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Friday, June 20, 1941, Vernonia Eagle, Vernonia, Oregon Motorloggers Ascend Most Spectacular Hole On Continent, Hell's Canyon of Snake Biver THIS IS ONE OF a aerie» of motoriofa. describing Journey» to scenic and recrea tional areas of the northwest, made through co-operation of The Oregonian and the Ore gon State Motor association. The complete a tide will appear in the Sunday magazine of The Oregonian June 22. St. Helens was winner in last Sunday’s golf tournament here when the visiting team met local golfers. St. Helens scored a total of 26 points and Vernonia 16. Vernonia players and their points were: Bateman, %; Greenman, *4; King, 14; Anderson, 0; Michener, 2 H; Taylor, 1; Hartwick, 1*4 ; Howard, 3; Roberts, 0; A. Rober son, 3; C. Roberson, 214; Frese, 0; Baker, 1; Robbins, 0. The St. Helens team members scored as follows: Zeiner, 2*4; Miller, 2’4; Cana- porali, 2>4; Hudson, 3; Pruess, V4 ; Buford, 2; Carter, 114; Bengli, 0; H. Schrestrom, 3; G. Schrestrom, 0; Carey, %; Helmick, 3; Roas, 2; Howard, 3. BY RICHARD L. NEUBERGER Special Writer. The Oregonian The most extraordinary mall route in the United States twists 95 spectacular miles up the immense chasm of the Snake river from Lewiston, Idaho, penetrating the heart of the American wilderness. There is no other mail route like it. Every Friday morning an ad venturous 32 year-old Irish river-runner named Kyle Mc Grady pilots his flat-bottomed diesel boat Idaho into the core of Hell’s canyon, deepest abyss on the continent, and brings to several hundred scattered men and women their solitary con tact with the outside world. Area Little Known Hell's canyon is one of the least-known wonders of the na- hoc. Although considerably deeper than any other gorge in North America, its picturesque icenery end people have gone leigely unnoted. Yet this region can be rutted in three ways— by boat, by car and by trail. Oregon>an-AAA Motorloggers r-ombined all three methods. The trip began and ended in the familt»- v.hite car, but in be tween vrs traveled in forest service zigs, on foot and of counm an Kyle McGrady's boat. Kyle McGrady, an adventurous Irishman, every Friday pilots the little Idaho up the torturous chasm of the Snake rives. This sort of journey to Hell’s canyon can be made in four days by virtually anyone who reads this article. Travelers on the Idaho must bring along their own food and bedding. The Snake's surging torrent is so swift that the trip upstream requires 20 hours and that coming back only 6l/i hours. The little towns near Lewis ton soon were left behind. The road along the river straggled off into rocks and sagebrush. by the motorloggers in their journey to spectacu lar ."eU's canyon of the Snake river is shown on map above. LUMBER — SHINGLES — VENEER WHOLESALE AND RETAIL See my bargains in Kiln Dried Lumber at $8.75 per M. and up. Open Saturdays from 8 a. m. to noon. c. St Helens Is Tourney Winner kisuce New and Used Parts New and Used Tires Gas and Oil Expert Auto Repairing LYNCH AUTO PARTS Phone 773__________________ RIVERVIEW The Forest Grove NATIONAL BANK Invites You to Bank by Mail if Inconvenient to Come in Person We passed the last telephone poles. The banks of the Snake straightened into hills, and presently the hills stiffened into crags. Like a frayed carpet, civ ilization on the shore gradually disappeared and blended into the fastnesses. A thin trail re placed both highway and rail road track along the bank. From Johnson’s bar, where boiling water barred farther ascent, we climbed to Hat point. From the summit we looked out over one of the most remark able spectacles in the natioe. Peaks Like Hobgoblins Directly across the chasm the seven serried peaks of the Seven Devils loom up like stu pendous hobgoblins. They sur mount a vast stack of hills and cliffs. Far below. Hell’s canyon is so deep that it seems f’.l'ed with a blue haze like sonx painting by Maxfield Purrum The Snake river, carrying mo>e water than the Rio Grande und nearly as large as the Columbia itself, is a thin strip. Mountain» and bluffs all bend in tribute to the immense declivity their shoulders forming a huge V shaped trench. The tcene la a* wild and awesome tbit ti e en tire earth appears to be buckled and wrinkled beyond »epa-r. The best way for .notortkta to reach the chasm is on the re».'' which goes from Lnt.