The Hood River glacier., June 22, 1922, Image 1

VOL, XXXIV
HOOD IUVER, OREGON, THURSDAY;. JUNE; 22, 1922
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of all others It Is brakes.
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"A proof of the time .honored Baying
that history repeat was furnished Sun
day when some 3,000 people motored to
Cascade Locks for the dedication of a
concrete pier, on the Oregon bank, of
a steel bridge soon to span, the. Colum
bia river where once was reared, ac
cording to Indian legend, a titanio arch
of natural basalt
At least, Martin S pedis, Klickitat
chief," one of aha last acred men of the
once powerful tribe, who spoke in ; his
aboriginal -tongue, his son. Dave Sne
dis, interpreting, declared, not as fable
but as Indian fact, that some 300 years
ago a bridge, the .work, of. the .Great
Spirit, joined the north and south
banks of -Wauna, as the Columbia is
known to the Indians, and that the fore
fathers of many tribes from near and
far, from east and .west and every-
wnere.were accustomed to gather there
at dndian villages, located on either
bank of the river. The pupular pale
face .conception , of the redman depicts
a constant warfare and friction among
the different ., tribes, a conception well
based on .extant - knowledge, but the
bridge of the. Gods, that mighty link
in the. Cascades, seems to have been an
instrumentality for breaking down fac
tions. , Jt was a highway of . peace and
apparently , brought about something
akin to cooperative , planning among
the chiefs of olden times.
And Martin Spedis', speech, follow
ing immediately on the . openine ad
dress , of Ceo. Kauch, president of the
Portland Ad Club in charge of , the
function, was altogether in line with
the keynote sounded by the latter, The
old chief, in full tribal garb, said :
My friends, we all meet together.
where once Indian villages used to be
on both sides of of river. Then Indians
come , here from east and west and
every point. Like today big highway
built here, so people can all travel on
road. About .300 years ago Bridge of
the Gods crossed . river r and people
walked over many years. When bridge
falls, no place to cross. Now today
v ov wcijiuujt van bv , vtci
like it used to be.
"My friends. I can be happy. I'll be
walking over, mysely like old people
used to walk arrnaa The Rrirfire of the
Without in any way betraying the confidence that hag been placed Gods. ..Now, my friends, we will all be
in us, tor an of a bank's business with its customers, js of a conn- xKru ,u T l"
dential nature, we can and do-tell our customers what a given set! friends, that is all.." j
xne two Indian men, accompanied oy
-) - - 1 ousie, cuen.ana ,iaa opeais, women oi
I flia iaiKn iWa aaaavtA Hnnm aA-n Ui nank
We know from long years, of experience and ,obrvaU?n, that a county the, celebration, followed
OTVPn mmhinntinn nf irnmif nnPO will mn&t anrolv hrincr oorfain I the address With ft. war dance and Song,
,, ............. , . , , ... Motion picture men. were active and
results ana It IS tniS iact tnat lias mucn to ao Tyitn ine Vajue t)I. tne the cameras of press photographers
BUSINESS ADVICE you get from a bank.. ?VkW5,,e ' tb9A aud,ence, cTn
ping of hands. Asked what the word
of the chant meant, Martin said :
" Grandmother of our tribe, 114 years
oid.: when she died, told us. lhey say
tsy the Undue we cross and go onward
to Heaven.
Explorations of the wilderness on
the north bank of the Columbia," de
dared Mr. Kauch, "have disclosed well
marked. trails leading to the very brin
of the precipice supposed to have been
the abutment of The Bridge of the
Gods. Whether there was a bridge or
not, in it wo have, a symbol of, some
instrumentality " to bind and create
union of the people of the Cast and
West and North and South."
lie - declared that the new bridge
should stand for . a pew era in cooper
ative effort on the part of. all Oregon
and Washington communities and cities
for the development of. modern enter
prise.
Geo. b. Allen, of Clarke county
Washington, 'Originator oi the new
Bridge of the Gods declared that his
action in employing a crew of engineers
to make a survey for the project fol
lowed a vision, in . which he beheld
completed .. structure crossing the
stream. ,
"1 was working for the Warren Con
struction Co. in builidng the Columbia
5 liver Highway, between Corbett and
'routdale when I observed the contour
of the country. My vision came to me
one night- We made three survys, one
at .Bradford s Island, one across the
Cascades and the other at the point
finally selected for the distance between
the Oregon and Washington Diers will
stretch 705 feet"
Mr- Allen introduce Mrs. J. W. In
galls, of Hood Uiver, sister of Freder
ic Homer , Balch, author of "The
Bridge of the Gods," romance with In
dian legends, for. a background. Mrs
Ingalls bore a bouquet, picked from
the old Hood River valley farm of the
Batch family, which was deposited on
the pier in memory of Chief Multno
mah, last ruler, of bis tribe, and her
brother, whose book has done so, much
to preserve the. legend.
