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VOL. XVII.
HOOD RIVER, OREGON, FEBRUARY 22, 1906.
41
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SOCIETIES.
HOOD RIVKH LODGE NO. 105, A. F. and A.
M. Meets Nuturdsy evening on or before
Mich full miKn. A S Hiaiwkhh, W. M.
1). Mi Uunai.I), Secretary.
HOOD RIVER ( HAFTKR NO. 27. R. A. M
Meets llrst und third Friday nights of each
. moiuti. D, McDonai.b, H. P.
A. 1). Mok, Secretary. -
HOOD RIVER CHAPTER NO. 85, 0. E. S.-Met-t
t-econd and fonrlh Tuesday evening
of each month. Visitors cordially welcomed.
.' 1HS. T. J. KlNNAIKD, W. M.
MRS. TllKKKSA CAHTMtK, Hevretary.
idi.kwii.de lodge no. 107, 1. o. o. f.-
Uwl In ruterual hall, every Thursday
; lllgllt. R. U. PABBOTT, N. O.
-AM.au nkal, Secretary
Eti;N encampment, no. i. o. o. k.-
Kcgnlar meeting second and fourth Mondays
of each iniiiith. L. K. Muiwk, C. P.
H. R. Entkican, Scribe.
LAURKlTREBEK AH DEGREE LODGE NO.
Kl, 1. O. 'O. K-Meets first and third Fridays
-lu each muulh.
Mrs. Fl. W.Udelb, N.O.
Mas. Dora Thomson, Secretary.
WAHCOMA LODGE NO. 30, K. OF P.
Meets In K. of P. hall every Tuesday night.
THUS. i Johnsu, C. C.
V. C. Brock, K. of R. and 8.
HOOD RIVER CAMP, NO. 7,702, M. W. A.
Meets In K. of P. hall every Weduesday
night. E. 8. Mayks, V. V.
C.U.DAKIM, Clerk.
HOOD RIVER CIRCLE NO. 524, WOMEN OF
Woodcraft-MeetBHt K. of P. hall on the
llrnl and Third Fridays of each mouth.
Lou M Kkvnoi.lis, U. N.
F. W. McRevnoi.ds, Clerk.
RIVERSIDE LODGE NO. (18 A. O. U. W.
MeetH first and third Saturdays i f each
month. F. H. liLAUd, M. W.
E. R. Huaiii.ey, Financier
ClIKSTKU SHutk, Recorder.
OLETA ASSEMBLY NO. 103, UNITED ART
laans. Mud the first and third Wednes
days, work; second and fourth Wednesdays
Artisans' hall. u. w. THoMraoN, Jl. A
C. D. Hknhu 11, Secretary.
COURT HOOD RIVER NO. 43, FORESTERS
of America, Meets second and fourth Mon
duys lu each month In K.of P. hall.
' Sk.nkca F. Fol' fs, C. R.
F. C. Brohics, F. C.
CAN BY POST. NO. Iti.tl. A. R.-MEETS AT
A. O. U. V.'. hall, second and fourth Satur
days ol each tin nib. at '1 o clock p. in. All
G. A. R. membeis invited to meet with us.
H. A. Skinkku, Commander.
Thomas Goss, Adjutant.
CAN BY W. R. C.,No. 1C-MEETH SECOND
and umrth Sattinluysof each Moiuti lu A.
O. U. W. hall ut a p. in.
Ei.lkn H1.0UNT, President,
liuimtl ijk H. IsuLks, Secretary
MOUNTAIN HOME CAMP No.34ii, R. N. A.
Meets hi the K, ol P. Hall on the second and
fourth Eriuuysul each month.
1IIH, C'AKKIK liROSIUS, O.
Mrs. Ella Dakin, Recorder.
J. F. WATT, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Telephones: OlMce, 281; residence, 811.
SUKUEON O. R. & N. Co.
yjKS. ALARY' JOHNSON, M.D..
Physician and Surgeon.
orllce.s und lU'Mldeiicc In E. L. tutlth Kulldlng
Over First Nat. Hank. Enirunce, rear
of batik, ou Third St.
Phone Sll.
H. L. BUMBLE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGKON.
Successor to Dr. M. F. Shaw.
Calls promptly answer! In town or oountry,
Day or Night. ,
Telephones: Residence, till: Oftlee, 018.
oilice in the Jiroatua building.
DR. J. EDGINGTON,
Physician and Surgeon
Ofliee oyer the First National bank.
Olilce phone 1433. Res. phone 76X1,
- M. F. SHAW, M. D.
-Oilier in Jackson Block.
Oilice phone, No. 1171. . Residence, No, 593.
W. GAVEY, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND tl'RGEON
Calls promptly answered day or night.
