The Oregonian, Portland, OR., October 25, 1925, page 19

FALLBRIDGE NAME IRKS
Historical Society To Ask Change To Wishram
Return to Indian Nomenclature Urged for Early Center of Sun Worshipers

     The Oregon Historical society, at its annual meeting yesterday, decided to ask postal authorities to change the name of Fallbridge, on the Columbia river near The Dalles, back to Wishram, the name bestowed by the Indians and in use in the days of Lewis and Clarke.
     Fallbridge, or Wishram, as it was known in early years, was the center at one time of sun worshipers’ activities, for picture writings denoting that type of worship have been found there on the cliffs rising steeply from the river.  To that spot the University of California sent an expedition last year to excavate for relics of Indian days.  The change of name was asked in a resolution adopted by the association.
     Officers were re-elected as follows: Frederick V. Holman, president; C.B. Moores, vice-president; Professor F. G. Young, of the University of Oregon, secretary, and Leslie M. Scott, treasurer.  The two directors whose terms expired this year, Judge Charles H. Carey and B. B. Beekman, were also re-elected.

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