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The Alps should be called the "Cas- cades of Europe," is the belief of State Forester E. W. Ferris, of the State of Washington, who is enthusiastic over the scenic possibilities of Washington, and who is perhaps the most ambitious per- son in the State to see the commonwealth develop along this particular line. His home is in Skagit County, and he knows the mountains of Washington like a well- read book.

While he realizes that he is looking far into the future, he is already laying the foundations for an agitation in favor of a scenic highway that will loop the beau- ties of the mountains of western Wash- ington.

Beginning with his home in Skagit, he proposes a trip over a well constructed highway up the Skagit River or its tribu- taries to the summit of the mountains, from where he would travel over the glacial areas that supply Lake Chelan with cold mountain water, down to that beautiful lake, and follow its borders sixty miles to where its blue waters tum- ble over rocky chasms five miles to the Columbia. Thence he would go down the Columbia to Wenatchee, thence across the mountain spur to North Yakima, thence westward through Nat- ches Pass at the summit of the mountain again, on past Mt. Rainier, through Ta- coma and Seattle, and along the shores of Puget Sound to his home in Skagit County.

Forester Ferris believes that every mile of this road is practicable. -S ^ ^

In answer to the numerous inquiries as to how Clatsop County, Oregon, would expend the $400,000, provided the pro- posed bond issue for that amount is passed by the people at the coming elec- tion. County Judge Judd, of Clatsop County, made the following statement, which shows that the money will be turned over to the State Highway Com- mission by the County Court to be ex- pended on three trunk highways in the county under the direct supervision of the

��State Highway Commission. He says: "Believing that the trend of events points to the early passage of laws in this State, and also of the United States, for the building up of a great system of National and State highways; and, be- lieving that the only proper head to han- dle the development of this great work is that of the State Highway Commission, it will be the policy of the County Court of Clatsop County to place any funds de- rived from the sale of bonds under the direct supervision of the said State High- way Commission.

"We will insist upon the surveying being made by the Highway Engineer, and that all data necessary for the proper letting of contracts be furnished from the office of the State Highway Commission, will submit the bids to the Commission before accepting the same, and will ap- point some person recommended by said State Highway Commission as county road master to superintend the improve- ments thus made — believing that this is the proper method to procure the best results from money expended in road building. We are very sure that all loca- tions of these three main highways will be made with a view to serve the most people — our own people first — and where existing roads are not located, which will meet with the approval of the general public.

"These three highways, as described in the election notices, will pass through

��practically every settled part of Clatsop County, and will be of equal service to all of the people in the county. It was the object, in naming these three routes, to serve the best interests of all the resi- dents of the county, and it is the opinion of the court that this work should be done under the supervision as above stated, thereby making these three highways in- tercounty roads; that is, roads which will connect with the adjoining counties.

"Road No. 1 will connect with Colum- bia County, along the Columbia River. Road 2 will connect with the south end of Columbia County and Washington County, making the most direct route to the Willamette Valley. Road No. 3 will connect the city of Astoria with the main thoroughfare in Tillamook County. At a day not far distant, these will be a link in the great highway which will be built along the coast in the State of Oregon.

"There is no question but that at the next session of the Legislature large sums of money will be appropriated for the improvement of State highways or high- ways that are built by counties, under the supervision of the State Highway Com- mission; and it is very necessary that Clatsop County should be in a position to receive her proportion of these funds. Without a system of highways built un- der the supervision of the State High- way Commission, we will have no State highways — consequently will receive no State aid."

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��The announcement that Seattle is to have an automobile show again this year should have much to do with influencing the manufacturers who are contemplating holding an automobile educational con- vention in the Northwest during the com- ing winter to select this city.

As announced, the automobile show this year, which will be the second an- nual affair, will be held from February 9th to 14th, both dates inclusive.

��Last year Seattle gave the most credit- able automobile show that has ever been held in the Northwest. This year it prom- ises to be even still better. No more suitable time could be selected for the automobile educational convention than that of the week of the show, and the two being held in conjunction should draw an attendance of thousands to this city.

William I. Fitzgerald, who will pro- mote the show this year, states that he

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