The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-06-18
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$75, 900
The bonds, SIS, 900 is only 6.S mills
on the dollar of the entire county as
sessment.
One who pays taxes on an assess
ment of $1,000. would pay of these
bonds, $3.50. His interest charge on
these bonds at 6 per cent would be
only Al cents per annum.
Multnomah Falls is now the property
of the public. Monday in the presence
of state and county officials and other
representative citizens, s. Benson
turned over to Rufus @. Huffman and
d. V. Hart, for the county. the deed 70
the beauty spot of the Columbia river.
The ceremony took place on grassy
plot Immediately in front of the falls,
and Ralph Earle. representative OF
Pathe's Film company, took moving
pictures of the ceremony. lnasmuch as
this film will be shown in all their pic
ture houses, approximately 10000, 600
people will see the ceremony and be
shown one of Oregon's prettiest spots.
The party we're dinner guests of John
b. Yeon, Multnomah county's road
master, at a camp at Latourelle Falls.
Talks were made by John p. Hartman,
of Seattle, president of the Washington
Good Roads Association, Judge Blan-
chard, Of Columbia county, Amos S.
Benson and Mr.. Yeon.
The Columbia county delegates said
Monday night that they considered the
Columbia highway the most scenic
roadway in this part of the country.
1--WE are glad to make the connecting
link of the highway at the terminus o.
the Mutnomah line" said one of then
last night. What we saw today hat
encouraged US to push the work or
toward the sea.
THE Columbia highway will be |
great monument to the public service
of John b. Yeon," said Mr.. Hartman
Just as the securing of the right o
way without spending dollar show
the great business ability of Amos Ben
son.
"The falls, the river scenery. unsur
passed vistas and superior GRADIENT
make the Columbia highway. IN m.
judgment, the most scenic and desira
BILE tourist road of any in America o
, | FuTOpGs IL Ddo kOlESo ui
places of unsurpassed beauty than tn
highways of Switzerland and Franc
, and these two countries, because o
|, their beautiful highways get 400, 600,
600 tourists which they wouldn't &c
! but for their wonderful roads.
. "The alignment of the Oregon roaC
= way as laid by Samuel Lancaster show
. superb engineering ability. think h
, has surpassed any of the Washingto
q roads. The point about half mile u
. the river from Chaticleer. which toda
: dubbed Inspiration Point, is a Val
-. tage of unsurpassed opportunity to sc
" at one glance the most marvellous visit
have been privileged to gaze upon.
= From that point one has an unol
structed view up and down the river {
i about 40 miles each way-the panoram
= bedecked with fruitful farms, fine 70
Z ests and snow tipped peaks.
= 1.-The Yellowstone Park cannot con
N pare with this Oregon country. 1t
a yellow, brown and dead, while the Or
n gon country is always green and fres
a THE city of Portland should pu
= chase all Of the water falls along th
"a roadway while the prices are yet lo'
# In the long run they would be h
J. greatest assets"
), The following local citizens journey
:. to Multnomah Falls Monday to me
IN and confer with party of Portla
,e people: Chris Dethman, Judge Sta
io ton, Commissioner Hawkes.. Judge d.
by, Truman Butler, G. W. Hooker.
AZ W. Sweaney and Roy d. Smiht.
Ie large delegation of Columbia cour
nd men were also present.