East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-06

IS Members of Helix 0rgani-
zatiOn and Few Guests En-
Joy Banquet Last Evening.
R. {. BEAN MADE PRINCIPAL
ADDRESS OF THE EVENING
No Formal Action Was Taken
on Question of Bonding
County for Good Roads.


lowship and plenty of pheasant served
with the liberality which has made He
lix famous were some of the things dis
cussed and enjoyed last night when rs
members of the Helix Commercial
Club gathered round the festal board
for one of their regular banquets. No
definite action was taken on either of
the questions of good roads or good
schools, President A. c. Mcintyre
stating at the beginning of the speak
ing that the occasion was a social get
together event and that the organiza-
tion would take no formal action on
the question of bonding the county for
good roads until Monday evening.
In the principal address of the even
ing, r. e. Bean, county commissioner,
explained the present status of the
county from a financial point of view
in relation to the road program of the
future. Due to the high costs of con-
struction, the roads just recently fin
ished or still awaiting completion were
built by the use of market road mon
ey in addition to bond money, Mr..
Bean explained.
Market Funds for Market Roads.
In the future. it is the policy of the
county coart to avoid this iiislJtice, the
com missioner declared and market
funds will be used for the building and
maintenance of market roads. This
year, market funds have been used to
finish the Havana-HeliX road. Work
which still remains to be done under
the program adopted some time ago is
the completion of the Old Oregon trail
to the Union county line and the con-
struction of the road between Pilot
Rock and Heppner. The only bond
money still unspent is the sum of $685.
900 provided for the Nye-Glant county
road, on which action has not yet been
taken, and there is still money avail
able for some work on the Helix-Cold
Spring road.
Many sections of the county are
wanting more good roads" Mr.. Bean
continued. The calls keep coming.
But the income of the county out of
current taxation is small for this pur-
poGc, and the proposition of road
Either produce more money with
which to build roads, or let construc-
ton rest where it is now
Now Paying Off Bonds.
In reply to a question asked when
he was talking, Commissioner G. l.
Dunning gave the information that the
previous bond issue for roads amount
ed to s1,050.0 900, and that the bonds
run for 10 years, the sum of 100000
and interest being paid every year
Mr. Dunning said that two payments
have now been made which leaves the
bonded Indebtedness on roads at $780,
600 for the county.
a 1.-The members of the county court
have taken the attitude that it is moi
our business to ask for more money
for road purposes, the commissioner
said. 1--WE are constantly being ap
preached for more good roads how
ever, and if the people want them
they pay the bills for them, and it's NJ
to them to declare what their attitud
is on the matter"
Jim Hill prominent wheat grower
stressed the necessity for good marke
roads over which farmers haul thei
wheat. He declared that he liked I
have good highways but, like many
other farmers, he is so busy most G
the time that he can't enjoy the mai
highways, but that every farmer ap
preciates a good road over which h
must take his grain to market.
Urges Good Schools.
The question of providing bette
school facilities for Helix so that tn
present faculty may have an oppoi
tunity of giving its very best service
to the community in educational wor
was a subject introduced by DR.. Joh
Griswold
Commenting on the subject
schools, w. W. Green, county supe
jntendent, declared that good roat
and good schools are two lmprov
ments which are largely instrument
in determining land values and mari
ing communities rs desirable places
which to live. Some communities a
now maintaining schools where one
two pupils are being trained at co
of from $1,000 to $500 annually, a
cording to Mr.. Green. Better roa
which will make it possible to consC
idate the schools will lower taxes m
terially the speaker said, and is
goal for which to strive. As proyi
his point that property values are j
creased by good schools, the speak
called attention to the situation in II
ton and Freewater where many pc
pie are moving in order TO provide I