The National Old Trails Road: The Great Historic Highway of America; a Brief Resume of the Principal Events Connected with the Rebuilding of the Old Cumberland--now the National Old Trails Road--from Washington and Baltimore to Los AngelesNational Old Trails Road Association, 1925 - 284 páginas |
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... cent of the freight . The wagon road is the fundamental step in this discus- sion . Strange as it may seem , there will be no rivaling conflict between these different methods of transportation - the one sup- plements and adds to the ...
... cent of the freight . The wagon road is the fundamental step in this discus- sion . Strange as it may seem , there will be no rivaling conflict between these different methods of transportation - the one sup- plements and adds to the ...
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... cent of the roads in any State , to be established and designated by the Legisla- ture of any State desiring to co - operate with the Federal Govern- ment . If any State desires to adopt additional mileage inde- pendent of the Federal ...
... cent of the roads in any State , to be established and designated by the Legisla- ture of any State desiring to co - operate with the Federal Govern- ment . If any State desires to adopt additional mileage inde- pendent of the Federal ...
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... cent of Federal Aid roads ; and , when this is done , these funds will be so large that we can go on building additional mileage , ad infinitum . In this way , and in no other , shall we get " Good Roads Everywhere , " under the Federal ...
... cent of Federal Aid roads ; and , when this is done , these funds will be so large that we can go on building additional mileage , ad infinitum . In this way , and in no other , shall we get " Good Roads Everywhere , " under the Federal ...
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... cent of the total highway mileage in such State , as shown by the records of the State Highway Department at the time of the passage of this Act . Upon this system all Federal Aid apportionments shall be expended . " Please note the ...
... cent of the total highway mileage in such State , as shown by the records of the State Highway Department at the time of the passage of this Act . Upon this system all Federal Aid apportionments shall be expended . " Please note the ...
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... cent . When this is done you can adopt the " Pay as you go " plan , and build a system of worthwhile roads- and you can do this in no other way . The " Pay as you go " plan assumes , of course , that you have the money on hand . This ...
... cent . When this is done you can adopt the " Pay as you go " plan , and build a system of worthwhile roads- and you can do this in no other way . The " Pay as you go " plan assumes , of course , that you have the money on hand . This ...
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Act of Congress adopted Albert Gallatin amendment appropriated approved Arkansas authority automobile benefit Benton bill Boone bridge buffalo building roads Capt caravan cent Constitution construction cost Council Grove Creek crossing Cumberland Road Daniel Boone Daniel Morgan district Doniphan east encamped established favor Federal Aid Act Gallatin Government Grove highway department hills horses Illinois Indiana interest internal improvements J. M. Lowe Jackson Jefferson City Kansas City legislature Louis marched Maryland ment Mexican Mexico miles Mississippi Mississippi River Missouri Missouri river National Highways National Old Trails never o'clock Ohio Ohio River Old Trails Road passed prairie President public lands purpose question railroads revenues road building road fund route Santa Fe Trail Secretary of Agriculture Senate sent Snively system of National system of roads territory Texans tion traders Treasury Union United Vandalia Virginia vote wagons Washington West
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Página 42 - If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or being hated don't give way to hating, And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise: If you can dream — and not make dreams your master; If you can think — and not make thoughts your...
Página 274 - Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do," the voice of the preacher which had all along faltered, grew fainter and fainter, until his utterance being entirely obstructed by the force of his feelings, he raised his handkerchief to his eyes, and burst into a loud and irrepressible flood of grief. The effect was inconceivable.
Página 167 - That the Constitution does not confer upon the General Government the power to commence and carry on a general system of internal improvements.
Página 206 - THERE ARE hermit souls that live withdrawn In the peace of their self-content; There are souls, like stars, that dwell apart, In a fellowless firmament; There are pioneer souls that blaze their paths Where highways never ran; But let me live by the side of the road And be a friend to man.
Página 172 - The true rule in determining to embrace or reject anything, is not whether it have any evil in it, but whether it have more of evil than of good. There are few things wholly evil or wholly good. Almost everything, especially of government policy, is an inseparable compound of the two; so that our best judgment of the preponderance between them is continually demanded.
Página 275 - Socrates died like a philosopher" — then pausing, raising his other hand, pressing them both, clasped together, with warmth and energy, to his breast, lifting his " sightless balls" to heaven, and pouring his whole soul into his tremulous voice— " but Jesus Christ — like a God...
Página 260 - An Act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construction of rural post roads, and for other purposes...
Página 268 - State for any fiscal year as remains unexpended at the close thereof is authorized to be made available for expenditure in that State until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. Any amount apportioned to any State...
Página 42 - And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!" If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings— nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute...
Página 275 - ... of portentous, death-like silence which reigned throughout the house: the preacher removing his white handkerchief from his aged face, (even yet wet from the recent torrent of his tears,) and slowly stretching forth the palsied hand which holds it, begins the sentence, " Socrates died like a philosopher...