Garfield County News | 1930-04-18 | Page 1 | State Highways to be Cleared of Nails

STATE HIGHWAYS TO BE CLEARED OF NAILS spikes nalls nails tacks and bits bite of scrap iron have long been the bane ot of thi th pneumatic tire and are to be clearer from all stats state highway routes for op the th first time this year according to 11 S kerr kerr chief engineer for or the state road department the department has purchased an electromagnetic electro magnetic road speeding machino machine that will be mounted on a light truck tor for doing regular patrol duty on the state road system this picks up all bits of scrap iron and metals that are affected by a maj mag netly current as it Is IB driven over the road grade and at the same time will F weep sweep the highway clear