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THE SACRAMENTO BEE PAGE NINETEEN AUTO AND OUTING WEDNESDAY DEC 23 1925 1 automobile he motor which he SAN JOSE SCOOTS SEEK EMMA LAND CLEAR LAKE FACES FISHING 'PROBLEM Slow Autos Hailed As Menace To Safety On Public Highways I AEED INVENTOR E- EIVIS KISER standing in front of till 1- has equipped with a 'compressed air rs HAS COMPRESSFO recently desigmed 1 I y'-' 4 w'rfU of the air I recently designed 1 ::11 ftrwk' 4 Lb ---7: STATE COMMISSION NAMES COMMITTEE FOR TRUCK RILIN6 FIRST FEDERAL Alll BATTLE IS WON BY THE WEST AIR AUTOMOBILE MR A11111111111IF Illinois Man Invents Motor Run By Air Pressure From Reser Ve Tank Committee Of Five Named To Draft Auto Stage And Truck Act LAKEPORT (Lake Co) Dec 23 Commercial fishermen of Clear Lake are considering the cessation of fishing for the remainder of the season on account of the scarcit of catfish in the lake It -is fears that if market fishing continue the catfish will be entirely depleted In addition to the danger of fish Ing out all of the catfish in f-) lake is the danger of extinction of both bass and catfish through the growing numbers of carp in the lake The carp eat the erawn and young fry of other species by the thousands Some of the fishermen are contemplating seeking permission to seine the lake for the carp throwing back the catfish and bass caught in the nets using the carp as commercial fertilizer (fly NEA Service) pIIILADELPHIA Dec plow car on the highways is the greatest menace there is" says Robbins Stoeckel commissioner of motor vehicles for Connecticut Stoeckel advocates a minimum speed- regtrlation to keep all slow cars off the highway The greatest danger from slow driving autos is that throe who drive behind are forced to pass around the side and in congested districts this practice is dangerous and often results in accidents Stoeckel's plan is to divide the main traveled streets into routes and each street have a minimum speed limit and an anti-passing restriction This will prevent the accidents which are caused by one car passing around another and will also speed up traffic Manufacturers of commercial automobiles wRI be forced to build speedier cars in order to get the best service from the machines for all of the slow-moving bulky trucks now built would be assigned to the slow throughfares according to Stoeckel's routing plan Old Gold "Diggings" Wanted For Bummer Camp By Troop Of San Jose Boys COLOMA (El Dorado Co) Dec 23--A deal is pending for the purchase from Mrs Saar Bacchi by tbe Boy Scout Citi NO ea Ran Jose of the Charles Koke mining diggings for a club and playground The deal is being handled by Burger of Plrerville A representative of the San Jome club investigated the property last Saturday On American River The tract lies along both sides of the American River and contains sixty acres part of which was mined in the early days One flat in a bend of the river is level and Ideal for a playground The site is unexcelled for boating swimming fishing and camping The upper end of the tract is in an out-of-the-way place and out of sight of the main Coloma road It is a half mile down the river from the Point Pleasant beach The San Jose people have opportunity to purchase good grounds in the country around San Jose but a i si: 7 14 I-: 0 'Z'r: yt Aff: 704' 7 07: 5-1- ''1 iii 'OJE: :1 It I AZ 4 Pkr -4140'-: 1V4 it ri li a) WJ 12 or174 11 1 La -4' 'Iiisi''' dit i 41'-- At It ra they desire a club tract with wilder scenery It would mean Summer excursion trips and vacations It would also be open for the other Boy Scout troops The tract was formerly the property of Charles Koke Coloma pioneer who died last November after owning the old mining claim for over half a century ISSIA Service DECATUR (III) Dec Ki Her 70-year-old inventor has built a compreseed air motor which be Maims will replace our present aStaine engines for automobile use The engine he been tested out on automobiles and found to run with fifteen and even less pounds of pressure Low Operating Cost An automobile with such an engine will run 100 miles an hour without diminishing the air pressure says Kiser The construction of the motor provides for corn- pressed air to be forced Into the tank from the exhaust The principle on which the compressed air motor works lit similar to that of a steam engine The cost of propulsion is said to be practically nothing Motor For Plasm" Kiser's plans for the development of the compressed air motor do not limit the machine to automobile use Be is going to introduce the engine for airplane use "Ith a slide valve and a rotary motion this motor says Kiser will allow airplanes to make landings and ascensions from a limited space An airplane of this nature will