Transcriber's Note: I've refrained from copying articles that do not include names of residents, some of the colloquial terms we'll have to guess at the meaning of, present day capitals used on certain words were not used then. Fraternity names and organizations I am not familiar with. Advertisements placed in the newspaper were coded for easy identification in later issues. AN OPEN RIVER A public meeting will be held Saturday, January 24th, at the following places for the purpose of receiving subscriptions to a stock company to be formed for the purpose of placing boats on the river between The Dalles and the Locks. The person named will have stock books in their possession, and will be glad to receive any amount which farmers or others feel disposed to give. A full attendance of those interested is requested. The precincts will be represented as follows: Fairfield School House - George H. Riddle. Eight Mile - Henry Gilpin. Dufur - Horace Rice, A.M. Allen. Liberty School House - E. Pitman. Kingsley - H.M. Baxter. Oak Grove - S. G. Backeby. Wamic - E.N. Chandler. Tygh - Ben McAtee. Antelope - Allen Grant. Mosier - S. Husbands. Hood River - J. H. Middleton. Cascade Locks - Dr. H.A. Leavens. --------------------------- Mr. Oscar Stranahan has purchased machinery for a sash and door factory, which he will build here as soon as he secures a suitable location. He expects to have his manufactory ready for business by March 1st. (Glacier Newspaper). --------------------------- For the information of those folks in Wasco County who are growling about the action of the county court of Sherman county in leasing the free bridge road to a private individual and allowing him to collect toll thereon, we would say that the court acted by virtue of authority granted by section No. 4119 of Hill's Code which empowers the county court to lease any public road along the line of which there is insufficient labor to maintain such road. We are free to say that the circumstances in this case warrented the court in this action and in leasing the road they had the interests of the residents of that neighborhood in view. (Wasco Observer). -------------------------------- 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.oregonlive.com/cc/genealogy Historic The Dalles Days Friday, October 4, and Saturday, October 5, 2002. The Dalles, Oregon