Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-03

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facing the same problem. Omaha and the
county commissioners Of Douglas county
are now trying to provide suitable roads
Thousands Of miles OF macadam roads
have been built all over the country. and
more will be built. but Douglas county has
been through a costly experiment with
these roads. They were built all right for
a while and stood the wear and tear until
the day OF the automobile. but that fast
speeding vehicle with its broad tires soon
wore away the surface and worked 1t into
a dust which the winds blew away. The
consequence is that all over the country au-
thorities are spending thousands Of dollars
with all sorts OF experiments to try TO
give a surface to these macadam roads
which will hold together under the in
creased travel. All sorts of tar prepare
tons have been given a trial, but these
have not been lasting, and something new
must be tried. Douglas county has ex-
perimented in several places Will differ
emit kinds Of surfacing. but the commission
ers are looking for something better.
Dundee is ready to do six or more miles
of paving and has Joined hands with the
county commissioner to see il some sort
Of pavement might not be found which was
not too expensive and which would wear
for at least five years without the eN-
eoenditure Of additional large sums for up
keep.
j.. E. George, representing Dundee. and
commissioner John Grant and O.. J. Pick
ard have just returned from an eastern
trip, on which many different kinds Of
pavement were investigated. The commit
tee has reported to the commissioner that
amesite is a patent pavement which they
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say it will wear under heavy travel for
from five to ten years without any addi-
tional expense. Mr.. Grant is now iDvesti-
eating the expense Of installing some Of
this pavement in Douglas county and the
commissioner may decide to give it a
trial if the expense is not too great.
Property on Twenty-fourth street. both
north and south. seems to be taking a
boom since the announcement that the
Twenty-fourth street car line would run
through between Cunning and Farnam
streets. Several important sales were made
during the last week 10 people who are
buying for an investment
Florence is going through quite a boom
along with the other suburbs Of Omaha,
\ large amount of public work was done
last year and more is planned for this
year. Among the new improvements is
included a proposed boulevard running
forth from the cemetery road up the val
ley and over the hill to meet with the
Ponca macadam road north Of Florence.
Several sales of Sarpy county farms have
recently been made. Among others are the
following: a lSs-acre farm lying south
and east Of Melia to Frank Havlicek, who
viii move onto it next spring. A 127-acre
improved farm lying south OF Gretna to
Mrs. Z. b. Godfrey OF South Omaha. who
bought 1t for an investment, and an eighty
acre farm situated northwest Of Gretna 10
John Viskocil, viii will occupy it next
year, it being leased for this year. The
above sales were made through Grin 5
Merrill OF South Omaha.
Creighton's old pasture, at the junction
OF Military avenue and the asylum road
mas been sold by the Creighton estate
through w. II. Crary TO Benson & Car
michael and will be plated and placed
on the market this spring. This tracI
comprises forty-four acres and is one OF
the most slightly pieces of ground in tn,
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