The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-11-22
9{ood River Glacier
FRIpAY, NOVEMBER p, 19Ol.
A aChiep, Among rs TakiR Notes.

Il. H. Woodward, editor Of the New
berg Graphic, who was in Hoodo River
for several days, short time ago, has
this to say Of Hood River in his paper
Four hundred dollars an acre sounds
like a pretty stiff price for land but they
ask it here without a shrug OF the shoul-
ders and then catch their breath in time
to make raise in price before you close
the deal. About the hotels you hear
little else but Strawberries" and "big
apples" Growers made good money
this season on berries and it is expected
next seasons crop will be one-thlrd
larger. An elderly gentleman from the
East, who talks "apples," is here show
ing his faith in the business. He owns
extensive apple orchards in Colorado
and also in Arkansas, and has had long
experience handling fruit. He has in
vested in extensive apple lands here and
talks like veteran of Baldwins and
Ben Davis.
Then there is fHood River Smith, 7"
who is known all over Oregon as the
champion heavy weight in an argument
in favor OF Hood River apples. Just
now he is not doing it by back talk but
is out Of town six or seven miles up the
valley looking after his crop. He has a
fine home in town and is one of the
fortunate ones who got in on the ground
floor and helped lay the foundation for
the present prosperity Of the place.
There are lots Of Smiths in Oregon but
very few localities have "Hood River
Smith, and there is where they miss IT,.
VIM. Yates, who has looked after the
U. $. mail at this point for the past four
years, is a relative Of the late Governor
Yates Of Illinois, very efficient public
servant. The office was in the fourth
class list when he took charge Of it but
it has been advanced to the third class
and now pays salary of 81 800 a year.
Mr.. Yates has very neat, up to date
office and the significant notice, No
Smoking" adorns the walls.
S. F. Blythe, editor and publisher of
the Glacier, gives the people first-class
local paper which seems to be appreciat-
ed, as his subscription list is large
already and still growing. Mr. Blythe
worked at the case in Portland in pio-
neer days but of later years he finds
life at Hood River more to his
liking, where he altrnates between
the Glacier Office and nice little
berry and fruit ranch a little ways
out OF town. He also owns an elegant
home in town overlooking the Columbia
and surrounded by massive oaks, for
which Hood River is noted.
The most widely known character OF
the lite city is DIR. w. L. Adams, a
pioneer of l84S, who got his start in old
Yamhill. In company with the Glacier
scribe, the writer spent an hour in the
home Of DR.. Adams, and listened to him
tell of ye olden time and of the early po-
litical history of Oregon, with which the
old pioneer, who is now so years of age,
is very familiar. At one time he pub
lished the Argus, at Oregon City, in op-
position to the Oregonian which was ed
tied by Thos. Dryer, and the war must
have been carried on after the true
Western style, as Mr. Adams says
he carried two revolvers and big
knife at all times, in order to
be ready for all emergencies that he
thought were liable to be met. Speak
ing OF the present site of Newberg, he
said he sold some property at Astoria for
$3,400 in an early day. and coming up
the river he landed here and looted It
across the country with the hard cash
stuck in his boot legs, which made walk
ing rather heavy. Before leaving Yam
hin county he sold what is known as
the Thompson farm, over beyond North
Yamhill for $4,000. DIR. Adams has a
wonderful memory for names and dates
and he has been urged many times to
write history of the early settlement
Of Oregon, which he is fully competent
even at his advanced age to do. When
you have a little spare time to spend
away from home, by all means take a
trip up the Columbia, and stop-off at
Hood River will not be out of the way.