Timber & Towboats
May 7, 2008
The Brix Brothers’ Story
From the forested slopes of the lower Columbia River more than a century ago emerged a dynamic breed of boss loggers with ambition and savvy that set them apart from the other Bunyanesque men of their generation. They grew with the region and became Oregon’s lumbering elite, with notables like Johnny Yeon and Simon Benson. Counted among this group were the four Brix brothers Read more
The Blue Bottle
May 7, 2008
By Irene Martin
While emptying drawers and cabinets preparatory to a major remodeling, I found an unusual bottle in one of my husband’s miscellaneous piles. The blue bottle was two inches long, with slender white striping along the sides. At one end it curled back upon itself, like a chambered nautilus. The other end had an opening which must have had a stopper or cork Read more