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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (June 20, 1915)
9 OFFICIAL LOG ISSUED Oil PACIFIC HIGHWAY Stretches Criticised Most Now Reported to Be in Fair Condition. DETAILED DATA ARE GIVEN Journeys in. April and May by Sam uel Hill and H. Ij. Bowlfcy Form Basis for Information Koute '..If ear Kelso Reported O. K. The official log of the Pacific High way. made as the result of automobile trips in April and May by Samuel Hill, president of the Pacific Highway Asso ciation of North America, and by II. L. Bowlby, executive officer of the same association, was completed last week and is published herewith to give The Oregonian readers the benefit of de tailed data on the roads leading from Vancouver. B, C, to San Francisco. . Mr. Hill and Mr. Bowlby Went south through Central Oregon and returned over the regular Pacific Highway to Portland. Because heavy rains were the general rule while the official trip was in progress, some of the unfavor able references 'to road conditions do not -now appiy.' Since that time the better weather and the work of road crews have mended matters materially, as is attested by the dozens who have toured since tnat time. Almost every day for the last few weeks automobile tourists have stopped off in Portland on through trips. Most of them report favorable road conditions and all say things are better than they were sev eral weeks ago. when unusually heavy rains were experienced all over the country. For some time criticism has be"- directed against the road between Kelso and the Oregon line and the road lead ing over the Siskiyou Mountains on either side of the Oregon-California Dounaary line, within the past week . The Oregonian has received authentic Information on -these two stretches of highway which have been bearing the brunt of criticism for some time. Road to Kelso Reported Good Tr. C W. Boles, of Kelso, who drove through Portland with Mrs. Boles on route for California in a Ford runabout, reported that the roads from Kelso to Portland are all right except for about six miles of rough work lying Just this side of Kelso, between that point and Carrolflon. The following report on the Siskiyou roads received last week by Phil Met echan, Jr., manager of the Imperial Ho tel, from J. A. Westerlund, of Medford, is self-explanatory: "Regarding the reports of road dam age in Southern Oregon, I would say that there was only a little damage done down here on a short stretch in the Siskiyous and that already has been repaired. "I have had the matter up with H. L. Walther, general superintendent of the California-Oregon Power Company, in regard to the roads in California. Mr. Walther also is connected with the touring bureau of the California State Automobile Association, reporting road . conditions regularly in Northern Cali fornia and Southern Oregon. I am as sured by him that whatever damage has been done in California is being amply cared for by the county authori ties there and the roads put in shape for travel, so that, regardless of the work on the new highway, auto tour ists will have no difficulty whatever from now on in going south through Medford and over the Siskiyou Moun tains and into Northern California and beyond. "I da not see any occasion for di verting the travel from the direct route. I am glad that you have given me an opportunity to correct the false impres sion that has gone abroad regarding the extent of the damage done by the recent rains in California." Trip Is Given in Detail. Following is the complete log of the Pacific Highway prepared by Mr. Hill and Mr. Bowlby: ... V,eft 110 P. M.. April 8, 115. followed Pacific Highway signs, arriving Everett 2:SO P. M. ; speedometer 20 7 miles Arrived Belllngham 7:15 P. M., J92.8 miles. Took on hour for supper at the Leopold xioiel. Left Belllngham at 8:15 P. M. On ac count of taking the wrong road, due to th guide meridian road and