2—THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1954
San Juans, Islands cf Contentment,
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Motorloggers Travel
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The following 1« a condensa
tion of a motorlog appearing In
the May <3 laaue of NORTH
WEST roto section. The Sunday
Oregonian magazine
ft la one
of an annual aeries sponsored
Jointly by The Oregonian and the
Oregon State Motor association.
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BY KEITH HANSEN
Staff Writer. The Oregonian
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Pervading atmosphere of the
San Juan islands, sensed even
after a brief visit, is the content-'
ment of the islanders with their
away-from-it-all existence
A good many of them left
homes and jobs on the mainland
to settle on the isolated islands,
which make up San Juan county.
Wash , after first feeling the spell
while on vacation. These new
comers now outnumber the “na
tives." and the process continues.
White motorlog car pause* at coast guard lighthouse on San
A resort owner on the sleepy
Juan Island, county seat for the Puget sound group. Across the
island of I-opez said one trouble
water I* Vancouver Island, reached by Washington state ferries.
with the resort business was that
this summer's paying guest, like via the scenic Hood Canal high
Cascade mountains line in one
as not. will buy a bit of beach way.
direction, Vancouver island's
property and will be back next
There was no need to hurry at peaks in another and the Olympic
summer building his own cabin.
She didn't »ay It maliciously, any time In the trip of about 700 range in another.
however. She was happy about it miles, a good part of it over San
Artificial vacation excitement
on Orcas, as on the other islands.
She. too. came for a visit eight Juan island roads.
Washington
state
ferries
offer
Is almost non-existent. You fish —
years ago and came back to stay
San Juan islanders love folks regular year-round passage to the for salmon on the troll, for bot
San Juans, and during the vaca tom fish near the rocks or for
who love their islands.
tion season through them to Sid trout in the lakes—you go hiking,
Isles Number 172
ney, on Vancouver island. The you sit in the sun away from
The 172 small, beautiful Islands, ferry ride itself is a scenic mar your office. Take your choice.
which are tops of a mountain vel, winding among the many
That a great many people love
range that sank beneath the sea. beautiful island*, sometime* with restful San Juan vacations is in
lie north of Puget sound between in slingshot distance of the shore dicated by the fact that accom
the United States mainland and line.
modations are crowded in July
I-opez island, our first stop. Is and August. The traveler should
Canada's Vancouver island, with
in a comfortable day's drive from somewhat flat but with the beau have a reservation in those
Portland.
tifully rugged, rocky shore typi months.
If you relish the quiet life, try cal of the San Juans. Farms,
them for a full vacation. Should many of them tended by fisher San Juan Historical
San Juan island, site of Friday
you yearn for bright lights after men in their off season, dot the
a brief Interval, give them the landscape. It's a great place for Harbor, the county seat, hasn’t
quick tour by ferryboat and car complete isolation from city life, the scenic attraction of Orem,
In the familiar white Oregon and only recently has It become but the fishing is just as good
and the island history is here
State Motor association Ford, we resort conscious.
along with the island doctor (who
drove to Anacortes, gateway to Resort* Offer Cabin*
uses a private plane), theater,
the San Juans, and spent the
Orcas,
the
largest and most and liquor store.
night there We spent three days
Here was the final boundary
touring Ixipez. Orcas and San picturesque of the islands. Is the
Juan islands, the regular ferry most popular with vacationers. conflict between the United
stops; then drove down Whidbey Some 35 resorts make the tour States and Great Britain. Each
island to Keystone, ferried to ist dollar a most important part nation claimed the islands, and
Port Townsend and came home of the Island's limited economy. in the 1850s each occupied a part
As on the other islands, resorts of San Juan island. The old block
offer chiefly housekeeping cabins, house of the English camp still
comfortable but unpretentious. stands, along with some other
Average rental is $35 a week for buildings.
two, with $5 extra for each ad
Friday Harbor's annual Ren
ditional person.
dezvous, this year scheduled Aug
On Orcas is Moran state park. ust 14. is a summer highlight, a
6000 acres, most of It within vir- free salmon barbecue for visitors.
gin forest, with four lakes and This year plans are afoot to feed
camp grounds.
a crowd of 3500.
Orcas’ prime attraction Is Mt.
Game is so plentiful in the
Constitution. 2400 feet, highest islands that residents look on
point on the islands. Its stone ob their small deer and pheasants
servation tower affords one of as pests. San Juan island itself
the world's most spectacular ma has so many rabbits, offspring of
rine views
a colony of Belgian hares, that
The San Juans lie calmly be high schoolers, it’s said, make .
