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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-18
GOOD
ROADS
NEW ROAD BUILDING PROGRAM
Amount Of Money Available for Fed
eral Aid Largest Ever Set Aside
by Any Nation.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
With full state cooperation accord.
ing to the terms of the federal aid
road act, the United States will have
n total Of at least 574,OOO,O 900 for CO.
operative road building during the next
three years. The federal part Of this
fund Is assured by an extra apprOpria-
ton of 5000, 1000 in the post office
appropriation bill just passed by cOn
gress and signed by the president. I
officials Of the bureau of public
roads, United States department Of ag.
riculture, which administers the pro.
visions of the federal aid road act
and %cO-operates with the state govern
ments in the expenditure of the money,
point out that this amount of funds 10
the largest ever appropriated for SINH.
lar purposes and for a similar period
by any government in the history of
the world, and that it enables the fed.
eral and state governments to carry
out a bodybuilding program of q mag
nitude never equaled.
In connection with the great federal.
aid program 1t Is also noted that ex-
p%enditures for highway work in the
United States this year are likely to
amount to half a billion dollars or
more. On reports received from state
highway departments, the bureau of
public roads estimates the 1919 ex-
pe%nditures for roads and bridges at
1886. 900, 600. or $11O.O 1000, 900 more than
the average expenditures for 1915 and
1917.
An important effect of the law con-
tanning the new appropriation is that
1t brOadens the definition Of a rural
post road, under which class a high
way had to qualify in order to receive
the benefits of the federal aid act.
Under the old act it was required
that mail should actually be carried
on the road or that there should be a
reasonable prospect that mail would be
carried on 1t within a short time after
The new act says:
-. the term rural post roads .
q. . shall be construed to mean any
public road, a major portion Of which
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-18

among the different groups, her con-
fidence in his punctiliousness reas-
sured her. She must hold them a lit
tie longer. She fitted gaily from one
standing group to another. Her eyes
constantly questioned the clock.
"HOw long are you going to wait
for Mrs. Hatfield?" Her husband
came up. protesting.
Mrs. Hatfield" she explained dis
family, us not coming. We are wait
ing for Mr.. Richard"
HE didn't come In on that train /;
he's at the Heading" Hardin added
something about trouble at the intake,
but Gerry did not heed. Tom had
known and had not told her when
there was yet time to call 1t of!
"A pretty time to tell mel" Had
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-18

Traction Engine Hauling Material for
Construction Of Road.
Is now used or can be used, or forms
a connecting link not to exceed ten
miles in length Of any road or roads
now or hereafter used, for the trans
portatiOn Of the United States mails,
excluding every street and road In a
place having a population, as shown
by the latest available federal census.
of $500 or more, except that portion
Of any such street or road along which
apart"
The new act also raises the govern.
ment limit of contribution from not to
exceed $4,000 a mile to not exceed
$4,000 a mile, taking account Of high
err present costs Of labor and materials.
The law also authorizes the secre.
tary of war to transfer to the secre-
tary of agriculture material, equip
ment and supplies suitable for highway
Improvement and not needed by the
wal department.
The original federal aid road act,
which became law In July, 1916, appro-
priated $75.0OO.OO0 to aid In the con.
structiOn of post roads during a FIVE
year period ending June 30. 1921, and
$1O,O0O.0OO to aid in forest-road build
ing during a ten-year period ending
lime 70 1904 Not ovor ca nm nm ~
the original $S5,OOO.O 900 had been ex-
pended prior to 1919. so that So, 0
OOO, plus 500, 600. 1000. or a total of
1921 ,OOO,0 900 of federal funds, will be
available. Of which $2S7 900, 900 will be
available during the next three years
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-18
HARDlNS LUCK? HARDLY, THINKS RICHARD, AS HE
F0RESEES DISASTER FROM CARELESSNESS OF
HIS PREDECESSOR.
Hts PREDECESSOR.

