Tillamook headlight., May 01, 1919, Image 4

1LÍAMOOK HEADxuIGH'I MAY 1,
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ALL LOYAL OREGON FOR ROOSEVELT HIGHWAY
___BENEFIT TO WHOLE STATE
IS INESTIMABLE
Às a Commercial, Military and Tourist Road.
community where these new homes ledge of any kind in regards to the
What the leading business and derived from the building of the i
and places of business were planned Roosevelt Highway, that it would
professional men of Tillamook Coun­ Roosevelt Highway—not only to the 1
cost $5.000.000 to build the bridges
as a consequence of this highway.
ty think of the Roosevelt Highway coast counties but also to the Will­
Fifth—The financial interest, that from the Columbia River to the Cal­
proposition as presented in brief re­ amette Valley and the Eastern por­
the writer has in the Roosevelt High­ ifornia line on the Roosevelt High­
tion of the State. There is an old say­
marks :
way measure, is from a pecuniary way. There isn’t any foundation to
ing quite true "That in the develop­
Vote 304 X Yea & 310 X Yes
stand point—one in selfishness, in the statement, and it is so far from
ment of any portion of Tillamook
chat while we of the State of Oregon ' the truth that it is also ridiculous in
. The Roosevelt Highway is one of
County, that the improvement made
1 who are voting for this road are pro­ the extreme. In fact I will ask any
the greatest movements along pro­
i benefits the whole State." I hope to
viding Si.00, the National Govern­ 1 intelligent person in Tillamook coun­
gressive road building that has ever
i live to see the day when all the j
ment is also providing a like amount, ty, as an illustration, this question :
been presented to the people of Ore­
Two
sections
of
Oregon
that
are
separated
by
a
great
dis
­
roads in the State of Oregon, both
thereby for every dollar that we ap­ How many bridges, and at what cost
gon and embodying, as it does, the trunk and market roads, will be of a
tance geographically on account of two barrier mountain
propriate the National Government would it be to build them in Tilla­
most economical plan of financing permanent character, so we can go
ranges are figuartively joining hands for a united drive on the
appropriates a like amount. The mook County, on the proposed line of
where cost of building roads will be to any part of the state an any time
ballot boxes at a special State election in June. That great
study of this proposed law referred the Roosevelt Military Highway,
shared proportionately by the com­ of the year without getting stuck in
stretch of empire knowp as Eastern Oregon is enthusiastically
to the people leads me to the conclu­ which is a trank line through Tilla­
munity which it serves. The State the mud.—P. J. Worrall, Hotel Til­
working to give the coast counties of Oregon the Roosevelt
sion that we would be very poor mook County?
and the Nation joining together for
highway;
the
seven
great
coast
counties
comprising
one-
lamook.
financiers if we did not take advan-, Let’s see how many would have to
a common purpose as the Roosevelt
seventh of the area of the state are just as enthusiastically
Vote 304 X Ye» & 310 X Yes.
tage of the offering which is con- be built from the Clatsop County line
Highway will not only be a com­
working to develop the irrigation projects of the East Oregon­
Ill the completion of the Roosevelt
'tingent upon the appropriation of to the Lincoln county line. How
munity developer of great import­
ians.
'the National Government of $2,- Many?
ance but also a military highway Highway there will be. in my opin­
An apt illustration of the friendly spirit that is animating
¡500.000, an equal amount being pro- ' Is it not a fact that the trank high-
providing the first line of defense ion, a great tourist travel through
druing all the year,
the coast counties is a rally held at Gardiner on the Umpqua
which will serve a great purpose.— this county
vided for the purpose of assisting the way from the North to the South end
and quite naturally there will be a
river recently when settlers came by hundreds to boost for the
C. J. Edwards, Coast Power Co.
United States in the construction of of the county is practically as well
lot of the tourists’ money left in this
Roosevelt highway bond issue. Some of those in , attendance
Vote 304 X Ye» & 310 X Yes
a military Highway from Clatsop improved at this time as it would be
county for our cheese at a ready cash
came from points miles distant in boats. More than a thousand
County through Tillamook, Lincoln, without being widened and paved.
