The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-01-30

Lieutenant j. P. Lear, OF Fort Wran-
gell, Alaska, is visiting at Underwood,
Wash. He is Ed Underwood's father
in-law. Lieutenant Lear was in the
regular army in 1866 at the time OF the
Indian war, and came down from The
Dalles second in command OF o company
Of cavalry, when Josslyn's ranch sat
White Salmon was attacked and the
houses burned. The cavalry crossed Che
Columbia from Hood River at the time,
but found the Indians in strong force,
too many to attack, and returned to
this side of the. river on the steamer
Wasco. Lieutenant Lear hadn't beensin
Hood River since 1856. and found some
changes had taken place in AZ years. /
F. Fl. Stanton returned Saturday
from trip to his old home in Pennsyl-
vania. He visited at Sayer, Scranton
and other towns of that state and in
New York state. He was in Olyphant,
Pa, when the big cave-in occurred,
caused by the props in the coal mines
under the town giving way. Mr.. Stan
ton says hotel and three dwelling
houses went down, but strange to say
no lives were lost. The cave-in occur
red in the daytime.
First of the Season. III. G. Batehan
brought to the Glacier Office last Thurs
day the first ripe strawberries OF the
season of 1908. There were 2l good.
sized Magoons, all ripe or partly so. Mr..
Bateham says they were grown in bis
Magoon patch in the open field. He
gathered 9 fine lot the week before and
intended bringing them to the Glacier
Office but forgot them when he came to
town. Where'is White Salmon now?
]. Lacy, who has been living in The
Dalles for the past six years, in the
the employ Of the O. r. & N. Co., lie
taking 80 day vacation on his ranch
on the East Side. The Lacy ranch fs
well known as one of the best for apples.
Warren Wells has had charge OF the
orchards ON this place for several years.
Mr.. Lacy may conclude to take a per-
manent vacation and remain on his
ranch.
Some one called up the Glacier man
by phone last Friday night, about s
O'Clock, and told him to listen to the
music. Pretty soon some kind of 9
musical instrument started up, making
delightful music that was heard hy
every one in the room. We couldn't
imagine where the music came from.
II. H. Tomlinson was down from
Mount Hood Friday. He is clearing
land and getting ready to set apple
trees and strawberry plants. He is
following the example of d. f. Miller,
and believes strawberries will be q paw
ing crop at Mount Hood. s.
The enterprising real estate firm Of
Friday < Barnes sold the Fossberg place
near town, containing 8 acres, to ]. T.
Barnes of Vineland, Washington; con-.
81 900. Mr.. Barnes and fam-
lily will take possession at once.
If you want to find a property that
just suits you, in price, location and
state of improvement, or choice tract
Of wild land at a bargain, either in
Oregon or Washington, go to Geo. ID.
Culbertson and Co.
Mrs. B. Warren, who resides on State
street, has been quite i'll the past week,
but is much better, and her friends
hope that her full recovery will soon
follow.
Mrs. F. Brown has leased the store
room formerly occupied by the Glacier
Pharmacy and will open confectionery
and ice cream parlors and also bakery.
H. A. Cunning, city marshal, has no.
titled all owners of slot machines in
the city that gambling by these devices
must stop.
Albert Mckinney returned Wednesday
from his trip to the willamette valley
and went Oot to his home at Mount
Hood.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Cole and son are
enjoying life in Los Angeles, where they
expect to remain for a month or two yet.
The best values in q Sc pen tablet
ever offered in the city at Slocom's. For
mer retail price lOc..
St. Marks guild will meet with
Mrs. Judge Henderson on Wednesday
next.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chandler went
70 Portland Monday. They returned
Thursday.
Mr.. Patterson Of Mount Hood has
leased Fred Perry's farm near Tucker.