Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1916)
if SCENIC HIGHWAY CAN BE BUILT ALONG THE SUMMIT OF THE CASCADE RANGE 9 V, E TO E IN BOND ISSUE CALL ITS POLICIES BY ACTS P Absence of :a Concrete Plan iV45JuMayBar State From Early - Participation in Federal Aid Total Amount Called-Eor ,lp Advance $1,232,000; Ac- -i tual Sum Paid $1, 236,542. ; ; ACTUAL DEFICIENCY $2000 r . , , Premium oa sale of art Use WUl ApPolatinent of a xroa-7srtlsan. Won. '! Salaried Board Is TTrged to 1 Xandle Koad blatters. H early Absorb Bstlrs Additional Expense of Koads la Ooaaty. HIGH AY COMMISSION OST OF HIGHWAYS IS ST1MATES INVITES GRITICfSM CLOS FOR -7 y t-, - - It appear to be extremely probable thatyOregon will not be able to draw tijr year the 170,000. which hag been apportioned a her share of the federal appropriation under the federal aid toad act which became a law laat July. This in because' of the inability of the State highway commission to meet the Requirement of the department .of agri culture that a concrete plan of high way improvement be submitted cover ing the- five year period during which federal aid Is to be extended. One of the most prominent achieve ment of the present state administra tion 1 the submarining of the splen did highway organisation which It ound in existence on its accession two years ago. In addition to a disorgan ised dmirtment as set forth In the records of the supreme court In the controversy regarding the executive haA nt the rionnrf men t . th taxnavers Of Columbia, Hood River and Clatsop counties have been called upon to pay an aggregate sum approximating $50, 000 -to satisfy the claims of contrac tors, claims which were not allowed by the engineers in charge of the work. Bo far as practical results are con cerned It may be said that the con tractors have ' controlled state road work the past two years. In. apportioning the state highway fund the highway co'mmlsslon has Shown a lack of conception of the true significance of state aid. The real function of a state highway depart ment Is to develop main trunk lines connecting the populous centers of the state leaving to the county organiza tions the development of minor roads. Where State Commission Has Xrred. Instead of trying to build up a state system the highway commission has frittered away the funds In a vain at tempt to satisfy local demands at th evnenee o f the general interest. Th funds have been anoroprlated here an there In small amounts and have bee consumed In overhead expense. One of the most caustic critics of the hlrhwav commission Is S. Ben son, a member of the advisory board "Thr is too much politics In H now." said he. "We are not getting half the work out of it we should and are not getting the results we had heped for." From all sections of the state comes a recognition of the need jot reorgan ising the department If any progress ts to be made. It Ls also recognized that It Is useless to advoc.ate an Increase In state taxation for road purposes bo long as present conditions obtain. Th. mnet nractlcal thought seemS lO . K.nx.ntntin'ir on legislation that in d nnn-nartisan. non-salaried commission composed of experienced men and representing different sec . tions or the state. "Whether this commission gha.ll be appointed by the governor of the leg islature ls a moot question. Theije are advocates of either method. There is also a difference of opinion as to whether the commission should con sist of three or five members. But in the matter of securing men . that will Inspire confidence as to their ability to get business results, there is a unanimity of sentiment. There Is also a common understanding that the commission in order to secure ef- ftctency should have full authority In state road matters and power to "hire and fire" engineers. Now that federal aid has become an accomplished fact there ls additional . reason for reorganizing the state high j. jf'ay commission. . Y:Wtaat Tederal OoTeroaient Demands. ;t In administering the federal aid act wntirT of agriculture has made ' i- apparent that cooperation "must be through state nignway mpwiuwhw that these must show, an efficiency that -wyi ensure a Judicious use f the money In the construction and xnaln- -r nr tit etete roads. i It 1 somewhat surprising that there should be such a popular misconcey ii.i. the nrovialons of the federal aid roadact. Many appear to have gotten tlTe Idea that the federal ap- -vro'nriation of J75.000.000 during a pe riod of five years is in the nature of a porlc barrel and all tnat is necessary to get a slice ot U is to make appll- This misconception ls doubtless due to a careless reading or me mu. u ki. intarnretatina of the law.- Secre tary Houston has made It plain that ' no project will be considered unless it rn-mm m. nert of a carefully planned system or In other words that It ls a road which goes somewhere ana is oi f n.nl benefit. "I assume ss a matter oi necessity ;-, that this law." saia ne. - win require . k .mntoTmtnt In every state of real ' experts. I have a suspicion that plans Snd specifications will not be approved : unless they are submitted by people v,st lrnner .bout SQCh things." The announced! concern of the de- partment of agriculture is the getting if a dollar's worth of road for every .n.n end far that reason othlng of a piecemeal nature will be ..onsldered. . After the state, highway commission .. . .. nflKHlUl hllMl- inaii nave " Sees basis the next step being consld ; tred is the development of trunk roads. In the first rank of importance come ?f the Columbia riVer highway and the Pacific highway. These two main roads a-hen completed will form the backbone f a State road system connecting m . - - Mmiinii aections of the state; - in speaking ot the Pacific highway It ..nrtvwi that both sides of the ' Willamette valley between Portland tad Eugene are taaen into twounu Plant Is Increased. ..'