THE SUNDAY OliEGOXIAX, PORTtAXD; "JULY 13. 1919.
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MOTORISTS SOON CAIU
DRIVE TO LOST LAKE
Hood River County and Forest
Service Building Road.
LAKE LONG UNDISCOVERED
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l)r. T. L. Eliot and E. L. Smith in
the Parly That Found and
Case It Name In 1880.
BT THOMAS D. THOMISOX.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. July II. tSp
ial. Old Mother Earth haa ever been
fond of tuckinic away in Inacessibl
quarter her most beautiful Jewels.
Barrlcadina ranees from Mount Hood,
forests of fir and cedar, have long con
cealed an emerald-green lakelet at the
northwest base of the snow peak.
Oregon pioneers had wrought for
manr years tn their development of th
valleys of promise before explorer
r linn peed this comparatively small trl
anrular-ahaped body of water. Its re
moteness and inaccessibility rave t
' Lest Lake, soon to be added now
. tna list of scenic attractions avallabl
to motorists touring the mld-Colurabl.
Cascades. Its name.
Lost lake, so far as th chronicles of
"cal pioneer historians record.
first seen by white men from the sum'
re It of Mount Hood. Headed by Jon
I-tvers. pioneer explorer, a party scaled
HooH n the early '. On their return
to Hood River valley they reported
-aighttng two beautiful small lakes off
to ths west of th summit, une
these, known todsy as Bull Run. fur
nishes Portland with a. supply of pur
water. Th other Is Lost lake.
Hueceedlnr parties, reaching th top
of Mount Hood, continued to bring In
their stories of th beautiful little em
raid lakes. But nearly a quarter of
a century elaped before whit men set
thir feet on th shores of th lak
and caught from Us depths smy
trout.
Two or three early-day trappers vls
t'd the lake In the late "TO. Dr. T. L.
I: Hot and his two brothers. Christopher
and Edward: J. H. Ferguson, rro
ftsor L. F. Henderson. Lymon Smith
and his son William. Newton Clark.
V. D. OdelL J. T. Hudson and K. L.
Smith, set out from her to find th
lakelets. Mr. Smith says that Dr. KlioU
now pastor emeritus of th First Uni
tarian church In Portland, was first to
ugaest that th beautiful body of wa
ter b formally known as Lost lake.
"But." declares Mr. Smith. "th clr
cumstanrea or oar early adventure
really led to th christening. We ex
pected to reach the lak on th third
BEAUTIFUL LOST LAKE REGION SOON TO BE OPENED TO MOTORISTS.
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afternoon out from town. But w made
a mistake and on reaching th spur
of a rang on the headwaters of the
west fork of Hood river, we turned to
the left Instead of th right.
. abw r 1 1 1 -H with one of those
mean autumn bases. vl wer lose
But around th campfir that night.
Joking over th matter, we all agreed
1 that It was not ourselves out ii
that was lost.
-Th next day w did soma or tn
most strenuous hiking over rough
ranges and through tan.les of forest
nnderbrush I hav ever experienced.
We reached th top of a range, but on
every sld th smoky hax obscured
our vision. W were on th point of
jrlvlng up. when some member of th
party, looking down In th depression
to th west, exclaimed:
"Look, that Isn't amok. Its water
hlmmcrtng.'
"Sur enough It was, 'We wer right
atop of th lake, less than half a mile
away. Down w rushed. Soma of us
were thirsty. We drank from Ita cool
waters, changed from blue to crystal
V clearness on closer approach. And there.
on our fourth night out we pitched our
f nno Rathoa. when he discovered the I
'Pacific, vuwo happier than we."
Like all denlxens of such waters, th
trout of Lost lake hav their eccen
tricities. It takes patience to learn
their ways, but .a catch of them is
worth the expenditure of much time.
-Of course th first thing w did
after setting down our packs." contln
ues Mr. Smith, -was to begin fishing.
But our efforts wer In vain. W came
to th conclusion that reports of trout
taken from th lak wer erroneous.
lurlna the afternoon, however, we
cam to th Inlet, wher the water
bubbled and rippled the surface. I
knew If any fish wer ther w would
- get them at sunset.
