The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-12-05

A, Sonnickson, who is the possessor
of 10 acres OF fine strawberry land, has
the finest looking plants ON two acres, It
is said, in the valley. He turned under
clover sod last August, and finished
planting one acre to strawberries about
August 20. The plants on these two
acres are set in rows 80 inches apart
one way and Is the other. He can go |
through the 80 inch rows with his horse
and cultivator and through the others
with his hand cultivator. By setting
the plants in rows both ways he saves a
good deal of manual labor. In hoeing
two acres of strawberry plants, by the
time you have got through the patch
the weeds have pretty good start in
the rows where you commenced. You
will not get so many plants on an acre
by setting in rows both ways, but the
saving in labor should more than make
up for the loss in the number OF hills
and berries. Mr.. Sonnickson has five
acres in clover and alfalfa. There is no
better fertilizer than clover, and Mr..
Sonnickson will follow all his clover
patches with strawberries.
John Vanthiers Of Mount Hood was
in town Wednesday. His wife and child
accompanied him. He came with his
wagon. but needed sled before he got
home Wednesday night A phonogram
| from Mount Hood at II O'Clock In the
morning stated shat the snow was then
s inches deep. Mr.. Vanthiers lately
sold go acres Of his land, and will have
more to sell next spring. He believes
i in making divide with others who
have no land and want homes. The
more sales that are made to bona tide
\ homeseekers the sooner the railroad
/ will come to that settlement. The
Mount Hood district has the soil and
i climate for successful fruit growing, and
is bound to come to the front as one OF
the best sections of Hood River valley
Mr., Vanthiers says many newcomers
have settled in his neighborhood during
the past few months and there is plenty
of room for more.
Sheridan Wheeler was Is years old
last Saturday, and his sisters planned q
big surprise for him; but these boys
! YOU know, think they are pretty smart
and somehow the Generel found it out
and refused to be surprised, but went IL
with the others and had high old time
till the noon O. night, when the guests
went home wishing Sherd. 100 such oc
cssions, and which generous wish HI
heartily endorsed.
, WA. Davis of Mosier was in towl
Friday. He reports fine crop OF apples
,, in the Mosier country where the or
chards we're sprayed thoroughly. H'
SPRAYED but didn't keep it up until th'
9 end of the season, and in consequence
: he has a good many wormy apples. ii
will spray next year till picking time
> His neighbor, j. P. Carroll, sprayed &C
! cording to the book and has no worm.
apples. Mr.. Davis left his measure 10
: : the Glacier one year.
Peter Mohr of the East Side inform
the Glacier that there is COW and cal
4 in the road near where The Dalles roa
n leaves the Mount Hood road that need
n looking after by its owner. The ca
n has broken leg and can't walk, an
d its faithful mother will not leave 1t Ion
h enough to procure feed. The COW
marked with both ears cropped an
d branded SIS. 1t is red and white spotte
q and fine looking animal.
l. The Pine Grove school will give al
Ie entertainment and basket social Frida
evening, December II. A very entel
d tanning programme will be rendered
le and various features will add to tt
tv pleasures of the social hour. The pr
1t eeeds are to be used for library an
decorating purposes. The school invite
-. everyone to help good cause by con
"a ing out and having good time.
rs FIJI. Elwert of the general passeng,
t. department of the Chicago and Mort
western railroad, has been in Hoo
K River for the past week. Mr.. Elwert
vs. delighted with Hood River and sa!
es several of his railroad friends will inve
y in real estate here.
Id The revival services at the U.
y. church are growing in interest. A nur
ly Der have been converted and added
the church. Rev. F. II. Neff is a prin
n. among preachers, and in spite OF q
h. bad weather, has had good crowds o
n. to hear him. Services at 2 80 and 4:
each day.
- In order to effect dissolution of pa
- nership, we are now offering our entl
~ stock of general merchandise at C
Is prices. We have large stock of u
derwear and good line of shoes, b
In everything will be sold as we are anxio
ne toretire from the business. Bone
III Mcdonald.
Remember that Bone & Mcdonald
rt' retiring from business and are maxi
ma prices on their goods that will cause
ul- rush to their to their store so il you
quire any goods Of any kind it will P
est ydu to make the purchase now.
nst The Foresters of America have de
ded to eliminate the masquerade featI
of from their ball on New Years eve, a
to only ordinary evening dress will be n
essary.
rch Everything TO eat and all kinds
at Christmas presents at the sale in Clark
old drug building December Is, by
be ladies' aid of the Unitarian church.
Of Francis /. McKenna, supreme mas
artisan, will visit the Hood River ass
on bly of Artisans at their social sess
mas December 10.
Save your shekels for the Unitar
es. ladies sale at C.N. Clark's old drug st
few building December Is.
Before buying your Christmas p
the ents drop in at Slocom's and look at
sek. holiday line.