synopss-K. {. EicknrI, N engineer of the Overland Pacific, is
sent by President Marshall to stop the ravaEeS of the Colorado river
in the Imperial valley, IL task ut which Thomas Hardin, head Of the
Desert Reclamation company has failed. Richard foreSees cmbarra&S-
mcnt because he knows Hardin, who was II student under him in al
eastern college, married Cery Holmes, with whom Richard once
thought himself in love. At the company offices at CnlcXico Richard
finds the engineers loyal to Hardin and hostile to him. He meets
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardin and lines Hardin, the formers half sister. Inncs
Is bitter against Richard for supIlnnting her brother. Hardin dis
covers that Richard is planning II levee to protect Calexico and puts
him own Is incompetent. Gcrty thinks her husband Jealous. Gcrty
invites luckard TO dinner and there plans Il progressive ride" in his
honor Richard pushes work on the Ievcc and is ordered by Marshall
take Il fighting chance on the completion of IIar1in's pet project
II gale 1t shut the break in the river.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-18

mad confirmed it. Oakland had report
ed the flames creeping up the resi-
dence Lills Of that gay Western city
Cinders were already falling in the
transbay town.
Richard dropped the receiver
"Where's Hardin?"
Tom Hardin emerged from IL knot
Of men who We're talking in a corner
by the door.
Where's that machineryT
what machinery"
Richard saw the answer to his Ques-
ton in the others face.
The dredge machinery. Did you
attend to that? Did you send for it7'
"Oh, yes. that's all right. It's all
right"
is it hereT
Hardin attempted POPULARITY. II
didn't know as you wanted it here. l
ordered 1t sen to Yuma"
Els It at YuInnr'
Hardin admitted that 1t was not yet
It Yuma 1t would be there soon he
had written; oh, IT was all right.
when did you writer
Hardin Redeemed under the cate
chism OF questions. He resented be
ing held up before his men The 9th
ers felt the electricity in the air. Har-
din and his successor were giaring at
each other like belligerents.
II asked when did you writer
Yesterday"
Yesterday" Richard ripped out
an oath. Yesterday. Why at all. I'd
like to know7 Did you understand
that you were ordered to get that
hers7 Now. it's gone"
"GoneT' The others crowded I'D.
"San F~rancsico's burning" He
walked into his inner office, mad clear
through. He was not thinking Of the
ruin Of the gay young city; not a
thought Jet did he have Of the human
tragedies ~enacting there; Of homes,
lives. fortunes swept into that huge
bonfire. As 1t affected the work Mt the
river. the first block to his campaign.
the catastrophe came home to him. He
had a picture Of tortured, twisted
iron. Of ruined machinery, the ma
chinery for his dredge. He saw 1t lying
like a spent LAGOON. writhing In Its
last struggle. He blamed himself for
leaving ever such a small detail as the
hastening Of the parts to Hardin's
care, for Hardin wasn't at to be trust
Cd for anything. No one could tell
him now the man was unlucky; he
wa a fool. A month wasted, and
days were precious. A month"; Months.
Hnsd1n'D luck. Oh, hell
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-18

Then he began to speculate as he
cooled over the trouble up yOnder. A
whole city burning? They would sure
ly get 1t under control. He began to
thlnk OF the Isolation; the telegraph
wires all down. That might happen
anywhere. He walked to the door
ana looked %thoughtfully at the com
pnny's big water tower. That wasn't
such IA bad idea, He picked up his
hat, and went out.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-18
CHAPTER XIV.
The Dragon Takes a Hand.