The Roosevelt Highway will pro­ saje at good figures, which will be
gathered at Gardiner to hear President S. C. Pier of the Roose­
Lane. Douglas. Coos, and Curry From the Clatsop county line to
vide for
rapid
communication sold direct from the factories. A
velt Highway Association explain the wonderful possibilities
Counties in Oregon to the California Nestucca Bay the road is travable
throughout the Coast districts, and highway such as the Roosevelt High­
that will be opened up by what he declared will be the greatest
State line. It is also part of the finan­ practically all the year without any
will become a great tourist route as way would provide us with a method ,
scenic boulevard in the world.
cial terms and conditions that the serious inconvenience.
well as immense commercial pur­ i of transportation wherein we could
The assemblage not only endorsed the highway project, but
National Government will maintain. | Is it not a fact that a number of
pose in the development of the com­ i distribute a great deal of our pro-
it
went
on record with a unanimous resolution favoring the
in the future, the up-keep and repair miles of trunk road are already
munity through which it passes, as I ducts by motor trucks. The fact that
of the Roosevelt Highway after it is | paved at this time and more con­
passage of the Gallagher bill whereby the state is given au­
well., also, providing a perpetual in­ the National Government is provid­ I
thority to lend its credit to irrigation projects approved bp a
completed without financial cost to tracted for and a great portion of our
heritance to be handed down for ing finances with the county and
special commission consisting of the State Superintendent of
the State of Oregon.
grade through Tillamook County is
future generations as a monument of state would give us the building of
Vote 304 X Yes & 31G X Yes
Banks, the State Engineer ad the Attorney-General.
established from Astoria through
progress.—Chas. I. Clough. Druggist. this road at half or less than what it
It is evident from the above feat­ Clatsop County, Seaside, Nehalem,
Vote 304 X Ye» & 310 X Yes
Letters and telegrams endorsing the Gallagher bill are
would cost us any other way. I am an
ures
that-the people of Oregon who Tillamook to Cloverdale—this road
puring
into
headquarters
of
the
Roosevelt
Highway
Association
It would certainly be a mistake or Oregon Booster for the Highway—
have the right ts vote would be very i would be very ___
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inexpensive
consider-
at
the
Imperial
Hotel
from
the
chambers
of
commerce
and
other
Carl
Haberlach.
Sec-Salesman
Tilla
­
of
a misunderstanding of the people
negligent
indeed
if
they
failed
to
ing
the
work
already
done. From our
public-spirited
organizations
all
over
the
coast.
Similar
en
­
the State of Oregon if they fail to mook Creamery Association.
vote on this most important ligisla-' own personal knowledge, Lincoln
dorsements for the coast highway are reaching the association
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take advantage of this great oppor­
tion, and it is necessary that all ’ County, Lane County, Coose County,
by the score from the irrigation belts of Eastern, Southern and
tunity of the bujlding of the Roose­
The building of the Roosevelt
voters make special effort to cast and Cuny County to the California
Central Oregon.
velt Highway, as I believe that it Highway would be of advantage in
their ballot for the Roosevelt Mili­ line it would take very little at the
will become a wonderful factor in handling the mail in and out of Til­
The two bills are of kindred importance. The Roosevelt
tary Highway June 3rd.
present time to open these roads for
the development of the country and lamook at all times of the year on
highway, if built, will bring millions of tourists to Oregon.
travel, and at very normal expense,
Vote 304 X Yea & 310 X Yes
an increase in financial iterest of the the orth and south route through
These tourists will not only view the unparalleled scenery of­
paving could be completed. As the
whole State of Oregon. The situation the various counties. This is partic­
fered by the highway, but they will seek opportunities to in­
THE IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE material is adjacent to the road
as it appears to me, is getting a ularly so in the winter months when
vest their money and make their homes in Oregon. The great
throughout of the best rock and
great amount of money in circulation the railroad transportation is severed
DISTRICTS.
stretches of land in the irrigation sections offer the best kind
gravel
for the purpose of hard sur-
which is provided by the National between the coast and the Willamette
of chance for investment. The people of Eastern Oregon and
Vote 30-i X Yes & 310 X Yes
facing, which could be handled at a
Government on. a dollar for dollar Valley, by storms—when slides and
other sections that are looking to their future development
basis..—Thad. Robison. Pres. Tilla­ high water put the railroad out of
Every voter interested in agricul­ minimum expense, therefore I ask
through irrigation are only too well aware that anything they
mook County Bank.
ture
in the State, whether it be East­ where has our good friend any idea
can do to insure the construction of the coast highway will be
business, which we have had some
ern
Oregon
or the Willamette Valley, whereof he speaks.
