The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-02-04


| ial for his new brick hotel, which he
will erect this summer. Mr.. Fouts
showed the Glacier the plans and de.
signs for the building. A glance at
them indicates it will be an imposing
structure, and situated Just southwest
of the depot, its three stories, pressed
brick front and side will show to ad-
| vantage from the trains and steamers.
Mr.. Fouts intended to put $4,000 into
the hotel, but his architect tells him it
will cost him nearer $4,000. The origi-
nal intention was building 9Ox43, but
this has been reduced to 75x43. The
building will contain % sleeping rooms,
including suites, sufficient to accommo-
date 100 people. The basement will be
full length and the building equipped
throughout with every modern conven-
ience. Mr.. Fouts expects to begin exca-
waiting by the Goth.
The ladies Of Candy Relief corps have
taken the initiative in starting fund
for the Grand Army encampment, June
| Is, 16 and IL. At dime social recently
held at the home Of Mrs. H. H. Bailey,
the amount OF So was raised. The ladies
now give notice that tomorrow, at Car
michael hall, they will serve a 10 cent
lunch, from IL to Up. m. Everybody is
invited to call and take dinner, and help
the good cause along. In the evening
there will be dime social including a
short programme, with games and re-
freshments.
Mrs. A. j. Kessell of Dukes valley
was a caller at the Glacier office, Thurs
day. She reports Dukes valley as COM
ing to the front in social matters as we'll
as in everything else that makes life
worth living. January ,25, many friends
of Judge Joseph Knox gave him a sur
prise party, when general good time
was had The evening was spent in
games and dancing, and at midnight a
bounteous lunch was spread, such as
the good ladies of Dukes valley are not
ed for, and every one present enjoyed
good time.
Al. Haynes OF Underwood adVer-
tises settings of Buff 0rpingthn eggs
elsewhere in the Glacier. These eggs
come from thoroughbred hens. Mr..
Haynes says he has a batch of six
months-old pullets which lay eggs every
day. He also has several broods of
chicks hatched from these pullets' eggs
which are doing nicely.
Frank Davidson says he has figured
on the cost Of a pumping system to sup
ply the city Of Hood River with water
and finds complete plant can be in
stalled at cost not to exceed SIS, 900.
Here's feasible plan at modest cost
Why not put it into effect under NUM-
cipal ownership?
Frank Clark came up from Portland,
Monday, to look at piece OF land Geo.
D. Culbertson has for sale with view to
purchasing. Mr.. Clark is under the
DOCTORS care in Portland, being treated
for the injury hereceived last November
when he was hurt by horse.
Mrs Marcelus returned, Tuesday,
from a trip to the Willamette valley,
where she visited in Falls City, Dallas
and independence. Wednesday she
went to the East Side for few days
visit with the family Of her neice, Mrs
L E Clark.
Miss Emma Bonney has resigned as
bookkeeper for Mayes Bros, and gone
to her homestead at Tygh Valley. Her
many Hood River friends will miss her,
but hope she will find much pleasure in
her new occupation of managing ranch.
Hood River has confederate widow
pensioner, living on the East Side. But
ler's bank recently cashed her check on
the treasurer OF North Carolina for $14.
The state of North Carolina pays con-
federate widows $l4 year.
Colonel 0. B. Hartley was taken sud-
denly ill., Friday, with gravel in his
kidney, and was dangerously sick for
few hours but, is on tine streets again.
The pain was so intense for a time it
was thought he could not recover.
The Glacier was misinformed last
week in regard to the birth Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Holman's child. 1t is a
girl instead of boy as reported in the
Glacier.
The members of Candy post will gath
er at their hall and observe Lincoln day,
February II, at 2 O'Clock, with appro-
pirate services. "A programme will be
rendered.
Mrs William Foss has been placed
on the pension roll at IS month She
also received two months pay on her
late husbands back pension.
Chester Shute has been seriously ill
with appendicitis, but is now improv-
ng.
Miss Florence Cox is still quite sick
with typhoid fever.
Miss Eva Nickelsen is home from col
lege at Walla Walla.
Rev W G Evans returned, Tuesday,
from Sherman county.