Independence enterprise., July 30, 1920, Page PAGE FOUR, Image 4

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Independence Enterprise
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SOMETHING IS RADICALLY
WRONG.
There is something radically
wrong in the methods of the state
highway commission. This has been
forcibly brought to the atten
tion of Polk county folks- in the
highway fight. By this eminent body
legislative enactments are regarded
aa "mere scraps of paper."
The Enterprise has always had a
notion that the highway commission
phould play the game fairly. Its
members have taken an oath to sup
port the laws of the state of Ore
gon. Are they doing it in the Polk
county case?
The legislature, in an act creating
the highway commission, specified
that the west side Pacific highway
shall run through Dallas and Inde
pendence, and by referendum was
adopted by the people. The pro
visions of the act were plain enough
to be easily understood. It may not
be the besl route which could have
been selected for the through tourist
andj the consequent direct profit to
Portland. However, this does not en
ter into the case.
In laying out this highway the
commissioners ignored Dallas and
Independence. Perfectly aware of
the provisions of the legislative act,
unlike law-abiding officers, they at
tempted to accomplish their end by
the steam roller process. Their pro
paganda has been spread by the
Portland papers and through other
sources, until Polk county is pointed
out as an obstructionist of the worst
kind.
Law enforcement is one of the
duties of Oregon's chief executive of
ficer. When Governor Olcott was
presented with a monstrous petition
asking that he require the commis
sioners to follow the law in this in
stance he "passed the buck" to the
commission, and of course nothing
was accomplished.
No doubt the commissioners be
lieve that the route they selected is
better than the one fixed by the legis
lature. This might be questioned but
there is no intention to do so at
this time. Well and good. Then
why did not they attempt to make the
change legally ? If their cause was so
just, as they contend, it would have
been an easy matter to get a legis-
ture to amend the act or a supreme
court decision on the legality of the
present one.
Instead of doing this and with an
implied attitude of utter Indifference
to the wishes of the people, they are
attempting to follow their own in
clinations. In order to prevent this
and maintain law enforcement, it has
been necessary for Dallas and Inde
pendence to put up a fight. It has
cost many a dollar and will probably
cost many more before the matter is
finally settled. Yet neither town has
any inclination to lay down.
MISSTATMENETS BY THE
OREGONIAN.
Misstatements characterize a story
which appeared in last Wedneday's
Oregonian concerning the west side
Pacific highway. It has all of the
earmarks of having been an inspira-
k- in kocirinir with other
articles which have been printed m
that paper from time to time, m
which propaganda for the state high
way commission has been lavishly
spread irrespective of facts.
In its seal in upholding the high
way commission in this matter the
Oregonian has apparently cast aside
every vestige of fair play. Accom
panying the story is a map of the
i,iv,wav in Question, inaccurately
drawn, and it is not hard to im
agine that the inaccuracies are ia
vorable to the commission.
Possibly the Oregonian may be la
boring under a delusion, hence it
may be timely to state here that all
Dallas and Independence are de
manding is that a provision of the
1917 highway act be carried out in
good faith. This act, which created
the present commission, provides:
"The Pacific highway from the Mult
nomah county line through Wash
ington county and Yamhill county,
by way of Hillsboro, Forest Grove,
McMinnville to Dallas, Monmouth
and Independence, in Polk county; to
Corvallis and Monroe in Benton
county, and through Eugene to the
north line of Benton county."
Here's the story as it appeared in
the Oregonian:
Dallas people have apparently won
a barren victory in the decision of
Circuit Judge McCourt. Before the
end of the season Dallas would have
( to Salem, but the
court decision blocks the paving plans
of the state highway commission.
The pavement between Salem and
Rickreall has been finished and the
paving plant is being shifted from
Eola to Rickreall to pave the four
miles from Rickreall to Dallas, but
the court order will now leave Dallas
four miles from pavement.
But for the Dallas people going into
court and insisting that the Pacific
highway pass through their town in
stead of the town being connected
with the highway by a stub, the state
highway work in Polk count would
have been near completion by the
end of this year.
Now because of legal obstacles, the
work must virtually stop has been
ordered stopped in places and this
puts the road programme in Polk
county at a standstill until next year,
in all probability, and possibly longer.
For, although the court may say
where the highway must run, there
are so many pressing projects
throughout the state that others can
nr Kq ciriotrar-kprl in ordpr to imme
diately improve such locations as a
court indicates.
The highway commission located
Pnifi hicrViwnv from McMinn
ville south on a straight line to Mon-
mouth. This straight roaa leu uai
laa four miles to the west and Inde
pendence two miles to the east. The
commission decided to Duaia spurs
from the highway to these two towns
rather than twist tn nignway.
Contracts have been let for most
of the highway mileage in Polk
county on this programme, and some
of the road has been paved. From
Salem to Rickreall the hard-surface
is finished and the contractor was
preparing to connect Dallas with
Rickreall with hard-surface, but the
court has ordered the work stopped.
