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ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW. ROSEBURG. OREGON. TUESDAY. AUGUST 18. 1936.
Many Bridges of Douglas County Too
Light For Heavy Traffic, Roadmaster
Finds; Better Repair System Advised
A I ota I of 94 bridge ut the
prcaGi.t limw aw a Kiii nst u tutu) of
3,000 bridge, iti itoujiiits comity in
J 'J 1 9 in shown lu tlit county loud
muster's rifiort reletistd Monday,
Of the present brldg, 13 am steel
britltfHH, 1 coucreto, i covered
wooden trussus, 12 cuttle pusses or
stock ways und the remuindcr
trusties and A frame trusses.
According to the repo.t the
1) rid yea roprojunt u lineul luiiKih
of 35,714 fuet or ti.8 milts. A single
bridge of this length wguld iturD
from West KoseburK to .Mo I rose or
from Koseburg to u mile north uf
Winchester. In addition to the
above bridges the county Is irnilu-
taining three nubile docks and six
fords. Probably 20 per cent of the
above budget) could be rilled and
culvertB Installed tu their pluee
Maintenance of those structurei
mc-una that there lu 13. 6 miles of
handrail and over one mile of tim
ber houHing to bo kept pu luted and
repaired. , ,
Oldest Span 56 Years Old '
The oldeHt npan, alateti the re
port, In the county Is 5 (J yours of
Hue and is across the Uiip(,uu
river ut (iuzloy. This span Ih being
replaced this sumer by u nine I
bridge. The (Jazley spun timbers
were in fair condition, but the
motor traffic during the punt ten
years was more than (he bridge
was constructed tu carry und the
deterioration horn this cauue was
rapid since 1025.
"The greatest trouble with the
present bridge,' btutus Koad mas
ter K. O. Kreur, "Is the light type
uf construction of a large number
of the spuns. When they uro sub
ject to fast moviiiK motor traffic,
the decking becomes loosened und
the nails work out of plunks und
make u definite luuard to motor
vehicles. Large numbers of the
bridges wero constructed for u 5
to 10 ton loud which 1h tou low to
carry the larger trucks that aro
reaching Into the rural m ean.
Upkeep Costs Estimated
"We may expect un average life
uf 12 years from woodeu trestles
and decking und un average re
placement cost of i per lineal
foot, the average amount budgeted
lor repair and replacement should
not he less than $19,210. Painting
of steel bridges and hand rails
should bo dotio ut least every 5 to
8 years which will require an mi
nimi expenditure of about $1,000.00.
The average steel bridge will cost
upprox)mutoly $100.00 per lineal
loot to construct and If left un
painted will become minuTo within
20 years, while If properly painted
will lust Indefinitely, Kuch bridge
should be Inspected each year ami
minor repairs made, such as tight
ening bolts, und repluclng worn
decking, 'thin service will not ex
ceed $5.00 per bridge ami will
mure than pay for Itself in the In
creased lire of the bridge. Totaling
the ubove amounts,' Uiq annual
inulnteiiaitce charge will approxi
mate $25,000.00. If this in not made
annually the cost will have to be
net at some future date, und will
probably mean u larger expendi
ture than if proper care Is taken
of the structures year by year.
Many Spans Inadequate
"With the Increase uf motor
travel on rural roads, the exien
slon uf freight hauling by large
trucks ami the increase of lumber
ing in this county, a lurge uumher
or the existing bridges aro too
light to curry the present loada It
Is recommended that a standard
loudlug he adopted und ull repliue
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Refrigeration Sales and Service
Corner Mother & Stephens S.s.
: . . all the benefits of a
country estate In town.
Ttnnil, riding, oelf, dinting, Quit
night, to inture lound ilfk E
cetlent iim.Ii at moderate lam,
price. Urg outiide rooiiu with
Utll SLOO end ua ldl loce.
Woe evertookine Goldee Gate,
CMMtnwnt lo ell B.y ob. WH
tjodey let oWtiptix eoeUel
ineutH he couulructefl lo this stand
ard. This loading elioulil nut lie lese
than 15 tout, mm it Ih iKjHHflile that
if larKi, lumbering units ure emah
llnhuil in the comity, th loading
should be iiHTuutied to 20 tons. It
it, fill tiler riicoinmciiduil Uiut a
uniform wldlli and uniform coa
Htructlon deiulln he adopted.
"It lu recoiiinieniiiMl that ma
terial bo purulm.cd tor vtuudurd
bridges at leunt nix niuntlis lirlor
to Its iiKe no that It may he prop,
oily Heaxoned. The interest on the
money for mitli a period in wore
than oNset hy tho liareaned value
of the timber and the reduction of
maintenance costs.
