Millard County Chronicle | 1913-02-27 | Page 5 | Stone Roads Are Neglected

STONE ROADS ARE NEGLECTED Thoroughfares Not Mads Wlds Enough, Nor Substantial In Placts Much Care Is Needed There sre a great many people going go-ing to be disappointed with stone eoad. and a lot of money wasted." aald Frank Van Natta of Benton county, Indiana, tbe other day. "la the first place tbey are not making the roads wide enough nor substantial enough In some places, and not taking care of tbem In others where tbey are already built. Some people seem to think that after a stone road Is msde It needs more attention. Tbls la a mlaUke, for It la wearing down all the time. Whenever a nit appears It ihould be filled. Borne mear.a should ( be devlaed to keep the surface of the road smooth. In many cases tbe wag- on tracka have worn aeveral Inches 1 deep. Water aUnda In these and In (urea tbe road. The road drag might be ased to good advantage to keep tbeae tracka filled. It would alao help ' If poPa oelcg tbe road would be enough Interested to drive all over It Inatead of In tbe track made by 1 those ahead. We need to bare a f anaa to lake care of atone roads Ilk ( the auction men do the rallroada. Tbey do thla to some eastern etates. We tnuel come to It If we expct U bake oar etoae roads pay."