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The record-union., 1898-06-02

there are four spans of 100 feet each,
combination Pratt truss The two
southern spans were constructed by
contract at cost of $500 or at cost
of $3.50 per span. The next span
north was bid in by contract for s., 800
and finally let for $3.50; the next span
north was constructed under Mr.. Ash
ley's supervision by local contractor
for the sum Of ST. ,6S5. The bridges are
duplicates Of each other, except that
the one Mr.. Ashley constructed is lit
tie stronger in its parts.
These examples will serve to give you
an idea of the cost Of wooden and steel
structures. A very excellent bridge is
constructed in Ventura County by the
County Surveyor over the Harmon
Barranca. The cost of this bridge was
$1,000. Bids were received for the
construction of stone or concrete arches
as follows:
For a 50-foot arch. h....................s SO 500
For a 30-foOt arch. II 400
For 20-foot arch. Observation-Disclosures. 10, ,032
The original bid on this bridge as
constructed was S6,926 80, but owing
to a faulty foundation extra expense
was necessary as follows:
Extra work on approaches. 503 AZ
superintendent ..................... $40 10
Total cost Of bridge ............s9,2O .s9, POO 90
The old wooden bridge it replaced
cost, including interest and so forth,
$500.
The bridge has two spans forty feet
long and two spans twenty feet in
length, making a total length of 12O
feet
You have these examples and may
judge for yourselves what is the proper
thing to do. The depth Of Barranca in
center was forty-five feet.
The cost of stone bridges will Of
course depend upon the ease and cheap
ness with which you can procure the
material The stone when laid down
on the ground should not cost much
more than So 90 per cubic yard to put
il in place, and generally should be
furnished and laid. including arches,
for So per cubic yard. I understand
Napa County is laying stone masonry
for IS cents per cubic foot, or 81 81
per cubic yard. This is certainly very
reasonable and no other material should
be used when this is the case.
Napa County deserves the greatest
credit for her advanced steps in
bridge building. and we sincerely hope
that other counties possessing good
rock for bridges and culverts will
profit by her example and proceed at
once to build stone sub-structures.
Having shown, as I have, the vast
amount of money used annually for the
construction of perishable structures in
some of the counties of the State, 1
trust that it will be a guide to the road
builders of the State in order that
they may begin, where they have not
already done so, the construction of
permanent bridges and culverts.
This is the only plan I see that can
in the course of time. close this leak in
the road funds Of the State. 1t is a
source Of expense that in the period Of
twenty or thirty years may be en-
tirely obliterated if the proper course
be pursued. This would give you more
money to put stone upon your roads.
We had better start at the foundation
and come up, rather than build from
the top down to the foundation. And
your foundations are not complete
without permanent sub-structures.
The record-union., 1898-06-02

The greater includes the less. Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures hip disease and
scrofula sores and it may be depended
upon to cure boils and pimples and
humors Of all kinds.
Hoods Pills are the favorite family
cathartic. Cure sick headache, break
up a cold.
The record-union., 1898-06-02
An Engineers Views as to How They Could
Be Constructed.
Address Delivered by State Highway Commissioner
Price at the Recent Supervisors Conven-
tion Held i'm Napa.

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in the Of
The record-union., 1898-06-02

tea; E. B. tea, 60c; G. P. tea, 75c; p. F.
Japan tea, 4Oc; 531 M street.
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Total for eight years.. 1884 701 40
This sum of money has been expend-
ed for wooden structures on roads, in
many cases the counties building no
important bridges during the eight
years included in the estimate.
The above amount may be considered
money expended for lumber only, and
does not include the cost of labor in
placing the lumber in the various
structures. In all counties where / can
find any comparison between the cost
of labor used in putting in lumber and
the lumber itself the amounts seem to
be about eQual-that is, for lumber and
labor for repairs. This is the case in
Mendocino County, where many cases
were tested by myself and the result
in nearly every one was that the cost
of labor equaled the value Of the lum-
Der bill. Therefore. if we multiply the
above sum by two we will reach very
close approximation Of the cost of re-
pairs on bridges and culverts in the
counties named. This gives us the sum
of S569, ,4O3 5S for eight years last past,
nearly all of which has been expended
for repairs alone This gives us an av-
erase expense of Silt per year. In
ten years we will expend Sill, ,75O; in
thirty years. 81, 135, $50; in forty years,
the enormous sum of $2S47, ,OOO This
would be an average of $25S, ,S1S for
each county named above. I will guar
antee to take this sum of money and
build stone, concrete or sewer-pipe
drains. and steel bridges where neces-
sary, on all the roads in each county
named. The time has come for many
of these structures to be renewed.
Would 1t not be good policy to replace
all wood structures possible with con-
crete, masonry, steel or sewer pipe?
have some Illustrations to give you:
Let us first ascertain the usual cost of
masonry, concrete and sewer pipe and
steel structures. Generally speaking,
masonry can be constructed at cost
Of from SO to $S per cubic yard; con-
crete for about the same. Sewer pipe
can be laid in place for from 60 cents
to 81 20 per lineal foot, according to the
bore OF the pipe.
A three-foot culvert with three-foot
walls will contain .63 Of cubic yard
The record-union., 1898-06-02

