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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-06
.JITNEY
LAW IS
BETTER

Completely ignoring the recon-
mendations of City Attorney
Stiles, who wanted a drastic ordi-
nance covering every phase of the
operation of motor buses In Ia
coma, the city council today cut
out practically all features OF the
jitney bus law that yesterday
were declared Objectionable.
The council decided to enforce
that section of the ordinance de-
handing that jitneys be lighted
at night, because, as Commissions
er Atkins remarked, there was
continual danger "of young kris
and boys kissing each other while
taking a ride"
On Mayor Fawcett's request,
the 81 monthly license for jitneys
was reduced to 81, making $13
annual city license instead of the
former $25 fee.
On Par With T. II. 4 p.
Commissioner Atkins demand
ed that the jitneys be allowed to
overcrowd IL they wished, saying
that the passengers were taking
their own risk, and it was decided
to permit crowding.
THE street cars make their d.
vidends on the strap-hangers.'
said Atkins. 81 think the jitneys
have the same privilege"
Mayor Fawcett complained
about the ''fixed route" feature
of the ordinance, and 1t was vot-
ed to demand that jitneys file
with the city the terminal streets
of their route, but use any streets
for travel that they choose.
Eliminate Clauses.
The ordinance was also amend
ed so that driver could trans
fer his license to another machine
Immediately, in case of accident
or breakdown, instead of waiting
three days, as Stiles had demands
ed.
The council also eliminated
that clause commanding jitneys
to discharge passengers 75 feet
away from street crossings, but
left In the section preventing
them from passing street cars
that we're loading or unloading.
A feature ordering buses to
stop no longer than one minute
on any street except terminals
was eliminated, and the council
voted to allow jitneys to charge
any fare they chose, instead of
limiting them to 10 cents. 1t was
ordered, however, that. the fare
be posted on the jitney in a con-
spicuous place. ~ \ HI
Shea Satisfied.
Manager M. p. Shea, of the Jit-
ney Bus association, not learning
of today's action by the council,
circulated petition among bust
ness men demanding that the
council give fair play to the jit-
neys. He also issued a bulletin
asking all friends Of the jitneys
to appear in the council chamber
next Wednesday and demand that
the council give the buses a
square deal.
When advised at noon concern
ing the councils action, however,
Shea declared that he believed the
jitney men would be satisfied
with the ordinance as now
amended. ag. ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-06
AN EXPLANATION

advertisement Strain Conant, dealers -
furnishings, through reereabe mistake, appeared II
nights Times. tsf
The had been early In the and sent 70
this office. that particular advertisement ordered
killed. Through mistake Of Times employee The adyer
tsement nevertheless found its way into print.
Its appearance placed tho firm II embarrassing poai
much the Tho Tfnneo 11ke6
this opportunity Of recng best 4 It, iake
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-06

in cash to Tacoma every year.
What outsiders think of the .in-
stitution Is Indicated by james y !.
Hills offer to give' -one-fifth Of
the $3.50, 900 endowment now be-
ing raised.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-06

collection will be taken.
A program, including addresses
by Tacoma business men, music
end readings, 10 being prepared.
The College of Puget Sound is
said to be worth nearly $500. 200
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-06

$57 ,000-which would add about
a mill to taxation II 1t all came
out of one years funds. as Lyle
says 1t must. On a $4,000 that
would be about $3.50,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-06

Tine

Have you pro-
vided funds for
your yacation2
A savings ac-
count is a fine
way to provide
for such things
besides it gets
you into q good
habit saving
your money.
PUGET SOUND
STATE BANK
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-06
Japan United.

TOXIC, May 6---All differences
existing between the cabinet and
elder statesmen as to the posi-
ton to be taken as q result of
China's refusal to accede to de-
mands of Japan were adjusted
during an extended meeting pre-
sided over by Premier Okuma to-
day.
!. A united front Is now present-
ed In pressing upon the Pekin
government the acceptance OF the
mikado's demands either peacev
ably or by force.
It is expected that both Eng
land and the United States Will
offer to mediate.
1t is reported that Japan has
no intention of turning from its
present course In dealing with
China, even though the Pektn
government appeals to the pow-
ers.
Il Only an 18th hour acceptance
Of Japan's demand will prevent
aggressive action by the Toxic
government.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-05-06

READY
TO HIT

PEKIN, China, May o.
The greatest concern In Of
ffcial circles today Il that
Japan will strike without
warning. While the ultina-
tum, which the Japaneseo
cabinet Is declared to have
decided to serve upon China
Ia awaited, there Is a grow
ing fear that once military
action Is regarded In Toxic
as the only means of forcing
acceptance by the Japanese
demands, an attack will be
ordered without further com
munication with Pekin. i
President Yuan was In confer
nee with officials Of. the foreign
ffice today but no indication Of
change In the Chinese position
likely. At least. not until /,
evident that only acceptance pl
lie japanese terms will proven
ar.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-12-30
SCHOOLS ARE IN
 EXCELLENT CONDITION.

