The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-08
Blackfoot, Ida, April

BlackfOOt, Ida, April l
The object of good roads is tt
help us all, but more especially thu
farmer.
When we consider road construc
ton and improvement, We endorse
the Good roads bond election" W.
recognize the benefit derived from
the division of road construction in
The three commissioners districts
the division of funds according tc
assessed valuation and for expanding
| first construction where traffic is
heaviest. BY selling bonds we place
the commissioners in a position tC
demand a large amount of federal
aid to improve roads on United
States mail routes.
Where improvements take place
culverts are built to conform in size
| and shape in the general plan for
service and durability.
Men who are trained and long ex-
perienced are employed to seek out
material, taking that which is near
est, for the construction of roads
and who can apply best types of con-
struction to different needs of roads.
Local men are employed to aid at
times when they can all work to ad-
vantage. Most material can be
hauled in winter and applied when
frost is out of the ground.
Good roads are constructed of ma
terials that will blend to Q hard
smooth surface on good foundation
that will last Indefinitely.
Where all roads cannot be built
like this, time can aid in working to
this end.
BY receiving dollars worth of
roads for every dollar expended, a
saving is secure that will tighten
the burden of taxation thru indefi-
mite years to come.
Good roads bring producers nearer
to market, making it possible to
secure best markets at the least haul
ing expense; they save patience,
health and expense by prolonging
use of his wagon and worth of his
team; they enable the farmer to
secure aid of the female help in
hauling perishable produce to mar
ket that bad roads would otherwise
make perilous and thus help in
saving of the produce and farm labor
when scarce.
Good roads help business men to
transact more business between,
towns, cities, and states, save doc
tors, health and expense, save the
life of his patients, lessen pain;
thtey bring convenience of the city
to our doors like the fire engine in
saving probable loss by fire; they
bring the aid Of police, also the aid
of other officials.
Time, health, wealth, as we'll as
pleasure is aided by change of rec
reation in a trip that bad roads
would prohibit.
Emigration is encouraged, migra-
ton aided, more construction en-
by hauling of material in
the off season.
Farm values are increased making
the facility to produce greater and
travel is made more easy and time
and expense saved the government. |
Bad roads isolate farmers; drive |
boys from home while good roads |
love of the beautiful and
aids good humor.
The government prefers our road |
taxes paid in cash rather than In
work. Why? The work that has |
been done in the past is not finished |
70 the best advantage, and quantity |
and not quality is mostly considered,
but when road development is traced
DOWN we find that transportation
comes first to adequate progression.
There are different systems Of
keeping up roads, but when they are
QUILT properly, time as we'll as ex-
,ense Is saved each year and 1t is
EASIER to keep in good repair.
Weather conditions do not pro-
rood roads.
Yours for good roads,
MRS. WILLIAM SORENSEN.
Route two, box 145, Blackfoot,
Shelley, Idaho, April 8, 1919,
This is very important matter,
nd we should bear in mind right
low, that without good roads it
would be impossible to have good
raveling. what is the use dear
riends, having a nice automobile,
vhen the ruts and cobble rocks and
Uneven places just about shake one
nto pieces It isn't only hard on
ars, but on horses that have to
ull heavy loads. Now is the time
hat the road supervisor, should get
ut and see that the roads are prop
rly built so that when 1t storms
he water will drain off. That is If
hey are wide and built high so
eople can pass each other in the
light without crashing together.
+reat, wide, beautiful, smooth roads,
II nice and even without any big
ocks, SO there would be no need Of
q wing nunctllrad tires on cars II