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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1920)
rAOH THMR THEEVENIKG flERALP, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON HATtmnAV, DKCRMnKfl IS, HMO- b ,7 Parkhurst Hindered in Improving Lodge By Lhcft of Money 1 'x (Continued tiom pngo 1) II Is largely upon tlio stntumunln of forded tin duo accommodations, main tlioHo imoiilii Hit wn Imnii our nsior- ho of tho committee visited olhor lion Unit nftor July 4th ttioro warn rooms nnd found Hint tlmy woro slut' llnrlv nrlllltmnil .fill! wlinf llin hriflfff lltllii or no grounds for compliilnt for t,H criticism wan your commit regarding quality and (inutility of ton doos not know. Inquiry among food and otlior service. Tim commit' ,"'nr Ktiemin Indlcnlml their sntlsfnc- lon linn letters from other persons 'YfiirilnT who woro kituntM at Orator Lnko com-, n, Tj', criticism In wnll founded mmulnlory of tlio trentmont tliuy ro- lint ngnln wo must rollnrnto a tho eolvod at tlio hand of llio mnnngo- ra""0'. ",,:K "r "nnnens. inidroum aro . rapahlo of considerable development " ' I fltlifu ttnHlflllfir Tlin ImilH nrn rnm. l.odn NwmU linprimtm-nt foHalilo; mntrnnson, nlllowit nnd beif- 3. Thin rrlUclnm In In somo respect ainnil holm? of fairly good utinllty. well foumliid, Crntnr Iiika lodge Ini ' u.,. u .. u...... ?J"JX?L !:!"'!!''," "!!!l EL 2 tiu criticism i. n;,o ju.tini. 3S. That an existing chiIhIiIo flro lilaco wn not properly sheltered from thn wlndi 30. That gnrnRo iiecoiiimodiitlonn sviirn not nffordi'd the clients, CommlKoc Wiw lltisy Votir commltlco hold wivoritl wnll allondod mnntliiKit of It mnmhorsf nnd a npn of Messrs, nd Clialrmaii Vincent, Journeyed tol". mipnclnlly lo Improvo tlio nppenr- ,,aH ru lorl of wat " urntnr iJiko lodg dltlomi (hurt). I' thU ruiort inirh will ho connlilurinl snpnrnioly In tho t,lnl "I" criticism and others, pos- , kr()p 10 ,nnk flI)y. BUppllod at numerical order iih tlmy nppenr above. Oim (linrw llaxclrwii 1. (a) Tho commlttno readied tho conclusion that thnro wan llltlo upon which to baso thn chnrgo of short skii of food at Annn HprliiR enmp. Thn cnnip In located flvo mllos from tho main holid and take euro of tfanslnnts, and on occasions, over flow from thn main hotel Our In vestigation disclosed no Individual 'omplalnt rcRnrdltiK thin camp other than that of Mr. Mather himself. Kdltnm I'nriNl ( K (h) Votir committee In satisfied that upon thn occasion of thn vrsrt or tun National Kdltorlnl association In 1919 thnro wan not n shnrtngn of fond at Crnlnr l.ak lodgo. On tho othnr hand, wn arn convinced Hint In .... ,.. ..... ... .... i. -i. - . . " . .-..,.. . . iiuiiiunr ....,,..., ,....., .u ..uu, vn ",fc ""' "" ", ",,"" """ " prolmhlo durlns that gonon that line at V ahout tlin 4th nf July iriiol. ,Rrcnt dlntnncn from thn chlof con- L,..i. i i....i . .,. . won. not tnlcnn enrn of In thin Pr.i"".ofIt!1pnu'nr,l?n taiiJJl'.iJI"!,'!!! woro oprlwd of thin onjoyment bo tlculnr nn thny should hnv. h,n In u IM Matn' MKl.wal ? m mml.Xn "",'", 'n "' '" """ Ifal. connnclon It I. only fair .0 Mat. MXSm nT& Xk MWkhM' that thn noa.on had hnrnly '""W'im at that datn and that a nhor.-Rn of !n,nt,;,,;'0nV,.rnn,. SWR lST "' -npil wan dun to lack of trnnn- moit any othnr, with thn pnnilhln nx- comParftlv,1", " oxpunnn. portatlon. nunntUIrn ofnuppllct holnit coptlon of thn Yonomltn. If Crator ,, .I"'M, lly Klnnni .1 Mcdford nwnmnK ...Ipntnnt Into J-J. I. g .ll.ld,?H ptaij;. t "-J ZSfo IhTr. .'rt thn lake, (a dl.tanco of 86 mile.) ."".Sd on "l?.WJa.lopMt In ?" " "P?" f Mr. nd to an unprecedented rush of rls-ltho nnxt B to 10 years Wn hntard ' r"hurt I compelled o mkn trlpn Horn, for so narly In thn soninn Ithn opinion that IIiO.000 should hn '? Mo"'l nnd aUnwhnro. durlnR Mim.,i 1.. nt-.... ".forlhcoinlnic from somn sourcn t,tho season, and In his ahnenco tho Hic,rt t. II1ai.u. oncf f0. ,921 ,JftrB0pmBnlli w, paid rnanoRar mny havn had moro It Is apparnnt that tho slnward Inia llkn amount to hn spent for snvornl Wi $ O.no man co"1 hlln" charRn. (oan Murphy) In addition tojrl'nf Kw Whllo It I. tho ,?