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About Morning register. (Eugene, Or.) 1905-1929 | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1922)
MORNING REGISTER, EUGENE, ORE.,' SUNDAY, JULY , 1922 THREE ' CS McKenzie River Country Growing Rapidly in Importance at Outing Resort It'.-! - - v Above View of North ami Middle sister (ram liehson Ijike. Below -Ono of llio Pino Pieces of New Conalrucllon on ' Iho McKensle Highway. , The MiKcnilo river In ranting rapidly to bo Ilia favnrtla mountain resort of nil Oregon anil la growing tesdlly In popularity with tho Call- roraiaiM who coma north In tho sum mer to spend their vacations. . Time waa whan tho McKensle was known and frequented chiefly liy flregon lana, bull now Washington mid Cali fornia ears vlo In numbers In the summer season with thoao of Oregon and licenses from all ovor tho conn' try are to bo aoan on a trip up tho rlvr. - ' -With the Improvement in llio road and lha Ineroaalnif voluina of trawl, intra na coma a corresponding In crease In hotel and outing facilities. miinninr at Nlmrod and extending clear to l-oat Crook ranch, thoro la a succession of slapping places thnt cannot bo matohod In any mountain region In tho aula with tho poaalblo tnwpUon of tha upper , Columbia river. Nlmrod Inn la omralad hv A. I- Farkhurst, former owner of Crnler hake l-ortao. Mr. rarkhurat had been Impreaaod for aoma tlmo with tha noa- Ibllltln of the McKensle nnil loat no tlmo In getting n. locution thoro whon ho dlapoaod of his Inlnronln at C'rnlcr ixo. An atlraclive foauire nf Nlm rod Ihla year la tho weekly Piittirdiiy night dinner dance.. Nliurort In only 18 miles from Kimono, nnd tunny city pooplo aro driving up for the dinner dancn on Hnturdnv evrnlns and remalnlmr for tho week-end. Tho nn ia located iicroaa tho rlvnr from tho road. At the ftpnrks ranch half mile west of Blue rlvor. a confoctlnnory store hna boon established nnd homo cooked meala nro served. A vory nl- irariivo nmii u around ha ibeen provided juat anroaa tho rood from the farm houae and ntoro. The Hpnrka ranch tons boon a stopping plnce ovor alnco anyone ran remember, but haa been greatly modnrnlaed. . Tho old Mluo river hotel at nine rlvor hna been trnnaformed Into Ant ler Lodge nnd la under the manage ment of Hilly Prlco, who flrat brought Nlmrod Inn Into prominence. The building haa been wholly renovated.' a now and hugo flreplaco In tho lobby belna: one of Iho moat attractive Im provement, Tho entire oatnbtlahmont la olootrlo lighted and there la hot and cold water In tha rooms of tho main bulldlnir. Kxtonalve landaonpo jtarilonlng la bolnir riono, but will not bo completed before nest veer. A swimming pool 1n Dluo rlvor la bolnit urrnngoa. Wlntor, sport, Jnolndlng a toboggan allde and a kl run, nro to he added In fhe aummae .limn. tlona, with anowahoe trtpe to tho Blue ver minea In the wlntor. At MoKenalo Ilrldgo a vory Inrge nmmer itnvnlAnm.nt la uniln. whV. The neweat addition at tha brldgo la onarwooci . Tavorn, established Dy Mrs, Itklytho V. Dn. The Dolmoll "iimmnr homo lion boon purchased by .in, nay nmi remodoied Into a mod ern mountain tavorn, with an annex facing; the rlvor In tho roar. Running water la supplied by an Ingonloua Water wheol and pump that takce Ita Powor from tho McKomio. Jt tonnla court la being built and a ahort golf ia unner oonatdertitlon. . llnrry o. llnyea, one of tho heat known Riildoa of tho Ciwondo ommtry, J"ia hla hoadquartera ut MoKonalo llrldRO, hla atoro being located Juat Jhla