"Professor Henderson and I set about
building a raft. When we had finished
we pushed off Into th ripples of the
Inlet, and never hav I experienced
more enjoyable fishing. I believ w
wer happier than Balboa. History
doesn't record that he had mountain
' lak trout for supper after h had dis-
' covered the racifio"
Sine th days of Its discovery com-
.paratlvely few persons hav looked
across th surface of Lost lak at the
gigantic peak of Mount Hood. Th
mountain from th northwest shore of
th lak on a clear day. wnen in wtna
haa died, and th lak makes a huge
natural mirror, seems more masstv
than from other viewpoints. And every
man and woman who has penetrated
th 2i)-mll distance from Hood River
has returned to tell of its wondrous
beauty. For years thes few hav
boasted rf the charm of Lot lake.
About IS years ago the commercial
club her raised a subscription and a
rough wagon road was rut through the
forest to th shores of th lake. But
tn those days automobiles wer an ex
ception rather than the rule, and the
Journey by wagon and team through
th forest area was long and tedious.
And trip to Lost lak wer limited to
tardy and enthusiastic vacationists.
Wind storms felled trees across the
old road, never much more than a
tralL Winter and spring freshets
washed away fills. Bushes overgrew
th cuts. For years the original way
has been abandoned, and travel to and
from the lak haa been by foot or
horseback.
But In the past decade the ever-Increasing
use of the automobile, bring
ing a rew era In highway construction,
baa had Its effect In crystallising local
sentiment for a motor road to Lost
Lake. A haunt of fishermen and hunt
ers. Lost lake has become best known
locally to members of the Hood River
county gam protective association, and
It was natural that thia organization
should promote plans for a motor high
way to its shores. For the past four
years th game association's members
have made tedious annual trips Into
the lak on foot. Leading pack horses
laden with trout fry. th littl fish were
carried as far as Dee on the Mount
Hood railway aboard the state fish and
game commission distributing car
Kainbow.
f . . ikt Apranltatlnn beean art
tation for a fund for cutting th new
, road, and following a memorable ad-
, dress by J. H. Fredrick, vlce-preaident.
th county court last December appro
priated i:T50 for the task.
A survey had formerly been mad
( aver a rout that eliminated the former
difficult Krxdes sr.. I through a bewll-
. dering maze of virgin forests. Th sum
(appropriated by th county was far
from sufficient to cut a highway th
10-mile distance from th end of ex
I lsting county roads penetrating th r-
lion of the upper v. est fork, but the
game a5sociatiun obtained co-operation
of th United tilaica forestry depart
ment, whoa craws will build six miles
of th way through th national-for-,
est. The county fund, too. has been
augmented by more than 1600 raised
throach private subscriptions fostered
by the gajn club.
Tha new Lost lak road la now under
construction. County Commissioner
Hannum. who haa ever, been a consist
ent booster for th road, haa personal
supervision of the men engaged. He
and his crew are steadily working their
way through four miles of forest, leav
ing behind them a well-graded road If
feet wide.
w nil th old Lost lak road was
step and crooked, the new road will In
no plac hav a srrad to exceed 7 per
cent, rorestry crews, some of whose
construction work. It Is said, will be
more difficult than that of th county
undertaking, will atart at the edge of
th national forest and build this sum
mer and fall directly to. tha lake's shore.
By next summer Oregon motorists and
their visitors may journey to a lake as
entrancing aa any loch sef to song by
Scottish bsrds, with a view of Blount
Hood like the "close-ups" of a movie.
Th early completion of th Lost lake
road will be a direct result of th open
ng of the Columbia fiver highway and
proof that construction of trunk-line
highways leada inevitably to develop
ment of leaser side roads. Lacking the
stimulus created by the Influx of scores
of motorists dally, many of them seek
ing an appealing camping ground, local
cltlsens might hav let yeara elapse
befor a motor road reached Lost lake.
Eventually the Lost lake road will
probably be extended through Lolo
pass to th hlgnway leading up the
Sandy river from Portland to Govern
ment camp, and thus a shorter loop
than that being projected around the
eaat base of Mount Hood will tempt
th motorist.
