The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-04-20


Humphrey is an old printer, known by
all old-time printers in Oregon. Look
ing at our Washington hand press he said
many day he had pulled press like
that in working off the edition of the
Oregonian. Mr.. Frost also has pho
nograph of Edison's latest improvement
on which he gave several pieces of music
at the Mt. Hood hotel Monday evening,
Among the selections was "Home Sweet
Home" A young man said it was the
best he had ever heard and gave Mr..
Frost half dollar.
R. &. Frank of Portland was in towr
during the week. He is looking up the
title to 160 acres OF land he claims was
filed on by his grandfather, Henry Klein,
some time in the sixties. He was known
as Hank Klein and was we'll known
stage driver in the early days of Wasco
county. Hank Klein is remembered by
several old-timers of Hood River. The
land in question is now in possession of
E. D. Clark and is located ON Indian
creek.
The basket social and entertainment
at the Crapper school house proved
grand success, both socially and fnan-'
cially. Everything proceeded with the
regularity of clock work, which reflects
much credit upon all those who took
part. Thanks are especially due D. S.
Crapper for his energetic and successful
efforts in conducting the sale of baskets,
also j. E. Binns for the aid which he so
cheerfully rendered. The receipts for
the evening were $3.50.
The new warehouse of the Davidson
Fruit Co. is approaching completion and
is now under roof. The building is the
same size as the other one in which is
located the cannery. 1t is built just
north of the old building. The ware
house stands near the railroad track and
will have switch of its own. Every
facility for loading cars will be had, so
that u car can be loaded with straw
berries in SO minutes.
e. C. Mooney is Matching ducks on
shares for G. 7. Bonney. Mr.. Bonney
has the ducks and MIR. Mooney has the
incubator. He finds that ducks are less
trouble to raise than chickens and will
go extensively into the business of rails
ing them., Pekin ducks are big enough
to market at 10 weeks old.
III. Middleton, while in town We'd
nesday, made arrangements to have his
barn, at the corner of Third and State
streets, overhauled and made into q
business house to be occupied by John
Hultt for harness shop. +. Il. Dem
zer has the contract.
Mrs. J. w. Ingalls, is selling the book,
"Bridge of the Gods" written by her
brother, Rev. T. H. Balch. This is a
book that every one interested in the
history of Oregon and its original in
habitants, the Indians, would like to
possess. The price is only $l.l0.
Geo. Booth was down from Booth S
Hill on Saturday. He reports that his
fruit is all right and he will have full
crop of apples, peaches and cherries.
His place hardly ever fails ON peaches.
His young orchard will produce about
500 boxes of winter apples.
J. J. Bartsch, brother to Chris, is
visiting friends in Hood River. Mr..
Bartseh formerly resided here, but went
to Eugene five years ago, where he is
engaged in farming and dairying. He
says vegetation is much further advanced
at Eugene than it is here.
The new post office building is going
up. Capt. Blowers received nice lot of
pressed brick for the building. w. w.
Mason is laying the bricks. j. Metcalf
has the easy job of carrying up the bricks
and mortar while Mason does all the
work.
The O. R. & N. graders are engaged in
opening up the foot of second street by
making an easy grade the width of the
street to the depot. This will make this
street the favorite route to the depot by
both teams and footmen.
JIG. Boggs sold lot of three acres on
| Monday to a German of Portland, who
arrived with his family Wednesday and
will build dwelling at once. The new
town at the Head place should be called
1 Germantown.
Virgil E. Green, the Pain Paint man
arrived in town on Monday and wen'
out to Mt. Hood, where he will give ar
entertainment at the school house. He
intends to visit all sections of the valley
A grand ball will be given at armory
hall on the evening of April 9th. Coco
orchestra music has been secured
Tickets will be rs cents. Strict order
will be kept and everybody is invited.
r. p Orr, county commissioner O
Sherman county, came down Monday
and is visiting his brother-in-law, T
| Spangler. He reports fine prospec
| for grain in Sherman county.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Holmes of Port
land came up Monday and are stopping
at Mrs. Alma Howe's. Mr.. Holmes wal
renominated for county clerk of Multno
NAH county by acclamation.
Easter Sunday was a beautiful day
with not a cloud i'll the skies. The ex
ercises at the different churches wert
well attended, The Easter eggs wer'
prettier than ever.
Mrs. Alice R. Kemp of the East Sid
was in town Saturday. Her fruit, sh'
says, was not affected by the frost. Sht
has rented her orchard to FL. G. Crockett
The closing and graduating exercise
of the Hood River public school will b
given at the Armory, April 28th, at
pm. Programme will appear nextweek
i Jos. A. Knox of Dukes valley was il
town Saturday. He says the fros
killed all the apples, prunes and pear
that were in bloom at his place.
Miss Annie Mathews, who has beer
seriously sick with typhoid pneumonia
is improving. A trained nurse from
Portland is attending her.
Mrs. J. H. Alderman of Salem
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Boor
man, is visiting relatives in Hood River
Miss Jennie Parsons passed the exam
ination and was given second grad
certificate in The Dalles last week.
Prof. Cubberly is filling Prof. Barnes
place at w. E. Sherrill's till the latte
closes his school at Frankton.