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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 11, 1916)
iVIEDFORP PARTY mo punt riTRiP FiiR li t hust lime MFlTlfT MAKES CIRCLE WMSSg IffisaBS F0RO STATE FUNDS ROUND REDDING Excellent Road and Scenery Found on Survey Down Coast Fine Stretches Found in California Visit Longest - Concrete Span Outline Sidetrips to Be Made.' Medford to Crescent City, thence to Eureka, thence to Redding and back via the Pacific highway is a routo recommended to valley tourists as replete in variety of climate and beautiful scenery by County Judge F. h. Tou Velle, who has recently re turned from an extended automobile trip of -Inspection of Oregon and Cali fornia highways. The circle totals 5C0 miles and can be made in 4 days drive, though longer time is advised for comfort. "From Medford to Crescent City is 120 miles," states Judge Tou Velle. "The shortest route is via Jackson ville and the Applegate and the Mur phy cut-off to Wilderville. The roughest portion is the grade in the Josephine county side of the climb over the Smith river divide. This is not only a steep climb, but an ex ceedingly rocky one. This section of the road is in worse shape than for several years. The California side of tho hill has a much better road be cause it is more favorable for road building. "From Crescent City a side trip can be made to Gold Beach at the mouth of tho Hoguo river. Tho distance is 72 miles. The first half of this, to Urookings, is first class road, much of it macadamized. From Brookings to Cold Beach the road has been largely rebuilt and although full of sharp curves, it a very good moun tain road. The trip can bo made easily in 7 hours. Const Itol Good. "From Crescent City to Eureka is 102 miles. There are four miles of "corduroy'' road or "punching" in the redwoods, but it is In first class shape and tho road a good one. The iast (10 inii-iy of the road is macadam ized and a regular boulevard. The drive cm lie made In eight hours. From Kureka south, and east up . tho. Eel river, there is a magnlficant niacadaml'-'.ed boulevard. No section has bettor roads than Humb3tdt county and none more picturesque. From Bridgevllle on, there are a few miles of ordinary mountain roads .nver ste-v climbs nnd then the Trin ity County State Highway offers the autolst the cheerful surprise of 30 miles of finely graded boulevard in tho heart of a wild mountainous re gion. While the turns are shav ii. the grades are easy and the road bed wlda. Ilecginiin Itoacl rirturetic. "At Peanut the road forks, the state highway continuing to Weaver Nile, the county seat, whence F.ed ding can bo reached ovpr an ordtnerv county load. As heavy traffic lias badly cut up this latte.' road, I too: the shorter road from Peanut, via ISc'gmah and Igo to Kedding. Tli-3 grade up Hay Fork Creek over the ridge to Beegman creek la exceed ingly steep, tortorous and dangerous, the worst part o the drive. From Beegman the road winds for miles along what was formerly a placer mining ditch, widened out Into a road, one of the most picturesque sec tions, winding about near the top of From a commercial standpoint, the beginning of ., operation of the Chevrolet Motor company's plant in Oakland, Cal., U u" most vital impor tance to the Pacific coast. It is the beginning of what can be made the greatest manufacturing pro ject that the coast has ever known. The success is not dependent on the Chevrolet motor car, but purely upon the manufacturing- advantages which are offered. ' If tills factory proves that motor cars can be constructed as cheaply here as they can in the east, which has been the claim of commercial in terests, we may expect to see many more factories established, not only as part of the factories controlled by William Crapo Durant, but by other prominent concerns. TherOjis no question as to the de sire to build the Chevrolet hero where so many arc sold. The factory has to pay to have them produced, and as this money must be paid out, the offi cers of the coippany realize the value of leaving as much money as possible in the section where the cars are sold. Competition, however, will not al low of any Increase in cost; In fact, it has been tho history of the industry that the cost of production must be reduced as time advances. If we can meet these conditions and show an equal, If not an increas ed, advantage from a manufacturing standpoint, wo feel certain that we on the Pacific coast will come into our own as part of the manufacturing unit of tho United States. A carload of Chevrolet cars was re ceived this week by Young and Hall, local distributors from the million dollar Chevrolet plant which began operation in Oakland, Cal., September 1st. MANY GOGGLES HARMFUL SAYS EYE SPECIALIST Motoring Is very trying