The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-05-07

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Nv H Seed, representing D. Ward
ng the well known scientific road
lder, met with the citizens of Grange
lie Wednesday night at the CONNER
l Club rooms and delivered a stir
bg address on good roads and the
y to make them and at the end of
address it was decided to secure
Kings services here for the 22nd
St Mr.. King will devote several
ys to Nez Perce county, and will
me here from Lewiston. The Globe
ID already prepared the following ar
lie based upon the work of Mr. King
southern Idaho, and before 1t was
fought we would have the chance OF
curing his services in Idaho county,
ID It will have to go for what 1t is
birth. But the people of Idaho coun-
are urged to impress the date OF
!. Kings visit upon their minds and
e Importance of the work which he is
ling, and not fail to be present and
the full benefit of his knowledge
ID Instructions, that is the purpose
Z citizens of Grangeville have in Sc
Fng his services, that the public, and
pecially the highway commissioners
pa farmers, may receive the benefit
| the same. t~
ihe citizens of Idaho county want
Pod roads, and there is no civilized
ace known to mortal man where they
4 worse needed. Most of us are ready
accept what we know we need If we
n get 1t without great exertion; but
requires considerable persistent and
|'eihgent effort to get good roads;
pey don't grow up along the lanes
|'lnout cultivation, as the timothy does
camas Prairie. That point of "in-
[msent effort" is one of the stickers.
~ mat we do not have intelligent
'en working our roads, in the general
Fceptation Of the term, but good roads
Henisence" can only be gained by dill
'n' study of the subject of good roads
nousn the writings of the best author
''s and the experience of those who
= really making progress along this
le Our national government is do
: lnis and is sending out reports
MN are available to those who are
aiy seeking information on good
Gus and the best way to construct
'm and maintain them. Other states
: also making splendid progress with
! eood roads crusade; we are just be-
M ming TO waken to our real needs.
NC 1iope has long been urging the
: ol the splitlog drag ON our roads
euiateiy following each rain, hav-
ieao OF the unfailing success which
Has met with all through the east
: hiuule west, and the regular turn
'0u poulevards which have been con-
y eo from dirt alone by the use OF
. !. sneap and easily constructed drag,
sne seed sown does not seem to
~ !. 'aKen deep root Many believe
= o.her high-priced drags are better
- .ne splitlog; while others refuse
sepeVe that the roads should be
s'eeo ! Immediately following the rain,
ney persist in postponing their
a'ions until the road dries off sc
~ a less Objectionable job, and the
sy can be turned into a well pull
garden spot. The object OF
'se,hs road is not alone to make
'ook smooth and rounded. although
~ are good points, but tobuild ur
,perihanent hard packed highway that
/, eiVious :. to the rain and will re-
a.. e heavy traffic over 1t. That is
"a 'he split log drag does when it is
ihteiligently-immediately follow
sne rains. The drag acts I'm the
'ps mud just like a plasterer's trow-
:, vel tempered mortar, stopping ur
,h @ hoies and pores in the surface
sh e road, and putting on a glossy
"a lhat under the action of the
anu sun dries hard and exludes
ma, 'er' When you have road
, and rounded and treat it this
'ou nave the true foundation lai1
VI .as'ing and satisfactory roadbed,
snouid insist upon this kind OF
= OF our roads, because it has
'iohstrated to be the correct
~ and If a road overseer will
i, o" the instructions he should
= o"t and some man be put in his
VINO will. d. Ward King, the
~, VINO invented the splitlog drag
J, .sSoufian, ard he is now "show
,ie people of the northwest how
,s good roads with his drag, and
: "oioing rousing old revivals where,
CO.. soes with a great ingatherins
,s''- 'erts in every community. The
s,,. article from the Weiser Sig
some idea of what King and
aid In Washington county