The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-04-09
Iron Hin.

Ii was ylay interesting To read
the ariicla that appssfea in The ls,a
issue 81 The Herald iasue'l by a
Turkey Crek citizen. Ii seems
that the beloved brother became OF
tended as A little item from, lrbn
Hill that was printed in The Herald.
| am very sorry that he il mad at
the people OF this community for
wanting what Was coming 10 them.
| think we would have q better
right to get maid at him Tor trying
10 take something that didn't be-
long to him, as il Ia a decided fact
that Road No. Is don't belong 20
Turkey Creek. II the men that
we're mapping out the roads had
intended Road No, u to 60 by
Turkey Creek | think they would
lave put il down on the map that
way. notice the Turkey Greek
man quoting the law for Road No.
Is. says that Road No, Is shall
leave Road No, 3, | mile east OF
Dickson. and run 10 the Hickman
County line near AbifI Why didn |
he quote il right2 The Law says
the road SHALL run by Pomona, and
he knows il, too. lie knows II 1t
runs BY Pomona that il would be
impossible for il tc 60 via Turkey
Creek 10 Ahiif. notice that the
Turkey Greek citizen has iour reas-
ons why he should have the road
| will take his four reasons aud
show the people why he should not
have it: lst--iie says II is the
most direct route to the Hickman
County line. The Turkey Greek
route was measured from Dickson to
about one-iourth mile Of the Hick.
man County line, and il Was nine
miles, therefore il would be about
g. miles the Turkey Greek route
According to the Il. X. measure i,
IL between 4 and ! miles from
Colesburg to the Hickman county
line. am sure the pike would be
at least z miles shorter by coming
as il was mapped out 1.-THE ridge
route. 2nd.-He says 1t can be
built with less money. We viii
first take ap the expensive bridges
that they would have TO build across
Bear Creek and Turkey Creek. That
would build oae-thlrd OF our road.
And then, the big expense Of trying
to grade some of the lofty peaks
along the route enough Tor person
to pass along horseback, 3rd ,-- he
says his road will accommodate mort
people, Well, let 8 see who would
travel his road--a small portion, OF
the Bear Greek and Turkey Creek
people il the crop. Why il II N
going to Dickson a majority OF the
Turkey Creek people 90 by Pomona?
By going this way they avoid travel
ing over the big hills that they
would he compelled TO 70 over by
going their route. BY having the
road pass Pomona, Tidwell and
Iron Hill il would be on the ridge
between Nails Creek and Turkey
Greek the Nails Greek people could
set to the pike at Tidwell, the Tut'
Key Greek people could get to il at
Pomona Wouldn't il he wise
act for a person living on Nails
Greek to 60 to 1idwell and then to
Turkey Greek in going to Dickson
am safe in saying that where the
Turkey Creek route would accomo'
date one person the ridge route
would accommodate five. 4th He
speaks Of surveying around the hills
am sure il would be the crooked
psf road in the state ii they Try to
20 around the hills. | understand
they proposed going around one ut
the many hills by going through q
field and the owner OF same object.
ed. Probably there would be sever
al such things happen along that
route. Along the ridge route the
owners will give free
right.of.way, also rock free. In re,
gard to the Iron Hill pond, | don't
suppose the Commissioners would
Try to put a bridge across il, but
hey could do that and still make
me road cheaper than the creek
quite, The next thing he brings up
g the water question, | suppose II
our route was as long as the creek
quite the horses would need water
several times. but by our route being
much shorter they can make il all
light, but il they should want q
rink there are fine wells all along
he route. aud buckets provided.
md il the person driving the horse
wanted a drink he would get first
lass drink OF water instead Of hay
nc TO drink out Of wet weather
ipring or the creek 7. J Sugg
vas in this community urging the