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I Klein Gi ves State
THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER ""
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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.