The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-10-17

George II. Hines, assistant secretary
of the Oregon Historical society, came
to Hood River last Friday to see
the .fruit,exhibit and to look up differ
ent matters relating to the work of the
society. He arranged with the Com
mercial club to distribute several thous-
and copies Of the neatly printed
new booklet just issued in the in
terest OF Hood River valley. The oppor-
tunity for the judicious distribution of
literature through the Historical society
isvery great. The average number Of
visitors at the society's rooms in the
city hall, Portland, during the last six
months was | $50 per month. OF these
fully one-third came from states east
Of the Rocky mountains, and many Of
them desire to find out all they can
about Oregon, and all parts OF Oregon.
To these, such literature as may be
available, is given. AS we SOW the seed
of knowledge touching the incompatible
value Of Oregon to home-builders, SO
shall we reap harvest in the way OF a
greatly increased population. 1t is
rare treat to meet Mr.. Hines. He is
the embodyment of culture and refine
ment, possesses a limitless fund of per-
sonal and other "reminiscences which are
irresistably mirth-provoking when re-
lated by him, and you are at once inter-
ested and in sympathy with him in his
work of gathering material for the His
torical society. If any of our readers
have any relic of the early days of Ore
gon, or personal recollections OF the
Oregon trail, they should, by all means,
communicate with Mr.. Hines.
Miss Laura Bishop is deserving of
Honorable Mention" if not of first
premium for bravery and ingenuity.
An impudent mouse had the audacity to
invade her room, no doubt expecting
her to mount chair or table and give
free concert. But she wasn't willing to
pose as a singer and made some pla ms of
her own. She partly carpeted the floor
with Tanglefoot fly paper and then very
quietly ushered Mr.. Mouse in that d.
rection. His feet tangled, his fur stuck
fast and he was held as firmly as fly.
After leaving him there long enough to
demonstrate the fact that he was unable
to escape, she mercifully dispatched
him without having even screamed.
A subscription paper is being circu-
lated and numerously signed for bridge
across the West Fork Of Hood river near
Maple Dell, on the Lost Lake trail. This
is an improvement that is greatly need
ed, as the present crossing is dangerous,
and many timid tourists will not ven
ture across, and the many settlers now
going into that country now have no
means OF getting the necessaries of life
to their claims except by pack horse.
1t is the intention to commence work
this week, and il is hoped that sufi-
cient amount will be subscribed to make
such improvements that the county
will be willing to assistin its COM
pletion.
Among the visitors tor Hood River
last Friday was w. X. Rawles of Lima,
Indiana. He came to- Oregon about
three months ago TO visithis daughter,
Mrsa,A T.. RsbertsoneT Portland. Her
husband is a meMher of ..the firm of
CunBesisFailingS RebertsOH. !. While Dir.
Rawles is native Of Ohio, he has liked
in Indiana more than sixty years, and
llis isshis first visit to Oregon. He is
greatly pleased with his experiences in
all parts OF the state which he has visit.
ed and nowhere has he found, a place
which, in his estimation, 'iias a brighter
f9nre than Hood River.
The Rock Greek Mining and Milling
Co. have filed articses Of Incorporation
and will have headquarters in Hood
River. The incorporators are j. c.
Snyder, f. I. Winans and William 7.
Gregory. Capital stock 100000.
From stats les of the postoffics de-
We learn that the receipts of
the Hood River office br the past year
u-aa a no