t . KESHAM OUTLOOK EKIDAY,
MAY
7, ilWSO
tact that good roads cost much money nel8 hitherto untouched, there can highways to be completed has been
ROAD DEVELOPMENT
be, in our estimation, not one word compiled through the efforts of W. L.
HINGES ON MEASURE to construct. We want our taxes to against
Thompson, president, who has re
the measure.”
be less, if possible. We can’t have
The Oregon Roads and Develop
ment association, of which W. L.
Thompson, of Portland, is president,
is receiving many letters commending
the proposed constitutional amend
ment raising the state bonding limit
from two to four per cent.
"This amendment requires no ad
ditional taxation whatever,” said Nel
son Roney, of Eugene. "As soon as
tin- people realize that their property
will not be taxed but that instead a
possible levy, in the event of the
measure falling to pass when it Is
voted upon, May 21, may be made,
they will vote for the measure.
"The gasoline tax and automobile
license fees are sufficient to pay inter
est upon and retire all the bonds
without their being increased. Those
owning automobiles will be benefited
without additional cost and those
without machines will be benefited
without any cost whatever. The
present funds have been exhausted or
contracted for but road-building must
not cease.”
"We want roads regardless of the
O tvzo
97 CITIES REPORT
W ILLAM ETTE UN IVER SITY
25 MILES TO GALLON
HAS GREAT OPPORTUNITY
"We will not issue a bond beyond quested C. C. Chapman to make a
good roads without increasing our
R e m a rk a b le N a tio n a l E co no m y A v e r
statement that the following
taxes greatly If we construct them that which is already provided by law definite
age Est s tili» lio<l l i ) Ov e rta m i
roads
may
be
completed
if
the
meas
Campaign
of
Oregon
Layman
to
Raisa
and
only
as
the
money
Is
needed
to
without government aid," writes Jay
Se« tan.
ure
carries,
whereas
if
it
fails
to
car
carry
on
the
work
adequately.”
said
*100,000
May
Lead
to
a
Very
W. Dunn, one of the commissioners
ry
they
cannot
be
completed
for
1
R.
A.
Booth,
of
the
State
Highway
of Lincoln county.; Mr. Dunn then
Large Endowment
Ninety-seven cities throughout
years:
analyzes the possibilities which might Commission, recently in McMinnville.
' the United States give a national av
Pacific, John Day, Old Oregon
I
"This
Is
no
time
to
play
in
the
mud.
ociur should the proposed road-
According to A. F. Flegel, chairman erage of 25.2 miles to the gallon of
The commission had no idea when it Trail, Central Oregon. Baker-Cornu
bonding amendment carry.
copia.
McKenzie
River-Crooked
River,
of
the campaign executive committee gasoline for the Overland Sedan
!
started
to
build
permanent
highways
“I am wholly in accord with the
La Pine-Lakeview, Klamath Falls- of the Laymen's Association of Ore with Triplex Springs
effort now making through legisla ' that the present immense traffic 1 Lakeview,
This remarkable economy record
Ashland-Klamath Falls, gon, working In the interests of Wil
tive action to further the Good Roads would follow.
' was made on April 20th. The day
West Side. Crater Lake, Corvallis-
movement within our state,” writes
"The commission does not aim to Newport, Coos Bay-Roseburg, Yam lametta University, there is excellent before The Willys-Overland Com
William F. Woodward, of Portland. rush the road game this summer as hill - Nestucca. Tillamook - Astoria - reason to believe that, If friends of pany sent this telegram to dealers
"It is simply a means of realizing and I there would be a shortage of labor Columbia River, The Dalles-Califor- the old school In the Northwest tub jin these 97 representative cities:
securing to the people of this state and we do not intend to call out la nja. Mt. Hood Loop and the Corvallis- scribe *100,000 for its Immediate "Drain gasoline tank of Overland
assets hitherto unused and unvail- bor for the roads when it proves a ' Alsea and Waldport Highways.
