Originally posted on or around Feb 6, 2008

I thought I would start a Winter reading list for idled hikers:

"A History of Forest Conservation in the Pacific Northwest 1891-1913", Lawrence Rakestraw, 1955,1979
    An interesting survey of the events leading to and safeguarding the creation of our National Forest and others in Oregon and Washington.

"Off to Mount Hood", Ivan M. Woolley, 1959
    An amusing and informative account of early motor stages operating form Portland to Government Camp.

"Tales of High Clackamas Country", F. Alton Everest, 1993
    Charming anecdotal account of Forest Service activities in the vicinity of the Clackamas Lake Ranger Station primarily during the Depression.

"Looters of the Public Domain", S. A. D. Puter, 1908
    The classic, dizzying, and at times hilarious outing of Senator Mitchell and the shaming of our leading private timber concerns with respect to the fraudulent acquisition of Public Land.

Originally posted by Rob Williams on 2/6/08; 9:06:39 AM

I have a copy of the "Tales of High Clackamas County", and although I haven't finished it, it is a very interesting read so far.  I now understand why the Frazier turnaround is so "developed".  It used to be a hub of activity for lots of building going on.

I'd love to know where I could get copies of some of the other books.....

Rob

Originally posted by Robert Koscik on 2/6/08; 10:36:42 AM

"Looters" is online:

http://books.google.com/books?id=Z3kAAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22looters+of+the+public+domain%22&pg=PP1&ots=hmkv4rWruB&sig=vBUKAfhQ_Bp9r1v_kdTDqgvgNgQ&hl=en&prev=http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22looters+of+the+public+domain%22&sa=X&oi=print&ct=title&cad=one-book-with-thumbnail#PPA6,M1

Originally posted by Bill Cattrall on 2/7/08; 8:56:25 AM

Rob,

Where did you get "Tales of High Clackamas County",  I can't find one for sale or in a library.

I'm not sure I can read a book online, but the price of "Looters" will have me trying.  Has anyone
done this yet?  Do the yellowed bits go away if you sign up?

Bill

Originally posted by Rob Williams on 2/7/08; 9:36:10 AM

I got it from a search on Amazon.  It came from a used book store somewhere.  Goodwill now has an online used book store.

For Looters, I actually downloaded the whole book in PDF format, so I can read it as I want.

Originally posted by Donovan on 2/8/08; 1:00:03 PM

I believe you can get one at Mt Hood Headquarters at Sandy or through the Northwest Interpretive Center(?) who are the people who stock the books and other items on sale there. During the Summer, they are available at Clackamas Lake Ranger Station at the museum. Twelve dollars.
I have also seen them on e-bay.
If you can't find one, I'll get one for you.

Originally posted by Bill Cattrall on 3/13/08; 2:56:44 PM

Thanks for the tip on this book, it is a great read.  Do you know of any others like it?  Can we say that lake Lenore is named after Lenore Johnson the daughter of O.J.?
Bill

Originally posted by Donovan on 3/17/08; 3:19:03 PM

I beleive it was named after the bookeeper at Oak Grove Ranger station in the '50s but I don't know if it was the same person.

Originally posted by Bill Cattrall on 3/17/08; 8:56:15 PM

Donovan,
Is there a list of the origin of place names in the woods?  Oregon Geographic names doesn't cover that area well and I have always wondered who Lenore was to have a lake named for her.  I looked on my '56 topo of that area and it was Lake Lenore then.  Does anybody have an earlier map or record?
Bill