The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-07-14

Evans, and A. S. Blowers, with d. Nc
Donald as clerk.
Hood Rivers social advantages are
as desirable as can he found anywhere
in the East. There are three magnifi-
cent church edifices here, viz: Con-
gregationalist, Methodist and United
Brethren. The churches of the city
are, as a rule. strong, vigorous. healthy
socities. They compare favorably with
similar bodies in any place of equal
size in New England or the Middle
States. The stranger within our gates
may worship God according to the die
tates of his own conscience and the fash
ion Of his fathers, and find himself in
company with those OF his own belief
Tine iraternities are weli.Iepresented
in Hood River. The rosters OF the diff
ferent orders which draw the veil of
considerate secrecy over their ceaseless
and wide charities embrace the names
of our foremost citizens, men promi-
nent in affairs and full of public spirit
and civic pride.
The circulating pubic library OF Hoo1
River is an admirable institution.
Since its inception, it has steadily
grown in usefulness and the favor of
the public. The shelves contain about
800 volumes, A membership fee OF
fifty cents per annum is charged for its
privileges. The library is in charge of
George 7. Prather, who is also justice
of the peace.
Hood River has gravity system Of
waterworks, which are supplied from
large, never-faiIing spring. at an eleva-
tion of some $50 feet above the town.
The water has been analyzed and pro-
nounced to be the purest and best in
the land.
There has as yet been no system of
electric lighting established here; how
ever, there are nine individual acety-
lene gas plants in operation.
All lines of business are represented
here and there are some very fine and
large stores conducted by mercantile
firms with sufficient capital and facili-
ties to compete with larger cities close
at hand, all doing first-class business
and many OF which are spoken of separ-
ately in this issue.
Visitors who come to Hood River in
search of pleasure. as we'll as health,
will find little difficulty in passing
their allotted time most agreeably.
Those who delight in viewing the beau
ties of nature will find world of inter-
est in visiting the notable river attrac-
tions and throughout the adjacent
country. Any part of the country is
easily accessible by means of existing
routes of travel, by boat, railway or
welltraveled roads over which driving
is a fayorite recreation. The sports
man will find abundant material upon
which to practice his skill. Fishing
affords unrivaled sport for the angler
driving, hOrseback-Iiding, BIZ
cycling and other outdoor forms of ex-
are feasible during a greater
part OF the year. Invaids who in the
East dare not venture out, either be-
cause of the cold, the heat, OF some
other menace to health, will find su-
preme delight, and new lease of life
in the vitalizing air and sunlight which
permits them to enjoy to the fullest
extent all the outdoor exercise of which
they are capable. No matter what
may be the object which brings visit
ors to Hood River, they cannot fail to
yield to the pleasurable enjoyment of
existence in spot where, as one con-
tented traveller observed, ''It is so good
to be aliyeV"
The climate of Hood River is pro-
excellent. The summers are
IDEAL. Even in the hottest part of
the nights are deliciously
cool, insuring sleep and rest. The
winters here are neither long nor Sc
we're. The climate will perhaps be
found best suited to invalids, who,
from long residence in high or windy
regions, have suffered from that nerv-
BUSINESS SO common to such sections,
and to busy men and women in gem
sral, who find it impossible to ''slow
lown" the machinery of their lives
while within the stimulating influence
If certain climatic or social conditions.
Such people usually are sufferers from
and loss of appetite and di-
yestive power. The effect of this eli
nate on such is to induce sleep and i'm
prove the assimilating functions. Suf-
ierers from general malarial affections
will almost invariably be cured, as
will also most cases of dry catarrh,
which prevail in high, dry climates.
Many sufferers from rheumatism in
high attitudes and the cold, damp re-
,ions of the country are entirely cured |
lere, ard especially favorable are the
conditions for heart affections. Con-
should not come to this re-
zion with the disease developed,
hough consumption rarely originates
lere, but when it does, it runs very |
apld course to a fatal end. There is |
practically immunity from the ordi-
lary diseases of childhood in severe
orms and from acute infammations
lue generally to sudden chilling as the
,quability of the climate is a sure safe
'uard against such dangers. In conclu-
ion, however, be it said that about all
kinds of climate person wants can be
obtained at the different attitudes in !,
his vicinity.
Hood River has been the home of