The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-06-27


moved that the thanks Of the convention
be rendered Congressman Tongue for
his efforts in behalf OF the Indian war
veterans. Mr.. Underwood then arsns
and asked that the resolution of thanks
pc held back until they heard from
others. 1t wasn't long before telegram
came from Moody and later one from
Mitchell, and then the resolution Of
thanks included all the congressman
and senators from the Pacific Northwest.
There was great cheering when the tel
egrams were received. Amos Under
wood will never miss another reunion as
long as he lives.
Ii. n. Benson, formerly pastor OF the
Y B. church in Hood River, now super
intendent Of the Kent, Wash, public
schools, spent the forepart of the week
visiting his Hood River friends. Mr..
Benson left Wednesday for Seattle,
where he will take part in the state con-
yention Of the Christian Endeavor.
During the summer, Mr.. Bensen expects
to spend couple Of months at Port
Renfrew, Vancouver Island, where the
University OF Minnesota has a marine
station, at which students and instruct
ors pursue original research work in the
study OF botanical and geological speci-
mems. Mr.. Benson has taught success
luliy for two years at Kent, and will
take up his work there again next fall.
lie has nine assistant teachers.
Frank Davenport came up from the
Lower Columbia on Monday, where he
has been experimenting the placing Of
an engine and boiler and building lum-
Der shutes for the new saw mill at
Runyon, go miles below Portland.
Mr. Davenport has recently associated
himself with Monte Arnold and Fred
koutz aud will putin a mill on the
little White Salmon that will cut $4,000
feet OF lumber per day. This company
has bought the Henderson timber tract
and leased the flume for one year. They
have a contract to furnish ties for the
Lyle road and are about to close a con-
tract to furnish 100000 feet OF lumber
for bridges for the same road.
Remember the strawberry festival to
be given by the Hood River union Of the
order Of Washington next Saturday
evening, June 2Sth. At which time the
Lady Washingtons of Hood River valley
and OF Hood River will do themselves
proud as hostesses and in furnishing the
many nice and choice edibles that glad
dens the heart OF man and tickles his
fraternal ambition The hall is not
large enough to accommodate more thar
the members OF the order, and it il
hoped they will all be present. There
will be a number with us from the su
preme Office at Portland. Let us have
a grand time and make it the event o
the season,
Fred Clarke left on yesterdays north
bound flyer for Hood River. He is look
ing for location to go into business fol
himself, and has his eye on the city
built of the bright, red strawberries, anC
the population of which has increased
threefold in the last four years. Mr.
| Clarke is well known around this sec
ton as the popular and obliging assist
ant OF W. o. Hadley, and is very
efficient jeweler. We regret to see hin
leave us, and hope that some day viii
find him back in the wheat belt OF Sher
man county.-Moro Bulletin.
J. T Bagley has purchased the steam
tug "Maia" of Astoria to be used in his
steamboat work on the Columbia. TIL,
Maja is 60 feet long and II feet wild,
with AZ foot hold. The engine is {
8 double cylinder, Mr.. Bagley ex
poets to have considerable work in tow
ing logs for the sawmills between Cas-
cade Locks and The Dalles, and in sup
plying the Lyle-Goldendale road wltl
J ties and bridge timbers.
Cloud Cap Inn will open for the sea
son few days before the 4th. A part
of IA Portland people are preparing t
spend the 4th at the Inn. There is SOM
snow vet in the road this side of the Inn
! but the warm weather is making it dis
, appear rapidly. Indications are tina
the travel TO the Inn this year vii
greatly exceed that OF last season, whel
$50 guests registered at 0regon's snoN
line summer resort.
j. !. Jordan, who bought the Anton
Wise place, hall mile west OF the Crap
per school house, is having good succes
growing strawberries without irrigation
He set five acres Of a willow fiat I
strawberries last fall and early thi
spring, and now is harvesting some fin
berries from these young plants. II
has five acres set to apple trees, wit
Strawberries between the rows.
The Sunday schools of Hood Rive
will give picnic excursion to Bonnie
. vile, July ID, Special cars will be prt
: vided to go with the 6 O'Clock train 0
the morning OF July ID. Tickets for tn
round trip will cost 70 cents for adult
r and 35 cents for children under |.
y Everybody is invited For further pa
e ticulars inquire OF Major John S. Boot
e or F. B. Barnes.
Hood River will celebrate out of tow
g this wear. Moser, with its picnic an
: dance, will attract good many Hoe
: Riverites. Bingen, with its celebrate
e and dance, will draw a good sized crow
from town, while others will join wit
= The good people of Dufur in making Il
:. eagle scream on Americas day OF a
e days.
is IN. Spencer, who Is herding catt
It an Mt. Defiance for VIM. Froebe
Wasco. run into big bear, one day la
70 week. and fired three shots at him vii
e his - revolver. The bear was watchil
y Spencer 5 dog at the time he fired al
e gave him a good broad side. Bru
is started to run at the first shot.
Amos Underwood informs the Glaci
N that the meaning OF the word Skaman
e, in the Indian language is swift water
h THE oppesite side of the river tro
a Skamania was known by the lndlaI
le as Notwithstanding also, swift water
I've Indian name for the cascades
te etual.
he Tile Davidson Fruit Co. has built
sr overhead tramway connecting the bo
le factory and the warehouse of the col
a many. which will afford better faciliti
inr fhe transfer Of box stuff to be us
I. in the manufacture OF strawberry crat
h and other fruit boxes.
Of The White Collar Line will sell rou
ar trim tickets for one fare, good going Ju
y "a and 4th and returning to and inclu
N inc the 9th, for the benefit of any W
Is may wish TO take in the Fourth of il
r, celebration at any OF the points on
river.
ne Cant. ]. T. Bagley brought his stea
er boat, the Maja, up the river as far
I'd Hood River during the week. He "
OF remain for while on the Middle Colu
bia. and will be prepared to- do tOwi
IS. and take excursion parties on the riv
~ Justus I. Neff has been re-elecI
nrincipal OF The Dalles high school, mi
inu his fourth year in that positi'
~ Miss Julia Hill is again assistant pr
ia, :l "a : Ianders city sinner