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AUTOMOBILE BAILY FORTY-SECOND YEAR NO. 87. SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1919. PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAIN'S AWD TTTKm KnVTvS FIV1 CSVT A TflPiPRl 1 al section .lilli CALIFORNIA TRIP, VIA COAST ROUTE, RICH IN SCENERY AND INTEREST Little Traveled Coos and Cur ry County Detour Holds Much For Autoist. - Protests against the closing of the Cow Creek canyqn road, a link in the main highway between northern and southern Oregon, a few miles south of Roseburg, during the early summer on account of construction work now under way on this stretch of road, are pouring into the Douglas county court from all parts of Oregon as well as many from Washington and California. But, judging from last reports, the highway at that point is to remain closed until the canyon road, which has long been known as the worst part of the Pacific highway, is put in first class shape. Tie protests against closing the road mi for a short time are based on the cnatuntion that, with war over and life Jut returning to its normal channels, automobile touring is going to be more papular during the coming summer than aver beforo and that closing the road ill divert tourists from travel be- ten Oregon, Wushingtun and Cnli-1 forma and result in the loss of money that would otherwise be spent in the! cities along the highway route. To a certain extent the protests are well grounded, but it is doubtful if the Jam accumulating during tho few weeks tki road will bo closed after the touring taaaoa ooens will offset the gain re aching from the improvement incident putting this piece of the highway imUi condition for all-year travel. Barrier Only Temporary. Ha far as preventing tourists from IWly pausing betwoen Washington and California through Oregon is concerned, tkin argument will hold true only dur - iu the verr first of tho Season. There 1 stra at least two other routes ny which I . & i : - - . i. - ...... 1 1. vmurisis vrn-uuK i iiuim iu ovum, IR tne namer to tne interior ronte un e south to north, may span the gap be- il the snows have melted, while the lwen the California line and the head f the Willamette, both of which will a open to travel soon after June 1, J raviding weather conditions this year are normal. The through travel over j irip Well Worm While. Oa Paeific highway before June 1st, For the Willamette Valley automobile as even June 15 is not heavy. - owner who is looking for a vacation Speaking from the standpoint of the drive that ja really' worth taking, tho aaluists of Haieni, Portland, Eugene, or foa8t route to California, . rory , any other Willamette Valley point, tho rW,uirenicnt. .Fishing abounds all along Pacific Highway route through Cow the way, the scenery cannot be excelled, Cwek canyon is bv far the most direct the climatic conditions encountered arc t California points and from the stand- i,e Bml the roads not so bad as to de f at of comfort and speed Is much to ter any driver of reasonable experience, a favored. But there is also much to . During the deer season the huntiug af ST in support of either tho coast route, J forded by Coos and Curry counties, both ar the McKeniie Pass-KJamath Falls '0f which are pretty thoroughly travers into. For the tourist who is not balk- j ei ln making this trip, is perhaps the t4 by prospect of getting off the hard best to be found along the Pacific surfaced or macadam roads, and who Coast. Also, a largo part of tho trip writes to get out and away from nrndo along the coast within sound "everything" either of the two last ani i many places witjiin sight of the mmm routes offer more in the way of ocean. fcsfrrrsting and unusual scenery than j Roseburg is the point of contact be stow the beaten path along the highway. 