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Show I A Mass Meeting 1 ZI At Court House Tonight 1 jK During the past years the Logan .Journal ffltjP has agitated the building of good roads and hP other Improvements that are absolutely ncccs- J gg- sary to the growth of this city and county,and I since Its founding cightcccn months ago. Tub Logan Rki'Uiimuan has liecn Incessant In urging the citizens of Logan and the county to organization for tlie future development of the country's resources. At last it seems that this agitation Is to bear good fruit. The general gen-eral public lias come to seo the Until of the arguments set forth and now there Is an overwhelming over-whelming demand for improvement along various var-ious lines. The complete cessation oj business during the past tlnee weeks on account of bad roads, makes the road question uppermost at I tie picsent time and has made the absolute I necessity of good roads so appaionl that the I County Commissioners aie considering wavs I and means of accomplishing the desited end. I The condition of the county's finances is sucn , that the commissloncis hesitate to move defin itely without an expression fiom the people, andtoobtaln this.the people of the vailous towns have been asked to hold mass meetings before the lHtli of this month and discuss ways and means of building roads and the kind pre-feried. pre-feried. Ev cry meeting called should be well attended, the various questions discussed and an cxpiesslon foi wauled to the various com-' com-' mksloners. In puisuance with the request for mass meeting Mayor Ilobinsou of Logan, has Issued the following call: The cltlens of Logan aie hereby requested to attend a general meeting in the county com t house, Monday evening, April 18th, at 8 p.m., to discuss the following business: I. The advisability of appealing to the people peo-ple generally to tuin out in forceon Decoration day toclean up and beautify the. cemetery. '2. The improvement of our loads. The county commissioners aie Investigating the load question and have requested the Interested Interest-ed cities and town to express tholr Ideas on the matter both as to methods and extent of :i. The importance of the organization or encouragement of a biass or silver band. . To take steps for tlie establishment of a puollc leading loom and libraiy, if thought 6. Tlie necessity of Logan being classed as a through point In inattcis of Height rates. II. The necessity of there being an express and telegraph otllce up town. 7. The advisability of perfecting a permanent perman-ent business organization. B. W. liOIIINMl.V, It will be noticed that Major Ilobinsou adds a number of other matteis for discussion at tills mass meeting, and In fact gives "Decoia-tlon "Decoia-tlon Day" piecedence over the road question. Tills is meiely because of the fact that the Hist will lequlie but a few- minutes for disposal dis-posal while the latter may occupy the enthe evening, and If put llrst might crowd out tlie decoiation day matter entirely. That day " will .soon behcicand It is deemed advisable to take immediate action. It Is to be hoped that tlie citizens of Logan will lay aside other inattcis Wednesday evening even-ing and attend this meeting. Tlie questions jium to tie conslJeied tnu of no little concern, and ffil every man who has thought on the subject J should be willing to give tlie county and city SSl' thcbencllt of Ills ideas. If you haven't sutll- fflfjt cicnt Inteiest todo tills, donot kick if the re- J suit is not what you hoped for or desired. The fwf Lord hates a kicker. |