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VOL. VII QOOD RIVER; OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13. 19.1 6 ; No. 33 To those who have so geneiy ously favored us in the past and to our new friends of the present and future, we extend thanks and our good wishes for the approach ing holiday season and for the coming year. The First National Bank - 1 ftii, ' 1 'Aft I So. si (- r-- i ! TC verhody, is talking about" the wonderful over coats we are offering but, man alive, do not over look our splendid assortment of Men's and Young Men's suits mane by the same makers of quality clothes of character The House of Kuppe n he ime r The young chap here is wearing The Wayne, a style that Young Men will take to, like a duck takes to water You will find your ideas about clothes in de 1 L TMl HOUtS OP KUPPtNMSIMC ANNOUNCEMENT New Tailors in Town The firm of Dale & Meyer will be open for business on and after Wednesday, January 12th, and will be glad to have you call aad inspect their stock of Woolen Suit ings, which will be tailored in Hood River. Men and women's garments tailored in latest fashions DALE & MEYER lOS Third Strwwt Tailor to Man Tailor to Women i WAS finite form at our. store, whether they be up-to-the-minute, conservative or half way between. And say, we . have an enormous lot to choose, from at $20 J. G. Vogt It Will Relieve Your Cough or Money Back PRICES Me, Me and tl .00. SOLD ONLY BY i Kresse Drug Co., The Rexall Store Seeds Burpee's best by test. Burbank'a wonders. Our stock will be most complete i ever offered, - Our prices same as you would pay the grower packets, pounds, bushel or by sack. ; Catalogues Leaflets, Free Furniture Persistent care has se cured for us a most complete assortment of new goods at prices surprising low. This consignment includes Lino leum, Oil Cloth, Carpets, Rugs, Curtains, Shades, etc. Stewart Hardware & Furniture Co. j t Your Credit Is Good. You may pay cash and save 5 per cent The Only Place to get Accurate Abstracts of Land in Hood River County is at the office of the Hood River Abstract Company Insurance, Conroyancintf, Surety Bonds III 11 1 111 1 MMI1 1 1 M"M I l"l"H With the roads to heavy with wow the "bovs" can scarcely drag the bote caits through, think of the headway a fire would .rain ia your home before the Fire Depart ment could arrive. Under the pretent conditions a total loaa is pretty cer tain onlee you have some man-of finhtingfireat the "tart A PYBENE FIRE EXTINGUISHER is the hen borne protection you ran have. It is handsome, light, effective and can be operated by a child. "The Vital Five Minute", a little pamphlet, tells the story and it is worth reading If yon are interested in pro tecting your home from fire, fill in these lines, Name. . Address...... CUT THIS OUT FRANK B. 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Quality Service Price You get all 3 here BALCH'S GRAVE .IS NEAR LYLE AUTHOR RESTS NEAR LOVED SCENES life Story of Young Minister Who Wrote "The Bridge of The Gods" is . Aa Appealing One In a little rural graveyard not far irom Lyie, Klickitat couulv. Washing ton, ia lb burying plaw of Fredreic homer Balch, who as the author ot "Tne Bridge of tbe Goda, "(a romance dealing who Indian legendary tales, has made for hiaaelt a nam in tbe history ot northwestern literature. Not iar Irom tne gorge of bia inspiring Co lumbia and in tbe eastern . foothills of bis beloved Cascades, the body of tbe pioneer writer bus tound tbe Ions tail ing place, and perchance the spirit of tbe youthful drtemer still contemplates tbe scenes of aaiural wonder tnat so tnnlled biin during life. Wben one really interested in bio' neer life of Oregon and of the legends of ibe inoians of tbe Columbia river communities reada of tbe life story of homer Batch and of his early dealb at tbe age of BO years, be cannot belp reeling tnat a loss came to tbe litera ture of the state wben Atrupos wielded too early ber abeara and cupped toe tnread ol tbe young mau l lite. It ia intensely appealing, tbis story of tbe das ot young mauuood of tbe nan woo wrote "the Briuge of tne uoda." freueric