make an ideal mall ship and If his invention is practieal and satisfactory it will probably be taken up by postal authorities Kiser has received offers of royalties for the use of his Invention but has refused them as being too small in comparison with the demonstration of the motor's value BYO MOATS OF CALIFORNIA HAVE MILITARY VALUE Automobile Club Points Out Value Of Good Roads In Wartimel Association Says Indications Are That Congress Will Down Opposition The West has won its first battle in the campaign to secure a continuation of federal aid in the completion of a sVstem of national and interstate highways Official Washington has taken cognizance of the importance of federal assistance to the states in highway building and there is every indication that congress in response to the demand of the automobile clubs of the nation will over-ride any political opposition to federal aid that may develop This announcement was made this week by the California State Automobile Association following a revnew of developments in Washington during the last ten days The association says the outstanding factors favorable to continued federal aid are: President Coolidge has indicated that he will sound out the real sentiment of the country regarding federal aid before making any definite recommendation to congress Jardine' Report Secretary of Agriculture William Jardine in his annual report released last week placed himself on record as believing that federal participation with the states In interstate highway construction is a necessity Thomas MacDonald chief of the United States Bureau of Public Roads in his annual report made public recently likewise pointed out the necessity of federal assistance on Interstate highway projects President Coolidge who had been reported to have included a federal aid curtailment recommendation in the first draft of his message to congress eliminated any reference to federal aid after he had received telegrams from the state automobile association and other automobile clubs in the western states It is believed that he will follow the association's recommendation a sound out the real sentiment of the country regarding federal aid The association in a recent statement said the statements of Secretary Jardine and MacDonald probably are the best index to the attitude of the administration The Wendover Cutoff In pointing to the completion of the Wendover Cutoff during the past year Secretary Jardine said: "The completion of this road brings to a successful conclusion a five-year effort to bridge the obstacle to transcontinental travel which has always been presented by the salt desert Its construction could not have been undertaken but for the financial assistance offered by the federal government and the flow of Interstate travel which has already begun between Salt Lake City and northern and central parts of California is one of the outstanding evidences of the necessity for federal participation with the states in interstate highway construction" Chief MacDonald in referring to the Wendover project said iiineet it passes through a section of the state of Utah that is practically uninhabited it is doubtful whether this essential interstate link ever would have been built but for the government participation" Stone Age Map Found In Sonoma County For Professional Men Doctors profes sional men in need for a particular type of One that parks easily handles without effort in traffic serves with maximum dependability and looks the property of the alert man of affairs To fill these specifications Reo suggests the Series Coupe priced extremely low at $1495 Lansing Reo Motor Car Company of California Inc 1400 Street Sacramento Calif Main 2943 g0 1 12141A VA Illat A L116 1400 Street Sacramento Calif Main 2943 TEN YEARS OF MODERN ROAD' yEARs oF BDERNROAD NEW RECORD SET IN FEDERAL AID ROAD BUILDINO President Harley Brunel lige of MiManiti 040414'1a the railroad ocoubmission announced 'AMiRryWi'OR50X the appointment last week by the commission of the following ad- NiMeigliiNgiiKt visory board to direct and assist the work of drafting a comproh-ensive auto stage and truck transportation act for submission to the next see- 11 WIPMMWW1 100- of the California legislature 4 for enactment to supersede the pres- ant auto stage and truck transporta- WwMgeW04V tion act: A Travis of Oakland presi- 'ii A dent Motor Carriers' Association m'i Fred Rues 0 ell of Los Angeles presi- i It 1' dent California Interurban Motor Freight Association Remit- ton of San Franciseo first vice president California Truck Owners' Association Deuel of Bakers- 4 i field representing California Farm :0 'atX Bureau Federation and associations 0i' 'q! of shippers Handford head 5'- M0' of Auto