The new Northwest. (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, April 28, 1881, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextI . '. - v. ' . . ' ' '. J ti ' " ' V- . -"' , "if , ' ... ' k, '''. i ,. ''.'' 1 . ' . ' , - ' ""r ' . . f .'1 . rasa' Branca, 'rut Paaen, mi ron.& PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1881. VOLUME X. NO. S3 PER YEAR $3 00. U T r -1 AN K-H rl 1 III Y lun EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. TUB FIELD EDITOR TISIT8 CASCADE LOCKS AMD HOOD RIVER VALLEY, AND DESCANTS KPON ' , SCENERY, LOCKS AND BRIDGES. - Steamer Mountain Queen, April 22, 1881. . w Dkab Rkadeu or tub Wnr Nobthweht f,r : The ride from The Dalle to Upper Cascade wii bewltchlngly pleasant. The air was a universal tonic and the sunlight an ever-abiding balm. IT gteamboat men are always abroad at an early '"TT!r'7JlourJn Pngrs are expected to be iipbe ' tlmei for breakfast; but the broad dajllght was already astir Upon the waters when we were called, jV and the dallng sunshine was casting black shad ows In the deep fissures of the towering, tree-clad bluffs, through whose wide channel the great Co- . Jumbla bore us on, and we were glad to be awake. ' The Journey to Upper Cascades was over by 9 A. lZ -t' X. At this point, we boarded the little Govern mont launch, whlchTunder the command of Cap tain Alcott, plies between the locks and the port '"' ' age, In nearproxlmltjrto-ths Cascade Falls, and under the lee of the old block-house where Phil ' j Sheridan lived before he became famous. In a . few mlnutea we Were on the Oregon side, moored - to s square pontoon, and this to a long and nar . row -dock with a narrow railway track through the middle.' Here we were met by a boy, who kindly assisted us to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. McKay, In' whose cheery presence we were at once ,st home. ' : r . f. , ' ; -, ""C:" . The town of Cascade Locks Is a long, narrow stretch of scattered stores and dwellings, mostly v new, and of the rudest structure, flsnked here and there by scores of white tents, with occasionally a . stable or rows" of covered wagons to relieve ihe monotony. The place Is the center o( a thriving trade. The Government works at the locks first gave It . Impetus, and now the ralroad spirit Is abroad In the land, thereby doubling the previous 7?:zirrj activity. , There are several - flourishing stores, : : thai of Mrr IcKay being the centrariutTIargest : -' one. The commodities most in demand are canned V . fruits, regetables, sugar, eggs, flour, rice, butter, bacon, boot, overalls, pocket, knives, shovelsvto bacco, frying-pans pick-axes, coffee-pots 'and -whisky. , There Is plenty of buttiness for two good stores, but trade Is somewhat ovenlofie among, so 1 .' .. . many. -Yet this Is no more true of Cascade Ixodes - y-r- than of any other, town, and no one has a right to ; complain. Women succeed well as .merchauts here. Mrs. J. P. Watmm and Mrs. Fanny Cam- - eron are adepts In the business and there Is no better7 salesman than Mrs. McKay. Roarding- - houses are kept by Mrs. MastersonMrs. NelMon, nd Mesdames Travers A Jutln; and a school, .' taught' by Mrs. A. L.-Parker, has Just, closed for - tthe Summem '. . : . 7 ! We hope no one will Imagine that the men of CawleIksaiidlev Thelr-wl ves- are- help . - mates only, as all good women should be. .Mr. ' Masterson Is boss blacksmith, Mr. Parker a car penter, and Mr. Cameron a merchant on his own " account In another part of town Mr. WatsonMs In charge of the mess-house,". belonging, to Mr. Hersey ot the Aurora Ilestau rant In Portland; Mr. Nelson Is night-watch, and Mr. McKay is both postmaster and merchant. There. Is no" church, and no to wik ball loathe - place as yet, but Mensrs. Rorthwlck A MeKintien " kindly placed an unfinished billiard saloon at our .disposal for the lectures, seating and lighting it for us without charge, thus giving the public an other' proof of our oft-rejeated declaration that ,men are splendid fellows. The audience on each evening was large, enthusiastic and orderly, and the friends of equal rights may safely count upon a rousing vote for the cause of liberty from this preeinct. Accompanied by Mrs. McKay, we paid a visit : to the office of Lieutenant Powell, and were shown Assistant Huperintendent of - the Government works at the Locks. A light' rain was fall ing, wlilch prevented our personal survey of the works already, completed, but we Intensely en Joyed an hour In examining, the topographical illustrations in the office, wherein every curve and eddy, every rock and crevice, every mountain and boulder, and eyery channel and cataract from Celllo to the Lwer Cascades are faithfully delin- ea.tedi upon paper. In response to our query as to whether or not the locks would ie of sufficient length to answer the purposer1ntended,"ws were Informed that they would, except in high-water stages, when no boat could reach the gate. But It .. was further explained that It Is the intention of the Government to blast the rocks in the