TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT JAHÜART 2, 191®. mlrably »erred. however, by one of the niceet ladle* in Wheeler. The discussion was of an informa­ tion nature, after Mr. Rowe had squared himself why he was now in favor of bonding the county. When the conflab was over there was not one particle of difference of opinion. Every person present were in perfect harmony as to what was best to be done for the county as a whole, Briefly summed up. this is what was decided upon: To circulate petitions to bond the county for $430,000. ------ o — I Ask the State Highway Commis- sion to designate the road for the highway in the north part of the county as soon as possible, and to ac­ cept that as final, which will be done free of cost to the county. - ------ o------ The County Court to obtain proper legal advice from recognized attor­ State Highway Commission will have I neys in preparing the petition. to decide which is the best route from the State’s point of view, and The matter of where the money the proper thing to do is for the peo- from bonds is to be expended to be 1 pie to abide by it in good grace, not knock because they cannot have their decided later' to see first what action own way. The editor was in favor of will be taken by the State Legisla­ the Little Nestucca route, but when ture in providing more money. There the State Highway Commission de­ was a tenative understanding that, cided on the Three Rivers route we owing to the north part of the coun­ took off our hats and boosted for ty not receiving any direct benefit as the south the improvement of that road and is from the state funds and well looked now boosting to have it hardsurfac­ part of the county is right to give ed. That is the spirit and attitude all after, it would be only of the advocates of good roads should the north part of the county from take when it comes to a question of Tillamook City 60 per cent of the deciding as to two or more routes. ' bond money. HARD SURFACED ROADS MUST BE BUILT Maintenance Charges on Macadam Roads Eat Up Road Fund-Hard Surfaced Victory Highway ‘ Through County to be Boosted. ed on the roads after they wer* pav­ ed. It is said that the amount of gaso­ line used in the industries is trifling —so small an amount as to invoke no hardship. The industries use kero­ sene and distillate, as do farm trac­ tors and motor trucks, and the tax­ ation proposal is not applied to any­ thing but gasoline. More Road Bonds. realised from the comprehensive state highway building program no* In progress. It was a thing foreseen by those who led the movement for a state bond issue for road work. Trunk lines beget feeders and feeders beget laterals. The benefits of good roads are fully realized only when some­ where some good road is reasonably accessible, enterprise in road build­ ing as In other things must have a beginning. Today taxpayers,, who a few years ago were willing to strug­ gle along with Tuts and mire rather rather than Increase taxes for the time being, are discovering that there is money sacrificed in difficult hauls to market—more, in fact, than the tax cost of permanent highways. The good roads sentiment is grgow- ing. It will show no abatement until the last community of noticeable proportions has been served—Ore­ gonian. So great is the need for more paved road* in every Section of the state mat a general clamor is going up for the issue of more road butyls. The $3,500.000 available trout authorized bonds and other state road fund in­ come is regarded as insufficient even for 191», while for ensuing years annual expenditures would have to run into many millions to meet the local demands. Heavy government appropriations! are also expected, and the federal funds would have to be Vinton and Dennis on Good Road* At the commencement of a new soon do thousands of dollars worth matched by state funds, it is expect­ year the editor of the Tillamook of damage to the hard surfaced road Suit* the Oregon Voter. Headlight cannot perform a better and which the taxpayers will have ed. It is felt that Oregon should be In readiness to match dollar for dol­ service for the people of Tillamook to pay for to keep them In repair. (From Telephone Register.) ----- -o------ county than boost for a hardBurfaced lar every amount the Federal Gov­ There are some persons in the Chapman of the Oregon Voter was highway through the entire length ernment is willing to expend in Ore­ of the county, for good roads is the north part of the county who think a good deal of a critic of Senator Vln- gon for highways. paramount issue, and which the peo­ that the best way out of the county The idea of financing the state i ton during his campaign for the pres- ple demand. Never before in the his­ is by way of Seaside. We want to highway bonds front the income from i idency of the senate, but since it is tory of Oregon have the sentiment disabuse their minds of this. The auto license fees, originated by the i well determined that Senator Vinton been so strong for permanent high­ ' best highway out of the county even Oregon Voter, has made a hit, and I will secure the place the Voter is ways than today, so much so that it for those who live in the north part already has been copied by other ' getting new light on Mr. Vinton’s in- is the burning question and one of the county, is by the south route. states. It is felt that as a class auto i terest in the good of the state. In a which the State Legislature will We base our contention that the im­ owners will submit to another in­ ■ recent issue he hurrahs for Vinton have to provide a large amount of provements on the roads in the 4 crease of the license fees, providing ! as follows; money. Tillamook County’s repre­ south part of the county are being the proceeds are used for road bond II The Voter confesses it has been sentatives In the State Legislature built permanently for commercial financing. The general talk is in i' skeptical as to the attitude of Sena- know that the people of this county purposes, whereas the road via Sea­ ... —o------- favor of doubling the fees—making ; 1 tor W. T. Vinton, prospective presi­ 'I'hat an effort be made to induce are enthusiastic good road boosters, ‘side will be nothing more than a ft is reported that maintenance a $12 minimum for cars of the fliver dent of the state senate, on good and they will ’be expected to support ‘ summer road for tourists for a num- charges on macadam roads are eating the State Highway Commission to class instead of the present six min­ ■ road# legislation, mainly because of the good road bills. It is a little ber of years, so every piece of hard up a large portion of the road fund, I hardsurface the Three Rivers road, imum. It is estimated that even with­ Senator Gus Moser’s active support premature to say w’lat the State Leg­ ¡surface road in the south part of which is freely admitted, for they it being a matter of economy to do out any annual increase in the num­ of Vinton following Moser’s persist­ islature will do, because there are the county is of just as much benefit will not stand up under heavy auto ¡.so, doing away with heavy mainten- ber of cars licensed, the income from ent attempts to discredit the State those who have dlfi<. .t ideas as to to the north part of the county. It and auto truck travel. But that is not 1 ance charges. It was freely predict- this source on -the doubled basis Highway Commission program. Evl- how to obtain the money to build will only take a few more years and the only maintenance charges. Very | cd that the road would be subject to more hard surfaced roads in the state the Nehalem country will be enjoy­ few persons know what the difference heavy travel as soon at it was ma- would finance principal and interest Jdently Vinton lias definite Ideas of for an additional $10,000,000 bonds i his own on good roads and is not It is sale to say, however, after the ing hard surfaced roads. is in running autos over hard surfac­ ! cadanted and it was thought best to over the $6,000,000 now authorized 'afraid to assert them publicly, judg- I have it hard surfaced if this could be matter is discussed from all angles ed and macadam roads. Take tires jing from The Oregonian’s report of There is one plan proposed for alone. We are reliably informed that provided for with additional state and partly used. In committee that a suitable bill will Ten million dollars to be expended liis remarks made before the commis- be drafted to bond the state for sev- hardsurfacing roads that we heartily in traveling over bad macadam roads I and county funds or from the state within a few years would mean car­ [sion last Tuesday, the Oregonian eral milliBns of dollars, which will approve of. It is the 50-50 plan, or tires are worn out after traveling I bonds. rying the state paving program into says: meet with the approval oí the peo- in other words for every dollar a three thousand miles, whereas, on ■ ------ o------- nearly every county to a limited ex­ "A happy augury for the good county puts into hard surfaced roads hard surfaced roads, from, ten to pie. Representative Edwards wanted to the state to contribute a like amount; twelve' thousand miles are obtained. .know what the gathering thought of tent, and for paving most of the roads plan was found in the unequi- Did you know that maintenance up to a certain amount. This would We will not mention , other nialnten»[a a 50-50 proposition, the state to worst places along the Pacific High­ vocal statenient of W. T. Vinton, of way and Columbia Highway. It Yamhill county, who is generally be­ charges on macadam roadk are eating meet the situation in Tillamook ance charges that c. owners ---- of autos match a county in a like amount up would take nearer $100,000,000 to lieved to have votes that assure him up too much of the road fund? It is a county and come near, completing have to meet 1. frequently ------- and often Ho a certain sum. All present thought put paving on every highway in the the presidency of Oregon’s Senate. fact, and the only way this can be the hard surface through the county. expensive .