Unable to participate himself. Gov
ernor Hart was represented at the cer
emonies by J. Grant H inkle, secretary
of state of Washington, who declared
the hope that the new bridge, which he
predicted would be crossed by scores of
Oregonians, would result in their com
ing to the Washington legislature and
urigng an improvement , of the North
Hank Highway, which now he said is
too rough for . comfort alter on" has
experienced the smooth curves and
straightaways of the Columbia River
Highway. ,
Superintendent Martin, of the Rai
nier National t'ark, said Mr. Winkle,
"recently told tne that the Columbia
River Highway was one of the best
advertised attractions in the west; that
it bad Knd far more publicity than
Rainier National k ark. 1 congratulate
your Ad tiuo on such a medium of
psblicity. lie complimented the
builders on tbe fact that their enter
prise would tear a new interstate high
way without adding to the tax burdens
of the two states.
Governor Olcott, who was greeted
with cheers, after touching tbe high
spots of Oregon history, declared that
the Bridge of tbe Gods, whether mjtb
or not. was one or the best known
spots of the two states, due to the in
spired genius of Frederick Balrh. He
urged all to read tbe romance, charac
terized by bim as the prettiest tale
ever told of the Indians and Northwest
ern legends.
' It was a perfect day for the opn air
celebration. The stiff wind that nsu-
nr
W 1 nay .I,,, T mm,t
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HERE is a time for any, variety of Vege
tables when It is seasonable and can be
grown in this locality and . marketed at, a ,
profit. Our farm, being operated as a
business enterprise, we must. .strictly.
abide by those principles and although
to the layman many crops look like sure and proflt
, able, throughout our many, years of experience we
have learned that with the best of knowledge .and ,
Judgment a farmer is willing to take more chances
than any other business , man., . . 7
TWENTIETH: CENTURY.
TRUCK' FARM
JOHN; KQB ERG, Owner
We announce to, the. trade, the Jnr :
stallation of a Universal ' Bearing ,
Machine. We will be able - to re- .
babbit .connecting rod .bearings ,;for.
any .make 4 of car, truck or. gas, en?,,
gine.
Better., service and, better bearings .
at all times.: Contract prices. an. all j
bearings.
Fairbanks Engines, ad Hayes Sprayers -
IIOOD RIVER MACHINE WICS.
Unger & Lenz
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ally prevails in the'chimney-like gorge
at the point was stilled, and in the
calm a delicate smoke mist enshrouded
the cliffs supposed to have been at one
time the approaches to the mighty
arch. The crowd gathered around the
improvised .rostrum, reared beneath
young fir trees, was colorful with its
beaded and buckskinned Indiana and
fez-capped Shriners, scores of whom
visiting from faraway cities, had , been
driven up the Highway for the cere
mony. Ihere In the narrow gorge, a
dramatic moment was : reached when
Walter Jenkins, noted for his ability
for leadinir community singing,, was
sighted by Mr. Rauch and commanded
to mount the stage. Under bis direc
tion, the populace lifted their voices in
On De a wanee Kiber.
It was a spot to draw tbe thoughts to
retrospect in contemplation of the days
when the old Hudson s cay voyageurs
plied their bateux there and later the
pioneers made the portage around the
dangerous Cascades; of, the progress
of a half century. Today the barrier
of the rapids has been eliminated by
the government locks, and during the
program trains of the S. P. & S, Co.
on the North Bank, and the O.-W. R,
& N. line on the south, sped by. '
Portland's mayor, George L. Baker,
closed the program with humor and
pathos. He expressed a desire to learn
from Mr. Allen whether his vision had
followed draughts of moonshine or
bonded goods. The latter, however,
responded without hesitation that he
had been drinking Clarke county prune
oranoy. .
Mayor Baker grew eloquent in de
picting the pathos in the passing of
the redman, no longer seen except in
such remnants as observed on the plat
form. He urged that those remaining
be cared for in a manner befitting
great government. Mr. Baker said
that he himself bad barely escaped be
ing an Indian.
'You lost a mighty good tribesman,"
he said, turning to the pedis family
"When we were at Walla Walla a chief
took a liking to me and offerad my
lamer ia norses ior me.