'tween the coast road and the Paeific Xnther of the two routes are to bo rce- Highway and mnkes a good first day mended, however, for the tourist (top for the tourist from Salom who Case THE DEPENDABLE KIND-MOST EFFICIENT TRACTOR ON THE MARKET. BUILT AND GUARANTEED BY THE OLDEST MANUFAC TURERS OF ENGINES IN THE COUNTRY, IN STOCK AT Lot L 236 with a hankering for uninterrupted miles of bumplcss gliding. Roads Easily Traveled, The out of door lover, the sportsman, or the person who tours with the idea of feasting the eyes xn things worth see- iat : nature is the only one who can gct nu enjoyment out of either of the trips suggested. The roals are not good, judged in comparison with paved i boulevards, but they are travelled bv scores of cars every year and without serious mishap, or any greater discom fort than any true Oregonlan would expect on a vacation trip that took him anywhere worth going to. Space will not permit any detailed in formation covering both trips In this issue, but a summary of the toad con ditions and the route, to be followed on the coast triD will be given, as this route, of the two, will probably bo the first opened to travel. Both routes are peculiar in a similar respect.' Travel over cither is subject to the road ,litin. in wW ...i.rl.t ii i, con- c Riled tho gates to the routes. McKcnzie Pass canyon road along tho Middle Fork of the Couuille river is the lust stretch of tlo coast route to dry sufficiently to now .utomobile travcL Mara Pearce NORTH COMMERCIAL may make the trin. The distance be tween this eity and Roseburg can eas ily be made in seven hours running time. The 130 miles of road that is the approximate distance are ill in. eluded in the Pacific Highway and are wen maraea. Turn West at Boseburg. The 63 miles between Roseburg and Myrtle Point are usually day's drive for the driver not mininar with tho road.ospccitilly early in tho season. The coast road branches off from tho Pacifie Highway just south of Roscburir (the turn tn the nirk Ik; plainly indicated by signboards) and is easily toiiowea to tne junction of the Canimas Valley and Looking Glass roads. The Looking Glass tiranen is what is known as tho Wia loa Bay Wagon Road and ia not usually open tn travel until late in the season and at any time is dangerous for persons not familiar with tha roads, at t i..n-. tion of these two roads tho one to the left is the one to take and from there on tho main travelled road is always the right roa-d and is easily distinguish ed, at all times. As far as OUala. which n, .. station in the days of the horse drawn stages and these are the only veuieleB woicn travel a largo part of this ronte during the greater part of the year ev en now the roads are all rock surfaced and good time can be made. Scenery Beautiful. A short distance beyond Ollnlg the road starts its climb np into the eoast range mountains mid nn.h ,;! : travelled tho scenery becomes more wonueriui anu more beautiful. Camas Mountain present, the firat limH ..r any consequence, but the road here has ueen won laid out and the grade is gradual and mostlv huh From the top of the Camas Mountain snme o varnas Valley there is between (Continued on page two) Provisons Of Revised Auto Fee Law Explained Infill 111 PR mrAn almnai a m uuuicrs anu garages in- i. uic noi an or the provisions of the new Oregon automobile tax law are clear to owners, or prospective owners. Therefore, the new schedule of license fees, which are to go into ef feet next year, are published for the urni,iii or capital j.ournal readers as follows; Th registration fees for motor bi cycles will foe 3 per year, for motor cycles ttt. for eleetriK tIahi,p h- hiclas $lfi, for electric service vehicles uuuer one ton capacity fift, and for pnssenircr automnhilea ji f..llo. Up to and including 23 h p ...'...$lij ' si ana including M a p 2U Over 2(1 and inclnrtimr fl h n 9 Over 30 and including 30 h p 38 uver ao anu including 40 h p S In excess of 4Q h p 56 The new annual fees for motor trucks wtill be as follows: One ton and not over li. Inm a Over l'i and not over 2 tons 4S f . . wver js anu not over ZV4 tons fill Over 2 nnil not mtr .1 inn. 1') Over 3 and not over 3 tons M Over 3Vi and not over 4 tons 98 Over 4 and not over 4 tons 118 Over 4Vi and not over 5 tons 120 ID) STREET mm St Son $750 iflSO 0 PAYING COMCTSIO BEIEI Kgliway Coccsissioa To Open Kds On Mauy Projects At May 6 Meeting. Three-quarters of a million dollars are involved in contracts to be awarded by the state highway commission at its meeting ia Portland May 6. There is a list of 17 units of construction work comprising over 103 miles of road and including over 38 miles of paving. The units ana character of work is as fol lows: Grading and macadamizing