Aroused in the small hours of Friday morning of last week by a long-sustained dogs’ chorus, Sheriff John Sheldrake, who lives on the Heights, decided it might be well to investigate in the hope that his neighbors and himself might have a chance to sleep a few hours before dawn. It took him some time to locate the leaders of the howling chorus, which brought him to the cause of the disturbance, an unusually large porcupine, which had apparently come in from the woods to visit the town. He tried to persuade the porcupine to climb a tree, but the animal proved to e for more nimble than the sheriff expected, and the dogs’ chorus continued to rend the night air. Finally Sheldrake decided to kill the animal, and, this accomplished, the dogs’ chorus faded into silence, and folks again sank into slumber, as did Sheriff Sheldrake, when he returned home out of the chill, early morning air. — Hood River News, September 8, 1944
Rajneesh inquire about votes for new imports
County Clerk Sue Proffitt said Saturday that the mayor of Rajneeshpuram had inquired regarding procedures for registering people the Rajneesh are bringing to Rajneeshpuram.
Meanwhile, officeholders and candidates were expressing concerns that the announced plan of the Rajneesh to bring up to 2,000 jobless and homeless people could turn out to significantly influence county elections should a sufficient number register and vote.
The Nov. 6 election has two county commission races, the sheriff’s race and the district attorney’s race.
The July voter registration figures for Wasco County showed a total of just under 13,000 voters, Proffitt said. There were 755 voters on Ranch Rajneesh and an additional 175 in Antelope where 40 or 50 of those voters are not members of the Rajneesh Commune, she said. — The Dalles Daily Chronicle, Sept. 9, 1984
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