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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1921)
I SECOND NEWS SECTION Automobiles, Society, Special Fecferes cii General Nezss 4 PACES 1 TO 8 SEVENTY-FIRST YEAR , SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING AUGUST 21, 1921 -PRICE & FIVE CENTS A U TO MO fi I L E S T RUCK S T R A C TORS 1 , ' i Motorcycles Bicycles AccessoriesA Si "4 1 - - m . 0 i 1'! a 1 REPORT ON OREGON ROADS Pacific Highway ' Portland-Qregan City Regular route of Pacific highway, via west side, paved and open to Glenmor rle; under .construction and closed from Glenmorrie to Oregon Cty. Traffic should take the 1ML vaukle street or 82nd street route on the east side, out of Portland; paved from Portland to Oregon City with no detours. ' Oregon Clty-Canby Paved. Can by-Barlow Old road closed on account of repairs to Holalla river bridge;. new highway open temporarily; graveled and in fair condition. ' ' ' Barlow-Aurora Pavement un der construction and highway is closed; detour via-old road which is graveled and In good condition. ; Aurora-Salem ; Paved entire distance. - . ' Salem-Albany- rn account of pavement being laid from the ena of South Commercial street pave ment to a connection with the Pa cific highway, if will be necessary r Used : Cars r-i. ' :w'.--vrp .,.--'!; J -V : -c. " Maxwell Touring, '17 275 Maxwell towing '18 $ 300 Maxwell Touring, 920..... ...... ......$ 500 Veins Touring '19..... l.$1050 Mitchell Touring '19 $1100 Franklin '18 $1550 Hupmobile '20 ;$1250 Good Bug:...........; ...... ... $ " 75 ' 1 Ford Sedan, completely equipped....$725 -. i -j '. :; ' : C " - ' . ' ft'. ' v ' Every one of these cars completely overhauled and excellent bargains. Gingrich Motor Co , i 371 COURT STREET v Ferry I for traffic to detour out of Salem via South Twelfth street for about six weeks, beginning August 17. Through traffic should turn east on Court or State streets to 12th street. From Auto Camp ground go east on Oak street, turning south on 12th street. Detour south on 12;:i street to end of pavement, follow dirt road south for about one-half mile and turn directly right, following dirt road for about three miles, over temporary croslng of the Pacific highway, to the Liberty pavement; turning south and following pave ment and graveled road to the Rosedale road, then over the Rosed ale road to the Sunnyside school, at which point the detour join the newly completed pave ment on the Pacific highway. Paved from Sunnyside school to Albany, with the exception of one mile in city of Jefferson and one (hnlt mile between Jefferson and Albany. The detour Is well signed hs after aae? prjce? BONESTEELE MOTOR CO. and Commercial Sis., Salem, Oregon (TMfacCMSOSS Sm4MmS43S SdMtl7S CoopaSlSM : yuJBii ipnsCt SIMS 8crco BmIimm Cm SUSS JJ0136E B.RQTMER5 motor; CARS ft: throughout and is. In general, a fairly good graveled or dirt road; however, in some places, it is quite narrow and necesistates careful driving. - Traffic is cau tioned to read and observe signs on the detour out of Salem as well as on the Rosedale road, especially in passing cars and after any pos sible showers. (The road between Salem and Albany, via Independence, is not desirable at this time as the coun ty bridge just south of Drunk's corners is closed for repairs, ne cessitating a long detour between Brunk's corners and Indepen dence. Signs have been erected by the county directing traffic.) Albany-Junction City r Either the west or east side routes can be traveled the east side route is considered the moat desirable for through traffic as it is several miles shorter, with no duayy de tours. East Side route: Detour around grading operations between Al bany and Harrisburg, starting at south city limits of Albany, to the right, following signs via the East Side Albany-Corvallls road, through Peoria, to Harrisburg, crossing the Willamette river at Harrisburg by ; a jower lerry. Good graveled road ' entire dis tance. ' ' West Side route: Good from Albany to Corvallis, detouringout of Corvallis as follows: West on Jefferson street, following the Philomath road to Mt. Union , Auto Tops Side Curtains Tire Covers Door Pockets Floor Carpets Made to Order. Tops Dressed Curtains Repaired. Cushions Rebuilt Advertising; Signs for Cars Pull's Top Shop T. C. Wood, Mgr. Y. M. a A. Bldg. cemetery; (.hence south across Brown's bridge across. Mary's river; thence south' through Oak ridge to Beaver creek, and turn ing east four miles, rejoining the highway about seven miles south of Corvallis; follow the main highway from that point south through Monroe to Junction City. Junction City-Cottage Grove. (through Eugene: Paved from Junction City to Eugene, and from there paved to Goshen; the highway is closed at Goshen, de touring east across the Willam ette