Huuier buicb was sett educated, he spent less than a year attending scbooi. for six moulds in 1876, wueo the family resided on a farm owned by Jaoiee A. balch, tbe fatuer of the author, in tbe Mount la our community, tne lov was a student at acnoul taught by 1. K. Coon, wbo later moved to tne buod Kiver valley. Alter a few moutna ot study at tbe ra-.inc Theological seminary, at Oak auu, Cain., in 1869, ne waa toictd : to teiuru 10 Uiegou Uccauae, ot illness. . otcfeUe ot . ine poor bkuiin ot the u.oiuer lue lazily u,utu liom Mount tuoot to ouiuet.uuU, utre tnty nau totuteily lived. Miur a anon teai uence ineie iney removed to Lyie. vbile young Balch was a dreamer, be a by no means an idler. Work was scarce in tbe eaily days, but be founu employment in bia boynood riding tbe tatige of the souinern Wasninglun cuuniiy. lu the solitude ot tne great suelcnes Willi tbe great peaks ol tbe Cascades to . iupue mm, ne felt the uist gnawing ot au ambition to tell lov wiy of tne muuiiiams ano tne river in nooks of romance. . Ibe impulses ot a gemus bad atureo wiluin biui before ibe ianiiiy lett tne Willamette vulUy, and in bia duty ia found jutted tbe fol lowing: ' "lo make Oregon as famous aa Scott made ficoiland; to make the Cascades us widely known us me Highlands; to make tbe splendid scenery ot toe Wil lamette a background tor romance full ot passion aud grandeur, grow mote oiiu mure into lue one cberiaued ambi tion ol my lite." Wbile toe family was living at Lyie young Ualcb, eager to make money, ae curto a joo aa an ordmaty laborer in toe construction ot tbe O. K. & N. company's line, which was then being pushed to completion along in suum uank of tbe Columbia. During tbe uaylignt hours, according to bia sister, Mrs. James W. lugalls, of tbia city, young Batch worked bard at manual tabor, wielding pick and shovel. But tne late buuis ot nigbt were spent in leading and rereading tbe atones ot acult and Dickens, and the essays of ttiacaulay. And be waa trying bis own nand and mind at sketching out ro mances of tbe Oregon country. Even before tbe family bad moved trom tbe Willamette valley the young man bad written a romance built from pioneer history. "nsllulsb," the lory was culled. It was later reviato and given tbe title of "Uenevieve." tbe book, however, has never been published. Young Balch also began unotner story, wnicb he called "Keu asket." he made a sacrifice of the manuscript of Walinlab when, obeying toe desiiea of bis mother, be decided lu enter the ministry. Prom tbe stories that are told of this period of tbe young man'a lite by bis sister, tbe young romanticist must nave undergone tbe keenest agony. With the decision made to enter tb work of a minister, young Balcb's con science, impelled tby be more I'uritamc standaios of early day morals, told bim that it would be a sort ol a sacrilege to preach the gospel ot Christ and e tbe same time continue the writing of stories. "Wallulah, which has been ueclared meritorious by readers capable of judging, was burned, and Frederic homer Balch became an itinerant missionary preacher of the Congrega tional church. After serving for a time as traveling minister in tne mid Columbia district he waa.given bis first pastorate in 1885, wben be took charge uf tbe work ot tbe church at hood Kiver. No church edifice bad been erected, and it waa through tbe person ality of tne young minister and through bia instrumentality tnat the secono local church, now ki.owu aa tbe Valley Christian church, waa Jjuili, At the same time Mr. Belcu was engaged in preaching for tbe congregation of White Salmon, just across the Colum bia from tbe Uood Kiver vslley. Despite bis resolutions to cease writ ins romances, tbe young minister, much of whose.; work s among tbe Indians, never lost an opportunity to learn from tbero the atones of legends. These he baa embodied so well in "Ibe Bridge ot the Coda." It is said that most great writers reach tbeir moments of climas wnile writing tneir life history. It waa true, indeed, ot young balch; for "ibe Bridee ot tbe Uoda" teally tella tbe atoty of the sacrifice Of the young min