MICHIGAN 



ROADS 



Vol. 5. No. 21. 



DETROIT, MICH., MARCH, 1910. 



Price: Ten Cents 



A Better Macadam Road Cannot be Built 



Illustration shows the Rexford Street Road, Norwich, N. Y., 

 built under the supervision of the New York State Highway 

 Department, and waterproofed with "Pioneer" Road Asphalt. 



The Rexford Street Road connects the State Highway from the East with 

 the Slate Highway from the North. It is a much-traveled road, and it was 

 the aim of the State Highway Department lo make it one of the very best 

 roads in the State. 



If you don't know the merit of "Pioneer" Road 

 Asphalt, write us for information. 



It is well worth your while to find out why this 

 material oug/i( to be better than any other. 



We want lo tell you how its purity over all other 

 asphalts is established by chemical analysis. 



\^ e want you to satisfy yourself, not only as to why 

 it ought to be the best macadam road preservative, but 

 we want to prove to you that it is. 



The "Pioneer" family of asphalts is in high standing with the civil 

 engineers of America. 



This family includes "Pioneer" Filler Asphalt (for brick and block pave- 

 ments), "Pioneer" Paving Cement, x "Pioneer" Reservoir Waterproofing 

 Asphalt, and "Pioneer" Mineral Rubber Pipe Coating. 



The record of these materials goes back to the year 1896. 



Pioneer 



Road Asphalt 



For its waterproof and binding qualities "Pioneer" Road Asphalt is un- 

 equalled. 



Where true economy is aimed at in macadm road construction, engineers 

 are specifying it. 



It makes durable roads duslless roads waterproof 

 roads. 



The basic material employed in its manufacture is 

 Gilsonite. obtained from our own mines in Utah. 



No matter how fierce the summer sun may beat 

 upon :t, it does not soften and stick to vehicle tires. The 

 nipping cold days of winter will not make it brittle; 

 horses' hoofs may pound upon it and heavy loads may 

 grind, but it will not break to pieces, 

 a macadam roadway that will require practically no 

 time, at least. 



"Pioneer" is not an oil asphalt, and while its use insures a wearable, 

 long-lived, dependable, waterproof road a road which in the long run 

 will prove out that it is the cheapest yet where other material may be 

 decided upon either treated oils or oil asphalts we are prepared to furnish 

 same anj jf you want the very lowest prices, we suggest that you write us. 



Its use insures 

 repairs in 5 years 



THE AMERICAN ASPHALTUM & RUBBER CO. 



6OO-614 Harvester Building, Chicago 



