The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-15

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grade OF the railroad will take the grade
Of the county road on the rip-raps just
below the planer, and the county road
will then occupy the present railroad
grade. j. w. Morton will be compelled
to move the old Sanders house, and as
the new road bed will be made on
straight line east from the planer the
greater part Of his old orchard will be
though he has been well re-
compensed by the railroad company.
Such improvements have been made all
along the line from here to Portland,
and thus the time-distance over this
part of the road will be considerably
shortened.
s. P.sShutt was at Sumpter last week.
The Bite Mountain American announe-
es his presence in town us follows: MA
ior Sloan Philip Shut, formerly editor
and proprietor of this paper when it was
known as the Sumpter News, has been
in town for a few days. He has many
warm friends here who are pleased to
meet him most cordially, and as he has
way of combining business with pleas
ure his presence never grows monotonous.
The major has established ranch, Il
residence and a newspaper at Hood
River, and all these institutions are 10
be on the order OF the ideal. He intends
to visit Paris in 1900, and return via
China, looking into valuable railroad
franchises on his return trip through
the FEowery Kingdom"
One of the BOYS Of NJ. +. 10y, while
fishing on Sunday in Hood river near
the mouth Of Neal creek, caught fine
large trout and landed it in yellow
Jackets nest on the bank of the river.
When the bey went to pick up bis fish
he was stung by the infuriated bees till
his bead was swollen, like Mc(inty's, to
'twice its ordinary size" To rid him
self of the bees he threw himself into the
river, where he dived under the water.
The bees lit onto the fish and stung it to
DEATH Companions of 10y managed, by
using long poles, to push the fish into
the river, and it foated down to where
the boys fshed it out again. Yellow
Jackets are mighty apt 10 sting boys who
go fishing on Sunday.
An old-fashioned barn raising was held
ut II. Prigge's place last Monday. Fii-
teen men were present and good din
ner was served. What might have been
serious accident happened to Tom Van
Ausdal, one OF the party. lie had hand
ed crowbar to man on the josts above
him, when it slipped from the hands Of
the man above and fell, striking Van
Ausdal in the breast. Van Ausdal was
standing against q post and couldn't
dodge, but lie caught the bar and partly
broke the force of the blow. He got Il
severe knock with the stecl-pointed bar
just over the heart, and next morning
was una BILE to use his left arm.
w. p. Watson has many visitors to
admire his wonderful garden, where the
prGductiveness Of Hood River soil under
intelligent and skillful management, is
| shown at its best. His beds of celery,
tomatoes, rutabagos, beets, peppers, on
,ons, etc, would astonish the average
| Hood River farmer, or any other. lie
has one acre in corn that he expects to
20 100 bushels to the acre. Mr.. Wat
son 5 place is close by town, and every
Dody interested in knowing what garden
truck can be grown in Hood River to
perfection should call'and see him. lie
akes great pride in showing his garden,
especially to strangers. ~
The board of directory Of the Hood
River Fralt Growers union passed the
following motion, alta meeting held Sat
urday. the 9th insts "rhat the stock
holders who have failed to pay the as
sessment OF 81 per share, levied July
| 20 1899, which became delinquent Sept
| i, 1879, be granted until Oct. 2, 1898 e
/ pay such delinquency. Article xI. OF
Jhe bylaws Of lhe union provide, among
Fother things, that at stockholders meet
lngs, f'ho'vote shall he counted which il
not represented by one share OF stock up
on winch all calls or assessments have
been paid. Il,
MIR. and Mrs S, L. Bartmess gave AZ
informal farewell reception at theii
home Tuesday evening to their sons
Earl and Meigs, who Will leave shortly
to take up their college work. Supper
was served early in the evening, altel
which those present spent the time Il
music and games. 1ne many friends
and former schoolmates Of the. boy'
unite in wishing them success i'll thell
college course.
/ WA. Thompson, who has been i'll thu
Yakima country for the past two months
returned home Tuesday. He was sicl
when he started home and narrowly
escaped being corraled i'll the small-po-
hospital at Ellensburg. There is severa
eases Of smallpox at that place. III
met several Hood River people ON thei
way to the hop fields.
c. II. Luther, who recently purchase
the Berger place, arrived mere tron
California month ago with his family
lie thoroughly understands fruit eall
sing In all It's branches and is at presen
employed by the Davidson Fruit 90
lie advertises horses Tor sale in anothe
column.
The w. c. T. L. viii meet at the hom
of Mrs. Ursula Dukes next Thursda
afternoon, Sept. 2lst. AS this Will b
the first meeting held after Il month
vacation, it is especially requested tina
all members be present.
School opened in town Monday wit
1913 pupils The principals department
of the rrankton school opened the sam
day with an enrolment of ~, and man
more have come in since.
c. A. Bell of the Mt Hood hotel
making improvements III the shape OF
sidewalk around his block. lie is ais
reshlngling the roof OF the hotel. 5. i
: Cox is dong the work.
( Mrs. o. 2. McFall and son Willial
went to Portland last week. Mr.. McFa
preceded them to the city some tim
ago. lie has position in box factor
and is doing well.
A horse belonging to Conrad Repp &C
rusted nail into its foot, about mont
ago, and has been unfit for work sine
then. The animal will get well but Wi
lose its hoof.
Labor is scarce. The school startin
up has taken the boys and girls from EN-
ployment OF different kInus. The bo
factory ON Monday sent to Moro for hell
/ Capt. Blowers sold four lots in Bloy
! ers' addition during the week-two
! Nico Tosteyin, one to IL. W. Wait an
t one to +. +. Savage.
Maltie Dukes lett Wednesday for Co