The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-17
,ance of twentv-dve miles.

lance of twentv-fve miles.
The roads out of Fairmont We're
recently inspected. They must be
seen. in order to appreciate their per
lection. The paved roads are fourteen
feet vide. with a twelve. inch con-
crete curD on either side. and outside
: OF 1t. threesfoct beam.on either SIDE
which is rapidly being grassed. The
Paved with Brick.
and under the brick is a four inch
deep concrete base. with two inches
10 fsand cushion between concrete
and brick. The concrete Is 1875 pro-
portion which those who know these
things is unusually desirable
The prick used were manufactured
by the Hammond Fire Brick Com
pany. The crushed stone came from
keyser The cement brands are Giant.
Universal and Alpha, which all au-
thori1ies agree are best
These beautiful drives are equipped
without thought Of -expease-the I'M
provement is costing $4,000 per mile.
but an object1ng taxpayer would be
looked upon as curiosity. a ut sub
ject for the Weston asylum.
These roads carry travellers through
country rich with the best grade OF
coal. full of objects OF natural IN
terest; they give a
Glimpse OF Green Hills
and fertile valleys Virgin forests,
winding creeks. picturesque ravines
abound, in pretty suburban country,
and. if the distance is made longer
than that by which the hid flies, It
is due TO horseshoe, almost N-snaped
; curves, which make the route p.ctuT-
esque - the most unsentimental busl-
ness man.
Is it any wonder that autos are
being sold in F'airmont faster tnan
they can be shipped into town Is 1t
any wonder that real estate values
have increased fully fifty; per cent
along the roads which have been
, turned from impossible thorouShfares
| in bad weather TO boulevards which
are alike appropriate TO pleasure
seekers or for the conveyance OF the
! farmers product TO his market?
Ice Pioneer
| A Sunday makes the road from
Fairmont 10 Barracksvil1e speckled
with automobiles and carriages. Peo-
! pie pass the beautiful farm home of
| the Hon W. B. Ice. Jr-, a pioneer IN
the good roads" movement in West
! Virginia. often honored by the COVER
nor with appointments to gatherings
of national scope which his neighbors
I did not view other than as golden
dreams few years ago.
! Tusca Morris. prosecuting attorney
of Marion county. and one of the best
| the state has had in many years. has
worked Eand-in-hand with an except
! ionally good county court. in making
these Improvements the pride OF the
entire state.
The chamber Of commerce of Fair
mont is responsible for giving M.
! Ices ideas pracdcability. as far as
Marion county are concerned. Action
was taken which aroused the people
IA campaign was waged which awak-
iened interest among tax payers Now
/ that the
Work Shows for Itself.
the idea has spread throughout that
and neighborinS counties. and prom
ises TO penetrate the leading counties
of the state In the next decade.
/ Safety Frs. is anticipated in the
laws OF West Virginia. whtcht have set
Ia limit Of twenty miles on the speed
OF automobiles In short time
! motorcycle cops are a possibility out
\ the Barracksville way. which viii
mary another epoch in the metamo-
tposesis OF Fairmont village to Fair