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Sunday, June 8. 1951 PARK SERVICE STUDY REVEALS ATTRACTIVENESS OF VALLEY TO VISITORS; ALSO REVIEWS EXPENDITURES TRAVEL PLANS EISKT MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Effect On Local . Economy of Large Industry Viewed . Value of New Report Said High by Readers The Rogue Hiver valley has for many years been famous nationally and Internationally for its choice pears, scenic beauty, mild climate and fishing. Besides its own attractions, it has also been associated with one of the great wonders of the natural world, Crater Lake, as one of the four Jumping off places to the lake and as head quarters for the superimenaeni of the park and the clerical and naturalist staffs. Prima Tourist. Factors It has long been recognized that the national park at Crater Lake, and the Oregon Caves Na tional monument, have been monument, nave re among ine prime . tourist business of the greater Rogue basin, and a major factor in the $10 million tourist Busi ness for the past year or two in : Jackson county. To determine Just what effect the park and caves had on the : basin economy, a "Vacation Travel Study" was compiled dur ing the summer of 1950 by the National Park Service and re cently published. An introduc tion to the survey states that Its purpose Is ", . . to determlno tourist expenditures and travel occasioned by these areas, and to examine the economic posi tion which the areas bear In the general economy of the PADCO CIN-DEK ALL-PURPOSF ENAMEL MUMS MINT...AMMIM IMMIN ONIT ONI TWO-QUAM UNIT CUMOMH Taylor Lbr. Co. 101 4th Street JACKSONVILLE 1 Iran Immil f mjm wsmj m MtmlrMm T .III Mdi-DtifaiitMilM I Owl iaw.tauii m4 r mm nan Mini Wmr ii autlTI) ? M f -olo 5 o m 3 S C Si 1 2 3i e r 3. ' 1 2 5 I 5 5 J M JUNE BRAKE RELINE SPECIAL Ford Chevrolet Plymouth - Dodge LINING AND LABOR $18.50 INCLUDES 1 Set Lining Rivett m Other Work at Sam Reasonable Price Buck's Motor & 1079 Court Street Rogue river basin, Oregon, of which they are a part." Since publication, its value has been said to be high by Don Lane, secretary of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, becauso it isn't often that such a thorough checking of tourist travel in any area can be made under controlled conditions such as exist at the checking stations at park and monument en trances. Close Association The association of the park with the general area is describ ed In the study. It says, "The Rogue River valley in south western Oregon has long been associated with Crater Lake and its story. The residents of the valley "consider it essentially their own, and the history of Crater Lake National park and its development .are embraced in the records of the region." The lake, which was discover ed in 1853 by John Wesley Hill- man, who was leading a party in search of the "Lost Cabin Mine," was named Crater Lake in 1898 by visitors from a mm- .. R river yal. ,,, ThR neludine an area of more than 250 square miles, was set aside as a national park on May 22, 1902, just half a century a bo. Accoiding to the survey, travel to the park in the last 20 years has more than doubled, reacning a post-war peak f almost 375, 000 in 1947, and never dropping below 300,000 since that year. Number! Told Although winter travel con tributes to the year-round use of the park, it was not included in the sample study. During tne months of May through Septem ber, 1950, the west entrance to the park (toward Medtord) nan 88,037 tourists enter and .95,322 leave, totaling 181,359 or 29.3 per cent of the park travel. The south entrance, to Klamath Falls, handled 27.4 per cent of ihe sum mer travel, the east entrance (to Bend or Klamath Falls) had 3.2 per cent, and the north entrance (Bend) had 40.1 per cent of the entering and leaving travel. Questionnaire forms to deter mine the economic, and travel data were distributed at the four stations during two periods of the summer in August and early September. A total of 20,350 forms were given out with 15, 397, or 75.7 per cent, returned with one .or more questions answered. Questions on Fishing On the returned forms, 14,174 parties reported on the question of fishing in the Rogue river with 3.15 stating they had fished in it and 5.29 per cent said they intended "to take advantage of the opportunity." Other facts established by the study were as follows: 1. The average length of va cation was 14.2 days. 2. A total vacation expendi ture of $27,683,000 was reported. Vacation travel resulted In an expenditure of $3,945,000 within the southwestern section of Ore gon. (Both figures also include expenditures at Oregon Caves. 