the northwest diagonal road being under repair In parts. te arrived at Blaine at ll:0O P. M.. 134.6 miles. ' The night was passed in Blaine. Leaving April 9. at B:50, we arrived Vancouver Hotel for breakfast at 8:05 P. M.. 172.4 miles. After calling on our" vice-president, F K. McD. Russell, and making preliminary ' ar rangements for the Centennial Peace Cele bration at Blaine, on July 4. we left for Seattle at 10:30 A. M. Arrived at Belling liam 1:80 p. M.. bad lunch and left at 2:15 P. M. Took mt 30 minutes changing tires. Ar rived at Seattle for dinner at. 7:16 P. M. speedometer reading on return trip 17l 4 miles. .Running time seven and one-half hours. ,,Th Pacific Highway was in bad shape thipugn Cloverdale, Blaine. Ferndale and Alter. Promises were given that the road at these points would be improved for the bummer's traffic. Going south from Blaine take the north- u'h.ot F5rndale. Turn left and take cross road to the Guide Meridian road, six miles .ut .. Belllngham. Turn right and sro straight t Belllngham. Portland-San iranclseo. Left Portland May 3. 1815. at 11 P M on steamer State of Washington, for White ialmon. (Recommend others to ship to Lyle until completion of connecting road Same rate. Freight on auto $7.50. individual fare $1.00, berth 50c, breakfast on board 5tjo Arrived White Salmon dock 8 A. M May 4. ' instance, place Tim wnite balmon dock s-03 Railroad crossing 8 -OS Up steep grade (15 to 20 per cent). Jewettfarm 8:1- White Salmon, turn right at bank g:4 Schooihouse on left............. 8:17 Cemetery fc"7 Take left road . g:4j Sleepy Hollow 9:50 Hllva's ranch 10:3o ehoolhouse ..lino cross bridge. Klickitat Klver. . . 11 :20 Lyle Hotel ; 11. -30 Warwick, cross railroad 1:1:47 Centervllle i:o.s Ooldendale 1:28 Marh!ll 2:iO Lunch at Meadow Lark Inn. - - A- M. Lsft Meadow Lark Inn May 8. 115 4:45 New ferry (Gov. West) across Columbia River between Mary hill and Spanish Hollow 4:50 Excellent new state road to Wasco. Wasco 5:40 Moro ... 6:03 Ersklne ts:ls Orass Valley 0:30 Warehouse on left . . .. 7 :'hj Warehouse on right 7:30 Shaniko S:U3 Elevation at station 3320 feet. Distance frorr. Biggs by rail road. 70 miles. Left Shaniko 8:13 75.2 Antelope 8.37 89.1 Wasco-Crook County line 41:20 . t 2 N Hv Creek bridge W.8 Very bad hill In road 108.8 District No. 70. Crook County.. J0G.8 Har Crek 10:21 IIO.I rjvirs Paint Pot 120.O (Twenty minutes chant,!!?; tires) 1 120. La Monta 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.5 1.8 3.4 s.a 17.5 22.3 -8.1 :;o. 31.0 50.9 .VI. tt ST.. 6 75.7 0.0 1.8 12.S 21.4 -'6.5 G3.1 42.8 55.0 67.1 440.8 Prineville 12:15 Lunch at Hotel prineville. Gas anfl 011 at W. F. K.IT,gS store. The road signs through Central Oregon are due to the efforts of W. F. King, of Prineville. the orig inal good roads booster of Central Oregon. P. M. 141.0 Left Prineville 1:15 141.7 Crossed Crooked River. ....... 177.2 Millican's ranch 3:00 17S.5 Burns-Bend road ......... 202.0 Crook-Lake County line c. 4:10 :f'S.5 Walkers ranch 4:30 225.0 Christmas Lake a:J3 254.5 Bridge. Silver Lake 7:00 278.4 Summer Lake. P. O :30 (Twenty minutes for gasoline.) 3O4.0 Crossed many Irrigation ditches across road ........... ..... .10:10 S03.T Paisley .10:15 Supper at Hotel Chewauean. . Left paisley 11:06 816.6 School on left 11:40 348.0 Lakevie-w 2:lo Spent night, Running time for day, IS hours. Distance, Maryhm - Lakeview, 348.5 miles. Not The tourist is advised to ge through Fort Rock, for this season, at least. That Is from mil 208.5. Walker's ranch, take right road at sign to Fort Rock, thence to Sliver Lake. Paisley and Lakeview. At Lakeview we had a conference with FACTORY TIRE MAN KINDS J BlSlSliSS HUSHl.tU in Aiili PARTS OK COUNTRY. , ' - v & " - " 4 : , ,jz ; ; ..A P. W. Sahr. F. W. Suhr. of Akron, O.. spe cial representative of the motor truck department of the Fire stone Tire & Rubber Company, came to Portland last week for a fortnight's'vlslt at the