The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-03-08
District School Elections.

In the town district Hon. T. r. Coon
was elected director to serve three years
and Geo. T. Prather, clerk. Clerk Hen
ry's report showed 3SS children of school
age in the district, against 30l last year
Inquiry by Hon. L. l.. Smith brought
out the fact that the primary room had
II pupils. Mr.. Smith thought it unfair
that II little children had to be crowd
ed into one room; the children in the
first grade had as much right, he said,
TO fresh air and attention as the more
advanced pupils, and he hoped some ar
rangement could be made TO give them
what is their due. Director Evans said
the board had labored with the propo-
stion to provide for the primary depart
ment during the present school year, and
part of the time had employed an extra
teacher. The board was handicapped,
however, by shortage of funds. The
clerks report of the financial
condition Of the district showed it
to be deeper in debt than it
was last year, but the healthy increase
of school population to draw school mon
ey will help out some this year.
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for annual election Monday, March 4th,
at p. m. NJ. X. Noble was elected to
serve years as director and NJ. H.
Nickelsen was reelected clerk foranoth-
er year. The clerks report showed l72
pupils of school age in the district, and
including Is pupils of the subscription
school at Ncolai there were 152 en-
rolled. Number of days attendance,
1878. Receipts from all sources $ll5l. II
expenditures, Sll26.5l balance on hand,
$24.66. The district voted to build a
school house not to exceed $500 in cost,
for house, furniture and land, for the
benefit of pupils in the west end of the
district, the location of the school house
TO be decided upon by the directors.
G. l.. Gilbert, our county superintend-
ent, was present and among other good
things he said were some well chosen
words Of condemnation of the manner in
which the business of thedistriet has been
handled during the past 10 or II years.
He was heartily applauded and it is to
be hoped that those interested will take
a tumble to themselves and make an ef-
fort to bring about better condition OF
things at Frankton.
Barrett district, No. 4, at their election
Monday, elected c. l.. Copple director
to serve for three years, and P. D. Hin
richs was reelected clerk for another
year, making or years in succession
for him in that position. There were
100 pupils Of school age in the district,
80 enrolled and something over6200 days
attendance. There we're 65 legal voters
in the district With 20 mill tax they
received from all sources, in round num-
bers, $ll86.00; expended, $ll36,00; bal
on hand, $50,
In Crapper district, Geo. A. McCurdy
was elected director to serve three years
and J. |. Miller reelected clerk The
district has $3S in the library fund.
In Pine Grove district, Chas, ,Sproat was
elected director to serve three years and
and j. ii. Feak reelected clerk. The
school will be continued two months
with the same able corps of teachers.
In M.tHood district, Thos. LAKEWOOD
was elected director for the term of three
years and w. II. Edick clerk. The board
desires to have the school house painted
and porch erected two necessary things.