The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-07-11
9tood River Glacier.
FRIDAY. JULY II, 1902.
Al the Hot Springs.


Hotel st, Martin, Carson, Wash, July
4, 1902. The Glacier man, senior, ar
rived at Carson Landing, at IL O'Clock,
on the Steamer Shaver. Got a good
dinner at the Carson house (balf way to
St. Martin's). No conveyance being at
the landing, the passengers for St Mar
tins footed it the 21s miles.
Arrived at the Hotel St. Martin at
| 80 and found the guests and campers
assembled in the spacious office room
celebrating the 4th by listening to some
good speeches and singing. The guests
and campers had just risen from grand
4th OF July dinner given by the land
lady, Mrs. st. Martin, in which she did
herself proud and gave a dinner that
will long be remembered by those who
partook. Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Watson,
who have been in camp here for two
weeks, deco ated the dining room and
tables with the flowers and ferns and
evergreens that grow in abundance IN
these beautiful woods. W. 7. Watson
made the Introductory speech alter the
banquet Mr. Watson's remarks were
eloquent and appropriate to the Occasion,
and he received many compliments upon
his patriotic address. He introduced
Walter G. Hayes, an attorney OF Port
land, who made good talk and elo-
ouently thanked the kind hostess for
the dinner that had been served. Mrs
st. Martin had kindly invited all the
campers labout 49, to partake OF the
dinner Several OF the ladies' in the
audience sang patriotic songs, after
which j. 2. Finley, ,Multnomah county's
popular coroner, made short address.
There are at present "a guests in
the hotel, which cam accommodate
about 20. When the hotel is filled, tents
are provided for the overflow. There
are some wonderful cures effected by TAX
ing the baths in the waters Of this spring.
Mrs. w. p. Watson, who came here
quite feeble, has regained her health
and is enjoying life in homelike camp.
About 40 young people from Hood
River crossed to White Salmon on the
Shaver on the 4th. They were bound
for Bingen and had to foot it from White
Salmon dock.
Dale Harrison is purser on the Shaver.
lie had been on the boat only a week,
but he handled the crowd OF passengers
in good shape.
a good many passengers were picked
up along the river who were bound for
Stevenson to celebrate. Among the num-
Der were VIM. Orser and wife OF Cheno-
weth. They left their team on the hill
expecting TO return on the boat this
evening, but if no boats are running, Mr..
Orser will have to foot it home this
evening.
w. p. Watson, while here last sum-
mer, volunteered the labor and Mrs. st,
Martin the material to place rope on
the lower side OF the trail leading down
the hill from the hotel to the bath house.
The rope is proving great convenience
to all in ascending or descending the
hill, and Mr. Watson has earned the
lasting gratitude of many an invalid.
July 8.--The Glacier man started for
home this morning, but not finding a
boat going up the river as he expected,
he footed it to Stevenson and there
crossed to Cascade Locks with the mail
carrier in small boat. At Stevenson
he called at the Pioneer Office and found
the editor and proprietor, Milton Har-
Ian, laboring at the case, The Glacier
man accepted the kind invitation OF the
Pioneer editor to take dinner at his
house, and sat down and did full justice
to most excellent meal prepared by
the editors daughter Mr. Harlan is
making Skamania county known to the
outside world by the live newspaper, all
home print, that he issues every week,
and well deserves the support of every
resident of the county. Skamania
county is rich in minerals, timber, dairy
products, pure mountain air, good
water, grand scenery, and its healthful
climate will make it summer resort
for dwellers in the cities.
At Cascade Locks the Glacier man
met IL. Hem, o. Rs& N, stationagent,
who at one time filled the same position
in Hood. River Mr.. Hem does all the
work Of his office without an assistant,
The town of Cascade Locks is prosper
Gus. Every house is occupied. A large
school house is in course OF construc-
tion. The saw mill company gives
steady employment to about forty men.