The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-05-28

J. A. Westerland OF Chicago, one OF
George ID. Culbertson and company's
eastern connections, arrived in Hood
River Friday, in charge of party of
Eastern home seekers. They were shown
over the valley by attaches of Culbert-
sons office. The party expressed great
astonishment when viewing the hun
dreds of acres of growing strawberries,
dressed as they are just now in their
luxuriant foliage, which not only hides
the big ripening berries that are known
to be hid away beneath their ample
folds, but covers the ground as well. The
fine apple orchards we're indeed reve-
lation to these people of Minnesota, Iowa
and Illinois. "They are a marvel Of
beauty" said one, as he looked down
between the miles of rows of an eight
year-old orchard, loaded with budding
apples. Some of the party will return
to locate here permanently, to engage in
fruit and berry culture.
Ditch rumors are everywhere rife, and
forces of men are throwing dirt in all
directions. The Hood River Irrigating
company has slashed mile and half
on their right of way south of the Jim
English place, and the company is now
waiting for the arrival of steam scrapers,
when large force of men will be put to
work. The Valley Improvement COM
pany has completed that part of the
new ditch which crosses Jasper Wick
hams ranch. This canal is 800 feet
above the old grade, and the teams and
scrapers are rapidly moving toward
Ditch creek. And now comes the report
that the Bone ditch will cross to the
west side of the valley. Mr.. Bone
couldn't be seen to coroborate this state
ment, but it is from good authority that
the information is secured.
w. Ross Winans is making calcula-
tions on big celebration at the forks of
Hood river on the 4th. The forks Of
Hood river can always draw crowd on
any 4th of July, as it is favorite resort
for Hood River people to gather on the
nations natal day, but this year Mr..
Winans will make it an object for peo-
pie to come from afar. Good speakers
will be there, and the glorious 4th will
be celebrated in a way to make every
one present glad he came and glad that
he is citizen of this great country.
L. H. Roberts, special representative
OF the Order of Washington, is again in
Hood River. Mr.. Roberts, it will be re-
membered, is the gentleman who organ
lied the lodge OF this favorite order in
Hood River about one year ago. The
lodge now numbers nearly 20 members.
Mr.. Roberts will be in Hood River dur
ing this week and will give an open
lecture on the street this Thursday
evening at o'clock. Don't fail to hear
him.
Turner Skinner, an extensive fruit
grower Of Newberg, is in Hood River
looking for a location. Mr.. Skinner was
here last year and the attractions he
saw then brought him back again. Tues
day he spent the day at White Salmon
in company with Captain ]. F. Shaw,
from the real estate Office of George ID.
Culbertson & company. Mr.. Skinner is
pleased with the country, and the Gla-
cier would be glad to see him locate
here.
A foreigner came over the waters and
made his appearance in Moody's fish
wheel below town last Friday. lnspec-
tion proved it to be a small mouth black
bass, weighing about four pounds.
While these fish are numerous in eastern
waters, they are almost unknown here,
though we are told two have previously
been caught in Seufert's wheels. They
would be welcome visitors in our waters
as they make a toothsome dish.-ChrOn-
icle
Master Elliott Staten got bad cut in
the face from barb wire one day last
week. He was putting the harness on a
team Of horses in the field at his fathers
place, when by some means he was
thrown into the the barb wire fence.
He received an ugly cut just below his
eye. Had the wire struck him an inch
higher ii would have torn out his eye.
June the Glacier buggy will be given
away.