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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1929)
- PAGE TWELVE The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, August 25, 1929 STATES ALL FOLLOW oraisjAS tax Every Slate and District of Columbia Now Impose Oregon Gas Tax Oregon was the first state In ,the union to put into effect a tax on gasoline. This tax became ef fective February 25, 1919. Two other states North Dakota and Colorado put a tax on gasoline. North Dakota on March 6, 1919 and Colorado on April 9, 1919. Since that time every state and the District of Columbia has en acted a gasoline tax law. Three new states have enacted gasoline tax laws effective this year. Massachusetts enacted a two-cent gasoline tax which be came effective January 1, 1929. New York enacted a two-cent gas oline tax effective May 1. 1929. and Illinois reenacted a gasoline tax imposing a three cent tax, its first gasoline tax law having been declared unconstitutional. The new rate goes into effect August 1, 1929. For the first time every 6tate and the District of Colum bia now has in effect gasoline tax. The following states have made changes In their gasoline tax rates this year: Colorado, Flori da. Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma. Oregon, Penns ylvania, South Carolina. Tennes see, Texas, Vermont, Washington and Wyoming. The gasoline tax rates and the effective dates in the various states are as follows: 6 cent tax rate (2 states) Florida July 1, 1929 Bouth Carolina March 16, 1929 5 cent tax rate (8 states) Arkansas Kentucky Mississippi Montana New Mexico North Carolina Tennessee Virginia June 9, 1927 Feb. 21, 192C Dec. 1, 1928 April 1. 1929 March 7, 1927 April 1, 1929 Feb. 16, 1929 March 16, 1928 4 cents tax rate (21 states) Alabama Arizona Colorado Georgia Idaho Indiana Louisiana Maine Maryland Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania South Dakota Texas Vermont West Virginia Jan. 25, 1927. Aug. 12, 1927 May 1, 1929 Sept. 1, 1927 March 1, 1927 Apr. 1,-1929 Jan. 3, 1929 Oct. 29, 1927 Apr. 1. 1927 Mar. 29, 1929 Apr. 1, 1925 Jan. 1, 1928 Apr. 1, 1929 July 22, 1929 Jan. 1, 1930 July 1, 1929 July 1, 1927 July 16, 1929 Apr. 1. 1929 July 1, 1927 Apr. 1, 1929 Wyoming 3Vs cent tax rate (1 state) Utah Apr. 1, 1925 3 cent tax rate (9 states) California Delaware Illinois Iowa Kansas Michigan Minnesota North Dakota July 29, 1927 Mar. 24, 1927 Aug. 1, 1929 July 4, 1927 Apr. 1, 1929 Sept. 4. 1927 May 1, 1929 July 1, 1929 Washington July 1. 1929 2 cent (7 states and District of Columbia) Connecticut Massachusetts Missouri New Jersey New York Rhode Island Wisconsin July 1. 1925 Jan 1, 1929 Jan 1. 1925 July 1, 1927 May 1, 1929 June 1, 1927 Apr. 1, 1925 District of Columbia May 23, 1921 3 cent tax remains in effect until January 1, 1930. Tax under the law will be reduced to 3 cents effective July 1. 1930. DURANT SIX VISITS S Motorists who love their west and wish to know more about its early history should not let an other season go by without tour ing California's Sierra wonder land, famed for its assoolation with Mark Twain and Bret Harte inthe days when gold was to be bad for the digging. Ghost cities now dot the land scape, but the old timers are loyal to the scenes of former .glories and towns like Mokelumne Hill still continue their active exist ence. The motorist interested in see ing this historic country. can turn back the pages of history as was clone recently by a party in a Dur ant Six-Sixty-Six sedan one of Jhe latest Durant creations re cently introduced with four for ward speeds. Starting from the western Durant plant in Oakland, Calif., the scout party selected the Tunnel Road in Berkeley and the oBrden highway to Stockton. From Stockton the route lies over good highways through the old town of Lock ford and Cle ment to Valleyl 'Springs. From Valley Springs it is only 11 miles to Mokelumne Hill, which was a roaring metropolis in the early fifties. Shortly after gold was discovered in California in 1849, rich placer diggings were found near Mokelumne Hill and here was built one of California's earl iest and richest mining commun ities. The town now boasts of hav ing the oldest threestory build ing standing in California. It or iginally was a WellsFargo ex press office and still has solid iron doors and iron shutters on all three "floors, this precaution being necessary in the early days to protect the gold that was stored there against robbers. 