MTCDFORD MATL TRIBUNE, MEDFOTID, OIJKOOX, WEDNESDAY, ATTJUST 0, 1910
PLEASURES OP
NATIONAL TOURING WEEK HOME STATE VIEWS
BEAUTY MiHG
TOiMOBILISTS
Wonderful Columbia High
way Great Gift of Our
Motorists.
Interesting Trips of Scenic
Beauty Plentiful in
All Sections.
FINE ROADS EVERYWHERE
STATE WITHOUT A RIVAL
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OREGOI'SSCEI
MOTOR TOURING
OPEN TO NATION
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Automobile is Trim Discoverer
of America and its
Charms.
When you hoar a man nay lit at ho &
orry ho ever bought his car, it la not
necessarily nn indication that he paid
more for It than It was worth or that
operation of it Is costing hltn more
than ho can afford. Tho probabilities
are that he 1b one of tho people who
nevor have Indulged In the pleasure! of
touring.
There nro many men who still have
the old-fashioned notion that automo
biles nro to he uned only on city boule
vard. They ride from their homes to
their offices and from their oltlees to
their homes, with nn ocens lonal trip
through the parks and over the routes
where the crowda are to be found on
Sundays.
Consequently, they Bonn grow wenry
of what they call "tho name old thing."
They have yet to learn that touring In
en automobile is not surpassed by any
other kind of outdoor fun. They have
failed to put their cars to one of the
best of their many splendid uses.
In these days of road-improvement,
and slhco automobiles In ge.iernl have
been developed to a point at which the
troubles that used to be common have
practically been eliminated. It la pos
sible for the tourist to start for almost
any point with a reasonable certainty
of getting there and back.
Tho bntternieut of roods In a'most nil
parts of tho country haw been accom
panied by the establishment of many
conveniences which add to the pleas
ures of motoring. One never gets far
from it place nt which gasoline In sup
plied; tlreM can bo found nt nearly Hny
country store, and a shop at which
emergency repairs can bo mode Is usu
ally clo.su at hand If things happen to
go wrong.
Furthermore, there has, owing to the
popularity of touring, been an appre
ciable Improvement in the accommo
dations offered by hotels In tho small
towns and villages, Good meals and
comfortable beds at reasonable prices
are the rule, rather than tho exception,
almost wherever the tourist find? It
necessary to put up for the night.
The country tavern has been rehab
ilitated. To the liveliness and preten
sions of the old stage coaching days
hive In many Instances been added
modern conveniences and up-to-date
servlco which contributes much to the
enjoyment of tho touring party.
Attractions R very where
Within easy reach of almost every
city In America there is some place
that Is well worthy of a visit from the
tourist. In most canes there nre many
such points.
Tho car owner who complains that
""there's no plueo worth seeing" within
a day's ride of the town or city In
which he lives Is to bo pitied, because
tho trouble undoubtedly Is bis own In
ability to Appreciate whnt If. sublime,
or beautiful or Interesting.
Not every state has n Grand Can
yon, a Yosemlte, a Yellowstone Park, a
Niagara Falls or a Mt. Vernon, but
there Isn't a slnglo state of tho Union
that is wholly devoid of natural won
ders. If It pos-esses no other spots that
should bo Interesting for one reason
or another. Tt Is hardly too much to
any, Indeed, that thero Isn't n single
section of any state that Is altogether
lacking In places of unusual scenic
charms or historical or romantic asso
ciations. The coming of the automobile tour
ist has brought about the "discovery"
of hundreds of Interesting places that
might otherwise have remained for
ever unknown and unsung. The hilly
regions and tho prairie country, the
lakes, tho rivers and tho vallevs, all
have their peculiar charms, so that
there Is easily accessible within a
week-end tour of every Important cen
ter of populat Ion some place t hat is
worth seeing and worth knowing.
In addition to the attractions that
are to be found on short local tours
there are always the long trips to make
their appeal to tho nutoinobllo owner
who has a desire to see the beauties
and study tho greatness of his coun
try. The man who crosses tho conti
nent In on automobile gets ft real con
ception of tho vastness of the Pulled
Htates; he has an aucquato under
standing of the country's agricultural
and mineral wealth, and he obtains the
opportunity to net a ''close up" view
vt the most splendid among Its multi
plicity of charms.
