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MECCA DF CAMPERS
Mountain Trips Are Declared
to Be Alluring.
PINE FORESTS HANDY
Assistant District Forester De
scribes Many Attractions of Dis
trict a Well as Roads.
BY C. J. BUCK.
iMlstmt United States District Forester.
"Ah. there!" says I to myself;
"I'm going wherever I go.
Slut where i will be when I get there
Is nearer a know than I know.
So anyone may say or think to him
self when he leaves Portland behind
for two weeks' recreation and rest.
The attractions of seashore and the
mountain resorts nearby claim most
of these vacation trips. One of the
more distant and perhaps more alluring-
mountain trips is the subject of
this story.
The central Oregon country, which
is reached by a two-days" auto drive
on a several days' outing1 and camp
ing: trip with fishing among the cool
pines is enticing more and more of
Portland's vacationists. And to those
who want to see their state the land
of sagebrush and Jackrabbits, inter
spersed wtb green alfalfa fields, the
central Oregon country is recom
mended. In the foothills beyond Uhe
sage brush and alfalfa fields, one sees
the park-like yellow pine forests and
the towering snowclad peaks of the
Cascades set in beautiful array.
Mount Jefferson, Washington, the
.Sisters (three of them), Three-Fin
gered Jack, Broken Top, Bachelor
Butte, Diamond Peak, a half dozen of
them in view at one time.
Country Is Wonderful.
A wonderful country for comfort
able camping and comfortable fishing
and, yes, to catch fish rainbow one
to ten pounds, five to seven pounds
rainbow, and even eastern brook trout
are not at all uncommon in the lake
region south of Bend. Kast lake, Elk
lake, Odell, Crescent and Diamond, all
large lakes -and supplied with boats
for rent. Good camping grounds and
the pure Cfld mountain wKr are al
ways-1 at hand.
The road to Bend Is good over the
Columbia highway, all graded and
mostly paved to The Dalles, 89 miles.
No road log is needed; follow the good
road, stopping at Hood River to in
quire whether the highway is open
to The Dalles. On account of paving
work it is often necessary -to travel
over the Columbia rives hrgtiway be
tween Hood River and The Dalles, 22
miles, at certain times of the day,
suoh as before 8 A. M., or between 12
and 1 P. M., or after 1P.M. .
Rente la r.xplalnee.
From The Dalles, The Dalles-California
highway takes one to Dufur,
Tygh Valley, Maupin, Shaniko, Ante
lope, Madras, Redmond and Bend. At
Tygh Valley, 122 miles from Portland,
camp grounds are available for an
overnight stay if desired. Redmond is
231 miles and Bend 252 miles from
Portland.
From Redmond one may go 22 m'les
to the town of Sisters and then 14
miles to the Metoliu-s river country in
the Deschutes national forest, where
everyone fishes, camps, drinks the
cool river water and has an enjoyable
time. If camping is not desired, one
may stop at the Heising ranch resort.
A suitable description of the attrac-
M'EEKLY ROAD REPORT IX
T11K OHKGOMAX EACH
FRIDAY.
In order that motorists plan
ning week-end trips may have
advantage of the latest and most
complete information as to road
condtions throughout the state,
it has been arranged to publish
the weekly road report of the
Oregon state highway depart
ment, which heretofore has ap
peared each Sunday in this sec
tion, in The Xaily Oregonian on
the previous Friday. These re
ports, covering all of the state
roads, will appear in The Ore
gonian each Fridlay morning'
throughout the remainder of
the touring season, and motor
ists seeking information should
consult this report, rather than
to wait for the Sunday paper.
live MetoUus river awaits the hand
of an artist. Full-fledged, the river
springs from beneath the base of
Black Butte, a 6000 foot sentinel of
the ihills. Winter and summer, in
equal amount, its cool waters wind
through an open yellow pine forest,
refreshingly beautiful and attractive
a small stream, but frequented by
thousands of auto campers, men, wom
en and children, all resting and all
fishing. In an afternoon when a com
fortable swim would feel refreshing,
they drive to Suttles lake, four miles
away, and enjoy bathing in comfort
able water on the Suttles lake beach.
