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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-16

BUILDING
DRAINAGE FOR GOOD ROADS
Essential Feature Of an improved
Highway-Anethsr Requisite 10
Firm Foundation.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture.)
An essential feature of an improved
road Is adequate drainage. Thorough
drainage is SO necessary that 1t 10
practically impossible to maintain a sat-
~isfactory road unless 1t be given prop
er attention. Another prime require
ment wherever a hard surface road is
to be constructed Is a firm and unyield.
ing foundation. As the quality Of the
soil has an important influence on the
proper method Of drainage and the type
Of foundation to be employed. much
care and study must be devoted to the
nature, type, and character Of the
soils In the section through which 1t 10
proposed to build q road. /
The most important primary soils
are classified as gravel. sand. and clay,
but often many Of the secondary or
mixed soils, because Of their more gen.
eral occurrence In connection with
BODYBUILDING operations, are equally
Important. Such types as loan. mari.
gulnbo, and hardpan are representa-
tive of this order.
In the design of a road the drainage
structures are planned to take care
of water under three general conditions
rain that falls on a road surface or
grade; rain that falls on contiguous
land and flows In accumulated volume
the road; and ground water
from any immediate source. To meet
these conditions use Is found for spe.
cial structures, including longitudinal
side bitches, usually parallel, or APP
parallel to the center line;
intercepting bitches to accommodate
water whose approach so close to the
roadway as the side bitches Is likely
to cause injury lateral bitches or cub
verts to conduct accumulated water
away from OF under the road;
and subdrains. In order to plan intel
a system Of drainage for any
particular road. 1t is necessary to con-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-16
CHAPTER XVI.
Time the Umpire.

The river was low its yellow wa
tiers bore the look of oriental duplicity.
Each day was now showing its prog
ress. The two ends Of the trestle were
creeping across the stream from their
brush aprons. A few weeks Of work,
at the present rate, and the gap would
be closed, Hardin's big gate in 1t; the
bypass ready; the trap set for the
Colorado. The tensity Of a last squirt
was In the air.
1t was inspiring activity, this pitting
OF mans cumulative skill against an
elemental force. No Caucasian mind
which did not tingle, feel the privi-
legged thrill of it. To the stOlid native
this day Of well-paid toll was his mil
lennium. the fulfllment of the
prophecy. His gods had so spoken.
Food for his stomach, liquor for his
stupefaction; the white mans money
laid in a brown hand each Sunday
morning was what the great gods fore
spoke. The completion Of the work,
the white mans victory, would be an
end Of the fat time. Hasten? Why
should they, and shorten their day of
opportunity
Between the two camps o%scillated
CorOnel, silently squatting near the
whites, jabbering his primitive Es-
peranto to the tribes. His friendship
with the white chiefs, his age and nat
ural leadership gave him a unique po-
sitlon in both camps. A~ssiduously,
Richard cultivated the old Indian who
crOuched days through by the bank of
the river.
The engineers felt the whip Of ex-
element. Never a man left the camp
In the morning who did not look to-
ward that span crawling across the
%treacherous stream, measure that
widened bypass. Would the gate
stand? The Hardin men halloed for
the gate, but looked each morning to
see If 1t were still there. The Reclama-
ton Service men and the engineers of
the railroad were openly skeptical;
.Sisyphus OutdOne at his W game
Estrada and Richard looked furtively
at the gate, with doubt at each other.
Hardin, himself, was ~repressed, an
eager live wire. His days he spent on
the river; his nights, long hours of
them, Open-eyed. on his back, watching
the slow-wheeling. star-prlcked dome
of desert sky. His was the suspense
Of the man on trial; this was his
trial Gerty. Richard, the valley, his
Judge and jury. The gate grew to be
a symbol with him of restored honor,
an ~obsession Of desire. 1t must be all
right!
Richard was all over the place.
watching every piece Of rock that's
dumped In the river" complained
Wooster. Believe he marks them at
night"
They were preparing for the final
rush. In a week or two, the work
would be continuous, night shifts to
begin when the rOck-pouring COM
menced. Large lamps were being sus-
pended across the channel, a~cetylene
candelpower was that of an arc
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-16
CHAPTER xxIII-Continued.

