THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 24. 1916.
UNCLE SAM'S NEW ROADS IN UPPER M'KENZIE REGION
PROPOSED
NEW
LI
: . ; ' ! "
WWII fs V"-. i&?-r 1
r;,vv'r?rr.;-; cy' . :. o zm. - J)
M KENZIE PASS ROAD . . 4 MiWm
DESTINED TO BECOME 1
A POPULAR HIGHWAY i fer'l Ufbl
jlvTi
WASCO
OPPOSED
SOM
E
QUARTERS
Not All Are in Favor of Road
Over Seven Mile Hill, It Is
Pointed Out.
According to The Dallea Optimist,
entimnt In "Wasco county is not
united In favor of the proposed road
over seven mile "hill as a link in the
Columbia river highway between
Hood River and The Dalles.
A number of the papers," says the
Optimist." are callinr attention to the
fact that deception Is bein practiced
by calling the road between here and
Portland the Columbia river highway,
when the only portion of that road
that can be properly designated as
such is that part extending from Port
land to the Hood River county line.
but It will be -also a rank deception
to refer to the road as the Columbia
river highway from The Dalles, when
bonds have been voted and the con
necting link constructed over Seven
mile hill. In that event, when the truth
is told, it will be stated that tourists
from The Dalles can connect with the
Columbia highway by taking the
Seven-mile hill road, for it cannot in
truth be called any part of the Col
umbia highway.
"That portion of the highway which
has been constructed is one of the
most beautiful driveways In the
world, and the scenic beauty anJ
grandeur along the Columbia river,
which this highway enables the trav
eler to behold cannot be surpassed,
and It is lamentable that the money
that is to be spent by Wasco county,
in case the bond issue carries, for the
purpose of connecting with the high
way, is not to be spent in building
along the river, and thus cary out the
original conception of the highway.
"In our opinion the thinking people
of the county wanted the river road,
instead of being forced to ascend and
descend two mountains entirely away
from the river."
Errand Boys Go on Strike.
Philadelphia, Sept. IS. One of the
strangest strikes in history became
effective here when several hundred
errand boys, demanding one cent more
per package, quit work "indefinitely."
Forest Service Cooperates in
the Improvement of This
Transmountain Route,
X
Ry Kalph ,T. K(nehU.
The roa'1 over the MrKt-nzie l'ass 1
'111 far from what the plans of the
Vnlted States Forest Service calls for.
Today automobiles ran traverse It. but
It in not to be termed an automobile
road. However, the government has
done much good work and with that
under way, it will In a few years be
one of the mot beautiful and easiest
drives In sll Oregon, equal to the roads
to be found In any of the national
When that day comes, this road is
expected to he one of the most fa
vored tours In all Oregon and Is cer
tain to be the merca for hundreds of
camping parties each summer.
Forty-five miles of this road are
within the boundaries of the Cascade
and Deschutes national forests. The
old rond hn.1 sharp turns and steep
grades ns hlKh as 28 prr cent In places.
It 4s planned by the forest ervice to
'reconstruct this road, with a maximum
grade of fi per cent. When forest of
ficers first considered Improving the
McKenzle road it was thought that a
j nVi!ntum grade of 10 per cent wouid
' be -necessary.
Survey Made Several Tears Affo.
In the summers of 1912 to 1914, Lane
county made a survey from a point
tx miles' west of McKenzle pass to
Lost creek ranger station, a distance
f 10 miles, and reconstructed the road
on what Is known as Dead Horse hill
on this survey line. This reduces the
old grade from a 28 per cent maximum
to 10 per cent. Some construction
work was done In 1913 and 1914 near
the Lost creek ranger station on the
Cascade forest, but this was dlscon
, tinned when It was found that a 6
i per cent grade could be obtained. Last
" year a survey was made from three
miles east of Lost creek ranger station
toward McKenxle pass. Construction
work on a three niile section of this
survey Is going on at present under
an allotment of $9000 from the 10 per
cent fund, which provides for the use
of 10 per cent of the receipts from the
national forests of the state to oe
I used in the construction of roads and
! trails inside the national forest boun
dary. The work now going on ellml
I nates some of the worst grades on the
I road.