Concluding in a serious vein, Mayor
Baker made'an appeal for the elimina
tion of jealousies and personal preiu-
aices, not only in uregon but all up
and down the facinc coast. He pre
dieted that the span, a culmination of
private enterprise, would not long re
main a toll bridge, for public .pride
will demand a free thoroughfare, he
said.
And as for us Oregonians eoinz to
the Washington legislature," , said
Mayor Baker, "that will not be neces
sary; we will open this bridge and
send the thousands of our Columbia
motor , tourists over your North .Bank
Highway, and the pride of the citizens
of the state of Washington will take
care of the improvement of that thoroughfare."
Mr. Kauch in announcing theidore
of the addresses and in directing the
people to.the river's edge, where, Mar
tin Spedis, in prophecy of the coming
link, concluded the celebration by
snooting an arrow trom the new pier
toward. the Washington shore, called
attention to a recent incident, indicat
Ing a new era of cooperative develop
ment among Uregon and Washingto
folk in bettering highway conditions,
He cited the action of Hood River citi
zens, headed by Amos Benson, whose
gift reached $250, in donating $1,000
toward completion of the Yakima
Glenwood highway, which eventually
will bring thousands from central and
eastern Washington to the new Bridge
of the Gods.
The Portland Ad Club party, tenta
tively planning another celebration
in commemoration of the completed
new iiridge of the Gods and the crea
tion of the Century Diive, a 100-mile
motor trip up one side of the Columbia
from Portland and down the other
left Cascade Locks for a picnic 1 lunch
at Eagle creek.
COUNCIL HAS 1
HOT SESSION!
NEAR FIGHT MARKS JH0NDAY: MEET
Moore and Price Mix Commodore Dean
Pays Respects Bonds Bring
Big Money
ASSOCIATION WILL
BUILD $150,000 PLANT
The Apple Growers Association
which recently purchased for S 50. 000
cash the brick storage plant of the
Davidson Fruit Co., has completed
negotiations for land for a new storage
plant on the Button place east of the
city, lhe new plant, which will be an
approximate 100 by 200 feet, three
stories and of concrete or hollow tile
ronttruction, will cost about $150,000,
according to General Manager A. W
Stone.
It has not been definitely decided
whether the new storage quarters.
which will accommodate from 150,000
to 200.000 boxes of apples, will be
rushed to completion in time for the
1922 crop. At all events, Mr. Stone
states, it will be ready for occupancy
by next summer.
Ice making machinery will be in
stalled, and all cars for other shipping
concerns, none of which have any re
frigerating machinery here, will be
iced at the new plant
the cold storage quarters will give
the Apple Growers Association a total
capacity of 650,000 oxes, a capacity
in excess of the storage quarters of all
fruit concerns west of Chicago, The
storage plants already owned by the
Apple Growers Association represent
an investment of $245. 0K).
In addition to its refrigerated plants.
the cooperative sales agency owns
warehouses, at various shipping points
on the line ot the Ml. Hood K. K.
Company, and these afford an accom
modation for another 1X),000 boxes of
spples under common ventilated stor
see. A substantial annex will be con
structed at the I'arkdale shipping
station this summer. t
OLF CLUB WILL
ORGANIZE MONDAY
At a meeting Monday night, it was
announced thst the full quota of
f 20,000 issue of d benture boi ds bad
been sold and that formalities' of
financing the Hood River Golf Club
bad lieen completed. On next Monday
night members of the new club will
meet at the Commrciai Club and per
fect a permanent organization, elect-
ng a directorate and concluding other
etails.
The ISO-acre pi see of Herman
Freeze, in tbe Ck Grove district.
which has been beld under option, will
be purchased, and work of conf-truct-
rg a nine-hole cr.ure will tie started
n arrival here of Chandler Lean, of
Medford, ex-champion arrateur cbam-
ton. A contour map f the Pregge
place has been mad.
A fight was almost precipitated in
the chambers of, the city council Mon
day night when City Electrical In
spector and Water Superintendent W.
T. Price, expressing resentment at
charges of Max L. Moore, an electri
cian, characterized Mr. Moore as a
skunk and dirty pup and rushed toward
him. Mr. Price was restrained and
resumed his seat, but the passage of
hot words between Mr. Moore and Mr.
Price and other city officials continued
for some time, ,
Mr. Moore addresesd the council to
ask for itemization of a bill, which it
was claimed had been rendered him for
delinquency in payment, of inspection
fees on electrical inspection. Mr.
