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About Lake County examiner. (Lakeview, Lake County, Or.) 1880-1915 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1907)
VAMJKOFWIDETIKES CANADIAN DOCTOH TELLS HOW THEV OtNEFIT ROAD3. Ilara a lratr lira r In ami ) ftnf ( Inn. Tht-ll lati.ra Tlraa Vonr Indira Wlilr llu 1hr la Blror Mm. A viiit nnimitit of iiPMcnt wear ml lour (if uml Injury to rouiM could rt'iullly l.o iivi4li'il by iimIiik wlilo u tend of inn row (Ihm m lii-uvlly loud. d wiikoiim. Hrtyn r. J. (, Uciinin of Toronto, ( iiiiihIii, In tliv Motor New. Kiirruw wiiKuii linn iim iho jjii'iit la troyt'ia if kimmI roiiilN. Tin Injury lon ly (In- u InrriMiHi-n aw I In whkoii ITi'l olilcr mid tin- wlni'l miiIiIi,m loiiMi-ly on I In- a il. A narrow (lie on an ild nml hi'iivlly li)iidd uiiK'Mi run do mora diiiuiiKo li n loud In oho trip lu murker, una limit t tin 1 1 would for n now winrun. pity Whin tire, on tlio otluT IimiiiI, iirc n tipiHlIt ruilicr t tin 11 mi Injn.'y to th rond. 'I'hcy have n irri'iili'r Im-iiiIhk lid do lint flit Into I he Mud. Iiixteiid of two Iiii-Iim of Mud mirfiK'M Niipport IliK tln loud, wiiuon mid nil, l doll tllnit (In- width of tlm the loud I din. trlliiitfd ovi-r twlic tin- amount of rond liifin. In mnkliiK whkoii r-nimlilern t Ion Mlioiild lm kIvimi not turn ly to tlm itri-ii-th of the wiiifon nnd lln wIiwIn. r A Wllif. 1II.K In 'All IN K A NH ah. lull 11N0 to tin- htri'iitli of tin- riiiiilt In t tnnricil nml tin- kind of xviiuoii thvy till V (' Ml'lMli.'th til Mlppol'l. Tent Iiiivi- lu-i'ii ninth from time to IIiiik of tin- rfTVi't of ylili- tlriMj not merely on li.i- mikIh, I vj t iiNu ni tlu 1 ' ( 1 1 1 riulrvi to iiiovi' the IuihIh AiihmiK IIii-nc l"tn Iwivc Im'cii tlioM- Hindi by tin ltrilNh AMHiK'liitloii I 'or tint Ad vmirctni'iit of Sclfiii'i In l!Hi'', by tli exiicrlini'iitiil Hint Ion of MInmiiiiI ii ii I -Vfinlty of 1M7 nnd iimre ri'iintly by tin1 I'lilti'd Miiti'M wur lciiirtmcut. Tlio ri'NiiltN In nil ensf linvi bi'in I'mrtlcnllv tlu Minic: I'lrxt. With rKiird to tin rondH It I found tint wide tlrex leiuo n rond III better condition tliiiu before I'IinhIiih over It. Sii'nnd. -Am to Inn the ell'ert, tin only ir:ii'tieul iIIhm.I vnnlaKi' of wide tlrcH nrlxex where the rninl In ho xoft lliat the ul In hi ii k Into It mid the mud MtlckN to Hie I'lins nnd i:uks be tween the dinkes. (Mi very hard, HiniHiih rniuU or rmiiU envered wltli l iiNt wide (iron reijulri n very ullnhtly IlKToiihcd tliK'tlve clfnlt. On nil other cIunkck of rimiU the ndwintiiKe In In liivor of the wide lire. The pmc! Icnl nppliriitlnu of the r milt of teHlH In Hint fur tnillli' on oouii try rouilN If wide tlren of four Iiii Ih-i nnd liiwnrd lire Kvnerutly lived there would be a decided liupriivciui it hi every cliifH of rond. The tnu'ti .i . ir required would be lens nml o r"-f of ki'i'piiii: the rmidH In t." : :i .'i!u l llllicll reduced. If ul1 (: : u.l'ollH were equipped will, wii'.e tires the niiiddlcM nnd nllrl.:i' t of our rondH would be very much Improved nnd ninny of whnt lire now known iih Intd ron i U would be for the mimt of tlie yenr In fair coudltlon. While the majority of wiikoum con iIiiiio to hnvo narrow tires, the few li.ivl'itf wide tin nro heavier to draw on i ry muddy nnd (dicky clay muiIh, ;ut . n the Kront majority of roadx, the niTii-,' country rondH, the advantage Is In f or of the tire four Inches wide. It I.