river through Cloverdale and coming back across the river one mile south of Creswell; thence to the iold Pacific .highway about two miles couth, iof Creswell; graveled road from there to Walk er. Paved Trom Walker to Sagi naw; due to paving operations between Saginaw and Cottage Grove, travel will be detoured ; through Delight valley, turning! left at Saginaw and crossing the bridge, following signs and re-j turning on Main street at Cottage Grove. , : , Cottage Grove - Divide: Pave ment begins one mile south of Cottage Grove; no detours. Divide - Oakland: At a point about two miles Bouth of Divide, and also at a point approximately five miles north of Drain, owing to pavement being under construc tion and no detours available, it is necessary that the road be closed excepting between the hours of S p. m. and 7:30 a. m.; a few minutes at 10 a. m.; be tween 12 noon and 1 p. m., and for about 10 minutes at 3 p.1 m. Pavement is being laid south from Divide and south from Anlauf.' Excellent macadam from Divide to a point 3.7 miles south of Yon calla and from there it is paved to Oakland. Oakland - Sutherlin: At south city limits of Oakland travel is fbelng detoured over the old road. crossing Southern Pacific tracks and under S. P. track about .one mile south, rejoining the highway 1V4 miles south of Oakland; all paved from there to Sutherlin. Sutherlin Roseburg: Travel now being routed soutn irom Sutherlin . by the new pavement to Deady. opposite the Clark & Henry paving plant, with , good macadam from there for three- quarters of 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: PavT ing in progress Immediately south of Roseburg; detours used when available, and where no detours are available, traffic is allowed to pass at all hours. The bridge over the umpqua is Being re paired and traffic may be held up for some time, but never for more than two hours. Myrtle Creek - .Canyonville: Take detour via Riddle; rough and slow. Canyonville - GalesvllLe: Good macadam. Galesville-Wolf Creek Pav ing under, way; no delays to traf fic. Wolf Creek-Grave Creek Paved. Grave Creek-Pleasant ' Valley (over Smith hill) Macadam now completed. Pleasant Valley-Grants Pass Macadam now completed. . Grants Pass (through Medford and Ashland) to California line-- Paved. i . Columbia River Highway A3toria-Portland Paved except one mile through Rainier; rough but graveled. , Portland-Hood River Paved. Hood River-Mosier 5.3 miles paved; balance good macadam. Mosier-The Dalles Paving op erations under way; road closed from g a. m. to 12:30 p. m. and from 1 p. m,. to 5:30 p. m. Traffic can detour' over Seven Mile hill at all hours; detour In fair shape. The Dalles-Deschutes River New road not yet open; progresb slow on rock cut at Cape Horn take usual road orer hill. Des chutes bridge open no toll; new ioad open about September 1. Deschutes Rlver-Heppner Junc tion Good graviled or crnshed rock road, entire d.fctance.' Heppner Junction (throush Umatilla and Echo, to Pendlaton Good graveled road all the way. Went Side Pacific Highway. Portland-Xewberg - Paved. A11 through traffic to joints south or west of Dayton should take the Chehalem valley road front New berg to Lafayette or Yamhill. Newberg-Dundee Pavement open' for local traffic. Dundee-Dayton Under con struction and closed. Dayton-St. Joe Graveled and in fair condition. . St. Joe-McMinnvtlle Paved McMlnnville-Amity Use old road which is graveled but rough. Highway under construction. Amity-Holmes Gap Paved ex cept short graveled stretch near Holmes Gap. Holmes Gap-Rickreall Gravel ed and In fair condition. Rickreall-Monmouth rPaved Monmouth -Corvallis Paved except 7 miles just south of Mon mouth which is closed to traffic Traffic being, detoured via Mon- moutn ana inaepenaence ana Saver. . J ' " Roosevelt Coast Highway Astoria-Miles . Crossing - Paved or planked. Miles Crossing-Seaside (via Mil ville cutoff) Paved 8 miles, bal good condition; via Warrenton paved to Columbia beach; part single track pavement; Columbia beach to Gearhart. detour via the ocean beach except from 6:30 p. m. to 6:3C a. m.. the highway be ing under construction and closed Uariug the day; Gearhart to Sea side, single track pavement. Seaside-Tillamook County Line Graveled to Cannon beach Junc tion; narrow single track grav eled road trom Cannon beach Junction to Hamlet Junction, and from Hamlet Junction to Tilla mook county Line, new rocked Toad in fair condition. Tillamook County Line - Hob sonville: Rocked or graveled; fair. Hobsonville - Riverdale: HighH wav- ncwlv graveled, now open to traffic; old road better going un til new gravel is compacted. Riverdale - Wilson River: Un der construction and rough; pas sable. Wilson River paved. Tillamook: ' All Tillamook Pleasant Valley: Paved. ' ' Pleasant Galley- - rtemlock: Highway under construction; take old road which is graveled and In fair condition. Hemlock-Beaver: Paved. Beaver - llebo: Under con- r X v V x x V X X- XNN X X-X j x X X Xs x X I- xx-X fVx x X , X x -XX X X X v X v XX N X x X. X X 1 xx x v XX x..v -v x i x I j- ; ; r , r., ;T - l lvs - IF Ik, . i- ., .... 