PAGE FIVE
Motor Cruises of 1936
Earl Snell, Oregon's Secretary of State, Journeys to the Pacific Ocean for a Tour of the
New Coast Bridges . . ; and for a Basketful of Cutthroats .
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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1936.
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drove to the high elevation where
the Astor column rears its beauti
fully deplicted pageant of historical
events.
A. Pusterla, noted Italian scup
tor, etched the frieze on the col
umn, and funds for its construc
tion were supplied by Vincent As
tor, great-grandson of Astoria's
founder. It is one of the most unu
sual monuments m the United
States. The entire history of the
Clatsop area is unfolded on the
BY EARL SNELL AND panels which spiral from its base
J. LYNN WYKOFF to Its 125-Ioot-nign up. rom tnei
"THERE oughta be a big one In Deruon P "v "
I VJT.. , i j nr j, D..L. viewed a wonderful panorama of,
1 that hole," said Woodie Barhes mountalnSi rivers and ocean.
fisherman's guide and Siuslaw river ' I
boatman, indicating a dark green, Back to the city center, and a
swirling expanse of water. "He was stoP at the city hall where the
there yesterday, anyway." P.laueA marking the site of the
We'd just finished Jointing ourspected; then around the corner t0
This newspaper la co-operating
with the Oregon State Motor asso
ciation and The Oregonlan in pre
senting a Berles of travelogs under
the title "Motor Cruises of 1936." It
is hoped thereby to stimulate travel
In the Pacific northwest.
Readers are invited to send the
articles to their friends throughout
the nation. The following article has
been condensed from a full-page
travelog appearing May 10 in The
Sunday Oregonlan.
Karl Snell, guest of today's motor
log, is the Oregon secretary of state.
rods and fastening bucktaiiea
coachman flies to our lines. A fly
was flicked over the indicated area.
Zing! Sixteen inches of silvery
cutthroat trout zipped this way and
that, fighting to regain the safety
of the depths.
That was only one of many sim
ilar occurrences during a day's fish
ing In the Siuslaw recently; more
over, the fishing was only a part
of the trip itself, which included a
drive down the coast highway from
Astoria.
' Bridges Open Soon
The story of that trip should be
of special Interest at this time,
when the coast highway bridges
are rapidly nearing ultimate com
pletion, with a date set for early
fall when the last one will be
opened to traffic, undoubtedly at
tracting not only northwest resi
dents but many tourists from other
states to the westernmost highway
of Oregon,
I After an evening's run to Astoria,
and a refreshing night's sleep, we
view the actual grave of one of
the 33 members of the Astor expe
dition, with its stone telling that
D. McTavish, 42, drowned in the
Columbia there, 1814.
End of Highway" I
The motorlog car was headed
south, after a pause to photograph
the last "U. S. 30" sign, marking
the end of the transcontinental
highway which originates in New
Jersey and terminates at Astoria.
Scotch broom along the 20-mile
route to Seaside and Gearhart was
then just beginning to blossom; as
you read this, it should be nearly
at its height, and next- Sunday,
May 17, Seaside will hold its an
nual Scotch broom festival, with
mile upon mile of highway literally
banked with glorious gold color.
Southward we sped from Ore
gon's largest beach city, over
smooth, wide highway, through
huge stands of evergreens, early
spring wild flowers and an occa
sional tract of tilled farm land . .
on the Tillamook beaches and a
stop in Tillamook Mty for lunch,
regretfully passing up an invitation
to visit one of the famous Tilla
mook cheese factories, but promis
ing both ourselves and the issuer
of the invitation to return at a
future date.
Ocean Lake . . . Delake . . . Nel
scott . . . Taft . . . Depoe Bay
every few miles the inviting ap
pearance of some resort offered an
almost irresistible temptation to
end the trip right there.
For many miles now the Pacific
had been almost constantly in view
dashing spray high into the air
as it beat against rocky promon-;
tories far below, or spread out like ;
a smooth green carpet fringed with '
curling combers. This is no high
way to travel if you're in a hurry, j
for in spite of everything you'll
find yourself pausing frequently to
drink in the fresh salt breeze and
the scenic beauty. j
First of the coast highway;
bridges was encountered at New
port; this one not yet finished, but!
due for completion late this sum-!
mer.
