Umatilla County Plans Big Road Improvements
Umatilla County promotes a practical pay as you go road program to improve 4700 miles of public roads. It notes bond issues would cost taxpayers and delays progress, and highlights steel bridges, macadam road projects from Pendleton to the state line, engineered by experienced road builders. The piece stresses better highways for autos and farm product transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
State Line
Adams, Athena
Weerton
Milton
Wild Horge Hill
Pendleton News Highlights From March To July
Summary of important local events including street paving appeals, library funding, church Easter observances, floods and storm damage, fire and burglaries, water bonds and city improvements, high school events, notable deaths, and infrastructural efforts. Mentions Pendleton council actions, county road work, fairs, roundups, and civic projects with dates from March through July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Johnson
Commercial Association
Ohio
Umatilla
Wa-tin-e-ou-ite
Jackson Street
Circuit Court
J. B. Despain
O W
Cut
Wild Horse
Baker
la Grande
Western Tri-State League
Sam Vice
Jacob Marin
Fairbanks
Pendleton
Tenderloin
Kay
Supreme Court
O -W. R.’& N. Company
Pendleton’s Bold Pavement Plan Elevates City Growth
Pendleton, driven by civic intelligence and business acumen, embraces Bitulithic pavement as the standard, after eight years of proven durability on Main and East Court. The initiative spurs real estate gains, with a West Court lot selling for $1,000,000 after paving, and nine-tenths of recent property sales occurring on paved streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Bitulithic
Main Street
East Court Street
West Court Street
All Roads Lead to Pendleton for Better Road Bonds
The 1913 session passed a bonding act and state highway commission act to support road building. Umatilla county lags behind Multnomah in resources but could bond up to two percent of assessed valuation for 160 miles of road. The county court opposes the plan, citing insufficient conditions and a $100,000 annual highway-bridge outlay from a two and one half mill tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maddam
James J. Hill
Umatilla
Phelps
Webb and Raley
Liberty
Pendleton
Park
Norbourne Berkeley
Gaffney
Bennett
W. L
Athena
Albert Thomas
City
Temple
Rose Show
A. C. Hampton
Aura Raley
R. R Company
Clarke Hardware Store
Webb Street
James Ellis
M. A. Baker
Weston
Julius Wegner
Pilot Rock
M. R. Yates
Oregon
J. W. Tallman
Hydroelectric Commission
State Highway Commission
Iist
Multnomah
Also Mentioned on This Page
Umatilla County
J. W. Maloney
Baker High Wina
Melvilian Heathman
Commercial Club
Methodist Church
Johnsoe
Leslie Edwards
Donald Robertson
Vincent Street
Columbia River
Winslow Johnson
Kearney
Loraine F. Anthony
Carl Swanson
Ellis’ Lodge
Isaacs
Helix
W H. Lytle
Wmatilla
Middleton
Conn
Arthur L. Bradley
New York, New Haven
Hartford
Middletown
Bradley
Trans
Continental
Northern Pacific
van Dyck
Arthur
Owls
Little Bobbie
Tilfords
W. J. Connor
Bowman’s Studio
Billy” Hoch
Miguel Morales
Pendleton, Ore
Los Angeles
California
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