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Show WANT LAND GRANT FOR ROAD PURPOSES! POCATBLLO. Ida.. June 28 Reaolu-tton. Reaolu-tton. calling upon congress to grant 1.000,-000 1.000,-000 acres of public lands to each western state for good roads purposes, to be administered ad-ministered by national highways commissions commis-sions In co-operation with a tat a road commissions com-missions or simllsr bodies, and asking that each state create road commissions, were adopted bv the second annual convention con-vention bf tha Intermountain Good Roads association In this city Saturday. Adjournment Ad-journment wa. taken following the unani-moua unani-moua re-election of D. R. Sherman of Buhl. Ida., a. president and William Wal-lln. Wal-lln. Pocatello. eecretary-tree surer. A highway commission of five wsa created to outline a system of intercapltal roads. Saturday the delegatea. zoo In number, hailing from five Inlermounlsin ststcs Utsh, Idaho. Montsna. Wyoming and Nevadawere Ne-vadawere taken In autoa end a special train to the Ross Fork Indlnn agency io enlov a barbecue and witness the breaking break-ing of ground for macadamising alx ml lee of sand road at an axpanse to the stale Of 120.000. 1 |