Firestone branch. With him is R. D. Fos ter. Western auditor of the com pany. "On my present trip I have vis ited all but two of the 32 Fire stone branches. In the United States, and nearly 100 large f agencies, and the principal trouble I have found has been the filling of orders for truck tires," said Mr. Suhr yesterday. "Our busi ness in this department has in creased 150 per cent within the past year. "In the truck end of the busi ness service Is particularly im portant, because it costs a busi ness man money for every minute his delivery car is held up on account of tire trouble. With these roads you have about Port land you ought - to get good mileage out of truck tires. I am not going to leave Portland until I have seen the Columbia Highway and driven to Mount Hood." the County Court and with Circuit Judge B. Daly. The court stated they were planning to build at . once a new road from Christ mas Lake to the west shore of Lake Albert. This cutoff will make the road to Lakeview 50 miles shorter. Prom Lakeview the road is coed to Klam ath Pails and Crater Lake. Lakevlew-Beddlng. A. M. 0.0 Left Lakeview May 9 11:06 South along east shore of Goose Lake to state line at 15.6 New Pine Creek 12:O0 10.4 Falrport Inn. reported excellent (Open Irrigation ditches are a great - nuisance aoutn of Lakeview.) p. M. 55.1 Schoolhouse on right 1:00 38.3 Davis Creek postoffice 1:20 03.3 Aituras , 4;10 Passed night at Nllra Hotel, fxcellent accommodations. The trip from Lakeview to Aituras was made in a heavy rain. 0.0 Left Aituras May IO 6:15 A. M. 18.7 Keller Hot Springs 7:23 21.2 Canby 7:31 20.3 Bridge over Pitt River 8:00 33.2 Summit 8:58 46.7 Adln :65 59.2 Hot Springs 11:10 61.9 Bleber 11:17 70.2 Summit Beaver Mountain ......12:00 73.2 A wonderful viewpoint 12:15 Ate lunch and enjoyed one of the grandest views of Mount Shasta and the Sacramento Valley. Left 1:15 78.5 Pittvllle ;? 1:41 82.6 McArthur 2:00 87.2 Fall River Mills 2:20 91.1 Pitt River Falls, a gorgeous sight 3:05 6.7 Cross Hat Creek. Abandoned fish hatchery S:43 08.0 Summit Hatchery hill S:50 107.5 Bumey 4:40 113.0 Steep grade, high centers 5:40 126.3 Montgomery Creek postoffice... 7:40 131.2 Round Mountain 8:20 136.8 Auto mired in recent slide &u Night in auto. Team pulled auto out of slide. A. M. 136.8 Left slide May 11 7:40 143.8 Osburn's ranch 8:10 Mrs. Osbuin Is an excellent cook. We had a fine hot breakfast. Left 8:10 146.0 Turned right onto Swede Creek "road 9:80 152.8 Discovered hole in bottom of crank case. No lubricating oil since Mile 113. None till iJella vista 10:30 159.S Bella Vista 11:20 Soldered patch over hole In . crank case. Forty-six miles . without oil. Some Hupmo- blle. Left irtio 10O.2 Schoolhouse on right .......... 1:30 166.8 Junction of old Oregon road be tween Eiirosrouir and Redding, 3:28 173.7 Redding 2:6V Lunch at Redding. Red ding-Han Francisco. 0.O Left Redding May 11 !...P3:M6 1LS Anderson i .............. . 4:13 17.6 Cottonwood .................... 4:30 34.7 Red Bluff 6:6S Took oil and gasoline. Left... :li 4S.9 Proberta .40 43.7 Tehama 4.55 57.5 Corning , 7:1 58. 6 New concrete etate road. Aver aged 40 miles on thla stretch. 7:18 70.8 End of concrete road 7:49 71 .1 Orland 7:S7 If going to Chlco turn k-ft Just before crossing the long con crete bridge over the Sacra mento River. 85.3 Hamilton; heavy rain: 2 feet of water in road at places 8:05 98.7 Chico; spent night at Park HoteL10:10 A. M. 0.0 Left Chico ; 9:i0 18.3 Nelson 9:40 36.0 Gridley .10:40 37.4 East Gridley ................... 10:45 44.1 Live Oak 1J-07 56.(1 Yuba City 11-46 67.8 Feather River City ...11-41 S. 3 Msrjeville 1 1 -SO P. M. Left 12:35 73.4 Wheatland 1:13 76.9 Sheridan 1:25 87.5 Lincoln ..1..................... 1:5ft 98.2 Roseville 2:14 115. 5 American River bridge......... 2:55 120.0 Sacramento .................... a-19 Left 4oS 138. 6 Arno 4-sfl 144.7 Gait 5:07 152.T Woodbridge B-2.1 18.8 Stockton ... t-Ot Supper at Stockton Hotel. 