THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JULY 23, 1020
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GET GOOD BOOST
Optimistic Report" Made on
Washington Side.
MOORES CHECKS ROUTE
Conditions Thoroughly Analyzed
for Tourists Who May Want
to Make Journey.
An optimistic report on road con
ditions through the tier of Columbia
river counties between Grand Dalles
and Kennewlck. Wash., was given last
week by Merrill B. Moores, Stearna-Knig-ht
and Hupmoblle salesman for
the M&nley Auto company, who took a
1920 Hupmoblle touring car over the
600-mile round trip from Portland to
Kennewlck and return in two days
driving time.
Mr. Moores reported that good highways-
are the general rule all of the
w&y from Portland to Kennewlck and
that the roads through the sagebrush
and wheat lands of southeastern
"Washington have not yet been cut
Into the ruts and banks of dust that
are considered the usual thing after
liauling the crops is under way.
The kingpin grade of the trip is
what is known as the Rock Creek
hill, about midway between Golden
dale and Bickleton. a several-mile
pull of gradual slant that is literally
carved out of the abrupt hills of
rock with none too much room to pass
except at occasional Intervals, and
plenty of wild canyon to daxzle the
more timid motor passengers.
Several Hills of Slse.
There are a number of other sizable
hills on the Portland-Kennewick run.
notably the climb from Grand Dalles
to the tall vantage point 13 miles to
ward Goldendale, where the traveler
Is treated to a magnificent view of
Mount Hood, on the Oregon shore, and
Mount Adams, on the Washington
side, with a' long stretch of the Co
lumbia river, including the wondrous
Celilo and a broad expanse of rolling
wheat country intervening.
Another wonder point is Just this
side of Mabton, where a beautiful
road steals gently down a chain of
hills into a green and fertile portion
cf the world-famous Takima valley.
Almost all the 140-mile drive from
Grand Dalles, Wash., to Kennewlck,
Is through what might be called a
sagebrush country, with fields of
wheat and summer fallow sprinkled
here and there like so many patches
in a crazy quilt. But wherever the
magic influence of Irrigation ditches
has penetrated the otherwise dry area
the lands have been made to blossom
luxuriantly .with alfalfa, corn, pota
toes and fruits, shouting the bene
fits of Judicious irrigation to the
whole world.
Farmers Rake In the Coin.
In Takima county, so they say,
more than $45,000,000 worth of land
products have been shipped to the
markets this year, and some of the
farmers near Kennewick, which is in
Benton county along the Columbia
near the point where the north fork
of the Yakima flows Into that river,
have harvested potato crops that ran
better than J1000 per acre.
Incidentally, Mr. Moores has the
highest praise for the road sign sys
tem in Washington, in such contrast
to Oregon's lack of signs. At every
cross road there are clear black-and-white
signs which indicate plainly
the direction to two or more towns
of the district. The distances to the
various towns are not quoted often,
but no motorist who reads plain Eng
lish can ever eomplain that he got
off the course through lack of guide
posts.
The Hupmoblle used by Mr. Moores
was a brand-new article, fresh from
the factory, with less than 200 miles
of travel to its credit. The drive was,
In fact. Intended to limber up the
motor so as to break It of all tinge
of the proverbial stiffness of early
acquaintance, but the car sailed over
the course and carried its four pas
sengers through in near-record time.
Roads In Fine Shape.
High points in the brief log kept
by Mr. Moores follow:
Portland to Hood River, 68 miles,
hours and 40 minutes elapsed time;
all paved with the exception of 2.1
miles, including a short stretch Just
this side of Hood River city limits, a
half mile through Mitchell Point tun
nel and a third break wherje a de
tour is necessitated on account of a
new concrete bridge.
Hood River to The Dalles, 22.8
miles, one hour elapsed time; new
road to Mosier affords wonderful view
and Includes tunnel similar to the one
through Mitchell's Point; old road
still used from Mosier to The Dalles.
Hup made the entire run of 22.8 miles
including many grades, on high gear'
SALES
f FINANCE
The Scripps-Booth Co., of
Broadway 3169
TWO VIEWS ALONG THE PLANK ROAD THAT CONSTITUTES TWELVE MILES OF INLAND HIGH
WAY TO ASTORIA BETWEEN BIRKENFELD AND JEWEL.
6V$
without straining the new motor or
cauping It to heat.
The Dalles, Or, to Grand Dalles,
Wash., charge for ferrying across the
Columbia river, $1.03 for car and pas
sengers; trip across requires about
ten minutes after ferry leaves shore.