______ .. to — machines 1 that was a good plan and asked Mr. accidents overcome Is to hardsurface the main With $400,000 raised by bonding traveling over bad roads, making the'Edwards to support it in the State state system. but $10,000,000 would Any question as to Senator Vinton’s road through the county. I the county, $400.000 from the state maintenance charge on most ma- Legislature. As there is such a big I go a long ways toward connecting up stand on highway matters was swept ------- o------- on a 50-50 basis and $200,000 by chines heavy for twelve months. Per- rlrx «1 r-» rl Fr»»* n vri ut 1 t>f a r>zxr| 1’OcldS 110 i ¡every county with travelable trunk aside when he addressed the commis­ demand for 1» hard-surfaced ■ own autos i know" x this 1- :....... i ♦ that $x • i ♦ t the hr, ’ legislature orriol - i We are glad to say that County taxation, this would give $1,000,000 sons who felt 4 cs. sure would I roads. Once the automobile fraternity sion. and JI | Fzxl "Declaring that legislators who Judge Hare Is in favor of a contin­ in one year. With that amount of they cuss the bad roads for making ‘provide means to obtain a large awaken to the realization that by uation of the hard surfaced road money available it would bring them go down into their jeans for ¡amount of money, and should the doubling their license tees they can seek to curtail the powers of the north of this city to Bay City. It about a wonderful improvement in maintenance charges. So what with 'county be bonded it would be in a provide $10,000,000 it is believed State Highway Commission are de­ la only right and proper that the- Tillamook county at very little extra the heavy maintenance charges on ' position to avail itself of some of thy will be enthusiastic in demand­ serving of retirement, and affirming his own satisfaction in the good work north part of the county should come expense to the taxpayers. That is macadam roads and heavy charges it provided the 50-50 proposition is ing the increase. The general property taxpayer is accomplished by the present commis­ In for u little more consideration', what the good road boosters, of Till­ for maintenance to automobiles both carried through. opposed to bonding for through roads sion, Senator Vinton said he is con­ and every mile of hardsurfaced road amook county want to see brought would be largely eliminated if there as a rule, although he i» willing to templating the introduction of legis- laid in that direction will add that about and are striving for. were more hard surfaced roads. And The matter of taxing gas lc. per stand his share of taxes for county Jation that will materially hasten much more to the hardsurfaced another thing, it does not take as highway through the entire length The editor of the Headlight some much gas to travel over hardsurfac­ gallon also hud the meeting’s en- and district road bonds. With the the era of good roads in Oregogu. counties-and districts relieved of the of the county. ‘Discussing the nature of such leg­ time ago took the position that now ed roads as It does to butting into dorsement. ------ o------ expense of maintaining the state islation Senator Vinton suggested, - ------ o----- that the Three Rivers road is to be chuck holes and ruts on macadam This is the point. It takes money to Improved and a large amount of A meeting is arranged with the trunk highways, there will be more as one provision, a tax on gagsoline, roads. Figure it out for yourself build good roads and lots of it. But money expended on it, that It what bad roads have cost you to run County Court at three o'clock on Fri­ money for county and district roads. and as another the increase of auto- how and which is the best way to should be hardsurfaced. We still day afternoon, when Frank A. Rowe Yet even this additional money will ' mobile license fees, to be devoted to i obtain it? Some autos travel compar­ hold strongly to that opinion and your car in maintenance charges. and C. A. Anderson will spokesmen not be sufficient to put the local ¡the highway fund, together with ------ o------ atively few miles in twelve months, advocate that the County Court and from Nehalem and Attorney H. T. highways in the shape they should I other items designed I to swell the Quite a number of our citizens, Botts and F. R. Beals will head the be in. Under the 6 per cent tax limi- I roads* revenues. while others travel