Phone Main 681 oilice and residence.
' . ()trit:e, tinilh Building.
C H. JENKINS, D.M.D.
.-.DKiNTlST.-
Socialist ou Crown and Bridge Work.
UYtcplioiies: - ofliee, 2J; residence, 1015.
flic over Bank Bldg. Hood River, ore.
M. E. WELCH,
THE YElfcUhUKY SURUfcON.
Is prepared to do any work, in the veterin
ary ilnt!. H ran be In und by cuUinK Hi or
pUomiiK to C'iui ke u Ui ug Hlore.
E. H. HARTWIG,
LAWTEK.
Will Practice lu All Courts.
Office wirh lieu; D. culbertsou fc Co. Ct l
lectious, Abstracts, Settlement of luttes.
HOOD R1VEK, OHEi.lN.
JOHN L ELAND HENDErit-ON
ATTONKY-T-LAW. AB8TRACTK1, 0
TAk Y - PUBLIC nd RIAL
E8TATS AGINT.
For it rnn a resident ol Or(on and Wua
twton. Bu bad nany yean experltnc la
Real Kttate mat ten, aj abitraator, Marcher ol
title, Mid agout. Satlafaotlon taaraaiaad or
BO ehargo.
X. JAYNE.
LAWYER.
AbitrkcU Farnlihed. Money Loued.
Bbbd Klver, Oregon.
p C. BROB1XJ8, M. D.
' PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
.'Phone Central, or 111.
Office Moore: 10 to 11 A. M.; 1 to I
and 6 to 7 P. M.
FOUTS & DERBY
Attorneys at Law
Biosius Building
Hood River, Oregon
Joseph A. Wilson
; Agent for
Wire Wound
Wooden Water Pipe
For Rent.
For Rrnt The Marcellnn House on C atreet;
5rooma, pantry and ba'h. Fine realdenoe
wKb modern Improvement. Grand view.
Inquire ut A. W. Unlhault.
Quick
Sales
We are in position to make
quick sales because our or
ganization is complete. We
are distributing descriptive
matter from our home oltiees
at Hood lliverand eastern
agencies daily and the re
turns are coming in rapidly.
Wc have inquiries from pros
pective investors and home
seekers wanting farm land
all the way from five acres to
a large farm. Spring is com
ing on and now is the time
to place your property on
the market if you desire to
sell. We have a number of
people booked from the
East to arrive in Hood
River within the next
thirty days, and we are
going to show them this val
ley und sell them something
before they leave. If you
wish to dispose of any of
your land now is the time to
list it with us. Don't wait
until we are too busy to lo
cate your property. Come
now and leain more about
our practical system of
rounding up investors. Look
up our references' and find
out who we are and you will
be convinced that we mean
business.
J, It Heilbronner
& Company
Fruit Lands, Real Estate and Insurance
Ground floor new Davidson Ultig.
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
Tiilmany's Orchestra
Open for all engage
ments. Address
Box 282
Hood
River
BON TON
...Barber Parlors...
The place to get an easy
shave and first-class hair cut.
Our shop is metropolitan in
every respect.
Porcelain Baths in Connection
DeBORDE & GREY.
50,000
WELL BRICK
350,000
Building Brick
For Sale at the
BRICK YARD
A. T. ZEEK.
I) R.JONES, Dentist
Crown and Bridge Work.
Teeth Without Plates.
Treatment of dixeHSfci teeth and gums.
Ofllw Knwiiw building. Plume 1033.
W. A. Morgan & CO.
SuceeiMors to Ganger fc Hartley
Heavy and Light Draying
and Team Work, etc.
Phone 1421. HOOD RIVER, OR.
F. G. COE
Carpentering
Phone 71
F.8.HTANLEY, K.UHmith, E. O. Mi.ahcha
Pre. Vlce-Pren. Cashier.
V. C. Brock, Asst. Cashier.
The First National Bank
OF HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
Capital and Surplus, $30,000.
P. H. HALL-LEWIS & CO,
Civil and Architectural
Engineers and Surveyors
Make hupvp.vm, plans und estimates fbr lew
er. 1 1 u tit ami Dower and railway ulauU. and
furulrih, Hubject to approval, phinn, k pet' men
tion and etulmatPH for all oIawwh of buildings
put he, private and iiterenutlle. ttpwlal at-
Mnuon Kv,m 10 emuomic ann wiow-ourning
conNtrucilon. Aurcy and economy guar
antwtl. DAVIDSON It I IUHNU
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
W. 0. SANDERS & CO.
Attcls,6DiliiGitrA
We are prepared to make plan, Ihr up-to-date
buildings, and handle all Kinda of bulld
og contract. 8ee us before building.
