The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-04-12


on and after tomorrow. This dam is To-
Gated at John Buskirk's place, on the
west fork Of Hood river, and has been
in course Of construction since Septem-
Der last. AT the point where the dam
is located the river is 81 feet wide be-
tween high stone walls Of the canyon.
Backwater will cover 800 feet in width.
The gates of the dam are constructed so
that any amount of the pent up waters
may be let out at time. Capt. A. VII
mans claims that the company can send
down $4,000, 900 feet OF logs in three
months to the mouth Of Hood river. "
this plash dam does one-half that is
claimed for it it will furnish plenty Of
logs for the mills below and revolution
ize the saw mill business in Hood River,
Memorial services in memory Of com
rades A. K. Isenberg and Daniel H.
Clough will be held by Candy post, g..
A. R., in their post rooms at o'clock
April 18th, M p. Isenberg, A. II. jew
EFT, G, j. Hayes and j. w. Rigby will
give short addresses. Fred Bailey will
act as drummer. Music, vocal and in
strumenta, will be rendered. Mrs.
Louise Goddard will give reading from
Sir Edwin Arnold s" Light of Asia. The
Relief Corps will assist the post in these
services, Mrs Anna Flagg acting as
chaplain. The public and friends OF the
deceased comrades are invited.
II. f. Davidson is setting out l6 acres
OF strawberries on his land opposite
Blochers IL. A. Tawney has the con-
tract for setting. With the rows marked
and boy to drop the plants, Mr.. Taw-
ney set $4,000 plants day by hand for the
first three days. He gave out at this rate
and is now using planter and sets
about 1900 day. With 20 acres in
strawberries on DR.. Adams place, and
IA acres ON r. Pealer's, this 16 acres will
make 80 acres of berries for the David
son Fruit Co.
H. Hamilton Abbott, general freight
and passenger agent for the Canadian
Pacific, came up from Portland last
Saturday. Mr.. Abbott is convalescing
from very severe attack of pneumonia,
and on the advice of his physician has
come to Hood River, for lew weeks,
to regain his health. He thinks Hood
River beautiful place and says there
is tonic in the air that ought to brace
one up in short time.
Cook & Cox were the lowest bidders
on the Masonic building, bids for the
building OF which were opened last Fri
day. There were eleven bids, the high
est being $500 and the lowest $3.50.
The committee, reserying the right to re-
ject all bids, have not yet given the con-
tract. The lowest bid was about Sl,S00
above the amount the com mlttee con-
slider they can afford to give.
Easter Sunday was a beautiful day in
Hood River. The churches were filled.
Sunday evening the u. b. church was
crowded to witness the sacred concert
given by the orchestra. The music rem
dered was enjoyed by all. A count was
made Of the audience as it filed out OF
the church and it was found there we're
3l3 persons in attendance.
Judge L. Henry was laid up in bed all
Of last week with rheumatism and a
complication OF troubles caused by too
much patriotism his youth, when he
laid out in the trenches and fought and
bled Tor his country on many sanguin-
airy field. But he is getting better and
hopes to be out on the streets again in a
few days.
We know Of block of land in Hood
River, eight lots OF rich soil, good
two story building, thrifty young or
chard OF cherry and peach trees
and about four lots set to strawberries,
that can be purchased for 5000. The
income from the fruit on the place will
keep good sized family.
G. w. Parsons team ran away last
Saturday. Something about the har-
ness gave way, the tongue OF the wagon
fell down, and the team ran some dis
tance down the hill from Mart Rand S
place when the boy driver was thrown
out and escaped without injury.
The Glacier is informed that the item
in last week g issue i'll regard to i. D.
Blount, Judge Cunning and boy max
ing nearly full hand at grubbing was
not altogether accurate. Blount himself,
it is SAID, makes full hand three times
u day at the grub.
Harry Bailey, while taking spin on
his bike, one day last week, ran over a
dynamite cap which exploded and he
was thrown from his wheel and his tire
bursted. The accident happened near
the Indian creek bridge.
G. Hadley and family returned to
their old home at Dayton, Ore, during
the week. The family came here for
the health of the daughter, but her
health failed very rapidly during the
winter.
Mrs. Alma Howe rented her small
cottage, last Saturday, to ]. W. Collins
and family. They are just from Iowa,
and looking for good, healthtul loca-
ton, decided to stop at Hood River.
A good prospect for coal has been dis
covered on Warren Wells place on the
hills east Of town. 1t is believed by
some that extensive deposits OF coal Will
yet be found in these hills.
Mrs. Firebough is visiting her mother
Mrs. Stogsdlll She expects to stay two
or three weeks longer, when she will
Join her husband in his travels for the
Chicago Portrait company.
Jas Lacey, who is section boss on the
o. K. & N. at The Dalles, spent last week
on his ranch. He is recovering from an
attack OF the grip, and Monday went tc
St. Martins springs.
Prof. F. H. Isenberg has been having
chills and fever since his return. Evi'
IDENTIFY the damp, foggy atmosphere oi
Cascade Locks did not agree with him
Mrs. D. G. Hill and daughters enter
tanned Mrs. H. H. Bailey and Mrs. Har-
ry Bailey on Wednesday OF last week
with some excellent music on the piano
FIT. Miner and family OF Salem, Ore,
arrived in town Friday night. They
expect to make their permanent home
in Hood River.
Z. C. Rogers, who has been having 8
serious time with rheumatism for the
past five weeks, was able to comet towr
on Tuesday
Mrs. H. R. Lewis and family moved
out to their new house, on the JOIN
Smith place at Belmont, last Friday.
Jas. L Hanna is beautifying his resi-.
dence property on Fourth and River
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