Looking Back: A Glimpse Through The Chronicle's Files page A5 March 18, 2007 Edited and compiled by Elroy King 20 Years Ago, March 18, 1987 A reduction in the number of roads open to public access in a 40,000-acre section of the Barlow Ranger District would not restrict the uses, it would simply reduce the number of roads. Barlow Ranger Jim Davidson emphasized this in a nearly full house of people during a fact-finding meeting held Tuesday night at the Wasco County Courthouse to discuss the District's proposed habitat effectiveness study. In a game that Wahtonka coach Terry Way called a "typical preseason game" the Wahtonka Eagles squeaked out an 8-7 win over the Columbia Bruins at Wahtonka Field Tuesday afternoon. Randy Iverson, Jenelle Capps and Kelly Lawson won the top winter basketball and wrestling awards at Wasco Union High School and were among players honored Tuesday night at the annual sports desert. Iverson was named MVP for boys basketball and Lawson was named outstanding wrestler and also won the take down award. 40 Years Ago, March 18, 1967 The second extra levy during the current school year was approved by voters of the Wishram [Washington] school district in the election Monday with the inclusion of 35 absentee ballots reported Klickitat County Auditor Archie Radcliffe of Goldendale. The issue was approved by a vote of 141 to 71, with 66.1 percent of those voting in favor of the 86-mill levy, Radcliffe said. Final votes were also tabulated by Radcliffe for the Lyle School district ballots, including absentees. An operations and maintenance measure and a construction measure both passed by margins of more than 80 percent. During the next three months some clearing of the John Day Dam Reservoir area preparatory to creation of a pool in the spring flood season of 1968 will get underway, said Sherman Williams, resident engineer on the project for the Corps of Engineers. About 175 miles of shoreline will be involved in the clearing operation, representing 1,560 acres to be cleared of brush and trees and nearly as many miles of fence as length of the shoreline. 60 Years Ago, March 18, 1947 The city fire bell will sound advance notice Thursday, "GEORGE BURTON DAY" in order that the populace of this city may assemble along the river front to witness the arrival of the historic old stern-wheeler. W.A. Salisbury, who resides at Rowena, will telephone to The Dalles when the GEORGE BURTON passes. It is estimated the BURTON will require 40 minutes to cover the distance. The Columbia Gorge Post No. 7 of the Cooties of Bonneville will visit The Dalles tomorrow evening, Wednesday, to confer the second degree upon the Lewis & Clark Pup Tent No. 13 at the Civic Auditorium. On March 30 the Portland Pup Tent No. 1 will meet with Pup Tent No. 7 and 13 at Hood River to install officers and confer the third degree. At that time Commander Earl Birchard of Bend will be the installing officer. The Dalles American Legion team gained a berth in the state Legion basketball tournament by handing Hood River a 53-40 defeat last night at Kurtz Gym. Bob Griffin at forward scored 16 points to lead The Dalles. 80 Years Ago, March 18, 1927 Additional machinery and building extension, to cost $85,000, and an increase in the payroll of five or six men was announced to The Dalles tie plant today by the Union Pacific system. The company will install a mill for boring, adzing, incising and stamping new ties before they are treated. Changes will also be made to permit the application of creosote and zinc chloride treatment. Mrs R.S. Bean, wife of Federal Judge Robert S. Bean, and formerly Ida Condon, daughter of Dr. Thomas Condon of The Dalles; Mrs. Haskell Marsh and Mrs. R.A. Emmons, were in the city today from Portland on a botanical expedition. They planned to go east to Biggs today searching for specimens of roots and plants native to this district. They had scanned the lower highway previously and expressed pleasure at the balmy day today, enabling them to forage for new and unusual plants. 100 Years Ago, March 18, 1907 This morning the team belonging to Eastern Oregon Brewing company started on a run down Second Street and bade fair to give the reporter a good item, which was, however, spoiled by the bravery of a young fellow who rode up on horseback and stopped them in front of the Horn saloon. >From March 6 till the 15th there was something doing and Sheriff Chrisman and his two assistants, Deputy Sheriffs E.B. Wood and J.B. Goit, had no time for playing marbles or making goo-goo eyes at pretty young widows who came to pay taxes. Taxes became due on Feb. 4, when it was given out that there was $168,637.51 to be collected. On the 6th of March but $31,000 had been paid in and between that date and the 15th $100,415.55 was taken in, making a total collection of $131,418.55, upon which a rebate of about $4,000 was given. In that time 2,780 receipts were written. Earline Wasser Incoming and Outgoing messages protected by Trend Micro Pc-cillin program