East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-20
LET'S OPEN THE DOOR

Vn climax of the long struggle for improved north and
south highway between this county and Grant county
The goal in sight and whether not score will depend
considerably upon the showing make with government Of
ca especially those who have the administration of forest
road money 1t is time to ht the BALI because the money is
available and our people think have that cannot be
denied If the full facts ascertained
better understanding of the situation may had from
he1oowng summary Of the federal aid law sent out by
hnmsdateIy available and $50 900 900 available January
cop unap-
n Of federal
'q s snees @ o 20 nS n ,' m y e oo as @ m and
Of forest roads Of which sooooOos available
Forest defined BY the
Or acsm @ a, to @ and aras sa sv the naon 5 doe
pended p he es" S @ oa a@s on on % % must % be %
Importance fof the protection administration utilization the national
cording the relative needs the various national
served relative fire danger and comparative difficulties and
balance be
rS1sS p S @ 70 an @ "u within
era states Alaska and Porto Rico according to the and value of the land
This balance Of 900 will
COUNTY, built with taxes levied and
ss, s ne the ' ny asse dsn'on po and their
lands within
The strictly forest roads which for tho protection
forestry service which the administrator
is @ @ s 'h prsySsa builds his farm lanes and roads o0r
designated and the
order OF their construction determined by the county authorities the
highway commissions and the jointly
The tendency for the forestry service
commissions and the federal bureau Of public roads to insist this
fund largely for the state roads within adjacent
tions because It Is there that their interests le
III the people
~ roads within the reservations get their share this seo
tribute voluntarily to the
Only sSOooOo Of the s5oooooo immediately
toned available
doubtless be apportoned the
In addition TO the provided per cent of
the the years vet of nm
approximation made under and
trail construction maintenance,
Oregons quota of the federal post road fund is 900
and OF the $950OOOO forest road fund get 900
Umata county has asked for S50000 of road money
the Grant county road and 100000 of forest road money
Grant county making similar requests for its section of the
north and south road but is okn especially to forest road
money 1t is the opinion at present that sufficient money
should be allotted from this fund to vastly improve the inter-
county road Both counties prepared to match federal
money to the limit of their ability umatia county having
$4,000 OF bond money available
Inc significance OF the Grant county road well known and
has not been overpayed That road will provide needed
and Logical connection between two counties an empire
IN ltse1 ach county has natural relationship to the other
particularly along financial and commercial lines For wears
people IN both counties have been seriously penazed bv lack of
good road and matter of public Importance to overcome
TINS handicap The road is also needed from tourist and see
me STANDPOINT The north and south road will with the
John Day highway and opens up local people and yAors
wonderland on which the door is now closed
When the Grant county road built and travel permitted
.ne soutnward as well as to the east west and north people
VIII wonder why the Improvement was so long delayed
Nature usually handles the play very well and shifts Tho
scenery before u becomes too resome but the present case
the snow scene being carried to the point of boredom
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may be that girl in the Arbucke has poor memory
but there are plenty Of people who have their own ideas on that
subject -