The veil of fear wns torn from her
eyes. The trembling woman was gone,
a vengeful wildcat In her place. LEFT
me. MuldonadO? Left his home,
where he traps the Indian with one
coin in his pockets? No. enOr. He
brought her to our home, there; Lupe,
the wife Of Felipe. the DeguinO. |
told him not to fool with Felipe; the
Indian was dangerous; he had hot
blood. Maldonado struck me-he
kicked me-he said l was Jealous
aud hit me again.
"Maldonado told me to get n big
meal. | told him that it was for Fee
lipe. When | said | would not cook
for that ~treachery he cursed mt. he
kicked me again" She threw off the
vcbOsO. dragging her dress loose.
Don't" frowned Richard. He had
screaming line of pain.
She wound the rcboso around the
diShOnored shoulder. 81 cooked his
dinner! There was "A lot of liquor
Felipe was drunk the tequila made
mad. quite mad. He seemed to
know something was wrong he fought
MS Mnldonado dragged him to the cell,
the senior remembers the cell? The
next day MaldonAdo sent for two ru-
rales. They started the next day for
taking Felipe; that day
Maldonado brought Lupe home. l
III l..
laughed In my face, senior. He put
outside the walls. | beat that
gate until my fingers bled. | rcmem-
the kind face of the senior, and
then | came here. You will help me,
scnor?"
Richard shook his head. 81 shall
to look into this thing. IL this
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-16

slider not only the local character of
the soil composing the roadbed, but
also the topography of the adjacent
land, the amount and rate Of rainfall
and the availability of material suit
able for use in constructing drains.
Surface drainage systems for roads
consist of side bitches along the road,
paved cutters (Which are a develop
ment Of side bitches and replace them)
open i~ntercepting bitches constructed
to prevent water from reaching the
road. and lateral or relief bitches to
carry off the water which collects In
the side bitches or In the intercepting
bitches. Culverts and indlosed drains,
which are constructed for the purpose
of removing storm wnter from the side
bitches or cutters, are essentially a
part Of the surface drainage system,
and are not to be confused with SUBJ
drains which serve an entirely differ
ent purpose.
Where the grade Of a road Is so
steep that the ordinary earth side
bitches cannot be maintained satisfac-
tOrlly at a reasonable cost, or where
earth side bitches would be insanitary
or appear unsightly, 1t is customary to
provide paved cutters for removing the
surplus water.
Drop inlets and catch basins are
used to conduct water from side ditch
es or cutters into underground drains
or ~culverts. On country roads they are
used most frequently on side hill loca-
tons where the water collecting in the
upper side ditch or gutter can be re-
moved from the road at intervals by
means Of a culvert across to the low
side. Drop inlets usually are suff.
Client, and catch basins seldom are used
in country road work. except where Il
is especially desirable to prevent tia
silt and other foreign material carried
by the water from getting into tho
underground drainage structure.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-16

IL true it's prison for your husband.
You won't have to fear Lupe."
when he gets W he will kill me,
senior"
The terror waS selling her again.
Before she could begin her pleading
he called to MacLean.
ASK Ling to find II tent for Sonora
Mnldonado. Tell him to give her Il
good meal"
He must trap the rogue. That in
fernal place must be closed. The
woman had come in the nick Of time.
Those tribes were to be guarded as
restless children.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-16
CHAPTER XIV,
Richard Makes a New Enemy and a
New Friend.