-, urged ncnlimt wide tiros that they '.o not roll frwly In tho ruts made ty narrow tires. Ko long ns nar row tires are commonly lined this will bo tho rase to somo extent; but, on the other liand. If wldo tires wero general ly used the ruts would not exist In nny rime, with narrow tires the bottom of the ruts inado by the nar row tires are uneven, and the narrow rims nro constantly grinding- against tho aides of the rots, rrcutlng the Ifreatest friction, so that the ohjeotlon n bio difference Is not so great as It npjionrs on first sight, If It exlnts at nil. It Is further contended Unit tho wldo tires coiuo In contact with more loose Htones than do those with n narrow trend. The greater resistance offered In this way Is more than counterbal anced, however, by the loose Htones dropping Into the narrow ruts. In tho one cuso tho wheel goes to tho stone; Id the other the stone gets In front of tho wheel. Tho Irregular bottom of the ruts aud the stones In the narrow ruts keep up u constant vi bration of the wagon, which transmits a swinging motion to the tongue, gall ing and annoying tho horses and de structive to conveyances. A provincial law couilug Into effect Bfter a tonn of yeara requiring a atat cd width of tire for ccrtulu sizes of wagon axles would not create hard utp, might be accompanied by a re bute of taxes or a small bounty and would result lu a benefit to tho roads, (ldcreuHlng the cost of maintenance. i i i NKKDS OF GOOD ROADS WHY TRAINED MtN ARE REQUIRED IN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION. Iinrni ftnnia f Mnnrr Wanted hf pnniMrnl rrarrra fralaraa of lo ttplinnl Mlirrr Me Art Train rl For Hoail Hnpar-laira. It Is soinewhnt astonishing to W-nrn that ii niiiii niiuri'Kiitlntf nearly 1,(KM1,. (KNi Is spent nuiiiiiilly by the rural dis tricts of the stuto of Wisconsin for muds and bridges, snys Hoard's Iiatry mn ti. It Is hard to believe that III the last leu ycnri about f H.'.'kki.ikki hnvo been fpent for Iheso purposes outside of the cities mid villages, especially so when lb condition of the roads and bridges Is taken Into account. They have now practically the snine npenr unci that they used to have liefore those I-j.vhsMhhi .were spent. The money Iris literally been dropped Into tin holes In our roads'. Hut more nstonlslilng than tho great ness of these Hinounts Is the fact that thoy luivo boon sieiit on engineering pni.liw ts in almost every Instance with out the ml vice of a trained man. We would naturally think a mail who start ed to build n $''..' mi, mo railroad was absolutely crazy If he did not hire tho best engliiii-rliig talent be could got. In fact, the courts would promptly be nuked to appoint a gunrdlnu by his heirs If In selected men who had no I experience nod no technical training for the work. Yet we go on In thU k'rent state of ours (Wisconsin) nnd upend million every year on Just thst orlnclple, without any definite plan or my nd vice from trained men. We all know road overseers -many of them In lefTerson county who know next to nothing of the work they lire supposed o do. mid their work show It. When we start to build II house We i;i't n iiiasnu to put up the foundation, n carpenter to put up the woodwork, a IiIiiiiiI.it l put In the piping, a painter to lliii-li the Job mnl perhaps men of oilier trades, in n wont, we get men ho know their business. We don't let the Job to Neighbor Jones lllld Ills buy, who never built anything more pretentious IIkiii ii cow shed. Vet when we c one to select a man t I keep tho roml 111 rcpilr, so we can get to and froi'i that house, we elect one who litis net er given ii day of careful eoiislderii tinii to the best nml ctienMht means of keeping that road In proper shape. We trust to link that he will do It well enoiik'li. Hut he puts In a hun dred d ill.ir culvert that Is too small and unxlies nut or a ?.7n bridge with- tar: T "-'- - ' .