The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-06-04
E. W. Paget, OF the firm Of Paget 4

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Clark, civil engineers and surveyors, Of
Portland, returned TO Portland Monday
afternoon, having completed his field
work in surveying and making profles
for the proposed city sewer system for
Hood River. Mr.. Paget says it will re-
quire two or three weeks to prepare
plans, plats and estimates on the proba-
BILE cost Of the system, when he will be
ready to report to the city council. He
says Hood River is very badly in need of
sewer system, but thinks if matters
are pushed that part OF the main pipe
and some of the connections may be put
in before the rainy season begins next
fall. Mr.. Paget recently surveyed and
o. e'timated the cost OF sewer extension
at Oregon City. He put the cost at
$l5, 100 and the contractors bid SIS 200
The jury in the case of the State of
Oregon VS.. David Upton and William
Upton brought in verdict Of guilty and
the defendants were fined 5000 each. j.
l.. Henderson and Bennett & Sinnott
were attorneys for the defendants, and
District Attorney Menefee and A. A.
Jayne for prosecution. The defense ar
gued for a new trial Monday, and the
case was taken under advisement by
Judge Bradshaw. II a new trial is not
granted an appeal will be taken to the
supreme court. B. f. Gerking, who is
the complaining witness in the case, al
leges that the Uptons removed an irri
eating flume from land on which they
had agreed to let it remain. The de-
fense assert that the fume was to stand
only if it was found to be on the prop
erty line.
A. L. Loomis, OF the Lewis, Vidger,
Loomis company, wholesale fruit and
commission merchants Of Fargo, N. D.,
was in Hood River Thursday Of last
week. Mr.. Loomis was accompanied by
his wife. They drove through the valley
to view the strawberry fields and apple
orchards, got a glimpse of Mount Hood
through rift in the clouds and splen-
did view of snow-capped Adams. Mr.
and Mrs. Loomis expressed themselves
as delighted with Hood River. They
left Friday morning by boat for Port
land and intend to visit Puget Sound
cities and North Yakima before return
ing to Dakota. Mr.. Loomis' company
has handled Hood River strawberries ex-
tensively for number Of years.
The Mount Hood school district cleared
$50 at social Saturday night in Gribble
hall. The proceeds will be used to buy
a school house flag, song books and ad-
ditional library books. An enjoyable
was presented, and every
thing went off successfully. William
Edick was the auctioneer Miss Laura
Hill, teacher in this district, has met the
favor of both parents and students, and
the directors have secured her services
for another term.
Guy Grove was over from White Sal
mon, Monday. Mr.. Grove expects to
open general merchandise store about
July l. A. H. Jewett is putting up the
store building. Mr.. Grove says things
are lively at White Salmon. Work on
the Regulator dock is temporarily sus-
pended on account Of high water. When
finished this will be one Of the best
docks on the Columbia.
G. NJ. Wells, new conner in Hood
River, is so we'll pleased with the coun-
try that he wants his children to hear OF
it, and Saturday he called at the Glacier
office and subscribed for the paper to
be sent to his son in Indian territory.
Mr.. Wells Isl old soldier, having served
in the 38th Illinois, in the civil war. He
regrets that he didn't strike this country
30 years ago.
]. w. Moore, last Friday, hired a
picker who asked him to
stand good for tent at Bartmess.' Mr..
Moore hauled him out to his place Fri
day evening. The man made a bed of
his tent that night andisnext morning
vamoosed taking the tent with him. He
was nice looking, light complexioned
young man and wore light overcoat.
The United Brethren ladies' aid So
ciety Of The Dalles came down on the
boat this morning to spend the day at
the country home OF Rev. and Mrs. J.
t. Merrill. They were Joined here by
ladies of Hood River women OF the U.
B. church, and it is needless to say the
occasion was enjoyed by all.
f. G. Sherrieb made the Glacier force
glad last Thursday with some choict
apples Of the Hyde's King OF the Wese
variety. The apples were large, mellow
and perfectly sound, and had been kept
in the cellar all winter. They readily
sold for $1.25 a box.
John Kelly of the Crapper district says
his berries ripened a week earlier this
year than did the berries on his neigh
bors' places, where on the farm of Jasper
Wickham berries in former years ri
pened earlier. Mr.. Kelly brought in IA
crates last Monday.
The body of William Feak, father of
J. II. Feak, was moved last week from
Pine Grove cemetery and placed in Idle
wilde cemetery. Mr., Feak died about
six years ago.
The following students of Hood River
school district No. recently passed the
Sth grade examination: Nellie Hoover,
Marjorie Baker, Edythe Cooke.