The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-23
GOOD ROADS,

try districts tributary 10 Astoria &c
secure rural mail delivery, That one
Is contemplated Is evidenced by the
fact that a short time ago examtna-
tions were ordered at Astoria for car"
rlers. The marvellous growth OF the
rural free delivery system during the
las, three years has accomplished
something valuable aside mom tne
purpose foe which Il was es,abiisheo'
II has given substantial impetus 70
tho good roads propaganda and good
roads are an urgent necessity IN Cia'
sor county, Its Office In this latter
rssre,t should increase the esteem In
which Il is already held by both its
town and country beneficlarles, since
each win profit in like degree by ths
Improvement of public highways
There is every reason why gooo
roads and rural free delivery should
make common cause
Inadequate or impossible roads nan
dicap the extension of the rural ue'
hivery service Uncle Sam cannot sup
ply the carrier and the road 100 nor
aoss he compel the carrier to dis
charge his duties when the roads are
IN no condition for safe or expedltioas
,ravsl II the carrier chooses to de-
h,var his mail when his route rs al
most impossible from logs, holes I'M
rossible gradss or ditch, II Is volah'
,ary heroism on his part, The governs
men: expressly stipulates that danger
ms or lmpassahla roads relieve a car
r,er from obligation to deliver the mail
entrusted to his care until suca time
ne his route is so repaired by man OF
nature as 10 permit the performance OF
his work with no more than ordinary
ditficulty.
There are three rou'es in CIatsoe
.,, v,haye n free rural Il livery
cop,d be established. One is the ROAD
- o,,av one the road to the Lewis and
n
C,arp ana the road to Warranton ana
Seaside. If they We're established on
these routes there is no doubt but peo-
,,a seeing The great benefit and con-
vanienee would be willing TO put tne
roads in their district In coha'tio"
CO.. tho establishment OF a rural tree
ae,iyery This emins just proVis-
,on has doubtless already operated 70
,pnroys appreciably the status OF 'he
roads along the old routes. II mas TOO
.,,,,sa In the construction OF ne"
h,Uhwavs since the government no'as
on, the inducement of rural free ue-
livery as the reward for such enter
r,sa In some instances 1t took the
people living at some distance rom a
nos,oe,ce a few months 10 discover
the manifold advantag- Of haV'hs
,ha,r mail delivered at their doors
nth the additional return privileges
Gradually, however. they found 'nS' 4"
,,sor, n radical economy In tins a
- rla dwindllng of the disadvantages
=, rura, existence and incompat ao'y
.,osar contract with the mental ana
nhvsical stimulus OF the ou.er wor'd,
simultaneously with the building 0.
GOOD roads and the establishment Oh
rrra, free delivery. the farmer VIII Ell
,ov an easter and less costly access |"
,he markets. Uncle Sam Is Wiling ~
lhs,p those who show some disposi'io"
L.. Aa,r themselves. The building ol
| rood country roads in Clatsop county
m hore tendency Of bringing IN
many new farmers. and there VIII mons
l.o,,a IN as long as teh roads are III
,ba,r present condition. The census
re.rrps from the farming distrie's
snow a falling off in population III
e,srv nrecInct Of from 10 to 80 pei
cont People have become disguS'eu
With irving to live in "A country where
/, 10 imnossible TO take their produc.
% marke.. There is no ues In trying
N advertise the great possibilltieS
from agricultural and dairy pursu' .
In Clatsop county when II Is aimos'
impossible to take a man out and snow
him a farm. The people OF Clatsor
county are laboring under a wrong
impression. Eastern farmers are mol
coming to Clatsop county to buy
farms anl build roads to he markats
iThey are accustomed TO living In q