'Vf.: $ ' : I x.- ivSv;r . . . I v v x V v, -V x x - jS: , . ' I - .X VV , , , , , M, ' -V Phone 361 X struction and rough but passable. Hebo - Cloverdale: Graveled and in fair condition. Cloverdale - Xeskowln: Rough and narrow; passable. Sou thorn Part of Coast Highway. North Bend - Marshfield: Fair. Marshfield - Ilandon: Seven Devils road, fair; good via Co quille. Bandon-California Line: Earth road; in fair condition. Mt. HfKl ! Highway. Portland-Gresham: Paved. Gresham -Sandy: Take Illuft 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 willHn good condition. avoid bad sections of the high' way and probable delays at points of construction. Tualatin Highway. Portland-Forest Grove: raved. Forest Grove - Gaston: Under construction; detour during work ing hours from Dilley to Gaston. Gaston .- Yamhill: Closed ac count of - construction to Cove Orchard ' Through traffic detour from Dilley to Wapato without feomg through Gaston; take old road from Wapato to Cove Or- x WhicSi Slioose? Perhaps the greatest single tribute that is paid the New Elgin Six, is the in difference of Us owners to the appeal of other ears struggling for a share of the Elgin performance.' Year after year, for seven years, eager salesmanship has been centered and con centrated upon this effort to divert the Elgin owner from his allegiance. Year after year their number has in creased, and today the Elgin is one of the best selling light six cars on the market. This could not be so, of course, but for the positive conviction of the Elgin owner that it would be impossible for him tot find a car at once so superbly smooth and ' so free from the need of adjustment, over hauling and repair. , Me believes that this sort of continu ous satisfaction, freedom from care, cost .-- . ,-..,-..v : .. : X, x . J. ix N x f,V x, SlA LEE L. Oregon'Distributor chard; paveraeat from Cove Or chard to Yamhill. I Yamhill - McMJnnvllle: Pared. McMinnvtlle - Tillamook High way. McMinnville - Sheridan: Paved. Sheridan - Wtllamlna: Under construction; rough but pass ble. Wiliamina - Tharp Quarry: Macadam; good condition. , Tharp Quarry - Bently Junc tion: Under construction; rough, passable. Bently Junction - Bee Ranch: Macadam, in good condition. Bee Ranch - Alder Creek: Ma cadam; fair condition; improve ment work under way at several oints. , Alder Creek - Hebo: Macadam, Hebo - Tillamook: Under con struction and rou$h to Beaver; paved from Beaver to Hemlock; under construction Hemlock to Pleasant Valley, requiring use of old road which is graveled and fair; paved from pleasant' Val ley to Tillamook. - Corvalil-Nwport Highway Corvallis Through Philom ath to Wren: good. Wren - Blodgett: Tratflc being detoured over Gellatly h!il.v" Hlodgett - Newport: Under v and worry, is the one and only thing that spells motor car value. Where can you find today any car costing several hundred., dollars more that will give you the com plete satisfaction; the low upkeepthe wonderful tire mileage, from Six to, eight thousand miles on one set of tlresL twenty miles to the , gallon of gasoline six to eight hundred miles to the quart of oil the easiest riding and the easiest handling car on the market today. - f The car with the ten-inch Borg & Beck clutch, Columbian rear axle, Timken bar, ings, Stromberg carburetor, genuine Spanish leather, curtains opening with the doors, and one of the most beautiful paint jobs ever turned out. The New Elgin will be on my showroom floor for I your in spection Tuesday, Aujust 23.' fThe new Elgin prices are, big touring $1665; Sport Model $1795, F. O. li. Salem. ; x GILBERT 156 South Commercial -x oen at all hoars; fair. . i Willamette Valley Florence ' Htjrhwaj i Junction of jW. V. - Klorencet highway w ith f Taclflc highway Horton: over the high pass road, fair. -'if- ,r Horton - Blachly: -Rocked and in fair condition. (Low pass road closed on ftcconnt of construction) Itoaebunt-Co Kay Highway County jhas idone some work on the Coos jBayS wagon road and It Is now in fair condition or A mountainous f road; opn via Drain and Allegany; rough ana slow. I ' : Medford j. Crater Lakr Highway Two routes are being" traveled: via Central Point. Dybee Bridge, Trail and McLeod tr Prospect; and via Eagle Point, Reese Creek school house. Derby road and McLeod to Prospect; Tent houses are betn erected at the take and 'Continued on pare 41 lis and Rim (Parts for all Cars Free . Expert Advice . . , riLV JORGEJrSEN 1S) Soth High Street j is Street construction; i ance planked or earth road in - ) f
