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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1915)
Twenty Pages Eaat Oregonian Round-Up Souvenir Edition Pendleton, Oregon, Saturday, September 25, 1915 Fsrr Scvrntepti The Great (Continued from Page IX ) from Crown Point; then for more than a mile It Is blasted out of sol id rock. Here It commands a luperh view of all the surrounding country, with ever-changing scenes, . Latourell Falls la the next point of Interest. This Is a beautiful water fall 224 feet In height which pours its shining waters over the vertical walls of a basalt cliff. A reinforced concrete brblge spans the stream just; below the waterfall. There ore three! 80-foot concrete arches and the , bridge Is 100 feet In height. Thej distance between Crown Point and I the bridge at Latourelle Falls was not sufficient and it was necessary to develop dlxtance In order to reach tho lower level on a maximum grade of 6 per cent, so the road was loop ed back and forth and It parallels It self five times In a beautiful forest where ferns abound. f 8lw'Xrd's Vvtl Knlrancos. Hhepperd's Dell is a gem of rare beauty and Is not exceeded by any thing In the world. Beetling crags look down from great heights. A beautiful arch of concrete spans a narrow chasm. A crystal waterfall sparkles In the depths of the moss . covered, tree-clad gorge. The vjew on the opposite side Is out over the broad valley of the Columbia to the west toward Crown Point. George Shepperd, a man with a great heart though of small means, gave eleven acres to the public for a park were men and women might be recreated and enjoy the beauties of nature. There are many beautiful scenes all along the highway between Shep perd'i Dell and Benson Park. The park la the gift of another citizen of Portland, a man with a large heart and of means. Mr. 8. Benson has made It possible for hU fellows te -enjoy for all time one of nature's .masterpieces. This park of more than tOO acres extends from the .shores of the broad river to the level 121 E. ft i isj mi ii . ' MJl , L.1 .. -'J I'U'.LJ '. li "'I"r.-i i ; ' ' ,?LJ-""1J "...ULii'JJ!!,!., - '"'"i-J., 1 , '1 ' ' , . ,L!Lll 1 1 "JllZ' !" - i . ' . . .... Columbia River Highway land above the rim-rock. Wahkee na (moat beautiful) Falls has Its sources at an elevation of more than 1200 feet where it bursts In a gushing stream from the side of the moun tain. It is clear and cold and as it comes luughlng and leaping It sings a delightful song and fulls in many cataracts over the precipitous cliff. An eauy foot and pony trail wends Its way up the side of the mountain In plain view of the water brook and meets nnother trail which comes . fiom Multnomah falls, a half mile further east on the Columbia river j highway. The stream at Multnoma falls Is spanned by a beautiful con- crete arch. The foot and pony trail crosses the lower falls on a lace-like ; an h of concrete which 1b also the j gift of Mr. Benson. Tho trail con tinues, threading Its wuy through the' forest, passes over the rim-rock and ! enters a box canyon high up over the side of the mountain where there aroj many beautiful waterfalls. Here It unites with the trail from Wahkeer.a Falls and continues to the summit of Larch mountain, 4000 feet above the highway and six and one-half milos distant by trail, although Just a lit tle more than three miles on an air! line. Larch mountain may be called na-j ture's grandstand. Five great vol-: canic peaks, always white with snow, can be seen and no words can de-; scribe the beauty there unfolded Pluns have been perfected for the use of pack mules and burros tor carrying next season's tourist travel and every arrangement will be made for comfort and convenience. The' national government controls the trail and no charge whatever Is made for its use. ! New Type of Viaduct. ! It was necessary to construct near Multnomah falls a type of reinforced' concrete viaduct which ,lt Is believed, Is entirely original Steep talus slopes of the mountain extend to the rail way tracks. The loose rock could not be disturbed and in order to meet THE INDIANS LEND MUCH COLOR TO THE Court St. 1U PIONEER WHITE LEAD VARNISHES PAINTS OILS G0LUL1BIA SIIIIIGLE STAIN this condition, reinforced concrete columns were constructed with con crete footings twelve feet from the center of the railway track and of sufficient height to give the required width of roadway, the other side of which rested on the mountain. A diagonal strut extended from the foot of the column up to the roadway on the side of the mountain to insure its stability. The railing Is of reinforced concrete uml the outer edge Is only 10 1-2 feet from the center of the railway track. Near Multnomah Falls there are some llnen'sting walls constructed of dry miisomy, aome of them being as hlnh us 30 feet. There are two and one-half miles of dry masonry walls, of an average height of 11 1-2 feet. There Is a magnificent view all the way from Multnomah Falls to (meonta Gorge, where the mountain was cleft. In the depth of the gorge Is a waterfall 300 feet In height, The gorge la crossed by a concrete bridge near where the highway enters a tunnel. Emerging from the tunnel the wild grandeur of