-pctoa, county seat of Wallcwa couuty, to the little settlement vf Im naha. From InuicM a fa/szl service grade twists like a dragon up the wail of the esn yon of the Imnaha river *n<1 then goes up the ridge to Hat point. It is 40 miles from JLatoi- prise to Imnaha, and another !'• miles from Imnaha lo ih— rim of Hell’s canyon. Legal Notices— NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions of Section 107-404 O. C. L. A., a pub lic meeting of the Columbia County Forest Land Classification Commit tee will be held at the Court House in St. Helens, Oregon, at 1:30 o’clock p. m., July 10, 1941, for the purpose of holding a public hearing at which time the commit tee will receive from any interested persons objections, remonstrances or suggestions relating to the pro posed classification of certain for est lands in Columbia County, Ore gon, said classification to consider Class III or grazing land, the area being specifically described as fol lows : Deer and Crooked Creek Grazing Area: Beginning at a point on the Buster Creek CCC truck trail near the one-fourth corner on the west: side of Section 30, Township 5 North, Range 5 West; thence in an easterly direction along said truck trail to its junction with the Ver- nonia-Keasey highway; thence aivng said highway to its junction with the Mist road; thence along 'the Mist road to the Black and Wilson Railroad located on the south side of Crooked Creek; thence in an easterly and northerly direction along said railroad to the point where it crosses the Mist Road on the South side of Section 13; thence along said road to the Turner Mill Road; thence along said Turner Mill Road to a point near the southwest corner of Section 12, Township 5 North, Range 5 West: thence following an old railroad grade in a northwesterly direction through Section 11 to a point in Section 10 on the ridge between Deer Creek and Deep Creek; thence along said ridge in a southerly “THE ROLL OF HONOR BANK’* White Home Miss Mae Rickards, Mrs. A. J. Katke and son. Gene, all from Portland visited at the Frank White home Monday. Mrs. Rose Rickards of Dallas is now visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank White, and familf. Mr. and Mrs. Hayden Haley and children from Portland visited Mrs.. Haley’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. White Monday. Dated this Sth day of June, 1941. WANTED—Housekeeper at least Willard Evenson 45 years oi age. Must do cooking Secretary, Columbia County Forest Land Classification and care for children. Work will Committee. June 13, 20. 27 be steady and easy. Write Mrs. B. D. Davison, Timber Route, Ver nonia. Residence located at former Peter Bergerson farm. 23t3 Classified Ads............ WANTED—Truck to haul shingle bolts. See Thompson at the Cedar FOR SALE—16 dozen Mason quart wood Timber company. 14tf— jars. 50c a dozen. 1654 Bridge Street. 25tl WANTED—Four shingle bolt cut ters. See Thompson at the Cedar 14tf— FOR SALE—Two houses on Rose wood Timber company. Avenue across from creamery. Mrs. Ada Fish, Corey Hill, Ver FOUNiD—Pair of horn-rimmed bi focal glasses in brown leather nonia. 25t3— case. Owner may have same by calling at The Eagle office, identi FOR SALE—.2.5 H.P. outboard mo fying, and paying for this ad. tor and 12 foot boat in good 23t3-~ shape. Both for $40. Geo. Stankey. 25tl LAWNMOWERS—Ground and re paired by Electrakeen system. FOR SALE—Fryers. Glen Bouell, Price $1.00. Will call and deliver Stoney Point road. 25t3 for $1.50. Guaranteed work. A. F. Schalock, Riverview. 