100 YEARS AGO

For the week ending

Nov. 7, 1926

Scenic Highway Through State Finished Today

Oregon’s third great highway, The Dalles-California, is today completed, spanning the state from north to south, linking The Dalles with Klamath Falls and providing for Central Oregon motorists a surfaced roadbed north to the Columbia and south to the California line.

Completion of the highway comes about one year earlier than the first estimate. The early completion was made possible by the state taking over the work south of Crescent, in the forest boundary. Because of funds were not available, it is probable that the bureau of public roads could not have completed this stretch until 1927.

The completion of the highway today was not marked by any celebration. But in the spring, according to plans, there will be a highway completion celebration. The place of this celebration will probably be at the Crooked river bridge, highest of its type in the United States.…