Phillips County herald., 1924-05-29
DID CONVENTION HERE
BRINGS MANY G 0 0 D
ROADS ENTHUSIASTS
DELEGATES FROM NEBRASKA,
IOWA AND COLORADO GATHER
IN ANNUAL MEET

Highway, came INTO her own we'd
nesday when she was hostess to the
largest and most enthusiastic gath
ering of good roads enthusiasts that
have ever gathered in this section of
the state, and some have gone SO far
as to state that it was the best and
most productive meeting ever held
west of the Missouri river. Delega-
tes to the annual DID Convention
from points along the entire route
were present for their annual busi-
ness meeting and with them were
several hundred men from Nebraska,
Iowa and this state, who braved the
rain and disagreeable travelling con-
ditions to take part in the meeting.
A steady downpour of rain lasted
throughout the day and this combined
with couple of inches Of moisture
travel through Nebraska extremely
difficult to say the least. The rain
failed to dampen the spirit of the
gathering, however, and an enthus-
iastic meeting was held.
The officers and delegates from
Lincoln and Hastings commenced to
arrive Tuesday evening, and Wednes-
day moring brought them thick and
fast both from east and west. A
special car over the Burlington, ar
rived at $40 in the morning.
President Roper. of the DID AS
sociation. called the meeting to order
at l0:30. Mayor p S. Struble wei
coined the visitors to Holyoke ten
dering them the hospitality of the
city. Walter Livingston, OF Hastings,
responded with few remarks which
warmed the hearts OF the Holyoke
men present He told of what the
people OF Hastings and other cities
along the DID in Nebraska thought
Of the hospitality and enterprise OF
Holyoke business men and those who
have had big part in the making of
the DID.
The reports OF the secretary and
treasurer were then read and ac.
eeRted. These reports proved that
the officers have been active in the
interests OF the highway, especially
IN advertising II throughout the east
and middle west. Their efforts will
swell the tide OF tourists over this
route during the vacation months and
II is up to the local committees and
highway departments to make the
route popular by treating the tour.
lists fairly and keeping the roads In
good condition.
Mr., Collins. OF the Colorado State
Highway Department. then gave an
Interesting address on road building
IN this state and plans for the exten'
sion OF the highway system during
the present year. He stated that the
DID Is one OF COlorado's most lmpor.
taht highways and that It's maintain
ence and Improvement will he closely
watched by the state department.
Short talks were given on highway
construction and maintalnence by
Cash Morris. OF Sterling. C. w Nee.
ker, OF Imperial, MIR. Jones. of Iowa.
and several other OF the delegates
present.
The meeting was adjourned for
lunch.
The program for the day included
O sight seeing drive about the city
aud Immediate country but this was
dispensed with ON account OF the
rain,
Tho meeting was called to order at
10, and short discussion OF the
problems OF the county highway en-.
tihoerR took place,
Mr. Roy Cochran. Nebraska state
engineer. then told OF the road build.
las aud Improvement OF the Nebrna.
ha highways and brought applause
from the gathering when he stated
0b1t tho DID would receive more i'm.
pfoyement this year than any other
Nebraska State Highway. especially
'h The western part Of the state.
Mr. Beal, Of the Nebraska Good
haadH Association then addressed
The convention upon the legislative
program OF the association IN that
slate Great improvement In high
NAys Ia promised in onr sister state
within the next fcw years, and In
stead OF being the terror OF the tour
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