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 hOcneSJer, always
awake to the best interests of the
county, has been interesting him
self in the good roads" train tot
he run by the |. G.. railroad from
Now Orleans to Chicago With
the hope of getting this train to
come to this county. he last week
addressed the following letter tot
an official of the road:
MARION, KY, March %, 1901.
Mr.. j. n. Harrahan, V. p. Chi
cago, iii.
Dear Sir: From newspaper nc
counts | see the Illinois Central
lhaus to run Good Roads train
from New Orleans to Chicago,
stopping at various county seats
along the line to give practical IL
lust,ations of modern railroad
buildiHg.
| doubt if there is county ON
the line where improved roads will
I've of more benefit to the Illinois
Central than in this, Crittenden,
county. Large quantities of fuor
spar and other minerals are hauled
from two to twelve miles to Mari
nn for shipment from various parts
IF the county, but for the five win
Ter months, OH account Of the bad
condition of the roads, this busi-
ness is almost suspended. think
an examinations the reports from
your office at this place will verify
these statements and show that
these mineral shipments pay your
road handsomely.
AS county judge | would like to
cooperate with you in this work,
and lend all reasonable assistance.
and urge that the train stop Mt
Marion. Will you please refer this
10 the proper authorities, with in
atructions to inform me rs to the
conditions to be complied with by
county officials and business men
along the line, and the probablli-
ties of getting the train to STOP
here and give an exhibition OF
road making.
Awaiting a prompt response,
am, respectfully,
j. q. Rochester,
Judge Crittenden County.
1t has been demonstrated tha'
no other method of arousing inter
,st in good roads is SO effecting a.
he building of short model roads
'rhe farmers and others interested
not only have an object lesson il
he completed road, but they art
taught the most approved system
of road construction. The Nation
al Good Roads Association ha
completed arrangements with tn
Illinois Central Railroad Compa
nv for running good road
rain" between Chicago and NeN
Orleans, for the purpose OF con
;strrcting model roads, as obleec
lessons at convenient commerce.
,centers in the several states tray
srsed. The Office of Public Roa
Inquiries under the Secretary {
Agriculture, is cooperating wit
the association by furnishing OIL
.uineers and road experts to il
.struct the farmers, road official
and people of the states IN IL
most improved methods OF roe
construction. The great manufa
aurers of road machinery are CO..
tributing machinery and comp
aent men to operate the same,
ahow the necessity and econon
IF utilizing road machinery IN co
atructing earth, gravel and maca
am roads. ,
This is novel project and t
first attempt of any great railro
system to spend time and mon
in assisting and stimulating co
inunities to improve the comm
roads. The officials of railro
companies occupy the same pc
ton as managers of enterprises
corporate interests, for they mi
uiye am account of all expen
and results to the stockholders
share in proportion the gene
prosperity and improveme
There should be comfy OF IL