Pocahontas star herald., 1911-08-11
WILL BUILD A
PIKE TO BIRDfLL

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within the next few months Ran
dolph county will be able to boast
of some good public highways
The actual work Of this good roads
movement will start Monday, Aug
ust 2Sth, at a point on the Poca-
hOntas and Birdell road where the
line between Demun and Roanoke
townships crosses. This event
starts with big free picnic to be
had at what Is known as the Kline
place. All preliminary arrange.
ments have been completed and
sufficient number of citizens have
responded to the call to insure the
work being carried forward to
completion.
The arrangement for the work is
to be as follows: All the citizens
of the two townships are expected
to meet on the date above designa-
ted and there, after spending a part
of the day in general exercises suit,
able for the occasion, the program
for the work will be submitted. 1t
is proposed that the work begin at
that point and that the citizens re-
siding in Demun township take
charge of that part of the road ly-
ing on this side of the line and
those residing in Roanoke, the other
side. Six days is the time in which
it is thought the work can be we'll
done. The services of a govern
ment man, Prof. Clark of Little
Rosk, have been secured and he
will be with force during the entire
week and will have supervision of
the work on both sides of the line.
The DUPONT Powder Co., of St.
Louis will also have representa-
tive present to make demonstra.
tions IN the matter of removing
stumps with dynamite. Several
hundred pounds of this explosive
have been purchase ! nss 6,fEr;s,
and ig WIN be pdA
road. oe tbo road
there will be several changes. The
road on this side will run on an air
line from the point of beginning
to the top of the hill at Tom
Creath's place near the city limits.
On the other side the road will be
very nearly straight ht-only two
slight curves between the starting
point and BirdeIl. Another i'm
portant item of the work will be
the construction of a substantial
wagon and foot bridge across Mill
Greek. Tins will be worth a great
deal to the people of the south side,
who are many times prevented from
getting to town on account of the
high water. A greater part of the
money for the construction of this
bridge has already been raised.
This work is not all to be donated
by the citizens. 1t is proposed
that each man donate three days
work and for the other three days
he is to receive regular wages, the
same to be paid ont of the road
fund of his respective district.
The people of Pocahontas will be
asked and expected to lay aside
their regular work for part of
this week at least, and lend a help.
ing hand in making this road. We
have heard quite number of busi-
ness men and men about town state
that they would be willing to assist
with both time and money in order
to get this work going, stating that
when it is once started the rest will
be easy, for when others see what
can be done with united efforts the
work will be extended to other
parts Of the county and it will not
be long until every township in the
county will be building good roads.
Circuit Court Adjourned
Circuit court adjourned Monday
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