The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-26

] - 49, AN'HNA WV HNAil III lIhOu lNlNflt ~
not IN Oregon. 1t is the Orchard Mon
arch; weight 400 pounds. Power to
run the pump Is generated by the turn
ing OF the wheels as the machine il
driven along. A gauge shows when the
reservoir Of the force pump is full and
Nthe pressure can be thrown off. One
man could operate it. All he has to do
Is to hold the nozzle aud guide the spray
and the machine does the rest. II Is
mounted on wheels, all running gear
complete. 1t throws fine spray, sulli-
cient to cover large apple tree. The
price OF the machine was $l20, and the
freight cnst $44.S0.
j. w. V. Claterbos OF White Salmon
was in town Saturday. Mr.. Claterbos,
while a student in college at Kampen,
Holland, in the 'S0s, met Dom Paul.
The president OF the Dutch African re-
public visited Kampen, and the citizens
gave him a big reception, Exercises
with an extensive programme were held
in public hall, and there was banquet
at which wine flowed freely. 0om Paul
refused TO drink anything but water.
Next day some one sent him barrel of
water. Mrs. Claterbos has cousins in
the Boer army. Their families are
within the British lines. They write
that they have to live ON very short ra-
tiOns.
Cox & Cook have contracted for build
ing as follows: A two-story house for
+. E. Jackson, on the corner of Third
and Oak streets. Size, 43x50, with IL
foot story below and feet above; store
rooms on first floor and eight rooms
above. For w. f. Sheriff., an addition
10 his dwelling, l2x20. A dwelling house
for f. b. Barnes, on lot recently pur-
chased Of Cox & Langille, on Park street,
adjoining DR.. Shaws residence on the
north. This firm is also getting up
specifications for dwelling houses for
Mrs. John Mohr and Chris Dethman
OF the East Side, TO cost about $1,000
each.
Hon. Z. L. Smith on Saturday shipped
apples ior exhibition purposes to Buff
talo. The varieties were Yellow New.
town, Hyde's King Baldwin, Northern
Spy, Ben Davis and Arkansas Black and
came from the orchards of VIM Ehrck,
Geo. Booth, Mr.. Knutson, D. r. Cooper,
b. r. Tucker, +. d. Calkins and W. w.
Mason.
q. Kershaw, who has homestead on
upper Hood River, showed the Glacier
some fine specimens OF gold nuggets he
dug out of one of his placer discoveries.
One nugget weighed over $25. Mr.. Ker-
shaw is an old prOspector, and the place
where he gathered his specimens is l75
miles distant from Hood River
II. Z. Blocher, on Monday, sold his 30
acres, miles south Of town, to Nels Mel
son, recently arrived from Hancock Co.,
Iowa. The consideration was $4,000.
Fifteen acres of the land are in straw
berries, in wheat aud in potatoes.
MIR. Nelson was II neighbor OF Andrew
Sonnickson in Iowa for years.
II. D. Langille started, Tuesday to
take up his work with the United States
geological survey. His work will be in
Oregon this year and will be confined
to the counties of Wasco, Multnomah
and Clnckamas. w. B. Cole and Bert
Stranaban of Hood River will accom-
pany him as assistants.
Geo. NJ. Cornwall, editor and pub
Usher of the Oregon Timberman of Port
land, was in town Saturday, looking
after items OF interest to his many read
ers in the saw-mill business. Mr.. Corn
wall gets out frst-elass publication,
one that the saw-mill trade may we'll
be proud Of.
The Glacier was in error last week in
stating that Ralph Shelley had received
a third grade certificate at the teacher S
examination at The Dalles 1t was AL
bert B. Shelley that passed the exami-
nation. Ralph Shelley is attending the
state university at Eugene.
Sam Bartmess is not agent tor Haynes
seven-year-old double copper distilled
rye, hut when he gets a circular letter
quoting prices on these goods, he gives
his friends chance to take advantage
of liberal offer by posting his letter in
q conspicuous place.
The new warehouse for the Hood
River Fruit Growers Union is about
completed. II. J. Hibbard, president OF
the union, superintended the construc-
ton. The building is 26 K so feet with
platform 10 90. 1t will hold 10000
boxes OF apples.
Mrs j. G. Mems Of The Dalles, who
has taken the place of her late husband
as pension attorney, was in Hood River,
Monday, interviewing old soldiers in re-
gard to helping them towards getting All
increase OF pensions.
Orders are coming in to the Hood Riv-
er Fruit Growers Union for straw berries.
An order was received on Saturday for
10 crates day at the market price
Present prospects for prices are better
this year than last.
VIM. Foss of the East Side finds that
l60 acres of land is too much for him to
care for and is willing to part with 40
or more for fair consideration. His
place is one-half mile southeast of town.
Judge Blakely, Commissioner Harri-
man and CommissiOnerEvans reviewed
the roads in Hood River the first of the
week. The new grade on the East Side
received their particular attention.
w. T. Cummins, an old schoolmate of
JOS A. Wilson, formerly of Indiana Co,
Pa, spent several days in Hood River
last week, visiting his friend. Mr.Cum-
Minis lived IA years in Omaha.
Ned Blythe, business manager OF the
University Annual, made business
trip to Portland last week in the interest
of his publication, and came to Hood
River to spend Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. ]. LaFrance came up
from Portland last Friday. Mrs. La
France, after pleasant visit with old
friends, returned to Portland first OF the
week
Uncle Billy Eastman came to town
last Monday for the first time since the
election. He has been greatly troubled
with the rheumatism all winter.
John L. Henderson, last week, sold
5 acres off the Stallings 20 to Z. N. Ben
son for 500 per acre. This is unim'
proved land one mile from town.
One of the fine old oaks on the Cra-
dlebaugh corner was grubbed out Mon
dav to make room tor the increasing
traffic on Third street.
The 39th regiment arrived in San
Francisco last week to be mustered out.
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