The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-09-19
BY THE EDITOR.
A Brief Description OF Things We
Saw on the 10000 Mile "Vic-
tory Tour" With The N.
E.A. Through Canada
and the Northwest.
Continued from last week }

We arrived at Salem, the capitol
city Of Oregon, where we were served
an elegant dinner on the state house
lawn, while two aerOplanes from the
United States Forestry Service were
soaring over our hea(s and distribut
ing literature during the meal. AT
ter an inspection Of the state house
and an auto drive about the city, we
again boarded our special train en-
route for Medford, Oregon, where we
arrived on Monday August llth al
$50 a. m. where we were served with
breakfast.
After breakfast we got into autos
and started on our journey TO Crater
Lake. one of the really great wonders
Of the world. 1t is about 81 miles
from Medford by auto, md it is a
rather strenuous trip, but We all en-
jojed the ride, even if was a little
dusty and rough going, and we arriv-
ed at the Lake about q p. m. where
we had an opportunity of viewing
this great wonder work Of nature.
4 lake in a extinct crater surrounded
by perpendicular walls Of rock from
1000 TO 2O00 feet in height. With no
apparent source or outlet, and with
waters Of the deepest blue. 1t is
truly wonderful and awe. inspiring.
-, 4 j., H.,
course OF construction by the Govern
ment, from Medford to the Lake, and
when this is completed, no doubt
there will be a heavy tourist traveI
to the Lake each season, for the auto
trip then will be a most enjoyable one
passing through some magnificent
mountain scenery. The government
has just completed an auto road "a
round the rim of the Lake that is
sure to become y popular drive for
those who visit this scenic wonder in
each succeeding year We spent the
night at the Lake and the next morn
ing returned TO the beautiful little
city of Ashland, where the citizens
invited our party to refresh them
selves in their famous sulphur bath,
which invitation was readily accepted
for the auto ride to Crater Lake was
one of the dustiest and dirtiest we
had yet encountered. Ashland is a
real beauty spot and enjoys consider
able fame as resort city. They have
an abundance of mineral springs
natural sulphur, soda and litha Wa
ters Then there is beautiful Lithla
Park that has been especially prepar,
ed for the comfort and enjoyment of
the weary traveller ond auto tourist
where free camping grounds are pro-
vided for all who come. 1t was in
this beautiful park where the good
ladies of Ashland fed our party with
true western hospitality. And such
feed well we will not soon forget it
for we were all hungry, and the feed
was made up of the products Of the
Rogue River Valley. The country
around MedfOrd and Ashland is quite
| a fruit raising section, pears AZ.
! peaches being the main fruits grow n,
besides there is lots Of grain and hay
produced. This event ended the en-
tertainment provided for our paw
by the good people Of the State a
Oregon, and it will not soon be fot.
gotten. for never had the Editorla,
party been more royalty entertained
We were billed to take breakfast al
Portland. but our train was unavoid-
ably delayed and we arrived at Port
and St late, that we scarcely had
time to get of one special train am
get aboard another that was waiting
To take us to Tacoma, Washingt,gh
our next regular stop. We had VA
surprise pulled on Us by the ladieIe u
Portland, when we got on our Tacc &,
special. we found the ladies of Port
llnd had beat Us to these coacnes, an(
were IS busy as they could be dedsra