'All around Mokelumne Hill are the remnants of the old placer workings which poured untold wealth Into the pcokets of miners more than half a century ago and which helped to make prosperous the 34 saloons and gambling halls whlc hwere an outstanding town. OLD MINE D 1 Better Citizens Mde By Training Camp Scattered throughout the United States are the Citizens' Military Training Camps, where yoimg nin are schooled to be better citizens. The territory of the Ninth Corps Area, which comprises the west ern 6tates, has its share of these camps. On visitors day recently two youn misses in a Chevrolet car watched the young men go through their maneuvers. HOW'S THE ROAD? Answers Framed in Weekly Report From Oregon State Highway Commission Pacific Highway Portland-Oswego - Oregon City-Salem-Albany-Harrisburg-Junction City-Eugene-Cottage Grove-Grants Pass-Medford-Ashland - California State Line: Paved. Charm of Oregon-s great out-of-doors is calling to the tourists of the state and the attraction of the highways and the byways of the state loom large. This week's re port on the condition of the road Is: present highway but occasionally diverted over detour for short periods. Paving operations under way between Canemah and New Era. South bound traffic routed over West Side Pacific Highway Portland-Newberg-McMinnville -Corvallis-Junction City -Eugene: Paved Columbia River Highway Astoria-Rainier-St. Helens-Portland: Paved. Portland-Hood River -The Dalles: Paved. The Dalles Arlington - Umatilla: Oiled ma cadam. Oiling operations under way between The Dalles and the Deschutes river. Old Oregon Trail Umatilla-Pendleton-La Grande-Baker-IIuntington-Ontario: Oiled macadam. Oiling operations under way be tween the Union county line and Baker, and between Pendleton Dictato CHAMPION PERFORMANCE, STYLE, COMFORT the lowest priced Studebaker closed car in history 'TpHE world expects a Studebaker to de- liver championship be havior, since Studebaker nolds more official records for speed and endur ance than all other American manu facturers combined. And the New Dictator delivers this performance smartly, eagerly, brilliantly. 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Road Road from Drain to Reedsport open and in fair condition. North Bend - Marshfield - Co qallle: Paved. Coquille-Bandon-Port Orford Gold Beach-Brookings-Californla State Line: Macadam. Free ferry across Rogue river at Gold Beach, 7 a. m. to 11 p. m. Coos Bay-Roseburg Highway Junction Pacific Highway-Myrtle Point-Coquille: Macadam. Sur facing under way between Endl cott creek and Mystic creek. Oiling operations under way be tween Roseburg and bridge. Green Springs Highway THE NEW 995 t the factory than forty smart new Sedans, Broughams, Coupes, Convertible Cabriolets, Road sters, Limousinetand Tourers, Straight Eight Power at a new low price Dictator Eight $1185 Club Sedan, for five Sedan, for five Regal Sedan, for five MARION GARAGE CO. Wallace H. Bonesteele Day and Night Service Junction Pacific Highway-Keno -Klamath Falls: Macadam. Rinslaw Highway Junction Pacific Highway-Ches- hire-Goldson - Elachly - Rainrock -Mapleton: Macadam. Mapleton-Florence: Dirt road. Impassable in wet weather. Oiling operations under way between Cheshire and Blachly. Corvallis-Xewport Highway Corvallis-Philomath- Eddyville -Toledo-Newport: Macadam. Re surfacing work under way on Kline Hill Section. Loose gravel, drive carefully. Tualatin Valley Highway Portland-Hillsboro-Forest Grove -Carlton-McMinnville: Paved. Mt. Hood Highway Portland - Government Camp Hood River: Paved to Multnomah county line, balance oiled macad am. Klamath Falls-Lakevicw Highway Klamath Falls-Bonanza: Mac adam. Bonanza-Lorenz Mill: Newly graded market road . In rough condition. Lorenz Mill BeaUy-Lakeview: Macadam. The Dalles-California Highway The Dalles-Dufur-Maupin-Was-co County Line-Madras-Redmond-Bend-Lapine-Chescent-Fort