The Ordway new era., 1920-01-23
Blade Grader Recommended

Blade Grader Recommended
These planes are or our own make
and consist of two blades on side,
mounted on 14-foot runners, operat-
ing in pairs, the inside runners be-
ing linked together. OF course
these planes have to be made strong.
We use 2-inch hard wood for the
frame and runners, and half-inch
steel on the runners and 6-foot grad
er blades for cutting edges. There
ere no openings on the sides, co that
all material cut off from the high
places is carried along and deposited
evenly in the depressions. A pair
of road planes pulls even harder than
che s-foot blade grader. but it does
> the business, leaving the road with
an even contour as nothing else we
have tried.
OF course, every man 'likeS to
ride his own horse" but here Is an
animal that does not have TO be rid
den and will do its own driving when
attached to truck. If there is an
extra man, he can he employed to
follow and pick off the loose stones,
. stones, il there happen to be any.
Use of Trucks.
In the dry weather when the
roads do not need machine work,
the trucks can he Drofitably employ
ed hauling material for patching
" the gravel ravels out of the ruts
when drawn in, verv good way is
to drive to n nearby stream or
atook tank after the truck IS loaded
md saturnte the era vel thoroly with
water IF there is a fair amount of
hinder IN the gravel. 1t will, after
u 10 Ntnr
rord
We use Ford trucks to some ex-
tnrt Thav make economical one
1man outfits for hauling unterial nrH
for use in, ordinary patrol work, and
rar null dreg or light plane. tho
do not feel justified in recommend
ine them os . traction unit for grav-
ri work They are omen to the same
objection that we hare to n oDe-team
ratrol unit.lnck Of sufficient power
for ernvel work. tho thev have the
edvqntaPe of mobility. IF a road is
fret nut in proner condition for
patrol maintenance either bv recent
conptruction or bv being overhauled
with panr maintenance crew. there
10 verv little supplementary work to
be done with p team.
u is good nlan to engage a Tar
rer to NOV the grass and weeds
from the roadsidn: onlv see thnt he
does it Local helm car eererallv
he secured in case ~ washou' ~
thara hapDens 20 he strntch of rNni
v'here the su~fncinr T. '~~' - --'l-
-, nr wcrn thin. reu,'- -- ~-
nre0t attention than Il ~0~' 80 fNa
road. IT is we'll. II possible - @ngo -
sonnope living in the ~itv n
'ror,, with team. either - ole CT
mart time. az REQUIRED to k7op she
road in good condition.
Suggestions for I T'f~','''-'r
Now - -o tre reYgin of section
that cal IT, ar-- lta~eourlv patroll-
ed by mt. J would say that az n
rule it 81 Gcls bn ~ longer +hnn can
he covere7 ~ odav'a round trip pull
ing a Frader o. nllro Th's i-rures
convenience end quick sa~v'ce in
covering the ground after rains, and
the vital thing with grayel roads is
to trim them when they a-e damp.
In case of truck It n 'gIit he Is or
30 miles; wit q team 6 or 7 miles.
If the natrolIr lives IN he middle
of the section, he cav 0avar cover
more ground than if he lives at the
end
For rs.r9l's-.~ roads that have
heen oiled ans truck TO sufIicient
that can haHl load Of sand and
gravel for Hing holeq and II all a
tank of road oil This ordinarily
will be sufficient for a days Iun
patching holes in the road surface.
OF course, q patrolman is expect
ed to stop at any point in road
needing hand work. and give the re-
quired attention, such as brushing