The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-25
TOBACCO USERS MAY PAY FOR GREAT
INTER CAPITAL NATIONAL HIGHWAY
North Dakota May Get Big East and West Section of the
Road Proposed by Congressman War
burton of Washington.

and their work here will probably re-
suit in the organization Of a live club
which will put the demands OF the
people of Cass county for better high
ways. up to the state highway COM
mission at Bismarck.
In speaking of road conditions in
North Dakota, Mr.. Campbell said:
Roads Butt Too Cheaply.
From statistics at hand it is shown
that the roads in this country are
built too cheaply and that when signs
of deterioration become apparent the
upkeep and maintenance charges be-
come excessive and eventually your
slant pounding and pulling Of heavy
traffic, caused principally by the mo-
tor car and motor truck.
I'm this section you spend from
$4,000 to $4,000 per mile to build d
road and three times that to maintain
it. In the east they build roads costing
from $4,000 to. SIG. 900 per mile and
practically nothing to maintain them.
The New York state roads are built
of rock n natural lake asphalt and
the thought in mind of building them
is permanency. Your roads do not
even suffice for the requirements Of
present day travel. not to speak Of the
constantly increasing traffic Of the fu-
ture.
AaiSAS oOJSSNS4 az ElASe
When state roads were first agitat-
ed in the east there was a strong OBJ
lection from the farming interests and
extra legislation was necessary to pass
the various highway budgets. The
farmers blocked the appropriations in
every way possible.
But after a few miles of road were
built in different sections and the
farmers saw the economic value Of
hard highways which were passable
at all seasons Of the year. the senti-
ment changed. Today the eastern
farmer is a staunch booster for more
and better roads and If there isn't a
state highway passing his farm or
close to it, he a to know the rea.
son why.
He will keep after the representa-
tive at Albany until he gets some sat
isfaction.
Ronds Helped the Farmer.
The farmer was educated to the
fact that bituminous roads helped him
in his business. He found out that he
could get to the city market with his
produce at any season Of the year and
return with his city merchandise.
He could visit his neighbour, 20 to
church with greater ease and he also
found that he could carry bigger loads
and also decrease the wear and tear
on horses. harness and wagon and
save many other Inconvenience which
We're incident to previous travel.
The east wasted money in road
building at first on account Of expert
ment with various forms of concrete,
bitulith!c. brick and other forms Of
roads; 1t was proven that the heavy
travel of the east quickly destroyed
the road surfaces and made the up.
Ieep charges high.
About Eastern Roads.
The eastern bituminous roads are
noted for their ductility. They are
particularly safe for horses to travel
upon. The high speed motor cars
have no effect whatever on them. In
the INN they do not exude oil or
pitch under he heat of the sun;
neither do they become hard and brit
tie in cold weather They never crack,
and expansion joints are unknown.
This year New York spent $33, 600, 900
to build LOO miles Of natural lake
asphaltic highways and at the last
election the voters. by a tremendous
majority, carried an appropriation of
S50,000,0o0 for state highway work
for next year.
The state highway commission of
North Dakota has asked for a copy OF
the New York state specifications with
Ia view Of adopting certain portions
for future work in this state. Illinois
has adopted the specifications without
change and next year will go into
highway work on a comprehensive
scale"