The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-08-22
Another Brick Building for Hood River.

Another Brick Building for Hood River.
Hood River Is to have another brick
business house. Hon. E. L. Smi tn has
let the contract for the erection of a
$1,000 brick structure to be completed
by November l, and to be occupied by
William M. Stewart as hardware and
furniture store. The building will be
located on the southeast corner Of the
block bounded by Second and State
streets, and will be 50xl00 feet in extent.
i. ID. Boyed secured the contract for
the brick work, and began operations
Monday morning.
"Mr. Smith has made a thorough in
vestigation of the business conditions
throughout the Vest, said William NJ.
Stewart, the housefurnisher, when ap-
preached by Glacier reporter, "and
will emphasize his utmost confidence in
the future Of Hood River by the erec-
tion OF the most extensive improve
meat yet contemplated. Details Of con-
struction are in my hands, and when
the building is completed | expect to
occupy it with an extensive stock of
general hardware, building material
paints, oils, glass, stoves, tinware,
furniture and general house furnishings.
The main building will front so feet
on Second street and 100 feet on State
street. 1t viii be of brick and the
general structure will be such as to
practically guarantee against fire. All
possible woodwork will be avoided while
all openings will be carefully protected
with iron and asbestos. In the rear
shall have warehouse for storing heavy
goods to be shipped in by the carload.
The entire plan contemplates a most
economical handling Of an immense ton
age, which, with the lower cost OF goods
bought in quantities and the cheaper
freight rates by carload lots, guarantees
our consumers a buying market COM
plete N assortment and at lowest
market rates. !"
Mr.. Stewart is also preparing for the
erection of a handsome dwelling house
on his property adjoining Judd Fergu-
sons on State street. This with his
brick store will add materially to the
thrifty appearance OF the town. Mr..
Stewart was for nine years manager OF
a big wholesale steel wire establishment
in Portland, and during this time his
extensive travels over five OF the west
ern states enabled him to investigate and
to take advantage Of every possible
business opening. His final location in
Hood River is proof OF his confidence in
the future OF the town. Mr.. Stewart
says he will try to reverse the basket
and egg story by putting every possible
dollar into Hood River, and his years'
experience along the lines now handled
by him should insure good results.
lrrigating Facilities for the East Side.
The farmers Of the East Side at last
have water for irrigation. G. r. Bone.
manager of the East Side Irrigation
company was in town Saturday, and
stated that his ditch has now reached
Tom Lacey's place, about four miles
from town. Fifteen men have been at
work on the ditch since early this spring
and have completed seven or eight
miles OF the main. The present force is
five men, and operations for the present
year will cease September /. The ditch
is running full head of water, and the
farmers along the route are gaining the
free use OF water for the rest OF the
summer
This East Side ditch is some 20 miles
in length and is one Of the most for.
midahle enterprises accomplished in the
valley. The headgate of the ditch is
about a mile above the toll bridge on
the east fork. Extending along the
base of Bald Butte, the canal passes
through the divide at Jake Lenz's
place and thence through Art Rhodes
across the divide into Neal creek. The
water is taken out Of Neal Creek at
Merrill's place and then skirts the foot
hills of the East Side, crossing The
Dalles road at Bob Robertson's place.
'The ditch is completed through Bob
RobeFtson's place TO q point directly
above Tom Lacey's," remarked Mr..
Bone, "and next spring water can be
supplied to the farmers south of w. v.
Johnson's place. Water is now flowing
in the ditch and is going to waste on the
hill sides and in the rocky canyons.
The East Side lateral can carry 200
inches Of water, but this can be in
creased three fold by a few hundred
dollars additional expense. This though
will not be done unless more water is
contracted for than the present capacity,
200 inches,
1.-THE Willow Flat extension carries
about the same amount OF water and
has been supplying the settlers in that
locality all summer. One thing re-
markable about this new ditch is the
fact that water has been flowing con-
tinuously since April /, there being no
stoppage on account OF weak points in