Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 01, 1914, NEW YEAR'S EDITION, HIGHWAY SECTION, Image 30

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Newspaper Page TextaraiTFGRD MAIL TRIBUNE, airim?Oim OR1WOX. THURSDAY, -TAXlTAftY 1, 10M. PAGE FOUR ;- L-- Scenic Boulevard of the World on Crater's Rim w (I 1 1 ..- k tional each succeeding ywr. Dating the past season there hns been n strong doslro on the pnrt'of l the war department to open up full communication between me pnrK mm tho railroad, prompted by tho neces sity of transporting mnchlnbry and sui.mles nt a minimum cot. With this end In view a temporary road ' was constructed from Kirk, tho most northerly point on the Southern Pri ' ctflc to tho east lino of the park ne- ' Sand creek canon, in which nre'thou-', eands of very fine pinnacles. Per manent grading was commenced on tho lino of the park at thUpoInt and continued' to Kerr N6tch on tho rim of Crater lake, a iflslanee of six nnd one-half mile's. This road 1 known as the pinnacle. road and was completed, in as far as grading and draining are concerned, camp No 1 being cstabllshcd-ii' mtlo or so below tho lake. ' A second camp, known as caruj. No, 2, was established about it mile nnd a half from CraHer lrtko lodge, , on tho rim of tho. lake, nnd a nev grndo was completed from this point to tho rim. with easy curves and a maximum grade.' of 10 per cent, xvhjclt will take the placo of tho sharp curves and 33 per cent ninxl- mum that have prevailed heretofore. I Dcsldes this, about two miles of road between camps 1 and 2 have been graded and drained, leaving six, on which considerable work has been done, Including several miles of clearing. This road, eight miles in length, will bo completed In 191-1. J thus opening a now cntranco to the southeast over which machinery and supplies will probably be transported for tho construction force.' A mile or so of grading has already been ac complished between camp No. 2 and park hcadquartors, all of which will doubtless bo completed in tlmo for tho main travel of 1914. Tho road between park headquar ters and tho south line, generally re ferred to as Klamnth entrance, has been permanently located and nctlvo work will bo commenced on it as soon as climatic conditions will per mit in tho spring nnd It is planned to fnlsh It during the season. Now that tho old grado close to tho lako has been elmlnated, tho worst placo remaining Is what Is known as the Corkscrew, on tho roai leading to Medford, which it .is planned to do away with during tho next season, besides which It Is hoped thoro will bo funds sufficient to com pleto tho grado to tho Medford en trance, with a maximum grado not to exceed eight per cent and probably considerable less. Congress aproprinted $125,000 for road construction under tho war de partment during tho past sea-on, of which only about one-half was used, so that the remalndor Is on hand for ui.3 In 1914, thus enabling the engi neering division to got to work Just as soon us cllmntlc conditions wll permit. UosIdoB this It Is hoped con gress will appropriate nt least 1200. 000 additional, together with author lt for tho socrotary of war to let any or nil of tho' work by contract, in which ovont thoro is no roason why nil tho grading should not be completed by 1915, thuB permitting victors nt that tlmo to Eeo tho entire p:rk from automobile, or other mciins of conveyance. During tho past season Superin tendent Steel built n convenient of fice directly on tho road at park headquarters, where nil tho business o' tho park is attended to. Ho ulso e'emed up tho dend and down tim ber and underbrush along tl road f-oin headquarters for about a mile toward the luke, including the trim ming of small trees, wnlch gives it t! o appearand of -i gonulne park, bc-ldes adding ninterul protection nnginst fire. An fast as money is ualInblo ho will contlnuo tho work until the view fiom all roads will be ono of beauty, nnd not as at piesent, an exhibition of negiect and im invl tntlon to destructive flros. During 1914 a wntcr resorvolr will be con blructcd nt headquarters and it gra--ity systom established, with sur flclont force to throw n stream over any of tho buildings In ease of fire. A sower system will also be estab lished so that sanitary conditions may bo maintained. Several trails will bo built thut will open to easy