Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-05-18

while the highway farther south IN
California was blocked for several
weeks. To keep the road open over
the Siskiyous the state highway COM
mission used snow plow during the
many storms that occurred last win
ter; lines of machines followed the
snow plow through snow piled as
high as a mans head on either side
turnouts were shoveled out at fire.
quent intervals to permit machines
to pass while travelling in opposite
directions.
Closing the Gap North.
Contractors Schell & Calvert who
are also laying bituminous pave
ment on bitulithic base are rapidly
closing the gap between Foots Creek
and Gold Hill. They have laid two
miles of finished pavement in "a
working days since commencing
operations this spring. it is a
strange coincidence that with the
numerous showers and storms ex-
perlenced during their first months
work, they have been prevented from
paving but one day. Though there
were many showers during the day
both north and south of their work,
none occurred where they were work
ing until after quitting time each
day. With a continuation of this
good luck, they will reach Rock
Point arch bulge before May 18th,
and should easily complete through
Gold Hill before July 4th.
1t will be close race between the
two contractors. Oskar Huber and
Schell & Calvert, as to who will COM
plete the last gap in the pavement
between the California line and
Grants Pass.
Wonderful Attractions for Tourists
Many beautiful views may be
seen ON a trip over the Siskiyous.
The drive along the Rogue river
from Gold Hill to Grants Pass is al
so very attractive to tourists, with
many excellent camping places along
the river.
1t is to be hoped that this beauty
in nature is not to be destroyed by
moving all vestige of foliage along
the highway. This destruction is al
ready taking place. and If the sew
eral spots that have been barren and
desolate are any criterion of what
the affect will be If this destruction
is allowed to continue until COM
pleted, we must admit that no tour
ist can be persuaded that there ever
has been any wonderful scenery
along the Pacific highway in Jack
son county.
Green Springs Mountain Road.
The grading work that has been
under way during the past two years
on the Green Springs Mountain road
Is also rapidly nearing completion.
Anton Giebisch, who has the con-
tract from the Pacific highway
south of Ashland to the summit Of
the Green Springs mountain and has
worked steam shovels from both
ends of the job, now has short
distance left in connecting the work
carried on from both ends. With
crews working both ways
above and below the gap, the new
grade should be completed early In
July as far as the top of the noun
tain.
From the summit of the Green
Springs mountain to Jenny Creek,
The grading is being done by the
Jackson county court. On account
Of the snow which lays so late at
This high altitude and makes the
road impossible to heavy loads at
his time, the county will probably
be still further delayed in resuming
operations, but should be able to
work late this summer.
The completion of the road to Jen-
ny Creek will eliminate much Of the
fierce road between Ashland and
Klamath Falls. The maximum grade
On the new road to the top of the
Green Springs mountain is 6 per
cent and for long stretches is cut in
% solid rock along the mountain
Iide. The new grade being far
lbove the old, at one point, more
han 100 feet higher, affords won
lerful view of the surrounding
and rivals any OF the
'iews on the highway over the Sis
Iiyous.
Crater Lake Highway.
The government, state highway
commission and the county court are
in the construction of
he section of the Crater Lake high
way between Cingcade place on Ante
ope Greek and Trail. The esti-
mated cost of this work is $3.50, 900.
which is being bore rs per cent by
he county and the remainder by the
tate and government. Contracts
overing the grading have been let
n three sections, the contractors be-
ng William Won de HELEN, Rhodes
Price and W. B. Tull. The bridge
cross Rogue river near Indian
,reek, is being built by the Portland
Bridge company. Four bridges
yer Indian Creek, Little Butte Creek