The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-09-03


boat and cars aud from there Oh his
bicycle. The captain at one time took
up homestead on the Atahnum river.
He found university and quite a town
on his homestead Hop growers are
paying 81 box Of Is bushels for picking
hops and fearful that pickers will be
scarce. In crossing the Simcoe noun
tains on his return his wheel gave out
and it looked like he would have to foot
it home, but luckily an Indian came
along driving team and gave him a
lift. The Indian called attention 10
Mount Adams, which was found TO be
entirely devoid Of snow on the north
side, from the summit to the base Of the
mountain. The Indian said he had
never seen the like before. The cap
tain himself at one time was familiar
with the looks Of Mount Adams OH the
north side and has seen the snow hund-
reds Of feet deep where now none Is to
be seen. Johnnie Slowtier saws he saw
smoke issuing from the north side OF
the mountain couple of months ago.
d. S. Kiser on Saturday received a
a pension check for $776. Mr.. Kiser
was formerly pensioner, but during
the second Cleveland administration it
was learned that he had served in the
Confederate army and he was dropped
from the pension rolls By special act
OF congress he is now placed on the roll
at IS per month and gets back pay from
the time he was dropped. This puts
Mr.. Kiser in good shape financially.
He has rented the place OF three acres
recently purchased by w. H. Perry,
paying 800 yearly rent. Mr. Kiser
served two years in the Confederate
army and was captured at Gettysburg.
After his capture he enlisted in the
Union army and served on the plains
until the end of the war. His friends
will be glad to learn of his good fortune
in getting back on the pension roll.
f. d. Ressler, president of the Mon
River last week in attendance at the
last days sessions OF the teachers insti-
tute. President Ressler is beginning his
second year as the executive head OF the
Monmouth normal, where he is meeting
with deserved success. As an organizer,
there is no ADLER educator in Oregon
than Mr.. Ressler, who accepted the super
intendency OF the Eugene public schools
in 1897, when the eighth grade was the
highest grade taught in the schools OF
that city, and left the position in 1901
with four year course thoroughly es-
tablished. This high school is regard
ed the best in Oregon outside OF Port
land. Mr.. Ressler was assistant professor
Of education at the University of Ore
gon before he succeeded President Camp
bell at Monmouth.
A stroke Of public enterprise worthy
Of emulation is watering tank for
horses put up on River street by Bone
* Mcdonald. The Hood River Electric
Light and Water company furnish the
water free. The trough contains an
automatic valye to keep it full all the
time. The farmers of Hood River, and
their horses, too, will indeed feel CRATE
ful to Messrs. Bone & Mcdonald for
their kindly work.
Scott Boorman brought a potato:vine
to the Glacier office, Wednesday, which
had four young potatoes, about the size
OF cherries growing on the vine. He
says there are lots OF them on the vines
in the patch OF five acres. Mr.. Boor-
man has fine patch of potatoes. He
gathered rs pounds from 16 feet OF one
row and says If the whole patch will
hold out at this rate he will have 1000
bushels of potatoes.
Workmen are laying the foundation
for a two story brick wall addition to $.
E. Bartmess' furniture store. This will
be full length addition, 26 feet wide, to
his present building. When completed,
Mr.. Bartmess win have over 10000
square feet Of floor space. Mr.. Bartmess
says with a brick wall his insurance
rates will be reduced sufficient to pay
the cost of the brick within few years.
]. B. Confer has been improving his
property on River street, and is now
building sidewalk to connect with
Walter McGuire's. Mr.. McGuire's lot
looks lovely now that he has fine stand
of young clover. Mr.. Confer has seeded
his lot to bluegrass, and is caring for it
in a manner that viii make it also
thing of beauty.
G. A. Morgan 4 Co., the enterprising
and exclusive cigar dealers, receive daily
bulletins OF the Pacific Coast League
ball games They also post on the bull
letin board in front of their store the
results of the yacht races. The many
people interested in sports appreciate
this stroke OF enterprise.
B Warren has been confined to his
bed by severe attack of pleurisy and
neuralgia OF the heart, but has been i'm
proving since Sunday. His son William,
who has been clerking in hotel at La
Grande, came home, Sunday, and will
remain during his fathers illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Bishop are in
Hood River again after two weeks spent
at Newport. Mr.. Bishop attended the
institute for government OF Indian
school teachers. He will leave shortly
for his work at the Warm Springs
agency.
The Congregational aid will meet in
the lecture room OF the church. Bring
scissors and thimbles for work This is
the first meeting OF the season, and
full attendance is desired. Do not for
get the date, Friday, September 4, at 2
p m.
]. T. Holman. on Hood River
began Wednesday morning to
clear The ground IT, 20 story build
ing, 20x30-the lower floor to be occu-
pied by himself for business house,
and the second story to be used as
public hall.
Geo. ID. CuIbertson & Co. made sale,
lhs week, for Captain II. G. Coe, Of lot
II, block E, his third addition, to Right
Reverend B. Wistar Morris, bishop of |
the Episcopal church of Oregon. This
lot adioins the new site for the Episcopal
George A Snider of Lyle is stopping
in the valley, the guest of his cousin,
Mrs. James ingalls,. Mr.. Snider has
been a resident Of Klickitat county for
he past % years. He has been engaged |
IN hay farming and stock raising.
The Glacier is indebted to Mrs. John |
Cowley for handsome boquet of dahlies. |
Mrs. Cowley always has fine lot Of
lowers in her garden. She returned /
rom her outing at the bridge on the
East Fork, Tuesday of last week.
Il would be hard to find more faith
'ul and efficient public servant than |