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HOOP RIVER GLACIER, THURSDAY. JANUARŸ 27, 192) PROF. HENDERSON HAS EVENTFUL UFE I ’t go I night they were to start oat for me. I vending macbl lines. Mr. Robertson Is including a banquet were given Thurs- Dalles, the board adopted the name you so narrowed that wo couldn < anywhere but along the_________ knife-blade I botanized all the way down, going familiar with the territory as he was day night when Mrs. Lundy took over Mid-Columbia-Deechutee council., Fran «•root of the ridge, which, to add to our •* slowly, but walking, with few lntor- raised ia Minneapolis. He believes that the reins of the Rebekah lodge. Mr. cis V. Galjoway, former president of lug In a row on it. Someone before us, , missions, until 5 that night, when I he can easily place 200 mat hlnes which Lundy wtU assume his office in the the old Mld-Columbia council, was an old prospector, perhaps, coming to > arrived at the bouse at tha foot of tbs he expects to service with the fl nest of. odd Ifeliows lodge this (Friday) eve- named president, and Geo. J. Childs of Total foreign this almost impassable ridge, bad l mountain. apples grown in the west. ulng. Bend, C. Klug Benton of Hood River, es of cargo fr (Continued from last week) and George Fitsgerald of The Dalles, third quarter of "After that journey I went home. Extensive Improvements are to be .............................................. .......... “Luckily, we got down and then saw topped all these small trees by stand vice presidents. Albert T. Case, of $23.378,876 as con we bad beeu on the wrong place. As ing on one and cutting off the next one, Tha trouble with these tripe is that made aa soon as the weather dears to 20 YEARS AGO Hood River, was chosen eorninlasioner 021 during ths thi it was still early, two of us went on 1 as he couldn’t get over the ridge other- you never know what you are getting the Dock grade. The city council ex of the council, and L. A. Littleton, of vious year, the bureau of until we got to the top, where we 1 wise. They had grown up somewhat, into. It anyone had told me of the pected to start work Wednesday morn The Dalles, treasurer. domestic commerce annon viewed the most wonderful eight I ever 1 but we used them aa stepping stones difficulties of Strawberry mountain, I ing bat tbs snow storm will delay the (From The Glacier, January 81, 1907) -It’is expected that the new council day. The gain amounted to saw. AU the •mountain was obscured for 25 to 50 yards to cross the ridge." wouldn’t have gone up there for $1000, work a few days. The rave at the top In a snowstorm, Friday morning, Oregon was 15th a mon, will enable the Boy Scout work to be Mr. Henderson had the misfortune but we never know.** of the Dock road is to is* drilled aud by fog, but on the top there was bril Mr. Henderson is eager to do more blasted to widen the road to full width January 18, the Portland Snowshoe eiRt-tively supervised by the Scout exr during the third quarter of liant sunlight. We stood there, not to rat his arm so severely that he was club took the train from the Union shipments and was at able to see anything but the peaks of compelled to leave the exploring party botanizing, and looks forward to ex —wide enough for two rars. The coun depot at Portland for Hood Itiver, on ecuttve, in all communities, with a elgn Pacific coast in the matter Mount Baker and Mount Rainier In and return to Olympia, aa he bad no ploring that great area eaat of Klam ty gasoline drilling compressor has its fourth annual trip to Mount Hood, considerably reduced annual budget. Clark Bchouboe was named Scout the same period of last year the north, Mount St. Helens ia the suitable medicines to put on the wound. ath Falls, especially out from Lake been secured and Chairman J. 1* Tons Cloud Cap Inn. Just beyond the Mt. holding first place. west and Mount Hood ami Mount Jef However, upon his arrival at the town view to the southwestern border of the feidt, of the street committee, says that Hood postoQlce we drew up about five I executive for the new council, and will Oregon placed ahead of ferson in the south. These peaks he found that the gum from balsam state, including part of Harney and be expects not only to be able to widen o’clock at the homes of our two guides, immediately put into operation the as Georgia. Maryland, North fir which be had used on the cut had Malheur counties, next summer. the road there but also to reduce the ideaa and plana presented in his first floated on the whirling mass of fog healed the Injury. Even with all the work done by col grade just below the W. It. Claterls>s Bert Sandman and Bill Edick, with report to the new council. Among these South Carolina, Mississippi and Maine. "which was suow-whlte and brilliant In 1881 Mr. Henderson climbed the lectors In botanizing the state, there residence. C. E. Bran«man will Icoss whom we spent the night—Rodney L. are the following ideas specifically rolling like billows. We were im Glinn. mentioned for Hood River: A Scout Stott Takes Over ReMn Hoofl pressed, awestruck, we scarcely felt North Bister, one of the Three