Lost lake will become to th Hood
River valley what Crater lake Is to the
Rogue. It will not only attract the mo
torist out for a day, but camping par
ties will spend weeks In the forest re-
realm. Th aurrounding country may
best b seen by the camper. Scores
f side trips offer tempting day's hikes.
Butcher Knife mountain or ridge looms
to th east of the lake. It got Its name
from the discovery by Jake Lens and
Pet Odell several years ago of an old
rusted butcher knife on ita summit. The
nlfe was probably lost by somo hunter.
From th top of this ridge, when the
weather is clear, one may see th top
of Mount Jefferson looming on th horl
son to the south of Hood. Lost lake, or
emerald quiet, if a calm prevails, or
sparkling like a diamond if th wind
ripples its surface, is below you on the
west, and acroaa its surface rises
Huckleberry mountain, where a zigxag
rail forms a letter " on ita precipi
tous sides. Huckleberry bushes grow
n an area of more than 100 acres here,
nd the fruit, ripening tn th autumn
unshine, in past years haa drawn hun
dreds of Indians from all parte of tr
fd-Columbla. Whitea hav broug.
hundreds of gallons of the luscious fruit
from Huckleberry mountain for can
ning. Oft to the far east the Blue
mountaina may be seen, and In the ra
vine that dips into the forest runs a
silvery thread that is the west fork.
Lost lake Is no longer lost. By next
summer it will be available to every
motorist who may wish a day of de
lightful outing. The Oregon Cascades
will be ready to display another of her
scenic Jewels, on of th most beautl
ful she possesses.
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Essex Popularity Grows
Note Their Increasing Number on the Streets
Hailed as a New Leader
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RlTer eoaaty and forest aerrlee. Below Momt Hood from aLost lake.
FOHO CAB EVER PRESENT
XEARXT HALF OF ACTOS OPER
ATED ARE FLIVVERS.
Oat of 6,225,000 Cars on American
Roads, Total of fords In
Use Is 3,000,000.
Tube Valcanlsing.
It often happens that In vulcanising
a tub, particularly in th open air,
th rubber ia burned. This may be ob
viated by making a collar about four
inchea high to fit around the vulcanixer.
using wire gauze or several thicknesses
of ordinary wire mosquito netting, fas
tened together with a couple of rivets
or a wire run through. This should be
placed over the vulcanixer just before
lighting the gasoline.-
Do not rub the mud oft tne bo3y with
rag. Wash with a hose without di
recting the force of the stream onto
the finely polished surface.
Out of the 6.2:5,000 motor cars now
being operated on American roads, over
1.000,000 are Ford cars, according to
the statements of the Ford dealers.
The greatest American flour mill turns
out less than one-twentieth of the flour
used by the American people, and the
argest manufacturer of clothing in the
United States does not make one-tenth
of the clothing required by Americans,
but the Ford factory builds virtually
one-half of all the motor cars used on
this contnent.
This Is a business condition abso
lutely without precedent or parallel
anywhere. It could not be so if the
Ford car had not proved its worth by
all the tests thatt time and the great
est number and variety of uses and
abuses can Impose. It has delivered
to users what they demanded in a mo
tor car.
The success of the Ford car has been
founded on reliability and economy
reliability due to the quality of Ford
vanadium steel, and economy attained
by quantity production, light weight
and low upkeep.
In the matter of "service,'" Ford leada
also, for Ford repairs are to be had in
every town or city in the country. More
than 12,000 autthorised Ford dealers
are required under their contracts to
carry a complete assortment of Ford
repair parts, and other garages with
out number are prepared to serve the
owner with genuine Ford parts. It is
Impossible to get very far away from
Ford service.
spent July 7 and 8 on the new portion
of the highway, and reports that there
is no cause for tire trouble. There are
a few stretches of new work not yet
graveled, but by Blowing down a trifle
over them no injury to tires will re
sult. There has not been a single case of
tire trouble reported at either of the
White Salmon garages by cars coming
off this run. Many cars are making
this run daily.