aide of thn bridge. Mr. Hayea J1" Juat relumed from a hunting ,1 0 A,lu,kl with Campbell Church, of Kugono. liet year he waa ongiiged 'o pilot Mra Mary Itoberla Rlnohnrt and her parly down the Rkyllno trail, "'it tho trip hnd to be abandonod ho wuo of Mra. Itlnehnrt'g lllnoaa. Hla timo l nlrondy pretty well tukon up "imwer, The new Hotol MoKenale. Juat ecroaa the hi,i,in i...j iim iPOInt whoro tho Koley ronil leavea, la - nr Diiainea ror tho flrat time tola aummer. It la wholly nrw nnd wry nttrnetlvely arranged on tho In- ai(0, IvXtOlllilvn .. ImtirnvAinnnta.' In cluding porches and lawna, are yot to bo romplrled. Cnmplng In the vicinity of McKon ale Hrldge la mailo mora plenaaut and convenient by a atoro, operated by H. O. 1'enland and Inratod Juat seat of tho Hotel McKonale. Hupplles may bo obtnlned here, avoiding the nerea alty of loading cam heavily with gup pllea on the way up tho river, llelknap aprlnga hna been more popular thua far thla year than ever before. The reaort haa been thor oughly renovated over the winter. II la located In a aharp bend of tho river, which allnnut enclrclea H. Tho Icy wntera of tho McKcnrlo nro ao near that hot weather Is unknown. The road out to tho highway haa been greatly Improved nnd la In better con dition Uian ever before , Kxtonalve Improvements aro under way at Loat Creek Itanrh, whoae nnt Ural locution la one of tho beat on the river. It la located In a aplendtd canyon, with high rim rock In the rear and acroaa the road to the north eaat. l.oat creek, which rlaea and alnka frequently on Ha way tnroiigli the Inva from thn glnclera on tno Hla tora to tho McKonale, rlaea at lxial Crook llnnrh In nn Icy olenr hike. Irrigating dltohea liiken from the creek koop Iho graaa green In Iho aummer. Tonnla nnd croquet arc nvnllnblo. Lout Creek Itnnoh Is the Inst atnp thla aldo of the summit of tho range. I McKenzie Bridge Otuiti.lur Liute Uvuutyuiwcial) MuKbiej uuiuitu, uiu, July V inu i'uuini u. duty puruuu t an jvoluie aiiiuhu luit luw ium vuu.ii at 11 u ciuuk unu tno jalio pai-iy pruuvuuvu uumii tuo lui!Huy, una iiw,-um iiiv ui'luae, Ttlu uuaiuniea v,v vc ciu.vi'. Humus uu iuundy uitrnciuu mutii iiuiiiubii bmi inuir pruiiKH. iu.e. Ciiiiiu triiiuuiiiiuy ropnwuiiuiia "aia lioimma'' feita u. Lioao aucunu lu liuieu iJiiy who, uivhhcu iu u wuu wvaiurnvi'.. won iliu urai priau 01 u loving oum. 'mo juUgea wore Alra. i, Xm nugiiri unu ut &i, uraluuu. . Ut Mi uruliinii. v. v. amnion, anles munagor foi tho Jonva i,umuvr Co.. ot i'uitluiiOi und lha two suiia. jiluguno und Uuburt iii-0 eiiunuina uieir vucunon at uaui- uuw uump, uoiwoua uiuo mver uuu McKoiiaie liriugc. Tnoy report t.uu cutchca uf I'limoow trout, Miuiv atioriamon nro muncninu thoir bonta ueur itumbow cunip, tur u voyuge uuwn tno rivur uttor leumucB, dues uiibbio liny, 01 uiiKone, uuuu Monuny to occupy hor aummvr out- uigo jubo ueiow ioley. biiuin I., xiiyior, rtiugor ni mn.vn- xlo Illume, reports tliui. oniy one lire wna macuvereii on tno rourin uy n.a apoolul pnirolinuu, who wua putrui ing llio roiid ml duy lor liroa timl might Imvo atiuHou irom a oignr or ,n ktnh. iio aiiys tmit mm ih a voi-y gouu rocoid, oouaiaoriiig thu number ut peopio who inwieu uuuuin uuring tho dny. Aa ml loroat ein pioyeva ore toioiddon to anioko while un duty, it niiikea ihom juat a little keener to omch a man Unit wouiu ciiroleaaly toao hla eigne out by the roud-aldo. The lire did no rtnimiKo and not one camp nro was left burn ing. Tho forest, eorvlco emends a wulcomo to nil to eoniB union, Uorottiy Dickey, iiiioonilmnied by her mother, hue token up hor dutloB ua lookout on Horao l'natrua Moun tain. This is MIbb Dickeys third aiimmor on thla point nnd ns tho tor eat eorvlco expects to orcct n Btnndiird lookout houso on llorat Pasture within-the next two wooks, Mlas Dlokey a looking forward to a very pleasant summer's work. n.