THE DALLES DAILY CHRONICLE. SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1921.
PAGE THREE
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J. T. Rorick may very properly bo
called the father of Iho uulcnioMlo
camp park just west of the city, for it
was he who first publicly envisioned
the bcautification of the rough mva
which to most of us appeared to l-o
only &' rock r!'o. Ju.lse Rorick saw
possibilities of improving the place
long before the necessity for public
automobile camp grounds over became
apparent, .His thought was that it
should be made a public park for the
city. There was tp be a playground
for the children and a swimming pool.
The proposition went through the
planning stage. The O.-W. R. & X.
company even unloaded sand for. the
bottom of the swimming pool. Then
interest on the part of those who
could have made the thing successful
began to die. This was four years ago.
The war came on, and there was too
much doing to think of parks. Never
theless Judge Rorick kept working.
Last summer the automobile camp
ground thought materialized. Within
two weeks the park will be complet
ed.
By J, T. Rorick
Early this year when it was defi
nitely decided (hat the prcsont loca
tion should be developed Into an auto
camp-ground the conception of its
scenic and picturesque possibilities
was quite generally skeptical, but now
as the transformation progresses and
the landscape effects begin to unfold
their ultimate charms, public senti
ment is rapidly changing and the
growing enthusiasm is almost mar
velous. The impulse which put the project
in motion was to provide for the com
fort and travel .requirements of the
aiito tourists, -and the provisions un
der way and yet to be constructed,
will not only minister to the tourists'
well being while they sojourn here,
but the'archltectitural beauties of tho
5'ruetures ".:id iheir harm jr. ou
blending with the surrounding land
scape will please them while they tar
r. a::d riake impressions that thev
will carry with ihem and long remem
ber. Of greater significance, however, i3
the conviction that the 13G acres com
prising the tract is sounique and dis
tinctive in topographical features that
with relatively little expense it can
be made Into one of the most delight
ful and charming retreats to be found
anywhere. To perfect all this time
will be required, but the ultimate pos
sibilities are no longer doubted. For
the piesent the energies of a larga
force of men and teams are rushing
the work of making cuts, fills and
driveways; another force is planting
large shipments of coniferous and de
ciduous trees, together with a num
ber of varieties of Indigenous shrubs
and flowering plant; while a force of
mehcanics are constructing oven
shelters, comfort stations and other
conveniences for the tourists cheer
and comfort. City wator is being piped
to all points for present needs and in
order of their emergency there will
be installed electric lights, telephones,
laundries and shower baths, registra
tion and information booths, and sub
sequently a beautiful lodge for a caro
fcvery available spot occupied with or
taker and matron. Abutting the down
lown section it will be but a few steps
into the business part of the city,
when a rustic foot-bridge is construct
ed across the gulch through which
flows Quenott river, locally known as
Mill creek. All development work is
from tliu designs and under Hie sup-rrvi.-icn
of II. E. Burdetto of Portlanl,
a landfcape luchiioc' and r..itur;K-;'
rs well, of widely recognized abilliy
and experience, who in addition !o
liis private engagements lias super
vision of iho landscape effects of
other going projects in Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho.
He has been retained by tho year
by Tho Dalles Chamber of Commerce,
.nd h's skill in 'bringing out the nat
ural topographical charms of the park
is already earning much merited
praise. The landscape study of the
park to :ippear on this page is suppos
ed to be an airplane view taken at
an altitude of 2000 feet. It borders
tho beautiful Columbia river high
way that will soon have continuous
pavement from Tho Dalles to Port
land and is entered from the city a
short distance west of Sixth street
bridge, through a massive stoni pill
ared portal, after joining with another
driveway from ;he Portland o.id of
the h'ghway. .
The section of the pail: showi. here
comprises about 24 of the entire I'M)
acre. The winding driveways rami
fying in all directions are rapidly
nearing completion and the dolllke ob
jects bordering them and the two
lakes, are where the trees and shrub
bery are being planted. The tract as
nature fashioned it is a multiplicity
of sheltered nooks, glens t.nd coves,
nestling in the recesses of a suct.e--sion
of eminences of modoraif alti
tude, around nnd among whicn unuu
lating and winding are the driven and
pathways now rapidly taking form.
Each turn gives a new pictuir whll"
solitude and privacy, among the met
noticeable po.-.slbilit'e- or .lie rng;,id
natural formation, loliow close on the
footsteps of tho i,ti oiler or tourist.
On the summit of the numerous emi-
wlttf'l nrn f ml in. 1 1 nil li
lighter shading of tho map, the observ
I er scans a wonderfully interesting skv
line. To tho northwest the Columbia
river dividing the Ortloy hills, rising
1750 feet almost precipitously above
I its surface from the Klickitat hill on
the Washington side which are high
er at this point by about 500 feet.
