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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
MAKE ROAD FOUNDATION GOOD;
COSTLY SURFACING EXPENSIVE
Spend Good Percentage Of Road Money For the Endr
ing Features Of the ROa died. Mistake to Spend
the Bulk of Road Mo ney For an Expensive
Surface on a B ad Foundation.

alignments and shortlived drainage
Cost of Repairs.
Even when much of the money eA
pended upon highway has gone mn mn
the permanent features, there is sun
danger that the cost of repairs ana
maintenance will be overlooked, or az
least sighted, in the calculations Of the
road builders When roads are DullI
with borrowed money 1t is, OF course
especially important to avoid this ef-
ror. on the other hand, however, II Is
not necessary to regard the total COST
of surfacing a road as temporary i'm
prOvement-
Much of the surfacing must be
classed as a permanent investment for
it is becoming more and more common
to have surfaces built in two courses
the lower of which is as much per
manent feature of construction as the
grading itself. This is particularly
true of those types Of road that are
built with concrete foundations for BIZ
luminous macadam, brick, or asphalt
surfaces. It is probably conservative,
indeed, to regard 40 per cent Of the
surfacing cost of macadam or more en-
during pavements as permanent in
vestment. 1t is seldom nowadays that
hard roads are permitted TO wear into
the foundation course OF the surIaclhs.
Making Permanent Textures.
Probably it is safe to say that an av-
erage of about 81 per cent of the total
cost of a well built macadam road
should be put into the permanent fea-
lures, and with bituminOus macadam
roads. about Sc per cent. This method
of estimating cannot be applied TO any
gravel or natural soil in which no part
of the surfacing can advantageOusly
be considered permanent, for under
most systems Of maintenance it stead
lily deteriOrates
Roads built with surfaces entirely Of
concrete, or with brick pavements rest
ing on a concrete foundation, are gen.
orally regarded as permanent but it is
not yet definitely known how long the
best concrete surface will last. The
best vitrified brick surfaces may last
a number of years. but even with them
repairs will be required.
Initial and Final Cost.
To sum up, the authors of this bulle-
tin point out that the initial cost of
road is never the final one; that no sur
face is permanent, and that repairs and
maintenance charges will always be
necessary. On the other hand, many
features of a good road are to be re-
garded as permanent investments.
When roads are built with borrowed
money the distinction between the per-
manent and the temporary improve
ment must be carefully observed, in
order that the county may have some
thing in exchange when the time comes
to repay the loan
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
AUTO TOUR FROM
BOSTON TO COAST
Former 4. 4. A. President Would Have
Motor Caravan Visit the Pacific
Cont soon.

Former president Lewis R. Speare,
Of the American Automobile associa-
ton, and now president of the Massa-
chusetts State Automobile association,
is sounding out motorists in the Bay
state relative to a-mOtor tour from
Boston to the Pan-American exposition
next summer. The plans are to defer
the American Automobile association
meeting, scheduled for December at
Boston, until some time along about
May. Then following the meeting it
might be possible to start a caravan
of cars across the continent
The Glidden trophy is now in Bos-
ton and it might be possible to work
out some idea for a tour for which the
trophy could be put up as a prize An
other alternative would be the offering
of medals to those who completed such
a run, gold medals to all who went to
the exposition and back, and silver and
bronze medals to those who made a
one-way trip.
As many western people go to New
England every year, particularly to
Massachusetts,, it is believed that ar
engagements could be made for many
Of them to join in such a tour on its
return trip from the Pacific coast.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
So, 5O7 FORDS SOLD
IN THREE MONTHS

For the first three months after the
announcement, Aug. l, of the profit
sharing plan for Ford purchasers, there
were sold at retail and delivered So
5O7 Ford cars. Those three months,
August, September and October, are
among the lean months of the year.
They are preliminary to the closed
season" Dealers, too, in those months
are making contracts. And yet the
Ford Motor company sold at retail and
delivered 59,5O7 cars
The statement is highly significant
in that the Ford Motor company can
easily materialize its stupendous plan
to sell at retail between August, 1914,
and August, 1915, the 5000 cars nee
essary to give Ford purchasers within
that period a share in Ford profits.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
PENSIONS HIS
OLDAUT0N0BILE
Illinois Man and His Family
Couldn't Sell Car that Had
Given So Much Fun.