Stage and Truck Depart- dap ment of California Railroad Corn- mission 101 Resolution Adopted 4N This advisory board which was called together for its first meeting I last Saturday in the offices of the 1 4 i railroad commission at San Fran- '4': -id elate was appointed' by the corn- mission in conformity with the tot- letierataa lowing resolution adopted by rep- resentatives of the motdr carriers 1 of California meeting in San Fran- 44 'etA7' sco ecem er 12th on call of the i railroad -commission: "Whereas the Railroad Commis- of the 01-- sion State Of California didlin ::4 December 3 1925 issue a call for a conference of representatives en- gaged in automotive transportation to take place In the court room of the said railroad commission fifth floor State Building Civic Center San 1Francisco 9 ib2 5e ton i A i "Whereas The Railroad Commis' sion of the State of California called 2 at ht eepeabmorgeh tcobnef etraekneene tion col redriefry tahbad render practical the Auto Stage and Tr ck Transportation Act known teorf 330 of the WORK FINISHED ritateuhttPa "Whereas The above named act refers to several classes of opera- tars of the Various forms of automo- tive transportation therefore be it Resolved That this conference assembled as per the above call on December 12 1925 do proceed to forma practical workable organize- tion to carry Out the desires and intentions of both the railroad coin mission of the State Of California and the various classes of motor operation and be it further I Resolved That an advisory board consisting of five be created to diF rect and assist the work and to be known as the Auto Stage and Truck Transportation Act Advisory Board I said board to be named by the Calrtance Hernia Railroad Commission and be it further "Resolved That said advisory board appoint a committee of twending ty-one to consist of representative men from the various organizations of motor carriers and classes of 01)- erators who have no organization that it shall be the duty of the gen- eral committee of twenty-one to study the various services of public motor transportation and the reguow 'talon that should apply to each if anY and to report monthly to the advisory board its findings of fact In the premises The general committee shall meet at least once a month and oftener if necessary shall also meet on the call of the advisory committee The advisory board shall review the work of the general committee and make its findings and report as to all the matters herein involved within twelve months from date copy of the same to be served on every organization or chase of caring rier affected' viliniii4li's4i i4i ike4 1 1 a 1 I kK: ::11174::: 4'y A All litaf According to Ben Blow of the National Automobile Club there are two United States Highway routes in the highway plan submitted by the joint board of interstate highways appointed by Secretary Jardine that have a peculiar significance to the Pacific Coast "These are United States Highways No 99 and 101 the former originating at Blaine Wash where it connects with a north-and-south highway paralleling the British Columbian Coast and thence trends olith through Seattle Tacoma Olympia Vancouver Portland Salem Eugene Grants Pass and Ashland Ore crossing the Siskiyous to Eureka and down the valley through Sacramento Stockton Fresno Bakersfield and Los Angeles to El Centro by way of San Bernardino and Banning Follows The ITE Iler "This line generally follows those north-and-south valleys which are separated from the Pacific Coast by parallel mountain ranges and with the exception of a stretch north of Redding in California is paved practically all the way SANTA ROSA (Sonoma Co) Dec is claimed to have been a prehistoric map chiseled in a large boulder was discovered last week by Supervisor Willard Cole In the center of the village of Casadero while blasting for a county road The rock which was burled just beneath the surface of the ground obstructed the new road grade Photographs of the strange map which evidently described the Ca-Zed OTO section showing the streams of water In the vicinity were taken before it was shattered by dynemitethe pictures being sent to the University of California Highway Officials Hold Elev enth Annual Session In Detroit Officials Hold Elev Annual Session In Detroit DETROIT (Mich) 'Dec closing of the first decade in real modern road building In the United States -was marked here to-day by the convening of the American Anenciation of State Highway Officials in their eleventh annual session Frank Rogers president of the national body and state highway commissioner of Michigan in his opening address stressed the growing importance of highways in Interstate commerce the operation of federal aid as between states