Bisters. remains much yet to be done, and it the job. Considerable work was done He was the first ¡»erson known to make must be completed quickly, Mr. Hen on widening the Dock grade last month leaders’ training course and round ourselves iiviug beings. C. M. Btott has taken over the Robin the ascent of thia mountain, and very The snow blockade was the cause of derson believes. Sheep and rattle, es and now this so-called Dock grade, table meetings; troop committees or Hood dancehall, and the first dance of "Later we went down. All of us had shown ourselves unused to the moun few have climbed it since that time. pecially sheep, are destroying very rap with the proposed improvement will be the enforced lay over of the passengers ganized along active, workable lines;, the season will be given there next Sat on a train from the east Monday, and Scoutmasters for Odell and Pine Grove tains In dropping stones to guide us, Accompanied by Dr. T. L. Eliot, Port idly many of the rare and beautiful one of the best roads In this sec tion. with plenty of time oq their bands the secured; a special meeting of men in urday night. The Night Hawks or in going on the side no one had ever land Unitarian minister, he took his plants and flowers of Oregon, he de IMtssengers killed time as best they terested in the Beaacout troop; spring chestra will make music for the occa climbed, but we did a still more foolish first long trip through the state that dares. This is perhaps unavoidable, STEVENSON summer. They went to Yaquina bay, could. Some of them imbibed too free membership campaign to fill existing sion. Itancea will be given hereafter but there is still a large portion un thing on the descent. After joining our then across the mountains to Fish lake ly, and a man by the name of Mike troops, and another educational rally cacti Saturday evening. explored, and it must be gone over companion we started down In a big, and Clear lake, and (From Skamania County Pioneer) Mr. Btott has also taken over the Broge made the acquaintance of one in the spring. over into the Meto- soon, or many of the plants will be deep gully, scored at the bottom by llus river country, service station and tl»e confectloaory The Court of Honor for Stevenson Thomas Daly. During the day Daly gone. Carnp Polk, near rocks. Boon we stopped In the center where the town of store at Robin Hood. He will take Bisters now is, in- Beginning with David Douglas, 100 Troop and other Scouts in the county robliecl Broge of two checks, one for $40 of the place, where it was warm, to terested liossession of these February L has been definitely set for Tuesday. and the other tor $80. them very years ago, botanical collections of Ore much, and it was take a rest. there they learned something of cow gon’s flora have been made. Menzies, February 1, at the court house, com •There was a low thud, thud, back boy ways. Mosler Woman is Dead The bill to create Cascade county HoweU, Cusick, Gorman, Leiberg, Bo- mencing at 7 p. m. Scout Executive of us. Someone remarked that perhaps Funeral services were held at Mosier They traveled over old Indian trails lander and others have contributed Jennings will be present and Judge was Introduced in the Senate Tuesday It was a deer, Jumping down the moun Homer Kirby will preside over the by Smith, of Marion county, This ia Tuesday for Mrs. Nancy Charlet Cole, tain. Just as we were turning an and then detoured to the Three Sis largely, but with all that, many dis court. tlie only bill in which Hood Hiver is 77 and native of Illinois, whose death enormous stone, which must have ters, botanizing on the way. “About 9 tricts have never been looked over. A company has been formed to start Ex|Mirts of fresh apples during the occurred at her home near Mosier Mon weighed a ton, came down the gully o’clock one mornlug,” ¿«counted Mr. Mr. Henderson has discovered many logging on Little Wind river. They ex interested, as a local matter. 1926-1927 apple shipping season have day. Interment followed at the Mosier and bounced over our heads. We had Henderson, "when we were near the plants, and many have been named for pect (o start in February and will have The Worst storm that has visited cemetery. Mrs. Cole and her husband, stopped in the worst possible spot on snow line, a feeling came over me that him. Around Ashland he found the their rollway just above the mouth of this section for many years occurred reached a total of 1,202.220 boxes with William Cole, who survives, cams to the mountain, where the large rocks I wanted to go to the top of that erythronium Hendersonnii, or purple Little Wind river. Their camp will be this week when Hood Klver and the a valuation of $1,015,700 as against Mosier two years ago. The funeral unknown mountain. My companion lamb's tongue, which he sent to Har 731,621 Isixes during the same period rolled down the slide.” on the Monaghan place near the St. district to the west of the summit of service was read by George L. Carroll. Mr. Henderson joined the first expe glanced at me and said: T knw what vard, where it was named for him. Martin bridge. This company will use the Cascades were covered with one to of the previous season, representing an 0. C. Anderson directed the funeral. increase of 73 per cent, according to you ’ re thinking of. Don ’ t go; you The wild bird ’ s bill, or shooting star, dition that ever went into the Olympic horses to lOg with as they already have three feet of snow. the traffic department of the Port of mountains. This was of a semi- might never make it.’ He never men is also a discovery of his, its technical seven teams ranging from 1600 to 2(M)0 Portland. Funeral of Baby Saturday scientific nature. Government assist tioned himself, although he was abso name being dodecatheon Hendersonii. pounds. The men looking over the sit Mr. and Mrs. 8. E. Bartmess cele Shipments during the current month, Funeral services were held at St ants, officers and soldiers of Vancou lutely ignorant of the way back. The The wild hyacinth, which he found, is uation during the week were Clark, brated their 27th wedding anniversary up to the 20th, have reached a total of Mary’s Catholic church Saturday for ver, and members of the Old Oregon more he begged, the more determined named brodeia Hendersonnl. In addi Dubois and Parker. Tills new enter- Monday evening. 263,660 boxes valued at $367,034, Ger Mary Alice, Infant daughter of Mr. and Alpine club went on the trip. Will I was to go. So I told him I would be tion, many plants not so well known priae will be of great value to Carson. many receiving 89,632 boxes and the Mrs. Lorenzo Bonaduce, of.Dee. Father back In about an hour and asked him have lieen named for him, and he has Bteete of Eugene saw the negotiations to wait. One of the highest compliments that United Kingdom 85,444 boxes with Marshall officiated, interment follow been first to discover many others of carried through. -------- -»• .1 BOY SCOUT NEWS "Finally I got to the place on the the northwest. His work is known in could be given a member was paid h.v smaller shipments going to Holland, ing at the Catholic cemetery. Soldiers and mules from Vancouver the local I. O. O. F. and Rebekah lodg At a meeting of the executive board Belgium. Finland and Sweden. The child, five months old, died last barracks were furnished by the govern mountain where nearly everyone turns this country and abroad, and he con es they elected Olaf Lundy as of the new Boy Scout council formed Reports indicate that the supply re Friday.________________ ment. Tlie Old Oregon Alpine club back. The mountain drops off to the tributes frequently to scientific maga the when noble grand of the Odd Fellows maining in storage in the Northwest is left iu a slid«* thousands of feet long. by the merger of the old Mld-Colum- zines. (now the Mazamas), of which Mr. Cash paid for old cars. H.-R. Auto “Up to recent years Oregon has been and Mrs. Lund.v as noble grand of the bin council and the Central Oregon keeping well and that the good condi Henderson is a charter member, and But there was one place I felt I might Rebekahs. Quite elaborate ceremonies council, held last Saturday at The tion of later shipments will have a Wreckers. some of the citizens of Portland fur- get up, although it was impossible to a poor state,” says Mr. Henderson, ... ....... . . nished food for the expedition. Mr. walk. I noticed a big rock across the “and there have not begun to be the Henderson as botanist and also a _ mln- _ slide and reasoned out tjiat If I could appropriations made for botanical eraloglst, zoologist and mapmaker ac run up the slide until I lost my momen work that California and Washington companied the expedition. The first tum 1 coqjd catch hold of the rock and have had. The field is large, and the objective was Ijike Cushman. Since get across. All worked well, but I work the pioneer botanists have started the mules were soft and new to the never thought of the backward trip must be left for the younger genera work, after going a short distance they until too late. I went on to the top, tion to complete. It is imperative that became very wobbly. One fell down a but was so much worried I couldn’t as much of a survey as possible for the steep, wooded canyon, but was caught eat my lunch. I knew there was no rest of the state be made soon, before between a cedar tree and the side of rock on the other side which I could the sheep hsve completed their work of destruction. I hope to do what I the canyon after falling several hun catch, and a Btorrn was coming. "Something must be done. I re can toward furthering this aim next dred feet. The soldiers sawed it loose solved to run as far as I could and rammer, although it is very difficult and found it uninjured. . extend my hatchet, hoping It would “Boon we were at the end of all stop me. I did this, but liegan to slide work.” trails," recounted Mr. Henderson, "and backwards down the precipice, very MOSIER — only the prospectors had been there gently, but steadily. I was very near before us. The gigantic trees made the edge of the cliff when I was ' Mrs. James Carroll and son, Bobby, our advance very slow, as we had to stopped by my vest. There was about returned home Saturday from Fair saw them in two to