The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-11-15
Tront Lake.

Last week representative Oi the
Glacier made d tripto Trout Lake, in
Kliekitat county, Wash. He went out
with that skilled jehu, Joe Smith, who
handles the lines on the stage between
Bingen and Trout Lake. G. w. Moore
Of Trout lake owns the stage line and
carries the us. mail. This was our
first trip TO the lake. We had often
heard Of Trout Lake and its thrifty pop
ulation, but no one can realize what a
beautiful and productive country they
have without going himself 70 see. The
stage leaves Bingen every other day at
8 a. m. and travelling over one OF the
best and most picturesque mountain
roads, reaches the post Office at w. X,
Stadleman's about 4 O'Clock. Pas
sengers and driver are given a good din
ner for 25 cents at Husom post office,
kept BY Mrs Gregory, W. F Stable
man, Trout Lakes genial p NJ, IS on
hand when the stage arrives and at once
begins to sort the mail and to hand it
out to mob Of Jolly, hearty looking
school children who fill his big. office
room while the mail ie being distributed.
Mr.. Stadleman, big, large hearted,
good natured German, came here with
his wife and small children in 1881. lie
went to work and ogercame all diliioul.
ties encountered by pioneers, and now
has hundreds Of acres, big barns and
herds Of cattle, and with family
OF intelligent and industrious child.
ren, mostly grown, is prosperous and
eontented. The history Of Mr. Stadle-
mans locating here and his success, is
history Of all the first settlers who are
now well to do Alr. stadleman also
keeps hotel for the accommodation
Of travellers,
A good school bsildng not far from
the post Office is supplied with all the
latest school furnishings. The school
has library Of 81 volumes. A nine.
months term Of school is now being
taught by MIR, Erishie, who il doing good
work His school numbers AZ pupils
Mr. Frisbie has rented strawberry land
of T. Wyers OF White Salmon asd viii
move to White Salmon in the spring
Mr. euler, who owns the +, !, Smith
| place near the Take, Keeps Il boarding
hoGse for tourists and campers III the
summer months. Ii is delightful
place to spend a few days, weeks o.
months in the summer time. Mr.. and
Mrs. euler have accommodated as higli
as 40 boarders at time. They give the
best OF fare for 81 a day, or S5 week
Being near the lake and fishing grounds,
with the best of milk, pure air and wa,
ter, it is an ideal place to pitch youl
tent or take lodgings Groceries ~and
tobacco are kept by Mr.. Guler to supply
campers.
Although fruit growing is not consid
cred the most profitable, this being
strictly dairy and stock country, ap
pies have done quite well in different
parts Of the valley. Mr., Eckert, who
recently purchased the Shafer q Benct
place has six acres in young orchard that
this year produced 100 boxes Of apples
He has some fine Yellow Newtowns and
Ben Davis, His Gravensteins he sold
at so cents a box and his winter apples
find ready sale at ST. He has branch
of Ben Davis apple tree l3 inches long
hanging in his house that contains z
well developed apples. The cluster
contained "a apples but four fell off. al
Mrs. Wagnitz' place | saw several boxes
of Gravenstein apples justin their prime
Mr.. Eckert also has another place, biz
original homestead, now run by his son
in-law. On this place he is building &
barn so 40. His old barn is 80 60
Like other settlers here in early days
when there were no roads and It teel
| three days TO make a trip to the Colum.
bia river and back, Mr.. Eckert has
been successful and can now reap the
full reward Of his labors.
Coate Bros, William and i. NJ, dc
the largest business in the dairying line
They informed me they shipped 50 ,20(
worth Of butter year. They have
two separators each with capacity o
$50 pounds Of milk per hour. The sep
orators are driven by water power. One
of them can be operated by hand power
during freezing weather when water
cannot always be utilized They have
been in the valley 10 years and u year:
in the dairy business. Both men are
industrious and enterprsing and the
substantial Improvements upon their
farms give them all the comforts Of the
most favored localities. VIM Coate is
commissioner for this part OF Klickitai
county, and we take it there is further
and higher honors in store for him.
| The United Artisans have alodge here
Of SO members, and nine new members
will be initiated at the next meeting.
The lodge holds its regular meetings on
the third Saturday Of the month, with a
social meeting on the first Saturday oi
each month.
The bottom lands of the valley are
very productive. Six tons Of clover hay,
in two cuttings, is about the usual yield
on this land. Forty acres is, said to be
enough to grow all the feed and keep all
the stock a dairy farmer needs
The wild strawberries in bloom last
week made the ground white in places,
and many ripe berries were found. But
there was every indication that winter
was close at hand and the ranchers are
well prepared for it. Friday morning a
heavy white frost covered the valley.
The thermometer registered 25 degrees
at Z O'Clock and ponds were frozen over
Sellinger Bros < Kedenburg's saw mill
is making lumber pretty fast but not
fast enough to supply the local demand
The company also makes fruit boxes
The mill formerly operated on the nortl
side of the valley just below Coate Bros
| places, and moved to w. T. Staddleman':
timber two years ago. This mill is ca
pable OF cutting 10000 to $1,000 feet pei
day
Singleton q Wang have a portable
saw mill that started up in September
They have been keptso very busy max
ing lumber for others thatthey have no
had time TO cut lumber 70 cover theil
mill They cut 5000 to 5000 feet day
The Trout Lake country is well pro
vided with water, and the splendid irri
eating systems furnish all the water
needed for crops Of clover and timoth,
and garden truck.
Every wear, as the Trout Lake eountr1