Work to Be Son Piecemeal.
It Is not expected that sufficient
i funds will be available to complete the
'- reconstruction of this 45 miles In any
I one season. The present plan Is to im
prove some of the worst sections each
, year until finally the whole road is
put in good condition. C. R. Seltz, for
est supervisor of the Cascade forest, Is
i in charge of the construction work now
i going on. The next worst section, two
i and a half miles long, has been sur-
I veyed and plans for its construction
i will be worked up during the coming
i winter.
Fourteen miles of this road east of
i the McKenzle pass Is within the Des
chutes , national forest. The road
! crosses the forest boundary two miles
west of Sisters. For about six miles
.from the pass the road runs over lava
" flows, and through sandy canyons and
harp turns and bad grades. The re
mainder of the distance the old road
' is merely a path through the trees and
. over sandy soil, making automobile
, passage) very difficult. The new loca
, tkm for the first mile east of the pass
has nox been determined. The com
plete Survey has been made this sea
son of the remaining 13 miles to a
point where the road leaves the for
est. An arrangement Is being worked
out whereby Crook county and local
road districts around Sisters will co
operate in th construction of this en
tire 13 miles.
To Connect Two Highways.
This road, when completed, will con
nect the Pacific highway at Eugene on
the west side of the Cascades, and with
the Central highway in the Deschutes
valley east of the mountains. The pres
ent plans are made with the idea that
eventually this road will become part
of a through highway touching Flor
ence, Eugene, McKenzle pass. Sisters,
Trineville, Canyon City and Ontario.
Above, left to right The Maxwell on the 'Willamette side of McKenzle pass, on the new wide grade,
whirh takes the place of the oll 25 per cent climb; In the lava fields, where some work has been
done and more Is planned. This is at present some of the worst that the Maxwell found.
Below Where Uie McKenzle road skirts the lava field. This road will be much improved.
horn, a storage battery, charging and
lighting system, and numerous devices
which are found on the standard auto
mobile. The remarkable finish which
is put Into these cycles is a mechan
ical wonder.
These cycles are of the type which
are considered indispensible in the
irmy, and form one of the most val
uable aides to the border forces. The
military tone is Introduced in the new
color of the Harley, which is the rega
le tion olive drab,, simulating the uni
form and the desert sand.
Hand and foot brakes offer addi
tional features of safety, and as in
the motor car, improvements have
been made in the motor, to the end
that the same gasoline consumption
gives greater power and more flexi
bility. Two Austrian dentists are the in
ventors of a process by which false
teeth can be cast in metal and given
the uniform densfty that is necessary.
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
Down Town Ford Service
W. H. WALLINGFORD
389 EVERETT STREET
Authorized Ford Agency
We will make a good trade, or buy
outright, your used Ford.
TERMS ON NEW CARS
$165.90 Down, $25.00 per month
Full Line of Ford Accessories
Incorporated Towns
Will Pay Road Tax
Grant County, - trader Hew System
Will rat Road Money In Gen
eral rond.
Taking advantage of a refcent de
cision of the supreme court in a case
trom Lane county, the county court
of Grant county has passed a resolu
tion which will virtually mike in
effective charter provisions of incor
porated towns exempting them from
road ta x.
The resolution provides that here
after it will be the policy of the county
court to cease making a levy of spe
cial taxes for road purposes and that
in the future all expenses in any way
connected with roads and bridges shall
be paid out of the general fund of the
county. Under the new system thew
will be no road fund. The money col
lected for road purposes will alt jo '
to the general fund. The cost of main
taining the roads will be estimated as .
usual when the budget is made and
the necessary levy uill be added to ,
the general county levy making all ef
the taxes go Into the one fund. Towns
which have been exempted under their
charter provisions can, of course, make 11
a special road levy. If they see i
but the assessed property will not lu '
the future he exempt from road ta'
This will add about a half a million
dollars to the assessment roll.
