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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1922)
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JULY 9, 1923 BEACHES COVERED GARDNER DRIVER FINDS RUN TO MILL CITY ON SANTIAM ATTRACTIVE. II IP FULL OF INTEREST Higher in Quality Better in Performance Lower in Price In Greater Demand than ever before Washington's Coast Found Well Worth Visit. . Auto Trip to Niagara Falls Reveals Scenic Beauties, RUN MADE IN MAXWELL TOWNS ARE PROSPEROUS Drive From Portland to Beaches Via Chehalis and Return Via . Astoria Attractive. Roads Will Be Improved in Order to Enable Tourists to Enjoy Fishing hdxtugged Life. DDI UP S il l LOOP AUTO TR (Continued From First Page ) of Kelso. This road has been a dis grace for a couple of years and hasn't ceased being it yet by a pood deal. However, there is some con eolation in noting that a new grade Is being: constructed and will b ready in a year or so. ' Chehalls Paving Under Way. At Chehalls the motorist leaves the Paclfio highway and strikes westward over the Ooean Beach highway. To us the first three miles proved discouraging, as the road is being paved and it was necessary to plow over rough road alongside the new work, but from the end. of this rough going we found the highway in ' excellent shape all the way to the ocean, ex cepting for occasional ehort stretches of rough and bumpy road, which, however, offered -no diffi culty anywhere. A little suggestion to the motor ist making this run is to take ad vantage of the splendid Chehalis a.'V cato park for a stop for a pic (Silc luncheon. The park is located rtgnt on the Ocean Beach highway 6bsut a mile from the center of the city. Bowling merrily along in the Mexwell car we began to feel the pangs of hunger about the time we left Chehalls and were on the look out for an attractive luncheon spot. We had scarcely began to look be fore we came dashing up to the en trance of the auto park, which, by Its attractiveness extended an invi tation which we quickly accepted. Continuing our way we ewung westward over a couple of miles of the rough going referred to above, where paving is in progress, and then emerged onto the good mac adam road. Directions for follow ing this road need not be given, as the highway from Chehalls Is well marked throughout, with either the marking "Ocean Beach highway" or Pe Ell, Raymond or South Bend. There is one point, however, where new grade work makes the direction slightly confusing and that is 3.7 miles from Chehalls, just at the end of the new paving work. At this point take the. road to the right over the hill which Is marked "old road." Road 1 Good Shape. With the exception of a couple of miles of rough going near the sui-i-anit of the coast range, where new grading is being done, the road all the way from this point to Raymond we found in good shape. From Ray mond we followed the road to South Bend, three miles, and from here struck, off over the hills to the Nasel river, which w e crossed on the ferry. The next leg or the Journey carried us to our destination, Sea View. The road frtm South Bend to Sea niew is the newly completed section and is unquestionably the most scenic portion of the trip. For miles this road cuts through the deep coast forest, threading its way around giant trees, many of which are six feet ir diameter. Emerging from the timber at the Nasel the road, jumping that stream by ferry, winds along the edge of the hills to the east bank of Shoalwater bay. For several miles the road follows this bank closely, affording many beautiful glimpses of the bay and surrounding country. Turning the south end of the bay it strikes across the low land in almost a straight line to Seaview. As for distances, our speedometer showed 100 miles from Portland to Chehalis, turned up to 67 at Ray mond and had just turned Its second hundred when' we reached Seaview. The entire run 'can be made in one day. although it is a fairly hard trip and the motorist should make . an early start from Portland in order to reach Seaview by nlgnuaii. . Forest Fires Severe, Oa our run with the Maxwell, that portion of the trip between Chehalis and Raymond was marred . by the smoke from forest fires, in many nlaces so heavy as to obscure the sun, giving the impression of a regular eclipse of the sun. At no point along the road, however, were the forest fires close enough to lend danger to the trip. With the re cent spreading of fires in that vi cinity, however, it will be well for the motorist to make inquiries at Chehalis as to forest fire conditions before pt eceeding westward to Ray mond. Stopping for the night at Seaview we spent the forenoon of the next day enjoying motoring along the beach, where Adams put the Max-? well through its paces, bringing the speedometer to above the 65-mile per-hour mark. We struck out for home shortly before noon.driving . from Seaview to Ilwaco and thence to McGowan, where we caught the ferry for Astoria, leaving the lat ter point in the early afternoon we reached Portland In the early eve ning. The total distance from Sea view to Portland by this route regis tered 120 miles, not counting, of course, the distance covered by the ferry. k The new ferry, the Tourist," built and put into service last year, has been enlarged this year by the con struction of an upper deck and is better than ever able to handle the traffic. The trip from Astoria to McGowan or visa versa takes from - 40 minutes to an hour, depending upon the condition of the tides. The summer ferry schedule has been an? Bounced as follows: Ferry Schedule Given. ,. Boat leaves Astoria 7:30 A. M., 10 A. M., 1 P. M., 8 P. M., S P. M. . Boat leaves McGowan 8:30 A. M. 11 A M., 8 P. M., 4 P. M.