The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-14
Automobiles and Good Roads
Department Designed Help With Progressive
YsO construct highways correctly prop
er excavation should first be made

SrO construct highways correctly prop
er excavation should first be made
and the subbase thoroughly well
rolled with a roller of at least ten tons
in weight. This should be done no mat
ter what kind of base material is used.
However, in the construction of Stag
road, in order to obtain the very best
results, it is necessary that the loose
Stag be spread on the subbase to
proper depth and then thoroughly rolled
from time to time as the work pro-
crosses.
During such procedure it is recon-
mended that the road be kept well wet
with water, if water is available, and
in finishing it is only necessary to put
on top of the Stag base about two inches
of Stag screenings, which contain dust
and Stag particles as large as one-fourth
of an inch, which, like all cement, is in
ert in the dry state.
Road Steadily Improves.
This likewise should be thoroughly
wet and well rolled. In fact, the top
should never be put on except with
plenty of water and thoroughly rolled.
This is necessary because of the natural
cementing qualities of Stag, and in order
to get it properly bound this material
must be rolled to eliminate as many
voids as possible.
A Stag road built under these specifi-
cations, instead of deteriorating, as is
too often the case with most other road
metals, will gradually improve until
the entire roadbed becomes solid
mass, thereby giving practically a con.
crete road.
1t is sad indeed to watch road forces
at work, not only along country high
ways, but more especially in the cities.
where there are macadamized roads,
for the waste of time and material is
something appalling
Stag Natural Cement.
Streets are repaired merely by throw
ing loose Stag or some other material
into the ruts and, instead Of finishing
the job by rolling and compacting the
material, making it more or less per
manent, the loose material is allowed
to remain, and vehicles passing over
it, instead of compacting the filling
will cause the parties to grind into
dust, which will be carried off either
by the wind or by rapidly moving au-
tomobiles, leaving the street in as bad
condition as before it was repaired.
Stag is the. one material that not only
is cheaper as a rule than all other road
bases, but it is available in large guam
titles and at all times, regardless of
the weather. The rainy season has no
effect on the shipment of Stag, as is the
case in the rock quarries and grave pits,
and by reason of the fact that it is
usually loaded at points where a mum.
Der of railroads center cars are availa-
Bile when such is not the case at quar-
ries and gravel pits located exclusively
on one line.
Advantages Are Told.
The advantages to be derived from
the use Of Stag in building highways
may be analyzed as follows:
It is a natural cement rock.
1t will cement together if properly
compressed by wetting and rolling.
1t is, as a rule, vastly cheaper than
any other road material
1t is available in large quantities and
at all times, regardless of weather con.
ditions.
1t is an impervious material.
1t is considerably lighter in weight
than stone or gravel, consequently a
great saving in freight is effected where
distances are equal.