. f. - mAASt Inn to the grouo of uildlngs occupied by the 8avage Tire jompeny ,of 8it.Dlego, Cal.. is a ware house Of Drica ana Siee Mirmuon, ..kui, xaw betnv erected! on ground -. adjoining that occupied by the present uildlngs. ! The new warehouse Is on- the tracks ' -m a.n rtl.a-n enit Arimni. rati p I . - All rlna4 -Int.ehlDmente will L.ifi he handled from' this were- louse..- The demand for Savage tires nd" griflnlte tubes, especially from ' lasternt points, has become so great that 'the need of the new warehouse . gate the handling of heavy shipments. c mmmm wmw&4 fc; i mzm -ki T6 . - e f IlillllfiO "i , ---wy-4- i'v t7, ; ' ' ?? . , III 'Aw. - . Vv' "Vjss SSS'- - ' , .Ail "il09 tAKsV 'Oie- I I i . j,SJ EFFERSON -Mt, Jefferson, as seen from a ridge north of Jefferson Park. 2 Crossing gnowfields north of Jefferson Park on horseback- 3 Forest service lookout tower on Olalla butte. 4 At the edge of Monon lake, Olalla butte in the background. Map indicates highway possibilities in this region. Lake Region in Mountain Fastnesses of Rare Charm and a Highway Through It Would Be of Inestimable Value, It Is Declared. - It Is somewhat unfortunate that the proposed highway around Mt. Hood to be formed of the old Barlow road and a new construction to Junctions with roads from Hood River and Wasco counties should have been given the name of "Mt. Hood loop. The designation lead to a miscon ception of the real importance of the highway. It is much more than a loop road. Not only does it provide aa alternate route for the Columbia river highway, but it also will be ulti mately a main road through the Warm Springs reservation country to Fastern Oregon. Furthermore it will be the northern link In a highway that will eventually extend along the summit of the Cascade mountains to Crater lake Such a highway is the logical devel cpment of the policy of the United States forest service in building roads through, the forest reserves for better fire protection and for converting the regions into public recreation grounds. While public attention has been chiefly directed to the proposed Mt. Hood road as a loop highway to Hood Kiver and The Dalles, the fact has been lost sight of that it would have a commercial value if it were made a main line into central Oregon. This alone would justify its construction. Over it central Oregon points could be reached in 10 hours. Another phase equally Important ls its character aa the main link of a highway along the crest of the Cas cade range between Mt. Hood and Mt- Jefferson, and which will filtimateiy extend to the Three Sisters and Crater Lake, forming connections With Inter secting roads, such as the Santiam, McKenrle and Willamette river roads. Coast ruction Features feasible. From a construction standpoint such a highway Is feasible. Through such a highway the snow covered peaks of the range would be a greater asset than gold mines, its glaciers and precipices would pay more than fac tories and Its lakes would yield a greater revenue than ocean fronts. That the road can be built cheaply between Government Camp and Jef ferson park ls the word brought by United States District Forester George and not a dollar's charge for this me From start to finish of th& SIX months that this Studebaker Service covers, there's not one dollars cost to you. You pay, of course, for oil, grease and gasoline and such supplies. But for the inspections, advice, oilings, adjustments all the labor and Service, there isn't any expense whatever. Yet It 19 the most complete, most thorough, most REGULAR Service that you ever saw. On 7 stated days, over a period of SIX months, your car comes in. EACH time, experienced mechanics go over every derail of the car, making 41 distinct inspections, oilings and adjust merits, tightening up and tuning up the car until if s in tip-top shape to be turned back to you. That la Service service that REALLY takes care of a car PRO TECTS it teaches you how to take care of it yourself and gets you , 100 pleasure and usefulness from it It is the ONLY Service of its kind in existence. And we invite you to come in and see our shops and to hear more of this remarkable, satisfaction-INSURINQ Studebaker Service. Oregon Motor Car PORTLAND DISTRIBUTOR ' Park and Davis Streets . Phone Broadway 616 H. Cecil, who made a reconnaisance trip a few days ago with a view of ascertaining a route for a road to give the reserve better fire protection. Mr. Cecil was accompanied by Mrs. Cecil, B. J. Finch, senior highway engineer; T H. Sherard. assistant district for ester; Jacob Kanzler, H. Rogers and Lewis N McArthur. "There is already a passable road said Mr. Cecil, from Government Camp to Clackamas lake, a distance of 22 miles. From Clackamas lake there ls only a trail to Olallie lake, a distance of 20 miles. The ground ls practically level and it would be no trick at all to make a good road all the way. From Olallie lake to Breitenbush lake the country is more