Total cost of bridge. 81 426 IL
All the above items were bought in
Yolo County except the steel frame and
cylinders.
The next bridge is duplicate of the
one just described except that the ap-
proach was necessary in this case and
increased the cost Of the bridge to
S2,996, all complete, as you see it in
the photograph.
A bridge over Willow Slough in Yolo
County constructed under contract con-
sisting of span seventy-five feet in
length with five panels of fifteen feet
each on built beams or members. The
piers are cylinders with three piles filled
with concrete. The total cost Of this
bridge was $2,543.
A steel bridge known as the Lamb
Valley bridge in the same county was
constructed in 1895 at a cost Of
1899 10. The bridge is sixty feet in
length, eighteen foot road-bed and
consists of pony truss on three-foot
concrete cylindrical piers. The items
Of cost are as follows:
Steel and freight. ..........-..... 1857 80
Store Dill ........................ I "A
cement ...............-.......-.. 20 ~ w
Labor, not including supt. la 80
Total cost Observation-Disclosures. .s939 Is
The next bridge we will consider is
a combination Pratt truss consisting
of two spans, ninety feet each, over
Putah Creek in Yolo County. This
bridge was constructed by the County
Surveyor, Mr.. Ashley, in 1896, and is Of
/ 200 pound capacity supported by three
piers being 1S2 feet g inches from
center to center with two twenty foot
approaches, making the total length
22211a feet.
Cost of material ....................$2,12 ,127 81
Cost Of labor, supt., tools, etc.,. 769 IS
s., 1896 72
Less lumber returned. d............... 16 90
s.. $50 ~
Near the town of Capay in Yolo
County, long line Of bridge work
spans Cache Creek In this bridge
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SAN FRANCISCO, Cal
LOUIsvILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. NY.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08

William Henry Eastis has been
nominated for governor by the
republican party of Minnesota.
This is a dead blow to the
machine of that state and is a
stride toward reform. Mr..
Eustis is a man highly respected
in his state, and is said to be
especially fitted for the Office of
gov ernor. He will be elected by
the old time majority and his
nomination wipes out any pos
sibility Of populist success in
Minnesota, We hope that North
Dakota will follow in the path of
our sister state and nominate a
good. clean man fer governor.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08

Geo. B. Winship carried Grand
Forks county and will go into the
state convention with the sup
port of his own county. Should
Mr.. Winship be the lucky one to
carry off the nomination for
governor Of this great state, the
people will have a leader worthy
of their votes. The Courier is
first, last and all the time for the
Hon. David Bartlett. but should
he fail of the nomination and Mr..
Winship be the winner, it will be
a pleasure for the Courier to
pitch in and help him win out.
Minnesota has made a good
selection for governor, let North
Dakota do the same and
victory is assured.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08

It is said that the fusion forces
of North Dakota have decided to
drop the silver issue during this
campaign and will go before the
people on state issues. Nothing
will be more satisfactory to the
republicans than to have them go
in the campaign on state issues.
The splendid administration and
management of state finances of
the republican party now in
power in this state speaks for it.
self. and all that is needed to
convince the people is to COM
pare the misrule and mismanage-
ment administration of Gov.
Shortridge and mis- assistant with
that of the present officials.
BY all means let it be a fight on
state issues. But to change the
subject. Isn't it funny how
quick these populists change
their tune. A few years ago it
was the tariff that was the cause
all our misery. Then it was
found that that would not work
and the silver business was
brought forward and we were
bounded to death by that ter
rible crime of 1873. That didn t
work and now some other scheme
is brought forward and we pre-
sumo that the leaders in the
movement endorse p. T. Bar
mum, when he said that the
American people liked to be
humbugged. The repr blican
party is ready to meet any and
all competitors on county, state
or national issues.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08

The advocates of 16 to / have
repeatedly asserted that this re-
publican administration, es-
pecially Secretary Gage of the
treasury, has done and is doing
all in their power to destroy the
value of the silver dollar. The
most emphatic reply to all such
nonsense is found in the circular
letter sent out by the treasury
department telling how to apply
for and buy new U. S. war
bonds, to-wit: ''The secretary y
will also receive in payment for
the bonds certificates of deposit
issued by the assistant ireasur-
ers of the United States in the
above named cities. These
certificates of deposit may be
obtained from any assistant
treasurer in exchange for gold
coin, gold certificates, standard
silver dollar, silver certificate,
United States notes, treasury
notes of 1890, and national bank
notes; and the subscriber will be
credited with the amount of his
subscription as of the date of the
certificate of deposit. The secre-
tary will also receive currency
sent by registered mail or ex-
press direct to the treasury de-
partment. This makes your
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08