Or from here they go tramping and
fishing in Suttles or Blue lakes. Meals
and lodging can be obtained at the
lake and bathing suits rented.
J Metoliue Country Famed.
The Metolius country is famed from
Bend to Pendleton and from Portland
more and more are coming to see, ex
perience and enjoy. Uncle Sam has
summer home lots surveyed out on
the river. A dozen or so beautiful
rustic homes have been erected and
they are used three to six months
each summer under lease from the
forest service at J1Q to $20 a year
rental. A concession has also been
piven for a store for campers' pro
vision and for gasoline. The Metolius
rivtr is 267 miles from Portland via
Redmond and the roads are not bad
a comfortable two days' run.
And now for more -vfish. For the
nig fish, try Kast lake. Elk lake or
Diamond lake, especially east and
Diamond lakes. The roads are not I
so good but fish are perhaps bigger
and more plentiful.
Auto Road la Good One.
From Bend to La Pine over a good
auto road is 32 miles. The first build
ing you come to is the forest ranger's
office and he will direct you to Kast
lake. 12 miles over a new mountain
road, with some intermediate gear
work. Here the fish are large; boats
for hire and natural hot water 'baths
obtainable at the Kast Lake Health
Resort Hot Mineral Springs. Kast
lake, elevation about 6000 feet, has
its twin fister. Paulina lake, but a
milo away and together they par
tially cover an immense crater on the
summit of the Paulina mountains,
Newberry crater. The terrific forces
of nature have here created vast lava
and puinice fields and mountains of
volcanic f?lass a black obsidian
which the Indiana came for long
distances to- work into their ar
row heads- and spear heads. The
pumice fields of central Oregon cover
hundreds of thousands of acres and
crndle the present lakes.
The Bend-Sparks lake-Elk: lake
SCENIC CENTRAL OREGON OFFERS ATTRACTIVE TOUR FOR THE SUMMER MOTORIST WHO DE- f
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road has recently been constructed
by. the forest service assisted with
private subscriptions so that during
th midsummer months, these lakes
are accessible by good auto road. di
rectly from Bend. The distance to
Sparks lake is 29 miles and to Klk
lake 3S .miles. '' "
-Diamond lake, elevation 5182 feet,
68 miles from La Pine, via Crescent;
the last part is mountain road but
Diamond like, the famed fishing lake
with its annual crop of tons of tlsh
is at its end.
Crescent and Odell, each 38 and 38
miles respectively from La Pine, also
reached via Crescent; large lakes and
boating- and fishing lakes. lk lake,
elevation about 5000 feet, is on the
Skyline trail but is reached also by
a road 34 miles from La Pine. As a
road it is hot the best, though trav
els! by thousands of, autos each cum
mer. It is crooked; for fishermen,
stockmen, rangers and others built
tho road by. going through, each, one
a little farther than the last, and
around each tree, till Klk lake, one
of the Cascade beauty spots was
reached A straight line is defined as
the shortest distance between two
points; the Elk lake road very nearly
a t prt ximates the longest distance be
tween such points.
Fall Creek Cams Good.
With all that the way is not bad;
an-extra dash of steering gear lubri
cant and in 20 miles from the Fall
creek camp grounds, one is there.
The Fall creek camp grounds are
worthy of mention in the clean, open
yellow pine they surround the very
head of this stream, which, like many
othero in this region, is born all at
once at the base of some gentle slope.
It is no. wonder that the mighty res-
chutes river, far-famed for its steady
flow, has no appreciable rise or fall
occurring winter or summer, one year
or another. Careful measurements
have revealed that the Deschutes is
now higher than for a ereat many
years, something In fact like 4 inches
it has risen on its banks in the pres
ent year of deluge. Such abnormally
even flow gives the Deschutes and it
tributaries a different character. Their
banks are clothed with green grasses
and flowers instead of the usual bare
sand and gravel beaches. The
streams might be imagined to be Tun
ing through cultivated meadows in
stead of through virgin forests.
