Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-13
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER
PRINCIPAL SPEAKER MONDAY
EVENING
JOSEPHINE COUNTY IS FAVORED
Speaker Tells Of Method Of Raising
Funds to Meet the Proposed -
OOO,O 700 Bond Issue

Grants Pass through its ConmeF-
cial club was host last night to the
Hon. Z. J. Adams, Of Eugene. meme
ber Of the new state highway CONF
mission. this being the first visit
which the gentleman had made to
any Of the districts within his ter
ritory. The occasion was the annual
banquet OF members OF the club and
their invited guests, and following
the hour about the banquet table 3
good roads program. with speakers
upon various angles OF the highway
question. was listened to by the as-
sembled throng that filled the ar
sembly room to the doors. The pres
ident OF the club presided. first In
Producing Attorney o. 8. Blanchard.
chairman OF the committee upon
roads, and highways. who spoke %
the work or the organization in soly-
ing the better highway problem.
Following Mr.. Blanchard, J. w.
Morris. consulting engineer for the
Oregon State Motor association.
spoke OF the work being accomplished
by the association clubs now being
organized in all portions Of the state
to advance the interests Of highway
building. Sa'7'f fs'f
County Judge Gillette explained in
most comprehensive manner the
difRculties that confronted Josephine
county in the construction and main
tenance OF highways and eeidge1
where the taxable property was sncAl
a small per cent of the entire ares
OF the county. He favored the stats
aid proposition and endorsed the
bond issue to be voted upon in juno.
Supervisor N. r. Mscduff shed
much light upon the operations o.
the forestry department in rosa
building through cooperation with
counties and states. especially
through anticipation Of revenues to
be derived later In the sale Of tim
ber.. or sa sF Af9iA'RAs #
The address, by Commissioned Ad-s
ans was most enlightening one. and
gave those who were present q much
more comprehensive idea Of the re-
cently-enacted highway legislation.
Mr. Adams made most excellent im-p
preston upon his hearers. his man
ner and his every word bearing the
stamp of sincerity and Of honesty.
He is no doubt a most capable gentle
man who win serve Oregon well In
the position which he occupies. Al
an Introduction. Mr.. Adams laid low
the ghost that haunted many In
southern Oregon over the rumored
attempt to be made to change the
route OF the Pacific Highway BY
routing 1t via the Tiller-Trail road.
He stated that he was for the Pacific
Highway as at present laid, via
Grants Pass, Medford and Ashland.
and would combat any attempt to
route II otherwise. He also read a
telegram which had been handed him
since he had been seated at the BAN
quet table In which s. Bensons the
chairman Of the highway commission.
placed himself on record for the Pa
ciflc Highway as now routed, and
branded as false any claim that he
favored the so-called Tiller-Trail cut
on. vr
Mr.. Adams gave most compre-
hensive digest OF the bond issue bills
to be voted upon at the June election.
and while he said that the commits
sion was neither as a body nor ~
individuals endorsing the measures.
he made II so clear that the bonding
was a good thing every man present
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