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12 TIIE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, DZCEMBLII 31, lvzz. QiGINEER TELLS OF BEAUTIES OF MT. HOOD LOOP Highway, Now Well Under Way, Is to Provide 170-Mile Trip Over an Unsurpassed Country By FbHla H. Dater Dtetnet KncioMr. tnud States JTonst Berne 1 The pioneers of three score and ten years ago came over the Cascades '-by a a 1 T T . I. n ox leant wn uwoce. . in iwa muu v , vears our entire transportation system has changed. The motor vehicle has increased our radius of travel by 10 or zu times, '. ' ; - , v Nature was lust as beautiful on the slopes of ML Hood in the days of the pioneer as now. but few people ever saw the beauties. Transportation and time forbade. With our present motor transportation a good road to and around - Oregon's famous sentinel be comes entirely practical. The dreamer who proposed the Ut Hood loop Toad may be still a dreamer of dreams with greater fields to conquer, but no longer is that dreamer stigmatised as lm- - practical. The loop is almost a fact coxsTKtrcTiojr mniiB ttat .. The first agitation for a modern road encircling ML Hood was a little more - than a dozen years ago. t At that time ... there was division of opinion as to - details of route but the discussion served to attract sufficient attention to make the project a reality. In 1915 survey was made by the government - of the portion of the loop ' froth Gov ernment camp to the north boundary of the Oregon national forest. Funds for construction were not available until early in 1919. Since 1919 con struction has been in progress steadily. The round trip from Portland via the ML Hood loop will register about 170 - miles. From Portland one travels on paved highways to Gresham. thence to - Sandy and Zig Zag at the western boundary of the Oregon national for est. The real climb begins a little east of Zig Zag but it IB no longer the steep, crooked and rough way that for merly tried the patience of the venture some. . Instead of 20 per cent grades the -traveler now : finds six per cenL - Laurel hill no longer has terrors for the motorist. Near the top of Laurel hill there are some wonderful views to be had of Mt. Hood. In rododendron time the hillsides, covered with the cheerful pink blossoms, are a. wonder ful welcome to the forest, tending for the moment to make jone forget the terrible havoc - that fire has wrought . along this ridge. At Government camp is th old hotel made famous in moun -tain climbing annals because -of vthe many parties that have scaled jMfc Hood, using Government camp as head quarters. . V -V" ; A mtle beyond. Government eamp is Summit meadows, about39O0)feet ele vat ion. .Nearby the traveler- wflrfind camping grounds, mostly undeveloped . to be sure, but with excellent vwater available. .- The loop road v skirts. -taeV edge of the . meadows - and i follows roughly the route of the ' old ' Barlow road to Barlow Pass (elevation 4155). thence to Bennett . Pass (elevation 4675). . from -which pass th road de scends along the east fork- of Hood river, passing the north boundary of the Oregon national forest about 19 . miles from Government camp, from which north boundary it is nearly 24 miles to the city of Hood River. Thirty-seven miles of the loop road Is within the national forest. The old Oak Grove road from Summit meadows to Wapinitia has been practically re- - built and"contract has been let for the reconstruction of the worst section. . that from Summit meadows to Clear lake. - .Wonderful views of the mountain are to be had from Laurel hill, from Gov ernment camp and Summit meadows ' and from a point near the north boun . dary of the foresL From this lattei point a splendid view of ML Adams is - an added scenic feature. The road had been located so as to give a view of 'Tocum falls near Laurel hill and other falls along the east fork. Barlow pass i and Bennett pass are scenic points of unusual Interest and many people be lieve that the ride along the tumultu ous east fork of Hood river will be the best partr of the drive. From the city of Hood River the 170-mile loop is completed by returning to Portland - over th Columbia river highway. MOST OF HAD II? G DONE Construction - of the - new ' road was i begun in 1919 on the section from Zig Zag to Government camp. Six miles at the north forest : boundary were 1 built during 1S21 and contract for the 'balance of the forest portion (the 17 , mile summit section) was let early in - 1922. - The construction of the forest . portion has been under the engineer t lng supervision of the bureau of public roads and the costs have been borne equally by the state and the forest , service. v On the 'Hood River end, outside the forest, construction has been under the supervision of the state, with costs divided between the. state and county At the west end. outside the forest. ' construction has likewise been under 'state supervision. The state and the - counties of Clackamas and Multnomah are paying the 'costs. NEW OREGON CITY BRIDGE ACROSS THE WILLAMETTE i.t LAST MAJOR LINK ON HIGHWAY OPEN ' 1" " -v.