Although the Alsea bridge was
then uncompleted, Waldport was
planning a May 9 to 10 celebration
and "crab festival" in honor of the
opening of the handsome structure
to traffic. The town was gayly
decked with flags in preparation
for the hundreds of visitors ex
pected at the dedication ceremonies.
Sea Lions Visible
We paused at the sea lion caves
for a visit with Mrs. Sergeant Fin
negan, who last winter gave way
to a yen for travel and journeyed to
Portland. But the sea lion wasn't
readily discernible among the 60
or so flippered folk sprawling on a
broad rock at the ocean's edge.
Probably she hasn't been advised
of our visit
We stepped on the starter and
headed Into Florence, end of the
day's trek.
Here another of the coast high
way bridges, this one already com
pleted and open to traffic, inviting
ly beckoned us on down the coast.
Dedication of the bridge is set for
May 23 and 24. But Florence is
the midway point on the coast
highway, and the "south section
must be left to another motorlog.
Early the next morning we
turned Inland up the Siuslaw.
Oars Worked Skilfully
Then Archie and Woodie Barnes
put the boats in the river. And
that's where Woodie's acquaintance
with the habits of Siuslaw cut
throats provided the Incident which
started this story.
From deep hole to broad riffles
we drifted, with the Barnes boys
occasionally working skillfully at
the oars to guide us through places
where jagged rocks waited to tear
the bottom out of any boat so un
fortunate as to be dashed against
them by the rushing river.
We found fish plenty of them,
ranging up to 18 or 19 inches and
taking our flies with the vicious"
ness of a starved wildcat. By noon,
when we took time out for lunch,
just across the river from Old Man
Siuslaw, the catch was already a
sizable one.
Fishing was resumed after lunch
and, while the Barnes boys shook
their heads sadly and apologized
because the muddied waters had
"spoiled the fishing," we continued
to meet up with and conquer fight
ing cutthroats. We arrived at the
farthest downstream hole just at
dusk.
The next morning we completed
our loop circuit, across the coast
range, past Triangle lake to Junc
tion City, thence up the Pacific
highway to Salem and Portland.
BOARDMAN
By MILDRED ALLEN
Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald of
Hardman have moved on the Lee
Mead ranch. -
Misses Imogene Wilson and Hel
en Slanger are now employed at
the Highway Inn.
Rev. H. B. Thomas was In Hepp
ner this week. Mrs. Elmer Tyler,
who recently underwent an opera
tion for appendicitis, returned with
him.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Turner and
family of lone were visiting at the
E. H. Turner home Sunday.
Mi r?nnslrtln and Donald Strobel
made a business trip to Heppner
Wednesday.
Mrs. Black and sons, Ralph and
Marvin, spent a few days in Port
land this week. Mrs. Chas. Nlcker-
anA Mm Otto Strobel accom
panled Mrs. Black aa far as The
rinllpM.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Nlckerson and
family of Pendleton visited at the
Charles Nlckerson home Sunday.
Lee Thorns was confined to his
home several Bays with a slight at
tane nf flnnnndicltis.
Mr and Mrs. E. T. Ingles and
Miss Clara Ruff were In Lexington
Friday and Saturday.
Mr and Mrs. Blanch were In
"PonHlotnn Stindav.
Mr. and Mrs. I. Berger of Port
land spent the week end with Mr.
and Mrs. Dawn.
About twenty of the local mem'
kopo rf tha Tnwnfiend club attend'
ed the picnic and speaking at Her
mlston Sunday.
Mrs. Arthur Allen made a dubI
neBS trip to The Dalles Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Royal Rands have
been visiting their son, Buster
Rands, and family the past week.
Ladies Aid met at the home of
Mrs. Seth Russell Wednesday af
ternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Pettys of
Reith are the parents of a baby
boy born this week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bleakman
and granddaughter were guests at
the Frank Cramer home Sunday.
