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Newspaper
The Lemmon Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1916
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Colum b road and steamboat Redway with references to events and locations. The legible parts suggest a historical column or road discussion, with maritime and regional context. Exact facts are unclear due to garbled wording.
An historic article describes the opening of the Columbia River Highway linking eastern Oregon to the Pacific coast. Governors and the President expected to attend. the route includes the Mitchell Point tunnel and a high type concrete viaduct. Builders touted it as a landmark in state progress and a gateway to the inland empire.
An excerpt from the Rochester News discusses road work, railroads, and the push for better highways. It notes political input on public works, farming freight needs, and the impact of plans on interstate commerce and transportation infrastructure. The piece hints at a required evaluation process and reforms ahead.
A report notes successful convict road labor programs in multiple states influence Kanes to pursue similar experiments. About nine thousand miles of roads have been built in seven years, initially with armed guards, shifting to a parole system. Warren Tynan, cited as a key source, describes extensive work along the Arkansas River and an envisioned automobile highway from Kansas to its source, with crews also operating on the Eagle River canyon.
Reported plans outline convict labor on highways in Colorado with 50 to 60 percent employed off prison grounds. Governor Hunt of Arizona endorses convict road labor as practical and humane, noting similar use in Arizona, Colorado, and Kentucky moves to allow prisoner work outside facilities. Large projects include building roads and ranches, with future expansion planned.
Businessmen in Trenton Missouri plan to supply parts for building rum dryers and develop dirt roads in the community. Secretary Kay Westapp notes about 500 pounds of owl charge supplied to local farmers over the past year and praises cooperation between farmers and town officials. He asserts the county’s knitting benefits and anticipates stronger development through mutual support.
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