TILLAMOOK
Good Roads Question
in a Notshell.
■MEF
HEADLIGHT.
MAY 31. 191".
ATSOP
(Continued from First Page.)
Em ph
WALLOWA
the increased automobile license fees
and the existing one-fourth mill state
road tax.
The
Chari
lisias
vaina,
pori •
conin
“I i
for y
myse
train
in th
purp
the <
tant,
men
youl
“1
whe
•onlj
thie
itar
pro
the
tim
bar
sio
ups
BUMMERV'uU
Ault.
«LARO CITY
CRANOC
The proposed bond issue will pro­
vide good roads at no greater cost
than the state is now paying for poor
ones.
SbERMAN
; LAC KAM.-v;
N
\
TE LOCA SET- —
Adopted Unanimously.
There is no doubt whatever that
the $6,000,000 state bond measure will
carry with an overwhelming majority
throughout the state.
POLK
RiCK
■ MANIWP
DALLA*
MOM MOU
L.
LINCOLN
MARION
FARMER«
«AN’’ »Mit«
DURKEE
R S O
Good roads will make Oregon the
greatest dairy center in the world.
Remember this when you vote on the
road bond bill in June.
MADRAS
ORAL Cl
■ ERRERÒ *1
People won’t go back to the farm
until they have roads to get there.
Assist the "Back to the Farm" move­
ment by voting for the road bond bill
at the June election.
MCHWTli
APRlNGfltLD
ChiMMlk
WALKER
This is the greatest measure
contemplated in the State of Oregon
Jt means more to the state than any
measure in its history, because the
one thing we need is highways in
Oregon, said Governor Withycombc
in discussing the road bond bill.
At
die
me
rei
ini
rm
in
th
w
hi
h<
il
c<
ai
t)
COTTAGE GROVE
AMI ANO
lUTMtRll»
STATE HIGHWAYS
WINCHESTER
EDCHBowEiA J
ROfitTBURC
APPROXIMATE location
OF ROUTES DESIGNATED
IN THE
MVR tlí CRCfM
ARI’ONVILLI
ROAD BONDING ACT
QLANpALU-. '
o
s
t
u
r
t
<
1
HUTES
M A L M E VJ R
The incresed auto license and
quarter mill state road tax will have
to be paid whether the road bonds
are voted or not. Wherein can there
be any economy in voting against the
road bonds?
Good roads are not only desirable
in time of peace, but are positively
indispensable when the county is in
a state of war. A vote for the road
bond bill is a patriotic duty, Good
roads are a military necessity.
CREEK
curry
;
SUBMITTED TO THE PEOPLE
OF OREGON AT THE
SPECIAL ELECTION. JUNE 4,1917
JAC
' JOSEPtÜNf’î“
I
•l>
LOFORO
FHOENII
MAP PREPARED B* C. C. CHAPMAN.
EDITOR OF THE
I
The announcement by the State
I
highway Commission that it would
_ L _ _
purchase one or more plants and do
COR»BSCMT •
C C CMARMAN ROR’LAMO OREOO» .
its own paving unless satisfactory
bids were submitted by contractors
has been most heartily indorsed by
Then, again, what is the value of There is a splendid road being built
the improvement for the connecting PLEA FROM GRANDE RONDE.
citizens throughout the state.
a farm with a mudhole for a road. now to the Neah-Kah-Nie beaches
roads. Surely, the farmer, regardless
The U. S. (Dept.) of Agriculture of his residence with respect to the Tillamookers have had their Troubles With a good road it will quickly al­ which will give them good transpor­
most doubly increase in value. How tation facilities to the railroad, but
has found from a series of investiga­ main trunk roads, cannot help but
and Experiences on that Road.
can the county assess a farm with a the road up the North Fork of the
tions that the selling price of tilla­ recognize that he will be benefitted
mudhole tor a road. Don’t you see Nehalem River is in a deplorable con­
ble farm lands from the improvement by the expenditure of funds raised by
A timely and kindly advice to the 1 hat the state of Oregon is losing dition. This is the main road to vast
of the main market roads has increas­ the proposed bond issue.
voters
of
Oregon
by
your
staunch
$1,000,000 per year through lower val­ tracts of timber, out of which the saw
o ■ -
ed from one to three times the total
good roads booster for many years
cost of the improvements.
