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PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1920.
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GON'S GREATEST BEAUTY
APPRE GATED
Register Kept of All Those Who Have Visited Wonderful Crater
Lake Is Surprisingly Small, and More Surprising Still Is
The Few Names of Oregon People Found on It.
By W. D. Dennis .
How many citizens of Oregon have
ever aeen lt greatest natural won
der Crater lake 7 How many peo
ple of other states have seen it?
The answer to these questions would
be interesting. Ever since it be
came a national park the govern
ment has kept' a record of every
person entering and leaving the re
serve, his or her name and address.
This record is not at hand but it
can be Imagined from the number
of foreign cars and the paucity of
Oregon cars dally seen In the park,
that the answer would bring the
blush to the Oregon cheek.
About six weeks ago the Oregon state
bureau of mines and geology announced
that It would conduct an excursion to
the lake. The bureau proposed to f Or
nish the eyes of the geologist through
which the participants In the excursion
might look understanding upon this
gigantic handiwork of nature. Standing
on the Tim of the great crater, on the
summit of the. Cascade range, 8000. feet
and more above the tea, the bureau pro
poned to put upon the screen before the
eyes of the excursionists the greatest'
moving picture that human imagination
has ever conceived the birth, growth
and utllmate collapse of Mount Masama,
the highest mointar; of the Cascade
range for that is what the 20 square
mils, 4000 foot deep hole In the ground
called Crater lake. Is, or rather was
before it became a hole.
"caldeha hot "crater" ?
It may not be orthodox Calvanism to
say that the "Elect of God" are these
who elect themselves, but in this cane
it is altogether true that those who had
the rare privilege of worshiping the god
of nature from the top of Garfield peak,
1060 feet above the sordid haunts of men
on a recent Sunday morning, were self?
elected.
It might have been supposed that hun
dreds of people would have been lined up
in front of the box office of the bureau
of mines scrambling for front seats at
Its great moving pirture show, but as it
really was a scant 60 people participated
m the excursion which every one of .the
60 are now vouching to their friends, to
have been one of, if not the greatest ex
perience of their lives. Not all of this
B0 were Oregonians. It is only because
the people don't know how really magnl
flcent. inspiring and" altogether wonder
ful Crater lake Is. "Crater." by the way.
Ira A. Williams, the bureau staff ge
ologist who conducted the excursion
about the lake and delivered the lec
tures, told the excursionists was npt the
proper sdentlflo name. It Is not a crater
but a "caldera," the difference being due
to the falling back Into the crater of
the top of the mountain after the sup
ports underneath have melted away and
f itny 1 to 5 Tons '
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REASONS FAVORING
"war". .-y:vjjr
found some easier avenue of escape at
iowei levels.
Williams Is only a young man. but
hia work ts receiving national attention
and he Is rapidly wlpnlng his way to
the front ranks as an authority among
geologists. He has the Vare and happy
lacuiiy or-betnir able to explain geolog
ical probloms to the lay mind without
the befuddling use of scientific terms
and In a moat understandable, simple
and charming way.
MAST PB0MI5EKT PEOPLE.
Besides Williams the bureau of mines
was represented on the excursion by
Henry m. Parks, director of the bureau
and to whose pre-arrangement and per
sonal management its success was due.
and by F. A. Olmsted and W. B. Dennis,
two members of the bureau commission.
The arrangements for the excursion were
participated In by the Northwest high
way section of the American Society of
Engineers, and the society was re pre
seiited by W. D. Clarke and C H. Wh It
more of the state' highway engineering
department, who acted as guides for the
automobile parties over the highways
from Portland to Medford and the lake.
O. Laurgaard. city engineer of Port
land, representing the same engineering
society, and a member of the committee
of arrangements for the excursion, was
one of the party.
Frank Branch .' Riley, the poet-orator
of the Northwest and inveterate Ma
sama, also was one of the party, gath
ering new inspiration for his illuminat
ing lectures on Northwestern scenery.
Other prominent persons members of the
party were: B; Lee Paget and wife,
George B. Guthrie and family, W. A.
Carpenter and sister, Mrs. Frank Branch
Riley. Mrs. L. H. Olmsted. Mrs. E. G.
Craft, Miss Grimnby, Miss Wiley, Miss
Leonard, M. E. Paget and wife, Ervln
Lewis Roy and wife of Chicago.
GRADE IS EAST ONE
One of the surprises of the trip, ex
perienced by every member of the party,
was the character and condition of the
road from Medford to the lake. The
popular Impression Is that the road is
a steep, narrow and dangerous winding
sldehlU road. The contrary is true. In
spite of the great elevation of the lake,
the rise from Medford is almost continu
ous and so gradual as to be almost Im
perceptible, except for the last mile, so
much so. that the traveler, always look
ing forward to- steep grades ahead, ar
rives at the lake with a start of sur
prise. A long portion of it la graded 24
feet wide, and there Is scarcely any
places in the 85 miles of road that two
cars cannot pass comfortably If ordin
ary precaution In driving la used. Of
course there ts the usual dust and some
rough road, but the drive can be made
comfortably in six hours.
