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stones from an old wall instead of
bullets.
When Jackson's support arrived he
swept to victory and drove Pope back
to Fairfax. Thereafter he was known
as 'tStonewall" Jackson.
Past the old battlefields now
fleshed in green. the road reaches
out toward Gainesville.
A railroad CROSSES the highway
34.2 miles from Washington. When
the crossing is clear green light
burns at the side of the road. A red
light flashes upon the approach of
a train.
Gainesville Isl S4.4 miles from
Washington and it was here that
General Stuart and his famous cav.
airy joined Jackson.
At the Fauquier county line the
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Less than five hours ride ny
automobile from the heat and hustle
OF the city. nestIes the little ham
let OF Orkney Springs In the foot
hills of the Allegheny Mountains.
Linking the little village with the
Capital City are 129 miles of wind
ing highway through the prettiest
and most historic part of old Vir-
giria. 1t would be impossible to
plan more delightful weekend
tour.
Straight and hard the new Lee
Highway sweeps up from the Key
Bridge on the first stretch of the
tour. The level white ribbon of
concrete has supplanted the crooked
dirt roads and trails over which
the first settlers fought their way.
Washington Went This Way
George Washington passed over
the same route on perilous sur.
veying trip in his youth. The
mighty armies of a nation divided
against itself cIashed on the sur.
rounding countryside and the Star.
SpangIed Banner, furled in defeat,
was carried back toward Wash.
lngton by panic-stricken Union sol.
diers after the battle of Bull Run.
Then on through historic old
Warrenton. Al miles from Washing
ton, the road winds through quiet
pastoral countryside to the foot OF
the Blue Ridge Mountains. Great
stretches. miles upon miles, of vir.
gin forest cover the mountainside,
and over the gently sloping ranges
hangs that mysterious. blue haze
from which they derive their mar
To the Beautiful Shenandoah
Through thc great Shenandoah
National Park and on down into
the rich and picturesque Shenan.
doah Valley the road winds before
the tourist to New Market. Then
up the Valley Pike between the
Allegheny and the Blue Ridge
ranges to Mt. jackson.
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FiDeHour Trip Leads to Heart Of Rugged Blue Ridge
Scene Of Big Civil War
Battle Along Way
And the Highway Sweeps Through the
Shenandoah, Dreaming in
Summer Sun
Summer Sun

