The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-09-12

thrilling sight. Tie company also
demonstrated their method Of loading
the large logs on the logging cars
which is done by a hosting engine.
We were also shown many other inter
esting features of the logging business
We were taken to the city In the
special logging train, and then enjoy
ed boat ride around the bay after
which we boarded 1he boat !or Seattle,
spending the night in making the
trip, arriving at Seattle in time for
an eariy breakfast at the Hotel Butler
After breakfast we Immediately
boarded special train enroute for
Portland, Oregon, where we held the
first session Of our convention.
We made but one stop between Sc
attic and Portland, which was at
Chehais, Oregon, great dairy and
farming center. The train was met
by large delegation Of citizens and
the band, and our party was soon
lined up and with the band In the
lead, playing good lively march, we
marched through the city to beauti
full park, where we were served q
most appetizing luncheon with plenty
of good fried chicken and many other
good things. After several speeches
we again boarded our train and con-
'tinued our journey to Portland arriv-
ing there in vime for dinner, which
was served In a beautiful park of
stately pines. Here our party was
increased by the addition Of the Ore
gon State Association. and the dele
gates from the Pacific coast states.
GLese Portland people certainly new
er do anything by halves, not even In
the matter of spring chickens, for
every member Of the party was serv-
ed with whole spring chicken and a
world Of other good things, and the
Police Band furnished lot Of good
music on this occasion.
Satu day the first session of the con
5ention proper wa- held, and in the
afternoon the party went to Oregon
City where monument was unveiled
to commemorate the establishment
If the first newspaper in the Pacific
southwest. On our way to board the
special street cars that took US to Ore
.ltSl City. we met our old friend and
Cormer Wood townsman and merchant
>. II. McGilvera, and enjoyed a brief
Sjsit with him Mae is looking well
and says he is doing good business
an is making money. He is engaged
In the wood and fuel business and has
several yards in the city OF Portland.
After unveil ng the monument above
referred to, the party visited one OF
the largest paper mills i'm the world,
and viewed the process of making pa
per which was most interesting.
Then back to Portland for more ban
uuets and entertainment. Sunday
morning we were taken for forty
ive mile spin over the famous Colum
ola Highway to Eagle Creek, where
che Progressive Business Mems CluI
of Portland had prepared most ap
petizing bear meat and trout break
fast for our party. The party was
seated at table about four hundred
feet long and they certainly did en-
ioy that meal. The Columbia High
way is all that it is claimed to be-the
greatest scenic automobile highway
in the world. The ride over this
beautiful highway will long be re-
membered by our party. 1t winds
along the mountain side following the
Columbia River. The river on one
side and ever changing beautiful
mountain scenery studded here and
there along thu entire route with
some of the most wonderful water
falls that we have ever seen-water
+ lls that are so near the passer by
that they seem to be wanting to shake
hapjs with you as you pass by, pre-
serts Kaleidoscope picture Of VOL
defiul natural beauty that will not
soon be forgotten by those who are so
fortunate to enjoy trip over this
famous highway. We returned to
Portland i'm ample time to get aboard
our special train to continue our jour
neg southward.