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In the early morning light I saw a fisherman in a small boat, a crew rowing a scull, and the American Empress paddlewheeler go- ing up stream before break- fastwhileatHoodRiverInn. We boarded Mt. Lassen Mo- tor Transit bus with Lloyd Dodson driving, for our tour of the historic Timber- lineLodge,onthesouthside of Mt. Hood continuing our Oregon Adventure. Our group had a US For- est Service intern give us a guided tour of the public areas of the Lodge. It had been constructed between 1936 and 1938 as a Works Progress Administration project. The 400 skilled and 400 unskilled workers built the lodge in 15 months. Now days the permits could not be completed in that time. The lodge was primarily built by hand using native materials collected on site andfromaroundtheregion. The lodge is massive with heavy timbers, and lo- cal stone. The men did not havethepowertoolsthatwe use, but cut the large trees with two-man saws; then placed intricately carved animals and scenes in the wood. The metal workers created all the hinges, and ornamental metal work. We were told the one ton metal gate closing off the dining room was made from scrap metal, and could be moved with one hand. Murals were painted by the WPA artists in the var- ious rooms. A large scene created with tiny tiles is by theentranceasyouenterthe first floor. The tables and chairs in the dining room were hand- made, as was the other fur- niture. In the hall just past the lodge registration were the old mail boxes with the dial locks. A panel display showed the history of Timberline Lodge. "1935, The WPA is established. As part of his New Deal, President Frank- lin Delano Roosevelt es- tablished the Works Pro- gess Administration and funded the majority of Timberline's construction. This funding was the cat- alyst that started the cre- ation of a ski lodge origi- nally envisioned by sev- eral groups including Jack Meier of the Mt. Hood De- velopment Association, and Francis E. 'Scotty' William- son Jr. of the USFS. "1936,BuildingtheLodge. Once the ground was clear of snow construction of the lodge proceeded and was completed in 15 months — a remarkable achievement." Behindawindow was the bedroom that had been cre- ated for FDR, with wooden furniture and Pendleton blanket when he visited for the dedication. "1937, FDR Dedication on the morning of September 28, 1937, the President, the FirstLady,andanentourage ofninetyarrivedatthelodge to be greeted by an assem- blageoftwelvehundred—it wasamonumentaleventfor a monumental effort." In his dedication re- marks,FDRcommented"In the past few days I have in- spected many great govern- mentalactivities;parks,and soil protections sponsored by WPA, buildings erected withtheassistanceofPublic Works Administration, our oldest and best known na- tionalpark,theYellowstone, under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, great irrigation areas followed by theReclamationServiceand a few hours ago the huge navigation and power dam builtbytheArmyEngineers. "Now I find myself in one of our many national forests here on the slopes of Mt. Hood. The people of the United States are sin- gularly fortunate in having such great areas of the out- doorsinthepermanentpos- session of the people them- selves, permanently avail- able for many different forms of use. In the total of the acreage of the national forests all of those many acres in many many states of the union already play an important part of our econ- omy, and as the years go by their usefulness is bound to expand. A good many of us probably think of the na- tional forests as having the primary function of saving our timber resources. But they do far more than that. Much of the timber in them is cut and sold under scien- tific methods and replaced on the system of rotation by new stands of many types of useful trees. The national forests in addition provide forage for livestock and game,theyhusband our wa- ter at the source, they miti- gate our floods and prevent erosion of our soil. "Last but not least, our national forests will pro- vide constantly increas- ing opportunity for recre- ational use. This Timber- line Lodge marks a venture that was made possible by the WPA, emergency relief work, in order that we may test the workability of rec- reational facilities installed by the government itself and operated under its con- trol. Here to Mt. Hood will come thousands and thou- sands of visitors in the com- ing years. Looking east to- wards eastern Oregon with itsgreatlivestockraisingar- eas, these visitors are going to visualize the relationship between the cattle ranches and the summer ranges in the forests. Looking west- wardandnorthwardtoward Portland and the Columbia River with their great lum- berandotherwoodusingin- dustries, visitors will under- stand the part that national forests timber will play in the support of this impor- tant element of northwest- ern prosperity. Those who follow us to Timberline Lodge on their holidays and vacations will represent the enjoyment of new opportu- nities for play in every sea- son of the year. And I men- tionspeciallyeveryseasonin the year because we as a na- tion, I think, are coming to realizethatthesummerisn't the only time for play. I look forward to the day when manymanypeoplefromthis region of the nation are go- ing to come here in the win- ter for skiing, tobogganing and various other forms of winter sports." "1939, TheoriginalMagic Mile Chairlift is the first chairlift in Oregon and the second chairlift in North America, ushering in a golden era of skiing on Mt. Hood. The lift ascended to its top terminal building at 7,000', that has since been converted into the now his- toric Silcox Hut. "1951, Skiway Aerial Tram Opens. Americas sec- ond aerial passenger tram carried skiers and sightse- ers between Government Camp and Timberline from 1951 to 1953. The ride to the lodge averaged 20-30 min- utes and often broke down — rendering it obsolete af- ter a few short years. "1955, Timberline Lodge shuts down! The Lodge was shutdownonFeb.17,1955by theUSFSduetomismanage- ment