The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-08-29

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the "Spot Cash Grocery at the old
stand, corner Of Oak and Third streets,
formerly the place OF business Of HI. O.
Everhart. E. F. Smith, brother-in-law
to Mr.. Hanna, will assist in the store
for awhile. new glass front has been
added to the building, the store-room
enlarged and renovated, and with To-
cation on one of the best business COR
ners IN town, Mr.. Hanna has every
chance for success. The business will
be conducted on a strictly cash basis,
aud every effort will be made to serve
the customers the best there is for the
money. Mr.. Hanna is we'll known as a
business man OF Hood River, and his
many friends are glad to know he be-
lieves in the solidity of Hood Rivers
future.
w. w. Smith OF Benton county, Iowa,
is visiting with his son-in-law, M. M.
Hill, on his East Side fruit ranch. Mr..
Smith is returning from a tour OF the
Pacific coast states and a three week g
stay in California. Some people think
Hood River land comes high at$400 an
acre, but $500 an acre is now being paid
for farm land in Iowa. In that country
the farmers grow corn and oats, which
they convert into fattened beef cattle,
secured from the western ranges. A
brother-in-law of Mr.. Hill recently sold
two carload Of beef steers at 500 steer.
j. G. Snyder brought to the Glacier
office, last Saturday, some samples Of
ore taken from his mine on Rock creek,
Skamania county. Free gold is plainly
evident in the rock, and there is every
evidence that MIR. Snyder has something
pretty good in his mine. Mr.. Snyder,
Charles Gill, E. T. Winans and Thomas
Clark left Monday for their mine and
will do some more developing work du-
ring the next month. While at the
mines they expect also to arrange for
putting in road, by means of which
mining machinery may be taken in.
S. C. jackson, while working at Car
son, WASH, last week, accidentally
swallowed a couple of carpet tacks. He
coughed up one of them, but the other
worked its way to his lungs and may
prove serious matter. Mr.. Jackson
had gone to st. Martins springs, where
the medicinal waters cured him OF his
stomach troubles, and he was able to
take up work papering the Olmstead
hotel at Carson. While at work with
his mouth full of tacks he threw his
head back and two OF the tacks slipped
down his throat
The Christian Endeavor of the Valley
Christian church gave an ice cream
social and stereoptican lecture, which
was enjoyed by a large audience
last Tuesday evening. The stere-
opticon views were given on the
outside of the church, the scenes being
thrown upon canvas. The net proceeds
OF the evening were $3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Rand came up
from University Park Saturday, ex-
pecting to visit in Hood River for a
couple OF weeks. But Mr.. Rand, who
has been sick all summer, desires to 90
home, and they will return today. Mrs.
HARRISON and daughters came up with
her parents.
l60 acres, 900 bearing fruit trees, 100
inches free water, good house, barn,
head stock, 2 horses, wagon, tools and
crops included; 80 tons hay; $45, 900; 16
miles up valley. Friday 4 Barnes.
w. F. Godsey will have his blacksmith
shop in running order about September
5. He had to send to Wisconsin to get
some tools necessary in his business.
W. W. Treat has sold one-half interest
IN his stove and hardware business ia
W. l.. Huckabay. The firm will be
known as Treat & Huckabay.
The Odell Christian society gave an
ice cream social on the evening of August
20, the receipts from which amounting
to something over $40.
DIR. Blackburn, pastor of the First
Baptist church, Portland, spent Tues
day in Hood River. DR.. Blackburn and
son are camping on Wind river.
Miss Kate Davenport was operated on
for appendicitis at Portland hospital
recently. Late reports state that she
is recovering rapidly.
The Regulator Line will grant a one
fare rate to all persons attending the
Hood River fruit fair from Portland,
The Dalles and intervening points.
John Leland Henderson has given
Cook x Cox the contract for building
dwelling house on State street near
d. R. Turner's place.
Treat & Huckabay, the plumbers and
tin-smiths will do you a good Job, and
do it quick and satisfactory. All work
guaranteed.
b. +. Belieu returned Wednesday even.
ing from Milwaukee, where he went to
attend the wedding of his son, A. NJ.
Belieu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Talmage, and Miss
Shelley, of Portland, are visiting the
family OF Troy Shelley on the East Side.
Miss Fay LaFrance, of Portland, is
visiting at the country home of her
grandfather, Lyman Smith.
Miss Mae B. Roe and Mrs. Abbott
have gone to Portland to attend the
millinery openings.
Mrs. Mary Foster, of Sheridan, a
cousin of Mrs. w. L. HARRISON, is Witt.
ing in Hood River.
Miss Mary Wolfard, of White Salmon
is the guest of Miss Carrie Copple, OF the
East Side.
j. W. Forbes returned, Saturday from
the harvest fields of Sherman county.
T. E. Wiekens is now a resident of
Portland.
Read the ad of the new Spot Cash
grocery.
Bulk olives at Hartley's.
Bridge Unsafe.
Commissioner Hibbard desires to no
tify the public that the bridge at Harbi
sons is unsafe for loaded wagons. Light
rigs may still cross, but parties crossing
with loaded wagons do so at their owl
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