Roseburg review., May 29, 1917, Image 3

ETCTDra ROSKBrm REVIEW, TVESPAY. MAT 20, 1917.
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SUPPORT ROAD BONDS ON JUNE 4
Commissioner Adams, ol Lucent?, Tolls Why the Honda
Should Carry By a Eig Vote.
(From the Tax Liberator). ! known at the lteuu-Iiarrelt bill, or
There is nothing (hat can be done H. 1. 21. which provide that alter
In Oregon today oi such vital import- the department has used all available
auce in the growth and development funds in the statu highway fund to
of the Btate as the intelligent con- , match the Government in the con
struction of good roads to meet pres- i structiou of these post and forest
ent day traffic conditions. It ia true j rouda, should there be a deficiency ,
that Orison, as all other states, has i or lack of fund, the bonds tinder
been opened up by railroads lo a
great extent, hut with the coming; of
the auto truck and automobiles, the
highways of the state become of even
greater importance than the rail
roads. - We have been building roads In
Oregon for upwards of sixty years.
First the footpath over which the
early pioneer packed upon his . back
provisions for himself and family;
then a better trail, over which he
tised the pack mule or pack horse;
then came the primitive wqgpn roads
which were by -degrees improved un
til we learned the necessity of drain
age, which is of importance in the
construction of any road, whatever
be its type.
Since then we have been able to
construct a great many miles of good
gravel and macadam road, which
would be as good a type of road as
we would ever need for the steel
tired horse-drawn vehicle, but within
the last ten years the automobile has
very largely taken the place of the
horse upon the road, and we are just
now entering, to a greater degree
than ever before, upon the uses or
auto trucks in place of the draft
horses. i
.Auto a Vacuum (Tenner.
With this condition prevailing, and
bearing in mind that KO per cent of
all the traffic of the state is carried
over 20 per cent of the road, we must
face the problem of building roads
that will resist the wear and tear of
the motor vehicle. fc
The macadam road and the gravel
mad does not meet this demand for
the very simple reason that. every
wheel of the automobile Is a vacuum
cleaner, pulling the dry binder out of
the road where it is transferred to
the ditches and fields alongside, and
the road material unravels, ruts and
becomes filled with pockets.
The cost of maintaining this tvpe
of a road under heavy traffic varies
from J 150 to $!(0u per mile, and
even at that the road is more than
half the time in very bad condition.
I'pon our main roads we must,
therefore, put a hard surface that
the pneumatic tire cannot loosen, and
underneath this hard surface, what
ever it may be, we must provide h
base of gravel, stone, crushed rock
or concrete of sufficient weight to
bear, the heavy loads that will pas?
over It.
The Federal Government, under
the terms or the Shackleford hill, has
proposed to aid the various slates in
the construction of post and forest
roads.
fefines "Post nmN.'
The post roads are to be built h?
the) St.'ite II if hu :i v I t. n i I it w.
cording to specifications provided by
the Federal Highway Department .
Any road that now carries the I'nited
States mail, or that may hereafter
carry It, is defined in tlie bill as a
post road.
And "Forest ltuuls.
The forest roads must be built
wholly within, or partly within and
Tartly without, national forests.
These roads are built by the Federal
Highway Department and the only
part the state has is to agree upon
the projects, and amount to he ex
pended and contribute its portion of
the cost.
Auto Fee Have Hern Doubled.
We now have available' for con
struction of roads on state account a
i mill tax upon the property of the
state, which produces, on our pres
ent assessed value, approximately
$l!L'u,niio per annum.
The lat Legislature doubled the
motor vehicle license fes and divert
ed these funds from the counties
where the atitos paying the same are
owned, to the State Highway Fund
Mulching Federal Money.
Tn be certain of prosiding funds
sufficient to match the Federal Gov
ern men t. dollar for dollar, in the
construction of post and forest roads,
the last Legislature passed a bill
For early flower orJ vege
table. Ijw'tf.t Ptf. Puns ies
and other CI ran J J'rii
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Now I
me ivan-iarreii umi may oe iuru
to Been re funds sutlieient to r-i'ke up
the deliciency needed lo match the
Government.
This is the present condition of
road construction in this state.
The yif.OOtMMH) ItmidhiK Hill.
