The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-10-21
CAMP MOVES
THIS WEEK
ELLIOTT READY FOR LOCAL SURVEY
Hood River -MOSier Portion of Columbia
River Highway May Bring Surprises
in Way of Scenic Points

Further realizations of a we'll laid
out, passable Columbia river highway
extension from Hood River to Mosier
and thence 10 The Dalies, are immin.
ent. j. A. Elliott. engineer m charge
for the state, will complete the Mosier-
Rowena survey this week and will re-
move his camp to a convenient location
for the survey to be made from Hood
River city to the Waeso county line.
He estimates that the cost of this work
will not exceed 81, 500.
State Highway Engineer Cantine,
who was here last week to attend the
session for the settlement of the New
port Land 4 Construction Co. claim,
says that some surprises will be sprung
when the road is extended east of Hood
River. On the Columbia bluffs, near
Mosier, according to the highway en-
igneer, will be found a scenic spot that
will rival the renowned Crown Point.
With the State Highway Commission
promising $50, coo for a road from Hood
River to MOsier, work can start on this
unit of the Columbia river highway in
the spring. there will be approxi-
mately nine miles, which will have
five percent grade. The state funds.
| however, are contingent on Wasco
county bonding itself for 1852, 600 for
road Improvement. Pending the avail
ability Of the state money, S. Benson
will advance the funds to meet the
payroll as it is needed.
II is the plan of the good roads en-
thusiasts in Wasco county to construct
road from the Deschutes river to
! pF hA YpnaaaAu Of
the bond sale, and improve feeder
lines. From Mosier to Hood River the
state will finance the road. When these
are completed, vehicles can go from
Portland to the Deschutes on water
grade, except for a samlI part of the
way west of Hood River, the spot
known as Ruthton hill
From The Dalles to Rowena, the old,
abandoned grade of the railroad can be
used, but from Rowena to MOsIer there
will be heavy rock work, and about
$50, 600 will be required to close the
three.mie gap. The only way of GO
ing from lhe Dalles to Mosier row is
by a very long detour over mountains.
There Is a road from Mosier to Hood
River, but il is circuitous and has many
steep grades. The State Highway
Commission wants to shorten tnis dis
tance by the construction of direct
road on an easy grade. the Mosler-
Hood River unit is dependent on the
voting of the bonds by the citizens of
Wasco county at coming election,
which will probably be held IN No7em-
ber.
Leslie Butler, a member OF the ad.
| MI nE Hahn a
Commission, was in Salem last week to
attend the budget session, at which the
above appropriations were announced.
In the case of the Newport Land q
Construction Co. claim of balance due
of $33, 600, the state highway engineer
and county officials last week came Ia
an agreement, allowing the contract
; ors, who built laps in the Columbia
river highway between the Multnomah
county line and Viento with the SIS, ,O0O
bond issue sold to s. Benson, the sum
of $2s, 992. 04. The dispute was brought
on because of difference of opinion in
classitcations.
But the sum of SIS, 900, approximate.
ly, however, remains in the fund, and
! Mr.. Cantne at last weeks session de.
clared that unless Hood River county
assumed the responsibility, Mr.. Ben
son, who made the guarantee that the
: road would not cost a sumto exceed the
! amount of the bond issue, would have
! ! to make the amount good.
j Claims of the O.-W. r, 4 N. Co. anC
the Western Union Telegraph Co. al,
still somewhat in dispute As soon al
some technical points can be cleared vi
: the county will be free to proceed will
y giving the highway, where points arr
: bad on account of the sharp edges o
stone surface, a top dressing of eartl
= or sand.