&"Z ............ u. ...... mum r,y H)0(lklllK H ,, r,llllr, r,lu - ,,nlt bo found IhBl on m. mcliil coiiimllloo cons Ut iir hulldlnic. howovnr. should linvo n eon- ommittoo round mat on soV' ..,.., ., , , ."""ii.i.K. nowoTiir, Biiiiii.u ii.iTi! n run- orn 0CCHn ,juo t0 iucy 0j n,jn, n. Chll.ln. Vnwtnr. HlninntniUldornhlo Htini of monoy spont upon ()lml() IMlni,IK flictl. tho hotn vinreiii. joiirnnyeii 10 i"".. ""." " "V,",' ri"..- jWm run short of wator. Mr. rark- Ign In liivosllRntiicon-l?nrV f "H .l,",,1r'"r' w,,lc', ' m"ra hurst oxphilns that ho purchased now l.ir tlio iiuriKisi... ..f ,0ri..,M" ,cru,lB- ."TV,"', ,mr, CT' "iulpin..nt for thin sna.ons opnratlon 1 or inn purposes ot mitten In convinced that had Mr...,'. ,..,, ro,ir.,.ntatlon of thn siiotily . of thn 2a crlt.cl.h.sji;nrkh,.r.l Ih,,.,, ndnqualnly financed ZZZ S worn mlcqSato ' V. .-. "" . i"'- , heop tho tank fully suppllod at slhly nnvnr would hnvo henn mndo. n , ,,ul mt U0 maMnor, 1V "inn''?1. Wn ?r;""Ur;. 0e1l'", "' "! Pe- Wo find that a ou 100 rant from ho holol, dooa , nntonB rk orv,co wnil of con. not iirnsnnt a ilensltiR ap pnaranco ,.. .., ..V , ,. , and that Its roof tins hnon allowed lo 7 :'"""": ', "' "'.". "'"X Z, . i '?m1M. "! lI,,?r",",.r,.,II,II,h?r nrwnKlnit lo Install now machinery on In this rnport othnrs matlorn In .- ..... tnn .,.. thin connection will ho dlscunnod jror ,M0 ,, , """V"1, . , .. 1 . , 1 I uov't Ih'lnynl IIoiiIm i ti :.V.Tii ..i.. . x. 13. Your commlttno finds that tho ,,,i: T.,'.0iCrlt Cli"ml,',nt l:a!" ,n.k "l "llpmont nt Crator I.nko con odRo had not heen complnted prior , of irco ,Q foot Xaunehon, flvo ? 2mB;J?.H,",nC" ' . "n, 1'oun,''", .wooden row hoals, Inn 1C foot stcnl M,Lr.C.lnlr? ' MP"Jlturo o a'row ,)()nnn(I ono 122W foot launch nX - 7 . '.," '"f 0, '"."m1" U' nil Hint thero was completed thin rn,X.unJl nl .'i? hJiL" i."' "" !!w y "" "nal 10 foot launch. It ',7" " ". .' "."' '' n,, I? m-l -r r: P-rkhunt that t ill! fin r tlin siAnain nf Ifllfl n nlnnd money donn not urow on trees, nnd "r .?.."'" ".""":? . ' :.'.......... ,:.""1 -it.......!. ... (i ....... .... ... t "' ." uii.u.vu i.i (.ui.it.mib i.ii.u ed tlmn nnd nRnln f rcapllnl with which to complnln thn Crnler l.nkn resort project, hn linn mot with Indlf- to permit their uso on tho lakn that senson, was not dollvnrod nt tho de pot nt Mcdford until on or about AtiRiist I Gth, too Into for use, Tho -. . t a ""rfc fc- i- ;Lim.... . iL- '. s' failure of tho trnnsportat on com- 1m.?., ..' I? nyenl 1"h"I' P"X. w''"ch H'n under govern- . 1, e i.""tC " W,,lv' """l operation to mako prompt de to tlirnn months.) and beenunn of Its ,, nf ,.,. i,,lm,. i, ,. Year. 1010 1911 1912 1013 10H loir. 1910 1917 101K 1010 1020 No. of (luosts. ,. 770 1239 10(17 2240 2083 2G20 2800 2327 2000 4381. C073 Carping Criticism Thin critlcrsm Is available) at 20. Kresh milk Is raroly uraior l.ako IoiIko. dairy herds within reasonable dis tance of tlio lodge. Members of our committee hnvo beo nadvlscd ;hnt condensed milk Is nerved nt Mt. Itanlur nnd other national pnrks. 21 t.nck of horses for tho ac commodation of clients at Crator Lake lodKo may also bo attributed to lack of finance Mr. I'nrkhurst contem plates tho uso of donkeys for next season, If tin In surriciently flnnnccd between now nnd tho tlma to permit their use, nnd thn erection of thn necessary buildings for tho accom modation of tho animals. No lee Nredc! 