The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-03-17
Barrett District.

ID
Water is again theall absorbing theme
in this district, and the people are deter
mined to take some stens that will once
and for'all settle the question in this
community. Atan adjourned meeting
held in the school house last Thursday
evening, steps were taken to investigate
the feasibility and possibility of organ
izing under the laws of the state an irri.
eating district. W.R. Hoole was added
to the committee, toact during the i'll
ness OF g, r. Castner, and he was in
struggled by the eQnimittee, to carefully
examine the law in the matter, and as
certain what can be done to obtain water
under that system and to report at a
meeting to be called by the
committee. Mr.. Hoole, through
the courtesy of John Leland
Henderson, who placed his library at
Hoole's service, has examined the law
and is ready to report. He has some in
teresting information to present and
urges that eyerybbdyinterested In secur.
ing permanent water should come out
to the meeting; tlrat with the active CO.
operation OF the people, this trouble.
some question can be solved. He ad-
vises that not only the citizens Of the
Barrett district attend this meeting but
that all, East Side, West Side, and Hood
River people turn out and come to a
mutual agreement and then proceed to
the establishments system big enough
and broad enough to furnish plenty
of water to every section Of the valley.
Turn out everybody, and give the bene-
fit OF your council.
Water Meeting-At a water meeting
to be held at the Barrett school house
on Friday night, March 18, 1904, the
question Of organizing an irrigating dis
trict under the laws Of the state of Or.
egon will be presented and the law ex-
planned whereby water can be obtained
for this valley in unlimited quantities
without having to mortgage your farms.
Come out, everybody.
D. v. Reavis Of Wallowa county, Or,
is visiting his son, T. A. Reavis of this
district Mr.. Reavis is quite an aged
man, but enjoys life as much as when
he was young. lie is extremely pleased
with this valley and thinks the possibili-
ties for yonng man to succeed here
surpass any country he has any know
ledge Of kl t.a
If you want to'live in this valley at
tend the water meeting at the Barrett
school house onuext Friday night, March
Is. Don't forget the date.
Thomas Bishop, jr., is still on the
sick list. The Change from roses to
snow balls was too, radical. Brace up,
Tom, spring is here. '.@
The Booth store in Hood River, believ-
ing in the eternal fitness Of things, has
offered to place his entire store and ex-
tensiye stock OF goods into the care and
custody of the ladies' aid OF the
Valley Christian church for one
day, Thursday, March, "a, 1904, Civ.
ing to them in aid Of their church or
ganization all the profits derived from
the sale of any and all goods in the
store on that day, the aid society to fur
nish the manager and the clerks. The
ladies with all due appreciation Of this
generous offer have accepted the same
and desire to notify all the friends Of the
Valley Christian church and the gener.
GUS people OF Hood River that on Thurs.
day, March "a, 1904, they will be At
Home at the Booth, and would be
pleased to have everybody call and ex-
anime the goodsithey will have for sale
1t will be pleasure to the clerks, who,
by the way, are six of the most beauti-
full ladies of the beauty-famed district of
Barrett, to display any of the goods in
their department. So come one, come
all bring your mothers, fathers, sisters,
brothers, wives, husbands, lovers, and
even the dear mothers-in-law, and If
grandmother cannot get out buy her a
reminder of the day, and take it home
to her The object is good, help it along.
II. ID. Steward has purchased horse
and wagon from Charlie Copple, and
now there is Joy In Stewardland. No
more tramping through mud and rain
to attend church and Sunday school.
No more staying at home because of
bad weather. No more colds be-
cause of wet feet. and what fun for
the kids to feed, water, curry, and
braid the flowing tail of the charger and
what blissfnlness can be obtained from
hoss and cart of sour owh,on a Friday
might, and HoosieF socials, etc. etc. etc !,
to say nothing OF HI. ID, finding solace
in being able to getto business on time
when the season is not right for hiking
Oh how happy is the heart
When you own your own cart
And can take all the kids to town.
Now to your friends You can say,
1t will be pleasure some day
To hitch up the pony and come down.
Lost, strayed or stolen, probably the
latter, on last Saturday, between the
Barrett sehoolIhoese and the q. A. r.
hall, one pony kid about 81 years Of age;
of sorrel complexion, greenish eyes, a
woe-hegone expression, dressed in a
pair of red-topped Boots and q. A. r.
button, answers to the name of S. A. S.
If the young lady who was seen in con-
versaton with him will return him to
his guardian the matter will be dropped,
Ike Nealeigh was in Hood River Sat
urday inspecting the new lrrigating sys-
TEN he is about to put in operation on
his place.
S. A. Skinner had an offer on the
property he bought Of Ike Nealeigh, but
did not accept.
At the Booth on Thursday, March "a,