Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-05
ROAD MATERIAL
is VERY FINE
Analysis Shows That It is Supe-
riOr in Quality
ALAoHUA RooK IKE Ia

~NS~ASt ~CNbSf ~ Fto HDPoFts StateS
That Deposits AnaYzed From Flor
ida Are Worth a Million Dollars TO
State.
Il sill be gratifying news to the
people Of Alachua county. especially
at .his season, to know that the de.
posits Of rock and other road building
material In this county are equal to
the best in the United States for
paving purposes, as has been proven
By analysis OF the road inquiry depart
ment Of the United States government
At Washington.
twill be remembered that few
weeks ago the government road ex-
pert, Col W. L. Spoon, paid Alachua
county visit for the purpose Of
securing samples OF material for analy-
els, in order to determine the most
durable material for road building in
this section. He submitted these
samples, with Others, to the road in.
quiFs department.. and In HE report
Hon, Martin Dodge, director, says;
IN view Of the great interest the
question Of road building is receiving
in Florida, the deposits Of road build
ing material found and submitted for
analysis to the road inquiry depart-
ment Of the government, are worth
million dollars to the State"
The larger portion Of these samples
came from Alachua county" remarked
Senator Mann, State organizer for
good roads, 10 an interview with The
Times-Union Monday, land Senator
Dodge has expressed the opinion that
such material is % good for rosd maxi
ing as the famous trap rock found in
New Jersey"
Road Machinery Coming.
The following communication has
been issued by State Organizer Mann,
which contains much valuable intorma-
tion IN regard 70 the coming Of the
road-makIng machinery and the result
OF the analysis Of road material sent to
Washington by Col. Spoon
"The public will be pleased to know
that Col. w l.. Spoon, who will be in
charge Of the sample road work, Janu.
airy I9, 20 and 81, at Jacksonville, Fla,
d again IN the State, having arrived
Yesterday morning. He informs me
that che Board OF County Commission
era aad the committee OF the Board Of
Trade have decided that this sample
mile shall be made in extending che
line leading toward the beach
he also informs me that the ma
ehinery for doing this work has been
shipped. and will arrive In Jacksonville
some time before the 10Th About the
10th he hopes TO begin this work. ]
am clad 10 be able 60 state also that he
yeports The analysis OF several OF the
heavy deposits Of rosd material found
by him TO equal the very best that
have been tested by the department
from any part OF the United States.
AIaehua Taxes the Lead,
nue stated that Senator Dodge, who
a m charge Of the department, was
Greatly pleased. and remarked that
,bese finds, 10 view Of the great inter-
est the question o. roads was receiving
tam the state OF Florida, we're worth
.,,o,s than a million dollars. The rock
ans,y,ed. which was OF high grade,
-snrssented a large deposit In Alachua
comfy. and Ia the opinion OF Senator
mace such material was es good for
sDss making as che famous trap rock
,o,nd n New Jeney and some parts OF
New York State,
nColonel spoon assured nv that we
- 81 the sections he examined an
' - amount OF suitable road ma
,as,sl and he sees no reason Why
ss. shonld not be eonsirueted Ia
r,oslda cheaper than 10 any other para
y M, M eavs .hs aim will be Of the de-
-,..snt 20 construct roads a. good
t,he hest and cheaper, Il possible,
$50 .nyWhere else, 10 their object les
80 r,orl h che State Of florida
s.r,lonel Spoon has had great deal
~,erlonce la making roads OF clay
= ..,5 aud these he feels confident,
,se use % machinery can be made
~ ~ .,.shl, and durable 81 verY tight
so.t. plasins such roads ~. s.., 'A'