The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1889-06-08

he finished and ready to receive guests
by the lst of July, but it will make
every body hustle to accomplish it.
Mr.. Robert Rand is laying the foun-
dation for barn on his lots fronting on \
Second street near Oak. The building
will be put up at once and will be 80 by
so feet.
Both of Hood Rivers churches are
outside Of the present town limits being
about three miles distant, but there is a
chance for the town TO grow and take
them both in.
A magic lantern exhibition was given
at the congregational church Monday
evening by 7. ]. Hosford and Son.
They also gave an exhibition at Mosier
Wednesday evening.
There will be an ice cream and
strawberry festival at the M. E. camp
ground this evening. All are invited
and every effort will be made to make
the affair an enjoyable one.
The Mt Hood stage company's bridge
at the crossing of the East Fork will be
completed tonight This is the north
end OF the company's toll road. The
Stranahan Bros. and Berdan built the
bridge.
Last week A. j. Rand brought in
40 pounds Of trout from Lost lake the
product OF two hours fishing of himself
and another. The trout average from
s to Is inches in length, and are
beauties.
Robert Gray who was badly hurt by
being struck in the back with lumber
pick at Eccles & Co.'S mill two weeks
ago, is recovering rapidly and we are
glad to state will soon be able to go to
work again.
Mr.. Frank Button who is engaged in
the lumber business at La Crosse Wis
consn, went up to Lost lake Tuesday
morning with A. J Rand to look at the
timber, catch fish-and conclude to
stay with us
Messrs. Winans 4 Oier are building
the ferry boat to ply between here and
White Salmon. 1t will be 40 feet long,
II feet beam and lhree feet depth Of
hold. They are pushing the work as
fast as possible.
Messrs. McEachern 4 Mcleod of The
nalles purchased block z in Parkhurst,
last week 1t is a fine building site,
and leaves only blocks i, II and IL, and
lots 2, and !, of block 4 unsold, OF the
entire 40 acre tract.
w. E. Neff is kept busy shoeing horses.
Monday he nailed on 81 shoes and
placed 50 in a little over two days, be-
sides doing other work. This item con
yeys a slight idea of the amount Of
travel in this section.
The Justly celebrated Jewett Nur-
series are situated across the river from
this point. The trees and vines sent
from il are selected carefully and the
buyer can depend on getting the fruit
and variety he orders.
The base ball club met last Saturday
| for practice up in Pleasant View The
ground is the best in the state and the
club may be if they practice enough.
As it is they are ready to meet the clubs
Of our neighboring towns.
The Underwood brothers who live
across the river below White Salmon
! have one of the best ranches in this Vi
cinity and they have it we'll improved
too. The timber near them is as fine
as can be found anywhere.
When the Ladd party were coming
in from the glaciers last week they ran
across a big deer in the road, which was
too fat and lazy to get frightened, and
after few leaps stopped and took a
| good look at the invaders of his country.
II there is a town in the state that has
better water than we have we would
like to hear from it. Our supply is
brought from splendid spring on Cap
tain Goes place and is both good and
cheap, being furnished tor $3.50 per
month.
During the week strawberries took a
tumble to themselves, going down to six
cents box, but Portland has Quit ship
ping and the price has already commen
ced to advance The late berries will
bring almost as much per box as the
early ones
Rev. A. j. Barrett Of Rochester New
York, will preach at the Methodist
church tomorrow, Sunday at II o'clock.
! Mr.. Barrett is very talented man and
those who attend the services win hear
a sermon such as is seldom preached in
so new country.
The ladies Of the relief corps, G., A.
r., gave a strawberry and ice cream
festival Saturday night, under the big
oaks on Second street below the postof-
fee. The night was beautiful and the
occasion a delightful one. The amount
realized was 50. 20.
Quarterly meeting at the Methodist
church last sunday, morning and even
| ing. Elder Booth conducting the