22. This criticism apparently Is hardly a fair one. Tho night temp- oraturo nt Crater Lnko Is very low nd Ico In not necessary for (bo keep- nc or roou supplies, It In not serv ed on thn tables or In tho guest rooms for tho reason that tho puro moun tain wnlter available at tho lodge Is practically Ico cold at all times. Xo Kouvmlr Knlewnuin 23. Mr. Tarkhurst states that ho has nover pushed tho souvenir busi ness, or permitted the soiling of nov elties, preferring to forego tho pro- nt which might thus bo bad. than. to appear to bo exploiting his guests. Thero was available, at tho lodge this year beautiful souvenir books, pic ture postals and somo novelltles, but their sale was not pushod to the ex tent that It might hnvo been for tho reason horel nstatcd. Mr. I'arkhurst states that If snch solos would add to the happlnesn of his guests, he will put In u special booth for such purpose. Htovrnnl At Fault firm. .fun npnln Itt Intlf nt ttnnnfn. M itovenun. I'nrfchurit has carried a lnrgo supply 12,701.87 of gasoline and oil for tho nccommo 4,283,4n datlon of his guests and Intends nn 4,C88.r,9 soon as ho can get tho necessary 6,742. 3fi rnonoy to Install n first-class garago 7,870.4 4 or lnrgo dimensions, 13,244.27 Lack of a sultnblo garngo undonbt- 13,474.41, edly hn"causod automoblln tourists 14,190.05 to cut short their stay at tho hotol. 14,020.07 Tho almvn answers tho main crlt- 30,810.08 Iclsmn which hnvo been directed 49, a&a. 48 .against Mr I'arkhurst and hln man agnmcnt.of Crater Lakn lodgo. Your , ... . commltteo has cnrofully considered all tho phnscn of thn situation com- ..ni.i .u, ! llottnrs of cndorHomont of Mr Park- hurst's treatment of his guostfl and o ftlm genornl ntmosphoro at Cra ter I.akn lodgo. l'robably our great- owt criticism may bo directed against tho toilet system which prevails at tho hotel. Pirkliiint Trlcl Hard Wo hellevn that Mr I'arkhurst has mado a faithful and earnest effort to mako Crater Iiko lodgo a resort of morit and noto and that ho has In a measure met with success, as Indi cated by tho Increasing attendance at tho resort slncv 1910, set forth In (ho statement herolnbcforo shown. Wo find thnt Mr. I'nrkhurst has re ceived little, or no qo-oporatlon from any source watsoevcr, except bank ing accommodations. Tho national park servlco through tho superin tendent of tho park has extended numorous small courtesies, but so far as wo were ablo to ascertain the financial burden has bv. nborno by Mr. I'arkhurst alone. It Is tho understanding of our com mltteo that at other national parks thn government has expended con sldorablo sums of money In various ways, not only to Improvo park con ditions, but to provldo for tho ac commodation of guests at these re sorts. Illnme Murphy Our commltteo discussed tho cul inary department with Chef Clarke, who Is a vory competent man. of long oxporlcnce In tho hotel business; Whllo Mr. Clark had somo criticism to offer, becauso of lack of certain supplies at times, his main com plaint was directed against tho man Murphy, heretofore mentioned, and being nn excllenhto and arbitrary In dividual, rvfused to permit thn chef nnd other kltchon nnd dining room tirlp to serve meals after tho accus tomed hour for closing tho dining room, In spite of thn fact that thero worn a number waltlnR to bo serv ed. Tho man Murphy appears to have madn a fair record In thn man agement of Anna Springs camp 1919, and having been called to tho lodgn to hlep out upon tho occasion of thn visit of tfln National IMIIor 1st association, conducted himself In a manner to convince Mr. I'arkhurst 24 This criticism In admitted and 'who was dismissed by Mr. I'arkhurst li answered In a previous paragraph. .Our Investigation of tho culinary dc- ihurst was partmeni snowed it to he a clean, ledford on'ordorly place, the dining room was Important business In connection icleon and neat and tho meals serv- with supplies and other Incidentals ed, whllo wo wcro there, which were for tho comfort of his guests, and (said by tho Chef Clarke to be typl was