.. 1 SECOND NEWS SECTION PAGES 1 TO 8 vinf ornofci'fev Society, Special Fectaes c2 General Neus 'SEVENTY-FIRST YEAR' SALEM, OREQQ JUNPAY-MORMNG, JULY 31, 1921 PRICE: FIVE CENTS U T O i Q B I'-'L E S T RUCK S t RAG T O R s Motorcycles ices Accessories; 111 -'A ... .... Bic 4a ? : f j ! ; i J'" ., - ' - ... 1 . ' 1. ' ' ' " . ' ' I ji REPORT ON OREGON ROADS I i, i i , i. . rucifle Highway. . i Tortland-Oregon City: Milwau . kl street closed, construction un der way", but. 'suitable detour Is . lTOTlded; Elghty-aecond street! route somewhat longer but paved throughout. , ; Oregon CltyCanby: ' Pared. ' ' ; Can by-Aurora:' Paring: -work under way between Barlow and' '. Aurora and It is necessary to de : tour traffic over the old road be tween these points; detour in ex I cellent condition with a smoother , gravel surface than the closed section, v v-t Salem-Albany: Detour out of ; 8alem over Abkeny. hill, which Is j- very rough, rejoining the highway : approximately four mites north of Jefferson; payed from there al , most entire distance to Albany. 1 (The road between Salem and Albany, . Tlax , Independence and i Bueflk VtsU Is In good condition, ; and although this is a. somewhat 1 longerroad, the- surface Is "much I smoother on the whole And It Is to be preferred to the Ankeny hill route. 'Cross' the Willamette river . at Salem, turning south at Brunks - corner, about' six miles west; and 'going through Independence, . turning at first left hand road, about one mile south of indepen- R1T.IS and Rim Parts for all Cars i ; Free Expert Advice i IRA JORGE$SES. w ISO Stutb HlgU Street t -. ... I It'sTirdc to Tle-rirc I foSK CORD and FABRIC TIRES Smith & Watldris r Automotive Supplies i ' ' . Grabriel Snubbers smooth out the road. Let us equip our car. At Your Service 145 North High Street r ' ' ' ek ' v :'ii '4- ' The giood Maxwell steadily wins its way in popular tavor because or the low cost transportation it provides for all the members of the avierage family. dence, and following road signs through Buena Vista to Albany.) Albany-Junction City: Either west or east side routes can" be trareled, the most desirable route ror through traffic is via the east side route. Easf Side Routed ' ' Detour arouhd Trradtrifc opera tions under way between Shedd and Halsey, detour starting at south city limits of Albany, to the right, following signs Tia the east side -;Albany-Corvallis road. and through Peoria to Harrls- burg; graveled road entire dis tance; cross Willamette jiver at HarrisbUrg by power ferry, being about four miles from Junction City. This is several miles short er than the West Side route. (Traffic can go from Harrls- burg .to Coburg, staying on the east side of the river and crossing the McKenzie just south of Co burg and the Willamette at Eu gene.) ' ; Junction City-Cottage Grove; (through Eugene) 1 paved from Junction ' City to Eugene, and from there.it is paved to Goshen; gravel macadam from Goshen to Creswell. Travel is being de- toured from Creswell to a point about two miles south of Creswell around concrete paving . opera tions. After rejoining the high way there Is a good, gravel "ma cadam t6 Walker.,-. Paved from Walker to Saginaw." Due to pav ing operations between Saginaw and' Cottage Grove ill travel will be detoured through Delight val ley after Thursday, "July 28.;Turn left at Saginaw and. cross bridge. 1 We Never Sleep Phone 44 Oscar B. Gingrich Motor and Tire Company ,cptt Good SMaw'eIl A follow signs, returning on Main street it Cottage Grove. Cottage Grove - Divide:. No de tours between Cottage .Grove and Divide. Pavement begins cne mile south of Cottage Grove. Divide - Oakland: Aat a point about two miles, south of Divide and alfo at a point approximately five miles north. of Drain, owliig to pavement being under construc tion and no detour being availa ble, it Is necessary that the read be closed 'excepting between the hours ot 5 p. m. and 7; 3D a. m.; a few minutes at 10 a. m.; be tween 12 noon and 1pm. a.id for about 10 minutes at 3 p. m. Pavement is being, Jald .south from Divide and south ,from An lauf. Excellent macadam from Divide to point 4.7 miles south of JJToncalla and from thsre it is paved to Oakland. Oakland - Sutherlin: At sotth city limits of Oakland traye! is detoured over the bid road, crpa lng' Southern Pacllic tracks about one mile, south and regaining the highway a mile and a half south of Oakland. Paved from this point to Sutherlin. . Sutherlin - Roseburg: Arrango ments have been made whereby travel Is now being, routed jauth from