The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-14
LONG MOTOR TRIP
Bishop and Mrs. James Wise
Cover $500 Miles.
Combine Business and Pleasure
in Visit to Northwest.

Combining business with pleasure
was the noYel method of Bishop
James Wise of the Kansas diocese
of the Episcopal church, in spending
his vacation this year. Bishop and
Mrs Wise returned to Topeka, Oc-
tober 6, from $500 mile motor trip
thru the northwest
They motored to portland, Ore,
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Ames OF
Arkansas City. to attend the triennial
meeting of the national council of
the church.
The average mileage per driving
day on the trip was IT'S miles. The
party was formed at Salina in the
latter part of July and arrived at
Portland, August 80.
Horseback riding and fishing were
two OF the principal diversions on the
trip. Considerable rainbow and brook
trout was caught on the Platte river at
Saratoga, Wyo.
Many Auto Springs Broken.
Camping at Glacier National park
was one of the features OF the trip.
The park contains much of it's prini-
tive ruggedness and rough unfre-
quented trails, said Bishop Wise. Sew
eraI springs of the automobile were
broken in that portion of the journey.
Near Belt, Mont, one of the axles
of the car crystallized and the trip
was held up temporarily. The party
camped near the continental divide
and had great difficulty IN keeping
warm.
Bishop Wise was in charge of serv-
ices at the Astoria, Wash, church, one
Sunday. The wheels of the car were
dipped in the Pacific ocean at Canon
beach.
on the journey to the coast Yellow
stone National park was also visited.
After visiting the round up celebra-
ton at Cheyenne the party motored to
the park and entered it by the south
side.
Impressed With Northwest.
Bishop Wise was much impressed
by the northwest. He said the people
were most hospitable. They were
forced to camp on many farms and
ranches, and were never refused per-
mission to do so.
Mount Washburn in Washington,
10000 feet high, was climbed in the
automobile. I
Much of the fruit grown in the
summer was practically valueless as
it could not be shipped on account of
the shortage of refrigerator cars dur
ing the strike. Peaches apples and
pears could be purchased at almost
any price.
Irrigation is proving to be a great
factor in the development of Wyo-
ming and Washington" said Bishop
Wise. "One project when completed
will make it possible to till 1000, 900
acres OF land now practically value
1ess."
Food was much cheaper in Port
land than here, he said. In some
cases it could be purchased for SO
per cent less than current prices in
Topeka.
Prospecting Is Abandoned.
prospecting is practically at a
standstill in the state Of Idaho,'' he
said. THE cost of stalking a prospec-
tor is now so much that very little
prospecting is DONE" Bishop Wise
stated that he talked with a young
mining engineer who said there would
be a mineral shortage in that state if
conditions did not change.
The forestry department of the ma
tional government Is on the alert, he
said, Large tracts of forest land have
been placed in the government re-
serves.
The extra rangers employed by the
government to handle tourists during
the summer months are nearly all col
lege man. Many girls earn expenses
for college courses by working in the
dining camps. They have to have en-
tertainment qualifications and help to
entertain tourists by presenting pro-
grams in the evening.
The triennial meeting of the ma
tfonal council was the largest in the
history of the church, according to
Bishop Wise. Conditions are more
encouraging than ever before.
III The longest nonstop trip on the
journey was 24S miles. This trip was
from Grand Island, Neb., to Manhattan
and was made between the hours of
9;45. o'clock in the morning and $3.50
o'clock IN the evening.