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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1921)
- SECOND HEWS SECTWIi PAGES I TO 8 ylnfonto53, Society, Spsdcl Fczizrcs pCi - General Necs v v!? SEVENTY-FIRST YEAR ... . -: , ; SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 14, 1921 PRICE: FIVE CENTS AUTO MOB I t T-R UCK S-TR AC TO RS rite ) t y j t'?t' fv s - Bicycles Accessories cies fV WrlS AT MAS E S iriOTorcy mm m REPORT ON OREGON ROADS Iciflc Highway Portland - Oregon City: Regu lar route of Pad tic highway, via West Side, paved and open to Os wego; under construction and closed from Oswego to Oregon City; traffic should take the Mil waukee street or Eighty-second street, on the east side, out ot Portland;, paved from Portland entire distance to Oregon City. No detours. ; i , Oregon City - Canby: paved. y Canby - Aurora; Under con struction and closed; detour over old road between these points; detour in good condition. . -Aurora - Salem: paved entire distance. . i Salem Albany: The Ankeny Bill detour south of Salem, has been eliminated. Traffic sbouid now go south on Commercial street out of Salem and following pavement for about thrtw miles and graveled road for two miles, turn to left at point 5.1 miles south, thence following signs to Sunnyside school and from there, the newly completed concrete pavement to Albany. Paved ex cept one mile in city of Jeffer son and one-half, mile between Jefferson and Albany. (Traffic is cautioned to read and observe signs on tbo detour south of Sa lem (Rosodale road) especially in passing cars or after any pos sible showers.) The road bet ween r Salem and Albany, via Independence and Huena Viftta i in Rood condition; . . . o". 1 . ' t .- F. O. B. Toledo This Is Such a Small Price To Pay - : " -. ; . v for a car which will be a good investment ' .for years, that a man who has ambition . and work to do can. scarcely afford to be without its convenience and advantages. Its low gasoline average of 25 miles per . ' gallonits long tiref mileage-f-itsjow'up ' y-.' keep all help make it America's low , " . Cost Automobile. ; ? ; v n , it reel irKwooa - v n 246 State Street . & i 4- f,.r crossing the WHUame'tte nver at Salem, following pavement west for about Six miles and turning south at Brunk's corners, goinz through Independence, and fol lowing signs through Buena Vista to Albany. : v- i Traffic to Co'nrallis and points south on the west side highway can travel south out of Indepen dence, following the main .h'.gn-! way for about 10 miles to a point east of Wells, turning west and following the cross road to a con nection with the pavement north of Corvallis. This road is fair, with some rough places south ot Independence, but is a more di rect route to Corvallis than through Buena Vista and Albany about eight mfles of pavement north ot Corvallis. Albany -.Junction City: Either the west or east side routes can be traveled the east side rout9 is considered the most desirable tor through traffic as It is several miles shorter, with no dusty de tours. East Side Route: Detour around grading operations be tween Sbedd and Halsey, starting at south city limits of Albany, to the right, following signs via the east side Albany-Corvallis road through Peoria to Harrisburg. crossing the Willamette rfver at Harrisburg by a power ferry. Good graveled road entire dis tance. "West Side route Good from Albany to Corvallis, detourlng out of Corvallis, as follows: West on Jefferson street, following the Philomath road- to Mt. Union cem etery; thence south across Brown's bridge over Mary's river; thence south through Oakridge to Beaver creek and turning east 4 miles and rejoln'cg the highway about. 