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WONDERFUL ROAD
UP JOHN DAY HILL
Necessary to Travel Four
Miles to Reach a Dis
tance of Less
Than One.
Uimitillii county boasts (i 110 of tliu
most picturesque ntiil skillful wagon
roHil engineering reals iu thn West
It is h grado loading down into tho
lohii Day canyon, in the extreme
southern portion of tho county, bo
t woo n LTkliih mid Dale, ni'Hi' tho
(itiiiit county Hud.
From tho tun of tho mnnntiilu
down into tin John Day river, it Ih
nlioiit '1,1100 toot, or noiirty ono nillo,
ho steep mid abrupt that It causes tho
person beholding it fur tho first time,
to draw hack In horror, from tho
iiltiiuxt frightful descent.
From tho top of thin hill, whoro
tho road begins to wind downward,
like a serpent, around tho sharp jut
ting points ut thn til 11, and over tho
gorges that make Into tho Htroam
bo low, tho silvery ,101111 Day rlvor
can In plainly hooii, and if a toimi
should ko ovor tho Krado, It Ih safe
to Hay Unit It would roll to tho hot
torn of thn OHiiyou A, 000 foot liolow,
an thoro Ih hut a scattering growth of
scrub tlmhor at any point on tho
hill.
Illlt tilll tlllploHMIIlt SCIISatlnUH Of
tho llrnt. sight aio Imiuodiatoly dis
pelled on starting down the descent.
Thn lino skill of tho engineer hn
laid out a routo doivu tho rugged
iiioiiutiilu hIiIo, by1(, tortuous aud
wliidliiK ways, that iniikoH it possible
for a toam to trot, with light loud,
all tho way up the mountain side
with but llttlo fatigue.
Tho Krado sweep to tho eastward
on a lovol, or perhaps n slight do
olluo, crosses it doop ravine. tuniH
abruptly to tho right, mo Htiddonly,
that with an eight-horse team the
leader am coming 'wok nu reverse
curve boforo tho wagon Ih oh tho
eastward Krado; loads hIoiik the
mountain side, still on a lovol, and
oroHHoH tho same gorge, just a fow
yard liolow tho first crossing, and
coming to a sharp blulf, turns to the
loft, aud uiakos tio same reverse
ourvo iMistward iiKaiu, swooping iiIoiik
a niKKod niouiitalii side at a oompitr
ativoly oiisv Krado, without a hard
pull or a slim p, steep incline at any
point.
From tho point whoro tho road
turns abruptly to tho right, to mako
tho Hist harp turn, four sections of
road i'iiii bo soon boluw, wludliiK in
and out of tho norm's. Tho plan was
so nicely dinwu that ono of tho most
precipitous mountain cauvons has
been traversed with ease, heavy loads;
can bo drawn up this lout detour
without weariness.
In making tho descent from tho
top of tho high blullh to the ,lohu
Day rlvor 5,000 foot below, a ills
(mice of four miles N traversed, by
such easy uncles that the mountain
Is scarcely noticed. The Krado Is
blHsteil out of a solid rock lor a con
siderable distance, and the roadbed
is hard aud Imperishable, with heavy
rip-rapping of logs and tlmtiors at
tbo outer edge of the Krado.
This Krado was surveyed by W. L.
Lair, now of Walla WhIIo, in 1888.
Tho stiito of OrcKou appropriated
812,000 for tho purpose or building
roads down to tho John Day, Iu
(!iii nt aud Uinatlllii county, aud a
commission, consisting of J. It.
Keoney and Cohort Sargent (now
deceased) of this county, aud a mnn
iiainod DiivIh from (Iraut county, to
expend this amount of money ou road
construction in tho two counties.
Owing to some misunderstanding,
as to tho provisions of tbo contract,
(iriuit county refused to take part In
tho construction of roads from lh
state appropriations aud tho total
amount was practically expended ou
romls iu Uiiiiitllllu county, about
80,000 or tho amount being spent
ou constructing this John Day
grade.
