The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-09-29
ON NORTH BANK
OF COLUMBIA

10 having Doom III ldnu values, IL
has been discovered that for fruit, no
part OF the state of Washington surpass-
es Underwood in growing fruit of the
best quality. Peaches especially do
well, and the flavor cannot be excelled
in any part of the Pacific coast.
The new bridge across the White Sal
mon river near its mouth, built for the
new road from Underwood to connect
with the Trout Lake and Camas Prairie
road, will prove an important factor to-
wards making Underwood a trading
point.
G. 7, Robards OF Hood River is pio-
neer merchant of Underwood and is
constructing neat store building 20x40,
Saints Rest. The building is nearing
completion and we understand will be
soon filled with stock of general mer-
chandise. Citizens of Underwood are
much pleased to know they are to have
a store.
Amos Underwood, known by all old
timers along the Middle Columbia ,oper-
ates the ferry between Underwood and
Hood River.
Ed Underwood has 30 acres, 10 of
which are in cultivation. He sold off
his orchards, but still has plenty of this
excellent orchard land left. His place
for years was noted for its excellent
watermelOns.
W. H. Kellendonk has 120 acres. He
is pioneer in the growing of straw
berries here without irrigation. He has
about two acres in orchard, apples,
paaro paanhac on1 nrunau III.
patch is great producer. From one
quarter of an acre of cantaloupes he
sold $50 crates so far this season, and
has lots of them left Some mammoth
pumpkins are growing in his garden, and
II he brings one OF his big ones to Hood
Rivers fair it may take the prize. He
shipped so far this year loo crates of
tomatoes. He is now gathering good
crop of field corn for this dry season.
Last year from three acres in corn he
harvested 200 sacks. Mr.. Kellendonk
has more land than he needs and has
land to sell.
Henrich:Kopp has Is acres, on which
are leo peach trees.
J. A. Kelley and c.. s. Dubois, who
last November purchased the Wendorf
place of 100 acres, have 800 peach trees
anu o9 apple trees, ana other varieties
ol lrult. 1helr Eariy crawford peach
ices slA years olu, averaged 10 DoXes 10
eme ttee t'is SEASON, m ana ~ ~. was lhe pest Dest
quallty ol lrult' Ihey VIII piaht l0OO
Rlole Wf peacr, nt; tLees ana Gherly ofchard'
their purchase and the country, but
they have more land than they can
lnahe man use vi allI are Wiling 10 olViue
Mlvn he" he'slioors a' lair cohsluera-
WI ,oo
rIeu hutny mas lo1 acres ol thls hne
lrulC 'ailu "illGii he LVlllesIeaueu; IL is
elsht W see n,s m wei ioaueu apple ana
Pruhe trees; ;oo me peaches' Oh wIlch ne
n sae aoouU Ivy Viees sloWllg, nave M Ihe
lles. ,i"sor 1he wllte[ ever lasted Mr.
Luthy W1iay iaiilly wenC 70 'he mop nel1s
IN tlie " INA lllaiHeeIe F Talley, where ms ~
yoa.-oll SOU rIeo lau 'ne misfortune
W 1reak ms leg'
Ol,aIles Nosellkralz mas tlulte g0od
slzeu clearing ON ms homestead ana mas
irulI Crees coming lhto bearing ne mas
lhe ialiu lor grapes some Oh the ouhch-
es u l;s o"GG!waeel II: srapes are oi eilor-
illous slAo' Lls pIacd frees are Dear
iiS VIE yo9I 9 iol Ei S,io ms! oiEP'
NaPtaili lion' Olesel 10 oacA asaln
vi MS Iaion: Mls' Oleeeh 9PenV llle
suilllIe' vislVihs leIa'lSes III iowa anu
a. n"Isas anu Rut nio ~ ~ uays "V Ille lalI aV
: nI, LOUIS Mrs'Elesen 3 I Is = very opse[V-
ny "oI'ah, anu ncI uoeoliPI Vi !lie
lali ;4.: "'tu not ga pei ioh0o' "ni'o 'i"'o'iins
are il1GeIes'ihe'
D. Neaci' mas loll'eI tlle e,oouaru iail ,I
Wnaah Stau Lioieo up naoni NneiioMeSn, J MI
'oaIn 10 ohoi soUio 'ilu PioSieeoiN1'
anu 1'iele 10 no reason W uoupt his "pllI
tIy W lllahe sucCess az larlnlIg anu
lr9it 1 growing III tlie y onuer"oo1 uistrlcI,
me norway seIIlenienI oh the upper
ParI Vi tiie oIperMoou GlsIric' was VIs-
l!eu' ~ was !le lllen'ioil vi tne Gia'
clel man W WISH oNe'y 'alil III Iuls uis-
Iric' pelore returning nome, puI the
ram w euhesu"y c"uSeu nun W ciiaiige
ms, Tt Pl"Hs' III .,
me norway sel.lelllenU 10 cSllllllu-
my Vi Ialuy PlofeeIs Inos"y NoIMe.
eians' heIG Is iounu VIC l9s GaplLs
WIN Puliclleoi hoors anu holhe-
maze lurnlCGre' ihuustiI9us housewives 9rs ave,
anu healIly -looklls clillu5eH' ing lahu
Is al tahell anu holiles'eaus 'oCa'eu even
uP anu IVY 't1T T, nioih '"iiio DC ial 90
ChenoWetn' 1here Is much compare
tlVely ieVel laha III the norway setIieI
meht that the VlsitorWas surprised 10 ma
alter viewing, the country from the
south slde OF the Coiulnpla' Inc soll ID
rlch ana seems 10 De the same lor
depth OF 10 feet or more, with no rocks
A heavy growth OF hr umDef makes
clearing slow work. Dut the settlers nave
made wonderful progress IN clearing
thelr tH, iarms. ...-,., n.. -,
Inc VaiuaDie saw umDer Oh TINS sel-
tIement should pe an lhunGemenG lor
the location OF Dlg saw mill riehty
OF water can pe takeh from buck creek
10 hume tne lumper 10 the Ooluihpia,
ana goou wagon ioau iro'li mere W tile
river W0uiu iliake naui'hg i,ilg g,ta .ne lunoer L
easy Iortaple saw nllils mouiu pay