Creosote Prolong! Life
"Most of the limners lu uncov
ered bridges deteriorate hy rot or
insects, instead of by wear uud
timtii;. Lxperieuce of creosote Um
ber users Indicates that pressure
treuted liuilwrs villi lust ill yeuie
and open tunk treatment will In'-
crease the lite of timber by at
least 1U years. Open tank methods
can be done for approximately 5
per M exclusive of the cost of the
plant. Should it be the policy of
Hie county to purchase lumber anil
timber far enough lu advance to
permit seasoning before use, the
creosotlliu of all Umbers lo be us
ed in a bridue would he practicable
anil an eventual saving in bridge
costs, no pressure treatment plants
exist ill the county and it would be
necesaury to construct an opell
type tank plant. Such a plant could
be built for approximately Xaiiu.
"Concrete and metal culverts
have a greuter life than other
types and under any fill where the
cost of replacement is an Item.
such types should be used. Under
small tills uud where there Is a
coiiteuiplutud change of ullgiiiuent,
mere is ample Justification ill us
ing wooden typo culverts. These
structures uiu less In cost than
other types and will give service
extending from 5 to 15 years, de
pending upon the type and uualllv
of uiuterlul used. It is believed
that creosoted tiuibors will give lie
years' service If properly treated
and iustulled.
Repair Setem Urged
"The present plan. If it can be
called a plan," states Mr. Freer.
"Is to repair u bridge when It Is
ready to fall down or after It lias
fallen down. Luckily bo far, the
county has had no surlous acci
dents or damage claims from this
cunse, but this type of mainlnn
mice will result in ilanmnu actions
against the county at some time.
it also means moving crews from
ope end of the cnuuly to another
instead of proceeding in an order-
ly manner In one eectiou of the
county. Liurlng the present sum-
mer, one crew moved to the same
job three different times due to
the lack of materlul or because it
was neceHHary lo move thorn to a'
Sample Low Fares
Now you oen travel r.nywher by
twin in safety end comiort end
seve money. Here ere a lew eamplee:
To
D.u.i.roit
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Cuch -Tou. i.t Car 'Pulln.in
Ml. 35 68.90 84.6'
48 00 57 ?5 70. tr
J. 00 29.00 57. 15
104.20
, ItOUNO TRIPS
'? )) t 68.80 t 86.00
O.iim, Colo. . .
to. A'i,.l.., Cil.
M.XK0 Cilr. Mt.
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Cbicijo, III
MiitiiMn.lit.S!.
P.ul, Minn. . .
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St. Paul. Hi,.,....
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tilah
S-m FiAntiica, C.I.
Hl Voil. N. V.
riu.hi'iQton, 0. C-
57. J5
54.35
57.35
68 80 86.00
6S 20 81.50
68 30 86.00
41 j 44 60
19.35 21 85
107.20 124 40
103.55 3.20.75
19 55
95.75
92.10
SImpiii, car i.ua thai,, i.tu
Drowns Boy, 7
Gordon Bailey
Accused of (he drowning' of hla
chum, Richard Hoanshelt, seven,
Gordon Bailey, 11, above, of Port
Huron, Mich., faced a possible re
formatory sentence until he is 21.
According to authorities, Gordon
admitted taking the younger boy
out in a row boat on money they
had stolen from a gasoline station
and pushed him into the water
during an argument.
bridge that had broken down. It Is
recommended that repair and re
placement Jobs be done according
to some syKtematic plan, so thut
materlul muy be ordered u suf
ficient time in advance to be ready
for the crew uud thut the costs of
moving be reduced.
"With tho Incrt-aaed motor travel
and the reduction of funds for
county purposes," Mr. Frear con
cluded, "it is realized that methods
must he adopted that, over a per
iod of years, will give the county
more suhstuuttul und larger capa
city bridges at a, smaHer annual
ci)Ht. During 1335 the bridge budget
was ?lfi, 000.00 und the allowance
for 1 !)!!() was net at Uti.OOO. This is
a reduction of $19,000 from 1MO-32
when the budget was $15,000. Dur
ing 1935 the budget was exceeded
by $11,049.93, made necessary by
emergency repairs und replace
ments that could not be deferred.
It Is esiimtiHMl thut the 193i ex
penditures will exceed the budget
hy at least tho same amount. With
such a budget It Is impossible to j
maintain l ie number of br dees
that urn on tlm roads and either
the budget will he exceeded or the
bridges will have to bo closed to
travel."
VV vv h
You can have speed wilh safely when you travel by
train. Western railroads have speeded up many train
schedules but in the whole year of 1935 not one pas
senger life was lost in a train accident, while millions
were carried in perfect safety. This is a record which
western railroads strive day and night to maintain.
WI14I makes this fine record possible? Constant
vigilance, ceaseless inspection of roadbeds, rails, sig
nal systems, automatic safety devices, engines and
cars. Brakemen, conductors, dispatchers, engineers,
firemen, inspectors, maintenance-of-way men, oilers,
signalmen, switchmen, telegraphers, Pullman porters
all railroad men keep the first railroad commandment,
Safety First.
