The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-10-19

the eastern SCaCeS are putting I'll
big kick on the federal aid prob
lem as it is at present as much OF
the money comes out of the east
to help the west build roads.
The senator stated that for ev-
cry dC/.ar South Dakota puts into
federal aid the United States puts
in $50. He also called attention to
tie fact that it will not be a
great while until much of this
mOnney will have to be used in
maintenance.
The Morning Session
The morning session was an in
;eresting one, J. +. Kirkham, state
bridUe engineer, gave an address
on /.e subject of Missouri river
bridges in which he .xent into the
technicalities of bridge construc-
ton over this river, telling of the
work necessary in locating bridge
sites, of keeping down the expen-
sc of bridge construction and tell
ing of some Of the difficulties that
have 10 be overcome.
h. j. Straw, county highway Su-
perintendent of Lincoln county,
was an interesting speaker, taking
UP the subject Of road graveling
as he has experienced it in his CO.
unity and giving much valuable in
formation which should be of as
;iStance to the county commission
ers in any work of the kind they
undertake in the future.
This address was followed by n
general talk by c. N. Leedom.
state highway commissioner, who
it ait especially with the need of
roads in the west river country of
which he is a resident and old set
tlor. His talk was one of optim-
ism and as usual he created large
amount of enthusiasm among his
hearers. He pointed out the bene-
fits that have already been derived
and are going to be derived from
improved roads in the west river
ountry and of how the Missouri
river bridges are going to help. He
said what the west river country
.eeded was people and that these
could only be secured when the
transportation problem had been
solved. For the improvements that
have been made he gives credit to
Senator Peter Norbeck and Gov.
w. II. McMaster, especially relating
TO Missouri ri~cI bridge ~vret,
ton.
He said that as a member OF the
state highway commission he has
been conservative as to the matter
e building roads for tourists alone
Il find,' he said that tourists are
going to follow the good roads no
matter where they are found and
for that reason in construction OF
the prime object OF the
commission was to build ROADS
that will carry the farmer and his
products to market. 1t has been a
matter of linking mp the principal
markets and not of giving the
tourists direct route when 1t
comes to building highways;
However, he continued. the
tourist travel is a big item IN the
STATE. 1t is estimated by the high
way commission hat the tourists
of last season alone left $4,000, 600
in south Dakota. At Chamberlain
'nr Instance. the ferry records
there show that 10000 foreign cans
crossed the Missouri river during
he past season. At Mobridgc there
wccr about $4,000 foreign cars and
=, addition to these crossings there
tie ono at Pierre where | have
OF the faintest idea how many
,tcssed but they ran INTO the
housands."
In closing his address he stated
that he knew the farmers ano
ilany others are hard up ct the
,rcsent time but he urged M,
carers not to think they are harG
up: that their fathers who settieo
lc state in the beginnlng. went
Trough trials and tribulation'
hat we're Just .s hard or harder
ut that they did not give un bu'
Fought the matter out to success
/ ful conclusion.
Henry Negstad. county highwa,
SUPERINTENDENT of BrOOkings coun
tv was unable to be present. and II
/ c. Halverson, count" cOmmlSsione
of that county and former mem
her of the lower house of. the legls
lature, snoke on the subject o
road maintenance in Brookings co
unty. He told of what the count
has been doinp along this line an
what 1t hODeu 10 90 III lht iutui'
c.. w. Tyler, who is in charge @
the marking of the state highways
cave the commissioners and super
intendents detailed information q
the system Of marking in force !
the state. He pointed out the, sy1
, iematic plan Of numbering .adop'
ed by the commission, which h
said he believed no other state ha
. adopted up to the present time.
Gov. w. H. McMaster, VINO we
scheduled to address the c9nvei I'VE.
where he is attending a meetine
, the state cement commission. ths
he regretted exceedingly that ,
? would be impossible for him to II
: his engagement owing to necessal
!, work there.
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