Inc dragon takes a Hand.
The cOmpany's automobile hOnket
outside. Hardin frowned across the
table at his wife. "YOu're surely not
going such a night as this?"
Gerty gave one of her light, elusive
shrugs. No need to answer Tom when
he was in one of his black moods
This was the first word he had spoken
since he had entered the tent. She
had warned lines by a lifted eye
~brow-they must be careful not to
provoke him. Something had gone
wrong at the office, of course! How
much longer could she stand his hui
mors, these CHASTITY silent dinners?
THE river on a rampage, and we
80 for a drive" jeered Hardin.
The flood was not serious-yet
Tom loved to cry "WOlf." No one
was alarmed in tOwn-PattOn, Mrs.
%IOungberg, would have told her. OF
course. one never knew what that
dreadful river would do next, but IL
n had to wait always to see what
the rivers next prank would be, n
would never get anywhere!
Innes al leaving the table. swell,
I suppose I should be lashing on my
hat !" Gerty's pretty lips hardened as
the girl left the tent. These Hardlns
always loved to spoil her enjoyment.
They would like her to be n nun, u
clustered nun!
At the opening Of the door, the
wind tore the pictures from the piano.
Gerty ran into her room. shutting
herself in against further argument.
She came back into the room, pow
dered and heavily yelled against the
wind. A heavy winter ulster covered
the new null gown which she had not
worn at supper, though 1nnes could
have helped her with the hooks! But
there was always so much talk about
everything.
They had to face the gale as the
machine swept down the wind-crazed
street.
1t was too bad to have a night like
this! And all her work-Tom and
his sister would have it go for moth
ing. She was made of stubborner
stuff than that. Life had been deal
ing out mean hands to her, but she
would not drop out of the game &C.
knowledge herself beaten-luck would
turn, she would get better cards.
In the hall of the Desert hotel, the
party was assembling. Mrs. Hardin's
rowing eye secured the hall. Richard
was not there. Patton called her from
the desk. Some one wanted her at
the telephone. It was Richard, of
course, at the office; to say he had
been detained. The fear which had
been chilling her passed by.
1t was not Richard on the wire, but
Mrs. Hatfield, l%Oquacious and cOquet-
fish. She urged a frightful neuralgia,
and hoped that she was not putting
her hostess to any inconvenience at
this last moment. She wanted to
prOlong the conversation-had the
guests all come? Were they really
going? Then she must be getting old,
for a night like this dismayed her
Gerty felt her goodnight was rudely
abrupt. But was she to stand there
cabling all night, her guests wait
ing?
She prayed that Richard would be
there when she returned. What a
travesty if the guest of honor should
diSappOint her! Though he was not
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-18
POOR HIGHWAYS ARE COSTLY
Economic Loss to the United States
Placed At Annual Figure q
$so4,oooyooo.

The congressional report Of 1914
paced the economic loss to the United
States through poor roads at an an
nual figure Of $5O4, OOO.O 600 for trans
pOrtation costs alone. The heavy In
crease In tonnage since that time
probably makes the loss today close to
q, 900, 900, 1000 a year.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-18

SWELL" remarked her husband. 81
only hope something will happen to
prevent It,"
TOM" exclaimed Gerry Hardin,
"What u dreadful thing to say. That
sounds like a curse. You make my
blood run cold"
"Shu!" said Hardin, picking up his
nat. THAT was no curse. You
wouldn't go If 1t rained, would yOu?"
"Oh, rain" She shrugged at that
possibility.
swell, you wouldn't go If the wind
blows!" retorted Hardin, leaving the
room.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-18
Becomes Good Roads Advocate

Becomes Good Roads Advocate.
The man who buys an automobile
finds so much pleasure and convent
nee in Its use that he wants to ID
able to use it at all times of the year,
hence he becomes a good roads advo-
cate.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-18
EvanQeIine.

Longfellow's beautiful story Is NOT
historical. 1t vas based on the fact
Of the expulsion of the Acadians from
Grand Pre-, but beyond that the story
d fiction.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-18
What will Richard think when

he reaches the levee to find Har-
din gone on a meIodramatic, IL
useful, dash up the river, leaving
the men fighting the rising river
leaderIess and soroanized7
lines orasps the situation and
jumps into the breach. Don't
miss the next instalIment.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-18

Progressing With Few Jotts.
Apparently the good roads move.
ment is going ahead with few jolts.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-18

Splendid investment.
The country a afford good roads.
They are a splendid Investment.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-04-18

uhA uoWh Nv lO5SlhS uIlu tAc
towns. COrOnel was on the tower-he
got the signal from the Heading-he's
been there each night for a week 7"
This was a great night-fOr his chief,
Richard!
Gerty Hardin caught the thrill of
his hero-worshlp. How splendid, how
triumphant!
lines found herself in her brothers
buggy. His horse, under the whip,
dashed forward. Suddenly he pulled
1t back on its launches, narrowly
averting a jam. "Where's Mac
Lean"
The boy rode back. who's call
ing met"
"Give me your horse" demanded
Hardin. you take my sister home"
Gerry Hardin's party was torn like
a bow Of useless finery. Facing the
wind now, no one could talk; no one
wanted to talk. Each was threshing
out his own thoughts; personal ruin
stared them in the face. Every mar
was remembering that reckless ex.
posed cut Of Hardin's; pinning their
hope to that ridiculed levee. The
horses broke into a reckless gallop.
the buggies lurching wildly as they
lodged n another. The axles
creaked and strained. The wind tore
away the hats Of the women, rent
their pretty chiffon wells.
The dusty road was peopled with
dark fOrmless shapes. The signals
had spread the alarm; the desert
world was flocking to the gorge Of the
New river, to the levee.
The women were dumped without
ceremony on the sidewalk. under the
screened bird cage of the Desert
hotel. Shivering, her pretty teeth
chattering. Gerry Hardin ushered
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-12-25
CHAPTER XVIII.

