Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1919-05-23
REASONS A-PLENTY FROM
YOUNG AMERICANS
Cont. From First Page)

tourist, after discovering the wonder
ful climate and soil Of our country
would purchase land end build homes
along the highway, while without this
highway they would refrain from in
vesting their money in u country
which has such little chance for ad-
vancement. Katie Waugh, age H.,
Tenth grade, Toledo, Oregon.
The building Of the Rocs; welt High
way is cooperative ana in keeping with
our harbor development By making
transportation easier more exports
will be shipped from the interior TO
the different outside points, and there
will be mote imports shipped from the
outside into the colst country. Har-
Dor developm mt without roads leading
into the iEycriCr sections adjoining the
ha-bors would, indeed, be incomplete
Olive McWGlis, Waldport, Oregon
A few of the benefits resulting are:
The numborlesS valleys along The
coast and between the summit Of the
Coast Range arl the ocean contain
many thousands Of acres, part of
which las No. been cultivated be
cause it IS cut off from the interior by
the rugged Coast Range, which has
only four Cr five passes through which
roads are progressing already These
rcIads will connect the coast with the
interlol. When this system CT roads
is finished almost any locality can be
reached by good roads. Walter Nc
Caul1u, age II, Ninth grade, Toledo.
Some people will try and vote this
bill down, because they think it means
higher taxes, but 1t does not, The
auto license feo will more than pay
for the interest and principal on the
bond. People do not realize what it
means for the development of our
state or they would not hesitate vot-
ing for it. Lillian Dickson, age 16, To
ledo, Oregon.
Since the Roosevelt Highway will
be So beneficial to Oregon, the wise
man will vote for good roads Many
moro fruit ranches, stone quarries,
cheese factories, mills, condenseres,
etc, win be seen in Oregon after this
highway is completed. So vote for
eood roads Marguerite Ipniers,
Chitwood, OREGON.
Such Gn avenue OF transportation
would be the greatest Improvement
that could happen to this country. 1t
would be the call Of the West to the
whole world whoever fails 70 20 -
the polls on the third of June next
and vote in favor Of this highway dos
not do an in ury end injustice to him
self alcne but also to his children aul
his country. Carrie Wade, Sth grade,
Toledo
When the highway is built we can
have larger and better schools; we
can have larger districts; and child
ren can come from distance in autos
and wagons and not have to wade
through the mud and get their feet
and clothes wet Donna Martin, 4th
Grade, age 10 years, Star Route, Tole-
do, Oregon.
II you don't vote for the Roosevelt
Highway, and It don't pass. YOU will
be sorry all your Efe; therefore vote
Tor it. Ruth Chesley, IA years, Toledo
Oregon.
II this highway goes through there
viii be more people moving in all the
time. They will buy the fertile land
and make names here. There Is but
one Pacific Ocean, and thousands of
people viii want to come to see it.
tavera Payne, Harlan, Oregon, age
IL years.
In order TO develop her rich natural
Resources, Oregon needs more men and
money. A large number of the tour
hsts are seeking homes, and many of
them are wealthy, and good roads
will prove an attraction hard to reais'
In case of danger OF invasion from a