-n. Hthel' Neivl la occupying Cnallo Hock thla aeiiaon. 1-iat suiiiiner Miss Nonl wna on Krlaaell point nnd alio hnd many exciting experiences. One - l.. ilnir U-IIM ClffAsed llHO camp by an Immense cougar. Miss Nonl has a 80-80 with hor this year nnd If anotner eoiignr "'""'"""" enough- to pny Her n visit, sho ox- ,r..,.,.V,- . The Out-of-Doors is Calling You Try o . Come up in the mountains I Feel the zest of high elevatio n. Fill your lungs with the ozone of the hills. Sleep soundly at night and arise in the morning with the snap and vim t hat only the mountains can give. Camping, FisHing, Hunting, Ooating, Packing, Mountain Climbing, Hot Springs, Natatoriums-Good Hotelo. TXT - BELKNAP .U HOT MINERAL SPRINGS i H. B. Sloan, Mgr. Hot Maths nnd Open Nnlatorlum. Bplendld Hotel Acciilnmodullaiui. Tenia and Cotluges for ltent. lileul' Camping Grounds. Dance Hall - Free Dances Good Fishing; Vy Wrlto. enclosing deposit for reservation. EUGENE BELKNAP DAILY STAGE ; , ' Stages Dally 1 Leave Eugene at 8 a. m, and 1 p. m. Icavo Belknap Springs at 8 a. m. and 1 p. m. flood Cars over Good Roads Courteous Drivers . Phone S0 for reservation Central Stage Terminal Breodlovo ft Bon, Props. ' Eugcno, Ore. H.G.PENLAND ... General Merchandise ' " ; . ' :.' . ': Complete slock of , Groceries, '.Tobaccts ; and ' . Cigars, Gasoline, Olla. etoi JJ-l j A Good Place to Trade Locatod on McKensle Highway near tho Log Cabin Hotel, McKcnilo Bridge, Oregon ; ANTLER ; LODGE f Billy Price, Mgr. Moat Modorn Hotel on the McKensle Highway Hot nnd cold walor In rooms; shower baths. -Dost meals and dining room 'service. The place ' for a summer vocation or woek-ond outing. , Hunting, Boat Fishing, Riding Horses, Puck Trains, Hiking, Mountain Guldos. , ' .-- i-J . - Government Phone from Eugene Blue River, Oregon ; 45 Miles East ot Eugene A Wonderful Drive The scenery along the highway is beautiful. There are many points of interest in .the way of side trips to hold the attention of , the vacationist. . For the week-end or the entire summer vacation the . McKenzie should be considered first and best place to go. SNOW-CAPPED PEAKS j VAST LAVA BEDS GLACIERS V MOUNTAIN LAKES j SPARKLING RIVERS j MOUNTAIN FORESTS ! MOUNTAIN MEADOWS I Make your plans now to visit these re-1 sorts this summer. The business people on the McKenzie Highway hereby extend to you a special invitation to see the sights of the McKenzie. . ' . , . 1 I Daily Stages Daily Mail HOTEL McKENZIE McKenzie Bridge Come and spend your vacation with us , ,J Trails Ix-adlng to All Parts of Uie Oascadea 56 Miles from Eugene ! : - Dally Stages .: Just a few .steps from the McKcnile River CEDARWOOD TAVERN ." iJtRS. KDYTHE V.; DAT, Pnsaw - A home-like place to spend your vacation!.'. . tiood Heals and Beds Both j ' .. ' ---,'.' -i " . : - :' 3 Tennls" Fulling Hunting .. ' " - , All Out-Door Sports '" Sunday Dinners a Specialty .;r Write for Rcervatloris i '.. JtMcKensie Bridge, ; ; LOST CREEK RANCH . :.'. . - - . . i ji. .-):,-.