STRANAHAN & SLAVENS,
Contractors and
Builders
HOOD RIVER, OttKliON.
S. H. COX
Contractor
and Builder
PLAKi, AND ElTIMATM fgUUIU.
FREDERICK i ARNOLD,
CONTRACTORS
and BUILDERS
Eitimttei ftirnialiad n all kintliof work
Plimiiivj- Am. dd Main M.
SIMONTON & SONS
Architects and Builders.
li. ..n;itiu. Palnliiif.' iiii'l rper Hanging
I'Imiis furnislicil. Kstimateu care
fully miinV.
HOOD HIVKR, OREGON.
JOE WRIGHT
CARPKN . KK AM) IUHM)EIt
l'lioiti- 7i.lt
Figures iinJ intimates furi.ii-lieil on
all kitiiln of lmiMiiK iiutl (Mlitruvtinir.
H. SEYMOUR HALL,
Snrvnyor.
I mi pial tied ull'l prep itetl to ilu all k iml
of tli si-clt.1- Ian. I Mirvi'vintf. Aeui .ry iiur
uriieed. Those who wis"" llrm-eluaa wmk ilmie
addre8 It. V. T. L, ilad River. I'hone nUil.
ASSOCIATION
of McMinuvillc. 0rrro:i, will innure vour
proiMjrty at W) r pent less coat than
any other ins.itntion.
r;i J. ri.KM., special Apeni.
Room 7, Vogt building, The Dalles.
THE
O.K.
BARBER
..SHOP..
Four Chairs
Quick and sati 'factory work. Two bath
tuba in connection.
RUSSELL & REES, Props.
GOVERNMENT
Timber and Homestead
LANDS
I have for location some choice apple landa
and timqer claims; alio relinquishment and
laud to script. Call on or address.
Wm. f. rand,
lion. Phone 376. Hood River. Ore.
C. A. DANO
Real Estate
HOOD RIVER
ORKUON
Intending purchasers would
do well to see my liat of city
and farm property before pur-
dlHsillK.
JUDaE J.J.HIRSHEIMER,
..Pension and Patent Attorney.
223 Washington St., Portland, Ore.
Pension nnder Uenrral Law and
under the Ket of Jnne il, IHttO.
Indian War Penalona, Increase of fenatonn,
father, mother, dependent and helpleaa child
ren pension; Nuraea pensions; Widow's ren
toratlon to pension roll: deserted wife's half
pension; bounties and arrears of pension.
Charges of Desertion Corrected.
Claims of all kinda taken against the
United States and prosecuted.
At Hood River every fourth Saturday
in each month.
JAS. McBAIN,
Hood River Marble Works
Am prepared to execute
all orders for erranite and
marble work, monuments,
tombstones, etc.
Also contract for all kinds
of stone masonry, con
crete, etc. -
WE WANT LAND
We have buyers waiting for suitable
locations iu the fruit belt.
List your property with n. We are
located at the hub and give special at
tention to the Hood Kiver district.
Portland property to trade for fruit
land,
LANGILLE & RAND
71 Sixth Street, Portland, Oregon
Timber Land. Act June S, 1878 '
NOTICE FOR PUBnCATK)N.
United Stales Land Office, The Dalles, Ore
gon, Nov. Zilh, 1UU6. Notice la hereby given
that In compliance with tbe provisions of the
act ofconKrees of June t, liCi. entitled "An act
for the sale of timber laada In the states of
Ifelllornia. Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory," as extended to all the public I -and
Htates by act of August i, lm, the fallowing
named persona have tiled In this omce tbelr
sworn statements, to wiu
DUU1NKA A. BAHKKK
of Portland, county of Mnlinomah, state of
Orrtron, sworn statement no. sraa, riled No.
veinber mtn, iwn, tor me pnrciiaaeor the
HW, Bectlon 8, . NWhand NKUHW,,
seciion ii, p. uui in, iwukt: j r.., w. si.
MAKIK THEKHA Kl HANZ
of Portland, county of Mnlinomah, state of
Uregon, sworn statement ro t,m, nied No
vember 1Mb, 1MK, for the purchase of the W'-l
8K'i, ISeetlon t, Tp. I north, ran e V K, W.Si.
That they will otler proof to show the landa
sought are more valuable lor the timber or
stone thereon than for agricultural purpoaea.
una to estaonau meir cininis io sata lands
before the Iteglater and Keeelver at the land
office in The Dalles, Oregon, ou February 4tb,
WOK.
They name the following witneaaea: Charles
8. Archer, Lulu K, Archer, Kmnuel II. Archer,
John I. Edwarda, T. Barker, Nils tilaen, lul
elnea A Barker and Marts T. Mcluni, all ol
Portland, Oregon.
