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.1? 'A V3 r ' page manr "" MEDFOTtt) MATH TTCTROTE, BEDFORD, OTCK0ON. MONDAY, JULY 27, 1M! i , j. i ' ' ' '' 1 PACIFIC HIGHWAY ONE OF WORLD'S SCENICBOULEVARDS (Hy Frnnk A. KlttredBC, Kcsldctit Knnlnccr.) LnM July the county court ot Jack son county nulhorliod a preliminary survey .to bo nindo over tho Siskiyou mountains by J. S. Howard. Later tlio county court, by formal action. remitted tho Stnte Highway Knnl- necr, II, L. Dowlb;., to mxe complete clinree of all work proponed to bo done, under tho bond lsue. On Sep tember 9th of that year, the people voted In fnvor of bonding Jackson county "for JiiOO.OOn by an over whelming majority. This was the Unit Instance in which an election hnd been held for a similar purpose under tho terms of the new law au tlinrltliiR the several counties to bond themselves for road work. Tho proposition which was submitted by the county court upon popular peti tion, was carried hy a majority of three to one. di-adcn Over Summit lloKlnnlnc at the California-Ore-Ron state linn, the Pacific highway follows alone the hillside, at an ele vation of about 3G(t feet above the valley and continues to climb on a r. per cent grade for about one mile. Then follows a mile of road with Just sufficient Krade for Kood draluugc. Near the end or this stretch of road is a spring which runs tho year around and will be. brought Into a concrete trough at the tipper edgo of tho road for use ot teams and autoj. For the next one and one-halt mile the road follows the steep hill side on a C per cent grade. The turves are all easy and the country open, thus making It a safo route In spite of tho steep hillside. At the end of this grade Is a bench which ts nearly the same elevation as tho summit at the pass. The road travels along this shelf with light grades and long easy curves for two miles. From this point the tourist Is ablo to look, southward and see Mt Shasta and Shasta valley in Califor nia. See Two State Ilelovr At the left he looks down Into the depths ot the valley almost at his feet and more than a thousand feet below. Here and there the bottom of the valley Is dotted with farm houses surrounded by green fields and tree. The sparsely wooded slope of tho valley's floor affords good pasturago for cattle and sheep thus adding to the rural aspects. From the tourist (Mint of view this Is an Ideal stretch of road for he has the two extremes of scenery in view at once tho grandeur ot the rocks and cliffs Immediately above, and below him, and at his feet, a quarter of a mile below, the peaceful valley and the pastural scene. Across tho val ley may be seen the long1 ribbon of xteel qf the Southern Pacific railway when the sun is reflected as the track winds In and out around the hills in an effort to get to the floor of the valley with as easy a grade as possible. Cold filing Water Plentiful Along this stretch of road s another spring ot water so cold that It makes ono'a teeth hurt and of suf ficient quantity to keep a little stream runlng during the hottest weather. All at once the pass is reached and cross and ono looks down Into beautiful Rogue river val ley over miles ot wooded mountains snd cliffs, tho floor ot tho valley be yond w!lh Mt. Mclaughlin In the distance. The highway follows the ridge for a short distance with a view of both ot the valleys one Into Oregon and the other in California vlslablo. Then it drops and runs down alone the hillside toward tho railway sta tion ot Siskiyou at the north en trance of the Jong S, P. tunnel. Throughout tho distance from the summit to tho foot ,o.f the, Jilll the grade Is between a four and a six per