The Cook inlet Pioneer says the public schools there are now organ ized and that four teachers are en- ployed with a good attendance of pupils.
 Iu organizing the schools at the new town an unusual condition presented itself, as the pupils were found to have come from widely different parts of the American continent, where diff ferent systems of teaching had pre- vailed.
 Attending the Anchorage public schools are former pupils of schools in Panama. in the canal zone, British Columbia, Washington, D, C.. North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washing ton and Alaska.
 Washington state contributes, a larger number of pupils than any other state in the Union-fourteen.
 Alaska contributes the largest num- Der of pupils, there being in attend ance pupils from Cordova, Valdez, Seward Latouche and Nome.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-12-30

also a matter which could be accom- .'ished on the return trip of the yes sel. Even with the present closed season enough seal and fox skins are obtained to make a value during the past year of $72.OOO.. In four years the hire of private steamers cost Ss3,- 900 for this work, which might be all done by the proposed new tender at trifling cost by being made a normal part of her outward and inward trips.
 "It should also be borne in mind that the distances in Alaska are great. From Ketchikan to Unalaska along the coast is 1,40O miles; to Bristol Bay and the Yukon district is still farther. A vessel is needed of suffi- cient size not only to keep the sea in rough weather and do her work, but also to have a coal supply sufficient to avoid making duplicate trips back
 
 carry supplies sufficient for the entire coast, when it shall be fully lighted, without having to return and take a second cargo for lack of carrying ca pacity. It is also believed that the proposed vessel fitted with modern oil burning engines would cruise un- Ter ordinary conditions at reduced speed with little additional operating cost over the vessel originally author red If a smaller vessel is furnished, with less fuel and cargo capacity, it is apparent that there would be an early need for a second ship in order to cover the district of Alaska, in which the coast line requiring protec- tion is greater in length than the en- tire Atlantic and Pacific shores of the continental United States"
The Cordova daily times., 1915-12-30
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Notice is hereby given that the taxes on real and personal property within the corporate limits of the Town of Cordova for the year 1915 are now due and payable at my of flee, on First Street, Cordova, Alaska
 The said taxes shall be deliquent at D. m. on the second Monday in February, 1916, and unless paid prior thereto per cent will be added to the amount thereof.
 H. I. O'NEILL, Town Treasurer.
 CordoVa, Alaska, December P, 1915.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-12-30
MAsoNs ELECT OFFICERS.

The Valdez Masonic Lodge, No. 16S, whose jurisdiction embraces Seward and Anchorage, has elected the fol- lowing officers for the ensuing year:
 Fred M Brown, worshipful master; F. c. Davis, senior warden; Walter M Elliot, junior warden; Arthur Lang, treasurer; Ed Wood, secretary.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-12-30

Don't overlook Fuller's Barber Shop. Located at Alaskan Hotel, not Cordova House.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-12-30
Latest sheet music at Hegg's.

One-fourth off on all cut glass at the Blum, O'Neill Go.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-12-30

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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-06-24
Ter amatln aHlhu

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0cilm }adm oal atigtu am as
non ealc emit t5m sIi1@ 6
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loiiJ0G oeN bafalaV Fr8aliditt
rritit inter BEN $500 tbflluca
mcrn mo 0ic StidlUt itieu uidt
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era1uiB mar ifood has 93etibaa.
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nennW Eaul ael.p g9b Nuihmdn,
art 6uaeH Griffith th0mus Stern.
Bourgeois uno iro 5trbcn 1olro
Gin IonIfr1gfen idlIoB Die CLAN.
ieno berl1uieue 5eicr.
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@arttberi6te.

