»»»««IH
into the Flat iron building
broke off the handle and
to fix that and after we
lunch
we started to take
strap. Before we left Revera we had
town, my eon was out on the road
our tube fixed up and we started out
and before we got to Arcata we pot bringing in a train of Knight Tem
plars. We started for Golden Gato
a nail, then rrd the crew put in the
park and in passing a car
lube we had fixed and started to we swerved and hit the gi;te and
pump it up, but lo and behold there tore off the hinges and of course
was another hole in it and would not we had that to fix but out side of
bold the air. Then we hailed “ cat that we had no trouble.
and went to the next garage and
Well the next morning my aon
gat it fixed up and had to hire a came in with that horrible bunch of
car to bring uh back to our car and Knight Templars. Then and there we
w< got h*r lined up again and so lit out to see the city, we took in the
we ■tarted for Eureka, where we' Golden Gate park right but kept
stopped for the night at the hotel] away from the gate for it is no small
The meals are seldom equalled and job to put a pair of hinges on that
Vance. We hud a fine place to stop old gate. The park is beautiful, full
never excelled.
We ha(j ordered a of chipmunks to a polar bear. One
new tire and was to start at 6 h . thing that I saw was the wild ducks
m., but the tire man had made a' and geese and swans coming in to
mistake and sent a tire one-half the little like in the park and they
size to large. So we were delayed will follow you around for something,
two hours before we could »et out to eat. There is a very large collec-'
of town. We finally got started and tion of all kinds of paintings and
got going nicely when we ran up Indian relics from all parts of the
against cave in where mdn weie world.
One can not remember a
working so we went back about a hundredth part of what he saw then
mile and filled up on coffee and We took in the legion of honor buil
sandwiches. We were delayed an hour ding and there we saw many beauti-
at thia point, then when wo got to f
Fights. Tt..n the next day we
Willits we took on some ice cream drove to Palo A.to and took in the
and sodas pulled up to n gas sta large college buildings and its ground
tion to fill up on gas and my gawd! They sure are some grounds and on
we had a flat tire. Ran the car into our way back we stopped and had
the garage, got her righted up again lunch with Noah, but not the old,
and the way we stepped on her was man Noah, but this Noah came from ‘
not slow. It was then getting late in Eathopia, but he sure has a fine'
the afternoon and we were figuring place and serve; delicious meals all
on San Rafael for the night but we southern style. Then wc took in the
had gone about a mile when bang! cement plant. The cementi s made
went the same tube again.
The from sea shells and they claim to
garage man put it in so that it was have shells enough to last for many
pinching and a hole wore in it then years to come, then the salt plant
we put on the new tire and then and the maynesia plant and by that
we went hell-t-poop but only made time we were getting tired and so
Cloverdale. It was then dark and started for the city, ate a go. 1
it was 35 miles to San Rafael and dinner and took in a good show. 1
the roads were strange and crook came to do this old town and its i
ed so we decided to stop with Dad great white way. It is glorious and
Snider, so we ited up for the night expensive, but we should worry for
and in the morning we made the Jones pays the freight. At last the,
final dash and we landed in Sa. nlito time came for us to start lume
at high 12 sharp and ns luck would _gain, so on a Thursday morning we 1
have it, the boat was there and we started out. It wag fii.e until we*
drove on and closed the gate so we crossed the Sacramento river nnd
could not back into the bay for we. from there on it was very warm, a
had had enough of that kind of luck] hot wind was blowing when we got
well when we got into Frisco the | to Sacromento, at 2:30 we were all:
driver got a little mixed and ran but roasted and on our way to Sac
Trip to California
Mr. W. H. Congdon in hia humble
Way will try and tell ue of his trip
tè California.
• • •
Have you ever promised yourself
vacation and looked forward for
w time to com« when y«u will be
on the way and that in a short time I
you will bo able to visit some of
your dear friends and relatives,then
all of a sudden things change and
you find that you can't possibly
make the trip and are disappointed
and feel bad to think thee your one
hope to eeuttered to the four winds of
tbt heavens then it ell changes nnd
yon find you are going at tort (Oh
what a grand and glorious feeling )
• ♦ •
My fir»t trip te Sa» Francisco.