down from BenerAtlon 10 genera
ton In the valley:
God, In the beginning, sent an
angel to find the most beautiful
spot In the universe for the habl-
tation OF man,
After journeying far the angel
returned saying he had found
place-beautiful beyond descrip-
tion--well fitted for the dwelling
place Of man, with the exception
that the ground was poor.
Whereupon he was told to sweep
up the dust OF heaven and
sprinkle 1t over the valley.
The Indians, who held undisputed
sway over the valley until the
seventeenth century, called it the
Daughter of the Stars"
Daughter of the Stars"
In 1915, Governor Alex Spots
wood and his colorful Knights of
the Golden Horseshoe rode into the
valley and amid much gayety
claimed possession Of It in the
name Of George 1.
At New Market the tourist leaves
the Lee Highway, and turning left
is on the picturesque Valley Pike.
This runs through the valley sur.
rounded on one side by the Blue
Ridge Mountains and on the other
by the Alleghenies. Five miles
from New Market are the famous
Shenandoah Caverns, while a short
distance to the south of the town
are the Endless Caverns.
Thn EallaHy T1kIya Ma,
Market and Mt. Jackson is being
machines have left ruts in the sur.
face in places. Mt. jackson is three
miles from the Shenandoah Caverns
and is one of the Oldest settlements
in the Valley.
After passing over the north fork
Of the Shenandoah River at the en-
trance TO Mt. Jackson. almost the
first sight to meet the eyes of the
tourist is the old Dome Front
House. The mansion Is situated ON
the left.hand side OF the road. where
the orkney Springs Road branches
off from the Valley Pike. Turn
left at the Dome Front House.
Twelve miles OF hard dirt road
lead back through the foothills to
Orkney Springs. A short distance
back from the Valley Pike there are
crossroads. The route to Orkney
turns left over Crooked Run.
Almost at the entrance to the
resort the road dips suddenly down
grade. Halfway down the grade
there is sharp hair-pin turn, and
it would be a good idea for the
motorist to shift to second gear
when approaching the turn.
Surveyed By Washington
The road ends at the Orkney
Springs Hotel. The history of the
old hosiery dates back to Colonial
times when it was NAMED for the
Earl of Orkney. George Washing
ton, when a lad of 20. surveyed the
broad acres surrounding the estate
and 1t has been owned at various
times by Lord Culpeper, Lord Fair
faix, Light Horse Harry Lee and
Robert e. Lee.
Orkney Springs il $500 feet
above and a mile and a half away
is the top OF the Allegheny Noun.
tains. 4.300 feet above sea level
The West Virginia Virginia line is
on top of the mountain.
Three st.covered mountain
ranges surround the resort. While
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the sun continues to send its glar.
ing heat down on the city until
almost o'clock, twilight begins at
5 o'clock at Orkney Spring. The
vast Allegheny range to the west
OF the hotel casts a shadow over
the entire section as the sun begins
to set.
II Mineral Waters
Eleven different kinds of min
eral water gush from the springs
around the hotel. The best kndwn
Of the springs-Bear. Wallo&-
dates back to the time Of Daniel
Boone. Then bears were plentiful
in the mountains and Orkney was
a wilderness. According to old
settlers, whenever a bear was
wounded and escaped the hunter
in the underbrush he made his way
to the spring, there to bathe In
the flow of it's waters.
The ballroom in the hotel has
5000 feet of dance floor without
an obstructing pillar. Giant trees
from the mountains stretch 55 feet
across the room to support the
ceiling.
Perhaps one Of the most beautiful
and interesting places near Orkney
is the shrine of the Transfigtlra-
tion on the slope of the mountain.
There seven different denomina-
tions have held services.
The sanctuary. nesting among
the giant mountain trees, is rug
gedly built Of unhewn stones and
massive powders. An arched roof
OF stone stretches over the altar.
A crude stone tower rises S5 feet
above the shrine.
The shrine Is memorial to the
late Rt. Rev. Robert Atkinson Glib
son, bishop OF the Episcopal Church
Of Virginia.
The deed to the shrine property
provides that upon it be erected q
shrine ito be held in trust, in
perpetuity. as a consecrated place
Of open-air worship for such as
care to attend"
Visitors are welcomed to Orkney
by E. L. Cockrell. president of the
Orkney Springs Hotels Inc.
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View Of 100 Miles

