The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-25
WASCO COUNTY IS
READY TO BOND
(From The DalIes Chronicle)

BY a unanimous vote at q meeting
which was held at the court house
Wednesday night Of last week. more
than 200 prominent citizens of The
Dalles and Wasco county Joined hands
and started movement for a $3.50, 600
bond issue for the purpose of building
good roads in Wasco county.
The meeting was one of the most en-
thusiastic good roads gatherings ever
held in the county. and the many ex-
pressions of prominent men from all
part of the county, in favor of the
bond issue, assure its passage when the
special election is held to decide the
question.
]. L. Kelly. president of the Wasco
County Good Roads Association, pre-
sided and T. B. Philips was secretary.
Mr.. Kelly announced the purpose of
the election. stating that a survey had
been made of the road work needed in
the northern end Of the county, which
would require about SIPS, 900. He then
asked for expressions from those resid-
ing south of The Dalles as 10 the
amount needed to build good road
from The Dalles to the jefferson
county line.
H. r. Richards. president Of the
Farmers union. then addressed the
meeting and stated that about $l35, 900
would be good figure to set for ex-
penditure on road work in the southern
route. This amount seemed to be in
accord with everyone present. Those
who were called upon and who spoke in
favor of the bond issue were George
W. Johnston. Dufur; j. T. Harper.
Tygh Valley; John Hix, Kingsley;
Henry Bolton, Kingsley: W. H. Stats,
Maupin: J. W. Hoech, Shaniko; H. c.
Rooper, Antelope: E. o. Mccoy. The
Dalles: E. A. Race. J. N. Mosier, C.
j. Littlepage, Mosier; T. A. Sammis,
Mt. Hood Flat; P. W. Knowles. F. B.
Ingalls,. Dufur, and County Judge F. s.
Cunning.
Following the various talks F. B. In.
gals, of Dufur, made motion tnat
special election be called as soon as
possible for the purpose of voting on a
$3.50. 900 bond issue, SIPS, 600 for the
northern end of the county and $l35, 900
for the southern part. The motion was
seconded by E. A. Race, of Mosier.
and was passed without dissenting
vote. Petitions were Immediately cir
culated and George W. Johnston, of
Dufur, was the first to sign one of the
petitions.
Mr.. Kelly appointed committee of
men of Dufur, Tygh
Valley, Maupin, Shaniko and Antelope
to retire to the jury room and decide
on the apportionment of the s135, 900.
This committee consisted of Mayor P.
W. Knowles, DR.. H. c. Dodds, Dufur
]. 7. Harper, X. l.. Houser, Tygh VAL
ley; ". ". Stats, T. A. Connolly.
Maupin: j. W. Hoech, Claud Wilson.
Shaniko; H. G. Rooper and Ben Taylor
Antelope.
After thorough consideration, the
reported the following ap.
to be satisfactory:
The Dalles to Dufur, $25, 900.
Dufur to top Of Tygh grade, $50, 900.
Top of Tygh grade to top White riv-
er hill. $4,000.
Top White river hill to Maupin,
$4,000.
Maupin to Shaniko, $4,000.
Shaniko to Antelope, $1,000.
Antelope to Jefferson county line,
$40. 900.
The apportionment will be embodied
in the petitions which will be circu-
lated throughout the county, calling
upon the county court to order the
special election.
There were no bitches whatever in
the meeting, practically everyone who
attended being in favor at the start to
bond the county. The action taken as
sures an additional $50, from the
state which will be spent on a new
road from Hood River to Mosier.