davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-30
Mr.. RIPPLE is
: Still AT LARGE
And WORTH SIS
Gold Waiting for Person
Who Finds Mysterious
Man at Park.

twenty-five dollars in gold is still
waiting for taker.
r Mysterious Mr.. Ripple, the elusive
gentleman who invades Broad Rip
pie Park each night between 8 and
1880, was at the park Sunday, but
was not discovered by any of the
10000 people at the grounds.
He visited the band concert in
the picnic grove, strolled down to
the bathing beach, and came back
along the midway, covering most OF
the park. He thought he was be-
ing approached several times, but
each time succeeded in losing him
self in the crowd.
To win the $25 in gold you must
discover Mr.. Ripple, come up to
him, holding out the latest copy of
The Indianapolis Times, and say:
Are you the mysterious Mr.. Rip
, pie who invades Broad Ripple Park
and reads The Times daily?"
Get out to the park tonight and
win the $25 1t will be easy to 10
ate the mysterious gentleman, for
he is less than feet tall, weighs less
han 200 pounds, has hair which is
neither red, nor black nor gray
years a No. 8 shoe, is smooth-shaven
and will wear either a light or dark
suit
Tuesdays Times will carry more
complete description of the elusive
gentleman, and later his photo
graph, with part of the face COW
cred, will be shown. Nobody en-
ployed by The Times or Broad Rip
pie Park, or their families. are eli
gible to win, but there's $25 in gold
waiting for any one else in town
who can spot Mr.. Ripple and ask
him the proper question. Tt must
he mnrded eva civ as r1rinted above
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-30
3 DIE IN PRISON FIRE
Explosion of Movie Film Traps
Fifty-Six at Farm.

BIZ United Press
HOUSTON, Texas, July 3d.
Three convicts were killed and seven
more were in serious condition in
Houston hospitals today after fifty
six men on Blue Ridge Prison farm
No. 2 we're trapped in fire during
a weekend movie at the farm.
Elmer Clay, movie operator, had
Just finished the third reel of a COM
edy when a truck driver from an
other prison farm, a visitor, lit a
cigaret. The flaming head of a
match flew into can which con-
tanned the firm. There was an ex-
plosion and the burning celluloid
was strewn about the room over the
convict spectators.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-30
Musical instruments

BAND INSTRUMENTS - King" saxo-
phones trumpets, trombones. Sousa-
phones Leedy drums and xylophones.
Bach trumpets, Olds trombones Selmer
pert repairing Of all Instruments Guar
anteed used goods. See them before you
buy Instructions. RHINE MUSIC &C.
and DRUM SHOP 1913 Pembroke Arcade
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-30
Radio and Equipment

ATTENTION-Radio owners; expert radio
service, Of all kinds; Two wears with R d
Rural ST.. Oh. 7039-M. Ii. 4784.
TRADE-Radio for Ford roadster. coupe
or acton truck; no junk. Benefits Radio
and Electrical Co. 10 E. Morris.
RADIO sets and speakers all makes re-
paired and service. Cummins Bros
Radio Co "a W Ohio St. Ii. 1856
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-30
Pianos for Rent
81 Per month
KrMBALL PIANO sTORI

KIMBALL PIANO STORE
RI. PISS $50 N. Delaware
SAXOPHONES : New and used; easiest
payment plan in city. YORK BAND
INSTRUMENTS Lorenz Sax School
1872 Pembroke Arcade Ii. 1921.
DECKER BROS. Piano, SIS; Baldwin, $s5;
Chickering, SIS, hreu PLAYER. Sl25; 81
a week: no interest. ROr TSON'S, 235
N. Pennsylvania.
PIANO-Ampico reprodu ing grand. cost
$4,000. Scarcely used; will sacrifice $1,000;
or would consider trade. z16la N. Meri-
dian. Ii. 5906.
VICTROLA PHONOGAPH = Kimball. ma
hogany like new; cost Sl65. now S35: 40
rec; forced to sell acct sick. 1913 Central
FINISH PAYMENTS player; sl55-s165-
CHRISTINA LEAGUE PIANO co.
$3.50 PLAYER-Like new with five-year
guaranty; bench and rolls price Sl95
Terms to suit. Ii. 6464
DRUNS-1 BASE. TENOR; WITH ALL
EQUIPMENT BE 1926
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-30
BOARD OF zONING APPEALS.
NOTICE OF HEARING
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS.
GEO r O'CONNOR President
H. B. sTEEc. Acting Secretary.


NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS
Notice is hereby given that bids Will
be received by the Board OF School Com
1ndiana at 10 i5o North Meridian st Tls
in the City Of indianapolis, Indiana, until
U0 3 8SSSst 958 %ben BIDS S Wi Be
opened for the sale of FiftyTwo Thou
sand 1852, OO) Dollars of bonds Of said
School City. Said bonds shall be, fifty
two t52) in number and numbered from
l to So both included, each one for the
principal sum of 100000. They shall be
dated Angus %, 1923. and shall bear in
per annum. which interest shall be evil
denced by interest warrants or coupons
attached to each of said bonds and ma
turing. on the 22d day Of February ana
shall be paid. Nos. l to 26 Of said bonds
shall mature as to principal on the 22d
in 1881 in the the + order Of their numbers
twenty-six (26) OF said bonds shall
said bonds are being issued for the
purpose OF raising funds to purchase
ground upon which to erect high schools
Bids to .,- be in sealed envelope 9l, s ad-
sioners. $50 North Meridian Street. .1ndi
annapolis Indiana" endorsed Bid for
School Building Bonds Of August, 1928.
A prospectus Of said bonds, forms and
envelopes necessary to be used in bidding
will be furnished upon application to the
undersigned. Said bonds will be issued by
the unoerSlgned pursuant 10 Iofilal cor
porate action taken by this Board on the
25th day Of June. 1928, pursuant to the
Indiana statute of February 10, 1919 (Acts
The fun right is reserved to the Board
in its discretion, to reject any and all
bids.
Each bid shall be accompanied by 4
check. or checks, certified to be good By
a responsible 5Gnk Or trust company IN
Indianapolis, Indiana, payable to the
order of the Board of School Commits
sioners Of the City OF Indianapolis, Indi-
ana for at least per cent $50 of the
face value of the bonds bid for
THE BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMITS
SIONERS OF THE CITY OF INDIAN
BY ALBERT F. wALsMAN, Business
Director.
Indianapolis. Indiana.
July 81, 1928.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-30
Lost and Found
Special Notices

CAKES-Angel. layer. Devils
food. Klondik and white potato Ia. 2913.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-30
Rooms for Rent

TALBOT. NJ. 2538-Light airy. front rm;
gentlemen preferred: garage Ia. 2609.
WASHINGTON, W., ISAIAH modern: So
week.
WOODRUFF PL,, go, NJ. D.-Dandy rm-;
home privileges. Oh. 1418.
18TH. E., 6lO-l, sleeping room; / or 2;
reasonable; modern.
RECONNAISSANCE home: girl; walking
distance. Ri. 7224 Aft. 4 p. m.
SLEEPING ROOM-Private home: gar. OPP
tional; walking distance. Ii. 2422.
FACING Fail creek; large airy room. with
telephone: 2 refined gentlemen; So so each;
references. ia. 6478.
LOVELY MODERN RM.-Privileges; lady
employed. He. 1893
Room, for Rent With Board
BELLEFONTAnNE. 19l4-1 or 2 rms: mod
ern private home. He. 2020
EAST-Attractive cool rm, mod home;
carline. l or 2 gentlemen, priv. Oh. 1918
FAIRFIELD. 1922 airy rms; modern:
breakfast opt; So: garage. Wa. 5579-W
JACKSON 281s-Two, cool modern rms;
board optional. Be. 0694-J.
NEW JERSEY, 2066 Nj unfurn. rm.; also
roommate for young man. Ha. 4812R.
CHILDREN Mothers love; special train
ban home. Oh. sara.
CHILDREN TO BOARD-Country home;
pest or references; reasonable for particu-
lars. Address Bx. 800 Times
CHILDREN-Board opt. Mothers care.
Nice grassy playground. He. 2020.
SINGLE I'M. for lady; mod home; Just of
Fall Greek. Board opt Wa. 5195.
CHILDREN TO BOARD - Modern home;
plenty shade. Be. 1868.
BOARD FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES care;
nice yard; modern home. CHI 2965-M.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-30
Barter and SuOap

