The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-28

who lives on G. g. Wetherell's place on
Wind River, Green procured Win
chester rifle and shot at Haworth, the
ball taking effect in the heel. The
wounded man was taken to The Dalles
hospital. Green went TO Stevenson and
gave himself up. Haworth had not Civ
en- Green any provocation that would
warrant the shooting, and the latter is
thought to be not altogether right in
his mind and ought to have been in the
asylum for some time.
The 0regonian OF March 20th prints a
good picture of Fred H. Shoemaker, son
of B. +. Shoemaker, of Hood River. 1t
says of Fred: Fred H. Shoemaker, the
well-known life underwater has been
awarded first prize by General Manager
Blair I. Scott of the Washington Life
Insurance Company OF New York. as
result OF his leadership in the company's
prize contest. The prize is a handsome
gold watch and chain. Mr.. Shoemaker
has been appointed manager Of the Spo-
kane branch office. He is senior mem
ber of the Washington Lies $l50,000
paid insurance class, and has contribut-
ed largely to the success of the COM
pany's million dollar North Pacific de-
partment.
The Dalles Chronicle says: "Half of
Hood Rivers population was in town
Saturday morning when John King of
that valley had hearing before Judge
Bradshaw, being charged with violation
of an injunction proceeding. A suit is
pending between Burns Jones and King,
and it was alleged that King tore down
the tlume on property which is under
ing the case, Judge Bradshaw discharged
King" Attorney ]. L. Henderson APP
peared for King.
The Epworth League of Belmont held
a business meeting Wednesday, March
10Th, at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.
Church. After the business session,
about two hours were spent in games
and music. Twenty-Five persons were
present, and all report pleasant even
ing The next meeting will be held
April I'd, at the home Of Mrs. Potter.
All interested in this work are cordially
invited to attend. SECRETARY.
A stranger representing himself as
Rev. VIM. Keene, and claiming to have
served in the Boer armies in South AT
rica, was in Hood River Saturday and
announced that he would lecture in the
Congregational church Monday evening.
The announcement of the lecture was
given out in all the churches Sunday.
A full house assembled to hear the lect-
ure, but the lecturer failed to appear.
The Emporium announces that after
the date of this issue the price of lots in
Spangler's subdivision and the Barrett
| Sipma addition will be advanced to 500.
In Hull's addition the price will be
5000, and in the Waucoma Park addi-
ton $125. In all cases no deduction
will be made for cash, and per cent
will be charged on deferred payments.
H.. J. Byrkett came in from Trout
Lake last week and went to Portland
Monday. He says the winter was mild
at Trout Lake, with very little snow.
But in the mountains hunters report the
snow 80 feet deep. Mr.. Byrkett will
likely make his home in Hood River,
now that.he has sold his Trout Lake
ranch.
Walter A. Shaffer of Troop B, First
Cavalry, who has served in the Philip
pines at Santo Tomas, surprised his
brother, Rev. H. G. Shaffer, Saturday,
by coming few days ahead of schedule
time. He will visit here for some time
and then go to his old home in Indiana,
which he has not seen for three years.
Articles of incorporation of the Wau-
coma Manufacturing Company were
filed in the clerks office Monday. The
incorporators are Seaman II. Cox, Mel
vile A. Cook and George w. Graham.
Capital stock is $40 900 divided into 100
shares, and the headquarters are at Hood
River.
The famous Menely Trio Concert Co.,
of Chicago will be in Hood River April
18th, under the auspices of the Hood Riv.
er prohibition alliance. They appeared to
crowded houses in The Dalles and Port
land last year. Ask Leslie Butler con-
cerning their concert.
Mrs. G. II. Gordon and two sons, Har-
per and Fay, left on Tuesday for their
| home in Des Moines, Iowa. Mrs. Cor
don is sister to DR.. +. G.. Brosius and
has been visiting in Hood River, Cali
fornia and Puget sound for the past
three months.
Bertram D. Taylor and Miss Nettie
Smith of Sherman county we're married
at The Dales, March 10, 1902 Mr..
Taylor is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. s. L.
Taylor of Hood River and is well known
here. His many friends extend congrat-
ulations.
G. L. Rogers recently purchased Prof.
| G. Ii. Cromwell's place of 80 acres at
Underwood, Wash Mr.. Rogers will
set 900 Newtown and Spitzenberg ap-
pie trees on the place within the next
80 days. The boom is now at Under
wood.
L.C. Haynes and S. S. Jeffries, pro-
prietors of the Bon Ton barber parlors,
have purchased residence lots on Sher-
man avenue, at the foot of the steps
leading to Parkhurst addition, and will
build dwelling houses next summer.
Albert Whitehead sent out postal
cards last week notifying every one to
get New License before voting. Next
morning the sidewalks were placarded
with "Smoke the New License cigar,
and that explained the postal cards.
Frank Gregory sold his place at Frank
ton to Warren Davenport and will soon
move to town. He received $3.50 for
his place. He has purchased lots in
Waucoma Park addition and will build
on them during the summer.
J.C. Ikeman and A. Tenney, state
organizers for the Foresters OF America,
have been in the city during the past
week. They expect to organize court
of about 60 members during the first
week in April.
Uncle John Smith, who has been Wis
iting friends and relatives on Puget
sound and in the Willamette valley for
the past seven weeks, returned to Hood
River Monday.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
prohibition alliance will meet at the A.
| 0. U. w. hall Monday evening, April 9TH,
Watch for programme next week.
F. A. Sutton and family of Salem, Or,
enroute TO Moscow, Ida, stopped off
Saturday for visit with his sister, Mrs.
w. d. Rogers, and their parents.
Closing exercises of the Crapper school
will be held at the school house Satur-
day evening, April 4th, followed by an
ice cream social, 10 cents a dish.
We are having a backward spring.
Sunday snow fell at intervals during the
day and the ground was covered in the
upper part OF the valley.
Captain Ferguson has had the side
/ ualk laid in front Of his DroDprtv Occu-