channeT for a mile or two below the locks, and thus open navigation for all stages of water The bluffs for are composed of a shelving mas of cniroblinff concrete, which slowly yields to the steady press ure from the heights beyond, and falls constantly Into the channel In sufficient quantities to fill and obstruct the lower locks, Jf, made; but the 'wash' of the river would keep (he channel clean If It were simply deepened by blasting. We wee shown an. Ingenious plan,, for testing the strength of hy draulic cement. A trial compound is prepared under strict test conditions ' and moulded into "brlcquettes" If we spell It right and these are thoroughly dried and submitted to an Archime dean pressure,' under wbichr lf. the brlcquettej breaks, that certain admtxturauof .proportions Is condemned and another one attempted. A fair and thorough trial was given in this way to every conceivable plan for mixing an Oregon conglom erate, known as "West's cement," but It was found Incapable of standing the test, so the Im ported article Is being used Instead. -The gentle men connected with the works are exceedingly courteous to, visitors, and will cheerfully-give such Information as Is -desired, relative, to the progress of the locks "and their, proposed utility. Their undertaking is a stupendous one, " and challenges admiration. The roar of blasting can be heard on both railway and river at almost any time, the reverberations sounding like the din of a near-by .cannonade or the rumble of distant thunder.- , . We acknowledge an Invitation to visit the rail way tunnels, now In course of construction under the superlntendenoy ot J. L. Hallett, Esq., and very, much regret that we could not accept It. The steamer Idaho is employed on the river in connection with the -railroad work, and Mr. Hal lett and family live on board. Mr. H. Is ready at any minute for duty.at any point, as the steamer Is always ready for action. ; ' .Our. work was over at Cascade Locks, and we took passage In the Government launch and re traced our way, feeling devoutly thankful for the good friends we had met and the pleasant hours spent In their genial. company. We were soon transferred to: the Washington side, and going aboard the -Harvest fueen, started for Hood ltlvcr. . We had heard much of this famous resort, and were now' resolved to visit It. Tlie steamer landed at a low sand-bar, a quarter of a mile above the mouth of Hood River, a rushing, tortu ous, snow-laden stream from the foot of the ever-. lasting mountain whose name It bears, ami which empties Into the Columbia nearly opposite the White Halmoh on the Washington side, another mountain torrent with a current like mill-races.- - We were met at the -landing by Mr. Charles Harmon, a young gentleman we had formerly known In Dayton, W. T.',.and now a druggist and general asuintant In the employ of Dr. Ltttlefleld, the O. R. A N. Go's efficient surgeon. Mr. Harmon grasped our not very cumbersome baggage we've learned to travel with light weight and started sfoot,-we following through a wilderness T)f yellow" flowers, over fields and across fences,. till at lawt we came to a dead halt ataTbroken brldgeon'Tlie Dalles and Handy WagOn Road," leading, across Hood River. Who hasn't heard of this famous road, that cot the 8tate forty thousand dollars? And who, having once heard of It, would imagine that the County Judge and the County Commls siouers of Wasco; who tax the county to keep It In repair, had persistently disregarded the prayers o the Hood River people and ' permitted this bridge, to. remain TmposHable for nearly a year 7 The.sklrU of the bridge are ail ankewand out of order, but the crowning disgrace of Its wardrobe is Its ragged shred of an apron, upon . which slats are tacked and stays leaned at an angle of forty five degrees for a distance of a hundred feet or more, down which passengers are expected to go "coon-fashion," with nothing to hold on by but their eyelids, and nothing for their eyelids to catch hold of but air. And this Is the only outlet to the Columbia for the Hood River settlement at this stage of the water 1 Several persons, Includ ing one woman, "cooned" the rickety, Incline lm- shook her head and desisted.- Mr Harmon tried In vain to coax us to try the precipitous descent.' For once we were as cautious as an elephant and, taking a seat upon the broken hoops of the bridge' dilapidated skirts, we gazed upon the angry waters that rushed below, and concluded to give up visit ing me llood Jllver hotel. Finding us. all un-4 moved by his Impassioned eloquence, the young gentleman decided to go to a boat-house on the bank some distance below and get a skiff to take us over. Thls met our approval at once, and, af. ter twetity mlnu' walk, we clambered down the steeps and Into a leaky boat, which half filled by the time we were safely across. But It was better than that bridge, tltough it landed us In a sandy fiat, from which we had to climb to the uplandLT Here we found a buggy In waiting for travelers. and we were soon bowling away