Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-09-01
KINNEY FAMILY HOME
FROM AUTOMOBILE TRIP


afternoon, arriving by the Crescent
City route, were Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.
kinney, their son Paul and How
ared Hall. When they left here June
L Mrs. Van Dyke was in their COM
lpany, but when DR.. Van Dyke died,
she came home and PauPs chum,
Howard Hall, Joined them in San
Francisco.
Going out the party ran from here
to Ashland and then direct to
San Francisco, stopping day at
Shasta springs, lao miles from this
city, one of the most beautiful spots,
Mr.. Kinney says, to be found in the
whole country. The place was a
days run from Grants Pass.
From San Francisco they went
down the coast by the way of Half
Moon bay and Santa Cruz, The road
all the way, was fine and the seen
cry grand. At Santa Cruz they stop
ped over a day, going up to Redwood
park which contains several hundred
acres, covered with grand trees of
the variety from which 1t takes its
name. The grove belongs to the state
and is looked after by a keeper. The
red woods of this park are of large
size; many Of the trees being "a
feet in diameter. I There is a fine
hotel in the park which is well pat
ronized by the many visitors.
Returning to Santa Cruz, they fol-
lowed along the coast to Los Angeles
and then on to Pomona, where they
visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. McCor-
mick, the latter being the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Kinney. Here they
made headquarters and made side
trips to many places. They were at
San Diego when ground was broken
for the Panama exposition, which
will be sort of auxiliary to the San
Francisco exposition. The event was
celebrated on a large scale and the
Kinney party greatly enjoyed the af-
fair. They left there to go to San
Francisco, but made a trip to the
Lick observatory on Mt. Hamilton
near Los Angeles on the way back
From San Francisco they came by
the coast route to Crescent City and
from Crescent City over our own
road home
Mr.. Kinney had much to say about
the Improvements which had been
made on the California roads since
| Ills party made the trip two years ago.
People are alive" he says, "ln Cal
ifornla and every man is for the
state and is loyal to the particular
part Of the country In which he re-
sides. Knockers have hard time,
Every fellow is expected to get into
the collar and pull and II he doesn't
there Is trouble" He thinks we have
much to learn from California, espe-
cially In the matter Of road construc-
tion. The only really bad roads he
encountered during his 5000 miles
of travel were between Crescent
City and Grants Pass and the most
OF that was In Josephine county.
/ Mr.. Kinney closed by saying 1--WE
have enjoyed our trip thoroughly
Not a thing happened to mar the
pleasure Of our journey, and good
health has been the rule since We
started. In the matter Of our car
tthe only trouble we have had oc.
Cured when the tires gave out and
I this was easily remedied. wish the
/ farmers and business men OF this city
and county could pass over the high
ways which we encountered, for they
surely would Join in the good roads
movement to an extent that would
mean something. We are glad TO gel
home and ! am ready TO join in any
movement that means the upbuildlni
Of this city and section Of country
In am glad to see the progress whicl
has been made in irrigation since
Ieft home. Now that II is 10 The
Interest Of the Chicago people to give
MS water, 7 feel that We will get It.