Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-19
THE GASOLINE COLUMN.

The Abilene automobile club.
adopted the following at its meeting
last evening and requested its publ
cation mall the papers Of the county:
ut Is a law Of the state that there
shall be appointed in this county a
county road engineer. We believe
that only by some uniform manage
ment and supervision under a COM
fpetent engineer will there be inaug-
urated a system Of good roads. With
the excellent soil and large amount
Of traffic on the roads of Dickinson
county there can be and should be
roads that will make 1t possible for
the farmer and the traveller alike to
traverse all the main roads with COM
fort and economy. Nothing would
be so good an advertisement for Dick
inson as to make its roads as perfect
as dirt roads can be made--and the
success that some parts Of the county
have secured proves that every road
can be so improved If systematic and
intelligent management Is followed.
Therefore, we respectfully petition
the board Of county commissioners
to comply with the law and appoint
county road engineer selecting for
that position man who is competent
and enthusiastic in the matter Of
good roads"
The club also voted to erect twen-
ty permanent road signs along the
main highway from east Of Detroit
to Sand Springs. tits planned to put
up signs along every road leading
Into Abilene giving warning OF daHs
ger places and bad pieces of road.
They will serve not only to assist
strangers but will make it safer for
the teams as cars will slow up at
such spots.
Several more committees were pro-
vided for and the complete list will
be announced later.
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N. j. Shepherd of Newton was
here with his family Monday. He has
been visiting in south Dickinson and
made the trip in his new Mitchell
touring car.
Abilene motorists are careless in
turning corners. The cut across
from left to right sides of the street
like Jay drivers. Turns should be
made to keep to the right side Of the
street all the time.
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Five cars went to Junction City
Sunday, hot and dusty as It was.
They were those Of J. T, Nicolay, 8.
N. Shockey. c. A. Case, A. R. FL
wick, DR.. J. W. shearer.
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Here is the law of New York
regarding movements of vehicles on
the road and 1t q the. basis Of all
motor car rules In that state:
l.-Whenever any person travelling
with any carriages, or riding horses
or other animals, shall meet on any
turnpike road or highway, the per-
sons 50 meeting shah seasonablH
turn their carriages. horses or other
animals to the right Of the center Of
the road, 50 as to permit such car
riages and horses or other animals
to pass without interference or, inter-
ruption.
AMY carriage or the rider OF q
horse or other animal, overtafing
another shall pass on the left side
Of the overtaken carriage. horse or
other animal. when requested TO DO
so, the driver or person having
charge Of any carriage, horse OF AMI
mai. travelling, shall as soon as prae-
ticable, turn to the right. 50 as 70
allow any oyertAling crariase. horse
or other animal free passage on HE
left
s.-In turning corners to the right
carriages. horses or other animals
shall keep to the right Of the center
Of the road. In turning corners TO
the LEFT, they shall pass 10 The right
Of the center Of intersection. Of the
two roads.
ANY person negiecting to com
ply with or violating any provision Of
this section shan Be liable TO 4 pen
atty Of i've dollars to Be recovered
b. TIE party injured, IN addition %
Al DAMAGES oaussd By such neglect
Or violation.