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

MFR. Charles A. Smith and family
left Thursday morning for California,
he having sold his place here to Mr..
WickhaIn. Mr.. Smith goes tempor-
arily to Adm MOdoc county. The
host wishes of many friends here fol-
low him and his to their new home.
Captain Goes description of the
murder of Indian Agent Bolan, which
appeared in our columns two weeks
ago, was copied all over the eastern
portion of this state and Washington,
which shows that our citizens have a
deep interest in all that pertains to
the early history and settlement of the
country.
The insurance companies have set
tied with the county for the damage to
the court house by the recent fire, pay
ing $3.50. This amount will repair
ali damages, and under the efficient
management of Mr.. c. J. Crandall the
architect in charge of the work of
repairing, it will probably leave a
handsome balance.
Rev. Delos Howells, who has been
doing missionary work in Eastern Ore
gon for some time past, returned home
Tuesday and will remain here until
after the holidays. He informs us that
church at Condor has been estab-
lished and the building is about COM
pleted land that eight persons Joined
at one meeting.
am closing out some lines Of my
stock at sacrifice. Such as blank
books, autograph albums, novels,
crockery, lanterns etc. | have left
over from last year lot Of Christmas
TOYS which will be sold regardless of
cost. Am still selling 50cent tea for
30, Horseshoe and Saw-log tobacco at
40 cents per pound. Come and see me
and save money. l.. n. BLOWERS.
The Fruit Growers society meets
next Saturday and business of impor-
tance will be transacted. The COM
mittee on fruit pests in general, and
the San Jose scale in particular will
probably have report to make.
Every fruit grower in the valley
should join the society, and thus by
concerted action make successful war
on the enemies, to their crops.
Mr.. Frank York will sell his house
hold effects, horses, cows, farming inn
plements etc, Monday the 18th, inst.
preparatory to leaving for the Sound.
His family have been at Sehome for
some time their daughter dying there
last winter, and they go principally to
take care of their daughters infant
child, and that without separating 1t
from its father If the climate there
agrees with them they will probably
remain.
A big irrigating ditch down each
side of the valley would do more to
enhance the values of property, and
bring in outside money, than any
other one thing, and with united
effort on the part of the property own.
ers, the thing could be easily accom-.
plished. The plans should be laid
now and much of the work could be
done before spring. All it requires Is
for some one interested to take hold oi
the matter.
There is more or less growing or
the 10th of each month concerning the
collection of water rates. The Hy'
drant Company have a rule that rates
for the month must be paid before the
10th, or penalty of fifty cents is added
and if this is not paid the water Ii
turned off. There is no hardship. Of
injustice in the rule, yet people neglec
to pay and then feel aggrieved, or
account of the penalty. There is jus
one way to avoid the annoyance 0
the whole affair and that is to settl'
| before the 10th,