The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-06-28

tnaL ths party mad 10 turn the animals
back when one day out from Trout Lake,
the rest Of the trip being made on foot,
each msn carrying 80 pound load ol
blankets and PROVISIONS" This was a
month ago, but the snow has not yei
disappeared. While at the mines, jim
cleared out some IL feet OF tunneling,
which gives him l60 foot shaft. Jim
thinks there is something in il, and
hates 10 give up after doing SO much
work, though he has no pay dirt in sight
as yet
The recital in elocution and music
given at the Congregational church,
Monday evening, by Mrs. Louise God.
dard and her pupils was another enjoy
ble and successful affair that was much
appreciated by the large audience pres
ent Nola Atterbury, ,Nettie Allen, Pearl
Bradley and Elliot Staten did very well
with their piano selections. w. + Sher.
rlll and w. A. Isenberg contributed in
good form couple Of cornet duets. d.
E. Rand appeared in his usual goou
style IN Il vocal solo. Mrs. Goddard
whose work in elocutionary lines is ever, i.
where well received, sustained mum
Der Of difficult parts remarkably well,
winning generous applause at each APP
pearance.
l.. R. Bradley, when in the East. last
month, secured a unique curiO in tn
shape OF a hand-carved cane made by
forger in the North Dakota penitentiery.
Near the handle Of the cane are the
words Avengers Of the Maine,n ana
down the sides of the cane are carved
the pictures OF Admiral Dewey, Rear
Admiral Sampson, Lieutenant Hobsob
and Captain Evans. The pictures are
raised about l-32 Of an inch and the out
lines filed with India ink. The wood IL
hard maple, the cane is tipped with buff
falO horn and altogether il makes a very
unique and valuable curiosity.
+. P. Friday and family of Chehalis,
Wash, ,are expected in Hood River the
fore part of July. Mr. Friday will have
charge OF the new general merchandise
establishment which John Often, the re-
cent purchaser OF the Brosius- Early
expects to open in Hood Rlvrt.
MIR. Often is a prosperous merchant OF
Chehalis and is evidently confident of
success in Hood River as he is contract
ing to erect u two-story brick 80 80,
with plate glass front, the proposed
ing now occupied by Sherrill's furniture
store.
r. E. HARRISON reports as follows from
Hood River for the weekly crop bulletin
Glover hay making is well advanced
and a good crop Is being secured.
Wheat will soon be ready to cut for hay
The strawberry season is nearly closed.
The apple crop will lack good deal Of
being full one, as many have dropped
Turing the last few weeks. Wheat prom
isss an average yield. The country is
becoming dry, but no more so than is
at this time of the year. Irriga-
Ted crops look fine"
The foundation for the Masonic tenn
Pile, on the +. l.. Smith block adjoining
Crowells store, is completed and work on
the building will begin in week or ten
days. Contractor i. ID. Boyed will fur
nish the necessary 1856 900 brick, and ex-
poets to complete the work in about 90
lays. The building will be a two-story
structure. The first floor will be rented
Tor store purposes, and the second will
contain the lodge hall and reception
rooms.
George Baker was arrested on Sunday
by Deputy Constable Matte Dukes. lie
was caught in the act of selling
whisky to an Indian. Baker resisted ar
rest aud was promptly Knocked down by
Maltie. The prisoner was taken before
U. S. Commissioner Geo. I. Prather,
plead guilty and was held TO answer be-
lore the grand jury.
Prather & Barnes made sale of real
estate during the past week as follows
Fifteen acres from Thos. Chapman to
4. d. Eatinger, 500. Ten acres from
rhos Chapman to John Nealeigh, 500.
Zen acres from Thos. Chapman TO Doug
as Lockman, 800. Twenty acres from
]. S. Tendck to H.W. Chapman, 81 900.
Capt.F. NJ. Jackson was seriously hurt
Oh Monday. He was riding from town
TO his home on the East Side, when his
horse fell and fell upon him. He was
picked up insensible and remained in
that state half an hour. He received a
cut in the back of the head and was
bruised in other parts OF his body.
The Bailey Gatzert is again
trips on schedule time and is do
ing a big passenger and freight business.
The fast time the steamer makes is at
tractive to the travelling public. The
distance from Hood River and Portland
is made in AZ hours Prather & Barnes
is the Hood River agents are rustling
quite business.
Monte Arnold, who had his hand Sc
verely injured at Davenport's little mill
some time ago, still has very bad hand.
So much of the flesh was burned away
from the back of his hand by contact
with the saw, that it is very difficult to
heal over and Monte says he will have
10 go to Portland and undergo the graft
ng process.
The Hood River nine went against it
pretty hard at The Dalles last Sunday
when the sphere twirlers from. that city
rolled up ii to score. The Hood
River boys are not done for yet and will
endeavOr to reverse the score on the 4th
IF July and secure the $50 purse put up
BY our townsmen.
T. j. Cunning, L. d. Blount, o. L.
stranahan, and S. +. Blythe of the q. A.
E., and Mrs. o. O.L.Stranahan, Mrs. Shoe
maker and Mrs. T.J. Cunning of the w
R. c., are attending the encampment of
he G. A. RI and w. X. G. at Forest
Grove.
The defendants counsel in the suit OF
Mrs. NJ. Sue Adams VS.. A. p. Bateham,
which was to have been tried June 25th,
lot being here, the case has been post
Doned until July 9Th, at 10 a. M, when
he case will be tried before CD. Hayes
Invitations have been issued by Mr..
ind Mrs. j. II. Hill for reception at
heir home Thursday night of this week
o their daughter, Miss Laura, who re-
.ently returned from her work in the
Portland high school.
The ladies of the Congregational
,hurch will give lawn party at the
,ome of Geo. I. T.Prather, Friday evening,
Iune 2Sth. Refreshments Gwill consist
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