and the statue of the present federal aid road building program IT (Mich) 'Dec the first decade in real oad building In the United Is marked here to-day by ning of the American An- of State Highway OM- their eleventh annual Rogers president of the body and state highway 3ner of Michigan in his mares' stressed the grow- of highways in in- tommerce the operation of Id as between states and of the present federal aid program Mink Farm Started In Siskiyoi County YREKA (Siskiyou Co) Dec 23-- Mink farming at Dorris promises to be a profitable industry as well as a new one for Superior California where silver fox farms have been successfully established 11 Backman of Dorris has started the mink farm with eleven of the Valuable fur-bearing animals att the foundation for his farm The cold Winters in the Dorris region are thought to be particularly adapted to the rearing of Mink and -Backman has already been assured of the purchase of all pelts he grows Auto Ferry Seeks SAN FRANCISCO Van Neon Ave at Geary Street OAKLAND BRANCH 3300 Broadway OTHER BRANCHES Lou Angeles' and Phoenix' Ar REO STOCKTON BRANCH El Dorado at Miner Street MOTOR CAR COMPANY Lansing Michigan lb SAN FRANCISCO ls Van Neon Ave at Geary Street I I OAKLAND BRANCH 3300 Broadwar i THER BRANCHES ri Lou La Angeles' and Phoenix" drils 4 El Dorado BRANCH orado at Miner Street Is i REO MOTOR CAR COMPANY Michigan I -111 ift 101111115 trif 1 Ills i itrtv 1 A 1 z- 1444ak- il el 14113 (iNI 4111bi 1 a to ilk Oh I III I 1 fir 0) 1 902) 1W gio To Increase Rate NEVADA HAS Difi HIGHWAY MEM Report Shows Construction In Last Year Exceeded Work In 1924 WASHINGTON Dec new record for construction of federal aid highways throughout the nation was announced with publication of the annual report of MacDonald chief of the bureau of public roads The report shows that during the last fiscal year 11328 miles of such roads were built by federal and state governments In co-operation exceeding by 30 per cent the mileage completed in the fiscal year 1924 The total mileage completed since the passage of the first federal aid road act In 1916 was placed at 46485 miles and at the close of the fiscal year 1925 more than 12000 miles was under construction Forty-three per cent of the mileage completed during the last year was in the sixteen states making up the East and West South Central and Mountain Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Montana Idaho Wyoming Colorado New Mexico Arizona Utah and Nevada Cost Of Conatruction The total cost of federal aid construction completed last year was 824293748857 of which the share of the federal government was t11130473724 The total was spread over about two years required to bring the projects to completion However actual disbursements to the states during the period amounted to $9574999811 This sum was said to be not more than 10 per cent of the whole annual expenditure flr -highways by all units of government in much of which the federal co-operation does not figure Motor fuel and motor vehicle taxes of the several states were found by the bureau to have been more than sufficient to match federal apprnpriations and in nearly every state the amount appropriated) for strictly state highways was larger than the sum received in federal aid Sixty-one per cent of the mile-Age constructed during the last year was classified as of a "low" type of construction while 28 per cent was "hitch" type including cement concrete bituminotta concrete and brick Waterbound and bituminous macadam construction classified as "intermediate" accounted for most of the remainder BAN FRANCISCO Dec 23 Martinez-Ben Iola Ferry and Transportation Company has applied to the railroad commission for authority to increase its ferry rate for auto trucks and commercial vehicles of three tons to five tons capacity from $125 to $160 claiming that the preent rate is Verdi Section Of Victory Highway Nearly Finished Will Be Paved Later The Conat Route The Crmst Route United States Highway No 101 originates at Port Angeles Wash thence to Aberdeen Astoria Tillamook Newport Reeds-port Port Orford Crescent City Eureka Ukiah San Francisco San Jose Salinas King City San Luis ()hippo Santa Barbara Los Angeles Capistrano and thence to San Diego and the Mexlean border Both Seville Boutea "From a F4 eenle aspect these highways are among the most attractive In the United States the valley route Possing through a wonderland of sunshine fruit and flowers while the coast route traverses long spreads of forests with many hillside stretches far above the ocean Military Value "Attraetive in their pleasure as-pert each of these roads is tremendously significant from a military point of view the Coast lloute 101 'supplying what might be termed the