La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 20, 1924, Image 8

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Newspaper Page Text3- m : PAGE EIGHT I Klein Gi ves State THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER "" iZ Friday, June 20, 1924. Highway Program (fif AOY A. KKttTNV In tho Oregon Motorist 1. The tiUtvIIlfhwny program nan an op petit to all becaime it tourh.-s tho UVvR-'bt everyone and 1h tin ever-prwitiht problem. 'Dip State Highway Hystom la u mo-talc In "which mtthy men hnvn hml a pari. Tho ptontrf work of such men nt Himon fcchron and John B. Yean have laid thn foundation of our present system. The program hna broiiRht 1 the- state a. lot of favor able publicity. ' Home la let Ita claim to fame for 2000 yeara to road a l.ultt l;i Mi early days of the empiif, Today there arc more road hi Oregon than the old Romans ever hud. If the old Homun roads had been subject to tho heavy traffic which tho modern Oregon roads liave( moy would not have laMed as well t would mul;e tnoy havo. To duplicate the0iin touching tin Marled dim la two war yearn, tin- propr.-iw hii'i been rcinariaihle. Tlu tuli i expemtUiirei with reached in l'j2t wilh $ 1 x.ipOii.ihui, and the tniul In 11)22 was H.immi, uuii und $ I l.(Miii,utiu in I'.rj'.i. Th work arromplihrd has been the paving of i h I'aeliic lilpliuuy a hit Dip Columbia Hiver hlKtiway from Rriuiid- lo Tin Halle, the completion of the Hd Oregon Trail, a preat deal of profr rin on the John lay and Koo:e. VWt liihwavH, connect In roads from t hit 1'aeii'ir highway lo 4 'i n tra I tirfffon and urrer.i in white? lo Coos lta-, Tillamook, N -wport and arronn tin1 Him- mmttituiii'i. Thon wi-i 4;,unn motor ve hicle rt ulatnrcl in (lit Mute In 1 1 1 7, ltit;(uut tii u2:t And there will not hi Iran than l So. mitt, in 1324. lamt year's reftiKtrotiou i line of cars each tlii other umf tx- oman rottda touay would cobi t t,.nrii,I(v ,.,, i.-nt i nf ihe iMritii $260,000 per mile. The llible Hiiya hliihwav from I'oilland to the tho atreeta of lleaw-n ore puve.1 rallloinia aiule lihe, fl4r mile, with sold nd we ure told that ,,,) another line et( ndltiK from the roada to Jlell nro paved with J Portland lliroiwh MeMlnnville to Rood intention. Well, If the- , : Monmouth on the went aide.. At roads which are paved With Rood intention do not lout any better than they do lu re, they must bo in poor condition. Tho Ore (ron Stute tllKltway Kynte m la 44 50 milt m In h-ntf h. This distance would rc.iulrc jaj das traveling of 8 hours each day, nt so miles per hour, to cover the sviteih. uf tho total, iSito mllci are aved, 1690 are sut-rarcd with crushed atone and 2RS mllea are graded but unsurfaeed. Thee ore all done to Mate standard). There are leitJTIS miles of unimproved roads, Jiicu each the lotnt vahn of Hh'sp h III CVM of ISD.OlPlt.liOH. Hits Is more than ha.s lircn spent hi the watr highway sj.Hti-m to date. Tin inereuNi' of 31.(niO last yiar alone would extend from Portland over the f'olumhla Itlver hiphwuy In M osier. To provide roads for thin ureal numher of our home cars and the tns of thousands of visit orti' cars is the task of your highway commission In consiruet hiHf ntlit mulniainliiK the statt hljthwuy syntem. The hlRhwny ronirnfs.sion dos oth.-r than Mrlrtly road work. The Ftatt Highway )epartinent j There Is the pres.