The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-05-05

week at o'clock.
Curtis Farr, who has cpent the winter
with his brother at Goble, came up on
No. 2 Tuesday, and went to his home
stead at Camas Prairie.
The quartette Of strings, with piano
and organ, will be worth hearing at the
concert, by Miss Watt, to be given at
the Unitarian church, Saturday evening
May 7th.
Axtel Rahm Is cached under his own
vine and strawberry tree, having moved
to the property he recently purchased
from Mrs. G. B. Atterbury, near Frank,
e! ton.
The wool crop0f Klickiat is said TO
be about two pounds to the head heavier
than last year, and worth about cent a
pound more, being cleaner and OF better
fiber.
The excavation for Fouts' hotel is
about finished, and the work of con-
struction will be commenced this week.
w. A. Allen is doing the work Of exca-
waiting.
w. f. S.adelman, Of Trout Lake, tells
the Goldendale AEriculturist the snow
is two and three feet dgsp in the timber
in that locality, although in the open it
is all gone.
Mrs. Florence Hayden and daughter,
Miss Georgia, of Eau Claire, Wis, are
visiting the family OF her sister, Mrs.
K. l.. Smith. Mrs HAYDEN and daughter
spent the winter in California.
! G. H. Stranahan and daughter, Miss
Eva, went to Portland Sunday for few
days pleasure trip. Miss Eva is quite
an expert in the line of bookkeeping and
is of great assistance TO her father.
Mrs. J. G. Morgan Of Butte, Mont, is
visiting her friend, Mrs. Edith 0wens,at
Frankton. The ladies, chaperoned by
Master Clayton Owens went to Portland ],
Saturday morning, for a few days visit.
Miss Kinney OF The Dalles, who nursed
Mr. and Mrs. Burns Jones through their
| illness, last winter, is taking short va
cation, the first in nearly three years,
and is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, and
the valley.
r. Pease, Of Marysville, WASH, is here
looking for location. Mr.. Pease has
been in the Sound country for number
OF years but has become drowned out,
and thinks Hood River will improve his
health
Guy Woo1worth arrived home from
California, Friday morning, looking as
fresh as daisy and to all appearances
as if the land Of perpetual sunshine had
been very agreeable to him. His many
friends in Hood River will be glad to
welcome him back.
Mrs. A. B. Garfield is visiting rela.
tives in San Rafael and Oakland, Cal.
She writes that she is enjoying life in
in the company of the 400 of those two
places noted for their aristocrat;c en-
vironments.
George Brock, who sold his place in
Crapper district to w. H. Moore, got in
trade two-story brick store building in
Moro, valued at $2.5 800. Mr.. Brock now
occupies the building with a furniture
stock.
The ladies of the W. R. G. wish to
extend their thanks to Mrs. G. j. Cess
ling for SO kindly opening her house and
extending her services to aid their semi
monthly tea given Wednesday, April 27.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Thompkins left
Tuesday, for their new home at Glen
wood, Wash. Thus we lose one OF our
prettiest Frankton girls. The wishes of
their many friends in Hood River, If
realized, will bring them the best of
everything in life in abundance. @, b.
Tompkins, Wards father, went over to
Glenwood last week.
J. B. Tompkins and family left for
their new home in Glenwood, WASH,
last Friday, where Mr.. Tompkins with
his son Ward has a saw mill. We are sor-
ry to lose this estimable family, and the
Glacier voices the sentiment Of host OF
friends when it wishes them abundant
success and happy life in their new
location.
The prospect was never better for
good strawberry crop than now. The
plants are in fine condition and the cool
weather brings the blossoms out slowly,
while the plants have plenty Of time to
develop strength. The Davidson Fruit
Co. has already booked a lot of orders
for shipment as soon as the fruit is ripe.
These orders include both small ship
ments and car load lots.
NJ. V. johnson was in the Office Satur-
day, on his return from Sherman coun-
ty. He says they have the finest Of pros
poets for crops about Moro and Wasco,
and if weather conditions remain favor.
able they will have the heaviest crops
this season they have harvested for
years. Complimentary reports are
coming in from all points, and it locke
as though 1904 will be record breaker.
There is brand new baby at Tom
Calkins', but Tom isn't putting up any
cigars on the strength Of It. Later The
baby was born some ten days ago to MIR.
and Mrs. Morrison, who are newcomers.
They expect to occupy the property ED.
Calkins recently purchased from Rev.
Spaulding. Mr.. Mortisen seems to be an
industrious, energetic gentleman and
we trust he may find permanent loca-
tion here.
Tom Calkins is putting in two acres OF
tomatoes on Hon. ]. w. Morton's place
at Ruthton. Tom has big job ahead
of him for the summer but he's q rustler
and will undoubtedly come out with
fat bank account in the fall. In addi-
tion to'his tomato ground on Mr.. Nor
toms place and his. home land, he has
the farming land on Robert Rand's two
Frankton ranches rented, the two latter
he will put in market garden.
The good people OF Underwood, Wsshs
gave an entertainment last Friday night
at the school house, at which the popul-
ace turned out en- masse. The enter.
tainment was given for the benefit OF
Ed Lyon, who has been laid up all
winter with a severe attack OF rheuma-
tism. Mr.. Lyon was enabled by. this
means to go to st. Martins springs, and
Of course he feels very grateful TO the
people of Underwood. ~
The Stevenson Pioneer says that last
Thursday the socialists organized the
socialist county central committee, and