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0 1L Mi Motorlog Trip to Bend Country Enhanced by Study of Geology ThU is a condmutloa of m motoric i article tprwartnt In The Sunday OrcEonlan . June 4. It U one of a strict iporuored by I The Oreconlan and tbe Oregon ut Uotoi", mocUUoo. BY JOHN A. ARMSTRONG Sutt Writer. Ttit Orccoaua Unless you're in the know, you can be fooled by tbe Bend country. You cross the Cascades going east, and the country changes ' from fir forests to a rolling, rugged, raw-looking landscape piles and mountains of rocks, rising in jumbled masses from the sagebrush, scrub pine and juniper. After 50 miles or so, the nov elty of this different sort of countryside wears off. After all, rocks are just rocks, and one pile looks pretty much like an other. The motorist may become slightly bored by what appears to be the sameness of the area. Don't make the mistake of adopting this attitude. The cen tral Oregon country around Bend is a fascinating place, full of a variety of sights to see that could keep you busy and inter ested for weeks. You can drive as far as Bend, , see some of the sights and re turn to Portland in one day if you desire. It'9 only 3V& hours via the new Warm Springs cut off. However, a two-day trip would be advisable. A good time to take the trip this year would be July 3-4, when the annual Bend water festival on Mirror pond is sched uled. To appreciate the Bend coun try you need to know the story of how this area was formed, for it's the offspring of eras when the earth shook and trem bled, thrust whole sections up wards to form mountains and plateaus, cracked and fissured and sped forth molten torrents of rocks and cinders. It's a vol cano country. No one knows the Bend area better than Phil Broean of the Bend Bulletin, newspaperman and amateur geologist. He trans lates the geological country into .colorful stories that the layman lean understand. If you can corner Phil for 15 minutes he can start you out on a tour of the area that you'll never forget. We were fortunate in enlisting him as a guide on a recent one-day motoring around his home town. First stop is almost m the city itself. It's just a short circling drive to the top of Pilot butte, 50,000-year-old cinder cone that rises on the eastern outskirts of Bend. To the west are the eternally white Cascades, huge volcanoes that are not dead, but just rest ing the Three Sisters, Broken S".'W.. ..JtfOqeiifHISiSi.fce.Sl ll iy- yTdqwgyv s'mU JWUIII.Wll' H m ,1 J Hl.l Cove palisades on Crooked river surpait those of the Hudson. Top, and others. Look east and north to see the largest juniper forest in the world. The junipers are not giants, but they are old, some of them 1500 years old. Now south of The Dalles-California highway ten miles to Lava butte, which has a road to its top (a road which is to be black-topped this summer). The forest service says Lava butte is the best viewpoint in the north Pacific district. Geologists say that from it you enjoy the most spectacular view of vol canism in the Northwest. Ordinarily we think of vol canic action as something that occurred hundreds of thousands or millions of years ago. Yet it was less than 2000 years ago that Lava butte formed. Lava butte is only one of many Bend landmarks that were erupted from a fissure in the earth's surface which is nearly 21 miles long. At least five vol canoes and lava flows erupted from this fissure, four of them pouring liquid rock into dense forests. As the lava flowed around the trunks of the tall pine trees, it chilled and formed casts with hollow interiors. These are the strange lava cast forests of to day. Fiery sprays from the fissure built up many spatter cones rocky mounds dotting the ter rain, bhowers of lava bombs were hurled from the crack. Dozens of lava tunnels formed underground southwest of Bend, two of these, Lava River tunnel and Skeleton cave, more than a mile long. Lava River tunnel is just two miles south of Lava butte, on the highway, and can be visited. On the southern end of the long fissure is Newberry crater, a mountain that lost its top. Newberry was once a mountain at least 12,000 feet high, today its highest promontory is only 7985 feet. As lava leaked out of Mt. Newberry, faults developed and its summit was enveloped. Sub sequently, other volcanic action divided the giant crater into two parts, within which now he Paulina and East lakes. If