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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (June 18, 1922)
SECTION SIX VOL. XL BT H. W. LYMAN. FOR the motorist wiio enjoys get ting out into the real outdoors, where other motorists are just scarce enough to make the meeting a pleasant surprise,: where the for est trees stand as unbarred as in the days when ox teams rumbled over the old Oregon Trail and where giant ferns, standing to your waist, reach out from both sides of the road to touch the side of the car for such a motorist the run from Portland to Bull Run via the Gordon creek road will make a Sunday trip of rare pleasure. , But such pleasure as a glimpse of the real primeval forest ferns and mountain streams cannot be se cured without some effort, and the' effort in this case comes as the re sult of the condition of the road. The motorist who ventures over the Gordon Creek road must have some thing of the spirit of the old pio neer in his heart and must bear the bumps and the narrow roads and the Beveral steep grades with forti tude. After all, with so much pave ment and splendid macadam in all directions from Portland the driver Is apt to go soft and a real explor ing expedition over narrow ' roads, up and down mountain grades and thump-thump over corduroy will do him good, put him on his mettle as ' a driver and mak him more appre-. hundred yards ,from the Corbett heavy timber, with giant ferns en clatlve ofthe good roads when .he school, take the road bearing off to croachlng on the road from both meets them again. Rna Made in Overland. Probably most motorists do no't know where the Gordon Creek road is, or even that there is such a road at all. We will confess that w.e did section take the road straight ahead, not until one day last wetk when and at the next point. apDroximate Frank T. Riggs, manager of the ly two miles frdm Corbett, take the Portland branch of the "Willys-Over- road to the right. , This will bring land company, suggested making the you, at two miles and one-half from run, . Corbett, to the" east bank of the "I can remember the road as it was some years ago' a mountain road of real beauty where you can get way out a thousand miles from civilization in no time at all," said Riggs. "i wonder if we couldn't fret clear through from Corbett on the Columbia river highway to Bull Run.and come home via Sandy?" The thing had the. flavor of an the canyon of Gordon creek. This exploring expedition and as such stream is one of the most beauti was more than we could resist So f ul ' In close proximity" to Portland one of the Overland touring models and the norih bank of the stream, was groomed for the occasion and where the road descends to the level bright and early last Sunday morn- of the little valley, presents a wide ing we began the quest. area -for parking the car. , - Ideal The observing reader may now spots are numerous along the bank have a good "hunch" as to just for spreading a picnic lunch, and the -where the Gordon Creek road is and motor party which has made a late Traffic may be,-in his mind, half way ovar the route already. Gordon creek tumbles out of the mountain south of Crown Point and joins the Bandy. The Gordon creek road runs south- ward from.the Columbia RlverlUgh- way exactlv from In frnnf -tii toJF&. lXtl 1st should drive to the Corbett chooL aliKht in front nf th fnrr 1(tH V. d . I. n n 1 , M " .aiv Dyuuui pt-cya UV CttBl. an gaze in tne direction of Call- vu-jmug. in.ino loregrouna will be a grayel road, leading off the lajiMaj, This In if (aws7 -is it. V Boad Directions Given. " During the first, couple of miles nje emoountored a number. of road "tBtarseotions which we found rather Bonfusing. but by questioning farm- eraan inotorists that-we-int-w 1? 7? ? .in r 3 J kept the right road. In general the safe rule for the trip Is to follw the main-traveled road, but for the first short- stretch the following brief directions will suffice. At the first intersection, a few the left into the canyon. . At the sides, and in other sections emerg next intersection a quarter of a lnS irt tne Pen and allowing mile'farther take the road, to the splendid views of the country to-rlo-ht and ao-ain to th ritrht at the. wards Portland. Part of the way third intersection a few hundred yards farther.. At the next inter- Sandy, the road following the side- hill a hundred feet or more above the river and . affording a splendid view of fh e stream in both .direc- tions. ;- -' - After