22t6 FOR SALE—Horse mower in good condition; 4-foot cut; 2 sickle bars. $27. Write A. L. Parker, Rt. 2, Box 114, Clatskanie, Ore. 25t3— P I E PIANO—Must repossess. Will leave with responsible party. Sell cheap for cash or some terms. Write Box 115, Vernonia, Ore. 25t3 FOR SALE—Fryers either live or dressed. G. A. Riggins. Farm about three miles out on the Keas ey road. 23t3 We don’t like to brag but our pie is one thing we’re proud of. For a perfect meal, top it off with pie at the Terminal Cafe Summer Clothes for Men FEATURING— SLACKS AND SPORT SHIRTS J. C. [Abe] Lincoln SAM’S FOOD STORE HAY SALT GROCERIES, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES An Independent, Home-Owned Grocery FREE DELIVERY We invite you to visit our store and compare services and prices. And please remember your welcome in our store is not measured by the amount you spend. Vernonia Trading Co. Vernonia, Oregon « I_______________ • I I ■■■■■-. Visitors at the J. O. DeVaney home recently were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Meadows and daughter, Wilma- dine and Mr. and Mrs. Ben West- erberg. Mr. and Mrs. Arch Miller went to Woodburn Sunday to bring Mr. Miller’s brother back to their home. At FOR SALE—Scratch pads suitable for office or home use. Assorted On the basis of presentations made at the hearing the committee sizes and colors. Get them at The will make its final classification of Eagle office. 23t3— the areas designated hereunder. A statement of the preliminary exam ination and committee aetion Is FOR SALE—Guernsey heifer; fresh available for inspection at the in July. W. M. Bailey, Vernonia. County Court House in St. Helens, 2313 Oregon. Repair Parts Visitors George McGoughey and daugh ter, Evelyn, and son, Marvin, are going to New Mexico to visit Mr. McGoughey’s parents. Harry Bales will care for the McGoughey place Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lindsley visited their daughter, Annabel, who is in the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Reed and son, Bobby, visited Mr. and Mrs. Reed’s daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Battrick. FDR SALE—Adding machine tape @ 10c per roll. Get what you need at The Eagle office. 23t3— McCormick-Deering What is advertising, anyway? —•— New Mexico Trip J. A. Thornburg, President FOR RENT—Furnished two-room apartment. Mrs. Virgil Powell. 23tf— The Men’s Store Basket Club Members Meet KEASEY—M t . and Mrs. Roy Templeton spent Sunday evening at the Gillham home. The Keasey Basket club met at the L. O. Gillham home Thursday. Six ladies from Birkenfeld were present to learn the work. The Keasey Extension club met at the home of Ann Luther. Cake making was demonstrated. Those attending were Mary Christenson, Vivian Counts, Blanch DeWitt, Iva Gillham, Alice Gwin, Hilda Keasey, Mae Mellinger, Isola Morris, Mrs. Clara Lindsley and Eda Parker and the hostess, Mrs. Ann Luther. Few of the children attended. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gillham made a trip to Portland Saturday. direction to the Deep Creek OCC truck trail; thence in a northerly direction along said truck trail' to a point near center of Section 9, Township 6 North, Range 5 West; thence in a westerly direction to the old Kerry Line; thence in a westerly direction to a point where said line intersects the section line between Sections 18 and 19; thence west to the Clatsop-Columbia Coun ty line; thence a southerly direction to the point of beginning. A lot has been written about adver tising. A lot of speeches have been made about it. There i» many a »uit headed for the discord that could be restored to its originally smart, tailored perfection through our careful cleaning and pressing! Let us prove it. WiÉÌÉuP J 5 But the whole fact in a nutshell is —advertising is simply a time-saver. It saves time for the man or woman who wants to buy something—and for the store or factory with something to sell. And like most money-saver too. time-savers, it’s The Vernonia Eagle a
