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1 J . j. I.- . ..nS . i - . 7 THE OREGON. SUNDAY JOURNAL, - PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING. JULY - 30, 1916. OVER HALF OF 1916 GOOD ROAD BUDGET j YET TO BE EXPENDED Expenditures Since January 1 Have Amounted to $330, 680: Net Amount $271,419 YOUNG MATRON ENJOYS CITY DRIVING WEATHER HAS DELAYED 'pedal Effort Will Be Required by XoadmtitN to Complete Sched ule of Improvements. Reviewing the road work done by Multnomah county the past six months . It is found that a little less than one half of the 1916 budget, $687,441.07 has been expended. The expenditures from January 1 to July 1 out of the road fund have been $330,680. OT this a $53,261 have been applied to the previ ous year's bills. This leaves the ac tual amount spent on new work $271,419. Under general heads the expendi tures have been as follows: Road District No. 1 $107.516 53 Road District No. 2 1 7,374.17 General account 4 4 "4 Columbia river highway.... 3x.nn.07 Pandy cutoff 31.2x.70 Base Line extension 31.HU7.09 Operation Quarries, machin ery, etc fl.S33.D4 Overhead Expenses Kept Down. Under the heading ger.er.-il account 1s Included administration, engineering.' Inspection and superintendence. For this latter service there has been paid cut approximately oo or abo'if three and one-half per ''int. The to tal amount spent on roads and hridces on the west side of the Willamette river Is $(55,051. On the Columbia river highway ex clusive of the paving there has been expended $:;S.oa3.X7 of which $2 I..H s.n t v.ns for labor and $13,290.4 8 for ma terial. For equtpmeht and deprecia tion $415,350 are allotted. Segregated the Columbia, river high way expense Is as follows: Curbs and gutters. $6'.)54 t'2; fencing. $3714.46; walls, $377.21; widening fills figure eight, $2450.05; erecting and tearing down camps. $265.25; building comfort stations, $242.67; widening curves, $3SS5.7'J; repairing columns and relllng, $2089.51; making rock cut Shepperd's Iell, $20U.3X; laying drain tile. $125.01; erecting platform dedi cation day, $77.47, fill for parking ground Multnomah falls. $.v5t!.il. Owing to unfavorable weather con ditions the general road work has been much delayed and It will require a special effort on the part of the road master's office to complete the sched ule of improvement provided for in the budget. Snowdrifts Expensive. An unusual item of e"x penditure Is that of approximately $250J for the remqval of snowdrifts last winter. For rights of way and personal In juries there wns paid out the sum of $3275, and for motorcycle, police timekeeper and auto truck on tie Co- H JTti 1.7V'. ' -Us - - 7 . X ' - . i '$t-J4A If- - - - t .... ij u ti $ y I lite I- w- 3r A J " m i ins t w -Wi 1 v w Mrs. William G. West and her new Scripps-Booth roadster. lumbia river highway the sum of $3671. A statement of the road fund July 1 Is as follows: Receipts: Bal. on hand Jan. 1, 1916..$ 13.56 1915 taxes 3S7.233.67 Delinquent and 1916 taxes . 17.S66.S9 Auto licenses 36, Mil. 11 Circuit, district court fines. 398.50 ('. S. land sales 129.29 Sale of rock and gravel ... 503.05 Refund on freight and ce ment sacks 333.17 Work on private roads ... 15.75 Board city prisoners 16.75 Total cash receipts $393,645.71 R.il. due on 1915 taxes ....$293,795.43 Total road fund available fop 1916 6 8 7.441.17 Total road fund disburse ments 330,680.77 road fund availabl Alaska Highways Will Be Improved Roads In Various Parta of Territory Are to Receive Immediate Attention j of Commission. Highway development has extended to Alaska. The wagon road leading out of Skagway is to receive the Im mediate attention of the Alaska road commission. Roads leading out of Juneau are to be Improved and ex tended. The portage road on Prince of Wales island will come In for its share of betterment, as will the roads leading from Sitka. Recent develop ment in the Porcupine district make a substantial road necessary. To the westward the Valdez-Falrbanks road will be the chief center of interest. The cost for this improvement has been provided for by congress. It Is esti mated that It will cost $800 per mile to construct. It will cover a distance of 400 miles. ' Klamath Falls to Lakevlew, excel lent. Shanlko to Prineville, 57.9 miles, food. Prineville to Bend (via Redmond). 