The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current, September 18, 1913, Image 3
TIMELY REPAIRS SAVE THE ROADS It Pays To Save Work Os First Cost By Often Going Over. The roads of Sumter county have been declared the best in the south by an authority no less than the National government. But unless we do something to keep them in repair we stand a good chance to lose all the pres tige that goes with such a decla ration. A trip over the roads of the county discloses the fact that they are being neglected and that they are rapidly deteriorating. Mud holes and deep ruts are be ginning to appear. The ditches are filling up with trash and leaves and the water after the rains is standing in the road or running across it. This is caus ing washouts that are hurtful to the road and actually dangerous. The Times-Recorder is and al ways has been an advocate of good roads But it seems to us that it is foolish to allow the roads to run down for lack of a little repair work. Actual experience has proven that roads such as we have in Sumter county can be kept in first class condition at a nominal cost if they are dragged after rains and the drains and ditches are kept clean. Eminent author ities on the road question state that the seci*et of road building is “to get the water olf the road bed as soon as possible.” The average cost of building a “good road” in this county is S9OO per mile. It is estimated that all the roads could be kept in a good state of repair at a cost not greater than sls a year per mile. The count would profit if part of the gang were put to work repairing the roads. The old adage “a stitch in time saves nine” should read “a shovelful of dirt in the right place at the right time saves nine or even more.” We would like to see the coun ty gang divided into two squads. One, the smaller, would spend it’s time going over the roads and keeping them in repair. They would scrape them after rains; clean out the ditches, fill in mud holes and keep the roads in good condition. The larger gang would be employed as at present in constructing new roads. Aside from the benefit that would be derived by always hav ing the roads in tip top shape such a scheme would prove a sav ing for the county. The cost of keeping the roads in repair is nothing when compared with the price of constructing new roads. —Americus Times-Recorder. Bankers Helping Farmers. Nine Tattnall county banks have signed a call for a meeting on Saturday of farmers and others likely to be interested to discuss means of increasing that county’s supply of fine work stock. It is suggested that one or more carloads of young Percheron mares and probably several young registered stallions may be procured this fall through the State College of Agriculture as the beginning of an effort to raise within the county all the work stock its farmers will need. The banks will do what they can to bring the farmers directly in touch with the raisers of the stock it is intended to buy, so that the prices paid will be as low as possible. There is every evidence that the banks over the state are doing their part in the upbuilding of Georgia. They are seeking new ways of helping the farmers in their territory. The farmer and the banker are naturally very closely allied. The bankers of Tattnall county are to be congratulated upon the inter est they are taking in starting a movement for the raising of that county’s work stock at home.— Savannah News. List of Special Days at Georgia State Fair. 1 1 President J. H. Otto, of the , Georgia State Fair association, yesterday announced the special days to be observed during the fair this year. At the present time there is only one day that has not yet been assigned, that ; being October 29. The list fol lows: 1 October 21 —Opening day. October 22—Bibb county day. October 23—Governor’s and legislators’ day. October 24 Children’s and cir cus day. October 25—College, traveling men’s, singer’s and alfalfa day. October 26—Sunday. October 27 —Farmers’ and edu cational day. October 28—Georgia and can ning club day. October 29—Not yet assigned. October 30—Greater Macon day. October 31—Labor day. John Willer’s Corner. John Wilier of Scarboro town ship had a good crop of spring wheat one year—almost the only good crop for miles round. He threshed it out during the win ter, and cleaned it carefully, but did not sell it. “Seed wheat will be scarce in the spring,” he said to his wife. “I’ll keep it till then.” One day in April a man who lived several miles farther out in the country drove up to John Willer’s barn, and said he want ed to buy a load of seed wheat. The farmer did not answer him at once. “You needn’t be afraid, Mr. Wilier,” said the would-be pur chaser. “I’ve got the money to pay for it right here.” “Now that’s just what I want ed to know,” said John Wilier, and his face brightened per ceptibly; “I’m glad you told me. Lots of my neighbors need seed this spring, and haven’t the cash to pay for it. If they can’t get seed on credit, they can’t get it at all, and I want to help them out. But if you’ve got the mon ey, yon can get seed wheat any where. So you just drive on in to town. You’ll find plenty there.” A Politician of Resource. The Earl of Morley, on his re turn from Jamaica, remained a while in New York, and at a din ner there he told —apropos of self-confidence—the following story about a young English statesman. “This youth,” continues the version in the Washington Star, “ought to get on. He works hard, and nothing ever troubles him. “He wanted recently to push a bill that had little support from his own party. A friend, how ever, said to him in a warning voice: “ ‘But suppose, my boy, this bill should cause your party to 'throw you overboard?’ “ ‘Well, in that case,’ he re plied, ‘l’m quite sure I’d have strength enough to swim across to the other side.’ ” Laurens Invests In Road Machinery. Dublin, Ga., Sept. 15. —Lau- rens county has recently install jed some of the latest road work ing machinery, and the results i are that Laurens is now building i more good roads with a smaller road force than ever. The ma ■ chinery bought includes a large gasolene traction engine, a ■ scarifier for tearing packed roads ■ for rebuilding, dirt pulverizers, road scrapes and shapers, road : rollers and drags. With this out- 1 fit the work of twenty hands and 1 i thirty mules is done each day with only seven hands, and as the county convict gang is used J the labor cost is reduced consid-! erably. One mile of completed i road is made each day. | THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, SEPT. 18, 1913 Train Speeded While Car load of Bagging Blazed. Americus, Ga., Sept. 13—A Central railway freight train came into the Americus yards yesterday afternoon with a car load of jute bagging on fire, al though the fact was not known at the time. Later, when smoke poured from the car, the fire de partment was called hurriedly to the scone. The car doors were opened and water poured upon the burning cargo until the flames were sub dued, although the shipment seemed wellnigh destroyed. The bagging, probably several hundred rolls, had been loaded at Buena Vista and consigned to Atlanta. The fire in the car had evidently been smoldering for some time. Many of the rolls were half burned over and they were dumped upon the ground and water poured upon them. The burning car was backed up to the Cotton avenue crossing where the firemen could most conveniently get to it. No Wonder He Balked. A Youthful stoker was brought before the commanding officer of the Devon port naval barracks. The charge was insubordination, says an English paper; he had re fused to enter the swimming bath. When he was asked what he had to say for himself, the youth replied: “Sir, I’ve only been in the navy three days. The first day the doctor drawed six of my teeth; the second day I was vac cinated, and the third day the petty officer he says, ‘Come along; we’re a-goin’ to drown yer!’ ” It is to be hoped that his pun ishment was not severe. For Long Term Farm Loans, SEE A. B HUTCHESON. I am negotiating some very attractive Long Term Farm Loans for the beet companies doing bus iness in Georgia, with lowest rates of interest and the most liberal terms of payments I have several years experience in the loan business, am located at the county site and believe that 1 am in position to give you the best terms and as prompt services as any one. If you need a loan see me before application- A. H. Hutcheson, Mt. Vernon, Ga. Live Stock Insurance Insure your horse in an old old and reliable company. Low rates—less than two cents a day will guarantee prompt payment of claim. Mo assessments to pay and no risks to run. I represent the Atlantic Horse Insurance Co. of Providence, R. I. Call and look into the plan. H. L. WILT' MT. VERNON. GA. CLINTON P. THOMPSON, Attorney at Law, MT. VERNON AND ALAMO. Mt. Vernon office Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday. Telephone. PIANO . TUNING. If your Piano is worth anything, it is worth EXPERT TUNING. Any other kind will ruin it. I have a diploma, and guarantee all work. Write, and I will call. ORGANS REPAIRED. Charles L. Hamilton, 1 MT. VERNON. GA. E. M. RACKLEY ! Dentist | Office over Mt. Vernon Drug Co. MT. VERNON. OA. L. W. 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In the mean time, should you not live directly in touch with our drug store, many of your purchases can be forwarded by Uncle Sam’s new mail service— the Parcels Post —delivered right at your door. That class of goods commonly known as merchandise will be forwarded at our expense, free to your door, and we should be glad to have our patrons take advantage of this new and eco nomical method of shopping. P. S. School books cannot be forwarded at the Parcels Post rates. Mt. Vernon Drug Cmpany. FARM HACHINERY If you want Best Prices on Mowers, Rakes, Disc Harrows, Grain Drills, Buggies and Wagons, see D. S. Williamson, Alston, Ga. HWEY! MONEY! MONEY! Plenty of Money to Lend On Improved Farms at Six per Cent. Interest —Any Amount j: From SBOO Up. lie-payment Allowed Any Time. Prompt Service and Courteous Treatment. i: 11 AMP BURCH, McRAE, GEORGIA. '. _ | BE SAFE | | K THAN SORRY ! 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