The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-12-07
J. +. Kertchum, member Of the firm Of


baugh's apples, and also bought several
lots of apples in Hood River. Mr..
Kertchum, about eight years age, shipped
the first carload of apples that ever
went from Hood River. It will be re-
membered that he caused lots of trouble.
He required several of the boys who
sold him apples TO repack their fruit
After'hauling it to town before he would
accept it. To one man, whose packing
he said was all right, he paid:five cents a
box more than he agreed to. Mr.. r.Kertch-
um did more than any other man towards
teaching Hood River how to pack apples.
One man whom he made unpack his
fruit has since won prize for best
packed box of apples
Robt. Leasure, while in town Friday,
stated that in company with ]. r. Bird,
he has been prospecting ON the East
Fork of Hood River for dam location.
He found place where dam could be
constructed that would cover 80 acres
and hold enough water to food the river
below twice day and float logs at the
rate of 10000 feet 6 day. High walls of
rock ON each side of the river make q
dam easy OF construction. Mr.. Bird
thinks it an ideal place to build dam. In
a haul Of halfa mile 10, ,000, 900 to Is, ,000,-
900 feet Of logs would be available, and
in haul of a mile double that quantity
could be reached.
Frank Lee, editor and proprietor of
the Pacific Farmer, was in town We'd
nesday. Mr.. Lee has one of the largest
job printing establishments in Portland.
His presses print more than a dozen
other papers besides the Pacific Farmer.
He now claims for the Farmer the lar
gest circulation of any paper of its class
north Of San Francisco. MIR. Lee had
been called to The Dalles by the death
of q sister-in-law, Mrs. Pearl Binford,
whose death occurred Tuesday. Her
remains were brought down ON the boat
Wednesday to White Salmon and taken
to Camas Prairie for burial. Her maid
en- name was Pearl Diamond.
The residents and property owners
along the state road, between Paradise
Farm and Haynes hill, have walked up
on the road proposition. Volunteers
under the superintendency of Warren
Miller, the supervisor, have been at
work for the past week blowing out
rocks, grading and hauling gravel. A
good box culvert has been put in at
Lauffenberger's place. The citizens
along the road mean to reverse the order
of things and make what has been for
years the most wretched piece of road
in the lower valley one Of the best and
prettiest driveways in Hood River.
Among the many blunders that oc-
CURED in setting the type for last weeks
Glacier was the item that sent Mrs.
Harry Bailey and S. E. Bartmess to
Portland. After writing an item for the
paper, Mrs. Bailey signed her name and
Immediately following her signature she
wrote personal about Mr.. Bartmess
and little Aldine going to Portland. The
intelligent compositor set her name in
with the personal. 1t is very danger
to write for a country paper If you don't
see the proof.
John Wilson, blacksmith working
for Johnston's railroad camp, the first
camp east Of ]. HI. Kobefg's ranch, came
to town Sunday and filed up on whisky.
On his way to camp Sunday evening he
laid down on the railroad track and
went to sleep. He was run over by q
freight train that cut him in two; at the
same time the engine and four cars we're
| thrown from the track, obstructing the
track till morning. His home was in
Helena, where he leaves wife and two
children.
Robt. Leasure of Mt. Hood came
down Thursday to attend his lodge
| meeting Thursday evening. He brought
with him Mrs. Ann Perkins, who was en-
route to Portland hospital for treat
ment Mrs. Belle Coffenbury also came
along. She will take charge Of the board
ing house Of the Oregon Lumber Co. at
Chenoweth, and will be assisted by her
brothers John and Joe Dimmick.
Davenport Bros. have about COM
| pleted a sale of their big mill to be de-
iiyered about June first. Mr.. Dayen-
port thinks there is more money in
raising hay and stock than running
saw mills without water. His supply
will be short next season on account OF
not being able to use the feeders on
Phelps creek. The mill is to be shipped
to Glendale, Oregon.
Relations and friends of John Hakel
to the number of six from Montana,
spent Thanksgiving with him and his
wife at their home 7 miles south OF
town. Friday four of them went to AS
toria. The others, sister to Mr.. Hakel
and brother-in-law, will make their
home in Hood River probably for the
| winter.
Dallas constructed a peanut warmer
for Geo. F. Coe & Son. The peanut
trade of this firm has become 20 great
that it calls for the latest improvements
and conyeniences in serving customers.
No old stock of roasted peanuts ever
accumulates at Coe 4 Sons.
A spectator at the union services on
Thanksgiving day ct the Methodist
church was somewhat disappointed in
| the size of the audience and wishes to
say that all who staid away missed hear
ing an interesting discourse by Dr..
Hines.
Hon. Z. L. Smith Tuesday received Q
letter from his old college mate, y. 3.
| Minister E. II. Conger, at Pekin, China.
His letter was dated Oct 25, 1900. His
| wife. daughter and niece are with him.
| He says he sees no hope Of getting away
from Pekin this winter.
Apple butter made by the Davidson
Fruit Co. is now being sold by Hood
River stores. This is q notable product,
absolutely pure, rich. and Of finest flavor.
The Glacier in returning thanks for .
handsome jar, can testify that it was
made by experts.
! Mrs. w. H. Bishop and son Perrin
returned to Hood River on Tuesday and
Il left the same day for the Warm Springs
| Agency. Mrs. Bishop reports having
had delightful visit with relatives and
old friends in the East.
] J.B. Hunt finds he will not have time
! to finish painting the drop curtain fol
the armory in time for the entertain