The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-06-29
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NOTES.
Mrs. A. E. Curtis was delegate from
the w. r. G. Of Geo. Wright post, Port
land.
Mrs. Il. ?. Mathews was met on the
cars, accompanied by her little girl, aged
Is months Her husband is in charge
Of the bridge builders at Huron, on the
o. u. y n. Mira. Mathews is ip excel
lent health. She inquired after friends
at Hood River.
Former Hood River residents were
met everywhere, or inquiries we're made
after Hood River people,
]. II. Warner of Bingen, Wash, a
member Of the post at The Dalles, was
honored by being elected a member of
the council Of administration,
The writer was the sole representative
of the Grand Army from Wasco county.
From every town in the state where a
state encampment has been held, out
side of Portland, there was a small at
tendance or none Mt all.
Jas. T. Cooper of Mt. Hood was met
at La Grande. He had just got in from
Wallowa, where he had been shearing
sheep.
John Castner and family are located
at La Grande. John is still interested
in base ball and was pitcher for the
La Grande nine, which was vanquished
by the Walla Wallas in q tournament
during the encampment.
J. @. A. Richardson of La Grande, an
Indian war veteran of Co. X, Oregon
and Washington volunteers, said his
company passed through Hood River in
1856. While in camp here soldier
named Thos. Allen accidentally shot
himself and was killed He was buried
on the spot, in one of the gulches near
the mouth Of Hood river.
The most popular member of the en-.
campment was II. V. Gates, department
commander. He presided with dignity
and impartiality, and his speech in re.
ply to the address of welcome was q
masterpiece OF eloquence and patriotic
sentiment. His humor is overpowering
and was thoroughly enjoyed by the
large audience. Mr.. Gates visited more
posts while in office than any of his pre-.
decessors, and under his administration
the department made substantial gains
in membership. The G. A. r. of Ore
gon will never see his equal as depart.
ment commander,
B. f. Pike of Sherman county, elected
senior vice commander, is popular and
could have been elected department
commander had he not declined.
j. Il. Mayo, assistant adjutant gen.
eral, is the right man in the right place
No man has the good of the order more
at heart, and no one is doing or has
done more to straighten out the records
and give credit where it is due thar
j. L. Mayo.
The heavy rain that visited Sherman
county last Friday evening was the
proper thing, and came at the proper
time to insure Sherman county one o.
the largest grain yields in the history O
the county. Since the rain, it has beer
cloudy and cool and it looks as though
big crop was going to be thrust upor
Gus farmers) whether we wanted it OF
not. If you see any harvest hands, fire
'em up this way,-Grass Valley Journal
These very people who send away tc
buy their goods own property here anC
expect the business men to buy theil
goods and growl because the town is nc
better Every dollar you spend at home
makes your property worth more, makes
better streets, sidewalks, houses, livery
stables, hotels, newspapers and better
town in general. independence West
Side.
OF the 40 forest rangers appointed by
Superintendent Ormsby four are resi-
dents of Wasco county. They are w. C
Walker, John M. Stats and A. C. Wood
of Dufur, and IL. S. Richmond of Mt
Hood. All of the rangers are deputy
game and forest wardens, and are au
thorized to arrest any violators of the
forestry laws.
Moki Tea positively cures sick head
ache, indigestion and constipation.
delightful herb drink Removes all
eruptions of the skin, producing a per
feet complexion, or money refunded
25c. and SOC. Williams 4 Brosius.
The seventh annual reunion OF the
Washington County Veterans associa
ton will convene at Forest Grove, June
S0th, and hold till July Sd.