The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-09-26

style in regard to plumbing, etc. The
stairway for the second story will be on
the south side, next the Masonic build
ing. The lower floor will be occupied by
Butler & Co., the Hood River bankers.
The second floor will be fitted up for
offices. Hhe cost OF the building will be
about $780, L. d. Boyed has the con-
tract TO erect the building, and it is to
be completed before winter.
Colonel A. r. Greene, employed in
the government service, was in Hood
River Tuesday. Colonel Greene is a
veteran OF the civil war, having served
in the 9th Kansas cavalry. He is a past
commander OF the department OF Kan
sas, g. A. R. In speaking of the en-.
campment at Washington City, he said
SOME Pennsylvania politicians had a
candidate for commander in chief who
saw 80 days service in the army in 1865
Colonel Greene is in favor of General
Dan Sickles, man who left parts OF his
anatomy scattered over the battlefields
Of the South, for commander in chief
The Sprngwater Co. has completed
the purchase of the right to the water Of
Lyman Smiths spring. The price paid
was $1,000. Workmen have been en-.
gagged tunneling and tiling to bring the
water to a point from which it can be
piped to the city. At present the water
from the spring flows through the big
pasture Of Paradise farm and crosses
one mile from its source.
Frederick & Arnold are putting up
the frame work for the big canvass that
will cover the Hood River fair. The
big tent is being erected in Oak street
between Fourth and Fifth. The tent
will jam up against Colonel Hartley's
fence, but the sidewalk on the south
side will be left for pedestrians. The
tent will be up in ample time for the
decorators to get in their work.
Rev. j. w. jenkins had a full house
at the tabernacle Friday night to hear
his lecture on the City OF Jerusalem.
The stereopticon pictures added interest
to the occasion, and every one was well
pleased with the evenings entertain.
ment. Mr. Jenkins has a collection OF
pictures which, taken with his lecture,
make good entertainment.
The pamphlets descriptive OF Hood
River can now be had at Williams drug
store. Persons who did not contribute
towards the printing of the pamphlets
can get them for 10 cents apiece. The
books are well worth 10 cents to any
one who desires to send description Of
Hood River to friends or intending i'm.
migrants.
The Up-to-date Library is now in
operation Subscribers who wish to Sc
cure books may call at the Bro. of A.
and p. reading room from II to IL o'clock
on Monday or from 2 to Saturday
until more perfect arrangements are
made. The books are pleasing all who
see them, and they are going like hot
cakes.
Dave McCuistion sold his five acres oi
straw berry land on Monday to Virgil
Buchanan of Portland for $l050. Mr..
Buchanan will move upon the place al
once. MIR. McCuistion will move to the
Henderson place, on which he has q
three-years' lease. Friday & Barnes
negotiated the sale.
Ernest Jensen has some ideas OF his
own about decorating the fair tent and
the approach to it. Mr.. Jensen has
had much experience and been very
successful in decorating show windows,
and has some good schemes that il
might pay the decorating committee to
study and adopt.
A man in. neighboring town who
took city paper in preference to his
home paper saw an advertisement of q
fire escape which would be forwarded on
receipt of $2 He sent the money and
received a copy of the New Testament
briggs, Culbertson & Co. are having an
awning put up in front of their building.
This will allow the firm to make a dis.
play of Oregon apples in their windows,
without getting the same burned up by
the rays of the sun.
Elliott's fishing crew at Riverside
farm quit operations Monday and
housed their seines. The fishing was
good when they com menced two weeks
ago, but played out, and Monday they
drew in empty seines.
J. M. Spencer, the cattle man who is
herding cattle in the neighborhood Of
Parker's mill, received from Portland
on Monday an artificial leg. The arti-
fetal limb is made of aluminium and
cost 500.
George Booth is shipping his Craven.
stein apples. He went to Portland last
week with sample boxes and found nc
trouble in disposing of his crop at 81 a
box delivered at the Hood River station,
Guy Rand and his mother returned
last Saturday from Collins springs
The forest fires are still burning in that
neighborhood, but campers at the
springs still keep coming and going.
S. W., Curran of Viento lost 500 cords
of wood in the late forest fires, besides
losing some that he and o. B. Hartley
had in partnership. Portions of their
hume was also burned.
John Donahue is building a fine large
house, with stone foundation, on his
block on the hill east of George Cram
er's residence. Frederick & Arnold
have the contract,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Knapp returned
Monday from their trip to Seattle.
Mr.. Knapp was taken sick while away,
but is rapidly recovering since his ar
rival home.
10y Cochran, nephew of E. d. Calk-
ius, is visiting his relatives in Hood
River. Mr.. Cochran is from Colorado
and is a graduate of the state university
at Pueblo.
Dat Eastman brought to town several
crates of the second crop of Lawton
blackberries. They were for sale at
Jensen's and didn't last loug at 10 cents
q box.
r. Ii. Weber, fruit commissioner for
this district, was in the valley during
the week. Mr.. Weber finds the apple
crop OF Hood River first class.
George Culbertson made trip to
Mount Hood on Sunday, ascending as
far as Eliot glacier. He reports a fresh
fall of snow on the mountain.