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therefore greatly to their own interest. For this reason they
experience of in recent years. The
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or
the
Coast,
should make it a point
The voters of the State of Oregon' mail service would be very much im-
have been glad to get behind the highway movement.
Do you have any idea of how much
to
vote
for
this
important
law
as
it
who have a right of ballot should all proved to all points with the build­
is essential to the development of it would cost you in taxes for rhe
vote for the Roosevelt Highway at ing of paved roads. I am very much a
our great State—that opportunity be Roosevelt Highway? No! Don't you
the coming special election on June (booster for the Roosevelt Highway
3rd. If they do not go to the polls to and also for other
improvements be carried by those desiring them. could be covered in a short time by given those communities that need realize that the completion of the
vote they will be standing in their throughout the State of Oregon—P. The Roosevelt Highway Bill provides , large parties of troops to prevent an these improvements provided for in Roosevelt Highway it would provide
for County. State and National aid invasion into the interior and tins this bill submitted by the Legislature one of the greatest conveniences of
own light, as in my opinion the W. Todd Postmaster.
for the Roosevelt Highway and one has been proven and worked out in to the people of the State of Oregon. your life to have the privilege and
Roosevelt Highway will be-a great)
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detail by authorities in the War De­ It would provide agricultural land pleasure of riding over the smooth
benefit ir. many ways to the whole
j am v
much in favor of the of the most worthy of all depelop-
partment
at Washington.
which are now arid lands, and where surface from yodr toils to the sun­
ment
propositions
for
the
considera
­
of the State of Oregon, and I am Rooseveit highway as well as all
Second—The commercial advan- swamp lands or lands with excessive shine of California where you would
working hard and earnestly for the other good rohd improvements. I tion of *he voters of the State of Ore­
development, not only for Tillamook think this highway will be of great gon that has been presented to them i tages of this Highway are of great moisture may be drained and there­ take your family and enjoy a few
southwesters
County, but of the whole of the value, not only to us but to the Wil­ for action. Every voter in the State ! importance, for it would provide all by be made productive for the -needs months when the
t
the
year
around
communication
free
would
be
blowing
along
the Oregon
of
our
people.
I
have
heard
up
to
this
should
go
to
their
voting
precinct
on
State of Oregon.—W. J. Riechers lamette Valley. It will be of great
Tuesday. June 3rd. and make it a t from the heavy snows of winter be- time no reasonable argument pre­ Coast.
Pres. First National Bank.
value to the fanners and dairymen point to
Vote 304 X Yes & 310 X Yes.
place
the
State of • tween California and the Columbia sented as to why this measure should
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generally, as it will provide a trunk Oregon in the advance column of pro­ . River, which are prevalent during not receive the support of the voters
Do you realize that it would place
The plan of the National Govern­ road north and south connecting the gress—for if this measure fails to i certain seasons of the year through of the State of Oregon.
San Francisco and Los Angeles,
ment and the State financing jointly several roads through the Coast pass by the vote of the people we . the Siskiyou mountains. The com- There is a certain amount of indif- within four or five days by automo­
the building of the Roosevelt High­ Range and “
"the
the Valley" where wc will never have another opportunity ■ merci.il importance of this i road j ference displayed at all times on all bile in comfortable travel.
way seems to me to be one of the could exchange products with the given us where we would be able to i would help stimulate business in
Vote 304 X Yes & 310 X Yes.
questions that involve the thoughts
greatest opportunities for building fanners of other counties—R. C. realize dollar for dollar raised by the all lines between the various com­
Do you realize that it would pro­
of our people—they should shake
this great road at the least possible Magarell. Dairyman.
