The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-08-03

became frightened at the whistle OF the
approaching west bound passenger train,
ana threw his bicycle into the river,
while he climed onto bent. Percy
wells, while fishing below the bridge.
shortly afterwards, rescued the bieycle
with his fishing line, and was rewarded
for his trouble by the owner of the bike
Inc bicycle was much the worse for its
fall. The owner OF the wheel had in.
tended, to board the passenger at the
depot, but postponed his trip for the day.
The. protracted spell of hot weather
moderated Tuesday night when a high
WIND sprang up lasting all day Wednes.
day. 1t is with high wind and lots of
dust on day like Wednesday that the
work OF the street sprinkler is appreciat-
ed. But we can't help thinking the
sprlnkling is done at the wrong time of
day. If done late in the evening and
early i'll the morning, the water would
not evaporate so quickly as it does now
IN the hot sun, and instead it would
nave chance to soak into the ground
and would be more effectual in laying
the dust.
HARRISON Bros make the following re-
port for the weather bureau climate and
crop bulletin from Hood River, for the
week ending Monday, July 3Oth: "Grain
is all standing in the stack, but thresh-
ing has not yet begun. Apple orchards
are bending with fruit, which is nearly
full size and showing color The Italian
prune crop will be very light. Pettes
and silver are abundant" The report
regarding Italian prunes does not tally
with the West Side where they are
full crop.
Oliver Richardson had close call on
Tuesday. He was at work in Daven-
ports logging camp, and in saving
log, after the cut was off, his saw caught
when the log fell, and the handle Of the
saw flew up and struck him on the cheek
bone. He was knocked insensible and
was picked up for dead. His compan-
ions carried him to the creek near by
and threw water in his face. After two
hours he revived and was brought to
town to have his wound dressed.
A. B. Billings and wife of Mt. Hood
were in town, Tuesday, on their way to
The Dalles. Mr.. Billings reports very
warm weather at Mt. Hood The ther-
mometer registered SO there on Monday.
He says he has the best potato crop in
his neighborhood that while some of
his neighbors turned out to electioneer
for favorites at the June election, he
stayed at home and hoed his taters, His
crop is good because he hoed it at the
right time, while the politicians will be
short on spuds.
The following party of campers re-
turned Wednesday after ten days out
ing at the toll bridge on the Mt. Hood
road: Col. and Mrs. Hartley, Gladys,
Katherine and Howard Hartley, Mrs.
s. E. Bartmess aud Aldine, Marie and
Meigs Bartmess, Miss Bertha Prather,
Rey. II. X. Benson. The time was
pleasantly spent in enjoying camp life,
and in whipping the neighboring trout
streams. All told, the party caught 30
dozen trout, Col. Hartley being champ
ion fisherman, with 30 dozen to his
credit.
Capt. H. G. Coe returned from Arling-
ton Tuesday night. He ana Captain
/ Whitcomb were at the wheel when the
steamer Billings crashed into the rocks
opposite Quinn's landing. The accident,
he says, was due to the inadequate stear-
ing gear of the steamer, which broke at
the critical moment and precipitated the
boat onto the rocks. The boat is not SO
badly damaged as reported, and will be
ready to continue her trip in another
week.
Edwin H. Conger, who is at present
with the besieged foreigners in Pekin,
and whose fate is still in doubt, is an
old acquaintance of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L..
Smith, and also of 4. E. Savage. Min
lister Conger's brother, Everett Conger,
married sister of 4. l.. Smiths. The
Conger brothers were school mates OF
Mr. and Mrs. Smith at Galesburg, Ill.
| f. R. Bradley, Hood Rivers job
printer, made trip to Portland last
week. He went into the Willamette
valley, as far as Dilley, where he says,
the country is in great need OF rain, the
dust in the roads being six inches deep.
While in Portland, Mr. Bradley purchas-
ed additional fixtures for his job office.
w. H. Dnfur, supervisor of the forest
reserve, came in Wednesday from the
mountains and says there have been no
fires on the reserve this season, nor is
there any stock trespassing on the re-
serve. e.--Mountaineer.
The directors Of Barrett district have
employed C. G. Morey of Sherman
county as principal of their school, with
Miss Cora Copple as assistant. School
will begin Oct. 1st, and the term will
last six months.
E. w. Udell came home from Wasco
on Tuesday. He had been running a
thresher for w. H. Pugh, but found he
could not stand the dust. The ther-
mometer stood at 102 at Wasco, Monday
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coughs or Group. Should it fail to give i'm.
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A fire near Davenport Bros. big saw
mill on Monday threatened to destroy
the mill, and all hands were engaged in
fighting fire till a late hour Monday
night.
HARRISON Bros of the East Side have
begun the erection of new dwelling
house. VIM. Ehrck is doing the mason
ry work on the foundation.
Blackberries are drug on the mar
ket. A few are being shipped by ex.
press to Eastern Oregon towns, but the
receipts are not encouraging.
Miss Emily Palmer, accompanied by
, Mrs. Frank Noble, went to Portland
Monday for medical treatment for hel
case OF quick consumption.
J.R. Nickelsen and family left last
Friday for a sojourn at the coast. They
+ we're joined at Viento by @. L. Early
and family.
A. NJ. Lindsay returned last week from
the Willamette valley where he has beel
employed driving logs for the past TIVE
months.
Thos. Calkins has contracted for B