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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
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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
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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
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