Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
TO SUPPLEMENT the article con.

TITO SUPPLEMENT the article con-
cerning the work of Montana's |
state highway commission aud |!
the tremendous success 1t is hav.
ing III raising standards of road con- |
structlon through out that state as /
published in the June number of this !
magazine, the Northwestern Motorist |
sent letter to the clerk and recorder |
IN each county In Montana asking him
for brief report of what his county
did last year, and what it plans to do
this year, in the building and mainte.
nance of it's roads and bridges.
Most of these letters were answered
promptly and the information desired
was given either by the county clerks
or by the county surveyors. OF these
counties heard from Jefferson and
BroadWater failed to give their plans
for this year. Last year Jefferson
county spent $32,775 on roads and
bridges, and Broadwater county spent
S21,315 during the same season.
The following interesting figures
and data as submitted by the counties
names, shows Montana making unex-
pected advances in good roads work
1t was a pleasure, in reading over
these letters from the counties, to note
that nearly each one is taking special
pride in some feature of it's road con
struction.
Yellowstone County.
Total amount spent on roads and
bridges during 1915, s117,564. Also
two river bridges costing $4,000, Az
miles Of new gravel surfacing to cost
approximately $175,OOO. This county
has 65 miles OF national or park-to
park highways.
Yellowstone county has four large
grading outfits, consisting Of tractors
and heavy graders. During the month
Of April these outfits constructed 81
miles Of road. 1t is the intention Of
the board of commissioners to work
these outfits to full capacity during
the entire season. The electors of
the county recently voted a $4,000
bond issue to construct Al miles of
hard surfaced road. contracts for
which were let on June /. The rlCst
Of this hard surfaced road will be
constructed along the Yellowstone
trail.
Fallon County.
Total amount spent on roads and
bridges during 1915, $4,000. Plans
for this year include 200 miles new
road, to cost approximately $4,000
Twenty bridges at total cost Of about
$4,000. Total amount it is planned
to spend this year on county road
building and improvements, 100000
This county has 40 miles of nationa
or park-to-park highways.
Musselshei County.
Total amount spent on roads ant
!, bridges during 1915, $55,000 Plans fol
! this year include 400 miles new roa(
! to cost approximately $4,000, sever
bridges to cost $65,000, 10 miles 0
! new gravel surfacing to cost approx
: mately $4,000 This county has abou
q 200 miles of national or park-to-parl
! highways.
+ Wibaux County.
g Total amount spent on roads ant
n bridges during 1915. $4,000. Plan
4 for this year include 120 miles nep
t road to cost approximately $4,000
three bridges to cost s.bout $4,000, q
miles of new gravel surfacing and re
pairs to cost approximately $4,000
This will bring the total amount thi
J. year to $1,000. This county ha
J. about 500 miles of national or park
e to-park highways.
). Custer County.
Total amount spent on roads an
: bridges during 1915, $59,921. Plan
for this year include about 25 mile
of new road to cost approximatel
$4,000, six bridges to cost about Sl2
600. Some new gravel surfacing an
repairs to cost approximately $4,000
This will bring the total amount thi
year to $4,000. This county has abou
liz miles of national or park-tO-par
highways.
GalIatin County.
Total amount spent on roads an
bridges during 1915, $1T0,0566'
Plans for this year include 20 mile
new road to cost approximate
S5,000 Il bridges to cost about $500
Total amount it is planned to spen
this year on county road building ar
improvements, $4,000. This count
has IS miles Of national or park-t
park highways.
In doing its work Gallatin count
operates the following heavy machi
cry in addition to small outfits vii
scrapers, etc: One steam shove
graders, one Buffalo Pitts road loc
steam engine equipped to haul dun
wagons and one rock crusher.
The 81 bridges mentioned abo'
are beam bridges varying in leng
from eight to 50 feet, and were boug
last year so that the price given is f
installing only. There is lncy
ment on foot to surface about TO
miles of road with crushed rock at
cost of about $4,000 and i'll case tn
is done another steam shovel W
probably be purchased. Bridges 9th
than those mentioned will probably
built and about SIS 900 will be G
pended on concrete culverts.
Park County.
Total amount speft or roads al
bridges during 1915. s6G,714. Pla
for this year include 80 miles nj ne
road to cost approximately $500
This county has Lilo miles of matte
al or parh-to-park highways:
Park county has bought two Int
national Harvester gas tractors; al
Buffalo Pitts steam road roller. 0
steel form for concrete work and
concrete mixer. Park county will
place al woodan cuIyprtS with ct