; needs, others who are watching the Sedan, fill It with an exact gallon of
able: products of field, forest and . detriment to other industries.”
gasoline; drive car until It stops and
It may be readily seen that every
The voluminous clippings from the . county in the state is Interested and progress of the institution and are ¡wire mileage to the factory^’
mine lie dormant until they can be
made profitable and useful through ; press of Oregon collected in the of- every resident of every county would but waiting to' see what Is done now.
The lowest record made was 14.5
the medium of well constructed i flee of the association lend encour- do well In considering the measure. will come forward and make large I miles to the gallon over the rough
roads. And If there is no other re j agement to the men who are devot
contributions that will go to make the i roads of Arkansas. The highest rec
source than taxation to meet the cost ing their time and efforts to explain-
university a very much larger one ord reported comes from Iowa. The
Worry may be useless but a good before two or three years have gone ! Sedan making the best mileage had
of these roads, we would still be in i ing the measure by reaching the peo
favor of them, but when the construc ple through the same press. A very many fussy people seem to get a lot br
j been used 5,000 miles for city and
tion of these highways is carried out few are on the fence, asking in so of fun out of It.
The *100.000 which the laymen of country demonstrations, yet it made
by means of an impost which In no many words: "What will we get out
! the high record of 32.6 miles to the
sense can be called a burden, and is of it if the measure carries’ ” In or-
You can’t have "nerve” and too the Oregon conference are now seek ! gallon. Between these two marks are
ing is for the Immediate restoration Impressive records:
almost wholly received through chan- ! der to tell them, the corrected list of many nerves.
of Waller hall, for men; completion of
West and Pacific Coast: Colorado,
Lausanne hall, the women's dormi 22.2 miles over rocky roads swept by
tory, and a heating plant
the recent blizzard. California 28.2
With these Improvements, which miles over hills and level dirt roads,
are absolutely essential to the largest with three passengers. California,
usefulness of the university In caring 26.4 miles through the mountain
Oregon, 2«.8 mllea over
for pupils already enrolled and the country.
heavy country roads. Utah. 27.1
usual annual Increase, Willamette miles to the gallon in unfavorable
will be very well provided for on the country for a test. Washington.
present basis. Should there follow 22.1 miles through city traffic with
large gifts, as predicted by Mr. Flegel, frequent stops. Idaho with Its rocky
of course a number of other buildings paths reported 24.8 tulles. Montana,
would be constructed and the entire 2 6.5 miles.
This record, made by new and
activity of the school would be greatly used
Overland Sedans driven on the
enlarged.
same day In all parts of the country,
The active canvassing for funds is a remarkable demonstration of the
probably will be undertaken about economy possible with the enclosed
next week. From all over the state light-weight motor car.
In recognition of the marked trend
have come to the members of the
committee assurances of support. evidenced thia year for the Sedan
Many have said they know of no other type of car as the coolest In summer
and the coziest In winter, and withal
means of investing money that will the most economical. The Willys-
bring larger returns.
Overland Company has arranged an
Headquarters are at 606 Platt build- exhibition of the Sedan to start In
lag, Portland.
all parts of the United States on May
3d. The public exhibition for this
city is now being arruuged by W. A.
SALVATION ARMY MAKES
Hessel, the local Willys-Overland
dealer. He has on display a compil
MEN OF SOCIAL’ OUTCASTS ation
of the mileage reports sent to
the factory from each of the 97 cities
Following a well known rule the which took part In the Overland Se
Salvation Army, in ltB industrial dan Gasoline Economy run.
A good demonstration of the Over
homes, Is taking the class of man who
early finds his way to the poor house land 4’s hill climbing ability waa
ven this morning, when the trip to
and rehabilitates him, makes him Kl
the top of Gresham Butte was made
over, gives him confidence In himself in an Overland Sedan. The atari
and' turns him over to employment was made from Mr. Hensel’s store
that enables him to sustain himself. and in 20 minutes the car waa back
The County Government makes its again.