Pacifie highway, Benton eountv, Monroe to Lane county line, S.ii miles in length; 18,000 cubic yards excavation; 6750 cubic yards rock surfacing. , (trading, Pacifie highway, Itscka-mas county, Oregon CiuV to Oswego, tf.8 miles in length; 411000 cubic yards ex cavation. Grading and macadam. Pacific high way, Douglas county, Comstock Pass creek section, one mile in length, 5000 eubis yards excavation; .2000 cubic yards rock surfacing. Douglas to Get Much. Grading and macadam Pacifie high way, Douglas county, Leona Drain see tion, 3.25 miles in length; 19.000 cubic yards excavation; 6000 cubic yards rock BurfaeHig. Grading and macadam, Pacific high way Douglas county, Oakland south sec tion, 1.S miles in length: 14,000 cubic ysrds excavation; 2100 cubic yards rock surfacing. Grading and macadam, Pacifie high way. Douglas county, Roseburg-Win Chester section, t miles ln length; 9000 cubic vards excavation; 11,500 cubic yards rock surfacing. Grading Columbia river highway, Oil liam county, Arlington-Morrow county line section, 12.3 miles in Jengtn; , 000 eubie yards excavation. Grading and paving, Pacific highway, Jackson county, Gold HiU-Josephone county line section, 2.8 miles in length; 34,000 cubic yards excavation. Grading and paving, Pacific highway Jackson county, Ashland-Green Springs Mountain road, 0.85 miles in length; Zi, 500 cubic vards excavation. Paving Pacific highway, Jackson county. Green Borings Mountains road California lino section, 14.8 miles in length; 11,000 cubic yards excavation. Junction Koaa inciuaea Grading and macadam, Pacific high way, Douglas county, Koseburg-Uinsrd section. 6.7 miles in lengthy 01,000 cu bie yards excavation; 7500 cubic yards rock surfacing. Grading and macadam. Pacific high' way. Douglas county, Jaques Place- Johns place sVtion, 7.2 miles in length; enble yards excavation; 4000 cubic yards rock surfacing. Paving Old Oregon Trait, Vn'on eonn ty, Islund City-La Grande Hot Lake section; n..1 miles in length. Paving West Ride highway, Washing ton county, Hillsboro Forcst Grove sec tion, 4.3 miles In length. $100,000,000 WortlOf American Tractors To Go To Europe This Year Washington, April 28. Xenrly 100, 000,000 -worth of American farm trap. tors to be shipped abroad this year will: . Replace war cnused man shortages in Frnncc and England. Free peasant laliorr for moro school ing and socializing influences in tho Balkans and Turkey, Have camel and buffulo power in Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece and other tropical lands where horses are little used in agriculture. Increase the crop production in near ly all countries of the world. Approximately 90,000 American trac tors, will be sold for export tlnis year, if Inst year s export rate is maintained More than 314,000 tractors will be man ufactured in tho U. fi. in 11, accord ing to estimates of the agricultural department. Together with 100,000 machines put in use on American farms loot year, this will give one tractor for each 1 farms. It andientcs a tremendous sav ing in manpower and horsepower on American farms, experts say. Trio To WashoBgal Made In - Good Time Roads Passable While he admits that touring is not at its best in this part of the cintry at just this time of the year, Dr. J. R. Pcmberton, who .returned Tuesday from a trip to Washougal, Washington, in his El "in Six, says that most of the roads are in good shape for so early in the season and there are no obstacles in the path of motorists who wish to Invbde Portland, or southern Washington from now on. During his trip Dr. Femberton struck all kinds of weather and many rough spots. Leaving Balem Saturday, when xhowcrs were an hourly ei-currnnce, he drove to Portland" over the east side route and from thorp crossed over Into Washington ct Vancouver. The Clarke county roads, from Vancouver to Wash On gal by way of Camas, be reports Short Jaunts For Hours of Twilight UST A RAMBLE, (Route Logged by J. 8. Hsnsoj -Elgin cix Agency.) Hera is one n those litt'j jjt.nts thit do not lead anywhere in rritH'a lnr, except buck ,oiue, and u.-.h ram be r sde ln an hour and a half ar.d the road-i are all It'vd. Drive straight out Btate st eel aij turn t- the rigut at the penlteoiiruy. Xe strhigM a. cad seven nil's - and a half, passing '.hiuugh the Four Co.