The Dalles Chronicle January 19, 2003 (Text Only) Last week's puzzler, drew few responses, even though we gave the Sherman County clue. Many folks guessed a grain elevator, which is understandable. But Paulen Kaseberg, Pat Arthur and John Lundell knew it as a distillery in the community of Grant (Oregon) at the base of the cliff west of Rufus and east of Biggs Junction. It's not surprising that few knew of the community, which was washed away in the flood of 1894 and never rebuilt. But not all the town was lost. Dorothy Mathison of Hood River called to tell us at the time of the flood her grandfather, Lucias Clark, operated the ferry between Biggs and Columbis (as Maryhill (Washington) was known at the time). He spotted the distillery floating down the Columbia, and with the help of a Mr. McDonald, rowed out and maneuvered the building into shore about a mile below Biggs. He salvaged the timber from the building and built a house in the area. Our thanks for a great story. Does anyone know if the house still exists? Contact Rodger Nichols (541)-506-4603 and leave your name and telephone number. If the message box, is full, press "O" and leave a message for the receptionist. Or e-mail rnichols@eaglenewspapers.com or fax to (541) 298-1365. Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 http://community.oregonlive.com/cc/genealogy Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/for recently updated information regarding Wasco County Links are at the bottom of page "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM: Try the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail