The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-10-22
TO CALIFORNIA IN AN
AUTOMOBILE
Interesting Account of Harvey
DeClark's Journey Emmett
to Healdsburg.

LAAGAN al I lFGA III LAAC N4LN VI AiEdANAo
burg, Calf, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
/ DeClark with their sons Earl anC
Glenn At their request I shall give
you a picture of the journey. While
through the eyes of another, it may
prove of interest to many of The In
/ deX readers.
1t was one of Emmett's ideal day.
when they pulled away and in q
short time they were gliding through
the beautiful apple orchards of New
Plymouth, and a short time later
had passed across the state line into
Oregon and the first night was spent
at Vale.
The next day occurred an incident
which had tendency to dampen their
ardor, when they got off the road and
travelled all the afternoon in the wrong
direction In climbing a steep hill
near the river an old lady on the other
side manifested great concern as to
whether they could make the pull.
But Ford was equal to the test and
the feat was accomplished. That
evening they camped near tent on
the Malheur river, which proved to
be an emporium for the disposal of
wet goods. They went out with a full
tank, for they had three mile hill
to pull up. Near by could be seen
the Blue mountains. That day they
reached Burns, the county seat of
Harvey county, which is larger than
the state Of New Jersey. They
camped eight miles beyond Burns, at
Sage Hen spring. At midnight it be-
gan to rain and they all got in the
car and wrapped up in blankets un-
til o'clock, when it was light enough
to travel. and did not stop for break
fast until II o'clock They travelled
through bleak section of the coun-
try. At Riley they filled their tank
with water. Auto riders remember
this place, for a desert country is
beyond. Travelling southwest through
rain and snow, at o'clock in the af-
ternoon they reached Atkali ranch,
where they enjoyed the hospitality Of
a widowed school teacher and her
brother. She has teachers life di-
ploma. With her husband they came
from Missouri four years ago. After
his death two years ago she remained
and is holding down a homestead. Her
postoffice is 48 miles distant and she
was making preparations to go 100
miles into California for fruit and
vegetables. Near by is Alkali Lake
spring. The water is bicarbonate of
soda. It has been sounded to the
depth of 800 feet and no bottom found
and is full of fish. Two stories she
told of her experience were exceed
ingly interesting. One day while rid
ing alone she came across a horse
thief near Albert Lake, who stopped
her evidently for the purpose Of TAX
mo her team. When she told him the
49, ,rora ra,,. bv ON the hill he de-
ln.4oI -,-s,. and sba tool bar 'snit case
and placed it on the seat with her
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