THE sentimental in man often mani
tests itself in odd ways" saws Dresi-
dent claude , Briggs of the Briggs
Detroiter company. land Won will often
run across people who cherish inordin-
ately some inanimate object because
of the associations that are involved.
Here is an interesting instance:
Il recently wrote letter to a num-
Der Of purchasers of our first cars and
have just received in reply from an old
fellow who runs a general store in =
small town in Illinois He writes. If
you want to explore nv harm you'd
find gretty weatherbeaten and bat
tered old car standing in one corner.
and right next to it is a spick and
span new one that was delivered to me
a week ago
when your new model was an
nounced 1 decided to buy one, and Of
fered the old rig for sale. A fellow
came along and offered to buy it at a
good price, so I showed him how to
operate 1t and he prepared to drive
away. The wife, the kiddies and nv
self watched him crank up and climb
in and we all felt pretty chokv all
around. We were all thinking of the
countless good times we had in the
fifty odd thousand miles the car had
been driven and it seemed as if some
loved member of the family were leav-
ing forever as the little old car moved
slowly toward the street. NY little
girl began to sob and somehow I found
myself standing on the running board
of the car forcing the money back on
the man. He was a good fellow and
agreed to recall the deal and it would
probably have amused you to see how
happy we all were when I drove our
good old car back into the barn.
q" And there she stands, sort Of PEN
stoned, you might say, and the kiddies
have great times taking make believe
trips. Maybe the new car will take her
place in our affections some day, but
right now the old machine is earning
her keep as a means Of keeping the
children good, for I can get them TO be-
have mighty quick by threatening to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
.AsHINGToN. .. q. be

-ASHLNGTON. D. c.. Dec. IA
A/ An important factor in the fl
w nancing of good roads by
county bonds is discussed by the au-
thors OF bulletin No. 1876, Of the United
States department OF agriculture, en-
titled Highway Bonds"
In this bulletin the authors point out
that in expanding money raised by the
sale of highway bonds the highway
commissioners should distinguish care
fully between the permanent and the
perishable features Of the road. Foun-
dations drainage structures, alignment
and grades are permanent features
which should be looked upon in the
light of an investment. II these fea-
lures do not comply with a certain
standard it will be poor economy TO
spend money on transitory improve
ments such as hard surfaces, which
must be renewed at considerable eX-
pense from year to year
Local Conditions.
Local conditions, Of course, deter
mine to a great extent the proper stand
ards for the permanent features OF
any highway Twenty years expert
ence In modern road building has
shown, however, that there is mini
mum which any road built on borrowed
money should comply with. A close
study of 244 different types OF road
SHOWS LndL TO meet tillS minimum oleillu-
ard, the following sums viii proba-
bly, have to be expended fir three stand
ard kinds of highways;
Gravel go feet wide): Drainage and
grading S1817; surfacing, $3.50; total
S4416; drainage. and grading, 4l.l5 per
cent; surfacing, 1856 per cent
Ordinary or waterbound macadam
(15 feet Wide): Drainage and grading,
$4,000; surfacing, S5815; total $92l5;
drainage and grading, 1888 per cent;
surfacinE, 63.11 per cent.
BituminOus maCadam (15 feet wide):
Drainage and grading, $2765; surfacing,
S7533; total, S10,29S; drainage and
grading. 26.S5 per cent; surfacing, 1915
per cent
To Avoid Error.
A study Of these figures will help
counties to avoid the common error of
first fixing the sum to be spent and
then demanding an eXorbitant mileage
in return for it. SO-called macadam
roads have been built with bond money
by simply spreading broken stone in
the mud. The inevitable result Of such
shOrtsightedness is that long before
the bonds have been paid off. the i'm
provements for which they were issued
have ceased to exist and the county
has nothing TO show for its increased
debt. In the same way, it is manifestly
poor policy to build an expensive sur
face on defective grades with poor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
Guyot's "Mechanic" Is
Held War Prisoner

Robert f. L. Crossman, lieutenant in
the British army, is officially reported
to have been captured during the fight
ing around Antwerp and sent as a
prisoner into Germany Crossman is a
well known English race driver, who
will be remembered to Americans as
mechanic to Albert Guyot in the 1918
Indianapolis 500 mile race Before be-
coming interested in motor racing
Crossman held the rank Of lieutenant
in the British navy. He was wounded
in the Boxer rebellion, and after being
invalided home went into the naval re-
serve.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
EUROPEANS ARE BUYING
MANY AMERICAN CARS

The number of privately owned
motor cars abroad is so depleted that
American motor car manufacturers are
meeting a growing demand for cars to
replace those cOnfiscated for military
purposes. This shows cOnclusively that
in Europe as in the United States the
motor car is considered a vital neces-
sity. Even in this day of extreme
financial stringency on the other side
OF the Atlantic, the Europeans believe
that car is an investment which will
net them good returns on their money.
Otherwise they could not see their
way clear to purchase cars at this
time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
BURNAN RACES
WITH OLDFIELD
Two Famous Speed Rivals
to Have It Out on Pa
cific Coast Soon.