Grand Dalles . to Goldendale, 31.2 1
miles, elapsed time going was two
hours, returning only 1 hour and 35
minutes, difference In time being due
largely to decided slope toward river
and less view-gazing on return; few
sand-blows near Grand Dalles, but sand
hardly deep enough to slacken speed;
excellent dirt roads almost all way;
detoured around Centervllle account
road work. ' v
It Gets Rot Over There.
- Goldendale to Bickleton. 40.2 miles,
total elapsed time averaged two hours
going and returning; fine roads, fea
tured by Rock Hill grade, which is
about two miles long on either side
of the canyon; settlement called
Cleveland is passed 3.7 miles this side
of Bickleton.
Bickleton to Mabton, 26.4 miles, re
quired 1 hour and 35 minutes; in
cluded several miles of rather rough
road over the tops of the hills, but the
going was fairly smooth; Impressive
view of valley from excellent stretch
of road that winds down long hllllnto
Mabton.
Mabton to Kennewick, 51.8 miles,
elapsed time approximately two hours
of very enjoyable driving over splen
did roads; heat Intense in middle of
afternoon, but the flight of the ther
mometer was not fully appreciated by
the party until , Jolly man at Pros
ser (county seat of Benton county, 12
miles out of Mabton) remarked that
the temperature was 105 and that it
had been 114 two days before; Ben
ton City and Richland among the
towns passed on this leg of the trip;
fine, broad, gravel roads and smooth
highwayse of clay make speed limit
travel possible almost all the way,
while interspersing landscape with
fertile fields of alfalfa, corn and po
tatoes, furnish an interesting pano
rama. Early morning breakfast was taken
at Portland, second breakfast at The
Dalles, luncheon at Bickleton and
dinner at Kennewick.
Kennewick is on the best route to
Spokane from Portland. From Kenne
wlck the motorist goes to Wallula
thence to Walla Walla and north to
Spokane. This route is good nearly
all the way.
DETOUR ROAD DRY AGAIN
TOURISTS TO SEATTLE MUST
TAKE WEST SIDE ROUTE.
Main. Higivwaf in the Kel-so-Castle
Rock Section Reported, in
Very Bad Condition.
KELSO, Wash.,- July 24. (Special.)
North from Kelso the tourist on the
Pacific highway should use the west
side detour road, as a,t present the
regular xacixic uisiiwjr ia in vjl1-
tremely bad shape from grading op
erations. The west side road is rather rough,
with bad going in many places, but
It Is greatly Improved over the fore
part of the summer and Is now dried
out since recent rains so that the mo
torist will encounter no serious trou
ble. The ferry can be crossed at Olequa
and the highway followed to Toledo
or preferably the tourist may con
tlnue through Vader and Winlock to
Chehalis.
Between Kelso and the south line
of Cowlitz county the highway, is in
excellent condition.
King Albert of Belgium is an ex
perienced motorist. - ' '
The Emblem
Branch
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The npper photo shown n typical streteh of thin ptnnlc rond, vrhlch In nnly
wide enounrh for one cnr. bat has freqnent tnrnontn. Excrpt for efgbt
Tentha of n mile of It through one heavily-wooded stretch. It Is virtually
all In fine condition. The rond la not planked with small ltonrds, na on
the road to Rhododendron, bnt with heavy three-Inch plank., which
stands no- under the heavleat travel. The lower photo shows n logglnsr
camp mloac the route not far from Blrkenfeld. The car In both pictures
In n Mitchell sin.
NEW PLANT TO START
$1,750,000 IS OUTLAY ON PER
FECTION FACTORY.
Los Angeles Chosen as Site for Rub
ber Industry That Oper
ates in East.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., July 24. A
new tire factory, to cost $1,750,000.
located in or near .Los Angeles, is to
be" in course of erection before fall,
according to word brought by Pres
ton E. Roberts, president and general
manager of the Perfection Tire
Rubber company, which already op
erates plants at both Wabash, Ind.,
and Fort Madiaon, la.
The coast plant will produce all the
tires for the Pacific coast region and
the South American trade. President
Roberts states. It now costs his com
pany 80 cents on every tire shipped to
the coast from the east. California
alone uses $99,000,000 worth of tires a
year, his figures show.
Perfection tiro distributing connec
tions have already been opened on the
coast, the firm of Guastl, House &
Giulll of Los Angeles now. control
ling the southern California terri
tory, while W. L. Bartlett is north
ern California and Pacific northwest
distributor.
