Looking Back: A Glimpse Through The Chronicle’s Files October 10, 2004 20 Years Ago, October 10, 1984 The Oregon Transportation Commission voted Tuesday morning to locate the Port of Entry at the Cascade Locks (Oregon) site as had been recommended by the transportation department staff. The vote to locate the facility at Cascade Locks was 4-1 with N.B. Giustina of Eugene casting the “no” vote. The Cascade Locks site was one of four proposed, including one at The Dalles. Two followers of Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh may run as write-in candidates November 6 for vacancies on the three-member Wasco County court, said Ma Anand Sheela, the guru’s personal secretary. Sheela said Monday she saw “a great deal of possibility” that the two, whom she did not name, would be elected as write-in candidates to the court, equivalent to a county board of commissioners. 40 Years Ago, October 10, 1964 Voters of The Dalles Friday approved a $250,000 bond issue to build a new library on the Houghton property at Seventh Place and Court Street. The vote was 838 in favor on the bond and 557 against. In the balloting on the library location, 1020 favored the Houghton site and 289 for the city park site. 60 Years Ago, October 10, 1944 Property owners of The Dalles lost $104,534.94 by fire last year Fire Chief Charles Roth Jr. of this city said today in stressing the need for paying particular attention to fire preventive measures. In line with national fire prevention week, which opened throughout the nation October 8 for one week, a comprehensive program is planned for this city beginning tomorrow. Collection of the Wasco County tax roll for 1944-45 in (sic) much farther ahead this year than ever before at this time, Sheriff Harold Sexton said this morning. Tax collections so far this period reached a peak Monday when $10,000 was received. Free wood can still be had by persons applying to the ranger station at Dufur (Oregon) for a permit, Ranger Gordon said today. Free limbs and fuel may be gathered along both sides of Skyline Road for 60 feet, Gordon said. 80 Years Ago, October 10, 1924 Charles Hanning and Frank Betts, arrested Wednesday afternoon by Sheriff Levi Chrisman and Hans Blaser on a charge of illegal possession of intoxicating liquor, were each fined $50 in the justice court at noon today upon pleas of guilty. The sheriff in a search of the old Frederick ranch on Five Mile Ridge yesterday, discover a 25-gallon copper still which had a wooden top. 100 Years Ago, October 10, 1904 An alarm of fire turned in at the noon hour was occasioned by a coal oil stove exploding in the dressmaking parlors of Edith Davis over Donnell’s drug store. Aside from the burning of a table cover, little damage was done and the fire was under control when the firemen reached the scene. J.H. Jackson is in from his place at Agency plains (Jefferson county, Oregon) making final arrangements to move his family to the homestead, where he has a commodious dwelling house almost completed. Mr. Jackson is ill and isn’t looking well now. Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 http://community.gorge.net/genealogy [Note: new website address] Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/ recently updated information regarding Wasco County - Links are at the bottom of page The Dalles Chronicle http://www.thedalleschronicle.com/ http://searches.rootsweb.com/ "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson Incoming and Outgoing mail protected by Trend Micro PC-cillin program