The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-05-31
ROAD MEETING
DRAWS CROWD
State Highway Commissioners Dis.
cuss New North and South
Highway

The opera house was comfortably
filled Friday by road delegates, citi-
zens and farmers to discuss the es-
Enlistment of the new north and
south Mid-State Highway.
The State Highway Commission,
composed of Messrs. Marvic, Char
mock and Leedham had charge of the
meeting and took all propositions UNI
ton.
The first proposition that came up
was the advocacy of a state road
north and south from the new state
bridge over the Missouri river at or
near Winner, straight north through
Chas. Mix, Brule, Buffalo. Hand.
Faux and Edmunds counties to Ips-
wich. The Highway Commission has
already established a road from lisp
witch to near Faulkton and another
from Kimball to Miller. These two
links would form parts of the pro-
posed road across the entire state.
In fact the advocates expressed
strong hopes Of inducing Nebraska to
continue this road on to the south
and North Dakota doing the same on
the north, making II in fact an inter-
state highway.
That such a road, linking together
South Dakota's three great east and
west trails, Is entirely logical and
practical no one disputes. It's value
is evident to any one examing the
map.
However there is one little fly in
the ointment, as brought out by the
discussions pro and con-, just SO lar
as the short section running north
from Miller a few miles is cer
ed. Some time ago at h request OF
those interested the Highway Com
mission located a state road mil
north from st. Lawrence some III
teen cr sixteen, miles and thence north
east to Redfield, and il is stated that
this short strip running due north
could not be paIalelled-even to make
n short link for d statewide road! In
fact that It should be abandoned If
the link from Miller to Howell were
located on a north and south ROAD
across the state. To the average lay
man il looks as il the bigger and more
important statewide road should De
located regardless of any ether near
by road that happens to go the same
way for a short distance.
The debate grew a bit accrimoni-
Gus, but Chairman Marvic firmly but
automatically kept it within bounds.
Delegates were present from Buffalo,
Faux, Edmunds and Hand counties.
The establishment of a road be-
tween Vayland and washington also
came up for consideration and 1t was
tscitly decided that a change would
he advisable so as to run the road
north of the railroad track and there
by avoid a crossing OF the railroad.
Many citizens had the pleasure OF
meeting the Highway Commissioners
after the meeting and found them all
to be men of good personality ana
seriously impressed with the great
work they have in charge. They are
history makers in the states future
highways and they realize the lmpor-
tance OF a correct ground work upon
which to build a great state system.
The north and south highway Is oe-
ing pushed by an organized o
ton known as the Mid-State Highway
Association and the new road VIII
bear that name. The association mas
made ARRANGEMENTS to- mark the high
way this summer. A large portion
of n has been aleady graded and the
time is evidently very near when IL
will be one of the states fines Nigh
ways.