-c ta HI BVr.VISO A IIIHIIWAY. out proper abutiueiits, which Is soon iindcrinlueil after some heavy hhowor, and the bridge and abutments must be replaced. We cheerfully look upon It us unavoidable mid, although we grumble n little, ipilte readily July taxes next year for soni one else to wiihIi lu putting lu a culvert about four times too lare nnd n bridge twice ns long as needed, Itnt when wo usk where we can get trained liieu we II ml wo haven't them uvallablo-our system hasn't been of the sort to make them. Wo have hired n mason to do our woodwork, n novice to lay the foundation and a blacksmith to paint the house, until each has for gotten his o4n trade nnd does not know tho other. Wc must train men from the Htart If wo nro ever to have goisj roads. The Iowa highway commission has adopted tho plan of holding a road school for n week In tho summer, to which all road supervisors nre Invited. They go to tho Iowa Rtoto college, where thoy see all kinds of road ma chinery ut work nnd listen to lectures on tho best typo of bridges, culverts and road machinery. They are given liberal opportunity to ask questions, nnd all the help possible Is given them In the various problems they have met In their work. Hio cotnndsslon owns a number of road levels aud Instruments such os nro necessary In laying out roads, taking profile and flxlug the grndo of the dralnago lines, rnrtlcs of four or flvo students each are sent out with these Instruments, each party under tho direction of ail Instructor, and pro tiles nro run over different roads and the grade lines llxed with reference to drainage outlets. Tho standard sheets of road cross sections and bridge de signs which have been made up by the commission nro taken as a basis for tho drafting room work, the Idea be ing to develop more men who can lay out a pleco of road null muke estimates as to the cost of reducing It to grade nnd become expert rond engineers. Somo stjch method os this must be adopted In Wisconsin If we ore to ee any results from tho $30,000,000 that will be incut on tho roads and bridges In the next ton years. A Kins; KlaUuIn Tin Road. King- Leopold of Helglum Is having Iho projected automobile rood alonf the whole Kelglau coast finished at his own expeuse, ns he has drawn ou bis privy purso to the extent of 10,000.000 francs for the purpose. A part of the magnificent way uear Osteud boa been completed. DKAI.VWJK OF ROADS MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IN CON STnilCTINI GOOD HIGHWAYS, Hon I I I nilrralralM ihm Hoadwaf. UlafHiBiil r storm Water nlla aa Important aa I. oca lla and tirade, Vnlne of Hater llrenka. Irrltuige Is the essential factor nnd essence of nit good road building, says W. It. dolt In n paper read before the recent Missouri good rounds conven tion, M;:ereslng Its pros'r ftiiictlons. ull roads nre good roads, metaling of .lie surface being simply a ipie llon of how much ii coiiiiuiiclty can stand nnd with nit dl'iilii.i;-e would be Ineffectual stid worthless. A Mudy of the topogra phy of the regln'i through which the road In to pass, the (Uiintlty of tralllo to be served, the comfort nnd 'con venience of those who Use It. should determine the best location for a road, nnd thi'M' reipilre the study of one iunllfled nnd educated for the work. A level rond Is most desirable nnd ocoiKiinli al; hence one should seek to locate n road so ns to obtain the light est grades, ns n proper estimate of gradi'4 Is one of the most Imisirtaiit parts of the si lence of road building. The Mrfectly level rond In the best for traiiHjKirlatlon. but It iots less to maintain a road ou n slight grade than on a level, as longitudinal ruts are lia ble to be formed nnd Interfere with tho drainage. Any cnrtli road surface Is greatly benefited by having longitudi nal drainage nnd Is not so likely to In come soft nnd muddy In rainy times as n level road; hence the advisability of Introducing slight grades at Intervals for this ptirpoe. 