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TI1E SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, TOIITLAXD, OCTOBER 1, 1922 GOOSE UKE BEfiimr ISE Wonderful Country Abounds , In Natural Attractions, RANGERS ARE GREAT AID Trip to Isolated Recesses of Co lumbia National Forest Al i luring to Angler. ("Note The region In Washington to the south and the west of Mount Adami forma one of the most Interesting por tions of the entire Cascade range, and one becoming Increasingly popular with motorists. Despite difficult roads a, large numDer or motor parties peneirateu uur Ing the past summer as far as Goose lake. Among these was a party of which W. S. Bates of White Salmon was a meirber. Mr. Bates writes interestingly of hls -rip, which was made early In September.) A recent motor trip to the famous Goose lake region. In the Mount Adams district of the Columbia na tional foreBt, disclosed a wonderful country, and a sportsman's paradise, with plenty of diversion other than sport for those who do not care for It. At Guler, "Wash., our party stopped at district ranger headquar ters for the necessary campfire per mit, and a ivy useful information we could, gain from the accommodating force of Uncle Sam's rangers who are accomplishing wonders for the government and the public who wish to find diversion in the wild and beautiful playground. At headquar ters we were fortunate In meeting H. M. White, deputy supervisor; , Asher Ireland, district ranger, and H. A. Welty, assistant district ranger. The former exhibited a wonderful map of the national for est, which was very complete in detail, showing the many lookout stations and the 300 miles of tele phone system. In the Mount Adams district this system comprises 100 miles of wire, enabling the ranger on duty at headquarters to get in Instant touch with the different lookouts stationed throughout the forest. Rangerg Have Glass House. On the west aide of the summit of "beautiful Mount Adams can be seen a. cleft. Between this and the Jump-lng-ofT place the lookout station Is located. The building Is 12x14 feet and is constructed mostly of glass, along the lines 'of an observatory, which, in fact. It Is. In this wonder house this summer could be found Adolph Smith and Arthur Jones, rangers, who spend a part of each summer on their lofty perch. These men make periodical descents to civilization, but one of the rangers is constantly on duty, during the summer season. The lookout station is equipped with land telephone cservlce, the many miles of wire and other equip ment being packed to the summit, a part of the distance being covered with sleds. All the material used In the construction of the station was transported in the same man ner, and goes to show what courage and perseverance can accomplish. On a clear day the summit station can be discerned with good field glasses from Trout lake. Improvements! Are Detailed. Deputy Supervisor "White went Into detail, explaining the road and trail improvement work which has been accomplished in the forest re- nerve, all completed work being shown on the large government map at the Guler headquarters. This summer large crews of men were kept engaged in road construction work in the Goose lake region, and seven miles of the new road to Mor rison creek, has been completed. Ex tensive improvement work was also being done at the headquarters sta tion at Guler. While at Goose lake, an interview with Martin Spedis, an educated and good-natured Klickitat Indian, who formally resided at The Dalles, but who now claims Bingen, Wash., as his home, disclosed the fact that, as far as the Indians are concerned, it is believe that the hand and moc casin tracks imbedded in the lava rock on the shore of Goose lake and seen by nearly all who have visited that place are bona fide, It appear ing that a human being had jumped from a boat or raft into the lava and had fallen back Into the water and perished. Indians are very superstitious In regard to these tracks, together with many others which abound in this wonderful region; some of which are well-defined bear and cayuse tracks In the lava formation. The Imprints of what Spedis believes to be maple leaves are In evidence. Weird stories Are Told. The Indian first visited the re gion when eight years old, and his grandmother, who Is still living at Bingen, has many weird tales to tell of this wonderful region. It is still a veritable sportsman's paradise, but, from what these good Indians have to impart, it was more than this In the early days. The lake, which is very deep in places, teems with trout mostly the big ones that put up a fight and delight the heart of the angler. Many years ago Mordecai Jones, an Englishman, who owned orchard property In the Husum district, stocked the lake with eastern spec kled trout. It was the writer's good fortune to land an 18-lnch specimen while trolling with 75 feet of line and a special spinner. At the open ing of the season, and up to the middle of August It was