Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29

with d full camping outfit, and Where-
ever we could find a nice place for
spending the night we made camp.
"Our first stop after leaving Los An
geles was at Pizmo Beach, the run up
the coast being made without incident,
and as we were not running on sched-
ule stops were made to suit our fancy.
Remaining over night at Pizmo, the
next morning saw us on our way
north through san Luis Obispo and
Paso Robles to San juan where our
second night was passed. The san
Juan grade was reserved for the next
mornings drive and we were into San
Francisco after an easy run of 100
miles.
Remaining but a day in the Golden
Gate city, we proceeded across the
bay to Vallejo and from Vallejo thirty
miles to Fairfield, and the next day
Fairfield to Redding. Our mileage that
day was 18S miles. The roads were in
fair shape and a car should make a
high daily average without endeavOring
to break records.
THE toughest roads in the state Of
California were encountered between
Reddng and Shasta Retreat, distance
of seVenty-eight miles. There was mile
after mile of loose rock. We met one
man before we reached the bad hills
who told us he had just been over, and
would not do it again for the state of
California. This did not stop us, and
found the Pope took the worst hills
without trouble. Our next day was
over the Siskiyou mountains. This
grade is steep, but in fair shape, and
we had. not trouble.
From Long Beach to the state line
the speedometer showed SS5 miles. The
running continued fair, although
warned we would have all kinds of
trouble in the many canyons and deep
fords We were really disappointed not
to find the bad places promised, as we
had become proud of our car and anx-
ious to show that no matter how bad
the places we would have no trouble.
From Oakland. Ore. to the Villa
mette, a short distance this side of
Portland. we found good roads, and our
daily average was over 200 miles, de-
spite stops to fish and enjoy the coun-
try through which we were passing
"Out of Portland we had one of the
most exciting days of the trip. A new
road is being constructed to Kelso. and
when we left were told that everybody
had shipped their cars fifty miles to
get over one bad place
THE bad place is trail sliding down
a mountain. The regular road is being
worked and was not open. We We're
left the choice between two trails with
barely room for the machine. At a fork
were two signs. One read Take this
road and you will slip in the river.
The other read 'Go this way and you
leave all hope behind
We found the trail was not even
worthy of that name. 1t was filled with
boulders. but once started there was no
stopping.
"Before reaching Seattle we Travelled
a 15-mile stretch of corduroy road.
The last sixty miles into Seattle was
over fine road, like a boulevard for
the greater part of the way.
six days we spent seeing the Seattle
exposition and then started on our re-
turn. Our speedometer showed 1885
from Long Beach. Our return trip led
over the same road for 300 miles to
Medford. From there a 330-mile side
trip to Crater lake ran through snow,
reaching an altitude of 7076 feet. Ours
was the fourth machine to make the
climb this season, many having tried
but failed to make the final five miles.
"Our return took us through Grants
pass to Crescent City, where we crossed
over to the coast, taking the road