The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-01-09

The Glacier Is in receipt of letter
from Charles B. Prathar, who is now in
Washington City looking after his in
crease Of pension. Himself and wife
have been sick with a fever but have
recovered. Charley says he has hunted
the city all over for a days work but
succeeded only in earning S5 cents for
carrying in coal for woman. He will
now try the country and look for job.
He very much desires to sell HE team
and wagon because he needs the money.
The team can be seen at Andy Pra-
thar's, on Rock creek,
The beautiful snow has disappeared
from Hood River valley. II covered
the valley about a foot in depth for
about two weeks, with rain nearly every
day, and siash In the roads and streets
but the warm chinook winds came along
last Friday and Saturday, and by Mon
day morning the fields were bare. Sun.
day was spring-like day, and many
promenaders took advantage of the
sunshine to stroll beyond the confines
OF their door yards for the first time in
month. The weather has since been
warm and pleasant.
The Epworth League Of the Belmont
M. E. church held their monthly bust.
ness meeting at the home of Mr.. F. g.
Church for the purpose Of electing off.
GERS for the ensuing year. The follow
ing is the list of officers: President, Alice
Church; 1st vice president, Mr.. Sparks;
I'd vice president, M. H. Nickelsen; 3D.
vice president, Mrs. Barrett; 4th vice
preident, Edwin Barker; secretary
Ethel Church; treasurer, Marsh Isen.
berg.
H. ]. Byrkett caught a salmon trout
the other day that had swallowed 9
young salmon about p inches in length
These salmon trout are said to be very
destructive on the young fish turned
out by the government hatcheries
When the young salmon we're turned
into the Columbia river at White Sal
mon, about month ago, hundreds o.
salmon trout could be seen diving aftel
the young fish.
The rattle for the three paintings ant
] the IS gold piece will take place at the
Midway, January l5. All those holding
numbers not paid for will please pay
the same at Williams drug store beforI
that date. All numbers not paid for be
fore that date will be sold in lot to tn,
highest bidder
J. S. HARRISON last week sold hi
home place of 63 acres to Wilson Fike
from iowa. Consideration $500. On
the place is a good country residenc'
that cost 81 900 two years ago; barr
that cost $500; HOO apple trees, and
acres in clover.
r. G. Masiker last week bought A
acres on Neal creek OF J. s. HARRISON
paving 5000. Mr.. Masiker has beer
down from Wheeler county for a fev
DAYS, and returned last week to put II
another year at work in saw mill.
NJ. A. Cook is selling out his house
hold goods preparatory to going TO Cali
fornia. He has a new sewing machine
new iron bedsteads and other usefu
articles of furniture that will go at hal
price.
Charles McVay, brother Of John Nc
Vay. arrived from the East Friday. HI
and his family have rented the oil
Charles Rogers place at Frankton 10
the present year.
The Glacier last week stated tina
Frank Chandler had bought the Charlie
B. Prathar place. Instead he bough
a place on the hill adjoining Jeromi
Wells place.
W. B. Price, wife and two children G
Portland visited the family Of P. S. Day
idson last week. Mr.. Price is q son G
Mrs. A. Price Of Hood River.
The ladies' aid society Of the Congre
gational church will meet at the res
dence Of Mrs.C. d. Thompson Frida
afternoon.
Mrs. Clyde Bonney and two children
accompanied by her mother, Mr.
Mayes, returned to Brooks, Oregon, las
Friday.
B. f. Lamar has 50 tons Of No. ha
for sale-wheat, timothy and clover.
C.H. Vaughn Of Muskegon, Mich
is visiting friends in Hood River.
II you want your goods delivered /
once, order them at Hartley's.
Bone meal and oyster shells at HaF
ley's-