access Humorous Interesting points horetoforo practically unknown. Jackson county's averngo road tnx levy Is throe mills on a valuation of J38.000.000, yielding over lu0,000 A year for road work. Tho United, States government Is spending, under direction of the-war department Unco-fourths of n million dollars In improving and construct ing n system of highways around Crntcr lake. One hundred nnd twenty-five thousand dol'mr has been ul rendy appropriated, half of which wns spent tho last season, nnd $200, 000 mldlllonnl requested for use the coining year, with St 00,000 addi SSPps 3IMcF,y:b.1Ir-,V'' World lnniouH UntaiiMs Uottom.Dr. Tansley of the Unlvers tho University of Copenhagen. Dr. nnd Professor Fuller of the Inl valley orchard. International Scientists Visit Crater Lake On Septomber 3. 1913. there ramocharge by eleven progressive men of ; to Medford a party of tho most '.! tho valley, and tho expenses of the tliiguvhed botanliti of both th old world and tho new. Among the noted visitors, eighteen In all, were men representing tho greatest uni versities In Europe, men who have stood at the head of all lines ot bo tanical research for many years, xnd whoso scientific publications have be como texts in our schools and col leges, Tho members of tho party wore representatives of tho International Phytogeographle society, and their tour throtiKhout tho United States was for the purpose of stud) Ing the distribution ofjulant life. The phy toscoTapTIejr'8tudles vlant life In Its relation tothe many environmental factors, such as soils, climate, eleva tion, exposure, cjtc.; in other words be takes the broadest view of botany in that he is not merely Interested In tho species ho finds in any local ity, but rather In the' Inter-relationship which exists between tho va rious species of plant life. Two years ago a tour of Kngland was mado by tho same unrty, and it was so successful that it wfts de cided to make n tour of tho United States, taking two great cross sec tions, through tbo north and through" tho south of the United Status. That Medford and tho Rogue Ulvor vallejr Is the most Important center (n the state of Oregon Is evidenced by the fact that no other stops were iaade at any other point In Oregon. A a matter of fact. Medford. Itoguu Itlver Valley and Crater lake were all titer party saw or desired to see between Tacoma and San 1'rauciajM. Those famous botanists did not spend four days at Crater lake audi Medford mainly because the Medford Commercial club had sent them "t most hearty Invitation, but because ot tho wonderful physlonraphlc, bo tanical nnd agricultural feature or this most noted part of Oregon. They were particularly anxious to see till part of southern Oregon hc-cauio of the great reputation It had already boen xlven by members of the goo graphleal excursion upon tbe occa sion of their visit In 1912. Just n year previous. As many of tho mem-' bors wild, -Wo already know Med ford and tho Hoguo Jtlvor Valley by tho groat reputat Ion it has made In its horticultural products, namely, apples and friars. Wo jmvo seen those fruits In our markotfl and have always wished to visit tho beautiful country which pioducos such marvel ous fruits." The party urrivod on tho Shasta llmltod on tho morning of Septomber 3, tho rldo on this most exclusive train having been made possible by tho energy and foresight of tho Mod ford Commercial club's committee, which consisted of Profoesor P. J. O'Carn, chalrinun, C. K. antes and S. 8. Smith. Aftor breakfasting thoy woro Immediately taken by autonio bllo on their wuy lo Crater lako, automobiles wero furnibhed frco of on Vllt to Crater 1-nUr. tt)v of Cambridge. Dr. Vatilsen of Kttbel of the University of Zurich. uVlly of Chicago In a Uoguo lllver , trip were met by private subscription found on nnd nbout tho rim and on and by. tho Commercial club. ThoWUard Island. Tho grandeur of trip was most Interesting to tho vis-' Crater lake with Uk reflected colore Itors. On every hnnd they found now ' of blue, purple ann emerald, pro wonders in plant life and plant tils-' duced an Intpreeslon upon the vlslt trlbutlon. Passing from tho valley 'ors the like of which they hod never floor with its yellow pines, Carry i before experienced. oHks and California oaks associated ' Upon their return to Medford nn with occasional thickets of chaparral, ' olaborato