ister. Cecil Gray, the hero of "The Bridge of tbe Gods," who sacrificed hie life to teach tbe Indiana the religion of Christ, despite tbe advice of members of his fsmily and of bia congregation, typifies rredtrick homer Balch. Ibe young minister, suffering because ot dictates of a sensitive conscience, is tbe proto type of tbe minister of Colonial days, who offered up bia entire being and plunged away from homa and civilisa tion into tbe dense aod nnknowp wil derness. But the spell of romantic literature waa too strong for young Balch, and afer deciding that be could continue consistently as a minister aod at tbe same time write of tbe dreams that wart daily bia, be completed "The Bridge of the Gods" st tbe age of 25 years. Drawing on bia fund of Indian lesenda. he told the story ot Cecil Gray and Immortalised the legend of the areat masses of basalt that rear them selves on either bank of tbe Columbia at Cascade Locks. Thia atory of tbe mighty bridge that spanned the Wauna is now well known to tbe resders of tbe entire Doited Statea; for "Tbe Bridge of tbe Goda" is now in its eighteenth edition. "Tbe Bridge of the Gods" waa given ita greatest prominence and publicity in 1911, when, as a spectacular drama. it waa presented at tba Astoria centen nial exposition. The drama, for tbe most part ia tbe open air. with tbe bills in the resr of tbe city at tbe mouth of tbe Columbia aa . a unique background, waa ataged under tne di rection of Miss. Mabel Farris. . "Tbe Bridge of the Gods" waa later played in Multnomah Held in Portland, and at terwarda Miss Farria presented the drama at Oklahoma city, Okla. Both parents of Frederick Homer Balch were pioneera of Oregon, both baving crossed the plains irom Indiana, Tbe mother, Miss Harriet M. Snider, the adopted daughter or Dr. and Mra. Robert Crawford, arrived with ber foe ter parents in 1862. Ibey formerly re sided in the White River community of Indiana. Miss Snider's mother and Milton Wright, 'atber ot tbe noted avl atora and aeroplane inventors, Wilbur snd Orville Wright, were second cous ins. The father, Jamea A. Balch, was born at Sullivan, lnd. he attended Wabash College, aod for a number of years was a student of law. James A Balch arrived in Oregon in 1861. Both he. and bia future wife settled in the Willamette valley near Lebanon, and it was here that tbey were married. 1 tie author of "Tbe Bridge of the Gods" waa born at Lebanon, December 14, 1861. From 1864 to 1866 James A. Balch served aa lieutenant of Company F. of tbe Eighth regiment. Oregon Volun leers, whitb waa stationed on the fron tier. Wbile he bsd been a student of the law, he never applied for admission to tbe bar. nor did be ever practice. A large portion ot his pioneer life wss devoted to teaching. When the family tesided at Goloendale he aerved as county judge ot Knckitat county, freouic homer Bulch leaves sur viving a Bister, Mrs. J. W. lngals, of this city, and a brother, Herbert Balch, now a resident of southern California. On September 26, 1908, the members of the Old rort Da lea Historical soci ety convened at tbe handsome little structure on the hills of Lyie and for mally dedicated tbe balch scnoolbouse. Following the dedication of tba acbool building a monument which bad been erected, to the young author was dedi cated. Not far from both ia reared tbe little churcb of the community, a large share of the carpenter , work baving been dona b, "Mr, Baclb himself. J he fullowing surviving pioneers psrlicl pstert in the ceremony of dedication Mr. and ' Mrs. T. K. Coon, of Hood Kiver; Mra. Jennie Jewett, of Wnite Salmon: Mra. C.J. Crandall. Miss syl via Cake, Miss May Campbell, Miss Lucile Armstrong of fbe Dalles, and Kev. J. L. Hersbner, orgsnizer of the Congregstional enurch lor the Colum bia river district. Kev. W. C. Uilmore, pastor of the local. Congregational churcb at tba time, delivered an ad dress, snd a paper of eulogy from tbe pen ot Dr. I . L. Eliot waa read. The Stone over tbe grave of Freder ic homer Balch ia of rough, natural granite, quarried from tbe hills be loved. But out of tbe dreams that he could not down he baa woven