Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 8, 1916, Page 3

THE BEMID]I BAILY PIONEER KREEKE KK KKK KKK KKK * NORTHERN MINNESO' x DEVELOPMENT LEA(?(%E * MEETS AT HIBBING x KKK KKK KKK KKK Y (Continued from Page 1) * ok AK K roads, and that the traveling public from adjoining towns or passing thru the county might desire to pass over those lines where there were poor roads, or even no roads. And the remedy for that condition came in what was known as the county road. For General Highways We then were confronted with good roads in one part of the county or no roads in anotier part of the same county, so that those desiring to pass from one part of the county to the other of from one county into or through different countics were con- fronted with no roads or very poor roads over the tine travclers desired to pass upon. So we have arrived today at the conciusion that along certain lines extending from distinet pionts there should be maintained general highways located with refer- ence to serving the greatest number of people, where the cost of construc- tion may be moderate, the cost of maintenance moderate and the mini- mum grades and the maximum use of the highway permissible. It has been stated that the great value to mankind of railroads and telephones is to lengthen his life by shortening the time of transporta- tion and communication, and we now recognize that the automobile has taken place with the railroad and the telephone in further extending life. And the greatest minds that are to- day busy considering the welfare of the people realize that in the fullest development of the highway will be found the greatest development of the country. Nothing can so add to the prosperity, the comfort, the health, the good morals of our people as universal automobile highways. It has been aptly put somewhat in this way, good roads mean good schools, £ood churclies, good health, good mor- als, good homes, good farms and good people. Four Different Systems No doubt those who have given most time to the study of the need of and the desire for good highways and (he beneficient restuls from the use of such, have almost universally decided that there should be four systems of highways, a national sys- tem, a state system, a county system and a town system: each system working in harmony with the other, filling in where the others cannot ap- ply, and all working towards the grand goal of complete and perfect highways from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the Gulf of Mexico to Hudson Bay. It is contended by some that Min- nesota has not taken as much interest in this great subject and in perform- ing her part in this great work, as she should. Minnesota is blest, as far as the wealth of the state is con- cerned, with ample means to carry on, to the fullest extent, the great enter- prise of building highways through- out every part of the state. Min- nesota, is not confronted, except in a few rare instances, with any serious obstacles to the construction and maintenance of good automobile high- ways. But while we thus criticise the somewhat tardy action of our state, I want to bring to you now tidings and cheerful news that the state of Minnesota is awakening to the benefits to be bestowed upon and enjoyed by its people by the con- struction and maintenance of auto- mobile roads, and that in the near future a reference to the automobile roads, in Minnesota will be a refer- ence to every highway in the state. Acting in harmony with this great effort to bless our people everywhere with splendid highways, we have es- tablished throughout our state many substantial automobile highways. They have been so far in most in- stances, selected with reference to connecting important points or traversing over some scenic route. In many cases combining scenic beau- ty with practical and business use. State and National The establishment of state and na- tional highways will form a compre- hensive system as a whole. In this system we will find the scenic routes, the rural routes, the business routes and routes combining scenie, rural and business characteristics. Before the railroads were introduced, the horizon and the acquaintance of the average citizen was extremely limited, but with the introduction of the rail- roads and the telephone we at once hecame a part of the vast country, easily communicating to the farther- est extreme of that country, easily keeping in touch with the daily oc- currences thousands of miles away. Anything of importance, anything happening, the knowledge of which might be beneficial to us, is quickly known and we take advantage of it and prosper by reason of our addi- tional knowledge. This transform- ation resulting from the establish- ment of railroads and telephones will be nothing as compared with the ef- fect of the construction and mainten- ance of a comprehensive system of automobile highways throughout every portion of our state under the four systems of national, state, coun- v and town highway systems. Saving in Time It may be, I am aware, that as I speak there may pass through your mind the adea of the cost and expense of the elaboration of such a system, and it is proper that you should con- sider that. But while that is in your minds, let me call your attention to the saving in time, in expense, in ef- fort, in anguish of mind that will be saved to the two million people we have in our state by the fulfillment and completion of the great plan of covering our state with automobile highways. Throughout mnorthern Minnesota, we have adopted a system of consolidating our schools, which has brought with it the carrying of pupils in vehicles for miles.” All familiar with the manner in which this is done and the difficulties met will agree that thousands of dollars a year could be saved were the roads in such condition as to permit of the passing of automobiles in the place of the dragging team. The saving of time to the farmer, resulting from his being able to use automobile high- ways, would be so great in the aggre- gate throughout this state that it would be difficult, indeed, to estimate or for the mind to comprehend it. There is nothing so discouraging, no- thing so exhausting to the mind as well as the body of man as the