Too much cannot be said In praise of
the hospitality and accommodations fur
nished by Mr. Parkhuret of Crater Lake
lodge and, Mr. Sparrow, superintendent
of the National park.
"Vcdae Received"
60 N. Broadway at Davis
Phone Broadway 321
Oakland
Saa Diego
Portland
WESTERN TRAILERS
Economy la power aad dirabfllty, .
Diversity of Mads eaa fcasL.
Accessibility for load lag aad aaloadiag.
htii ion tiwntaui isr waica it was
lateaaee, aamely sleassre aad comfort.
nearness io Market.
Preserves lite at year ear.
Favor Coast fredaets. .
' FARM & tourist
v TRAILER CO.
EAST . THIBD ; A5 , MADISOX E. J7I
BALLOU i WRIGHT
,irOBTHWE8T DISTRIBUTORS
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ALONG , HIGHWAY rMifc,
Towns Having Parksites and
Picnic Grounds Get Far More
Trade Than Towns Without.
Tourist parksites for Columbia.
river highway, both the Astoria and
Hood river branches, are topics of
discussion throughout the state fol
lowing recommendation made by
Amos Benson to the secretary of
state that land in Beaver Creek
canyon be converted into a park
slte and picnic grounds for motor
ists. This land is on the lower high
way, and was at one time owned by
Simon Benson. It is now the prop
erty of several logging companies'.
Benson Is enthusiastically In favor, of
the movement to install camping grounds
on principal highways of the state, but
feels the matter should be taken care of
by towns along the route of tourist
travel. S. Benson said early last week
that every town, both large and small,
even where there might beonly one or
two stores for trading purposes, should
have a plot of ground where motorists
might spend a night. Small sums of
money collected from citizens of the
locality would serve to install and op
erate a site of this kind.
AROCSES CIVIC PRIDE
"People In towns throughout the
state need only to have the necessity for
such sites called' to their attention and
It will not be long before men and women
with local pride will make the suggestion
a reality." said Benson. "The state
should ba plastered with campsites like
a Christmas package is plastered with
tamps. There cannot be too many of
them. Every town having a site has
that much of a trading advantage over
the town without one. The tourist and
visitor from another portion of the same
state will find their visit to the town
that much more pleasant and the town
itself Will have some immediate claim
to attention -and memory on the part of
the speeding traveler'
Benson also called attention to tne
need for comfort stations at convenient
places along main highways. He showed
where both sectors or Columbia river
highway were woefully lacking In' such
conveniences and suggested that - im
portant firms in this city erect them at
intervals on the main arteries leading
Into the city. ...
COXFOBT STATIONS
"Comfort stations could be built under
set specifications and maintained by a
bureau of the state highway commis
sion," continued Benson. "The state
highway commission has been consider
ing (or some time the necessity for plots
being laid oat for convenience of trav
elers, but without sufficient support the
idea will not be practicable.- It seems
to me large firms In Portland might be
willing to erect stations in accordance
with our specifications, the firm's name,
of course, to be placed on them as an
appreciation of its thoughtfulnees.
Maintenance might be effected by a
small toll from each car owner of the
state, say 2S cents each year. Legisla
tion would be necessary to effect this."
The winter should be the period for
great activity in putting the finishing
touches on state highways, according to
the chairman of the commission. The
campaign for suitable signs throughout
the state will be brought to a successful
end next spring, when every state road
odming under jurisdiction of the high
way commission will have its chain of
signs. Benson pointed out that these
signs would be only on state roads, coun
ty roads not coming under the system.
There is a law requiring county courts
to take care of signing county roads, but
If has never been enforced. Until this
law is made- of some use, county roads
will be left to the haphazard marking of
inamauais ana motor- associations,
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Trip South HasOddTwistto It
Visit East Breaks It in Two
Close association, from the decks
of the steamer Rose City, with a
school of whales and being taken
for Herbert Hooverr were high lights
of a recent trip made into California
by Dr. and Mrs. O. Earle Henton,
who left Portland about the middle
of July and returned a few days ago.
They covered approximately 3500
miles on the southern tour.
Dr. Henton loaded his Buick Six on
the Rose City July il, with the Intention
of hitting California all primed and pep
py for a tour of the state. On the voy
age down the passengers on the steamer
were treated to a matinee attraction in
which whales were the headliners. Some
of the big fish came within 200 yards of
the steamer, a favor not usually accord
ed coastwise passengers and not includ
ed in the privileges customarily extended
travelers by water In these parts, accord
ing to the doctor.
