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h dress~ FROM BOOK - Included among the 280 photos in the newest Ruby-Br0wn book,
I mdk. ~atsontheColumhiaRiver," this photo shows George Borden, on fence in center, and
~Rl~hich made the White Bluffs run from the small community over to the east bank and
the year 1901 to 1905. The crossing site was advertised as the shortest route from
Yakima. A ferry operated here as early as 1861 when a bill, passed by the
n Territorial Legislature, authorized a man named Thomas Howe to ferry there.
- ,~.es stipulatedin the art included $3 for each wagon with two animals attached, $2 for a
~h his horse, and 50 cents for a man on foot. In 1922 Matt Weild charged nothing for a
~iuo0t to cross on his White Bluffs, ferry. Welhl, shown on the right leaning against the
ter wheel, worked as Borden s helper and later took over operation of the ferry
continuing until 1943 when the Atomic Energy Commission closed the area. Others in
~are Charlie Reynolds and the young man who drove his horse and buggy over every
rmla conneil to take a violin lesson in White Bluffs from George MeLaugiflin. Built at
j~thof Crab Creek by Abe and Pete Carter, this small ferryboat was floated downstream
~tination in a wild ride past Priest Rapids with all movable parts tied down. It
an
~dato be operated under the horse-power provided by Pete and Ginger until Borden
gas engine in 1905. The horses paced the circular treadmill, fenced on both sides,
Ill harness connected to the pole in the center of the boat, which in turn was connected to
Ipdler, consisting of two large wheels underwater. A rear sweep controlled steering. A
~0rral with a gate in the center of the ferry and surrounded by the treadmill, was for
the stock and vehicle being ferried.
~, of a new book port are all but four river A recent review states'the
~es a close look atcrossings. The authors point book is not only enjoyable
[_located right on out that many early ferries viewing but easy reading. The
~doorstep will be were established on sitesentertaining and informative
~speakers at the which had been longtime story will be of interest to
[Y Friends of The Indian crossings-easiest and history students, as well as
|UO-host luncheon here safest spots to be found on the the casual reader.
mighty Columbia. "The narrative accompany-
H. Ruby of Local History ing the selection of pictures
and John A. Local history is included in points up the various rugged
Wenatchee will tell the book as the hectic days of individualists who were the
book, "Ferry- the Vernita ferry on thefirst ferryboat owners and
The Columbia Columbia are recalled. Othello operators, the characters and
at the luncheon was one of two approaches to the opportunists. When the
for Wednesday, a highway "Y" funneling b'oats were outmoded as
t noon at Freddie s
tsaid the luncheon traffic to the ferry before a bridges were built, some of
bridge was built there, the former owners became
Other traffic came via,wealthy in selling their
[ foUowed by an Vantage and where it met the
h party at the Othello traffic there develop-
Ommunity Library.ed a battleground" as each
of the book, avail- Jine, hurrying to be first on
Sale at both events, the ferryboat on busy week-
e~ made available to end days refused to yield to
~ds at cost by the the other line. Fist fights
Superior Publish-ensued. These and other
any of Seattle. The fights at Columbia crossings
~kstore price will are told in the book.
~1 by the Friends, Pictured in the book are
'0fits going toward a boats powered by hand,
Y library project,horses, steam, diesel, wind
l and narrative inand the river's current. The
~l~)ok is loaded with craft were outfitted with
~about ferrymen, sidewheelers, sternwheelers,
ders, troubles andsails, inboards, and outboard
~prising the river's motors. The nearly 300 old
|l~cluded in the 260 photographs are graphic of
the area of the early day hazards to
to North- travel.
franchises. Others were
doomed to the poor house.
"The river has taken its toll
of the traveling public who
were caught up in the
mechanisms of the boat, or
trapped in vehicles which
went overboard or, who were
victims of overturned,
swamped and run away boats.
Before a series of lakes were
formed behind dams, the
Columbia often froze over
during the winter encasing
ferry boats as seen in the
interesting collection of river
crossing pictures in this book.
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