MOTHS-Larvae: at last a real moth ex-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ALBERT G
MAS. 81 Va. Ave. Ma. 1925.
GRAND PIANO-Slightly USED: take part
trade or sell good party $40 down Be.
4910-W
5-PASS.-SEDAN IN GOOD CON-; TRADE
FOR MOTORCYCLE OR RADIO. CHI.
7699-M.
PLAYER PIANO-Used months. VIII sell
good party for 81 down. Would take part
trade. Ia. 1921.
MAYTAG-Washer; slightly used; sell
cheap or trade for rs Ford. SIT Beecher.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-30
Legal Notices
BOARD OF zONING APPEALS
NOTICE OF HEARING

BOARD OF coming APPEALS
NOTICE OF HEARING
Notice is hereby given that The Scheid-
With thte O board q z oniRg Appeals pea e 81
the City of Indianapolis, a petition ask
% zoS9a TO yagy the reSqFemnts
retail and wholesale filling station and
install gasoline tanks of 40 900 gallons
M adiso2 Ave. f and caven st. corner
public hearing will be held by said
Board in Room 40l, City Hall, Tuesday,
ng e and ' pace ali E. ne persons So viii
be given opportunity to be heard in ref
erence to the matters set out in said
petition.
BOARD OF zoNING APPEALS.
GRO. T. O'CONNOR, President
II. b. STEEG, Acting Secretary.
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
NOTICE OF HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Home
Development Company has filed with the
Board of coming Appeals Of the city Of
anes "a tbs oPnq 99 1da aSSng Nv e ysT
ing a double dwelling on a lot 49. 75x145
#. at the southeast corner Of Forty-Sixth
A public hearing viii be held by said
Board in Room 401 city hall, at 2:30
P. m, Tuesday. Aug; 7, 1928, at which
be given opportunity to be heard in ref
erence to the matters set out in said
BOARD OF zoNING APPEALS.
GEO. T. O'CONNOR, President.
H B. STEEG, Acting Secretary.
GEO. o. LEHMAN. ATTORNEY.
Notice Of sale Of real estate by Executor.
The undersigned. executor of the last
will Of Anna Hoheise1, deceased. hereby
gives notice that by virtue of the power
BY said will conferred. he will at the
hour Of 10 a. m, Of the 3rd day of Sep
temoer. 1928. at 206 Indiana Trust Build
ing. Indianapolis. Indiana and from day
TO- day thereafter until sold. offer for
sale at private sale. all the interest of
said .decedent in and to the following
and State Of Indiana to wit:
Lot numbered sixty-two in Robbins
and Hubbard's Hill Place Addition to the
city of indianapolis. otherwise known as
sixty-three in Robbins and Hubbard's
Hill Place Addition, to the city of In
dianapolis, otherwise known as 246 S.
Said sale will be made subject to the
approval Of the Probate Court, for not
less than the full appraised value OF said
real estate end upon the terms: Cash
HENRY YEAGER. Executor.
BOARD OF ZON1NG APPEALS
NOTICE OF HEARING
Notice is hereby given that The Union
Trust Co., has filed with the Board of
zoning Appeals of the City of Indian
the zoning Ordinance by erecting a
double, house on lot 51.5xl62' at
6l0l-O3 Park Ave.
Board in Room 4O1 City Hall, at .2:So
p. m. Tuesday. August It'll. 1923, at which
time and place all interested persons will
be given opportunity to be heard in ref
erenee to the matters set out in said
BOARD OF zONING APPEALS,
GEO T. O'CONNOR. President,
H. b. STEEG. Acting Secretary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-30
Legal Notices