Miss Mary Harney, Miss Lovedy
Burkholder, Mrs. Fortier, Mrs. Ray
Brown, Mrs. Arnon Hug and two
sons went to La Grande Saturday.
Stacey Roberts of Heppner vis
ited at the Guy Barlow home on
Thursday. Mr. Roberts is Mrs. Bar'
low's grandfather.
A number of local people went
near Heppner Sunday for a day's
picnic and outing. Those going
were Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hadley,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barlow, Mr. and
E. T. Ingles, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Harwood, Misses Clara Ruff, Mary
Harney, Lovedy Burkholder and
Mra Gladys Fortier.
Mrs. Frank Hadley left Sunday
for Pendleton where she will visit
her two daughters.
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Knight and
family of Sunnyslde, Wn., visited
Mrs. Knight's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Nlckerson, over the
week end.
A large crowd attended the vau
devllle put on by the high school
students Saturday night
Mavis Sturm, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. G. E. Sturm, was taken to the
Pendleton hospital Tuesday.
Wontlwl MlrldlA ncuri farm Viflnd
on a 25-acre Irrigated farm; board,
room ana vaj a monin. sam umi
ker, Irrlgon, It
Farm Funds Better, Says
Debt Adjustment Report
Farm debt adjustment is well In
hand In the state of Oregon, with
the job largely accomplished and
with Indications that the volume of
work will become negligible before
the end of 1936, according to the
annual report of the agricultural
advisory council, composed of vol
unteer citizens appointed by the
governor.
The annual report, as prepared
by L. R. Breithaupt of the Oregon
State college extension service and
executive secretary of the organi
zation, is for the calendar year 1935,
during which period 312 cases were
formally considered by the various
county committees, of which 142
were adjusted. Approximately 250
cases had been carried over from
the peak year of 1934, while only 71
were continued Into 1936. At the
date the report was released, the
cases had been reduced to less than
half of those on hand January 1.
"Statistics show that for more
than two years Oregon has led all
states in the Union in percentage
of voluntary farm transfers, and
has had the lowest percentage of
forced transfers of any northwest
ern state," said O. M. Plummer,
chairman of the advisory council,
in submitting the annual report to
Governor Martin.
"Much of this enviable record
can be attributed, no doubt, to the
very effective work of the volun
teer farm debt adjustment com
mittees appointed by yourself to
assist farm debtors and their cred
itors In making debt adjustment
and refinancing arrangements," he
said.
In acknowledging the report,
Governor Martin wrote to Chair
man Plummer in part as follows:
"It is evident that the results ob
tained are due to the untiring and
unselfish efforts of the Oregon Ag'
rlcultural Advisory council and the
county farm debt adjustment com'
mittees. Kindly convey to tne mem
bers my sincere appreciation for
their public-spirited work."
Thirty-three of the 36 county
committees functioned during 1935,
although most of them had few
cases to consider compared wun
the previous year. The bulk of the
unadlusted cases pending on jan
uarv 1 of this year were in Clack'
amas. Linn. Grant and Sherman
counties. Nineteen counties had
no cases pending at that time.
Many of those familiar with the
work of the past few years believe
that the chief need now existing Is
for a program of gradually reducing
the total farm debt of the state to
a better relationship with the pres'
ent and probable farm income.
With more than $1,000,000 worth
of farm property on its hands the
state land board has organized an
Intensive selling campaign in
effort to unload its holdings and get
the property back on the tax rolls.
Representatives have been named
In the several counties to push sales
which will be made on easy pay
ments. Indicative of the increased
demand for farm property in Ore
gon records of the board show sales
of $237,280.13 during the past nine
months which is nearly equal to the
total sales for the preceding three
years,
J
Bairrate
of MORROW COUNTY
for JOINT SENATOR
19TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
Morrow-Umatilla-Union Counties
Morrow County Voles
Should Go for a
Morrow County Man
Vote 54 X J. G. Barratt
Paid Adv., MOBBOW COUNTY BABBATT FOB STATE SENATOR CLUB,
Spencer Crawford, President; W. Vawter Parker, Secretary, Heppner, Ore.
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