The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-11-28

Joseph Huber, who has been working
at Mount Hood, wentt to Portland Sat
urday. Mr.. Huber is an old soldier
who seems to be in streak of bad luck.
He worked all summer clearing land on
homestead held by a Portland man.
While at work, his cabin burned down
and he lost his clothing and commisary
stores. A survey of the land made
about this time, proved that he had
cleared the land, about 81 acres, on an
other mans claim. He then went to
Portland, and the man he had been
working for refused to pay him anything
because the work had not been done on
his claim. He then came back to Mt.
Hood and worked month for another
man, clearing land and holding down
his homestead. The man he worked for
boarded him but failed, so Huber says,
to pay him anything. The old man was
given ticket by Candy post to go to
Portland. He is pensioner at So q
month, and served in the lst Kentucky
and lS3d Ohio, in the civil war.
The Watson track, adjoining town,
will soon be put upon the market. The
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ed by J. F. Batchelder and r. r. Irwin,
is only waiting now until the plats are
properly filed and accepted by the com
mon council. The Idlewilde property,
adjoining the Watson tract on the west,
is also controlled by this syndicate, and
lots and blocks in this desirable locality
are now in the market. The syndicate
will make the streets, build the side
walks and culverts, and have the addi-
ton lighted by electric lamps. River
street will be improved to the State road
and Oak street, also, will be improved
so far as it does not interfere with the
big springs on the place. These springs
will be utilized to furnish water for the
addition, and purchasers of lots who
build according to the conditions will be
given water free three years. Five acres
and fraction in the southwest part Of
the Watson tract will be reserved for a
hotel and summer cottages.
A. Ad Keller of The Dalles has taken
the agency for Treasury of knowledge, 2
a publication OF 1850 pages, edited by
Trumbull White, which is one of the
most meritorious recent works that
have come under the observation OF the
writer. 1t treats of five different sub.
jects, viz: "The Industrial Age" "The
Worlds Science and Inventions, ""Mar.
velous Peculiarities and Noteworthy
Facts of All Nations" Amazing Won.
ders OF Nature" /" "Things We All Should
Know" These subjects are treated by
we'll known authors and writer's in q
clear and concise manner, and compiled
by Mr.. White in way to be compre-
hended by all. The book is highly il
lustrated, making it very attractive. II
is sold at s2.75, $3.50 and $3.50, accord
ing to binding. This work should be in
every library. Mr.. Keller was in Hood
River Tuesday and Wednesday taking
orders for this work. He will canvass
Hood River valley next week.
Last Friday evening Miss Mignon
Abbott was given a party in honor OF
her twelfth birthday. Among those in
vited were: Misses Pearl Bradley, Anna
Jackson, Alberta Jackson, Bessie Stran-
ahan, Susie Vaughn, Ella Holman, May
Mooney, Florence Hanna, Eva Connell
and Lulu Bird; Masters George Howe,
Arthur Cunning, Clinton Mooney, Ellis
worth Hanna, Johnnie Connell and
Horace Stranahan, The evening was
/ passed in games and a good time in
general. At 1880 refreshments we're
served, and after wishing their hostess
many happy returns of the day, the
guests departed.
d. Mcdonald OF Hood River was in
town on business Tuesday. He gives a
very interesting account of methods in
connection with the strawberry crop at
Hood River. From what he says a large
family, the larger the better, can make
a living and save money on five acres in
Hood River valley. Mr.. Mcdonald had
some 51s acres in berries himself as a
side issue last summer, and after hiring
everything done cleared s75 an acre,
Land is high in the valley, but when prof.
/ its OF this nature are taken into consid-
Grafton il is little wonder that q big
price is asked for desirable places
Wasco News.
Uncle Oliver Bartmess passed the hat
and got contributions enough 10 light
the .. .B.ehurch with electricity aud place
a good, strong light in the street in front
of the church. Uncle Oliver gave s.
towards the good work, himself, and
several others contributed t5. The
street light shines for all, all night, and
belated pedestrians will bless Uncle
Oliver as long as the light shines.
Thos. Bishop was one Of the delegates
/ to the irrigation convention at Portland,
and reports very good meeting. Mr..
Bishop says that the visiting delegates
were royalty entertained by the city OI
Portland and enjoyed themselves thor.
oughly.