The Adair County news., 1906-03-21
IMPROVEMENTS WANTED
Pointers That indicate the General
Feeling Of the People.
GOOD ROADS MORE BRIDGES

Mr.. Brack Massie says: 81 do not
suppose there is man in the county
but who wants better roads. l have
never seen rock crusher, hence l DO
not know whether it would be best for
the county to purchase them or not.
If can be convinced that they will do
the work necessary, and they are not
too expensive, l would have no ebjec-
lions to levy being made, but at the
same time think it would be best for
an Individual or company to own and
operate the crushers.
Mr.. T. E. PAUL, well-known drug
gist of Columbia, wants it understood
that he is in favor of improving our
country roads. He says: 'The only
way to accomplish this is for the Fiscal
Court to buy rock crushers and put
stone upon the highways. The grader
is useful, but the work it does must
be followed with metal. l am a tax
payer and am perfectly willing to
pay my part to bring about better road
conditions. hope the County Court
will make the necessary levy. do not
think more bridges should be built at
this time"
Mr.. Silas Cain, of Glensfork, was
here Friday. In talking upon the road
question he said: 81 want to see the
roads of Adair county in good travelling
condition, and the way to make them
,passable at all seasons of the year, is
for the Fiscal Court to purchase rock
crushers and put them to work. l am
also in favor of building bridges where
needed. l believe good roads and
bridges would be of untold benefit to
the county, and l want to see the work
commenced and carried to a successful
termination"
Mr.. M. Cravens says::''I am strictly
in favor of pubic Improvements, and
especially do endorse the movement
to bring about better road system
l think the Fiscal Court should pur-
chase sufficient number of crushers
and rock should be put upon all the
public highways in the county. 1 think
that bridge should be built at Meats
vile, and ! am willing to pay my part
of the tax for said purposes. The soon
er we make better roads, the better it
will be for the county,"
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Mr.. 10 Dudy says: 1.-THE people in
my section so far as know favor rock
crushers to better the conditions of our
county roads, and would make no kick
should few be purchased, but they do
not think more bridges should be built
at this time. know myself that the
roads are in a wretched condition, and
if something is not done at once, it will
soon be almost impossible to get over
them with loaded wagons.
Mr.. Sam Lewis, who does a great
deal of travling over the county, was
met, and his views are as follows: 81
think the Fiscal Court will make a
great mistake if it does not entertain
a proposition to make the public high
ways better. In the winter season
they are almost impossible and 1t would
cost but little money to make travel
comfortable. l want rock crushers
purchased and metal put upon the
roads. / am also in favor of bridges
where needed. l will cheerfully pay
my part of the tax. have seen rock
crushers in operation in other counties
and / know they do the work satisfac-
torily. If the Court will macadimise
our roads the farming class will receive
the greatest benefit. Let the work
begin as early as possible. A short
time ago was in Southern Indiana and
took notice of the results of rock crush
ers. Before they were used loaded
wagon could not be hauled over the
roads. Now automobiles are flying
like weaver's shuttle
Mr.. 10 Coffey, who is known to al
most every man in Adair County, says:
ssT have ALWAYS heen in favor of na1hlic
improvements and think the roads in
this county need attention. l would
favor reasonable tax for the purpose
of buying machinery to crush rock to be
placed upon the highways. I am also
in favor of bridge being built at
Neatsville.
Mr.. Frank Sinclair: II heartily en-
dorse the move for better roads. They