The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-30
CITY by THE COLUMBIA.

CITY by THE COLUMBIA.
| Hood River and Its business interests 81
| seen by Correspondent.
The fruit and berries of Hood River
| valley have carried the fame of thai
section to all parts of our common
county. On the banks of the Colum'
bia at the mouth of Hood River nestles
the prosperous and growing town. The
scenery is picturesque, as the land
slopes in hill like formation back from
the Colum bia-the track Of the .. E.
& n. railroad skirts the mighty river.
The town of Hood River contains some
100 or 800 p lie. all CO tented with
their lot. The church edifices of the
embryo city are attractive and on days
of worship universally attended, for
Hood River is moral and religious
community and boasts that there is no
saloon in it's midst. The public school
is the pride of the community, and a
literary club known as the Traverse
clab-after its founder, Lady Traverse
of England, who spent several seasons
at Hood Rivers conducted upon ad-
vanced lines including work for old
and young. The
MOUNT HOOD HOTEL.
ia the hosiery of Hood River and
under the management of Charles A.
Bell is conducted on frst-class lines
and is generously patronized by the
travelling public, numbers of tourists
making it headquarters during the
season. The
HOOD RIVER BOX FACTORY,
of which w. ]. Smith is proprietor. is
u leading industry. 1t has been in
operation for four years and gives en-
ployment to score of hands. 1t fur
nishes the boxes and crates for the
fruit and berry crops of the valley and
ships boxes az far east as Idaho. II
furnished to the local growers some
81. 900 crates of berry boxes this season.
and it's trade is now in such prosperous
condition as to make it necessary to
run the year round in order to keep
stock on hand for the busy season.
WOLFARD g. BONE
conduct general merchandise
business carrying large stock and
command big trade. They have been
In business at this point for several
years and enjoy the well earned con-
fidence of ali.
S. J. LA FRANCE,
is proprietor of a crockery, station
cry, cigar and notion store and in
few months has built up good trade.
G. D. wooDwoRTH
recently succeeded to the large mer-
camille business of Blowers & Co. and
is an energetic and enterprising man.
He carries large and well selected
stock and does large business.
CLYDE BoNNEY
Is the successor to the Columbi Pack
ing Co. at Hood River and deals in
Try wood, dressed meats. fruits, etc.
He ships to all points on the Columbia
both on the Oregon and Washington
,ides from Mosier to Bonneville, com. |
the trade of all these thriving
settlements. He has a cold storage |
'oom and meat market equal to any in
titles of several Thousand inhabitants |
md is rustling, energetic young man
destined to make his mark in the busi-
less world of Oregon.
D. BRADLEY
9 proprietor of the local photograph
-allery and is first class artist and is
DING lively business. Mr.. Bradley
photographed many of the Sherman
ounty scenes and individuals as pre-
ented in the souvenir edition of the
Times Mountaineer.
GEORGE P. CRoWELL
, the succ essor of E. L. Smith in the
ioneer mercantile tablishment of
1ood RIVER. He is successful ard
borough business mar, carries large
tock of general merchandise and en-
,ys thriving and increasing trade.
THE DAVIDSON FRUIT co.
J one of the well established institu-
ons of Hood River and the largest
callers in green and packed fruit in
'regou. They ship to all commercial
enters and are constantly increasing
heir trade-the elr label on fruit insares
gilt edge reception in the marts of
le world.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
ohn L Henderson and Thomas B.
ent are the local attorneys and
gorge Prather. justice Of the peace.
essrs. Henderson and Kent possesses ,
liberal clientage and are thoroughly ,
luipped in their profession, while s
ldge Prather presides with dignity I
I'd impartiality
THE GLACIER
the weekly exponent of Hood River
.lley and under the editorial manage
ent of 5. F. Blythe is loyal, newsy
I'd progressive, and what newspaper
an appreciates more is good paying
operty. Ye scribe is particularly in
,bted to Mr.. Blythe for favors re.
iyed.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL,
g churches, the Traverse society and !.
e many business houses which have
vt been mentioned in this article
ii receive due and proper notice in +
cceding issues, as will also the
nous fruit-producing valley tributary .
the town. In the mean time if you
sh to pass few days pleasantly, =
eathlng invigorating, health giving
one. delighting the eye with beauti- :
scenery and enjoying pastoral life y
sit Hood River.
OREGON'S NEW INDUSTRY.