-, - ' (A Stopping Place nee .1N0)-' y Located eight miles east of McKensle Bridge on the McKensle highway. In the heart ot the Cas cades. Here you will find the best. In . -; v Hunting, Fishlnc and Moantatn CUn-Mssr Tennis, Croquet and Indoor Ball . ., Guides, Pack and Saddle Horses Large 8wimmlng Pool-Under Const ructlos . -Rates fs.50 Per Day . Sunday Chksus Dtancr tl SWARTZ McPHKRSON ' , -McKenzie Bridge, Ore. " y y N I M ROD INN SATURDAY EVENING PINNER-DANCE . Dinner to 8 Dancing Till IS ' GOOD MCSIO " Sunday Chicken Dinner ; $1.50 Our table Is supplied from our own farm 38 miles from Eugene "up McKensle" wsjr Postoffice Vida Long-Dtstance Telephone ., McKENZIE RIVER STAGE Daily Stage leaving Eugene at 1 a. m. and 1 p. m. For furthor Information Phone 24 MnKENZIR RIVER STAGE CO. 30 W. BUt St. . ' J. A. Adrian, Mgr. H.G. HAYES , At McKenzie River Bridge ; Gcnorol Merchandise, Campers'' Supplies.' Auto . Accessories, Oils and Gasoline . ' Professional Guide and Hunter . . - Finest Outfit In the Northwest " ' Write tor a Date McKensle Bridge, Ore. SPARKS RANCH Half Mile West of Blue River If you enjoy eating1, come up. We serve home cooked meala at 76c and Sunday Chicken din ners at $1.00. ; . 1 J- ' ':,V-' Fresh berries, cream and milk everything In the vegetable line from our own gardens, J Ice Cream and Confections ' -. ; '-' ' "r '; '; jFree Camp Grounds with Tablet ' ' Sleeping Rooms y Reservation : McKonile Highway Ah Miles East ot Eugene , , ' . . . '-. . ....... a ; McKlertaie Highway Lanes Scenic Driveway y in . ii -rr 1 T - j poets to bring him down with hor this fall. ' . - Tho foroat service hos Just- oom nlctod a roglstrntlon hooth, which Is Bltunted In front ot tho office at Mc Kensle Bridge. In this booth a reg ister will bo placer for tho tourists to register their names,' This Is nn nld to tho puhlio ns It onnblcs the forcBt service to find people in. case they nre wanted on the 'phono or In delivering telegrams, once last son eon n telogrnin wns taken for n party camping somewhere above McKensle Bridge. It told of the denth of their only daughter. It took only a Bhort time to loeiito tho party through the forest service" reglstor. This Is only ono Inslnnco to show how important It is thnt every one reglstor. This booth Is plnced on the snuill trlnnglo. where the V. A. It. placed tho inem nrlnl tnhtet to tho plonoers who first croBsed tho McKensle pnss. This will he a beauty spot ns soon ns the forest service can Install a wnter sys tem to keep the ground wet, ns dust Is nlrondy In ovldonce. . - Clydo Oliver, forest service - fore mnn, has n'erow of men clearing out nnd Improving the Skyline trail from Frog camp to Horse lake, This trail will be used by the Mnsnnns this mimmer In renchlng onmp Blley. The road to McKemlexcnmp ground .... j below McKensle Brldgre la now com pleted and several camping parties have nlrondy pitched their tents. This will bo a wondorful place . to camp whon tho forest sorvice can got water ptpod to the grounds. Hhoep from Knstern Oregon are now entering the forest. The forest service charges a grnslng feo nnd S5 per cent of tho amount .goes to the county fund for roads and schoolB. The sheep are h great benotlt to the forest In keeping down tires, by ont ,lng out the grass nnd weeds and trampling down the dead brush thnt has been broken oft during the henvy wlntor snows. A sheep range rarely burns over, evon In the dryost sea sons. -' ' - v '' Thoro wore about ono-hundred fif ty cum pern nt Belknap Springs over tho Fourth. . The following guests nre registered nt Belknap hdtel: Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hunter nnd A. C. Clnrk, or Hprlng