Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-28
A RAILROADS. AID
In the Construction Of Roads
Along Its Line.
County Judge Rochester Wants the
Good Roads" Train.

County Judge Rochester, always
nwnke Ia the best interests Of the
county. has been interesting him
self in tho good roads" train to
he run by the l. &. railroad from
New Orleans Ia Chicago With
the hope IT getting this truin to
come tn this county, no last week
addressed the following letter to
an official of the road:
MARION, KY. March %. 1901.
Mr.. j T. llarrnhan, V. T.. Chi
cage, Ill
Dear Sir; From newspaper nc
counts | sec the Illinois Central
lhaUs 90 run n Good Roads" tram
iroID New Orleans Ca Chicago.
Looping nj various county seats
hl"ug The line la give practical IL
Iust'rti"ns Of modern railrond
huildisg
doubt IL there is n county IN
the line where improved roads will
he uf more benefit 10 the Illinois
Central than in this, Crittemlen,
county. Large quantities OF fluor
spar aud other minerals are hauled
from two 10 twelve miles TO Mari
un for shipment from various parts
II the county. but for the five win
Ter months, Oh account Ok the bad
condition Of the roads. this busi.
ness is almost suspended. think
un examination'of the reports from
your Oflice at Misplace will verify
these statements and show that
these mineral shipments pay your
road handsomely.
AS county Judge would like to
cooperate with you i'm this work.
and lend all reasonable assistance.
.nd urge that the train stop nj
Marion. Will you please refer this
60 the proper authorities, with in
htructions 10 inform me rs 10 the
conditions 90 he complied with by
county officials and business men
along the line, and tho probabili-
ties Of getting the train To stop
here aud give an exhibition Of
road making.
Awaiting prompt response, |
am, respectfully,
J G.. Rochester,
Judge Crittenden County.
IL has been demonstrated that
no other method OF arousing inter
st in good roads is SO eiTecting m
he building Of short model roads,
rhe farmers and others interested
not only have an object lesson in
he completed road, but they are
taught the most approved system
IT road construction. The Nation
al Good Roads Association has
completed arrangements with the
Illinois Central Railroad Compa.
ny for running good roads
lrain" between Chicago and New
Orleans, for the purpose OF con
structing model roads, ms object
lessons nj convenient commercial
renters in the several states tray
orsed. The Office of Public Roac
Inquiries under the Secretary o
Agriculture, is cooperating Will
The association by furnishing on
Iineers and road experts To IN
ntruct the farmers, road officials
aud people Of the states IN thu
most improved methods of roa'
construction. The great manufac
aurers of road machinery are con
sributing machinery and compe
aent men to operate the same, L
Ahow the necessity and econom
If utilizing road machinery IN con
atructing earth, gravel and macao
am roads.
This is novel project and tn
first attempt Of any great railroa
system TO spend time and none
IN assisting and stimulating con
munities TO improve the commo
roads. The officials of railroa
companies occupy the same pos
ton as managers of enterprises
corporate interests, for they mu'
yive an account of all expens'
and results to the stockholders al
share in proportion the gener
prosperity and improvement
There should be comfy OF int