possible to get the limit In a short time, but during: our visit there the wily beau ties were not biting freely. As Spedis said. "So hungry now; plenty eats. No bite." Trout Leap Out of Water. During the morning and evening hours It was a sight well worth see ing to watch the trout, many of which were huge. Jump clear out of the water while feeding upon bugs. The water Is very clear and at times the fish swarm around the boat and tantalize the angler. It was our good fortune to find a beautiful camp site on the island, which covers an area of about four acres, in the cen'er of which is lo cated a deep depression which re semble a crater. This Is about ISO feet In circumference and water is constantly washing through the cave-like formations. In driving the stake for our temporary abode It was found that the earth gave a hollow sound, which proves, beyond a doubt, that vast caves exist throughout the district. Upon our arrival at the famous lava caves, while en route from Trout lake, we equipped ourselves with torches of pltchwood and de scended the stairway into the earth, traveling for a distance until we discerned a ray of light, which pro claimed the bis outdoors and fresh air, also a temperature of 90 in the shade. ' When we reached the exit, we eyed askance the ladder we had to climb to get out. This consisted of three-small-sized and none too robust trees, interlaced and resting upon the bank above with a few branches- for a foothold. As our time was limited we did not explore the more extensive cave, which, it is stated, has many thrills to offer the seeker of adventure in this region of grotesque lava forma tions. The forest rangers have no ex planation to offer in regard te the hand and foot impressions Imbedded in the lava rock on the shore of Goose lake, other than that they probably were 'chiseled there by some white man many years ago. Many Autos Make Trip. Although there was considerable bad road on the Goose lake highway this summer, many automobiles reached its shores during the season, and with the road work now pro gressing so rapidly It is expected that by October, barring heavy fall rains, it will be possible for the motorist bent on recreation of an unusual order to reach this wonder land in comfort, and without mishap. The Trout lake road from Husum is not in any too good shape, the greater part of the road being very STUTZ COMES BUCK WITH SAME DEALERS C. W. Osborne and C. D. Mc Phail Take Over Old Line. ' SCHWAB NOW BIG CHIEF With Acquisition of Factory by 1 Bethlehem Steel Head. Big Future Looms for Stutz. After an absence from the Oregon territory for two years, the Stutz automobile is back in town. And an interesting: feature of the announce ment of its return, is the fact that the sara men are now handling- It of the features to aid motorists will be the distribution of a packet of books containing useful information giving- the visitor a fund of useful knowledge of the city and vicinity. The packet consists of a, decorated envelope containing the following booklets: "Traffic Laws of Phila delphia and Pennsylvania," Inter esting Motor Trips In and Around Philadelphia," "Historical Shrines Near the Quaker City," "Hotel and Amusement Guide," and a shopping guide. The packet will be distrib uted under the auspices of the club in the various hotels, department stores, touists" bureaus and other convpnient places.' Members may se cure a copy at the club offices. SIIORT-CUT HIGHWAY OPEN Motorists and Collegians TTse Xew Road on East 28th Street. The opening of the newly con structed Twenty-eighth street Ifcgrh way, which provides a short-cut to town from the Eastmoreland and Woodstock districts that is free from heavy traffic, has received the enthusiastic approval of motorists. None, however, are lauding th speedway more than the students of Heed college, whether or not they are autoists. Skirting the campus of the col lege as it does, the new road cuts seven minutes off the best previous AUTO BRIDGE OVER COLUMBIA RIVER AT PASCO RAPIDLY BEING COMPLETED- A V rv ? nMMta&sHB rr - m View off important structure which will span Colombia between Pawco and Kennewlck, irupplantln the old "current" ferries, which have handled automobile traffic acron the river at that point. The bridge la expected to be open this fall, and Saturday, October 21, has been Met as the date for dedication. A. him programme in which road builder and boosters from all over the northwest will participate 1m belnjt pre pared. The photo wam snapped by Kay Alhee, sales manager for Mitchell, Lewis fc Staver company, who made a run to Spokane recently In a Gardner "b usiness" coupe. rough and the dust deep. By next summer vacationists can be assured of good roads clear through to the lake, and the trip will be well worth while. ROAD TYPES ME VARIED MATERIALS AND CLIMATE GOVERNING FACTORS. Government Bureau Reports To tal of 4 62.5 Miles Com pleted in Oregon WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 30. "Various types of