Any and all ersons clalmlug adversely
any of the above described lauds are request
ed to file their claims In this oltlce on or be
fore the said 24 111 day or February 1WM.
MlCHAKllT. N'OI.AN,
nSOf32 I Itcglster.
ITImb 'r Ijtnd, Act of June I, IA7KI
NOTIC1C FOR PUBLICATION
-
United States Land Office, The Dulles, Ore
gon, Nov. 2Mb, IM. Notice Is hereby given
that In compliance with the provlalousof the
act of Oongresa of June 8, 17S, entllled"An
act for the sale of timber lands In the atatea
of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washing
ton Territory," as extended to all the public
land ststes by act ot August 4. Isiu, i he follow
ing named persona have tiled In this ohice
their sworn statements, to wit:
I.ULA E. AlU'HKIt
of Portland, unty of Mtilttioumh, stale of
Oregon, aworn statement rn, TiM, tiled t-
ill. llffS ldlhamiN.h,u..f(I..HL'l,
Hectiou 11, Tp. 2 uortb, range I) K., W, M.
t'HAKI.l-M 8. AKt'lIKH
of Portland, county of Multnomah, state ot
Oregon, sworn statement No. 2?A, Hied Octo
ber th, im, ror t ne purenase of iheKN Vi
and N K'.H WU, Hectlon 8, Tp. 1 north, range V
K;,W.M.
That they will offer proof to show that tin
lands sought are more valuable for the tim
ber or stone thereon than lor agricultural
fturpoaes, and to eaUtbllab t heir claims to aald
alius lielore the Kegiaterand liecelver at t lit
land otnee In Tbe Dalles, Oregon, on Febru
ary trd, pjoti.
They name the following w ltuessca: John
K. Iledifea and James D. Wfrth. of Tualatin.
Oregon; John l. Kdwarda, Jean t'llne, NilsC.
Olson, Charles H. Archer and i.ula K. Archer
of Portland, Oregon, and Nrl Nelson of VI
ento, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
of the above described lands are requested to
tile their claims In this offi n or belore the
said lrd day of February, H"i.
MIUIIACI. I. ,-NOI.AN,
n-XC-Jl Iteglster.
IN Til K CIIUHUT COUKT OK THK HTATK
OF OKKOON FOR WASCO COUNTY.
Thomim Day, plaintiff, vs. Anna K. Day, de
fendant.
To A Mini K. liny, theuliove-iiaiucdilert'ndaut :
In the inline of tbe State ot Ortwon: You
are hereby required to apM.-ar snd unswer the
complulut lllcd agulnat yon In thealioveen
tilled suit on or belore the 2nd day ot March,
llloi; and If you fall toanswer said complain!
on or belore suid date plalutitt will apply to
the Court tor the relief prnyed for therein, to
wit: A decree dissolving the bonds of matri
nioiiv exUtiui! between yourscll and plalutlff.
This summons is publli-lied by order of the
Mou. W. 1,. Hrudshaiv, j.idge of the above
entitled rourt. duly made and entered ou
the Imll day ol Jiuiuury, 1mh6, directing Mils
snmmons tobe publla.icd once n week for six
oouaecutlve weeks iu the Hood Hlver Olacler,
a weekly uewspaper published In Wasco
county, Stsle of O egon.
The dale of the first publication of this
summons is January lHtli, lsu,i; dale of last
pnhllcatlon March 1st, mitt.
Fouls A Derby, attys. for plaiutlff. nil
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United Htates latnd Office, The Dalles, Ore
gon, Jan. .HI, IHOti. Notice la hereby given
that the following-named settler has filed no
tice of his intention to make final pronl In
support or his claim, and that said proof will
be made before the Iteglster and Receiver at
Tbe Dalles, Oregon, on March 32, MUtl, vli:
t HAKLEH K. HPENCKR
ol Mount Hood, Oregon, on H. K. No. 728)1, for
the NK14 N W W, lots X, 4 and 6, Section 6, Tp. 1,
8., KangelOK.,W. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultlva
tlon of ssld land, vis.: Warren M. Cooper,
Herman H. Myers, Oscar Fredeuburg sua
John Kles, all of Mount Hood, Oregon,
fault) MICHAEL T. NOLAN, Register.
