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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (June 27, 1915)
THE STJXDAT OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, JUNE 27, 1915. 9 FAIRMOUNT BOULEVARD GIVES FINE TOUR RIGHT IN CITY FOR VISITORS Sky-Line Route Along Mountains to West of Portland Gives Magnificent View Road to Be Ready for Travel by July 10, W hen Many Convention Delegates Will Be Here. " : 4 r ' , . .. s i ' ." - fc i C - - v - ; f - - 7' ' 7. 7: - . -77: ,7 . iit v . 7 )C ' ..- , . . , ... , : . . - ; v. .zT T . . " vJ. y S I- 1 i - r . . . '.::.':..--' - , ' ' - . -:4. . (4 : : t j f - - f i i - - - i ? ' ? - I j lr - "V- , ' X ' 41 11 ' - . ; . 7? , - 7 V ; U K V'-v 41 -A 0 l f ' ', . 't i - ' V . v - t" C,V f -. il t . .v ' f v II 1.1 II - - r-?r-t ',r "" i' 1 1 1 " u-"--? " li " 'v,f- , - ? A TOUR of Portland and the upper Willamette Valley in an hour! This Is the possibility opened to the tourist this Summer by the com pletion of Fairmount Boulevard. With only a little more time to spend, more wonders of the Oregon country may be opened to the tourist by a spin along: 6k y Line Boulevard, traversing the summit of -the mountains which overhang; Portland on the west. All this road will be completed and shipshape by July 10. That is the date the County Commissioners, in their road campaign, figured for the beginning of the heaviest tourist travel, and the crowd of convention visitors. July lu is the date of the Shrine convention in Seattle. The horde of Shrlners will move southward from the Puget Sound city, stopping at Portland on their wa to San Francisco and San Diego. About the same time the Sons of the American Revolution gather in Portland for their National convention, and they muBt be entertained. j Boulevard Is Short. Fairmount Boulevard is only three miles long, but it presents more scenery than the average journey of 30 miles. It overhangs Portland and the Willam ette Valley at an altitude of 1000 feet. The best way to reach Fairmount boulevard Is over Montgomery drive, which is a continuation of Montgomery street. The drive winds its way back and forth by an easy grade up the side of Portland Heights. Any automobile can make the climb without trouble hundreds of them do It daily. Fair mount boulevard begins at a point on top of Portland Heights known to the old-timers as Ziontown. From there the road Is practically level. Taking the highway to the right at Ziontown, the tourists will look down on the rich farming districts for Wash ington County. As far as the eye can comfortably see there are farms, all lying in the beautiful Tualatin Valley. Far to the west the Coast Range of mountains Is deep blue against the sky. The highway skirts the crest of the mountain on the south and west sides for more than a mile, high above the farms of the Tualatin Valley. The road passes Council CreBt, always near the summit of the steep mountain. The Willamette River shows Itself. Thirteen miles away Oregon Citv is visible, with the falls of the Wil lamette. Then the road turns around the crest of a mountain and starts back along the edge of the other slope. Far below Terwilliger boulevard, now one of the Ideal auto paths, winds its way to the OREGON CAN MOTHER TOURISTS OF EARTH ON PEAKS AND IN WILDS Dense Forests and Generous Trout Scenic Wonders HO goetb to the mountains. goeth to his mother," says an old Hindoo proverb. If this be true, Oregon is a state that could mother the tourists from the four corners of the earth, for in few other places are the glories of the mountains so numberless and so attrac tive. When one prepares himself to de scribe something of the mountain at tractions of the state, he is baffled at the outset by the unlimited fund of ma terial that rises to his hand so readily that he can scarce tell where to begin. There are the dozen or more major poaks, mostly snow-clad, that rise in ihe Cascade range, and a visit to any n of them is full enough of interest to form the central event of anyone's summer vacation. And when one has told the story of these peaks, one, has only told a part of the story of Oregon's mountains. Once a year the Mazamas make a trip to some big, dominating peak of the Cascade ranges. But in the rest of the season they find enough side trips to be taken out of Portland to supply them with mountaineering thrills all the year round if they desire. Mount Hood, lying within 60 miles of (1) Pnttlnir the Finlnhine Touches on Doirn Into Washington County. (3) Fairmount Boulevard. south out of Portland. The city bursts into view, the river, and far be yond the Cascade Mountains. Mount Hood, Mount St. Helens. Mount Adams and even Mount Rainier, far up in Washington, stick their snow-capped peaks high Into the air.' To the north the Columbia River, Vancouver and Southern Washington seem only a short distance away. The boulevard continues along the