BOARD OF zoNING APPEALS
NTICE OF HEARING
Notice is hereby given that A. F. Hoppe
has filed with the Board of Zoning APP
pealS of the city of Indianapolis. a
petition. asking a variance Of the coming
ordinance by erecting a church on lot
80X105' at $40 Bradshaw st.
A public hearing will be held by said
board in Room 40l City Hall. at 2:30 D. m.
Tuesday Aug. 7th, 1923. at which time
and place all interested persons will be
heard with reference to matters set out i'll
BOARD OF zONING APPEALS.
GEO. T. O'CONNOR. President.
II. B. STEEG. Acting SeScretary.
BOARD OF zONING APPEALS.
NOTICE OF HEARING
Notice is hereby given that st. Joan Of
Arc Church has fled with the Board of
Zoning Appeals of the city OF Indianapo-
lis. a petition, asking variance OF the
coming ordinance by erecting a Sister S
Home in connection with the above
church on q lot at 42l4 Ruckle st.
A public hearing will be held by said
Board in Room 4Ol City Hall, at ,2:9O
D. m. Tuesday. Aug. z. 1923. at which
time and place all interested persons will
be given opportunity to be heard in
reference to the matters set out in said
BOARD OF ZONINc3 APPEALS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-30
Houses for Sale


1856 oxford ST.; 5-rm. thoroughly mod
ern; just being completed: will paint,
paper, furnish cleo. fixtures. shades and
linoleum to suit purchasers. Paved street.
Barrett paid.
F. j. VIEHMANN co.
Realtors and Builders. 142 N. Delaware.
RILEY 2840 Res Irv 1892
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-30
Help Wanted Male
clot

EXPERIENCED cloth
ing statesmen to sell di-
rect to consumer for city
and surrounding terri
tory; falFlines ready; OPP
portunity to make from
$40 to $50 per week. Hau-
gers 500 Store, III N. IL
linOis.
TA BANA N6MN EoR 4 EHHPMA NAN %E % A
MARR1Ep. HAS PERHAPs WORRIES 1Ei5o Ii his s
ylEesz THRoUG II, COLLEGE, HAS SgC-
T fzzSsEqEhY Do S1ID m sEM1ES &
WORK OR SHOWN LEApERsH1IP
STABTLIT9 AM Ne aAS AS SpAEENAfS R9;4S
BUT HAS NEVER YET FOUND HIS LIFE
WORK: WE CAN OFFER THOROUGH
LARGE SERVICE, WITH AN ADE0UATIE
AND GROWING INCOME TO A MAN OF
THIS TYPE; APPLICATIONS GIVING
TREATED CONFIDENTIALLY. ADDRESS
l; D. BELL 1881 Meyer-Kiser Bank
Bldg. indianapolis, IND
SALESMAN
WE HAVE AN OPENING FOR A REAL
SALESMAN SELLING ONE OF THE
MOST POPULAR LIGHT CARS ON THE
MARKET; PERMANENT CONNECTION
AND WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITIES
FOR THE RIGHT MAN.
SEE MIR. GARRETT
GARRETT AUTO co.
OAKLAND-PoNTIAC DEALERS
322 N. Delaware.
USED CAR SALESMAN
We can use an A No. salesman in
our used car department at once.
SEE MIR. GARRETT
GARRETT AUTO co.
Oakland-Pontiac Dealers
322 N. Delaware.
RECEIVING INSPECTOR
Must be experienced.
MARMON MOTOR CAR CO..
Kentucky and Morris
WANTED = First-class
jobbing molder on bench
and floor.
ACME WORKS, Inc.
APO S. Harding
Indianapolis and Vicinity
Call Ri. 1855 for appointment.
CREW MANAGER = Indi-
ana territory. Ri. 6965 for appointment.
Hail. Wo~,RaJ EnuT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15
". Crew Turn
Over New Phone
Equipment Here

