The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-08-01
Road Conditions
in Lincoln County

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Complaints OF road conditions are,
OF course. always attendent with roads
themselves and doubtless will be heard
until human nature ceases to seek bet
ter conditions In which to develop The
dement's OF good roads are known TO
all-and known SO thoroughly that y
is doubtful IL the benefits are realized
as fully as though the subject we're
new and interesting. Roads are the
first need of community and the
the first expression of settled commun-
| munity work. The lack OF good roads
In community able to AFFORD them is
perhaps the visible sign of community
| ignorance or laziness. Good roads are.
OF course. an advertisement, lesson
and "A blessing.
the roads OF Lincoln county. 1t is now
possible to reach almost any part of
the county with an automobile. few
Years ago this was not the case. The
main county roads are in fair condi-
tion for swift travel. The highway be-
tween Phoebe and Caliente Is a most
and when the difficulties of building IT
are considered and when the low cost
per mile is taken into account the road
reflects credit upon those connected
with it's building and upon the COM
munity that made II possible. 1t is
quite true that certain portions of this
should be maintained. The highway
will remain unfinished until 1t is grav-
eled from one end to the other and
until adequate drainage be assured.
1t furnishes, however, convincing proof
of the wisdom of building good roads
and the benefits to be derived from
them.
The road to Pahranagat valley is
unfinished. The location has been
chosen with care and when built this
road will mean much to the county.
| The road conditions hat pinch
and Jackrabbit are reported by many
to be disgrace to the community. but
is the result of the recent cloudbursts
! and this road should be repaired i'm.
mediately.
, Two highways, at least, seem to bs
necessary before the citizens of Lin.
coin county will be at all satisfied
with road conditions. The road tc
Pahranagat valley should be complet
, built
, Had the people of Lincoln count,
been properly Informed and had they
wished for roads such as are built In
richer communities it would have beer
possible during the last legislature t.
I have bonded the county for s25o. 90
tended to progressive people LincolI
county would have had $750,000 t,
spend for the betterment of local con
ditions, II the subject were handled b,
: those able to show the officials of tn
, state and nation that the roads cam
u under the provision of the federal act
Upon the wisdom of such a heav
bond issue there is no need to pas
Judgment. The time has passed whe
: it could have been done. Even smaI
!, the next legislature, almost two year
= In the future. In the meantime muc
= earnest thought Is being devoted I
= roads and road conditions by the coun
o ty officers and sensible progress wi
be continued in this important matter
Mr.. and Mrs, Harry Moreton Lans
downe entertained at a dancing an
lawn party Tuesday evening at the
Fenton r. Grigsby and Mrs. Willial
Norwood Leyman of Portland, Ore
who have been visiting their siste
Is month. The house and front pore
m was arranged for dancing and und,
l. the varicolored lights the guests Ell
ID the dancers and light refreshmen n
TX We're served
y Among W the the guests were s M M and Mr.
~ Christian. Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. carma
Of d: l. olinghouse, Mr.. and Mrs c.
anS s r. Mi asS sSaM Mrs Mr. r. and r. oyT Mrs
he he Thomas MI Mr.. and md Mrs. D Tom m Mccorma
sr Mrs Mrs Carrs Orr; Orr; Mrs; Mrs, lanes lanes Nesbit y BIT
r Mrs. Jerome Fargo Sears, Miss Is
at belle Osborne, Mrs. Tony Jacobso
he Miss Mamie Jacobson, Miss Antoinet
he Jacobson, Miss T. T. Potter. Miss Ma
s.. tie Orr, Miss Mamie Orr. Miss Cadd
ct Cook, Charles Osborne, John jaime
to e. c. d. Marriage, w w. Grubbs, JoI
I'M Fitzgerald, Victor Hueson, Watson
on / Side Livermore, H. f. Freudenth
Chester Cook and Wallace Whitney
I'M 1t was a comfortable, homeli
40 party-than which there can be
Ter hlSher praise.
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