andfailurebyitsman- agement company to pay its bills. Gambling and prosti- tution had found their way intothelodgejustbeforethe closure. "1955, Richard L. Kohn- stamm signs lease for the lodge. RLK convinced the USFS that Timberline de- serves one last chance. He was an unlikely candidate for the position as his back- ground was outside the ho- tel business. His energy and tenacitywonoutandonMay 28, 1955 he was accepted by theForestServiceasthenew operator for the lodge and ski area. He immediately began overhauling the run- down facility. "1955, The Lodge re- opened on July 1, 1955. Dur- ing the following years, al- pineskiingwouldfindanew popularity in American. Or- egonians rallied behind RLK and his future vision for the lodge. For the first time in its history, Timber- line would soon become a financially stable operation withastrongfutureoutlook. "1975 Friends of Timber- linewasfoundedforthepur- pose of preserving the deco- rative arts and artifacts cre- ated by the original builders of the Timberline. Together with the USFS and RLK & Co; they continue to em- brace the concept of collab- orative stewardship. "1977 US Dept. of the In- terior on Dec. 22, 1977, des- ignatedthelodgeaNational Historic Landmark-the fin- est example of WPA moun- tain architecture. This sta- tus conveys a higher level of preservation and historical meaning than does the Na- tional Register, that listed the Lodge in 1973. "1978 the original Palmer Chairliftopenedforthe1978 summer ski season. Mt. Hood was quickly put on a globalskiracingstageasthe placetotraininthesummer. The original lift was a fixed double chair in basically the same location as the pres- ent lift. The current Palmer Express chairlift was com- pleted in 1996, giving Tim- berline the longest ski sea- son in North America." However, this year when we were there, Mt. Hood looked like Mt. Shasta with justasmallcoveringofsnow. Inoticedmanyyoungpeople with their back packs relax- ing in the lounge on the sec- ond floor. The Pacific Crest Trail goes past just to the west of the lodge. We enjoyed a delicious luncheoninaprivatedining room with Mt. Hood seen in the large windows. A choice of salmon, pork with Mari- onberry sauce, or tri tip, yel- lowfingerlingpotatoes,bro- colini, thick slices of artisan bread and butter, toss green salad,andraspberrymousse with fresh raspberries, ice tea, coffee and water. JeanBartonhasbeen writing her column in the Daily News since the early 1990s. She can be reached by e-mail at jbarton2013@ gmail.com. JEANBARTON A tour of the Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood Bryce Borror, of Gerber, has been elected as a del- egate to the 132nd Annual American Angus Associ- ation Convention of Dele- gates, Nov. 5 at the Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park, Kansas, ac- cording to the American Angus Association. Borror, a member of the American Angus Associa- tion with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Missouri, is one of 327 Angus breed- ers who have been elected by fellow members in their state to serve as a represen- tative at the annual meet- ing. Representing 42 states, District of Columbia and Canada, the delegates will participate in the business meeting and elect new of- ficers and five directors to the American Angus Asso- ciation board. The annual meeting will take place in conjunction with the 2015 Angus Means Business National Conven- tion and Trade Show, Nov. 3-5, in Overland Park. The event is open to anyone in the cattle business and will feature high-profile key- note speakers; educational sessions, featuring thought leaders from every indus- try sector; the International Angus Genomics Sympo- sium, sponsored by Neogen GeneSeek operations; An- gus University, sponsored by Merck Animal Health; entertainment; evening ga- las; prize giveaways; and an expansive trade show. Visit www.angusconvention.com to learn more. The American Angus Association is the nation's largest beef breed organiza- tion, serving nearly 25,000 members across the United States, Canada and several other countries. For more information about Angus cattle and the 2015 conven- tion, visit www.angus.org. ANGUS ASSOCIATION Bryce Borror is elected delegate to convention COURTESYPHOTO Timberline Lodge was built in 15months, starting in 1936when the ground was clear of snow, as a WPA project. Huge timbers, large stone fireplaces, murals, carved wood art in the public rooms. By Rod Mcguirk The Associated Press CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA A lost, overgrown sheep found in Australian scrubland was shorn for perhaps the first time on Thursday, yielding 40 kilograms (89 pounds) of wool — the equivalent of 30 sweaters — and shedding almost half his body weight. Tammy Ven Dange, chief executive of the Canberra RSPCA, which rescued the merino ram dubbed Chris, said she hoped to regis- ter the 40.45 kilogram (89 pound, 3 ounce) fleece with the Guinness World Re- cords. An official of the Lon- don-based organization did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The most wool sheared from a sheep in a single shearing is 28.9 kilograms (63 pounds, 11 ounces) taken from a wild New Zealand merino dubbed Big Ben in January last year, the Guin- ness World Records website said. "He's looking really good, he looks like a new man," Ven Dange said, as the now 44-kilogram (97-pound) sheep recovered at the Can- berra animal refuge. "For one thing, he's only half the weight he used to be." Champion shearer Ian Elkins said the sheep ap- peared to be in good condi- tion after being separated from his huge fleece under anesthetic. "I don't reckon he's been shorn before and I reckon he'd be 5 or 6 years old," El- kins said. Chris was found near Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary outside Canberra by bushwalkers who feared he would not survive the ap- proaching southern sum- mer. He was found several kilometers (miles) from the nearest sheep farm. A bush- walker named him Chris af- ter the sheep in the "Father Ted" television comedy se- ries. 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