3. The average daily expendi ture of the visitors was $5.48 per person. The average vacationist spent $5.43 a day in southwest ern Oregon and $5.48 a day dur ing the entire vacation period. Average Expenditures 4. The average vacation party consisted of 3.5 persons who stay' ed in southwestern Oregon two days and spent $18.99 a day. The average expenditures for the two- day stay are shown In the fol lowing breakdown: lodging, $11.- 89; food, $11.13; gas and oil, $8.76; and other, $8.20. This totals $37.98 for the two days. 5. Automobile travel to Cra ter Lake during the summer va cation period from May through September, by the month, was May, 4.292; June, 10,719; July, 29,348; August, 29,311; Septem ber, 14,755; and total cars, 88, 425. The total car figure multi plied by the total two-day ex penditure figure (88,425 times $37.98) equals $3,358,382, plus the Oregon Caves addition, for the southwestern Oregon ex penditure. 6. Nearly one-half of the va cationists stayed overnight in motel or auto court accommoda tions. The survey reveals that Install Lining Adjust Brakes Bleed Brakes Inspect Wheel Cylinder Inspect Master Cylinder Brake Service Phone 3-1632 I I OREGON CAVES The underground fas cination of a room in the Oregon Caves to many tourists from all over the United States and other nations of the world is shown above. In the center of the picture is a stalactite from the celling and a stalagmite from the floor uniting to form a column. The importance of the Caves CRATER LAKE The Imporlnnce of Crater Lake National park as a tourist ntir.icliou has long been recognized as a major factor in the tourist travel through the Rogue river basin. To determine what actual effect it had on the economy and what the travel habits were of the tourists visiting the park, the National Park service conducted a travel survey during the summer of 1950 which revealed that park vis WHAT'S ON YOUR LIST OF NEEDED Home Improvements? Do It Now with a HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN! 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In the above picture are two ski enthusiasts resting on the retaining wall at the rim of the lake. (Oregon Highway Commis sion Photo) SOUTH RIVERSIDE the types of accommodations utilized the night prior to the Dark visit were auto court (mo tel), 48.4 per cent; friends, 14.7; home, 14.1; camping, 12; hotel, 8.9; and trailer, 1.9. Many Plan Visits 7. Visitor data obtained as result of the study showed that 87 per cent planned in advance to visit the park; the park was the principal objective of 83.4 per cent; and 83 per cent spent one day or less in the park; 17 per cent stayed overnight and remained an average 1.2 days in the park, and 14.1 per cent re ported a visit to the Oregon Caves. 8. Visitors to the park regis tered from many widely scatter ed communities and distant re gions, with 2,330 from communi ties in. the United States, five communities in Alaska, 'six in Hawaii, 47 in Canada, 20 in for eign countries, making a total of 2,408 communities repre sented. Travel Increases A sampling was also made at the Oregon Caves by Interview with a more simplified form of questionnaire. A total of 2,954 in terviews was made during the month of August, 1950, and it was found that travel to the monument had increased from 57,704 visitors In 1941 to 76,020 in 1950 a gain of 31.7 per cent. ine study noted that travel to the caves for the four-month period was May. 973: June. 3,423; July, 7,322; August, 7,103; September, 3,433; and total, 22,254. The average number of visi tors in each party was 3.2, so the 22,254 cars entering the area from May through September represented a count of 71,213 visitors. Taking into considera tion the number of people plan ning to visit the caves from Cra ter Lake, the adjusted addition to the total spent in southwest ern Oregon from the caves was $586,990. t Big Year Seen All indications for the current season point to another "big" tourist year. Lane said this week that the "year looks very good." He pointed to the fact that in the first three or four months of this year, the "usual" travel percentage from California of 60 per cent to the east and 40 per cent north (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, etc.) was reversed to 60 per cent to the north. He also pointed out that this was the end of the first full year of war Industry boom and the majority of workers would now be eligible' for the "short term" vacation iof two weeks. This is a natural area for these workers on vacation because the travelling distance is just about the right length, he added. An other added boost to the local tourist pictures is the increased Canadian travel, Lane pointed out. He also noted the interest in such Rogue valley attractions as THE NEWLY MODERNIZED OB(0)(CffiTIEIM Operi Today 9 to 9 SUNDAY MONEY SAVERS Del Monte Fruit Cocktail ..... . . 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