Two gates were opened, each two
"down and outs” habitual Indigents.
and a Btop of three or four
It makes them a monthly allowance times
minutes was made at the top of the
of money or goods for which it re butte while Mr. Hessel talked to Mr.
quires no service.
Walters. The sedan took the grade,
The Salvation Army takes the same climbed easily, and rode as smooth
man and gives him, not money, but as on u paved highway.
work.
"Just like the old deacon’s 'one-
It pays him money for his work, and hoss
shay.’ " Is the way an Edmore,
renews In him the knowledge that Mich., motorist describes a Fisk
conscious and directed effort is entitled plain tread, 31x4 tire which has
to and will bring him commensurate served him continually for more than
/ //
four years “never giving a minute's
return.
It bathes him aud wins him again trouble.”
This Michigan man is authority
to clean habit and thought.
It builds up blL strength and his for the statement that the tire in
is the nearest completely
morale until he Is fit again for the question
wornout of any tire he has ever seen,
fight with thi orld.
anil that It 1 b likewise the finest ex
Then It finds him employment and hibit of good workmanship and ma
sends him forth to work that he Is terial It has been his pleasure to
look upon. Not one spot showing
fitted to do.
Here In a nut Bholl is the story of more wear than another, 1 b the way
he
describes It. The tire had been
the Salvation
Army's Industrial
Homes and the story of the Industrial run over 11,000 miles and was still
going, when the above statements
Home ia Portland, where scores of men were made.
from all over the state have found
S e/ecf y o u r t ir e * ac
themselves.
Rargalns In tbe want ads.
co rd in g to th e ro a d *
Ten miles used
to be a long waq
HAT a difference in
sition—finding out what he
these motor-car days,
wants in a tire dnd giving
when every point in the
him that.
county is hardly more than
“just around the corner.”
Large or small, U. S. Tire«
People’s ideas are chang
are built to only one stand
ing, too.
ard of quality—the standard
that produced the fir s t
They’re beginning to fig
straight side automobile tire,
ure out how much it is cost
the first pneumatic truck
ing them to keep a car. And
tire.
the man who is doing the
greatest amount of figuring is
Every tire that bears the
the man with the moderate-
name “ U. S.” is built the
price car.
best way its makers know
how. It isn’t the car, but
the man who owns the car,
that counts with the oldest
There still seems to be a
and largest rubber concern
notion in some quarters that
in the world.
any tire is good enough for
a small car.
IV
W
PAGE TUKKU
That’s not what the man
who owns it thinks.
In recommending and sell
ing U. S. Tires we are trying
to see his side of the propo
As representatives of U. S.
Tires in this town, we offer
you the benefit of our experi
ence and advice in settling
your tire problem
th e y h av e to tra v e l:
In sandy or hilly coun
try, wherever the g o in g
is apt to be heavy— The
U. S. Nobby.
For ordinary country
roads—The U. S. Chain
or Usco.
For front wheels— The
U. S. Plain.
For b est r e s u lts —
e v e r y w h e r e — U . S.
Royal Cords.
TH E U N I V E R S A L C A R
■MM. 00RO - NQHr<HAW-USCO POUR
No Bogus
Ford Parts
Here
United States Tires
Gresham Overland Co.
W. A. HESSELL,
GRESHAM
Look out when having your Ford car
repaired that Genuine Ford Parts or
Materials are used.
There are many
“ bogus,” imitations, or counterfeit, so-
called Ford parts of
sadly inferior quality
on the market. Be
warned against them.
Buy Ford parts and
have your Ford car
repaired by the authorized Ford dealer
as this is the only way to guard against
“ bogus" parts.
Bring your car to us
for service. Come to us for Ford parts.
Ours is an authorized Ford Place.
Raker & Son
Twelve-Mile Store
GEO. W. PAGE,
GRESHAM
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