7 miles south of Corvallis; follow. tho main highway from that point south through Monroe to junction City; new pavement completed , and open for traffic from Monroe to Junction City. Junction City-Cottage Grove (through Eugene) Paved from Junction City to Eugene and from there paved to -Goshen; highway closed at Goshen, detourlng east across the Willamette river through Cloverdale and coming back across the river about 1 mile south of Creawell; thence to the old Pacific highway bout 2 miles south of Cromwell; graveled road from here to fralker. Paved from Walker to Saginaw; due to.pav- M.IS and Rim Parts for all Cars j Free Expert Ad vie IRA 70RGE3TSEN ; -150. South. High Street V-4 H i 1 ' :i - M ' - Hht -Good Maxwell Th e new goodness of the good Maxwell is so well known that the nuni "ber of families adopting this means of econom ical transportation is growing greater rapidly. Oscar B. Gingrich Motor and Tire Company lug operations between Saginaw and Cottage Grove, all travel will be detoured through Delight val ley, turning left at Saginaw and crossing bridge, following sighs and returning-on Main street at Cottage Grove.. - Cottage Grove-Divide Pave ment begins 1 mile 'south of, Cot tage Grove, no detours. Divlde7Oakland At a point -about 1 miles south of Divide and atso at a point approximately o miles north of Drain, owing to pavement being under construe, tion and no detours available, it is necessary that the road be closed except'ngbetween the hours of & p. m. and 7:30 a. m.; a few min utes at 10 a. m.; between 12 noon and 1 p. m. and for about 10 min utes at 3 p. m. Pavement is being laid south from Divide and south from Anlauf. Excellent macadam from Divide to a point 3.7 miles south of Yoncalla anad from, there it is paved to Oakland. Oakland-Sutherlin At south city limits of Oakland, travel is being detoured over the old road, crossing S. P. tracks and under 8. P. tracks about 1 mile south, rejoining, the highway 1 1-2 miles south of Oakland; paved from there to Sutherlin.5 Sutherlin - Roseburg Travel now being routed south from Suth erlin "by the new pavement to Deady, opposite the Clark & Hen ery paving plant, with good ma cadam from there for three-quarters ot a mile. Here, detour over S. P. tracks to the east side and follow old road, returning over S. P. tracks at the grade crossing north of Wilbur. Roseburg-Myrtle Creek Pav ing in progress immediately south of Roseburg. Detours used when available and when not available, traffic is allowed to pass at all hours. The bridge over the Ump qua is being repaired and traffic may be held up for some time but never for more than two hours at one time. Myrtle Creek-Canyonville Take detour via Riddle, which is rough and slow. Canyonville-Galesville Good macadam. GalesvUre-Wblf Creek Pav ing under way at both ends; traf fic passed at all hoars. ' wolf Creek-Grave Creek paved."7 - 'zVXX Grave Creek-Pleasant Vallev (over Smith Hill) Macadam completed. Pleasant Valley-Grants Pass i Grading' completed, being macad amised; open at all hours. Grants Pass, through Medford and Ashland, to California line Paved. . . . Columbia River Highway Astoria - Portland: paved ex cept one mile through Rainier' which is rough but gTaveled. fortiand - Hood River? paved. Hood River Mosier: 5.2 miles paved; balance Trood macadam; open at all hours. Mosier - The Dalles: raving operations under way; road closed to travel from 8 a. m. to 12:30 and from 1 to 5:30 d. m. The old road over Seven Mile hill is fair at this time. The Dalles - Deschutes River: New road not yet open; worK very slow on, b'g rock cut at Cape Horn; take usual road over the hill; Decchutes bridge open, no toll; new road open Xbout August lit. -Deschutes 'River - Heppncr Junction- good graveled or crushed rock road entire distance Henpner -Junction, through Umatilla and Echo, to Pendleton, good graveled road all the way. Wwt Hide Pacific Highway Portland - Newberg: paved: through traffic to points south or west of Dayton should take tho Chehalem valley road from New berg to Lafayette or Yamhill. Newberg - pundee: pavement open for local traffic. Dundee - Dayton: under con struetlon and closed. Dayton - St. Joe: ' graveled and in fair condition. St. Joe - McMlnnville: paved. .McMinnvtllc - Amity: use old road which is graveled but rough, highway under constructian.? Amity - Holmes Gap: paved ex cept short graveled stretch near Holmes Gap. Holmes Gap - Rickreall: grav eled and in fair condition. Rickreall - Monmouth: paved. Monmouth - Corvallis: pay1 except seven miles just south ol Monmouth which Is tcry rough due to grading work. Roosevelt Coant Highway Astoria - Miles Crossing: paved or planked. Miles Crossing - Seaside: via Melville Cutoff; paved eight miles balance planked or earth road good condition: via Wafrenton: Paved to Columbia beach part s ngle track pavement; Columbia Beach to