the towering cliffs, which rise more than 2000 feet abruptly, is inspiring. llorstuil Falls Is less than a quar ter of a mile beyond the tunnel. It Is 205 feet In height. From Horse tail Falls to McCord creek the road Is built along the floor of the valley end every foot of the way Is Interest' ing. The McCord creek viaduct Is 365 feet In length and 65 feet In height. Beginning at this point is a park of 14,000 acres set aside by tai I nlted Stales forest service for rec reational purposes It stretches along the highway for 22 miles to the east In the very heart . of the Cascade range and can be reached in less than two hours on a smooth, paved road from a great metropolis. Less than a mile from McCord creek the deep gulch through which Moffatt creek flows is spanned by a concrete arch 170 feet in length. The rise In this span Is only 17 feet. The Moffatt creek arch Is the largest tin LOOK J- gle flat arch In America and, It In believed, the largest three-hinged arch In the world. The broad highway continues to Kagle creek. From the divide Just west of Kagle creek the road ascends 200 feet on a 5 per cent grade and swings around the rock above the railroad track. Passing .through a point of the rock, then over a rein forced concrete viaduct, the road again passes through a point of rock and is bracketed out on the side of the cliff 200 feet above the rim and railway track. Descending to Eagle ireek the road crosses a 60 foot stone arch which Is a complete half circle. Swinging on a long, graceful curve, It again overlooks the Colum bia river and the rapids below Cas cade Locks. The foaming waters and the high mountains are In plain view all the way to the town of Cas cade Locks, In Hood River county. MiU.'lK.'11's I"olnt I'nsurpaesed. The county of Hood River has Join ed hands with Multnomah county In extending the road through to the beautiful Hood River valley. At Mitchell's Point a difficult problem had to be met. It was necessary for the state to provide the sum of 150, 000 to meet the cost for less than one mile of heavy construction. A tunnel was bored along the face of the rock cliff which overhangs the railway track. The construction Is similar to the famous AxenBtrasse of Switzerland, which has always been considered the most daring piece of highway construction In the world. This tunnel Is 400 feet In length and there are five large 'window over looking the Columbia and the moun tains beyond. The Axenstrasse has only three windows. It Is no longer necessary for the people of America to look to Eu rope for scenic grandeur. Tfee Pa cific coast has scenery as grand aa any In Europe or elsewhere. It la now accessible and the people of the great state of Oregon Invite the woild to come and see, for the half has not been told. SHOW "LET 'ER BUCK" OUT FOR . PAINT G L A Cowboy's Song i ' Dedicated to the Round-up by Car fion C. Masiker of Hood Itiver. au thor of "The Evergreen Tree of I'ham poeg," "Land of Bunchgrass," "Linchpin Wagon" and other poem. Sung to tune of "The Plains of Mex ico." I was a Jolly cowboy, In the days of long auo, To ride the range was my employ, In sunshine, rain or snow. On Umatilla's smiling plains, By John Day's uurlinx rills. I've wandered 'mid the snows andj rains I've roamed the bimchjfras hills. On guard upon the nightly plains I've watched the cold moon rise. And clutched my lariat and reins Beneath the starry skies. I've chased wild calves and wilder steers, Been through the cowboy mills, I've followed the cow path " thirty years As I roamed the bunchgrass hills. I've made my own reattas. Morales and bridle reins, I've manufactured cinch and lattas In camp on the thirsty plains. My Jingling spurs have sung theif lays As we went through our cowboy drills, Amid our hard work and our plays, As we roamed the bunchgrass hills. On many dusty drives I've thirsted And hungered all day long; My lips have parched till they have bu rated, As I trailed the herd along. My noble steed as we have strolled Amid our Joys and Ills Together on the plains have rolled As we roamed the bunchgrass hills. I And when the round-up days were o'er For a time we ceased to roam, For the girls we loved stood at the door f To bid us welcome home. A round-up dance was full of glee, The girls wore gaudy frills, We swung them 'round and 'round so free We forgot the bunchgrass hills. And now I'm old, my hair is gray, And on the bunchgrass plain Grows many a ton of luscious hay And miles of golden grain. N'o more 111 drive the lowing herd Or wear the cowboy frills, Xo more I'll drive the lowing herd Among the bunchgrass hills. CARSON C. MASIKER. Author of "The Evergreen Tree of Champoeg." "Land of Bunch grass." "Linchpin Wagon" and other poems. U'lii.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiinniiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiHiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiinfiiniiniifiiiiisniri m 1 kU-'z 1ESTI Eastern Oregon's Finest Laundry NOTHING BUT THE MOST MODERN MACHINERY j 1 NONE BUT THE MOST COMPETENT EMPLOYEES 1 With our new Collar Moulder just installed, we have j E made a great improvement in the laundering of collars. 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