Motorlog took writer north to
low, seemingly almost under foot I spending money from a modern
Anacortr-«. then by ferry to three There in the near distance is type “snipe hunt" blinding the
of San Junn*; home via Uhiilhey
Bellingham, there Anacortes; rabbits with bright searchlights
inland and Hood Canal route.
snow-capped Mt. Baker and the I then netting them!
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Quality Job Printing at
1951 Wool Support Price
Mill City Enterprise Announced by Agricultural
Department This Week
price if the wool is not redeemed by
that date.
Applications for loans are made by
the producers through wool handlers
who have been approved by Commod
ity Credit Corporation to handle Gov
ernment wool. Loans may be made by
Banks acting as lending agencies for
CCC or the producer may borrow di
rect from CCC through his approved
wool handler.
If new legislation is enacted for
wool price support it is contemplated
by the U.S. Department of Agricult
ure that any borrowers under the
present plan would be eligible under
an new plan when it goes into effect.
The U. S. Department of Agricul
ture has announced a National aver
age support price of 53.2 cents a
pound on the 1954 wool clip. This is
equal to 90% of the parity price for
wool as of March 30, and is one tenth
of a cent above last year's National
average support price and one cent
below the 1952 support.
Producers may borrow up to 70%
of the estimated value while waiting
for appraisal of the wool. This temp
orary loan (maturing in six months)
The Mill City Enterprise gives you
may then be converted to a loan ma
turing April 30, 1955. This is a non news of the entire canyon area each
recourse loan which becomes a sale week. Why not have it delivered to
to the Government at the support you each week for $2.50 per year?
-Mili Ends-
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sheets of Sale*
were guests Sunday at the Paul Hig
ley home.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Scott were
weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mel
Mrs. Grace Morgan of Stayton, vin LaVine et Toledo.
spent Sunday here visiting at the
homes of her sons, Tom and Hyde
Mrs. Ann Orlando, who ha> been
Motgan and their families.
visiting at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Charley Stewart, returned to San
Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Tuera and four Jose, California, after visting in Mill
sons planned to leave Wednesday of City for a month. Also returning with
this week by train, for a two weeks Mrs. Orlando were her grandchildren
trip to Michigan.
Suzette and Robert Gary Saltala-
machia.
Mr. and Mrs. Cylde Richards (Was-
, da Vandermer) and small son, have
Word was received here early Sun
■ moved into the former Pound house, day of the death of John Needham, oi
located near the Hilltop store.
Albany, an uncle of Mrs. Ernest Gra
ham and Mrs. Bessie Vandermeer. Hi
Visiting here Sunday with Mr. and was the brother of their mother,
Mrs. H. I. Plymale, were Mr. and Mrs. Stone Wells, who has been con
Mrs. Ray Plymale and daughter and fined to a convalescent home in Salem
two sisters and Mr. and Mrs. Johnny for some time.
Plymale, all of Lebanon.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Walkup and
l Mr. and Mrs. Perry Willoughby drove
I to Silverton Sunday where they en-
I joyed viewing the Iris gardens in that
area.
Raleigh Harold
FLORIST and NURSERY
$19 West Washington Street.
Representing the Santiam Rebekahs
at the State Convention in Grants
Pass last week were Dean Jackson,
Ida Fleetwood and Antonia Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brisbin, Gates,
were also there on a visit.
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Telephone 6684
STAYTON. OREGON
Dale Bassett of Loe Angeles, ar
rived here Sunday to visit at the Otto
I Witt home and at the home of his
I parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bassett
! in Lyons. Mrs. Bassett and son have
been visiting at the home of her par
ents, the Otto Witts for the past six
weeks.
Viv's Steak House
Phone 5807
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A meeting of the Mill City Boosters
will be held at Fellowshipp hall Thurs
day night at 8 o’clock sharp. All busi
nessmen are urged to attend. Mr. Lid
ström, of Albany, will be present to
speak briefly on petitions relative to
the traveling library for Linn county.
An attempt is being made to have a
measure to this effect placed on the
ballot this fall.
Other business relative to the bond
issue will be taken up.
Mill City
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Open 6 a. m. to 11 p. m.
Closed Mondays
DR. MARK
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REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST
Has moved his Mill City office
to Stay ton in the Post Office
Building. 2nd Floor, tn the
Dr. Victor J. Myers office«
Thursdays 1 p. m. to 6 p. a.
HOME OFFICE:
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