Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-15

Tns-=EM of the State With
G~JME8zaaaakRa8 this mileage in
! cluded. the State Highway Depart
ment since the beginning of the
administration of Governor William
I. Sproul has advertised for the con-
struction of 70749 miles of thor
! ouShfare. This is a record never
equaled by any other state in the
Union. Up to this time the State
I Highway Department has awarded
contracts for the construction of $50
miles of highway.
"he construction for which bids
are asked September is planned
Tor twenty counties of Pennsyl-
Nania. They include stretches in
part In Adams, Butler, Northampton,
CARBON, Centre, Chester, Clarion,
Slearheld, Clinton, Crawford, Erie,
indiana, Mexican, Mifflin. Potter,
snyder, Susquehanna, Tioga, War
ren and York counties.
The construction planned for
ADAMS county is in Gettysburg bor-
ousn' where improvements are
needed on the Lincoln Highway: in
Butler township. near BigleryiIle
| on the road connecting Carlisle and
gettysburg, and in Tyrone and Stra-
pan townships on the highway con-
Meeting Gettysburg and Harrisburg
IN Butler county, on Route No.
49, II is planned to put down over
three miles of reinforced concrete
IN the vicinity of Slippery Rock on
the highway which connects Butler
ana Mercer. In Northampton and
Carpon counties approximately three
miles of concrete will be put down
NI-n y y =
Shunk with Allentown and Bethle-
hem.
The new construction in Centre
county provided for in the coming
letting is in Rush township near Os-
ceola. There are two new Jobs in
chester county, n total of $4,000
ieet of bituminous thoroughfare
nelng planned for that county. on
Route No. 64, in Clarion county.
IV'oOI feet of concrete will be laid
on the thoroughfare connecting
Clarion and Brookville. In Clear
heId county an important piece of
work Is that in Bell township, where
apout two miles of concrete are to be
lald on the highway connecting
CIeArneld and Ebensburg, Cambria
county. This construction will be
IN the vicinity of Mahaffey.
IN East Meade township. Craw-
tord county, three and one-half
miles of concrete and hillside brick
are planned for Route No. SO, which
connects Meadville and Tftusville;
and approximately the same length
OF the same materials will be put
down in Vernon township, west of
MeadVille.
There are five construction Jobs
scheduled for Erie county. Ali of
them are on important thorough
fares linking Erie with southern
points in Pennsylvania.
The new projects also include g.
eI- rect or concrete for Blairsville
borough, on the William Penn High
way. Bids were opened on this
proposition some weeks ago, but all
were rejected.
approximately six miles of con-
crete are planned for Lewis Run
borough and Bradford township on
the route connecting the city of
bradford with Mt. Jewett, Kane and
kldgway. Another Reimbursement
Is that in Armagh township, Miffin
county, where bids are asked for
24,O49 feet on the William Penn
highway. There are two Jobs in
roulette township, Potter county.
on the highway which connected
Coudersport with Port Allegany and
Smethport. In Snyder county, six
miles OF new roadway are to be con-
structed on Route No. 229, on the
main highway connecting Sunbury
and points north with Harrisburg
projects for Susquehanna, Tioga,
wyoming and York counties are ali
on important roadways,
FARMERS Institutes Representa-
tive farmers from the various coun-
q %
pointed chairman Of Farmers Insti-
tutes by Secretary of Agriculture
Frederick Rasmussen will assemble at
state College next Wedn asday and
Thursday Cor general conference at
which the institutes for the coming
season viii be planned.
Scc'ctIry Rasmussen nill make
changes IT the manner of CONDUCTING
fA'm"rs' Institutes this fall ana win.
ter and is gathering the county chair
men together to exchange views and
to have a uniform plan for the con-
duct in the various counties OF the
State. The men will assemble at State
College Wednesday morning, and will
be welcomed by Dean r. L. Watts.
of the School OF Agriculture. Dur
ing the morning session NJ S. Nc
Dowell. director CC extension work
for State College will talk on The
Relation of Extension Service TO
Farmers Institute Work" In the
afternoon Professor s. w. Fletcher
will talk on agricultural Experience
in France during the war"
Thursday Will be given ever to the
general discussion of institute prob
lens which will determine whether
there shall be morning and one ur two
day sessions. the number of speakers,
advertisement. use of local talent.
community topics, accommodations
and general means for making the in
stitutes of direct value 10 the farm
ers
Mt. Holly Protests. - Mt. Holly
Springs Council. citizens and resi-
dents to-day joined in a complaint to
the Public Service Commission against
the new schedule of rates of the Mt.
Holly Water Company which in
creases rates so per cent The new
schedule went into effect to-day and
the complainants state that the in
crease is unjust, unreasonable, cx-
ccssive and contrary to and in viz
latior OF Il borough ordinance Of Oc-
tober 23, 1894.
DcmminE at Gretnn.-Ben W. Dem
ming of the Adjutant Generals office
went to Mt. Gretna this afternoon 10
pay the teams which are competing
in the Junior rife matches.
Jackson on Comm lssion.-Col John
Price Jackson has been made a mem
ber of the Allied Commission to Ar
menia with relation to the proposed
United states mandatory of that
country. Another mernbar will be
Rripadier General Frank Nfrt'f,,.