( IP.E, On Saturdays additional trips are made, one leaving Astorfa at 8:30 P. M., and one leaving iJcGowan at 9:15 P. M. The road from Ilwaco to Mc Gowan, a distance of about 11 miles, Is narrow in many places and only slow time can be made. Motorists are advised to use caution in driving this road, particularly during heavy traffic. This road remains, In fact, the only obstacle to splendid motor connections between Portland and the Washington beaches. Contracts . are to be let shortly for building a permanent road between the two points and when this is accom pllehed travel from this city to these attractive resorts will be further en hanced, , . s 1 t 1 Mm w , 'hp " Above One of the'nerr Gardner ears at Mill City. Below Twq Tlewa of the North Santlant, of the moat attractive streams tributary to the Willamette ui which the road from Salem to Mill City tallows closely for last several miles. CLOUD CAP ROAD OPENED - ' MOTORISTS SHOVEL THROTTGH SNOWDRIFTS TO INN. Air Around ' Mount Hood Found Free of Smoke, Allowing Splen did View of Mountain. Snow was cleared from the road to Cloud Cap inn, on the north side of Mount Hood, on Tuesday, July 4, and the first cars got through to the Inn on that , day, according to' the. report of Neely E. Burkitt of the Oregon Bond & Mortgage com pany, a member of tae snow-bucking party and driver of ono of the first cars to get through. Mr. Burkitt. with a party or rela tives and friends comprising two automobile loads, left Portland for Parkdale, stopping at that point for the nieht. Early on thS' morning of the Fourth they began their trip-. to Cloud. Cap inn under the beiiei that the road was open. They had not gone many miles on the climb from Mound Hood LiOdge, However, before they struck heavy snow banks. Not to be daunted, they shoveled their way through several of these and, by strenuous work, finally got both their cars an Overland and a Fierce-Arrow to the inn. In the party were Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Casey and Irvin E. Casey 6f Parkdale, Glenn Griffith of Hood River. Mr. and Mrs. Exile Burkitt, Harold Burkitt, Mr. and Mrs. Neely E. Burkitt and Miss Elain Burkitt of Portland. "We left Parkdale at 7 o'clock in the morning and did not reach Cloud Cap until 2:30 fn the after noon," said Neely E.-Burkitt. "We found several snow drifts four or fjve feet deep across the road and were forced to aJear these away with Bhovels. However, we finally reached our destination and were well repaid by a magnificent view of the mountain at close range. The forest fire smoke, which is obscur ing the views around Portland, has swept west of Mount Hood and the air was clear and sparkling, much to our delight, as-we had feared the smoke woufcl make it impossible to see the mountain. "The road, after we had once cleared the snow drifts, we found in fair shape. With the opening of the drifts' the snow 'Should go rapidly, and the road .will dry out, making it easily passable. The inn at Cloud Cap we found flanked at one side by a- tremendous siow drift nearly 40 feet deep. This drift does not block the roid, however, and' only adds to Ahe interest" s Cloud Cap inn began its summer season last Sunday, two days be- NEW CHAIRMAN OF REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITEE FOR OREGON TO TOUR STATE IN NEW OLDSMOBILE EIGHT PACEMAKER.' f4i If Captain Walter L. Toox Jr. and the car In which he will start his state - of the republican political ticket. Be expects to visit every city fn Captain Tooze bought tUrvldsmobUe through Turner A Chrlatensen, of JUcMlanvUle. , ! , -. fore the road -was opened to auto mobile traffic, supplies being taken in fcy team. . ACTO CAMI1 is POPULAR Over a Thousand Cars Registered There During Month of June. i EUGENE, Or., July 8. (Special.) Close to 1200 cars were registered at the Eugene municipal auto camp during the month of June, "according to B. E. Parker, superintendent of parka, who has charge of the oamp- mg grounds. Parker states that the traffic has not yet reached the peak and he expects that the present year will be a banner period in the total number of machines that will be checked at the local camp. That the efforts of the city of Eugene and the chamber of com merce to provide for the accommo dation of the motor tourists has met with an appreciative response from the hundreds of tourists is indi cated by the many complimentary comments reeeived from the trav elers who