The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-05-23

tl'OI nlnnNYtIl'Nl on NV, ma Mis-
Herbert IN crowdrd 10 Nv utmost cnpnc.
/. 'ly. George expects the addition 10 bc
completed by the first Of June, md this
viii give him much needed room.
When the first shipment Of Hood
River strawberries reached Portland
they sold for forty cents box, while
the California berries were selling at
fifteen ccuts. The last quotation Of
our berries wns thirty cents per box.
The strawberry crop this year bids
fair 10 bc the best and largest ever
raised here, and the prices will no
doubt equal those of Inst year. II no
some Of our patches will yield well up
towards 81 900 worth 10 the acre. This
looks like n big figure but We believe II
IN not far ont of the way.
The GLACIER would like TO have n
! correspondent In every nclghGOrhOOd
/ not only on this side Of the river, but
at White Salmon. Trout lake, Gilmer,
Cnmmns prairie and Chcn0with and
points across the Columbia We want
local news. and not essays, for we have
not room for the latter.
The regular May term Of the District
court meets mt The Dallcs Monday.
+ The following jurors are on the panel
from this section: ID. q. Ill., Robert
Rand, j. X. Rankin. +. X. Austen, H..
/ g. Coc, j. j. Gibbon, ID. &. Crnpper =.
X. Husbands, and ID. y. Hamilton,
/ Cascades.
Blowers Il Crowcll have inst placed
an order direct with the manufactures
In Boston for ~, 900 worth Of boots and
shoes, thereby cutting of the commits
sion paid mlddlcmen, aud will give
: their customers the advantage of IT,.
/ VIII retail at Portland Wholesale prices.
When the goods arrive call and be con-
vinced.
Mr. y. j. Watson IL advertising Idle
wilde thoroughly and In doing 80 "
giving Hood River very good send
or We understand from him that as
soon ~ possible, probably Sunday the
lust dnS of this month an excursion
train will be run from Portland to this
/ place. II so, the visitors Will sec the
prctticst place In Oregon.
/ Mr. Watson informs us that rs soon
/ as the title 10 Waucoma IL transferred
/ to him, he will throw IL open and lay
out aud grade River street through to
/ Idlcwildc. This will he Il great i'm
prOvCmcnt and will add to the value
of both properties. lie also tells us he
/ will build "A big hotel during the sum-
mcr. Fifteen ncrcs near the spring are
/ to be reserved but whether for hotel
purposes or not we cannot say.
Math., II. 81. Oh We Of little faith,
wherefore didst thou doubt, Is the
+ text for the sermon of the Congrega-
/ tioual church services which will be held
in the l.. B. church Sunday, May 2ith
at 7.i5 T.. NJ, instead of Armory hall
/ This change il 10 avoid unnecessary
lubor In returning seats TO the hall on
Sunday. Valley services at IL a. III.
all nre cordially invited, i. NJ. Aunks
/ Pastor.
Mr.. r j. Watson and his attorney
/ Mr.. Perry came up from Portland
/ Wednesday for the purpose Of conplet-
/ ing the transfer of the Wuucoma prop
/ crty from Capt. ii. &. Coe 10 Watson,
but owing To the fact that some Port
/ land property Is part of the consider
alton, and the Captain wanted to
/ examine the title toe matter was post
/ pOncd until Friday. Captain and Mrs.
Zoe went TO Portland Thursday night
to attend to the matter.
| Isaac Jolcs Of The Dnlles, SO says the
/ Chronicic went fishing Saturday morn
ing, and came home Saturday night
with IL fine specimen of gold bearing
quartz. While II might he possible to
/ find striugers Of quartz in the basalt
near The Dalles, II would be about as
hopeful task to seek mine of hot
plum pudding or the lost Charley
Ross. Looking for quartz In hasalt
is like shcaring pig for wool 1t is
shear nonsense.
Last Friday night Perry & Jones'
new hall was crowded with the youth
and beauty Of Hood River, and dan
cling was kept up until after midnight.
The hall is very pretty one, though
/ it was not finished ut the time. The
music was furnished by the Evans
Bros. and n very pleasant time was
had. II was probably the last dance
of the season which assisted materially
in augncnting the crowd.
We understand gentleman is can
vassiug the valley and getting mem
bcrs for IL purchasing society. The
idea IL that each member pays seven
dollars membership fee, and this enti-
ties him to purchase in Portland any
article ut the wholesale market quota
tions of the day. We know nothing of
the merits of this particular company,
bat us II general thing the plan is not
II practical one for the buyer. A trial
however will demonstrate the merits
of the plan, and if it Is not all that is
claimed for it its members can console
themselves with the reflection that the
Jack can't be turned every deal.
Death of William Odell.