federal aid roads are built in different sections of the country. According to the bureau of public roads of the United States department of agriculture, this variation Is due largely to availability of materials, volume of traffic and climatic condit.on-s. The 18,299 miles of federal aid road completed on July 31 has been distributed among the eight major types of construction as follows: Graded and drained, 2o28 miles; sand-clay, 2222 miles; gravel, 7013 miles; water-bound macadam, 456 miles; bituminous macadam, 54 miles; bituminous concrete, 699 miles; concrete, 3360 miles, and brick, 287 miles. In the group of states composed of Washington, Oregon and Cali fornia, the 1125.2 miles completed has been distributed as follows: Graded and drained, 248r4; gravel, 498.3; water-bound macadam, 25.6; bituminous concrete, 66.4, and con crete, 296.6. Bridges completed total 2.3 miles In length. The total mileage completed in each state is as follows: Washing ton, 359.1; Oregon, 462.5,, and Cali fornia, 305.5. In addition the mile age under construction or completed and final payment not made-is as follows: Washington, 17.4; Oregon, 29.6, and California, 435.8. M'KENZIE CONTRACT DONE 18 Miles Over Summit Not to Be Finished Before 1924, However. EUGENE, Or., Sept. 30. (Special.) The Selmes-Carlson company dur ing the past week finished the last sft-etch of the McKenasie river high way between Blue River and the Belknap Springs road and this sec tion, 12 miles long, is now almost as smooth as pavement. The equip ment is now being transported to eastern Oregon, where this company has -a contract. Good progress is being made on the 18-mile section of the highway between the Belknap Springs road and a point east of the summit of the Cascades. It is estimated that this contract will not be completed until some time In 1924. S.S had the Stutz agency here back from 1916 to 1920. Arrangements were closed last week with a representative of the Stutz factory whereby C. W. Osborne and C. D. McPhail, who formerly handled the Stutz under the name of the Autorest Motor Sales company, are taking over the ear again. Mr. McPhail has resigned a position with the Oldfleld Tire company, with which he has been connected since 1920, to return to his old connection with Mr. Osborne as Stutz dealers. The signing of the contract be tween Mr. Osborne and Mr. McPhail and Bruce Daniels, factory repre sentative of the Stutz Motor Car Company of America, marks the re turn to a 100 per cent representation of old-time Stutz dealers on this coast. In San Francisco Bert Latham. Inc., has returned to the Stutz. In Los Angeles, Walter M. Brown is again its representative. At San Diego W. E. Shaw is handling it once more, and Jimmy Parsons at Seattle. These four firms with the Autorest Motor Sales company make up the Stutz organization on the coast. The remarkable feature of this combination is that all the old deal ers, without exception, have again signed up to handle the Stutz car. In the old days the Stutz was a high-priced car. Today it is more in the popular-price class. Jt now sells under $3000. Charles M. Schwab, president of the Bethlehem Steel company, now has control of the Stutz company through his recent purchase of a majority of its stock for approxi mately $3,000,000 from the trustees in bankruptcy of Allan A. Ryan, whose spectacular career in Wall street was due to his attempt to cor ner the stock of the Stutz company. Ryan's career, however, never in any way affected the Stutz factory, which has always been in A-l con dition. Now comes Mr. Schwab with full control of the concern, to which he has announced that he will give his personal attention. It was the entry of Mr. Schwab into the company that decided Mr. McPhail and Mr. Os borne again to take up th'etr old line, which for many years was. an immense favorite in this territory. Mr. Osborne and Mr. McPhail will continue to make the headquarters of the Autorest Motor Sales com pany at the Autorest garage. Tenth and Salmon streets. The new Stutz is a greatly im proved car. It now has a left-hand drive. It has a new motor the features of which are tremendous power, quick acceleration and elimi nation of vibration, together with much greater economy of operation. The car is equipped with a new com pensation spring suspension, which makes it an easy rider. Welcome Bureau Formed. Plans for the formation of a wel come bureau for motor tourists and other visitors to Philadelphia are being undertaken by the Keystone Automobile club of that city. One records made over other routes for the trip from town. Most enthusi astic among the boosters for the short-cut is Aden Jones, a sopho more, and possessor of a Ford speedster. . Jones, who is a clerk in the Reed co-operative store, boasts that he now leaves the breakfast table 24 minutes later than of yore, stops to purchase com modities on his way and still man ages to open the store on schedule time. TRUCK SALES M LARGE AUGUST SELLING IX CALIFOR NIA IS