have praised the efforts that have been made to make them welcome. Work has been started on the installation of he new (hot water system and tnore ' stoves are also planned for the camp, according to Mr. Parker. Through the co-operation of the chamber of commerce every tourist party stopping here this week will be provided free with copies of the morning and evening papers of Eu gene to supplement the personal in terviews of the publicity represen tative of lh chamber who provides the visitors with the literature pub lished by the local organization to draw the attention of the tourists to the advantages of Lane county, SIGNS FOR COAST HIGHWAY Marshfield and Other Towns to Make Bid (pr Auto Tourists. MARSHFIELD, Or., "July C. W. Parker, secretary of the good roads association, has completed .arrange ments for the road signs to attract tourists to this section. He has con tracts with chambers of commerce of the different cities and will soon make a contract with a sign firm. The cost for making and maintain ing the signs will be 8100 a month. Marshfield will pay f30 a month. North Bend and Bandon 820 each and Myrtle Point and Coquills Sit each. The contract is for three years. ' There will be a big sign 10x60 feet at Crescent City, Cal., to direct tour ists up the coast, and also at Eugene and Grants Pass to attract them ever the Roseburg route to Coos Bay. There will be pictures, map and lettering en the sign board. In addition there will be a uumher of smaller signs wjth a hand along the roai) to lurcher direct the tour- rets. , 1U DIE RAGE IS PLANNED SAN FRANCISCO SPEEDWAY TO' BE REBUILT. Workmen to Begin Clearing Away Debris From Fire at Once, Erection to Start Soon. ' SAN FRANCISCO, July. 8, The Greater San Francisco Speedway, destroyed by fire recently, will be reconstructed in time to permit the staging of a national championship 'Mo on Dimaay, October 15. Announcement was madn hv wn. Ham'"' Pickens, general manager of mo oan uarios speed plant, follow ing a meeting of officials of the speedway. Workm ATI Wtll hoertn clearing the debris of the old track at once and actual rebuilding oper ations win commence within the next two weeks, the date depending upon the arrival of John S. ("Jack") Prince, noted track constructor, now in the east.' Prince wilL divide his time rtnrinc the next few weeks between Kansas City, Mo., where he Is building a speedway, and San Carlos. A large fores of laborers and carpenters will be put on the job -with a view to finishing the new speedway by the middle of September or first of October. The destroyed plant was almost fully covered by insurance, th only Joss to the association being small damage to the new concreted pedestrian and automobile tunnels and other improvements made just prior to the Shriner's race. The Southern Pacific bridge and loading platforms wers uninjured. "The new course will be much faster than ths old track," -declared Mr. Pickens. "It fs probable that a one and one-half mile track will be built, but this will not be de cided until "Jack" Prince arrives. The new stand will seat several thousand mors persons than ths old, and we will make a number of Im provements experience taught us will provide added comfort to the spectators. "The Octobei race will be at a distance of 250 mfies and will carry a purse of J25.000. On New Tear's day we will stage a 600-mile race open to both 122 and 18 cubic inch cars. The prise money in this race will be $50,000 and such additional sum as can be raised for a citizen's lap prize fund." Courtesy Is Urged. Bs courteous to pedestrians. Do not blow your horn loudly and drive your car at them and laugh when they are forced to jump. Do not splash water on them as they stand at crossings or near curbs waiting for you to pass. wide tour this week in the interests the state within the next BO daya. oidsmobile dealers In his home town , . , Most folk know there is a Mill City in Oregon, but, perhaps few know that there is a Niagara Falls in Oregon, located close to Mill City, and that both are on the north fork of the' Santlam, which winds Its way eastward from ths Willamette, near Jefferson, serving as the tfoundary line between Marion and Linn coun ties. Further than that few persons know that the trip up the north Santiam is an automobile excursion Well worth making and one which discloses many points of beauty along the river. These discoveries were made by Ray Albee, sales manager for the Mitchell, Lewis & Staver company, Jordan, Mitchell and Gardner dis tributors, last week-end, when he made the run from Portland to the Mill city section and return in a Gardner car. Mr. Albee was accom panted by ona of the members of the sales force, who drove one of the new Mitchell models, the occa sion being the delivery of the new Mitchell to an employe of the big Hammond Lumber company plant, which Is located at Mill City and which, in fact, comes near to being Mill City itself. . State Institutions Seen. Mill City is reached by Way of the Turns road out of alem, Mr. Albee explained. This road is paved from Salem through Turner