Stream fishing in the upper Des
chutes river, in the Deschutes national
forest, is real sport. The dolly var-
ae.s are large ana gamer. The Cran
prairie country, near the road to East
lake, is traversed by the upper Des
chutes. An Oregon road and recreation map
may be obtained from the forest
service, new postoffice building, and
with that and a tank of gas, you can
find a worth-while trip into this cen
tral Oregon country.
Just, one word more. The places
here mentioned are in the Deschutes
national forest. The ranger will help
the vacationist and wants the vaca
tionist to help him. Be careful with
fire, every spark of it, and leave an
absolutely clean camp.
G. M. C. TJaCCKS ARE EEDCtED
Xw9 of Big Reduction Reoeived by
Wc-n-tworth & Irwin.
Notice o a heavy reduction in. the
price of G. M. C. trucks was received
last week by Wentworth & Irwin,
looal distributors, from the General
Motors T,ruck company of Pontiac,
Mieh. The reduction amounts to ap
proximately toOO in the price of the
one-ton G. M. C.
This reduction pufs this equipment
at a price of $1750, Portland, bringing
the light G. M. C. distinctly into the
popular price class. Heavy produc
tion has made the reduction possible
according to the announcement from
the factory, the Gerte-ral Motors Truck
company passiin-gr the benefits of quan
tity output on to the consumer. Plans
for manufacturing during the coming
year on a bigger scale than ever are
being formulated, it is stated. Propor
tional reductions were made in the
other models of the G. M. C.
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of the delightful camping- apots visited
official during -vacation jaunt by auto.
FAIR COVER -IS LATEST
TTR.E EQUIPMENT AlD-VEKTISES
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Latest "Device to Boost Rig Event
la Attractively Painted
Tire Cover.
The latest automobile accessory to
be adopted for advertising Portland's
fair of 1925 made its appearance last
week and consists of a tire cover for
automobiles with the words embla
zoned in neat, white letters "World's
Fair Portland, 1926."
This' world's fair advertising idea,
which appears to be one easily ob
served and yet inexpensive for auto
mobiles, was originated by J. S. Lebb,
a prominent Portland automobile ac
cessory man, who has formed the
Original Tire Cover company with
offices at 620 Morgan building, to
handle the wholesale and retail sales
for the northwest. This concern plans
to carry on an exclusive tire cover
business, and according to Lebb will
soon announce sub-dealers who will
handle the sale throughout Oregon
and Washington.
In order to care for the orders al
ready received and those expected to
result after the tire covers have made
their appearance, Lebb's concern has
OREGOXIAN, POUTLATO), AUGUST 21, 1921
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by foreat erriee
placed an order for a solid carload
of highest .grade tire covers. By
purchasing in large quantities the
covers can be sold to the motoring
public of the state at a low and pop
ular price, according to Lebb. Be
cause these tire covers answer the
dual ' purpose of advertising the
world's fair and protecting the spare
tire carried on the rear of the car,
they are expected to prove popular
with motorists.
mat Oregon's motor car owners are
patriotic in spirit has been evidenced
by the large number of cars carrying
some device for advertising the fair.
Members of the world's fair publicity
committee who have seen samples of
the tire cover have 'expressed delight
with the idea and expect to derive a
great deal of advertising for the fair
from this one source alone, it is said.
How to Get Out of Mud.
When the rear wheels are in a
muddy spot, do not try to drive the
car out by spinning them. The elower
the wheels turn the better the chance
of gripping the surface. If the car
can be rocked by alternately engag
ing and disengaging the clutch it will
bo found that the pendulum action of
the car will carry it out of almost
any bad spot.
