American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-07-22

DO matter how large the crowd. Today
1t is problem for us to keep enough
in our cellar to fill our own needs.
Teach the boys and girls how to raise
fruit and vegetables and keep them,
and you are teaching the greatest
economic lesson 1t is possible for them
to learn. Thrift, health and hospital
ity hinge on the preservation of the
products of old mother earth"
The Southern Idaho Water Power |
Company donated the use of one of |
their large electric ranges for the
demonstration. A varied assortment of
fruits and vegetables, including ber-
ries, peaches, apricots, cherries, beets, |
beans and tomatoes were canned dur
ing the demonstration. Mr.. Potter
used and explained the cold pack
method of canning. The jars are
filled and plunged into boiling hot
water where they are left the proper
time and removed for sealing. Miss
Madge Whistler, county superinten-
dent, arranged with Mr.. Potter for
the demonstration and obtained the
services of the speakers in the after
noon. She is boosting hard for an ag-
ricultural advisor in Power County,
and is an enthusiastic worker with the
boys and girls agricultural clubs.
In discussing good roads, their
building and upkeep, Engineer Sam
Forter, said: There is a saying that
it is an American custom to reply toI
question by asking question In
return, and l VIII avail myself Of this
privilege as an American and ask a
question before dicussing the subject
assigned to me.
What one of you would build an
expensive house, barn, stable or rtore.
and proceed to use 1t with the expecta-
ton that you would not have to repaint
it occasionally, nor mend the roof, nor
in fact make a good many repairs to 1t
of more or less minor nature from time
to time?
mot one Of you would expect to do
o. Then why should we expect a
roadway always be good without CIV
ing it necessary care and attention?
This is, however, generally the case.
A road is constructed, or the worst
parts given lick and a promise, and
hen left until the next annual road
| fever begins to work.
Now / am going to attempt to give
/
that naturally arises as a result of
this discussion, why has the main
tenance of our roads been neglected
SO that they are inferior to the roads
of other counties"
"The answer is a natural one.
Road construction has been allowed
and encouraged to interfere with road
maintenance. In new countries road
az to, xf trGf a
sitics People must hive the means
OF getting supplies In and produce
out. Valuations are often lacking to
provide money for other than the
most temporary kinds of roadways
the cheapest kind, and in the end
the most costly, that can be built.
They run across vacant lands, with
out regard to section lines, and by the
settlement and fencing of these va
cant lands are changed again and
again, so they have no opportunity to
become packed and firm. Thus roads
are built that are not permanent and
the incentive to keep them In repair
is lacking.
Roads should be well located, pro-
vided with good drainage and given
good crown. This done, the Import
ance of proper maintance can not be
over estimated. A little attention al
! the right time will keep them In ex'
cellent condition most OF the year and
in good condition all the time. Drag
ging after every rain is OF the utmost
Importance. AS soon as the roads be
l come packed and seasoned much lesi
L work will be required to keep then
in condition than the present ne"
, roads require II is a well known fac
that neglect OF maintenance increases
j deterioration out of all proportion t'
the time involved, and hence the cos
-irs rs relatively increased. II
maintain any kind of road the frs
! necessity il to prevent its being dam
aged by water A good crown ant
2 proper drainage will do this, ant
e nothing else will. Water causes aloni
I md under the road must be kept un
clogged for the free passage of water
n To repair and maintain the road sur
}. face so that it will remain good un
0 der traffic nothing is so good as drag
ging.
: "Chere is no question but that tn
e same system of constant watchful car
n over the roadbed as adopted by tn
b railroads is the most economical AM
e satisfactory that can be adopted 10
y highways Railroads do not let thei
roadbeds get in bad condition. The
! do not give them attention. Once o
n twice a year only, but every day thei
! track men are on duty. The sam
! methods will keep highways m 4
d their maximum efficiency all the time
: For efficiency and economy /
N maintenance the best results VII
i nrohably be secured BY assigning
II definite amount of highways 10 in
: dividuais to look after, having super
l. visor over a number of such TO Sc
that the work ST properly done.
e a ittle while such men will lear
+ what is necessary to be done 10 kee
/ the roads up and less supervision vi
)" be required. Users Of the highway:
e especially the neighbors Of anyone as
a signed 70 care for a section OF roat
J. may be depended upon To prod him q
y ais section is no. as well Kept u
Is as other sections of he same road.
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