unaware of any complaint until cal of tho service rendered during after his return. Ho claims, and the the latter part of July and August, chef confirms his statometnt, thnt 'were excellent. Chef Clarke told us tho fault was due to thn dictatorial that 124 persons were served during and obnoxious methods of tho chief tho luncheon period on July 4th; It steward, ono Murphy, who was dls- was reported to Mr. Mather by Mr. missed a few daya later. Murphy thaj he" believed that 400 26 Mr. I'arkhurst admits that tho persons were served, wo round that nnininn nf .. r....n.i... k.. h.... sire to bocotno personal, but Its In' hn. i.nnn mnmn ,.i. nt mnn.. o, Qulry among porsoas who have been Crater Iyikn.lt munt bo granted thnt nt ,n!' J11 thin season elicited somo suggestion of B. O. McCormtck. vice Mr. Parkhurat had approximately 30 .Mr. rarxnurst wont in thnro nn a v" """ " " " president or the southern raciflc. persons on nis payroll, this wouia pioneer 10 years ago. taking up tho Kor "Ppears that tho managor that ha build a stockade or wind Jlndlcato that senice at tho hotel must nave Docn rainy good considering that tho avnrago dally guest roll was approximately 00 persons. Crater Lake Is tho youngest of the national parks, so far as resort purposes are concerned and Is the most Inaccess ible, being SCmtlcs from a railroad and a great distance from the large centers of coast population. Crater Lake lodge has an elevation of ap proximately 7200 fet. being over 1000 feet higher than Paradlso Inn on Mt. Itanlcr. YtmrmitA Clot Money Your committee understands that absolutely raw proposition, having to 'w,, l times negloctful of tho wlsh-lnrek roun(i ,j,0 largo outsldo flre- ovorcome traffic transportation nnd r,ot "omo "r tno guests. hetbnrpiCo of tho lodgo Is a good one; nmer hnnillcnpn; that ho han work- "'" ""uu"' ru" "' "". iempor-(that ho has In wind the bulldlnc of nd ununr sucn ndversa conditions that "'"'. u's"l"' r .u um riram; had-ha not mad mlstakns. had some ul ,no maiiaBer, your commiuee noes portion of thn Investment not been not. c.n.ro J ,'a,n' v, I"eo that unu ar, i-arKiiursi neon bdio 10 on gen- utnsin.i w m un.ii.i In ins par excellence. ,'on "l0 ground" constantly that somn 0 This criticism Is well found- "' ,no criucism in mis connncuon ed and Is explained by Mr. I'arkhurst iwoultl not '" hcn forthcoming, tn lack or tlnanco. .. tMtan Tlircr In JUnI miiria An, lAi-kino- 10. This critlclinr In admitted. The 0 Herein probably lies subject for members of the National Editorial tton of thn wind break of substantial gros rrltlclsm which might attach to OMoelatlon wore advised In advancn ,n(1 nr,,tc chactcr. Wo believe, however, Mr. McCor- Ind break of large dimensions to conform with the character of the first floor of the lodgo. Tho outside fireplace takes tho placo of the camp fire, a feature of camp life, 'and Is a novelty which has nttractcd consider able attention. Mr. I'arkhurst. states that as soon as he Is properly financ ed hn will proceed with tho consruc- that ho might satisfactorily semi as'hn hotol luanagemnnt. The tollot fa- p' 'lr coming that, duo to their atnwar,! fnr th m.in hni.t .l,.rln.cllll,", "" "- ' -Ihey lar1f "umhor. they would bo com-1 .. 1. hol,,11,,ur""c (should bo, or what tho travelling pub- Peo " m three and four In a ., .Mm .., hid ut.vr u.inii.iiiKi'i,ie would oxpect to find Tho various room- "no mcmimr 01 your commu- nr Inability, lo handtn the 1920 sit- rooms arn toorlir arranced and en- '" happened to have been assocla or uatlon ho was dlchargod by Mr. I'arkhurst on or about lliu 10th of July. AdiMlimto In Volume In this eonnecjlon your commltteo found that on sovornl occasions dur ing tho snason thero wns somo delay In filling requisitions of tho chef. However, thnso requisitions general- orally Inadequate Wo bcllovo that '"d wh thn I'ortland