AH' who have seen the Essex will under
stand how difficult it is to appear tem-"
perate in our claims for it.
People are saying1 the most enthusiastic
things about it. They like its light weight
and the way in which it combines the econ
omy of the cheap car with the quality, en
durance, comfort and performance of the
large costly automobile. Motorists in every
section are praising the Essex. Tens of
thousands have ridden in it. A million
have seen the Essex. All hail it a new
leader.
"It Is THE Light Car"
That in a sentence expresses a view of
practically everyone.
It describes their feelings as to its type,
its value and its distinctive performance.
Motorists have long talked of the car that
would be enduring and comfortable to ride
in and of great performance ability and
still that would be neither heavy nor costly
to buy or operate.
They describe the Essex as being
car" that fills that field. .
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And they have long wanted a light car
that they would not have to apologize for
because of its appearance. So their ex
pression, "That is THE Light Car," de
scribes their feelings concerning the Essex.
When Can I Get an Essex?
That is the question all are asking.
. Thousands of course have already been
shipped.1 They are going out from the
factory in increasing numbers every day. .
But others are also piling up and from the
first we have had waiting lists.
It is not a question of selling the Essex
' during the next several months. The ques
. tion will be "Who will get them ?" If you
are to be an Essex owner you must not
', delay ordering.
. Everyone who knows the Essex is en-
thusiastic for it. All are talking about it.
You- can understand something of Essex
popularity if you will listen to what motor
ists are saying. Ask any owner. If you
haven't ridden ,in an Essex there is a
pleasant experience in store for you.
Road Information.
XORTII BAXK GOOD,- HE SAYS
Only Few Rough Spots, and JVo
Cause for Tire Trouble,
WHITE SALMOX. Wash.. July 11.
(Special.) During construction work
on the Columbia river highway between
Cascade Locks and Hood River there
111 be more or less closing; of the
route, making it necessary to ferry
across from the locks to Stevenson, on
the Washington side, with referryage
to Hood River at White Salmon for
those desiring- to reach that point or
over the Kortn Bank nignway iron
Vancouver to White Salmon.
It has been reported that traveling
over the North uanic is exceeaingiy
rough. This is erroneous. The Orego-
nian correspondent for this section
THIS road Information for motorists,
campers and sportsmen is compiled
from data furnished by the field men of
the forest service.
Western Oregon.
Willamette The road Is open between
Eugene and Rigdon for cars and across
a.ummlt for wagons; In fair condition.
McKenxie Highway Open between Eugene
and summit: in good condition to Blue river
and fair from Blue river to summit. Cars
can now get over the pass, but road is not
in the bent of condition.
Afedford-Klamath Fall This road Is open
entire length and in fair condition. Cars
can now get to Crater lake.
Crescent City-Gold Beach Open and In
good condition, Creacent City to Brookings;
still a little rough between Brookings and
(old Beach.
Grants Pass-Crescent City Oien entire
length and in good condition.
Santiam wagon road Open between Fos
ter and the summit of the Cascades and In
fair condition. Several wagons have made
passage over thia route; no automobiles are
reported, aa crossing the summit.
Waldport-Alsea Open entire route and In
passable condition for summer' travel. The
road south from Waldport via Yahats and
Camp Perpetua to Ten-Mile creek is open
ana in permanent summer condition.
Anna Creek Open and in fair condition.
Eugene-Florence Open entire route for
summer travel, but In poor condition. In
many places the roadbed ia rough and nar
row, with many sharp turna, and ia only for
experienced drivers.
Riddle-Tiller Open and in good condition
ror entire lengtn. A Louglas county crew
is cutting down some of the worst grades
oetween uanyonvius and Tiller.
Cottage Grove-Disaton Open and In good
condition between Cottage Grove and the
Fusston ranch; closed to autos between this
point and Bohemia, no detours possible;
wagons can get over this road.
Pacific Highway Open and In excellent
condition except where construction Is In
progress between Medford and Riddle. Pav
ing Is going on between Grants Pass and
Rogue river, making a detour over a rough
road on the north side of the river.
