The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-12-14
News FROM
COUNTY SEAT

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The Catholics of Hood River recent
ly published card in The Dalles
Chronicle thanking the citizens Of
that place for their generous contri-
buttons toward erecting church In
this city.
The report of the secretary OF The
Dalles Commercial club shows that
this organization has in its treasury
1892. %. The club has made a very
good showing during the year. the re-
ceipts having been S3, 1852
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Judge Lake of the probate court
has approved the final report { Ed
ward M. Wingate, executor Of tie es
tate of Mary NJ. WiDgate, deceased.
An order was issued declaring Il Q es-
tate fully closed and relieving tie ex-
ecutor Of his trust.
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Father Desmaris of The Dalles left
that city last week and will visit New
York. Baltimore and Washington
Later he will leave for a six months
tour OF Europe. 1t is his expecta-
tion, however, to return to this state
Civil Engineer Smith, who has had
charge of the dredger at the mouth Of
the Columbia river, has joined the
force of engineers at Three Mile rap
ids and will be stationed there during
the winter.
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A special Dalles- Portland wire has
been completed by the Pacific States
Telephone company, and will render
communication between these two
places much more convenient than
formerly.
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The Dalles Chronicle has obtained
an additional telegraph service and is
taking on quite metropolitan p
pearance. 1t IL also filed with live
local news, and is as progressive
sheet as comes to our exchange table.
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The Great Southern railway has
taken the contract for carrying the
mails between The Dalles and Dufur,
and began the service last week. The
new road is doing quite passenger
business and Is good thing for The
Dalles.
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Judge Lake and Commissioners
Stroughton and Hibbard have been
In session yesterday and this morning
attending to county business, none
of which would be particularly inter
esting to our readers, unless they
chance to have claim against the
county. Recently the Moro Observer
man in no apologetic manner called
the attention of the county court o
the condition OF the free bridge over
Des Chutes river. The matter was
ltten led to and such repairs made as
will suffice during the winter, and
when spring comes more thorough inn
will be made. Chronicle
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The editorial force of the Chronicle
8 becoming very much in demand in |
at impromptu Weddings.
i recently lent its assistance in get
ing Hood River couple into trouble
or life, and a few days ago two more
'ictims from Dufur we're added to It's
rowing clientage. To save time and
rouble for these unfortunates, the
Chronicle might publish card
Married While You Wait Enquire
{ This Office. "
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A petition was recentl presented
o the city fathers of The Dalles ask
ng that the bars be let down slightly
n order that the employees of the new
abroad across the river might be al-
owed TO spend their leisure time
gorshipping at the shrine of Forum
tus aud Baccbus without fear of be
ng lodged In the calaboose. The pc
ition is as follows:
% the Honorable Mayor and Council
of Dalles City:
Gentlemen We, the undersigned
itizens and taxpayers of the city
Iumbly petition your honorable body
egarding a few privileges we deem
1 this time to be an advantage to all,
specially to the merchants. Owing
o the fact that there are large num-
,er of laborers employed at this time
diaoent to our city, and knowing
hat they are great spenders and sup
orters of mercantile trade, believe
Is best to allow them reasonable
way. We, therefore, pray you, for
time at least, to be moderate in
our rulings Of slight vices to which
uch class are generally addicted.
fe trust you will carefully consider
hose suggestions for which you will
eoeive oursthanks,
The members of the city council did
ot, however, take kindly to the idea
nd delivered knockout blow that
'as heard as far away as Portland,
nd yea at Pendleton, also. The fol
,wing is summary of the rounds;
Whereas, IL appeared upon investi-
alton that the signatures of some OF
ur leading business men to said pc
tion we're obtained through grossest
and deception, and
he real purpose of said petition is to
lduce the council to relax the en-
of laws governing the city,
nd especially laws relating to gam
ling and gambling devices, therefore
o it
Resolved, That the council of Dalles
ity expressly condemns aud oensures
1 severest terms the motive which
ID to the circulation of said petition
nd the manner in which the sigma
Tres were obtained thereto. And be
further
Resolved, That the council is unan-
nously opposed to permitting gam
ling in any form within the city,
nd that persons who originated and
rculated the petition are advised
nat the purpose of the council Is to
70 that all laws, and especially those
sainst gambling, shall be strictly
Torture OF a Preacher.
The story of the torture of Rev. o. D.
oore, pastor of the Baptist church, Of
N. ", will interest you.
G says: II suffered agonies, because of
persistent cough, resulting from the
up, | had 10 sleep sitting up in bed.