. In France manufacturers of motor
vehicles are attempting to solve the
housing crisis by constructing large
automobiles whlcn, like Pullman cars,
may be transformed into sitting or
bedrooms at will. Kitchenettes and
bathrooms are also installed.
Why' D
Buy
Read what AMERICA'S LEADING FINANCIAL PUBLICATION, THE
MAGAZINE OF WALL STREET, says in its issue of July 23, 1921:
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"AMERICA'S PREMIER MANUFACTURER EXCELLENT CAR AND
EXCELLENT MANAGEMENT"
"This company has hung up a wonderful record when many other companies were losing
money or going out of existence altogether. What is the reason, for this remarkable show
ing? How has Studebaker managed to do so well when others were barely able to make both
ends meet? The answer is found in the fact that STUDEBAKER SELLS ONE OF THE BEST
CARS IN THE COUNTRY FOR THE MONEY AND AT THE SAME TIME POSSESSES
AN ADMINISTRATIVE AND ENGINEERING ORGANIZATION THAT IS HARD TO MATCH
FOR EFFICIENCY. EVERY DOLLAR EXPENDED BY THE COMPANY FOR ANY PUR
POSE DEEMED NECESSARY RETURNS A FULL DOLLAR'S VALUE."
If every buyer knew as much about automobile values as the above, quoted magazine, the
unanimous choice would be a Studebaker.
STUDEBAKER is absolutely the most
powerful stock car built.
STUDEBAKER is a car of beauty and
unexcelled in comfort and economy.
Ask
BROADWAY
CilM BOM) IS WANTED
OOKAX -TO-CK'K.VX HIGHWAY
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ATM OF ASSOCIATION.
Tour (From Victoria U) vargrary
Is
Reins Made by Officers to
Boost Movement.
VICTORIA. B. C. Aug. 20. Pass
age of an act By tae wnioivu " -
rnment of Canada setting aside tne
sum of 20,000,000 for the completion
and improvement of a Canadian high
way extending trom me ewwiu
tremity of Nova Scotia to Cape Scott,
on Vancouver island, will be one of
the primary objects oi tne new Ca
nadian Highway association, accora-
Ing to action taken at tne iirst meet
ing of the new association at the
chamber of commerce rooms nere.
The proposed aet, a draft oi wnicn
has been prepared and will be sub
mitted to government officials, calls
for the division among tne various
provinces of Canada of the $20,000.-
000 on a basis or mileage oi me pro
posed highway within eacn province.
The money would be turned over to
each province on condition that it ne
used solely in connection with the
linking together and improving of
Canadian highway. As
surance must also be given mat no
portion, of the money will be spent
by the provinces in securing rignts-
of-way, or for payment oi damages
ef any description, and not more
than 5000 must be expended out ot
the allowance for any one bridge.
The proposed act also -states that
immediately upon the passing of the
act the government shall call a con
ference of province officials to ex
change ideas as to construction meth
ods, widths of grades, righte-of-way,
grades and other details.
At the meeting it was decided to
hold a public meeting in the Victoria
his school and to invite the hono
rary president of the association,
Samuel Hill, to g've an illustrated
lecture on the value of good roads.
This gathering will be held at a date
shortly following that of the opening
of the peace portal at Blaine on Sep
tember 6.
To boost the purposes of the asso
ciation a party of officials left Vic
toria Tuesday for a tour as far as
Calgary, Alberta, In the party were
Stephen Jones, chairman of the execu
tive committee; H. J. Scottand Arthur
Lineham, directors, and A. E,vTodd,
fourth vice-president, all of Victoria-
Completion of an all-Canada highway
from ocean to ocean within five years,
and from the Pacific coast as far
eastward as the Great Lakes within
three years has been set as the aim
of the organization.
SHOOK ABSORBERS POPTPLAR
Xew Hasslers for Todge Similar In
Iteslgn to Fords.
