Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-02-17
STATE ROAD WORK
FOR 1922 STAR Is.
.BABCOCK ASKS BIDS ON FIFTEEN
PROJECTS IN SECOND SEASON
-@ UNDER NEW PLAN :.. !

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ton, Charles NJ Babcock, state high
nounced plans to place under contract
early this spring the main part of 1922
construction work under Minnesota's
big highway program: There will be
calling for bids March 9 on the first
group.
The list, comprising nearly rs miles
of grading. several bridges and about
3 miles of paving, the latter to con-
meet with the Jefferson Highway paw
ing at st. Cloud.
John H. Mullen, deputy commission
that plans for twice as much addition
al work are nearly finished and Will
be announced with calls for proposals
as soon as final decisions can be
sPermanent highway improvements
will be we'll distributed over the state
again this year to spread benefits in
many localities and the policy Of i'm,
OF otherwise good roads also will be
continued" said Mr.. Mullen.
The department believes highway
work should be pushed now that pric-
es have returned to old levels, freight
generally favorable. Although funds
for state read ,oad work work may be reduced
record showing and take it's part in
the movement to restore normalcy."
Revise Auto Tax Rntes-Babcocl<
Pointing out that present automo-
Highway fund $4s7.iso las last s year, ''a and
agreeing that the rates are not fair
and equita BILE to car owners. Charles
sioner, and John H. Mullen, deputy
commissioner and chief highway en-
gineer. this week pledged co-opera-
ton to secure rate revisions.
great majority of car owners are pro-
testing only because they are com
P Peid se p SAID Mr. Bh hSn their f
are beginning to see how rapid high
way development works to their ben
eft and to appreciate the gains pos
sible through ugh savings on tires gaso-
demand is mainly for fair taxation
not retrenchment on road building.
The highway department will assist
he based upon actual car value, and
weight and mileage as far as fcas-
ible.''
Every farmer in Minnesota can help
materially to keep the roads open next
winter by noting present conditions
and then planting corn in the spring
Charles NJ. Babcock. state highway
commissioners. is recommending this
plan after being convinced that it gets
results. w. F. Rosenwald, state high
way maintenance engineer, gave the
details:
Farmers should now take special no.
tice of places where the roads fill with
snow drifts. Next season eight or ten
rows of corn should be planted to the
north or west-about SO to 100 feet
pack from the road-and the entire
length Of the stretches which drift
full of snow. The corn rows if left
standing will act as snow fences and
effectually keep the roads open. The
success Of the plan is being demon
Strated this winter in several localities
in the state.
The highway engineer said that gen.
eTal adoption of the corn rows for
snow. fences will get results which
can be obtained at great expense I'M
Ger winter snow clearing operations
The statement followed numerous ex-
pe1iments with heavy machinery to
pioW snow drifts from the roads in
dl1erent parts Of the state.
Commissioner Babcock said that the
principle demand for snow removal
comes from operators of commercial
passenger bus and freight truck lines
'The cost is SO great. he added, that an
extensive snow removal campaign
would leave no money for highway
work during the regular, heavy-traffic