- Oregon City Bridge Across Wil lam ette Gives Continuous Route to California. Oregon City, Dec; 80. The official opening of the Oregon City bridge across the Willamette set for last week marks the completion of the last major link . in the pavement of the Pacific highway between Portland and the California line. ; The. new bridge, 850 feet in length. is of the steel rib construction. Altogether in its construction, there were 480 tons of steel in' the main arch ; 150 tons of , reinforcing steel ; 4100 cubic yards of concrete ; 250 cubic yards of gunite. The main roadway of the bridge is 18 ft feet in width, flanked with 6-foot sidewalks. Construction was commenced on the bridge in July, 192L. It was designed by C. B. McCullough, bridge engineer of the state highway' commission, and the actual work was under the direc tion of R. A. Furrow and C. P. Rich ards, residenL and assisstant resident, bridge.' engineers - respectively. Plans - for the beautif ication of the approaches on both sides of the river have been contemplated, and under the drawing made by the engineers it is proposed to make the surroundings of the bridge beautiful examples of land scape -art. With the comnletlon of this brida-e. the west side road to Portland, the real route of the Pacific Highway, will be open to traffic, and it is anticipated that it will be heavy, as it is a shorter and less congested trip to Portland. The loop trip from Portland to Oregon City up one side, across the bridge and back on the other side will make an interesting tour for those seeking a few hours motoring, and during the summer and fishing seasons here the roads will be crowded with tourists. Mount Angel College Was Founded in 1870 By Benedictine Order Mount Angel College. Dec 30. Founded in 1870 on the summit of Mount Angela Mount Angel college has taken Its place among the leading Catholic institutions in the Northwest, and today It is the leading Catholic college in the state of Oregon. Over looking the vast and fertile Willam ette valley very like a lone sentinel. it stands as a monument to the Bene dictine Fathers who , founded It and who ever since have made Mount An gel college the Idea) boarding school for young men. Since the time of its foundation. Mount Angel college has grown from a small wooden structure at the foot of the butte. to the formidable stone building at the summit of the hill with accommodations lor zao stuaents in the main building. Its educational department embraces all the pre-professional courses, and this last year hat seen many valuable additions to the science ana pre-iaw departments as well as - to the pre- medical department. The science lab oratories of Mount; Angel college are some ef the best equipped in the state. During the last few years It has been the aim of the officers of the college to establish a higher mark of attainment' for the students. H ogg Brothers HOAIEFURNISHERS Furniture Stoves,' ; Carpets, -,' Bedding. Phonographs . it . i a vil. r ""W-V 'Hardware 5 Building ; Materials, -; Wallpaper, Paints and Oils The largest dealers, in Clackamas County. We handle Furniture, Hardware, Stoves, Building : Material, Paints, Wire Fencing, Doors and Windows. ' It is our pleasure to satisfy :qut customers. ' 804 Main-Street, Oregon City,; Oregon - '. - ' : " x - - tirl : XJ r - Rh r. j rx V i 20,000 AUTOS YEARLY GAIN III STATE SINCE 17 Registration for 1922 Shows Total ' of 133,816; Improved - Roads Factor in Increased Use Huge span 850 feet long. Just completed at a cost of $213,600. Mineral Output $5 ,5 00,000 wt st '-n ae ' tt s' --.t'. . st t t ver1921 Year Shows GainO By H. M. Parks, tMnctor Bmu of Wra sad Getocy. ' The output "bf mineral products in Oregon during 1922 amounted to about five and one-half million dollars. This includes metals and non-metals and represents a gain of one quarter mil lion dollars over the production of 1921. Of the metals produced during the past year gold, silver and copper were the most Important as concerns value while platimum, lead -and quicksilver were marketed In less amounts. TTi first half of 1922 saw a sharp decline in the metal production of Ore gon, according to mint ana smeiter returns, the decrease being due largely to the temporary closing down of two imnortant producing properties and to curtailment of gold dredging. Events during the latter half of the year overshadowed ' these earlier ad verse conditions so that the year closed with metal mining In more flourishing cendition. ' s Hydraulic placer mines In Jackson snd Josephine counties were .active throughout the year, whenever water supplies were adequate. ' Three - gold dredges in Baker and Grant ' counties operated continuously until th mid dle of November, when It was reported that they were shut, down until March, 1923. ' . .