The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-10
SO THE BLACKFOOT
PEOPLE MAY KNOW
Facts Regarding Btu.
lithic Paving Based
on Actualities
By J. M. HARTONG

During recent weeks, an attempt
has been made, largely by means of
propaganda. to promote a rigid type
OF cement concrete pavement in
Blackfoot, and comparisons have
been made with bitulithic pavement
such as you have on your main
streets. This comparison has been
based largely on volume of the ma
terial and not on wearing qualities.
A pavement is just as durable as
its wearing surface, providing the
foundation is sufficient to maintain
it in place. We presume to know
our own business much better than
some propaganda, who has never
laid yard of our pavement and we
back up these assertions by no less
proof that the excellent pavement
you now have in Blackfoot. 1t is in
nearly perfect condition today, after
four and one-half years under traf-
nc, and you are all aware that no re-
pairs Rave been made in that time.
1t is nojseless, easily cleaned, easy
on lorses feet and on automobile
tires ard is capable of carrying and
sustaining heavy loads.
Compare the pavement you have
here at home with concrete pave
ments laid in Idaho Falls, Logan,
Provo and on state roads in Utah
during the same year and subsequent
years. Would you, from good bust
ness standpoint, trade your pave
ment for these at considerable cash
difference in your favor?
There are in Idaho today, 2,119,-
4S7 square yards of bitulithic pave
ment, the first of which was laid in
front of the State House in Boise in
1907, and not one yard has had to
be replaced, removed or ever re-
paired to any extent. 1t is not nee
essary or even relevant to resort to
obscure reports from New York,
Chicago or any other distant place
to prove the efficiency of pavements
in Idaho or Blackfoot. Look at the
bitulithic pavements laid on the busi-
ness streets of Idaho Falls in 1912
IL and compare that with the rein
forced concrete pavement laid on
Elm street in 1915. This street was
laid under the supervision of the
Portland Cement association both as
to design and construction. Compare
The bitulithic streets in the business
district in POcatello with the miser-
able concrete pavement laid for them
On Center street which they endured
Tor three years, then covered with a
.wo inch bitulithic wearing surface.
At meeting of the Utah State Road
commission on April 21, 1920, ac-
,ording to the Salt Lake Tribune Of
April 22, 1920, it was stated that a
arge amount of the cement roads in
Salt Lake county would have to be
'esurfaced with bituminous coat
ng during the year. The pavements
involved are less than six years old
1t the present time.
Also consider the fact that a great
leal more bitulithic and sheet as
'halt were laid on the streets of Utah
'ities than concrete during the past
wo years, Notwithstanding the
strenuous promotion by the cement
interests.
Warren Brothers company con-
lder the type of pavement we now
lave under contract to be the equal
'f the type already laid and back this
assertion by an observation of 49,
10000 square yards of this type in
he west, on which guarantees have
'een placed. They further back this
.ssertion by the experience of three
generations in the paving business
hey design, construct and guarantee
'avements, not merely being inter
sted in the sale of some one ma
erial entering into the pavement.
The cement people are interested in
elling cement, and thru the nom
competitive selling organization
which they maintain, are able to get
|. high price for their product, and
o add the cost of selling to the price
o the consumer.
j. G. Mcguire has a record of large
ardages laid in Montana, Idaho.
)regon and Utah and has a reputa-
Ion for good work and lasting pave
i" is o main ain in every yard he
'ys. A comparison of prices here
nd in other localities will show that
lackfoot is getting it's pavement at
ractlcally the same figure as. their
eighbors.
DO not let the propogandists con-
Use you between a hard. rigid.
rlttle, securing, cracking pavement