The new Hassler for the Dodge is
quite similar to the popular Hassler
for Fords," says Al. Winn, manager of
the Portland branch of the Hassler
Pacific company. "The principal fea
tare is a conical spring of chrome
vanadium steel. It is attached in such
a manner that the weight of the car
compresses the springs so that they
give readily at the slightest jolt or
roadr bump. The tendency of the leaf
spring to rewound and toss the body is
eliminated by a rebound stop incor
porated In the lever which holds it
stationery. The force of the rebound
is thrown into the conical springs and
is thus absorbed.
"One of the biggest reasons for the
success of the Hassler shock absorb
ers is its simple application permit
ting the car to remain unchanged so
that at any time the owner may have
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STUDEBAKER HAS OUTSOLD EVERY MAKE OF CAR
DURING 1921 (FORD EXCEPTED)
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A FEW FACTS ABOUT
us to demonstrate the STUDEBAKER America's choice.
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his original ur should he desire It.
The new Hassler for the Dodge is in
stalled in Just a few minutes without
removing either wheels or fenders;
neither is it necessary to cut or drill
any holes, nor in any way change or
mutilate the car.
"No matter how easy a car rldea the
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use of sJiock absorbers will make
ride Lasir. Thev give comfort, iron
out the rough spots on the road so to J
speak, and the effect is to make paved)
roads out of rough, ones. Tho elimi
nation of bodily fatigue on long trips
is one of the prime results and the
matter of increased tire mileage and
reduced car depreciation 13 a bis fea
ture." Loose Stud Bolt.
It sometimes happens that in taking-
off the valve cover plate one of
the studs may elip out and the loss
will not be discovered. Thi leaves
an opening into the intake passage
and the leak will prevent the suction
through the carburetor needed to
draw the fuel into the cylinders.
Publicity Fund to Be Raised.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. Mont..
Aug. 20. Proposed affiliation with
the national Park-to-Park highway
Cum SMomiimMtvTx. jJiicy
t'nlt Power Plant.
Pooltive Ger Lock.
WOODWARD 6AI.F.S CO.,
62 t'oriM-U Koad.
Some Territory Open.
OPEN
King Eight Franchise
This is a rare" opportunity to se
cure valuable agency for Oregon
territory for the most popular
priced high-grade 8-cylinder car
manufactured. Another substan
tial price reduction will be an
nounced shortly; only those ap
plicants who have financial
strength to properly care for ter
ritory allotted will be considered.
If interested communicate at once
giving references, with full infor
mation. Applications will be
treated confidentially.
MAX ARNOLD,
1665 Taa Xesa Ave., San Francisco, CaL
Western Representative for
lving Motor Car Company.
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THIS WONDER CAR
STUDEBAKER is the most popular
car on the American market (proven
by sales statistics throughout United
States and Canada).
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PHONE BROADWAY 616
Is one of the subjects to come before
the sixth annual convention of the
Yellowstone-Glacier Bee-Line high
way association which opened here
today. Raising of a publicity fund
to advertise the T-G Bee-L.ine, dis
cussion of highway bills before con
gress, pro-posed chances of route and
r ootprmts on
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"The most complete display of efficient
municipal motor equipment ever shown
was the recent parade of New York
City's Department of Street Cleaning.
We quote from the New York Times
account of the parade:
"Some of the oldest motor-truck units in
the department's service tvere in line, rep
resenting twelve big Macks installed in
the early part of 19 1 7, which have been
working at least two shifts a day for over
300 days a year and eight hours on many
Sundays ever since purchased. ...
One, a steel-covered sanitary body for
the collection of refuse is said
to be one of the most efficient municipal
units known."
MACK Trucks endure where others
fall by the wayside and are sent to the
junk pile. Measured by the full period
of years over which they rendered effi
cient service, MACK Trucks are the
most economical motor transport known.
They A re in Six Sizes
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MOTOR TRUCK
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general highway matters are slated
for discussion. Every community
along the highway is expected to send
a delegation.
There are two factories In Mexico
producing automobile tires, at the
rate of more than 10 a day.
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by MACK Trucks