When was it published?

August 25, 1915 in The Oklahoma City Times

Domestic News August 25, 1915

The Oklahoma City Times

Q: What keywords are associated?

Tulsa County Roads, Road Maintenance, Good Roads Enthusiast, Highway Upkeep

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

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What is this article about?

Silas Avery, Tulsa county commissioners chairman, emphasizes low maintenance costs for roads using drags after rain, claiming their highways are the best kept in the state.

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"After a road is built the trouble and expense of maintaining it is merely nominal," said Silas Avery, chairman of the board of commissioners of Tulsa county, and a good roads enthusiast. "If some spend money to build a road and then do not take care of it the money absolutely is thrown away. We have a man designated to take care of certain sections of roadway in our county. After a rain each man goes over the road in his district with a drag. This keeps our roads in perfect condition." It is said that Tulsa county has the best kept highways in the state and it can well be believed in the light of the above statement.

What sub-type of article is it?

Infrastructure

What keywords are associated?

Tulsa County Roads Road Maintenance Good Roads Enthusiast Highway Upkeep

What entities or persons were involved?

Silas Avery

Where did it happen?

Tulsa County

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Tulsa County

Key Persons

Silas Avery

Outcome

tulsa county has the best kept highways in the state

Event Details

Silas Avery, chairman of the board of commissioners of Tulsa county and a good roads enthusiast, states that after a road is built, the trouble and expense of maintaining it is merely nominal. He explains that if money is spent to build a road but not maintained, it is thrown away. They have a man designated to take care of certain sections, who goes over the road with a drag after rain to keep roads in perfect condition.