36.2 miles, good. Millican to Silver Lake, 77.3 miles, good. Silver Lake to Paisley, 51.2 miles, good. ; Paisley to Lakeview, 42 . 8 miles, good ; either way. i Wasco to Prairie City (via Rock; Creek, Condon, Fossil, Mitchell. Antoiie and Dayville). Wasco to Prairie City (via Antelope and Mitchell), Wasco to Mitchell. From Wasco to McDonald's Ferry, good up Rock Creek to French Charlie. Can , yon road fairly good, some sand. From Band ior aDOUl iuu yarus, irom uieie to Condon sood. Condon to Fossil road being repaired. Fossil to Mitchell over new Rowe Creek grade good all til way. Mitchell to Baker improving all the time, fine to Prairie city. (Jood most of the way to Baker. Canyon City to Burns good. Ferry The Dallas to Granddalles every day, $1 for ma chine and passengers (round tripi. Ferrv Hood River to White Salmon. ; $1 for machine and $25 cents per aenger. Ferry Cascade Locks to Car son, $5 for machine and driver and 50 cents per passenger. Ferry Cascade Locks and Stevenson, $12.25 for ma chine and 25 cents per passenger. Road open between Stevenson and Carson. Columbia river highway closed from Bonneville east between the hours of 6 a. m. to 12 M. and 1 p. m. to 7 p. m. Open between 12 and 1 noon. Open all day Sunday. Base Line closed from i Melrose Farm to Automobile club. Turn left at Melrose Farm and go through Troutdale. thence out highway or cross the bridge to clubhouse. Sandy ; boulevard open, road rough under O-W. R. & N. crossing. Portland to the Beaches. Portland to St. Helens. 29.7 miles, good. St. Helens to Goble, 13 miles, pass able. Ooble to Rainier, 7 miles, passable. Rainier to Ciaiska!ve. js.l miles, pretty rough: right hand tdrn to Clais kanie at sign. Clatskanie to Astoria, J9.4 miles. Skamania County Is Working on Road Grading- Craws Havs Hlfnway Bs twMa Prindl and Btsvanson Torn TJp mns Thoroux-nfar Whn Dons. Owing to construction work it Is in advisable to attempt to make the trip to Stevenson In Skamania county, Wash., by way of Vancouver and along the north bank of the Columbia river. The road from Vancouver to the Ska mania county line is in good condition, but beyond that there is a bad run going flown into Prindle and between Pi-indle and a point five miles this side of Stevenion the road is, badly cut up by grading crews. It is quite probable that it will be in this condition all this season. When the construction Is completed Skamania county will have a good highway, one that will supplement the Columbia river highway on the Oregon shore. It is being built on proper lines and in sijf-h a manner that it can be improved as the traffic demands. Besides making more accessible a large tract of undeveloped country it will have a valuable scenic character. This is of varied form and different from that on the Oregon shore, making a trip up one shore and down the other a continual delight. As a matter of fact one gets a bet'.'v view of the bluffs and waterfalls of the Oregon bank from the Washington side than from the Oregon side. Tho perspective is similar to that of a theatre. t la good. Astoria to Seaside. IS. 5 miles, paved. Portland to Astoria and Seaside (via Inland route! Best via Forest Grove and Timber, Kist. Veronia. Take river road Veronia to Pittsburg, Mist, Jewell and Astoria. Portland-Tillamook. McMlnnville to Sheridan. 13.4 miles. good. Sheridan to Willamhia, 4.7 miles, good. Willamina to Dolph. 19.6 miles, fair. Polph to Tillamook. 32 miles. earn er fine, bring chains in case of rain. Tillamook to Bay City. 7 mil's, unnrl. Bay City to Nehalem, 20.6 miles, good. N'ote Sour Grass road is not opened up yet. Dallas-Newport. Pallas to Blodgett. 