The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-17
PEOPLE DIDN'T
Governor Craig, h. B. Warner,
P. H. Hanes and Others
Tried To Save Entire Appro-
priation But Failed - Keith
Gracefully Steps 0ut-Suc-
CeSsor Not Yet Named

tbN w. We ILILs NLANlON. /
Washington. D. c.. March IA
North Carolina loses $4,000 Of the
10000 allotted to the State for the
improvements of highways, under the
half million dollar appropriation Sc
cured by Senator Simmons for the
binding of experimental roadways
throughout the United States. Fail
ure of the State to put up promptly
the equal amount demanded by the
government is responsible for the loss
OF hall the appropriation.
Two Roads Benefit
Oriy two roads in the State will be
imuroved under the appropriation,
ami on them the governments half
will 81 $40, 900. One of them will be
a stretch in Mcdowell county, TAX
ING UP a part OF the central highway.
The other VIII be a highway 10 miles
long beginning at the Guilford coun-
ty line and extending southerly to
ThOmasEille and Lexington. The last
four miles, from Lexington to the Ty-
"a township line, the Postoffice De-
partmcnt says, doeS not seem to be q
continuation of the central highway
and $50 is not sure Of being improved.
Letter ia Governor Craig.
TIL" above facts are q summary OF
a great deal Of correspondence which
mas passed between Governor Craig
ana James /. Blakeslee, Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General, and finally
with Senators OVerman and Simmons.
How the State lost out is given in a
letter of Mr.. Blakeslee to Governor
Craig on February q. This letter
says:
MY dear Governor Craig:-With
reference to the cooperative road
project in you State, l begin to cal
your attention to the fact that we
have as yet received no satisfactor1
designation of the highways selected
advised rs on several occaSionS-tht
last time under date of February
last. that such designations would b.
forwarded 1T an early date, out of tn,
proposed allotment of $40, 900, tn
sum of $4,000 has been set aside 70
az Improvement in Mcdowell county
leaving $4,000 available for other 10
cations.
The projects in you State hav
now been pending for many months
and il is imperative that an under
Standing be reached Immediately. a
other localities where suitable road
and ample funds are available ar
anxious TO participate in this CO
operative movement. l am con
strained to advise you, therefore, tina
unless we receive from you With
Ten days from the date Of this CON
h'"ulcatlon a satisfactory deSignatiO
or designations Of the road or road
selected by you for improvement tn
Situation tO ct,nh that ma sLoll I
"nIleed to withdraw the offer Of tinar
elat aid in the Improvement of road
~ your state. Sincerely, etc"
warner and Haynes Make Offers.
Inc next letter TO Governor era
i'.lttS that a proposition has bee
r'ttyed from H.. Il. Warner regart
~ me Davidson county route, and
',Ht iater letter to Senator Overma
@"'ttS that an engineer will be sci
:" ti!e locality to inspect the probe
NItr the intimation chat the route w.
N'Nernor mcntions also the propos
tl"'t OF l.. Ii. tanes. of Winston-S
''9 VINO asks for part Of the Apr
1'Et'ifh II constructing 50 miles
i";1o between Mocksville ard State
VIC. This road, the departme
80 was too long for effective VIC
:" thc amount available. 1t was n
V""in"d advisable by Mr.. Blakesl
'N'4 10 nave this route inspected.
iianHs Letter Too Late.
recent letter from Mr.. Hanes
''i"t"r oNcrman says that the thu
"i,tle& through which his To
""u'o pass would be willing to ma
~, any Getcit il funds in order
* ~"aFantaee Of the governmen
- hut this letter came after t
= 'Hicc Department had given /
F-V'VVo coming to North Carolina
''ue other State which was will
axe Immediate advantage of
''hinents gift. by complying w
~, feuuirements. A. letter fr,
- HcSlae to Scoat Cr ovcrn,aD No,