The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-04-11

anu hlClnuCios Il supper WAS sbIVcu Dy
the ladies, and the delegation from this
side the Columbia did not return till
Friday morning. The following COM
posed the delegation from Hood River
II FuTgeson, II ] Hibbard, W0 Ash,
Geo Thompson, Allen Macrum, Albert
McCaBey,F + Barnard, A Ocean, 0 B
Hartley, ] w Taylor, L G Haynes, Jas
Reese, G F Stauffer, S G Jackson, 0 A
Rinehart J NJ Lakin, E w Udell, L
Hanna, L E Morse, J L Henderson, A G
Parrott, VIM Ganger, A ] Gatchell.
w. X. Nash of Grand Forks, N. D.,
wholesale fruit man was here looking
over the strawberry situation for the
coming season. His house has handled
nearly half of the berries shipped by
the union the past two years, and with
his connections expect to be able to
handle three cars day this year. He
buys the berries f. o. b. Hood River.
After drive through the strawberry
section, he expressed the opinion that
Hood River had great future.
The equinoxial storm was a little late
this year and struck Hood River last
Saturday evening. Since then we have
had rain and snow and wind with an
occasional streak of sunshine. The hills
have been white with snow since Sun
day morning, In the valley where the
snow fell it melted as fast as it fell. If
we don't get severe frosts when the
weather clears up we will be fortunate.
Geo. Clifford of Portland was in town
Saturday, completing arrangements for
| ha n oA rhar ba
He has handled the strawberry business
in Montana the past two years for both
the union and Davidson Fruit Co., and
has succeeded in getting from SOC to 81
more for Hood River strawberries in
Montana than was formerly received
under the old competitive system.
]. A.. Chrisman, who arrived from
Missouri Monday morning, bought ten
acres of wild land OF w. p Watson in
the Frankton district, paying therefor
$3.50. The sale was made through
briggs, Culbertson & Co. Mr.. Chris
man will build upou the place at once
and goto preparing the land for strawber-
ries.
Badly Mixed.--S E. Bartmess on Fri
day received postal card from Omaha
addressed by typewriter as follows;
rs. E. River Bartness,
Hood, Ore.,'
The fact that the card arrived at its
destination proves the efficiency of Uncle
Sans postal clerks or else that S. e.
Bartmess is widely known.
A serious accident happened at Mt.
Hood last Friday. H. H. Tomlinson
was using an emery wheel when it
bursted. A piece Of the wheel struck
him in the head laying bare the skull.
DIR. Dumble was called and dressed the
wound. The doctor went up to see him
again on Monday and reports him doing
nicely.
Amos Underwood was over from the
booming town of Underwood on We'd
nesday. He said he was at Stevenson
the day before and hurried home for
fear he would be showed in along the
river He says some people forget that
we have had just such storms be-
fore in the history OF this section.
The Meneley's Trio of Chicago, who
will be here Saturday night, have ap-
peared in Los Angeles, Salem, Portland
and The Dalles number of times to
crowded houses. Hood River is fortu-
nate in having such a distinguished
company to stop here. At Congrega-
tional church Saturday evening" ,25 cents.
Frank Caddy finished setting about
six acres of strawberries on his place
last Saturday. Frank has cleaned con-
siderable land during the past winter
and now has his place in excellent shape
to produce something. No better land
in the valley after the rocks are taken
off, than that in the Frankton district.
Rev. Lord, author of the work Birds
Of Oregon" and for two years pastor OF
the First Unitarian church OF Portland,
preached in A. 0. U. w. hall Sunday.
He also visited the schools on Monday
and gave talk to the pupils. Mr.. Lord
is expected to return here in the near
future and give us a lecture on birds.
The monthly tea OF the ladies aid of
the Congregational church will be held
today, April llth, at the home of Mrs.
Entrican, at the Glenwood, between the
hours of and 5. A good literary pro-
gramme in being prepared A general
Invitation is extended to ladies and gem
tlemen.
The Waucoma Manufacturing Co. in
the old armory building, started their
machinery Monday morning. Every
thing worked smoothly. This company
is now prepared to furnish anything in
the line of wood work for house furnish
ings. Home industries OF this kind help
to make Hood River.
J.R. Crosby sold his place on the East
Side, 20 acres, to L. Clark, who recently
bought the John Monroe place. Consider
alton $3.50. Mr.. Crosby had the Monroe
place leased for five years. He also sold
his lease and has moved to his place in
the 0dell district, where he has 30 acres
of excellent land.
Have you seen the picture of Hood
River in Rand's store window? While
you admiringly gaze at the picture, don't
forget there are other things in the win.
dow that may interest you more than the
picture. Window advertising is an art
that is becoming quite popular.
A citizen OF Dukes valley tells this on
our correspondent Ike" Meeting him,
he said: "Hello Ike; how are things in
Dukes valley2' 81 left there two weeks
ogo, said Ike, "Any other improve
ments?" querried the Dukes valley citi-
zen.
The Hood River Commercial Co.
butchered beef Wednesday that was a
wonder for fatness. The fat hung in
rolls from the quarters as they hung in
the. ma rket. Fred Bailey raised and
fattened the animal.
The Brotherhood of Andrew and Phil
ip is indebted to Mrs. Crowell, Mrs. DR..
Dumble, Mrs. L. L. Smith, Mrs. j. L.
Rand, Leslie Butler, j. E. Hanna and
others for valuable magazines contrib
uted recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. p Scobee of the
East Side have purchased the Scobee
Bros. 40 acres, for $500. This agood
buy. The place has about 20 acres
cleared and five acres in apple orchard
five years old.
Mrs. Lindsey Hoyt OF Portland is Wis
iting her father, Capt H. C. Coe. Mrs.
Hoyt expects to go to the Sandwich Is
lands this spring. Her husband is mas
ter mechanic of the railroad shops in
the islands.
Jack Blnns gave the Glacier man
Jonathan apple on Wednesday that was
as firm and sound as might be wished
for. Jack grows good apples at his
place, and they are good keepers, too.
For the benefit Of newcomers and such
as have no moneyto to burn, DR.. Adams OF
Paradise farm is offering nice potatoes
at 80 cents a sack.