Two new switchboard positions
were turned over to the Southwestern
Bell Telephone company here Satur-
day by the Western Electric crew
under Foreman J.. II. Bilderback. They
have been at work on the equipment
for several weeks and completed final
testing Of the circuit Saturday.
One Of the positions adds central
office equipment for a possible 200
new numbers and the other facili-
tates rapid long distance communi-
cation and relieves possible conges-
ton. The crew also installed a new
bank Of wet cell batteries used as a
booster" circuit to build Up as volts
used on the long distance boards.
This work follows close on the
heels Of the completion Of a second
Point Isabel long distance line. The
pole line is now comprised Of two
transposed circuits on brackets with
cross arms at the transpositions. "A
third circuit, known as a phantom
may be had by installation Of equip
ment at the terminals of the four
wires. This third circuit Is expected
to be commissioned soon.
A Western Electric crew is now al
work in the Harlingen office of the
telephone company installing several
new switchboard positions. This
work will be completed in the near
future, i has teen announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15
PLAN WORK ON
COAST CANAL
I~ntracoastal Associa.
ton to Award Con-
tracts In Oct.

LAFAYETTE. La, July l4.-Infor-
nation pertaining to the intracoast-
al canal indicate that contracts for
the dredging Of the canal route from
Morgan City to Lake Charles will be
awarded before October Of this year.
The contracts, which will be award
ed by the Intracoastal Canal associa-
ton, will be for the construction Of
a westward route from Morgan City
and an eastward route from Lake
Charles. The two projects will cost
over So, 900, 900. The awarding Of
separate contracts was decided upon
in order to expedite the work.
The canal route was fllly discuss
ed during the last weekend by rep
resent@tives Of the city and parish
Of Lafayette with Congressman Whit
p. Martin and Rene Clerc. an Off
cial Of the ~lntracoastat Canal asso-
citation. The officials indicated that
all right of way in Louisiana had
been acquired and the cnLal project
would soon be a realization. 1t was
indicate dduring the meeting that
the officials Of the association are
anticipating the use OF the NermiliN'
river which starts here and which
traverses a rich agricultural terri
tody. beside a number Of progressive
towns, as a feeder for the canal
route.
r. v. Mouton. secretary-manager
OF tie chamber OF commerce, said
that the $4,000 which was appro-
priated during the last spring for
the purpose Of clearing the Vermil-
ion river will be expended very
shortly as plans are already under
way TO start the project.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15
SERVICE STATION OPENS

HARLlNGEN. July 14.-The service
station OF q. F.. McLelland at North
Commerce and Adams streets here
was opened for business Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15
BURIAL GROUND
MADE OF OLMITO YARDS
i BY HUGE DIGGER WASPS

oLMITo, July 14.-Residents Of
this section are beginning to Won
der IL all the dead, or paralyzed To-
Gusts in the country are going to be
carefully buried under their lawns,
flower beds, trees, sidewalks, and
other places about houses and yards.
And they are also wondering If
the great army of huge digger
waSps. bringing the locusts there. Is
going 10 vacate after the services are
over. or remain permanently.
Several weeks ago the first Of
the digger wasps appeared on the
scene. They are huge in COMPARE
son with other wasps, being about
the size OF a humming bird and
make a buzzing noise like a bundle
bee.
As soon as the wasps arrived on
the scene, they started digging
holes. They left little openings in
the earth, and large piles of earth
at dozens Of places around the
yards
But this first force was only the
vanguard. The real army came a
little later. Infantry, cavalry, Asr
force. navy and marines appeared on
the scene, and started entrenching.
!, hen they had finish 20 no army
ever heard Of could have routed
them, for they had dug holes far,
far under the ground. running in
horizontal, circular and vertical d.
rections.
But the purpose of all Of it was
still in the dark.
Then one day q careless private
in the ranks of the digger wasps
appeared on the scene, Juggling a
huge locust. about the size Of the
wasp. He carried the locust to the
mouth of the tunnel, and then tug
ged him on down into il. a legiti-
mate prisoner of war.
And others duplicated Il, until
the ground is literally filled with
locusts.
Scientists say that these locus.s
are not dead, but are paIalyzed. Ac-
cording to them the wasp stings the
locust on the brain, or some other
important nerve, paralyzinE the To-
Gust. Then the wasp lays It's eggs
in the locust, buries the locust un'
der the ground, and leaves it there
for the young to have fresh meat
while they are maturing to a point
where they can break out Of the
ground.
These locusts are of the seventeen
year cicada. or locust variety. They
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15

