The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-07-07
NEW AND BETTER SYSTEM OF ROAD WORKING SUGGESTED
The rendG Record viii Continue TO Spread Abroad the Gospel Of Good
Roads Until Something Happens Make The Promoters Of the Move.
meRi Rejoice Over the Result Of Their IabOrs.
THE LIST OF S9sOxE PRIZES TO Be AWARDED ICayTxY GROWING

In the Saturday Evening Post, July
l, d. Ward King, the apostle Of the
split-log drag, says:
There is something startling in the
statement that a dray made OF a split
log and costing only the price Of a
pocket-knife is the implement that is
going to reyolutionize the wagon roads
Of this country and save many millions
Of dollars to the rural population Of the
United States yet make this state
ment and put upon il all the emphasis
Of which ! am capable. "
Mr.. j. W. Blue. in an address before
the Commercial Club over a month ago,
called attention 10 the movement. anC
explained briefly the construction anC
use Of the split-log drag, and laid con.
siderable stress upon the inviting fielC
here for is adoption.
The device is so simple Of eonstrue
ton that lis efficiency may be disered
tied by the skeptieal. just because thel
have not thought Of Il before. ye
there is absolutely no ground left 70
eontradicting the statement Of Mr.
King that there has been inaugurated
reyolutionizing movement In roa'
mending; the thing has already proves
a success.
All that is necessary TO convert III
ordinary dirt road Of this county. o
any other section Of the country. int
good. solid. substantial roadbeds. capa
BILE Of withstanding ordinary travel III
I year round. is. TO convince the peopl
Of the efficiency Of the split-log draI
and get them to use Il.
An object lesson is the first essentis
feature to prove theory, and Will
ample demonstration has been aiforde
in other sections Of the country non
has been made in this particular sec
ton. but there will be proof furnishe
before the woodworking season |
Crittcndcn county is over this year.
Just think for a moment! II all III
roads in the county were macadamizc
Il would be worth many thousands q
dollars a year to the people Of this Sc,
ton, and yet the split-log drag is eap'
BILE Of making the roadbeds almost 4
good as macadam would. II used reg,
larly after each rain by each farmer q
his own particular section Of road
You think Il hardship Well. nov
YOU are supposed TO give six days eaC
year to just such service. and " YOU 4
Il you certainly should not object
giving the most efficient service /,
which YOU are capable. as the gai
would be yours as much as any one
the county II the condition Of the rog
is actually improved by such effort, ar
the greater the improvement TO u
roadbcd the more would be your ov
benefit and comfort
How much easier Il would be for Il
roadworkcrs Of this section. or ar
other for that matter. To give from
half hour to one hour after each ra
to rOad.mcnding. rather than to r
spond to the call Of the road ovcrse
for six days service each year, or
equivalent, and often when il is mo
inconvcnicnt to fulRll such duties.
The primary object Of working q
. roads by the use Of the drag is TO ri
4. a smooth, rounding surface; by dra
, ging mud over such surface after en-
a rain will soon give hard plaster
p cover that viii turn water like q
roof Of n house. All ruts will socn
, in and disappear by the use Of
r drag, and will discount the use Of plC
v and scraper to such am extent that /
y wonder will be they were ever US
c at all.
/, The rallying cry everywhere /
= split los drag system has been sdOp,
\ Is; "from your own front gate
D your neighbor's front gate towa
town" Thus. the thing always sta