- The gold dredges normally produce shout 75 per cent of the annual placer gold. . v., - , In Eastern Oregon a number of gold and silver lode mines ' are active - pro ducers or are doing underground or surrace improvements. ; anticipating production with the opening- of spring. PROPERTIES UtFROYES ; A r i , The Cornucopia mines and Rainbow mine. both producers for years, -are carrying- out strenuous programs of underground development to block -out new ore bodies. Both of these proper ties use the cyanide prboess, producing gold-silver bullioivv - -V -- .H " The Bay Horse mine, aituated 10 miles below Huntington on the Snake river, continues to ship 25 tons dally of 60 . ounce silver ore. . This , silver mine, a new development in the state, has produced - over 100.000 ounces of silver since operation began last May. With the discontinuing, of the Plttman act early In 1924 every effort is being made to bring . this as well as other silver properties up to maximum pro duction so as to take advantage of the government guaranteed ' price of $1 per ounce.-':- - The Iron Dyke mine la workinr to full capacity milling 100 tons of copper gold era daily. - The concentrates made by oil flotation are shipped, to the smelter at Salt Lake. ' VS SOUTHERN. OREGON. ,V In - Jackson " county - the War Kaais Mining company Is preparing- to oper ate -a o-toa Scott lurnaee ou quick silver ore of good furnace grade. On the Price property, GaUc district, Josephine county, it ts reported that a stamp mill ts working on good grade free milling gold quarts. - - An enterprise of commanding tnter est is the repair and operation of the Sumpter smelter at Sum pter. Baker county. The financing- of the smelter is assured and repair are under way to make this plant thoroughly modern in every department. The starting of this smelter will be an Important event ; creation of a local market for crude ores and ' concentre toe titimrnstre ecstty transportation eosta and mskee possible the-mining- of- ores heretofore nntouched. , - r ' 1 The production of non-metallic min erals has made substantial growth. ( Coal. lime... cement, sand and gravel. . building stone, road metaj. srranite, marbie, srypsum. Umestone. ' diatone-1 aceous earth, brick and clay products. There . Is no better Index of the growth andprospertty of Oregon than the yearly production of non-metallic products and In future these raw ma terials will become of increasing Im portance. High transportation coat tend' to localise all Industries, and materials of this class formerly brought in from surrounding states or imported from foreign counties, must more and more find their source closer at hand. Library Has Widest Per Capita Range The ' Portland - Public library circu lates more books per capita than any other library in the United States. Two years ago the per capita circulation was 6.9 books, and it was then the highest m the country. This year it is 7.7 books, a gain not equaled by any other large city of the country. The percentage is gained by dividing the .: number of books circulated Into the population not of Portland alone, but of Multnomah county, because the library serves the county as a whole. There are In the Central library and its It branches 350,000 books and the book circulation In 1922 totaled 2.128. 000 volumes, says Miss Anne Mul heron, the librarian. : Since 1917 the annual increase In the number of motor cars registered In the state has been : approximately 20.000. Up to December, 1922. the registration was 1SS.S1C cars of all classes. In 1921 HM15 cars were registered,;-, '"' - Increased mileage of hard-surface on the principal state highways and gen eral improvements ' of toads through the state ts largely responsible for the greater use of the , automobile. Deaiers from atl -parts of the- state report that sales during the past year have been better than ever before. ,i ";- CniES ABI XISKEO f t - . . Individual transportation by the mo tor car and the roads have brought the various sections In closer touch with each other. : Tola Is clearly shown by the numerous motor car caravans that pre grossed through the state during the last rear. Word of enterprise In one part of the state was taken to other sections by those Interested In the success of- the venture. In doing so both sections de rived benefits from the attitude found and the conditions discovered first hand bv those touring the country. ? Some idea of the Increased number of machines in the state can be obtained by the registration figures since 1917. In that year ' there