The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-08-16

Davenport was in Portland at the time
Of the fire, and it has not been decided
yet when the factory and planer will be
replaced. The mill gave employment
to about 80 hands.
No damage was done to the main
track Of the railpOad, although the heat
was so intense that the early passenger
trains were delayed a couple OF hours in
passing,
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Shane of West
Salem, Wis, old friends Of j S. and X .
+. HARRISON, are visiting at the homes
of these men on the East Side. Mr.
Shane and wife are touring through Ca
ifornia, Oregon ard Washington with a
possibility OF soon settling in the West
and are greatly pleased with Hood Ri 'er.
Mr.. Shane is q lumber dealer in his
home town and finds a great deal to ir-
terest him in the numbering interests of
these states From the culls and scraps
that are furnished him on orders from
Eastern mills he concludes that the
whole United States will soon be look
ing to the Northwest for all their build
ing material
The Royal is undergoing still further
changes and improvements, two living
rooms being added in the south and
east side, and a ladies' tea room, now
being prepared for, will be opened about
August 24th. The last-named adjunct
will be for the accommodation of people
coming in from the country to do their
shopping and want quiet place to rest
and procure refreshments for nominal
sum, and also for business and office
people who desire light lunch at the
noon hour Hood River needs such a
place and Mrs. Goddard proposes to fill
that need and to have place that will
meet the wants of the people in every
respect.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Fulton returned,
last week, from trip to the Inland EN-
pire. They left here two or three
months ago and travelled in their own
conveyance to Prinevile, Canyon City
and through Idaho to Waitsburg, Wash.
Mr.. Fulton put in the time prospect
ing and found some gold but not in pay
ing quantities. AT Desolation creek,
Grant county, on June 22d, they met
with an inch OF snow. They found good
fishing in many places but very little
other game, seeing only four deer on the
trip.
Miss Lillian |. Alderman, ,granddaugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Boorman,
and well known in Hood River, was
to Edmund f. Carleton, at Sa-
lem, Monday, August 18th. The young
couple will reside at Joseph, Oregon,
where Mr. Carleton has the principal
ship of the public school.
Dukes & Brown, who have the con-
tract for the excavating and foundation
work on the Friday 4 Often building,
will begin on their work next week
This two-story brick, 80 X 80, will con
tain store rooms on the first floor and
Office rooms ON the second 1t will add
much to the improvement of the town.
Cordwood is leaving Hood River pretty
lively Just now for Walla Walla, Arling-
ton and points on the Columbia South
ern. Three or four carloads a day leave
Hood River depot, and twice that many
go from Haynes Spur and Nicolai. Du-
ring the month OF July Hanna & Hart
ley shipped 300 cords.
The Davidson Fruit Co. are prepared
to handle a large quantity OF Italian
prunes and pay cash for them delivered
at the cannery. Parties having fruit for
sale should call at the cannery and
make arrangements before the orders
are all filled.
The two large passenger engines that
have been expected for some time by the
O. r. & n. Co., have arrived in Hunt
ington from the Baldwin Locomotive
Works. These engines are the largest
on the road and will make their first trip
some time this week.
There was a large crowd of excursion
lists aboard the Bailey Gatzert, Sunday.
The Seventh Regiment band from Van
couver discoursed good music. Some
80 or 40 Hood River people made the
trip to The Dalles and return.
Miss Minnie Schungel OF Beloit, Kan,
foster sister of Charles T. Early, is visit
ing the family of Captain Blowers. Mrs.
Charles 7. Early of Niento is also visit
ing in Hood River
Frank Caddy recently purchased 10
acres adjoining his Frankton place of J 4.
II. Gerdes. Mr.. Caddy is enlarging his
dwelling house, w. J. Campbell doing
the carpenter work.
Bonds of the Valley Improvement Co.
to the amount of $4,000 are now dus
The board OF directors expect to reissue
the same, as the holders desire to h ave
the bonds renewed.
Bert Rankin, who has been in Coos
county for the past two and one-half
years, engaged in farming and sawmill
work, arrived in Hood River, Monday.
r. " Short and daughter, Mrs. Eva
Shaw of Portland, are visiting r. Rand.
Mr.. Short is father of Captain Short of
the Regulator line.
F. w. Udell is working at his trade as
stone mason at Wasco He reports
plenty of work and came home Wednes-
day to procure an assistant
Travel to Cloud Cap Inn never was
better. So far this season the Mt. Hood
Stage Co has taken over $50 people to
Mt. Hood
J. w. Connell, from Portsmouth, Va,
arrived in Hood River Monday morning
on a short visit to his family.
J. j. Luckey and family, who have
been in camp at the East Fork bridge,
returned home Saturday.
Miss Rose Wonderly OF Portland, who
has been visiting Mrs. Geo. P. Crowell,
returned home, Tuesday.
A dance will be given at Bingen Hall,
Bingen, this Friday evening. Hood River
is invited.
Mr.. Richmond tracked a bear in the
road near Foss' place on the Fast Side
Tuesday.
Miss Iva Vorbeck, after a two-week'
visit with Miss Pearl Cox, returned tC
her home in Portland, Wednesday.
Mrs. w. P Watson and Mrs. r. r
Erwin are in camp at Collins landing