The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-03-04
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lAapleton Business Men hit Upon
NJ. An Original Plan. \

An Original Plan.
The rural mail carriers are inter.
esed ii securing better roads in that
they have to make daily trips over
the highways to no matter what the
condition may be. The patrons are
interested in better roads in that
they themselves desire the routes
continued and besides, often have
reason to 60 to- ard from town with
heavy loads. Business men are in.
terested because trade goes where
the roads are best. These facts be-
ing true there should he a union Of
forces to secure better roads not on
ly by individual effort but by legls-
lative means. - r..
In many counties good roads as
sociations have been organized and
considerable enthusiasm aroused.
All agitation has it's results, and as
some one has said: Every cent re-
duction in the cost of moving a ton
a mile over the country roads gives
the farmer another cents margin
with which to meet competition
abroad" Resolutions are being
adopted urging upon our lawmakers
to use their influence and votes to
secure some practical road legisla-
ton, government and state aid.
In this community the business
men have hit upon an original plan
for securing the improvement of the
highways in this vicinity. They
propose to interest every free holder
in the matter by offering induce
ments to- the individual to keep the
road in good shape along his prop
erty. In an article published in The
Enterprise last November, James
Mclaughlin offered "a $40 rocking
or easy chair to the man who made
the best Improvement and smooth
est road of not less than half mile
in front of his farm on any Of the
main and direct roads leading to the
village of Mapleton, not more than
six miles from it. Examination to
be made and premium to be award
ed by three impartial judges be
tween the 4th and 10th of July,
1904"
The Mapleton Milling company
always ready to encourage every
good movement offers $40 worth of
shorts to the pathmaster within six
miles of Mapleton who shall have
the best roads within his district.
Examination and award to be made
between June 18th and Goth, 1904. ~:
The Enterprise offers S. in trade,
at any store which advertises in its
columns, to the pathmaster who
makes the best road. through low
places.
L. Troendle wants to see the east
road improved, and will give 100
pounds Of granulated sugar to the
farmer who has the best half mile
of road in front of his premises be-
tween the Gilmore place and town.
Undoubtedly large number Of
other prizes will be offered by the
businessmen as all are interested
mutually with the farmers in secur-
ing better roads. The. Enterprise
will be pleased to publish all offers
made. Send them in at once so that
the new pathmasters appointed at
the coming town meeting may know
that they have something worth
striving for this year in keeping the
roads in the best condition possible.
The good roads problem is a many
sided one, and there are various
ideas upon the subject. Some are OF
the opinion that satisfactory roads
will never be secured until road tax
es are paid in cash and the work
performed by contract, Systematic.
ally.-Mapleton Enterprise.-Man
kato Free PresS. ~