The adoption of the $6,000,000 road a resident of the State of Oregon,— ues on property of all kinds by taxa­ mills on Nehalem Bay are securing
tion? luu ask a real estate man if their supply of logs. This timber is
bond bill to be voted on June 4 will since 1891.
good roads and sunshine don’t in­ ripe and ready te cut and the large
The personnel of the State High­ not increase state road taxes.
It
is
up
to
you
now
to
vote
for
or
for
!
way Commission, appointed by Gov­
The taxpayer will continue to pay against the $6,000,000 road bonds on crease his business and also the pop­ timber owners have been selling
ulation of Oregon. "Sure thing!’’ manufacturing purposes at very reas-
ernor Withycombc, is a guarantee one quarter of a mill annually.
June 4th coming. If the majority for Do you get that? and don't forget it!
onable prices. There is a great awak­
that the funds raised from the $6,-
The rejection of the measure will the bonds is voted, it will be like a
it!
ening of the lumber industry in this
000,000 road bonds will be expended not decrease the motor vehicle license
salvation to mankind of the State of
Coming back to the mail service; county today and we ought to pre­
in practical road construction; that fee which by law already enacted by Oregon—yes, to the people in general
With good roads, we will get our pare for it. The harbors ought to he
there will be neither waste or ex­ the legislature is doubled next year.
for it will give us a system of roads,
travagance in the expenditure of the
Therefore, irrespective of the re­ a problem which the people of the mail sooner and in better shape. You improved and shipbuilding ought to
funds.
sult of the election, the contribution state have tried to solve ever since it merchants and business men know be commenced to help carry the im­
what that means.
mense tonnage of this
territory.
of the taxpayer and the motor vehicle
Now, while we have no roads in the Second to the lumber industry, the
In iqio the people of California owner to the state road fund will be was settled by immigrants. If this
measure
fails
to
carry,
it
will
be
likt
winter, still we have potatoes, grain, dairying needs cheap money and low
voted bonds to the amount of $18,- unchanged and will be as follows:
a disgrace to us and we might as well hay and other produce like milk, but­
000,000 for good roads by
a small
One quarter mill state road tax or
taxes so the farms can be improved
bury
Dur
faces
because
we
then
could
ter, beef, pork, poultry, etc., but not and less feed bought outside the
majority. Last fall by a 4 to 1 vote 25 cents for each $1000 assessed valu­
not
look
a
visitor
from
other
states
a pound can we get to market
they approved a further bond issue ation.
straight in the face but, on the other through the mud holes. This puts us county.
of $15,000,000 for building iqore roads
Total estimate income from this
To vote the county bonds, you aie
hand,
we
could
welcome
them
with
a
in the same position as hohj^ig it in voting to mortgage your farms, your
of the same character. From these source on present valuation $220,000
smile
and
ask
them,
if
we
vote
favor-
I
storage for higher prices. You people timber and other properties, to build
figures it is evident that the people of per annum.
ably, “what do you think of Oregon in the cities are the losers, as well as
California have found the issuance
Cost to motor vehicles.
a road around a steep
mountain,
now?
”
Roads
we
are
going
to
have,
we, holding it in storage by force. through hard, basaltic, rock; The
of bonds a practical plan for getting Motorcycles and motor bi­
and
more
of
them
not
summer
roads,
results in the construction of perma­
cycles .......................................... $ 300 no—winter roads. Did you get that? Vote for the bonds, then we will soon road to be twenty-four feet wide, and
6.00
be able to ship to you and you will be the cost of which, under present con­
nent highways.