County and State for this Highway. munities connected and would at themselves from their slumbers and vide transportation of the mail from
expense, and I am heartily in favor
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The Highway itself will be maintain­ least lead to a closer understanding go to the polls June 3rd and vote and Portland to Tillamook the same day
of this great highway as it will serve
The people of the Willamette Val­ ed by tilt Government under Govern­ of our general requirements between not wait to let their neighbors do so. it was mailed.
a large number of people who are ley and Eastern Oregon w>ill receive ment supervision as a military high­ each community. It would also pro­ Each and every legal voter in the
Vote 304 X Yes & 310 X Yes.
now in a measure "bottled up" and great benefits which are now unfore­ way. The commercial importance of vide for closer business relations
You also realize that the value of
State of Oregon should make it a
have poor transportation facilities— seen and inestimable at the present such a road are incalculable. The from on- community to another.
point to cast their ballot on June 3. an automobile will save in ordinary
or none at all. With the buiTding of time from the building of the Roose­ tourist feature would be a wonderful
Three —As a tourist road this pro­ The Irrigation and Drainage of var­ yearly cost for tires to the tax of
this Highway, it will be open to velt Highway. We are just as much developer to not only the coast but ject of tlie Coast Highway has been
ious lands in the state are of great $100 or more on cost of the upkeep
tourist travel and commercial inter­ interested in the proposed State to Eastern portions of the State in in contemplation for the past 20
importance, and in this respect at of this automobile whether it be a
ests. and as a military highway ft Bond Payment for irrigation and bringing a steady stream of tourists years, but not so nearly realized as
this
time. We are 15 to 20 years be­ flivver or a $4000 limousine, faking
will provide defense in the rapid drainage districts which are so es­ and money left by them in the var­ now. Good roads have proven that
hind neighboring states in availing everything into consideration, men
moving of troops preventing the sential to various land conditions,
ious channels of business. I have tourists will follow the same as per-
landing cn our coast of any enemies, not only for Eastern Oregon and the heard no good reason advanced at verbaly as "trade follows the flag", ourselves and awakening up to the or women would be very negligent if
realization of the importance of rec­ they did not take the advantage af­
and I consider this a great future. Willamette Valley, but particularly
this time as to why people should as the tourists leave in their wake lamation. service, and, as there are forded them in voting for good roads
Further, the building of this road in the Coast Section of the State of
not support and vote for these meas­ many thousands of dollars. The tour­ thousands of acres of arid as well as improvements and the development
will be a monument to hand down to Oregon, as while the Willamette Val­
ists would avail themselves of the swamp land in the State of Oregon of the State of Oregon, where ever
ures as they are worthy of ou. co
our children and their children for ley and Eastern Oregon would be
of traveling where they would be made produc­ they may be located. Hie time will
sid-ration in all sections of the Stat advantage provided
generations which will be a great benefitted by irrigation and drain
ough the Eastern portion of the tive by the carrying of this measure. come when you will be more than de­
—Rollie W. Watson. Real Estate.
incentive to thepi.—E. T. Haltom. the same element of conditions would
State,
visiting points of interest in
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1
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lighted in having these good roads
Dry Goods Merchant.
: apply in a measure to the Coast Dis­
the Willamette Valley, and continu­
as
your best means of progress to the
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tricts. both as to irrigation and REASONS WHY WE SHOULD VOTE ing their tour along the Coast High­ What reason have you for not vot­ County and State.
ing
for
the
Roosevelt
Highway?
I have just returned from Califor­ drainage. I am very much in favor of
way and through into its diverging
FOR THE ROOSEVELT
What reason have yon for not vot­
nia and for some time was in and these measures and believe in assist­
branch loads, which provides numer­
HIGHWAY.
Vote 304 X Yes & 310 X Yes.
around Los Angeles where good roads ing all parts of the state in develop­
ous loops connecting from the Col­ ing for the Irrigation and Drainage
provide easy access for communities ment matters, and I believe that the
umbia River Highway to the Siuslaw Amendment ?
Vote for the Roosevelt Military
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within a large area and Los Angeles constitutional amendment proposed 1— Its {prat military importance;
and Umpqua Rivers. The scenic gren-
Highway.
has become noted for its excellent in both of these measures for the ir­ 2— Its great commercial importance; deur of the Coast Highway is unsur­
It is your duty as a voter with the
Vote'304 X Yes & 310 X Yes.
highways and I am sure that the rigation and drainage and for the 3— Its great tourist importance;
passed by any like number of miles right of franchise, of men and wom­
Roosevelt Highway would be a great Roosevelt Military ixtguwnj
Highway me
are iur
for i 4 * — Its ~ development reasons;
On June 3rd you will be a pro­
traversed in the world. The wonder­ en to go to yonr various precincts on
factor in the development of our the development and best interests of I®—Its Fin«ncial reasons,
ful scenic attractions along this June 3rd and vote 304 X yes and 310 gressive or a mossback—which will
it be?
