The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-06-13
The Glacier in a New Role.

A valued correspondent down in Texas
tells how the Glacier made an unprece-
dented advance and scored brilliant
vic ory, as follows:
Many of the most wonderful productions
and discoveries are but the evolution
airy results OF apparently trivial incidents
or accidents. That the Glacier should
stumble upon untrodden fields OF utility
and make its mark away up IN the
clouds, so to speak, and dare its rivals
even to follow suit, was not even dreamed
of by its energetic and patient-workIng
proprietor, much less by the innocent par
ticipants in an entirely unlocked for in
cident which involved crucial test for
the Glacier and opened wide yistas OF
possibilities and stimulus to ambition
and desire which lacked only the incl
dent to provoke. Many times I've
been prompted to give the story but ex-
pected only ridicule for my trouble.
When living down at Myrtle Springs
several years ago | was sitting on the
south porch (or gallery as the Southern
er calls porch,) leaning back against
the north wall with the Glacier held up
before me quietly reading the news,
when suddenly shower OF blrdshot
ratified on the paper in front OF me and
on the wall around me and dropped to
the floor simultaneous with the business
report of shotgun hundred yards
away. OF course my attention was
arrested, andNas my interest was sud
denly aroused in careless shooting,
Sol ,xyln
quail he thought he was aiming at, and
directed him to aim a little further
west next time, in which event he might
miss the house and some OF the
chance shot might cripple some OF the
worms at that time infesting my garden.
He apologized for the affair, and OF
course readily accepted his excuses,
but when it gradually dawned upon me
that the Glacier had saved my life by
the providential interception OF the shot
coming directly towards my face and
breast, | came very near hunting up the
man who had then passed out OF sight to
ask him to take back his apology and join
me in song Of rejoicing that not only had
the Glacier saved my life but the Incl
dent had disclosed quality OF resistant
textur- not up to that time suspected ano
probably not possessed by any Other
paper ever published. The more stud
led about the matter the more the awak'
enedinterest grew To go into battle
invested in Glaciers would be to Dld de
iance to assault. Wherever there Il
danger of stray shot wrap yourself IN
Glacier and your safety is assured ltyot
make your bed in a swamp or any kih'
of a stormor where venomous reptile
and insects hold the fort, there will b.
perfect immunity if you are incased Il
Glaciers. 1t will not be meet ssary TO
YOU to take Hood or any body else Tor ina
tired feeling if you provide Glacle
wraps for all occasions, as .yo'
will have such complete immunity iron
anxiety as will Danish all tired feelings
and give you that restfulness and un
disturbed sleep as will make lie reali
worth living
In the full radiant view OF the debt
gratitude | owe to the Glacier l no.
enclose $40 for life subscription. sen
this large amount expecting the generou
editor to send me his best chrome, bt
sides free ticket to the st. Lou
worlds fair and thousand dollar n
insurance policy, the mere hint OF whiG
is sufficient to obtain these trifies.
the event the editor should feel owe
paid beyond the estimated risks, he is
perfect liberty to invest the surplus
any memorial fund or otherwise as
may think best.