The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-09-06
GARAGE PURCHASES
site FOR TOURIST
CAMPING GROUND
Plan Ac omodation of Trav-
cling Public.
SHOWER BATHS FOR MEN AND WOMEN
Harry {. Smith, Manager Of Burns Garage
Will Have Attractive Place Ready
Next Summers.

Ono way TO get business is TO 10 out
after II. and Harry G. Smith mana
ger OF the Burns Garage, is man
who believes In stepping out. Mr..
Smith has bought the three quarters
block across the street west OF the
rear OF the Burns Garage, and will
use II for modern camping ground
for tourists. The property was for
mcrly owned by Doug Baker. and
makes an ideal location for the use
TO which MIR. Smith intends 10 put ~.
A galvanized iron shed will be built
around the outside edge OF the entire
property, with sufficient stalls TO ac-
comodate so cars easily and 75 with
"a little crowding. The ground under
the shed. and for / 6 feet out toward
the center will be covered with
gravel. In the middle II is planned
To have grassy plot. with small
building In the center.
This small building. possibly 90 be
OF octagonal shape, Will be one OF
the main features OF the camping
ground. In Il will be located comfort
stations and what tourists will most
highly prize--a shower bath for
ladies' aud another for men. No
other thing will be so much appreci-
ated by tourists coming In from n
long dusty trip than an opportunity
TO really clean up. well and wind
mill on the premises will supply
water. Electric lights from the Burns
Garage Delco plant will illuminate
the grounds. giving the guests the ad-
vantage OF making camp at what
ever hour Of the nlTht they may ar
rive. Stoves and "A Dutch oven will
permit the tourists TO cook their
meals.
The camping ground. with It's alb
soluiely free service Ia tourists VIII
be completed In time for the begin
Ming OF the tourist season next sum
mer. The Burns Garage has at pre-
sent six stalls for cars In the rear or
their building, entrance TO which may
| hs made through the building. or
| from the street In rear. This place
has recently been equipped with cleo
,ric lights and a stove for cooking.
| Fifty ears can also be parked IN the
storage room.
An entrance 10 the new canning
ground will be made opposite the
rear OF the garage, and tourists can
either drive through the building
| from End Steet aud across. or from
First street, the next To the west.
without passing through thu garage.
| Sufficient additional business n ex-
pected, OF course. To make the venture
pay, but the Burns Garage people do
not intend to place any sort OF re-
striction ON their guests. and VIII
offer this hospitality without charge.
Mr.. Smith says the garage Is max
| Ing money now. but that II IL being
spent at home. and will continue To
be spent here. His efforts To provide
| for the comfort OF our summer visit
ors means much to the town, for the
better Accommodations this place can
offer, the more people will want TO
come this way on their travsls. With
"a national park-to-park highway
passing tarough here, camping
grounds will be moIc OF necessity
than ever.
A road map OF Southern Oregon
will be painted ON the front OF tho
present storage room as soon as the
artist arrives 10 do the work, which
Mr.. Smith says is further evidence OF
the claim that the Burns Garage
knows but one rule, and that is ser
vice" The house has local repnta-
tion as the "home of the FoNi'"
which was amply sustained last week
by the sale of nine Ford cars and
three Ford trucks.
The free camp ground on the river
a mile and a half from town at pre-
sent maintained by the garage, win
be continued for the benefit OF peo-
pie who prefer the back-to-noture
method of camping.