Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-09-28
FOR GOOD ROADS.
OFFICIAL RECOGNIZES
The ADVANTAGE.
Makes Plea to induce the Farmers TO
Petition State for Improvement
OF County Roads.

agent of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road at Columbus, O.. is hustler for
business and has just introduced ali
innovation In helping to make the
work more effectual in soliciting traf.
fic for the railroad. This is to have
the various station agents in his ter
ritory cooperate. as far as possible,
with the people of their respective
counties In securing and maintaining
good roads over which the products or
the farm, etc. are hauled to the rail-
road for the city and other markets.
With this subject Mr. Siberian has adj
dressed circular letter to the agents
in his territory. which. in part, reads
as follows:
AS a means Of maintaining our
present tonnage represented in pro,
ducts of the farm and forest and OBJ
tanning new tonnage, the subject Of
good roads possesses special interest
and We are anxious to secure the max.
imum benefit which Is to be derived
through the introduction, maintenance
and extension Of good roads in coun-
try districts tributary to the B. and o..
Therefore, your permanent interest
in the subject is solicited so that no
opportunity may be lost to develop
and increase interest In the subject in
yonr vicinity and thus assist In turn
ing to the B. and o. the farm products
that will be hauled 10 us If the roads
are favorable and from us If the coun-
try roads are improved in other local.
les and 1t becomes possible for pat
rons living midway between the B. and
o. and competing line to haul larger
loads with greater ease to other lines
than ours. "a x
"At the last session OF the Ohio
Legislature an appropriation of $780,
900 was made and opportunities pre-
scented for counties to profit through
construction and repairs and make
progress in the necessary and bene-
fetal work of good roads. The next
legislature Will doubtless appropriate
generously and Mr.. Samuel Huston,
state highway oommiss oner. Column
bus, solicits early et'tiors from coun-
ties. % that the greasest possible ben.
eft may be derived rom the appropri-
atoms.
Blanks will be furnished by him
on application setting forth all re-
quirements and great care should be
exercised to have full particulars sup
piled and all requirements complied
with, so that no benefit within grasp
of our patrons MAJ be missed.
For your guidance. would suggest
The following as advisable steps to
lake in this matter
"First-Call on, If possible, other
wise write, the county commissioners
and request them &c give attention to
the subject, so that some prominent
highway leading to your town from
some adjacent populous district will
be improved, both for the benefit of
easy movement of heavy loads and to
serve as an object lesson for users,
so that extensions and new work will
result
"Second-Try TO interview, or If UNI
able to do this, write as many promi-
nent farmers as you conveniently can,
asking them to take up the subject Of
good roads with county commission
ers. in order to secure full share Of
the funds from the appropriations
made by the state.
Third Write me. p'ease, giving
names Of your county commissioners,
township commissioners and names Of
half dozen or more prominent farm
ers, together vita suggestions or views
on the subject. A limited amount Of
printed matter bearing upon the sub
iect Of good roads is availsble for
distribu ion"