commltteo Ihn management should have provld- which nrranged for tho editors to novel flroplaco, en potior racilltles In this particular T,B" "' ,n "' " ni ine en Tho comialtteo also found that the lertalnmrnt commltteo had been ful rooma worn not kept ns clean as they 'r advised of tho situation.. It must should havo Iwwi. Wo also found I'O considered that tho sudden des that toilets on tho main floor hnvo censlnn upon n smnll Hummer report not been connoctcd with tho sowor soveral hundred peoplo would system nnd thnreforo hnvo not been 'cnd to somo Inconveniences, nvnllablo for tho public. Mr, l'ark-1 I". Your commltteo finds that flro hurst crodlts his failure to complete escapes v.oro provided In July. 1919, tho snworago and tollot system to louowing ino complaint ot mo non. mlck's suggestion should havo been the government has spent something carried out and at least a temporary over $100,000 for tho Installation of structure erected, as undoubtedly It an electric lighting system In tho would havn added to thn com rort or Yosemite national parte, dui nas noi the guests In tbelr enjoyment of t Ms, spent anything tor this, or other de- ivciopments at crater lako looge. 0. (laraeo accommodations aro l Acnln Tlin Ovdi not available at Crator Lake lodgo.) In conclusion your committee begs to stnto that It Is Its opinion that thero Is roonWor great dovolopmont at Crnter Lake; thnt most of tho com plaints directed against Mr. rark hurst might bo attributed to tho fact that ho hns not heen proporly financ ed and that wcro ho afforded tho nec essary financial assistance Crntnr Lnko lodgo would becomd ono of tho noted resorts, of tho country. Mr. Parkhurst han almost Impoverished btmsolt to keop Crator Lake lodgo going from year tn year, making such Improvements as his financial capac ity would permit. Ho hus Invested n largo sum of monoy nnd should ho bo rotlred as lonaco, wo bollovo ho should bo adequately reimbursed for bis expenditures of time and money. Cliango .Might Help Mr, I'arkhurst Is not n hotol man of tho modern typo, and wo bollovo In somo particulars tho managomont has been lax, end that porhaps 1C satisfactory arrangements could bo mndo for tho buying out or nthor dis posal of Mr. I'arkhurst that Crnter Lake lodge properly financed might go ahead moro rapidly under differ ent management. Wo say this In all klndnoss realizing tho tremondous burden that ono man has had to car ry without material help from any source. Mr. I'arkhurst Is entitled to great credit for what ho has accom plished. Call Down Kor Mnllirr In all klndnoss ad respect to this Ho. Stephen S, Mather, your com mltteo begs leave to express the opin ion thnt Mr. Mather expjctol too much of Mr Parkhurst under tho conditions; also tut Mr. Mnthor han been a llttlo too harsh and abrupt In his handling of tho situation. Wi realize the wonderful work that Mr. Mather has accomplished for tho national parks of our country also that carrying the burden of so many national resorts, hampered as ho probably Is by somo of the proverb ial red tape of government opera tions, that tho embarrassment caus ed him by Inadequato toilet and lighting facilities, especially whllo tho congressional party was at Cra tor Lake, magnified the shortcom ings of Mr Parkhurat'a management nnd precipitated the condition which lend to tho appointment of your committee. Tind Ampin Arccw Your committee has received only tho most courteous conslderotlon from both Mr. Mather and Mr. Park hurst. Every facility his been af forded us by both sides of tho con troversy upon which to baso this re port and our conclusions. Wo also wish to express our appreciation of tho valuablo assistance rendered tho committee by B. O. McCormlck, vlco president or the Southern Pacific railroad, and by Superintendent Spar row of Crater Lake national park. People Hjivc Duty Wo