The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27
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The Dalles-The Dalles postoftice
may become the transfer point of the
postal system Of this division. The
chiet clerk q the Northern Pacific
from Seattle was here a few days ago /;
also Postal Inspector Ritohie, OF Port.
land, visited this city several times
recently. They both say that when
the mail service of the Seattle Port.
lsnd.Spokane railway 10 established
about March ID, that the mail will
have to transfer either at Umstllls,
Arlington or 1be Dalles and that the
latter point is most possible and that
they believe that The Dalles will be
the point chosen, as 1t Is The easiest
place at which to transfer. IL this
should be the case, 1t will mean a
Lreat increase Ia the work at the
postotilce and will necessitate an in
crease in the clerical force there. 1t
will be but short time until 1t is
known definitely whether this will be
the case or not. Chronicle.
Washington-"In God We Trust"
according to the mandate issued to-
day by the house committee on coin
age, goes back on Uncle Sans coins,
in spite of any protest from President
Roosevelt, who ordered the motto
stricken off. But 1t is understood
that the president will not oppose
this movement. The Mckinley bill
providing for the restoration OF the
motto was favorably reported by the
committee recen ly. During the oom.
mittee hearing Congressman Knee
land, of California, suggested that a
bill be framed to compel clearing
house certificates to read: 81 know
that my Redeemer liveth."
Portland-A special to the Oregon
ian fl ON Salem states that the annual
report of Master Fish Warden Van
Dusen was made public today. 1t
shows that during the year there we're
caught on the Oregon side of the Co
lumbia river 10, 1893, ll6 pounds Of
chinook salmon, l,045, ,5l6 pounds Of
silversides. l, ll2, 009 pounds of steel
heads and 1856, l02 pounds OF blue.
backs, or total Of Is, 15l, 745 pounds.
The total catch In 1906 was %, 90S, 900
pounds, which shows falling OIL for
1907 OF about 20 per cent. The pro-
duct for the Oregon coast streams for
the year was: Chinook, 2,0lS, ,6l3
pounds; silversides. 3, 852, ll2 pounds
steelheads, 210,520; tules, 657, ,407
pounds. or a total Of 6, 1888, 6S2 against
S,043, 900 pounds in 1906, or a falling
off for 1907 OF about 80 per cent.
Salem-One OF the matters consider
ed at the meeting of the state board
held February 20 at the state house,
was the election of a master fish war
den, or state fish comm issioner. Gov.
ernor Chamberlain made a motion to
den to succeed the present incumbent
of the position, Ii. g. Van Dusen.
Secretary of State Benson moved to
amend by laying on the table temper
arily and the amended motion was
carried by vote of two to one, State
Treasurer Steele voting with Secre.
taIy Benson. 1t will thus be seen that
Van Dusen's scalp Is safe until the
board takes notion to proceed furth-
er with the case. Ii has been known
for some time that Van Dusen is per
soma non grata with the state admin
istration and particularly with the
governor, who is understood to have
taken the position that Van Dnsen
has teen unduly active In espousing
the cause of one side to the factional
warfare being waged by the upper and
lower Columbia river fishermen.
Dufur, Ore. This city has rassed
an ordinance unique in municipal leg
islation. The ordinance Is intended
to prohibit "the keeping OF white rats
for pets, show, amusement or any
other purpose in the corporate limits
OF the city of Dufur." The ordinance
goes into effect 30 days from its pas
sage. 1t was signed and approved by
Mayor j. &. johnson, February IL.
Violations of the ordinance are made
punishable by fine of not less than
So nor more than $40, or by imprison.
ment of not less than three or more
than 20 days. The ordinance was
made necessary because of fad
among boys at Dufnr to have rats Of
the white species for pets. More
than score of the rodents are nov
In the town. Propagation OF the ro
dents Is thought to be dangerous.
Chicago-To stop the wave OF crime
now sweeping over Chicago, the po
lice authorities have appealed to the
city council to draft ordinances cover
ing the sale and confiscation of fire
arms. The council has prepared two
bills, one providing for the dumping
into The lake once year all the fire
arms that come into possession OF the
police; another requires dealers to
pay license fee of $50 year and {
third prohibits the carrying of fire
al ms By any person, unless he Is ,
sheriff, constable, policeman or cor
oner.
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