The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-11-16

Another important event of Satur.
day was the voting of l0-mill special
road tax for the Improvement Of ouI
roads. Quite lot of practical vol
unteer road work has been done this
season, the result Of which was Q
stimulus to the voting of tax. For
three years we have been working
for good schools and good roads In
the valley, aud now, having secured
good school with good prospects
for good roads, Odell will soon be en-
titled to seat in the front row.
And still another matter Is worthy
Of mention. Recently moral wave
has swept Odell with the result of a
new organized church Of sixty mem
bers or more. This is the harvest
Of nearly three weeks hard work on
the part Of Rev. Handsaker. We IN
derstand that the new church, in con-
neetion with the Hood River church,
has employed pastor whose time is
to be employed in the work of these
churches. Such a membership with
united effort will surely leave it's i'm
press upon the community, and while
not in position to counsel, we beg to
commend this work
Last Friday evening literary and
musical association was organized,
which will meet on each Friday even
ing hereafter. Odell has plenty Of
talent which II developed win form
an Interesting chapter in the winter
history Of Odell. Director W. l..
Carnes was made president.
Last week our neighbor, Alfred
Wood, celebrated his 77th birthday.
Mr.. Wood is typical Westerner, hav-
ing been a California miner In the
days Of 40. His mind IL still bright
and his body vigorous, and he bids
fair for many happy returns Of these
miletsones that mark the road from
the cradle to the grave. The lives OF
such men enter largely into the his.
tory of tho state of Oregon. Mr.
Wood is now about completing com
fortabe new house, in which no ex-
poets TO spend his declining years
by an honorable life and frugal living
he will have an easy chair for the rest
Of bis days. We wish him all the
comfort that this world can give.
On last Wednesday, the sth inst, /,
the county Judge, A. II. Lake, rem
dered decision In the will contest,
concerning the will of J. w. Black,
deceased. In September last the will
was contested by Virgil Bobo Black,
brother Of the deceased, and who re-
sides In Texas. The court by his de-
cision sustained the will, and as exc
cutor Of the will, we hope that an ex-
pensiye, disagreeable matter Is set
tied.
The result of the recent elections
throughout the East and particularly
in Philadelphia, point clearly to the
fact that the rascals must go. The
machine politician is about to lose
bis job. We trust that other states
and cities will follow suit. With
Foulk Of Missouri, Weaver Of Phila-
delphia, jerome of New York, and
others who are coming to the front in
behalf OF their country instead Of
their party, there is hope of political
reform. The rights Of the people
cannot always be trodden under foot,
and the land frauders, political graft
ers and life insurance eopmanies had
best take warming, for when the peo-
pie become thoroughly aroused some
thing is always doing.
The invincible John Lawless has
leased his ranch for three years and
is going to California for rest and rec
John has worked hard, and