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SCENIC HIGHWAY CAN BE BUILT ALONG THE SUMMIT OF THE CASCADE RANGE
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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-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
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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 .
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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
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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.
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