following the Sandy for a short distance the road cuts east ward into . the timber n and after climbing and descending it reaches start from Portland will find this a splendid place to rest for an hour cr so. - Heal Timber Reached. From here the road crosses the creek Dy a Diank bridge and climbs oy.a pianK Driage ana climbs P th. bank on th. other side by a Becond-seap' grade. Here is reached the outskirts 01 tne real timber r n 'i o n li lnirffinr and HWmil! nna, " " ""CO Q ...... ations are seen at several points. Here also the driver gets his Intro- fl.i tn .tru tniik': mnlnrn o- . road, which he follows for several miles. Trout creek where a saw- mill plant is located, is next crossed, and the motorist with Izaac Walton Instincts may stop long enough to throw out a line. ' Not ' being equipped -for this purpose we -did 0 3 not stop and thus are not able to state definitely If the stream lives up to Its name. : " From Trout creek to Bull Run the road crosses a 'hog's back," a por tion of the way cutting through this road, ' also, leads through one of the recent forest Are burns, and the 'motorist is' shown tHe devasta tion which is wrought bysuch a Are in a way that should make him forever after "careful with fire." From the top of the "hog's back" down . to Bull Run the . road drops down rapidly', in a way making the motorist glad he is going towards Bull Run and not away from it. However, second gear makes a good brake, and just remember to slip the gear into second, at the top of the hill and you will have no dif ficulty. ' Bull Run, to nearly all Portland- s SEATTLE'S GTJEST" TO BE PUT ON WINDSHIELDS. - Officer Releases Man When He Discovers That Vio ' . lator Is Stranger. i ... ;SEATTLE' Wash., . June 17 -So that eVery courtesy and, consldera- t.on may be shown the motor tour- 1st-who cornea to Seattle, windshield ommems r prcu UJ tjCT of commerce ' which, hallmark every car, ana enable, local resi- vialtor , " . i. ocaiiic o uuco. w . yi i . white aeains't a red background on the emblem, which is in the form of a, circle. Across .the five and one-half-inch diameter is the slogan, "The Flower City." - ' The emblems are being . distrib- uted at the Woodland park auto n PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY U o" an arm" IWWlillpr'rnWW y .aXW.m 4r ' -"HI Mi'-. ;V '.Vi.s i .fr'w.'-""-:- ers, is synonymous with Portland's' water supply, and the name brings - thoughts of Bull'Run lake, whence mobile - tourists' camp and i at ' the chamber's tourist and information department, 702 Third . avenue, ; to all out-of-the-state travelers who come by automobile, r ' : George I. Warren, secretary of the Victoria, B. C, chamber of com merce and publicity commissioner for Vancouver island, was In Seattle a few days ago, driving from British Columbia. He called at the tourist department of the chamber and re ceived a windshield emblem. Later In the day - he returned, praising the Seattle method of assuring courteous treatment, to visitors. "I innocently violated , a c traffic law at Fourth avenue and -Union street," he said. "The traffic" of . ficer told me to drive over to the curb, he wanted to talk, to me. But when he -saw my emblem, instead of bawling me out, or giving .me a ticket to report to headquarters for a fine, .ha good-naturedly told me to drive .on; that' he was sorry ' if.' he had caused me any annoyance."; A small" mirror is exceedingly, use ful to reflect a ray : of : light . on ; a dark spot in a motor. " MORNING, JUNE 18, I J p., "If comes the finest water in the world, But the Bull 'Run reached in this in- stance is the -8 tat ion of Bufl Run, E FAMOUS OVERHANGING ROCK OP YOSE3IITE FENCED IN. . - . . . . . ' Government Takes ' Steps to Keep . Foolhardy .Persons. From . f ' ' Risking1 Their Ijlves. . , . TOSEMITE NATIONAL". PARK, June 17,--Overhangine Rock at Gla cier Toint has been fenced in. - No- longer will the narrow piece of granite sticking out into space above" a - sheer drop of more than 3000 teet tempt visitors to risk their necks. , Entrance to the famous rock, which has " caused shivers to run up and down the spines of tour ists -from every--' country . in the world," has been- barred- by a for midable railing'bf iron pipe. - Of course, it is possible to climb "over ,the ..railing you .can't make ithe world, absolutely: foolproof. But the fenoe at least makes it clear fir 1922 u u J located on the Bull Run river at the end of the Bull Run electric railway line, and the