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About The North Santiam's Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 194?-1949 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1949)
--------- Serving the North Santiam Valley VOLUME V, NUMBER 33 Looking Up and Down the Canyon The North Santiam’s Mill City Enterprise ¿yMJ, Mefama Elkhorn Mill City. Gates, Mangold Defrost and Idanha "MILL CITY? OREGON. TBUMDAT, AUGUST IS, Ì94» IUM A TEAR 5 CENTS > The Canyon’s a-Building . By CHARLES WOLVERTON Douglas McKay undoubtedly will be the Republican choice for gover nor again next year. There is hardly a man of his party who would care oppose the Governor. What Oregon needs, then, is a De mocrat of sufficient stature—and con trast—to make a lively campaign out of it. That man, pre-eminently, is Dick Neuberger. On virtually all matters of public policy, you’ll find Mr. Neu berger and Gov. McKay on opposite sides. The Portland state senator is an outspoken proponent of public power—and the teal leader of the campaign for a Columbia Valley Au thority. Douglas McKay is just as clearly opposed to CVA. That being one of the leading issues, it would be better for the voter to have a clear-cut choice. On issues regarding labor, agricul ture and public administration, the two men represent opposite schools of thinking. Mr. McKay is a conser vative; Mr. Neuberger is a liberal. The Democratic party might try to avoid a sharpening of the issues toy nominating a less colorful person ality. But it would stand a chance of losing much easier with a strad dler than with Mr. Neuberger, with whom there is no doubt about how he feels on specific questions. If the two men, Mr. McKay and Mr. Neuberger, were to be opponents I’d be inclined to the latter. He's a member of my craft, for one thing. For another, Oregon would be a live ly spot if he were itwning it. And, Republican ruli over a long and unbroken series of administra tions takes on a self-satisfied aspect. It's not good for a state, surging up ward in population by 50 per cent In 10 year» and changing rapidly in the process, to be governed by men who, however honest. can meet the ntw problems with solutions that might have applied to the old Oregon but not to the new. Highway administration is but a single example of that backwardness. Given a major cut-through such as the canyon part of the North Santi- am highway to link major east-west and north-south routes, the present administration is content to let the state’s approach to it be a third- or foui th-class road, * * • Back in North Carolina, in the lat ter ’20s, a bold and able governor, O. Max Gardner, committed his state to an amitious highway program that »hocked the people then. Yet North Caiolina emerged as the wealthiest and most powerful state in the South. <>PY Old Road ToDetroit Doomed Closing of the old highway from Detroit to the Detroit damsite follow ed quickly this week after the dedi cation of the new North Santiam highway by Gov. Douglas McKay Sunday. Marion County Commissioner Roy Rice, in a conference with Army En gineers Wednesday, was told that the old road, which parallels the new one high above it, had been closed and would be posted immediately with signs stateing that through traffic is halted because of construction. The engineers’ decision was baaed, just as in the case of the railroad closing last week, upon need to get started on the north face of the De troit Dam. U. S., State Officials Confer. In Salem Wednesday state and U. S. officials conferred on maintenance problems for the new 14 mile stretch just opened. County representative« also joined the conference. Representing the state was R. H. Baldock, highway engineer. Official* of the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads and two members of the County court, Judge Grant Murphy and Ed Rogers, : »presented federal and coun ty governments. The conference also approved the decision made by the engineers. Under the state-federal agreement, the state will direct traffic but U. 8. maintain the read for two yean, of ffie old road will require secured from the state high- arrangements had to be the new pestle* ef the not yet been officially deelaitod part of Highway 222. These I don’t know what Mr. Neuberger’s views on raod building are. But I’m sure he wouldn’t hold back timidly on any proposal that would develop the state. Photo Shops, Mill City and Salem Quite commendably, i number of The Canyon's a-building! ment went into the store. important part In major projects In property ewnm , have oot‘en t Tether Grad opening of the Hilltop Store ' the (’2iiy‘m i as si'»contractor on the to pav.t thj stre-ts In front a* their' The Hilltop Store (top) is one of homes. O.i I,, Marion County side ,many additions to the business com- has been set for Aug. 27—a i week No. th Santianl hi ah way and builder .»ver two bl , o< firm b!. ck top have munity. Albert Toman, its proprie- I from Saturday. of the 230,00kv Bonneville transmis t»<en laid, i > • raving, if one consid- ^or an,i partner with Mrs. Mary T o At the rear a new business, Harold sion line. ts th-- valut t adds to p»-.»ty, is’man in the business, has developed ’ Kliewer’s pre-cut met service, has its Third from the top is the Mason not costly. * • snail general store into this mod- headquarters, cutting meats for sev- ' building, a concrete block structure for the time being, it s lint f»r ■* n and beautiful super market and -ral stores, in addition to the Hilltop, built by C. E. Mason for two stores, individual« to get togethc on such department store. The building, re 'for open fleeter counters. ' It is occupied by Porter and I at». public • r rtr,-. trr.ents. But such worit'centl>’ completed, is of.concrete block Just below- is pictured one of the 'appliance letailers, with Karl Rags- actually should be done through the'"'1’’ stuccoed surface, with a light rost beautiful motels in Oregon. It - ' ' ■ its local manager. The other aide regular channel of the city govtin-{<reerl tint. Besides a new building, was built in Gates by the Montag * s occupied by the Mill City Variety many new fixtures and J major “ equip- I Construction Co., w'i h h-ts ' d an Store. Its proprietors are Jim and merit. That it is not is the result of the failure of the citv to hold a charter election, so that special assessment Oond issues might be floated. With out a charter, such public improve ment financing has to be postponed The council should put the matter Ned R ( .ards, Gates, is retiring as road foreman on the s.