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About The Dalles daily chronicle. (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948 | View Entire Issue (May 7, 1921)
1 THE DALLES DAfLV cMiHulcLU, ATURDAY, MAY 7, 1121. PAGE SIX TOURIST BUREAU OF STATE ORGANIZED FIRST DUTY 13 COMPILATION OF ROAD MAP8J MARKING DE-TOURS. PORTLAND, May 7. The Oregon Tourist and Information bureau, cre ated by the last legislature for the purpose of fostering the development of tourist travel In Orogon began Its activities this week. Govrnor Olcott lias appolntd the fol lowing committee to direct the work of the bureau: Leslie Butler, Hood River, chairman; Cameron Squires, Portland, vice-Chairman, and treas urer; George T. Collins, Medford; George Lawmcc, Jr., Portland, and Wbllace C. IBlrdsall, Bend. The committee has selected as man ager of the bureau, Sydnoy B. Vin cent who has made a study of the de velopment of tourist travel, und who, during his regime as manager of the publicity bureau of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, furnished nu merous articles descriptive ot Ore gon and Its unmatched scenic re sources. The committee has already arrang ed for the production of road maps covering the southern Oregon terri tory, and another giving dotails of the road system between Portland and Salem, and the territory tributary to Ihet state capital. Additional map? will bo issued from time to time so that eventually the entiro slate will bo mapped for the purposes of the bu reau. Those maps will bo distributed free to inquirers. The bureau has taken up with the Htate highway commission the matter of detours around work progressing upon the main highways, and has re ceived assuranco that all detours will be plainly marked, and that tourists . will bo put to the minimum of incon venience. It is tho intention of the state highway commission to abandon ''dolours as rapidly as conditions will permit. FIRST CAMPER early, Ralne brought his car to a local garage for a new supply of gas, oil and cup'grease. For these, he left $4.05 with the garage. He next visited a barber Bhop, leaving 75 cents with that shop In exchange for a haircut and shave. The commissary must be stocked, so he drove up to a local grocery. The party might be compelled to camp on the road, far away from a town, for a noon lunch, so Ralne laid In a complete supply of edibles, for which ho paid $5.15. After spending $12.45 InjTho Dalle jho packed his camp, and left for Walla Walla, the next stop on his schedule, pleased- with The Dalles and prepared to advertise the city to chance acquaintances along the road as a "good place in which to stop." Ralne drove from Pennsylvania rver the Lincoln highway to Cali fornia last fall, where he and his family spent tho winter. About a week ago, he packed up his campln outfit and drove over the Pacific highway to Portland and than to The Dalles. He expects to go bactc home by way of Boise and Salt Lake City. "Your auto camp is already as good as many I stayed in during my trip," he explained to The Chronicle reporter, In telling of his varied ex periences in camping out. "I would venture to say that when your park is completed, there will not be a better one in either Oregon or Cali fornia. If there Is, I haven't seen It. "I'll tell you one thing I like about your park. It Is that a person will have considerably more privacy hor-, when the park Is finished, that is usual In most parks. A person doesn't like the Idea of sleeping with his head next door to some other man's tent pegs At least I don't. "Another thing, your park Is a natural rock park, and conforms In a large measure with the general scenic scheme of the Columbia high way." Ra'ine is enthusiastic over Oregon roads, "as far as I have gone." Cali fornia roads arc fine in the valleys, but mountain roads nro generally rough, he explained. Ho, added that i ho Pacific highway is now in fine shape from tho California line to Portland. ; be'r Is a comparative new commodity for which new uses arc constantly be ing developed. "The United Stated consumes over two-thlrda of the vorld's rubber, but, except for a relatively small amount grown In the Philippines, produces none. Great Britain, through owner ship either of the plantations or of tho territories where estates are located, controls about four-fifths of the plan tation output. During the present de pression stocks of raw rubber have stacked up in .the United States, in the Far Fast and in .England. "The net imports of India rubber into the United States in 1920 were equal to 72 percent of the world's total production In that year. They ceeded tho total production of any year prior to 1917. For many years the United States has been the chief rubber consumer, but notwithstand ing increased demands for rubber manufactures for both the domestic and foreign markets, the figures in dicate an almost reckless accumula tion of stocks here in 1919 and 1920. following the removal of import re strictions made necessary by the scarcity of shipping during the war. "Although rubber 13 manufactured into a great variety of different ar ticles, one American concern alone being reported ns making nearly 30, 000 different products, over two-thirds, and at tlme3 over four-fifths, of all the crude rubber consumed in the United States enters into the manu facture of tires and tubes. "The development of the rubber In dustry In the United States is far ahead of that in any other, country. Consequently the growth of the Amer ican export trade in rubber goods, especially since the close of the war, has beon remarkable. The domestic mjarket, however, continues to ab sorb tho bulk of the rubber product, for although the value of rubber goods produced In 1920 was probably in ex cess of $1,000,000,000, the value of the exports in 1920 was $85,437,000, or less than ono-tonth of tho total output. PORTLAND JITNEUR MAKES GREAT CHEVROLET RECORD (Continued From Page 1.) ".In the now park, ho mudo prepar ations for the night and then, with his family, camo tho short distance to tho city, whero tho party attended a motion picture show. Five persons are Included in his family, mak ing a total of $1.25 spent in Tho Dallen for amusement. Following a show, the family wont to a local confectionery, whero another $1.25 was spent for a light luncheon. Tho family thon drove out to tholr camp and retlrotl for Iho evening. Tho next morning, bright and MARKET GLUTTED (Continued Prom Pago 1.)' j - " " VMWWVMAMWW. dollars a pound, which was reached ' In 1910," says the hank. "With tho' constant Increase of the supplies made ! available by tho East Indian planta tion tho prico has declined steadily, ' with minor fluctuations, until now it is below tho cost of production on most if not all tho estates whero It Is grown. Curtailed output may remedy tho situation of the growors tempor- j arlly, but tho chief hope for penna-' nent rollof lies In the fact that rub- In less than three years, Nick Cor nacchla, jitney driver between Port land and Llnnton, ran a little Chevro let touring car 179,500 miles with a total repair bill of $75. The facts came to light last week when Cor nacchla traded the sturdy little, car in for another of tho same species. The first car was purchased May 5, 1918; and was operated steadily until April 10, 1921, in the for hlro service. The average daily mileage was 165, the average passenser load, six persons, tho average tire mileage was 10,000 milos per tire, tho aver ago gasoline consumption, 22 miles per gallon, and tho avoraso oil con sumption, 300 miles per quart. CHEVROLET "The Product of Experience" CHEVROLET ! We like to do business with par ticular people, for particular people like Chevrolet cars. The sturdy construction, economy of operation, pleasing appearance and complete equipment of the Chevrolet "Four-Ninety" Touring Car appeal to discriminating purchasers. STRANGE & WEST MOTORS CO. 320 East Second Street The Dalles, Oregon Chevrolet Four Ninety" Touring Car, 3i0, f. o. b. Flint, Mick. U Beautiful Newl Gingham Dresses At Astoundingly Low Prices Ladies will readily appreciate these extraor dinary values in new Summer Gingham Dresses. TISSUE GINGHAMS ZEPHYR GINGHAMS AND AMOSKEAG Neatly trimmed with Organdie Pique and Poplin collars and cuffs in newest styles. 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