get the mules a sixteenth of an inch of snow on the view. through. Parties went out, exploring mountain, aa it was in August, end Mrs., Violet Bailey, who has been and botanizing, while the soldiers made this had packed under my vest, causing spending several weeks in Portland, the trail, with help from the others at Just enough of an obstruction to stop was in Mosier Saturday. times. me. Then, by grabbing on with my Mrs. Chase Brooks returned home “At one time, accompanied by a Ser fingers and edging over an inch or so Saturday from Portland with her son, geant Marsh, I went off to test the at a time—it may have taken me Luke, who was under medical treat possibility of crossing one of the nu hours, time made no impression then— ment at a hospital there last week. merous ridges. We camped at night I got across. Mrs. F. A. Allington and son, Dar on ground so steep we had to keep "When 1 got down to where I had with our heads against a tree to keep left my friend I realized how idiotic rell, were Portland visitors Monday. Mrs. W. E. Clark left Tuesday to from rolling off the ridge. For back the whole proceeding had been. He bones I never saw anything to equal bad given me up about 8.30 at night, spend the week with lier son, Wheeler, difficulties, had little alpine firs grow- seeing the avalanches 1 hsd started by and wife, of Heppner. the Olympic mountains. Once the can- jumping from one rock to another, as Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford left last yet reduced to they came rasing down the mountain. Wednesday for Arlington where they will make their home. Luckily I goon found him, but it was the most selfish thing I ever dl<l, leav Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Evans and ing him there and making him go daughter, Zelda, were in The Dalles through all the feeling of thinking me Tuesday. t dead and Adding himself alone on the Mrs. Hibberd and children were in mountain 40 miles from a road.” Portland Saturday. Mr. Henderson worked making col '1 Mrs. F. A. Bhogren and Mrs. Ernest lections for {he world’s fair in the early 90s. He nearly lost his life in a Evans were hostesses to the Junior Y. storm on Mount Rainier while collect W. C. A. at the home of Miss McClure ing the later flora of this snow moun Saturday afternoon. Miss Audrey Ev tain in September. Many other adven ans was initiated. Miss Silver, of The tures and narrow escapee entered into Dallra, was present. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Scearce, of Hood the life of this famous botanist, but it was his luck to save his worst trip River, were dinner guests of Mrs. Ber tha Johnson Saturday. for the last. Tom McClure was in The Dalle» "Thomas Howell, Cusick and Lei- berg, pioneer botanists, bad all been Tuesday. in that most interesting John Day re Mrs. Ilolensted and Mrs. Mobley gion of eastern Oregon, but none of went to Portland Friday. them had ever stayed there a good part Miss Montana Chamberlain enter- of the season,” he said. ‘The John tained the girls’ card club at her home Day valley is unequaled in this country Saturday afternoon. Miss Evelyn Bel- as a treasure houBe for the geologist, din won highest score. because of its fossils end peculiar for (Beautiful Chevrolet Mrs. John Moore and baby son, of mations, but it is also most Interesting Hood River, were guests recently at to the botanist.” EVERYBODY'S the James Camp home. Bo, in the summer of 1925, he set Gomct Frank Wilson came up Friday from out, going past Dayville, John Day, Canyon City, Prairie City, and on to Salem to spend a few days with his ward the Blue mountains as the sea parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Wilson. America has always expected great things from its greatest industry. ALIFORNIA bids you Mrs. F. A. Allington and daughter, son progressed, finding the flora in But the announcement of the Most Beautiful Chevrolet has been the auto Barbara, were visitors at The Bailee turn back the calendar, tensely Interesting and unique. “I resolved to climb Strawberry Saturday. motive sensation of all time ! COACH to summer and come play in mountain alone,” he said; “a very fool The l>asketl>all game scheduled for the warm sunshine. Here is a car which in beauty, luxury, quality and modem design ish trip, as it is 10,000 feet high and I Wednesday evening between Center Former Price, $645 As an added inducement the could not ride a horse up the steep ville and Mosier was postponed on ac challenges the costliest creations of the day. , Union Pacific now offers special slopes. Some acquaintance with whom count of had weather. low round trip fares and assures The I stayed over night instructed me Llttje Mildred and Myrtle Baker, Here, in a price class where average standards have been the rule, is you a marvelous journey on the about the trail to the lookout station age eight years, celebrated their birth finest of fast trains. Connections now offered a car so far beyond all expectation that comparisons cease to COUPE on the summit of the mountain, but I day Sunday. via Portland or Salt Lake City, did no realise the difficulties of the exist