32.5 miles, good. Blodgett to Toledo, 33.3 miles, good. Toledo to New port, 9.2 miles, good. Best road is either by way of Kings Valley or Corvallis and Wren to Blod gett: thence down the Little Klk road to Eddyville: thence via, cutoff to To ledo and Newport. Road over Pioneer Hill abandoned and replaced by road Motor Lines Are Regulated in Arizona The Arizona state corporation com mission Iss issued an order affecting all motor lines within the state The motors must run on a fixed schedule at a speed not in excess of 25 miles an hour. A bond must be given the state for observance of all regulations. A novel point is that accident and death policies must be provided for all passengers. Light cars weighing un der 20dO pounds must not carry more than 130 pounds excess barrage and heavy cars 350 pounds, so stowed as not to extend beyond running boards. Drivers must be at least 21 jears of age. around, which enters the present road near Chitwood. Pacific Highway North. Portland north to Chehalis via Wood land. Kalama, Kelso. Cattle Rock and Toledo, fair. Chehalis to Seattle, good. cars may go either way, as the water has gone down around Kalama. , RESIDES the cash additions it makes ta the net profits of lr your business r The International motor truck keeps your customers satisfied. There is a limit to the amount of work horses ' - can do. That limit changes with the seasons, ' with the weather, and with the condition of tho T J streets and roads. Horse deliveries and horso hauling mean disappointed customers at times, T or customers satisfied at ruinous expense. An International Motor Trucl Has No Such limit Its service is not affected by seasons or weather and very little by street and road conditions. You can make a schedule and keep it through out the year when you use an International . 1 motor truck. What is that worth to you? Write us and we will tell you. Four Models Four Low Prices MA, 1 ,000 lbs. capacity, air-cooled $ 600 M. 1 .000 lbs. capacity, water-cooled 710 E, 1.500 lbs. capacity, water-cooled 950 ' F. 2,000 lbs. capacity, (chassis only) 1,500 f All prices cash, f. o. b. Akron, O. Add $50 to above prices for pneumatic tires ' Won Medal of Honor at San Francisco Exposition International Harvester Company of America (Incorporated) PORTLAND, OREGON When writing or falling- on aTertlen n1 mention The Journal. (Adr. ) ROAD INFORMATION Portland Automobile club road bulle tin for tho week ending July 8. 191fi. furnished by automobile clubs and chambers of commerce throughout the state; Portland Sonth, Via Oreffon City, Wew bertr, Salem, -Dallas, Albany, Corrallia and Eugene. Portland to NewbeVg (via Rex-Ti-gard). 23.7 miles, good. Portland to N'ewberg (via Tualatin). 24 miles, better than Kex-Tigard. Newherg to Dayton, 7.8 miles, good. Dayton to Salem (via Wheatland). 22.2 miles, pood. 1 " llTITHOUT sacrificing a single desirable feature!" that's the astonishing fact when you consider what the Maxwell will do what great economy it offers. In an official A. A. A. test the Maxwell traveled 22,022 miles without a motor stop, making it the World's Champion Endurance Gar this is the car you buy for $595, i And you do not sacrifice one single detail of finish, 'A appearance or comfort. Let us show it to you. Tourmj Car $S9S: Roadster $i80: Cabrioit $863: Tototi Car 9JS; Sdan $983, Fully rnqmpptd, including mUctrio mtarfr and light. AJ1 price f. o. b. Detroit. C. L. BOSS & CO., 615-617 Washington St. Dayton to Salem (via Amity). 35! miles, good. Portland-Oregon City. Portland to Orepon City (.via Oswe go I, 14.6 miles, rough. Portland to Oregun City (via East Side), 14.6 miles, good. Portland to Oregon City (via Eighty second street), good. Oregon Clty-Salem. Oregon City to Aurora, 15 miles, geod. Aurora to Salem, 24.9 miles, good. Dayton to Dallas, 35 miles, good. Dallas to Salem, -a miles, good. Salem-Engene. Dayton to Monmouth, 30 miles, good. Monmouth to Independence, 2.5 miles, good. Independence to Corvallis, 22 miles, good. Corvallis to Monroe, 17.3 miles, good. Monroe to Eugene, 21.7 miles, good. Salem-Corvallis. Salem to Albany, 26.8 miles, good. Albany to Corvallis. 10 miles, good. Albany to liarrisburg, 29.4 miles, fair. Harrisburg to Eugene, 18.4 miles, good. Dayton to McMlnnville, 6.2 miles, good. McMlnnville to Dallas, 34.6 miles, good. Dallas to Blodgett (via King's Val ley), 3-.& miles, good. Coos Bay. Eugene to Cottage Grove. 