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If g g SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 19S3 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON CoastBighwqy Grduhd iirokemi 50 Years Ag By EVA HAMILTON . Mail Tribune Staff Writer Fifty years ago Thursday, ground was broken for Oregon's Pacific Highway, starling high way construction in this state, which has gained steady mo mentum since that date. It happened in Jackson County under what the press described that day as "most auspicious circumstances." Jackson County people had reporting Ihc event, r e a d: I authorities "West Scalds Bowlby-TouVolle gation. for rigid invosti- Foes.' Ground Breaking The ground breaking was at tended by a crowd of 700 per sons and the governor's speech was described by the reporter as the "sensation of the day." It charged "disgruntled con tractors" with attempts "to get County Judge TouVelle" through false entries in their approved a $500,000 bond issue books to make it appear that he to finance highway construction taking advantage of the 1010 amendment to the state condi tion which permitted counties to create indebtedness for road building purposes. Contract for grading the new road over the Siskiyous had been let during the preceding week for $107,534. Last Friday, 50 years later, another contract was let for highway construction in the Siskiyous. It demonstrates how times have changed, price-wise. The Slate-Hall Construction Co., Portland, was low bidder with a bid for $3,512,034 on the Inter state 5 section from the Siskiyou Highway south 2.29 miles to the summit. The bids were opened by the State Highway Depart ment in Salem.' In 1913, Jackson County was the first county in Oregon to take advantage of the opportu nity opened up for road con struction. Much was made of this fact at the ground breaking ceremonies held near Kingsbury Springs at the foot of the new Siskiyou grade that wintry day in November. Much also was made of an apparent state controversy which had centered in Jackson County with the late Judge Frank L. TouVelle as recipient of the major barbs. Oregon Gov. Oswald West was speaker of the day. He called "a spade a spade" in a man ner seldom heard, and less fre quently published today. Front page headlines in the Mail Tribune of Nov. 29, 1913, had used his position to secure automobile tires for his own use at greatly reduced prices." "We know at Salem of these dastardly attempts against the reputation of your public offi cial," Gov. West declared, "and I want to say now and here that I shall make it my business to see that the affair shall be brought before the proper We have known of the atti tude of these crooks for over a year," the governor was quoted. "As soon as it was known that Oregon was to have a state highway commissioner, they tried to dictate his appoint ment and they got just the man they did not want. Then they tried to get to him. It didn't take them long to learn that was a vain effort and now they are trying to get him and the county officials when they find them determined that the people shall get a dollar's value in pub lic work for every dollar spent." Highway Engineer This report gives the definite impression that Major H. L. Bowlby was state highway com missioner but glimpse into his tory reveals that the highway commission was not created until 1917 and later in the local newspaper report Major Bowlby is identified as "highway engi neer." This was undoubtedly his position on Nov. 28, 1913. Samuel Hill of Maryhill, Wash., was honor guest of the day in recognition of his years of "energetic efforts in behalf of good roads and the example set in building miles of model paved highways traversing his 7,000-acre estate overlooking the Columbia." "Jackson county points the way and leads Oregon," Hill declared in response to the plaudits handed h i m. "Its example will be rapidly followed by all," he concluded. B. K. Lawson, superintendent of the state penitentiary, at tended the ground breaking, having come south to make PET TALK I By M. I. L. SANTA'S REINDEER Christmas wouldn't be the same without Santa's spirited reindeer. Children and adults alike love them. The mere men tion of reindeer conjures up a picture in every young mind of Dasher and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid. Donder and Blit7.en or perhaps (imply of Rudolph. When Ru dolph was added to Santa's fam ily of eight there were those who scoffed and said he wouldn't last. By now, however, they are convinced he is doing his job well and has become a trusted guide for Santa's team. Several years ago Santa was saddened