Arriving in San Francisco harbor in a
bad fog, they took the car down along
the coast route to Palo Alto. Passing
Hoover's house, the Bnick party deter
mined to see the structure responsible
for giving shelter to the famous food
Juggler. They found no signs of life
around the rear of the house, and taking
the drive approached the place again
from the front. Three people standing
on the drive and regarding the place with
obvious awe, came toward the doctor
with unmistakable signs of welcome.'
"Are you Mr. Hoover? Why, of course,
you're Mr. Hoover !"
They were pathetically insistent that
the doctor assume the role, but couldn't
quite sell him on the idea. Henton de
clined, albeit with reluctance.
BOASS 8PLEJIDID
The roads along the coast route were
In splendid condition, and, with the ex
ception of one or two detours, where
gangs of men were at work, the trip to
Saa Diego was made without incident
or Inconvenience. For 70 miles the San
Diego road follows the ocean, almost
within touching distance, and with a
smooth, fast surface. From San Diego
Dr. Henton returned to Los Angeles,
where the car waa stored and the train
taken East for the homes of relatives.
On the return trip from Omaha by train
Henton stopped off at the Grand .Can
yon. He declares that one does not re
alise himself to be the Infinitesimal atom
he really is until a visit is paid to the
canyon. Eleven miles across and tw
mile deep, colored with red sandstone,
the brilliance of the sunlight touches the
time-worn furrows with glorious effect.
The red of the stone contrasting with the
long, purple shadows, the slender silver
thread of the river cutting the picture
with telling effect, and the vastness, the
awesomeness of it all. sends a man back
to his dally life with new ideas of the
bigness and the beauty of things.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TOURED
At Los Angeles, the car was once more
resorted to and 'extensive trips .made
through Southern California to the beach
country, including Venice and Santa
Barbara, and then up the valley to Bak
ersfield. At the time of their stop in the
Yosemlte valley the falls were dry, the
grass lacked its customary greenness
and' the whole valley showed the effects
of a dry summer. The season was too
late to enjoy the real beauties of the
park, the best time to "make" the park
being before the' middle of July. The
big trees also claimed the attention of
the Henton party on the way into the
valley, the two sections being -distinct
parka Parking places were found all
through this seetton, especially in the
Yosemlte valley. Here the forest depart
ment has laid out splendid sites, free for
the tourist and well appointed with
phones, cooking facilities and other con
veniences. The Mariposa big trees are
30 miles from the valley proper. The
roads in the park were not at all good,
according to Dr. Henton. The curves
are sharp, the grades steep and little
care has ben taken to make the sur
faces of the roadways smooth for travel.
The scenery itself ts grand, with sheer
cliffs and great rocky vistas, but the
doctor discovered that numerous Eastern
people met In the park who had pre
viously seen the Columbia river highway
accorded Oregon's big stuff the palm in
preference to California's offerings.
DOI50 FIKE WORK
The Buick party left the cool shades of
the Merced river and went' north to
Stockton and Sacramento, Xhey drove
from Sacramento to Dunsmulr, 330 miles,
in one day, the roads, though over hills,
being in what the doctor called excellent
condition. From Corning to Redding was
found to be rough In places where the
rock ballast bad been torn up on the
concrete roadway. From Redding to the
line was fair, although some work Is go
ing on In various places. The run from
Dunsmnir to Medford was made in about
half a day. - TJae state highway commis
sion is doiftg wonderful work on the Sis
Idyous, according to the doctor, who says
that anybody doubting the efforts of the
state commission is making to develop
Concluded MPm Twa- Cotaaa This)
AUTO DEALERS OF
OREGON APPOINT
SEI
State Association to Establish
Employment Bureau as an
Employers' Clearing House.
E. H. Jones, office manager for
Willys-Overland Pacific company,
was appointed secretary of the Ore
gon Automotive Dealers association
at a meeting last week; of the di
rectors of that organization. This
appointment relieves R. E. Magner,
whose efforts were largely responsi
ble for the association, as secretary
pro tern, and the board adopted a
resolution thanking Magnet for his
efforts In behalf of ' tbe state as
sociation. In the course of Its meeting, the board
voted to establish an employment bu
reau as a clearing house for employers
who have memberships in the associa
tion, and adopted the wheel-an-radlator
emblem of the California association as
official emblem' of the Oregon dealera
Jones will assume his duties October
1, when Magner will return to his work
as field secretary for the National Auto
mobile Dealers association. Before en
tering the employ of Willys-Overland
company . Jones had business connec
tions in Baker-. The association as
Magner is turning it over to his suc
cessors Is said to be in a healthy con
dition and should assume important
proportions as additional members are
added. "
The following county associations have
been formed and are affiliated with the
Oregon Automotive Dealers' association :
Douglas County Automotive Dealers"
association O. C Baker, president; C.