first line of defense WIIIIP the Valley Route No 90 proteeted from enemy attack by dismilee and towering mountain ranges offers an avenue fox the swift movinent of troops and sap-plies in the event that the exposed 1 ocean shore highway is destroyed by marine attack" "That these roads would need to he of durable construction for etfeetiVe 11F0 in time of military need is beyond question when the great war taught us that sixteen-ineb guns weighing 250 tons might have to he transported for' greater or less distance over highways: the burden thus offered being far beyond the capacity of any Of our present-day highways Old World Ilightroya "Tn the European countries long ago it was realized that highway development wan of gromt importanee for defense Some highways even now exiatirg and carrying t-affic on the continent Were laid out when our nation A as in its infancy and have been improved and added to until to-day They supply roadbed many feet in thickness capable of carrying enormous traffic loads "En thia country we do not as yet appreelata the part played by the Routes Nationstles be wonderful illes In tne event titat toe expeeeo wean slier highway is destroyed marine nttack" "That these roads would TIPP4 to ie of durable construction for et- ecte U0 in time of military ned byond 'ivFese euention when th reat var taught us that sixteen-ineh time weighing 250 tons might have be transported for greater or est distance over highways: the mrden thus offered being far be- 0nd the raparity of any of our 'resent-day highways old World Highways' 'Tn the European countries long tgo it was realized that highway levelopment wan of gromt impor Anee for defen htv se Some higeys Ivan now existing and carrying t-af- on the continent were laM out when our nation ias In lie infancy Ind have been improved end added to until to-day They supply road- bed many feet in thickness capable Dt carrying enormous traffic loads not as yet "In thie country we do Nat Route onaAPPreoiate the part played by the iles the wonderful CAft DAM AGED BY FIRE CHICO (Butte Co) Dec Jack Munroe was 'towing a ear Into a garage In Chico recently his own car caught fire and was considerably damaged before the flames could be extinguished The incident occurred on the Richardson Springs Road WIC 1 Tomorrow Is the 00 Last Day to Get Your Christmas 1 RENO (Nev) De 23The Ne- I vada Highways Depertment report! IlViictliii)qrt6L OM enntitrUetiOn of the Verdi section of CI the Virtory Highway from Ron() to the California line a ditane of iiid Closed ri ay on ay fourteen miles orts $9211113 Work still to be finished will bring the total expense to $1051183 An eiaht- Pen-foot pavement has been laid from Reno to Verdi and ivill be ex- 1 To permit employes tc fended to the California line next ess107 Ir:) Spring more fully the The department says it cost $a7- )'4 Christmas holiday this 513 to grade the 0 half-tulle at the t4 4 California boundary and $1012h0 to Cetitr shop will be closed from grade the section at Lawton Springs and shift the Flouthern Pacific --4-i') Thursday night until Mon trache In completing the last half- tr It mile it was necessary to move 57000 ft day morning Customers )arde of rork and earth and estab- i are therefore urged to lish two deep cuts and fills Nett Yearos Program bring their ears in tomor The Waehoe County board of eom- nilasioners estimate MONO will be row for needed repair and highway program in IO25 This in- equired to complete the county A adjustment work 1 chides romplotion of the link be- 0 i'itts I tween Hared and Derby erection of Ne4: '1 The management and system of connecting highways in a bridge acrose the Trurkeo Myer rt employes of this organiza Fran 11 were planned by 1 on the main street of Wadsworth itf tion join in heartily wish Napoleon and radiate from Parin to paving of the Victory Highway every nook and corner of the rte from Verdi to California and im ing you one and all a public Those reads proved their prevenient of roods north of Reno i value in the world war and im- Grade Dolt Done pressed the Icemen upon us when Improvement of the hiatoric that great fleet of commendeered Geiger Grade between Reno and Parts taxleabs rushed out to repel Virginia City has been 50 per cent )1( Merry Christmas 1 To permit employes to more fully the 1 Christmas holiday this 4eii shop will be closed from fey- -41) Thursday night until ft I day morning Customers i are therefore urged to 1 bring their cars in tomor- 4' i row for needed repair and 1 t' adjustment work oe A The management and employes of this organiza- 1 tion join in heartily wish- ing you one and all a 4117' i o' Merry Christmas Se011011111C StIMUITIL As to the general effect of the whole federal road aid building program