The Dalles Chronicle September 8, 2002 Compiled by Elroy King of the Chronicle. 20 Years Ago, September 8, 1982 Tom Adams clocked a 1:48:17 to win the Labor Day Triathlon, while side Morrison and Dan Nelson clocked the fastest times for female and male finishers in the 10-kilometer Labor Day run. Adams was one of nine finishers in the triathlon, which combines swimming across the Columbia, bicycling and running. Placing second was Chris McKenzie in 2:07.8. 40 Years Ago, September 8, 1962 Three "very dangerous" prisoners who broke out of the Wasco County jail Friday night by overpowering jailer Elmer Buskuhl were still at large late this morning. A large scale search produced nothing to indicate where the hardened, armed criminal trio may have gone or their mode of travel, except for the pickup truck in their initial getaway. The escapees were being held here for the night while being transferred from San Diego (California) to Spokane (Washington) to face armed robbery charges. Casey Jones made his last run for Union Pacific here this week. The veteran locomotive engineer, who started with steam and finished when diesel had almost completely taken over U.S. railroading, brought a freight train in from Hinkle (Oregon) and stepped down from the cab for the final time. K.E. Jones, whose "Casey" originated in baseball not with the fabled locomotive engineer of song and story, had worked for UP out of Portland and other points, but mostly out of The Dalles. 60 Years Ago, September 8, 1942 The proposed abandonment of the Shaniko (Oregon) branch of United Pacific railroad had its opening hearing this morning and this afternoon in the city council chambers in The Dalles city hall with R.T. Boyden, I.C.C. (Interstate Commerce Commission) examiner from Washington, D.C. taking the evidence. The railroad occupied the morning hours with a presentation of its data and evidence to be followed by attorneys and other spokesmen appearing on behalf of the wheat growers, livestock and other interests of both Sherman and Wasco counties, through which the Shaniko branch operates its freight and limited passenger service. 80 Years Ago, September 8, 1922 The city water commission has accepted the recommendation of the chamber of commerce water committee that a huge storage reservoir be constructed at Brooks Meadows to augment the present water supply and the matter will be placed before voters at the November election. Such was the delectation today of J.T. Rorick, president of the water commission. Winter Banana apples are now being packed at the local plant of the Oregon Growers Cooperative Association for shipment by freight to the eastern markets, Manager C.R. Thompson said today. Late varieties of pears are also being shipped to the east, but this fruit is going largely by express. Edward P. Livingston of Hood River (Oregon) has been named manager of the local office of the Western Union Telegraph company and took charge of the work today. Mr. Livingston succeeds W.H. Vanderboom who was recently promoted to the managership of the office in Bellingham, Washington. 100 Years Ago, September 8, 1902 Stockmen in the Bakeoven (Oregon) neighborhood have had no end of trouble and much loss from mange among their horses. While many have complied with the rules governing such disease, others are slack and thus it is impossible to stamp it out. At 3 o'clock this afternoon, William Gilhousen received a message from his wife, who is visiting at Wrentham (Oregon), saying that the barn belonging to M.D. Farrington had just been destroyed by fire, and with it a horse, ten tons of hay, seventy-five sacks of wheat, a new drill and other farming implements. The first meeting of the Good Intent Society of the Methodist Church will be held at the home of Mrs. S. Bolton Wednesday afternoon. All members are requested to make an effort to be present. 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