George Wilson motored to Portland Fortner Price, $645 climb or I should never have attempted Wednesday. it at my age. Seven superb models styled as low priced cars were never styled be Lee Evans Sr. and grandson, Dar “The mountain is very steep—as fore and offering such marks of fine car distinction aa: Full crown one- The rell Evans, arrived Thursday from much as 60 degrees at times—and the distance to the summit must be about Portland. piece fenders, bullet type lamps and “fish tail” rear deck modeling! New SEDAN 15 miles. To make matters worse, I Mrs. H. II. Neilsen and daughter, and supremely beautiful bodies by Fisher! And, above all, infinitely finer slipped on the shale rock about three Luelia, were business visitors at Hood Former Price, $735 miles from the top and lamed my leg River Wednesday. quality — the result of a host of additional improvements such as AC oil J. H. FREDRICY, Agent on my botanical pick. It seemed to Mrs. James Camp and son, Leslie, filter, AC air cleaner, coincidental steering and ignition lock, larger 17-inch Hood River, Oregon me I couldn’t go on, and it was impos were In Hood River Thursday. sible to go back, with my leg injured. steering wheel, gasoline guage and many, many otherfc. Mosier visitors at Hood River Fri A sheepman came along and offered to day -were Mrs. E. Lelllott, Jas. Cherry All this is combined to a supreme degree in the long famous leader of help me, but by that time I had re _ solved to go on. Near the summit the and Mias Wanda Haskell. the Chevrolet line—the Coach. It would be a brilliant achievement for any Former Price, $765 MI m Wyman, of Portland, who haa trail divided. Strangely enough, no manufacturer merely to design such a splendid car to sell at any reasonably one had told me of this fork, so, of been a guest of her grandmother, Mrs. course, I took the wrong trail, which Emma McClure, returned home Friday. low price. But to sell it at the amazing price of $595 is a feat of history The Mr. and Mrs. Stumps moved Friday soon sloped off and disappeared. making proportions. This one price reduction alone would suffice to center "I could see the glass lookout sta from the Morden place to Mitchell Touring Car tion above me and a cliff perhaps 1000 Point. worldwide attention on Chevrolet. But due to economies of tremendous Mr. and Mrs. Ellin, of Portland, are feet high nearby. I determined to rat Price Include« balloon tlrea and production plus the vast resources of General Motors, Chevrolet also an •teal diac wheel a. across the shale and climb directly to guests of Mrs. Ellis* mother, ____ Mrs. Former Price SSM with balloon the house; so, keeping to the rim, I Emma McClure. nounces striking price reductions on other models. tires only. traversed a mile and a half of the Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Chamberlain and worst climb of my life. In my weak daughter. Montana, were Hood River For years Chevrolet has led the world in providing Quality at Low ened condition I should have gone off visitors Sunday. The Cost But now with a new and more beautiful car —with a car infinitely the cliff had any of the shale slipped. Mrs. William Cole passed away at Roadster “At last, completely exhausted, I her home here Bunday afternoon after / finer in quality and greatly lower in price, Chevrolet stands supreme and reached the lookout. The young man a long Illness. unchallenged in dollar for dollar value! Pries includes balloon II there wanted to show me the beautiful steel disc wheels. [gool scenery, but I said: ‘Young man, you Former Price SMS with balloon WHITE SALMON No matter in what price class you intend to buy or whether you plan liras only. are a good many years younger than (From The to spend more or less than the price of a Chevrolet, come in today and see I am. I'm all tn. Let me lie on that Attorney T. J. Wyers, of Hood River, TRY OUR cot of yours and rest.’ the most beautiful low priced Coach ever designed. Admire its marvelous Th» Sport F “After shout two hours the forester was in town Monday for a short visit with his father, John O, Wyers. Mon Cabriolet / 1 U style and grace! Mark its many new fine-car features! Learn for your roused me to see the glorious sunset. We glimpsed the light reflected from day evening he attended a meeting of self by personal inspection, why, at its new low price, it is the greatest the glass house on Dixie mountain, 30 the Bingen town council, being city attorney for the town of Bingen. sensation of America’s greatest industry 1 miles away. Great shadows rose from C. T. Dewey Is rashing his new. the below like mountains walking. Just as the sun was going beneath the hori atre building aa fast as possible and 1-Ton Truck zon the whole chain of the Cascades now announces the date for the open (Cbaxaia Only) WE KEEP IT appeared, more than 100 miles away. Ing as March 1. Carpenters are now ¿-Ton Truck We could see Mount Jefferson in the working on the front of U m building (Ubaoala only) RIGHT dusk and Mount Hood appeared plain which will have a modern appearance in its finish of brick and stucco. 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