It Is regarded as one of tho most
remarkable wiigou muds in the
West and has boon commented ou
by engineers far and wide. East
Oregonlan.
SPOKANE BOYCOTTS
BOTH NORTHERN ROADS
j5ivirtikliianimmiiiiiiwiimi
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For Sale
Hpnkauo shippers lmvo boycotted
tho 'iieat Northern and Northern
1'iielllc. railroads in favor of the O.
It. ic N., until satisfactory rates aro
mado by the two former lilies.
A row days ago a mass meeting of
the Spokane Shippers' association
was called for tho purposo of taking
action a nl unanimously decided to
discriminate against tho Northern
Securities roads, until they fix a
tianscontinental rate, which will uot
exceed the coast rato, plus 2 per
cent of tho return local ruto from the
terminal point.
A ringing resolution setting forth
tho demands of the shippers was
passed by a majority, which repre
sents 05 per cent of Spokane's heavy
shippers.
The following resolution was
passed :
"Whereas. We know that rates of
freight to Spokane from eastern
points should never justly exceed
prevailing rates to terminal points,
plus 'ia per cent of tho corresponding
prevailing rato from terminal poluts
back to Spokane;
"Therefore, lie It resolved, That
until such hii adjustment of freight
rates can he elfected without in
creasing any rates uow iu effect, we
agree to give all our business to the
O. K. A X."
A Business Proposition.
If you are going east a careful se
lection of your routo Is essential to
(ho enjoyment or your trip. If it is
a business trip time is tho main con cen con
siderateon: If a pleasure trip, scen
ery aud the conveniences aud com
forts of a modern railroad. Why
not combine all by using tho Illinois
Central, tho up-to-date road, run
ning two trains daily from' St.
Paul aud .Minneapolis, aud from
Omaha to Chicago. Free reclining
chair cars, tho famous lluiret-Llbrary-SmokinK
cars, all trains vest I billed.
Iu short thoroughly modern through
out. All tickets reading viu tho
Illinois Central will bo honored on
these trains and no extra rare
charged. Our rates aro the same as
those or Inferior roads why not got
your money's worth? Write for
full particulars.
II. II. TKUMHULL, Commercial
Agent, Port laud, Oregon.
J. C. LINDSBV, T. P. & P. A.,
Portland, Oregou.
PAUL IS. THOMPSON, P. Jfc P.
A.. Seattle, Washington.
Six Placer Claims, covering nearly all the!
ground on a creek emptying into Burnt River.
This DroDeriv is near to and parallel with the
noted placer grounds of Pine and Cow Creeks in
Baker Coumv. All equipffor work, with reser-
voirs, ditches, flumes, pipe and Giant. For particu-j
lars see the undersigned.
$2000
1 $2000
Buys the most sightly ten roomed residence
and ground in the city. Nicelv finished inside and;
out. An ideal location. This property will readily i
bring a rental of r$ per cent on the investment.
Will buy one of the most desirable Homes in
Sumpter, consisting of an exceptionally desirable
lot qo by 150 feet, nicely improved, barn, and
house of six rooms with the complete furnishings.
A Piano, and other choice pieces of furniture goes
with this. This property will bring 20 per cent
on the investment.
$1000
Will buy another six room house and lot de.
sirably located. This propeity is now bringing 18
per cent as rental on the above price.
$200
A choice resident lot near the center of town.
$75
For a desirable building lot on the hill.
if you are seeking safe and remunerative in
vestments call and see us, as we have some snaps
in the way of Business opportunities, Mines and
also mine prospects, on which considerable work
has been done, Houses and lots, and also
vacant lots, on whicn good money can be made
by improving the same. If you have not money
enoiiQh to bin a vou a home, we wi hem von.
and put you in a position, to put the rent you are
paying others in your own purse.
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Investment Co.
JESSE HOBSON, Manager
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