Sutherlin by the jiow pave ment,. Instead of by the Garden Valley route. The .. highway., ts paved south to Deady - opposite the Clark & Henery paving plant with j good macadam for about "three-tourthg of "a mile ; mors. Here detour over Southern Pacif ic tracks to east side. Follow old road k and return over Southern Pacific tracks at the grade cross ing north, of Wilbur. Short 6e- tourg are .required through Wil bur which will change as paving prog-resses.;. Follow the pigns., Rdseburg.;, Myrtle Crejk: un der construction but opn at all hours: some detours where avail able., Myrtle Creek - Canyonvillo: "grading undr way, fair detours via Riddle. ' Ca!nyonvllle -Galesvillo: eqod macadam. Galesville - Wolf Creek; Under construction at Wolf Croek and aGlesville; where detours are hot available'. : traffic is allowed 40 passiat least everytwo hqurs.. . , W6lf Creek - Grave Creek: Be ing macadamized; take old road at summit of Smith hill, which Is In. good condition when tfry; from; foot of Smith hill to, Crants Pass, main highway can be used except when work is actually m progress, when detour is provid ed. ; : a ' , Grants JPass' Gold Hill:, paved; detour may be necessary at the Sardine Creek bridge which Is be ing rebuilt. ' ! 2 Gold Hill through Medord. lo Ashland": "pared entire distances ? Ashlahd - California state line: v e paved except one-half mile on summit of Sihkiyous. W?t Sile Itouto Good from Albany to Corvallls. dctonring south of Corvallls. re turning to highway 1Q mllea south; second detour direc.!y south through Monroe along wl' traveled county road; cross P. K & E. R R. track and continue to Ferguson station; here, take left hand road and rejoin the West S'de highway and n?w pavement three miles north of Junction City. Follow pavement to Juct t'on City. Both detours aro wetl signed. Columbia River Highway Astoria-Portland Paved ex cept 1 mile through city of Rai nier, graveled but rough. Portland-Hood River Paved. "Hood Rlver-Mosler Paving op erations under way, road closed to traffic 8 a. m. to 12:30 p. m.; open 12:30 to I, p. m.; closed 1 to r:30.p. m.; open. 5 : SO p .m. to $ a. jn. During the time this road is closed trafric can detour by way of the old Mosier hill, though it Is advisable to time a trip tb take advantage of open hburf pa the highway., hosier bill is passable, but travel is cautioned to use care In driving and have plenty of gas. Mosier-The Dalles new gravel ed road in fair condition a much easier and safer road than Seven Mile hill. The crushed rock sub base for pavement is now being laid, beginning atjThe Dalles end. This portion has not yet been closed to travel, but cars are cau tioned to avoid the trucks hauling crushed rock. Paving operations .will start about August 1, at which time it will be necessary to de tour during working, hours. The Dalles-Descnutes River New road not yet open, impassable take usual road over the hill. Deschutes River bridge ouen, no toll. New road will probably be open by August 15. Deschutes River-Heppner Junc tion Good gravel -or crushed rock road the entire distance. Heppner Junction. through Umatilla and Echo, to Pendleton Good graveled road. RooHevelt Highway ' Astoria-Warrenton Paved or planked entire distance,. part sin gle track pavement. .Detour from Miles crossing to Seaside via Mel ville opened and in fair condition. Warrenton-Columbia Beach Paved. Columbia Beach-Gearhart De tour via Ocean Beach, except from 6:30 p. m. to 6:30 a. m., highway being , under construction and closed during the day. Gearhart-Seaside Single track pavement. v j . Seaside-Cannon Beach Junction Graveled and In good condition. Cannon Beach Junction-Hamlet Junction -Narrow . single , track graveled road In fair condition. ,H a m, 1 e t . Junction-Tillamook County Line Rocked except 3-4 mile which Is In good condition ex cept. Immediately after heavy rains.. , , .. Tillamook. CountyUne to Barn- esdale Rock or, gravel In fair condition. Rough In places. Barnesdale to Bay City r Fair condition., .' Bay City to Tillamook Under construction. Take old road. graveled and In good condition. Ttllamook-Hebo Paved to Pleasant Valley: Pleasant Valleyf Hemlock, graveled; Hemlock to Beaver, paved; Beavcr-Hebo, rough. Hebo-Neskowln Passable but rough and narrow. Sam hern Part of Toast Highway North Bend-Marshfield Fair. Marshfield-Bandon Seven Devils road In fair condition; good vie. Couquillo and Bandon. . Bandon. to California Line Fair entire distance- Sit. Ttood Loop Highway. Portland-Gresham: Paved. ; Gresham-Sahdy: Take Bluff road, .which Is graveled and In good condition. Sandy-Forest Boundary: Under construction; road not yet closed but through traffic to points east of Salmon river is advised to tako the road via Marmot. This is a betterroad and avoids the bad sec tions and possible delays at points of construction. 