believe It to" be the duty of tho peoplo of Oregon, cither to get be hind Mr. Parkhurst financially and otherwise, or In lieu of that, havo someono to organize a corporation which will buy .out the existing cor poration on a fair basts of return to the stockholders and to fairly com pensate Mr. Parkhurst for the ten years of norvo "recking toll which he has undergone. We also are of tho onlnlon that the government, through Mr. Mather's department, should car ry some -of the burden of Improving the Crater Lake situation, aside irora the road work which the forestry de partment Is doing. Your committee begs leave to thank you personally for your court esy and the kind consideration which you have afforded tho members of the committee In the conduct of Its Investigation. Respectfully yours, SYDNEY D. VINCENT. Chairman Crater Lake Committee. ly wcro for special nrtlcles and whllo inpk nf fun.i.. i, .i,n .,,. mi ihn Stephen 8. Mather. thn delay In dollovory failed to permit department at Washington approved! 17 This criticism has been renin a larger variety of foods on tho tho tollot room plans ns provided. idled by thn Intsallatlon of a well n.n.i n. .Mt.i.11,,. nn l.nn.i w.,m n.in. 8uirnto tollot and bath roomsjlmown electric lighting systom. menu, tno supplies on hnnd wnro ndo-1 .,', ... .,, ..,.. . ,.,... . is i. i. ndmiitmi thnt in. Ann nuwuiu m iiMiiiiiaitij-. lift iiutui vur ' --- " -.--..- .... .., ployncs, nnd tho Rovernment should Klamath County havo not been paid supply soveral comfort stations in "X r. raranursi ior snvurai yenrs widely soparatod sections of tho park for tourists, campers null others not guests nt thn hotol. 7 Is answered nbovo, No Ilrll Iloiw I'ortor and bollvhoy service has him to devolop tho Crater Lake ro boen lacking In Its full conception, 'sort, and Crator I-nko lodgo, as It and might bo Improved upon, ns first should bo. Mr. Parkhurst has had Impressions somotlmes arn vital In to carry thn load practically alono. He croatlng lasting happy Impressions. (has had desultory support In one or Mr. Parkhurst statos that hn does not .two outsldo Instances, but tho money I .- .... lut .. A.n..ln. WAvas.l.nw H......M tn nl.KA . fl A nmnt If. fllt nn. Invnallffnllnn ahnu-a ll.nl rota 1 1 ItcVI'.llS vuill,niiui. . Vftoiunift ..... ... ,.."..., ...u . vw. ... ...... Our Investigation SHOWS Uial... . ,.,,. .,. ,,,., n h. nnaMv. Pln rnmlltlnn hn nnl hnnn forth. orod to Rot away from tho ovplolta- coming and undoubtodly to this fsrt tlon of his guosts by bell boya nnd might ho attributed many of tho Dorter hole. Howovor. ho bollovcs criticisms dlrocted against Mr. Park- thero Is no real groynds'for complaint itirst o,uato to moot requirements so far as volume wus concerned. It Is our opinion that thnso delays worn due to tho posslblo neglect of tho employed managor, Mr. Tourtolott. 2. This criticism wo find to bo trun. ICowovor, It Is only fnlr to stnto thnt tho criticism can only bo based In comparison with resorts moro conveniently located, ns to baso of supplies and lo th ochargos mado for service nt other national parks In particular sorvlcn charges aro consldornbly higher than thoso which havo boon fihtnlnod at Crater Lake. Mr. I'nrk hurst has hold down his per dlom chnrgoH to a Vory low figure, and generally spoaklng, wo bollovo tho traveling public han boon given value, rocolvod. This does not tnko Into con Hldnratlon tho lack of prlvato rooms with hath, nr other nicotics which should bo Instnllad at Crater Lake, hut tho fact should not bii overlook ed thnt Crator Iako Is 80 miles; from the nearest railroad station, and approximately 400 miles from I'ortland, tho chlof baso of supplies' Your commlttoo talked with sevoral persons who had boon guosts at Cra tor Lnko attor July 4th of this year,) and found, without oxceptlon, no complaint regarding service It hap pouod