these call attention to the fact that it has acted as a 'stimulus to economic endeavor in many ways and tnat during the deeade now closing results of untold value to taxpayer' have been gained through research and experience in modern highway construction konemic stimulus the general effect of the road aid building these call atten- le fact that it has acted as is CO economic endeavor in tys and tnat during the closing results of un- a to taxpayers have been rough research and expert- modern highway construe- 1 Mon- Happy New Year JACK cABANIss neera maintain an attitude of off1-1 vial disinterestedness as to hoW The People shall finance the coll! struction of their roads and with i What speed the various projects' t4hall be completed They merely report that of the 259721 miles ern' braced In total state system only 128347 miles 'have been surfaced and in this latter mileage there Is approximately 40000 miles of high type surface on which tire wear fuel eost and road upkeep is reduced to a tninlinum leaving about 90000 miles of state system roads In the chss that ripe tires as proven by tests from seventeen to fifty-six times as fast as oti the approximate 40000 miles of high type surface Report On Values They oleo call attention to the fart that road building is not keeping pace with road uee and that the relative investment In motor vehicles and roads stands to-day at approximately UO0000000004 more In vehicles than in roads They merely submit the suggestion that In the light of proven tests there is greater economy in proceeding steadily toward cutting down vehicle operating costs through the construction of high type roads where traffic requires such construction It is simply a question they say as to where the public wishes to pay its road small amounts at the tax office or In larger amounts at the filling station and tire dealer's shop Peak Peened Concerning federal aid payments to states President Rogers said that It is believed that the peak' has been passed se far as payments out of the federal treasury are con-corned on the present authorizations made by the federal government Tito states have been gradually absorbing' the back fund which bad accumulated beelinea of high prices lark of facilities for transportation of road materials and unexpected emergeneies whirh rose for a couple of years following the world war Thi means that in a very short time the Mates will havel a construction program depending very much upon the federal authorisation Any curtailment of the federal aughorization from the planl bow forward will mean a re-1 duction of the road building program in a malorlty of the btatell1 It is for the people to netermlne hat the tIONt 811811 do" The Real Fami Ion On January 1 1915 there were tighway departments in only thlry-one states To-day there are orty-nine including Hawaii Ten 'ears ago there wore only 257291 Mies of improved state eounty and ownship roads all types of surfacng Included- To-day 467905 miles improved road" are in mervice state roads Including all types of surfacing improved mileage has limped from 35477 to 128347 1925 On high type surfacing the nileage advanced In the same oeriod from 14400 to approximately 0000 miles ee Total expenditure" on ell classes of roatie in 1915 were $240263784 rotal exPenditiiree on all roads In 925 will approximate M176000000 rho amount sprnt through state lighway departmente in 1915 when here was no federal fund" reached t5488007 The approximate amount hue spent in 1925 including federal 'uncle of $95749988 is given at 1596176000 The total mileage of all roads in he Vntted States has advanced to 1002916 miles The total etate road mileage is given at 259723 miles tnd the interstate or 7 per cent tyetem on which state and federal rovernments are working jointly Irinroximates 200000 miles This latter eystem la designed to carry nterittate traffic and touch every ounty seat in the United Statee Any contraction of this 7 per rent gystem as a mean' of economy It Is Pointed out will remove the trunk line system that much farther from the people an a whole A Ditstaelang Note "It is a little dieturbing" Bald Roger in hia anntral addrens to note that there seems to be under the mine of reduced taxation a rather Wrong Propaganda against the rontinuance of federal aid in road construction This brings up the question as to what taxable unit of the goVernment is beet fitted and most able to carry on the work and bear the comt of road building In a manner that will beat Nerve all the people considering the complexity In till its ramificatione of the present day uses of the public highways lf we admit that a system of Inter-Mate highways le desirable and we muet admit it unless we are to eitY to the motorists