-rvation of trees was omr.nlKd In bi4. u had small beRinninir In directing the itxpendlturn of county rumln, and a small amount of nthte ftind.s. In 101? It tv reorfraiilitt'd Into lis prcseht form. Thi-r 1 am three hlRhway eommlsffloners who serve without pay and who select the state hiphWuy ctiKlni er, who is the executive 0rf leer of the com m le sion. The r-ominii-Hioin-rs hi.e the ronflUenr of the inople. vr $6s.00U.flUfl hus her n xpent hy tbe dgha- rbminlMNioh lo date in evi-ry county and In the most re. mote sections of the state. l:vtfy oun readily recalls the names nf Hensoft, Yon. Hoolh. Thompson, Kiddle, Par rati, who served the state well Hud faithfully. The hitch way proRrttirt hi 11m Krentesr. rro nomlc worli the state has ev r undertaken 'onshlerlh tin- ddnyfi in cei- aioiiR the rmutsidt'. In a tre planting cnniiniRn bet wee n The lallen and IVndleton, 2 Mint tres wiri planbd in one day in Sher man county by school children. Then there is tin- preservation of roreat rcsourcm. It may be made posslhlr to exchanBc private tim ber holdings atom; the highway for limber holdiiuvs In the national forests. We hope for IcRllation to make thU possible. We want to preserve the forest south of Iteiiil und the timber on the Illuc luouiitalmt ami near W it 1 Iowa lake as nnieworlhy eampha. Then ihero are park sites ac quire, by the state as (fin from public spirited cithtens such as tlm Hnidlryr llolmnn and Mayer park files. Hands havp been built to such sci-nlc resoits as Oater lake, Ore gon caves. WaMown bike and th ' J Lt-r L " : . ' - --- V-', .-&i ;' co -- n rount I food loop will soon be completed. Adveriifilnfr sipns nrc a blot on the landscope and the commission Is do) riff lis be.st lo eliminate Ih.-nt from the stale highways. Tluy'st-e not permitted within the right of way limits, but there Is ho Way llo prohibit thrtu from private propi rty outside the road limits. This is a Kfowiiiff evil and ntnst be tonkin. A las Is siifTf.-sf. t on uilveriiidiiK slpnft oh roads, which may bo ued as a road fund. The commission bos provided distance unit direction wtns on practically the nitlr improved portions of the btKhway sysitni. l.ast winter nil slate highways were kept open. Know plows have been placed at strategic points. Oregon was one of the first states to cnpliullze motor lien,. fees, tut,, to tb if rem Increase In registration figure, the returns hove far ctceedetl 'he most r iravaRanl claims of the first advo cates of the platl. The license fees are bnfed on weight for autos and , on tire width for trucks. This is an tiultahle plan n licence or I privilege tar. There i.s no properly to pn motor vehicles in this state, and t IiIh Is often overlooked in comparing schedules uith oiher states. The averuRC license fee in 1923 was 24.4ii per car, or a total of 4,0ti9,uoi la PJ23. AHer tle ductlng administration cost three, fourths of the total go s Into the state highway funds and the bal ance lo the couniy road funds. The stale's share wun In excess of J2,--jaft.ano last year. In the gu.Miliu tax Oregon also piom-rrvd. . The first lax of one cent per gallon became efiecilvv in lal. was increased to two cents in I ? t itnd three reins in ir:i. This is the most iiiltttble nf all t faxes been use the user pay? In proportion as he lues thn road, i The lax Is paid at the source nf Importing companies. The rost of collection Is negligltile, about 2, uott j)(.r year, and I he tax Is paiil willbiKly. The Income from tour ists from Ibis source is a lare item. ltehimi are provide! for gasoline usetj for Indmttrial uses, such us pumps, farm tractors, boats, etc. Thirty-seven states now have gas taxes ranging all he way from one to four cents. Arkansas lias four cents, several now hnve three cents, although Oregon w;Jf 'be fir.M to go to three cent.. The average Income per car In Oregon In !4.3f, lor ach one cent tux, or $l2.9u per registration. This lax produced nearly $?.iHift,notl fot4 the state highway fund in 1923. The eonslilutlonnl limit of bond ed indebtedness for