The Hood River Glacier, Hood River, OR., July 13, 1905, page 9

FIND OUT BINGEN IS ON THE MAP
By a Staff Correspondent.

     Bingen, Wash., July 12. - The railroad talk has not died out by any means here. The delay now in any activity on the part of the promoters has not in the least caused any to doubt the coming of the road. During the past week many have dropped off the boats to see the town, and as one of the captains of the boats remarked the other day: "People are commencing to learn that Bingen is on the map."

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     Mrs. G. Peterson of The Dalles, for many years head cook in many of the best eating houses of that city, is now in charge of the Maple Hotel. Ed Suksdorf, the proprietor, is making splendid preparations for the great crowds he expects to come this fall. A large number of summer borders are taking advantage of the cool quiet spot to spend the hot days.

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     Judge Byrkett says that the right of way men can't talk to him unless there is $15,000 damages in sight. He is opposed to the road and will fight it good and hard. "I don't want any road; I have all the facilities I want for marketing my stuff, and a road would bring in a lot of tramps and objectionables, and in many ways injure me."

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