Three Rlvers-Tillamook Open between
Wlllamlna and Tillamook. Very rough for
six miles through the Grand Ronde Indian
reservation, where it Is practically lmpass-
ble for several days after heavy rains.
Construction work In progress through
Grand Ronde and between Dolph and Hobo.
Detour down Little Nestucca.
Bandon-Gold Beach Open and passable
for light cars entire length.
Eastern Oregon.
Sparta-East Eagle Open and In perma
nent summer condition for entire route.
Mltchell-Xayville Open and in good con
dition for auto travel entire length; should
remain so until heavy fall rains set in.
C. L. Boss Automobile Co.
615-617 Washington St. '
Paulina-Burns, via Bear Valley Open and
In fair condition for entire length.
Paulina-Burns, via Fife Open entire
length with the exception of a rough sec
lion between Grindstone creek and Buck
mountain; is in fair condition.
Flora-Enterprise Open and in good con
dition for entire length. Construction work
is going on, but traffic is not delayed.
Other eastern Oregon roads which are
open and In permanent summer condition
are: Enterprise-Chlco, Enterprlse-Imnaha,
Wei Iowa-Promise. Wallowa-Powwatka, Baker-Cornucopia,
Baker-Prairie City, Prine-vllle-Paulina,
Pendieton-La Grande and all
roads In the vicinity of Fremont national
forest. '
A. C. SPARK PLUGS FOB BUKAXT
California!! to Use Them at Indian
apolis Speedway Races.
when the 500-mile race is revived
May 31 at the Indianapolis Speedway,
AC spark plugs probably will be used
on many of the cars In the 50.uuu Dat
tle for international speed supremacy,
due largely to the success that Cliff
n.irar.1 had with this equipment at
Santa Monica.
AC spark plugs made a splendid
showiner in the California road race.
Durant's Chevrolet Special, the winning
car, covering the 250 miles at an aver
age speed of SI.ZS miles per nour wim-
ri.r lnlna in iirnltlon. uurant, in law
suffered no mechanical trouble in his
triumphant drive, the two stops that
he made at the pits being for tire
Havinsr nut AC epark plugs to the
most arduous test of a 250-mile road
rrnrant will use the same make of
plugs at Indianapolis, where he hopes
to annex the international speedway
championship before retiring from the
game in deference to the wishes of hts
father, W. C. JJurani, presiaeni gen
eral Motors.
Going Around Corners.
Cultivate the habit of coasting around
corners or going into eetonu owes
Turning the corners at speed imposes
Intense strains on all parts of the
mechanism and should be avoided for
that reason, in addition to wuicn il
makes for skids. Further, turning at
peed is exceedingly Pad ror ine urea.
Details make perfection
but perfection is no $tail v
V lewea irom tne an&le 01 detailed nerlection tne S
Grant truck Is today's perfect motor truck.
Not a detail has been overlooked in construction. And
the equipment is the most complete ever furnished
with a motor truck. You haven't a single excuse to
see the accessory man and you will have small reason
to call on the service man if you buy a Grant Truck.
Electric starter electric rain-vision ventilating
generator storage bat
tery electric . lights,
frpnt and rear, and spot
light are all furnished.
And the equipment in
cludes driver's . seat
cowl with instrument
board, fenders (front),
speedometer, oil gauge,
ammeter, Boyce Moto
metef , spring bumper,
vacuum gasoline feed,
windshield, hand tone
horn and complete tool
equipment.
Economy, serviceability
and satisfaction are built
into Grant trucks with
rugged strength.
Prices are much lower
-than you'd expect for
Grant quality and completeness.
1800 pounds, with express body, ready for
- the road, $1125
yi tons completely equipped chassis, $1885
2 tons completely equipped chassis, $2150
f. o. b. Cleveland
TERRITORY OPEJT FOR LIVE DEALERS '
MANLEY AUTO CO.
C. M. Henslea
Manager.
CLEVELAND
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F.ASV EOlGH. IF VOIR OBSERVATION IS WORKING.
They all look different If one watches close enough. This car has an lndi-viduallty-to
it that can't be missed If you once get the points of difference from
other cars. The car shown two weeks ago was a Buick. Another will be shown
neat week.