-m r to the first nuiiti cross road be'nd tho railroad tn:cks. 'lurn right am! folL vf a winding road over a hill and turn aain into the fust road lead1. eff to th? right, wiiich leads yjJ back through Wacleay and onto the Aslyura tirm road into Balem. If you desire to take picnic lunch along and enjoy a meal in the open, there are many delightful wooded spots to be found all along the route. rough but dry, even slightly dusty iii places. By returning down the valley over the west side highway, Dr. Pcmberton had the opportunity of enjoying motor ing "as it should be" in driving over the paved roads from Vancouver to Xewberg. Albany-Jefferson Link Of Highway Being Paved Now Albany, Or., April 28. Work on the The New Baby Has Arrived and It Was Named Before Its Arrival Chevrolet" Baby Gran aleiMutomo Salem Phone 97 F. G. Delano r ALLS CITY. Dt-lifchtful driving, pretty scenery, good roads, and convenient picnic grounds are combined in the Balein Fulls City drive, which can be covered in a little more than a hour of moderate driving. The route out of Salein lies over the inter county bridge and the main road to Dallas. I'pon reaching Dallas turn to the right on Court street and at the end of the third block turn into main Fulls City road. The road in all places is pin inly warked and can be easily fol lowed The trip can be continued all the way to Falls City if desired, but beautiful pii'uir spots are to be found all along the road above Dullr.s. Good fishing is a No to be had in the Luekia mute. first road paviug project in Linn couu ty has begun. Grading has begun about one mile north of this ctiy on the Albany-Jeffer son section-of the Pacifie highway, to be paved this summer. With this work under way and the state highway coin mission calling for bids on a similar im provement of the highway southward from Albuuy to Tnngent, Linn county is assured of about 15 miles of paved road before fall. A proposed $600,000 county road bond issue is to be voted on in June. If thilt carries extensive road improvement is sure. imffmfmfmffHfmrfH tttttttttttttm p , 1 This Baby has the unusual "Chevrolet" snap together with a whole lot of new refinements such as Genuine Pantisote Top Plate Glass in Rear Curtain; Genuine Leather Upholstering; New Stream Line Body; Hot Spark Manifold; All Moving Parts Enclosed; in fact a lot of things we have not the sgace to mention, except the price which is $1305.00 f. o. b. Salem. This Baby cannot be Duplicated for $300 more money and we are willing to leave it to you after you see it ard ride in it. Our Store wH! be open Sunday and you are invited to call and take a ride in this peer of all cars at the crice. Di$lributor$ Chevorlet Car$ and Republic Tiret COAST I111Y til TAP RICHRESOUHCtS RooseTelt Road To Open Bin- Market For Feed From Interior Oregon. Tillamook, Or. April 26. Though it is S fact not generally known, Tilla mook ciuiaty, the most productive Jaiy ing vtion of the state of Oregon, h to sh'p in hay and other forage fo." its dairy herds. On this accoi.nt farm ers of interior Oregon pmfitted to tlio extent of 1100,000 in 1918. While t)0 Tillamook section and the coast coeii- try in gencrnl boast as fertile soil a can be found anywhere the grasses out the United States $2,000,000 worth. winter to(ller, for the reason that tn product is more valuable for grafting dairy cattle. Tillamook county was not the oi ly coast county that proved to be a gnoiV customer of the alfalfa, raisers of in terior Orfgon. All the rest of the sev en conH counties purchased hny a-f well, though in smaller quantities. The proposed Roosevelt highway along the eoast would open up a great agricultural empire in that region, aurl in la few years niillilons of dollnn would flow out to the hay producer where now only hundreds of thouni!t nre spent by the dairymen. 1 In l!H8 Tillamook county sold thru grown thoro are not converted h'to of cheese and dairy products alone. This gives an inkling of what will be the result if millions of acres of liunl like that in Tillamook are rpeneij oi ti etiltivutioa and settlement through the medium of the Koosevelt highway. Bused en what ha been shown in Til lamook eonnty, 100,000,000 worth of (Continued on pafs two) 4 i it eCo. Dallas rhone 14 A. I. Eoff n 4