The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-05-26

to enjoy the sport of fishing as he used
to. Mrs. Pealer missed him aud start
ed for the river, where she found him
lying on the ground hardly able TO
move. She started him towards the
house OIL his hands and knees, and
then came an hours work of boosting
him up the hill, He was completely
worn out and has since been confined
to the house.
A prize fight between two strangers
took place last Sunday. Preparations
were made 10 have it come off Oh the
ball ground on the hill but Mayor Il l..
Smith appeared on the ground just as
the conitaants were about TO "shy
their castors" aud prohibited the
exhibitions Of the "manlyn art being
held inside the corporate limits. The
select crowd of spectators, men, women
and children, followed the prize fight
ers beyond Indian creek, where, after
Ave rounds of bruisiDg, the fight was
declared II draw.
1t was feared when Ed Underwood
was hurt that it would interfere with
the watermelon crop, as he was Ell
gagged in plowing aud preparing the
uar fruit when he was knocked down
and dragged over the field by his team.
But We ARE Informed by Amos Under
wood that the planting went on just
the same and Hood River can rely
upon tlse usual quantity Of the best
quality of melons. Ed continues to
improve and is even now worth half a
dozen dead men,
r. G. Rogers and Emil West went to
The Dalles lasI week, and Emil and
John West entered homes ea'is on the
head Of Neal creek They will hu.li al
once and expert TO put IN 40 acres of
wheat next fall. Mr.. Rogers says there
nre more desirable claims 10 Ire taken
in that negib rhood. The road lead-
ing from this new settlement TO Hood
RIVER Is minced Of an appropriation of
$500 nr 500 20 pat il IN condition for
travel. Though II is nearer 10 Hood
River the traie now goes to MO-itr.
The Oregon Historical Society, incor-
pnrated. Dee II. 1898, tn preserve in
trust for tie State at large all data re-
laliug To the early history of Oregon, is
doing valuable service in this direction.
Geo. II. Hines, assistant secretary Is
making canvass of the State, aud will
call upon the good citizens of Hood
River valley for memberships and ma
terlal. without regard To age, color Or
prev ions condition of servltude.
J. Il. Neff of Hood River has accept
ed the pnncipnl-hip of the Dalles high
school Mr. Neff is one of the most
competent instructors in the state, and
the school hoard of The Dalles made
no mistake in making him principal OF
their high school, IA school that has
gained reputation along with the
leading institutions Of learning in the
Northwest.
w. r. Winans thinks there is plenty
! of time yet for Il od in the Columbia
l river He says Hood river has not yet
J commenced To run ont and til 1t there
is plenty of snow in sight from his
place at the Forks The Columbia
, will have to hump herself pretty soon
now to interfere with strawberry ship
ments.
! A tramp printer, on his way west
called at this Office last Thursday a. m
+ expecting to be installed az cashier OF
the establishment. Finding, however,
that the disbr rsements were likely lc
p exceed the receipts, the Aforesaid tramp
/ scratched his head and declined the
i job. His name is Geo. Ii. Hines
M. E. League Social "A social will
. be given 10y the league on Tuesday
evening, May 30lh, at Mis-. Sue Adams
!, Ice cream aud cake will be served
/ price l0c. The Gentlemen's Concer
: hand will furnish music for the even
= ing. A cordial invitation Is extended
10 one andan. COMMITTEE.
y f. II. Blagg finished planting 2
q acres of corn last week on Paradise
:. farm. With the exception of only |
few days hired help, Mr.. Blagg anC
family nave set out 10 ncfes OF straw
! berry plants, planted 20 acres of corn
= aud done MI The other work Of III
- farm this spring.
& Geo. A. Darnhart died in McMinn
vile last week. Only a few days be
# fore his death he was IN Hood River
hoping that change of climate woui'
benefit him; tut lie came too late am
= went home to die He was brlgh
= young man Of about rs years.
e. Strawberry crates are one cent deare
re this year than last, costing now !
& cents. Seven or eight years ago W
had to pay as high as 81 cents. I'm
W proved machinery brought the pric
1t down, till last year it reached bedrock
y Is c,nts.
ne C.E. Social.-The Christian EndeaN
or Society of the Congregational churc
Sc will give social at the residence 0f III
at and Mrs. Sharp on next Tuesday ever
go ing. Cake and chocolate will be served
!. Richard Kirbyson brought IN til
frs, box of Strawberries for Hood Rive
:" last Saturday. They were large, beat
&c lifully colored and were bought b
c. l. Copple for so cents
" White Salmon is not much ahead I
a, a, Hood River this year III the fipenin
III of strawberries 4 few DAYS OF sul
shine will start hundreds of p.ckers
oII work in the patches west of t0wn.
!, Mrs. f. p. Bone and daughter L.
81 Bone, and Virginia aud fhe"doc
90 Pickiell, twins, fron Springfield, III
W W are visiting MIR. aud Mis-. n w. Bon
:. Capt Dukes has been engaged f
'Iy several days with folce of men mo-
ing the Cradebaugh building aero
e lots to font the same on State street.
Big loads of strawberry crates are b
=, ing hauled out every day, a sign tn
"r "r our strawberry harvest will soon begl
i. in earnest.
ou Retta Parsons was out, Tuesda
ms afternoon, visiting the klondil