0.0 Left Stockton 700 17.2 Banta s 04 20.7 Tracey , s : 1 5 34.9 Altamont a...... t:47 42.0 Livermore ..................... 9-16 43.5 Santa Rita 9:;o 52.J Dub. in ..... 9-4O (US San Leandro 10-40 78. S Oakland Perry 11:10 ,. . . A. M. Ean Francisco ..................13:03 Summary of trip Average Run's time miles Miles. hours, per h'r. MarvhIII-LBkevlew 34S..1 18:00 lit 3 Lakeview -Reading ....237.0 :t:lo KI.2 Redding-Oakiand Ferry343.8 &S:50 35.9 Totals 020.3 58:50 l!s - Li Sail Francisco plans for tha convention i Valve-in- head MOTORCARS f TTT) TT" T TT TT"53 TTT) TT"3 J Nx r3 rH r3 r3 Two Chassis and Six Body Designs Are Announced For This Season The Completely Equipped'1916 Buick Six-Cylinder Models Electric double-bulb head lamps, electric rear lamp, Famous Delco electric starting, lighting and ignition system, electric light on instrument board, electric trouble lamp, ammeter, nickel trim, motor-driven horn, speedometer, foot rest and robe rail in touring cars, extra demountable rim, license plate hangers, tire carrier irons, tools, jack, pump and tire repair kit, mohair one-man top, inside curtains, rain vision wind shield, full floating rear axles "and cantilever springs. PRICES AT PORTLAND Model D-44, Runabout, 115-anch wheel f? -a f base ........ ...... JJ1 1UU Model D-45, Five-Passenger Touring Car, 115- d j -t inch wheel base. . . D X JL VS3 Model D-46, Three-Passenger Coupe, 115-inch (f "fl I wheel base . . ., ip 1 OUU Model D-47, Five-Passenger Sedan, 115-inch (hnAol111 wheel base . . IZUZO Model D-54, Runabout, 130 - inch wheel CjJJgQQ Model D-55, Seven-Passenger Touring' Car, 130- rf -j fSr inch wheel base ,.: . ., Jp J Ot5& Thirteen years years ago the Valve-in-Head principle was worked out for Buicks, and for thirteen years Buick cars have been proving the might of the Valve-in-Head motor on every road in the world. Every automobile speed and endurance test held in the entire world in the last two years has proved the supe riority of Valve-in-Head motors. Four years ago the first Buick six was built and in four years the Buick Valve-in-Head motor has made real the dream of possibilities in the Six. Remember, the Buick factory has been building Buicks thirteen years. It has never produced a model that was a failure. It built the first successful small four-cylinder car and its business has increased every year. .This is your; best guarantee of satisfaction. Couple this guarantee with Howard Free Service. Use your own best judgment and you will sell yourself a Buick. we can help in any way, call on us. DELIVERIES IN ROTATION HOWARD AUTOMOBILE COMPANY Fourteenth and Davis Streets, Portland OAKLAND LOS ANGELES SAN FRANCISCO 109.0 186.T 166.8 101.4 212.3 22CS 249.1 2tl.l 13.1 18.9 22.4. 25.1. 26.5 S7.4 4U.9 !4. 5S.7 03.5 66.4 47.7 70.3 71.4 73.2 7S.S O.O left StocKTon Bacr&me&to Left MarysvUle ........ Left Chlco, Park Hotel Night at Chico. Left 1:27 2:10 2:30 In August were discussed with the associa tion's vice-president, Mrs. A. a. KprecKies. Return Trip, Han Francisco to Portland. Ltt San Francisco 11 A. M.. May 15. Ar rived Etockton 3:30 P. Ml Distance. 78 miles: time, (our hours. Paaaed the night at Stock ton, f. m. O.O Left Btocirton May 19 12:00 40.7 Rirrima&Lo . ... . 1:38 - . . ... . . b.oo ... :46 A. M. Chico May 17 4:45 Concrete road 6:15 Tehama 7:40 Red Bluff 8:00 Left - :0 Anderson 10:15 Redding 10:45 Oakland to Redding S39.1 miles Running time, 16:4o Hours. Average 20.2 miles per hour. The recent rains had washed out the Pt ficlo Highway between Redding and Duna muir. W took the old Oregon road fcy the way of Baird and Wyndham Ferry. P. M. O.O Left Heading May ii i-:.u Took rlffllt fork. Left goes to Kennett Bayha, Postoffice. Down steep hill to Pitt Rrver Ferry at Wyndham.. An Inexperlenced-rerryman was afraid to cross the water, as three feet above the ordi nary. We were held here 20 hours. There la a good hotel at Baird. A. M. Slav IS. crossed Pitt River. ..... 