The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-03-07

pie who would be more benefited than
the farmers, if a good road system
was inaugurated, and as l am one of
them l want to see the work begun.
The bridges that the county has built
have been of untold benefit, and an
other one or two would not be miss.
Judge Junuis Hancock, expresses him
self plainly upon the. road question.
He says that he knows of no improve
ment that would advance the interest
of the county faster than good public
highways. He further stated that
stone must be put upon the grades and
that it would be economy to buy crush
ers. He does not favor burdensome
taxation, but said that the purchasing
of crushers would hardly be felt by
the people.
Mr.. Rollin Hurt was met. ''How do
you stand on the proposition to buy
rock crushers?" "Oh, everybody
should be in favor of the movement if
we expect to have good roads. The
work of the grader should be followed
with metaEthe only way to perma-
nently benefit our public highways.
Good roads is a natter of economy.
They save the wear and tear of vehi-
cles, and make travel safe and easy.
l think the Fiscal Court should favor
ably consider this proposition. Rock
is cheap, gravel is scarce, hence the
purchasing of crushers make it mat
ter of necessity. Another matter is,
that the roads ought to be widened.
before the use of carriages became so
common, the narrowness of the roads
did not make so much difference, but in
the last ten or fifteen years every fam
lily almost has secured a carriage, and
some families have more than one, and
the use of these require a man to be
continually on the lookout, or else he
will every now and then be caught at a
place in the road where carriages and
wagons can not pass each other. l sell
dom make trip that do not have to
either wait considerable time at ma
ny places, to allow wagons or buggies
to PISS, or else get caught in a place,
where cannot pass and cannot turn
around, and have to secure the help of
the persons meeting me to either lift
my own buggy or that of the other fell
low out of the road"
Judge H. C. Baker said: eyes, sir,
am in favor of good roads, and bridges
over our streams wherever needed.
We cannot do all that should be done
within a month or year, but every un-
dertaking must have a beginning.
Having made a beginning, we ought
not to stop or turn back. l know of
nothing that will add more to the ma
terial prosperity of our farming popula-
ton than good roads. It is unfortunate
that so much of the work on our roads
is done in 'makeshift" way. The
best methods for permanent improve
ment should be adopted, and what is
done, should be well done. Iregard the
rock crusher an indispensable adjunct
to the scraper. The claim of our Meats
vile and Pellyton friends for bridge
across Green river in that direction is
highly meritorious, and should receive
consideration.
Mr.. Van Dunbar, one of the most ex-
tensive farmers and traders in the Green
river country, was in town Monday and
stated to News man that he was not
in favor of buying rock crusher, and
did not want bridge built at Neatsville.
He took the position that the river was
changing its bed at that point and a
bridge would not be safe. He also said
that it took too much power and too
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crusher, and for that reason he is OPP
posed to its purchase and use by the
county.
Mr.. w. B. Rowe, who is one of
the most prosperous farmers in the
county, states that he is in favor of
public Improvement and is satisfied that
the roads of Adair County need i'm
mediate attention. He wants levy
made to the extent of our ability to
pay, for crushers. The work of the
grader must be followed with metal.
Every farmer should favor the PROPOSE
ton, as that class of people would reap
the greatest benefit.
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Editor News
AS tax payer / have noticed
the interviews published in your valua-
BILE paper, in regard to the improve
ment of roads and the necessity Of
bridges. That our public highways