The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27

located In Hood River, and whose bust.
ness card appears in another column.
The office OF the firm is Temporarily locat-
ed In the second story Of the Wall PAPER
emporium, and for the next two
months the business will bein the hands
OF Geo. Culbertson, who will endeavor
to acquaint himself with Hood River
people until the arrival of his partner.
L. G. briggs MIR. briggs win move
mere with his family to locate perma-
nently with us. While conducting a
general real estate and insurance bus
mess, the company will also solicit loans
at reasonable rates on farm property.
The members OF the firm are gentlemen
lnevery respect, and as thorough business
men, energetic and enterprising, their
aid in the upbuilding OF our community
will be gracefully accepted by the people
OF Hood River.
Articles Of incorporation Of the Mount
Hood Mining and Stock company were
flled today in the Office OF the county
clerk. The incorporators are B. II.
q Fucker, r. s. Tucker and f. Z. Strong.
The business of the corporation is to''a
quire, hold, work and operate placers
and lodes or quartz mines," and to ac-
quire such property and to do such
things as are incident to a general min
ing business; to buy and sell mining
claims and other real estate, and to con-
duct a general livestock business. The
head office is at Hood River, and the
capital stock is $50, 000.-Chronicle.
Hon. E. L. Smith, president Of the
state board of horticulture, is preparing
paper for the meeting of the Farmers
congress, at Salem, January SO. The
subject treated by Mr.. Smith is the ap-
pie, with reference to special conditions
for its growth and cultivation in the
Willamette valley. Mr.. Smith will also
present paper before the meeting of
the Northwest Fruit Growers associa-
ton, at Walla Walla, next month.
Thursday morning, Hood River was
visited by cold wind and rain storm.
The foot hillson the Washington side Of
the Columbia were white with snow.
Dilatory winter is slowly creeping on.
So far the weather has been so mild and
agreeable as to Interfere very slightly
with out door work. The grass is bright
and green and the yellow butter bups
are occasionally met with in the woods.
Dean & Emerson, comedians, bad
billed the town for one night stand at
the armory, Christmas night, but the
show was called off for the lack OF an
audience. They showed at the Odell
school house last Saturday night and
are requested to show there again to-
night.
May Boorman, Carrie Byerlee, Maltie
Dukes, Barton Davidson, Percy Adams,
Ernest Hinrichs, Max Hinrichs, Gladys
Sears, Lucy Roberts and Perry Wells,
Hood Rivers students at the Oregon
College, came home from
Corvallis to spend the holidays.
DeVilla Jackson Of Vaudeville, N. Y,
brother of F. E. jackson, arrived in
Hood River last week, and viii locate
here permanently, for the betterment
Of his health, Mrs. Mary Jackson, his
mother, came with him, and will visit
for year or more.
p. F. Bradford, sr., who has been con-
fined to his bed for the last two weeks
by severe illness, was reported to be in
an unconscious state, Thursday after
noon, with chances for his recovery very
doubtful.
Grandma Hill, mother of Mrs. B. +.
died at her home in Golden
dale, December goth. Mrs. Shoemaker
was summoned to her mothers sickbed |
last week, and returned home, Sunday. |
The Red Cross meets Saturday night |
Dec. 28th. Nine new member for initia-
Bion. Election OF officers. A hilarious |
time anticipated. Every ablebodied |
should be in attendance.
Announcement is made Of the en-
yagement Of Miss Pauline Shelley,
laughter of Rev. Troy Shelley of the
East Side, to Mr.. Guy Talmage Of
Portland.
Williams & Brosius raffled beautiful
30 toilet set, last Tuesday. Chances
we're sold at from one cent 10 80, and
Will Graham was the lucky man with
six cents.
Edwin Henderson, who soldiered in
he Philippines with the 39th regulars,
g in Hood River on a visit to his father,
Attorney j. l.. Henderson.
Several good marksmen OF Hood River
,rossed the Columbia last Saturday and
brought home turkeys from the turkey
shoot at Underwoods.
Ray Imbler, Ralph Shelley and Ned
Blythe, from the University of Oregon,
Eugene, arrived home last week for the
holidays.
A. w. King started the first OF the
week for California, where he goes hop
ng to obtain relief from rheumatism.
G. e. Bowerman and family Of White
salmon spent Christmas with his faith
,r-in-law Geo. f. Coe, and family.
Social.-A G. E. business meeting and
iocial will be held at the Congregational
next Tuesday evening.
M. Willis and Abe Foley have recently
,uilt substantial board fences on their
facing the state road.
The drawing for the doll at Nine Alb
,ott's millenery store will take place
December, 2Sth.
Mrs. Brown Foster of Cascade Locks
vas in Hood River during the week, WIS.,
ting Mrs. T. J. Cunning.
The orchestra has prepared some fine
music for the masquerade ball at the
.rmory, New Years eve.
The Odell school is taking recess
his week. School will open again next
donday.
Two brothers of o. A. Rinshart from
"a Grand, visited in Hood River Sun
lay.
Mrs. Harwood of Portland is spending
Christmas with relatives in Hood River.