this secondary volcanism had not occurred, Oregon today would have two Crater lakes. One side trip is an important part of a Bend motorlog, even a one-day trip. Turn west off U. S. 97 at Culver, between Madras and Redmond. Only a few miles over a navigable dirt road (best take it during dry weather) is the magnificent Cove Palisades state park. The Cove Palisades surpass the famed palisades of the Hud son river in New York state, and rival the sheer cliffs of our own Columbia. Here the Deschutes and Crooked river come together deep in the shadow of these palisades, 1000 feet below the towering plateau of basalt. HST AND JOHN L. Alexandria, Va. (U.R) A pair of regular contributors came through again this year in sup port of the police boys' camp. They are Harry S. Truman and John L. Lewis, the president having contributed for the past two years and Lewis for the past three years, x BEANED BY ZITHER Boston (U.R) William Hart, 71, likes music but not in the form of a zither dropped two stories onto his head. Hart suf fered cuts and bruises. Police found the zither had fallen from the window of the second foor apartment where a four-year-old girl was playing. Yipe-e-e! THRILLS! SPILLS! Ride 'Em Cowboy! One of the West's Biggest Shows! ROGUE RIVER AT THE FAIRGROUNDS MEDFORD BIG DAYS-SAT-SUN JUNE-10-11 Big Parade in Medford 6:30 p.m. Saturday. 10 Big Round up Events 5 Special Events Giant Square Dance Jam boree Medford Armory Saturday Night. Sunday Round-Up Thriller PLUS largest showing of Mounted Sheriff Posset with special show for 4-H Boys and Girls! AT BARKER'S MEN'S STORE Main and Central Streets ... Get Them EARLY for BEST SEATS! TICKETS NOW ON SALE (Acmn Telrphoto) NEW CAGE POST - William (.Tippy) Dye (above), head bas ketball coach at Ohio State Uni versity, has accepted the head basketball coach in job at the University of Washington, Seattle, school officials announced. He reportedly traded a job paying $6000 annually for one paying $9000, ill: , !-;! - m 'Acm tetpptiotof HELD BY REDS - Lawrence R. Buol (above), llyer from Stock ton, Calif, Is being held prisoner by Chinese Communist and re ceiving daily "four-hour Instruc tion In Communist principles," ac cording to information received from British authorities at Kun ming, China. He van taken pris oner when an aircraft belonging to MaJ. Oen. Clnre Chrnnault's air line made a forced landing. fgpj Navy Chief To Slay On Recruit Duty Here Navy Chief T. L. Bartholo mew, who last week was noti fied that he was to be re-assigned from command of the navy re cruiting station here, and who was relieved by Chief Lester L. Maurer, today received his new orders. He is to remain in Med ford indefinitely, he said. He and Maurer will share re cruiting duties between them, Bartholomew reported, and as a result the office in the Postof fice building will be open each day of the week. Quotas for navy enlistment, after many months of being re stricted, have been increased to the point where they are now "unlimited," Bartholomew said. In addition, medical require ments have been lowered, he re ported, particularly for dental conditions. Many good assign ments with the navy are now available as a result, he said. TRIPLE PLAY ON LAND Westbrook, Me. (U.Rl A two- acre pot of land in Westbrook is owned by the city of Portland, which pays Westbrook $7 35 a year in taxes and collects $1 a year from the federal govern ment for rent. Portland bought the land 10 years ago as a site tor a civil aeronautics radio range station. Woonsocket, R. I. (U.R) It didn't do Roland F. Eaton. 21, much good to steal six pigeons. Four got away and flew back to their own coop. Eaton was caught and sentenced to 60 days in jail. This jiffy thousand island dressing tastes wonderful on head lettuce. Just combine equal parts chopped ripe olives, mayonnaise and tomato hot CONSTIPATED? READ THIS HAPPY LETTER "Had tried method aftT method to relieve constipation, until I lout faith. Then I saw an ad about ALL-BRAN. I started to eat this Kellocg cereal daily and was amazed at the fine results!" Mrs. Aspera,311!BaileySt., Camden, N. J. JuM one o many unoio ilrd Ulltrtfron ALL BKASiurrt.Forinu, too. there's hone, for constipation due to lack of bulk in the diet. Simply eat an ounce of crispy Kellofrg'i ALL-BRAN daily, drin k plenty ol water I If not com pleltlf satisfied after IV days, send empty carton to Kellogg's, Battle Creek, Mich. Get