New Friend.
The coming of the Indians gave the
impetus the work had lacked. Under
jerks of the railroad company a large
force WAS put on the river; these, the
viewers of the brush mattresses that
were 10 line tie river bed. On the
banks were the brush cutters; tons of
willows were to be cut to weave into
the forty miles Of woven wire cable
waiting for the cross strands, Day
by day the piles of willow branches
grew higher. the brush cutters work
Ing ahead Of the mattress workers in
the stream. In the dense underground
the stolid Indians. Pimas and Marico-
pas and Papagoes, struggled with the
fierce thorn Of the mesQult and the
OverpOwering smell of the arrow
weed. As tough as the hickory handles
they welded, they fought u clearing
through dense thickets in the intense
trOpic heat.
Down stream the Brobdlngnagian
arm of the dredge fell into the mud of
the bypass, dropping Its Shiny burden
on the far bank. Down the long
stretch of levee the "skinners'' drove
their mules and scrapers; two pile
drivers were setting in the treacher-
N stream the piles which were to
anchor the steel-cabled mattresses TO
the river bed. 1t was a well-Orgnnized.
active scene. Richard, in his Office,
debating letters and kilograms to Mac
Lean. Jr., felt his first satisfaction.
Things were beginning to show the re-
suit of months of planning. Cars were
rushing in from north and east; every
quarry between Los Angeles and Tue
son requisitioned for their undertake
ing.
A shadow fell on the pine desk.
Ling. in blue ticking shirt and white
butcher apron. waited for the boss
to look up. He stood wiping the per-
SEPARATION from his head, hairless ex-
cept for the long silk-tapered queue.
SWELL, LingT"
81 go tamale." His voice was soft
as silk. 81 no stay"
II was a thunderclap. There was
no one to replace Ling, who was
drawing down the salary of a private
secretary. Lose Ling? 1t would be
more demoralizing to the camp than
to lose ar engineer.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-16

On inquiring why they made %
much noise upstairs. the twins told me
that they we're just playing war"
Pretty soon the noise ceased. all was
still; becoming uneasy at the unusu.
al silence. l went upstairs to investi-
gate; they were nowhere to be seen;
but after callirs several times and
asking where they were. a still. small
voice from under q Of the beds an
swered: I'VE dasn't tell, but wUio
upstairA"-ExchangA..
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-16
Learn to Use Both handa

You have noticed perhaps that left
handed people seem to have an i'd
vantage over nght-handed people in
being able to use the right hand with
greater q D than right-handed people
can use their unframed hand. 1t II q
good thing to practice writing and
drawing with the left hand.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-16
GOOD ROADS PREVENT FIRES
National Forests Must Be Equipped
With Highways, Trails and Look
out Stations.

National forests cannot De ecOnom-
ically and efficiently protected against
fires until they are well equipped
with roads, trails, telephone lines and
lookout stations, says the annual re-
port Of the chief forester of the United
States service.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-16

light. Soon there would be no night
at the break. When the time for the
quick coup would come. the dam must
be closed without break or slip. One
mat was down. dropped on the floor
that had already swallowed two such
gigantic mouthfuls; covered with
rock; pinned down to the slippery bot
tom with piles. Another mat was
ready to drop; rock was waiting to be
poured over 1t; the deepest place in
the channel was reduced from fifteen
aavon faak- EAch Asv the nvsrnnnp.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-16
CHAPTER XVII.
The Walk Home.

Claudia Marshall sat ut the head OF
her stately table In the Palmyra, mute
as a statue but for the burning eyes
which followed her Tod. To 1nnes.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-16

improved Highways Wanted.
There Is an overwhelming sentiment
everywhere for the construction Of inn.
proved highways.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-16

Drainage Of Prime Importance.
A most important principle involved
In roadbuilding is that Of thorough
and proper drainage.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-16
Withstand Motor Traffic.

Withstand Motor TrafS1c.
Roads with concrete foundation with
stand the automobile traffic admirably
and do not require expensive main
tenance.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-02-15
sf' 49,
TEUTONS ri n lNOUNCE
POLITICAL AMBITIONS
.%.'s 20 X
Foreign Secretary Says
Country Has Shouldered,
Consequence of Defeat

Basic, Feb. 15.--Count Won Brock
dorff- -Rantzau, the German foreign
secretary, in discussing Germany's
foreign olicy in the new national as
sembly at Weimar yesterday, de-
clared he had resisted and would con-
tinue to resist all Allied attempts to
make Germany demobilize all her
military forces.
The task of the German nation as
regarded foreign affairs might be
summed up under two heads, said the
foreign secretary, of which the first
was the ending of the state of war
and the second the establishment of
normal relations with other peoples
"Unfortunatly," he continued
"GermanV's voluntary disarmament
has not softened our enemies, who
recently attempted to settle on the
basis of disarmament questions un-
doubtedly appertaining to the peace
conference. l have repulsed and will
continue to repulse these attempts
looking to the dissolution of all our
old military forces and the substitu-
tion of new republican troops for our
old peace army, which could be used
in the east.
Germany has shouldered the con-
sequences of defeat and is determined
to observe the conditions agreed upon
with her adverse ries. These conditions
imply the complete remuneration Of
the political aims of the old Ger
many. We are ready to accept re-
strictions upon our sovereignty, the
compulsory submission of our diff.
ferences with other states to an in
ternational court of arbitration, and
the remuneration of our armament if
our old adversaries and future neigh
bors submit to the same restrictions"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-02-15
APPRECIATES WELCOME
GIVEN HIM IN FRANCE
American President Express.
ses His Qualification in
Farewell Message.

