THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, JULY 21, 1912.
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SCENES ALONG THE EOTTTE 07 TEIP PICKED FOE IDEAL DAY'S OUTING IN BIOTOE CAE.
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REMY MAGNETOS
We Have a. Factory
Expert
ARCHER & WIGGINS
OAK STREET, CORNER SIXTH
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State Possesses Rare Beauty
Spots for One-Day Motor
Trip, Says Writer.
Department Rule Forbidding
Cars in National Park Caus
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BAD ROADS ONLY
BANE TO OREGON
MOTORISTS
RIGHT
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DUST HIDES MANY GLORIES
Bj- Proper Work, Thoroughfares Can
Be Made Superior to Those of
CaIifornia--E-M-F "80" Makes
Run With Much Ecc.
For wealth of beautiful aad divers:
Bed acenery. fairly rood roads and tor.'
of dust, the trip from Portland to M:
Mlnnville. Dallas. Independence, Sile:rs
and back to the city can stand the
highest recommendation. Any motorist
who wants an all-day ride and doesn't
mind carting home a vast amount of
fine real estate, will find In this Jour
ney all the beauties and Joys of a day's
outing.
This is the time of the year when
Oregon's wonderful agricultural and
horticultural resources are so much In
evidence. Waving- grain fields, rich
fruit crops, acres of fine gardens and
beautiful homes, with well-kept
grounds and myriads of flowers, all
give mute evidence of the richness of
the land. To see all this wonderful
array of wealth and beauty, with its
strong appeal to linger, makes the tired
toller of the musty work-a-day city
long to breathe forever the cool, sweet
air of the country and wax rich shar
ing Nature's generous gifts to Oregon.
Roads Not la Keeping.
While on every hand conditions point
to prosperity and farmers along the
route talk with an optimistic air. the
roads do not seem in keeping with the
country they traverse. They are good
roads for Oregon, it is true, but they
could oe a whole lot better and still
would not be held as a criterion of
what country roads should be. Thick
layers of dust hide countless chuck
boles and envelop machine and land
scape in a heavy cloud as the auto
spins along. One would imagine that
the farmers would see to it that they
have good roads, for. to see the horses
trudging along In the hot sun over the
dusty, rough roads proves the fallacy
af the argument that fine highways
benefit only the pleasure-seeking mo
torist. No wonder the average farmer has a
continual grouch against automobiles
and the men who represent the motor
Mr industry. As the cars speed past
Ills place they stir up huge clouds of
dust, which are not only disaarreeahle
to the soil-tiller, but to the occupants
of the cars as well. This nuisance can
e eliminated if the farmers will change
their antagonistic stand on good roads
legislation and co-operate heartily with
the men who are seeking to alleviate
the hardships of the rural residents.
If the roads keep on going from bad to
worse It soon will he necessary, if mo
torists want to find pleasure in coun
try touring, to envelope themselves and
:helr cars In dust-proof covering.
E-M-F "30- Takea Roada Xleety
Despite the hidden bumps and th
Just that Invites sklrldlncr. the E-M-F
"JO" In which W. L. Woempner, "Ted"
Battels. Paul Koehler and the writer
made the trip as outlined above trun
dled over the roads with no apDarent
effort and provided smooth and easy
riding that was a revelation when the
character of the roads was taken into
consideration. Ail through the warm
day the car was sent ahead at a fairly
swift gait and the motor failed to show
any signs of the hard strain.
Tire trouble Is the bane of the mo
torist's existence, yet it also is respon
sible for the ludicrous side of motoring.
Had It not been for one tire that had
grown old In service, or was built of
rotten material, the party would not
have been forced to drive through the
wee sma' hours of the morning to
camp along the roadside until break
of day and walk eight dusty miles Into
Oregon City for aid. The work of mak
ing tire repairs five times after dark
ness descended did not provoke much
mirth at the time, nor did the thoushts
of emulating E.lward Payson Weston
at 4 A. M. bring any loud shrlf-ks of
mrr!ment. Yet. after the work was
over, and the eight-mile hike but a
m'-ssion of memory, all found some
thing humorous in the episodes and the
post-mortem brought many laughs over
the trick of fate in centering Its un
welcomed activity on one poor tire.
One-Day Trip Proposed.
