Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-09-17
COUNTY COURT INSPEcTS
COUNTY'S HIGHWAYS

At recent session of the
County Court the members
thereof decided that in order to
get the best results from the
money passing through their
hands for road building, that
they should have a working
knowledge of the various roads
OF the county in regard to what
has been done, what is being
done, and what should be done.
Accordingly a start was made
from Toledo, Sunday morning,
September 5th. The party con-
sisting of County Judge Miller.
Commissioners Wakefield and
Hurt and F. N. Hayden of the
Leader force. The first road In
spection was the road from To-
ledo to Pioneer. On this sec
ton of the road the Pioneer
Mountain is crossed, being per-
haps four miles in extent. 1t is
said that a road can be built
around this mountain by going
to the north up Olalla and down
Simpson creek, that will shorten
the distance and eliminate the
grade. The Court intends look
ing into this matter as this road
carries the main auto travel
from the Valley. The most of
this road lies in district eight of
which Frank Lane is supervisor.
From Pioneer to Elk City was
the next road covered, being a
Iportion of district IA, John
Boren supervisor.
From Elk City the route led
up the Big Elk river, being in
district 10, Edward Gillespie sup
ervisor, and district 20, c. A.
Overlander supervisor. The
roads up the river are on a fine
grade and in pretty good condi-
ton, though in places they are
very narrow and on the upper
end more culverts are needed.
About eleven O'Clock we arrived
at the ranch of Thompson &
Overlander and a half hour stop
was made while all hands filled
Iup on peaches. These peaches
fare raised by Messrs, Thompson
& Overlander on their Big .E,lls
ranch and were certainly fine,
being very highly colored and of
a very fine flavor. About four
miles farther up the river we
came to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. o. Young, where upon
the invitation of Mr.. Young, a
stop was made for dinner.
After a most excellent meal
the trip on up Big Elk was con-
tinued, being now in district IL,
of which b. f. Grant is super
visor. Mr.. Grant has been do
ing some excellent work, chang
ing grades and making new
roads and bridges. At the
county line between Lincoln and
Benton counties, we turned
around, being on the north
slope of Mary's Peak and on the
divide between Big Elk and
Mary's river.
We next went up Spout creek,
over Spout creek mountain and
down onto the head waters of
Little Elk, coming into district
IL of which A. Willoughby is the
supervisor. We proceeded down
Little Elk, going down Little Elk
Mountain over the new road,
which is a fine piece of work and
a credit to its builders, and stop
Iped over night at the hospitable
Wakefield home.
The next morning the trip was
continued to Eddyville, then up
the Yaquina valley coming into
district 13, ii. S.. Porter super
visor. We went on up through
Nortons, Nashville and on to the
county line, about two miles this
side Of Summit.
We next went over the new
road over Nortons Mountain
and down into the Rock creek
valley. This road was built by
Mr. Porter and is on fine grade
and crosses high mountain.
Lack of funds has caused the
road to be built very narrow and
1t would be impossible to pass
teams most of the way. From
the top of this mountain a view
of the Cascade range may be OBJ
tanned.
The roads were now inspected
up the Rock creek valley to the
Polk county line. Turning
around at the county line we
game down Rock creek to the
Siletz river, coming into dist
rict 10, A. c. Crawford super
visor. A short stop was made