Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1916 — Should Be Oiled All the Way to St. Joseph College. [ARTICLE]

Should Be Oiled All the Way to St. Joseph College.

The St. Joseph college officials are paving for the oiling of a part of the range line road from about the south city limits to the college ground entrance, and it is probable that a part at least of the north end of this road will be oiled to connect with the college avenue oiling at the west side of Milroy park. It would really he a fine idea to oil all of this road to St. Joseph college. It is a newly rebuilt road and is in fine condition to experiment with. This road has more travel over it than any other road in the county and is so situated that the wind has a clear sweep at it, thereby not only sending clouds of dust down into town but causing the road to deteriorate rapidly by reason of all the fine rock or dust on top of. the roadbed being blown away. Oiling would no doubt hold this fine rock in place and add greatly to the life of the road.