crest of he mountains, back to the starting point at Ziontown. Just a little more time and the tour ist can continue north from this point. Here the road runs on the very summit of the mountain, with an imposing prospect in view on both sides wherever the trees part themselves to admit the distant scenery. This boulevard runs on indefinitely. The motorist may descend at Cornell Streams Form Paradise for Sportsmen Lakes and A Day or Summer May Be Spent in Ecstasy. Portland and reached by automobile stages over a road on which cluster at tractive inns, is naturally the first to appeal to the incoming tourist. The ascent of this peak is the easiest known and during the Summer hundreds of men, women and of all ages make the trip. Between 300 and 400 will make the trip July 4 under the guidance of the Mazamas. South of Mount Hood stands Mount Jefferson, sometimes called "The Mat terhorn of Oregon," because of the test placed on the skill and daring of the climber who makes its ascent. ' Al though Mount Jefferson is about 1000 feet lower than Mount Hood, which towers to .an altitude of more than 11,000 feet, it 1b extremely rugged and difficult of ascent. One can go within 20 miles of the mountain by trail from Albany. Those who do not attempt the ascent may, however, find endless de lights of hunting and fishing in the foothills out of which it rises. Mount Washington and Three Fin gered Jack, both having elevations of more than 8000 feet are only a short distance south of Jefferson, and the Santiam River road, one of the import ant highways across the mountains, passes between them. It is in this dis trict where lie the famous trout lakes Fairmount Boulevard. (S) Looking Section of the Road Which Climbs to road, which is the head of Washington street, he may return to the city by Lovejoy street or at Guild's Lake, Linn ton or Cornelius Pass. Still the Sky Line boulevard continues, with fre quent ingresses for the farmers of Washington and Columbia counties. All this will be ready July 10. Since last Winter the Commissioners have had 150 men working on the new high way. Eventually it is the scheme of Commissioner Rufus C. Holman, who is back of it all, to pave the entire group of roads on the summit of the mountains. That is a dream of the fu. ture. All of this Mr. Holman explained last week when he took some members of the Al Kader Shrine Temple along Fairmount boulevard to show them what they should, show their visitors this Summer. Mountains Provide to which each Summer many parties of campers go. The Three Sisters, which are among the most striking of the snow-capped peaks of Oregon, lie east of Eugene, over the McKenzie River road. Al though they cannot be reached except by parties going out for several days' trip, on the road to them He excellent hunting and fiBhing grounds. The trout fishing on the McKenzie River is popu lar and hundreds of fishermen go up from Portland each. season to enjoy It. The trip to the fishing territory can be made In a day's run from Portland by rail and auto and one can be back on the day following. Still farther south lies Diamond Peak, about which cluster, half a dozen fa mous peaks of from' 7000 to 9000 feet elevation. And south Of this peak are Mount Theielsen. Mount Pitt, Lost Peak and Mount Ashland, all more than 8000 feet in elevation. Among these famous Southern Oregon peaks one must not forget Crater Lake National Park, which has long been recognized as one of the sceneic won ders of the world. Crater Lake is ac cessible from Medford, Ashland and Klamath Falls. An automobile road has been constructed that makes it possible for parties to get in and out with slight difficulty, and already ar rangements for the accommodation of campaign and tourist parties In the park have been developed. Crater Lake nestles in the dead cone of Mount Maiama, which was the ap parent center of the volcanic activity that upheaved the Cascade range and created the chain-of mighty snow peaks that dominate it. The Crater Lake Company Is establishing inns and lodges there which are to that district what the famous Cloud Cap Inn and Mount Hood Lodge are to Mount Hood, nearer Portland. Sportsmen Find Pnmdlse. Hunting and fishing is synonymous with the name of every one of the great cardinal mountain centers that have been named, and more and more la Ore gon coming to be known afar as the paradise for sportsmen. The fisherman may select according to his whim whether his trip shall be for a day or longer, and from Portland as a base he may select the trip that he prefers. Electric lines out of Portland to Estacada, Bull Run and other nearby Dlaces out fishing grounds within 45 minutes of the fisherman if he so de sires, or he may at will run farther and take, the more pretentious trips into the trout lakes of the Cascades farther south. Or if he feels otherwise Inclined the rail route to Tillamook carries him through