Electric vehicles for pleasure.
10.00 Let nie ask you one thing, "has there able to live cheaper. Did you get ditions would be enormous. To do so
Electric service vehicles ........
ever been anything accomplished that? You know good roads will save
"I heartily approve the plan of the Automobiles up to 26 horse­
and neglect other very much needed
6.00 without bonding the states, counties, the life of man and beast. 1 have pul­ improvements, would be a very bad
State Highway Commission purchas­
power ..........................................
towns,
cities,
railroads,
steamship
ing and operating paving plants if Automobiles up to 36 horse­
led dead horses out of the mud holes business proposition.
manufacturing
plants—yes, here. Now, that is bad policy. I
10.00 lines,
satisfactory bids for laying pavement
power ..........................................
The Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain road
even
the
United
States
and
king
­
are not forthcoming from contrac­ Automobiles up to 40 horse­
would rather help pull Oregon out of would be only a luxury for the next
doms?
Why,
it
is
the
most
simple,
15.00
tors,” said Governor Withycombc.
the mud, and 1 hope that most of the five years, and to spent about $100,-
power ..........................................
most economical system of building Oregon voters will be on my side.
"My confidence in the integrity and Automobiles in excess of 40
000.00 for a luxury, during these times
roads
ever
put
up
before
the
people
20.00
business ability of the members of
Suppose we need need a doctor of war and its enormous expense, is
horsepower ...............................
to
vote
for.
There
has
been
everso-
the commission is absolute and I Motor trucks over one and one
very badly, which is often the case. extravagance that might not have
know that they will give us one hun­
half tons but under two tons 1500 much said for and against the bonds. Telephoning is easy, but the doctor been called extravagance a year ago,
I
have
never
read
anything
mislead
­
dred per cent efficiency for all public Motor trucks two tons and un­
gets stuck in the mud, breakes his before the war was upon us.
money expended for highway con­
der two and one half tons ... 18.00 ing for the bonds, but I have read machine or wagon, patient suffering
Yours very truly,
things
against
the
bonds
which
were
I
struction.”
Motor trucks two and one half
—maybe bleeding to death before the
George Watt.
..... o— —
tons and under three tons — 21.00 daylight falsehoods. Now, I know doctor can get ihere. Who is to
Messrs. Benson, Adams and Thomp-
And don't forget this: If the $6,000,- Motor trucks three tons and un­
(We refer our correspondent to a
!2"’
I Or'you want to catch the early
<xx> good roads bonds are approved,
der three and one half tons . 24.00
statement made by the County Court,
and 1 am positive
the main trunk line roads will be hard Motor trucks three and one
.... that a better and (rain. You start, pretty soon you say which shows that Mr. Watt is not
surfaced, relieving the various coun­
half tons and under four tons. 27.00 more unselfish set of officers would “stuck! never will catch it now!”
be hard to find. Can you show me a I Then, again, you sec up-hill busi- correctly advised when he says that
ties of the expense of repairing and Motor trucks four tons and not
man that will not vote for the bonds? ' ness all the time with these roads. $100,000 is to be expended on Neah-
30.00
maintaining these roads. Therefore,
over five tons ...........................
Mountain.
It is
not
For humanity’s sake 1 hope there will I Threshing time is bound to come. If Kah-Nie
!
tons
the money now raised by the counties
No motor truck of over five
true, but a mistatement to mislead the
'
not
be
a
woman
voter
in
Oregon
who
j
____
__
_
except
and expended on these roads will he capacity shall be operated
it happens to rain the day before the people. 1 he only difference is that
available for work on local laterals, with consent of county court, which will not vote for the bonds, If the threshers arc expected, the machine some persons have circulated
the
voters
would
take
a
trip
through
connecting with the state improved shall
hall collect a fee of not less than $8
cannot be moved. Then, again, some
Grande Ronde in the winter, or even of our bridges are too poor,—cannot report that $85,000 was to be expend­
highways, bringing the farmer, no per month.
