Show constructing A GOOD ROAD bome people think gravel is a everlasting kastli ng but this Is mistake says missouri writer I 1 gravel roads it if well built will last six to glnn years it suffers buffers most when not needed namely in very dry weather in summer or when frozen hard in open winter in the first place the road bed should be well made but not tao too rounded as aa this induces waste where soapy spots occur a natural drain should be built crosswise of the road made of coarse rock rack to let the water out to the side of the road gravel should be at least eight inches deep in the center and wide widd enough for two teams to pass wo we once helped to build a two mile grav gravel I 1 road in missouri which was built by tho tax rebate system 20 years ago it worked hardship on our district in this way myrites rites john klingele of county missouri alls oual in the iowa homestead our district had a state road running north through the center T to 0 the north of us two road district met on oil our center una line running north and these two districts united with us we built to the beginning of their near end of road so it came to pass that they got the full benefit of their woric while we only got part of it most alost of our people ini h d no use for it as it was out of the wa way v to make matters worse the road bosses bo ss of the other two districts drew their full duoto of road money at the expense of our district this left our X X i 1 1 k T one of the double drags made by the day road club of carthage mo road boss the next year with 65 cents of road mad money and the poll tax to keep the district in order arid and ty y the time all this land tax rebate had been used our district was in very bad shape our money nearly all went to others districts and it Is not just for a few tp have lave a good road at the expense expend a of the others when a boy 31 to 37 years ago we did a good deal ot of gravel hau hauling lang and a few weeks ago I 1 was surprised to go back and find how those roads changed where wo we helped build a good gravel road 32 years ago they have been hauling creek gravel every six to eight years and in this way they havo have a good road they hare bare the gravel near at hand and with plenty of loaders a team avera averages one load an hour I 1 think it the law required four inch tires arld and then the doubletree and becky kypke oke were lengthened out to give the team more liberty the roads would be much better if we cant go with the four inch we ought to stay oft off the road read or use the spring wagon to get tho the necessaries of life there Is no ao excuse generally for cutting up the roads except about tho the first of march our country roads will never be graveled for long before we get gel over them we will have to start over again some people think gravel la Is ever last ing but that Is a sad mistake even now wo dont think of saying baving our surface dirt and do not employ the motto a stitch in time save nine our roads must wait till the working time comes and go all to tn pieces it if the weather la Is bad in that time |