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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
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MEDFORD, OREGON
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Renders Capable and Efficient
Service to the Public
The firM roiwl hnml ever illicit ill
Oregon, rounty Jmlee F. I.. Ton I
M'lie in ecnicr, toiiuty I ommi-.iiiu,r
". C. Leever on rislit ntul Couniy
Attorney Kelly on left. HoIiim i-or-trait
of F. K. 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 '
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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
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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.
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CHICHfSIffiSPJL
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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
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Welcome to Visiting Good Roads Boosters
The Powell Auto Co.
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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
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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
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have, a car at your service.
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One Block South of Nash Hotel
Phone 21
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