The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-05-29
SPECIAL ELEC-
TION TUESDAY
HEAVY HOOD RIVER VOTE EXPECTED
Local Electors Are Especially Interested
In SiX Per tent Amendment and
the Roosevelt Highway

Electors of Oregon next Tuesday will
vote on nine measures referred by the
legislature Of the past winter
Because of the interest of Hood Riv-
er county citizens in road improve
meHt, il is expected that the turn oct
at the polls viii be heavy. First meas
ure on the ballot OF next Tuesday pro-
Vldes an increase Of the two per cent
bonded indebtedness limitation to SIX
per cent of the assesses valuation for
road Improvement. :, Cd River county
is especially interes,<P n this amend
ment, as an issue of road bonds is de-
sired here. Under the existing law,
the sum that would be provided would
be insufficient Under the amendment
a sum of approximately $500. 900 could
he raised Citizens who have followed
the trend of sentiment over the state,
predict that the amendment will pass
1 by large majority. II will surely be
followed here by bonde ed election.
Having had an opportunity to OBJ
serve the benefits of trunkline roads,
Hood River county is solidly behind the
Roosevelt Highway measure. Judge
! Derby. in charge of the local campaign
tor the road measure, and numerous
others. declare that they find no oppos-
/ ition To- 1t.
I Irrigation is the life of Hood River
orcharding, and as result, Hood Riv-
er Will vote strongly for the state bond
| payment Of irrigation and drainage
/ bond interest. This measure will re-
suit IN a stabilization Of Oregon irrga-
/ tlon projects. according to Capt. Will
/ bur. secretary Of the East Fork lrriga-
/ tion District. The states guaranty to
pay the interest will Immediately re-
suit in the sale of bonds, which are
now bringing only about 30 cents to 95
| cents on dollar As a result of its
sponsorship for the interest payments.
the state, through the office of the
state engineer, Will exercise rigid in
| spection Of irrigation projects, and
only those with substantial resources
will be allowed. Capt Wilbur believes
| that the state will never have to pay
any interest on irrigation bonds for the
| fact that enterprises will be SO organ.
/ i2ed and stabilized as to make them
| going, successful projects. The meas
ure, as a result Of the fatherly intlu-
ence of state departments in irrigation
projects will in all likelihood result in
the development Of lands that would
otherwise remain in the rough.
The Five Million Dollar Reconstruc-
ton and Bonding Amendment and the
Reconstruction Bond bill are supple
| mentary measures. Sentiment in ia
Vor Of these measures has been grow
ing rapidly in the past two weeks. 1t
is confidently predicted that Hood Riv-
er county will give them her support.
With f. O. BIanchar appointed AS
chairman Of a local campaign commit
tee, interest has been awakened in the
measures, potential elements in Ore
CONS successful handling Of war re-
construction problems
The Industrial and Reconstruction
Hospital Amendment is so interrelated
with the preceding measures as to be
a part Of them, and will carry the same
support
In a way the Soldiers Sailors and
Marines Educational Financial Aid
Bill is one of the most interesting on
the ballot, because of the contentious
that it has drawn. Its result is in
doubt here and probably throughout
the state While the bill, from the
standpoint Of sentiment, will draw a
heavy vote, many object to 1t on the
grounds of economy, declaring that its
benefits will not be proportionate to
appropriations necessary. Some re.
turned service men have voiced opposi-
tion to the bill.
The least discussed bill Of all the
nine referred is that which would pro-
vide a lieutenant governor. The bill
generally seems in disfavor.
The Markets Road bill, like other
road measures, has the fairly solid
support of Hood River electors 1t
will receive a heavy local vote.