The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Lakin and son Wayne
arrived Saturday from Nebraska. They
came in the characteristic Nebraska
blizzard style, suddenly, Unexpectedly,
and unannounced Their other son,
Orville, will follow in a few weeks.
Nine weeks ago all they desired on
earth was TO dispose Of their property
at Frankton and get back to Nebraska,
but nine weeks in the land Of billiards.,
jack rabbits and sand-burs caused them
to "come to themselves" and prodi-
gal-like they have come back home.
The joke is on the Lakins this time, but
they are good people and all their old
friends here will give them a hearty
welcome.
Geo. d. Culbertson & Co. sold last
week the P. F. Fouts fruit farm Of 100
acres near Mount Hood post Office, to
G. G. Ruff of Portland consideration
IS, 900. Mr.. Ruff expects 10 plant sew
eral acres more to trees this season, and
as soon as his business affairs will per-
init, to make his future home on the
farm. The Fouts ranch has long been
known as one Of the best for fruit in the
valley.
G. r. Sellinger, the Trout Lake saw
mill man, was in town Monday on his
way to Mosier to visit his relatives at
that place. He reports the snow most
ly gone in the Trout Lake country. His
loggers have been busily engaged du-
ring the winter in drawing logs to the
mill on the snow.
r. e. HARRISON having sold his home
place to Wilson Fike OF Waterloo, Iowa,
wishes to announce that he will offer for
sale at his brothers., j. S. HARRISON,
auction, Wednesay, March 4, a consid-
cradle assortment of farming imple-
ments and other goods.
Last week Culbertson & Co. sold 40
acres Of the Jas. r.. Steel tract, in the
Mount Hood district, to j. Gardner of
Portland consideration $500. Mr.. Gard
ner will improve the land and set out an
orchard.
Mechanics Notice.-All mechanics OF
this city are requested to attend a meet
ing at Wright 4 Tompkins' Monday
evening, March 2, at 1880 o'clock, for
the purpose Of organizing federated
union. By order OF committee.
Mrs. G. d. Woodworth returned from
California two weeks ago. She left her
son Guy in sanitarium in Pasadena,
where he is being we'll cared for and is
improving in health.
p A. Trana, who recently sold his
home place back of White Salmon,
has bought two acre tract Of the A. II.
Jewett place at White Salmon for which
he paid $780,
w. A. Morgan Of Brookfeld, Mo-, ar
rived in Hood River last week. He is a
son of Mrs. Susie Morgan and is assist
ant driver in the fire department Of
Brookfeld.
The moving picture entertainment
will take place this Thursday evening
1t promises to be something well worth
seeing. Get reserved seats at Clarke's
drug store.
Parties who have subscribed to the
good roads fund Of the East Side grade
are requested to pay the money at once
at Buffers bank. See notice in ad
columns.
Miss Marguerite Shelley will give a
recital at Odell Saturday evening, Feb
ruary 2S, at s o'clock. Admission 25c.
for adults and l5c. for children.
East Side orchardists are busy this
open weather spraying their trees. tits
claimed by some that winter spray kills
the aphis.
Mrs. s. A. Knapp of the Peoples
Store went to Portland Tuesday morn
ing on a business trip.
Will pay good figure to party taking
contract to clear land. Burnette K.
Duncan.
Rev. J.L. Hershner will preach at
Pine Grove Sunday at O'clock.
Bob Wright is quite sick at Hartley's
wood camp at Wyeth.