The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-08-28
THE RAMBLER.

TO be the topic OF conversation among
the populacc OF the city. county and
state lust row. and while this sub
ject H. uppermost In the thoughts Of
the people might II not be well to
turn to the condition of the roads In
this county. when +. H. Hartman
came here the frs, thing he said was
to build good roads" That Is the
same cry of all strangers, and IL was
the cry OF nearly all the people Of
the county up To short time ago.
when the County Court woke up and
though, II would Sc; the county ON
fire by announcing that II had en-
gagged the services of road super
visor, and that the result would be
the grandest system Of roads In the
state. What was the result? Let me
tell II In the words OF an eminent en-.
ginecr-a man who was here not so
many days ago and who had occasion
TO go over some Of the newly made
road:
"WIll you tell me what the devil
the officials of this county mean by
working the roads like they do? l
came in yesterday from a trip out
into the country and had 10 travel
over some of the roads recently con
structed under the supervision OF the
man employed by the county To super
wise all road work. and tell you
that he does not know the first prin-
ciplcs OF road construction. am
not saying that In a spirit of criticism.
II I were employed by the county FOR
this work would not know just what
TO do and I doubt II there is a man
In this county who would. One Of
the first things for the county TO do
81 to ask the Road Commission TO
send a man here who will make
study OF this soil and tell you how
to construct your roads. Then II the
county Will employ man who Will
carry out ilesc suggestions you will
soon have a system OF roads that will
be- credit to the county and OF some
value.
Now. these roads that have been
constructed by the county road man
Will never be a success. for the reason
that when the wet weather comes wa
gons will Lave difficulty In getting
through them. | do not believe that
this road work should be done during |
the dry season. Looking al IL from /
what ] have seen. should think the |
best time TO work them would be
when they are wet. Then. II after /
they were thrown mp they were roll /
ed you would have road that would .
last. Another thing that ought to
have the attention OF the county Is |
the matter OF oil on the road beds.
This Is an ideal country for that. but I
the roads must be put In condition
ent system Is followed out you Will
never have good roads and you Will
have wasted your money"
Now, think that IL going some.
And let me tell you that this gentle
man simply voiced the sentiment Of
the people OF the country. ! have
heard some OF the hardest kicks come
from the farmers OF the country.
And these kicks were not confined
to the present work Of the road over
seer. The Altamont road came In for
some warm roasts. and you will agree
with me that It is deserving OF the 4
most scathing criticism.
Just look at that Altamont road"
said q farmer who was handing out {
some road talk. 1t stands as mon
ument OF disgrace to this county. II
IL were such fine piece Of road, then
why do the travellers have TO take
TO the sagebrush when they strike itY ,
II cost this county the Lord only
knows how many Thousands OF dol 1
lars and see what we have. They
are talking about good roads and
their necessity. but let me tell you
that II the county court cannot turn
out a better article In the road line
han the Altamont thorougnfare. and
,osting a good deal less money. then q
i had better let US have what we !
,ow have. They will bankrupt this Z
'ounty otherwise" I
OF course. this Is little In the ex- &
rene. but nevertheless It Is desery- |
ng OF consideration. Everyone will b
Omit that the Altamont road as II [
. now is disgrace and that some
hing ought to be done at once to
lace It In q arst class condition.