The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-07-27

the trees have never been bothered hv
gophers, while his neighbors have found
the gopher the only drawback IN GROW.
ing an orchard. Mr. Neff grows clover
IN his orchard, and every Spring after
the snow goes off, the ground is com.
pletely plowed by the work of the oonh.
ers' he thinks they feed upon the
clover roots, and so long as thev have
the clover, have no occasion to bother
the fruit trees.
call meeting OF the Hood River rod
and gun club has been issued for Tues
dday evening, July 30th, at Bartmess'
furniture store, for the purpose of divid.
ing the spoils. After a long and success
iul career the club has finally decided to
dlsband. As result of its labors the
country is full of quail, the streams
abound IN mountain trout, and hunters
are all law-abiding citizens. Seventy
hye cents in the treasury that must be
divided. Everyone who has contributed
dime is cordially invited to be present.
Con-.
Thursday of last week was the hottest
day SO lar this summer. The thermom-
eter on Bartmess' porch registered 92.
The heated spell was abated Friday by
q breeze from the west. The hot
weather was general over the whole con-
tinent, especially in the East, where, in
New York city, the death rate from pros
tration reached 70 persons a day. It's
Oregon's cool nights that make this
country the only safe place to ask man
in the summer time, 'Is it hot enough
for youW
E. M. Wharton is disposing of his
household effects Offering the same for
sale in another column) and expects to
remove with his family to his place be-
low Portland on the Lower Columbia.
He expects, after months vacation to
resume his residence in Southern Cali
fornia. Mr.. Wharton has resided in
Hood River for the past two years and
has been employed as bookkeeper and
clerk during that time for Bone & Nc
Donald. He thinks Oregon winters are
too rainy.
A frightful accident happened at the
box factory Saturday morning. w. T.
Hansberry, who had been running the
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room and stopped to talk with the man
who manages the band saw. In making
gestures during the conversation he
threw his left arm back and struck the
saw, nearly serving his arm at the wrist.
He was taken in charge by Drs. Brosius
and Watt, who dressed the wound, and
it is hoped that his hand may be saved.
w. E. Neff desires to give notice to the
public who make use of the wagon road
leading through his place to Sandy flat
that he will close up the road on his
place if something is not done to open
up the county road from his place to
Sandy fat This road has been granted
by the county court and surveyed.
What might have been q serious con-
fagration was averted Thursday night,
when J. L. Henderson and Harry Hans
berry discovered and put out fire at
the Davidson saw mill. They were the
only ones present at the time, and put
out fire which would have destroyed
the entire mill and lumber yard
John Leland Henderson swan across
the Columbia river Thursday evening,
making the distance in 20 minutes. He
started from the Davidson mill and
landed just below the White Salmon
wharf. Harry Hansberry and =
Jukes accompanied him in row boat
and acted as time keepers.
Jonn and Henry Buskirk are setting
out 10000 strawberry plants on John
Buskirk' s place near Sandy fat. Though
late, this place grows fine berries, and
as they come in after the berries in the
lower valley are gone, they can be grown
at a good profit.
E. T. Winans has purchased the old
warehouse of the Fruit Growers Union,
and last week moved the building to
point south of the old wood switch He
intends fitting the building up and offer
ing it for rent
VIM. Graham left during the week for
Seattle, where he goes to accompany his
brother-in-law, Chris Bartsch, to Alaska.
They expect to take up a band OF cattle
and sheep, and will be gone until Jan
uary next.
Bob Hogan, who was reported drowned
last week, has turned up all right. When
the sailboat capsized with him and John
Dive, he swan ashore to the Oregon side
and made his way down the river afoot,
Earl Bartmess returned Monday from
Wasco, where he had charge of thresher
engine for Moore Bros. & CHM. lie
went to work Tuesday morning as en-
gineer for the Hood River box factory.
Rev. j. M. Denison, now of Seattle,
was visiting in Hood River during, last
week. Mr.. Denison was pastor OF the
M. E. church in Hood River when the
the church was built here four years ago
Judge Prather made trip to Mosier
Tuesday. He learned that sparks from
the railway engine had burned over the
nasture of Mrs. Mosier and also destroyed
| her hay stacks.
John Donahue commenced the erect
ion of dwelling house at Belmont on
Tuesday. 1t will be l6x26, with a u
foot square kitchen. S. w. Arnold is
the contractor
Mrs. w. H. Bishop and son Perm ar
rived on the Regulator Tuesday morning
from Warm Spring Agency. she is
spending some time visiting friends IN
Hood River.
Miss Clara Chamberlain OF North
Yamhill. niece of Mrs. John Wilson, ar
rived here Tuesday from Pendleton,
where she has been making an EXTENDED
visit.
Simon Pease, class mate of Sam
Eliot at Portland academy, is spending
his vacation in Hood River. Monday
he and Sam went to Lost lake.
Hon. J. w. Morton has finished har-
vesting so tons of wheat and Wild nay
from the meadow lands on his Riverside
farm!
S. A. Knapp thinks Hood River people
III Il eli rinht to send to fight the