The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-01-25
SUIT WILL TEST
LEGALITY OF BONDS
(From the Mosier Bulletin)

(From the Mosier Bulletin)
There has been much discussion IL
regard to the legality Of the bonds Of
$3.50, 900 voted for good roads In Wasct
county at the recent election and II
order to determine the legality Of thil
bond issue, a friendly suit has beer
started by o. E. Wilson. Of Mosier
Opponents Of the issue maintain thai
the bonds are illegal because Of Law
passed in 1918 which stated that II
order for the issue to carry the bondi
should have received majority Of the
votes cast at any general election,
The proper Interpretation OF the wore
majority in this case and OF this Law
will be passed upon by the courts.
The suit was fled in The Dallet
Wednesday morning to force the
county court to accept the bonds al
legal and to sell these bonds to the
successful bidders, Clark, Kendall &
Co., of Portland. who bid lpremiuu
of ~ per cent. Mr.. Kendall states
that he believes these bonds to bt
legal In every respect and that tht
company still wants them. but viii
await the action of the courts. The
Wasco county court filed demurrer
against the suit. and Judge W. L.
Bradshaw promised decision not later
than today. II his decision is adverse
the case will be appealed to the su.
preme court of the state for fina
decision. District Attorney +. v,
Galloway will handle the case for the
county court and Attorney Montague,
of Portland will argue for the plain.
tiff. II the supreme court should de.
eide that the bonds are legal this will
settle the controversy, the bonds will
be sold and work will commence on the
roads as soon as the weather will
permit.
In an article appearing in the Ore.
gonian recently, ]. l.. Kelly Of The
Dalles, who Is q member Of the advis.
ory board in the bond issue. stated
that the Mosier end Of the route. will
be the last constructed. Local citizens
can see no reason why work on the
Mosier road should not be commeuced
simultaneously with other portions. II
will not be difficult to secure the
rights.of way on the Dry Greek route
as almost all of the.people living along
the proposed route realize the benefits
to be derived and many Of them have
signifed their intention Of giving
right. .of.way when the proper time
arrives. Little question is raised by
competent authorities in regard to the
legality on the bond issue but it is
desired to make the issue doubly sure
by testing the matter through the
courts.
The road is open now from Portland
as far as Hood River but tourists and
the public generally understand that
the road ends there, which is in theory
true as the road from there on to The
Dalles is in deplorable condition ana
it might be called almost disgrace to
any county. In order to inform the
public as to. the exact sentiment re.
garding this portion of the road. al.
article by John B. Yeon, roadmaster
of Multnomah county. appearing in the
Portland Journal of Wednesday. Janu
ary II, is reproduced herewith:
Prosperity is always to be found
where there are good roads, and WHERE
the good road ends, prosperity ends, !,
said John B. Yeon, MuItnomah county 's
roadmsster. addressing the members
council of the Chamber of Commerce
Monday noon. ~
II was surprised to learn" be con-
tinued, that for one machine going
over the Columbia river highway last
year, 12 passed over the Snohomish
pass. The difference in travel lay In
the connecting roads. We can't expect
people to gather from everywhere here
in order to travel over an unconnected
stretch of road. Adverse reports OIL
the condition of the road between
Multnomah county and The Dalles
turned aside many tourists last year.
Many more would have come could We
have said that from the sea through
the heart of the Cascade mountains
there was perfect road 200 miles
long, revealing the greatest scenery
on earth. What we want to do now,
and do 1t with all our might. 10 to get
back to the completion of the HOOD
River end of the highway, and from
Portland to the sea. They tell me it
won't be long until Washington will
build hard surface road from the
British Columbia line to the Columbia
river. That road will mean just as
much to US as if we had to pay for it.
"The chief trouble we have in build.
ing good roads Is the tax dodger, who
can't understand that letting 20 of
money for good roads 10 an invest.
ment.
Portland people ought to get into
their minds that within 100 niles OF
Portland may be found q climate as
sunshiny as CALIFORNIA;. have Just
come back from three days at HOOD
River. My family had colds. but by
just this short trip and this short time,
got entirely rid of them.
"Did you ever stop to think OF what
it means to US that The Dalles has
more sunshiny days during a year than
Los Angeles has?'