rugged- From Breitenbush lake on south It would probably be necessary, owing to the roughness of the country, to drop down on the headwaters of the Santiam to the neighborhood of De troit." Jefferson park is described by Mr. Cecil as one of the prettiest spots in he Cascades. The lrnost prominent peak in the vicinity of easy access Is Olallie Huttp, which has an elevation of 7000 feet. On its summit the rang ers have a lookout station which com mands an extensive view of the moun tains. . -. , From this .sVimmlt Tan be seen 34 mountain lakes of varying size. Most of thene lakes have been stocked with fish, making the rcgloli a fisherman's paradise. Mr. Cecil boasts of having caught transplanted brook trout weighing four pounds out of one of the lakes. Xa Jaf arson Park. Olallie Butte rises 500 feet above Olallie meadows and ran be reached on horseback, over a newly constructed trail. From the summit to the east ward one can look over the Deschutes river canyon far Into central Oregon To the southeast Green, Ridge Is prom inent. Directly south Mt. Jefferson looms flanked on the left by Black Butte and Bald Peter and less dls tlnctly in the distance are the peaks of the Sisters. Jefferson park Is art' area of a few square miles at the immediate north base of Mt. Jefferson. The park pro per Is a flat area squarely upon the summit of the range 1 that has been scoured out by the once much more extensive glaciers than exist today on Mt. Jefferson.- It Is sparsely wooded with mainly Alpine fir and hemlock. It ls dotted with lakns of all dlmen slons and brilliant flowers grow in reason in profusion. As a summer playground Its possibilities are unlim ited. In the future it will rank as one of Oregon's greatest scenic assets in the same company with Mt Hood and Crater Lake. The Improvement of the old Barlow road and the construction of a road t Olallie lake will make It easy of access. - Final figures on the cost of paving " the .county highways under tha million , 1 and one-quarter bond issue as oottl -piled by the road master's office show hat the cost fell near the estimates.- The estimates contained , in the call ' ror in rwind lame loieiea si.uzivuv. 1 The total of the final cost for paving In addition to the cost of the pave- : ment there was a charge of $2A,12C.I4 for engineering and Inspection and 632.25 fjgr supplies and miscellaneous. This was offset by the premiums on the bonds. ' - In addition to paving, eoma of -the bond money was expended on bridges and culverts, wnich were not consia cred when the original estimates were . made up. " , ' Taking all these into consideration Vt e.&.nn J knea le. n f4 e. M J m.A n I e t i v i CV.UIU fiuwnsa titat ss vt: uuuitiiisj the cost of paving and engineering . 41.-..- - v i s mt Ami a . c wee irii a. imieiio ui ,i,?i,vf Applying thla amount to the bridges and culverts, which cost 18.lll.tT,- there Is a deficiency of $11,399.10 in . ' the fund. From the railroad companies there la due a refund of 60 per cent on the cost'-1 S - J J tvu Into account there will be a net short t age in the bond fund of approximately $2000 which should be properly charged ' to thw general road fund. c Bumming it all up in a general state ment, the bond issue was sufficient t -pave the roads and contribute to th cost of other improvements not eon- sldered when it was voted. i It is noticeable that on some of the " roads the estimates for paving wera -- overrun while on others there was a more then balanced the deficiency. ' Following are the estimates and final cost of each road;. . x - Road Cost. Estimate. ; l-nl Dli .r ll'. v t illlA( tl Jl AAf - Sandy Road I 'use Line Powell Valley . . Foster Capitol Highway Canyon 81. Helens . 280,608.1b 161.S12.1S 117.0SO.83 74.180.sl 78.640.(3 S2.S40.08 70.S44.0S S08.SBS lll.SSS lts.sss 78.SOS 6,$14 8B,St0 $7,400 Total $1.238.64 J. 14 $1,232,000 Bride and Bridegroom Youthful. "VV'aynesburg; Pa.. 8eipC 80. (U. P.) Mr.' and Mrs. George Ci.' Brewer, 14 and 15, respectively, returned to this city and started housekeeping today with the distinction of belttg the youngest married couple in Pennsylvania. A long established friendship between the two families and a seemingly genu ine love affair between the two chil dren occasioned the ceremony. Preliminary Surrey Finished. The preliminary survey of the pro posed John Day highway has been com pleted in Wheeler county. The line will next be run through Grant county. The Accepted Tail Light for Motorcy cles and Bicycles ' as required by n?w ordinance Costs 60 Cents Passed by CouneO No Wires No Gas No QUI Reflects Light from Car In Rear; DaytoD Cycle Co. 210 BROADWAY HELPING THE SMALL DEALER GROW With this proven delivery car trie small dealer is now able to render the same prompt and efficient ser vice as the larger ones, and at a cost permissible on small margins. IT COSTS NOTHING TO INVESTIGATE These Stewart Trucks are being shown by traffic experts who know how to arrange for the betterment of service and the reduction of de livery costs. , - 3750 t. o. b. Pactory 1000-lb. capacity TRUCK Phone or Call for This Free Information NORTHWEST AUTO CO. Broadway at Couch Street, Portland, Oregon F. W. VOGLER, President Phone Broadway 887 A-4959 C. U. MENZIES, Sales Manager Some few good localities in the Northwest are open to live men able to han dle this line. Wire "or write for particulars. Your towxi may still be open. . 1 - 1 1 H - V- ; .1 . &