'Hie gradient of the road will lie determined by the amount of trnfllc to be accommodated. Idsposal of storm water Is quite as Important lis locution and grade nml should have the constant consideration of the locating onjrltiocr. Money ex pended In Intelligent study of I n ation, grade ami drainage gives more return than any other oxMnidlturo, drainage Isdng the most Important factor In the construction of roads mid the foun dation of nil road building, water being the greatest enemy of dirt roads. Prompt nnd thorough drainage of the water from the road can only be ac complished by one who has made n study of the subject mid Is master of the situation. riiderdniiiiage or 1 inglt uillnal tiling of the road or roadway lowers the wn- ter level mid maintains n dry subsoil, thickening the crust of the surface so as to permit heavier loads, nnd prevents settling of the roadbed; also prevent'? the destructive effect of the frost. Three to four Inch til Is a suitable size and can be laid so ns be carried down Into the side dltolu at regular Intervals, thus having n free nutlet. A Hue of three or four inch dralnlllo laid along either or both sides of the grade lit sufllcletit depth to Intercept the un derflow will effectually lower the wa ter level and drain the siibgrndo. If the rond Is located o;i n slope or side hill, the line of tile should lie laid on the upper side of the roadway, under and across the rondwny Into the lower ditch. ' The arrangement of side ditches or drainage should lie such ns will pf. fectnally carry away from tho road way or grade nil water from either ditch nnd prevent the storm water from adjacent lands reaching the road way or grade. Wide shallow ditches with long flaring sides toward the road way or grade should obtain, the out side bank luivlng slope enough to pre vent caving, which will necessarily have to be changed for tho different soils over which the road may pass. The sIojm from center or highest point In the roadway should be made with two planes, sny one Inch to the foot for six feet each way from the center; then change to one and one half Inch to the foot and carry this gradient to the outside of cither ditch, a distance of another six feet. This will leave enough bcrm to support tho traveled rondwny. Side ditches should have a uniform grndo nnd free outlet Into some water way, so os to drain the road quickly. Uiider no conditions should water be allowed to stand In the side ditches, as It filters through and into tt.e subsoil of the grade. Water should not be car ried long distances In the side ditches nor concentrated to avoid n culvert. Natural drainage conditions should be followed as nearly as possible, and whenever the flow of water lu a draw or waterway Is obstructed by Interpos ing a dam In the shape of a road grade the natural conditions should be re stored by supplying an outlet In the shape of nn adequate culvert across or through the road grade to the lower ditch. Drainage of the surface of a road Is largely determined by Its maintenance. If the depressions and ruts are filled by some device or machine so as to leave a smooth, even surface, which Is easily