Some Favored Section
There Is tho Jterkshiro Mills coun
try In Massachusetts, the While Moun
tain Iteglon In New Hampshire, the
beautiful district nioutn) Lake Cham
plain and Lake George in N-w York,
not to me ul I-m tho Moliaw Vallev,
Iho Catskllla or tho Adlrnndi The
Ulue Grass section of Kentm uy: pic
turesque K?siern Tennessee and West
ern North Carolina; tlm I,ako regions
of Michigan, Wisconsin nnd Mlu
sots; the splendors of California, Colo
rado and Atlmiwi. To attempt to imme
all or hnlf of the wonderful place that
are easily a( edible t the automobile
t'MirHt would be to follow the rv.ttuplr
of the brook, and no on foieve-
There should be no trouble la'so
ever In obtaliiiir any rente Informa
tion that tnnV be want id no matter
what section of tin- fii-ir.. the tourist
jnay v. If-h to visit Ji'.-itr card:' and
Maps re free for tho nkliK and Ihey
supply nil the dm. tiona (hat tho mo
torist rcijullei.
"Blame It on the Tire"
He didn't pump It full enough,
thnujth nil the nlr In free
lie left It (in ft and Hponicy like and
Menotfd on wlllt gleet
lie skidded and he nrlddrd and
whopprd tlirouKh dust and
m I re.
And when It hurst
He curned and rursed.
And Illumed It on the tire.
He drove It on th5 street enr tracks
with confidence attnrrlit
He scraped It oti'tlie In nip ponta and
he aernped It on the nrh
He slammed It and he Jammed It any
wny he mlaht desire,
And when It popped,
Hlht out he hupprdi
And blamed It on the tire
He cut It on some broken ttlnsa, hnt
anld that didn't hnrtt
He kept rllit on through aand and
mud and tilled the cut with
dirt,
It spotted there and rotted there and
onn he howled In Ire,
When up It hlevr
He hlew up, too.
And blamed It ou the tire.
He pnt on chains that ground and
chewed and souged Into the
tread I
He knew him wheels were out of
line, 'llut what of thnlf" he
anld.
He whlxKrd ntong nnd atxsed ntunfr,
he picked up nails and wire,
And when It hnuged
Illii flwt he whniiKed,
And lihimrd It on the tire.
Who la this mnnf ;o ask the hoya
who nirt htm rvery day.
(O nalc the hoy it who have to hear
the (hlntcM he haw to any.
He bnrea In and he roara lu with
words of anurry fire,
ThouKh he'a to It Id me,
It's all the a inc
ite blames It on the tire.
AVIIl.ur P. Neahtt.
What You Should Take
With You on That Tour
Tleforo stnrtlng out on nn extended
trip be suro to go over your car thor
ounhly. Tighten every bolt and nut,
put fresh oil In tho oil cups a ud (urn
them up. A tluhtencd nut. aAyti an ex
change, may save hours of trouble ; ml
worrv on tho road, hut your prepara
tion 1 not completed after the mechan
ical adjustment ban been attended to.
TooH and supplies should be taken to
provide skd tnsl enierKcncIes. Include
in the outfit .the following:
One extra casing t keep covered), in
ner tubes for nil casings, two extra
tubes properly wrappfd or hanged to
protect from oil and prevent cbatlnr.
onu box Heif-vuleanUliig patches and
one box permanent puncture plus ifr
small punctures), one tiro sleeve, one
Het of tiro applying levers, one box
powdered soapstona or mica to bo used
between casing nnd tube to prevent
sticking, one can plastic to repair cuts
In casing, Six valves insides, six valve
caps, three dust caps, air pump, collap
sible water bucket. Jack, complcto, tool
kit, raincoat, on set of chains, two
extra spark plugs, Manila rope or wire
(fortv feet), one extra water tank for
drink ing purposes and radiator ( tlve
gallons), one small medical kit. face
cream for sunburn and stained goggle:'
(yellow or orange).
nr;i.f ti:i oproim nitiks
The car owner who never taks his
fnniilv or a party of congenial friends
on a week-end tour Is n good deal like
the man who has a million dollars bid
den In bis back yard and thinks wealth
Is merely a responsibility.
Dont's For Motorists
Don't overcrowd ynur car,
I t load up with supplies you
will not need.
lmn't start with a car tnbt Is not
In tlrct -c I a pa running condition.
