Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-20
AutOiSt
Tells His
Experience

zone, if not the most essential
moves the people Of the state Of Ore
gon could make toward attracting cap
ital, is to build good roads oyer which
the auto can travel and the tourist
survey the wealth of uncultivated
lands in this state"
This is the statement made today
by James R. Linn, leading hop man
in Salem, who returned last Saturday
from an extended auto trip from Los
Angeles to Phoenix, Arizona.
Arizona is the most undeveloped
state in the Union" said Mr.. Linn.
There are but two things which
brought this bleak, deserted and un-
developed country to the front, and
they are good roads and automobiles
Mr.. Linn's Trip.
Myself and family left Los Angeles
in our car bound for Phoenix, with
out knowing what we would run into
before we arrived at our destination, u
states Mr.. Linn. 1--WE found that the
road was perfect Immediately upon
leaving Los Angeles until we arrived
lat Mammoth Wash, when we struck
some very rough travelling. We were
compelled to travel carefully for 4C
miles, due to ruts and bumps, which
would have thrown our party out OF
the car had it not been for the fact
that we reduced the tire pressure.
"0n account of our lights going out
and the road we were traversing be-
ing mighty rough, my party was com.
PEELED to draw up alongside the high
way and camp in the desert, which
was a great delight to the children
especially
"We found sailing perfect after get
ting over the rough places, and ar
rived at Phoenix right side up ant
HAPPY
Phoenix Is a town about the size o
Salem, and I want to say right now
had it not been for the good roads
movement started in the state by somt
enterprising men, the town of Phoe
nix would not have attained a growtl
half as large as our city"
The road over which Mr., Linn drove
his car to Phoenix, is the old course
over which many racing cars sped II
an effort to gain first place in man!
international races, and, with the eX
ception Of few bumps in a 40-milc
stretch, the remaining $50 miles werc
as smooth as a floor and equally al
durable. This road, declares Mr., Linn
is a section Of the "Atlantic-to-the
Pacific" highway,
Mr.. Linn declares that, due to tn
efforts upon the part of those enthu
siastic over good roads, one can trave
comfortably over the entire state o
Arizona, and that the state has show
wonderful growth as the result Of tn
highway champions taking a hand II
the development Of the thousands o
acres Of the former arid territory.
"The state of Oregon should &c
busy" said Mr.. Linn. at should forr
a perfect web Of model highways owe
the state. When 1t accomplishes thi
feat, capital from the east will com
in plenty.
an conversing with several aut
tourists" says the hop man, "T learne
that they we're afraid to venture Il
north farther than the California lint
on account Of the poor roads betwee
Grants Pass and Eugene. If this sec
Z tion of the road was improved an
placed in passable condition eveI
Oregon would be q Mecca for the aut
traveller in the future. They want I
l see the Willamette valley by auto, br
1 on account Of this rough stretch {
r poor highway they take a roundabor
8 route by way Of Eastern Oregon an
: come into Portland by train. II th
0 piece Of road was improved and moo
t ernized, these tourists would driv
S their cars from San Francisco
Portland without even noticing
y train.
Another good advantage in pc