to the eyes due to the wind, dust and dazzling lights. Most motorists wear 'goggles for eyo protection; all motorists should wear them. Hut very often, says Doctor Rickert, the eye-sight specialist, the protection Bought is lost and real harm caused by the unwise selection of goggles. It would there fore seem the part of wisdom' to pro cure your goggles of an eye specialist thus insuring the proper result. the ridge an unequalled view of the mountain ranges clear to Mt. Las sen, a hundred miles away. "From Redding north take the eatsern branch of the Pacific lllgh-li-ay, going via Dalrd. Here is tho finest and most expensive stretch of road building In California, extend ing some 20 miles along the Sacra mento, crossing it by the largest con crete span in the world. Another stretch of state highway Is encoun tered at Le Molne, and still another near Dunsinuir. From Dunsmuir to Medford is fast going, most of the way over state highways, including our own Siskiyou grade. "This trip takes one through Southern Oregon and Northern Cali fornia, through great forests of giant fir and collosal redwood, along the picturesque Pacific coast, over high mountains and silver streams: It of fers a variety of landscapes that can' not be excelled anywhere. Every one should take It. There are comfortable hotels and at frequent Intervals, good fishing In the streams and the jour ney can be made easily and safely by any automobile." MEHFOTtD MATE TRTBUNE, MEDFOTID, OT?EfJOT, . MONDAY. RKlTKMTiEtt 11, Do not neglect the grease cups and oil holes underneath the car. They should bo attended to every day, the same as all others. . Take an extension light or flashlight, undor the car with you and take tho' tiiue to locate all of them, i Pay particular attention to the universal' joint. If it is covered by a leather boot remove the boot occasion ally and refill It after cleaning it. The writer has seen a boot run several hundrod miles without attention in which all trace of grease had disap peared and its place taken by mud from the road.- It. Is bad practice to leave the gaso line turned on when leaving the car overnight or for any length of time. All that keeps 15 to 20 gallons of gaso line from running out is a small valve, which may leak, operated by a float, which can take up gasuline and get heavy. A gasoline leak, especially in a small garage, may cause a dangerous explosion or a disastrous firo. So avoid trouble by shutting off the gaso line when leaving the" car. In case a ball breaks in ono of the bearings it should bo replaced by one of the same size, if the car has been run several thousand miles the balls will be worn much smaller and a new ball should not be put In with them, if' one of the same size cannot bo ob tained use one a few thousandths of an dnch smaller. A ball that Is too large: will carry the weight too long as it reyoives. A smaller ,hull allows the weight to be borne by tho two balls next to It. TIPS FOR THE That canned goods- and fresh fruit form tho basis of most onto picnic lunches Is a fact lonR ago recognized by Kribn Grocery, which iH making a specialty of supplying the motor pic nicker with these articles. From the standpoint of convenience, not to mention real ecenomy and sani tation they believe, the prepared delicacies that can be bought ready to serve deserve their popularity. Trav eling, too, ia more or less dusty, and no other manner of carrying food can compare with the canned article for cleanliness. It's palatable, too, they say. HOTEL MEDFORD IS Many Medford people endeavor to meet the tourists who pass through the city, bound up and down the Paci fic Highway and to and from Craler Lake. Then too their cars are the subject of considerable attention. Many While much has been written re garding Hie scunery at Crater lake and the trips through the national for est, one-half of its beauty lias not yet been told, and a traveler looking for an ideal trip cannot possibly make a mistake in selecting this. While commenting on the greatly In-' creased number of tourists who are making this trip this season, George W. Dean, manager of tho nownrd Au tomobile company, Pacific coast dis tributors for llulck motor curs, while in Medford last week on ills return from Crater lake, slated that 1)0 be lieved that tliiB increased travel had been largely Influenced by the Im proved road conditions. Practically all of tho counties of the state have awakened to the fait that the good roads inounMolrrtstH and that tl)iSi asido fmm lne roVL,nue wnjch itt derived directly from them, advertises their section and they are all bidding for it. Highway (ieneially Good. The road conditions generally on the ljaclfi3 highway through tho state aro, good. There are very few spots in which even bad dust would be encoun