First
—for military reasons—be­ proposed Roosevelt Highway would X yes.
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beautiful coast of Oregon, both in a the State and Nation. I will support
commercial way and from the money both of these measures with vigor. cause it would provide an ideal High­ ¡become world renowed and tourists
Vote 304 X Yes A 310 X Yes.
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left along this highway by tourists. —Frank A. Rowe. Pres. Nehalem way for the mobilization of troops by the
thousands would
not only
A
vote for the Roosevelt Highway
Remember that when you vote on
—A. A. Pennington. Merchant.
Valley Brnk
and protection of our Coast line, visit the coast section but would
now,
means progress; it means the
June
3rd,
you
are
casting
your
ballot
which is the first line of defense— avail themselves ( as others have al­
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with such a highway as contemplat­ ready done) of vis ing the varions for the development and progress or honoring a great man; in fact a
I am working for the Roosevelt
to one of
Of all the nine measures proposed
for stagnation, moss backism or mud monument everlasting
America’s greatest of great men.
highway because I believe it to be a and referred to the people by the leg­ ed it would be impossible for an in­ portions of the W. lia mette Valley holes.
great necessity as a military high­ islature there are none that I can vading foe to land and organize and Eastern part oi the state.
Vote'304 X Yes & 310 X Yes.
Vote 304 X Yes & 310 X Yes.
Fourth—Ths development of the
way. and protection afforded from see of such vital importance to the along the coast. It would provide
facilities
for
rapid
mobilisation,
or
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If
the voters, men and women of
country tributary would become rap-
Remember also that the National
this one fact alone, but I sincerely development of the State as the
ganisatioas and transportation to id. with easy methods of’transporta­ Government in connection with the the whole state of Oregon will vote
hope that if the road is built that it "State Bond Payments of Irrigation
points alongjhe. Highway tion. This development is only await- County t-nd State are providing the for the rooseveit Military Highway,
will be built substantially and that and Drainage Districts", proposed various
t
.
J
_ t
J-
arC plaCeJ funds for the building of th? road ' S'y
haTe done a. dnty W’2C“
there will be no extravagance or constitutional amendment 304 X yes. fro man invading army, for our de­
which will be completed with all due l^iZk
"
fense.
In
Oregon
from
the
California
without number along the proposed
waste of funds in the building and and the "Roosevelt Coast Military
line
to
the
Columbia
river
there
are.
route that would be immediately de­ haste and at the earliest possible i
.hat w* get dollar for dollars worth Highway" proposed law 310 X Yes. I
i
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zi pavement for every dollar spent.— will support both of these measures st this time, no less than a dozen veloped and made productive and time.
The Roosevelt Highway, means
Dr. R. T. Boals. Physician and Sur­ and use every endeavor to secure roads leading to the Willamette Val­ providing homes for large numbers
Vote 304 X Yes A 310 X Yes.
ley through the Coast Range, as well _ people
.....
__ _ become happy
whp would
progress and development and happi­
geon
votes of my friends for both of these as several roads from the Willamette of
It has been stated, without the ness in the future for many genera­
and ’b?come7ngng?d l’nm’a'nyZniVs
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of th\
bills. The first bill provides for the Valley through the Cascade, of the oTrodu.t.y ^htng Z? Z
tions. to many hundreds of thou­
4 person must be very dense indeed bonding for Irrigation and Drainage Eastern part of the state. These roads wlth the improvemet and buildingof
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least “mPrehen,,°” and sands of our people. What reason
hey cannot see the advantages Districts so these improvements may or passes, through the mountains. homes WO
uld add to
each
wouldl.M
t» the
th. Talue a o( /A.
k wltho,lt “ investigation or know- have you opposed?
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AU Parts of the State of Oregon Join
Hands in Supporting Two
Important Measures.
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