by a rumor which spread through Christmas crowds. Reindeer, according to the rumor are vicious beasts. Santa came to the defense of his team immediately. Ho assured people that reindeer arc not in the least vicious. They are spir ited and playful and sometimes their curiosity gets them into ti.uble, but basically they are shy and gentle animals. neindcer come in two models, the Scandanavian model and its larger American cousin, Ihc caribou. Second cousins, aunts and uncles roam the carlh from north to south. Most reindeer are easy to tame. That, togelher with the sleigh-bell sound which their two splay toes make as they trot along a hard surface may account for their connection with Christmas. According to legend Saint Nicholas first rode on a white horse. Folk tales all represent Saint Nick as coming from the north so perhaps that's why he was given the reindeer as his beasts of bur den. About the turn of the century reindeer first came to live in the Alaskan tundra where they still make their summer home and move to a woodland or mountainous area only as (all and winter come. Today it is hard to imagine Christmas without Santa and his beloved reindeer moving through the sky as it by magic. It was Clement Moore who planted this picture into our minds with his famous poem, "A Vist from St. Nicholas" written in 1822. Before that time reindeer were not neves arily associated with Christmas. Since then Santa has learned to depend upon his family of whimsical reindeer whose an tics keep him jmused all year. For each Christmas they put whimsey aside and turn In a top performance on their grand global tour. START OF HIGHWAY The late Samuel Hill of Maryhill, Wash., is shown in this photo lift ing the first shovel of dirt in the ground break ing for construction of the Pacific Highway over the Siskiyous. On his left in the fore ground is former Governor Oswald West. On Hill's left In the front row stands J. T. (Jack) Summervillc, who later served as U.S. Mar shal in Oregon. On Summcrville's left is Ben Sheldon, then Oregon legislator from Jackson County. Directly behind Sheldon stands the late Judge Frank TouVelle. Judge William Colvig, the only man not wearing a hat, is viewing the ceremony over Hill's right shoul der. The man in the raincoat on the far right is believed to be the late George Putnam, then editor of the Mail Tribune. Others present in this particular delegation were Robert W. Ruhl, present editor and publisher of the Mail Tribune; Dr. E. B. Pickcl, Senator H. Von der Hellen, J. A. Wcslerlund, Dr. J. M. Kcene, W. H. Gore, W. I. Vawter, Alfred S. V. Carpenter, Porter J. Neff, W. H. Canon, George A. Gardner, A. S. Rosenbaum, C. Y. Tengwald, J. R. Woodford, Perry Ashcraft and F. A. Kiltridge. The picture, taken by J. O. Corking, is from the scrapbook of Lee M. Summerville, Portland, son of the late J. T. Summerville. Chinese Refuse Kennedy Tribute WARSAW (UPI)-Communlsl China, which has continued Its attacks on President Kennedy since his death, broke up a Communist - simnsored peace meeting here Thursday by re fusing to tako part in a tribute to him. Peking's reaction to the Pres ident's assassination has been In sharp contrast to that of Moscow and the Soviet bloc. Where the Russians and their allies have offered praiso and condolences, the Chinese have given scorn and ridicule. Two days after Kennedy's as sassination, Peking published a cartoon of him captioned "Ken nedy Bites the Dust, and it, has denounced both the lale President and his successor, President Johnson, in broad casts. 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Those were exciting days however, in more areas than road expansion in Jackson county, a perusal of the same newspaper reveals. It was the period in which Medford was in the regular itinerary of the best road shows that toured the na tion. The coming of the fam ous Anna Held was announced for Dec. 4 at the Page theater on East Main street at Bear Creek bridge, the theater which I summer. was gutted by fire Dec. 30, 1923. 1 Many of the stars and leaders I of the period are unknown to present day citizens. But not the late Judge TouVelle, who gave Oregon its TouVelle State Park at Bybee bridge .His name is known to many thousands who enjoy his gift summer after Quick Delivery MEDFORD FUEL CO. PHONE 772-2111 S&H Green Stamps SHOPPER'S SPECIALS FOR CHRISTMAS Maybe Monkey Sign Should Be Larger KIRBY M1SPERTON. Eng. land (UPI) Zoo officials said Friday they have paid more than $280 to visitors this year compensating them for articles stolen by too monkeys. 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