Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1915 — Good Roads, and Their Importance to the Community [ARTICLE]

Good Roads, and Their Importance to the Community

The improvement of market roads results in improved marketing, conditions, which benefit the city. Most cities are essentially dependent upon the surrounding country for their prosperity and development The development of suburban property for residence purposes is also dependent upon highway conditions, and it Is becoming evident yearly that' whatever makes for an increase hr rural population must be encouraged. Since the Introduction of motor traffic country highways are used to an increasing extent by city residents. In fact; the cost of maintaining many country highways has been greatly increased by the presence of city-owned motor vehicles. ‘ The general advance ha facilities for doing country busfesss from town headquarters when reads are improved is no inconsiderable factor in the cogjowdal Ufopl tfci m mm Zi