Brest, Feb. 15.-In a farewell mes
ing Brest today, President Wilson said
he had been received and treated as
a friend as he had most desired to be
treated. He added that he would be
happy to return to France to assist in
completing the just settlements of
the peace conference. The presidents
statement reads:
81 cannot leave France without eX-
pressing my profound sense of the
great hospitality of the French people
and the French government. They
have received and treated me as L
most desired to be treated as q
friend, a friend alike in spirit and in
purpose. I am happy to say that T.
am to return to assist with all my
heart in completing the just settle
mentS which the peace conference is
seeking and 1 shall carry with ne
during my absence very happy men,
cries of the two months I have spent
here.
Il have been privileged to see here
at first hand what my sympathies had
already conceived-the sufferings AID
problems of France-and every day
deepened my interest in the solution
of the grave questions upon whose
proper solution the future prosperity
of France and her associates and the
whole world depend. May I not leave
my warm. and affeCtiOnate farewell
greet n
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-02-15
No DANGER IN RUSSIA
Michigan Petitioners For Withdrawal
Of Troops Rcassured-NO Evacua-
ton Without Allies ALI Agree.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Detroit
citizens headed by Representative
Doremus of Michigan, who appealed
to Secretary Baker today to withdraw
American troops from northern Rus
sia were told that the best military
minds were dealing with the question
Of reinfOrming the expedition if nee
essary, that there was no danger of
the force being cut off from relief
and that the question of withdrawal
could be worked out only in agree
ment with the associated powers
Secretary Baker said the future Of
the Allied military forces in Russia
had been under discussion at Paris
between President Wilson and the AL
lied leaders. He explained that relief
could not be cut off because the
Archangel harbor is open all year and
said carefully selected equipment had
been provided for the troops before
they We're sent to Russia.
Inter Allied action in regard to
withdrawal was essential, he said,
since it was by joint agreement that
the expedition had been sent.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-02-15
SITUATION IN BUTTE.
Labor Men Anxously Await Outcome
of Vote on Strike.

Butte, Mont, Feb. 15.-Labor men,
the public and employers today were
watching closely progress Of the ref
erendum being taken by the engineers
union here on the question of whether
it should strike in support of the
strike declared February Z by the
Butte metal mine workers union, an
independent organization and metal
mine workers industrial union No.
500 an l. w. w. body. The two
unions quit work in protest of re-
cent reduction in wages and Of the
"rustlng caG" system. They also
seek q Sc daily wage and q six-hour
working day.
The boilermakers whose protective
union and workingmen's union last
night voted not to strike in sympathy
with the miners and machinist union
voted to return to work today
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-02-15
GERMAN LEADERS IN
NUMEROUS PROTESTS
Chancellor Objects to Any InJuS'
Peaco-Othcrs Oppose Illuminating
Kaiscr-ArmiStiCe Scored.

