The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-10-26

proposition. .-
| 1t is absolutely certain that if the
program as above outlined falls
through it will be many long weary
years before the roads in the vicinity
of the lake are permanently improved.
The lake people have everything to
gain and nothing to lose if the pro-
position carries. No section of the
county will derive more benefit from
permanently improved roads than the
lake region. ',,~
Next to the lake region Milaca
stands to gain most if road-improve-
ment is carried out as detailed in this
article. Hard-surfaced roads leading
into Milaca from the north, south,
east and west spells increased pros
perity for that prosperous village.
Only year ago last spring business
was paralyzed in Milaca for several
weeks owing to the awful condition of
the roads leading into the village.
The railroad was the only means. of
| lngress or egress. If our ambitious
nelghbor is to be the future capital
OF the county we ought to have good
| roads to travel on to get there. But
twenty additional prosperous farmers,
such as good roads would bring, would
be worth more to Milaca or Princeton
either than the county seat.
Princeton, of course, will also bene-
fit, but in smaller degree, from per-
manently improved roads.
But the class who will be benefited
most of all are the farmers, more es-
pecially so, when a system of good
lateral roads connect with the main
roads, and little aid can be extended
to the lateral roads by the State until
the main roads are put in good con-
dition. Once the main roads are per-
manently improved more attention
will be bestowed on the lateral roads.
In conclusion, we have demonstrated
that it will be unnecessary to increase
the tax levy to meet either the inter-
est or principal on the bonds if they
are voted, we have also shown that
a rigid supervision will be exercised
over the expenditure of the funds and,
we think we have covered every point
from every angle, and now a personal
word.
The publisher of the Union has
been resident of Mile Laos county
for more than forty years. In all
those years we have never advocated
a measure that we have not believed
was for the best interests of the coun-
ty, and for the whole county. Our
vision is not limited to the confines of
Princeton village nor even to the boun-
diaries of Mile Laos county. With all
our heart and soul we believe in good
roads. No other agency can be more
productive Of greater happiness and
prosperity for greater number of
people than good roads. For years we
have labored strenuously, within as
we'll as without the halls of legislation,
to promote the cause Of good roads.
We have no political ambition to graft
| fly. We have no lands to boom, are
not in the business Of road and bridge
building, and have no road machinery
to sell. We have never drawn a dol
lar, directly or Indirectly, from the
road and bridge funds of the state or
county and never expect to, hence we
cannot be accused of selfish and mer-
cenary motives. Our only gospel is
the gospel of good roads. We want
our county to lead the van in the
good roads movement. We have
reached and passed the sixtietk mile
stone, and in few more short years
will be numbered with those who were
After we are gone, if a passing thought
is ever bestowed on US, we would like
to have it said of US that we were in
a small way instrumental in securing
for Mile Laos county it's splendid
system of good roads, and further
more, before we go we would like to
see and ride over good roads in every
| township of the county.