The Harrison times., 1916-02-05


conceive how any owner OF a farm,
could be opposed to the proposition,
unless it should be the lack of infor-
nation aud the uncertainty of a
new enterprise to them.
As a farmer in this county / would
feel highly gratihed and pleased if
this highway passed my farm, and
would consider that for every dollar
tax placed on my land, it would
paw me three dollars on my road
transportatious to say nothing OF
the wear and tear on wagons,
harness, horses and man conscience.
The engineers estimate for Boone
county's part of this highway, con
sisting of 7S miles OF road, including
everything to complete the road for
travel amounts to $3S,031. The
total valuation Of taxable property
in this road district is $6+7,6 ,677 Of
which the farm valuation outside of
the city of Harrison is SlS6, $50,
showing that if this highway is
built the farms in this district have
tic advantage, by having the road
pass through the city of Harrison,
for the reason thar the larger
amount of taxable property Of this
road district is within the city limits,
and the farms between Harrison and
the county line in thu highway dis
trict would pay less than one third
the tax necessary to build the high.
way. The other two thirds or
slightly more would be assessed also,
and paid by property owners within
the city limits.
Estimates further show that the
yearly cost taxed against the farm
land, outside the city would average,
for each 40 ace tract, including tax,
interest and all other charges would
be for the first mile boderlng upon
the highway, $3, los the md mile
S1.729 the 3rd mile $S6+. Surely
no man whose farm bordered closely
upon this road could object to a
yearly tax of less than 10 cents per
acre, when he takes into consldera-
tion the benefit TO be received by its
construction. Let me illustrate; \
man living on the south end of this
highway in this country, in coming
to HARRISON his marked town, with
a load, can now haul, under present
conditions of the road, about 1000
pounds and it takes one day to
make the trip. Suppose he makes
one trip per month or , trips a
year-would cost on a basis OF So
per day for a man and team, $50 a
year for the - trips. With the high.
way built he could haul 5000
pounds easier with less wear and
tear, with saving oftime i'll making
the trip, thereby saving him the suy
of S36 per year. Compare if "
please, this saving with the sg/
amount of tax assessed against &C
yearly and see who has prohtg21 Il
the highway. Again a rY"o Sc
opens up country for the y Vp''> a
of transporting our prcdE ,o,
distant markets, which W. S'""
reach by any other meansy "" .t
pass along, or through a u" w ".'"
out calling the farlninto '''''''n,, 'n
by the fact, but hjghH p''',%H ,ho
by or through a farm, o''nS' Wv c
general public by the f" ana !"
such a way as to cay pe'so'''' 's !
ten,ion to the FAY NOM '9
passer by, whetherteY a'e "'"'"N
a load, riding in a hggY OF '"'o, %
1t is conceded bat one .. tne M
plCdSUlNS vi COUI'' ~
opportunity to / and inspect the
beauties of natJc and the modern
farms along tjwoy, thereby max, r.
ing your provrty more valuable III
a commcrci9' 'Scnr' ,..
Take the han looking for a Iorm
location ii a home, if he has the
means thJirst question with him ,''
arc the 1ads good or bad and tue
accessibility to town, school and ,
churches These things are Dig
tactofinm making farm values greater
Therefore investigate, work ior
encourage and boost for this high
way other and more highways
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