Weimar, Feb. 13, (By The ASso-
ciated Press )--philip Scheldcna"'l'
the chancellor in the new Gerr''1Io IL
government. today showed hlhlSei Il
able to handle conflicting dehloll9'i
tions in the new national assethp'H
with no sign of being intlmlda'eu oS
the widest opposition. NO Spedhci
since the meeting of the natlohal as
sembIv was opened has been SO ouU-
SnOlIcn toward his opponents
One Of the incidents Of his speech
was his reference to AustrlaS deSlre
TO ioin Germany. He said:
we desire no reluctant adherenls'
and hy thc same token nobody wish
ing TO join us should be prevented.
There was almost a threat III his
WarninG
THE Entente is able to force any
kind of peace on Germany, but if it
is an unjust peace. seventy million
people in their hearts will never for
give or forget"
Adolf Groeber, centerist, followed
the chancellor, as leader of The next
strongest party, and, like Herr
Scheidemann, emphasized work as
the watchWord of the new republic.
He protested against the slowness in
arranging for peace, the severity of
the armistice conditions, the French
desire for annoXations, the Polish de-
mands, and plans to put former EN-
perOr William on trial as being all
q part of a scheme to humiliate Ger
many" He declared the league of
nations would contain seeds of new
wars unless constructed on principles
of Justice"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-02-15
TEACHERS MEETING.
Instructors from All Over State Attend
New Haven Conference.

New Haven, Feb. 15.-Teachers
here today for the second session Of
State Teachers association this winter
and 72d annual meeting separated
after ..morning business meetings to
attend sectional conferences.
The Teachers league listened to DR..
J. Percival Huget, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Arts association was addressed
by F. W. Bracket, of Greenwich, and
r. L. Henk of Stamford. The AS
sociation of Classical High School
Teachers discussed English, history
and the classics. The Science and
Home Economics associations and the
Woman's Council of Education each
had several speakers on assigned
topics.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-02-15
UNUSUAL TRAIN WRECK
Dozen Hurt When Protruding Steel
Girder on Freight Train Rips
Through Three Passenger Coaches.

Pittsburgh, Feb. 15.-Twelve per-
sons were injured, several seriously,
when a, steel girder protruding from a
tiatcar of a west bound freight train
last night tore one side from three
parlOr cars of the east bound Cincin-
nati-Pittsburgh express on the Penn
sylvania railroad at Oakdale near
here. The injured, some of whom
we're women, were brought to Pitts
burgh hospitals.
Both trains were moving slowly
when the 60-foot girder, believed to
have been jolted from its position on
the fat-car, struck the express. 1t
tore the roof from one of the steel
parlor cars and ripped the sides from
all three.
Most of the injured were cut by
flying glass. Several women tainted
and were trampled in the panic which
followed the crash.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-02-15
FRENCH PRESS HAS NO
Faith IN new League
Sees No Security in 26 Ar
ticles Demands Changes
to Enforce Them.

Paris, Feb. 15--Comment in repre-
constitution of the league of nations
as presented at yesterdays plenary
session of the peace conference re-
veals little enthusiasm ovr the shape
says:
THE mystic society of nations has
become a league of the five great
powers which beat Germany and
which, having conquered, mean to
consolidate both victory and peace. A
close alliance will result between the
United States, England, France, Italy
and Japan"
The Journal, one Of the most wide
ly circulated newspapers here says:
while all are speaking of fra
termination and eternal peace, the
French people cannot lose sight Of
reality, and reality Is the vicinity of
100000 Inundated Germans shud-
derng under merited punishment It
is half of Europe in chaos. When we
see evoked, amidst such perspectives
the seductive idea of disarm rmament it
is our duty to ask plainly, where are
the guarantees and what is the force
which will shelter US from the reac-
ton Of tragic surprise? To these
questions q careful reading of the
projected statutes Of the society Of
nations and the eloquent speeches
made at the conference bring but one
answer: Moral force"
"Pertinax," in the Echo de Paris
ends a long article by saying:
I'VE are forced to conclude that the
26 articles bring us no security, until
they are changed we can sacrifice
nothing of our means of defense to
them"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-02-15
HASTEN RETURN OF TROOPS
25 More Vessels Being Fitted Out to
Speed Up Work OF Bringing Ameri-
can Soldiers Back From France.

Washington Feb. 15.-The navy de-
partment made public today a list of
25 vessels now being fitted out to
supplement the transport service in
bringing back American troops All
but two of them are scheduled to be
in that service by March 18, indi-
eating the speeding up of the flow Of
returning troops that is to be ex-
pected.
The department also published a
tentative schedule OF sailing dates for
the transports, battleships and cruis-
ers engaged now in bringing home
the army. 1t includes 40 commercial
craft, IA battleships and 10 cruisers
and the schedule of sailings from this
side has been worked up tentatively
for all of the present month