From the top of the ridge an
unobstructed view can be had of
the valley for 100 miles on clear
days. On the right can be seen
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the lofty summit Of st. Marys Rock,
goal of mountain climbers.
Scenery from the top OF the Blue
Ridge Mountains cannot be excelled
in any part Of the United States,
or even the world, according to
experienced globe-trotters.
The Shenandoah National Forest
OF 100000 acres Of virgin timber
land covers both sides Of the noun
tain and the light and shadows on
the vast stretches Of trees as the
sun strives to send its rays under
overhanging ranges is a sight never
to be forgotten.
On to Luray
1t is It's miles across the Blue
Ridge from Sperryville to Luray,
famous for it's beautiful under
ground caverns. The caverns were
discovered in 1878 and reach for
miles underground, a network OF
fantastic shapes and colors carved
by nature In solid stone. Three
miles OF underground passages have
been lighted and fitted with walks
and bridges. A map Of the cavsrns
looks like a spiders web and no
one is allowed down in them unless
accompanied by a trained guide.
Leaving Luray, the road again
starts mountain-climbing, this time
up the Massannutton Mountain.
Upon reaching the top OF Massa-
mutton stop the car and look back
over the Blue Ridge range--its out
lines softened by q blue haze and
the beautiful valley stretching out
for miles behind.
The South Shenandoah River
winds along at the bottom of the
mountain.
New Market Is Next
After leaving the mountains. New
Market is the next town reached
by the tourist. New Market is in
the heart Of the famous Shenan'
doah Valley, and both Union and
Confederate forces were in constant
conflict to gain possession of it
The valley was then known as "the
granary of the South"
This is an old legend, handed
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concrete surface Of the Lee High.
way ends and the road from there
into Warrenton is OF hard macadam.
Through Buckland and New Bal.
timore the road passes before the
motorist catches a glimpse of-War.
renton. The town is located a. the
top of a slight grade and the spire
of the town hall is the first sight
to greet the eyes Of the approach
ing visitor.
A right and left turn in War
renton at the "211" signs, and
the Lee Highway again comes
into view. Dropping down a hill
from Warrenton the Blue Ridge
Mountains come into view in the
back ground. Rolling countryside
dotted with grazing cattle and
horses stretch off to meet the
mountains. Between the pastures
are great fields of waving golden
wheat and acres of bright green
corn shoots.
One-Way Bridge
The Rappanhannock River comes
into view seven and a half miles
out of warrenton. Only one car
at a time can cross the bridge.
The road gets quite rough along
| this stretch of the highway where
| the macadam gives way to graded
| dirt.
The road is hard, however, and
although slightly rough In places,
can be passed over at a reasonable
speed. At Amissville the hard sur.
| face macadam returns, but five miles
| fun ther on the road goes bad again.
Workmen are constructing a new
road and removing bad turns from
the old highway. Sixty-nine miles
| from Washington the road retours
| slightly to the right, and mile
further on returns to the old high
way. Where the detour ends there
is a drop of six or seven feet down
to the old road.
At Washington, Va, II miles
from the Capital. the highway
branches to the left. The GIT
markers are, plainly visible around
each turn.
i Blue Ridge Comes in View =
The road is rough and under re
pair between Washington and Sper
ryville. Sperryville has a popula
tion Of approximately 400. persons
and is the last town passed before
the climb up the Blue Ridge Noun
tains is started. There are severa
gasoline stations and hotels in the
town. Motorists stop there to checl
the water, oil and gasoline in theii
cars before starting the eight-mile
climb up the mountains.
The road is excellent up ths
mountains and the sides OF the
steep bluffs at the turns are pro
tected with heavy wire fences
4 Perched on top of the mountain
5000 feet above sea level, is the
little resort of Panorama, IS miles
from Washington,
View Of 100 Miles
From the top of the ridge ar
unobstructed view can be had d
the valley for 100 miles on clear
days. On the right can be seer
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ing of the Washington wills for
probate
A simple stone marker on the
lawn of the courthouse marks he
scene of the opening conflict Of
the civil war, where Capt. John Q.
Marr, Of the Warrenton Rifles, was
killed, the first, Of the many thou
sands who died during the war,
to fall in action.
MOsby's Headquarters
General Mosby made the old
courthouse his headquarters
When the war was over the
viii of George Washington was dis
covered missing from its place in
the courthouse and 1t was not re-
covered by the county until 1915,
following a hard-fought legal battle
which was finally settled by the
Supreme Court of the United states.
Just outside of Fairfax, marker
stands on the right hand side OF
the road on the spot where Gen.
eral Pope gathered his scattered
forces following the second battle
of Manassas and prepared to fall
back to the Notifications at Alex
andria. He detached troops to check
Jackson's triumphant march at OK
Hill. ~
Scene of Jackson Victory =
A short distance down the road
another marker points to the spot
where Gen. "StonewalP' Jackson
sent the Union forces under Gen.
eral Mcdowell hurrying back to-
ward Washington.
At Bull Run, q miles from Wash.
ington, a new bridge has been built
over the little brook at which one of
the fiercest battles of the civil war
was fought and one of the few in
which the Northern soldiers threw
down their guns and ran.
Just north Of the new bridge is the
old stone bridge, where the Confed.
Northern army July Il, 1861, and
across which Pope's army fled nine
days later.
A short distance beyond the bridge
at the crossroads is the old stone
house in which the wounded soldiers
of both armies were treated. left
turn at the crossroads will take the
motorist to the Bull Run battlefield.
? Here the. first. major engagement
Of the civil war was fought Throngs
of spectators went up from Washing
ton and stood on nearby hills out of
range OF gJnfire expecting to see
the Confederate forces routed. In
stead these spectators fled just in
front of the Union soldiers all the
way back to the city.
Union Forces Return
A few days later the Union forces
returned to battle and 80 miles from
Washington met Jackson's troops.
To prevent juncture of the armies
of Pope and Mcclellan. Jackson at.
tackled the Union forces while he was
awaiting support. During the battle
ammunition ran out or section OF
Jackson's line and the troops hurled
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HEROES IN GRAY

HEROES IN GRAY
THIS MONUMENT at Luray.
Va. dedicated to the "IierOes,
both Private and Chief Of the
COnfederacy" will be seen by
Times readers who take the trip
outlined on this page this week.
The manument is built in three
sections and embedded is feet In
the ground.
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Orkney Springs Lies at
End Of 129-Mile Trail
Cool Refreshing Land Calls Motorists to the
Blue Haze of This Enchanted
Mountain Land
wNzKl
Mountain Land

The nsistent call of the high places has swept down to
Washington from the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains Of
Virginia attracting motorists 40 hayenS n scenic grandeur
yet untouched by the march Of civilization. SanR
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-08-31
three Named to Select Aqueduct Route
Parade Will
Start Labor
Day Festivity
Most of Stores Announce
They Will Be Closed All
Or Most of Day Monday,
Observance Urged.