(Timber I-and Act Jnne 3, 1H7N.I
NOTICE FOlt PUBLICATION,
United Htates Land Office, The Dalles, Ore
gon. March, 6 1906. Notice Is bereby given that
in compliance with the provisions of the act
of congress of Jnne 3, 1878, entitled MAn act for
the sale of timber iBtids In tbe states of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington
Territory, "as extended to all tue Public Laud
Htates by act or August 4, 1KH3,
JEHHK 1. WHERRY
of Ooldendale, county of Klickitat, state ol
Washington, has this day filed in thia oltlce his
sworn statement No. CTU-l, for the purchase of
theN',NKi4uiidK.NW!4 or section No. 17,
In township No. 2 north, range No E., W.M.,
and will offer prooru showthatthe landsought
is more valuable tor its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to establish
his claim to said lsnd before the Register and
Receiver, at The Dalles, Oregon, the mil day
of March, Its.
He names as witnesses: 8. A. Wherry of
Collins, Washington; Cal. Wagels of Tbe
Dslles. Oregon- Francis Graff of Wyeth, Ore
gon; Robert Warren, of Wyeth, Oregon,
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to Hie
their claims in this office on or before said
mh day of March, lUOtt.
ilimJ MICHAEL T. NOLAN, Register.
New Meat Market
A. L. EMMONS, Proprietor
Hood River Heights
Delivery to all part of the city.
Full Line of Vegetables
Frerih Bread Daily
I will sell for cash only.
Phone Main 155.
Eureka Meat Market
McGUIKE BKOS., Props.
Dealers In Fnnh and Cured Meats, Lard
Poultry, Fruits and Vegetable.
Free Delivery. Phone Main 35.
A. W. Estes & Co.
Real Estate Dealers
HonieBtead and timticT
claims, dairy aud fruit land.
Apples, berries and chei ries a
specialty. Also some bar
gains in timber land. Office
over, drug store, Jewettave.,
White Salmon, Washington.
Hood River Studio
-KOR
Fi rst - Class Photographs
We have the latest In nounta and can en
large ynnr Fholo In Crayon, Platinoid or
Hepia. eatisfactloa guaranteed.
W. D. ROGERS, Prop.
UNANIMOUS FOR
COUNTY DIVISION
MASS MEETING ENDORSES IT
New County Could be Administered
More EooiiiiiiiIciiIIt and Willi
tlreater Heneflts to Tax
payers. The mass meeting called Satnrduy
afternoon for the purpose of form lux
a permanent orniiizatiou to work to
ward the purpose of securing a new
county in the western end of Wasco
county wan well attended and devel
oped the fact that tbe movement had
buck 1 nit from unexpected eonrcea.
A vote taken to express the sentiment
of the meetiuK as for or against it
was uuauimously in its favor. While
there were gome that were opposed
to it, if it could lie clearly demon
strated that it would cause taxed to
not be higher than they were under
the administration ot the present
county, there were many more who
favored the proposition even if the
taxes should lie somewhat higher.
The argument of tbe hitter hoiug Unit
the increase iu tuxes would be offset
by the reveuue to be derived from
the location of the county sent nearer
at home and tbesav.ug of tnileiige and
tbe increased valuatiou of property
that would uiitnrally ensue.
liy a full aud free discussion of the
question, however, it was demonstrat
ed to tbe satisfaction of tbe great ma
jority piesent that taxes would uot be
higher and were very likely to be
lower. The creation of Kliermau
county was used us an illustration in
this contention by several gentlemen
who had lived iu that putt of SliortiiMti
county when it was cut oil from the
old county anil essuyed a government
of its own. The deductions made
were to the etl'ect that if Sherman
county with a smaller populiition anil
1 much loss valuation ut the tune of
its creation than the proposed Cascade
ijouuty would have, could and did ad
minister its all lilt s more econoiiiioally
than Wasco county had done, there
was 110 reason why the satuo thing
could uot be done in reference to tbe
auction to be known as Cascade
county.
the meeting was announced in the
(ilttoior to be held in the Opt ra House
t i o'clock and was culled to order
shortly after that time by ,1. L. Hen
derson, one of the Kepublicun com
mitteemen who Jiad signed the call.
Tbe city and valley were about equally
represented and tbe hall was well
rilled. Mr. Henderson iu a few words
stated that the meeting hud been cull
ed to consider the matter ot tukiug
steps to ('rente the new enmity and
asked what aotiou the gentlemen pres
ent wisned to tuke in the inaltei'.
l' W. Angus niu.de a motion that
Mr. Henderson lie made chairman ol
the meeting, aud as Mr. Henderson
was temporarily acting iu that capac
ity. H. V. Davidson put the motion
after it had boen pioperly seconded,
aud tha gentleman was elected. 1
IS. Morton moved that I). McDonald
be made secretary of tbe meeting utid
the motion prevailed.
Chairman Uentloraon t lie 11 suited
that a committee consisting of P. .
Davidson, S. 1 Fonts and N. O.
