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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
2
Consul Skinner describes the French tar and dust control method as preserving surfaces and reducing dust. He argues the United States overemphasizes dust problems while underinvesting in road construction and maintenance. After two years the tarred surface shows no more dust than plain asphalt and remains intact.
The article argues that center clods and dumped material harm road drainage, creating mud holes and ruts. It urges proper ditching, culverts, and durable subgrades, plus keeping shoulders formed and material placed with a shovel. Trees along highways help wind protection, shade, and road preservation, reducing the need for sprinkling. It notes a California macadam project Los Angeles to Pasadena and rising auto use.
An expert notes the delicate art of timetable planning for a vast railroad system. He explains how chief operators, division train masters, and dispatchers coordinate new trains, adjust local and limited services, and plan averages to ensure schedules work in practice and avoid delays.
A vast bat cave on the Frio River north of Uvalde draws visitors as millions of bats emerge each evening forming a smoke like column. Dr. William D B Phillips descended into chambers but the bats originate from deeper passages. Attempts by Henry Cograd and Tom Felsh to blast the cave failed to attract workers.
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