Su0 Omaha, "a SUM 1915.
&inOpielE3ufilhr 5000.
Beef 5tiere, glartt Itarf biz 10
b0ber.
3a6rIinge, CUTE bis bette $500
935.
Sellers. Dlarft itarf.
@utc bis bette $7.00-7.75.
Corn feo 9eeoes.
@lttc bis bette $8.S0-9.25.
giittelmdBige $S.80-9.20.
3iemIi6 cute bis cute 1925
$50.
aiibc, Diarft itart.
@llte Bis bette So. $3.50.
3ianIih cute bis CUTE $5.75-
.6.75.
MittelmdBigc S4.00--5.75.
Stoders uno 5ecoers, Marft felt.
@ilte bis bette 7.60-S.20.
3icnlid gitte bis quite 500
7.50.
@littelmdBige $6.00-7.00.
Stod Sellers $5.75-7.00.
Gtod aiibe $5.50-6.50.
Stod aGlber $50. 00-8.50.
geal adl6er $$s. 00-t0.25.
Buds, 5tnqs uiiu. 1925 7.25.
Sdnueine 3nfubr 10000. Marfr
q hober.
Gurdianittspreis S725-7.40.
&oditer Hreis $3.50.
Sdafe-3uiubr 8,400 Marft feit
S1mmer l0-t5 bober
3nrhihnittspreis S7.75-8.50.
0ohiter Freis $3.50.
5rit9lings dmutcr $9.00-9.75.
Ylntterid)nie. quito bis bette $4.75-
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l%seriunnl Qptiicn.

Nm @iittmod Den 30. Suni ihlte.
Zen SER Scnn &. 9Iomer. Sotu
~uniere5 geiddbten 1~2it6urgers Jrib
glomcr, nut srGllleiu aiatt. 9ilr.
ger aus Chicago Den gra0 iur
Se6eu. Gie 5raluinq miro bon ia,
ter Iariiicus in Der bieitgen ct. So.
iepbs.airtc ailSgeiHbrt tUerocn.
Ser SenrO 8l0mcr tat eine gute
Stearng in 9bieago mo miro ici-
ren @obnfs aid ipdier BORT ailI
idlagen.
anlaBlif Der 20. &ieoerfebr IT,
res @pdBeitst1ges pur6en 6err un0
5rau 5reo 5ttterIcib in ibrer
8obnlng pom einer groBeu Sin.
5abl ibrer 5raimoe olrd eineH
mcrmnrteter geiu4 uuf 01s SIN.
genebmite iibertoiht. Nan Derlebte
in Dem pr1htia geidmiiften @eim
mebrere ungenehnte 5tunoeu.
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@On @e6nrtstaesftier in 6rn 2OO

&Dtt OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN oeH 1UD.
Ger oorgcitern Aben0 in einem
6inter3intmer 0es llnoermorlo ga.
looms non Dem BETTER oes IeBteren
Games Gilt, nieoergeihonene 9tert.
faner Syuan Gonzales lit iniolge 6es
S6uiies geitern i'm ct. 8oieph
9oipitaI qeitorbcll. Ger gridoiiene
le6te III ocm 5auic 800 9toro 8.
Str, mo iagte Die 6ort NIT Inn
leben0e @race Gb1rriagton ans, DaB
cr an Dem llnglitdstage ieiucn &c.
burtstag gcfeiert uno infolge0eiien
unln1Big 3etrunfen babe. elf be-
haliptct, III beredtigtcr 9tDthmc6r
geban0elt 81 boben, mo lit bereits
bcDieiefl, SaB Der 0lcrifuner 5uerlt
ifoB. 4atirlIh miro Silf nontinea
inter 4nflage geiteat, bod Duroe er
uno eitige 3euaen gcgen 8lrgidait
ouf freien Sub aeiebt.
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Manprs N6meiendeit pirft h5rtnb.

Neil Beitern Manor GablmaH
nadj 2ircoln aereilt pnr. fonnte Die
Y~tanoaHus alaae be3iigIidj Der Sin.
qemein6unq niAt Dem @eridlte EN-.
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Ihrift oes MaDprs rnerLdBlIh lei.
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bort elmer 5eitlidteIt Der Geternn,
men oes pdniid-anerifaniidDen arie.
ges b~ci5iftDobnen uno iDurDe Oesbal6
oie ala9eibrift crit beitte beiin &c
ritt ~eiHgereidJt.
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Sins Se,n Gtaate.

Beatrice. alus 9erjpeifInng mod.
te bier geitern oie ~20.jdbrige G0itb
goit, 9ot)ter Don 6rar 90. goit IN
8pmore, ibrem geben oaoura ein
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oie Mutter non geior1uugen beim.
tebrte, iano iie Die 9odter bereits
foot Dor.
gl6ounirt ouf Die GGgIide Gribhne.
$500 Dos Sabr ourd bic Boit.
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GAieaau Nartt6erldlt.