Evans that bad been appointed at a
previous meeting to secure statistics
showing tbe cost of government of
the new couuty, had Mulshed its work
aud submitted tue report and asgeu
to bo relieved from further duty.
The secretary was instructed to read
the report, selecting those propor
tions of it which gave the Informa
tion desired. It was substantially
tbe game as the summary published
in the last issue of 'he Olacier.
Mr. Morton moved that the report
be accented and the committee dis
charged aud the motion was teennd
ed, but H. l' Davidson moved us an
ameudment that as the committee
was familiar with the work lu hand
and had worked well in the cause,
that it be continued and work in con
junction with the chairman aud sec
retary of the Cascade County Astoci
atioo. Mr. Morton and bis seconder
hav'ng accepted the umeudmeui, it
was carried and tbe committee con
tinued.
A. I. Mason then moved that 111 or
der to get the sentiment of ihe meet
ing iu regard to tbe matter in bund
that i "be the sense of that body
that the new couuty should be ere
ated."
The chairman then said that before
he put the motiou be would liko to
have some expression of opinion on
the question.
Mr. Koberts said that be thought
that wpb a step in the right direction
and that it would be best not to take
definite action too precipitately.
That be was in favor of tbe new
couuty if it could be shown that it
was a good business proposition, aud
asked for information ou tbe subject.
P. a. Davidson, as chairman of the
committee on statistics, then explain
ed to the meeting bow the figures sub
mitted had been arrived at. Explain
ing that the estimates of salaries of
tbe new county olllclals bad lieon taken
from the bill which was presented iu
the legislature by A. A. J ay no at its
last session for the purpose of accom
plishing tbe same eud as was uow in
view. That the amounts were small,
but that he tLought that it wag advis
able to start tbe government of tbe
proposed county modestly. That
there were two items of expense that
bad been lt-lt out of tbe estimate.
Namely, that of County Superintend
ent ot Schools and Couuty Treasurer.
Tbe former oillee had uot beeu in
cluded owing to tbe movement now
being made to 0 nsolidate the school
districts Id Hood Kiver valley into
one district. It would not be easy to
estimate on a salary for this ollloe
under the circumstances, but even if
it was added to tbe amount it would
not very materially chauge the esti
mate of 17 mills for the running ex
penses of the county. As to the posi
tion of treasurer, he bad bud assur
ances that the oilice would be accept
ed by an officer of either of tbe bunks
for tbe use of the money witb a uom
inal salary of $2 a year, or whatever
amount was necessary in order to have
tbelr bond accepted.
"If," said Mr. Davidson, "tbe
proposition to divide the couuty was
a good one two years ago, It is doubly
good now. Witb the enormous iu
crease in our valuation during the past
year of Uoti'V-MS or 61 per cent, as
compared to rest or tbe county with
JTu'l.oOO, or 21 per cent, it is uot chi
merical or unreasonable to expect that
it may reach itWu.UtJ0 in like period,
Witb the completion of tbe Mount
Hood railroad aud the two large lum
ber mills now iu course of construc
tion, to say nothing of tbo immense
increase Iu tbe apple growing indus
try calling for the purchase and im
provement of uow idle lauds, this val
uation must increase rapidly. It can't
go hack it must go forward, and a
county seat located at Hood Hirer
will add to the valuation of evi ry dol
lar's worth of property iu the pro
posed county."
Mr. Masou called the attention of
the meeting to the large amount of
money spent each year in mileage 111
going to The Dalles aud that which
must necessarily be spent there utter
arriving aud said that even if it was
necessary to make tbe estimate higbet
than outlined by the committee it
would be money well invested, but
that he would like to hear from sever
al gentlemen who were present who
had lived in Sherman county ut the
time it was created.
Mr. Castner suid he would like to
ask where tbe line would be placed in
case the uew couuty was created ami
what the attitude of the Mosier resi
dents were ou tbe matter.
Mr. Mason moved that a committee
be appointed to coufer with the Mo
sier people, but before tbo motion
was seconded Mr. Henderson asked
11. R Davidson to take tbe chair us he
would like to say a few words.
He then said that he bad had 11 con
freence with a gentleman from The
Dalles Saturday morning who was in
a position to speak with some author
ity on this mutter, 1 nd who bad suid
that if the line was placed between
here and Mosier that lie didn't think
there would be any opposition to tbe
proposed new county ut The Dalles.