slate high ways l. 4 per cent of the total as sensed valuation of the ft ale mill Is iiual to f 1 1, lion, (inn. The tirl Issue in 17 was $i;.mmi.imiii. tuber 4NSMwil.nUl0i'Jxrlioai hfug the total sabl to date to f :ts,o0.iMo. of which I.Uo.ihiu has matured and beep paid. The bon.l are aerial bond maturing l-2u eaeh year, hi sinning with the sixth veiir. A one-fourth mill general state levy produces $2M.non unntutlv. This is the only direct property tax for .Hate hiKhwas, and Is used for administrate purposes. It wax taken away for two yelrs hut was restored by the legislature for last year. Federal co-operatlou has played an Important part In cnrring out advuntage In nmintehartce. construction und The pn-sent highway nit tint ion niny be summed up ihiih: w.Pft the exhaustion of bond funds work which In to be done must be paid out of current funds. 1'fuler the present Increase of motor vehicles the proceeds of the moior license fees and gasoline tax, together wilh the present one-ipiarter mill stain tn. and federal cooperation, cnunl to the present act, and also shell county cooperation as Play seeitreil. will be sufficient to pay maturing bond obligations ami in terest, necessary mutntrnnnee and betterments a nd pro Ide a modes I f ntit for hew conai ruction. The profrram must slow up under these conditions. tt Is rumored that nn attempt will be made In the next legisla ture lo reduce the Hrrnw fees on second baud or old cars. Huch a eourae Is 111 advised because tt wit) ndtice the Income materially, and thus reduce the amount of pos sible new construction in that ratio. j When motor licrnne fees are j transmitted into paved high way r, j even the high fee in Oregon are the most productive Investment the motorist ran make. This cost bi only a fraction of the Increused cost of tires, gasoline, and repairs uecisiinteti by bail roads. The actual accomplish mem of work during the pre.-ienf ymr has been 'omcwhat b-ss tluiii during Ihe two or three ytars previous be cause of th- lesser n mount o: luuds avalbible. 1 fnwev- r. the year's work bun been very grntl flng to the state highway com mission for the reason that it will rffert I he final coupling up of hiahy completed s.-ctlons of high way which heretofore have not 1een availahh- for complete rvice by reason of nncomptei ed sections adjacent. The cornpb-llon of the.-v nulls will bring closer I lie compb tiotl of Unit comprehensive sv.slein of stale highwavs tnwanl which the supporters of the highway pro gram have been working since l!MT and as one highway after an olher has been opem-il up, io realisation has come In all exten sive iicrs of ihe rnads th.il the inlllimiH nf dollars whieh have bi'i'ii Invested in highway roil -striiciiitu during ihe pa.! m'V'ii ears have been wisely Invested and that the point has now bceh , reached where these millions are coming back In the dlldend-i or j Increased buines-i. better mar- j keis, higher property valui-s and Ihe many other benefits that go hand in hand with good roads nn 1 economical transportation. Ings und I ted Mt;f 'ullough riders, ropers nnd b illdoggefrt who have been signed tip to ap pear at the llermislon .rodeo July 3 and 4. und nt the Pendleton Itnundup In September. The cob-It-nrta wilh Ihe riders wen ob lalneil by Sloan Thompson. FariVjiiftUcs Oilvc Sharks To su a nn in .Manila MANILA. (AD lusher m n have reported an unusual number nf sharks In Manila Hay in receni weeks. Olid SOIlie seblltlStS believe that the many enrttMpn.k. s evper- nre'leticed In the Philippines und ad jacent Islands have driven the sharks inln less disturbed waters. It is said that In the days when H-weys ships were lying in th liy near t'avito, "swimming call for the vrew was sound et eneli dny, but now crews of the American fleet are forbidden io swim in the deep water unless they remain uiiiiin the wire screening at Cana cao Hay. when Ihe t'avlte naval station is located. la Ynii en n't hurt u potlflclons feelihgn by cnr-slng politicians, lie knows von refer lo the other i-arty. tfm that the ifr is ailjnstnl m iliat you ntit frail ihln fctnnwy oiniAl P" ltt 0,n -1 nto9 pmj iSiiiiio.i loon. inM '"ot tio aao 'aiiMHHXjra 300v mucnoAQ dim, XISIA ONV if. ItiMlrll riTforincrs Minml.