At this colossal opening where tli"
groat river makes its entrance int.)
the transcendent gorge through the
Cascade mountains there Is a curved
dip wh;ro tho Orlloys and Kllckitats
seom to come together. Almost fill
ing the perspective in this dip Is the
crest of Mt. Adams. Following the
timbered foot hills to the west and
then to tho south Mt. Hood displays
two-thirds of its lofty proportions.
A little to the east the upper
otrotcho) of Mill creek valley are well
in view with its wooded slopes inter
spersed with orchards and vineyards,
and then to the succession of hills un-dulatlnt-
southerly from the city with
(hard athr orchard tho eyo follows
to the great hills rising eastward to
the Deschutes where wheat field, sum
mer fallow and pasture fade away in
to the skyline. It is believed by some
of the more onthusiastic devotees or
j '.lie project that this park with i's
comlorting and recreative possibil
ities; its beautiful and reposeful
scenic effects which nature has fash
ioned in it only needing hero and
there tho Intelligent touch of tho land
scape artchitect to bring out their
vividness, as time goes on will be re
garded as ono of the innumerable
inspiring and charming features of the
incompnrablo Columbia river highway.
Your Tires
NOW
NEW FIRESTONE LIST
HIGHWAY ENGINEER GIVES
REPORT ON ROADS CONDITION
The following bulletin, giving com
plete information as to the condition
of main traveled roads in eastern
Oregon was compiled Thursday under
the direction of J. H. Scott, division
highway engineer for tnis district:
Columbia River Highway.
Hood River to 'Mosier About May
23 traffic will have to detour by way
of Tucker's bridge. After that detour
according to signs, left from bridge
to Standard Oil plant, then right
.across tracks.
Mosier to The Dalles Road being
graveled. Difficult to pas3 trucks In
soft gravel. Road over Seven Hlle hill
in fair chape. Advise travel over
Seven Milo hill.
The Dalle3 to Deschutes river New
road being graveled. One tunnel and
one bridge-end not completed. Trav
el usual road over hill, which Is ia
fair condition. Bridge over Deschutes
river open; no toll.
Deschutes river to Heppner Junc
tion Road In good condition except
41 miles not yet rocked east of John
Day bridge. This section passable
but sandy and rough.
The Dallei-Callfornla Highway.
(To central Oregon.)
Ttoe Dalles to Madras Both routes
Sy way of Dufur and Maupln. or by
way of Wasco, are good to Madras.
Most of road dragged or bladed.
Madras to Culver Loose crushed
rock, room to travel at sides on dirt
road.
Culver to Terrebonne Fine condi
tion. Terrebonne to Bend New gravel
still a llttlo soft, but fair traveling.
Bend to Crescent In good condi
tion. McKenzle Highway.
(Slaters to Mitchell and Dayvlllr)
McKenzIo Pass no: yet clear of
snow. .
Slaters to Redmond Good condi
tion. Redmond to Prineville Vnc:er gra.
ollng contract. Some sections of grav.
el still loose. Alternate or detour dirt
road can be used.
Prineville to Forest Boundary Un
der grading contract; short detours.
Forest Boundary to Summit ma
cadamlzcd.
Summit to Mitchell not yet pass
able for cars.
Mitchell to Dayvllle Fair condi
tion. John Day River Highway.
Arlington to Condon Roads recent
ly dragged.
Condon to Fossil New section In
Thirty Mile canyon not yet open for
travel, take old road. Balance of road
fair.
Fossil to Butte Creek .niunmit Un
der macadam contract good Unvot
ing. ' Butte Creek to Tilleys (Mouth of
Service creek) Very rough. Mud
holes are dried but not filled.
Tllley's to North For: function -Now
highway open and In fair condi
tion through Spray to North Fork
Junction.
North Fork Junction to Dayvllle
Now route cannot bo traveled on -o-count
of bridges still being under con
struction. Detour from roHRi; ly way
of Twickenham or Tllley's and Don
nelly grade to 'Mitchell and Dayvllle,
or by way of Spray and Monument to
Mt. Vernon.
Dayvllle to John Day Road dry,
parts rough, parts newiy dragged.
Good, New,
Guaranteed
BICYCLE TIRES
at reduced prices.
And remember we
Make No Extra
Charge for Putting
Them on.
Whitney Auto &
Electric Works
Open Sunday Morn
ings until noon.
War Tax to be Added
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31x4
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34x4
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33x5
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N. S. RTb or
Fab. NS Cd.
"$24.50
$21.30 3G.40
24.50
28.25 46.30
29.75 47.70
30.40 48.95
38.75 52.35
40.30 54.90
65.20
68.45
Compare these prices.
Walther- Williams
Company
The Dalles
Oregon
SERVICE DEALERS
Johnsons, Inc., Dufur.
Atwood-Lee, Wasco.
M. B. O'Brien, Grass Valley.
Kent Elevator Co., Kent
Gavin, Wheeler, Shaniko.
Bolton Merc. Co., Antelope.
Ida Carlisle, Miller