cent most ot the way. There aro no curves with a radius shorter than 1Q0 feet and when tho whole curvo ts not In sight tho sharpest curves have a radius of 200 feet. Overhead Croaking On tho route it will bo necessary tq cross the railroad twice pneo at Dollarhldo crossing and again at ftteluman. In both ot theEo cases the highway will pass over tho rail way on concrete brides. At Bteln man a novel, but very nocossary piece of construction Is seen, whero the road not only passoi over tho rail way but turns tlirco-qnorters of n circle and passes under Itself, This was done to suvo the expense of male Ink a fill further down which would Imve wwd tkouwinds of yard of ma larial, tywu inllaa n)or of grade and Ihu tUpr f iUp valUy Is r'ucluMl and Wm highway wl4 amid farm ui vWk wt mmi from lh uwwH HrH At jVf' Ijf H4 Pt Mil't'J p ' BONDS MARK EPOCH IN OREGON GOOD ROADS HISTORY f .bhbbbbbB Jbpbbbb. bbbRSwbi bBIH 5 SjfHBM BBflBflBflBflBflBflBflBflBflBflBBByjBrflBflBflBflBflBl BBM s .BrflW . ! "A BBBBBBBBBmBHBBBBBfC"Ul ''W BKA . 1 , Jp m 4mSJ!iJS'M' BB aflBBBBBBBsBfeBm'J BFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFK wWt S -WS,.. 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Killriilui', rv-iilcnt Mule highway engineer, in cIiiip,'? ot construction. eral springs, famous from the earl iest days. The road passes (liniiiKli Ashland, a beautiful city at the edge of tho foothills of the Siskiyou mnuntulu. well paved and pleasliiKly Rltunted At the north city limit the road avoids the now dangerous railroad ' crossing by passing under the rall-j road. i Throuirfi Sellleil HckIoii I A half mile further toward .Med ford the road passes between two hot springs which are Meanilng hot all winter long. It In expected that .1 sanatorium will soon he built here. tests showing the water to have won-' derful health properties. Uetween Ashland Med ford the roaj passes through the most thlcklv settled part of Kogue river valley ami when paved with concrete or bitumi nous material will make travel and freighting very easy and plcarant be tween cities. The tourist will feel himself in the land of womlert, for he has traveled In only a short time troni the rugged mountain top to the beau tiful valley of apple ami pear or- cliards. j Many Scenic fiHmpM About a mile of pavement in the city ot Medford. the metropolis of southern Oregon, will be "Mired. Between .Medford and Central Point I the road has had all sharp corner ' j. , . m.- . i. i.i -r rouuaeuo.i. ..e iu.i-n.cn .. ,B !! ni)lo,lv here eon K.Non concrete with granitoid surface. ' .n.twlii. Sardine ereek mneher iiud Alter leaving v.cnrni romi n a , vmtmetm1 mw ,,,,. ,, road again approaches the foothllla'prw!op.t ,(i,kt(, in ,, tah. passes through the pass over thc(io,)f . ,,, ,,.,, , ,is IJIackwcll hills there Is a stretch ofIinwenl fl.(, ,. ,,,,,.,.,. u road from which tho river, valley f.4j(j jjjh Wltt land, and orchard form a wonderful j K(,(,M ,.;. 'tnm JIeilf(iri, ,,,. panoramic view. t j ,liMfr ov,.r y,.Jir nUt Jn), i,H.nWt Farther on the road crosses Itoguo , ,IL. ,.m.k nillllllni.IK )tl i.ntin river, passes through Gold Hill andj an (l ,,,, , f , Wk.r thence on down along tho rlver'a ; IMSS m..i ,,..v l.XIH.s(.H ....i. ,.lir,i. Customers and Patrons Arc Assured Complete and Satisfactory BANKING SERVICE BILKING MAN for KtNon, w!io will lie "ivcii oppor- . lutnty lo evpliijii liK metliotl- in court; tun! his nrrrxt is exH'cti-il J within u feiv. iluy. lie Inlievt'd to hiive driven iiitmiiin Kliiuiulli country for tilt hnviiij.' mid linrvolint' enn. Safety Deposit Department Burglar and Fire Proof Boxes $2.00 a Year ? , ,' 4 t I J k, U. S. DEPOSITORS J5T edge to the town of Rogue Illvcr, thence along Iloguo river to the Jose phine county line. It has been tho effort of tho engi neers to so locate the Pacific hluhway 60 as not only to make the most pe.