use of a hilly, rocky, rutty, swampy, crooked wagon road. To eliminate this from the lives of the thousands upon thou- sands of citizens of this state, and @ A BiG —— MAN FOR A BIG JoB A home grown product. A farmer boy who educated him- self. Ability and hard work made him a national leader in the _legal prof: cutions, he w cssion. ~ As the people’s lawyer in trust prose- on decisions from the U. S. Supreme Court which, if enforced by the government at the present time, would greatly help small business men and farmers and in- sure equality of opportunity for all. He is guaranteed to the voters by Minnesota's leading country newspapers. He stands ture, of labor, has the welfas Let's send FOR U. S. SENATOR for PROTECTION of Uncle Sam, of agricul- , and of busincss. He is on the square and re of the people at heart a real statesman to Washington. FRANK B. KELLOGG give them in its stead a delight and comfort and the vigor and the joy that comes with passing over a per- fect automobile highway is the object of the efforts of the great men who are engaged in the business of urging upon the people the adoption of a national and state system of good roads everywhere. .. Minnesota Backward While Minnesota is somewhat back- ward, yet we cannot think of what has been accomplished without some just feeling of pride. Of course, as you know, we have the great Trans- passingcontinental highway, the Northwest Trail, extending from Boston to Seattle, entering Minnesota chester, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Sauk Center, Fergus Falls and leaving the state at Moorhead. The Lincoln Highway, intended as a great monu- ment to the memory of Abraham Lineeln, extends from New York City through Chicago to San Francisco. The Midland Trail, somewhat con- fused with other highways, extend- ind from Seattle to San Diego; the Meridian Road, extending from Gal- veston to Pembina, just skirting Min- nesota on the west; the National Park Trans-continental highway, extending from Boston to Seattle; the Wonderland Trail, extending from Duluth thru Virginia, Hibbing, Grand Rapids, Cass Lake, Bemidji, Crooks- at LaCrosse, passing through Ro- ton, Grand Forks and west to the National parks, and the Jefferson Highway extending from the mouth of the Mississippi to its source and on to Winnipeg. As you know, several of these great national highways in- vade our territory. While many of our automobile highways are used as a part of these _trans-continental highways, yet we have in our state automobile roads distinctively our own. First in my thought are the wonderful automobile highways leading from Duluth to your range cities and towns. Much Good Done We are staggered with the thought of the great good that has come to the people of the state, and those even beyond our borders, by the con- struction and maintenance of these elegant highways. How can you comprehend the pleasure that the thousands upon thousands of citizens of this state have enjoyed when using these elegant roads? How can we compute the time that has been saved by those whose business have re- quired them to pass over these roads, by reason of their splendid condi- tions? It is not within our power to fully comprehend the benefits already enjoyed by reason of the passing of the old roads that formerly led from the range to Duluth and the main- tenance of these adequate and elegant highways. Go to the older and more densely populated rural areas of our state and what I have just said in reference to your elegant highways here still more aptly applies to the benefits enjoyed and now being en- joyed by the citizens of the older and more densly populated rural districts AT ADelicious Cooks in 8 Minutes New Food Your Grocer Will Redeem Trial You About This New Food And GiveYou A | oupen Good For ‘ F@é%g@ e = s e Rose The wondeeful “Sunday Morning Bath” Soap of the siate, where good highways cverywhere are being introduced. With the coming and completion of the Jeffcrson Highway, and the con- necting up of the Wonderland Trail, ond side trip branches, or optional routes, rorthern Minnesota will pre- sent. not cnly to her own people but to the traveling public of the world, an cpportunity to travel in comfort threugh a land of wonder and beauty, full of pleasant surprises and great interest, dotted with pleasant places of rest and repose, combining timber and prairie, mines and wheat flelds, hills and lakes, valleys and beautiful rivers. A Splendid Highway The Mississippi River from La- Crosse to Little Falls is skirted with a splendid automobile highway. The delights of a trip over that highway cannot be excelled. From Winona to numerous ways, pleasant for the autoist to follow. It is a pleasure to drive from St. Paul to Ortonville. I am now told on good authority that the Twin City to Twin Ports High- way is at last a matter of fact. From the Twin Cities to Bemidji by way of Wadena, we have a splendid high- way. From Duluth to Grand Forks, by way of Grand Rapids, Cass Lake, Bemidji, Bagley and Crookston, we have an excellent auto road. From the Twin Cities north through Anoka, Princeton to Millelac Lake, to Gar- rison, to Brainerd, Akeley, Walker and Bemidji, we have a most excellent auto highway. The tourist first has an opportunity to view the sights of the Twin Cities, passes along the Mississippi River to Anoka, is intro- duced to the beautiful homes and farms in and about Princeton, is led along the bank of the Rum River to MilleLac Lake, permitted to feast his cyes on the beauties of that region, carried through the district of the Coynna Range to Brainerd, permit- ted to breathe in the fragrance of the balsom, the pine and the fir, as he speeds north past the lakes and across the rivers and through the forests and is prepared for the elegant meal and the delightful accommodations await- ing him at the City of Enterprise on the bank of Lake Bemidji. Cannct Mistake The tourist may be in doubt as to which of the many delightful trails he should take, but he can make no mistake for if at Anoka, he should continue to follow the beautiful trail along the Mississippi River, and visit St. Cloud, Little Falls, Wadena, Park Rapids, the delight would be equally as great. 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