Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-03-15
THE KING ROAD DRAG.
The Best Implement Made for Con-
structing and Repairing Roads.

The King Road Drag, invented By
Ward King, of Iowa, has proved the
most efficient drag ever used and at
a small cost OF maintenance. he
PENNSYLVANIA railroad company oper-
ale thousands of these drags tor the
benefit OF the farmers living within a
few miles Of the railroad so that 1t
NAV reap the benefits of the farmers
easy road to their line. Illinois has
about 25,000 drags in use now and they
are being used in Iowa, Indiana and
Pennsylvania largely. The drag IS
light in weight and easily pulled. A
team of l200-pound horses can pull
a 6-foot drag; an S-foot drag for loOO-
pound horses.
How to Build Drag.
Build a drag from the end OF tele-
phone post, measuring III or Il inches
in diameter. or some other light timber
log. Use plank as a last resort.
Split the log and select the heavier
and sounder slab for the front OF the
drag. Find a point about inches
from the end of this slab that is to
travel in the middle OF the road and
bore a 2-inch hole at right angles to
the face of the slab and in its center.
Then, p inches from the other end
OF the slab bore another Pinch hole i'll
the same manner Halfway between
these two bore a third, getting the
three in line with each other and IN
the center OF the slab Allow inches
between the ditch end of the rear
slab and the hole i'll the ditch end OF
the front slab. mark and bore three
holes. Thus when they are pinned to
gether the ditch end of the front slab
will project some 10 inches further
toward the ditch than the rear slab.
About 2L5-inch stakes are used IN JON
ing these two slabs and oak is pre-
ferred. Shave the ends and slip the
slabs on till they are within 80 inches
of each other Arrange a 4inch brace
within few inches of the ditch end
of the drag and within one inch OF the
ground Make a platform OF inch
boards to drop between the slabs on
which the driver can stand.
Bore hole close to the ditch end of
the front slab Use a regulation
length trace chain, and then attach to
the double trees, but do not put clevis
through links but fasten with wire, else
it will break the link in an unusual
strain. Fasten the clevis at a point
about two feet eight inches from the
hole in the ditch end of the front slab,
stand on the ditch end and drive off
At the. start plain wooden edge is
all tint is required, but after several
months work the road grows smooth
and hard three to four feet of iron on
the ditch end can be used to advan-
tage. 1t should not project more than
one quarter inch below the log. 1t
is better to use the drag when the soil
is moist but not sticky. First obtain
a smooth. hard foundation and then
build high grade gradually.
The drag should be hauled at a
sharp angle and the pokiest, LATEST
team possible should be used. The
drag should follow the team at an
angle of about As degrees.
The drag should be used after each
rain
1t is this plan of improving high
WAYS that has worked a revolution III
many States and has saved the com
munities thousands of dollars, besides
assuring roads fit for transportation at
anv and all seasons of the year.
The old system of working the
roads might more properly be termed
working the community.
CT JONES.