double your money back I Eastern Census Taker lakes' Overdue Debt Logan, W. V. U.R) Amy Car per not only took the census of a Logan County family but collect ed $5 owed her 12 years by what once were her neighbors. As she finished asking the usual questions and was ready to leave, the mother asked the cen sus taker to wait until she hand ed her $5. Mrs. Carper said: 'Oh, I can't accept that. The government pays us." The woman replied: "You don't remember me. do you? I used to live next to you 12 years ago at Omar. I borrow ed $5 to buy some milk and but ter one day and forgot to pay you. Here's the $5." Regutar meeting Med ford lodge No. 83. I O.O.F., Tueiday. June 6th. Refresh ments. Visitors welcome. H. Cram. N.G. Monday, June 5. 1950 MEDFORD (OHEGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE AUCTION SALE TONIGHT 7:30 pm JAB AUCTION Located Airport Junction Crater Lake Hwy. White enamel wood range in nice condition. Table top electric range, refrigerator, daveno set, bedroom furniture, new desk, new rugs, boat with oars, new box sprinRH. inner spring mattress. Lots of good tools. Dishes, misc. For information phone 2-2114. Auctioneer, Vern Hays and Virgil Budclen WE NOW HAVE new natural rubber inner tubes. All sizes, passenger and truck. Older Tire & Wheel Ex change, Bth & Riverside. WANTE D Boy for Mail Trihune route In Gold Hill. Please phone circulation department collect 2-6141 or see Tommy West. Gold Hill. FOR SALE Nice Httle dairy. 28 acres. Irrigated clover. 14 good Jersey and Guernsey cows. 3 nice heifers. 2-unit Surge milker; farm machinery. 2-bedroom modern house completely furnished. Large barn, good chicken house. On paved highway. Milk pick up every day. Present income about $360 per month. A good buv at $18,500. Terms. C. C. CHAPMAN. Real Estate tj mile N Big Y. Hwy. !H1 EXPERIENCED logging truck driver wants Job. Will take lumber or gravel truck. Rt. 1, Box 270, Old Stage road. Central Point. FOR SALE Pinto saddle mare. Jack sonville Hwy. Box 3455. SPECIAL A bargain each day to clean stock at McKinney Building Supply. Rogue River Junction. Ph. 494. We are new, we want new customers and new stock. Check our prices. , NICE room for gentleman, close in. Hot and cold water. 28 N. Orange. Phone 2-220.1. NOTICE If the aphis are bothering you phone 2-537i. Withrow. 1 GAL. thermal jugs, $3.95 Up. Par Store. Ph. 2-5550. ALL-mctal lawn chairs. Store. Ph. 2-5550. 5,30. Par 2-WHEEL luggage trailer, factory built. 5x8 bed, $60.-3280 Biddle road. EARLY TOMATO PLANTS from 3" pots, 5c ea. while they last. It pays to see PIERCE FOR PLANTS, Ph. 2-7682 5?n Lane 'ji mile W. of Hwy. 00 HONEY bee pollination for more and hetter seed, clover or alfalfa. Delmnr L. Smith. Ph. 2-7445. COMMERCIAL SPRAYING of kinds Phono 2-5370, Withrow. LARGE Double Loads green tlr slabs Call 2-4440 Faber's USED RANGES. REFRIGERATORS and WASHING MACHINES TROWBRIDE & FLYNN ELEC CO Phone 2-5211 214 W Main Sec the new EXTRA WIDE aluminum Garage Doors at Builder's Supply Co.. 727 W. McAndrews Rd. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY FOR RENT 2 -room apt. and bath, furn. Utilities furnished. 146 S. Ivy. HOTPOINT refrigerator deluxe. 10 cu. ft. Cost $340.50. Will sacrifice $225. White enamel wood range, cost $110.50. will sell $50. Both like n cw. Phone 3-1 4 63. FOR SAL E 445 acres on Jenny Creek. Good buildings, excellent hunting and fishing, lots of water. Ph. 7206. or call at 650 Ashland St. WANTED Navy chief petty officer's blue uniform size 40 or 41 short. Phone 2-493R. WANTED TO RENT 2 or 3-bedroom unfurnished house. $5(1 or less Would consider long term lease, with option to buy. Call 3-1598 aft cr 4 p.m. PAINTING, paper ha nging. Ph. 3-2538. FOR SALE Hay and pasture close in. Cheap. Phone 2-4517. FOR RENT 3-room apt. and bath, furnished, clean, homelike. 108 N Columbus. Ph. 2-7429 after 6 p.m. FOR SALE! Used truck wheels, all sizes. Older Tire & Wheel Exchange. 8th & Riverside. Attention Betas All Members of Beta Theta Pi please call one of the following Brothers imme diately . . . Norton Smith 2-7166 Paul Skinner 2-6244 Ward Spatz 2-7129 VERY IMPORTANT! COOK wanted. Fnona 8-9018. TOR HENT OR SALE 3-bedroom house a block, from court home. Phone Ashland 5911 evening. WANTED Unfurnished house clOM tn Pay up $70, phone 2-8257. PICNIC tunic with scata. redwood top. 0 75, 109 S. Orange. 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