During the closing days of th ses
sion the Legislature passed a bill
known as H. II. 550, providing for
an issue of JG.UOM.uOO of bonds to be
issued at the rate of not to exceed
J l.oou, nut) the first year, not to ex
ceed $2,0m,ouu the second year and
the remaining :t.uoo.ouo at the op
tion of the State Highway Commis
sion, as nettesesiiy might require.
These bonds are to bear 4 per cent
interest and be paid off at the rate of
1-20 each year, commencing with the
.-.ixth year.
Nesl .-,00,000 to FlnUIi tirade.
Out of the proceeds of these bond4
the Stato Highway Commission is au
thorized to finish the grade in four
counties, Clatsop, Columbia, Hood
Kiver and Jackson, for the reason
that each of these counties has done
its best, by way of taxation, fur road
purposes, and has issued bonds to
the full limit of their ability in an
attempt to built roads of state Im
port in these counties, and were not
unite able to finish their grades.
Therefore, this provision is made to
complete their roads.
From the best information we can
get. it will require between i4oo,Ouu
tnd $500,000 lo do this grading, and
the larger part of this will be needed
in Hood River County because of the
difficult and expensive construction
work necessary, but this road is of
vital importance as a connecting link
between the northern part of Kastern
Oregon and the Willamette- Valley.
The balance of thefi.omi.uoo, or
approximately $n,5u0,ouo, is to be
iied for paving.
Varying Width of ravins;.
The hard surface pi need upon
'hese roads should be of sufficient
width to accommodate all of the
'rHffic demanded of that particular
section of road.
In some parts of the state a nine
foot road will be ample. In other
ections the traffic will require a 16
oot road.
The average width the state over
.vill probably be about 12 feet.
A pood hard, surfaced road, either
if concrete six inches thick, or some
bituminous, mixture, and placed on
rushed rock where the soil condl
.ions are suitable, can be 1,-iid for
ipproximately $1.2u per yard.'
Hut, estimating as u matter of
-v.; f e t y, that this r r d will cost a n
iverage of $lo,uno por mile, jna
readily s-e that the funds available
from this bond hsuo will lay 5 50
inles of hard surface road. 'There
ire some 7 0 miles of road d sig
.itaed in the bill us hard surface
roads. Some of the.;e roads are op
tion, il hard surface, and much of the
optional load will not need hard sur
facing now.
Test of Whether I'avintx is Needed.
Then again, there are many miles
of macadam and good gravel road,
particularly in the Valley, upon
which the, annual cost to maintain is
not equal to the interest on the cost
fo place a hard surface upon it.
Therefore, theec sections, as a matter
of business economy, should not be
hard surf need until the traffic in
creases to a point where the annual
?osi to maintain exceeds tin inter
est on the cost of a hard surface
phis the annual cost to ma.nlain the
iiard surface.
What Funds Will .Iminlly Tave.
For this reason we may deduct
from this total mileage luaiiv nubs
of gravel and ina aiJ.i in road, leaving
ipprovir.iaiely (inn miles out oT tin
'J'.o that Miniild now be improvid
wi'h a hard surf. tee. You can see,
therefore, that I he funds mailable
from thi ImiiuI Kmii' vill it;if it ally
bard mii lace etery mile of road
de.immted hi lhe bill .-mm I mi (fie
map ns hanl Mirlare ruml thai mm
demands mi li a smiine.
Two Horn of Dilemma.
This bonding bill curies a pn-vi-lnn
in Section X to the effect that
ill of the money rn-eeary to match
:he Government in the cou-t i ;jci mn
of pot ;nd r--i road. Mi ail ne ne
curd from the siile ((f homi.,, a-s is
prmid.-d in ih. ii. an-harrett bill.
Theretore, y.t- are tn Hii; position:
If this huirer boieiiiiL' bill is not ap
inoveil. the stale Highway lep.,rl
umnt in limiied in its at-tiviijeH n co
operating with 1h" Federal t;o;rn
lo ni in the rtmstriK iif.ii oi po-d and
forest road-, only, lor tin re will (,
no funds available tor other ork.
out if the laiger bonding bill is up
proved, then we will hae funds to
build ihe-.e hard iiiri-o-.. p...(ds and in
:v operation with the ;, -tii mwii
iiuiid the po-t and loresi road.-, and
we will n'M have 11 m ndiis 111 lhe
''ate Higl.rtay funds from the 4
noil tax Hnd tin- au'o licnis.. (. es, at
:er paying the interest upon tlo-e
Sot.ds, w Inch ma be u -d to aid
count et where , H j. n ,rv
r to b nld toad in of lor ptrts of
h1 t-t ate which are i,(t po-1 road,
for.'-t road-, or hard surface mads.
