Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-12
4 NEW ROAD PLAN
Highway Commission Has Plan
to Number Roads and Homes
is ENTIRELY NEW SYSTEM
Would Use State Capitol As Central
Roint and BY Arrangement OF
Numbers Any Location In
State Could Be Found.

ROADS ana rural MONIES IN iowa 80
that the location of every road and
every farmhouse shall be instantly
recognizable upon hearing the desig-
nation, is advocated by the Iowa high
way commission in the service bulle-
tin just issued.
The system proposed by the com
mission would use the section on
which the state capitol is located as
the central point.
A base line drawn through the state
from east to west, passing through
the capitol would run through the low
Harrison. Shelby, Audubon. Guthrie,
Dallas, Polk. Jasper, Poweshiek, Iowa,
Johnson, Cedar. Scott The first road
north OF this base line would be North
No. !, the second road would be North
No. 2 and so on to the north border
OF the state which would be North
No. 1872. a,
The first road south Of the base line
would be South /. and so on to the
southern border which would be South
No. 20.
The base line running north and
south through the state would pass
through the following counties: Win
nebago, Hancock. Wright, Hamilton.
Story, Polk, Warren. Clarke and De-
catur. The first road east OF the base
line would be East No. /, the second
would be East No. and so on to the
Mississippi river. The highest num-
bered road on the east side would
probably be No. 176. The highest mum.
bered road on the west would be No
1s4,
Roads leading off the section lines
would be given fractional numbers
based on the proportionate distance
between the two section lines. Such
fractional numbers could accommo-
date all irregularly laid out or angl-
ing roads, the commission says.
AS for a system of numbering the
houses, the commission says: TAX
ing the quarter section as the basis,
there will be eight residence plats on
each mile of road. Numbering these
by the odd numbers on the east an6
north sides and the even numbers on
the south and west sides. This would
place 1, 3, 5. Z on one side and 2. A..
6, 8, ON the other side. Any farm
house may easily be located by affix-
ing to the last cross road number, the
number indicating the quarter section
In which the farm house is located.
When two or more houses are locat-
ed in the same quarter section, frac.
ti0pal numbers may be used.
II Iowa takes kindly to the scheme
OF numbering all roads and country
homes. she will be the first state in
the union to attempt anything of the
kind. When the many conveniences
OF the plan and the comparative ease
with which it can be successfully
worked out is considered, the wonder
is that it has not already been at
tempted.
Believe Guards viii Stick.
Adjutant General Guy E. Logan
doesn't believe many members of the
iowa National Guard will quit the
bCtNACC 90 oOOh DO thClk tilllC SAPAh %
because of their experiences on the
border. He says that statements that
the guard would disband were made
before the troops were mustered out
at the time of the Spanish-American
war. Seven out of ten men who with
drew from the guard at that time re-
enlisted, General Logan says.
Civilians who have visited the
troops at Brownsville say that a ma
jority of the guard will ask for their
discharge on their return from the
border
From all ! can learn from official
and unofficial sources the Iowa Ma
tional Guard is making very good
showing on the border both as regards
its officers and men," said General
Logan. This will, think have the
effect Of giving the men pride In
their organization. This will hold
them in the guard II nothing else will"
Preparing Official Directory.
w. s. Allen, secretary of state. has
begun work preparing copy for the Of
fetal register to be published by the
state for 1918. This book will con-
tain the results of the primary and
election this year, with detailed in
formation regarding the legislature
and the state departments.
Flag To BE Protected!
The state executive council has
adopted resolution introduced by w.
3. Allen. secretary Of state, providing
for plans for protection OF the nation
al colors in the floor of the basement
Of the capitol.
To Prevent Short Weights.
In the campaign against short
weights, the chief inspector of weights
and measures OF the state dairy and
food commission. is now undertaking
TO break up the practice OF packing
houses charging the meat dealer for
the wrapping paper in which meats
are delivered.
The inspector discovered that meat
dealers have been paying meat prices
for paper. He found that one retailer
paid for As pounds OF pork loins, but
after the wrapper was removed there
remained only 46 pounds OF meat.
Accountants File Report.
The report by the municipal &C
countants filed with the department,
shows that the city affairs OF Du.
buque are in good condition. That
city operates on budget system. 1t
is one Of the few municipalities Of
Iowa which has adopted the system.