a stury and written a book that will ever be a greater monument to hia genius and the indomitable energy that pos sessed bim than any pillars admiring friends may erect to bis memory. At the dedication service the follow ing poem, written by the young auth or's first teacher, T. R. Coon, was read: How clear tbe sun comes over tbe hills And casts long shadows for a while On rocks and plains, on lakea and rills, While songs ot larks the morning tills, lo praise the grsnd old bills of Lyie. Eternal seem these hills of green When springtime verdure paints each pile Of mountain height and level sheen; But summer's sun transforms tbe scene And gives tbe great brown bills of Lyie. Fsir Wauna flows beneath the wall And murmura as past the isle Of M ems loose, tbe Indian's sll When life haa flown, and mighty pall Hides now, from him tbe billa of Lyie. The Red Man comes, the Red Men goes, And Wsuna's flood flows on tbe while. Ibe white men builds as best he knows. But red or white, the dsy must close, And darkness claims the bills ot Lyie. Behold the double tracks of steel Ibst bind the river's every mile; How vain the sense of rest to feel Wben barge and stesmer, strong of keel. Pass by to vex tbe bills of Lyie. For those are but tbe tokens ill 01 men's mad race for lucre vile. Give me tbe cottage by the bill With orchard fair and man a good will Among tbe sun kissed bills of lyie. And let me dresm of agea flown Wben cliffs met clifl in massive style And shore to shore tbe arch n ade one By "Bridge of Goda," eternal atone, That joined mayhap the billa of Lyie. The legends old, the Bed Man's lore Thst poet's vision lives tbe wbile Wben rocka eternal live no more lo mark the path that goda of yore Once trod among the billa of Lyie. , Here'a Bakb's spirit bowed in payer Mid Nature' charms and heaven's amilea And ssng of Genevieve tbe Fair, No more with bim in lire to sbsre Earth 'a joya among tbe bills of Lyie. And here tbe mound of earth ia abown And granite rock to mark awhile , The poet'a aabea 'oesth tbe stone. he bore the cross but not tne crown Among tba sacred billa of Lyie. The Bridge of Tim shall be no more. But human bearta made liee Irom suite Sball feel no peine en any ahore, . And this my life shall keep lnJtore Sweet thoughts of , the blest bills of Lyie. "Lift up mine eyes onto the hills." From all below and una rest awhile ; Be free, my soul, from all thine ills. Look up and live, for God ao wills. And these are bia brown billa of Lyie. A. W. Stone was a business visitor in Portland last week. (CLUB MEETING WEUjATTENDED PLANS FOR 1916 ARE OUTLINED Does of Country Members Are Cat in Half Butler is Hopeful Over Out come of Highway With the tersest number of members present st a meeting during the past two yeara on Monday night, the Com mercial club waa given a stimulus for active participation in local devevlop rnent during the coming year. One of the first sets of the club members at the initial meeting of the New Year was to adopt an amndment to the by laws of the orgsnisation cutting the membership dues of country members from the regular assessment of $12 per year to $6. By this action the Com mercial .club plans to become the hub for activities not only of city people and a few interested rural residents, but of the entire valley. A motion, providing for meetings in tbe following rural districts, was car ried: Psrkdsle, Pine Grove, Odell snd Oak Grove. According to the plans at lesst 76 memhers of the Commercial club will attend these proposed meet ings, snd while the program will be filled with musical numbers snd other things ot a lighter vein, an effort will be made to explain to the orchsrdiets the work for the future proposed by tbe organisation. "We wish to show every man in the county," ssys R. E. Scott, "that the city of Hood River cannot exist and prosper without a development of the entire valley, that every betterment in the country will result directly in a benefit to the business bouses of tbe city. "Better roads to Hood River's points of scenic interest,' will be a slogan for tbe club during 1916. As wss pointed out by E O