^RgnA^ T A Y 2. 1916
acation And
ecreation Offered
Curry County
Visitors Have Choice
of Ocean Beaches Or
Scenic Mountain Trails
The Chetco and Winchuck val-
v, are points of entry to thou-
xk of miles of well-kept trails
ending northward, toward and
l!0 Canada, and southward, to-
.¿I Mexico, traversing unlim it-
j areas where outdoor enthusi-
. can enjoy vistas to answ er
fairest of dreams. One needs
jt a scant few miles travel on
«I roads to reach trail begin-
n(7S leading off to an hour’s,
da\ s or week's time for hikes,
wr excessively far from civil-
ation and still within fields of
„sign of human habitation
’ip those who wish for possibly
arduous outings this vicinity
bftUOMAUa-MAHHUK riJLO 1, HJltK \ • \
less-looking slide. A week later
he dragged his broken body over
m iles of rough country, a horrible
sight! Packed more miles on a
stretch er, he eventually recovered
so he m ight be able to do light
w ork the rem ainder of his life.
W ise ones advise: N ever go alone
and never take chances!
However, for even the down
rig h t city dw eller there are count
less safe and sane opportunities
for enjoying our wild out-doors
and literally millions have re tu rn
ed from th eir venture to their
homes with immediate plans for
a re tu rn trip, including their own
neighbors, next time.
Up the W inchuck river there’s
a good m arket road several miles
to a f or e s t service m aintained
cam p set in a thick, cool growth
of fir which borders the rushing
m ountain stream where fishing
and swimming may be most fully
enjoyed. O r drive up the Chetco,
through some of the most in
spiring coastal terrain, to another
cam psite nineteen miles back, at
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ml m all that goes with ocean m lles hr-von<1
0,le may Park
beaches as clean and as th e ir e a r and hike to the fishing
lesh as any: anywhere, and rocks on the upper Chetco, on Nook
moors and bounding stream s creek, or Boulder Creek — and,
s.rpassed elsewhere. Some, well, go try them yourself!
Up the coast, to Pistol R ’ver
ire- rocky pool will yield to the
ireful observer an entire new store, tu rn right and drive back,
crld of sea plant and vegetable m ile upon mile of the most gor
t A mound of marl will, quite geous out-doors man has ever
>sibly, reward a careful search- been privileged to explore. There
• with some treasure left by the a re three forest service lookout
of long ago and there is places along this route: sharp
ver-ending mystery in the m yr- Pyram id Rock, with big patches
of fragments to be found in of rare, carnivorous D arlingtonia
p lan ts bordering; to Wildhorse,
b drift along the shoreline.
There is a highly im perative beneath which is spread all the
caution that should be relent- g ran d eu r of the lower Rogue
sly observed in this area and R iver; or on to Alpine Camp, a
at is constant vigil for one’s ra re .sym phony of forest glory
n safety. Our ocean front and w ith tow ering trees and ice cold
extra rugged back country sp rin g - one of the most accessa
b iccasionally attractive trap s ble and beautiful of picnic areas
o which the under-cautions in this county. Just beyond the
fall in an unguarded mo- cam p stretch Snow Camp mead
tnt. Some of us will recall, ows at the foot of the 4100-foot
ty vividly, a lad who fell from m ountain of the same name, the
? rocks, near town, down into highest in the area, and beneath
churning slea-cleft, during a which spreads a vista bordered
»rm. and it took hardy men an by Mt. M acLaughlin. Bolan Peak,
urand a half just to reach his and alm ost to Shasta itself, to
riy-battered body. Hospitalized g e th e r with untold miles of surf
utv months, he is now crippled bordered Pacific coastline off to
life. Again, a high school girl, the w estw ard.
i for a stroll along the ocean’s
F o r the hiker, there are hun
iff on a summer day, suddenly dreds of miles of excellent trails
the ground yield under her, leading, seem ingly everywhere.
a large chunk of soil and
F o r instance, up the Winchuck,
landed, sprained and cut, past the cam psite and on up the
■wired feet below’. In the back B ear Creek road: watch for the
ctry. a young prospector, all “Red M ountain T rail” sign. You
'entered to cross a harm - m ay park th ere in a little mead
ow. T hat trail, leading on up
Paeksaddle Lookout, (a nice lit
tle easy hike of five miles) and
from thence—well, to the Olym
pics. or the S ierra Nevadas—or
stra ig h t east to Kerby or Grants
Pass. And along its trib u tary
tra ils —all safe and easy graded—
one has open a m yriad of vistas
and m ysteries and pleasures as
long-lasting as hum an apprecia
tion will endure. It is a highly
productive field for the naturalist,
regardless of which branch of the
science he pursues. It is the hab
ita t of th a t rare dw arf rhodo
dendron which is protected by
very rigid federal control; of the
fir mouse, w’hich never ventures
from the conifers in which he has
his e n tire being! of the rare weep
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ing spruce: of geological items
and Apparel Shop
sufficient to hold th a t sort of an
u siast for days!