thousands of the State Highway Commission get _______ It is evident, he miles. Here Is a good argament for together and decide to do bo . There when the question of bonding the ¡Tillamook delegation. As i ' —- this ----- is an tation Amendment, higher taxes can 1 pointed out, that the $6,000,000 taxing uutos for the number of miles are good and logical reasons why county was put squarely up to them important matter quite a number of not be levied in sufficient amount to bond issue recently voted by the peo­ they travel. It Is proposed that gas­ this should be done. First, the most to vote on, were opposed to it, and it 'the business men of this city should , relieve the local requirements, w it ple ia entirely inadequate to meet oline for«uutos be taxed one cent a suitable roads in this wet country is is only fair to say that they used attend the meeting Friday. would appear that bonding Is the the pressing demands for highway gallon, which would provide a large hard surfaced, and most economical. some goqd arguments in opposition, only course to pursue locally. A n«m- improvement, such as were voiced, amount of money for road work and Second, In the near future there will on account of the war. They have ber of county bond issues are now in yesterday by delegates of the var- Gasoline Tax For Roads. would be a Just tax as well, for those be heavy trucking Into this county changed their opinions now that the preparation, to be submitted after ious counties. ------ o------ who use the road most should be from the valley, and as maintenance war is over. But that Is not the only the legislature commits Itself to- a 'Senator Vinton held that the an- made to pay more for their up keep, charges on a macadam road will be reason. They see for thenfeelves and A large number of legislators policy. nual revenue of $350,000, calculated ----- o It is probable that there will havn to take care of the interest and re­ heavy this can be eliminated by hard are thoroughly convinced that bond­ ( have expressed themselves favorably There was a peace conference at surfacing the road. It is a great mis­ ing the State tor hard surfaced to the idea of taxing gasoline a cent tz* be a special election next summer tirement of the $6,000,000 issue, had Wheeler last Friday evening. It was take, in our judgment, to expend a roads have proved successful and of gallon, to raise money for the state to. provide the state with funds to increased, to such proportions that of no international Importance. The large amount of money In putting particular benefit to Tillamook coun­ ( road fund, says the Oregon Voter. A operate on in its various departments- another highway bond issue, of equal anti-bond agitator* and bond agita­ down a good, solid road bed and ty. This county is benetitted to the I bill is now being prepared by James now crippled by high coats due to amount cfflild be handled by the rev­ tors declared an armistice, in a get not hardsurface it. Somehow and in amount of $300.000 from the State B. Kerr for the State Taxpayers” ■ the war conditions and of the 6 per enue now available. Through the together spirit over the festive . someway the money »hould be ob- Highway CommissUm. and although Association, and unquestionably it cent limitation. It that election is revenue to be added by such legisla­ board. It was a little embai rassing talned to hard surface the Three It is not a Tillamook project, but of will receive legislative support un­ held, in June, as may be the case, the tion as he proposed. Senator Vinton rnnd for the anti-bond agitators to square I Rivers road, great importance to thia county, the ies» some compelling reason is ad­ $10,1)00,006 stale proposal, and a estimated that still another $6,000,- thouiselves, but after the evening’s I ---- o-------- improvement of the Grand Ronde vanced aa to why it is neither prac- number of county bonding proposi­ 000 bond, issue could be swung—or discussion there was not one particle j We are going to suggest that 1 road will mean an expenditure of itical nor. good policy. tions may be voted upon at the same $12,000,000 additional.” of friction or difference of opinion I Wheeler pave the main street more than $100,000. It is also pre- ' — Two years ago the idea was before time.. These expressions are very reas­ between the antis and the bond agi- i through that city, which would not dieted that the State High-way Com­ the legislature, but nothing came of Altogether, it looks as though road suring to. good roads advocates. We t.'tors, and from the looks of things only ' be a ~ great ------ - . . at the hard mission will take care Improvement, but it, as the weight of legal opinion was financing and building would.be one congratulate Senator Vinton on. Caere will not be in the future. Our i would start the hardsuifucing of I surfacing the