The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-09-03

tapping the main thoroughfare from az
directions, is a possibility, with Lin
coin county as the hub. The move
ment for better roads inaugurated
here by II. M. Johnson, president Of
the First National bank Of Chandler
recently resulted in the county voting
$4,000 in road improvement bonds
sufficient to finish between thirty and
forty miles.
It is planned to begin on the west
ern county line, near Wellston, work
east through warwick, Chandler. Day-
enport and stroud to the Greek county
line. the survey for which marks thir-
tv-three miles Oklahoma county, on
the west, has been Investigating the
project with view Of continuing the
work to Oklahoma City. Greek coun-
ty commissioners, on the east, favor
carrying the improvement northeast
through their jurisdiction, touching
Depew, Bristow, KeIIeyviIle, Sapulpa,
and Taneha. On the north Washing
ton county Is laboring with the prob
lem OF north and south county road
through BartlesvilIe Matoka, Ochelata
Ramona and Vera, to the southern
county line. If Tulsa county can be
induced to join in the road building
the highway will be complete from
Oklahoma City to the Kansas line,
south OF Caney. a distance Of approx
mately ESQ miles, Or half across the
state
Lincoln countys energy will not
wear out with its first project The
county win agree to make other bond
issues in promoting q good roadway
to Muskogee from Chandler east, with
Okfuskee, OlSmulgee and Muskogee
counties financing the work through
their jurisdictions. Such highway
would connect Chandler and Musko-
zee with the cities Of Okemah, Henry
eta and Okmulgee.
The general course Of q third public
highway extends north out of Lincoln
county to saltwater, through the
towns Of Hendricks, Cushing, Ripley
and Mehan, and from Chandler, or
near there, south through Sparks, Pay.
son and Meeker to the Pottawatomie
county line, with a tracit agreement
for Pottawatomie county to carry the
work to its southern boundary through
Shawnee and Tecumseh McLain
county win aid by connecting the i'm.
proved roadway into Garvin county
and the latter win be expected to build
it as far as Pauls Valley and Wynne-
wood. In addition. Logan county
which is accredited with having the
worst roads In 0klahoma( Is prepar
ing to float bonds for north and
south, east and west road system,
which could be connected with the
other main highway at Oklahoma City,
or southeast OF Guthrie.
The Muskogee road from Chandler
would be about 100 miles, and the Still.
water-Garyin county connections
through Lincoln county. between i25
and $50 miles. In their entirety, the
projects mean anywhere between $50
and $50 miles Of improved highway,
that with ordinary care should last a
lifetime.
Lincoln county win lay petrolythie
road, vigorous combination Of oil,
rock and earth. now in general use on
the Pacific slope. Mr. Johnson recent
ly inspected petrolythic roads in Cali
fornia. They had been in use for
fifteen years without signs Of decaying
or wearing. A short stretch is being
put down into FL Paso, Tex, but in
general this character of road IS new
east OF the Rocky mountains.
According to government experts,
who are mere aiding the local work.
the cost Is between $4,000 and $4,000
per mile. or about S200.0 900 for Lincoln
county's undertaking from Wellston to
Stroud. In Chandler three squares Of
one street have been finished with oil
and rock. 1t is unnecessary to plow the
road to a depth Of about ten inches.
harrow wen. and then spray with Cal.
ifornia oil, having a heavy asphalting
base Another blowing. narrowing and
spraying follows, then layer Of
crushed rock is added. with a third
plowing. narrowing. and spray Of oil,
and then the surface is ready for
good rolling.
Lincoln county has little rock suit
able for a lasting road. which item
alone serves to increase the cost OF
its construction work. The asphal
tum base in the oil affords a binding
OF cementing action that tends to har-
den the surface as the road ages. pro
viding the rock material is Of dur
able quality. Beaumont oil is not
aVailahla in this nrocass huf the FIRST