Barney OIdfieId, master driver Of the
world" and Bob Burman, holder OF a
long list of worlds speed records, in
Gliding the fastest straightaway mile
ever Travelled by human being, are to
be brought together at last in match
race. This is the contest for which the
motor world has been waiting for
years.
After a wordy war between the two
famed drivers, a match race of so miles
over the Ascot tracks, December 20,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12

DON'Ts FOR THOSE
WHO GO ON TOURS


Don't wait till the gasoline is nearly
gone, before filling up. There might be
a delay.
Don't allow the water can to be
other than full Of fresh water and fill
1t every chance. You might spring a
radiator leak or burst a water hose.
Don't allow the car to be without
food at any time
Don't buy oil in bulk. Buy one gal
Ion original cartons.
Don't fail to have warm clothing.
High attitudes are cold, and dry air is
penetrating.
Don't carry loaded firearms in the
car, except possibly a small pistol.
Don't fail to put out your campfire
when leaving.
Don't forget the yellow goggles.
Don't ford water without first wad-
ing through it.
Don't build a big fire for cooking.
The smaller the better.
Don't drive over rs miles an hour.
Unexpected, small, dry washouts in the
west viii break springs.
DON'T carry good clothes-ship them.
is better.
Don't drink alkali water.
Don't wear new shoes"
The book bristles with practical
points for long distance motorists.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
ELEVEN PERCENT OF
DRIVERS Reflected

To what a great extent motor cars
are used in New Jersey is indicated by
the statement of state motor vehicle
commissioner Lippincott that from
January 1 last to October / the number
for drivers licenses was 21,9O1 Of this
number, 1871 were passed and 243O
were rejected, showing that approx
mately II percent were unable to quail
fy IS drivers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
Yankee Autos and
French in the War

An interesting story has reached the
office of the Lord Motor Car company
concerning the use to which Maxwell
cars have been put by the French gov
eminent. To defend their possessions
in the Pacific ocean the French have
purchased several Maxwell touring cars
and have mounted rapid fire guns on
them. These cars so equipped will do
patrol duty in case hostile battleships
should attmept to invade these islands
This is a testimonial to the sturdiness
and reliability of the American motor
car.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
AUTOMOBILE AND MOTORCYCLE
RUNS HELD BY ARIZONIANS

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. I2-Thirty auto
mobiles and 80 motorcycles partici-
pated in two highly successful stimuli
taneOus runs to Castle Hot Springs, a
resort IS miles northwest OF Phoenix
All the drivers and riders report the
roads in splendid condition after the
recent rains. The runs were under
the auspices of the Maricopa Auto club
and Phoenix Motorcycle club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12

An idiot in Missouri fell down stairs
and cracked his skulI-was perfectly
intelligent ever after.
Two men fighting in a doctors Of
flee in Iowa-one choked the other,
and his goitre began disappearing. He
is now perfectly well.
Robert BirdwelI had his hip jerked
loose-is now perfectly well of epilepsy
here in Ell Paso. at
DR.. A. T. Still 0steOpathic Infirmary
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
CALIFORNIA RAISES PRICE
OF AUTO REGISTRATION

California has largely increased its
automobile license cost this year over
that of last, as a result Of new legis-
lation. Some comparisons are as fol-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12
Whats Rating
OF Your Car?