Since all roads leading from Port
land Into the country are dust-laden, it
would be hard to pick out a trip that
has more pleasure attached to It than
the route Including Tigardvllle. Rex,
Niwberg. Dundee. Lafayette. McMlnn-
vl le. Amity. Perrydale. Dallas .Inde
pendence. Salem and the East Side
route to Portland. It can be covered
with ease In a day.
Leaving Portland It Is best to take
the Taylor's Ferry Road, which leads
inno tne Kex-Tlgardvllle Road. The
flist 20 miles of the trip is by far
tno most beautiful. For miles around
the rolling hills and valley farm land
present a contrasted picture of wonder
ful beauty. It Is here that one comes
to the full realization of the richness
or the country tributary to Portland
and it Is easy to see why the- Orefron
metropolis has grown with such rarld
ity. There Is untold wealth lying right
at the door-of the city, and the calamlty
nowler Is rebuked with stern proof oi
prosperous times in store for this par
ticular section of the country.
So better evidence of the condition
of the country ran be found than in
the manner in which the homes are
kept up. The farmers have an eye for
beauty about their homes and their ap
pearance redounds to the credit of the
owners.
Bada Roads DUcouree.
If Oregon haj the highroad stand
ard typical of California this state
would be the mecea of Summer tourists.
Initead of motoring through Califor
nia they would take advantage of the
auoerior scenery that this state pos
sesses. But good roads are important
to the motorist and he Invariably will
foriow the good road that leads into
more good roads and will shun the
poor apologies for highways that
traverse some states. It is the opinion
of those who have toured extensively
In the West that Oregon's scenic at
tractions surpass In variety and beauty
those of any other Western common
wealth, but a veil has been virtually
drawn over Its wonderland by bad :
roaas.
Rolling into the small towns that
dot the route one is Impressed with
their progresslveness and prosperity.
Development work Is going on every
where and in McMinnvllle. Dallas. In
dependence and Xewberg new buildings
f metropolitan proportions are under
ray. Dallas has fine wide streets, fine
Buildings and altogether is a fine ex
ample of the typical thriving Oregon
bamlet.
The efforts of Frank C." Riigs.
3eorge E. Waggoner, J. C. Ainswortii,
and their associates. In rebuilding the
Rex-Tlgardvllle road, can be ap
preciated now. The last time the
writer drove over the notorious piece
of road it was In a frightful condition:
now It is partly graded and Jjf.rtly
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Road S. An E-M-F "ge" In a Shady
Snot Alons: tbe Road to Independ
ence S, a Deltcbtfnl Pleale Place Be.
tween Lafayette and McMinnvllle ,
a Perfect Stretch of Hoad Near Dal
las 5, Beautiful Scene of Valley aad
Hills on the west Side Road to Salem
About Seven Mtles West of tbe Cap
itol O, Long Stretch of Straight Raad
Leading Into Perrraale.
graveled, with only a small portion
rough and full of chucklioles.
Of the six counties entered Mult
nomah. Washington. Yamhill. Clacka
mas. Polk and Marion Clackamas
gets the palm for bad roads. Heavily
traveled as it is, the Salem road
through Ciackamas County Is not any
too good In the best spots and horrible
in the worst. It is particularly bad
between Oregon City and New Era.
while rough, rutty places are all too
frequent anywhere after leaving Bar
low on the homestretch.
Lack of Signs Scored.
Motorists In distress near Woodburn
will find a welcome savior In Mr. Rem
ington, who conducts a first-class gar
see in that- town. Twice the writer
has been forced to call on him for as
sistance and each time he lias responded
quickly. Both times the call was sent
In after he had closed shop, i He is a
genial soul, always obliging, and quick
to answer the cry of the motorist for
aid.
Coming in from Salem the writer met
A. J. MosgTOve and E. J. Carpenter,
who motored from Visalia. CaJ., in an
E-M-F "30". Their tale was one of
dangerous mountain roads and rough
valley highways. Mosgrove. who did
the driving, had bitter eomplaint to
make against the lack of road signs in
Southern Oregon and Northern Cali
days. they did not experience a single
bit of trouble with their ear and not
or.ee were tney forced to change a tire.
The E-M-F proved a "bear" at hill
climbing. Although we had several
steep hills to climb, not once was it
necessary to shift to a lower gear.
The car acted like a thoroughbred all.
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the time. Country driving- with an
E-M-F Is a real pleasure, for the car
has an abundance of power, plenty of
speed and takes the grades with ease.