A. Lockwood, secretary.
Lane County Automotive Dealers' as
sociation F. M. Hathaway, president;
Fred Bloom, secretary. ,
Clatsop County Automotive Dealers
association A. S. Skyles, president.
Baker County Automotive Dealers
association O. B. Mount, president.
Folk County Automotive Dealers' as
sociation G. C Skinner, Independence,
president; C W. Fox. Dallas, secretary.
Yamhill County Automotive Dealers'
association Homer Ross, president
New berg Aotomotive Dealers, associa
tion W. T. Anderson, president ; Charles
Johnson, secretary.' .'".' . 'v." ' " ?
Hood River County Automotive Deal
ers' association Mark Cameron, presi
dent. . j:; ,, -;. -
Washington County Automotive Deal
ers' association M. P. Cady, HUlsboro,
president ; R. E. Loomls. secretary.
Columbia County Automotive Dealers'
association Ouy I Fleldhouse, presi
dent ; 0. K Eager, secretary, -y
Tillamook County Automotive Deal
ers' association Mr. Miller, president. -
Klamath County Automotive Dealers'
association J. A. (Jordan, president
Jackson County Automotive Dealers
associa U on C-eorge M. Trelchler, presi
dent ' "
COLUMBIA
OUTLET TO
Addition of 20 Mile's Linking Present Terminus at Umatilla to
Wallula Would Cut Distance From Spokane to Portlnad 50
Miles, and Between Portland and Walla Walla
Lewiston Cut Would Be 30 Miles.
By merely extending the Colum
bia river highway from its present
terminus at Umatilla to the Wash
ington state line, a distance of ap
proximately 20 miles, direct connec
tion with the Eastern Washington
and Northern Idaho systems of
highways can be made and a sav
ing of several miles for through
travel effected.
Between Spokane and Portland the
road would be shortened approximately
50 miles and between Portland and Walla,
Walla and Lewiston approximately SO
miles cut off.
Under present conditions to go from
Umatilla to Wallula one must travel 115
miles, if the Columbia rjver highway
should be extended along the 20 miles
tc the Oregon boundary and seven miles
farther to Wallula the distance would
only be 27 miles, a saving of 88 miles.
ROAD IS DESIRED
The present route to Walla Walla re
quires a distance f 88 miles to be cov
ered before arriving at Umatilla. With
the proposed interstate connection, this
distance would be reduced to 67 miles.
The people of Central and Southern
Washington are anxious to have the con
nection made from Wallula to Umatilla
and are ready to construct the seven-
mile stretch from Wallulu to the Oregon
line.
The Importance of the proposed exten
sion from a through standpoint is claerly
set forth by the accompanying map,
which shows the Teat saving in dis
tances to be brought about and the
further advantage of a water grade
highway which will supplant rail and
water transportation In the great Colum
bia river basin.
The original conception of the Colum
bia river highway was not merely an
Oregon road. It was the broader one
of a great Interstate highway which
would not stop at the Oregon border
but would extend Into Central Washing
ton with lateral roads extending up all
the water courses of the great food-
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producing region, bringing Its products
to the great river.
To realize this vision of a magnificent
highway, there only remains the
tension from Umatilla to a connection
with the Washington system of roads.
It was this vision of a highway as an
Interstate route of travel and as a.fao
tor in Columbia river valley transpor
tation that caused the highway to be lo
cated along the river east of The Dalles.
It the purpose had been to build only
an Oregon road and purely a scenic
route it is more than likely that the
location would have been' a different
one. It was in the view of an Inter
state highway that .economic and com
mercial considerations became predom
inant. To achieve the full purpose con
templated from the beginning there only
remains the construction of this short
stretch from Umatilla to the boundary
line. :,
lxcal Objection may be raised, "but on
analysis It mill be -soon seen that these
are ill founded and that the proposed
development will bring results, the back
wash of which will redound to local ad
vantage, OOVERHMKXT MAT AID
A very Important consideration is
that the proposed eatenslon will readily
command federal support, as it forms a
link between - states. One of the great
criticisms directed against the existing
plan of government aid in highwayd
velopment is that it . is toe local and
does not tend towards the creation of a
national system of 'highways by Unking
the states together.
This . objection can - not be raised
against the proposed extension of the
Columbia river highway, which Is the
cap stone In the Oregon stats highway
arch completing the Oregon system of
highways and linking it to that of
Washington and Idaho, From a con
i rue i Ion standpoint there are- tie ob
stacles in the way of the proposed ex
tension. The physical character of the
country is the same over which the
highway has already been "built and
construction Is comparatively Inexpen
slve.