The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1897-08-27


season than they have been for years.
They are so numerous, aud persistent
In devouring fruit, that persons en-
gagged IN putting up fruit are ut all
times in danger cf being stung, and to
be stung half dozen times during the
day is not unusual. Drying fruit In
the open air has had to be abandoned
as 1t Is found to be impossible to save it
from the devouring swarns Of yellow
jackets. 1t is said to be sure sign of
a hard winter when yellow jackets are
plentiful.
VIM. Jackson and /. p. Hardin re-
turned from trip to Crook county last
Monday. They went as far as Burnt
Ranch, 35 miles beyond Antelope.
They passed through the immense
wheat fields of Wasco and Sherman
counties and were much taken with
that section and with Crook county,
where they found good stock country.
Both men expect to return soon as far
as Sherman county and rent wheat
farms.
ID. r. Pierce, now in business at San
Jose, Cal, was in Hood River last Sat
urday and Sunday, shaking hands
with his many friends. Mr.. Pierce re-
Gently purchased harness business IN
LaGrande and placed man In charge.
Crops are good in Union county and
Mr. Pierce will reap some of the bene.
fits Of the good times. He is well
pleased with San Jose for place of
residence, and Mrs. Pierce has fully re-
gained her health
w. III. Perry, clerk of school district
No. 2, informs us the district will have
money enough to run six months
term in the upper room and three
months IN the primary department..
School will begin September 9Th, in
both departments, with Justus L. Netf
as principal and Miss Ida Foss in
charge of the primary.
Wm. Tillett returned from Mt. Hood
Saturday. He says ID. r. Cooper has
some of the finest Red Astrachan APP
Piles he ever saw. From l3 trees he
picked 200 boxes. He sells them in
Portland for ii fair price. Mr.. TiIlett
says Fred Kundsen has promising
young orchard of which he takes the
greatest care.
David Wilkinson of Wind River, a
young man we'll known in Hood River,
was Kicked by horse and died in
sherman county, August l4th. Jasper
Wilkinson, all elder brother, lost his
life in 1894 by being carried over the
cascades Of the Columbia in skiH. A
year later his father died.
Miss Madge Warren came up from
Viento, Saturday, but was taken sick
aud unable to return to her school un-
I'll Wednesday morning. Miss Warren
IS teaching an up-to-date and progress
sive schooi in the village of Viento.
The school will continue till sometime
in December.
We have just received a large line of
Kan't-wear-out brand of boys aud
youths suits aud extra pants, from
years old to 20 years, at prices never be-
fore heard OF III Hood River. Call and
see before sizes are broken.
r. RAND e. Son.
Mr.. g. ]. Gessling, who returned
from his prospecting trip near Mt
Adams last week, say there Was big
slide from Mt. Adams, which came
from the top of the mountain and slid
lillO w iltC t1hllhOtl anu LEWIS AANCtCf
making the water loiIIy for days.
Robert Copple, Hood River boy,
who has been student at the state
university for the past year, is preach
ing at tue Valley Christian church
every evening during the revival now
being held ia that church.
If you want q new suit of clothes
come and look our stock over and you
viii be sure To buy, as we have Just
what you want, the famous "kasl-
irono suits, Lest made and sure TO give
satistactlon. WOLFARD d BONE.
Col. Hartley and E. V. Husbands
went up to the ELK beds and the head
OF Evaus creek, the first part of the
week, and had pleasant trip. The
streams were not clear enough tor fish
ing.
M. p. Isenberg returned from bis
prospecting trip III the Mccoy creek
country. ue reports that the forest
fires have put ali end TO prospecting III
That part OF the Cascade mountains.
Miss Irene Callison arrived in Hood
River tuesday OH visit to relatives.
She is OH her way to Echo, UmatiIla
county, where she has been secured TO
teach the Echo school.
Mr.. B. Warren received fall from
his wagon one day last week and has
since Deen quite lame. He bruised his
leg, causing sore that has since had
to be lanced.
The hot spell did not affect meat in
the cooler at The City Market. The
choicest meats are always OH hand,
without regard to the weather.
We mean business when we offer
you our straw hats at half price; also
line of So hats for $l.50 Don't miss
these bargains. II. RAND g. Son.
Mrs. Middleton aud daughter, Mrs.
Kline, after visit with Mrs. DR. Bar
fett, have returned to town aud are
visiting with Mrs. Bone.
The heated term, the hottest ever
known here, ended last Saturday, and
we are now having regular Hood River
summer weather.
Amos Underwood came over Wednes-
day, bringing boat load of water
melons. He was welcomed by every
body in town.
We have II pairs of Buckingham &
Hecht ladies' shoes, all $3.50 and S4,
that We will close out for 81.
r. RAND & Son.
Mr.. S. r. Reeves wired to his wife
Tuesday from Baker City that he had
leased the Griswold hotel at that place.