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

fortunate for Hood River that our ma
yor and councilmen were on the alert
and took every precaution to prevent
the spread of the disease. BY their
prompt action the disease was confined
to the one person.
The Davidson Fruit Co.'S new box
factory started up Tuesday. The new
building and machinery have been ar
ranged for convenience, and the facili-
ties for turning out work will be greatly
enlarged. The company has rented
the big barn of the Trading Company
and part OF N. @. Evans warehouse and
they still have the old box factory build
ing, so they will have plenty Of storage
this year. Strawberry crates will sell
room for Is cents this season.
Last week, not having heard the ar
tillery in our rear for three or four days,
and being told that Cook & Cox had
evacuated, we perpetrated that little
libel announcing the fact and congratu-
lated ourselves on the peaceful quiet
that should pervade our sanctum; but
we had just got the edition printed, and
the devil was washing the forms, when
Cooks battery opened up in a way to
make one think he was trying to cover a
movement on our flank. Cook q Cox
still hold the fort.
The Hood River band organized March
3lst, with the following membership
and pieces: G. G. Bunnell, leader, solo
cornet; Will Isenberg, lst cornet; W.
E. Sheriff., I'd cornet; E. Sawler, bari
tone; Dave Fleming, alto; Walt Isen-
berg, lst tenor; Robt. Husbands, I'd
tenor; Marsh Isenberg, tuba; Bert Kent,
trombone; Fred Wentworth, base drum;
Fred Bailey, snare drum; s. C.Jackson,
drum major.
The Townsite Company sold last week,
through Dr. Watt, the following lots
S. S. Jefries, 2; l.. G. Haynes, 2; DR..
G. II. Jenkins, 10; Mrs. Jennie Thomp-
son, 8; j. E. Rand, 6; Mrs. F. E. Jack
son, Al Mrs. ]. F. Watt, 2; G. N. Clarke,
8; E. H. Hartwig, 4 Mrs. E. R. Brad
ley, 8; F. Cram, 8; Mrs. 0. B. Hartley,
4-in all, 81, OF which II sold at SIS
and so at 500 each.
Arthur Disbrow was in town Monday
with a load OF apples. He is candi-
date ON the republican ticket for road
supervisor in his district and treated
the crowd in front of Hanna & Hartley's
to apples on the strength Of his candi-
dacy. The editor of the Glacier prom
ised to vote for him if he happened in
his precinct on election day.
Many newcomers looking for homes
are visiting Hood River every day. We
have plenty of room for all who come,
and If they do not see what they like on
this side Of the Columbia they can cross
over to White Salmon ahd Underwood
and find as good lands for fruit growing.
There's always room at the top in the
fruit growing business.
John Leland Henderson returned on
Monday from Drano, Wash. where he
has been engaged making survey of
his possessions at that place. He bought
100 acres more while there this time,
making aobut 800 acres of excellent
fruit land he now owns there and which
he will soon place on the market.
The new line of telephone is COM
pleted south OF town with the following
subscribers ALVIN Hershey ,Axtel Rahm,
E. A. Franz, H. G. Bateham, G. L. Cop
pie, Parker House, Fred Bailey, Nels
Nelson, ii. J. Hibbard and M. M. DAY.
export. Ten in all, making profitable
line.
The case of Potter VS.. Potter, suit for
division of the property, engaged the
attorneys with witnesses taking deposit
tions before referee in Hood River last
| Friday and Saturday. Judge George H.
| Williams appeared for Mrs. Potter and
w. Ii. Wilson and Attorney Phelps for
NJ. B. Potter.
Ernest Jensen is fixing up the yard
adjoining his confectionery store and
will have nice retreat lor lunch parties
when the weather becomes tropical.
Mr.. Jensen is an expert in designing and
decorating, and we may expect to see
something nice when his arbor is COM
pleted.
Geo. II. Humphrey, son Of State Rep
resentative &C. Humphrey of Chadron,
Nebraska, and who came here with his
uncle, A. Q. Parrott, few weeks ago,
expresses himself well pleased with
Hood River and expects soon to buy a
home here.
IL. f. Davidson attended the fruit
growers meeting in Salem Saturday.
He made a speech and told the fruit
growers how we did things at Hood
River, but was unable to give them any
assurance that he could handle their
fruit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. Davenport ar
rived last week from Utah and will live
in Hood River They will occupy the
A. A. Jayne residence. Frank will run
the office in town for the Davenport Bros.
Lumber Co.
E. II. Hartwig, who was principal OF
the Odell school during the past winter,
is now in A. A. Jayne's law Office. Mr..
Hartwig studied law, and was admitted
to practice before coming to Oregon
from his home in Wisconsin.
Mrs. L. w. Marcellus OF Wasco, and
Mrs l.. w. Berrinn OF Portland bought
four lots of S. l.. Pollock last week.
They expect to build ON the lots and
make their homes here after next fall.
All members of the A. o. U. w. and
Degree Of Honor lodges are requested to
be present Saturday night. The ladies
have prepared a good programme after
which lap lunch will be served. Con-.
f. E. Brosius of Lyle, Wash, brought
his daughter Amy to Hood River on
Monday to be treated by DR., +. G, Bro.
sius. The girl had seriously lacerated
finger on a barbed wire.
Edwin Sharpe, travelling for the West
Coast and Puget Sound Lumberman,
was in town Monday. Mr.. Sharpe was
an old friend of the late L. f. Savage
and family.
1t didn't rain in Hood River on Easter
Sunday. If it rains on Easter Sunday
in Oregon it is pretty sure sign it will
rain seven Sundays-during the balance
of the year,
r. NJ. Anderson, brother Of John w.
Anderson, who bought the Armor place,
arrived Saturday from Kansas City and
will probably make his home in the
valley.
A. A. Jayne and family moved to their
farm Tuesday. Mr.. Jayne will be in his
office part of the time, and when he
is not he can be reached by telephone.
VIM. Sheets of North Dakota, nephew
of Mrs. Geo. p Crowell, and his sister,
Miss Eva Sheets Of Portland, came Fri
day and are visiting at Mrs. Crowell's.
Residents on State street in Blowers
addition are beautifying their places. B.
Warren, f. p. Friday and Mrs. Julia
Knapp have put up neat wire fence.
Abe Foley on the republican ticket,
and NJ. r. Noble on the democratic, are
competing candidates for road super
visor in West Hood River precinct.
DIR. d. Riggs of Mt. Hood hauled out