Here is the formula which the
state of California is using for de-
termining the horsepower for 1915
taxation:
Add bore and stroke, multiply by
bore.
Multiply result by number OF
cylinders.
Multiply latter result by .224
And then pay for license as fol-
lows.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12

When your visiting frie-us inquire
for Mexican souvenir goods, will you
please refer them to
Beach's Art Shop,
40S San Francisco St-Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-12

Athey cIOth-llneo weather strip keeps
out the cold. Rathbun-Nix Co.-AdV.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-11-20
SABBATH OBSERVANCE

Pfebyterians Adopt Resolutions and Will
Make Campaign For Sabbath Observance
Mitchell. 9. D. Nov. 2O.-At the re-.
cent annual meeting Of the Synod OF
South Dakota of the Presbyteria
church held in Mitchell, the following
resolutions Was unanimously adopted:
"Resolved, That the Synod Of South
Dakota hereby declares its conviction
that the Christian people of South Da-
kota must be thoroughly awakened to
the significance of the Christian Sab
bath aud the sure results of ito present
damnsble dissertation by the conspir-
ing forces Of iniquity in this state.
Resolved, That we call upon all our
ministers to declare Gods truth upon
this subject by special disoourses this
coming year
"Resolved, That special means be EN-.
pl0yed to Instruct the children Of the
the chnrch in Sunday schools and
young peoples societies on this theme
20 vitai TO .ll true religion.
Resolved, That ws demand the hon.
est nnd fearless .neolcement Of our
state sabbath laws by the proper pub.
lie officials, and that We most earnestly
invite oar sister denominations to join
US in u statewide campaign for sab
bath observance"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-11-20
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

Dr.. and Mrs. N. S. Smith, Formerly Of This
City, Celebrate Wedding Anniversary
The Rapid City Journal Of recent
date has the following regarding Mr..
aud Mrs. N. 4. Smith, former residents
of this city:
"Wednesday, November lltb, was the
6fty fourth anniversary of the mar.
risge OF DR.. aud Mrs. N. g. Smith, Of
this city. and the doctor was ss proud
Of it as though it WAS the wedding day
and prouder. The writer was made ao-
quainted with the fact by the present
alton of box of chocolates and was 90
elated over the gift that she forgot all
about the item. Boxes of chocolates,
one may infer, are not an everyday af-
fair upon her deck, and the neglect will
have to be excused by the worthy
doctor and his es:emRble wife.
Fifty four yesrs ago at Albion, L.,
DR.. Smith and Miss Jennie Parnell
we're united in marriage and they are
still united. Mrs. Smith is descend
ant Of the famous Irish leader, Charles
Stewart Parnell. 1t is hoped they may
have many more pleasant anniverssries
of similar character"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-11-20
LOST TO LEAD
Hot Springs Football Team Lost Game To
Lead Last SATURDAY.

Hot Springs Football Team Lost Game To
Lead Last Saturday
Lead Gall: Hot Springs came to
Lead, Saturday, with what was consid-
cred one Of the best Of all the Black
Hills high school teams, and left Sun
day afternoon with the conviction that
Lead has some football team. At not
stage in the game we're the boys from
the Springs in the game, although they
vera in 1t, and at times showed flashes
Of brillianoy, but their brillisnoy was
not of avail against the hard fighting
Lead team, which carried the fight to
the Springs from the very moment the
game started and kept 1t up until the
refree's whistle in the last quarter en-
ded the game. Our boys played 6ercs
in every quarter and the Syringe fellows
did not have q chance in any Of them.
1t was good game to look at from the
grsndstand or the sidelinee, for 1t was
filled with action at all times. With the
ball In Hot Springs field the game en-.
ded with the Lead boya having 63 to
their credit while the boys from the
Springs had O.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-11-20
Hot Springs, South Dakota, Friday

Black Hills, engaging in placer mining
IN Potato Gulch, in the Niger Hill dis.
trict. In 1878 he located at Bald Mount
ain. and engaged in prospecting until
1881. when he opened the first CONNER
cial assay office in the Carbonate dist.
riot. In December of 1882 he was mar
ried at Buffalo, N. Y to Ida Mcdowell.
the mother Of his two sons, and located
on ranch near Cheyenne Falls. Fall
River county, 8. D., where he lived un-
til the death of his wife in 1888. In
1880 he married Cora Davis at Baraboo,
Wis. and located at Fremont, Neb In
1894 he returned to the Black Hills, To-
eating at Spearflsh, which place he
has since made his home
He WAS man Of unusual integrity,
honor and industry; man Of more
than ordinary intellect; and those who
knew him bsst esteemed him most.
The funeral was held at 200 O'Clock
Tuesday under the auspices Of the Odd
Fellows. Interment was made in the
Spearfish cemetery.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-11-20
A PROCLAMATION