that whon your commlttoo was at Crator Lake thoro was also pro sont tho park-to-park tourist ,party, togothor with 40 or 00 pooplo from Klamath Falls nnd Modtord. Somo of tho Klamath Palls pooplo, had boon to Crator Lake lodgo sovornl times during tho HOUBon, nnd mombors of our commlttoo took particular palim to quoHtlon somo of thorn rogardlne tho sorvlca which had boon rondorod 1'iirkliurst ltorc llrunt 19. Admitted. Your committee finds thnt Mr. Parkhurst has en deavored tlmn nnd ngaln to obtain adequate financial support to permit on this scorn. Your commlttoo Is tin- ablo to obtain specific Jnstances of complaint and therefore Is reluctant to ro into tho mnttor runner. 9. Your commlttoo bollovos that all of tho bodrooms of tho hotol, not ITiaxl Own Money Mr, Parkhurst began operations at Crator Lake In 1910, taking over a lnrgo potentlnl entornrlse, using his own fortune In tho beginning and continuing to drnw on his own ro required tor tho houso help, hnvo sources ovor Blnce. During 1910, with boon mil do nvnllablo tor tho public, tho crudo facllitloa which ho was ablo At tho tlmo tho commlttoo vlsltod to Install, ho entertained 770 guests. Crater Lake It appeared thnt nil Ills gross rnvenuo for that soason rooms worn In use for guosts, with 'wns f 27.01. 87, Each yonr up to tho oxceptlon of thoso required for 1917 tho gross revenues Increased tho maids and other houso employees, 10 Ikid Ooverlmr Amnio Your commlttoo visited n con In 1917. Mr. Parkhurat entertained only 2327 persons, his gross rovonuo for that senson being in.isa.tift. sldorablo number of rooma and found .This Is the year that tho government that tho linen --was clean and that urged tlio American public not to thero was ampin bod coverlnR. In-, travel, In 191C, ho entertained 2808 qulry howovor rovealod the fact that persons, tho gross revenue being upon ono occasion, duo to the failure 113,474.40. In 1918. with similar of clean linen to arrlvo from tho 'conditions obtaining, tho attendance laundry. Hr. miles mstanct, mai some nnu gross revonue was pui nine of tho bods woro not mado up until gorator than tn 1917. However, In very lato In tho day. It should bo 1919, attor tho closo of tho great war, ramomborea, nowovor, mm mora in .mo iiiuuuur ui guests juiu.iuu num no laundry In connection with tun 2000 in 1.018. to 43r, tno gross rev hntni nnd that towels nnd other lin en must bo sont 80 mlloa to bo lnund- orod. Wo found mat oncn nou wns onuo Increasing from $14,620.07 In 1918 to $30,810.08 In 1919. This yenr, 1920, tho numbor of guests was suppllod with extra blankets nnd. 0037 with gross, rovonuo of $49, 909. that nddltlonnl hlnnkotn woro nvn.ll- 48, nnd 'undoubtedly had tho gas ablo for any Rttest requiring riicIi shortngo nut come upon tho Pacific sorvlco. In this connection It Is do-'const, this soason would hnvo shown slrablo to Btnto thnt thn rooms occu- a vory much largor growth. For your plod by tho mombors of thn commit- Information Is appended n dotnllod tnn wnrA minnuntolv enrod for In this Btntomont of tho operations of tho (particular, but that to mako certain resort from' Its Inception to tho close I. .. i. 111 ...- .. I.aIhh at?- ll.n 1Q4A ah ana 4hem on tlio occnalon of tholr vlsltfl..unt tho commlttoo was not boing nf- ot tho 1920 soaion. .a a H ssaisiiHHHii h . iiV The Sweetest Giit to Give Is a box of candy, and nowhere can you find better candy, more deliciously flavored, more beautifully boxed than at the Maize. We carry a full line of Krauses Candies, including chocolate creams, Gori ana chocolates, caramels in chocolate and chocolate dipped, almonds, cherry cordials, creamed Brazils, fruit and nut centers, and summit chocolates. 'The Maize Candy carries the Hall Mark of purity and perfection. That is why you should buy that Christmas Candy at THE MAIZE Next to The Rex Seventh and Main Streets