location oi one of the tat the government is doing all it can to prevent any accident, and if anything happens now the .fault will be attributed only to the corpse., There will be no argument about that- . . ' ,"Wt did everything we could 'to keep people from risking their lives by standing on the edge of nothing, said " Superintendent Lewis, ' "but there are always some who are fool hardy and want to get in the lime 'llght before an . admiring crowd. Verbal. warnings and painted signs did no . good. Now we've - actually barred the entrance to the rock.. We can do no more." : The railing is part of more than 100 feet o fence Just up at the edge : of the cliff. It does not in terfere with the view; rather, it en hances the pleasure of a trip to Glacier Point by making it possible for everybody', to get close to the edge of the granite wall and look over iiito Tosemite. valley, 3254. feet below, without danger so long as ordinary precautions are taken. The sign to which Superintendent Lewis referred still stands with its usualwarning, which reads:, "It is 3000 feet to the bottom and n n a PS. , big power plants o the Portland Railway, Light & Power company, Bull Run lake is far. up in the no undertaker to meet you. -', There is a difference between bravery and plain foolishness. Take no chances." STEEP MOUNTAIN " CLIMBED Auto Reaches Top of Mount Ko- nocti in Northern California. ' '. LAKEPORT, Cal., June 17. For , the first time in its history Mount Konoctl, ZQ0 feet' above sea level and 2600 feet above Clear lak,; has been scaled by an automobile under its own power. .. Euyelle Howard, walnut f grower . on .... he mountain, was the intrepid motorist who made the ascent. ' Howard is an enthusiast on .rhis mountain, having-an extensive grove and cabin in a glade near the sum mit. He has. completed - two, miles 'of new - road from, the, base, but from there the climb was made via the -old : road, -heretofore- used only for light wagon travel: and horse back. With Howard were his s6n Benton and, R. J. Hammack of Lake port . . . , I With the exception of .backing' on several- short - turns no - difficulty ,'- A utomobiles, Road : Trips and Northwest Highway News NO. 23 0 ES 2-." v.; 4 7J-?z fr-rrj('. mountains and cannot be seen on the trip. i ' Bull Run, at which is located an attractive hotel, Is well worth a visit for its own sake, and the motorist will enjoy loafing under the shade of the fir trees there for as long as his time will permit. The ' Bull Run river cuts throigh a deep gorge at thl point and presents a great spectacle, while the power plant of the street car company will be worth a visit. Return Mnde Via Sandy. After a thoroughly enjoyable stay at Bull Run we took our seats again in .the Overland car and were on our way. There are several routes to Portland which may be followed, but we chose that via Sandy, cross ing the Bull Run river over the " nigh covered bridge, climbing the hill and turning to the left. This road, after a short distance brings you to the regular road to Mount Hood, and turning to the right you arrive shortly at Sandy. From Sandy to Portland is an easy run, the road being in good shape all the way. The total loop trip was approxi mately 60 miles. The run proved a real test for the .OveT land car, as it had rained the night , before and the roads were slick and muddy in places. How- -ever, the car made the entire run without difficulty of any kind, climbing everything on the road in high or second gear. With ry weather the road would have been in mreh better shape. ' was experienced in the four-mile climb, which has some grades of 23 per cent. Hammack, who is one of the earliest pioneers of Lake county, coming here as a boy in 1854, had not ' heen up Konocti since 1873, when he ranged a band of horses on its-slopes. - .- Dobbin to Be- Cared For. - MARYSVILLE, Mich., June 17. The reign-of the automobile in Marysville is so strong that the so ciety for- the ' prevention of cruelty to animals has come to the rescue of Old .Dobbin. Councilman Henry Blue appealed to . his fellow councilmen the other- night to provide two 1 watering troughs in Marysville, as there are now no places where Old Dobbin can quench his thirst and otherwise generally refresh himself after breathing in indignation the fumes from the motor contrivances which are supplanting him. The matter was referred to the fire and water committee. The first long distance auto tour from . Cleveland to New YorJt was made in ten days.