The Ordway new era., 1908-05-15
Working Out
a Poll Tax

Along In the fall the roads around
us, and ON the way to town, BEGAN to
show decided signs ~ dilapidation.
Gnllies bad been Worn In the sides and
center cf the highway. and lcnE ruis
formed whcrr the clay had dropped
down. had been carried away by the
rain. leaving smooth. spout-llSc open
inss. The dirt had been washed
away. also, nom rocks and bouldcrs
tha, protrudcd like tsnss nom the
soil Bridges had lost some " their
timhcrs, and planks On them had been
iooscned hy the heavy and constant
trafic ot "thrashcrS, clover hullcrs
and teams haulins grain ~ market On
some hills Il vas almost suicidal ~
try 10 drive down them Il WAS bad
enough golnk Up. but to ~ down Was
simply drN 'c,NastinS over ruts and
eouldcrs, with either = runaway " an
upset hong betcur yoU SOt ~ the SN-
tnm The ~v>aad lNNss~ y. Our diStrtc;
began 70 hcstir himself
Il reckon you'd rather pSy y,our l,oll
tax than work her out he inquired
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