The Hood River Glacier, Hood River, OR., July 13, 1905, page 8

THEY DANCE UNTIL BROAD DAYLIGHT

     Half a thousand people gathered on the green about the Guler hotel for the Fourth of July celebration in the Trout Lake country last week.  A more orderly and well-behaved gathering would have been hard to find.  For miles around came the prosperous farmers and their happy families.  The Camas prairie country had a large delegation.  Everyone was in good spirits and patriotic enthusiasm ran high.
     Chris Guler, the general boniface of the Guler Inn, accommodated over a hundred with a splendid dinner, while others of the crowd enjoyed a picnic spread under the shade of the trees.  Herr Guler hospitably invites all who comes to the use of his campgrounds, and many each year take advantage of the kind offer.  There is but one consideration which the proprietor asks of his guests, and that is that they behave themselves.  Those who don't are not welcome.
     Mr. Guler has presented permitted Thode Bros. to erect a dance hall and amusement pavilion on his grounds, which these enterprising young men throw open to the public whenever the occasion demands it.  No intoxicants are permitted about the premises, and the gay revelers are never disturbed by rowdyism.  Dancing is the chief feature of all celebrations at Trout Lake.  On an occasion like the Fourth the floor of the pavilion is cleared for the action early in the afternoon, and the merry music of the dance ceases not until daylight calls the revelers home the next morning.
     The ball on the Fourth was under the management of the Thode Bros. and R.A. Byrkett, Zuberbuhler; John Wyers and William Beringer, floor managers.  The calling was done by Mr. Wyers.  Fred Cutliff made music on the violin.  Mrs. Peets of Portland, one of the campers, kindly accompanied Mr. Cutliff on an organ.
     In the forenoon and there was an oration by Professor W. E. Miller, principal of the Trout Lake school.  The foot race was captured by a young man from the city, who was to fleet of foot for the boys who operate the plow and hay rake on their father's farm.  R. M. Filloon of The Dalles won the bicycle race and a $3 prize.  In the afternoon and there was a horse-race with four entries.  The contest ended with Guy Chapman winner; D. E. Witt, second; Elton McCrae, third, and Paul McKercher, fourth.  The purses were $6, $4 and $2.  Fred Dantzer was second in the bicycle race.
     Evidence of the prosperity in the upper valley of the White Salmon is demonstrated by a donation among the farmers of $1200 for the erection of a Presbyterian church.  The church organization will grant other denominations the privilege of meeting in the new church.  This structure will be a credit to the community.
     On the day of the Fourth, Mrs. Janet Locy, teacher in the primary room of the Trout Lake school, left for her home at Goldendale.  The hearty goodbyes accorded Miss Locy on her departure was a firm testimonial of the esteem in which she is held by your pupils and friends at Trout Lake.  This closes her third term in the Trout Lake school.