ed 011 Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain road,
matter where situated, into direct
Estimated income annually from ' now, there would not be one of them carry the weight of the machine— and Mr. Watt has now jumped it up
connection with the city markets.
motor vehicle licenses on existing ba­ I unw illing to vote for the bonds.
handicapped! Again a good team can to $100,000. The truth and the facts
1 have been in Grande Ronde go­ only make ten miles in eight hours
sis, not allowing for future increase,
ing on ten years; 1 have seen enough with an empty wagon. Just ask your are these: The county measure pro­
The hotels of Oregon consume an $310,000.
vides that $85,000 is to be expended
enormous pile of food stuffs that
Total revenue from millage tax and of hardships, suffering and prova- neighbor who has been to Grande i on the road from Clatsop county line
tions born by the traveling public, Ronde in winter if he has ever heard I
come off the farms, and the country motor license per annum. $530.000.
[to Brighton, to include the cost of
roads are a means of getting this pro­
The only question involved in the residents and myself, both to man of the Lena Hill road and the old 1
duct to market. The compiled statis­ proposed bond issue is whether this and beast. It is enough! Don’t suffer Dolph road. There must be a good building a bridge across the Nehalem
tics on the matter show that seven revenue shall be used to pay the so that we must say "Why hast thou many like that in Oregon. This is to river. 1 lie burden of Mr. Watt's let-
hotels in Poraland are paying farm­ charges of the bond issue and a sum forsaken us." Thousands of Oregon remind you who have been over these . 1 ter appears 10 be in the North Fork
ers annualy $3,500,000 for poultry, of money secured with which to in­ citizens will verify this statemenL roads to help us pull Oregon out of 1 road being in a bad condition, but
eggs, butter, milk, etc. not to mention sure the early completion of a large Just think! The United States mail the mud. If we succeed, you will , 1 this has nothing whatever to do with
. the question of Tillamook County re-
the restaurants and cafctarias. This road mileage, or whether the revenue has to be carried over these roads six ,thank me some day for this hint.
i ceiving state aid for hardsurfacing
amount will have a heavy increase shall be applied directly to road con­ days in a week the whole year around
Yours for the $6,000.000 road bonds ' ' county roads. That is a matter for
with good roads. The farmer who is struction requiring a long number of Over $3000 per year could be saved
M.
Petersen.
J him to take up with the county court,
overlooking the market the hotels are years to accomplish a desired result. by the government mail servise in I
and there is no doubt the court will
this one road—if we really had a road
furnishing and will continue to fur­
do something at once to provide a
Opposed to Bonding.
—and how many more are there like
nish is making a mistake.
better road to the logging camps.
----- o
this one in Oregon? It has taken me
"Lift Oregon Out of the Mud.”
three days to haul
six hundred To the Editor of the Tillamook We agree with Mr. Watt that this
Opponents of the $6,000,000 road That mud road we hauled on.
should be done, but we are somewhat
pounds ten miles. If we need a doctor
bond issue who have been objecting That mud road we stalled on,
Headlight.
so strenuously on the ground that too That streak of deep mud, that terror it costs us from $10 to $15 for one
Dear Sir:—As your paper has al­ surprised that he should oppose a
visit. Do you, who do not favor us ways been open for a full discussion proposition that will give the south
much of the money spent for road
of teams,
relief by bonding the state to build oi both sides of all questions of pub­ side of Nehalem bay a state highway
improvements is paid for paving roy­ 'Twas up hill and down hill,
roads, still want us to suffer. It will lic interest. I wish to state in your through that section. It will be a
alties. S. Benson, chairman of the And seldom around hill;
Oregon State Highway Commission, In, over, or under, when coming to benefit the state at large to have a columns my
reasons for viging great benefit to the interests there
and those who have invested in town
complete system of roads, as describ­ againit the County bonding issue.
has arranged to pay the royalties on
streams.
ed in the bonding act. In the first
a specimen to-mile strip of paving,
In my opinion, if the road around lots, both at Wheeler and Brighton.
