The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-23

OF his efforts-because agriculture
must have incentive before agriculture
will flourish, and improved means of
transportation 10 profitable markets
offers the greatest possible incentive
to increased effort on the farm.
NO farmer would waste another
drop OF sweat to make two stalks Of
corn or wheat to grow where one
grew before unless he knew he could
lind a market for that additional
stalk-and if he can't get to market
for bad roads, he will quit farming
altogether unless it be from the neces-
sity Of keeping soul and body tOgcth-
err
Commissioner Williams showed great
interest in reports from many parts Of
the state showing what is being accom-
pIished in road building. 1t has not
been long since Williams himself made
a tour Of his own county Of Grcenbrier
boosting the better roads movement,
and he believes the farmer who passes
up any opportunity to speak Good
word for improved highways is re-
creant to his duty to himself and to
farmers as a class.
Report Shows Plans.
Another Williams-A. D, Williams
state road engineer with Offices at
Morgantown-has compiled report
showing what has been done in re-
cent months in the good roads line
in West Virginia and also showing
what it is intended to do.
Details Of the work show that it has
spread to ever county in the state with
two exceptions. Contracts will be
awarded August by Marion county
for slxty-fve miles Of permanent roads
in Lincoln district. connecting the
work formerly started in Warrington
and Fairmont districts, this to COM
plete long stretch Of the main high
way from Wheeling through Fairmont
to the eastern cities. The bonds for
the Lincoln district work were sold to
the Providence Savings and Trust
Company, of Cincinnati The issue to-
tails S65O,0OO
To the west, Wetzel county is eX-
tending this same route seventeen
miles by bond issue of $4,000 al
ready sold. Contracts will be award
ed for this link August Q. Engineer
], Russell Wilson. Of Morgantown, will
have charge Of both contracts Spe-
cifcations were prepared by the state
road engineer.
Brooke county bonds. 100000, will
be sold this week. Engineer c. A.
Eichelberger has begun surveys for
this work to extend from Wheeling
north through Brooke county. and
eventually to be cross-cut link con-
Meeting the national pike and Lincoln
highway, both Of which cross the pan
handle, and likewise to be a part Of
the "lakes-to-the gulf highway"
Hancock county bonds, amounting to
$215 1000, have been sold in addition
to 100000 recently sold The new is
sue is for the purpose Of connecting
I'D the missing links on work under
way or finished.
Randolph the largest county in the
state. one of the most beautiful in
scenic grandeur, with an area as great
MS Rhode Island, makes a start by ad-
vertising for receiving bids for TWEEN
ty-two miles OF permanent roads in
Leedsville district and other sections
leading out from Elklns, the bond is
sue amounting to 100000,
Barbour county will connect with
this new construction in Randolph by
connecting up through Barker district,
Bonds amounting to S135,OOO have been
sold. County Engineer Cleo Swicker
is preparing plans and specifications
and the contract will he let soon, the
new road to be concrete and macadam.
This road will he part Of the Beverly
pike, running from the Randolph line
toward Fairmont through Belington,
Connected to the Randolph contract,
the new link will be thirty-siy miles
long.
Fayette In Line.
Fayette county will sell July 81
bonds 10 the amount Of 100000 for
Fayetteville district, $4,000 each for
Sewell Mountain district and Falls dis
trIct and 100000 for Nuttall district,
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