The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-02-01

IL - Dig JuD, sldteu' ~ Alci14in,
TO look after SO many miles OF public
highway as we have in Fremont cour
ty There are multitude OF bridges
and culverts to be built, repaired and
cared for, which, in this climate OF ex-
treme between the cloudburst and
mountain torrent on the one hand and
long periods Of dry weather on the
other, is no easy task The county
commissioners must have accurate
knowledge OF the watersheds. con-
dltion of the soil and road making ma
terIal in every neighborhood where
work Is 10 be done. as well as the
yciume and kind Of traffic that each
road and bridge must carry; they
Must know how and where 10 procure
the best aud cheapest material FOR
thvr purpose. whether steel. wood o.
concrete mixtures. gravel. sand, shaie.
etc. and wIthal. the best and most
practical method of having the WORK
done and their dragging and surfas-
ing when completed With the respon-
sibility Of the care and maintenance
Of our complex road system. bridges
and culyerts. located in all possible
variety or country. our board OF couu-
" commissioners in the last twelve
months has performed service for
the public that is monumental
I'VE grow careless in these matters
and do not Inform ourselves. How few
OF US in Canon City. or Florence. or In
the surrounding country stop to real
ize what has been accomplished In the
matter OF road construction during
the past year. Commence. II yoa
please at the eastern line of Fremoat
county and look at the new fifty foe;
span steel and reinforced concrete
bridge over Beaver creek that will be
there century hence. and then go
Green miles up Four Nile in carden
Park from Florence or Canon CITY ana
end iis exact duplicate. On these two
bridges alone the county commission
ers saved the taxpayers $500 ovsr
the lowest bid by buying the material
and constructing them themselves
But We are speaking OF the eastern
portion OF the county alone. Then looa
at the fifteen miles OF new rock work
In the vicinity OF Beaver Park and
Pcnrose with its bridges and eulserts.
the improvements to the Portland and
Concrete roadways; the work done.
and under construction in the Hard
scrabble district: and then tell rae
tia, no consideration is given to the
roads for the penefi, Of the farmer
aad the ranchman.
! The Beaver Park Penrose con.
struction includes the Santa Fe Trail
Rainbow Route. the proposed trans
continental highway. from the cas-;
line Of the county through Florence T.
Canon city. Run over it and see for
yourselves what year has wrought
Thea a new road In the east end has
been cut through Salt canon TO the
FL Paso county line with another stesi
and concrete bridge across Beaver
creek Co and inspect that splendid
highway aud don't forget to take your
kodak with you. Then make trip to
wetmore and Greenwood and the up-
ipes Beaver country; then through the
central section OF the county. The
long bridge over Wilson creek; the
steei-concrete structure across -Four
Mile creek and the work done on Car
den and Lincoln parks will all interest
you by showing you what is being
done in behalf OF better roads.
victory nj Pueblo Crcwniug Event.
ITO my mind. the crowning event OF
our years work was tue splendid
recognition attained for the Santa Fc
Trail Rainbow Route at that greatest
OF all road conventions at Pueblo this
month. and which again demonstrated
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