21 milea, good. Cottage Grove to Drain, 17.9 miles, fair. Drain to Roseburg, 3S.1 miles, good. Roseburg to Marshfleld, !1 mil's, good; grading between Coquille and Marshfieid no longer interferes. Note Marshfieid to Crescent City road in good condition; trip was made last Sunday and Monday in 12 Vi hours' running time. Pacific Kiffhway South. Roseburg to Glendale, 63 miles, good. Glendale to Grants Pass, 24.5 miles, good. Grants Pass to Medford, 23 milea; good. Ashland, iz.s miles. Hornbrook, Cal., 30.6 Medford to paved. Ashland to miles, good. Crater Ziake. Medford to Crater Lake. 60 miles, open to rim of lake, in fine shape. ' MoXenzi Pass. Eugene to Central Oregon, via Mc Kenzie Pass, 118 miles, not open to travel past McKenzie bridge. Mt Hood-Central oregon. Portland to Gresham, 14 miles, hard surface. Gresham to Rhododendron, 34 miles, fair. Rhododendron to Government Camp, 10 miles, fair. Government Camp to Wapinitia, 19 miles, passable. Wapinitia to Tygh Valley, 24.7 miles, fair. Wapinitia o Maupin, 18 miles, fair. Maupin to Shaniko. 25 miles, fair. Wapinitia to Madras. 33 miles, fair. Portland Eaat, via The Dalles. Portland to eastern Multnomah coun ty line, 45 miles, good to end of pavement. Bonneville to Cascade Locks, 2-6! miles, fair and narrow in places. I Cascade Locks to The Dalles, 43. S miles, road is rough in places; drivers be careful at turns and steep pitches. I Hood River to Cloud Cap Inn. 29 I miles, generally good. High power cars can get to inn. ion is t6 on auios and 2 on horde The Dalles to Wasco. 16.5 miles. Vasco to lone. 49 miles, good. ! lone to Pendleton (via Echo). 50 ; miles, dusty. I lone to Pendleton (via.Heppner and Pilot Rocki, 4. i milts, good. Pendleton to La Grande, 52.8 miles. good. Ia Grande to Baker. 55 miles, good. Laker to Huntington, 50 miles, good. , Eastern Oregon. Pendleton to Walla Walla, 45 miles, fine. Walla Walla to Dayton, 31 miles, good. Dayton to Colfax (via Central Fer ry). 63.4 miles, "ood. Colfax to Spokane. 67 miles, good. Dayton to Pomeroy, 26 miles, fair. Pomeroy to Lewiston. 33 miles, fair. Ttxm XallM Sotrtn. " The Dalles to Shaniko (via Tygh Valley), 58 mfles, very hilly, 5 and 7 per cent grades. The Dalles to Shaniko (via Wasco), 71.6 miles, good. Shaniko to Madras. 52.8 miles, .good. Madras to Bend, 47.2 miles, good. Bend to Crescent, 50 miles, good. Bend to Burns. 140.7 miles, good. Crescent to Klamath Agency. 67 miles, good via Fort Klamath. Klamath Agency to Crater Lake, 29 miles, open to rim of lake. Klamath Agency to Klamath Falls, 31 'miles, fair. Klamath Falls to Ashland, (3.1 miles, first class. The 1917 , b. Factory fv'vi Big In Value But Low In Price THE 1917 Grant Six is a generously proportioned, high grade five-passenger touring car. We believe it is not only the roomiest, but the best looking, most powerful and flexible Six of moderate price money can buy. If you have in mind the beauty shorn, cramped, thin-cushioned body of the average car at its price If you think you are going to find the springs trimmed down If you suspect that the full-floating RearAxle is full-floating in name only If you think the Starting or Lighting System is anything but the highest grade and most efficient the market affords If you think there is any chance for money to buy a better motor, better ignition system, better carburetor, better transmission, better bearings, it will pay you to come and see the 1917 Grant You will find the 1917 Grant Six has every feature that you look for in a first class, high grade, six-cylinder car. Its quality, its economy and its power will confirm the good opinion implanted in the minds of motorists everywhere by the splendid records of this car. NOTE THESE GREAT FEATURES Wonderful Grant Six Overhead Valve Motor el nckiif design Throe Point Suspension. Wagner Two-Unit Starting end Lighting System. Remy Ignition. Strong, Stout, Standard 1-Beam Front Axle. Full-floating Rear Axle with 12-inch equalized brake. Full Crowned Fenders. Extra length Cantilever Rear Springs. Willaxd Storage Battery. One-man Top with Quick Adjustable Curtain. Stromberg Carburetor. 18-inch Steering Wheel. Double Shell Radiator. Firestone Demountable Rim. Electric Horn. Stewart Vacuum Feed 12-gaJlon Tank in rear. 112-inch Wheel Bore. 32 x 3 Tire. Non-Skid in Rear. Complete Equipment, including Double-Bulb Headlight, License Bracket, Tire Carrier, Gasoline Gauge, etc. It has every quality, every advantage you can get in any Six. Come, prove this to your own satisfaction. You will see clearly what caused Grant production to jump to 20,000 cars. FtV'Pangmr Touting Car, $825 Thr-PaMtngr Roadster, $825 77ir-Pungr Carbriottt, $1050 Dulmage-Manley Auto Co. 46-48 20th St., Near Washington Marshall 1699, A-1299 GRANT MOTOR CAR CORPORATION; FINDLAY, OHIO V' V i- 1 -