Executive Chambers Pierre, South
Dakota. A Proclamation. Transcend
Ing In value every other estate which Q
people or an individual may prize and
hold dear Is the possession Of Q thank.
ful heart and hopeful spirit. In their
train follow peace and serene content
ment; with them abide happiness and
comfort; when adverse forces oppress
us they tighten the load and direct us
through the dark shadows; in time of
anguish they mellow the poignancy Of
grief. and through them We meet all
obstacles successfully.
AS means Of giving expression to
our nations gratitude and thankful.
ness. the custom of observing one day
In each year as Thanksgiving Day has
been established, and It is in accord
ance with this usage and in harmony
with the Proclamation Of the president
that hereby designate and set apart
Thursday, November 26. 1914, as day
of Thanksgiving and of special prayer.
In these momentuous days, when 90
many Of the peoples Of the earth have
entered the lists Of battle, when our
sister nations are so enshadowed By
the reeS Of powder and aflame with tho
i1res Of war, it seems especially fitted
that all American citizens should offer
up to God heartfelt gratitude for the
blessings Of peace and prosperity which
He has vouchsafed upon us, and let us
devoutly pray that the early cessation
Of hostilities may be effected and peace
once again reign over the world,
In testimony whereof, have hereun.
to set my hand and caused to be affixed
the Great Seal Of the State of South
Dakota, this tenth day of November,
A. D. 1914, at the Capitol in the city Of
Pierre.
Frank NJ. Byrne,
BY the Governor: Governor
Attest;
Frank Glasner, Secretary Of State
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-11-20
NEWTON N. nENToN DEAD
Well Known Mining Engineer Died At Spear
fish Last Monday Mornlns

Well Known Mining Engineer Died At Spear
fish Last Monday Morning
Pioneer Times: Newton NJ. Henton
died at his homo in Spearash, South
Dakota, the morning Of November Is,
aged 81 years. He is survived By his
wife, Cora Davis Henton. two sons,
Hugh NJ, q mining engineer located in
Montana, and Stuart O., an electrical
engineer located at Cleveland. Ohio.
and daughter, Ids, q member Of the
faculty Of the Spearfish Normal, all of
whom will be present at the funeral.
He Was born in 1852. In Warren
county, Indiana . and removed with bis
fsther's family to Teoomseh, Neb, in
1869. He attended the Peru Normal
school, then engaged in teaching school
Tor some years. In 1877 hs came to the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-11-20

broken this year because Of th. artan-
sion OF the parcel post, permitting
transportation Of larger packages with
reduced rates, Postmaster Burleson
has sent out circular asking the IN.
operation of the public.
More privileges are granted bv the
department. this year than formerly
Written inscriptions such az aMerrv
Christmas" "Hsppy New Year" and
with Best Wishes" and numbers
names or letters for purpose of de-
scr'ption are permissible additions to
the parcel post mail. Books by parcel
post may bear simple dedicatory in
scriptions not Of q personal nature.
Other written additions will subject
parcels to letter postage.
All Christmas packages may be
marked "Do not open until Christ
mas" the department announces.
Persons can send letters attached to
their Christmas gifts. provided they
carry first GLASS postage and are se-
curely tied to the parcel. The pack
age Will 60 at parcel post rates.
The department has sent out the
following rules for postof1oe patrons
In sending Christmas gifts by mail:
Prepay postage fully on parcels.
Address parcels fully and plsinly.
Place name and address of sender on
all packages.
Pack articles carefully and wrap
them securely, but do not seal them A
sealed parcels are subject to postage at
letter rates.
Insure valuable parcels. The fee IL s
cents and 10 cents.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-11-20
Scene from 'sThe Call Of the Cumber-
lands" At the Morris Grand next Monday.

the mountain folks with much fidelity
and truth, and 1.-The Call of the Cum
berlands" is not only intensIy interest.
ing. but as study of the various
phases of human nature ranks we'll to
the front with any OF the modern
American plays. This play gives q
most realistic picture OF the Cumber.
land mountain folk in their almost
semi-savsge state and of the new era
that set In when civilization and
modern progress had reached them
The novel has already been read by
thousands and needs no introduction.
and IN it's dramstization by Mr.. Koch,
Mr.. Bucks story has l"-t none Of It's
vividness or powerful heart interest
and appeal. It has received careful
and conscientious hnnhl,nx and none
of the story points OF the novel rave
been overlooked. VII L- sen nL the
Morris Grand the eAtre IN Monday, No.
yember 23rd.