Absent From Battle on Pleasure.
London, Sept. 23. (I. N. O An
Austrian court-martial. sitting at
Klagenfurt, has begun the trial of
General Rledel, who was in command
in Oorixia. on a charge of having left
bis post on a pleasure trip on the eve
of the Italian attack, and of having
been absent during the first 48 hours
of the Italian offensive. Two colon
els have been charged of the same
offense.
Hfi
Day and Night
Emergency Service
FORD-'
REPAIRS
SERVICE
PARTS
ACCESSORIES
We have equipped our plant with every device
to expedite repairs at minimum of cost. We will
emulate the service of the parent company.
Our newly equipped repair department is com
plete in every detail to take care of Fords and other
cars.
Quality Machine Work by Trained Men
Rushlight. Ransom & Penney
UNION AVENUE AND WASCO
Authorized Ford Agency
minimum
ill
IIIIlllllIIIIUllI
Mini
iiiiiii
P
erfeclt
Lobricatiom
for Foirdls
ill
Usefml Accessories for Ford
s
Tires of Quality
Supplied in the famous Nobby, Chain and G. &
J. Non-3 ind treads. Uray and red tubes.
TfOkMiMMM-OCeiSTtMe
Crowe Fan Belt
Everwearinf, non-skidding. Made
of chain and ventilated leather.
Complete Equipment
For New Motorcycle
Improvements Made In. Cycle for
; Greater Comfort and Speed With
sunt Gasoline Consumption.
r '' Motorcycles which approach the au
Vtomoblle In comfort, yet ellipse it In
f speed, ability and economy are now
making; their appearance. One of the
very latest Is the new Harley-Davld-on,
which Is being: shown by the
Motorcycle and Supply , Co. on Fourth
t ureeU.r:-ri--iVV.; ' ! :... :- . ' '.
tuj cycie nas eiecino neaaiisnts.
MOST. LUBRICATION-LEAST CARBON
A pure Pennsylvania1 product. After handling Veedol
for two years and having thousands of Ford owners
using Veedol, we are convinced that Veedol is the best
possible oil for Fords. We have many enthusiastic tes
timonials on file. Don't be misled into believing that any
old oil is good enough. Insist upon Veedol and you will
always have a perfectly lubricated motor. Your dealer
or garage will supply Veedol. It is furnished in -gal.,
1-gal. and 5-gal cans, 15-gal., 30-gal. and 50-gal. drums
or barrels.
am
i t jTw
finiiiiDiiiiiiiiii
Ballou & Wright
i
Distributors for Northwest.
Broadway at Oak, Portland.
817 E. Pike St., Seattle, Wash.
i;:::::E:::::m:::::::i;::
Power fir Fords
Bosch Magnetos
Recognized generally as the perfect
ignition for Fords.
PISTON HEAD PACKING Rings
Leak-Proof Rings
ind Lynite piston will add much efficiency.
Let us shew you.
Casings Are exceptional value for
Ford cars, 30x3 and 30x3 V2 non-skid,
built right from the best fabrics and
rubber obtainable.
Vitalic Red Tubes
Extra heavy.
You will never be disappointed
use Vitalics.
if you
Rear tire holders, tire cov
ers and demountable rims.
Spot Lights
Make night driving a plea'
$4.50 up.
Our line of accessories for Ford cars is always
extensive and we are constantly adding desirable
articles. In addition to the items shown on this
page, we carry Stewart Speedometers, Stewart
Air starters, Maxon signals, unampion, a. u,
Red Head, Eclipse and B-Right Plugs, O-So-Ezy Polish,
Grinndl Driving Gloves, Robes, Locks, Seat Covers; in
fact, everything to make touring a pleasure.
More Miles Per Gallon.
More Power.
BALLOT & WEKBMT
YOU CAN SECURE ANY OF THE GOODS WE HANDLE ) BROADWAY AT. OAK PORTLAND
817 East Pike Street Seattle, Washington
THROUGH YOUR OWN DEALER
v -
v