additional ten miles as that under the Oregon constitution of the biggest subjects the people of having spoken so clearly. We apolo­ h ading citizens are taking a liberal , roads in the north part of the far as Hebo next year. The proof of as it then read no special tax could Oregon will be facing this year and gize for having suspected that he and more magnanimous view of the ¡county. Let’s see how enterprising the pudding is tn the eating. We doat be levied, on any commodity in ex­ next year. The roads are-needed, and would try to undermine the good hard surfacing question and are the city on Nehalem Bay ia In the have to make a long persistent argu- cess of what would be covered by a the temper of the people is to get roads program, and assure him that wanting to help it along as quickly mat ter of hard surfaced roads. Do 1 inent again to- convince the people license tee. A year ago the people them as quickly as they can. be ob- the good roads people throughout as possible. you see the point, gentlrtnen. and 1 what a good thing it was to bond voted through, the Constitutional tinned. the state will be eternally grateful what an inducement it would be for the state for hard surfaced roads. Amendment permitting the classifi­ Opposition to too large a program. to him for upholding the state high­ 'The “Three Busy Bees“— Beals, the county to join it with more ¡The above (acts are unanswerable, cation of. property for laxatlon and will make itself manifest In I the leg- way commission's splendid program. Botts and Baker as they were call­ hurd surfaced roads. We want to see and proves the wisdom at our con- it if generally agreed that undec this islature. Ln fact, unless I the auto. The highway commission has not ed in the last bond agitation, didn’t the north part of the county take a ■lention when the questinn was be- amendment gasoline cun be taxed. owners as a class are willing to pay Start the new agitation to bond the more lively interest in procuring Ifore the people. However, w* would | A number of complications must be a doubled, fee, there is little prospect i been able to satisfy everybody with county for hard surfaced roads. The liardsurfaced roads there, and the ■like to ask those who opposed the j provided for. Gasoline is an article, that any big bond issue would be the limited funds available, espec- initiative was taken by Frank A., way to do so is to lay a mile or so of ! state bond issue how long would of interstate commerce , and there­ authorized, tor there is enough, oppo­ i ially under war conditions, but it has. Rowe, of Wheeler. But he called on liard surfaced road aud it will not be it have taken to construct ten miles fore it cannot be taxed Hpon its ear sition in sight to kill anything in the made amazing progress, has accom­ the "Three Busy Bees" to put the I long before the people will demand of hard surfaced road and improved try into the state. The time to reach I way of good toad financing that ia plished so much and has done it so machinery in motion and Inject I more. So why not get busy and start the Grand Bonde and Three Rivers it would be when It is pbreed on sale. not supported by the people who are well that the people who have watch­ ed its work feel that it should be shs >- aid bad not been The idea, at the supporters of the bill paying, the bills.—Oregon Voter. eome ginger into the proposition. at Wheeler? This would greatly add road If State lained vigorously and not be crippl­ Now if the two other “Busy Bees" to the property values of Wheeler, I available? These Impcovwtnents will la to tax the wholesale dealers a cent WJ. l ed by hostile legislative action. will start out and keep up the same but it would not be a great while be­ be completed this y-*c. and there is a gallon on each new quantity of The Voter further comments on the lick that we Intend going there will fore a hard surfaced roud was built some prospect of th* Three Rivera ( gasoline that they are ready to sell. It Grows. attitude of Jones and Dennis as fol­ be noth!.ng to this bonding question, to Brighton. The trouble with our road being hard surfaced as well. ----- o----- It is conceded that the bill must be lows: for we are sure that by the time we friends in the north part of the coun­ i worded, carefully to avoid coming in In the Eugene Register one reads Seymour Jones, representative get through the people of Tillamook ty. they need a little tnor« hard sur­ conflict with the Interstate Com ­ county will be falling over one an­ faced ginger pul into their makeup. Good Raid Boosters Have a Conflah merce clause of the'Federal Consti­ that at the annual county budget speaker of the next Oregon legisla­ meeting this month there were ad­ ture, when interviewed at his bead­ At Wheeler. other to vote for bonds for a hard ------ o—— tution. No state ha* the r