Having finished some errands down.
town, the next afternoon, George Am
bersOn Minafer was walking up Nation
al avenue on his homeward way when
he saw in the distance, coming toward
him, upon the same side of the street,
the figure of young lady-a figure
just under the middle height, comely
indeed, and to be mistaken for none
other In the world-even at two hun
dred yards. To his sharp discontinue
his heart Immediately forced upon him
the consciousness of it's acceleration I; a
sudden warmth about his neck made
him aware that he had turned red,
and then, departing, left him pale. For
a panicky moment he thought of fac
ing about in actual flight; he had little
doubt that Lucy would meet him with
no token Of recognition, and all at
once this probability struck him as un-
endurable. And If she did not speak,
was 1t the proper part of chivalry to
lift his hat and take the cut bare
headed? Or should the finer gentle
man acquiesce in the lady's desire for
nc further acquaintance, and pass her
with stony mien and eyes constrained
forward? George was a young man
badly flustered.
AS they drew nearer George tried to
prepare himself to meet her with some
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1urching upstairs, yawning with ex
haustion. From the door Of his room
which he closed mechanically, with hi.
eyes shut. he went bllndly to his bed
fell upon it soddenly, and slept-witf
his face full upturned to the light.
It was after midnight
when he woke, and the room was dark
He had not dreamed, but he woke with
the sense that somebody or something
had been with him while he slept
somebody or something infinitely com
passionate; somebody or something in
fnitely protective, that would let him
come to no harm and to no grief.
He got up. and pressed the light on.
Pinned to the cover Of his dressing ta-
BILE was a square envelope, with the
words. "FOr you, DEAR" written In
pencil upon 1t. But the message In
side was In ink, little smudged here
and there.
~ have been out to the mail box,
darling, with letter I've written to
Eugene, and he'll have 1t In the morn
ing. It would be unfair not to let
him know at once, and my decision
could not change If waited. 1t would
always be the same. / think it is
a little better for me to write to you,
like this, instead of waiting till you
wake up and then telling you, because
I'm foolish and might cry again, and
took vow once, long ago, that you
should never see me cry. / think
what makes me most ready to cry
now is the thought Of the terrible suf-
fering in your poor face, and the I'M
happy knowledge that it is I, your
mother, who put it there. It shall
never come again! I love you better
than anything and everything else on
earth. God gave you TO me-and oh !!
how thankful | have been every day
Of my life for that sacred gift-and
nothing can ever come between me
and Gods gift. And Eugene was
right know you couldn't change
about this. Your suffering shows how
deep-seated the feeling is within you.
SO I've written him Just about what
L think you would like me tO-thOugh
/ told him / would always be fond Of
him and always his best friend, and l
hoped his dearest friend. He'll UNDER
stand about not seeing him. He'll un-
derstand that, though l didn't say 1t
in SO many words. You mustn't trou-
BILE about that-he'll understand.
Goodnight, my darling, my beloved.
my beloved You mustn't be trou-
bled. I think l shouldn't mind any
thing very much so long as I have
you all to 'myseif'-as people say-to
make up for your long years away
from me at college. Wen talk Of
what's best to do in the morning,
shan't we? And for all this pain you'u
forgive your loving and devoted
mother. ISABEL"
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alive? That I'm doing what my father
would ask me to do If he could speak
from his grave out yonder7 Do you
suppose 1t ever occurs to that man for
one minute that I'm protecting my
mother" George raised his voice ad-
vancing upon the helpless lady fierce
ly; and she could only bend her head
before him. HE talks about my VIII
how It must be beaten down; yes,
and he asks my mother to do that lit
tie thing to please himi What fort
Why does he want me beaten by my
motherf Because I'm trying to pro-
tect her namei He's got my mothers
name banded up and down the streets
Of this town TIL I can't step in those
streets without wondering what every
soul meet h thinking of me and Of
my family, and now he wants you to
marry him - that every gossip In
town viii say .rherei What did tell
youf ] guess that proves it's true +
You can't get away from It; that's ex-