tered. While, of course, they do not compare wiUi our Columbia highway, there being very little of the hard sur faced road, yet they are in good condi tion for a rock road, and the speed limit can be comfortably maintained. The general prosperous appearance of the entire country cannot help but bO tinted. Out rtf K:ilmi Jilmifr tlin In. I dependence road, (lie hoji fields are giving promise of heavy crops, and all through tho valley the farmers aro an ticipating good crops and tho prune outlook was particularly good. In fact, was reported to be the best for several years. Mr. Dean, who has just returned, said the trip down through the valley proved such an enjoyable one that the side trip from Kosohurg to Mnrshricld was decided on'. While this section of tho trip is a grand one from a scenic point, there are fourteen miles of road which cannot be classed as anything but poor, he said. It Is unfortunate i that this section is not kept up better. A POPULAR PLACE WITH a long low Marmon and snappy Htiitz is given the one" over by th? car fnd dbits. Almost nriy night In the touring seaHontbo curb before the lintel Med ford is lined with the cars of transient tourists stopping at that hostelry. All along the line the word had gone out - rv-;j7t:' Hi t flit I C- sYit4v;f !ip ttT r:4:' f pense arc easilv laid 'down, because they are all plain common, sense when closely analyzed. They may be enu- meratort as follows: 1. Vse the proper size tiro ojj tho weigilt of the oar. Secure export ad vice regarding the use of oversize and use thorn if recommended. '2. Never drive the car unless the tires are inflated to the proper pres sure. o. Avoid driving in ruts and car tracliH as much as possible, 4. Repair the small cuts in the tiro casing as they appear. 5. See that 'wheels are properly aligned. G. Easy slurling and stopping aro necessary to prolong tire life and avoid excessive speeds, especially In warm. weather. 7. In limiting tir.e changes, when ever it Is' possible or convenient, put the new tiro on the rear and shift rear tire to front wheel on opposite- aide of car. ANOTHER GENT NHW YORK, Sept. 10. Another re duction of one cent a gallon 111 tho price of gasoline, making tho whole sale price now twenty-two cents a gal lon, has been announced by the Stan dard Oil company. luncheon cases in the best models, having attached table fixtures or eon- vertlblo table covers, aro good for day trips. For short stops It does not pay to construct a table. as it passes through sumo of the finest limber of the slate, , , .M Mr. Dean went with II. C,,lllays, his territory man, and together plpscd up the old Muick dealci-H fo the , next year and also signed several now ones. Model Ik Popular. The Hulck D G-4II Is one of tho most popular models of I be Hue that ever have come out and agents all are cry ing Tor more of them. Throughout the trip, Mr. Dean said, the car behaved perfectly, negotiating all -(lie climbs with perfect ease. AUTOMOBILE TOURISTS I that tho lintel Mcdrord's motto Is Bor vice and that, they are living up to that motto. The motor tourift is in general ari ernctlng patron and that this class of people 1h generally drawn to .Ied ford's leading hotel, is in Itself a com pliment to the management, 191fl Tho average motorist probably Is not awuro of the legal rights nnd lia bilities of the giieBt or passenger rid ing in his car in case of an accident. A sort of special protection apparent ly Is given the latter on account of the fact that gcneralyy he cannot be said to control the conduct of the op erator. The rule may be stated as fol lows: Tho operator's negligence Is not chargeable or imputable to the passen ger or guest bo as to make hlin either liable for the operator's acts or deprive him of his light to recover for an in jury he has sustained elthor because of the driver's carelessness or tho lattor's negligence Qomblued with that of some third party. Joint Carelessness. "-F6r-exniiiTle-,--whero a passenger In a ta.xlcab, jitney or slght-scclug bus Is Injured by the joint candoBsnoBS of Its chauffeur and the driver of elthor or holh.vnhlcloB are responsible to him, bo-may' ask, ,1-edresB against the ownor oivdiivel- of either vehicle or ngnlnst both. o( itheiii. Contributory fault al ways bears tho right to recover; but the hirer of a taxi or other public con veyance does not assume risk of the driver's cureless driving, and, even If this was partly the cause of the acci dent, the passenger may also look for rodress to the owner of the other vehicle. The Bnmo principle applies whore tho passenger Is a guest In a private machine. If he Is Injured by tbo col llslon of two cars or vehicles caused by ihe negligence of both chauffeurs, ho not only may hold his host respon sible, but also may proceed against the other vehicle, since each Is a wrong doer, and, if lie should care to exoner ate his host, ami confine his claim to the. third party, the latter cannot ex cuse himself because tbo host perhaps was careless, inasmuch as the careless ness of the host Is not lawfully Imputed to the guest. 