"Down with dust.”
giving all contractors a chance to bid That same road next summer, rose place, auto license will more than Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain is eliminat­ The editor thinks that everything
build the roads, except for the quar­ ed, a bond issue w ould not be neces­ possible is being done to help the
on the work without thought or con­
up in the air,
sideration of the royalty charges. Mr. It flew about wildly and lit cvery- ter mill state road tax.
sary. Of the $6.000,000 bond issue lumber industry. The Port of Bay-
The money spent buiiding the roads there is only $1.000.000.00 to be spent City was bonded to improve Tilla­
Benson also has offered to buy from
where,
Warren Bros, all their patent rights It troubled the farmer, it spoiled his will come home to our laborers, the first year. Now, there is from Bay mook bar, and we are sorry Mr.
stores, hotels, farmers, and the gen­ City to Cloverdale a distance of 27 Watt did not get some of the bond
in Warrenite paving for the state of
best hay,
Oregon and present the' patents to It worried his good wife on every eral public. There will not be one dol­ miles of road which is in very good money for furnishing the rock. He
lar lost, but that much more in cir­ condition, and can be prepared for made every effort to furnish the rock,
the state.
bright day,
hardsurfacing at very little expense, but never a word did he say then in
It climbed in the auto and went for a culation.
More children will be able to attend also, the road down the North Fork opposition to issuing bonds. The
Farmers not residing on any of the
ride,
toads to be improved under the road It got in the hearse and we hoped it school. You people in the cities can­ of the Nehalem to Wheeler can be Port of Nehalem bonded for two jet­
not understand that, but just come made ready at small expense. This ties to help the timber interests, and
bond bill should not for that reason
had died.
oppose the road bond measure. With But early next morning like a cross out and see the little children, as well will be all, or more, than we can we hope it will be instrumental in
as the large ones, plodding through reasonably expect to be hard surfaced Mr. Watt and the millmen and the
the approval of the voters of the
setting hen,
owners
making a large
bond issue, every such farmer will de­ It flew on our backs jind was at us the mud and water; some of the in two years. Now, if we take the two timber
children have to go a mile or two years’ interest which we would pay amount of money in that section of
rive a two-fold benefit. In the first
again.
and their shoes are full of water on bonds, if passed, $54,000.00 anil the county. That is all the harm we
place, he will be brought that much
"This road is Impassable—
when they get to the school. It is a add this to the yearly road tax. it wish thetn, but we cannot understand
closer to a hard surfaced road. Sec­
Not even Jackassable;
hard job for the school teacher to would pay for making the balance of how Mr. Watt or any other citizen
ondly. the money now expended on
If you want to travel it.
take care of them.
the main roads will be available for
You must pave it.”
the oad ready to receive pavement. with good business ju h-incnt can op-
(Oregon Uotrr*.
«
pose an offer of state aid of several
hundred thousand dollars to give Till­
amook county hard surfaced roads.
With all due respect to the opinions
of our friend Mr. Watt, the editor
honestly believes the state and county,
measures will prove a great benefit to.
everybody in Tillamook county and.
will eliminate a great deal of the
maintenance charges reconstructing
roads every few years. T he editor
will appeal to Mr. Watt’s patriotism,
and ask him to put aside his trival
objection, and get in and provide a
military road in this county for the
government.—Editor.)
Resolution from Orctown Grange:
No. 354.
Vvneiias, The proposed paved road
in nilamook County will be of great
Dencnt to the whole people oi the
county; and regardless 01 the fact
mat me majority oi the members of
Uretown Grange live Hom one to six
mill s num the proposed route of said
paved road;
lhuiciore; Be it resolved by Ore-
town orange, No. 354 'in regular ses­
sion assembled, that we go on record
as luvormg the proposeed bond issue
lor the proposed paved road.
vOUNlY COURT
rviA6.ES STATEMENT
In order that there may be no mis­
understanding as to tile »etion or 111-
.c.nion 01 me county court as to me
so-bailed ivecarucy ¿uoUinam road,.
