The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1923-10-12
County Fathers
Are At State
Convention
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
ARE ATTENDING STATE
CONVENTION THIS WEEK

Commissioner and Mrs. Jas. F.
Bateman were in town good and
early Tuesday morning to JON
County Chairman Frank Coye and
wife, as we'll as HIGHWAY Superin-
tendent j. +. Buckmaser and his
better half on heir way to Pierre,
where the state convention OF
county commissioners and high
way superintendents is in session
this week. All got aboard the
highway superintendent roomy
and powerful Hudson and ut Bel
videre they expected to pick up
Commissioner O. ID. Addison and
his wife.
The purpose Of this convention
this year is better roads and to
this end all the highway superin-
tendents as well as all the county
commissioners from the entire
state will meet in a three day ses-
sion to discuss and listen to the
discussion of the subject of better
roads by the ablest talent, IN the
Sunshine state. There has been an
increasing interest shown IN the
subject of retter roads the past sea-
son, in fact so much so that pro-
grams are planned for the next
years which are exceeding the
most genuine expectations OF the
most enthusiastic better roads
booster.
The problem Of better roads
however is not a question OF one
individual county. Were it so we
would have here in this state as
well as in any other state have
network of roads that would re-
semble the biblical coat of many
colors as regards quality. Jackson
county folks need not go far to be
convinced on this score. The road
problem therefore is in the first
place at least a state problem. But
even more, it is national problem
Therefore the best talent on the
road making problem has been
called upon to give the convention
the best of their knowledge to sol
We this problem. 1t is matter OF
cooperation of all the counties for
the one end. better roads. Coop
Grafton is the secret Of strength.
The suns rays do not burn until
brought to focus. Similarly the
attention Of the entire state for
ces focused on better roads and
they will be forthcoming, just as
thev have in other states. Better
roads give people a chance to trav-
el. They give folks from outside
the state chance to see what
South Dakota is like. 1t will mean
more settlers, more business men
and more money spent by the trav-
eler. 1t will also give the farmer
better chance to market his crop.
But, says te pessimist, building the
main road does not help the farm
er much. True indeed. However
this same man will concede that
main line railroad must precede
tho branches, which are sure to
follow. The Press predicts that
within ten years or less every
farmer will have good road lead
mo to his trading center. There
fore lets have patience and help
boost worthy and good thing,
which benefits us all.
Jackson county folks will be
pleased to note that Jackson cOun-
tvs highway superintendent has a
place on the program as well as
our former tOWnsman {. N. Lee
dom.
The following is the program:
Tuesday October 9
Opening Tuesday, October 9, the
order of program is: song by the
Pierre Kiwanis Club. address of
welcome by H. Nj. Reed. member
of board of county commissioners
Hughes county; response, l.. w.
Shaller of Yankton. president of
the South Dakota County Commits
sioners Association, closing the
moorning session.
Tuesday afternoon roll call, l,rea-
ding of minutes of last meeting
report Of standing committees and
an address on Laws of Interest to
County Highway SuDerintendents'
by attorney General Buell. F. Jones,
will be the program. In the even
ing a motion picture show will be
given at the Grand theatre.
Wednesday Oct. 10
c. ". Charrock Of Sioux Fails at
the Wednesday morning session
will open with an address on Coco
peration with Highway COmmissi-
on and County Commissioners.
Geo. A. Mckay, county commission
er from HAND county, VIII speak
on Building Roads in Connection
with Highway Commissioners, and
Ira L. Hewitt, county highway su:
perintendent, will discuss, Road
Building in Gregory County.
Other topics at this session will be
Preparing Plans for Road Con-
struction,' by H. s. S. Sternberg
and Highway Supply Depot, by C.
r. Butterfield. superintendent OF
the supply depot.