by ALVIN T. DILL
With the exception OF the resur-
rection OF Christ ms the fentecosJal
%outpouring q the Holy Spirit there
is no more important event III the
history OF the Christian church han
that of the conversion Of Saul OF
Iarsus.
The word conversion as used in the
New Testament means turning"
and PaUl's conversion was a complete
turning, a radical change from the
church S chief prosecutor TO its chief
propagation ana apostle.
FauI was on his way from Jeru-
salem to Damascus, clothed with
authority from the chief priests Ito
prosecute this way unto death, bind
lng and delivering into prisons both
men and women" But the death
warrants he carried on that trip were
never served, for the reason that the
risen Christ in glory arrested the per-
secutor in the way near Damascus,
appearing to him in the midst of a
light Of dazzling brilliance, above the
brightness OF the SUM-" and out OF
this heavenly light came a voice
saying, saul, Saul. why p-ersecutest
thou me? 1t Is hard for thee 20
kick against the goad." TO Paul's
~astonisned question, Who are thou,
Lord ?" there came the amazing an
swer. II am Jesus Of Nazareth, whom
thou perseeutest."
In his great classic on the resur-
rection in First Corinthians, fifteen,
Paul lists this as the eleventh ap-
pe2rance Of the risen Christ, and
puts it on a par with his earlier APP
p~earances to the other apostles. From
this day forth Paul was a new crea-
ture in Christ. Evidently he had
had some misgivings about the pos
sibility Of his being mistaken in per-
scouting Christians. but had fought
against these misgivings AS an OK
kicks against the goad Of its driver.
But the dying words and prayers Of
Stephen and many others were bear
ing fruit. and Paul was ripe for con-
version when Christ met him.
PauI's Commission
Paul's conversion was followed i'm
mediately by his commission. No
sooner did ne recognize Christ as his
Lord than he asked for his COM
mission in the Lords service:
what shall / do. Lord?' How truly
characteristic this inquiry is Of the
ceaseless activity and fiery zeal Of
Paul. Like his new-found Lord, he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-15
SYSTEM
IN TEXAS HUGE
Contracts Awarded In
Is Months Cover
1853 Miles

AUSTIN, Texas, July 14.-(P-A
vast network OF good roads-some
concrete, some macadam, nearly all
OF permanent types spreading
over the broad expanse Of Texas.
Contracts for construction Of 1855
miles Of highway have been let dur
ing the Is months just passed, by
the highway commission appointed
By Governor Moody soon after he
took office. These contracts repre-
sent a total outlay Of sd SAC, SO,
including S~l,293,5l1 for bridges,
and overpasses and un~derpasses IT
railroad crossings.
New construction contracts du--
ing the first six months OF 1928
alone called for expenditure Of Sl1,-
4s0.sli.97.
In addition, the commission has
awarded maintenance s~urfacing con-
tract on 1856 miles of highway.
9 The figures were secured from
Glib Gilchrist, state highway en-
gineer, who works under direction
Of Chairman r. s. Sterling Of
Houston. and Commissioners ". r.
Sly, Abilene, and Cone Johnson,
Tyler.
During the Is months period,
AL 1-2 miles Of concrete paving has
been contracted for. Seven hundred
seventy-one miles Of highway has
been given grading and drainage
structures preliminary 10 paving.
Contracts for bituminous macadam
paving cover PIG 1-22 miles. Only
five miles Of gravel surfacing was
contracted for in 1927. Continuing
its policy Of favoring a permanent
type Of highway, the commission has
contracted for only 50 miles Of
gravel, caliche and iron ore surfac-
ing SO far this year.
Maintenance work has cost the
state from Is 10 16 cents a square
yard, on an average. This includes
work and all material, including
gravel or crushed stone, furnished
and hauled BY the contractor. Dur
ing the previous administration, the
state supplied the gravel and stone.
delivered at the job.
of the is months total cost So
770.23l.s3 represents federal aid.
The state furnished S6,544,9I9.63.
Counties which benefited from the
road work have paid Ss,O25, s56.s3.