111 connection witn me ouiiil election
to uc neiu next wiunuay, june 4th,
we make the following statement.
lne State mgut.ay commission,
has declared that me state road trom
Clatsop County should be by way of
Necarney Mountain and me coast. In.
order tor ntiamooK county to ob-
min Slate aid 11 is necessary that the
county prepare trie ¡uauued tor the
. oau inc State Hignway Commission.
Selects lor that purpose. The propos­
al in the election order that $87,000
of the money to be raised in this
county by bond issue shall be spent
on tnc road between the County line,,
by way ot Necarney, and Brighton
was put iu in order that the county
might get state aid for the county
road from the county line to Gari­
baldi as provided m the slate bond
measure, lne Li.gnway commission
had declared tnai 11 wuuiu spend no.
money on tnai road unless me road­
bed to me county lint should be pre­
pared mcluumg bnuge between Ne­
halem uiiu Vv uceler.
11 the otate dond Measure fails or
for any voter reason stale aid cannot
be hau tor naiusu.lacing this road,
the county court win not spend any
of tins 487,000 on the Necarucy
Mountain road north and west from
Nehalem, but will use it in improving
the remainder of the road; that is
from Brighton, through Wheeler, to
Nehalem City.
The County Court has not consid­
ered nor does it propose to consider
the improvement of the Necarney
Mountain road, except as necessary
in order to get state aid in hardsur­
facing the road and only when State
aid is assured.
Should the State Highway Com­
mission decide to change the State
Highway from around
Necarney
to the inside route the County Court
expects, as far as it has the means-
and can legally do so, provide the re­
quired road bed to connect by that
route. Whether such change shall be
made does not rest with the County
Court.
When the bond election was order­
ed the Necarney route had been spec­
ified; the election order was required
to state on what roads the money to
be raised should be spent. If the
County was to get state aid on this
road the money had to be provided
for the road by the proposed bond
issue, no other means being available.
No provision is made in the elec­
tion order for spending any money
between Brighton and Lake LytlxJor
the reason that there is no d^Jty
road established between those
Under the law no provision coi^^e
made for spending money from bonds
except on roads described in the elec­
tion order. Where no road was es­
tablished none could be described.
However, the last budget provided
$8000 for establishing and opening
such a road and is held for that pur­
pose. The County Court is waiting in
this matter until it can have the State
Highway Commission
furnish an
engineer to locate this road to the
satisfaction of the Commission so
that there will be no call for a change
of it later, thus causing additional ex*
pens?.
Respectfully.
A. M. Hare, Co. Judge,
S. G. Reed, Co. Com.
F. L. Owens, Co. Com.
KAISER PRAYS AGAIN.
Me Und Gott.
Mine Gott will be my partner,
You don’t know xvho I am.
I am de German Kaiser,
De Emperor Willieyum.
You know 1 whipped dem Belgia”»
Und with bu’.lets filled Russia full,
I’ll wip France und Italy,
Und blow up Johnnie Bull.
All dem odder nations.
For dem I don’t giv a dam,
If you will be mine partner
Und whip dat Uncle Sam.
Yoy know I god dem submarines
All Europe knows dat well.
But dot Edison got a patent now
Vot blows dem all to hell.
Now, Gott, if you will do me dis,
Den you I’ll always love,
Und 1’11 be emperor on earth
Und you can rule above.
But Gott if you refuse me dis.
Tomorrow night at eleven.
Ill call my Zeppelines out.
And declare war on Heaven.
I wouldn’t ask dis favor Gott,
But I can plainly seen,
Dat when Edison push dat button »«*
I got no more submarines.