Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-13

dence of Hon. George A. Williams,
who was twice mayor Of Portland,
one time United States senator, and
who at the age of IS years is still ac-
lively engaged in the practice Of law.
On Gleason street is situated the
homes of Lewis and Flanders, the
first settlers of Portland, and the i'm
posing stone structure Of The Trinity
church, Of which DR.. Morrison Is rec
tor, and which curch has the only
complete set of chimes on the Pa
cific coast.
AT Willamette Heights, overlook
ing Guiles lake, we visited the grounds
where the exposition OF 1905 was held
Many of the buildings are still stand
ing. Some of them are even now put
to good use. The old flag staff stands
undisturbed, one solid piece of tree,
1874 feet t.all and two feet in diameter
at base, in from. of the immense for
estry building. Twenty minutes ride
brought me from the exposition site
to Council Crest, where T was enter
tanned at luncheon Council Crest Is
1900 feet above the spires and sky
scrapers Of the city. Here, amidst
the beautiful greenery of nature, a
panaroma is unfolded embracing Port
land, Oregon City, historic old Van
couver across in Washington, five
snow crowned mountain peaks and
twenty-one counties of Oregon. Ten
miles down in a private launch on the
Willamette river, brought me to the
Rock Island club, an institution main
tanned by the business men Of the
city. Here again I was entertained
at dinner, during which a course OF
fresh salmon, caught from the Colum-
bia river, was served and enjoyed,
amidst music and flow of wit.
Leaving the Rock Island club ar
rived at the Cakes and spent the
evening. The Cakes Is a summer
amusement park on the Willamette
river, and an ideal spot to spend a
summer afternoon or evening. There
are many amusing things to be seen
here and it corresponds with "Pay
Streak" at the Seattle exposition.
Here "Hell'' is located. Anyone may
descend who has the price of 10 cents.
I thought I would like to see the
place, anyway, as I have heard a
great deal of comment and specula-
ton regarding this noted place. did
not care to remain, however, and as
cended, as quickly as the guards would
let me out. I am now prepared to
inform anyone intelligently concern
ing this place. ~
Hood river, the home Of famous
apples, and Umatilla county were the
next points Of interest visited. Hood
river valley, with its beautiful apple,
pear and peach orchards, tall fir trees
beautiful homes, its busy streams.
fed by the melting SHOWS of magnl-
flcent Mt. Hood in the distance, leaves
an impression on the mind never to
be forgotten.
"From Hood river we went to
Stanfield, Umatilla county, situated
in northeast Oregon, twenty miles
from 'Pendleton, the county seat OF
Umatilla county. This is a remark
able county for it's diversity of inter
est. A whole day was spent at the
above place, feasting and visiting the
new irrigation projects, and particu-
larly the Furnish-Coe irrigation pro-
ject and the government reservoir,
fifty feet deep.
>"This Stanfleld project though new
impressed me more than either the
Hood river or the Yakima irrigation
projects. Soil altitude, water and
climate is all that could be desired.
"This, in brief, is the account Of my
visit to the west.
Anyone may have the privilege OF
enjoying the same kind ofsatrip who
is fortunate enough to get q seat In
one Of the chartered cars sent out by
the Columbia Land Co., from Fargo,
every two weeks. The next car, I
am informed, leaves Fargo on Sat-
urday, Aug. II. >-@ g.