles distant,
was the highway and bridge dedica-
ton at Logan, New Mexico, last
Monday and Tuesday.
A large number of cars had prom
ised to go to the meeting, but when
the roll was called at Logan, but four
Liberal delegates answered However
the following day four more appear
ed and the town was very well rep
resented.
The first car left Sunday after
noon, arriving in Dalhart just after
dark. The following morning an inn
promptu road meeting was held on
street corner and the Dalhart dele
cation joined the Liberal bunch on
the trip to Logan, They were live
bunch, thoroughly imbued with the
spirit of good roads, and everyone
knew that something had happened
when the two delegations arrived in
Logan.
The Liberal car followed the yell
low and black markers Of the Allan
tic-Pacific highway to Tyrone, where
we took the right-of-way road down
the Rock Island, and the entire trip
to Logan, more than two hundred
miles, was made along the route,
with the exception of few bad
plhces. The worst of these was be-
tween Liberal and Tyrone, one down
near Guymon, and the other in the
Canadian brakes near Logan. How
ever, taken as a whole, it is a very
good road. From Stratford to Dali
hart is the best section, being as
smooth as pavement.
Arriving at Logan, we reported to
Secretary C. f. Mitcham Of. the cele-
bration committee, and the entire
Liberal delegation was sent to Mr..
Mitchem's home, where we were
guests while in town. Mitcem is agent
for the Rock Island at Logan, and
as live booster as ever was. He
seemed to be everywhere at one time,
presided at the different meetings,
looked after the delegates, and saw
to it that no one lacked attention.
The Liberal fellows will long re-
member the kind hospitality Of Mr..
and Mrs. Mitchem, for they made US
feel at home, accorded us every
courtesy possible, and the bunch
voted them royal entertainers.
Logan has a popuation of about.
three hundred, yet accommodations
for the night had been provided for
two hundred people, showing that
the entire community realized the
Importance Of the occasion, and were
possessed of the true boosting spirit.
The first meeting of the day was
held at the Baptist church, with G.
E. Mitchem presiding. This was prin-
ciply booster meeting, and the
! delegates from the different towns
were called upon for talks on road
conditions and road work in their
respective communities.
]. w. Farmer Of Pratt, represent
ing President Russell Of the Atlantic
Pacific Highway Association, was
the first speaker. Farmer is strong
booster for the A.-P., and has tho
correct vision of the Importance Of
the road, and he gave good talk.
Editor Walker of Dalhart, spoke
for his home town, and If anyone
doubts Walkers ability to talk on the
value of a good highway to a town
they should hear him at thir first op-
portunity. He is one of the best
posted men in the country on the
subject, and his talk created no little
enthusiasm for the building of the
Alp. Highway across the country.
w. B. King, secretary Of the Lib
eral Chamber of Commerce., was
called, and he told of the work being
done in Seward county, of the grav-
elled road being built, and the effort
to get the right-of-way road built
across Seward County He said that
the right-of-way has been secured
all the way from Liberal to Tyrone,
with the exception of one piece which
was giving trouble, but that he was
of the opinion that this would be
settled at an early date, and the road
completed into Liberal. He told Of
the movement to build the road
northeast from Liberal, and prom
ised that the APP Highway through
Seward county would be made first
class road.
! Representatives from Tyrone, Tex
homa and Dalhart gave assurance
that their respective portions Of the
road would be taken care Of this