fleld; Mr. t'hrlstle and Mr.Knnds, or Mnrcoln; OhiiB, Slnrk nnd T, A. Nes bltt, of SprliiKfleld; Bert Nesbltt, of Wondllng, and Mr, and Mrs. Hwnftord of Kugcns. The Fourth of jluty was a very busy day at the Belknap resort. A large crowd apent the evening dancing in the open nlr dnnco hnll thnt Is sltu nted on the cninp (rounds.. - Many parties from all over the stnte motored to Ixist Creek Ranch to nnond tho week-end and the Fourth. The following wore registered at the hotel: H. Edmonds, Edith Edmonds, Mlllsta Kverct, Event Edwards and Frank and Llssie Cameron, nil of Brownsville; Robert N. Duncan and family, of Burns: Mr., and Mrs. Carl Gray, ot Eugene: Mr. end Mrs. May, of Bend; Mr. and Mrs. Penclnal, Eve Ivn Co'hey nnd A. 8. Flegal, of Port' land; Mr. and Mrs. Lawn. Mr. and Mrs. VnnOrdr, Me. nnd Mrs. Chrla tonson nnd Mr. nnd Mra. Sweeney, all ot !ortlttnd. - - - ' Mrs. B. 1 Bognrt loft McKenslo Bridge for hor homo In. Eugene Fri day. She expects to snll for Europe about tho first otvAugust, ,v Nimrbd ' f Res-Inter Lane County RneolalV VIDA. Ore., July 8. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Ohuroh and family spent n tow daya on the McKensle river this week. They were guests at Nlmrod Inn. , . I' I I '' ' Mr. nnd Mrs. Joseph W. flhenlinn spent day fishing on tho McKensle under the guidance ot Al Cook, as guests at Nlmrod Inn. Herbert Bradley and C. A. English, ot Portland, are spending a short vacation On the McKensle. They aro guests--at Nlmrod Inn and tlshod the river under tho guidance of MJlo Thompson with fine success. Miss Beatrice Gay-lord ot San Fran cisco Is visiting her sister, Myler, at Eugene. They are attending summer school at the university snd spent the week-end up the McKensle as guests at Nlmrod Inn. . v ' ' ;.. Mr. and Mrs. Earie S. S. Smith, ot Portland, with Mrs. Smith's -mother, Mrs. J. H. Busbnell and Mrs. Smith's sister, Mrs. Jesamlne Van Hoeven herg, wore vlBltors to Eugene on their -way up the McKensle. .. Mr.- Smith Is an ardent fisherman and frequently tries his skill on tho McKensle red sides. - They were guests at Nlmrod Inn. ' MrV and Mrs. H. H. Slchel, of Port land, were guests nt Nlmrod Inn this week. , Tho following Eugene poople Were guosts at Nlmrod Inn during tho past week: Mr. and Mrs. David M. Graham, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Bslrd, Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Cyr, H. H. Hon nles, J. J. Oroff, Miss Florence Alden, Mrs, Florence Evans, Hlchard Shore Smith. Mr. and Mrs. P. E. SnodstfiiBV Erol Murphey and his mother, Mrs, Florence Murphy, of , Sioux Clty Iowa, v- . , y,$ $ Mrs. Frank Cornwell, of Portland.' Is visiting her brother, Asa, I. Park hurst, -proprietor of Nlmrod Inn.: Wor sister, Mrs, Meriil T. Kooalhamcief Ban Francisco, Is expected to arriven at the inn within a few daya dutiw1 family reunion will be held. Mas, Cornwell expects to remain at .the, Inn for two weeks and Mrs. Easthamj will spend the summer there. -; yyi. Still Trading ."What's booome of the old-fash! lanod gypsies Who swapped horses, with the farmers and always oncaUeV em?" -'.. "Oh. they're still traveling around, only they swap worn out fllvvors thM have been touched up a little." r- Florida Times-union, h, do J fie. ' Their Bcmfnotor ""What, Madame Nowrlch. n portrait of the Kuisee In vm. house!"- - -,- i.i ' "But did me not always regard, fcbt as tha originator of the war: thana of our fortunes?" llnmmes'4l! Jour Parls). .. ,- ' --ft -.-.V- v., , , .'.:. I-' ' V ' I ii 4
