The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-11-20

OuIucklfy IL NaS uark WneH we
reached the scenic spots of the high
way and we had to be content to
listen to the splash of Multnomah and
Bridal Veil Falls and draw an imagin-
airy picture of their beauty. At the
Cliff House, however, the distant view
of Portland with its many lights fur
nished Nan interesting sight and par
tally made up for the other things
the darkness had cost us. just a
short way beyond the Cliff House we
spent our first night out in little
highway hotel.
The Second Day.
Up bright and early on the second
day, we planned to cover lots of miles.
But as usual there was slip in the
plans and this became the shortest
and most uneyentful day in the whole
trip.
We reached Portland about nine
O'Clock in the morning and decided to
look up some of our old friends. AT
the dental college we found Clyde
Fike and Bud Hines aboring with
the ivories-7not the spotted kind,
and were induced to have lunch with
them. When good fellows get to-
gether after several years separation,
time is forgotten; so it was four
o. clock that afternoon before Dwight
and were on the road again. =.
We made Salem, the capital of Ore
gon, by nightfall and decided that
this would be an ideal place to rest
it being political town. Salem is a
nice little city, small in size, but buoy
ed to the heights of real metropol-
itanism by the few touches of aristoc-
racy surrounding the state offices,
and we found many interesting sights
to occupy our time.
The following day we started, as
usual, In a downpour of rain which
lasted until we reached the California
line. The rain, however, is what
keeps Oregon beautiful and makes
the entire west coast one gigantic
park. The hills and valleys all were
covered with profuse vegetation, kept
fresh and green the year around, and
the many rivers, although mostly
muddy, offer pleasant scenes in their
mad rush to the sea. can only inn
agine how beautiful this drive would
have been had the sun come out to
brighten the world, but that we can
only imagine.
At Eugene, the Oregon State Uni
versity was the principal attraction
and we spent little time here looking
over the grounds and buildings. But
universities to truant students hold no
ties that bind and it did not take long
to get fed up on the Oregon tactics of
higher learning.
Shortly after noon we were speeding
down long, straight strip OF the
highway when the gallant bug sudden
ly. failed to answer to the ac-
celerator ands came to an abrupt
and most decisive stop. Dwight,
being the mechanic in charge,
climbed out to locate the cause Of this
and it did. not take long
for his educated eye to discover that
the water had all drained out and the
pistons had heated so as to expand to
abnormal size. Experience on the
farm often helps one in such crisis,
where one is miles away from any
garage, and with deft hands the afore-
mentioned Ford artist carved from a
nearby fence post a sizable plug,
which fitted as snugly as hand in
glove into the trouble-causing hole.
Water was the next requirement. Al
though the rain had made numerous
pools along the roadside we were
without even thimble and it began
to look like another long walk. Again
genius came to the rescue by finding
an old inner tube, which, when held
tightly at one end, made splendid
container, so again our troubles were
at an end.
According to our plans we arrived
in Grants Pass just at dusk and took
up abode here for the night. This
town impressed me greatly and I re-
member it as one of the pleasant spots
of the trip. Hospitality greeted us
from every angle-from waitress to
Mr.. Prominent Citizen-and had we
not been so intent upon more ex-
tensive journey am sure that this
would have been a most likable termi- |
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