150 Years 1857-2007 The Dalles THE DECADES OF HISTORY February 28, 2007 page 2 Gold Rush Cramps Hospital Capacity OUR COUNTRY HOSPITAL - Among other matters to which the attention of our Grand Jury was called at their late sitting, was the condition of our County Hospital, and in view of the average number of unfortunates being treated at the public expense, they recommended that a more suitable and commodious building be rented for hospital purposes. What action our County Commissioners will see fit to take in this matter, of course we cannot foretell; but we are of the opinion that Wasco county is entitled to some consideration from the State at large in the way of helping her to bear this burden. We are so situated that we catch one-half of the whole travel into and from the State - every fall the emigration and returning miners, and every spring that mineward bound rush leave at our gates some persons in a destitute and helpless condition. Humanity forbids that these persons should be suffered to die or want because they do not belong in our midst, and yet the drain upon our few taxpayers is certainly much more than their just proportion for these purposes. We would respectfully commend this subject to the consideration of our next Legislature, and if there be no legal obstacle, suggest the justice of a relief bill to meet the exigency, and continue, without too great a tax upon one county, the charities which have been extended to sufferers at this gateway of the State. The Daily Mountaineer April 27, 1866 Incoming and Outgoing messages protected by Trend Micro PC-cillin program