10 :lo Baird Hotel 10:SO Baird postoffice ..10:45 United States Fisheries. P, M. Antlers or Sacramento bridge... 2:15 44 5 Road to Delta, on rlKht 3:10 4(t.l Le Molne 8:45 New state niirnway, new graae.. Boulder Creek Shot Gun Creek Cascades . Sweet Brier - Castella Canyon Creek Castle Crag Inn Shasta-Siskiyou County line Dnnsmulr Weed Hotel, spent night at Dunsmuir. Running time from Redding, 12 hours. Distance, 75.5 miles. A -erage 6.3 miles .per hour. A. M. Left Dunsmuir May 10 8:00 Followed faclllc riignway signs all the way to Portland. 4. Mott 20.8 Weed 24.7 Edge wood 33.3 Crossroads ............... 41. 8 Granade ................ 4S.2 Montague 6:00 :15 6:65 7:l," 7:20 7:25 7:45 7:."'0 8:00 Ager r rara Ager there is a , to Klamath Falls. C1.1 Thrall rt.5 Hornbrook - 74.3 Hilt 75 T Cole "fl.t Callfornula-Oregon Una .. 8:20 :05 :1 9:40 10:04 10:-J2 10:48 fair road 11 :oo 11 :-J0 12:05 12:10 83.3 97. 8 10S.2 H'5.9 111.1 0 0 15 6 24.1 27.7 84.6 G4.1 60.8 73. 6 78.0 8S.7 97. 8 102.2 116.1 125.8 131.6 134.8 153.0 154.6 156.3 158.9 160.0 17.4 1S0.5 1SS.1 100.5 198.2 203.7 21S.4 . 240.8 247.8 2.V..0 203.4 Siskiyou postoffice 1:56 Ashland t:00 Talent 3.14 Phoenix a: IV Medford B:X5 Passed night at Medford Hotel. One of the wonders of the world Is reached by auto from Medford. An 80-mlle trip brings one to Crater Lake. The lake must be seven to be appreciated and. cannot be described. A. M. Left Medford May 20 , 7:35 Gold Hill 8:15 Roeue River postoffice S:l5 Jackson-Josephine County line.. 8:50 Grants Pass 9:io Wolf Creek 10:27 Glendale 10:50 Beginning of bad road 11:30 End of bad road P. M. Canyonvlile 1:00 Left 1:3 Riddle 1 :WJ Left 2:15 Myrtle Creek 2:35 Dole ....... .....a...... 2:55 Roseburg 4:H Left 4:25 Wilbur 4:00 Sutherlln 5:20 Street entering Sutherlln was In very bad condition. Oakland 5:40 Yonealla 7:15 Coffey HH1 7:35 Here we encountered the worst and most Inexcusable mud hole on the entire trip. From the testimony of neighbors It la doe te the willful neglect of the road supervisor of ' this district, Oscar Thlel. Certainly there is a good rock quarry Immediately at the top of this short hill. The grade Is about 10 per cent, but the clay is so deep that autos had to be pulled down hill as well as up. This Blece of road is a disgrace to louglas County, as well as Mr. Thlel. we passed the night as guests of William Kletser.- Left Kletser's place May 23 :10. pulled to top or coney mil Dy team Drain . Left Road bad to Comstook... Divide P. O Cottage Grove left Walker Creswell ................. Goshen .................. Eugene Junction City Harrisburg ferry Halsey Shedd Four miles of bad clay. Tangent - Albany Jefferson 10:00 ..10:30 ..10:45 ..11:45 P. M. .-13:20 . .12:40 .. 1:2.1 . . 1:50 . 2:0.1 .. 2:22 .. 2:45 .. 3:20 .. 3:45 .. 4:30 . . 5:00 .. 5:30 ..6:O0 .. 6:25 285.0 Salem 7:40 Left via Oregon City.... :40 A. M. 542.1 .Arriving Portland 1:30 Distance from Dnnsmulr 458.2 miles. Running time 33 hours and 25 mln. utes. Average 14.0 miles per honr. Summary of trip Average Run'g time miles Miles. hours, per h'r. Oakland to Redding. ..sao.l 10.-45 20. Redding to DllliSTniilr. 75.5 12:0Q . . 6.3 Dnnsmulr to Portland. 433.2 87.8 32:25 71:10 13.2 April Motor Car Exports Isarge. More than Ifi.OOO.OOO worth ot auto, mobiles and motor trucks Were ex ported from the port of New York during- April, breaking- all previous records. The TJnited Kingdom took 651 vehicles, valued at $1,218,091. awl all other countries took 2670. worthi 14,838.182, making a total of Z221j Valued at $6,054,273. In April a year ag-o the exports from New York; were 2005 cars of an ag-g-regute value; of $1.633,305 about one-fourth of thia year's April shipments. . Blgtnm 1at year exported 2S.000 hgratw.- the motor is 30-35 h.p. cast en bloc. it has full-floating rear axle. the wheelbase is 110 inches. The price of the cap complete is $785 f. o. b. Detroit BddgeBrothcRS MOTOR. CAR :