a section where he can drop off. in the Coast range and find himself in a sportsman's paradise. Portland and the other cities of Ore gon are awake to tne importance or the charms Oregon offers to the tourist and he who comes West to spend a vacation in the wilds, and every effort is made to assist with Information and guidance the visitor who comes here to seek recreation. The Portland Chamber of Commerce and the affiliated organizations in other cities are increasing continually their facilities for furnishing information and assistance to the tourist and he who comes tOv Portland this Summer and seeks to go out into the mountains has but to ask, if he does not already Know, and he will find Oregonians eager to share with him attractions that their state has to offer, and to help him to find whatever he may be seeking to at tract him in the mountains and forests of the state. Varied Scenery May Be Seen "On the Fly" Here. Mountains Within Portland's City Limits Provldo Pleasure for Trav elers on Limited Schedule. FEW Western-cities present more va riety of attractions to be seen "on the fly" by the tourist traveling on lim ited schedule, "than can be found In and about Portland. A tourist can- drop off with a scant three-quarters of an hour to'spare, and if he employs that time judiciously can carry away with him a memory of beauty that will linger long after his reminiscences of many other .cities have faded Into a mere jumble. Fifteen minutes' ride from the heart of the city by street-car or auto places him on the mountain tops, a thousand feet above the city, yet so near to it, that he could easily imagine himself able to chuck a pebble on to the roof of its most imposing skyscraper. This is the prospect from Council Crest. From this vantage ground the Will amette Valley and Southwestern Wash ington are spread out in magnificent relief before the visitor. In the East lie the snow peaks of - the Cascade Mountains, Mount Hood the nearest and most Impressive, and below him lie the sweeping curves of the Willamette River and the great Columbia. - If the traveler has more time at his disposal the rapidly developing system of boulevards in and about the city make possible innumerable other at tractive short side trips, and tn an aft ernoon in an automobile he can crowd delightful experiences enough to last him for years. Beyond the Crest Is just now being perfected the Fairmount park and boulevard, which was dedicated by Ira Powers only last week, when Commis sioner Holman launched the work on it Linking onto Montgomery Drive, it will furnish, when completed after July 10, a beautiful scenic boulevard for 13 miles, which will give one a wonderful view of the city and the valley land about it. This boulevard is to be in eluded in the itinerary of "Two-Hour Sightseelnr Trips" which will be made up by the Shrlners for the visitors they will entertain hers in July. . Lower on the slope of the heights west of the river, the Hillside drive i another boulevard that has already been completed and is a favorite auto mobile drive for sightseers. On the east side of the river the Base Line road and other boulevards linking to the great Columbia Highway, lead the tourist into the attractive scenes of the Columbia gorge. Multnomah County is now beginning the construction of a system of paved roads throughout the county which will, when completed, make it possible for the transient tourist to spend a day in an automobile and enjoy scenery of every conceivable type, without more Inconvenience than is necessary to step to a curbstone and hire an automobile for the purpose. NEW HIGHWAY IJCX IS OPEN Mrs. SI. E. Henderson Constructs Another Building In Scenic Spot. In spite of the misfortune which overtook her, in the loss by fire of the Falls Chalet last January, Mrs, M. E. Henderson has persisted in her ef forts to establish a distinctive inn for the Columbia Highway, and last week opened a new inn at Crown Point, on one of the most advantageous scenic points on the highway. Mrs. Henderson formerly opened the Chanticleer Inn. Last June, although the Columbia Highway had not yet be gun to develop any great tourist travel owliijf to Its incompleted condition at Health and Recreation Spend Your Vacation at the Famous' . SHIPHERO'S HOT SPRINGS Carson, Wash., "In the Heart of the Cascade Mountains," and build up your health. Fishing, Dancing, Bowling, Quoits, Tennis and Croquet Grounds. HOT MINERAL WATER SWIMMING POOL "22x60 Feet Long, 2Y2 to 7 Feet Deep Saddle Ponies. Tally-ho for fishing and picnic parties. Many nice improvements made during; past year. E. L. Write for Booklet y2t& yrzl - , l(i , ; .. ;,fs Yellowstone HatioEaal See America NOW! 9 GARDINER GATEWAY Is the Original and Northern Pacific Railway Entrance See Pulpit Terrace, Liberty Cap and the many other marvelous objects at Mammoth Hot Springs. Some of the between Gardiner and Norris