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meiit 10 bober.
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aamias sin Rnrft6eridt.
aiuODie6 3ufubr 5000. glarft
langiann bis feit.
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aiihe, Marft nieoriger.
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5.35.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-30
UNITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Summerbelle Of Jamaica
Plain, Mass, who have been passing the
summer with Hattie Warren at Winde.
mere Park. have returned to their home
in Massachusetts.
Marion, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. P. Larrabee. was operated upon
for adenoids Thursday.
Mrs. P. w. Crosby and her mother
Mrs. Gordon, attended the Spiritual
campmeeting last week at Temple
Heights.
S. p. Larrabee has sold his farm to
Mr.. Edsely of Greenville, Mr.. Larrabee
will move his family to Pittsheld.
Amelia Walton who has been in Water
Vile attending school for the past year,
is at home for few days. She intends
to teach the coming year in Aroostook
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Giles and daughter
Garnett are passing a week at North
port.
Rosamond Weed Of Troy, has been the
guest for few days of Mrs. I. W.
knight.
Central Maine Power Co. men have
DCcI III lOWI Ills Wtch HlohiiS dlIdHsC>
ments to extend the line to this place.
They intend to have the line built and
lights in by the first of January.
Mrs. D. L. Jones returned Wednesday
from Massa chusetts, where she has been
the guests for the past five weeks of
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morse of Dixmont
have been guests a few days the past
week of Mr.. and Mrs. Arey.
Mrs. Susan Harmon gave whist
parry Thursday evening to her friends at
Windemere Park.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of AL
bion and Unity held Field day exercises
Tuesday and Windemere Park. A large
number were present. A picnic dinner
was served, which was very much en-
joyed. A ball in the l. o. o. f. hail in
the evening with Toziers orchestra OF
Albion for music closed the program.
Mrs. Ralph Lawrence of Kansas is in
town, called by the serious illness OF
her sister, Bertha Conner.
Mrs. Bulah Knight was in Eewburs
Wednesday to attend the reunion of the
knight family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-30
WASHbtjRN Wins
Tennis FINAL,
S0UTHhMPTO

SOUTHAMPTON, N Y. Aug. 20
Steadiness IN bringing off his volley at
the net contributed to the victory of
Watson NJ. Washhurn. the Harvard
player, rated at No 9 on the national
list. in winning the singles cup in the
final Of the lawn tennis tournament on
the turf here Saturday. In four sets
Washburn defeated Theodore Roosevelt
Pell. former national indoor champion,
at 4-6 6-3, 81, 60.
The singles match was decided under
conditions which made each of the
players over cautious. The wind swept
the court and in the freakish pranks
Of the gale it was always uncertain
where the ball would land.
Practically throughout the four sets
Pell remained at the back of the court
trying to bring off passes of the same
description which won the points Fri
day against Johnston. He was so
afraid Of the wind that most of the
time he was playing the ball straight
into WashburE's racquet for the lat
ter to do as he pleased with the return
AS result, Washburns point total for
the match summed up at 142 to 12S for
Pell. But it was on the earned shots for
placement which Pell made possible
that the great Harvard player turned
the tide in his favor. He had a total
of So placements to only "a for Pell, and
that made the difference in their scor-
ing for on nets and outs the two were
approximately equal.
Mems Doubles
It was as nothing to the cold and
the increased gale which caused the
gallery to SILVER, wrap themselves in
steamer rugs and furs to watch Will
liam NJ. Johnston and Clarence G.
Griffin, the Pacific coast champions,
defeat George NJ. Church and Walter
Merrill Hall in the final of the doubles
The rallies were sharply played and
the crowd seemed to appreciate the
opportunity to clap hands so as to
keep warm. From their side of the net
Church and Hall, a scratch combina-
ton, took all sorts of chances They
worked up rallies of the most spectac-
ular sort with amazing gets on either
side until the young Californians scor-
ed at 60, As, GA, rs.
Mixed Doubles
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Leroy won the
mixed doubles, in which they beat Miss
Lee and William Rand, 3rd, at rs. 6-1.
Charles S. Garland, the Pittsburg
schoolboy, won the consolation, in the
final OF which he outplayed Harold
Wainwright, Go, 6-3, CO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-30

