Burnt clay roads would save farmers billions in costs
Mississippi congressman Benjamin Humphreys highlights a New York American view that poor roads impose a quarterly tax on farmers, with 52 million dollars wasted annually on hauling, and potential gains from model highways that raise farm values and cut transport costs. He notes the split log drag method and cites Office of Public Roads studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Benjamin Humphreys
Greenville
Miss
New York American
Sims
South
Office of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Humphreys
Spoon
Logan Waller Page
Delta
Mississippi
United States
Europe
France
Germany
England
Department of Commerce and Labor
Page
Local residents depart for visits and returns
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Stoke left for Hedrick to spend a few days. H. A. Shannon returned to Pleasant Plain after an over Sunday visit with his parents. Frank and Will Stout traveled home to Brighton after an over Sunday visit. Mr. and Mrs. M. McCully left for Fairfield after visiting since Saturday evening. Mrs. C. W. Bainter of Jennings Kan departed for her home after visiting L. C. Denison for a week. Miss Daisy German of Council Grove Kan left after two weeks with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
F. L. Stoke
Hedrick
H. A. Shannon
Pleasant Plain
Frank
Will Stout
Brighton
Mrs. M. McCully
Fairfield
C. W. Bainter
Jennings
Kan
L. C. Denison
Daisy German
Council Grove
Linby
Good roads plan urges streamlined funding and engineers
J K Miller of Manhattan Kan argues against new offices for road work. He proposes using Agricultural college funds for a state highway engineer to assist county officials. He suggests financing by a small auto license to cover road repair costs and roadbuilding guidance statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural College
J. K. Miller
Manhattan
Kan
Kansas City Star
Farmers’ Institutes
Kansas
Effect of Good Roads at Leesburg Georgia
A sight at Leesburg shows convicts driving two miles from the country into town with five bales of cotton, a feat once impossible due to sandy roads. Convicts have worked four years on Lee county roads. while not perfect, the improvement is evident, especially once the team reaches town. About thirty convicts labor daily with hope for top state roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
Lee County
Shale Road Surface Built for Northpark Park Road
About a mile and a half of driveway in Northpark Springfield Alabama was built in 1907 with shale surface. The shale was spread eight inches thick and compressed to six inches at a cost of 19.6 cents per square yard. Hauling costs: 40 cents per cubic yard from the mine one mile away and 60 cents from the two miles away, two yards per load. The sod lining the road cuts and fills covered 4,648 square feet at 98 cents per square yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northpark
Springfield
Local Departures and Travel Notes Highlight Morning Rail and Road Movements
Morning departures include L. S. Patterson to Rock Island and Robt. McConaughy to Des Moines. T. Smith and Mrs. C. K. Needham head for Brighton and Oskaloosa. Lon Brindley resumes work after knee injury. Florence Wright returns home to Keota after visiting in the city. Eastbound Rock Island trains Nos. 62 and 4 delayed by a freight wreck west of Eldon. Col. W. B. Bell travels to Des Moines for State Marshal club session starting tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Eldon
Col
W. B. Bell
Des Moines
State Marshal Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. Wilson
Monarch
Dougherty Bros
Men’s Clothiers
H. P
Detroit
Ford
Frank Barden
Washington-Keokuk Counties
State Agricultural College
Torchon and
Valenciennes Lace
New York
L. S. Patterson
Robt. McConaughy
T. Smith
W. M. Johnson
Wapello
C. K. Needham
Oskaloosa
Lon Brindley
Florence Wright
Keota
Bessie Kyle
Foley
Ative
Lemmon
J. A. Harwood
South Side
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