However, suid Mr. Henderson if the
the Mosier people want to stuy in
Wasco couuty, let them do 40, It was
for them to decide. He stated that
ho had been in I'ortluud for several
weeks iu tbe hospital and that d tir
ing that time he hud had consider blc
conversation ou a division of the
county with meu who had come to
see lum, aud thought the matter
could be arranged with Multnomah
county to take tbo portion of that
county on this side of the ilig Sandy
Mver. llie citizens of Multnomah
county and Portland were very friend
ly to Hood Kiver. They realized that
it was in very close touch with them
and that tbe country to the went ol
the mountains between here and Mo
sier was identically the same as their
own ; that their interests were identi
cal aud that be had 110 doubt what
ever but thut the matter could bo ar
ranged. As to the mutter of salaries
be said that if the county wits created
be would be willing to serve as county
judge tor two yearlor nothing, apart
Itoiii tbe actual expense incurred
while iu the porl'oruiHiico of his duty,
und ho thought thut there were other
meu iu tbe community who wttd; do
the sumo thing. In concluding Mr.
Henderson said that be would, ou tbe
day after tbe bill was signed creating
the now county guarantee an incren e
of 20 per cent 011 every acre of fruit
laud in Hood Kiver valley.
N. C. Kvuns, who was ou the com
mittee to secure stutUtics in regard
to the cost of the new county two
years ago when the bill for this pur
pose was introduced iu the legisla
ture, and who was again ou it this
yeni, but who has since experienced a
change of heart in regard to the mat
ter, then read a statement which he
bad prepared subsequent to the ilrst
one which tended to show that the
couuty could uot lie ruu for the
amount bh outlined by the committee,
of which he was one. He endeavored
to show thut what bad been done in
Sherman couuty could uot be done iu
this section of the oontity, but hit,1 ur
gumeut was unconvincing, and was
-ihot to pieces by Mr. Murkbam, who,
taking Mr. Kvuu's figures as a busis,
showed that even bis estimate could
be used and the atfairs of the uew
couuty administered for less than it
was paying under the rule of Wuhco
ootinty.
Mr. McDonald, who wus formerly a
resident of Sherman couuty, theu
said that he would like to say a word,
and stated that iu unswer to the state
ment of Mr. Kvuns that the reason
that Sherman county's roads didn't
cost them as much as they had under
the administration of Wasco county
Alia thut they didn't spend as much
money ou tliem. He would suy
thut ' the authoriti.s of Sherman
county dismi-sed all the road super
visors and employed a county super
intendent of rouds at a salary. This
oltlcial collected the taxes and attend
ed to all the business iu connection
with the roads and effected a saving
of more than 1,000 a year, which he
tinned over to the general fund be
came it wasn't needed. Tbe doing
away with the road supervisors, Mr.
McDonald suid, could uot have been
accomplished bad they remained in
Wasco county. Another statement of
Mr. Evans that it cost a less per cap
ita tax to ruu Wai-co couuty than it
did Shermun county, Mr. McDonald
said was easily explained. The land
in Shot man county, he said, is now
about all deeded, aud almost eviry
resident there is a taxpayer and as a
matter of fact it is costing thorn
about twice us much per capita as it
would in Cascade county, where there
is a very large proportion of children
for the population and also a good
many homesteaders wbo are not ut
present liable to tax, but will be.
Ilowevor. the valuation ot Sherman
county being grcuter iu proportion
to tbe p pulution than it is here, aud
the cost per capita really being more,
the tax levy Is less. As to the build
ing and maintenance of bridges, a
matter which bad been brought into
tbe discussion, Mr. McDonald said
that twenty bridges were built in
Sherman county, where it would be
necessary to build one here; that it
had helped build the bridge over tbe
Deschutes liver and bad spent :1,0(X)
within a period of a little over two
years in maintaining roads loading to
this bridge. Sherman county had
helped to pay off tbe immense in
debtedness of Wasco county, bad built
a ilO.OUU court house, and yet when
he was there about two years ago at
this time of year to pay taxes ou some
property which he owned iu thut
couuty, there was 111,000 in the treua-
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COUNCIL PASSES
ORDINANCE 104
TO REGULATE SEWER CONNECTION
Proposition to Light City With Elec
triclty Itfcoived-I'oll and Koad
Taxes to he Collected.
A regular meeting of common couu
cil was held Monday evening, Cottn
cilmen Moe, ltuiley, lllanohar, Morte
anil Watt und Kecorder N'ickelsen be
ing present. Mayor Mowers presided.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting were reud and approved.
The minutes of two special meetings
were theu reud, and alter some minor
corrections, they were approved also.
Councilman Moe theu suid that he
thought it wus time that something
wus done about lighting the streets.
