Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-05

tention was directed to El-Oso pave
ment during the excessively hot days
on account of its perfect condition
under extreme heat. Teamsters
sought Summer street and pro-
nounced its surface the best in the
city for heavy traffic, the horses ex-
periencing none Of the usual diff
culties encountered on other hard
surface streets. Loose rock falling
from passing wagons were never
crushed into the surface, nor were
the shoes of horses pulled off their
feet. The nature of El-Osu is such
that no matter how hot the temper
ature, sufficient quantity of miner
al matter is incorporated into the
wearing surface to keep it hard, yet
with sufficient bituminous cement
intermixed to give it plenty of elas-
ITCHY. In winter months the mix
ture acts conversely.
The modest claims of the company
have been more than substantiated
supported by authenticated reports
from city engineers from many other
cities where El-OsO has been laid,
and stood every test of traffic for
more than 20 years. Offering this
pavement upon its merits and always
inviting rigid inspection. the Univer-
the consideration 1t deserves. While
bright future for El-Oso which, by
virtue of its moderate cost to prop
.erty owners fhd its superior wear
ing qualities, will certainly receive
the considerable nit deserves. While
the company cheerfully gives the Gus
tomary guarantee eXacted by the city
1t does not expect to be obliged to
repair this street for many years, and
is certain that it will never have
to be resurface every year, COM
monty done with other pavements
once properly laid, there is no need
of resurfacing this pavement, since
It's surface is lasting and durable.
The Universal Construction Co.
reciprocated in a business way, and
spent as much money as Is possible
with the local laboring men and mer-
chants. From rough estimate the
books of the company show that
nearly $4,000 was spent among
the laboring classes of the city. The
payroll has amounted to about S1O,-
600 for every month the company
operated. The company has en-
ployed nearly 235 teams. General
supplies and equipment bought in
Salem reach $4,000. These figures
show that nearly 100000 has been
paid into Salem merchants and into
the pockets of labOring men within
a period of five months. The figures
further show that the company has
maintained the largest payroll ever
carried in this city, and that it has
generously patrOnzed local establish
ments and freely employed local Ia
Dor. The company's policy has been
to first employ men, and men with
teams, living on the streets under
Improvement. then to employ white
labor so far as possible. Some of
the work done by the company re-
quires colored help The company
feels that in face of these figures,
showing a heavy expenditure in this
city, that sufficient public enterprise
has been shown towards Salem to
entitle it to the support of the city
and due consideration of its value to
labor conditions.
In closing the first years business
the company desires to thank the
people for their liberal patronage,
and assure them that all future
work will hav the same careful at
tention to constructing firstclass
streets with what Is now admitted
to be the best pavement on the mar
ket-El-Oso