The parade with which the labor
unions will open Labor Day festivl-
ties will start at 10 a. m. Monday
at Main and Fremont, going down
Fremont to Fifth, down Fifth to
Carson, and down Carson to First.
InaSmuch as the day is set aside
to dignity the great force of labor,
mental and physical, and those who
contribute it, most of the stores i'll
the city have agreed to remain
closed during the day, or part OF
the day.
The Vegas Credit Bureau canvass
of business houses showed the fol-
lowing stores on the list of those
which will be closed on Labor Day.
The following will be closed all
day: Chamber of Commerce, A. c..
Delkin, both stores; SkaggS Safe
way, Adcock and Ronnow, Will
Beckley, Thomas Quality Shop, j. G.
Penney Co., Friedman's Toggery, all
union barber shops, Ullom Hard
ware, Las Vegas Hardware, Care
hines music house, Hollywood
Shoppe, Las Vegas Loan and jew
elry Shop, Happy Day Shop, Carroll
Gift and Toggery, First State Bank,
Bank of Southern Nevada, Las We
gas office and Supply Co., all county
offices, all city offices, Delkins
Jewelry store, w. w. Davis Jewelry
store, Las Vegas Print shop, Gilbert
Bros, West Side, Hassan Bros, Las
ky Shoe Store, Clark Forwarding
company.
The following will be closed from
II 2noon the remainder Of the day;
All meat markets, Las Vegas Ba-
kerry, Mesquite Grocery, BoggS
Bros, Tower Market, Joplin's Gro
Gerry, Second Street Grocery, Bo-
zarth's West Side Store, and Wards
Cash and Carry.
The White Cross Drug store and
Las Vegas Pharmacy will be closed
from l to p. m.
Labor Day has become one OF our
national institutions" said w. j..
Flowers, manager of the credit bu-
reau, land we encourage all to OBJ
serve it in the proper spirit thereof.
To appreciate labor best we must
needs be deprived of the privilege
thereof"
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-08-31
NEW BUILDING FINISHED NOW
CARL RAY MAY BUILD HOTEL
Monument to Owners Faith in Las Vegas,
Professional Building Is But One Unit of
Plan for Development Here.

The new Professional Building
just completed at 425 Fremont by
Carl Ray at a cost of close to $780,
900, is but one evidence of the faith
the Hollywood builder has in Las
Vegas. The next probably will be a
100000 hotel, one that will be Sec
ond to none in this city, Ray stated
yesterday This will be built if he
receives the right cooperation, he
stated.
Two stores and a number of pro-
fessional offices have been and are
being installed in the beautiful new
Professional building. G. E. Penn
broke's Frigidaire business and a
new drug store are being installed
in two of the street locations. with
the Boulder Realty Corporation to
move i'll with Pembroke.
The third store space, for which
several applications have been
made. probably will be occupied by
a ladies ready-to-wear store or a
shoe store. Ray said yesterday.
Offices Occupied
DR.. William Taylor, OSteopath,
has established headquarters in one
of the second floor suites, while two
other doctors are expected within
the next ten days or SO.
James A. Fleming, well known
architect. has had offices in the
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-08-31
Mrs. Rinelander
Plans to Fight,
Says Harmon

In reply to an inquiry from the
Associated Press, Los Angeles, early
yesterday morning. Harley A. Har-
mon, attorney for Kip Rinelander
in divorce proceedings recently en-
tered here, stated that it is intl-
mated by Mrs. Rinelander's attor-
ney in New York that the SUIT
will be contested.
THE summons in the case was
served on Mrs. Rinelander August
49," said Mr.. Harmon. The forty
days in which an answer must be
filed will not expire until OCTOBER
2. AS yet there has been no OF
ficial action taken in the matter
of opposing the suit, but we m-
derstand unofficially from Mrs
Rinelander's New York attorneys
that the suit will be contested
The report published in the EX-
aminer of yesterday that formal
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-08-31
BIDS TO BE ASKED SOON FOR
BOULDER TEST PLANT WORK
Place Will Be Ready to Operate in Four to
Six Weeks, Choosing Materials for Con-
structiOn of Dam, Says Director Patch.

