Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1919-04-18
LINCOLN COUNTY LEADER
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
r. N. HAYDEN, Publisher
ALSEA POST ROAD

action toward the DulldlnS OF The Al
sea Valley road. To try and clear up
this misunderstanding we are publish
ing the following letters which art
self explanatory
Toledo, Oregon,
March 81, 1919.
Geo. Cecil,
Forest Service Commission,
Portland, Oregon.
Dear Sir:
For several years we have been
trying to arrange plan with your
De pie for cooperation in the i'm
provement of the Alsea road. Our in
tentions have heen sinscere, and we
though. the requirements of youl Of
Ace had ali been properly ret. !
understand your agent, Mr.. DurhiL
has given the people Of Alsea mute
different version Of the case Nnen
was in your Office on the 2lst inst
was shown h plan perpared in you
office and forwarded to. Washington
for approval We stand ready to pass
any resolution or order you require in
regard Ito it. When in your Office,
asked for a letter setting out the pre-
posed plan to be addressed to me.
This was promised but as yet has nc.
been received
Pardon me for bothering you with
this matter, but If the reports that
come to me from Mr.. Durbin are true,
he is very unjust to say the least. If
there is anything we have omitted
Please inform me
Very truly yours,
II. II. Miller,
Judge of Lincoln County.
Portland, Or, April 5, 1919
Honorable r. r. Miller,
County Judge,
Toledo, Oregon
Dear Sir:
Your letter of March 31st to Mr..
Cecil is just received.
Mr.. Cecil is out of the city and |
am uAk.ng the liberty OF replying be
fore his return in order that you may
have a reply more promptly.
THIS Office is at loss to under
stand what information could have
been given out by Alr. Durbin lat
would create the impression among
the residents of the Alsea district that
lus been reported to you, Certainly
no iaformatioi LIS been ser. out from
tins .l.,e that would in any wise be
discomasirg 10 the project Until
very recently no definite decision was
reached regarding the Status OF Tn.
project, and ii IS possible that this
element OF uncertainty may have given
to a feeling Of lack Of interest on thC
part Of the Service
AS you were probably advised by
this office on the 2lst. permission wa!
given by the Washington office the lat
ter part of February to proceed will
the reconnaissance survey Of the Alsea
River project. This survey has beei
made and expenditure made dlrectl,
out of Forest Service funds withou
asking the County or the State for CO
operation. The project was taken VI
with the State Highway Commission
at its meeting on March 27, and thu
! Commission decided to pcs. pCne fina
action until It's meeting on April IL
Informally the Office has received as
surance that the State will probabl!
agree TO cooperate. The plan Ehicl
this Office viii submit % the Commits
sion at It's meeting on the 18th vii
probably On The basis of yearly co
operation of $4,000 each on the par
of the County State ana Secretary
This is a,most eXacly as you have
discussed the project on former occa
sions with Mr., Cecil. You have no
been advised prior to this regarding
the proposed plan Tor this project foi
the reason tha- There w.H 'I ur
as to the exact terms that could be
arranged As a muyof o.. a.., tA'
matter is still unsettled lH r.ul
reach a definite decision By the 1911
Request will be made for state
meAt iryM M.. Durbiu, and Ju viii bt
advised after the Office receives the
statement