The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-05-19

| w. ". EllOt, IT., came up from fOrt-
land on No. 2 Friday.
Miss Nellie Shere was in Hood River
Tuesday morning
d. McDonald's sick baby'is not much
improved, and requires considerable
care day and night.
Jud Ferguson is putting in cement
walk in front OF his residence, leading
from the gate to the house.
G. ID. Moore made the first shipment
Of Strawberries from White Salmon to
Portland this season, Wednesday.
Geo. d. Culbertson < Co sold to Drew
Taylor, last week, one of those choice
resident lots in Clarkton.
Miss Mary Mohr has resigned her
position as clerk in Herbring's store
and will leave in few days for her
home at Hood River.-TheDalles Chron-
icle.
Sam Koplin came home from Port.
land on No. 2 Tuesday, accompanied by
his sons, who will give an entertainment
at the opera house Friday and Saturday
night.
Lee Morse went to Viento Monday on
No. to begin the work of assessing
this district Lee is good, careful man
and his appointment meets the ap-
proval OF all our citizens.
! Everybody plan to attend the beauti-
full and impressive cantata entitled
"Queen Esther" at the opera honse on
May 80 and 81. Look out for caste Of
characters next week
Miss Mabel Ridell, principal OF the
Pine Grove school, was in Hood River
Monday, getting programs printed for
the graduating exercises of the eighth
grade class, to be given at Pine Grove
Saturday evening this week.
P. G. Bates of Portland, spent Sunday
at Country Club Inn with his wife and
sister, who are rusticating in that beau
tiful spot for month or so. Mr.. Bates
also looked after his insurance business
in Hood River, Monday, before return
ing.
Hood River will play the All Portlands
at the ball grounds next Sunday after
noon at two o'clock. The Portland nine
will be made up largely Of professional
players, and good game is promised.
Uncle Ed Calkins is having the time
OF his life this week. He is breaking |
pair of blooded colts and is doing good |
job. Uncle Ed will be a sporty lot
when he gets his high steppers broke to
harness.
There was not a quorum at the Coun-
Gil meeting Monday evening, and con-
sequently no business transacted. The |
most important item of business to
come before the meeting was the water
question, which must now be subjected
to still further delay.
Miss K. Steptoe Of Oklahoma bought
the old Tom Wickens place last week
from the late owner, Gustave Edlund.
CulbertsOn 4 Co. made the sale. Miss
Steptoe is to be congratulated on getting
one of the best places in the Frankton
district
Miss Clara Beller OF Verdon, Nebr.,
is singing type on The Glacier. She
thinks the climatic and scenic attrac-
tions OF Hood River so fine that We are
Obliged TO keep string Of "copy" on
her to prevent her from leaving her
case and getting lost in the woods of
the valley.
G w. Grant OF Monticello, ind, an
old nurseryman, who is retiring from
active life, is looking for a location
where he can make for himself a per-
home. He went TO Mosier last
week to look over the situation in that
section. II he does not locate there we
would be glad to welcome him to Hood
River.
]. +. Simmons OF Multnomah county,
regular democratic nominee for congress
or the second district, passed through ,
Hood River on No 2 Friday. He was
for the Bunch Grass country :
where he will look after his political !
ences. He will be in Hood River in +,
'bout ten days and will meet our
people. !
D. c. Fonts, brother of P. F. Fouts, c
arrived at Hood River on No. Monday S
Mr.. Fouts comes from Mich
gan and brings his family with him. i
de visited Hood River two or three 7
'ears ago, but this time he burned the \
bridges behind him and has come to g
tay. He is looking for a suitable piece
II land on which to make home.
Il
The beautiful cantata entitled "Queen a
esther" will be rendered under the aus "
,ices Of the Congregational church at Il
he opera house, on Monday and Tues +
lay evenings, May 80 and 81. A large
rray of home talent is being trained un-
Ter the able direction of Prof Newton, I
Who comes highly recommended cas- .
entleman of culture, and an artist.
George Smith, who started for Cali I
ornia Monday, met with an interesting n
while passing through Port a
and. George was going up town from Y
he union depot and on Third street, /,
he Portland reporters say, he was
ccosted by q stranger with a request n
Or the price of bed. George isn't .
tingy and he at once responded, pulling .
ut bill representing several measures :,
4 the standard coin of the realm. The y
tranger at once arose to the occasion z;
nd holding out one hand with gun in @
t, the caliber of which looked to George q
ike ten-pounder, told George he need e
ot look for any smaller change as the e
I'LL was about the size be wanted. OF 1
purse George could not resist such v