Bluncbsr. to draw motor tourists from Portland snd other reign boring cities, it will be necessary that passable oa'is be extended to such places ss Lost Lake ana the base of Mount Hood. 1 he club will center en deavors in securing tbe completion of the partially finished road to Lost Lake. As a result in tbe cut in the rates cf dues for rursl members, 18 applications have already been received by the club. It is expected thst more then 60 new members will be sdded aa a result of the decreased dues. On M nday evening, January 24, the club will give the first of a series of social evenings for the members of the the orgsnisation and their wives and lady friends. The assembly hall will b clesied for dancing and the parlors will be prepared for card playing. Re-, freshments will be served. All mem bers planning on attending the meeting are requested to notify the secretary. The anxiety that has been felt among Hood River citizens over the recent letter received by County Judge Stan ton from E. I. Csntine, Btste highway engineer, was expressed bv Dr. J. M. Wsugh, who asked for information ss to the status of the Columbia river highway, Mr. Cantine's letter having stated thst hereafter the county would be expected to pay costs of upkeep and maintenance. Leslie Butler, a member of tbe ad visory board or the Mate Highway Commission, who was present at the meeting, wbile he declared that he . knew nothing of tbe Commission's ac tion except what he bad gathered from Mr. Cantine's letter, said that be did not believe thst local people need worry over the status or the Columbia river highway. Mr. Butler thinks that eventually tbe state will take over the road, but that such a step is impossible at present because of lack of funds at the disposal of the commission. Because of slides during the past winter, the CoJumLis river highway at the present time is impassable through hood Kiver county. While the county court does net look fsvorably on tbe letter received from Mr. Cantine, they will proceed to clear the route in time to sccommodate the spring automobile trsfflc. FIRE DAMAGE CASE WILL COME HERE Rarlevnt JnHsa Wnluartnn nf Pnrt. Isnd, bss remanded the CBse of vf. H. snd U. L. Rowntree vs. the Mt. Hood Rsilroad Company and Chas. I. Early to the local circuit court for a hearing. Ibe esse arises out of a forest tire, which, according to allegations of the plaintiffs, waa started last summer be cause of carelessness of the defendant company, and which caused the de struction of valuable timber and apple trees. Messrs. Rowntree are suing for $3,600. Ibe complaint wss riled in the locsl court. However, the attorneys fur tbe defendsnt company, R. C. Smith snd Huntington & Wilson, the latter or Portland, petitioned that tbe cass be removed to tbe federal court, on the ground tbat the rsilway company wss a foreign corporation. It was contest ed by the plaintiff s sttorney, Judge Derby, tbst since Mi. cariy, managing officer of tbe company, wss a resident of Hood Kiver county, tbe local court would have jurisdiction. The defend ant's reply to thia wss thst sn sger.t of a corporation could not be sued for a non-feassnce, tbst it was necessary that mia-feaaance or direct misconduct be shown. By the ruling of Judge Wolverton. however, in accord with the contention made by tbe plaintiff, such a doctrine l not applicable In consider ation of the agent's failure to ect, or hia non-feasance, with respect to third partiea. wbile it may have an effect aa between tbe agent and his principsl. Ice Ties Up Tahoma at Cape Horn The People's Nsvigstion Co.'s river stesmer, Ishoma, became tied op in tbe ice near Cape Horn last Fndsy. She wss en route from Tbe Dalles. While the service of the Hood River- Wbite Salmon ferry system wss retard ed for four hours last rriday morning wbile ice was being cut near tit bank ot tbe Columbis, no other interruptions bav occurred. "Unlea w are compelled to tie op later," aaya Commodore Dean, "this will mske tbe third winter thst we bav operated despite ice in tbe river." D. G. Cruiksbsnk was a business vis itor in Portland last week. : i X f I ' . t 1 i