Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-10-13
ON GOOD ROADS
Contributed by X. Y. H.

X. Y. T.. has been silent for many
He feels that it is his imperative duty
to raise his feeble voice in protest. he
refers TO the deplorable, abominable
and awful condition into which the
highways OF this valley have fallen.
OF course the writer takes into con-
sideration the extended period OF dry
and hot weather which has drawn
every bit of moisture out of the ground
and left the roads in a condition which
is extremely favorable to dust and
chuck holes.
Nevertheless there are some pre-
cautions which those who make ire
quent use OF the roads may take that
will lenghten the life of good road.
First, don't travel in the same old
tracks that your neighbor and your
neighbor's neighbor does and so on
ad infnitum. Spread out over the
road. II all the travel is concentrated
in one path that part works up into
dust. which the wind blows away. or
at least all that does not settle in your
clothes and ears. Chuck holes form
in due time. These are pleasant in
deed. They jar up your thoughts and
keep Them circulating in blasphemous
channels. Furthermore when it rains.
for we do get rain here once in a while
the water collects in these holes and
every time whee; runs into one 1t
carries away its load OF mud. Con
sequently the end OF stormy period
finds these holes deeper and bigger IN
stead af smaller. 1t it easy enough to
avoid these difficulties to certain ex-
tent. All you have to do is to drive
a little bit. OF coui sc the old farm
horse is a faithful individual and II you
let him have his way he will go where
other horses have gone and that is
where the trouble lies. People are too
prone 10 let old Dotbin go where he
pleases. II is still easier to avoid these
holes and trenches when you are driv-
inc double team. Simply straddie
the cut and drive If you don't, the
two horses will go where other horses
have gone. And you automobile driv-
ers-it is easier yet for you to hunt
new and smoother parts OF the ROAD
Don't let your car run down into the
rullies. Ii is dangerous any way for
there might be broken glass covered
up by dust. {
Furthermore be public spirited en-
ough to go out after rain and run a
drag over that section OF the ROAD
which borlers on your land 1t only
takes little while and your are heip-
ing yourself as we'll as your ne'ghbor'
BY so doing you will fill up the ho'es
and make a better road. Always run
your drag so there will be tendency
for the dirt to work TO the center OF
the road
Another thing which helps out is
this. You all have grain straw 'ha'
you don't know what to do with or
which you may turn in the spring II
you will haul few loads OF that onto
a section OF road that is very apt 10
cut up. YOU will find it will be wond-
erful help Do this also alter ram
when the road is wet, then the straw
will work into the mud and bind the
whole into a solid mass
There are things that might be sug-
gested Don't let your ditch breaK
and run over the road, and don't will
fully throw glass or rubbish into the
road. All these things are matter
of individual effort. Don't wait tor
Lyon County to pay you DO some
thing for the common good and for
your own benefit. This county is do