Percy Trubshaw Of the Coop
erstown Courier seems to be
mailing his Populist friend (?) the
Sentinel man. on every argu-
ment he proposes. That's right
Percy.-Fessenden News.
All right. Stick. The trouble
is our contemporary has quit
arguing and has gone to using
personalities. That is usually
the way when they get the worst
of it.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08

The republicans of Nelson
launched Congressman John
sons senatorial boom at their
county convention last week and
passed resolutions endorsing
him for that exalted position.
The resolutions also contained
the following:
I'VE cheerfully assume our
share of the burden Of increased
taxation made necessary by the
war. We send greeting, en-
couragement and appreciation to
our brave sailors and gallant
soldiers who are now, in the name
of humanity, civilization and
freedom, carrying the flag to
victory in the tropics of both the
old and new world"
That is the way we like to hear
American citizens talk and it
plainly shows that the re-
publicans of Nelson county
are on the right track. The
resolutions adopted by that con.
vention have the right ring in
them all through.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08

Editor Jordan, of the Fargo
Argus. was married in Fargo
last week. Jud has our con-
gratnlations.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08

silver dollar the equal of the gold
dollar. What more do the silver
bugs want? Is it not about time
to admit the wisdom and liberali-
ty Of the republican administra-
tion.-Bismarck Tribune.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08

The country is waiting in
breathless anxiety for John Lind
to announce his decision about
running for governor of Min
nesota. Mr.. Lind has hardly
had time to recover from the
blow administered by the
nomination of Mr.. Eustis.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08

W. r. Hearst. the proprietor
of the New York Journal. Il pa
per which has been rather free
in it's criticisms on the admin
istration and of the conduct OF
the war. has gone to the front,
and as the result of his. observ-
alton there makes the following
manly acknowledgement: Nov
that l am here on the spot and cln
actually see the difficulties of
this campaign, I am satisfied
that Mckinley is right in decid
ing to attack Santiago rather
than Havana, for with good water
and high ground here we may
accomplish in rainy season what
would have been q sheer impos-
sibility in the deadly lowlands
and swamps of Havana prov
ince. 1t might be a good thing
for several other critical and
fault t-fnding editors to go to the
front.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
Concerning Fusion

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald
At a recent meeting Of the Populist county
central committee 1t was unanimously de-
cided that a short campaign was desirable,
and our representative from here was pres
ent and was instructed to favor late
convention. A resolution was also passed
that we hold our county convention two
weeks in advance Of our state convention,
and that, in case the state convention was
called at an early date, we in our county
convention elect delegates to the state con-
vention only and then adjourn to later
date for nominating our county ticket, and
this action was taken with the expectation
of holding our convention on the same date
and In conjunction with the Democrats
and Silver Republicans.
There was not member present who an
tagonized union of our reform forces, ard
Brother Longley is wide of the mark when
he thinks the broad-gauge members of his
party have no principle in view but that of
money. We have always maintained that
our basic principle was that Of the initia-
tive and referendum, which principle IS
strictly Democratic, and to which we have
heard no objections, either from Democrats
or Silver Republicans. They have already
termed anarchists by our common enemy,
and while we are so nearly united in es-
sentials I, for one. am unwilling to obey
the mandates Of the gold bugs and make a
vigorous campaign for their benefit
The Prohibitonists are good illustration
of the plan to gain all at once, and they
have gained practically nothing in forty
years. Let us act In reasonable manner,
nominate good, true men from each organ
ization and put into practical operation the
principles we have already made accepta-
BILE, and leave the others to be worked
out through our Fundamental principle
the initiative and referendum.
Our friends assisted us in sending rep
reseutative to congress. They have dealt
fairly with US. 1t us meet them in fair
ness.
I am sure that at least nine-tenths Of the
Populists who have done active campaign
work are heartily in favor of holding our
convention not earlier than Sept LIST and
that a much larger proportion are in favor
Of union. e. ID. GOODE,
Glendale, May "a, 1898.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
THE BoTTL1Na PROCESS

