The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-07-31
GOOD ROADS in
GREAT FAVOR
M.ny Commissioners Meet
BurrelI; County Organiza-
ton Formed.


Iohn Powell, of Grangeville as pres
,dent and w. B. Hussman, of Keuter-
,Il,a as secretary. This was the
,,nal act of the big good roads meet
- held at the court house in this
r,ace last Saturday under the direc-
ton Of B. H. Burrell. the U. S. good
,oads engineer, and is probably one
a the best moves yet made for the
rromotion of uniform good roads for
,ha county. The date set for the
nrst meeting of the county organiza
t,ou is November 8.
The good roads meeting last Satur-
dav was organized with A. S. Ander-
sop and Frank Van Devneter, presi-
dent and secretary of the Gransevflle
commercial club presiding. B. H.
Burrell, the government representa-
tiye who had been gathering infor-
nation and data regarding local con-
ditions. at once proceeded to busi-
ness. by making q few pointed re-
marks upon his observations here,
and asking that questions be asked
him upon the points under discus
sion ct any time during his remarks.
This very naturally brought on run
ming fire of questions and answers,
With numerous discussions of a most
interesting and instructive character.
Mr.. Burrell who has been in the
employment of the government as
/ an engineer and good roads construc-
| tor for the past twenty years and
| has had something to do with the
roads in nearly every state in the
union, is a pronounced advocate of
dirt roads well dragged" which he
contends will stand up under the de-
structive work of the automobile far
better than the macadam road, in fact
he says the dirt will stand to the
end Of time IL dragged at proper
times. The dobe sections of this
county he would treat with sand and
faithful and persistent dragging i'm
mediately after it rains each time.
This with scientific draining he says
will transform the dobe roads into
as good highways as can be found
anywhere. He says we have the sand
around the rim of the plateau to do
this with, and in most instances it
is handy to the roads needing the
treatment.
Taking the Grangeville highway dis
trict as an example. he discussed the
feasibility of a $25, 900 bond issue
for the construction of good roads,
and presented figures to show. that
such action would only mean the ex'
pense Of IS to each quarter section
In this district, which would certain
" be an inexpensive manner of max
ing greatly needed improvement in
conditions. in fact the most important
and most urgent step forward thai
could be made by this or any Other
community in the county. This, ne
said would apply with equal force tt
the other highway districts.
Another advance step recommended
Dy Mr.. Burrell is the employment by
me county at large OF an able MAJ
versed in engineering and good roads
construction, who would have super
Vision Of the road work throughou
me entire county. This Is a matte
which he urged with great force. de
Caring that it would be the best in
sestment that could be made. ant
would place Idaho county in tn
lfont ranks for good roads in
snort time. This Is one OF the mat
en that will be taken up by tn
oOunty organization at it's meeting u
November next.
mere were some very encouraging
'ep0rts from various sections OF tn
0Ounty from the district commission
sn present. most all of the distric
assng representatives present, a
Wnom showed q deep interest l
4e meeting and most of them too
- active part in 1t. Fred Taulfes
ferdinand, told of how bad road
20. MIN out of AZ cents per bushe
= iis entire crop one season. II
"as offered $1.O7 for his grain d.
A'eled at the warehouse, but tn
aus We're so bad 1t was imposs
u ior him to deliver it for a nun
~ q weeks afterward and when b
.u maui 1t he could only get
.s Tor It, The loss he sustaine
soa'o have built good roads aroun
Tor years.
addition to the large attendant