- l'KNIil.KTd.S'. Un-. l-rlnross f..-.l lllr.1. Mr. hit. I Mr. lY:iil.; Knmi.. Hill" Itl.lilitM MlhK Pli.M FOR SALE Pnrlnnd Apartments, located on Pepot and Fourth street. Con slsts of four frame buildings eon fulnlng 12 apartments, well f ir ntshed and bringing In a goo I monthly income. Com In or w rite nnd let lis explain to you all the details. Five-room house, electric lights, jgood well on tho porch, good woodshed and chicken hone' wtji electric lights. J.ocated In Islan I City near school house. Price $1800, or half cash. Halance in monthly Installments If desired or yearly payments. Two street. good lots on Greenwood Cement sidewalks In nnd Grande Ronde Hospital A nonsectarian nnd ethical institution Hinf. rfnoa nf advertise your sickness or broadcast voiir onpra.1 h'Khw"' ,h tw. LlnnP. niir ctivoq vnil caiffa hnniil f am.. . . : -, t.- j - iu tiny IIISUIUUOI in the Northwest the slnle limhwny ir.li;riim. The i rwl ror, lao cnjr wnirr pip.n in. unnl f. J.-rai. ul.l for (io.t ron.ln j ; P'rlre on on 4ftM. "n th niiporllonfil lo Orrnon. lnrlu.liitir ollit-r .1li(!.n If lakin slnitlr or 192f.. tt ts,6Mti,uuit. our ahnrr fori' "Where can I buy such coffee back, home ?" The first question that pops into the mind .f an eastern visitor. And the earnest conviction that has spread the tradition of the West as the home of wonderful coffee. It is wonderful coffee, without a doubt. That's why Hills Bros. Red Can brand outsells all others. That's why it is, beyond peradventure, The Recognized Standard. Puncture the vacuum seal and breathe that rare aroma! Taste the mar velous flavor of the beverage I Yes, the West's coffee tradition is in safe hands. With all its high quality, Hills Bros. Coffee is not high-priced. It is econom ical to buy and economical to Use. Hills Bros., San Francisco. HILLS BROS COFFEE Blue Mountain Oregon LUMBER ; Our Specialties Are: DEPENDAM.E LtTMIiER - EQUITABLE DEALING EFFICIENT SERVICE Telephone Main 8 Bowman - Hicks Lumber Company For Mill or Box Wood Phone M-547 J. L. MUJSHALL IISp In tkt Orifinat ?"itrfrtt -Park trAirA ttffl ifit otf.-f Irak. 1024. ri.lli Hr Eat Blue Mountain Ice Cream- AND BOOST YOUR HOME TOWN Best By Test A Home-Made Product. Made from choice sweet cream of the Grande Ronde Vullej BLUE MOUNTAIN CREAMERY a d'rande, Oregon. READ THE OBSERVER CLASSIFIED ADS 19:4 la il,u;s.ooo and (or l2i. 11, IS?. 00. Thlt monpr la spt on ilic federal old hlRhwuv lem which Include Ihe principal We employ only grnduated nurses FRESH Vegetables THAT WE WILL HAVE SATURDAY MORNING Green and Wax Roans Hot House Tomatoes and Curumlieis Head Lettuce Walla. Walla Cabling Bunch Turnips, Ix-ts and Carrots Home Grown Teas, Asparagus, bfrie and Bluck Caps Watermelons nnd Cantaloupes Strawlwvies, Ra.sp J. G. Snodgrass I (IV Depot Street Charge for Delivery Two Thones Call Main 75 brace roads of Interstate n.l in trrrounty Important?. Tho f'l pral for post mails 1 Ppnt In roop.ratloii with t(H fmiH nml sul.j-ot lo tho npprovtil of thi Idt-r-nn of I'nhllo HonitH. This lnirini rttmr.,l hitch stmitlnnH wlilrh hus nl-Rr- iMly ill r.itshiR th" liinllty nf ron.l ronttitlion In litis aiato. Tin Imnati is to I,. rnt plinn niM on tin Ir hiah sinmliinl rinir relations wilh ll lniran have ln'n irtmrly plcnsAiit. ; Tin ftlrr;il for si inn.ls nllot n to tn'non InohhliiiK bp1 $S.9t.tH0, 1'or.si fnntls nro sp-nt ; in Hopnii ion vH h siato anil ronniy fnntls umler supervision nf ihe Hunan of ruhlir ICokK Jnrh ro.nl. h us t), .Mount 1Kmm I .on p. MrKfllxie hiphw.i. lr.it er !