Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-06-25
Conditions of Roads
Throut State Told

hoseburg-Myrtle Creek-Road
uhaer construction but kept open
to traffic.
Myrtle Creek Canyonville -
Grading under way, good detour
provided. ~
Canyonville-Wolf Creek Ma
cadamized, good road.
Wolf Creek-Grave Creek-paved
Grave Creek-Grants Pass-Be-
ing macadamized; good detour via
Merlin. "
Grants Pass-Rock Point Arch
Paved.
Rock Point Arch-Gold Hill
TWO miles, under construction
good detour.
Gold Hill, through Medford To
Ashiand-Paved entire distance
Ashiand-California line-Payed
except miles, which is open and
80 AHAl SouulIlOu,
oregon Washington Highway
Pendleton Washington State
Llne-Paved almost entire dis
lance! detour from Weston to Dry
creek, dirt road, rough in spots.
Traffic should observe detour signs
on closed section as road is closed
except to person living on closed
section.
fendleton-Morrow County Line
WA Pilot Rock)--Fair condition
with no detours; some new grade
which is dusty and slow travelling.
Morrow-Umatilla County Line
10 lone Through Heppner)-Fair,
rough in places.
Ione-Gillfam County Line -
Thre miles macadam, rest Of road
in fair condition.
Old Oregon Trail.
Pendleton-La Grande Through
kamela)-First Is miles good
from 5 miles west of Deadman's S
Pass to Wamela, travel must take
old road which is rough but pass
able; no detours except short ones
where surfacing is actually in pro-
gress.
La Grande-Telocaset-Road in
good condition to Hot Lake; from
Hot Lake, take foothill road,
which is in good condition except
where county is laying gravel near
Union Junction; from Union to
Telocaset, road in good condition
except last mile, which is rough.
VALLEY roads between Hot Lake
and Union under water; passable
to team traffic with light loads. }
Telocaset- -Baker-Road in good
condition entire distance, with
only few miles of un-packed gra-
vel, and several box culverts under
construction, requiring short turn
outs at one side.
Baker-Huntington--Fair condi-
tion, with one detour of six miles,
which is in good condition.
Huntington 0ntario-Take fer
ry at Olds Ferry, via Weiser and
Payette; at miles south of Pay
ette, take road west to Ontario,
which is in good condition. Road
from Weiser to Ontario on Oregon
side under construction, rough
and several detours necessary.
(Note-There is no night service
on Olds Ferry, on account of high
water.)
La Grande- Joseph Highway.
La Grande-Wallowa Hill-Good
dirt road.
Wallola Hill-Enterprise- Take
Smith hill detour to Wallowa,
which requires careful driving on
account of steep grades and sharp
curves; from Wallowa to Enter
price, highway is in excellent con-
dition.
Enterprise Joseph-Road under
construction requiring several de-
tours, all of which are well mark
ed and in fair condition for de-
tour roads.
Baker-Cornucopia Highway.
Baker-Halfway-Fair condition
with no detours. Heavy rains
during the past month have been
a slight handicap to traffic.
Baker-Unity Highway.
Road in fair condition entire
distance.
West Side Highway.
Portland-Newberg-Paved.
Newberg- Dundee - Under con-
struction; detour well graveled,
Dundee-St. Joe-Graveled and
in fair condition.
st. Joe-McMinnville-Paved.
nr.nF;,,rsI1a A nifv - Take old