CARS UP LOST LAKE ROAD
Hood River Citizens Use Jfew High
way in Berry Quest.
HOOD RIVER, Or., July 24 (Spe
cial.) J. H. Fredricy, ' president of
the Hood River County Game Pro
tective association, who spent Sunday
inspecting the new Lost Lake road,
declares that every local citizen who
had sufficient gasoline visited the
county s recreauon 6'""" "
confluence of the lake branch and
west -fork last Sunday.
"An automobile was parked behind
every tree and stump," said Mr. Fred
ricy. "The outing parties were at
attracted chiefly by the blackberries
now ripening .In the district. Never
In Hood River county records has such
of
SERVICE
EFFICIENCY
California
522 Alder St., Portland
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a blackberry crop been seen. The fruit
ts available in ton quantities and
many housewives are visiting the dls
trict with canning outfits. Other fam
Hies are in the district for the fish-
Ing.
HALF PRICE 50 CENTS
1 Unlimited Mileage
SPECIAL WEEK JULY 26-31
We have purchased SIX CARLOADS (6492 tires) of
"CLINGSTONE" brand, made by the LANCASTER TIRE &
RUBBER CO.. of Lancaster, Ohio, at a price that will permit us
to sell them at JUST , HALF of the PRESENT RETAIL
PRICE.
These tires are strictly HIGH - GRADE, FRESH STOCK,
made of lT-ounce long-fibre cotton fabric, with pure grim
friction and a tough white oxide of zinc tread of effective
non-skid design.
These tires are GUARANTEED by the MANUFACTUR
ERS, and adjustments will be made by us at 'any of our eight
stores on an UNLIMITED MILEAGE BASIS. If a tire proves
to be defective in either material or workmanship, adjustment
will be made regardless of how far the tire has been run.
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Our Amazing
(Subject to withdrawal without notice.)
SIZE List Price SALE PRICE SAVING
2$x3 ?19.50 $ 9.75 $ 9.75
30x3 21.25 10.63 10.62
30x3V2 27.75 13.88 13.87
31x4 42.05 21.03 21.02
32x4 42.80 21.40 21.40
33x4 44.50 '22.25 22.25
34x4 45.75 , 22.88 22.87
These tires are not "seconds," "retreads,"
"made-overs," "half-soles" or cheap tires made
of inferior material.
This sale includes thousands of
tires of other makes all sizes
both cord and fabric at. startling
reductions. Call and look over
these tire bargains. ,
Portland
SeatUe ,
Tacoma
Spokane
80-82 Sixth
OLD FAITHFUL IS
WORKING FASTER
100,000 Visitors Expected in
Yetlowstone Park.
NEW RECORD NOW SEEN
Grand Geyser Takes Rank as Real
Biff Sight With Huge
Eruptions.
YELLOWSTONE PARK. Wyo.. July
24. Interesting changes have devel
oped this year in the natural wonders
of Yellowstone national park. Led by
Old Faithful geyser, which has short
ened the interval of its performances
by almost a quarter of an hour and is
now playing every 64 minutes, the
geysers and hot springs are on their'
best behavior, promising a season of
unsurpassed beauty, as if mindful that
the number of visitors is expected to
exceed 100,000 for the first time in the
history of the park.
Unusual depth of snow during the
winter, followed by a rainy spring, i
believed to be responsible for the
brilliance of the natural phenomena.
Abundant moisture has been stored in
the underground passages feeding the
geysers and springs to enable them
to excel all their prevtous exhibitions.
Grand Moat Powerful Geyser.
The Grand has become the park's
most powerful geyser. It is playing
once or twice each day and for 10 to
30 minutes affords a magnificent spec
tacle of a fountain of steaming water
200 feet in height, which is succeeded
by five to 12 distinct eruptions. Giant
and Giantess have been giving fine
exhibitions.
constant nas discontinued opera
tions, its activity apparently trans
ferred to the Whirligig directly across
the footpath. Mud Broiler has changed
Its tactics and is discharging water
that is almost clear. Scores of smaller
geysers are constantly In action and,
of course. Old Faithful, which attains
a height of 125 to 170 .feet, is ob
served ' hourly by persons from all
parts of the world as in former years.