Geyser Make the Park standard sleeping car daily between Portland, Seattle, Tacoma and Gardiner. Like service between Gardiner and Minneapolis, St. Paul, Chicago, Kansas City. A stop at the Park gives an enjoyable break in the through journey East. EXCURSION TICKETS On Sale Daily to the Park and to the East. Let us give you full information, with Park literature, berth reservations in advance. A. D. CHARLTON, A. 25S Morrison Street. Northern Pacific Railway that time, she built the Falls Chalet near Latourell Falls, which she con ducted continuously, and which became in a few months one of the most popu lar roadside inns in the county. On January 23 the Falls Chalet was de stroyed by fire, and Mrs. Henderson lost nearly all her possessions in it. She set pluckily to work, however. to arrange for the construction of a new Inn. Grotind was secured at Crown Point from Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wiseman, and Mrs. Henderson sold dinner tickets personally among people in Portland to the amount of $2000 to help pay the cost of building the inn. After tho construction was com menced she moved out and remained there, living in a tent, personally su pervising the work until it was fin ished. Crown Point Inn Is situated 23 miles from Portland, on the beautiful scenic Columbia Highway, looking over to ward Rooster Rock. Its position makes it possible for one to get the sight of both the magnificent sunrise and the sunset on the Columbia. The dining-room has been equipped with a hardwood floor for dancing and the entire chalet has been beautifully iurnisnea. SANDS BECOME GARDEN Flowers and Shrubs Acclimated on Beaches at Seaside. SEASIDE. Or., June 26. (Special.) This end of Clatsop County has long been known as a dairy center and its soil highly recommended for the rais ing of small fruits. It has remained, however, for Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Precemeder, who, are equally well known In Portland as they are at Sea it 43? 1UL 1 .i f -in " if -IB "fSB Bat BAR VIEW HOTEL Located at Bar View, Tillamook Co., Or. Train stops at our door. Only '200 feet from high title. Plank drive to beautiful beach. Sife bathing, comfortable beds. Al: the clams, crabs and chicken you caa at. Rates $1 per dsy and up. For par ticulars write or call on WISE DENTAL CO., Rooms 211-12 Failing- Bldsr., 3d at Wash., Portls.nd, Or. Phone A or M 2020, or Bar View. Tillamook Co.. Oregon. Iance Every Night. Pool, Billiards and Howling. Surf Bathing j sea I'ishins;. SHIPHERD, Manager -mm most interesting features of the Park lie Basin. Don's miss this part of the Park. Trip This Year and make G. P. A Portland, Oregon, Main 2 -A side, to prove that the ocean sand soil that abounds around the . Necanicum River, is especially adapted to the raising of fine shrubbery and plants that are supposed to grow only on their native heath. Mr. and Mrs. Precemeder have worked wonders in the growing of shrubs and other plant life, all for eign to the soil of Oregon. The most striking effect in .their garden right now, because it is in full bloom, is the Yucca Fllamentosa. The plant is a native of Mexico. It has flower spikes eight feet high and is perfect in every latjTup Beach C72 GE ARH ART - SEASIDE Send the family to Clatsop Beach. You can join them every week-end at the minimum of time and expense for traveling. Hotel, cottage and camp accommodations at reasonable prices. Week-end, Season and Commutation Tickets on Sale at Fifth and Stark Streets. SEASHORE LIMITED 8:30 A. M. DAILY SATURDAY SPECIAL 2 :00 P.M. SAT. EVENING EXPRESS 6:30 P. M. DAILY Week-end and Season Round Trips From Willamette Valley Points on Sale by Oregon Electric Ry. Agents, and From Points in Wash ington by Agents of the North Bank Road. NORTH BANK STATION, Tenth and Hoyt. - Tickets and Parlor Car Reservations Fifth and Stark The Queen of all North Pacific Coast watering places 26 miles of smooth, firm, sandy beach: no dangerous undertow; ample and pleasing accommodations for visi tors; reached by a dehghttul hundred-mile ride down the Columbia on the steamer T. J. POTTER, HASSALO or HARVEST QUEEN is MORTH Saturday-Monday Fare $ 3 Six Months' Ticket $ 4 5-Ride Commutation. . .$15 To Any North Beach Point Fares, schedules, reservations and full information at the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. CITY TICKET OFFICE Washington at Third Street Phones: Broadway 4500, A 6121 Park fit ' ' 7W . your 1244 way. Thriving close by is a handsimo pin pine, a Colorado blue spruce and a magnificent English holly. Poultry-House Erected at Fair. CHEHALIS. Wash.. June 26 (Spe cial.) A new poultry-house has been erected for the Southwest Washington Fair. .The building is 130 feet long. Double-decked coops have been provid ed on both sides and through the center a set of coops 90 feet in length has been put in, the small birds to be kept in the latter. EACH