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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1903)
ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1903. JUDGE OF CLATSOP COUNTY 2. Sketch of (he Outer of Hon. C J. Trenchard, Who Has Been Elected to Public Office on Six Different Occasions. Hoft. C, 3. Trairhari It one of the fur prophet! who have been accepted hi their own land. When he hat tin Whe4 hit present term at Judf of ClaUop county lie will have held pub lic office for 14 year, 10 of them as county clerk. ' Judge Trenchard It still j'younc man, and, being very popular. wot probably remain In hit present po sition for a lone time to come. Curtis J. Trenchard la a native As tartan, and was born, June 4, MM, In a house now used aa a woodshed that stao da In the center of the block bound ed by "Commercial and Duane, Ninth and Tenth streets. , He has lived In Astoria all his life, with ths exception sf two years that were spent on Vaa toaver Island and a short time at Wottport, where he was enf&fe4 as a stekeeper and accountant, tn 1ST1 asmln nominated, against J. O. Spencer, and was elected. In ISM he returned the dffrat that Colonel Bpedden had gtven him. being elected by K major ity over his first opponent. In all, Mr. Trenchard held the office of county clr live terms, defeating F. I. Dun bar, now secretary of state, and II. F Judge Trenchard has always bceu a gold democrat, and In MX was a Pal mer and lluckner elector. In WSi Judge Trenchard was the suc cessful candidate tor county judge against the lamented J. H. D. Gray. With the single exception of one vie lory, Judge Trencbard's campaigns have always been dose ones, and only once did he receive more than 104 ma jority. In the eignt year that he was ont of politics he was agent for Wells Tf qWHN$fc VSf v - ' 4 he Joined, the volunteer Are department of this city, which in those days was wont to establish world's records. For several years he was foreman of com pany No. 1, afterwards first assistant thief, and still later chief. In 187S he was president of the board of delegates, and old-timers wiilrecall that he had tharge of a three days' fair to raise money to build the bell tower that now adjoins the city hail. The fair netted 90, with which the tower was envted and the bell purchased. In 1834 Judge Trenchard entered the political arena, the democrats nomi nating him for county clerk against Colonel Spedden. There was never a more exciting fight for office, and the official count showed that Colonel Sledden had been successful by one vote. ' In Mr. Trenchard was Fargo anJ Pacific Express companies. Jude Trenchard's father was a physician who came to California In 1M7 and to Oregon In 1849. Doctor Trenchard was a member of the Ore gon legislature when Senators Baker and Nesmith were elected In 185. He died in 1857 of Inflammatory rheuma tism. Mrs. Trenchard is still living in Astoria, at the age of 78. She was born March IS. 1824, In Maryland. Judge Trenchard Is progressive and intends continuing the work of the county court in the building of roads and other . improvements. He is a warm advocate of the proposal for a new courthouse and hopes during his term to provide for its construction. His associates In the conduct of the af fairs of the county are Commissioners Andrew Young and C. C. Clarke. WILL FRAME NEW ROAD MEASURE Representative Carnahau Preparing a Bill fur Presentation at the Approaching Session of the Oregon Legislature. At the coining session of the legisla ture Itepresentative-elect C W. Carnahan will present a measure to make extensive changes In the road lawt of the stale. Mr. Camahan has given the subject of roads much con sideration, and believes his blil will merit the approval and support of members' of the legislature generally. He Is of the opinion that the road laws should be about the'same in character as the schwl laws with reference to the levying of taxes that the money de rived from taxes in each district should be expended in that district. The bill will provide for a general state levy of 5 mills, which shall apply to all locali ties, and -iach district will be authoriz ed to make such additional levies as thi! requiroments of the highways may demand. This will take out of the hands of county courts the fixing of levies, and the bill has many features which will commend themselves to good roa ls enthusiasts. During the recent good roads convention held in ferent counties of Oregon. His bill will embody ttie best Ideas obtainable. Portland Mr, Camahan met the gov ernment commissioners and thoroughly discussed the matter with them, as well as with representatives from the dif ferent counties .of Oregon. His bill will embody the best Ideas obtainable. 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