WIXS ECOXOMY
Little Car Goes . 4 1 Miles on Less
Than 1 1 Pints of Gasoline.
In the economy contest hold by the
Cincinnati Auto Club recently a 23
horsepowsr Bulck proved the winner..
The distance traveled was 41 miles
and the gasoline consumption showed
ope and one-third gallons. The total
weight of the car and passengers was
2964 pounds.
There were 40 other cars entered in
the competition, but the victory was
easy for the Bulck and, following im
mediately upon its winning the annual
Stanley-avenue hill climb, created quite
a sensation In and about Cincinnati.
SClss Mabel Boardmmn of the Red Cross
is working- for ths erection of a building In
Washington. D. C, to commemorate the
services and sacrifices of the woman of the
Civil War. The present plan Is to have
this building cost about fOOo.000. ,j.
Xarrow Roads and Heavy Grades Are
Given as Exeuse for Prohibitory
Baling Offers to Maks Road
Go Unanswered.
Motorists in California are waging
relentless war against the law prohib
itlng automobiles from entering To-
semlts National Park. This Is one of
the real scenic wonders of the Oolden
State, and visiting motorists, as well
as those of California, have longed for
the opportunity of driving through
the park. This cry against the adverse
ruling has grown louder, the strenu
ous protest has become more general
until now the leaders of the movement
see light ahead.
The following story, written by Leon
J." Pinkson, of. the San Francisco Call,
tells of the attitude of motorists to
ward the law, and shows how earnest
they are to have it repealed:
. "The wail of the California motorist
to be allowed to drive his car into the
Yosemite Valley Is daily growing loud
er and It cannot be much longer be
fore the sounds penetrate the red-taped
walls of the Interior Department at
Washington and some action wfll be
taken that should eventually throw
open the roads to the automobile.
Motor Industry Immense.
"There is no doubt to the fact that
the motor car is the recognized modern
conveyance that has been adopted in
all parts of the world. The industry
in the United States has developed to
the third most important, from a money
standpoint. In the country. It has
swelled the American exports by many
million dollars.
"The motor car has proven its worth
In almost every recent commercial en
terprlse. It has lengthened the day of
the merchant and enlarged his busi
ness territory many fold. It has
brought the country right to the city's
edge, and assisted in populating many
sparsely-settled regions. Yet, in the
face of all these benefits, the Govern
ment stands by some ancient ruling
and prevents the motorist from pilot
ing his car down the picturesque moun
tain slopes into the scenic wonderland
of the Yosemite.
"What is the reason?
"The old fear of danger can no
longer hold good, as statisticians have
shown that where motor buses have
taken the place of the old stage coach
in mountain work, the list of casual
ties has decreased. The motor car Is
built with adequate provisions for
emergencies. No matter how skilled
the old stage driver was, he was at
the mercy of the whims of his horses.
Objections Are Inadequate.
"The roads into the valley are no
more dangerous than many of the other
mountain roads that the motor tourist
encounters on vacation tours, and no
other reasons of any alarming nature
can be advanced.
"Each day sees new recruits in the
ranks of the campaigners to open the
valley to the motor car, and these sup
porters come from all ends of the state.
All of them'lay stress upon the fact
that California is losing much of the
motor tourist traffic of the country as
the result of the Government's stand.
"T. I. Fitzpatrick, the well-known
local attorney, popular Olympic Club
man and ardent motorist, is strong In
his denunciation of the ruling barring
machines from the National reserve. 'I
have made no less than six trips into
the Yosemite Valley within the last
few years. I have walked into the
reserve, gone in on the regular stage
coaches and also In special wagons.
uslr.g all three of the present entrances
into the park. I can see no reason why
the Government should maintain ..its
present stand.
'To the best of my recollection, the
roads are plenty wide enough and not
at all dangerous to permit their use
by a motor car. If any repairs are
necessary it would require little ex
pense to make them, and if the Gov
ernment Is loathe to pay for it I be-
leve that the amount could be easily
obtained by popular subscription among
the zealots in California.
State Fiarhts for Asset.
The Yosemite is one of California's
scenic assets and we should tight to
have it open to the motorists of the
world. From a civic standpoint, I be-
leve every Callfornian should get be
hind the move to allow the automobile
entry Into the park.'
