MICHIGAN ROADS AND FORESTS 



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A SPLENDID GRAVEL ROAD. 



The road illustrated by the accompanying 

 cuts is being constructed of gravel by the 

 township of Otsegr. Allegan county. IP mi the 

 city limit^ of Otsego to the town line "f Gun 

 Plains township close to the village i' Plain- 

 well. The machinery used in the construction 

 of this road was manufactured by E. L. Gaines. 

 of Grand Rapid-, who builds Econ my r< ad 

 tools and bridges. 



The road is the tirst to be built in the town- 

 ship up to state reward specifications, although 

 the township has not applied for the award. 

 It is being built under the direction <>t High- 

 way Commissioner E. E. Pratt, and when 

 c mpleted it will be a model road. M 

 the soil in thi- section of Allegan o>unty is 

 san-dv. and the road under improvement has 

 been practically impassible for heavy loads 



at many -ea>ons of the year. The building of 

 this stretch of road, it is believed, will stimu- 

 late the building of the first class highways in 

 all sections r.f the township. 



The road in question is the main traveled 

 road between Allegan and Kalamazoo. The 

 stretch being improved is three miles in length. 

 The road proper is nine feet in width and a 



f gravel in depth is being laid. 

 The council of Albion has purchased a .1 I. 



read roller for use on its strf 

 A new state road ha> been built fn. m the 

 bridge south of Perry. Shiawassee county t 

 the corners and then east one-half mile, rnder 

 the direction of Highway Commissioner E. A. 

 Burk. The length cf the road is one mile. It 



nine i <' r.>ad bed with a cover; 

 gravel '.' inches th;ck. 



No. 878. Bridgeport township. Saginaw 

 county. 1.823 miles, macadam, reward $l.S2:i. 



Xo 879. Ovid township. Branch county, .'.to:; 

 mile, gravel, reward $497. 



Xo. 880, Grant township. Clare county. .."n:: 

 mile, gravel, reward $2">1. 



Xo. 881. Grant township. Clare county. .."> 

 mile, gravel, reward $2. .501. 



Xo. 882. Homestead township, Benzie ci.un- 

 ty, .5 mile, gravel, reward $250. 



Xo. 883, Homestead township. Benzie coun- 

 ty, .5 mile, gravel, reward $250. 



Xo. 884, Slagle township, VVexford county 



1..102 miles, gravel, reward $7.M 



Xo s^.'i. Greenwood township. Clare county. 

 1.040 miles, gravel, reward $~>2i;. 



Xo. s>fi. Elk Rapids township. Antrim c un- 

 ty. l.iifio miles. "D," reward $1.24:. 



Xo. s-7. Frazer township. Bay county. .'.'90 

 mile, macadam, reward $990. 



Xo. 888, Chocolay township. Marquette 

 county. 1.806 miles, macadam, reward $1,806. 



Xo. S89, Hampton township. Bay county, 

 mile, macadam, reward $787. 



Xo. 890. Benona township, Oceana county, 

 1.504 miles, gravel, reward $1,504. 



THE HUBER 



STEAM ROAD ROLLER 



Rightly claimed to be the 



BEST ROLLER 



for street and road work. 



Some of the features that combine to make it 

 the bat: 



. u of the return flue type. Heat passes 

 twke through the length of boiler, utilizing 

 the maximum amount to produce steam. This boiler 

 thus utet less fuel and water to produce a given amount 

 of effective steam power. 



Drive Wlieels ' iave cas * s * ee ' ^ eav y rlms - an< ^ ^ 



- steel spokes. There isn't a traction 



wheel made n strong as this. 



- i is round, running straight through under 



- boiler, in one piece. Axle revolves in 

 special wide, self-oiled bearings; and drive wheel u 

 keyed to axle. Best mounting ever devised for a 

 traction engine. 



Friction Steering. En *" e *" bys ' eam *?". 



- er, by a lever at either end ot 

 platform. Easy for the operator; and responds in- 

 stantly to the movement of the lever. 



Convertible to Traction Engine 



^ ^ - - ~ roll and and pul- 



bng regular wheels in its place. Two outfits for pr.ce 

 of one. 



Road officials and Contractors should ask for our 

 Roller and Road Engine Catalog. 



THE HUBER MANUFACTURING COMPANY 



605 Carter St.. "ARWN. OHIO 



X 891. Isabella trwnship, Isabella county, 

 1.022 miles, gravel, reward $511. 



Xo. 892, Pont ac township. Oakland county, 

 2 miles, gravel, reward $1,000. 



Xo. 893, Burdell township, Osceola county, 

 1.246 miles, macadam, reward $1.246. 



Xo. 894. Sand Beach township. Huron coun- 

 ty. 1.020 miles, gravel, reward $"10. 



Xo. 895. Manistee township. Manistee coun- 

 ty. .5 mile, gravel, reward $250. 

 ' Xo. 89fi. Manistee township, Mani>tee coun- 

 ty. 1.000 mile, gravel, reward $500. 



Xo. s<i7. Penn field township. Calhcun coun- 

 ty. 1 mile, gravel, reward $500. 



No. 898. Arcadia township. Manistee coun- 

 ty. 1.404 miles, gravel, reward $702 

 " Xo. 899. Arcadia township. Manistee county, 

 1.000 mile, gravel, reward ?5no. 



Xo. 900. Arcadia town s hip, Manistee coun- 

 ty. .758 mile, gravel, reward $379. 

 " No. 901, Sumner township, Gratict county, 

 .5 mile, gravel, reward $250. 