At Mammoth Hot Springs,, the head
quarters of the park administration,
the terraces are a marvel of gorgeous
coloring where the hot water ripples
over the unique formations. With the
single exception of Minerva terrace,
which is less splendid than in past
years, all the terraces are perform
ing in great volume. Cleopatra ap
parently is trying to make up for
Minerva's deficiency bv ata.rtinsr a.
I new channel where the coloring
changes daily.
Jupiter, for many years the finest
Autoparts Supply Company
Street
Phone Broadway 5508
of all the terraces, has lost his lead
ership", being surpassed by the proia
ically named Pulpit terrace, which is
sending more water than ever from
its sapphire pool over a series of beau
tifully curved basins, fretted and col
ored like some old Gothic carving un
til more than 200 feet below a conduit
Is reached which takes the warm
waters from all the springs into the
open-air bathing pool.
Hymen terrace is attracting great
attention - because of the abundance
and exquisite shape of the algae, or
microscopic plants, which give the
terraces their color. Nowhere else In
the park are to be found such graceful
formations, floating in the water like
ostrich plumes of delicate green. An
gel terrace has developed a rich pink
coloring much like a birthday cake, a
resemblance enhanced by the trees
which the growing terrace reached
out and killed, and which now stick
out through the crust like white
candles.
Occasionally a deer can be seen and
photographed nibbling the salty en
crustations from the trees.
Orange Spring terraoe, which has
grown to a great mound 15 feet high,
has a tiny assistant, an "offspring."
to quote the pun of a visitor, which
bubbles merrily at the original level
of the parent spring, affording a
comprehensive view of how the ter
races have been built.
Mineral springs in the park, in
cluding the apollinaris and iron
springs and the hot soda spring, which
are eagerly sought by visitors desir
ing to drink the waters, are produc
ing in great quantities.
FOREST FORCE REPAIRS ROADS
Construction Work Under "Way-vln
Foley Springs Section.
EUGENE. Or, July 24. (Special.)
Active construction work on the road
from McKenzie bridge to Foley
springs has been started by the forest
service, according to H. E. Vincent of
the forest service here. The road had
become rough from deep ruts and
rocks and it was quite dangerous in
some places, especially along the nar
row places, according to Mr. Vincent.
The road to the springs is passable
while the work is going on. short de
tours through the forest being pro
vided. The forest telephone line up the
McKenzie is being repaired, said Mr.
yincent. who has Just returned from
a trip to the forest. All summer It
has been necessary to use the line
that extends through Oakrldge and
thence over the summit of the Cas
cades to McKenzie bridge.
DEALER BUYS FREIGHT CARS
Minneapolis Buick Distributor to
Have Own Rail Fleet.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., July 24.
So stringent has freight car shortage
oecome in the delivery of automobiles
that Harry E. Pence, Buick distributor
of Minneapolis, Is trying to solve the
pioblem by buying his own rail equip
ment. Pence, it is said, has bought
two trains of 55 cars each and
Is using them to transport automo
biles between Flint, Mich., and Min
neapolis. Pence distributes Bulcks
over four states.
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RESULTS OF- ESSEX WEEK
FEATS OF ESSEX ATTRACT
WIDE ATTENTION.
Public Coming to Realize That It
Has Same Engineering Skill as
the Famous Hudson.
Essex week made a profound im
pression on the general public, auto
mobile owners as well as non-owners.
This, in the opinion of C. L.
Boss, of the C L. Boss Automobile
company, is well shown in the fact
that casual visitors are still dropping
in at the company's showrooms to in
quire about the Essex. Many intend
ing car buyers are asking for dem
onstrations and for additional Infor
mation about the car.
"Essex week focused attention on
both the Essex and the Hudson for
the reason that it became even better
known during the demonstration
week that the two cars practically Is
sue from the same factories that Is,
that the ownership Is essentially the
same and that the engi-eerlng skiil
back of the Essex is the same skill
and experience that built success into
the Hudson. To most people that is
sufficient explanation of the won
derful qualities that make the Essex
what It proved Itself to be during
Essex week." said Mr. Boss.
"The demand for the Essex follow
ing the demonstrations has surpassed
even our highest expectations. We
are glad that our factory allotments
were ucn that we have been able to
turn over cars to new buyers as soon
as they made their selections. The
closed car has attained a special
vogue this season. Women appreciate
its advantages especially, and see in
a coupe or sedan the vehicle that best
meets their desires.
"The great power of the Essex
gives the roadster models particular
iavor witn business men who reouire
a car that will cover the territory for
tnem and still offer a pleasing ve
h'cle for pleasure driving and family
recreation. We are fortunate in hav
ing a number of closed models and
roadsters on the floor for immediate
delivery.
