The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-24
FOR PORTAGE BILL,
AGAINST new COUNTY

Senator n. Whealdon and Repre-.
sentative Kcowles returned Friday.
says the Chronicle, the latter going
on to Dufur.
Senator Whealdon referred to the
organization Of the senate as "uniaue"
but says there is an evident DISPOSE
tion to get down to business in earn
est
So far he has introduced three bills.
At the sugge tion of the school super
intendents of the state he has intro
dnced an educational bill. The law
now in force provides that 50 per
cent of the state county school fund
must be used for paying teachers
salaries. The remaining 10 per cent
for apparatus, libraries, etc if ex-
pended, but otherwise reverts to the
state. The new law provides for the
retention of the l5 per cent whether
expended or not
An important bill, which Senator
Waeldon fathers, originated in the
meeting of irrigationists at Salem in
September, and is one in which the
senator is deeply Interested, provid-
ing for the revision of the entire wat
re code of the state.
Another law proposed is one which
protects fruit growers in various por-
tions Of the state, also dairy and 9TH
er products as we'll and prevents pur-
loiners from benefitiug by he reputa-
tion earned by certain localities. 1t
provides penalty for mismarketing
fruit or other products shipped out of
the state OF sold inside the state. AS
is known, Oregon producers have Of
ten been confronted with this orbjec-
ito able feature end have had to con-
tend with inferior fruit credited to
them, or having their best fruit
marked as being raised in other local
tiles.
Senator Whealdon has always been
an ardent advocate of an open river
and his pet measure this year will b7
the extension of the portage road. He
understands the situation from A to
u and will work ardously to have
bill pass providing for an appropria-
tion of $50, 900 for the extension of
the portage to The DaIles lie expects
to introduce the bill early next week.
When questioned concerning Cas-
cade county Cuisines" the senator
edlu hlN6E Will WUFh hS udEu DIS
ever and is planning to have repre-
sentative from some other county in
troduce the bill. Hodson, of Multno-
NAH, gave it his hearty support two
years ago, but refused to at this ses
sion. 1t has not as yet developed
who will father the bill. The two rep
resentatives from Wasco are pro
nounced in their opposition to it and
will justify the confidence of those
who elected them with that under
standing.
The people from the southeastern
part of the county ale also intent on
having "Stockman" county sliced off
and this will not meet with serious
objection. Two other counties asked
for are Madras and Deschutes, which
will slice Crook.
Military Display at jamestown Expo.
From che 10Th of April to the 30th
of November 1907, the grounds of the
jamestown Tel Centennial exposition
which is to be held on The shores of
Hampton Roads, near Norfolk, will
be the scene of the grandest interna
tional military display that the world
has ever witnessed. The encsmpment
will consist of companies of the vari
Gus military organizations from every
section of the country, government
troops aud regiments from all of the
representative nations of the world
This vast army encamped at the expo
sition, in long lines of white tents,
stretching as far as the eye can reach,
with sentinelS marching their posts,
and officers in gsyly colored uni
forms, dashing by on horse back, will
make an impression on the visitor not
soon TO he forgotten.
Officials of the exposition, realizing
the space needed for the drilling and
manoeuvring of such an army, have
set aside thirty acres of land in CEN
tral location OF the grounds, to be
known as "Lee's Parade. Here will
be the daily drills and manoeuvers al.
so the contest and exhibition drills.
"Lee's Parade will be the largest
and best equipped field of its kind in
the country. Apart from the attrac-
tion of these drills and contests.
much interest will be manifested in
tbe,actual encampment of the troops,
the methods of feeding such vast
army, and the arrival and departure
of the various organizations, all of
these will be of special interest to the
visitor OF the Ter Centennial, who is
not familiar with the daily work and
routine of the soldiers life.
Fourteen countries have accop' ed
President Rooseeelt's invitation to
attend aud participate in the celebra
tion, and the secetary OF war has ap-
pointed a military board, consisting
of three ar1y officers, whose duty it
shall be to inspect and superintend
the allotment of space to the various
troops that are to be encamped from
time to time.
> Among the most noted of the orga-
nizations which are to come to the
exposition next year, are those of the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery of
London and Boston, similar organi-
cations, the Oldest aud most honored
companies of their respective coun-
tries. The old confederate veterans
from Tennessee are also booked for
the exposition. These old soldiers,
armed with their muZzle leaders and
uniformed in the old co federste gray
will visit the Ter Centennial three
hundred strong, and camped in the
midst of modern army are sure to
make an impressive sight.
The musical program of the exposi-
tion will also be- attractive and varied
and the jamestown Ter Centennial
will be continuous and changing
scene of martial splendor, from be
ginning to end, such as never has
been witnessed in this or other coun-
try.
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