We toft Portland at 11:46 a. m ,
on July 20th. I will first tell you of
some of the luck we had on our way
down. The first was a detour, leaving
Portland, the rest of the day was
peace and harmony things went fine
and wo made Eugene at 6 o’clock.
then we had lots of sun so we started
for Roseburg, where we landed just
L sfere dark, went to our hotel and
nad a fine room and in the morning
after a delicious breakfast we left
•t 8:16. The roads were good and we
made good time, until all of sudden
bangi went a tire. Well It’s take off
your coat and get busy.
We were
soon on our way again and about 11
we etopped to make a pot of coffee
•ud oat our lunch f d from then on
until we pawed Grants Pass we be-
I
gan to ascend.
The mountains nnd all of the
roada we ever saw they take the
bacon. Crooked is ro name for them
it was impossible to see a car in some
places, and there were lota of them
too, for not greater distance than
two rods one had to watch his step
but after we crossed the line and
began to discend the California
roada were a little smoother but con
tinued to be crooked, but the
scenery was wonderful. We climbed
to the height of 7,000 feet hut
• to r«»al ».«r fu mountain top is
the 14
•
They arc building a
MW
a .<1 a fine < the roads
tka< •• inc ne\ < ■ . are about 40
feet wide and the concrete about 24
feet. Bo you see whon the road is
completed it will be a beautiful trip.1
7?
Well we landed in Crescent City
about 7 p. m. TusJay night some what
fatigued. Ate >ur dinhen and took I
in the movio show. Crescent City is'
right on the ocean. We started out
at a to at 8 in the morni.ig a.i,» was
n.aklrg good time for graveled ro’i'lr
asjd areending on a strap kill wv got'
anotber blow out . Got har fixed up
aiain and started out. Wc made
v«rtt about 11:30 and ha ! lunch,
the. rest of the party did not.
cioeaed th« Klamath river ii
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Ladies & Childrens
Wear.
Domestic*
Men’»
Work
Clothing
4
To-the-front bwn. Mus
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Ladies Silk Hose
Pay Car Overalls
$1.39
Miller’^ Special Waist
Overall—
$1.39
Headlight Overalls
$1.98
Canvas Gloves, heavy
weight, re J or blue
wrist—
Black and colors
15c
13c
98c
Melvale bwn. Muslin
Childrens fine ribbed
hose for hard wear in
black and Cordovan—
All leather gloves, open
and knit wrist —
Hope Bleached Muslin
16c
New assortment of
Ladies Fall Hats—
Daisy Bleached Muslin
$3.95 to $5.95
16c
Parasols
Berkerly Nainsook
The largest assortment
in Vernonia to select
from, new Shapes and
all the latest colors—
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$1.00 to $9.00 .....
17c
10c
81-in. Brown Sheeting
25c
50c
New Cretonnes
Ladies and Chil Irens
Handkerchiefs»
plain
and fancies, fine quali
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25c and 35c
5c
Kimono Crepes
1 Lot Ladies Pumps to
close out —
72-in. Blea. Sheeting
55c
35c
Heavy Bath Towels
25c 35c and 5Cc ...
50c
A new’ Rockford sock
in Heather mixtures,
rib top—
25c
Big Yank Work shirts
75c
Men’s Sweater Coals
$4.50 to $9.50
$2.98
The new Blazer Shirt
J.adies Fall Coats ar
riving daily.
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ryway
“Yes, sir, this old Ford actually seems
to be getting better every day. Since I
drained the crankcase and filled up with the
new Zerolene *F’ for Fords, she starts quicker,
has more power, and seems to go a little
farther on a gallon of gasoline.”
Zerolene “F” for Fords gets to all the parts
where oil is needed, especially the wrist-pin
bearings and the upper half of the cylinder
walls, which are frequently “oil-starved”
when an unsuitable lubricant is used.
