The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-10-04

lies Oh plONeSTb anu COllcCbi0k TcllCS anu /
data for the future historian of the
work Of the pioneers of Oregon1
And ii any one is chosen to write the
history OF the pioneers there is no one
more competent than Geo. II. Hines.
A pioneer himself, he has made it a |
life work to keep in touch with the pio-
neers and their families, and knows
more Of them and more about them than
any other man living. He is doing
good work collecting materials for muse
um Of antiquities at the historical rooms
in Portland. Mr.. Hines will attend as
delegate the national convention of the
Congregational association at Portland,
Maine, Oct. 18th.
The teachers OF Hood River valley
met at the school house, last Saturday
afternoon, and reorganized the local
teachers association, by electing G. d.
Thompson, president; Miss Edna Brown,
vice-president; Miss Katie Davenport,
secretary; Mrs. Margaret Reid ,organist.
Considerable interest was manifested
and no doubt much benefit will come
from the monthly meetings.
Mrs. Langille moved down from
Cloud Cap Inn last Thursday. For a
week before she left the Inn the weather
was very disagreeable, rain sleet and
snow falling almost continuously. The
season was prosperous one for the Inn.
Thos. Kent was the mountain guide dur
ing the latter part of the season, and
guests were well pleased with his SER
vices. He made the ascent of the noun
tain ten times.
B. F. Fuller and family returned to
Hood River last week. They have been
gone since June, 1900. He islooking for a
farm to rent. Mr. Fuller travelled over
Eastern Oregon as far as Wallowa coun-
ty and says he found plenty Of govern
ment land and places that suited him as
we'll as Hood River, but they did not
always suit his folks, and they have
come back to stay.
Prather & Barnes have made the fol-
lowing sales during the past week: H.
M. Abbott to H. G. Schwartz, 8 acres,
81 $50; III. j. Hibbard bought three lots
in Waucoma Park addition, considera-
ton $305; five acres belonging to N. j.
Jones were sold to Bert Stranahan and
VIM. Graham for 1915.
Miss Agnes Smith, who has been
spending the summer at Cloud Cap Inn,
assisting Mrs. Langille, is again the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Bateham.
Miss Smith came to Hood River year
ago for health and as she has gained in
weight about 100 pounds, thinks Hood
River is all right.
Mrs. r. R. Erwin brought to this
office, Sept. 28th, several branches OF
Cuthbert raspberry vines with fruit in
all stages OF development. She says if
the frost keeps off another week or two
she will have crates Of raspberries for
sale. White Salmon can't beat this.
Mrs. H. J.. Howe and daughter will
start next Monday for Wisconsin to Wis
| it her mother whom she has not seen for
II years. Her son George will go to
Burns, Oregon, where his father is clerk
in the land office, to attend school this
winter.
The X. of P. lodge, on Wednesday,
purchased OF Robt. Rand, the south half
Of lots and S,corner Of State and Fourth
streets, for $500. The lodge will erect
two-story building at once, for X. of T.
hall overhead and public hall on first
| floor.
X. NJ. Hunt and family returned last
week from the hop-fields of Yamhill
county. Mr.. Hunt says there was
nothing in hop-picking this year for the
pickers, the best OF them not making
over 81 day.
The Congregational ladies aid society
will give their first tea for the season at
the residsice of Mrs. p. s. Davidson, jr.,
on Friday afternoon. The public is in
vited to attend. An interesting pro-
gramme will be presented.
Uncle Oliver Bartmess was so years
old Tuesday, Oct. 1st. Next day he
took a spin up the valley on his bike,
making So miles. Mrs. @. L. Henderson
celebrated her SD birthday anniversary
the same day.
P.F. Fouts returned from Portland,
Wednesday. His little boy, Philetss,
who has been in the hospital suffering
with nerve and spinal column troubles,
is now in sanitarium and rapidly re-
covering health.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Watson went to
Portland, Tuesday, and will spend the
week in the city. Miss Nellie Erwin
accompanied them and will attend bus
mess college this winter.
Hood River Glee Club-will meet in
U.B. gymnasium, Thursday evening,
Oct. Sd, at $3.50 o'clock, for rehearsal. All
members, and those wishing to become
members are requested to be present.
Willis Disbrow OF Hartland, Ills,
while on his wedding trip to California,
stopped over in Hood River, last week,
to visit his sister, Mrs. D, q, Hill, and
brother, A. S. Disbrow.
| ]. w. TAYLOR Of Viento has purchased
the Ed. Williams property in Winans ad-
dition and his family are now occupy
ing the same, and have become residents
of Hood River.
The Davidson Fruit Co. will use about
1000 boxes of second-class apples for
canning, cider, etc. Those having this
class OF apples will do well to sell them
at the cannery.
The new house of n. Tostevin, on his
ranch south OF town, is nearing compile
ton. It is quite an imposing editice, as
are also Oscar Stranahan's and +. IL.
Blagg's
Dr. j. f. Watt attended the conven'
ton Of the Oregon medical society in
Portland last week DIR. II. l.. Dumble
was elected member of the society.
L. d. Blount will leave tomorrow for
his homestead in Morrow county. He
has had 120 acres plowed, and he goes to
see if il has all blown away.
Mrs. A. W. Shorter of Goldendale,
Wash, arrived in Hood River, Saturday
afternoon to attend the funeral of little
Ward Frederick.
: Nj. P. and WA. Isenberg have opened
real estate office on the building adj
: Joining the Up-to-Date store in the
: north.
VIM. Boorman and wife returned
| Wednesday, from Portland. They visit
! ed the state fair at Salem during theii
D trip.