toward the Hotel several miles through the Columbia's gorges here I daAdamgf now nndtr motrol of Dr. Llttlefleld,' and In the excellent care of MrerftJWcn, of an Francisco, a most efficient landlady, who has placed the house In tiptop order in anticipation of a rush of Hummer boarders. There Is no prettier site for a country resort In the Northwest than this. The hotel lis large, airy, clean and convenient, and the culstnc, presided over by Bam Perry, of Portland, is first-class. The house overlook the Columbia River from a fine lawn, where fruit tree abound, and a running spring form a lakelet near by, In which speckled trout are sporting. Bwlnga, walks, drives, hunt ing and fishing are In store for pleasure-seekers, and Invalids find healing balm In the delicious alrVnlcTTlempered-by.Borean breezes from now-capped Hood and Adams. " Dr. V, L. Adsms, once an active Journalist and now a retired physi cian of this place, truly says: V You can ride on horseback, or even drive a wagon, on the bluff in sight of Hood River for miles, and see below you the msddened waters, dashlngVgainst huge bould ers, foaming and roaring as the icy torrent hasten to mingle Itself with the peaceful Columbia. The valley . proper stretches along ths. Columbia - for nearly seven miles, and run back in a V hape twelve or fifteen miles, terminating near the base of ML Hood.'; A great deal of this land Is yet unsettled, and there is but one" drawback (besides that bridge) the deep snow In Winters which Is more than offset by the pleasant Summer. We find quite a number of families here whom we have known elsewhere. Mr. and Mrs. E L. Smith, formerly of Olympla, have hewed them out a delightful home at the base, of a broad up land overlooking high basaltic bluffs. Mr. 8, Is engaged In mercantile pursuits, In a cosy retreat hard by a roaring waterfall of sufficient power to turn a mammoth saw-mill. Messrs. McCowen A Champtatn have recently opened a well-stocked store of general merchandise near the hotel and hospital, where they are carrying on a thriving trade, their only hindrance that ragged bridge across Hood River. Mr. Ben Walling and his bright and accomplished wife, nee Mis Georgia Com ley, of Albany, live here on one of the finest farms in the valley, surrounded by grand old oak and stately evergreens. . .. Dr. Llttlefield, as surgeon for the O. R. A N. Ov, keeps a hospital , not far from the hotel, assisted by Drs. Powell and Burton, and has another hos pital near Umatilla, where the latter physician remains most of the time. Dr. Llttlefield has leased the Hood River hotel, not as a hospital, a ha been stated by the press, but as a Bummer re- a dozeuiso'rt, than which there need be no better. We w - . - - cordially recommend this place as a retreat for tourists, Invalids and rusticators, as one easy of access barring that bridge and In every way desirable. . When the river runs down a Uttle,"the steamers can land below the mouth of Ilpod River, and thus avoid the ohe obstacle which the County Judge and Commissioners have thus far Ignored.' Everybody here I aI right oa the Woman Buf frage que8ton.tfHo)lUllty, health, happiness and good cheer abound,; and we take leave of. our friends ail turn our foottepsDallesward with genuine reluctance. The lessee of the hotel has Just completed arraiigcmcntsto send a sail-boat to. the steamer for guests, aud In this pleasant vehicle we sail triumphantly past that broken bridge, and breathe a prayer for Its speedy recon struction as we step aboard the steamer Mountain Queen, bound for "the seat of war." The price we pay for our position In the lecture and Journal istic field . Is . to endure bel ng barked at by little newspaperrpupplesjlke the7Yme - editor and snarled at by fangles canines, who, having no teeth to gnash In their Impotent rage, must needs spit 'venom at us when our back I turned and they fancy themselves well out of danger. .' ' - . ' ' " N " A. 8. D. "NON-PROGRE88IVE CHURCHANITYT : Norfolk, Oregon', April 14, 1881. To tub Emtok or the Nkw Nokthwmt : For the benefit of the honest thinking Christian men and women who are trying to conform the teachings of the Bible, particularly the New Tes tament, so as to sympathize with the Woman Suffrage movement, I will give a few selections . from St. Paul: .Let roar wowif a p sllene la U cbnnctM. for tbr - ars eommtndtd to be ender obedleoev, as also aalth the law. Audi tbr will Imtb aajrtblnc, let tbu aak tbelr baabands at borne, tor It U a abame for women to speak la ehnreh. ' - For the man la not of the woman, but the woman of the . man.' In other worda,ehe la truly rib of htarlb. Neither was the man meated for ths woman, bat the woman for the man. Can the above teaching belong to "humanita rian Christianity T' or can It not be correctly called "non-progressive churchanity ?' In my humble opinion, the sooner each and every -woman takes "a stand of open hostility" t towartt Such one-ldel, narrow-minded commands as ths above, the better It will be for them. Here I what Colonel Ingersoll says about woman and ths Bible : . Aa long aa woman regarde the Bible aa the charter of her' rights, she will be the slave of man. The Bible waa not. Written by a woman. Within IU lids there la nothing but humiliation and abame tor her.. She le made to aak tor glyenese tor becoming m mother. Rhe laaa mnch below ber husband aa her husband la below ChrlaL She la not al- ' lowed to apeek. The Gospel la too pure to be spoken by her polluted lips. Women shoo Id learn In alienee. Yours for common sense, Emw Richer. 