Klamath-Klamath Falls: Oiled ma cadam. Klamath Falls-Merrill-California State Line: Macadam. Con struction operations under way between Klamath Falls and Lake view Junction. Oregon-Washington Highway Pendleton-Washington State Line: Paved. Pendleton-Pllot Rock-Heppner-Ione-Heppner Junc New prices effective August 5th on more Six DICTATOR MODELS AND PRICES SIX EIGHT t $1035 Il85 1095 1235 ' 1 195 "33'5 (6 wire bcd and tninK racxj Tourer t't t 1095 I235 Coupe, for four 1045 1235 Coupe, for two 995 n 85 S frita st titfsctrj Phone 362 tion: Macadam. McMlnmiUc-Tillantook Highway McMinnville-Sheridan: Pared. Sheridan-Willamina-Grane Ronde Hebo: Oiled macadam. Fremont Highway Bend-Lapine: Oiled macadom. Lapine-S liver Lake-Summer Lake; Unimproved dirt road. Summeh Lake-Pa bsley: Nin miles, macadam, 18 miles fair dirt road. Lakeview-New Pine Creek-Ca'll-fornia State Line Partly mac adamized, balance fair dirt road. Central Oregon Highway ' Bend-Burns: First 12 miles un der construction, traffic detoured over Bend-Burns road, fair condi tion; 127 miles fair dirt road. Burns-Crane: Macadam. Eurns Vale via Drewsey: Earth road, John Day Highway Arlington-Condon-Fossil-Spray-DayTlIle-Mt. Vernon-John Day Prairie City-Austin-TJ n 1 1 y-Iron-slde-Cow Valley-Brogan-Jamleson Vale-Ontario: Macadam. Redmond-Prineville-M 1 1 c hell: Macadam. Mitchell-Antone-Dayville: Dirt road, fair condition. Hhcrmsn Highway Biggs-Wasco-Moro-Grass Valley-Kent-Shaniko-Junction The Dalles California Highway: Macadam Reconstruction operations between Moro and Grass Valley. Through travel advised to use The Dalles California highway. Crater Lake Highway Medford-Tr&il- Prospect - Union Creek-Fort Klamath Junction: Oiled macadam. La (Jrarule-Wftll'Mva Lake La Grande-Island City: Paved. Island City-Elgin-Minam-Wallo-wa - Lostine - Enterprise - Josepi - Resurfacing under way between Lostine and Enterprise. Baker-Cornucopia Highway Baker-Halfway: 30 miles mac adam and 30 miles graded road bed, good condition. REDWOOD HIGHWAY Road to Oregon Caves Grants Pass-Deer Creek-Kerby-California State Line: Macadam. From state line to Crescent City, 50 miles macadam. Kerby-Oregon Caves: 10 miles macadam, 9 miles dirt road. McRenzie Highway McKenzie pass h O K Ilaier-l'nity Highway Baker-Unity: 2o miles mac adam, 21 miles cushioned road bed. Good condition. Pendlot 011-John Day Highway Pendleton-Pilot Rock - Lazinka rancn: Macadam. Lazinka Ranch-Albee: Graded road open for travel. Albee-Ukiah: Surfaced. Ukiah-Ritter: Rough mountain road, steep grades. Ritter-Mt. Vernon: Partially gTaded and surfaced, fair condi tion. EXTERPRISE-FLORA To Lewiston, Idaho Enterprise -Flora: Improved road to Paradise, remaining flec o3 -360 Marion tion rough country road to Ana tone. fiantlam Highway Albany-Lebanon: Oiled macad am. Lebanon-Shea's Hill: Gravel road. Shea's Hill-Cascadia: Macadam, road impassable between Cascadia and Ranger Station, 3 miles. Willamette Highway Goshen-Lowell: Macadam. Lowell-Oakridge: Rough but passable. Albany-Corvallls Highway Albany-Corvallis: Paved. Alsca Highway Junction Corvallis - Newport Highway-Alsea: Oiled macadam. . 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C De Soto Six is capable of such distinctive and versatile perform ance that nothing less than a demonstration can do it justice. We shall be glad to arrange this demonstration to suit your convenience. ST Chrysler Motors Product PRICES AS LOW AS $ W. L. Anderson Inc St. ASSOCIATE J. W. Berkey Woodburn, Ore. All oiling operations so conduct ed that there is no splashing of cars. The Pacific Highway is In good condition Jo California points, re ports the Touring Bureau of the Oregon State Motor Association, being paved throughout Oregon and then oil and had-surfaced the remainder of the way south with the exception of a short detour of eight miles where new con struction work is being carried on between Weed and Gazelle. The detour is a little narrow and dusty and motorists are cautioned to drive carefully. Very little in convenience and delay caused by the detour and the road is In ex cellent condition throughout. 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