That there was no money with which
to do it at present, but that it should
be looked into as a mutter of public
welfare and convenience, so thut when
the tune came when the city was able
to pay for street lighting, it would be
iu a position to know what it would
cost. Ho then introduced a ptoposi
tion from H. I'. Davidson of tbe Hood
Kiver Electric Light, Power A, Wuter
Co., for street lighting, stilting that
it would install lights on the follow
ing terms: Not less than eight arc
ligids at t'ti per month each ou con
tract, of ten years; on a contract of
llvo years the price would be 0.50 per
month, us the expense of putting up
the lights is i?7j. The company is
willing to fuinit-h any number of 25
candle power incandescent lamps ut
1.75 per month each; any uumber of
16 caudle power lunipsat c'l per month
each. Such lights us may be requited
by the city of Hood Kiver to be in
stalled by the said company at such
time as tuny bo agreed upon by the
committee ou streets and public prop
erty und tbe charges for till lights in
stalled under this contract to be paid
monthly. '1 he contract ulso provides
that a reduction shall be made lu the
charge for each lamp where it is out
lor more than three nights iu each
monl h, and also provides that where
light is oiilcied chuugud from its II' st
location the expense shall be borne by
thu city. The communication was re
fill red to the committee on Judiciary,
and II. K. Davidson, who was present,
said that be or Mr. Usolf ot the Elec
tric Light company would be pleased
to confer with the committee ut any
time ami furnish them with any in
fill mat iun ou the subject.
lu tt is connection we give as a com
parison with the above llgures that
The Dalles is paying tli. m each per
in ni Lit tor '21 urc lights und A't nny
has a contract for '-'o ate tights at 7
each per mouth. There liguie were
obtained from the city teeoiilois of
these places.
Mayor Mowers asked what the mem
bers of council wanted to do witb
Ordinance 104. He suid It had beeu
delayed for some time aud ought to
be acted upon. Councilman Moo
moved that it bu given its second read
ing, which wus curried, and the ordi
nance reud, which is us fol'ows:
Ordinance No. 104.
An Ordinance appointing a special
committee to tuke charge of tbe con
struction of section No. 1 of the sewer
system and appointing a superintend
ent of construction and requiring
property owners to connect with the
sewer system when connected.
llm city of Hood hhor does ordain
as follows:
Section 1 That L. E. Morse, A. I).
Moe and E. (), lihiuch.tr be aud tl.ey
are hereby appointed a specl. 1 com
mittee to have clmrge of the construc
tion of section No, 1 of tbe sewer sys
tem of the city of Hood Kiver, the
contract for the construction of
liieli has lieeti let to Puquist, Ciei
liifch &. Juplln, the said committee to
mccocii tlie committee coniptsel of
Chas. KniTy, 1). McDonald aud Elmer
Kami, and to continue the work of
said committee in connection with the
const! notion of sail sewer.
Section 2. Whenever any portion
of said sewer system shall have beeu
constructed nbdjncent to any property
Hitnuted in tbo city of Hood Kiver, it
shall be the duty of thy owners or
managing agent of suid property to
connect all wuter closets, sinks and
kitchen drains ou said property witb
suiil sewer system by good aud sutli
cient terra cottu sewers, the same to
bo properly uttuched to tbe mains ot
said sower system under tbo supervis
ion ol tbe superintendent of construc
tion. Section 'X Thu superintendent of
construction of said sewer system is
bereby authorized to notify the own
ers of property adjacent to said sower
system to connect their water closets,
sinks and kitchen drains therewith iu
accordance with the provisions of
section 3 of this ordinance, and tbe
owuei of any property or managing
agent who shall fuil to make such
connection within 00 days alter re
ceiving notice iu writing liom said
superintendent of coustructiou to
connect with suid sewer system, shall
bo deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upou couviction thereof shall be
lined in a sum not to exceed $2.r, und
the failure to make suid sewer con
nections shall be deemed a continuing
ull ence each and every day alttr the
time allowed for making mid connection.-!
us hereinbefore provided.
Mr. liaiiey moved it be put on its fi
nal passage. Carried. The Aiayor in
structed the Kecorder to cull the roll,
which was doue and the ordinance
unanimously pusi-vd.
Mr, Morse slated that bn thought
whatever hud been paid cut of tbe
geuerul fund into the seller fund
should be returned and Mr. lilancbar
made a motiou that a warrant be
I raw ii for $42." on the sewer fund iu
favor of the general fund. Carrie ).
'The tollowiug bills were theu order
ed paid :
Hood Kver Electric Light company,
i't; drawing jury list, i"; Fashion
Livery stable, 10.
Mr. Watt called the attention of
council to tbe fact that there was a
bad place iu tbe street near tbe Uni
tarian church that needed repairing,
and the Mayor instructed the Marshal
to attend to it.
Mayor Mowers suid be would sug
gest that it was time for the collection
of the poll and road taxes, aud asked
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