The government testing plant for
use in determining what materials
should be used in the construction
of Boulder Dam will be ready for
operation within a month or six
weeks. Bids for the remodeling OF
the old fort at the Old Ranch for
this use will be called for imned-
lately.
This is the assurance given by
o. G.. Patch. who will be director
of the laboratory, shortly after his
arrival in Las Vegas yesterday to
start actual work on the first pre-
liminary to the actual constructor
of the great dam.
Hope has been expressed that
the remodeling will not greatly
destroy the original form and ap-
pearance of the historic old fort,
which is now the oldest standing
structure in the state. and rich
in historical lore Assurance. has
been given that the present walls
will be preserved almost as they
are, and that the new roof will be
of thatch, the original material.
Cement floors will be laid thru
out the whole structure. with
slopes toward the doors for drain
agewhen the plant is in opera
ton, with plentiful use of water
inside.
New and larger windows must
De cut in the old adobe walls, and
one side will have to be rebuilt
completely, now being crumbled in
ruin, with the roof Sagging nearly
to the ground in a few places,
Adobe similar to the original will
be used here, it is planned,
The entire structure is IA feet
long, IL feet wide most of the dis
tance, and 18 feet wide at the
southern end. There will be threa
rooms, each with one door to the
outside and with doors from room
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for several weeks.

building for several weeks.
A public Stenographic bureau will
be moved into one of the suites in
the near future.
The product of eleven weeks
work, the building is the result of
the assembling of the best materials
money can buy, according to Ray,
and the offices are laid out along
the lines of high class offices in the,
larger cities
Plate glass windows, of the finest
French plate, walnut interior wood
work, oil and lead painted interior
the finest solid bronze hardware
equipment all around. a $500 water
softener, terra Gotta front finishing
specially designed and costing 5000
these are some of the features
which make the building high class.
Ray Makes Plans
The special green terra Gotta
front design was worked out
personally by MIR. Ray. as were
other plans for the building.
Llewellyn Andrews was building
superintendent, plumbing work was
done by the o. K. Plumbing Co.. the
Boulder Lumber & Supply Co. fur
niShed the lumber.
Ray has built and operated thea
ters for many years. He built the
Alhambra. Miller and California
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RETIRED CAPTAIN GOES
DOWN WITH BOAT NEAR
S. F. ON LAST VOYAGE
Ancient Vessel With 40 Aboard Is Rammed
In Fog, Sinking Within Five Minutes; Pitt
full Tales of Worst Disaster In Years Is
Told by Rescued; Legal Action Is Filed.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 30 U.p)--
The greedy Pacific tonight had
swallowed up the last trace of the
ancient steamer San Juan, which
sank with 110 persons aboard, in
one Of the west coasts worst mari
time disasters.
Two coast guard cutters reported
tonight that only forty had been
rescued and that as each hour
passed likelihood OF saving the
other 10 dwindled.
Capt. Adolph Astlund, wealthy
retired sea captain, who had taken
over command for Just one more
voyage" followed the tradition Of
the sea and went to the bottom
with his ship
With the jovial captain at the
.>eiz9. IS S'azeff1et passengers oa
their vacations and a crew OF AS
the San Juan was ploughing
through a heavy fog early today
when suddenly she was rammed
broadside by the oil tanker S. c.
T. Dodd.
The San Juan's tinberS, weaken
ed by buffeting of the seas for ~
years crumpled under the impact
Within five minutes her entire
complement of passengers and crew
had been dashed into the sea.
The coast guard cutters, brought
rushing to the scene by the Sar
Juan's radio, searched all day fol
survivors, near Pigeon point, fifty
I miles south of here.
The heavy white fog which
/ caused the disaster. hung over the
scene like a shroud Throughout
the day and made search unusual!
difficult.
TWenty-nine of the rescued
were taken from the sea BY tht
guard while eleven others wer,
found by tn Nunami, a lumber
carrier which hurried to the seen,
upon receipt of the San Juan
S. o. S. The latter rescued were
transferred to the cutter Shawnee
which sped from San Francisco
this morning.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30 UP
A statement was Issued here lat
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