The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-06-14

pioneers, bat When II WAS established
ON June l5tn, great many Years ago,
nobody was ln tie strawberry business
except the Indians. As ii required the
combined effort Of England and Uncle
Sam more than 40 years to settle upon
the 10th of June, lSi6,a as to which nation
should control Oregon, there IL little hope
30 years later Ui an attempt being made
to change the date. As well might one
ausftlpt to change the 4th Uf July 1t
will forever stand as Independence day.
In Me same sense June 10th stands as a
memorial 10 signify that English domn-
ION ceased in All ot what ~ now Oregon,
Washington, Idaho and all uf Montana
and Wyoming west Of the Rocky mount
aims, and lurAermore, as direct re-
suit Of the canses which led to the settle-
ment Uf the Oregon question, the Span
ish-Mexican territory of California be-
came part OF the domain Ut the United
States. The pioneers from ali parts OF Ore
gon would be delighted to meet the Hood
| River brethren could the exigencies OF bus
| mess permit them to attend
w. p. Watson discovered apricot and
orange scale on hazel bush close to his
| house, whVre orange peel had been
! thrown by the children. He brought a
sample OF the scale in a jar to the Gla-
cier office. This shows that great care
should be taken to destroy orange peel
or the peel and refuse Of all California
fruit. A specimen OF the scale was sent
! to the state entOmUlogist, PROT A. b,
Cordley, Cor,allis,with inquiries regard
ing the liability Of this scale becoming q
dangerous addition to our fruit pests.
The electric plant Of the Hood River
Electric Light and Power Company
started up Saturday evening, june oth
The electricity was turned on at S:43 p
III. aud gave good light in the stores and
residences that have been wired, except.
ing at Bone d MeDonald's store, where
the arc light went out because OF faulty
connections. Patrons Of the company
are much pleased at the success ut the
electric light. Other business houses
aud residences are being wired since the
electric light has proven such an i'm
proyement over the coal-oil lamp aud the
light OF other days"
Drunken Indins are plentiful and al
Indian fight Is common occurrence
Last Sunday while the bali game was IN
progress, an Indian came madly chas n.
through tAe grounds looking for th'
marshal. Some boys started on th'
run, yelling "a fight fight" lmme
diately the crowd followed, and in ubOu
two minutes some $40 people were watch
ing two drunken Indians beat eacl
other. They were soon separated
apparently none the worse for the wear
and the ball game was resumed.
The NJ E. church people ON Saturda.
last sent off the money to make the las
paymenton the mortgage on their church
When the papers come back the churcl
! will have Il bee and burn the mortgage
Rev Frank Spaulding, during his pastor
age, has raised S743 towards paying 10
, the building. Besides this, n furnace
has been placed under the church tina
cost about Sl4U.
War in Hood Rivers chinatown ha
compelled the old pioneer washee man
Oh My, to flee for his life lie lett 10
Portland on the boat Tuesday morning
He told Recorder NIckelsen that th'
chinamen occupying the house west u
him had bothered him good deal ant
threatened his lie. 1t is thought h
went to Portland Tor counsel or Ior rein
fOrcements.
C. W Harbaugh from South Dakot
was in Hood River iaat week and mad
the rounds Of the valley with Mar
Rand. When Mart showed hrm cherr
trees that had been planted two month
only, with well matured ripe fruit, MI
HarDaugh thought it wonderful sigh
lie saws he will come to Hood River
, make his home.
5 Some one without the fear Of his con
science or the shot gun OF W. p. Natso
raided the latter's henhouse Monda
night and stole IS Plymouth Roc
rooster and two hens. The hen hous
? was locked but entrance was. mad
(probably by small boy through
hole 619 inches in width BY 20 long
Two crates of strawberries, packed b
Mrs.F Church, were sent to the Buifi
10 Exposition on Monday by CD .Gesslin
q secretary of the union. MIR. Church
: it is said by the knowing ones, has tn
best patch of Strawberries III the valle
: this season. The berries shipped
+ Buffalo averaged 81 to the box.
e Mrs. A. p. Morse had birthday al
!. niversary last Saturday, June Sth, whe
r she was II years old. Her chi
i, dren, grandchildren and great-gran(
!, children gathered at the home oi h'
t son, G. l.. Morse, and gave her part
on that date, and happy day was spei
It by all present.
It John L. Henderson has purchased II
n Chas. II. Rogers l2O acres in section |
d township north Uf range 10, east. All
7. his home place of acres at Frankto
The latter place is for sale on easy tern
for $3.50. 1t is well watered, has go(
.e house and barn.
l. Judge Prather is not so much OF
kicker as he was. While III the WOO
q with party the other day, looking +
). Indian whisky smuggers, he uncover,
Il a gunny sack and kicked 1t about TIL
discovered AZ sticks Of dynamite IN
y Sam Made a Mash.-Last Sunday
# the ball game George Smith was cate
!. ing at the home base, when by arcIdeL
Sam Blowers stepped on Georges 1oo
- and it was severely mashed.
d The delinquent tax list for Was
ct county, occupying II columns SOLID no
parlei,appears III the Mountalneer. doc
River dellnquents take up big part
:" the list. Sale is advertised lor July
~ Geo. Booth, accompanied. by
daughter, Mrs. Atkinson, came up iro
:, Portland on Tuesday. Mr.. booth "
p p operated on for rupture and had elo
ar call for his life.
J. W. Robinson, wife and child OF AS
wood were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
~ y. Sheriff. over Sunday Mr.. Robins
u u is interested in the Oregon King MI
:, at Ashwood
Mrs. Il. D. Bcardman, Mrs. Harwoc
and two OF $. ID. Cox's children, a
y Burnette Duncan went to st. Martll
~ springs with camping outht on lu'
no day.
In One of C. P. Ross cows got into I
feed box and helped herself too Tree
one day last week, and came near
W it ing but is now recovering.
ne w. b. Co.e OF the geological sur'