actly what they'd say, and this man
pretends he cares for you, and yet
asks you TO marry him and give them
the right to say II. He says he and
you don't care what they say. bat
know betteri He may not care-prob
ably he's that kind-but you do. Therv
never WAS an Anderson vet that woul1
Iet the Anberoon name 80 trailing 4
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Seven Brick Business Blocks Erected IN
1914
New s125.OOO Girls Dormltory at State
College
One Exclusive Dry Goods and Ladies Fur
nishing Store.
Good Volunteer Fire Deparement With
Electric Apparatus
south Dakota state College OF Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts.
Brookings Produce Co. Cash Market for
All Farm Products.
Two Billiard Halls and Bowling Alley AZ
Places of Amusement
Brictson Manufacturing Company. makers
of the Brictson Tire Tread
New $500, 900 Administration Building at
South Dakota State College
Surrounded by the Best Farming Land In
the State, Where Crops are Sure and Boun-
tiful
Municipality Owned Telephone, Electric
Light Heating and Water Works Plants.
Strong Commercial Club with 200 Mem
bers In Good Standing. Fine Club Rooms.
Brookngs Is Located on the Main Line of
the c. & N. w. Ry. from Chicago to Pierre,
the Capital of the State. Also Headquarters
for Train Crews Running North to Water
town and on to Redfeld and Gettysburg.
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cordial smile on her face to the very
last; and now, as he looked back,
emphasized her friendly unconcern by
waving her small hand to him cheer
lily, though perhaps with the slightest
hint of preoccupation, as il she had
begun to think of the errand that
brought her down town.
Lucy remained where she was until
he was out Of sight. Then she went
slowly into the drug store which had
struck George as possible source Of
stimulant for himself.
"Please let me have few drops Of
aromatic spirits of ammonia in glass
Of water" she said, with the utmost
composure.
eyes, ma'am" said the impression
able clerk, who had been looking at
her through the display window as she
stood on the corner.
But a moment later, as he turned
from the shelves of glass jars against
the wall. with the potion she had ask
ed for in his hand, he uttered an ex-
clamation: For goshes' sake, Miss !"
And, describing this adventure to his
fellow boarders, that evening, "Sagged
pretty near to the counter, she was"
he said of I hadn't been bright,
quick, ready-for-auything young fella
she'd "a flummiXed plum! l was
watchin' her out the windOw-talkin'
to some young s'iety fella, and she
was all right then. She was all right
when she came in the store, too. Yes,
sir; the prettiest girl that ever walk
ed In our place and took one good look
at me. I reckon it must be the truth
what some you town wags say about
my facet"
At that hour the heroine Of the
gagged in frightening the rosy little
coal fire under the white mantelpiece
in her pretty white and blue boudoir.
/ Four photographs all framed In decor
Gus plain silver went to the anthra-
cites fierce Observation-Disclosures and
all-and three packets Of letters and
notes in a charming Florentine treas
ure box of painted wood; nor was the
box, any more than the silver frames,
spared this rousing finish. Thrown
heartily upon live coal, the fine wood
sparkled forth in stars, then burst in
to an alarming blaze which scorched
the white mantelpiece, but Lucy stood
and looked on without moving.
(To be continued.)
I w. s. S..
Moore's Modern Methods do not cost
money-they save it.
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CHEST CLOCGED UP
WITH HEAVY COLD?
Don't give It a chance to
''set in"-use DR.. Kings
New Discovery

THAT dangerous stage where a
cold or cough or case of grippe
- might get the better of you may
be nearer than you think. Prompt
action with DR.. Kings New Discovery
will avert long siege.
For fifty years II has loosened con-
gested chests, dissipated tight-packed
phlegm, broken vicious colds and
coughs. Give 1t to the youngsters
take 1t yourself. There will be no disa-
greeable after-effects.
6Oc. and $1.20 bottle. At your
druggists. Give II q trial.
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took her hand. ITS good bye-I think
it's good bye for good, Lucyw
"Good byel do hope you'll have the
most splendid trip" She gave his hand
a cordial little grip. then released II
lightly. "Give my love to your mother.
Good byeW
He turned heavily away, and a mo-
ment later glanced back over his
shoulder. She had not gone on, but
stood watching him, that same casual,