Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-05-15
WORK FOR PAVED STREETS.

Every citizen of Dallas owning OF
renting property in the business
district should attend the meeting at
the City Hall tonight and take part
In the discussion OF the proposed
paving improvement. 1t is one OF the
most important questions that the
people OF Dallas have ever been called
upon TO consider, and upon their
decision will depend largely the future
growth and prosperity of the city. If
the decision shall be in favor of paw
Ing the business streets, and the
Observer believes 1t will be, Dallas
will at once be placed In the very front
ranks OF the progressive cities Of the
Pacific Coast and her commercial
supremacy will be assured for all time
to come. The news that this most
enterprlsing Of Valley towns had
decided to add paved streets to her
already long list OF splendid public
improvements would Immediately
attract to us the attention and favor
able consideration Of the people Of the
entire Northwest and would prove an
advertisement Of untold value.
1t can be said truthfully, and with
out boasting, that Dallas is one Of the
best business towns In the state Of Ore
gon. No town In the Willamette Val
ley is making a more rapid growth,
and none is enjoying more substantial
prosperity. Where is there another
town OF $500 people with 30 many mills
and factories, and giving employment
to such large number OF working .
men2 Where will you find another A.,
Interior town with railroad service
Of twenty trains a day? Where is
another town Of $500 population with
such an extensive mountain water /
supply, high grade fire apparatus,
modern business buildings, hand l.
some residences, schools and churches,
and 80 many blocks OF concrete side G
walks2 And where else, west Of the
the Rocky Mountains will you find a ,
country town with flrst-cass sewer
systemp All OF these conveniences
and improvements are found here,
and they are what have made Dallas Q
the attractive and prosperous town v
that 1t is today. Can we afford to put
on the finishing touch by paving our O
streets? We cannot afford not to pave r
them.
II Is true that the paving will cost
money, but any improvement worth {
having costs money. And the improve J
ment will be permanent. Once it Is
property-owner will be put a
to no farther expense or annoyance d
for street repairs. Crushed rock is
sufficient for the residence district, but :,
It will not withstand the heavy traffic r
On the business thoroughfares. II q,
he taxpayers should decide upon
crushed rock for the business streets,
hey would regret their decision within eI
he next three years. They would I'
'egret that while improving the o
'treets, they did not improve them
light In the first place. Such has s.
zen the experience Of every town that a
las built macadam streets, and the p
Expense Of changing from macadam p,
smooth pavement has been found
urdensome.
Ali that is needed in Dallas to insure
aved streets for the entire business ID
istrict is TO get the improvement VI
iarted. Once under way, the property.
Wners will not permit the movement
rest This has been the experience
all cities that have paved their ga
reefs. Iu Eugene. the council first A.
'dered the improvement OF six or ph
wen blocks. Before the work had 10,
'en finished, the property owners -
'ked for the improvement Of thirty
ore blocks. The additional paving
now under way, and the people are la,
amoring for still six blocks more. acl
nd 30 IL goes. The few taxpayers Da
10 objected 20 the Improvement at /
ct are now loudest 10 its praise. onl
Ie man who owns property in the Q
nter OF a block now finds that IL is Mo
actieally as valuable for business '"'
rPoses as that OF his nelghbor on ,
corner, and his tenants are only nro D,l
willing to pay him an increase in