7 Mrs. Belva A. Lock wood has filed a communl cation at the White House, offering to accept ths Brazilian mission If tendered to her. Bhe bases her. fitness for the position Upon various grounds, such as thorough knowledge of the commercial through the iHiildlng by Mr. J.-A. 111 International law, an barnest desire to arbitrate the differences between the nations, an acquaint ance with the Emperor and Empress of Brazil, and proficiency in the French and Spanish lan guages. As to sex, she say thst Brazil Is the only monarchy on this continent, and monarchies from time, Immemorial have seated women on the throne and granted them places according to tbel prank without stooping tq the narrow policy of some' would-be republics.' In concluding her letter, she saysj "I enclose for your oonsldera- ItoTTonly.mTe'recommendatlon and that one from a woman. I enclose It simply because It Is so rare a thing for one -woman to recommend, another." This recommendation Is from Mrs. Helen M. Barnard, who commends her as "one of the bravest, truest women of this country." The Ladles' CoflV the purpose of furnishing firemen with refresh ments during conflagrations, numbers about one hundred members, and "the jnoble fire laddies will have.no excuse hereafter for rushing : to the GARFIELD'S BAD START. From the Mooting Htnndard. , . A special dispatch to the Chicago Timet say : Iiwrnce nrrett,the tragedian, called upon the rreai dent togft the widow of Oen. lUrtlett, wbo was killed In to battle, the poult Ion of poaunlatreae of PlUafleld, Maaa. Mr. Uarfleld anld he waa anrry be eoild not personally aerre him, but would refpr him to Relator Dawea, who bad Ihe u ' office fn hla Immediate keeping. Dawes told Darrett he would Jtke to aerve htm, but hla handa were tied by other considerations s his Inclination waa to give the soldier's widow the place, but, bat, etc. Whereupon the actor . puogently Observed thai 'he waa glad he belonged to a pro fession where men eould use the dictates of conscience and live up to their prJnHnlee. " :r -The actor's generous impulse was thrown away. Politicians become thick-skinned ami don't mind " these things. The pity Is that In a matter of this kind, when a worthy woman, ths widow of a soldier slain in battle, la an applicant for a place which she might worthily fill, the President, himself asoldier, who has uttered much sen tt mentalism about the debt due by the Union to Ule-boy-ln blue, I st little able to act his own Judgment that he may be twitted for want of faith and manllneM by a ply actorWhen"a"gaIlant Federal General' widow wishes to obtain a post office, President Garfield and a Massachusetts Sen ator can't attend to her, but when a Confederate Brigadier is tor be had for the ridiculously small price of a chairmanship of a committee and the naming of those to fill the two principal Senate offices, President Garfield finds time to send him a bouquet, and a Massachusetts Senator likens him to the early Christians. Ti rejoicing contributor to the Woman' Journal writes: "Kansas lead In a good raanyjhlngs Husband and wife have the same property rights. Father and mothers have the same right in their children. The teachers in the city school of Lawrence, Kansas, are paid, according to length of service, from $35 to $to per month, men re ceiving the same pay as women for equal service. How msny cities can show as fair treatment?" Mr. T. M. Draper, of the Oregon City Demqcrat favored the Nkw Northwest with a pleasant call last Saturday. The young gentleman Is deeply annoyed by some scurrility which was surreptitiously Inserted In hi paper of March 24th by an employ. The dishonorable Individual was summarily discharged. ' Twenty-five citizens of East Portland, probably wishing to drive the boy into the saloons, have petitioned Ihe Board of Trustees to prohibit ball playing on Suudays. A remonstrance Is being circulated, and Is numerously signed by peop wholhTnklHys will not be" hurt by exercise In the open air. "'. ' r . The moulders employed in the Oregon Store Foundry have quit work, because the proprietors employ too many apprentices. They know how common It I to fill manufactories-wltlt boys, nave skilled workmen tear h-tUem-traHrsr-anit" Bradlaugh was first ejected from the House of Common because he refused to take the oath, and It sccma hezwlll be kent out now becauss ha la "'formethlng toifrcsheThansfcdtrtfiiraff rllUyAt!., it . .t sraani' j r La . x-LL-mf mrM'i:. -k-j. v'aaaMasswaMsMSisii't i u ,-aaasMsaNaiaaisjaisan' JA ) Mi IIP-, t .HIWU .W'WJIH ,u ... c