Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 8, 1921, Page 22

g POemerl _REDUCING DAMAGE TO ROADS Repair Bills Would Be Greatly Less. | ened by Placing More of Loads " ‘Over Front ‘Axle (Prepared by the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture) . Repair bills for damaged s would be much reduced, engineers in ‘the bureau of public roads report, after extensive experimental work, if motor trucks were designed to carry more of the loads put on them over the front axle and less 'over the rear wheels, as at present. In the average heavy truck of today the body is near- 1y balanced on the rear axle. When the truck strikes an obstacle or an ir- regularity in the highway, the damage done to the road:surface by the rear ‘wheels is'much greater than it would be if the load were distributed on both axles. Given a perfectly smooth road sur- face, traveled by a truck with perfect- ly smooth circular tires, there would Motortrucks Properly Loaded Will Re- duce Damage of Roads. be no impact, regardless of the speed or weight of load. Since such an ideal condition is practically impossible, road engineers recognize that all factors which increase or reduce the impact of a load are of the utmost impor- tance in planning highway construc- tion and regulation. The placing of the larger part of the load on the rear axle Is only one of several factors which lead to high im- pact forces. In general, the in- creased speed of the truck will in- crease the impact, hence the necessity for keeping the operating speed within. reasonable limits. Roads kept as smooth as possible by careful main tenanca will reduce the possibility ot trucks exerting impact and pressure forces upon the highway surface. Cush- fon or pneumatic tires also reduce impact and cause .less damage to the highways than those of hard rubber, especlally if the latter are not kept in good repalr. DRIVERS*CAN IMPROVE ROADS Weap to Surface Can Be Prevented by Driving Over Middle and Other Less Used Parts. Drivers can prevent wear to the surfaces ‘of { the roads and. even Iim- prove their condition if instead of driving in one’ track or on'the edge of the road they will drive over the middle and .other less used parts of the road ‘when traffic permits. The one thing that is fatal above all things to road surfaces, whether dirt or paved, is driving In tracks, which subjects one small part of the road surface to all the traffic and damage that the whole road accomodates. Traffic should be evenly distributed over the entire surface of - the road, and a little thoughtfulness and care in this respect on the part of driv- ers will do much to add to the per- manence axd excellence of our road- ways. GOVERNMENT AID FOR ROADS Up to November 1, $72,744,000 Had Been Expended, and $121,322,198 More Allotted, Discusyng progress in road con- struction since enactment of the fed- eral aid logislation four years ago, Thomas H, McDonald, chief of the bureau of public roads, reported that up to November 1, 3,190 miles of “first class” highway had been completed. As its share of the cost the federal government had expended $72,744,000 and allotted $121,322,198 more. Other results of national legislation, Mr. M Donald said, had been the establis] ment of state highway departments in five states and the reorganization of such departments in 20 other states. Road Work in France. Road - construction cost in France during pre-war years, $13,685 per mile, but has since then increased 250 to 800 per cent. Badly-Worn Tires Prohibited. In Connecticut, the use of badly- worn or - partially-destroyed tires on the highways 1s strictly forbidden, Total Highway Mileage. * “Highway mileage «in .the United States now totals 2,478,652 miles, ol ten times the mileage of the railroads. Subscribe for The Dally Ploneer. 3 el BEMIDJI’S NEW ARMORY ON BEMIDJI AVENUE This new building is one that Be- midji citizens are proud of, and just- 1y so, as it was acquired by diligent efforts on the part of a number of our enterprising citizens. It houses two units of Uncle Sam’s |Deace time forces composed of some service in the late doings with the German Empire. This building is to be used, also,-as a community center and for any pub- lic meeting, so the surrounding pop- ulace of Beltrami county now has a building - capable of accomodating conventions of any size that are li- ]Co. K. of the Minnesota National able to be held in this part of the | st Vi i ¢ |of the best young men of this city. state. | The Minnesota Naval Militia and Everyone in the county is invited to inspect this magnificent building this building and are officered by!when in Bemidji and to keep in mind capable men who have seen actual | that they should make bids for con- Guard are the two units housed in