"Paul Morris, of Tuolumne, president
of the Big Oak Fiat and Yosemite
Turnpike Company, a corporation oper
ating a toll road -from Groveland to
Gentrys, eight miles from the valley
in complimenting The Gall for' Its fight
to open the valley to the motorists,
writes in part as follows:
' 'For the last six years we have
been making requests from all our
Senators and Congressmen to get the
Interior Department to make a ruling
allowing automobiles to enter Yosemite
Valley. Every time this request was
made the answer came back, "Cannot
allow it. as automobiles will frighten
the horses in the valley and someone
may get Injured."
'Another strange answer was that
the grade going Into Yosemite was too
narrow and two vehicles could not
pass. I personally had charge of tbe
stage -line on this road for several
years and at no time did I ever meet
vehicle on any part of the grade
which I could not pass. I requested
information as to where this narrow
road was, and never heard any more.
My last proposition to the Interior De
partment was that if we could get a
permit allowing automobiles into tne
Yosemite, the road company -would be
willing to erect a telephone line from
the foot of the grade into Yosemite to
the top of the same and place a man
in charge at both ends to notify when
utomoblles were coming or going, so
as ta overcome any possible chance of
any accident- To this request I have
never received an answer.'
'To show the progress of roads in
Tuolumne County leading to the Yo
semite Valley, I will say that the en
terprising citizens living at Groveland
nd Big oak f iat nave raised money
by popular subscription and have al
most completed a new road to Priests,
which does away -with the well-known
Priests HUl making- the drive from
Jacksonville to Priests on less than a
per cent grade. The road to Yosem
ite via. Big Oak Flat Is in the best of
condition and there is no place on this
road which could be considered dangerous.
At this stage, wnen automobiles
are so useful, it seems a public Out
rage that they should be restricted. It
is the expressed will of the people of
California that they be allowed to en
ter the Yosemite valley, and why the
Interior Department bars the way I
have never understood.' " j
Atterbury Truck
Columbia Curiaca & Auto Works, AfcOs,
209-211 Front Street Phone Main 289Z
General Auto Repairing. Bodies and Wheels Built to Order.
AUBURN
Auburn Motor Car Co.
R0BT. SIMPSON, Mgr.
5057 Buruside Street
A 7339. Main 2874,
BALL008WRIGHT
Largect Stock
Automobile Accessories
M. & W G. & X and Hartford
Tires, Monogram Oils
SO-82 Seventh St, Cor. Oak. Portland, Or.
MOTORCYCLES
INDIAN AND EMBLEM
BALLOU & WRIGHT, 80-82 Seventh Street, Cor. Oak
Chanslor & Lyon Motor Supply Co.
"Everything but the
Automobile"
At lowest possible prices consistent with merchandise of highest pos
sible quality.
' 627 WASHINGTON STREET
Seattle Spokane San Francisco Los Angeles Fresno
BOWSER
GASOLINE and OIL TANKS
iTOBAGB SYSTEMS FOR Pl'HLIt JLXO PRI
VATE OAKAGES,
s. D. Stoddard. Act. SOS Columbia uldK. alaln 147S
JOHN DEERE PLOW CO.
Northwest Distributors,
EAST MORRISON AND SECOND STi
Phones: E. 3837, B 1625.
FORD
The car that comes fully equipped
Best for the Money
Ford Motor Car Agency
E. E. Sleret, Pres. and War B. 8th and Hawthorn Ave. Phoaa East 048.
TIRES
Vulcanising dtRatreadlmr. H. BS. BLODOETTi 29-31 N. 14th. Mala 7005.
APPEBS0N
STEARNS
REO
NORTHWEST AUTO CO.
DISTEIBUT0ES
F. W. VOGLER, President
617 Washington Street. Phones Main 7179, A 4959.
PREER CUTLERY & TOOL CO.
Headquarters for Shop Supplies
and Automobile Tools
74 SIXTH AND 311 OAK STREETS
Schacht Motor Car Co.
COMMERCIAL AND PLEASURE CARS
COR. FIFTH AND HOYT STS.
Oar Motto: "Quality and a Sqnare Deal"
Western Hardware & Auto Supply Co.
SEVENTH AND PINE STEEETS
Vnjcanizingr, Hardware and Auto Supplies.
' Phones: Main 8828. Home A 2016.
The
Is DIFFERENT from
all other automo
biles." "If you know the dif
ference, you will buy
a Cadillac."
COVEY MOTOR CAR COMPANY
Washington anfl Twenty-first Streets Portland, Oregon