!ou't try to d' the Imponstblo.
I'oirt race with locomotives.
lH'iT! lail to take an extra flro or
two ab.nw.
Don'l disregard lnenl reculatlnns,
even if Ihi'v j-ccin unreasonable.
iv.n't m gb-ct to prepare for rain
and cold.
Pon t forget safety Mist, last and
aUv a vs.
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Private Enterprise Marking
Roads Enlisted by War
Department.
Tho moro elvlllzed man becomes tho
more easily he gets lost. In the semi
barbaric days he trod untraclted wilds
and pathless seas, but always somehow
he "got there."
In later times, having seemingly lost
his sense of direction, he began to
marie his trail so that he could lind his
way back. Tho gashed bark of a tree
trunk has guided countless men and
women to their destinations; but when
tho forests fell before the march of
civilization, and as the speed of the
traveler increased, better road, markers
bccan essential.
So there appeared various crude
boards nailed on poles and set up at
cross-roods, stones covered with num
bers indicating distances, and similar
landmarks such as may still bo found
In many country districts.
Hut until a short time ago there was
no attempt to establish systematic
marking of American roads. Kvery lo
cality had Its own stylo and in many
instances tho guido boards were so
weather-beaten and defective as to be
valueless. The automobile tourist who
went beyond tho boundary of his county
found It necessary to stop at every
cross-road and ask to be directed oil
his way. Usually the Information ho
got was of little use, because any dis
tance exceeding ten or fifteen mi lea
was out of tho farmer's reckoning-.
Four years ago the B. P. tioodrtch
Company, realizing the necessity of
an adequate system of road markers,
stepped In where governing bodies had
failed, and has since made safe for
travel over 100.000 miles of roads in all
parts of the United States.
Great Touring Stimulus
This work has been carried out sys
tematically under tho supervision of
experts and In a stylo which has won
the approval nnd co-oneratlon of local
bodies, automobile clubs and even state
legislatures.
While only one road marking crew
operated during the lirst year. Its work
met with such thorough approval that
larger plans wero made for tho second
year's work, three crews being sent
out one working through the Middle
West, another through the I'aeihV
Coast States, and tho third in the Kast.
Tho sign now being used is made of
galvanized armor metal with aluminum
letters sunk Into the surface. It will
not rust or deteriorate and Is In all
respects tho most serviceable road
marker that has ever been devised.
More than 100.000 of these signs
mark tho roads in twenty-five states,
and cover throe main trans-continental
routes. They have been erected at a
cost of over $5 each and have unques
tionably done much to stimulate tho
good roads movement, develop Amer
ican touring and add to the rapidly
growing desire among motorists to
"See America First."
Another .great stimulus to touring
has been the publication of Flout a
Hooks, Route Pa Ms, pamphlets, etc.,
over a million of which have been dis
tributed throughout all sections of the
country. These route cards cover prac
tically all of the main or trunk lines
of travel, with detailed descriptions
showing every tur.i of the road,
bridges, railroads, dangerous spotu and
mileage.
In all of these efforts there has been
exrellent co-oporntlon by State, Comm
and Municipal Interests. The Office of
rublic Roads of the Department nf
Agriculture also is interested In this
work, its engineers havin-r erected
many of tho Ono.lrich Oulde Tost sltrns
and furnished Information with ri-fr-enre
to roads now being improved
under federal Jurisdiction.
Nover wash your ear with hot water.
Tepid water ts best for this pn-pnrp.
Hot water spoils the varnish and de
stroys luster.
In passing other vehicles gointr in
tne nirection wnicn you are traveling
keen to th left, eicent In the case of :
'trolley cars.
GUIDE POST IS
GOOD SWAN
TOAUTOIBILISTS
Our Wonders Should Not Bo Left
for Appreciation by
Outsiders.
A map of the Motorist's Paradise
might very well be a map of our Ore
gon with the lines of our splendid
automobile roads charted on It. Our
state Is a cluster of the rcci.Ie gran
deur for which the Pacific coast is
justly famous. Nature has worked
boldly on a heroic scale within the
cloister of. our snow-capped mountains.
