The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-07-01
{. 70 MAKE AND KEEP THE
low aOAD DRY.

nv" ROAD DHf'
,,,,s clay or ordinary earth,
WaseIs sd invariably forms mud. On
a when sarth roads the rains and
adinals now furnish the water and
+ metns 80 traffic the mixing, and
4 tAe q muddy roads. Take away
The resu.. or prevent 1t from mixing
tAs ~s'e clav or earth on the road
win 'ns "A little or no mud will re-
surface otber words. keep your road
SUI ,or wish 1t to remain hard,
d u and free from mud
smoou IN very sandy or arid regions,
EASss ,.o,nage is the cardinal prin-
sos" IN the maintenance OF earth ana
CIV roads Get the water away from
g'a's, ,sd as quickly and completely as
me ~ water naturally seeks the
p0ss ,eyeL You can not Keep the
lc~es' srom falling on the road, but
Fa'e' assist its natural inclination
you awav to a lower level. Keep
70 se. f,lled and the road crowned
me clone towards the side bitches
WIN three-fourths to one inch to
q ~ ~ and the water will not col
sm ~ the road to soak In and be mix
es' mud by passing traffic. Keep
g IA bitches clean with frequent
us a. get the water away from
GUY God entirely. Do not let the
.,iverts clog up or material accuihu-
cur +ha bitches and hold back pools
:, ,vater to soak into and soften the
s'.,,aation of your road. Water Is
= enemy that will run away II you
~ =, i've II a chance. Do not neglect
w. i've IT every chance. 1t will pay
and pay well.
aI M most other enemies, water is
vary obstructive or dangerous I'M
Z, !. collects in force. Therefore, get
~ water away from your road at
49,, available opportunity and before
!. he time to collect in sufficient
sorma TO be dangerous to the road,
- do not invite certain disaster by
mst,nq YOUR culverts to small to care
a. the largest possible storm. Fur
4 .ssrmore build the culverts so that
4 ne water will. Of necessity, flow
4 through them and not find way
around or beneath them. Properly
sAsIgned substantial wing and end walls
ara the fortification which protect
A ne culyert from attack and destruc-
n ,on during severe storms. Do not
hnild drv weather culverts; build them
Il With a view of caring for and protect
N mo the road during the worst possible
4 storms.
N Make your road dry, build 1t hard
81 and compact with a crown sufficient
X "a shed water rapidly to the side
Il dtches and with ample culverts and
n drains. To keep your road dry main
4 tain the drainage in good condition
s Drag your roads after each rain; drag
N gIng fills In the ruts, smooths the
f surface, and maintains the crown. On
a road which has been properly drag
= ged the rain finds no place to collect
4 and soak into and soften the surface.
n Unless the rain is of long duration
n the surface Is softened but very
n little. As soon as the rain has ceas-
+ ed and the road surface dried so that
VI the clay is not sticky, but while it
= Is still plastic, drag the road again.
N Any depression or ruts which have
e been formed after the rain are
. thus filled, and the surface smoothed
N up and plastered over with a thin
q plaster of clay or earth which packs
and becomes very hard under passing
Il traffic. Therefore, in order to make
and keep your road dry, first provide
a for good drainage and then maintain
the good drainage by systematic drag
ging after each rain. Diligent atten-
ton to these points, will in general,
insure an earth road fairly passable
At all times and very good most of
the time