The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-09-24
WHITE SALMON NOTES.

Work has been commenced on the
parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Jewett have re-
turned from visit to Portland.
Main q Bowman are getting out lum'
ber for s. G. Ziegler's new residence.
Mr.. S. C. Ziegler's child who was re.
Gently very low is greatly improved.
Roy Grove has been transferred 10
the Trout Lake branch of c. M. VOL
fard & Co.
A party in Vancouver has been max
ing inquiries about an irrigatlng system
for White Salmon. That's what We
need.
Mrs. J. Mordacai Jones OF Husum
shot and killed fine bear last Saturday
Your correspondent was favored with a
hunk OF the "bar" meat.
Will Rankin and Fred Purser are put.
ting up a house on the east end OF the
Henderson place where they are en-
gagged in strawberry culture.
Proofs in land matters may now be
made right here at home. Mr.. Condor
has received his commission issued by
the federal courto Of Seattle.
Manager Gessling of the fruit growers
union gives it as his opinion that in
creased berry acreage is going to keep
prices and profits down for while.
The masquerade ball at Trout Lake
on the 10Th was big affair. Every
body went and the light fantastic was
tripped into the wee sma' hours. There :
nothing slow about Trout Lake folks.
Rev. Garrison preached at Lyle last
Sunday morning, He crossed the river
to the Oregon side but missed the train
He walked to Hood River on the ties and
met his evening appointment here al
White Salmon.
Notice Of the result OF the recent
school bond election has been served on
the county school superintendent. The
county treasurer will now advertise for
bids. The directors reserve the right t.
reject all offers ii not satisfactory.
Monday evening a stirring address
was delivered here by DR.. 0lmsteaS OF
the Arti sans. The lecture was enthu-
siastically received and was followed by
spread prepared by the ladies. ~
scream being good, plentiful and free,
was an enjoyable feature.
4 good story is told on the river boats.
The Spencer had made a landing and
the Dalles City came along and landed
against her on the outside, The Bailey
Gatzert came along about that time and
the Spencer wanted to beat her rival
through the Locks. The Dalles City
had her pinned to the bank and would
not let her get away. The Spencer car
ried the Dalles City away by force and
then overlook the Gatzert.
SEES THINGS IN THE CITY.
Your White Salmon correspondent
visited Portland and Vancouver last
week and has few observations rolling
about in his thinkery to which the sin
sick and bug-house world is more than
welcome.
We noticed quiet-faced sisters of char.
ity on errands of mercy. Going where
distress and sorrow called. As a prot
estant we honor them and their lives
of devotion and self sacrifice.
We noticed that so called society
women" those who live and circulate up
near the apex of the social swim consid-
er themselves appropriately attired for
the theatre if they have their stockings
on and some costly and sparkling orna-
ment about the throat and hair.
We attended professional base ball
game and saw the Nez Perce Indian,
Sam Morris, pitch ball From the
reservation to the Chemawa Indian
school, to the amateur ball, and from
that to professional base ball, then whis-
key, the patrol wagon, the cell, then
back to base ball again. That's his sto.
ry to date.
We also noticed that the nearest build-