were 48.632 cars registered in 1918, 6S,a2S; in 1919, 83, 332; in 1920, 103,790; 1921, 118,815, and In the first 11 months of the present year. 133.818. -: s. . FVom Portland alone there are 23 automobile stage Hines operating. These all use the Oregdn Auto stage terminal at Park and (Yamhill streetsThe ter minal was opened early this year, f Not only is the state well served with these lines but to of them are Inter state services. Of e line operates from Portland to Seattle and from Portland to San Francisco. ' SCHEDULES STRICT State law provides that Ahese stages v,u 1m orierated on strict schedule. irrespective of whether (or not there is a full load of passengers at the ter minal point. This service augments the rail line traffic and in many cases pro vides transportation to points not on a railroad. With the increased number of auto mobiles has come a complexity of prob lems relative to regulation. The state and the various municipalities are all studying the situation for the purpose of adequate laws on the subject Early in the fall an inter-state ses sion of traffic officers of the Pacific onaitt states was held in Portland. It was decided at that time to try to ob tain from the vaitous state tegisia-)- en&ctment of traffic laws that would be uniform throughout. ; This is regarded by many as the proper solu tion not only for the benefit of those within the states but the foreign tour ist as well. This matter wui.ne taaen to the Oregon legislature In -January. The state highway department will ask for such action - , .r Living Standards jaigh. in Portland Ten cities offer their citizens more of comfort, opportunity, pleasure and stimulas to high living standard than all other cities of earth, says Allen D. Albert of Minneapolis, a student of cities. All of these cities are in the West. Portland Is one of the 10. The city of Portland has never de faulted In the payment of principal or interest on any of Its bonds. CONSTRUCTION WORK ON MT. HOOD LOOP VI, T if - v j S- j - A::- v. V Tev r m mmrnm . fW?ew mmusam Sections of Uf ,iew grsMte in Ilood IUver count y. ' Farm Opportunities for Home Seekers INVESTIGATE - GOING :'" : Farms Stocked and Equipped X $95 to $125 Per Acre On Good Roads 15 to 50 JVIilcs From Portland 100 aeres, 40 cultivated, lots more easily cultivated, fenced and 4 cross fenced, on .good road, electric 1 .--depot on .place, full set of buildings, creek and ' wells stock, 1 crops and equipment; r Only $9500. Terms.-. 1 . . v ,- VK'Vryv 150 acres, all in cultivation, fenced and cross fenced,. full set buildings, sho Tiill land. 19 head of cattle, 10 fresh ; fully stocked and equipped, large silo, near school, .on good road, settled community. $16,500. Terms. 'Members of Portland Realty Board .arid the National Association of Realty Boards . ' r Service and Reliability Assured. 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REALTORS 512-513 Wilcox Bldg Portland, Oregon - 4 ACRES -. 3 acres in cultivation, 1 acre in open pasture, house, chicken house, wood shed. $1350.00, 1350.00 cash, balance 10.00 per montn. 10 ACRES - All good level lancC 7 acres in cultivation, VI acre in straw berries, 4 acre in raspberries, family orchard, house, barn, chicken house 12x50, milk house. $2100.00, part cash. . m:a2: acres y ' 5 acres in cultivation, 8 acres in timber, orchard, house, barn, chicken house, horse, cow, heifer .calf, 70 hens, bugrgy, harness, cultivator, harrow, plow, separator, S miles from Oregon City. $2550.00. 40 ACRES 26 acres in cultivation, balance timber and open pasture,' 2V4 acres of orchard and fruit, house, barn, poultry house, wood shed, 2 cows, 2 horses, 50 hens, mower, rake, plow, har row, cultivator, wagon, buggy, cream separator, hay and grain, 8 miles from Oregon City, 15 miles from Portland, $6000.00, half cash. i i, 80 ACRES - 25 acres in cultivation, 23 acres sewed to fall grain, or chard, house, barn, new chicken housemower, rake, and other farm implements, $5000.00, half cash; .See me for real estate) of all kinds. ' . ; - .. .- A. c. howLand 620 Main Street, Oregon City, Oregon V'U Mortgage Finance Go. 1007 Yeon Bldg. .'; : ':'.wEiBUY.''- '-; : :""";': CHATTEL MORTGAGES -. ' . : ' - r on ':- :."')'. ' ' v FURNITURE . s ' ' of - HOTELS and . APARTMENT HOUSES ; , ' -i Mortgage Finance Co. : 1007 Yeon Bldg. ' . '. a s ITE WISH to express our sincere jT appreciation of the loyal support; given to us by the dealers in the northwest during the - past year, and promise to deserve its continuance in the future. Respectfully, . Multnomah Trunk & Bag Co. -. Portland, Oregon THE BISHOP CHIMNEY SWEEP GUTTERS, ROOFS, STACKS AND FLAG POLES CLEANED, , PAINTED AND REPAIRED Sheet Metal Work i FURNACE REPAIRING AND GALVANIZED . IRON CHIMNEY EXTENSIONS A SPECIALTY 77 B 65th St. North TAbor 3883 " . Portland, Ore.