pense of someone else. Two Pathe Phonographs. . . . One Pathe Phonograph One Columbia Graphanola. . One Columbia Graphanola. . One Brunswick Phonograph. One Brunswick Phonograph. reg. New Prices $150.00 140.00 125.00 100.00 85.00 60.00 45.00 30.00 Present Prices $225.00 165.00 150.00 140.00 125.00 75.00 50.00 32.50 Models QuUEEQmN O 1o RO DO 19 o 1o 4 o though you appeared in person. Orders are filled the same day received, the best of personal supervision. doubt that what we claim faction. : The HALLMARK Store Third St. and Beltrami Ave. ~ ) | T T T T T T T O T R T T L H LT O OO T T TR | Repossessed Phonogre Here’s your opportunity to own’ a phonograph at the ex- We have been forced to take back a number of Pathe, Co- }umb;a and Brunswick machines, because of purchaser leav- ing city or because of their inability to keep up their payments. LOOK AT PRICE CUT! reg. $125 value—at 150 value—at reg. 275 value—at reg. 150 value—at reg. 125 value—at ! reg. 125 value—at _Several small machines, just the thing for campers.and tourists ranging in price from. ... ...$17.50 to $27.00 BEAUTIFUL PIANO AT A BARGAIN - Columbia Graphonolas New They are now back to PRE-WAR Prices. Look at the savings if you buy now! All Popular Records now, each ... OUR MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT This is the store in Northern Minnesota where your order by mail will receive absolutely the same careful attention as We fill hundreds of orders for Records, Machines, Jewelry, Silverware, etc., every month and invite you, who find it difficult to come to Bemidji, to give us your next order, so that we may convince you beyond a may be proven to your entire satis- GEO.T. BAKER & CO. ventions whenever chance to do go. As time goes on it is the hope of | the Bemidji citizens that this build-| ing will be the means of bringing| those who live outside of Bemidji! and those in the city into - closer friendly relations by public gather- ings where the city folks can get to know their neighbors from the sur-| rounding country. Next time you visit Bemidji make | it a point to go in and sce this won- derful auditorium, it is open at all times and your inspection is invited. they have a $45 80 175 83 73 90 $297.00 ' Savings $75.00 25.00 25.00 40.00 40.00 15.00 5.00 2.50 .85¢ each one getting L T L O P TR O T TG s | Lengby is located on the Great | Northern railway about 40 mjileq west of Bemidji, in Pollu county. It has a population of 200, and oper- ates : four general stores, a (fine creamery, lumber and saw mill, one bank, lumber yard, feed jmill, hotel land restaurant and ’several other local enterprises. The -Léngby creamery is run by o best in this eection of the country. Some fine farms surround Lengby, where they boast of the best soil on earth and swhere competition would have a hard job to prove that they were mistaken, It is a hustling, busy stafion and will enjoy a grad- ual growth. SHEVLIN Shevlin is located some 20 miles westl of Bemidjl on the Great Nor- FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 8, 1921 thern railway in Cleas From Bemidji west, Shevlin is the bedlnning of ‘the prairie farming country and is surrounded by some splendid farms, Shevlin hag a population of about 200. It has a bank, two general stores, a hardware store, meat mar- ket, lumber yard, a good school and some fine homes. Its principal business is farming and good crops have been grown in tthe vicinity of this hustling vil- lage. , ONE SPOONFUL IS JUST A TEASER, IT’S SO DELICIOUS Our Ice Cream is pure, wholesome and noutishing—made from pure -1 = Cream and handled in the most sanitary way'known. But, in order to be certain of these qualities, insist on LANGDON’S SANITA We are always pleased to have visitors view our plant which is con- ceded to be a model in every particular—make it a point to see how sanitary we make Ice Cream! Langdo RY BEMIDJI, MINN. A ICE CREAM ENY n Mig. Company _ Ifiilll]!lllllII’III‘IIIIilIIIiIIIIIIiIiIIf SASH CEMENT MfllS * Bemidji, Minn. DOORS “7'and FOR EVERYTHING SCREENS TILING BEMIDJI, MINN. STUCCO . WALL BOARD In ahy quantity+ény kifidf—fgg".i,any purpose— & Lumber that is well seasoned and strictly O. K. LIME You can make no mistake in coming to us'with your lumber wants—we’re here to' give you satisfaction in this regard, we are building-our future on your good will—and to be successful we must, and will treat you fair. * We Handle the Very ;Beét Building Materials You can order by mail from us and get the same good treat- ment and right prices as if you eame in person— But when you do come into Bemidji, we would like to have you call on us—any information on building that we can help you with will be cheerfully given. on-Ritchie Lumber Co. Yards on Third Street and America Ave. i