banquet was given to the they entered tho heavier growths of I malo momber of tho party by the the samo species now merging Into i University club at tho club rooms, many other varieties, such as alder, The ladlos of tho party wero enter ash, Oregon maplo, manzanltn nnd! tallied at tho Hotel Medford by the System of Highways Under Construction in Crater Lake Park to Cost $700,000 x-k-x V i -V- i-L., ) yM&l fp CRATER fJT - u --t u . .'j r-WiS-3 v s - I f JEl '' LAKE iLZ"r madrono As tin) ascended the beau ttful Rogue the flora became more confusing and more bewildering with I s loft plu. Incense cedar and firs clothed hcntiith with chaparral, ser vice berry, linwthorno, chinquapin, buckthorn, mountain lilac and other species lb-.torn) Protfpeyt. where u most bountiful luncheon was served nt the Prospect hotel, the party en tered the Crater national forest, which Is today considered the most magnificent stand of virgin timber In too world. Urs. Von Tulwuf, l'nglor and Sohroter. tho famous botanical trio, state that the stand of sugar pine, Douglas fir and jollow pine Is tbo most Interesting that they have over seen Irom a puytOKW-grapmrni gtam!pont. ot,,er i,rting botanl- rnt foatures, as the party nenrod Crater lake, were tho stands of lodge- ' pole pine, hemlock, noble fir and t white bark pine. ! Two nights nnd n day spent at . Crater lake, where the botanists had nm,,Io llmo to mn)0 collections of the many rare planta which thoy N m J fl A . kf - College WomuiV dull. The follow Ing imirnttiK manibors of tho part) were taken by autoniobllo for a visit to nut niitgniiiceiit pear aim appio; orchards whore every phase of fruit gtowing was siiowii mm expmine.i They wore most Interested In M-olug tlm fancy pears packed for oxpoit trniie; nut tuey were more lorconiuy htruck by the healthy condition of the orchard. Dr. Von Tuhoiif, the great mycologist and plant pathojog- 1st. remarked that, from the stand - poini or disease aim mngi wnun pro- iinns imrues oi mm m mini mull, ,,tnor (, world. Not only does It iltico disease In plants, he found little respective universities to tho Itogue, (ouk ,,OW1 ,,,, Amr,.u'H ,(.t.l)(Wl e: Interest, ns the fruit growers ti.nl Itlver Valley for an entire summer nl(,( )mK j,klJ ,,) ,iM) m so carefully eared for their tn'ei that season so as to give the uii'iill oppor-, uihIIp liKauty, and admittedly till ho would have to go olsewhero lo'tunlt) for rare fill tud of our bo- rivn,i im,K' ti, world's imturul flml sioclmourt for his colleetuui. The personnel of the parly wns Urolherr Dr. Carl von Tubeiif. Uni versity of Munich; Dr. Adolph l'ng lor. director Itoyal llotniile (iHrdens and professor of botany, university of Ilerlln: Dr. Carl Kchroter. University of '.urlqh; Dr and I-'rnu Dr. Ilrock-mnnu-Jerosch, Un,lt'erslty of '.urlcli; Dr. ICduard llubel. ITnlverslty of urlcli; Dr. and Mrs. A. (I, Tansley. University of Cambridge, Kngland; J)r. T. J. Stomps, University of Am- Htordum; Dr. Ovo Paulsen, University; 5f Copenhagen; Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Dachuowhkl, University ot Ohio; Dr. nnd Mrs. V. K. Clements, University of Minnesota; Dr. dsorgo 1. Nichols, Vale University; Dr. Henry ('. Cow. lis. University of Chicago; ' Dr. '"oree I) Ui'"i-, University of Chi cago; Prof. r. K. flutters, University of Minnesota. Professor P. P. O'Onra - - - wa hol.tiilrnl leader of the excursion j to Crater lithe, mid wiim ably iimsUUiI i by Dr. 1C. I'. Molnoi-ko, forest path - oiokini i mien ninicn iioimiiiihiiic "' agriculture, nidi Mr. II. I). Poster. niteu .-ihho-.- itiresi serure That tho Itoguo ItlVor Valley is botanical ami agricultural renter of) . omro uum immiuk ii!Iiiwiim m m- i ' tested to by the many complimentary ( MatoinentH made by these visitors j slnro arriving at their homes It Is ' tho Intent of several members to; taiileat woalth. ( Wo may export hun - iiroiis or siuiiems ueto nuring tno coming )ottr ' Siskiyou Roads Kennel & McDowell Logging com pany of Tacoma. Wash., were Nov. 20, awarded the contract for grading the Pacific Highway over thn Siskiyou mountains by Stale Highway Kngl near llowiby and the county court, the price being $107, .'