Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-08
BENEFIr OF GOOD ROADS
A Wonderful Tendency to Build Up the
Rural Districts

American Agriculturst: First, better
roads would certainly enhance the value
of farm property far more than farmers
generally think. They would give an
enormous impulse TO the whole Interior
circulation Of travel and traffic; they |
would cheaper the conveyance OF produce
In The railways and canals far more than |
is seen AT first sight. They would make |
rural life attractive as II Is not now ihey |
would greatly diminish bills Tor INJURY |
and breakage Of various sorts 10 ahluaIs'
vehicles ami freights. AS stated IN
former article american Agricul turlsl
Tor January, lsgD, this country diners
from every other in the fact, that mere
alone the better class Of farmers steadily
desire to get off their farms INTO the
villages, whereas In all other countries
| Tho tendency Is for the inhabitants OF
villages and cities, the moment they ac-
otlire a competence, 10 move lnto lhe
! country. This Is especially seen In treat
Britait. and the leading reason Is That IN
that country all the rural dlstricls are
easily accessible In al seasons OF the year,
and circulation in them Is always easy
and pleasant. Their roads are simply per
feet. it is pleasant 10 roll along them even
in the worst parts OF the year ,.,.,.,,,
Secondly. a proper organization, having
al It's end the good OF the farming com
munitv, and not the petty Polltlchl au ,
roads is perfectly feasible with us. Such
institutions as Cornell University, Colum
hia College the Rensselaer, Polytechnic,
the Sheffield School, the MASSACHUSETTS,
Stevens and other Institutes Qi Ieehnol
ogy, and a great number OF OtheI lnStltu
D gineers who know the best methods OF lay
mo ont. making and maintaining roads
v Ne have unlimited amounts OF the Des
e material for making them; American lh
g genuIty has perfected the stone crushe
d and the steam roller, 50 that we nave
means Of solldifyirg our highways which
mn no a recent period other countries nav
not had All that Is needed Is prope
state system carried out for the puDll
n good. and I'm accordance with clVll serve
methods, that Is, with methods whlch ap
ir noints subordinates with reference y
- tbaIr ascertained fitness and not with rel
r erence TO their servility In doing the art
J. work OF politicians. ,,-4
,e The momement for good roads Is spread
, ing far and wide. Not only have Ne
. York and PennsYlyania been arouse'
r. but men are at work Ia the leglsli
OF ,,Ires of Indiana aud other Westei
- states to better legislation, providing u
ed state systems OF road making, ana
a nuhIic spirited citizen Of Massachuset
ed has offered large prizes Tor the pe
, ESSAYS on the subject. Let public spiIlu
10 men throughout this and other stat
=
at visors. members of assembly and sta
ns senators. thus proving that they, are
'ht earnest. and the vile old order OF Things
eW this respect must pass away. -,
re- The three things necessary 10 brl
ew this about, are, frst-a fair system
taxation, giving fair relief 70 the isrmi },
1ut population; secondly, proper clyll S >
vice i'm which appointments shall DE ma
air for merit ascertained by practlcal exam
re- ations: thirdly. wisely devised state $
ra- tenn Of road building and road repair
beginning first with the more lmport'
his bIghways. and developing year after y
ate through the less important roads lead
~ ~ into them. - a., .,i
900 thus they get good, hard roads, well
, he Gated. we'll built, they will gladly unit
10 making and living up 70 regulations un
which all wagons carrying heavy ourh
shaIl in this, as in other republics, D
,ied wbeeIs with broad tires, thus mak
tent every load means OF consolidating 70
-, rather than destroying them.