- roanent road with the least money but also to take advantage and show off to tho tourist travel of tho world much of the diversified and wonder ful scenery of Rogue river valley. MEDIATOR FLEES WARRING TONGS SAX FRANCISCO, Cnl., Julv '27. Cliui Quui, rcpri'Heiitiitiw of Pres ident Yiinii Shi Kni of the Chinese re public, who nrrived Siiturdiiy lo try to pueity revolulionnrv fiietions in San Francihco'h Cliiimtowu, Iiiih miide a busty nnd imr-ercmoniouK dcpnr lure, presumably for New Orlemm nnd Culm. It is xuid tluit Ii'ih life hnd been tlircateiied. Tlio Chinese president incurred the wrath oC Chinese lieru and in other American citieh, it i wuid, liv refiik inc to answer Ifit-nnini uruiii' him to tuku meiiHureH to improve tlio con dition of liis computriotri in tlii country. At a innnH mi-eling iicre Saturday under the auspices of the Six CompanieB, pictures of Yuan Shi Kni were torn up and trampled. According to a cablegram received here Itv u Chinese daily newspaper from Sliaii(,'liai, n.-voliilionihls of luo dihtiicU in (lie province of 1 1 it Nan have joined forces to war on Hi president. Why Not Oct the best smoke, Oov, Johnson, and also patronize homo. t CHICHfSIffiSPJL AM wood. liiiniui-xt was uood hut the teauiin; apareiilly poor, and Hdou fonned the habit of overloading lux iinderxircd liores For tlii he wan warned several times, ami a fort night n go upon reH'iiling Hie iffciif wn taken into jimtice court and fined. Upon the plea of needing oilier and stronger Iioisok for Ins work, rtlson M-curcd two auimnls; pur chasing ono from Mrs. Hill ami one from Afro. .Myrtle Day. To liotli Ja. dies lie made promixes of payment hacked by unsct-urnl notes. At va rious placix he piirclnihcd goods, contracting to deliver wood in pay ment. Then, one week ao, lie casually left without farewells, and his creditors were not aware of hi departure until Saldino creek neigh liors reported Kdsoifs abhcnce. Tlie Hherifl's office is now looking Are You Going Camping? Wo can supply your needs In our lino. Deviled Ham, Deviled Mcate, Veal Loaf, Corned Ucof, Lunch Toiiguo, Vienna Sausago, Rolled Ham, Chipped Ucof, Vun Camp IJeans, Heliu' Means, Preferred Stock Means, Halmon, Hurdlnes, Tuna Fish, best quality Hams, Mreakrast Macon, Good Mutter, Fresh Ranch Kggs, MARSH & BENNETT Heioml DiM-r Kskl of Fhl N'al'l lUnk I'lioim UM t f t ? ? ? ? t T r t T ? t t ? ? T t ? t T t MMMM r e Welcome to Visiting Good Roads Boosters The Powell Auto Co. m riio m'oiu!(m,s in (lie garage business in Moil ford extends a heart v weleomo to you to visit tho largest and best equipped garage in southern Oregon, where only expert workmen are employed and, all wprlc is guar anteed. . , We earry a good stoek of Auto Supplies and Tirestone Tires, and our prices are righl. Try us ouee and see. Ask those, who are op who have been patrons of ours. Uv iJLXJ$SKUKM ? y y t y y y t t Home of Maxwell Cars This is the home of the faxwell ears, tho best in the world for tho price, and far ibojtl'i' than some at a higher price. The splendid sale of Maxwell "25" this year to people in all lines of Ijusiness, and ?naM' who formerly owned high-priced cars, proves the Maxwell to bo the most popular car on -the' markot'Tpr tho price, ,f825 f. o. b. Medford. Garage open every day and night. ' ' If vou have Auto troubles on the road phone :,ais; We w ' - y- r r have, a car at your service. r & Powell Auto Co. One Block South of Nash Hotel Phone 21 .it. .'r A : 4 l I iMlti(Likii :