The Owosso times., 1897-07-02
SUCCESS ASSURED.
The Wheelmen's Dream Of Cycle Path
in Shiawassee to be Realized IN the
Near Future.

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| Near Future.
From The Press.
While the idea OF the cycle path is of
comparatively recent origin in Michigan,
still it is already recognized as necessity
and the number of miles constructed dur
ing the past three years would reach into
the hundreds.
Experience has demonstrated the fact
that an excellent path may be construct
ed along the ordinary country road at
cost ranging from $50 to 800 per mile,
according to the material used as top
dressing and the length OF the haul of
material. Whenever practicable the
path is built between the fence and the
ditch on the road side, enabling wheel
men to pass through the country without
annoying teamsters in any way, and
when the path is so located it answers
the purpose of sidewalk for pedestrians.
When properly constructed the path adds
to the appearance of the ordinary high
way, and in no way does it inconvenience
the farmer whose farm it passes, but on
the contrary, it is in many ways a benefit
to him and beauties his premises.
The path is easily crossed by the prop
erty owners with either light or heavy
loads, being only long stretch of gravel
or cinders five feet wide, with just enough
elevation in the center to prevent the
water from standing on the path. 1t is
such a path that the Owosso cycle path
club will construct along the north road
from this city to Corunna with the al
most positive assurance that the citizens
OF the county seat and the village of Ver-
non will assist in pushing the enterprise
to Durand.
With the encouragement offered by
good cycle path from Owosso to Durand.
and the interest it will naturally arouse
all along the line, it is not unreasonable
to expect that by next season, at least
Shiawassee comfy will have an excellent
cycle path connecting Owosso and inter-
mediate points with Long Lake, where
wheelmen may choose between cycle
paths running in almost every direction.
The pushing of this enterprise to sue
cessful termination does not result in q
benefit to cyclists of this and other towns
along the route alone, but is the greatest
benefit to wheelmen who live in the
country, either on or adjacent to the
highway upon which the path is con-
structed. That the promoters of this en-.
terprise are in earnest is shown by the
character and business reputation OF the
gentlemen selected as officers and men,
bers of directors. They are not only en-
thusiastic wheelmen but thorough believ-
ers in the cycle path scheme, and once
having undertaken to demonstrate the
fact that it is practical they will never
turn back until success has crowned their
efforts.
1t ought not to be necessary to warn
cyclists throughout the county, especially
those living along the proposed route,
that the gentlemen selected to manage
the construction of the cycle path stand
In need of your assistance. You will en-
Joy the privileges of the path, and why
not assist in building it? Surely if you
are the owner of wheel you are not such
a person as would wish to sponge your
way.
Two hundred wheelmen in Owosso
have come, forward with one dollar each
without any solicitation whatever, and
this number should be increased to one
with very little effort. The
club has arranged for neat club button
to be given new members on the pay
ment of,$1OO to be used in constructing
The cycle path.
1t is true the times are close but if YOU
have no money you can give one days
abor toward helping the scheme along. |
Remember that the path is for the use of
all wheelmen-you are as much entitled
to ride over it as is President Gale, and
no doubt you will use it four times as
much, SO why not take a personal inter-
est in seeing that the money is raised to
build the path to Durand?
If you are already member OF the
cycle path club go to your neighbor, his
son or his daughter, if they use wheels,
and persuade them that they, too, should
be members of the club.
Every wheelman and wheeFwoman too,
of Shiawassee county should become a
factor in this organization, and you will
be surprised and gratifed to learn how
much you will receive for your dollar.
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