"We also have a few Hudson closed
cars which are the last word in car
quality and appointment. They have
every advantage of the open model
for summer driving, and for stormy
earner, or course, there Is no auto
mobile that offers the same comfort
and security. The closed car is recog
nized now as an all-season vehicle."
FIVE RIVERS FARMERS MEET
Citizens Organize to Obtain Road
Improvements.
TOLEDO. Or.. July 24. (Special.)
With a view of obtaining; road lm
provements in their community, j
large meeting or the farmers of the
Five Rivers community, in western
Lane and Lincoln counties, was held
in the Five Rivers grange hall Thurs
day. Representatives of the county
courts of Lincoln county and Lane
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SAYERS Auto runeral Washington
Equipment
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Product Service
David Modes Co.
Ill N. Broadway
county were present and the forest
service was represented through Mr.
Shelley of Eugene. A definite organ
isation to be known as the Five
Rivers-Deadwood Good Road associa
tion was formed, with R. E. Brooks
of Deadwood president and L. A. Ryan
of Fisher secretary. The -prime ob
ject of the association as stated by
the president is to aid in whatever
way they could in securing the con
struction of the north and south road
connecting the Alsea highway with
the similar road extending from the
valley to the coast near Deadwood in
Lane county. J. W. Dunn, county
commissioner of Lincoln county, as
sured the gathering that "Lincoln
country would so-operale. further
stating that a contract would be let
immediately for the building of a
grade ' around Seifs hill, said con
struction removing the only bad
grade on the proposed route in Lin
coln county. Mr. Dunn further stated
that a part of this road had already
been declared a market road and
would probably have some market
road funds forthcoming shortly. Com
mittees representing the two coun
ties Olsen, Faulkner and Taylor of
Lincoln and Sommers, Pringle and
Ryan of Lane county, were named to
solicit donations to be used in repaiis
cn the road this summer. -
HOXXD DEVELOPMENT CRGEI)
Hood KiTfr Banker Wants the Loop
Highway Rushed.
HOOD TJTV-F.T? rtr Ti.W " A C?
cial.) "I return to Hood River a
ureaier ooosier tnan ever for the
Mount HrtflH lrtn hicrhwav
Truman Butler, local banker, back
rrom a motor tour of British Colum
bia and the Puget sound region.
"We visited Rainier National park
on two perfect days," continued llr.
Butler, "and it made me feel regret
ful that we ot Oregon had not
hastened the development of our
scenic attractions. The sotmd coun
try and sections around Vancouver
and Victoria are great for vacation
ists, but we of the Cascade regions
can turn our district into a play-
Ernimil tht ixrill Ka 4n.t aa nnmilut
and as profitable. Indeed. I saw no
region more Deauiuui tnan Mooa. 1
am back home confident that the
future holds much in store for us."
CJU.VDLER PROFITS XiARGE
RetMrt of foninanr Shows Xt of N
$3,281,802 for Three Months.
CLEVELAND, O.. July 24. Net
profits of the Chandler Motor Car
company at the end of the first quar
ter of 1920 were S3. 281. 802. after de
ducting general expense, etc. The
balance sheet -showed the net surplus
to be $7,683,533 and the total assets
$19,681,661, the high mark thus far
in the company's history.
Zeppelin Sex-rets Sold.
According to a dispatch from Lon
don, the Goodrich Tire corporation
has purchased the secret processes,
patents, materials and plant of the
Zeppelin company, and will begin
construction of Zeppelins on. a large
scale.
New Light Sir,
Mitchell, Seven-Passenger Jordan
MITCHELL, LEWIS & STAVER CO.
Broadway at Oak
Savers-Pacific
1X Motor Car Co.
Twentv-f irst and
State Distributors
Sayers-Pacific
Motor Car Co.
Twenty-first and
Washington
State Distributors
WHEEL
TRUCK
of "what you actually need and want
ia an automobile."
BRALY AUTO CO.
A 3881. 19th and Washington Sts.
StorageBattekt
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Recommended by a Million
Ford Owners
West Coast Distributors Corp.
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WSPEEDOMETERS
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Than Accessories
Service Genuine Parts
Station, Broadway at Flanders
AUTOMOBILE EQUIPMENT
PARTS. GEARS, AXLES AND
SPRINGS
10,000 Springs Carried in Stock.
Let Us Repair Your Springs
Where You Get Service.
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