RECORD. Northern and Southern Sections Take Equal Number of Com mercial Vehicles. SAX FRANCISCO. Sept. 30. The motor truck Industry in August had Its largest single month of sales In California automotive business, ac cording to figures Just released in the September issue of Motor Regis tration News." There were 1956 commercial mo tor vehicles to find their way into various mercantile channels 'in this state, a total that was greater by 12 than the number registered in May of this year, the former high month. The increased truck sale in August over July was 271. An odd coincidence in the com parisons between the northern and southern sections is that each divi sion of the state sold an equal num ber, 978. As a general rule the north sells more trucks than the south, a condition that Is contrary to passenger car business, in which class the south's margin over the north is a wide one. Los Angeles county is well in front with 749 new trucks, accord ing to Motor Registration News tabulations; San Francisco is second with 218; Alameda county third, with 123; Fresno country, fourth, with 90; Sonoma county is fifth, with 60, and San Joaquin county is sixth, with 49. Chicago Leads Motor Equipment.' Seven cities in the United States have equipment in their local pos tal service of over 100 motor trucks. Chicago leads with 421. The others are: New York 318, Brooklyn (in greater New Tork, but having a separate postoffice) 125, Boston 193, Philadelphia 193, Washington 111, St. Louis 108. Parking at Night. When an automobile is parked at night, 'no one but the owner is re sponsible for materials left in it, epecially if it is an open car. Any contents that might be easily stolen HANDSOME LINCOLN SEDAN PURCHASED BY PORTLAND WOMAN. .-rv, 1 -yfl" ill V t - 4 J! J HUD ON Its New Motor kHUDSONjy Averages better than 1 Q Miles to the Gallon Hudson Owners Write Us We have tried out our new Hudson automobile a number of times on highway trips and on different drives. On these trips we havo made eighteen miles to the gallon of gasoline. We are very much pleased with our new car. " Tours truly, ABE TICHNER. Each year for the last four years we have bought a Hudson Super Six, and they have always given the greatest satisfaction, as they re ceive the hardest kind of wear in our business. We wish you to know that the Hudson we bought on August 1. last, is costing less to operate than any we have had, as we are getting better than 16 miles to a gallon of gas. We are glad to say that we think the Hudson cannot be excelled by any car in its class. Tours truly, PHILLIP SUETTER. Last August I purchased the late model Hudson with the n?w motor, turning in my old car which I had driven twenty-eight thousand miles, the car giving wonderful service. I am writing this letter to let you know how delighted I am with the new motor; it's performance is per fect, but what interests me most is the "low consumption of gas and oil. I am getting better than seven hundred miles to the quart of lub ricating oil, city driving approxi mately fourteen miles to the gallon of gasoline. A few days after I had purchased the new car I drove from Portland to Seaside and return: my gas mileage being seventeen miles to the gallon, and on a trip to the Deschutes river and return last week I made the phenomenal average of nineteen miles to the gallon of gasoline. Thinking that these facts may be of interest to you and thanking you for many courtesies, I am Tours truly, A. E.- WELLINGTON. ' This is to certify that I have driven a Hudson Coach, Oregon license 102.519, 5300 miles and the gas average for this mileage was slightly better than seventeen miles to the gallon. Tours truly, CHAS. W. BAUM. The Hudson Speedster I purchased from you thii last spring is giving me perfect satisfaction. However. I have not run it far enough to break it in. I am getting seventeen miles to the gallon of sjas now, but when it gets loosened up more I ought to get twenty at least. Tour very truly. J. M. BILBRET. Tou will be pleased to hear that the Hudson Coach 1 bought from you last July has given me absolute satisfaction so far. I find that In addition to being an easy riding and speedy car, it is also an economical car in the con sumption of gasoline. I figure that I am getting on an average of eighteen miles per gallon, which I consider very good for a car of thl weight and size. Yours very truly. I. AKONSON. 