Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-18
While the Iron Ii Hot.

"a good opportunity Is seldom pre-
sented and easily lost" somebody has
said, and we desire again to call the
attention Of the people living in the
vicinity Of Tirzah that this saying is
true.
We especially refer to the people liv-
ing in the vicinity Of Tirzah, because
right now they have a good opportuni-
ty to enhance the value Of their farm
lands, and If they fail to take advan-
tage of this opportunity, it is not like
ly to return to them for many years to
come.
The desirability Of farm lands, and
their value, depends largely upon their
accessibility to market, the condition
Of the roads, etc., and farm that has
equally convenient access to compet-
ing markets, has just that much ad-
vantage over a farm that is confined to
a single market.
So far as the people Of Tirzah are
concerned with relation to the Yorkville
market, they are at serious disad-
vantage. Their road to Rock Hill is
good and its benefit Is great; but the
benefit would be largely increased If
they had as good a road to Yorkville.
A good road between Tirzah and York
willie would be Of advantage to the Tir-
zah people whether they should make
use Of it or not. This proposition carl
best be understood by those who are
using the present road; but it ought to
be just as we'll understood by those
who never expect to come this way.
The principal obstacles on the road
between Tirzah and Yorkville, are the
"Simril hill," the Poor House HILL" the
Robinson hill." and the wallace HILL"
Although discouraging as they stand,
none Of them are. so formidable that
they cannot be greatly improved with
compare lively small amount Of work.
From the time Of the establishment
of the chaingang, it has been the rule
of the supervisor, when he once COM
mences a piece Of road Improvement,
to keep at it either until he runs out of
rock or until he completes the job.
In no instance yet has there been a
failure to crush and lay into macadam
all the rock that has been offered for
the purpose by the people interested.
Neither has there been any failure on
the part of the supervisor to complete
all the grading that was required on
piece of road, provided there was suf-
ficient rock on hand to make a finish
ed job.
Although there is reason to believe
that the supervisor will stay by the
present task as long as will the people
interested. 1t Is not fair to expect him
to keep the chaingang at work after
the people who are to be most benefit
ted have dropped the matter. With the
Tirzah road, therefore, it Is principally
question Of the necessary stone for
macadam. If the stone Is put in sight,
all Of the hills will be graded down and
macadamized.
AS matters stand now, it Is safe to
say that the work of a dozen teams for
two weeks each is about the only
thing in the wa of a first class road
between Yorkville and Tirzah. There
are in the Tirzah neighborhood, enough
interested farmers to furnish these
teams if they only will. They can fur
nish them now at practically no cost, or
very little cost, and the reward that is
promised is double that they have ever
received for an equal amount Of ex
pense.
"a good opportunity is seldom pre-
sented and easily lost" This good op-
portunity Is so plain that no intelligent
landowner can mistake it. Will it be
lost?