She has created the beautiful and biz
arre. Ours Is a country of towering
peaks, wide valleys, and deep canyons,
of primeval forests, and sequestered
glens and lakes, a country of great dis
tances, yet all brought to the wheels
of our motorists by roads that yield
vantage to no state.
To have this motoring rnradlae ana
Just live In tt is one thing; to enjoy it
Is another. The motorist witn a vaca
tion ahead Of him who fails to spend it
In his automobile is overlooking hla
Paradise.
Whatever Ills whim may crave for a
vacation, Oregon offers it, nnd offers it
where he may go by motor, lie may
travel where he will, yet lind tranquil
grandeur, forest-clad hills and moun
tains, sanctuaries of rest, sequestered
amidst ruergod landscape which at onco
soothes and thrills. Here llo fragrant
valleys; there rear to tho sky peaks
more than 14.000 feet to their snow
caps. One may thread through thriv
ing farmlands, or climb into tno up
lands where painted clffi's. grotesque
rock formations, nnd marvelous caves
feed the hunger for strange and freak
ish things.
Columbia Highway
The Oregon motorist who has not fol
lowed tho Columbia Highway from the
strand to the cow country ahould not
look far afield for the object polnlti of
his vacation. The world offers nothing
to equal this remarkable roadway. One
may take as much time to travel It as
he wishes and. not waste a minute.
After a jaunt down to Clatsop Ilrach
and Astoria the motorist, having had a
taste of thrilling turns In high places,
skims eastward from Tori In ml along
the most strikint? loinrth of read to bo
found In the T'nitcd States. With I'en
dleton, the home of the round-up as his
termi nal pol nt, io bowls up the ri vor
toward the Cascade mounlnins tbronch
scenery that Is clnic. Tin1 prnnt gortro
of the Columbia river has held spell
bound nil tho natuio lovers of this con
tinent, r.efore tho drive was built the
gorue v. as famous.
On the st'-eti-h of tho road from
Portland to the Mt. Hood rcftion, tho
motorist pasres f."lls after falls strung
like tb'' jewels of a necklace. I-atou-rell
Falls, Ttrldal Veil Falls. Cordon
Falls, and Multoi'ial Falls praco tho
path. There are Shepncrd's Iell and
Oneonta Go nre, and 1 lorseta il Falls to
see and admire before one plunges Into
ttowlby tunnel and emerges in tho
Hood river country.
Thenco ono may travel on to Tho
Palles, where be may either veer to tho
south and explore the Hescbules river
valley, or proceed fast to I'endleinn.
The lencth of tho Columbia Highway
from the coast to Pendleton ia ;i",3
miles.
"Wonders in South
A tour down the Wlllnnietio valley
and to the wonderful districts of Cons
bay and Kocrue river will place before
the motorist his choice of side trips to
raro and varied natural wonders. It Is
a region of wild beauty, virgin forests,
and rugged canyons. Out from Grants
Tars or Medfurd nro the famous Marble
Halls of Oregon, Immense raves start
ling in their grotesque beauty.
An eighty-mile trip noitheast of
Medford is Crater I.ako National Park,
one of tho show places of the world.
This unique body of water, the bed is
an extinct volcano. Is fi,iin feet almvo
sea level. Hut it is particularly note
worthy on account nf the wonderful
tint of Its water, and vividly lined and
strange'y formed shores and peaks that
hem it in. This trip more than repays
a world-traveler. It Is a tranpirression
for an Oregon motorist not to have
visited Crater T.ake.
A vacation toiir to the southern Cas
cades Is a gift Oregonians should take
to themselves with an ardor. Tt tells
them what they have accomplished In
thriving farmland communities and
progressive cities. When this Is seen.
Nature shows how puny arc the works
of man.
The trip may be taken leisurely and
kept well within a vacation of moder
ate length. Though the roads to Cra
ter Lake nnd the Marble Halls are not
boulevards, a good driver can accom
plish them, as good drivers are doing
every day.
Alaska to Panama
Auto Road Practical
Pome time In the not very dlntnnt
future fthat Is to nav with a 'mental
reservation If the war does not bank
rupt every nation) there will be a load
connecting Alaska with the Panama
Can at.
At all events, there Ik a good road
connecting Vancouver. P. C, with T,os
Angeles,
t.al. Along the mute n-"
scattered at proner InterviU-
and earners. niHo tt..
aids to the tourist, for Us whule Liih,