Gearhart, detour via the ocean beach except frm 6:30 P- ro. to 6:30 -v m.. the highway be ing under construction and closea during the day; Gearhart to Sea side, cingle track pavement. Seaside - Cannon Beach June tion: graveled and in good condi tion. Hamlet Junction - Tillamook county line: new rocked road en tire distance; fair conditiou. Tillamook County line - Hob son vllle: rocked or graveled; fair. Hobsonville -'Riverdale: high way newly graveled now cpen to traffic; old road graveled and better going until new gravel aa compacted. , Rlverdale - Wilson River: un der construction and rough but passable. . : W;ison River - Tillamook: paved. Tillamook - Pleasant Valley: paved. Pleasant Valley - Hemlock: Highway under construction; take old road : which Is graveled and in fair condition. Hemlock 4 Beaver: Paved. Beaver - Hebo: Under con struction and rough but passable. Hebo- Cloverdale: Graveled, and in fair condition. . Cloverdale - Neskowin: Rough and narrow , but passable. (Southern' part of Coast Highway-North Bend - Marshfield: Fair. Marshfield - Bandon: Seven Devils road in fair condition; good via Coquille and Bandon. Bandon - California State line: Earth road; in fair condition. Mt. Hood Jjoop Highway. Portland-Qresham: Paved. Gresham - Sandy: Take Bluff road, which is graveled and in good condition. '' Sandy Salmon River: Under, construction; road not yet closed but through traffic to points east of Salmon river is requested to take the Marmot road; this will avoid bad sections of the high way and probable delays at all points of construction. Tualatin Highway. Portland - Forest Grove: All paved. Forest Grove - Gaston: Un der construction; detour during working hours from Dilley to Gas ton, n Gaston - Yamhill: Closed on account of construction to Cove Orchard; pavement from there to Yamhill. Yamhill - McMlnnville: Paved. McMinnrilleVTiUamook Highway. , McMinnviUe-Sheridan : Paved. . Sheridan-Butler's store: Un der construction and rough, but passable. ' Butler's store - Hebor Macad amized and in good condition. - Hebo Tillamook: Under con struction ' and rough to Beaver j paved: Beaver . to Hemlock; un der construction from Hemlock to Pleasant Valley, requiring use 'of old road which is graveled and in fair condition; paved from Pleasant Valley to Tillamook. Corvallis-Xewport Highway. Corvallis, through Philomath, to Wren: 'Good. Wren-Blodgett: Traffic being detoured over Gallatly hill. . Blodgett - Newport: . Under construction but open all hours; fair. Willamette Valley-Florence High- way. From junction of Willamette Valley - Florence highway with the Pacific highway to Ho r ton, over the High Pass Toad: Fair. ''' '' Hbrton-Blachly ; Rocked arid in fair condition. (Low Pass toad closed due to construction, work. Coos Bay Wagon Road County is doing some work on this road and it is believed to be somewhat better than the route via Drain and Allegany; both are rough and slow. ' I Mwlforri-i'rater Highway ; Both routes are now being used via Central Point. By be -Bridge Trail and M Leod to Prospect and via Eagle Point Reese Creek School House, Derby Road to Mc Leod and Prospect. Tho accom modations at the Lake this year are ample. Id addition to tha Lodge, 74 tent houses are being (Continued on tar B) 1 . ." 1 II I ope 'i:M Women are always impressed by the quiet good taste of its uphol stery and interior fittings. 1 They appreciate, too, the . ease with which it can be driven, and its unvarying economy. , - Tb gasolin consutnptioa is unoaoafly low. ' -Tb tir niilaag la anasnatly high. , . 1 BONESTEELE MOTOR CO. Commercial and Ferry Sts Salem, Ore, ,a-. .... . ;'' . . - , . T'i ll - - Chevrolet V. "Shop" for the Dealer as Well as thfe Auto If you could get a 10 percent reduction of the price of the car you want by going a block farther down the street, you would bz inclined to go to that much trouble. i , Do you know that the actual intrinsic value of the service and responsibility that a vood dealer can put into any car he sells is often worth more than 10 percent of the car cost, in the first season? . . i i , Is isn't the price of the car so much as it is the performance of the car, and that de pends much on the man who sells it to you. . J 1 ' . f Salem Automobile F. G. DELANO SALEMDALLAS Gompaiiy; A.LE0FF ' t i