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pleasant day’s outing:
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Zada’s
Beauty Shop
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With The Churches
Baptist Community
R ev . C harles E. D unham , pastor
O. C. Turley, Music D irector
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
H. Hoagland, .supt, Classes for
all ages.
Morning W orship a t 14 a. m.
Subject: “Church Music.” An
them : “One H undredth Psalm ,”
by Simper, sung by the choir, A
Solo, "A Visitor,” by Bond, will
be sung by Eugene Moore.
Star of the Sea
Catholic Church
F irst Sunday of m onth a t 12
noon.
All other Sundays a t 8 a. m.
Rev. Daniel Kelly. Pastor.
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Beautiful M yrtlew ood Lapel Pins
Heane ut the ( rear Lily
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Mother
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Blouses
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drive up the south bank of the chapel. Church school a t 10 a.
See “P e te ” for your every in
Chetco to the Tam ba ranch, five m. and m orning worship at 11
surance need. Lesm eister Agency.
miles; and hike over the easy a. m.
trail to the summ it of Mt. Emily,
Brookings: St. Tim othy chapel. >■■■"■ ................ ............................. A
which stands 2800 feet above the
The fifirst Sunday of the m onth
Chetco and W inchuck valleys. A at 8. a. m.; the third Sunday at
couple of hours hike and you’ll 3:30 p. ,m unless otherw ise a n
have a good view of th a t country’ nounced.
which w’e call “home.”
The Rt. Rev. Thom as Jenkins:
A little nudge here m ight be Priest-in-charge (residence, P o rt
of help: if you’re going to any O rford). The Rev. L uther Oliver
forest service lookout w here a Ison, deacon ( residence, G o l d
guard may be on duty; he’ll sure Beach).
ly appreciate your thoughtfulness
in bringing him something fresh
Latter Day Saints
to read or eat. He’s a highly-
Sunday
school every Sunday nt
trained specialist' who m ay go for
10
a.
m.
at
H arbor school house.
months a t a tim e w ithout seeing
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B
axter,
president; Ira j
anyone, without reading m aterial
Brown,
first
counselor
and P arley J
and not any too keen over his
W
illard,
second
counselor.
current diet..
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Should the vacationist plan a
Seventh
Day
Adventist
trip into the real back country’
A Gift
he should reftiember that if he
Sabbath School at 9:45 a. m.
meets with serious accident, a
Church services a t 11:15 a. m.
Certificate
sure way to get help during fire
Young peoples m eeting a t 4:00
Appeal to the girl in
season is to sta rt a smoke smudge. p. m. P ra y er meeting. W ednesday
Motta r on M O TH ER'S
Your friends, the lookouts, will a t 7:30 p. m. Text for the w eek:
D A Y—give her a g ift
spot the smoke alm ost before
certificate that will en-
you get the idea and its is their
title her to a lovely
Smith River Methodist
job to investigate. Right now’,
perm anent or o t h e r
Sunday
school
a
t
10
a.
m.
Mrs.
but be sure you absolutely need
beauty trea tm en t at her
help and be sure your smudge Grace VanZee, supt.
favorite beauty shop.
M orning W orship at 11 a. m. ,
does not spread and burn you out.
The
choir, under direction of Mrs. J
Before venturing into the back
country, even for a day’s trip, R. D. Rowley, will sing. The ser
find out if camp-fire perm its are mon will be given by Rev. E. C.
then required where you propose Hicks, pastor.
to go. One must be had eve© for
Closed Sunday and Monday
See “P e te ” for your every in
a lire to w arm coffee. Re sure
you obey the perm it’s simple rules surance need. Lesm eister Agency.
/ire is a treacherous and horri
ble destroyer!
In summer, one may cam p any
where without a tent. N ights will
be much w arm er on an elevation
than down in a creek-bed. No
anim als will molest you except
ing, maybe, mice. No forest serv
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rattlesnakes may be met with in
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some very small areas, but very
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rarely. Every experienced hiker
devotes much attention to his
feet and footwear. T rails w ear
Harbor
: closed on the sa b b ath
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down shoes and feet. You can’t
get lost if you stay on w ell-m ark
ed trails but. if you do, go down
hill and you'll come out some
place. A compass may help if you
rem em ber it has been pointing
north since the days of Marco
Polo.
Contact us when in need of a home, bulb land,
In closing, recreation isn’t at
or
any property in the Brookings-Harbor Area.
all restricted to the aforem en
tioned places. To some folks it
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not have to overwork th ree or
so months of the year to keep
ahve the rem ainder of the time.
Services Sunday a t 11 a. m. at
the I. O. O. F. hall. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
. Come in and choose your g ift for her note!
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Episcopal Church
Port Orford: St. Christopher’s
chapel. Church school and worship
at 10:30 a. m.
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