-,tion since of a chatter election on its emer foreman of the North Santiam high 1925 when the county completed the A special meeting .will be held gency list, so that street work and way section above Crates Sept. 1— first North Santiam highway. It wa- other jobs can be done in a regular for two reasons—he’s tired of work a tough assignment. The old road, of Wednesday afternoon, Augn»t 24, at way. ing, and there isn't any more county summer it was dusty. In winter huge 2 o'clock in the high school recrea • • • road. ’snags fell across the road, boulders tion room to discus« plans for a kin- The Canyon’s congratulation* go to The old county highway has ceased ■ shook loose from the cliffs above, and de garten this fall. Ed Vickers, Idanha, whose masterful to be, what with the state this week fills gave way. Parents of 40 or more pre-school job of making a success of the dedi- 'taking over the portion the fedeial -------------------- children have indicated their interest cation of the North S-r.tim hi-h ovemment built. Mr. Richards also I BI LI. ARD HALL OPENS FRIDAY in t e program, which is sponsored way ad- s more laurel* to ’ is reputa- J • f remnn of the road between Elk k>-:> Hickel, Hova.,1 P • kr sn by the Mill City Paient-Teacher Al lion as an astute promoter. and Gates, now to be ebuilt by Richard Becker will open their n, so at ion. The meeting was called by It was a grand show, well staged, the county 'billiard hall Friday. The fountain Mrs. Robert Venese, president. and moving right on s he le T Mr. Richards place will be taken hi eh is being installed in the front Mothers of children between the all those who pitched in. more credits <by Shirley K Eley, Stayton. who will ‘ part of the building, on First and -i»’i of four and six ate In.' ed to are d ie The state learned about t'e take over maintenance work on the B oa w->y, will be ready next week, attend and help in deciding upon best route through the Caaeades. And Stayton-Mehama road. f Eight B all Billiard Parlor has been equipment needed, monthly charge y*u*TI see 'em driving th »ugh, soon. .... R c.-a <* has been the only'chosen as the name few the ha’L per child, and other detail*. Ned Richards Ends Long Career As Nerth Santiam Road Foreman Kindergarten Meeting Set Photos by Morrell Crary, McCuen Monday in Silverton the Chamber (here and the Cascade i. sought to get support Idock, who wa* invited to speak, ibr a new Portland-to-Bend route, via Silverton, Stayton and the North Santiaim highway. But Mr. Baldock avoided the subject fo' which they had convened, and «poke on general highway problem», par ticularly emphasising what he deem- fts danger* of federal Interference in state road problems. Mr. Baldock said that 90 per cent ,of the 218.000,000 allotted for new i construction for the next three years j had already been contracted. Sunday’s dedication of the North Santiam highway brought about 10,- ■)00 people, and more than 3000 cars j to the scene of the ceremonies at the new Breitenbush bridge. A comely Detroit maiden, Miss Jeanne Bray, Queen of the Santiam, snipped the ribbon opening the new highway linking the eastern Oregon empire with the western JCjjioñ, ' •*ne O'Leary, an<i it gives the Can !" the ceremony with Queen Jeanne, yon a milch-needed retail unit. I along with Mra. McKay, Col. O, K Up in Gates, which, the natives say Walsh, Pacific Northwest district ar is about to push the other Canyon my engineer chief, representatives of towns off the map, is the Garrison the Bureal of Public Roads and pion Variety Store, pictured below. Its eers of the Santiam Canyon. proprietors, Mr. and Mis. Norman After the ribbon was cut, a pararle Garrison, are long residents of the of cars, some from the eastern Ore Gates community, but the store is gon cities of Bend, Redmond and oth brand new. It was opened in late June ers, and some from a dozen Valley and also contains a lunch counter and communities, passed at the bridge. fountain. In the cavalcades many towns car See other pictuies, back page. ried banners on their cars, and some "ere iepresented with bands and bug le corps. Silverton came through with a ar Walter Schultz is moving his saw ■ resting slogan “Shortest Distance Be mill near Stayton to a new location tween Poritand and Bend—via Silver- in Mehama. The new mill will ba con- toa." dderably larger than the old one and The legend tied in with a current will cut an estimated 12.000 board campaign by Silverton for a major feet daily. route out of Portland and over the pass by way of the North Santiam '<M»KE BUILDING DI PI.EX highway. A new pumice block duplex home Three pioneers along the route is undei construction on Kingwood were honored in the cerimonies. They St. near the city limits. Ed Cooke and were “T" Henneas, 94, of Gates, who W Peterson, his brother-in-law. are came across the Santiam pass in 1864 '»•-ilding it with his parents. Only one man lived in the Canyon at that time, he reiat- ENTERPRISE H'TS too ed. His two brothers, Eph and Henry, T e old Cottrell press at the En- er* credited with the discovery of t»t prise »his week was rolling out a Minto Pass. Mr*, J. R Geddes, 95, Mill City, thousand copies, only a few of which not represented by paid subscribers. I who came to the Chnyon in 1883, and This week a Mentges folder wa* in- consiiierably. stalled, speeding up that operation f (Continued on Bak Page)