Granting the ability of our navy in
West Indian waters to keep Cervera and
his fleet bottled up in the harbor Of San
tiago de Cuba, the end should not be far
of. Spain Is left with no sea power with
which to 60 to the relief of Blanco at
Havana, or to aid him in policing the
long and tortuous shore Of the island.
Providing an invading army is at once
thrown into Cuba, under the protection
Of such vessels as can be spared from the
three federal fleets now surrounding it,
there would seem to be few, il any,
strategical obstacles in the way of es-
tablishing a base. and speedily organic
ing land expedition to operate against
Havnaa.
The dispatches announcing the purpose
Of the authorities to blockade Santiago
effectively, and force the alternative of
starvation upon the Spaniards, do not
mention such plan of campaign, but
the merit of the one depends largely upon
the adoption of the other. So long as
Cervera can be kept within the harbor
Of Santiago our military and naval opera
lions elsewhere will be as safe from hos
tile interference as if his fleet were
moored in the harbor of Cadiz.
Two bare possibilities intrude them
selves-the escape of Cervera at tho crit
zeal juncture. when the presence Of his
fleet elsewhere would be undesirable, and
the arrival Of another Spanish squadron
to harass an expeditionary force.
The levy of an additional $4,000 troops
Indicates the determination of the ad-
ministration to move against Cuba in
force. The 100000 men already mustered
and mainly modified. should be suffi-
cient for the first advance. A second
army may not be needed.
The plan Of starving Cervera will be
antolerable, unless accompanied with a
vigorous land advance. The temper Of
the people will not brook further delay.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

To fuse or not to fuse, that is the ques-
ton; and 1t demands a careful considera-
tion before an attempt is made to answer
It. If the question be looked at purely
from a partisan standpoint-if office be
the only incentive and will be the sole
result of fusion-then it is clear that
fusion will fail Of it's mission both to the
people of the state and to the silver
parties, though 1t be promulgated under
the high-sounding wordsio of economy and
reform. Again, II 1t be the object Of
fusion to strengthen each or any of the
three parties through the patronage
which a successful election will bring to
It or to them, it is doubly Objectionable
because this very patronage will blind
the eyes of the partisan to the real and
only justif1able objects Of fusion, and
make impossible another fusion because
Of the increasing, unjust and selfish de-
mands of some of the parties.
There is no doubt that the election of
q fusion state ticket and of a majority of
the state legislators would be in the direc-
zion Of better state government. For
this reason, and for this reason alone,
4 coalition of forces is desirable, and so
far as we are aware the Democratic party
has always been ready to make the neces-
sary concessions in order to accomplish
this result, but we believe the Democratic
party will never consent to put fusion on
the plane of scramble for offices, or ac-
cept any ready-made program at the
hands Of an ally whose only hope Of elect
Ing their nominees is by the votes of the
Democratic prtay.
Above and beyond the temporary ad-
vantages to the state Of a coalition OF
the reform forces lies the mischief which
fusion provokes. Each succeeding at.
tempt at fusion becomes more difficult
- the present situation satisfactorily
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| proves. No compromise mas ever been.
sor will ever be. made which IL entirely
satisfactory to any Of the parties. Each
party consents to joint ticket on the
theory that It's party will be the gamer
thereby, and instead of uniting the sew
eral parties into one solid phalanx against
a common enemy, the lamentatle fact
Is that we still have three disunited
parties. each having Its own Organization,
running its own campaign on lines pecu-
liar to itself and at money burden
upon its members which If under one
party or joint management would lessen
contributions and result in more effective
work.
Three separate parties are source Of
weakness in themselves. In politics, as
in war, 1t Is the height Of folly to expect
victory where several divisions are COM
acting according to his own will or whim
Neither Of these parties can hope for
success at the polls much longer through
the instrumentality of fusion. The time
is at hand when they must coalesce as one
party or take their place in political
history as separate and distinct parties
and fight their own battles. A few years
will settle which party Is entitled to sur
vive, and the sooner this Is determined
the better it will be for all concerned.
The failure of fusion upon the state
ticket need not alarm Democrats. In
the presidential election of 1892 the
Cleveland electors received small plu-
rallty over those Of Harrison, Repub-
lican, and Weaver, Populist. In 1894 the
Democrats again carried the state by
electing Governor Budd as against Estee,
Republican, and Webster, Populist. In
1896 the Republicans barely carried the
state as against the combined vote of the
Democrats and Populists. If there be
any philosophy which can be extracted
from these facts and figures, 1t would
seem to teach that straight Democratic
ticket proves more successful than a
mixed one, and that il there is anything
to lose in single-handed fight those par
ties having less votes than the Democrats
will lose it.
Notwithstanding the objections to
fusion already pointed out, we still be-
lieve that large majority of the Demo-
Gratis Of this state is in favor Of coali-
tion of forces, and there is no doubt that.
from the standpoint of success at the
polls, it is the only sensible thing to do.
But we also believe that large majority
Of Democrats of this state will never
consent to a ready-made fusion, or any
other kind of fusion, which deprives them
Of the right to determine for themselves
the terms and conditions upon which that
fusion shall be made. If the Populists
desire to go ahead with their July con-
vention under the hallucination that they
can thereby dictate terms to the Demo-
cratic party, time will teach them vafu-
able lesson.