1 Regarding your inquiry as to what performance I am getting on the new Hudson motor, I am pleased to say we made a trip of over four thousand miles with It and never had an instant's trouble, and aver aged better than sixteen milee) to a gallon of gasoline Very truly yours, JOHN NOCE. In the matter of the gas and mileage we are securing on new Hudson Coupe, which we Just pur chased from you a couple of months ago, would say that we have kept very accurate record of same and find it very satisfactory. When the motor is cold as a general thing we would carry the set on the dash pretty well over to rich mixture, but after the car gets well under way and. for instance, when we are on a trip out ip the country, after the motor is warmed up, we regulate for the leanest mixture we can get and we have gotten as high as eighteen miles on a gallon on a 100-mile trip at an average speed of twenty-five miles per hour. Respectfully yours. W. A. BUS WELL. At the request of Mr. Montgomery regarding the mileage I am getting from my Hudson Coach, I submit the following figures: On September 22. I made the trip from Portland to Long Beach, Wash, and return, a distance of 2S8 miles, consuming 18 gallons of gasoline. Yours truly, H. F. PUARIEA. Referring to your Inquiry con cerning the new Hudson Coach I purchased from you last May. Mrs. Krts has driven the car 2300 miles and it has given us every satisfaction and comfort, and we are much pleaxed with Its operation. As to gaioltne, we averaged about sixteen miles to the gallon on a recent trip covering 300 miles. Yours truly, CHARLES W. ERTZ. Probably you will he Interested to know the mileage we have obtained from the new Hudson Speedster, purchased from you last Mav. We have run this car nearly 10.000 miles during this short period, over all kinds of roads. In the pur chase of green fruit, and have kept close account of the amount of gasoline used and the car has aver aged about seventeen miles to the gallon. In every other respect this car has given complete satisfaction, and we take pleasure In recommending ' friends. Very truly yours. L. M. ST A R U, Tres. I recently returned from a trip covering inns miles through eastern and southern Oregon with new Hudson Sedan heavily loaded and the machine made fifteen miles per gallon of gasoline. 1 crossed the Cascade range twice on the trip and climbed up 4000 feet to the Josephine caves. I added no oil to the crank case during the entire trip. Very respectfully. CHAS. E. RL'XYON. Our Hudson Coach, bought In June, haa been a great delight to us from the beginning, especially when figuring the cost of upkeep, which has been nil so far, exept for gas and "11. which Is utilised in the new type engine to highest efficiency. After several tests gaso line has given better than sixteen miles per gallon. iR. J. L. LOOMIS. I wish to say thatT have had my new Hudson Coach three weeks today and we are delighted with It. It Is the easiest driving car I have ever owned and I am getting fifteen miles to the gallon and expect to get more. Respectfully. tlLLEN ROGERS. Speedster $1845 Touring, 7-Passenger, $1895 Coach $1945 Sedan $2675 DELIVERED HERE C. L. Boss Automobile Co. 615-617 WASHINGTON ST. PORTLAND, OREGON should be removed. This should be v.. la to he left but m.i ii c 1 1 . j for a few minutes, for it does not take long for a croon m gei. with valuable) left in an automobile. If the car is inclosed and the doors have reliable locks on them these should be carefully locked whenever the car is paritea. STAR CAR SOOX TO BE OUT Materials to be Assembled at Coast Plant Shipped From East. Two carloads of material for the assembling of the new Star auto- mobile are en route to the factory of the Durant Motor company of California, according to Norman De j'bui, president of the Star Motor company of California. It is the opinion of R. H. Mulch, general sales manager of the Star company, to have a model of the much-talked-of Star car ready for exhibition soon at Oakland. This will be the first Star exhibited on the coast. Although hundreds of ap plications have been made for terri tory, no dealers have been named as yet and will not be named until every applicant has an opportunity of inspecting the car, says Mulch, Xew ear recently delivered to Mm. Julia Holman, 5 Twenty-third street, by AlleB-GsxMlsell Motor company, authorised Ford and Lincoln dealers. Mr. Reed, driver lor Mrs. Holman, u at the wheel. The car is a aevea-passenser sedan. . . - t- - - . - . -- ATTENTION FREE EXHIBIT 1923 1923 See America's most superfine European Type Automobile. Beau tiful new colors, wonderful finish plus beauty of appointments. A shipment including a four-passenger De Luxe in Rolls Royce blue, first to be shown here, will be on exhibit, and for the benefit of the' public we will appreciate showing you these beautiful cars. Can be on display two days only, October 1st and 2d (open eve nings on same dates), as they must be delivered to the lucky owners of the 1923 model TEMPLAR CAR. McCarley Motor Company . 62 Cornell St, Near Wash. Main 3061 v 1 USED Closed Car Week We Believe This to Be The First Time in Portland when there has been an exclusive showing of this very popular car. A most remarkable assortment of many makes all recom mended to you as VERY GOOD BUYS Displayed on Our Main Salesroom Floor MODEL 59 CADILLAC VICTORIA 1922 BUICK 6 SEDAN 1920 CHALMERS SEDAN 1922 MAXWELL SEDAN 1920 NASH COUPE 1920 CHANDLER COUPE 1920 DODGE COUPE 1920 HUDSON TOURING LLMOUSINE 1920 FORD SEDAN 1920 FORD COUPE Covey Motor Car Company 21st at Washington Sts. Broadway 6244 J