The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-08-11

ID. n. Byerlee, proprietor of the
Oakdale ranch at Frankton, comes fore
ward with a plum record that beats
them all. On stem IA inches long, Mr..
Byerlee counted 81 Green Gage plums.
Better yet, on four-inch stem there
were crowded II of the plums. Who
can go this one better?
Charles II. Sletten and family, recent
ly from Crookston, Mimi, are rusticating
in Hood hiver, and visiting at the same
time with relatives. Mrs. Sletten is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gleason of the
East Side. Mr.. Sletten represents the
New York Life Insurance company.
His district comprises the eastern part
of the state of Oregon, and possibly he
will locate permanently at Hood River.
Notice has been given that the Skam-
ania county democratic primaries will
be held on Wednesday, August 81, for
the purpose of electing delegates to the
county convention. Underwood and
Chenowith precincts are each allotted
three delegates. The six other precincts
are given delegates as follows: Cape
Horn 8; Skye 2; Cascades 4 Stevenson
7; Wind River s; Wind Mountain 8.
Two weeks ago Irwin Parkins Joined a
party of Hood River boys, among whom
was Clarence Gilbert, on camping trip
to beautiful spot on the Lost Lake road
% miles from Hood River. He returned
last night, delighted with his outing.
Camped near by was the family OF A.
NJ. Kelsay, and Saturday Mr.. and Mrs.
J. G. Hostetler and family Joined them.
The name ofthe resort, Camp 0veralls,
was hardly in keeping with its beauty;
But at least signifies that all must have
been attired comfortably.-Chronicle
Earl Sanders, formerly OF The Dalles
and well known in Hood River, tele-
graphed last Wednesday from his new
home at Occur d'Alene to his father,
G. r. Sanders at The Dalles, "You are
grandfather to l0-pound boy" Other
news in the telegram was that Earl had
received the unanimous nomination of
the democrats of that district for prose-
cutting attorney. Two years ago Earl
ran far ahead of his ticket as legisla-
tive nominee in Wasco county, where
the republicans lead two to one.
Murray Kay, who recently arrived
with his wife and daughter from 0ma-
ha, where he did civil engineer work
with the Chicago Il Northwestern, has
secured lease of 80 acres of the A. A.
Schenk so acres lying on the Fast Side
Of Hood river, to the west of the wagon
road grade. Mr.. Murray has put up
cottage, and expects to put in his time
rusticating with grub hoe and other
land clearing devices. He will set the
land to apple trees. Mr.. Murray was
unable to find water at a depth Of 60
feet, and thinks he will have to put in
gasoline engine, end pump the water
from Hood River.
Dave Cooper Of Mount Hood is batch
ing it these days, and Friday he took a
run to The Dalles to drive away the
lOnesomeness. Dave was go years old
last winter. From his ruddy looks one
would not guess it, and there is no
doubt he will be hale and hearty 40
years from now. Old Dave may pass
away, but his name will be known az
long as old Mount Hood remains TO
beautify Gods footstool. Dave came
here when this mountain peak was a
hole in the ground, and Coopers spur
receives its name from this rugged son
Of the land of BOnny DOone.
The letters "ss" are to be found at
the beginning Of Acknowledgements and
other legal documents, but not one in a
dozen can tell you what that cabalistic
"ss" is for, remarks the learned editor
of the Prineville Review. The abbrev.
iation is a contraction of the Latin word
"scilicet" which is also a contraction,
having originally been written as "scir-
elicate" neither OF which, you will note,
has more than one "s." The word
entire or in its abbreviated state is
equivalent to the old English ITO wit, T"
still widely used, the design of both
being simply to call attention to what
follows.
Rose Hill school will begin next Mon.
day, August Is; Miss Lizzie Elder,
teacher. The school house has received