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DETROIT, MICHIGAN, NOVEMBER, 1908. 



Michigan Road /lakers' Association. 



W. W. Todd, Jackson, President; P. T. Colgrove, Hastings, First Vice-President; C. C. Rosenbury, Bay City, Second 

 Vice-President ; E. N. Hines, Detroit, Secretary; E. B. Smith, Detroit, Treasurer. 



Board of Governors: Royal T. Taylor, Cheboygan; D. L. Case, Detroit; Frank F. Rogers, Lansing; W. W. 

 Trayes, Hancock. 



MICHIGAN'S COUNTY 



ROAD COnniSSIONERS 



Alger County 



Chas. B. Beaulien, Grand Marais. 

 Swan Anderson, Limestone. 

 Alfred O. Jopling, Munising. 



Alpena County 



George W. Stovel, Hubbard Lake. 

 Selden W. Flanders, Flanders. 

 James Briselden, Alpena. 



Baraga County 



Simon Denomie, Assisins. 



Daniel McMillan, Baraga. 



Samuel McKircher, Michigamme. 

 Bay County 



Hugh Campbell, Bay City. 



Richard H. Fletcher, Bay City. 



Fred Kaiser, Kawkawlin. 



Clarence B. Chatfield, Bay City. 



Henry B. Lints, Linwood. 



Benzie County 



Samuel Willis, Thompsonville. 



A. J. Spaulding, Benzonia, R. F. D. 

 Cheboygan County 



John B. McArthur, Cheboygan. 



Royal J. Taylor, Cheboygan. 



Mark P. Scott, Rondo. 

 Chippewa County 



Henry A. Osborn. Sault Ste Marie. 

 Delta County- 

 John Gasman, Bark River. 



Erick Anderson, Escanaba. 



Bazilio Lenzi, Escanaba. 

 Dickinson County 



William Kelly, Vulcan. 



John J. Flanagan, Sagola. 



Edward G. Kingsford, Iron Mountain. 

 Gladwin County 



Wallace McCracken, Gladwin, R. F. D. 1. 



W. H. McCulloch, Gladwin, R. F. D. 3. 



Arden G. Onweller, Beaverton, R. F. D. 1. 

 losco County 



John W. Waterbury, Tawas City. 



C. W. Luce, East Tawas. 



Win. J Grant, Au Sable. 

 Iron County 



John H. Parks, Crystal Falls. 



W. H. Jobe, Palatka. 



James Long, Iron River. 



Kalkaska County 

 Louis A. Atkins, Lodi. 

 Ira Eckler, Kalkaska. 

 Wm. H. Marshall, Leetsville. 



Luce County 



Andrew Carlson, Newberry. 



John Fyvie, Helmer. 



Richard Hall, Newberry. 

 Manistee County 



John W. Bradford, Arcadia. 



James Henderson, Manistee. 



Marquette County 



W. H. Johnston, Ishpeming. 

 M. M. Duncan, Ishpeming. 

 J. E. Sherman, Marquette. 



Mason County 



Frank W. Harding, Scottville. 



Robert Jameson, Ludington. 

 Mecosta County 



Willard B. Lyons, Big Rapids. 



Wilbur A. Reynolds, Remus. 



Charles Ostrander, Morley, R. F. D. 1. 



Menominee County 



George H. Haggerson, Menominee. 



George Law, Menominee. 



Louis Nadeau, Nadeau. 

 Muskegon County 



Fred D. Hoogstraat, Ravenna. 



Charles Ellis, Muskegon, R. F. D. 7. 



Martin Ryerson, Holton. 

 Oceana County 



George C. Myers, Shelby, R. F. D. 



Claude E. Jones, Hart, R. F. D. 



Howell E. Sumner, Ferry. 

 Saginaw County 



John Ederer, Saginaw, W. S. 

 Wayne County 



Edward N. Hines, Detroit. 



Wm. Murdock, Wayne. 



J. S. Haggerty, Detroit. 

 Wexford County 



Charles E. Haynes, Cadillac. 



Fred Usewick, Mesick. 



T. E. Standclift. Boon. 



ROAD COMMISSIONERS WANT PAY. 



Some of the commisioners of the Kent Road 

 District in Kent county have come to the conclu- 

 sion that $1 per year and the glory they receive 

 is not sufficient compensation for the amount of 

 time they put in superintending the building of 

 good roads and they would like at least $500 per 

 year. 



When the Kent board of supervisors meets in 

 January, it is possible an attempt will be made to 

 secure some sort of compensation for the road 

 commissioners. It is also a sure thing there will 

 be a fight against it. 



"If the people of Grand Rapids ever get another 

 chance to vote on this good roads proposition, 

 they will turn it down," declared one supervisor. 



"The demands for money for the construction of 

 the roads, has been increased, and it was only after 

 a fight in the board that the appropriation asked 

 was cut down to reasonable limits. If the com- 

 missioners are sick of their jobs and are coming in 

 for pay, the last straw will have been heaped upon 

 the backs of the city members, and an attempt will 

 surely be made to place the whole subject before 

 the people again. The thing bids fair to grow in- 

 to an expensive luxury, and with the city paying 

 nearly 90 per cent of the tax, something is bound 

 to drop." 



FIRES RUIN ROAD. 



The last mile of the Tuscola stone road in Bay 

 county will have to be practically rebuilt, as a 

 result of brush fires this fall. The brush fires 

 during the dry season fired the rich, mould soil 

 in every part of the county. This mould is prac- 

 tically turf, only it does not blaze and its gives 

 off. under some conditions, practically no smoke. 

 But it burns, nevertheless, and consumes every- 

 thing, roots, old logs, etc., that lie in or upon it. 



The Tuscola stone road is built on such soil and 

 recently it was observed that the road was sinking 

 and breaking up in places. Investigation showed 

 that the fire had attacked the mould soil, leaves 

 and twigs that fell for ages until the land was 

 settled and the lumber removed. The fire ate its 

 wav under the road, going clean across it in many 

 places, and eating between the clay and sand that 

 forms the sides for long distances. 



INGHAM ROAD ACCEPTED. 



The Meridian township gravel road east from 

 East Lansing has been completed. The road ex- 

 tends for one mile, and is a continuation of the 

 Michigan avenue road, the only unimproved space 

 being in the eastern part of East Lansing. The 

 road is of gravel, and was erected at a total cost 

 of $2,013.98. The use of the college roller was 

 given the township by President J. L. Snyder, of 

 Michigan Agricultural College, which helped very 

 materially in the construction of the road. 



The road fulfills all requirements, according to> 

 Mr. Earle, and the township will receive the usual 

 $500 reward from the state for constructing the 

 road. It is thought that the road will be extend- 

 ed one mile next year, which will carry it to 

 Okemos. 



Gladstone will expend $3,000 on her street* 

 next year. 



The County Road Commission of Marquette 

 county will next year expend $5,000 on highways 

 leading south from Republic, it is said. The Hum- 

 boldt-Republic road was not completed this year, 

 but work will be continued on this thoroughfare 

 in the spring. 