and for some dfstance beyond, and the motorist is treated to soma excep tionally good views of two of the state's institutions the Oregon tuberculosis hospital and the train ing school for boys. Both of these have a trim, well-kept appearance, which seems to reflect credit on the state which supports them. "Leaving Turner we soon arrived at ths crossroads where one may turn to the right and go on to Jef ferson or steer straight ahead for Aumsvllle,'-' said Mr. Albee. "We chose the latter route and arrived at Aumsvllle over more or less rough road. Aumsvllle is an' old town, but with good business build ings, and a new high school in pro cess tf erection. Continuing we soon pulled into Stay'ton, a thriving country town, and the fine new paved main street as well as the handsome residences and prosperous looking business establishments, stamp it as a town of enterprise. Road Not First Class. "The next settlement of any consequence was Mehama, and here we were told that we had passed our worst road and were but nine miles from Mill City. We found this to be nearly correct as to mileage and the road was some better, al though it certainly could Hot be called good. Most of the road from Stayton to Mehapia and through to Mill City is of the type that the driver who stays closely to the paved highways is likely to forget. It is a winding gravel road and while rough in spots and . quite ' dusty, gives an opportunity for real driving and for a thorough test of the vehicle both as to riding and other qualities. "Arriving at Mill City our speed ometer registered 38.9 miles from Salem and we found, a big mill and a little city of perhaps 1000 popu lation straddling the north Santiam, which at this point divides the counties of Marlon and Linn. Half the town of Mill City is in one county and half in the other. Santiam Becomes Turbulent, "Mill City folk told us that we should not leave the town without a trip up the riyer to Niagara, a distance of some seven miles, so we heeded ths warning and soon were winding -our, way along the now turbulent stream. We soon arrived at Niagara and while we did not find much of a falls, as the water is quite low, we found other scenic points and some interesting land marks. At one time, some years past, a power or mill company has attempted to throw a dam across the river at this point, but aban doned the enterprise for some reason or other. That which remains of man's efforts to hold back the water that throws itself down through the narrow gorge resembles the ruins of a falling castle more closely than anything else. Mountain Scenery Alluring. "We heard a dozen explanations of why the work was stopped and One tire whose tread can't separate The reason: Because the tough tread rubber is built in ONE piece. SEIBERLING COM) TIRES All sizes in stock 30x 3 $12.50 PEERLESS TIRE & RUBBER COMBAMY THIRTEENTH AT STARK AND BURNSmB Salem Marlon Anto Co. The Dalles Franklin Motor Car Co. Yakima Henry Srhott Pendleton Pendlaton Anto Co. they were so varied that we aban doned ths idea of learning the real cause and gave ourselves over to the enjoyment of the- wonderful mountain scenery which we cer tainly considered well worth the trip even if the roads be none too smooth. "By next year the Mill City folk promise that the roads will be in excellent shape and expect hundreds of motorists will drive into the re gion to enjoy the fishing, scenery Hash A .'.Record-Breaking Six Months Our books just closed for the first six months of 1922 show that our volume of, passenger car business ran far beyond that of the largest previous half-year in Nash history. . And the figures for the final three months of the six reveal a gain over and above the best previous quarter .of 30.' Only a car of exceptional value could possibly have in spired such a pronounced and positive preference on the part olpurchasers. " The new Nash line includes nrodels with four and six cylinder motor s open and closed bodies; two, three, four, five and seven passenger capacity; a price range from $1175 to $2725, f . o. b. Portland. Touring Car $1950 Touring-Limousine $3150 Demi-Coupe $2100 Demi-Sedan $2250 Coupe" $2750 (All price C o. b. Syracuse) BRALY AUTO CO. 50f Bl'RNSIDE STREET, CORNER 14TH. PORTLAND, OREGON. La Grande David I. Stoddard Walla Walla Fj-anklln Sales Co. linker Clifford Still and other attractions which the region holds forth." XEW AUTO PARK IS OPENED Tract on North Bank Road East of Vancouver Hade Available. VANCOUVER "Wash., July 8. Will Bremmert, who owns a tract of river front property along the Wash ougal, states that this has been Leads tha World in Motor Car Portland Motor Car Co, Tenth and Burnside Broadway 0521 $2850 Runabout $1900 Brougham $2750 made into a free auto park, and that 20 carloads of visitors may use the grounds at a time. The new free park is on the North Bank highway, and between the road and the river, about six miles above Vancouver." This is about a half mile this side of the Bear Prairie bridge. The first trancontinental run from New York to San Francisco was made in two months. Valum