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 Otsego. Allegan county, from the 

 city limits of Otsego to the town line of Gun 

 Plains township close to the village of Plain- 

 well. The machinery used in the construction 

 of this road was manufactured by F. L. dames. 

 of Grand Rapids, who builds Ki-on m\ road 

 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 of High- 

 way Commissioner K. K. Pratt, and when 

 i-i mpleted it will be a model road. Most of 

 the soil in thi- section o| Allegan county is 

 sandy, and tin road under improvement has 

 been practically impassible for heavy loads 



at many -easons of the year, The building of 

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

 late the building of t'he first class highways in 

 all section:- of the township. 



The road in qne.-tic .11 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. ot of gravel in depth is being laid. 



The cmmcil of Albion has purchased a J. I. 

 Case road roller for use on its streets. 



A new state road has been built from the 

 bridge south of Perry, Shiawassee county l 

 the corners and then east one-half mile, ruder 

 the direction of Highway Commissioner K. A. 

 Hurls. The length of the road is one mile. It 

 is a nine f ot road bed with a covering of 

 gravel 9 inches thick. 



No. 878, Bridgeport township. Saginaw 

 county, 1.82:i miles, macadam, reward $!.:_':;. 



No 870. Ovid township. Branch county, .99:! 

 mile, gravel, reward $497. 



No. 880, Grant township. Clare county. ..Mi:; 

 mile, gravel, reward $2.">1. 



Xo. 88], Grant township. Clare county. .5 

 mile, gravel, reward $2,501. 



No. 882, Homestead township. Beiiy.ie ci un- 

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



No. 883, Homestead township. Benzie coun- 

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



No. 884, Slagle township, Wexford county. 



1.502 miles, gravel, reward $751 



\'o ss5. Greenwood township. Clare county, 

 l.o Hi miles, gravel, reward $:>20. 



Xo. ssfi. Elk Rapids township, Antrim c> un- 

 ty. Miiio miles. "D," reward $1.215. 



Xo. 887, Frazer township. Bay county. .990 

 mile, macadam, reward $!>!N>. 



No. H88, Chocolay township. Marqnette 

 comity. 1.800 miles, macadam, reward $1,RO(i. 



Xo. 889, Hampton township. Bay county. 

 .7S7 mile, macadam, reward $787. 



Xo X'.io, 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 best: 



Boiler K "^ t ' le return " ue tv P e ' *^ eal P asses 



- twice through the length of boiler, utilizing 

 the maximum amount to produce steam. This boiler 

 thus uses less fuel and water to produce a given amount 

 of effective steam power. 



Drivp Wheels ^ ave cast stee ' ^ eavv nms ' an ^ " at 

 ^-^ steel spokes. There isn't a traction 



wheel made as strong as this. 



A . 1 e is round, running straight through under 



^^~ boiler, in one piece. Axle revolves in 



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



keyed to axle. Best mounting ever devised for a 



traction engine. 



Friction Steering. En f e is f ide<J by f am P? W ; 



" 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 by taking off front 



- "~ roll and and put- 

 ting 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 Center St., MARION, OHIO 



No 891, Isabella t.-.wnship, Isabella county, 

 1.022 miles, gravel, reward $511. 



No. 882. 1'ont ac township, Oakland county, 

 2 miles, gravel, reward $1,000. 



Xo. S!i:i. Burdell township, Osceola county, 

 l.:.'4li miles, macadam, reward $1,24(1. 



No. 894, Sand Beach township. Huron coun- 

 ty, 1.020 miles, gravel, reward $510. 



Xo. S!I5. Manistee township, Manistee coun- 

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



Xo. 89<i. Manistee township, Manistee ccun- 

 ty. 1.000 mile, gravel, reward $500. 



No. 897, Fenn field township, Calli un coun- 

 ty. 1 mile, gravel, reward $500. 



No. 898. Arcadia township. Manistee conn 

 ty. 1.404 miles, gravel, reward $702. 



No. 899. Arcadia township. Manistee county, 

 1.000 mile, gravel, reward $500. 



Xo. 900. Arcadia township, Mar.istee coun- 

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



No. 901, Sumner township, Gratk.t county, 

 .5 mile, gravel, reward $250. 



