The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-01-16

Here'sa problem in arithmetic:
man having grown field of carrots, haC
them showed under hsfoIe digging. Las
week he got some out and began feeding
with following results: Fed so pound
per day, milk increased 20 per cent
milking is done in 5 per cent less time
cream is per cent richer and wife 81
per cent happier. What are the carrots
worth2 This is not an ad, you will fine
that in another column.
w. B. Perry, circulation manager o
the Tacoma News, was in town Friday
He had been to Eastern Washington in
the interest of the journal he represents
and was compelled to come by way O.
the 0. r. & N. TO reach home, on ac
count of the big washouts and snow.
slides on the N. P. He took advantage
OF his trip this way to visit his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Perry.
Yesterday and today the county
court has been engaged in selecting the
names of 200 taxpayers to make up the
jury list for the ensuing year. So fal
the court has not made the tax levy, but
the Judge and commissioners have about
determined to make levy of 25 mills
for county, state, school and public
roads. -Mountaineer, January 19.
The Davenport Brothers came in from
the Basin Friday. Mark Davenport was
quite severely hurt by falling through
the roof of his cabin upon bed beneath,
but he seems now to be none the worse
for his mishap. Elmer Davenport and
family arrived from Hood River this
week and expect to move up on the
claim soon.-Stevenson Pioneer.
Harry Bailey has received a letter
from his wife, who is visiting the old
home in Missouri. She arrived there
all right and had a fine time during the
holidays. Charles Chandler stopped off
at Warrensburg, January 6, on his way
20 Texas. The weather SO far has been
mild for winter weather in Missouri.
The Glacier failed last week to note
the arrival of G. F. Waldo and family
from California. They come this time,
we hope, to stay. They have rented
Mrs. Joseph McGuire's cottage, corner
River and Irving streets Mr.. Waldo's
father, hale and hearty looking man
of SO years, makes his home with him.
Chris Dethman made sale of C. Mick
elson's 80 acres near Pine Grove school
house to r. H. Weber, fruit commits
sioner for the fourth district; considera-
ton 5000. Mr.. Weber will build a
dwelling house on his new purchase
and otherwise improve the place in the
spring.
Butler & Co., the Hood River bankers,
have issued neat little folder, giving
full information about the banking bus
mess; tells how to open an account
with the bank, make deposits, write
checks, buy drafts, and other useful
information. Ask for one. il
Henry Howe, the local land Office
clerk informs the News man that he
will move away from here about Janu-
ary 20, having been transferred to the
Roseburg office. Mr.. Howe will be
kindly remembered by Burns people
Harney County News.
j. 7. Holman has moved down town
and now occupies his old stand at the
corner of State and Third streets. Ed
and him have dissolved partnership and
Ed will continue to work in the shop.
Mr.. Holman will put in full line OF
harness.
Frank McClung, a farmer near Look
out, West Virginia, recently pried up q
rock on his place and found under it an
old army canteen which contained 81, ,2SS
in money. The name George Hages,
S4th Ohio" was found with the money.
Miss r. Watkins, sister Of Mrs. John
McYay, arrived here last Friday from
her home at Cody. Wyoming. Miss
is the head clerk in the dry
goods department of the Cody Trading
Co. She thinks Hood River is all right.
Myron Brace, wife and three children
Of Ransom county, North Dakota, are
visiting his brother, T. o. Brace Of Hood
River. They arrived here Sunday even
ing, taking the family of F. o. Brace
by surprise.
Mrs. W. ID. Rogers went to Salem
Tuesday. Mrs. Rogers was called TO Sa-
lem by the sickness Of her mother.
Hon. E. L. Smith is in attendance at
the meeting Of the State horticultural
society IN Portland.
Letters remained in the post Office
this week for Miss Anna Eyman, John
Neill and J. c. Taylor.
II. T. Jochimsen made sale Of 10 acres
Of the Ferguson place to George Nc
Intosh.
For Rent-The Langille house store
room. Inquire Of phone Isl.