I hen fom. il (lie IxuhI me npptoied.
vour Mule H::h.ju l. ..tMin. i. , m
iniTed M liutld a Very rnmpl. le and
well hahllKcd ytMiin of MtiM NtiMl-way-.
Antrm Vi ift IlotoU.
Toe pr.viMon of the law now in
for. soiilwiriK ttie mow r o-'iii if li-ren-
f.H and putting the pmk.'wJ.
in tii tint- ro.td fund, an it do.,
will furn.-h Ihim tbi M.urif nlone
sufficient fundn to pay all id the ln
trr.t and all of the (irlnrljial upon
the $6,000,000 bonds, retiring th
bonds as fast as the law will permit,
namely 1-20 each year commencing
with the sixth year, and uccumulaie
a urdu or about $,000,000 ia ad
dition thereto.
The receipts from the motor ve
hicle license fees alone will pay the
interest and principal of both issues
of bonds, or a total of $7.b00,000,
and provide a surplus of piuctlcallv
J7.0000.000 In addition.
Where Iturden Is 1 laced.
Therefore, we are building thfr
roads that the motor traffic demumls
ind at the same time we are placing
the burden of this cost upon the
shoulders of the owners of the mo
tor vehicles, or the people that wear
the roads out.
llliimiN Copying Oregon Plan.
This In a most equitable arrange
ment and this system is the cleverest
plan for the construction and main
tenance of a Btate's principal high
ways that has ever been conceived.
We should be proud to know that it
was conceived in Oregon, and we
should also be proud to know that
the great state or Illinois Is now fol
lowing in the footsteps of Oregon
ind considering the passage of a
nimilar bill for that state.
IliifcW for Fstimate.
In estimating t lie- receipts from
not or vehicle license taxes, I have
tried to do so on a very conservative
basis. These license fees have in
creased each year over the preced
ing years since liUl, 33 1-3 per cent,
ind in January and February of this
year there ere 2H.OS6 licenses is
sued, us compared with 14,04 5 dur
ing the same two months last year;
n other words, these fees increased
the first two months of this year &0
per cent over the same two months
;f last year, but 1 have not estimated
the increase of 50 per cent or 33-13
per cent as a year's income, but 1
lave estimated on a basis of an in
crease of 20 per cent tach year for
hree years, and following that an
increase of 10 per cent each year for
'.hree years, and following that no in
crease at all. Instead of starting
Aith I47S.OOO net receipts available
."or the highway fund, as estimated
y the Secretary of State, I have only
ised $320,Hi as the net receipts for
i!HS, or $15N,000 less than our Sec
etarv of State has estimated they
a ill be in 1!US.
From this basis I have estimated
he increase, as above stated. I sub
nit to you: Is it not an ultra-couser-.ative
cstimale?
Not Voting on Tncrease.
The hill providing" for tho doubl
.ng of the license fees, is now the
aw and will take effect August 1st.
it is in nowise attached to, or con
nected with, this bonding bill w are
-O vote upon.
What Autoi.stK AsU.
We will take these fees from the
.uto owners whether the bond bill
asses or not, but I submit to you,
t is only fair that, as we take these
ees, wo bhould give them roads to
ise.
They ask us to borrow JG.ooiyiOO
it 4' ' and build roads with it that
ihey may have the use of them while
hey pay for them.
Capilnlizim; Waste.
If they can have the use of these
rood roads, they will he able to save
many limes the amount of their 11
ense fees in tires, gasoline and ma
diines, and thereby the burden is
ran.derred from their shoulders to
he producers of these tires, gasoline
nd machines, and we are, in effect,
apitalizing waste.
( Continued tomorrow. )
Wm. Gross arrived this morning
from Yomalhi to spend the day.
