East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-01
n TR. OTTENIIEIMER who by the way is manage
lXl Jones Cash store in Portland-he paws the fregl

MFR; oTTENHEIMER who by the way is manager Of the
VH Jones Cash store in Poandhe pays the freight if you
pay him-is going to be a regular potentate when it
comes to road building 1t to be his imperial wish that
the Columbia highway now hopelessy closed to traffic
be considered by state and federal authorities highway
Tree from and slides region where the voles always
bloom and the heart of the moorst sad He likewise
has asked creduous public to believe that the paved road from
Pendleton to Walla Waa is not all year road On the
strength of this latter contention which absurd to be
coke ne urges road from Waua to Uma he cost of grad
ing and paving such road will be million more) so
the winter travellers wont have to journey through the Alpine
village OF Weston.
To the ordinary bunchgasser nophisticaed in the art
road building paper with other peoples money, it appears
strange that any Porander should attempt to wt Just
on the subject of all winter highways But physical cOnd
to do not count with Mr. Otenhemer He rises above such
things By simple resolution passed by his committee when
one important member Dr. c. Smith, in the East and did
not know of it, he has decreed that paved not fit for
winter travel Though the motors may hum usual between
mere and Wala Walla that is a mere detail-to OFT.
Sefshness also to be abolished by Mr. Otenhemer and
especially what may be termed the yoke brand of seshnes
ms brand prevails whenever anyone in the hnerand desires
hat Their road needs be given attention Pendeon regarded
ny the cash store man particularly selfish and he has at
tempted chassement for Unsefsh road work.
Ger the Oenhemer theory road work that will draw people
quickly and smoothly to the Jones Cash Store with their money
intact For that brand of auc work by state and fed
eral authorities he is strong a horse radish.
Mr. Otenhemer has also let be known, through COM
munca0n in the Portland Journal Yesterday that he is not
SIMPLY the emperor of Oregon when comes to road affairs He
also holds sovereignty the state of Washington He says
The state of Washington highway commission will - 81
be compelled to complete that part of the road which lies in
washington IN addition to which ii will be forced to build
cutoff from Dodge to Pomeroy No matter what selfish Seattle
ties may think or what Waa Waa people may think the Wash
ngon commission must hit the ball and rush the Jones Cash
Store highway with all speed Governor Hart will please take
note that he has been dethroned
may be that Mr. Otenhemer all about road build
ing and has been dVney appointed to designate where Eastern
oregons quota of federal money shall and shall not be ex
pended But does seem modest and reasonable suggest that
he people OF Eastern Oregon and especially the county Judges
and commissioners of various counties and Mr. Bara who
represents us ON the state highway commissions should have
some small voice in affairs The doctrine sedeterminaton
as Tor as much unless this region like Korea regarded
as conquered territory
r. Meanwhile is imperative find out where 1--WE are at"
IL our state hghWay commission and the highway commission
OF washington have really been deposed ana Oenhemer has
Scehded the throne the people should know We thought
RalserS had become extinct but perhaps not