The court has also ordered stopped
the work between Independence and
Monmouth.
As the court has decided, the Pa
cific highway will begin a meander
ing course from about Holmes Gap
to Dallas, then wander back to about
Rickreall, and amble off again to
ward Independence, forming a zig
zag and increasing the mileage of
the Pacific highway, which means in
creasing the cost of building
the road through Polk county.
Inaccuracy No. 1 "The paving
between Rickreall and Salem has
been finished."
In the first place this is desig-Tiatp.-l
ai a nost road, and is finished
only to Brunk's ewer, a distance cf
throe miles irom Rickreall.
Inaccuracy No. 2 "From Salem to
Rickreall the hard surface is finish-
I
ed and the contractor was 11
to connect Dm as . """"rt
with hard surface but the jourt
has ordered this work stopped-
The court has not ordeied tins
work stopped, as this road forms no
part of the Pacific highway.
Inaccuracy No. 3-fThe court has
also ordered popped the work be
Tween Independence and Monmouth
Thio roau has I con paved foi
eral yours.
Inaccuracy No. 4-"As the court
,. 1.1 V ro,.if ( hlirhWHV Will
begin a meandering course from
, 1 ,t .i i.n tn n.i as. then
wander back to about Kickreal , and
amble off gain toward Ind.ipend
ence, forming a zigzag and increas
ing the mileage of the Pacific high
way which means increas
ing the cost of building the road
through Polk county."
There is nothing m Judgo Mc
Court 's decision which requires the
highway to be built through Holmes'
Gap or Rickreall. Neither will there
be any zig-zag from Rickreall to In
dependence. The highway will go
through Monmouth to Independence
and south to Corvallis, between these
points following the course the com
mission may determine. Going north
from Monmouth the highway must
go through Dallas and from Dallas
in the court order or the legislative
act which requires it to toucu any
intermediate points between these
places.
Dr. Duganno, Dentist, office over In
dependence National Bank.
The Enterprise is still $1.50 a year.
Farmers,
Attention
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Young stock handled. '
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Some like this:
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balance seven years.
Portland residence property, all
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Rents Collected. Why worry?
We are under bond for you.
Why not list with us now.
We get results. ,
We trade and sell.
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254 12th Street
PORTLAND, OREGON
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Fisher's
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HIS BANK encour
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pure bred stock and we
are willing to assist in
financing responsible par
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livestock exhibited at the
Pacific International Live
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TzCL
FARMERS
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th squared concern In aleUnce to do business with.
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Ilythe, Kiiu'luml, has played a promi
nent part In history slno- tn-dVval or
modem times in spite uf f n i tliat
few in this country had heard uf It.
It Is one of tlic famous and often (lis.
enssed Cinque ports wldeli -.1 rateflcill
ly situated n lonir ihe KiuiIKh channel,
had special feudal and political priv
ileges hihI wlileh today are especially
governed, in name ,it leas;. !.y a hrd
warden. These ports were the main
source of supply for warships nntll
i.hout the year I.V'O. nml upon them
depended In larue part the duty of
protecting Kncland from the dan.-r
of continental invasion.
Kinm, a Hindu Cod of Love.
Knma Is tin' 1 1 1 1 til Km1 of fov. lo
one account lie oprihKi from Itrnhmn'e
heart. He N tinned with a Jow ntid
nrnw.. the liow l.elnif of HUjfar out,
the howsiriii ii line of )', mid eiirfc
of the live arrow tlptM with l; H
tllu't th'Aer, supposed to conquer n
of the the eiiNert. Ho HdeH oil Jl par
rot or sparrow, iiUemlcd by nymphs
one of ttlio'ti lciir Ms banner dlsplny
tnt; the Mukum, or a fish on n rd
ground Hit wife I Untl (pleimure)
or Prill (alTci tici.), his llntik'hter Tlr
4tu (thlr-d ,r desire), nml hln eon ts
Anlruddlia (the wirentrnlned).
TIME
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F.f retire Sondt; Jw
The Valley j EHtu M
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run a train letraj ukm
7.45 e. m. going throojitf
arriving there 10 a. a I
4.45 p. m. niriof lndtM
I y du leaving ivjh
kins. BporUmen will a
nertanitr to whip M
The Enterprise U till M
You know the .story of the
two men discussing a question ;
one said:
.wiv nut., i m nui arjruin
with you; I'm telling you."
That's the way we feel about
our new styles, mad.; for us by
We have a good spray for your j
cattle. It ia worth while to use it.
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$250 tn &7.0
Hart Schaffner & Marx
f
i We're not arguing with you;
were just tolling you that
they're the right clothes for you ;
the Tightest clothes you ever had.
If you come in, we'll prove it.
SUIT PRICES
You don't take a chance to M
as
f you purchase here.
C. p. BISHhd
rroprietor
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