The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-04-01

Interest In Their fmrr.> smens - Rapid
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Interest An Taeir impr"s smsnt u Rapid
~ Developing.
The intercs; in our public highways, II
less developed than the interest IA
American railways. i rapidly increas-
ing. Il hsc ueen pointed out that II the
vacant far ms are 10 b. rsinh1bited one
factor IN their successful cultivation viii
he q better system ~ conlmoa roads. by
which the agricultural products can
more easily reach the local market The
movement for these improved highways
Las received the attention If the govern
or I'd urite n number 81 cnr states. who
have ineir several legislatures 70
make l1uy, ion for better sxstems ~
ro~admaking. and il is proposed BY Mr..
Cn;roole. a civil engineer writing IN
The Engine ring Magazine. that profess
sional roadmakiny companies shall be
orEanized. who will contract for the
construction ~ higs ways. as contracts
are now taken for the building Of rail
roads. Ii is evident that II the high
WAYS ia The rural districts are 70 BE- i'm
proved upon ard made into useful
tnoronghtares they must be constructed
lv people who know how 10 make them.
AT present TIE working ont Of the hien-
way tax 10y individuals. or the transfer
az this duty 10 the town roadmaster. l.
no. q method that moDn 70 anything
more than 4 system IF costly repai :.
The rams Of one season wash away the
rpecs talnt have been repaired. and there
j. sU vi@e method employedin thereon
s-rnction which limits the constant da-1-
> Il STORMS and floods This wasteful
system has gone as far as it ought TO.
Tie Ian now more in vogue = % place
the roslllAking IN the hands q tie
seaie Cr 'hf county. and 10 have the
highway laid out with reference to the
convenience II the Largest number of
r1r people. II appears impossible to Sc
cure proper roads in the sparsely settled
sorrx III any other way. and II good
was,an r~ioroug hfares are desired be-
tween ia. pofsant localities It Is no more
than rl2ht thai the more important
r.,vf.s should contribute largely for
rhsir construction.
Il has been demonstrated that the
rOais which cost the most are usually
the cheapest. because there is very little
txperse required for them after their
frs. cost Las Keen met. Unquestion-
aii, the conn-ry j. prepared TO put its
WAGON road. ia a better condition. and
rc<;le who COX nj agricultural interests
and the ders. nment ~ the large towns
: REGARDING the wagon roads in a diff
ferait light from what they once did.
The present rcfe. when bishop IF Perm
Ela. began a. administration Of the
tslrch by mapping out a system Of road
Improvement for the whole province.
and il was ' these Improvements that
hc first became known as an organizer
that the Church Of Rome could justly
place in its highest Office. He was not
content 70 build q single great road. but
Ia united one road with another. 80 that
the whUle province was infused with
Kew lie. The French and the Swiss are
fkc great European masters Of highways.
In switzerland the people have made
their fortunes by providing good common
roads for the tourists Of the world. and
il France. where the best wagon roads
in the world are 10 he found, ever since
Napoleon organized a method Of road
bt.ilaing. the government has kept con-
mol q this public service and managed
IL IN such a way that the rural people Of
France have been able to take their
products. however ~perishable. cheaply
and quickly 70 market. and make the
liust IA their industries.
Larger ideas should prevail in the
making u oar wagon roads. and, as .
near and forcible illustration Of the
valne If good wagon roads in the devel-
opIlent II property. we refer 10 the
highways IN Brookline and in the towns
along the North Shore. Wherever the
highways nave been thoroughly i'm
proved the property has RAPIDLY in.
creased Ia value. and has been purchased
by those who have built up the commu.
r:'yi III which they have decided to live.
The two great principles which affect
Tile building ~ wagon roads are business
and pleasure. Tine first necessity Is thai
good ruids shall bring neighborhoodi
CLOSE together and the producer within
Fasy access t. his market. and the sec
end j. that the people in the wi and
rities hall be able to use the highway,
fos ao,-iai and family driving. Wherevel
III t0n u or country good roads exist tn
rrosfx rity 81 the community seems to y.
nNRrel. and with the more INTENSIVE
cultivation ~ the laad the importanc'
WA ~ facilities for WAGON communi
calol j. greatly increased. Bosto1
Herald
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