MORNING REGISTER, EUGENE, ORE.,' SUNDAY, JULY , 1922
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McKenzie River Country Growing Rapidly in
Importance at Outing Resort
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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-
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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.
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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 '
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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. , '
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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
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Tennls" Fulling Hunting
.. ' " - , All Out-Door Sports '"
Sunday Dinners a Specialty .;r
Write for Rcervatloris i '.. JtMcKensie Bridge, ;
; LOST CREEK RANCH .
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- ' (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 ,
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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
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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
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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
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