Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1911 — Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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GOOD AND BAD ROADS. Communicated: This is a topic upon which many comment but give no suggestion for the betterment. We have a few gravel and stone roads that would be fairly good roads, if the right kind of provision had been made for their upkeep when the roads were constructed. As it is we have a quagmire. This is not only true of our stone and gravel roads but of our dirt roads as well. Provision should be made for the side drainage of all stone and gravel roads when the contract is let for their construction. Of course, this would cost money, but at the same time it would cost less to maintain the roads afterwards. This course could be applied to our dirt roads also, as in many places after a heavy rain water runs over the grades owing to lack of side drainage. This would not necessarily have to be done all at once, but could be commenced at places needing it most and he kept up from year to year. No road, however good a grade, can hold u] to travel and have its ditches full of water, oftentimes level with the grade. In this condition the road bed is soon soaked full of water, with the one result: a soft growing grade, consequently a mixing up of the soil and stone, or any top dressing which may be used. Get away with the side water and you will have less in your road bed. There should be some provision made where there is none now allowing the trustee money to have this work done each year. Tiling one side or both, although both would give the best results, would be worth double the money expended in repairs on stone roads. By this, I mean, the expense would be much less as the roads would settle in a very short time and would not be soaked full of water for days and weeks at a time. An experiment on the side of the road on a small scale would be self convincing. Wihat wotild be the condition of the streets of Rensselaer without this side .drainage? There are some pi aces/along Ahe Range Line. Road that Aare almost impassable every spring, top dressing all gone, for just for the lack of a good side drainage. Let’s all work for the community at large and not only for one’s self. —A MUD SPLASHER.

COAL AND WOOD. Try us for your coal and wood: Jackson Hill and Lehigh coal for ranges. Pittsburg Splint, smokeless, for heating. All sizes of hard coal. —RENSSELAER LUMBER CO., Phone 4.

PUBLIC SALE. Having decided to move to Wells county, I will, sell at Public Auction on the William Washburn farm, 5 miles south and 4 miles west of Rensselaer, 7 miles north and 4 miles west of Remington and 7 miles east of Brook, commencing at 10:30 a. m., on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1911, 7 Head of Horses and Mules —1 span Mules coming 5 years, wt. about 2400, well broke and an extra good team; 1 span of coming 3 year old Mules, wt. 2100, well.broke; 1 span 8 and 9 year Mules, wt. 2000, a good work team; 1 aged Mare. 2 Cows—l half Jersey Cow 5 years old an extra good one, fresh; 1 Polled Durham Cow 5 years old, due to calf the last of March. 6 Brood Sows—Due to farrow last of April. 20 Tons Hay—lo tons Clover; 10 tons Timothy. Farm Implements—l broad tire Wagon, triple bed; 1 narrow tire Wagon; McCormick Binder; McCormick Corn Binder; Spader; John Deere Sulky Plow ; Oliver. Gang Plow; Disk Gang Plow; Hay Rack; 2 Hog Racks; Hay Rake; Milwaukee Mower; Steel Frame Harrow; Grain Elevator; j 2 Avery Cultivators wjth gopher atachments; Avery Corn Planter with fetilizer attachments; Mud Boat; Endgate Seeder; set heavy breeching Harness; set farm Harness. A credit of 9 months will be given on sums over $lO, with usual conditions; 4 per cent off for cash. GEO. K. BABCOCK. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. Newt Pumphrey, Hot Lunch. PUBLIC SALE. I will sell at Public Sale at my residence 1 mile north and % mile west of Wolcott; 1 mile north and 5 % miles east of Renaington, commencing at 11 o’clock, on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1011, 15 Head of Good Horses and Colts —1 Brown Horse coming 8 years old in spring, wt. about 1500, sound; 1 Black Horse coming 6 in the [spring, wt. about 1500, sound; 1 ■Dapple Gray Horse coming 6 years 'in spring, wt. about 1500, sound; jl dark Bay Horse. wt. about 1400, [coming 5 years old in spring; 1 I Brown Horse coming 4 years old, 'wt 1500, sound; 1 team of Black, Mares coming 3 years old in spring, wt. about 1200, sound and broke; >1 Gray Horse coming 5 years old