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LOCAL ORDtNANCE
DECLARED USELESS
CITY OKritlAl.S ii:ciik TO
AI1.MH)X ATTKMITS TO KN-
koik-k i.n;itrs ami mi:.s-
I KS OltlUSANCK IM.Al'i: Al'
THliltriV IX STATK. I
I
RECENT CASE CAUSE Of REPEAL
Jilncy License Matter Mil)' AUo Kelp-lire
Improvement, Say t'ouii-
ril man Oilier Item lie- j
reive I'oiisldetntioii. !
Tho enforcement of accurate
weights and measures in this city
will hereafter probably be given at
tention only by the authorities of the
state. This decision was reached by
the city council Monday night, after
hearing a report from tho city at
torn y on the recent trial before the
city recorder, in which H. I.. Staggs,
of North Koseburg. was acquitted by
a jury on a charge of selling short
measure wood. " i
ocording lo City Attorney Carl
Wimberly. the city had a good case
against the defendant, but owing to
some minor circumstances the jury
r fused to en f orce t he loea I ordin
ance. There having been other in
stances of the same kind, it was the
opinion of the attorney that convic
tions were practically Impossible at
the hands of the city. He therefore
recommended that in the future if
persons have complaints about short
measure or underweights they lake
them to the district attorney for ref-'
erence to the state sealer of weights
and measures.
The plan suggested by 'the attor
ney met with the approval or the
several council men and it was -ordered
that action he taken at once
to repeal the local ordinance and in
form the state authorities- of their
soUa Jurisdiction. Among those to
como out in favor of this step im
mediately was Councilman Creason.
Mo said the ordinance should he
stricken off the statute books as soon
as possible for ir it could not be en-,
forced, it had no place among. thai
records f the city. The city nttor-j
ney was accordingly Instructed to
n re oa re a new ordinance which
would put Into effect the repeal.
GrantH .III ney License.
The application of Lee Goodman
Tor a jitney license with Tom
Weatherfnrd as bondsman, was read
and lator granted. The procedure
occasioned some littlo comment
when It was naked what was the to
tal number of licenses that had re
rentiv been allowed by the council.
According lo the city recorder thoi
number was well over 20. At this'
point Councilman Creason slated
that the policy of the council especi
ally in reuard to bondsmen in the
titnev license matter, would have to
be changed, lie was of the opinion
that next July, when the present li
censes expire, that some new re
quirements 'of bondsmen should he
adopted. He said It was entirely
too easy under the present condi
en
l If '
vaoiy seiismctory
Zcrolenr. "a moit tstitfictory motor oil" that it th testimony of th Itsding
auicmobde dittributort of the Coast.
Thry know from th record ot thir rvicf ciepartmntt- and we know from
exhauttive tutt that Zeroln, correctly rehned from ulected California
atphalt-be tru. jivea perfect lubrication with least carbon dt poult.
Zeruyrie il the oil for your car whatever the make the oil for all tyf of
automobile engine. For correct grade, fet our Lubrication Chart covering
y our car
At oVaere vrVer tnd SfmncUrd Srvce Station
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
(CALIFORNIA!
tions to obtain bondsmen who at
the proper tim would be of little
use. j
Wair and l ldt Fo Park.
Councilman MeCUntock presented
the request of the Fullerton School
Parent Teachers Association that
the regular summer water aud lUht
arrangements for the Bellows PatKi
playgrounds again be adopted. Mr.
MeCUntock moved that tho request1
be granted, which was Immediately j
urnnted. Other drinking fountains
were then the subject of discussion
and within the next few minutes it
was found that three of the foun
tains in the business district were
out of commission nd needed at
tention. It was finally decided that
they should be repaired and Snpt.
A. M. Oeland, of the street cleanln
department, was instructed to take
the matter in hand.
Sewers needing attention were re
ported by the head of the sewer de
partment as several on Moshm
street and one of Fullerton street.
As the troubles on Mosher street
weie still unexplained. Mr. Oeland
was also instructed to make an ex
amination on this matter and report
the cause and lhe probable expense
of repairs at the next meeting.
The c i t v m a rsh a 1 was I n st r uct ed
t o serve new notices on the Stanley
Brothers In North Kosebutg to have
them resume construction of the ce
ment walk in front of their prop
erty. The old notices were thought
to have expired while the change of
ownership of the property was al
so thought to have affected the sit
uation. The city attorney's recommenda
tion that tlp charter and amend
ments be codified and prepared foi
submission to the state librarian was
read and motion was. made that the
matter he laken up and the work
completed at once. It was announ
ced that the city ordinances would
have to bo included, as previously
toported.