.3 1.30. They were the lovvost of the nine firms who bid. All bids wero rejected on pav ing the Central Polnt-Mcdford road, as being loo high. The road will be 13 miles long, 2 feet wide. Kensel & McDowell bid 29 cents on earth excavation, .IS rents on tooso fifpreaenfa ocacrf fin "ll Is diMihlful If' tiny vlww exist ing In Hi" world today ts mm Im pressive mid ut I lie Mrtinu iliile n beautiful an Hie view of Orator Inlc-i from tlio ilni," Hiild Major .lay .1. Morrow or (hit army engineering mips, In transmitting it report lo tint war domitiiiout leVoiiiinundlng t Im expenditure of 1012, 000 for the cou nt motion of roudH a nil Halts In tint Crater l.ulto National park. Comki'ohn at Km IiihI Houston panned nu appiripriatloil of Jf'UH" for thn beginning of this highway construe tlnii An additional 1100,000 Is roe. oiinnoudod by I ho war department 'or this )oar and It Is expeclod Hint $100,000 yearly will bo expended un til the s) stein of litKhw.i) u com plete About 02 iiiIIom of good roads and 100 lulled of iiullM, In the opinion of Major Morrow, win oiinlilo tliv tour' I t to tench the most Important spoilt In the park with faelllty. nnd, while the estimated iont Is liluh, ho be- (lotos the otpfinlltiiro U fully JunII- r(M)( ,mrli,.uiury tlN t u pioposed to itt f tt the toads for uutoinolilli) , n.,,,,1. Compared with ttio rout ot ,,itng roads In the Vellowstouo and Itnlulor national iaiks, whore , ,0,,;r,u,hy Is Hliullar to that In a,,. r'rn... i , ,mt, j0r Morrow sii)n the figures cited In his chII ,( lir ol t.xcomUo, but about ,U( a l((r wj,n ,tl0 nr,ll(i' ,.UBl f ,M,,,1K rotl,, ovr kll ,pr,,ory ,,, lwo )1(ur ,mriHi T)H )0M0Vttri will , unlike any , Wll,rili ,Mll u nthmU W0Illlnrfu, panorama of mountain scenery, ot bleak hills and vonliiriwilnd slopes, of snowy pimks a bewildering I multitude of mountain ranges stretching toward horlrous lu every direction ns far as the eye run see. , Mount Joffoisou Is plainly visible lu the north, Mount Shasta In tlm south. To thn oast llo (ho lakes ami groon fields of tho Klamath strelch- Ing like n fairyland Into the sago- brush hllln of tho dUtance. To tho west are the tunny ribbed slopes of tho wooded Umpquas and the Slskl yous, work, 78 rents on solid rock, Descent Iter sqimro rod on clearing rlghi-of-way, fl. 10 per square rod on grub bing, It. OR per foot on corrugated Iron culvert 12 Inch, tt.CO on IS Inch, 12 on 21 Inch; .72 on 12 Inch concrete culvert, 11,00 on IN Inch, and 2 on 2 1 Inch; 70 cents per foot on 12 Inch vitrified tile, 11.30 on IS Inch. $2 C3 on 2 1 Inch. On ruble masonry, IS per cubic yard; class A, concrete, 111, per cubic ynrd; class K, lid; class r, 110; reinforcing steel, 0 per 100 pounds. ItOAD IIUII.DINO IN PION'i:i:il D.U'H (Continued from Page Three,) Impassable grades that I experienced on the trip, mid when part way down Irom the summit I saw a man ex tending his glad hand, ami my heart leaped for Joy at sinih a greeUng, but my exiiberatlous worn soon changed when he said 13. CO loll please, and 1 paid him my lust dollar, leaving inn M) cents lu my pocket. I sutd then and there that If 1 lived long enough I would change nl thono conditions, and I have never forgotten, nnd after waiting flfty-threo years I have hud my chance, for last spring 1 went to the county neat of Jackson, county and asked thorn to give to C. !'. IthoilcH and myself tlm assignment to lay out u Pacific highway across tlm Slsklyous, which was granted, ami tho order so made, lu about 1880 I had run thn first lino for tho Oregon and California railroad from ltoguo Itlver across tho mountains nnd over to thu Klamath river near llorubrook. lu so doing I had eross'Sectloued tho Siskiyou niouutalnii thoroughly and knew tho ground ns it man would know IiIh own door yard, From thn Informa tion thua acquired I drew nn npproxU mate map of tho Pnrlflo highway nnd with thlH equipped Mr. KIioiIoh an county engineer lu tho field nnd my-i self uh consulting eugluoor, undertook; to uiakij thu Hiirvoy of tho highway with it maximum grade of six per rent,. jMr. IlliodoH finished this po iimlmiry survey about August 1,, last? whim Major Howlby, state highway engineer, took charge, running tho final detailed locations. Ho tho old ndngo, nil thluga como to him who waits, ciiiiki trim atid my fifty-thrpo years' waiting Is about to bo rovvard ed during tho npw year. On Novombor 28, with Mr. Sam Hill ns chluf, wo celebrated tho breaking of ground for tho road, it nut of wltloh will bo found olsowliuro lu tho Now Yonr; number of this paper. i S