Train travel offers speed with safety, plus air-conditioned
comfort, money saving (ares and economy
meals, new coach comforts, world's finest sleeping cars,
dependability in all weather. Ask the railroad agent
about travel or shipping by train.
Shippers: Use new Free pick-up-and-delivery o'
LCL troight.
"The World With Fence"
Offers Treat to Newt
Review Headers.
Marian Sims, whose first novel
"Morning; Htar," appeared - last
year, has more than fulfilled the
high promise It gave with her sec
ond, -The World With A Fence,"
which Blurts In this paper Wed
nesduy, August ID.
The title is taken from a card
enclosed with a gift "For Carol.
Who deserves the world with a
fence" fiom one of the several
admiring men disappointed when
she leaves the little Georgia town
where she has been reared and
seeks a greater opportunity In At
lanta. Marian Sims tells the story of
i.aroi iorrauce wntj rare under
standing and sympathy guulitics
which likewise distinguished her
first book, "Morning Star." The
small town girl who sets out on
her own has purpose and determi
nation and the author makes her
a real character. Hut Carol s move
lo the larger city, with its new
friends along with the enlarged op
portunity, Is not without complica
tions. There Is, for example, her dis
covery that she Is In love follow
ed promptly by the realization that
emotions leading into blind alleys
are packed with danger. Another
woman stands In the way, a wom
an cold and selfish and determin
ed to keep from Carol the man she
loves. Carol bus no heart fur such
a light but she-knows that to
win she must fight uud thut it she
loses, all Is lost.
Marlun Sims, bom in Dalton,
Ha., and now living In Charlotte,
.V. C, bus been writing fiction in
curliest since 1929 und many of
her stories have appeared lu the
popular magazines. Southern her
self, though inheriting something
from New England on her mother's
side, It is natural that she writes
best of the south. One of her am
bitions, revealed lu her publish
ers, Is to portray southern life in
such a way as to show "that swamp
dwellers uud tenant farmers do not
cover the entire canvas, and that
none of us wears roses In our hair."
BROILER TURKEYS
COMING TO FRONT
PORTLAND, Aug. 17. (AP)
Broiler turkeys are rapidly com
ing to the front in national com
merce, market sources suld today.
A few years ai?o such offerings
were unheard of but now produc
tion is such that turkeys are avail
able practically all the yeur around,
either the old or the new crop be
ing uvailuble.
Last year was tho first time that
broiler or young turkeys entered
into national commerce with car
toad business. This year prom
ises to repeat the performance, but
ou a larger scale, duo to the first
introduction proving successful.
ihis year's early turkey crop is
uol only better and heavier than
over before but total production In
the Pacific northwest is much
greater than ever before.
DROWNING VICTIM
AT LAKESIDE FOUND
MARSUKIL'LD, Ore., Aug. IS.
(AIM Muck Maine, village guard,
found the body of Charles Clark
Jr., uge 4, drowned after fulling
off Hit! north Currier s village pier
Sunduy afternoon, while ut play.
The body was under the boat-
house 011 the pier. A bruise ou
the bny's face made it appear be
had struck either a projection or
the dock itself in falling.
The boy's parents operate
hamburger stand on the lake, com
ing to Lakeside from San Fran
cisco recently. He is a nephew of
Capt. Clark of the Heed sport ooaat
guard. ,
BAKER GOP FAVORS
STATE GROUP PLAN
UAKKR, Aug. 18. (AP) The
Baker county republican central
committee, ut a meeting here Mon
day, passed a resolution adopting
the state group plan of organiza
tion for the campaign, which
was explained by Walter Tooze
of Portland, assistant to State
Chairman Arthur Priuulx.
Tooze ultucked the Roosevelt
new deal as a threat to the pres
ent form of government In the
United States und criticized Con
gressman Walter Pierce of I.a
U ramie us "that rubber stamp from
Union couniy, who is in favor of
all things to all people when u
vote is concerned."
Kl'OKNK, Aug. 17. (AP) The
University of Oregon loan fund, es
tablished 32 years ago by William
M. Laud, A. b. Roberts, and the
class of 1IJU4, has readied a totul
of (iS.C92.H, J. O. Lindstrom, uni
versity business manager, reported.
It showed an increase of almost
$5,000 during the lust year.
STATE'S PATIENTS
REACH NEW HIGH
SALEM. Aim. 17. IAP Hnna-
IllK Sluice was at a m-emlum nl the
Oregon stato hosita today ua the
population ot tile Institution reach
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capacity of 2,100, Dr. R. K. Lee
Steiner, superintendent, reported,
Stelner said a new unit to be
completed next month would take
care of 218 patients, but that "uu-
lexB the next legislature ui alien
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the increasing uuntber of patients, '
''whether it plans additions here or
at Pendleton or a new institution
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