of any elate You Oat' only solo the roads within )our borders and have no right to go into another elate and wear out the made which have boon built by that Mate entirely at its own expense we have a righ to demand that they he built-wholly or at leamt partially at national expenee and here the eourte step In and say we must build for the other slates The courts have held positively that motor vehicles troomportioir goods ior nereone from state to stete over public highways are actually engaged in interetate commerre Therefore the tete ran-not place undue restrietione on the vehicles time engaged Thin being impoemible It would seemonly fair and honest to coneider the whole country aa a road building unit and lox all Its reeatirCee in a just and equitable manner for at least enough to aid In building a Plytitem of intermtat highwaye satiefartory '0 their users and in keeping with hat may be remitortably xpeeted rote tho richest nation in the aightstly conimiseloners and engl On January 1 1915 there were highway departments in only thirty-one states To-day there are-forty-nine Including Hawaii Ten years ago there wore only 257291 mile of improved state minty and township reads all types of eurfactrig included To-day 467905 miles of improved roads are in mervice On state roads Including all types of surfacing improved mileage has Jumped from 35477 to 128347 miles In 1925 On high type surfacing the mileage advanced in the same period from 14400 to approximately 40000 miles 1 ee Total expenditure" on nil clasees of roaritt In 1915 were $240263784 Totel extlendituree on all roads In 1925 will approximate M176000000 The amount spent through state highway departmente in 1913 when there was no federal funds reached $5488007 The approximate amount thus spent in 1925 including federal funds of $95749988 is given at $106176000 The total mileage of all roads in the Votted States has advanced to 3002910 miles The total etate road mileage is given at 259723 miles and the interstate or 7 per cent syetem on which state and federal governments are working jointly approximates 200000 mites This latter eystem le designed to carry interetate traffic and touch every county seat in the United Staten Any contraction of this 7 per cent system as a meant' of economy it Is Pointed out will remove the trunk line system that much farther from the people an a whole A Dieturiantg Note "It is a little diaturbing" said Roger in his anntral addrees to note that there seems to be under the gull' of reduced taxation a rather Wong Propaganda against the rontinuance of federal aid In road conetruction This brings up the question as to what taxable unit of the goeernment Is beet fitted and most able to carry on the work and bear the cent of road building In a manner that will beet Nerve all the people considering the complexity In till its ramification'' of the present day uses of the public highways If we admit that a system of inter-Kate highways to desirable and we muet admit It 'mines we are to saY to the motorists of any elate You 0'111 only tote the roads within your borders and have no right to go into another etate and wear out the made which have boon built by that Mate entirely at its own expense we have a righ to demand that they he builtewholly or at tenet partially at national expenee and here the eourts step In and say we must build for thn other elutes "The courts have held positively that motor vehicles troomPortinif geode or Perennit from state to stete over public highways are actually engaged in intereutte com wary 11915 there were departments in Only thlr- tates To-day there are Including Hawaii Ten there were only 257291 Improved state county and roads all types of eurfac- del To-day 467905 miles ved roads are in service roads including all types improved mileage heft Lincoln Highway From Placerville To Summit Is in Good Condition PLACERVILLE (SI Dorado Coh Dee fair weather together with much labor and new material has put the Lincoln Highway between Placerville and the summit in good condition and Inntorlais have no trouble whatever in negotiating the road The time honored water breaks which in the past have caused travelers much dincomfort have been replaced with slat culverts The object of these culverts is to drain off the water that runs down the road t' the ('Armen' that no nation can completed and the contrartors are stand unless 'Be points of defense hopeful of the work at see hound to its pointe of eupply an early date unless severe weather 17 higheye that wilt bear war interferee Drainage struetures and time traffie culverts have been installed at all War-Time Wear and Tear points and moet of the rougit grad "The wear and tear on roads in ing fintehed The highway will be