and quickly accomplished, tha roadbed will remain dry and solid. On long, steep grades "thank-you-mnrms" or water breaks should lie constructed at frequent Intervals to force the storm water Into the side ditches. Construct these In a broad angle, extending from an apex In the center of the rond, down and out to either ditch. The eteeper the grade the sharper the angle should be. They should also bo made nt the top or summit of every hill to Intercept storm water and divert It to the side ditches. In conclusion, let mo recommend the employment of a competent engineer to plan all drainage and make profiles and contour maps. lie will locate properly the line of drains and roada to be constructed. Ills contour map should show the acreage of drainage areas that shed water to each culvert, and his profiles should show grades, cut and fills and estimate quantity of yardage of each. Tho Kind You liave Always In uo for over 30 yop.r, and VS''a "'al supervision ulnce Its infancy; fCCCA4wi A Hour tin nnn llor-el vn v,n In tlilu. All Counterfeits Imitation and " Just-an-jjood" are but Kxpcrlmcntn that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children Experience against Experiment What is CASTORIA Castorla In a harmless substitute for Castor Oil Pare goric, Drops and Hoothing Syrups. It Is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium Morphine nor other Narcotic fuibstance. Its age Is Its guarantee. It destroys "Worms and allays Fevcrlnhness. It cures Dlarrhuea and AVInd Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the 8Umach and Dowels giving healthy and natural rlcep The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS S7 Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. tmc ec irr.ua nMf, Tf aiuaa. aratrr. n reaa em, "toes oiooootoomooooo,cooooo.oootooooo, BEEF, MUTTON. PORK, SAUSAGE, ETC., ALWAYS ON HAND AT THE ..Lakeview Meat Market. JOHN WENDELL, Proprietor . AT PRESENT LOCATED . BUILDING NORTH OF ooooooooo KLAHATH LAKE ....RAILROAD.... . . . TIME TABLE . . . In EfTi-i t May 1st, 1105. I.v. Thrall .. 6 A. M.I.v.rnkCK&malO lUUI Ar. Hopim. . . d.'ih " Ar. I'nit- 10.i.'i t-ut-l Hr'g 6 r full I'r'k 7 irt Kl b sp'g7 in I Mill' 8.10 i'oki'gain. :M ' Kl'h Sp'ks 11.40 " ! " ' r'.lirrtf k 11.45 " Ktifl Br'ge 12.00 " ' 1 " Hiiruii 1C.20 P M " " Ttarall ....li.45 " Klamath Springs Special. I.v. Thrall l.Mi . M.I.v. Kl'h Hp'g.tfP. Ar. Hugiif l.M " Ar. Kail Creeki.M " " sti-W Br'gi-2.15 " Htecl Hr'geS 00 ' " Fall Crt'ck 2..1A " " Bogus g.20 " " Kl'h F.'g2.4J ' " Thrall 8.45 " ' Stockmeu'd supplies of all kinds Waruer Valley Mercantile Co. Adel and Plush. 38 tf. Notice to Creditors. Notice is hereby given thut the un dersigned bus retired from the conduct of the Mammoth Livery Stables, and desires to settle up all outstanding ac counts. Those indebted to either Heryford & Smith, Ileryford & Fuller, Heryford Jt Dykmau, or W.R. Heryford will please call aud settle at ouce. W. R. Ueryford. THE LAKE COUNTY - T--V-1 -.-in t p EXAMINER LATEST LAND AfJD STOCK NEWS EIQtlT PAQES LOCAL AND COUNTY.NEWS TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. ESTABLISHED IN Bought and tvhtch lia been lift borne the Mg-natnro of ha ben made n rider per- Signature oi HOTEL LAKEVidW tao.ooeto WESTERN STAGE LINE Office at the Mercantile Company's Store Lakeview, Oregon. Good Stock ... New Coaches Daily from Lakeview to Bly, connect- j ing with Daily Stage to the railroad. P. n. COREY, - - - Proprietor J Lijyi -ar, Oreg on. i : : : j i, i lie examiner nus received a new ! sample book of the Wall Street line of engraved certificates of stock and houd blanks, the most up-to-date on the mqrket. Used and endorsed by the leadinpr financiers of America. Copyrighted. Call and see them II you need anything in this line, tf DIRECTORY. nrst Baptist church of Lrkeview PreaehiugrM-rviicesa 1 11:A.M., nnd 7:30 P. M. on each Sunday. Sunday School 10: A. M. Junior Society at 2:.