The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1890-12-13

The Hood River Townsite Company
sold eight lots, block %, to A. ).
Blowers Monday. The lots lie just
east of the new grade near the state
road.
XMAS presents, candies, nuts, etc,
for Sabbath schools for less than Port
land prices at Hanna 4 Zieglers.
Committees will do well to call and
investigate.
The survey of Skamania county
would give it boom, and assist ma
terially in its settlement. 1t should
receive the attention OF the Washing
ton delegation.
C. p. Bush sold 160 acres of land
situate near the forks of the river to
A. l.. Phelps Saturday, it being a por-
ton of section 80 township one north
of range nine east.
Hood River now has five notaries
public; Geo. I. Prather, j. II. Middle
| ton, Hon. Il. l.. Smith, Geo. Crowell,
and Joseph A. Wilson the latter hav-
ing Just received his commission and
seal.
CAPTAIN Anlauf OF The Dalles is
agent for Stanley's latest work, and
those desiring it will do well to write
him there. 1t is very interesting
book, and is meeting with immense
sales.
! A farmer down in Yamhill in ma
king out his assessment list, put in an
! Indebtedness of S240. An examination
disclosed the fact that the money was
owing to the county for delinquent
| taxes
The reception given to Rev. Mr..
Wells and wife at their home Thurs
dav evening of this week, with many
tokens of good will, was an occasion
enjoyed by all, and one not soon to be
forgotten.
Religious services at Furniture hall
every Sabbath. Preaching at IL A. M.
and 7 P. M. Sunday school at 10 A.
M. A welcome to all.
" Rev. c. w. Wells,
Pastor.
The weather has been for the past
week all that the most eXacting could
require. A few weeks continuance OF
the same will make the winter easily
put up with, and assure stockmen
against loss.
There was a surprise party at John
A. Wilson's, Saturday night, on the
occasion of his son Austin's twentieth
birthday. A large number OF young
friends were present to assist him III
the celebration.
At the regular meeting OF Grant
Camp Sons of Veterans Thursday
evening. II. L. Howe was elected
Captain, c. L. Gilbert First Lieut., H.
! N. Blowers Second Lieut.. Claude Cop
pie, First Sergeant.
Mrs. NJ. b. Potter and daughter
who have been visiting Mrs. Potters
daughter Mrs. Frank Mcfarland al
Heppner, returned home Monday
evening bringing Mr.. Homer McFar
lands little boy with them.
Mr.. Lombard was here Tuesday
and expected to make arrangements
for enIarging his ice house but owing
TO the fact that Mr.. Watson who was
to have met him here failed to arrive
he went homeNwithout doing so.
The Dalles purposes getting an ad
ditional supply of water from Dot
river, if it can be done. Our neighbor
NAV find that settlers along the strean
will interpose an objection to its belnt
diverted from its natural channel.
There is probability that the G A !
and the Relief Corps, and 5 of V will
have Joint public installation of Off
GERS. The arrangements have no
been completed, but notice will b'
given next week should it be agreed
upon.
Mr.. F. H. Button is expected hom'
soon, and we sincerely hope he will
have concluded to put up sawmlll OF
|. his property. He has splendid mil
site. and lots of timber, and the hun
of a big circular saw would be gla'
music indeed.
jaw Gould according to q recen
dispatch says the Union Pacific ha
purchased $50 locomotives and between
1000 and 5000 freight cars, most
which will be sent to this section
the country for the purpose of haulin
t the wheat crop.
There will be christmas tree at th
school house in district 81, Tuesda
: evening the 23rd. One at the Cor
t pregational church Christmas eve, an
one at the Methodist church Chris
: mas night. Con tributions are mo-
! being solicited.
The demand for wood by our neigl
8 bors east of us, has not been as great {
= usual. the decrease being caused
= mart. by the scarcity of cars. There
still considerable banked along tt
q spur, but it will all find ready mark
n before spring
While nearly all Eastern Orego
IL and Washington is needing rain
II nut the ground in condition to ploy
we have had an abundance, and whi
Is the pastures are dry as last year
+ birds nest east of us, here the hills a
as green as Pasco lot owner.
r CAPTAIN H. Anlauf, has Il
n following books for sale: III
Peoples illustrated and Descripti'
Atlas of the World; Talmage's boo
n From Manger to Throne; The Roy
'e Gallery of Poetry and Art; The Gold'
l. Way to the Highest Attainments; al
innumerable holiday books. Wri
d him at The Dalles
as We acknowledge the receipt of "Tl
+. Bridge of the Gods" Mr.. f.
Balch's book. We have had but tin
n to take hasty glance at it, but that
le sufficient to justify the belief that