The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-05-28
INC MEETING
SUCCESSFUL
la Roads Preacher Won
u. Audience and Demon
.,rated His Theory.

ward King, the inventor of the
49, drag and preacher of good
!. has come and gone, but his gos-
4 good roads still remains with
"A the fruits Of his visit are now
= demonstrated in renewed activi-
the town and community 1t
,be citizens of Grangeville a round
10 get Mr.. King to come here
n was money well spent.
~. hand was out and played at 2
,oer Friday. and the court room was
etea full of eager and earnest specta-
aesirous to know something of the
NJ of road construction advocated by
man whom the government has en-
rsed IN his work and whose drag 1t
accepted as the best road imple-
M extant. Mr.. King held forth for
hour and ree-quarters in a lei
rely semi-humorous, but most sug-
tive and telling manner, at the end
rhich time he had the audience well
M him and he then led them down
south Hall street, where a new
~ had been placed on a well soaked
ace Of road, with a strong team before
and he proceeded to demonstrate the
scticability of his theory and the
mking operations of his pet inven-
b, the humble splitlog drag. Mr..
pg is not only a road builder and
cturer, but he is one of the leading
pnemen of the United States, both
which claims he well sustained in
very short time on that piece of
rect
Mr. King contends that the splitlog
bag Is the only road implement need
h In the construction of the dirt road
per his formula. The splitlog drag,
1t at an angle of As degrees, and
BED after every rain will work the dirt
tom the sides to the center of the
ighway. giving the road the proper
pntour for shedding the rain fall, and
/ the same time ''puddles'' the mud
nd packs II until it becomes absolute
impervious to We ter. The drag should
a weigh over 125 pounds and one
Fam Of good horses is all that is need
In the way of motive power to do
PIE work easily and effectively. Thus
y high priced, patented machinery,
|osting away up into the hundreds of
|olars is dispensed with for little
|ome made drag costing from two to
pur dollars for construction and at
pc same time the six and eight horse
PANS with the added cost of man
y two. are boiled down to a single
|eam with one driver, while the work
. be effective and bring the proper
'esults, Is required to be done after
rains, just when the farmer is un-
lole to plow or to do other work on
ne farm satisfactorily. Mr.. King has
ne unqualified endorsement of the ma
ional government as a road builder,
ND his drag is approved by the same
and the literature pertaining
It is sent through the mails free
charge, thus giving national backing
the work he is performing; while
ne state Of Missouri has made an
ppropriation of $250,000 to have roads
instructed between the county seats
tnat state and to have them drag
"a by the splitlog process alone. On
eng asked the direct question: "Can
va roads. be made in the black
a1y' dobe of the Camas prairie coun-
w Mr.. King replied: "The very
est roads can be made from it If you
~ strictly follow my directions, us
'g the drag exactly as l direct you
make lido not try to improve on
: In reply to another query about
" long rainy season interfering, Mr..
ing said: Eight months of rain
NY gives You ore opportunity to
ag the roads, for / tell you to drag
lem after every rain"
mr. King is a farmer. and is in full
hpathy with the farmer who has to
a'el over bad roads, provided 1t is
;. That farmers fault, but he has no
'uehce with the bad roads themselves.
~ oenounces 1t as "a crime and dis
ace for the citizens to submit to
eh conditions. He further urges
'arty cooperation between the towns
~ the country in road construction
"eil as along other lines. In speak
OF the differences and jealousies
'nch arise he says: 81 want to see
% distinction which marks the city
oh the country done away with.
ant you to see that the business man
essential TO the success of the farm
; ana that the farmer is equally es-
h'iai to the business man. You need
.h other When the city, or town
proves Its streets, or makes other
'proVements, 1t increases the value OF
farmers land who lives near that
WI or trades at that town, and on
other hand the city cannot get
ons without the farmers who trade
IN them, their interests are mutual
~ :, good roads bring them nearer to-
'her and improves their relationship
might say partnership. / am anxious
see the country and towns line ur
ee'her, because I know 1t means their
a'usi Improvement and benefit.
INK the farm is the only place tc
- 1t Is the most independent life
= 'here is danger OF the farmer get
= too Independent. so independent
iact that he will not cooperate as
should with the merchant and bust
's man. He should never allow thai