-M P. M. Paptist Young People.s Union at ::10 P. M. on each Sunday. Trayer meeting 7.30, P. M. on Wed nesday evening. Everybody invited to attend all services. A. Frank Simmons, pastor IDil RINTING IS AN ART IN Y I which The Examiner ex M ;'els. We have all the late 'frsV sty.es stock a large assortment oi high grade stationery so that there is no delay in executing a large order. Ourprices will be found to compare favorably with other prices. 1880. :!.' IJIHIICTORY Flrat Ilnptist Church of Ooone Lake, at New flu Cri-ek, Oregon. I'mirliliiK KfrvlccM at 1 1:or!och A. M mid 7;M P.M. on i-acli Huudny of every month. Hominy School at lO.o'clock A. M. I 'rnyiT S. r vice a 1 7..T0 on Wed nrsday evening of each week. All nre cordially invited to attend the Service. J Z!ayln Howard Pnntor. Natal Catarrh quickly jioMa to treai. ment by Ely'a Cream Hulm, which i agree, ably aromatic. It U receiTed through the nostrila, cUarjfw and henla the whole ear. face over which it difTrwe itaelf. IrnggiaU 41 the fiOo. size Trial aize by mail, 10 rente. Teet it and you are aura to continue the treatment. Announcement. To accommodate tboae who are partial to the nae of atomizera In applying liqaida into the saaal J asangee for catarrhal trv OUt, the propru re prepare Cream Balm la liquid form, which ill ho known ae Ely's Liquid Cream Calm. I'rice including the praying tube i 75 cent. Dra-giite or by mail, iho liquid form embodiee tha mad. Usual propertiee of the aolid preparation, j STUDY TTTE ORICPUl SCHOOL. In tin by 'iirJ lo rrryn- ftrwjvn-zAi! hj roiirtniNTielm aMfn. l.ipKrtnr-rl ni com pKHrt instruct or. ie m-ir linw- only. T)u coufaw. Prrrartory. Rmitnw. ! pMTmn for ifm.-i"-. Will ttu-T your coO1iti n1 prtwprf in lnMnfM. Htn-VnU nnd f rftdoa pTrywa'. run pmrttrnlmn fd mftme THE SPIAMC CPUKSffWIKKCf fUMOt OF UW, M4MunnctaM. intoiT. mcfta cprnliu. eui. in ALL COUNTRIt. Bminttt dirrct u-Uk Waibimgton tavr time, money and of In the patent. Patent and Infrlngtmtnt Practlc Exclusivity. Writ, nr hirm to lu ml IU aiatk Itna, m. Vniitt luua Paiart 0m. WASHINGTON, O. C. Want.! : Men in each state to travel, tack sign and"distribnte samples anil circulars of our goods. Salary 880.00 per mo f3.00 per day for expenses, Saunders Co, Dept. S 40-50 Jackson Boulevard, Chicago. 43-6 TRY US We Collect Epery where and Make no Charge Unless Collection Is Made. We Please Our Client. ASK THEM Address: Morgan Mercantile Co. Fenton Bldg Portland, Or. Post & King have the best grade of liquors and cigars to be found in Oregon. tf Cozy Homes. Tht discovery of a new wick princi ple so effective and yet so simple that it's a wonder no one thought of it befor2 has so revolutionised the manufacture of oil heaters and lamps that explosions, smoke and smell, caused by imperfect wlek arrange ment, may safely be regarded as things of the past. This new wick attachment Is to be found ou the Perfection Oil Heater, advertised in the Examiner by the Standard Oil Co. Drs. BARKAX & SEW ALL, specla lists for Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat are now located at 1700 California St. corner Van Ness Ave San Fran. Cisco- 48- 5. in type and keep in LAY AT HOME B POCUIeDANDDCFeNOED drmwimr nruii t,.Iareprrt wn li mini rrrpon. tn. JX how to oWaia wimu, trad awrka, I a