Zerolene “F” for Fords is made by the
Standard Oil Company’s patented vacuum
process. It deposits a minimum of carbon.
Yet Zerolene “F” for Fords costs not more,
but less than most of the special Ford oils on
the market.
A Ford is an A-l transportation invest
ment. Protect your investment by proper
lubrication.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
(California)
going north we crossed what is called for a 7 year old Buick,
the Causway, over the gale basin. “My chamber maid was young and
This great yalo basin is over a marsh
fair,
*
She opened my door to give ne
land and unites the east and west
air,
sides of the Sacramento valley, the
And I big, fat and strong
yalo basin is a vast marshy district ,
Hoped out of bed and followed
extending from a point fifteen miles
along.
north of Mayrsville south for a dis
She turned he.- head and win’.ej at
tance of over 120 miles, the basin,
me
to flooded annually for a period of And I felt like a squirrel in a chest
from 6 to 8 months and prior to the
nut tree.”
cnstruction of the trestle in 1916 the
I
pinched
myself and found I wus
capital city was practically Isolataed
from the market center of Califor dead and closed the door and hoped
nia, by vehicle as only during the back to bed, anj when I awoke to
summer months was the land dried] my surprise, the sun was shining in
out sufficiently to permit travel *'y| my eyes. J raised the window and
what was known as the tald jake opened the screen and found it to be
*
Shakespeare.
road. We hunted no my people _ _ in but a foolish
dream. .
Sacramento, I have a sister and my
I went to lodge one evening and
brother who was killed ih 1910 by| on returning home we were running
liis engine going off the Frathes rive | a little late and the boy was step
bridge, killing him and" the train dis-' ping on her and a lady wished to
patcher and his fsmily and we were} get off. The conductor rang the bell
treated royal (why go to Canada) At anj she got up just a little too soon
5 a. m. we started out again and^ and the car lurched to one side and
she fell and landed squaie in my
made Roaewell for breakfast and had__
breakfast with a lady who runs the' lap, she could, but blush and said oh!
hotel that I knew 40 years ago and' excuse me but I came right back at
it was hard to make her believe that her and said that all right lady I
I waa the original “Bill” We had a I am from Vernonia and naturally my
We visited the
little visit and started again, it was age is against me.
very warm from there to Dunsmure assembling plant of Henry Ford this
It is a beautiful valley with thous night. The Ford company has star
and of acres of fruit.. We got to ted and industrial farm anti will
Dunsmure for a 6 o’clock dinner and raise only squirrels, these squirrels
i
started again at 6:26 with the Shasta will be educated a la ford institute.
limited and beat her to Hornbrook by Each purchaser of a new Ford car
30 minutes, in fact, wq never did see will receive two squirrels to pick up
her again. We made Granta Paa« for the nuts in the trail of the car, it
lunch and Eugene for dinner and might be of some interest to some to
pulled into Portland the
night know that the largest ferry in the
making 422 miles in one. Not so bad world runs between Oakland and
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AFFORD
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FORD
Frisco, it is 325 feet long, carries 75
machines and 5,000 passengers. The
S. P. has 6 boats and there are
several others making a desparate
effort to hanlle the crowds, last year
there were 57,000 passengers who
crossed the bay. Between Frisco and
Oakland I had a good job offered ine
on one of those larger boats as ankle
inspector, but I turned it down for I
was afraid it might ruin my eyei but
I gave them the address of Wm.
Pringle and I think that “Bill”
would be the right man for th«
plaec for I have noticed he likes to
look at pretty ankles. We all enjoyed
our trip to Oakland but they can’t
hold a candle to the Oregon climnt«
and we were all glad to get hack
home once again. So thus endeth our
last and impressive trip to the land
of the home of the lemon and the
prunes.
J. M. CLARK
Real Estate Broker
Vernonia, Oregon
I handle all kinds of Re d
Estate and Rentals. I spe-
cialize in town lots and
acreage. Good homes on
easy terms. Houses to rent