Bath, Me-, Aug 29.-As an appar-
emily logical conclusion to the recent
notices Of munition contracts reach
ing their way into Maine. and the in
creasing number Of visits made this
State by heads of war material con-
Germs, came this morning the rumor
that the Bethlehem Steel Co. had pur-
chased the entire Bath Iron Works for
SIC. 900, 900.
Further color was given to the sto-
~ by the fact that J. E. Schwab,
brother of Charles M. Schwab, presi-
dent of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany, was lately in Portland and a
visitor in other Maine places, prob
ably making a trip to the Bath works
Not True, Says Hyde
President John S. Hyde of Bath was
Immediately communicated with and
he denied the report, saying, There is
no truth in it,"
When questioned regarding the hur-
ried trip to Bath being made today
by Secretary of the Navy Daniels. Mr..
Hyde stated that the secretary was
at that moment on his way up the
kennebec River. During this after
noon Secretary Daniels and President
Hyde are undoubtedly holding con-
ference. which will naturally revolve
about the letting Of submarine and
other war contracts. Before he leaves
Bath. the secretary will in all prob
ability leave big orders to be filled by
the Bath concern, for all reports in
dictate that the head of tie Navy de-
partment is on an ordering trip.
That more immense results might
proceed from the conference is not at
all unlikely. Though nothing has been
done to date that would substantiate
the report of the big Bethlehem pur-
chase, this sensational concern might
yet succeed in efforts which it would
be probably only too glad to make,
to secure the Bath works for the full
filment Of its big war orders.
1t was but little more than half
a year ago, namely Dec. II, 1914 that
Sec. Daniels awarded to the Bath
company contracts for the construc-
ton of two torpedo destroyers at a
cost Of 100000 each. The Bath Iron
Works are able to handle a huge
amount of business, and their service
in the way Of constructing boats for
the navy has always been most sue
cessful. Up to 1912, before the award
ing Of the above mentioned contracts,
this concern had built not only the
two gunboats. Castine and Machias,
but many other naval craft including
the battleship Georgia which proved
the fastest of her class in the nav.
the scout cruiser Chester which won
the highest speed record ever made
by vessel of her type in any navy.
nearly a dozen torpedo boat Destroy
ers. all of which exceeded the Cow
eminent requirements in speed by a
good margin and some of which set
a mark which no other firm had We.
reached.
The same informer that reported the
rumor of the Bath sale to Bethlehem
Steel, giving the figure at s10.000.000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-30

Washington, Aug. 29-Four hundred
and sixty-five miles of experimental
post roads of different types, bene-
filing % different counties, are now
under construction in IS states, which
are cooperating with the federal gov
eminent. These roads which are be-
ing quit under the supervision of the
United States Department of .Agri-
culture, are authorized by the Act of
Congress of August "a, 1912. which
appropriated for the Post Office De-
gartment 100000 to be expended in
an experiment to test out the value OF
improved rural carrier routes. The
federal government pays one-third
and the state or county benefited must
defray two-thirds of the cost. The
entire sum of 100000 of federal funds
and 100000 of local funds will be
expended under the supervision and
checking of federal highway engi-
neers.
The following work on post road
Improvement has been undertaken ac-
cording to bulletin dealing with the
construction and maintenance of
by the Department:
Lauderdale county, Ala, 80 miles of
earth road.
Boone and Story counties, Iowa, 81
miles If earth road.
Dubuque county, Iowa, 20 miles Of
gravel road.
Bath and Montgomery counties, KY,
II miles of macadam road
Montgomery county, Nd, "a miles
of macadam road.
Cumberland county, Me. u miles Of
bituminous macadam road.
Lefore county, Miss, "A miles of
gravel road.
Mcdowell county, n. c., 16 miles of
earth road.
Davie, Forsyth. and Iredell coun-
ties, n. c., 4S miles of sand clay and
toD-soil road.
Licking and Muskingum counties,
Ohio. "a miles of concrete road.
Jackson county, Ore, 514 miles of
earth read.
Aiken county, S. c., 27.3 miles OF
sand-clay and top-soil road.
Louden county, Tenn, Ga miles OF
macadam road.
Montgomery county, Tenn, &c
miles of macadam road.
Montgomery county, Tenn. &c miles
Of macadam road.
Bexar, Comal, Travis, Hays AND
Guadalupe counties, Texas, 71.6 miles
Of gravel road.
Fairfax county, Va, 1913 miles oil
gravel road.
Spotsylvania, Caroline, and Hanover
counties, Va, 1872 miles Of sand clay
and top-soil road
AS rapidly as these. roads are con.
structed the Department is endeavor.
ing to interest the local authorities ir
.Iraugurating systematic maintenance