Marshal Williams reported also
the dangerous condition of the fire
bell tower. He said the structure
swaged In a threatening manner
whenever any of the firemen had
to ring the bell, or when the night
policeman rang the curfew, and rec
ommended that repairs he made at
out e. Mr. Oeland was instructed to
see that the work was done.
Next Monday night being election
night and therefore not a regular
time for holding a meeting. Council
man tiile moved that the city re
corder be instructed to allow the
monthly salaries for the city em
ployes and tho several officials.
Other matters will go over to the
meeting a week later.
WhyT
When you do not relish your food
it Is well to inquire the reason why.
Your stomach may be del thin ted,
your liver torpid, your bowels con
stipated, or you may he eating loo
much. Many people eat more than
they should, particularly those of
middle age or older, and those of
sedentary haldts. If your lack of ap
petite or relish for your food arises
from either of these caiiHcs, correct
your habits and take a few doses of
Chamberlain's Tablets. They will do
you good, give you a better appetite
and make you feel better. c
NOTICK.
Must be' sold In next fiO days. Im
proved farm of 17 acres, 00 in
crop; mile west of Oakland; busi
ness in east reason for selling. See
owii'T on place, or write Ford Hand,
Oakland, Oregon.
MAXWELL
& Ik. 3fm I
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Patriotism
Every good citizen lit this time should do his share
toward strengthening the Federal Reserve Banking
System vvhjch our Government has created with its
billion dollars of resources to stand back of its member
banks and all their dcKsitors.
You can contribute directly to the strength of this
system, and at the same time secure its protection by
depositing your money with us, since part of every dol
lar you deposit with us goes directly into the new sys
tem, w here it is always ready for you when wanted.
This is a suggestion for prompt action.
The Douglas National Bank
Member Federal Itesorv System.
Capital jnd Surplus;$130,000.0()
i i.oi it u l i;i:i.
Call nnil pet our cuU prici9 before
hliylns I'lM'whiTe. Wt citn wive you
money. Went Siile (Irocery, the Htore
of plenty.
Pay As You Ride
I Iai ley-Da vidson Motorcycles
and bicycles are sold on easy monthly payments,
Trade in yottr old machine on a 1917 model, with
new motor. Call and investigate.
The Harley-Davidson Agency
204-W. Douglai St.
AlAqOs) I N
ca.MHH,i
Tlie lamp has been rubbed fur tlio benefit or Ibo bouHekeeper, nnl
Aladdin baa biougbt forth tbti liuent picr of Aluminum cooUIiik
ware that ban yet been miiile, and we think about aa near perfection
an can be made. The many points of exrellenro over and above tb
general run of kitchen ware puta AI.ADDIN In a class by ItHOHlf. Let
us hhow you, even IIioiikIi you do nut intend buylnu now; keep posted
against the day you will need a new rookiiiK vessel.
Churchill
,fsics - jms(rn - ur.
cfter All
CK Could tell
"They all
and put it clown to over enthuu:um, on our part.
We know that ylni buy ;our. car on what you see
and
this
rill
SIXES
Miui,.nit..LiMSi.
S51150
Mltehvll 7 PatMgt
$1460
Rri-lr to'h rariltd In
Portland mud hfokan
H ii
Mitikctl Irwrs I S(wr Company
E111BI2
and Business
Souml and purebred Porcheron
stallion Aguinnhlo (50135) will be
at Judd'8 barn, lloneburg, from
Tuesday noon to Wednesduy noon
earh week. Fifteen dollars to Insure.
S. It. Croy.
Roseburg, Ore.
Hardware Co.
- i, - tr:
you that the tTWitchell is
the most beautiful car made, that it has
the most wonderful motor, is the easiest
riding and best equipped.
say that" you would say
f, !, on your own judgment, so in
ad wo are simply asking you to
and timpett toe new (Mitchell
S;x. then K t it Ret out on the road to
gether, you take the wheel and form
your own opinion of its road qualities.
J. F. Barker & Co.
Implements and Vehicles
Rosclwrtf Oregon