1 Tualatin Highway. Portland-Forest Grove: Paved. Forest Grove-YarabiH: Under construction, detours In fair cotP dition. . , yamhlll-McMinuviUe: Paved. McMJnnville-Tillamook Highway. -McMinnville-Sheridan: Paved. "Sheridan-Butler's, store: Un der construction, but passable. Butler's storc-Hebo: Macadam ized.' Hebo-Beaverr Under construc tion and rohgh. . Beaverrllemlock: Paved. Hemlock-Pleasant Valley: Un der construction and closed; old road being traveled. Pleasant Valley - Tillamook: Corv'iXewp'"iliSy Corvallls, through Philomath, to Wren: Good. .', : , Wren-Bfodgetti ; .Traffic being routed over .Gellattly hill- , ; BJodgett-Newport: j Under con struction but. open .' at all hours and in fair conditfon. ' ' ' Willamette Valley-Florence lllgh- " , way, ' i l From ' Junctioafof Willamette Vallev-Flnrence highway With Pa- rific highway to Jiorten, over the lligh Pass road, fair .. ; - Horton-Blachly: Rocked and In fair condition. (Low Pass road closed, due to construction work.) ltoscburg-CooH Hay Highway. Coos Bay wagon road open and being used by auto stages; ro.ugh and Blow. Also op-en via Drain and Alle gany;, not much choice between the two routes, as both are very rough and slow traveling. Medford-Crater I-ike Highway. The Crater Lake road is open to the lake. Due to excessive dust from Dbdge bridge to the j ferry, the route from Med ford to t-acle Point thence via Rees creek school bouse to McLeod is to be i preferred. New grade used from Prospect to the lake, and cars are ' now traveling the entire distance to the lake. The hotel is now open. The Djilles-Califomia High" ay , The Dalles - Madras: road hi fair shape, usual summer condi tion of this road. Through Iu fur, Maupin. Bake Oven or Cri terion, Antelope to Madras. Madras - Crooked River: new crushed rock road. . Crooked River. - Bend- N'rwly jfravsled road in good condition. j Bend - .Allen's ranch: (-0 m'.les): cindered road in fair con dition. "Allen's ranch - Crescent (through La Pine): fair condi tion. Crescent - Klamath Falls: eith er, west or cast side of Klamath Lake can b? traveled; the west side road, over Sand creek bill, is in good shape and is to be pre ferred to . the east side route, which, if traveled, leads from Lamm's mill, from which point it Is necessary to take ferry to i tor clay Springs; new macadam from Barclay . Springs to Algoma: Old Fort Klamath road from Alfcoma to Klamath Falls must be trav eled. , .-'-: ; Klamath Falls California State Line: good ail the wayr some macadam. 3V John laV Highway Arlington - Condon: fair con dition. , Coaddn - Fossil: fa'r, ecpt six miles between Thirty Mile and Mayvilie, still necsssary 'o 8e old road, as new road i in pro cess of construction - ?.nd vcry rough. Fossil - Butte Creek Summit: fair condition. Road being nia-1 Summit to . Tilley's - ( raantlv oj 1 New Prices are Announced Samson Products The Model M Tractor is now - ; i Ton Truck lVi ton Truck , i - m . : 1 : Sarvice Creek): unimproved , City or Prairie City. It is nects very rough and slow. j sary 'to 'go by way of Spray, 3ion- Tilly's to Spray: New road: j aaeat, Lonj Creek and ML Ver rair condition. I non, or by way of Mitchell' and Spray to Dayville: highway not; Dayvslle from Tilley's oi by Sar yet open on account or Dridpes still under cDnstruction. To -get to Davviile, John Day. Canyon - 3 - with Cord Tires -- Delivered Here ' AH Samson Farm Implements Reduced In Proportion At these New Prices no one need Delay During . Samson Products See us about Easy Terms for payment VICK BROTHERS Dealers in Samson Products vies Creek. The latter road is in much better condition, and tra vel is advised to take this route. EHIiSPB 1. . . . - ,.. . ; ' 'i Women are always impressed -oy the quiet good taste of its urlhoU stery and interior fittings. They appreciate, too, the ease with which it can be driven, its unvarying economy. The erasolire consanxction is anusuady The xiiu ciQea is unusually high. B0NESTEELE MOTOR CO. Commercial and Ferry Sis, Salem, 0,re, j 1 . The new road will bo open about September 15. ; ,J Dayville - Prairie City: road In good condition; last 20 talks good graveled road. 4 i , V i Prairie CUy - Bakerroad over (Continued on page 5) and low. on . ..$895 j:..J695.80 $1386 r I 1. . I -