The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-05-21

surrounded by band of aborigines, are
led to wonder why the Indians down this
way don't take kindly to their Alaska
brothers. penchant for Florida water, for
while that is not the most pleasant of
odors to the majority of people it beats
salmon and dead dog all to pieces. No
doubt when the two victims of that odor-
ferrous fire water went sweeping into the
happy hunting grounds those who had
gone on before thought they had been
scent for.-Chronicle.
E. d. Calkins last week bought the
Rev. Frank Spalding property at Frank
ton, formerly the w. B. Perry place. Mr..
Calkins has bought the property as
present to his daughter, Mrs. Tom Calk-
ins. He paid $3.50 for the 81 acres,
which contains 250 fruit trees. The soil
Of this place is very rich. Mr.. Spalding
will occupy the house until October.
Manager Campbell Of the G. R. & N.
is contemplating the running of a boat
from Portland to Lyle at night after the
Goldendale-Lyle railroad is open for pas
senger traffic, says the Goldendale SEN
tinel. The boat will leave Portland at
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the morning train to Goldendale.
William Kennedy of the East Side, the
expert mixer OF the arsenite of soda
spray for the Goblin moth, has already
furnished ITO gallons of the mixture for
fruit growers in Hood River and at
Mosier. He has orders to furnish this
quantity every two weeks during the
spraying season.
William Saterlee has taken chance
on the Glacier buggy. Mr.. Saterlee
has five acres in the Frankton district,
all in strawberries from two to three
years old. He is aiming at a crop of 400
crates this year, and says that all he gets
over that amount he will look at as clear
gain.
Judge l.. Henry received copy of
the hastings, Neb., Daily Republican of
May l, which contains the following
item: Yesterday morning at daylight
the thermometer stood at IA above zero.
No wonder the fruit buds we're froze upw
E. d. Calkins says that from Ia acres
of orchard last year he marketed $500
worth of fruit, chiefly Yellow Newtown
apples. This year his apple crop is
rather light, but pears and cherries
promise an immensely large yield.
Mrs. Jonathan Putnam Of Denver Wis
tied E. D. Calkns and family at Frank
ton last week. Mrs. Putnam was
former neighbor of the Calkins' in Colo
rado. She went to Salem to visit a
daughter in that city.
Barnes the real estate man sold on
Wednesday the Lewis place, Oakdell, to
G. A, Merriam of Portland, consideration
$4,000. Mr.. Marian will move cnto the
place in the fall. and will become
citizen of Hood River
E. ID. West was down from Olex last
week on visit to his family. Mr. West is
teaming in Gillian county. He says he
hopes to be back for good by fall, as the
bunch grass region is not to his liking.
Miss Hester Howe returned Friday
after months visit in Portland and at
Barlow, Clackamas county. While in
Portland she attended the wedding of
Miss Fay LaFrance to Roy Stearns.
O. G. Dean, who is working on the
right of way Of the Hood River Irrigating
company, says his party could see fresh
snow on'the mountains south OF Mount
Defiance last Saturday morning
Dalles business men have responded
nobly to the call for money to celebrate
the Fourth. Already the committee has
secured about 1890, and expect to add
another $1,000 to the fund.
H. J. Byrkett, H. II. Bailey and A. L.
Phelps went to the forks OF Hood river,
Monday morning on fishing trip. They
went prepared to camp out and fish for
several days.
Mrs. G. F, Waldo and daughter Edris
OF White Salmon, crossed the Columbia
river Friday to meet Mrs. Waldo's aunt.
Mrs. j. NJ. Quine, who came up from
California.
Abe Foley, who is in the employ of the
Washington Lumber company at Chen
oweth, was in Hood River last week He
reports things lively in the sawmill
camps.
?. HenDingsen was down from Mosier
last Thursday. Mr.. Henningsen reports
that orchards in his country will produce
a full crop of fruit this year.
Mrs. Laura Baldwin returned to Hood
River last week after spending the winter
visiting friends and relatives in the Viii.
lame!te valley.
]. F. Cole, formerly a resident of Hood
River with his family, is now proprietor
OF the Riverdale stock farm at st. James,
Minnesota.
Miss Kate Ross is here from Michigan
on a visit to L. c. Haynes and family.
Miss Ross is on her way to San Fran
cisco.
Fred Snow of Portland came up on the
printers excursion to The Dalies Sun.
day, and stopped over in Hood River.
w. A. Slingerland came up from Port
land Thursday and spent a couple of
days in Hood River.
Miss Anne Smith is home from The
Dalles, after a weeks visit in that city
IN GnaIIfnsr