1 KxrcpHon to Kule, However, there are important excep tions to tlila rule, if the guest 1b en gaged at tile time in joint enterprise with .the host or owner of the cur the careless acts of lne latter are charge able and Imputed to him and lie cannot recover against tho owner or operator of the other colliding vehicle that care lessly injures hlin. Thus, whore the guest and host agree to share all the expenses of an automobile pleasure trli and both were Injured through the negligent driving of another machine, It was helrl that the guest could not recover if the jury found that the host was guilty of contributory negligence. Or course. In any case, the guest or passenger to recover mint be In the exercise of reasonable (tare; and where It was found that the passenger urged the chjtun'eur to drive the automobile at an excessive rate of speed, or acqui esced in a similar request by his com panion, a fellow passenger, It. was held he could not. recover. New York Mo tor Federation. MEDFORD DRUGGIST IS ENTHUSIASTIC MOTORIST Charles Strang recently drove bis Htudebaker Six to ItoKeburg and Kid dle where he took in the Kiddle Ven ison barbecue. Mr. Strang is one of .Medford's most enthusiastic motorists having owned three ears. Ills first was tt four-cylinder Keo and the last two Studelmker Sixes. Mr. Strang has been in the drug bus Iness in Medford since 1SS1 and has In that time earned a reputation as a careful prescription compounder. KTGE SEVEN ' FOR HIGHWAY Delegates at Good Roads Congress Outline Plans for Spending Fed eral Aid Road Money California,, Highway System Nears Completion Five Year Road Plan Favored. Thirty-flvo stales sent representa tives to the August conference In Washington called by the secretary of agriculture to discuss the rules and regulations for the operation of tho Federal Aid road act. Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Mis souri, New Hampshire, Nevada, North Dakota, Texas, . Utah, . Washington Wisconsin, South Carolina and Wyom- , lug were tho thirteen states -' which wore unropreBonled. Of those, Georgia, Toxus and South Carolina have yot to provide themselves with state highway depaiinients in order to (nullify for participation In the 175,000,000. rcdornl appropriation, to be expended in the next flvo years. Though Indiana- also has to provide a state highway commission, Govornor Kalston sent Carl G. Fisher to the con ference as the Hoosler spokesman. Unofficially, there were also present at the conference mon prominent In the road movement and Identified with lending organizations Interested In tho , subject. Among thuae were Chairman George C. nielli, of the good roada . board, and Kxeeutivo Chairman A. G. Matclielder, of tho American Auto-. mobile association: John N. Goodell, tho American Highway association, mid W. A. Alsdorf of tho Ohio Good Hoads Federation. To Spend Joint Funds. It Is rather significant us indicating the desire of the several states to have road connections with ono an-' other that at tho meeting of the Amer ican Association of Slate Highway Of ficials held the day previous to the con ference it was umiimously adopted as the sentiment of the meeting that tho Joint federal and state funds should be expended upon the main roads. Secretary Houston has borrowed from the Btate of California Its chief engineer. Austin I). Fletcher, to aid Director I.ogan Waller Pago In u consulting capacity In the launching of the federal aid road work. Mr., Fletcher was chief engineer with the Massachusetts state highway commis sion for many years, following which - be had charge of tho building of the superb county road system of San Dingo county, and has now nearly com plete, as state engineer of California, the 1 18.000,000 state highway system. The experience which he has thus gained In both eastern and western states Is expected to prove Invaluable to the government through giving to the federal officials a clearer Insight Into tho matter from the standpoint of the states. Oregon Has Plan SALF.M, Ore., Sept. . Tho Oregon state highway department will bogln at once to outline a five year plan of road construction In the state which will be submitted to the United States department of agriculture In order to comply with Secretary Houston's rul ing as to expenditures under the engi neer, John II. Lewis. Secretary Hous ton snys the department will Insist on a comprehensive schedule which must be npproved before the slate's shaVo of appropriations ftill be made available.
