The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-24
HOW JOHN MOCK IMPROVED
MADISON LAKE HIGHWAY.
Nineteen Hundred Yards Of Gravel
Donated BY the Commercial and
Auto Clubs; Also Help From
the Country; Fifteen Hundred
Dollars Paid Out; Not Much in
II for the Pathmaster.
From THURSDAYS Daily

From Thursdays Daily
John Mock, road overseer on the
Eagle Lake road, was in the city
yesterday afternoon and gave The
Free Press an interesting account
of the graveling of that road the
past winter, he having had charge
of it. The work was completed Sat.
urday last, and every foot of the
road from MankatO to Eagle Lake
is now graveled. 1t is said that there
is still half a block in Eagle Lake
to be graveled, and when this has
been done, the entire road from Man
kato 10 Madison Lake will be grav-
eled. MankatO autoists who use the
road have agreed to stand the ex.
pense OF graveling this half block,
and also of regraveling from the
village 10 the Schwarble hill, and
il is TO be hoped that the Eagle
Lake authorities will see that the
work is done, as they are on the
ground and can arrange for the
teaming
Thanks Those Who Assisted.
In speaking of his part Of the
work. Mr.. Mock stated that he was
glad that the work was over. He
wished TO express his thanks to all
who have assisted in the undertake
ing, which was no small one. He
wished 10 especially thank those who
assisted in hauling. and those who
donated the gravel County Surveyor
Brooks, George NJ. Palmer, John II.
IiOhmann, r. A. Patterson and 9th
ers have been over the newly gray.
eled road and have expressed them.
selves rs well satisfied with the
work
Mr. Mock states that. some parties
have complained that the Eagle
Lake road has been receiving too
much aid, and that the farmers liv.
ing on the road have not done any.
thing toward the improvement. Mr..
Mock admits that a few farmers
have been derelict in their duty, but
says that the same condition exists
everywhere, and that those who shirk
dit ScIcIdlly INC hlCkoIS.
What Has Been Done.
Mr.. Mock states that in the past
two years $40 yards of gravel were
donated by the county. 400 yards by
the Commercial and Automobile
clubs, and $50 yards by the farmers,
making total of 1900 yards, which
covered two and a half miles. Mr..
Mock has received $1,100 from the
county and $500 from the CONNER.
cial and Automobile clubs, or $500
in all. For his own work of esti.
mating and spreading the gravel on
the road, taking up about two
months time, he was paid $S5, but
he used 500 of this to pay others
for shoveling snow, although this
was not in the contract and was not
required of him. Considering the
long hours that he put in and the
responsibility that he had, he re-
ceived very small recompense. The
balance of the $1,000 was paid to
those who hauled the gravel
Right Man for the Job.
Mr. Mock has proved TO be the
right man for the job, and the PEG.
pie in his road district are to be
congratulated on having such a live
wire. He intends to see that the
gravel packs well and evenly after
travel on the road begins in the
spring. In this way, by the time the
ground is settled, there will be an
excellent road Would that every
other road district in the county
was as well looked after
The Free Press would be glad to
receive and publish reports from
other road Overseers.