This week in history: Oct. 26, 2022

Oct 26, 2022
Oct 26, 2022

A7-History Mystery-C-1936 port after dock completion tweaked.jpg — Port of The Dalles docks, located at the end of Union Street, were built in anticipation of deep-water vessels accessing the upper Columbia following the completion of Bonneville Locks and Dam. The Elite Studios photograph was taken in 1936.

1922 — 100 years ago

Prices on the apple markets have been uniformly steady during the past week, with a tendency on the Chicago market on Thursday to weaken slightly. In spite of the car shortage in the West, there is a good supply of apples available on the Eastern markets. Indications from Europe are that the English markets are still weak, owing to the fair supply of European-grown apples and the lower purchasing power of the people. — Hood River News

Bx Oct. 26 1922 car ad.jpg — Ad detail, Oct. 27, 1922, Hood River News.

Bx Oct. 26 1962 photo.jpg — It’s a little too long a reach for Karen Coleman, 3, to get a drink at the city water fountain on Oak Street. That’s where her older sister, Julie, 4 ½, comes in handy. The girls are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Coleman. Formerly a First National Bank employee here, Coleman has been transferred to La Grande. — Oct. 25, 1962, Hood River News

Bx HR history house ad 1982.jpg — Wondering what housing prices were like in Klickitat and Skamania counties in 1982? Then take a look at this ad from Hood River News.

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Curfew To Ring, Despite Tradition

Police To Watch Hallowe’en Celebrants; Many Parties Planned.

“Curfew shall not ring tonight,” does not apply to The Dalles, according to Chief of Police Frank Heater.

Pumpkin heads, bed sheets and other articles of ghostly apparel will be taboo, when worn by small boys and girls unaccompanied by parents after 9 o’clock.

As for malicious destruction of property under the guise of Hallowe’en pranks, the perpetrators stand a good chance of spending the remainder of the night in the city jail, or until claimed by worried parents, the chief declared.

The time-honored practice of taking a wagon apart and re-assembling it on the roof of the highest church will not be attempted this year, the police believe. In the first place, the officers will be especially vigilant tonight, and, in the second place, wagons are almost extinct in this gasoline age, and flivvers are generally considered too weighty for such purposes.

Some Windows Need It.

Windows, of course, will receive their usual coating of soap. Such is to be expected, but perhaps a little soap would not be out of order on some of them, it was intimated by the keepers of the peace.

Old fashioned rowdyism will not be tolerated, however, and anybody who doubts this edict has but to attempt some “rough stuff” to land in a place where even the self-respecting ghosts refuse to haunt — the city bastile. — Oct. 30, 1922, The Dalles Daily Chronicle

“All O.K.” Injured County Judge Wires From Portland Today

“I’m down, but not out. Tell my friends in Wasco county, if I have any left, that I am feeling good and I’ll be back just as soon as the doctor will let me come.”

This was the message received by long distance telephone today at The Chronicle office from County Judge J. T. Adkisson. He called to report that he had left the hospital, and was staying at the Cornelius hotel. Mrs. Adkisson is with him.

Judge Adkisson said he expected to have some sight left in his right eye, although full vision is gone. He will be glad to hear from his friends. The judge was injured last week in a hunting accident, his face being sprayed with birdshot. — Oct. 26, 1922, The Dalles Daily Chronicle

Stockmen Open War On Rustlers, Other Marauders

Cattle Association, Meeting at Tygh Valley, Offers $500 Reward.

F.B. Ingels Elected Head Of Organization; Hauser Vice-president

In an effort to stop cattle “rustling,” changing of brands, poisoning and other injury to animals owned in Wasco county, the Wasco County Stockmen’s association, at a meeting held in Tygh Valley Saturday, decided to pay a reward of $500 for the arrest and conviction of any person found committing these crimes.

Stealing of cattle and other stock by means of altering the brands has become annoyingly prevalent of late, and this action, which puts a price on the heads of offenders, was taken as a move to check the practice, according to stockmen.

In the official resolution adopted by the association Saturday, it is said that the reward will be paid by the association “to the person or persons principally instrumental in procuring the arrest and conviction of any one found guilty of stealing, killing, poisoning, disfiguring any brands or marks, or committing any malicious or wanton injury to or upon any animal owned in whole or any part by any member of this association.” — Oct. 30, 1922, The Dalles Daily Chronicle

More Discussion On Union High School

Debate at the Tuesday Lunch club this week under the chairmanship of Wm. H. Boddy, was given over to the proposed Union High School.

Professor L.B. Gibson discussed the project from its several angles, and outlined some of the disadvantages as well as advantages that might accrue from a changed system. He admitted that perhaps the system would result in a fairer division of taxation, but he also drew attention to the fact that, while some of the districts, notably Pine Grove and Barrett, are getting more than value for money expended out of Hood River High school, there are other sections, such as Fir, Rose Hill, Viento and Cascade Locks which are contributing through school taxes a much larger sum that is required for pupils from those sections who are being educated in the city High school. He also stated that whereas it might be true that 40 per cent of the present students of the high school are from districts outside of No. 3, the saving in costs if these students were eliminated would not be on anything like a basis of 40 per cent. Again, he said, it might happen if the city would have a superintendent of schools who would have no connection with the high school, a situation he did not think desirable. Mr. Gibson then cited the opinion of Supt. Churchill, who had stated that the presence of a high school is good for any town, because it brings a number of families to live in the town.

Supt. A.M. Cannon and J.F. Crites, both spoke in favor of the project on the ground that, owing to the congested condition of the city schools, something would have to be done in the future … — Oct. 27, 1922, Hood River News