-;; I tMt (ii rxMl, A ut in. I nny. ! !(i ;H' ni, 1'ott Klamaih ami others j aro the rsull of this federal atil. : It has p. c n an important factor m . st;tte hiKhuay tlr . toptm nt In ths , tNouniv rtiop.-ratloii with the si.;.' hn toiul. .1 to tlato J.tnm.inni. j ' I'orporai ion cooperation is oh j 5 inniett itiosiiy from i-ailro.ul com; (Mi it is ami ne.l prinriMlly in th N' : Mtinination of railroil cro-vinK. i ' Ii has aniounte,! to ai'pr-cxinmte1) l.'n.iiii lo tlati. j In lC4 hoiul principal ami In- ; t-'r-'si tAtll atnouni to approiinaie. f 1 $.lttO,"m h ill increase I annuallx uniil li'T whf-n a ftKuro ; of $ J.ieO,lt'u nil) p,. r-arhetl. th n it mil remain uhont statiotiarv nn- 1 HI mi MIM which it will ; rime. j Maintenance is an lncrc.iinR : j Uu with ih- increasM in the traf ; flc on th roails. The roa.l Mir- J ftcs wilt wear out, particularly 1 i macadam, ami must h rcnewe.1 ; Thr imijrf he kept smooth. SlivPsj must he rvmovsi ami ditches miiM j t kept tipvn tor drainape. ww.l n brlJT- ntitj br mifntil. nhoul dera maintaitusl, ftc. tmr timst for 124 tor this fturit i $1 tnM.- ! oat. Administration costs about (u-c and a half per cnt of the total fundi available, A lance amount or surplus war equipment, trucks, tractors, ma chtoerv. tool, haa come to this Ut hU bt Uixl to tc IT ii nu If hath nra taken. Thsv . Th Res! Kstntp fend of thta firm will herenfinr known as! C. J. IMack ft Co. Reallors. I.o-, rated In the Iji flrande National IBank build inp with the Hctirltr Land jsavlnm o. I'hone .No. .Main Rfl j Phy, Black & Stoop REALTORS ! Im Orantla Nmlanml Puk Bids. 1 41 Gramto, Orenm. PHONE UAIN M - IT COSTS NO MORE For The Rest SO STOP AT THE Highway Soda Fountain Imbler, Oregon WK SKRV K RLt'R MOUNTAIN ICE CREAM A Home Product LA GRANDE IRON WORKS MACHINE SHOP ANI FOUNT1RT All Klndi o tin hlnery, Aiiininnlllii anil Tractor ltcpalred OTPrlianlnl anil Ilchnilt Aertjlinf! Wi l.lltiit of All Klnrta Cylinder Horlns and OveHie Plstom Cnnkaiiafta, I'lsiona and IMston rina Kffroand Gin II a Trial D. FITZGERALD Prop. WEEK END SPECIALS Cretonnes In ft variety or patterns. Ht-mtlnr 35r; Special 2V ntossom Silk Hi -pillar .''C Praperles. spe . Mercer I red Curtain Nets. IleRular Sc; jpe It k MerreriTcd Ciutaln Nets. 1 tegular S .": " 2.V Mercerlrrd Srln,. Hep ular Jc; spe t9r Window shades Sc, H Curtain Hods 2.V to 14 and 17-quart Heavy Tolled Pish Tans: Special "V Andrews Variety Store Service and Economy 15 Minutes FROM FRESH STRAWBERRIES TO DELIC101S Strawberry Jam You can do it easily with ncVor a failure. And tho result will Ih' tho Iwst Strawliorry Jam you ever tasted at less than ever Itefore. Call Main SO for one V,7c Rottle of CERTO Pattisov Brothers Grocery Thone Main SO STRAW AND PANAMA HATS CLEANED AND REBL0CKED Wilson Bros. Tailors New Foley BIdff. Phone Main 513 I Attention Ranchers We sold IjOO head of broke and un broke hoies and mules at cm Opening Sale June )th and 10th. Prices were fully as Rod as we anticipated. It looks very good for the future. Sale dates- lune 23-24: July 7-8: July 21-22; AuRust AS; August 18 19; September 1-2; September 13-16: September "9 30. Every Monday and Tuesday the balance of the year. Write or wire for information. Colorado Horse & Mule Commission Company Denver Union Stock Yards. Denver, Colo.