Oriental to their use in warfare le finlehed with a high type of gravel many times greater than that whieh surfacing takes place even under the heavieet Improving Road With $20000 available the high way department IP Preparing to im prove the road 'between Tonopah and Manhattan on the Efy-Tonopah Highway Ten miles of gravel PUN trteed road will tut rushed to corn pletion this NN'inter eliminating the worst eections of the road and pro viding an excellent highway open to traffic throughout the year The department has moved most of its equipmt nt and road crews to the Rout hern districte from the northern countlem for the Winter i INA flArmann that no nation elm completed and the contrartors are I Automotive 20th and I St Where Knowledge Engineer Boats Guesswork A Phone Call Will Bring Any Model To Your Door 1 traffic of peace times and their maintenanee during war imposes a serious and irksome burden upon the military forces For instaneet The British Army found during the late war that it required 3500000 tons or stone during 1913 to the day of the artnin(lee to supply maintenanee on a total of 4500 miles of highways Hones in planning the development of United States Highways No 99 and 101 some thought should be devoted to the factor of durability for nonner or later conditions are destined to arise which will load down those two great StPliie highays with the burden of war traffic Provide For improvement traffic of peace times and their maintenanee during war imposes a seriatim end irksome burden upon the military forces For instaneet The British Army found during the late war that it required 3500000 tone or stone during 1918 to the day of the artnie (lee to supply maintenenee on a to- tat of 4f00 miles of highways Hones in planning the development of United Statem Highaaya No aa NUd 101 tome thought should be Provide Poe improvement Willys-Overland Buys Stearns Motor Company TOLEDO (Ohio) Dee Announcement a as week that interests connected with Joan Willya president of de VgilysOverland Company have acquired control of the Jr Stearns Alotor Car Company of Cleveland through the purchase of the majority stock interest The Stearns Company has manufactured Stearns Knight cars Since 1911 Plans for the future operation of the Stearns Company have not been consummated MidMb Ring Main 740 NOW Tent Is Stolen From Auto Running Board RIEWSOMMIMIgregfAIWidqi WA Yuletide Joy 1 May joy good-will and peace pret vail in your hearts and homes this season of Yuletide 4: May your happiness and success be 1: ill: increased in the year 1926 2: Perry Bartlett Auto Tops and Painting 1508 Strut Auto Tops and Painting 1508 Strut 04 14 Bids Are Received' Lodi Chamber To Have Large Electric Sign torn (Sao Joaquin Co) Dec 23 The large "Lodi" electric Sign that is holm( built for the chamber of COMITIPten Ii almont complete and will be inatalled this wet-lc at tint intsraection of Pine Street and Cherokee Lane 11iDi than Joartolp Co) :3 Lep tn lorni bus "In vlew this the board of di- o'skod t000t p11o to 11d owt reetore of the National Automobile turn a new tent that wpm stolen Club its prementing to the state end from the tootbnerd of his machine government authorities in charge mkt ut him dinner Lupton of theme roads the thought that was preparing to go on a hunting they should be roosidered with re- trip to the mountains late lamt lotion to their military importance week nod brought the tent home to anti tentetive planm at least do- eloped whieh will 'provide for their pnek in big hunting kit nod sue- pended operations long enough to rontintious improvement Until they eat and then found thu tent miss-shall become fitted to bear that tog burden of military trstffie impomed by the deterMinsti effort involved the world and without any thought in national defense of alarm: Ili' belief being that now "Thin attitude Is taken by the when It period of unexamolPd prom-National Automobile Club in full perity prevails in time of ponoc knowledge that tiw United siuts tittotijnit shoilla be given fur preps I Notionel Automobile Club In full nerity provAile In time of ru knowledgo tnot tlio- United Slub 14 titouilill be given tur pr LTA Barnes- MeDonogh Inc 3 1510 7700 For Hrghway Subway STOCKTON' (San Joaquin Co) Dee! contracting firm et Lewis and Green eubmitted the low I hid for the eenetructien of the' Miner Avenue Subway under tho Southern Puelfle and Wettiern t'a eine tetteko at a recent meeting of thc city coancii Stria revolved acted (rum Sliti61 to Si and hkiv boon talLvn under advieemvnt :4 Tonto made by auto clubs throughout flu country show lbw nothing Is gained by 811vOtlilig Thi sully going motorist makus as gout' Urn as the yowler tu-LIU4 iu Iltivpily tit peaco ILA nil rattuo iur MCMAg 4 Oar.