Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-03-19
THE PARK HIGHWAYS
To the Foremeu and Others in Charge
Custer State Park Highways
Construction.

va o'Aue'ur We lhluk shOuiu De Ol
interest to our readers
CUSTER, $. d March / 1921
GENrENEN:-
The work of developing a system of
highways over the western portion Of
the Custer State Park Was started dur.
ing Ociober of 1919 and carried on dur
ing the balance Of the working season
with but te" tools, practically no organ
tzailon aud with mcn that had built no
roads other than 10y filling up chuck
hoies or at the most run grader along
he meanderlng course OF the old trails.
ne 1870 season brought results much
more satisfactory although lt WAS a sea
son OF organizing and OF Experiment n
many cases. From the standpoint OF
economIca! results "e bad no night TO
consider the purchase Of larger sized
hats as, although much work was ac-
complshed 1t was done SO at a high
rate. However, the WORK was satsiac.
rory to the Highway Commission and
we apparently Wca then confidence 10
showing them our courage Was uuim-
paired and we had energy plus
The present season of 1921 finds us
well equipped with tools and materials,
including two air compressors aud
steam outfit and what is vastly more
important We have an organization
which can hardly be eXceIled, each
member OF which is a specialist in the
work under his charge brown, Can.
aeId, Palmer, McNish. Altuier, Wolfe
and Webster.
Although, as above stated the results
gotten were satisfactory yet the present
season is demanding an efficiency in
public work which will make it neces-
sary to get much more and better results
for the money spent Greater apphca-
uon upon the part Of those in charge,
work planned in advance and strcter
carrying Of them out. Well balanced
crews should be used Six men might
be required to keep two teams busy al
me point where three men might eliici-
entity handle the same teams at another.
A blade grader might more efficiently
make ditch at one point and while
blasting material be the most economi-
.al al another Repairs for machinery
take several days and sometimes weeks
to reach US and if their need il not con
sidered until the last minute loss OF
efficiency is immediate. These and
countless number Of other details are
up to the organization to constantly
keep IN mind and tits only through such
an organization that anything Of note
can be accomplished.
The fact is not being overlooked that
the head Of such an organization is also
subject o this tightening up process and
this talk is not offered in the spirit OF
an employer laying down the law but
ia the spirit Of enc of a group Of men
that are all working for one result and
that result The Best Highways that
can be constructed in the Custer State
Park The entire personnel Of our
organization and in fact most Of the
men employed are old residents of the
Black Hills We are SO accustomed to
beautiful rock aud mountain scenery
that we fail TO notice what will some
day be the, admiration of countless
streams ofmurists. We are taking part
IN the development of State Park
which none viii excel for satisfying
beauty 1t is in our own front door
to make our community a better place
to live aud incidentally commercialize
our greatest asset.
Aside from earning the pay check we
receive, DO We not owe this undertaking
an additional boost, a loyalty to the
men who haye started so practical de-
yelopment Of our own district? Should
we not be willing to hit the ball aud use
our best influence in getting our respec-
tive men to do the same? 1t would
seem that We should consider these
questions, not once but often. The men
IN charge along the line are at the point
where the most grief Is found. Dscon-
tented workers, dissgreeable weather,
men disgrumpIed with the food, forgot
ten supplies, work done wrong. mis-
understandings and a constant line OF
aggrevating things which come up with
the days work aud stay with you through
meal time and into the evening. You
have to shoulder the responsibility and
get but little more in the pay check
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