The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-08-22

/ Someone passing himself as repre-
sentative for Babbager, photographer
was in Hood River one day last week
Several Hood Riverites are wiser bn
poorer thereby. The imposter sold 90
cent coupons for photographs, claiminI
that his employer was at the depot will
special car ready to open up CALLER.
in town, and that by presenting tn
coupon and an additional SO cents tn
} holder of the same could obtain dozel
cabinet photographs and an enlarged
picture. The scheme was "grand in
troductory affair" and only limitet
number OF coupons were to be sold
Several people paid 80 cents for cou
pom, but failed afterward to find th'
photographer.
William Rogers, the Hood River pho
tographer, is making preparations for al
extensive enlargement of his gallery OF
Third street. An addition of rs fee
will be built OH the rear and genera
renovation made in the present quarters
This improvement will give him com
modious and well arranged photograph
gallery. Mr.. Rogers obtained some
excellent Photographic views Of Noun
Hood while at Lost lake last month
Some of the pictures present unique
appearance, with foreground border o.
vines and bushes, the camera having
been placed in the bushes at the edge
OF the lake.
Mrs. E. d. Calkins was given pleas
ant surprise party Tuesday, by mum
Der of her friends and neighbors. Those
of the women present and the names o.
their home states were: Mrs G b Cur.
tis, Illinois; Mrs M A Shoemaker, Ill.
inois; Mrs s G Garrabrant, Indiana,
Mrs NJ f Teak, New York, Mrs r B
Byerlee, Iowa; Miss G A Byerlee, Iowa
Miss ] w Jenkins, Ohio; Miss M A
Lakin, Indiana; Miss E Coats, Ohio
Mrs W Forbes, Iowa; Mrs J w. Rig.
by, Pennsylvania.
The Prather Investment company dis.
plays an enterprising spirit in advertis-
ing Hood River, by having printed on
the back Of the company's business en-.
velopesin red ink: "Hood River, Oregon,
the land Of strawberries and big red
apples-a healthful climate, pure water,
and beautiful scenery" This is an idea
that could be proftably carried out by
all our business men. Every business
letter leaving the town could, at trife
of expense, be made in this manner to
yield big advertising returns,
The Hood River blackberry crop this
summer is very short. Usually 1900 OF
5000 crates of the fruit are shipped from
Hood River, but this year less than 200
or 300 crates will be sent out. The cold
weather of last winter destroyed the
young vine shoots. There is money in
blackberries as there is little expense
attached to the growing and the gather
ing of the fruit.
Miss Alma Leroy of Portland, is
spending couple of weeks with her
sister, Mrs. Win Rand. Miss Leroy,
who for several years has been a teacher
in the Williams avenue public school,
will leave shortly for Boise, Idaho,
where she has been made principal of a
public school in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bishop and son
Perne went to Newport today. Mr..
Bishop came from The Dalles on the
early morning train and was met by
Mrs, Bishop and Perne, who arrived
here last week from Warm Springs. Mr..
Bishop will attend the Indian institute
at Newport.
Captain H. F. Atwood, who recently
bought a portion of the Charles Chand-
Ter place, the Prather Investment COM
pany transferring the deal, harvested
this year 8 tons and 525 pounds OF
alfalfa hay in two cuttings from II
acres of land.
The little child of Mrs. Osborne died,
August 20, aged 6 months. Mrs. Os-
borne is sister to Frank Gregory and
recently arrived here from Colorado. The
child, boy, died of membranous Group.
Funeral today; interment in the Idle
wilde cemetery.
A. o. Hershey and wife returned last
Saturday from visit to Mr.. Hershey's
old home in Indiana. They did not get
stuck on the Hoosier state, and are glad
to get back to Oregon. s. J. Hershey
came with them and will make his
home here.
School district No. 8 advertised for
bids on 35 cords of wood TO be delivered
at the school house, but no bids OF any
kind were received, those having wood
to sell evidently finding plenty of de-
mand in the open market.
Mrs. r. L. HARRISON, and daughters,
Hester and Mary, left last Friday on
The Dalles CITY for weeks visit at
University Park with Mrs. Harbison' g
parents, Mr., and Mrs. NJ. V. Rand.
George /. Thompson, chief clerk of
the Hotel Perkins, and family, were the
guests of Mrs. James ingalls, for two
weeks, and returned to Portland Mon
day.
NJ. Roberts, representing Wyckoff,
Seamans & Benedict, of Portland, gen.
eral agents for the Remington Type
writer company, was taking orders in
Hood River during the week.
Will Rogers will entertain the men,
bers of the Order of Washington Satur-
day evening, August %, with his phon.
graph. Members who are absent will
miss good thing.
s. i. Taylor and wife were visitors in
Hood River last week. They have rent
ed their place here to Mr.. Wood, car.
penter recently arrived, and will remain
at Corbett.
George T. Prather, one Of Hood Rivers
most energetic and enthusiastic citizens,
is in the city on his way to visit rela-
tives up the valley.-0regon Daily
Journal.
Miss Kate Earl has been elected to
the position in the Hood River public
school made vacant by the resignation
OF Miss Ethel Tassel OF Lara mnllr- n ID