Moore claimed alleged, incidents where
Mr. Price had failed to comply with
requests for inspection. He also, al
leged that a state inspector was re
cently here and raised a complaint on
laxity of the work of Mr. Price, The
latter in turn stated that the state in
spector had raised "hob" because of
failure of electricians to comply with
the ordinance.
In the course of the war of words.
Mr. Moore alleged that the council had
been hoodwinked into passing the or
dinance at the will of one man; that
the ordinance provided, an inspection
that was superfluous, in that the state
electrical inspector would do the same
work free of charge! that the city was
needlessly expending $1,200 pec year.
At this juueture City; Recorder Howe
in a stage whisper instructed Mayor
Scobee, who took a prominent part in
the repsonses to Mr. Moore, to tell the
latter that he was. a liar. The em-
broglio ended in the mayor telling Mr.
Moore to cease, his accusations or he
would be put out and, that the ordi
nance would be enforced.
The climax of tbe Moore Price alter
cation was led up to by an incident
that, too, was pregnant with possible
outbursts. Commodore O. C. ' Dean
asked the council to permit owners of
property abutting on streets recently
mproved to remonstrate against ac
tion of the body in paying the con
tracting concern doing the work, the
Transfer & Livery Co., although the
council had complied with the formal
ity of advertising the closing of the
work the required time. Commodore
Dean declared that the advertisements
had been so made that not one in 50
citizens were aware of the action.
While he held the council innocent of
wrong doing, he declared that they
were culpable in allowing an intimated
collusion between the contractor and
the city engineer, E. E. Newell.
"1 haven't a thing to say against
the costs of the street improvement
under the contract awarded by the
council," said Commodore Dean, "but
we certainly were bilked by excessive
charges in force account work. 1 have
been in tbe contracting game, I know
how they work it. I'm blaming you
fellows for letting them slip it over on
you."
Mayor Scobee indicated that En
gineer Newell, who was present, might
be in a position to explain the matter
of the work and its cot to Commodore
Dean. The engineer, however, de
clared a council meeting no time and
place for such a discussion. He stated
that he would be ready to privately go
over the matter any time with Mr.
Dean.
The meeting was initiated by a spir
ited bidding of six out of town bond
buyers and one loeal concern, the But
er Banking Co., for an issue of $25,000
general obligation bonds, running for
2 J years and bearing six per cent in
terest. The highest bid, accrued inter
est and a premium of $1,257.75, was
made by Ladd & Til ton, of Portland.
The local bank, the second highest, was
only $375.0 less. The lowest bid, an
offer of a premium of $33 50 per $1,000,
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was iimue uy ircu uicmi ol ui.
Representatives of the bond houses
sought to have the city reject all offers
Monday night and leave .the sale to an
auction on the spot. In view of the
fact that no representative of Ladd &
Tilton was present, it was decided, in
fairness to the t'ortlsnd institution, to
leave the final disposal of the bonds
until Tuesday, when applicants were
given the permission of increasing
their offers.
On Tuesday the bonds were finally
awarded to Ladd & Tilton who raised
their bid $100, although some of the
other bidders were slightly in excess
of this figure.
Countj Asks Investigation
The county court, members of which
declare the quality of street improve
ment on Sherman avenue on which the
courthouse grounds abut, is poor, and
that the cost of force account work has
been excessive, have asked District
Attorney Joi n Baker to make a thor
ough investigation of the proceedings
of the council in lett'ng the work and
n advertising completion of the job.
In rase of legal flaws, the matttr, it is
stated, msy he opened up. although the
council has already paid the contractor
for the job.
Members of the court declare that
the high price charged for the street
approvement, where the work as done
under force account, if applied to coun-
j road work, would result in unmedi.
te complaints of taxpayers.
YEGGS BURGLARIZE
BENNETT BROTHERS
Authorities Lave been unable to ob-
ain any c:ue to tr.e Durstsry or ma
office of Bennett Brothers Friday
night. Yeegs. entering through a
aaement door, pned open tbe cash
register, obtaining an approximate
l in silver ard currency. A lutua
(Tort was made to t low th6 safe, but
the cracksmen were apparently ama
teurs, and the d-or was only partly
blown pen at tbe bottom.
Tbe yege it is tr ught, left the
lty by automobile. ?o one beard the
ound of the exil on. and the a- -truction
in the oJite was not disc. -
red until IL B. Lernett arrived at Ua"
orSc Saturday rnormrg.
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