The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
CORRESPONDENCE.
WHITE SALMON.

Mr.. Moe OF the Glacier paid White
Salmon visit on Monday. The
Glacier is disposed to treat White Sal
mon with fairness. Il is coming to be
known thar the very earliest fruit ship
ped ms Hood River fruit comes from the
north side Of the Columbia, and that
our side of the Columbia excels IN
quality of soil With a system Of irri'
CATION 1t VIII forge right TO the front.
ANY candid observer will admit that
much We must have irrigation and
we will have it.
Building goes right ON at White Sal-
mon Some expect town OF no mean
size. Others look for simply busy
fruit growing place where every acre
win produce to its fullest capacity, and
where no idlers will live off the indus.
try of Others.
Some are investing in town
lots" and paying as much for them as
others pay for All acre. Our guess is
that the bcre will beat the town lot at
White Salmon.
White Salmon Is coming 10 the front.
A rubber tired buggy and n brick yard
are the two latest developments.
Mr.. Iauterbauch is pIhstering the
store rooms in tie Everheart building
Trout Lake win celebrate the 4th Of
july IN the old fashioned style. Mr
Condor Of White Salmon has been
asked to deliver the address.
Mrs Grcaves went to Portland Mon
day 10 meet Mr. Greavers' mother who
comes here from Oakland, Calf, to
make While Salmon her home.
The easement walls OF the new
school building are about completed.
The contract calls for its completion on
August 25.
Cody Chapman's leg got In where a
good able-bodied peavy would have
done better work between two logs.
lie Is doing all bis kicking with the
other leg.
The Trout Lake stages will soon be
overcrowded with passenger traffic. II
tourists and residents of Portland gen.
orally knew that a comfortable stage
line meets Columbia river boats at the
White Salmon dock and In little more
than half day Of delightful riding
along one of the finest mountain
streams on the coast and through
forest shades, lands them at an Ideal
summer camp, almost at the foot ol
Mount Adams, electric cars would
soon be reqdired to meet the demand
There's no finer trip on the coast
Uhe Shurte place, near the dock, Il
for sale, The water supply developed
Oh the place Isl great feature. Mr.
Shurte has iiafnessed some elegant
springs so as to produce a great supply
for irrigating purposes,
Ira Rowland, whose eagle eye has
scanned the restless Columbia for many
years IN search of coming squalls, has
disposed of bis interest IN the ferry
business TO 0. Dean, Of Hood River, and
Andy Person. While Andy has been
on the river, squalls at home have been
aceumulating aud Ira proposes to de-
vote himself, rs o retired sea captain, t.
the interests Of his little family. Good
luck to you, Ira, you viii be missed on
the river, Many u timld woman has
felt safe With you at the tlller.
Geo. A. Keepers, an employee Of the
government who is engaged In pro-
teeting the homestead reghis Of Indian
settlers, met n number 0f Indians at
the residence 0t the United States Conn
missioner ut White Salmon, Monday
explaining to them the desire OF The
government to protect them against
utscrnpulGus pers0ns who covct Their
lands, and urging them to make Ilnal
proof IN oases where such proof had
been too kng neglected
Our board of school directors have
been fortunate in securing first class
teachers for the coming school year.
Prof g. Colburn will he principal and
Miss Georgia Johnston will look after
the interests Of the primary department.
Prof Cplhurn Is an educator Of wide
experience, aud only q desire to be Eear
his ranch interests induced him TO
take up work for the winter among us
Berry growers have, most Of them
quit shipping and are balancing asst Ii
and liabilities. All agree that the
grower leads Il strenuous life - sad
mixture of hope and fear, lucre, uin.
bogo, crates, culls, packers, pirkers
.Nltkcls NHu NliiuHiN liiaNlhlla'
This summer, Mr., Luksdurp viii
have charge Of the Blngen hotel Ac
commodations have been greatly IN
creased
There has been a great deal of com
plaint recently about the water supply,
The reservoir became very filthy,
Quantities Of thick green scum deco.
rated the surface while dead frogs In
all stages Of putrelactlon abounded in
the water, When allowed to stand, q
bucket of the water was green, and
many persons became slckened from It's
use. II was finally drained off and the
filth and accumulated dregs that were
exposed to view made whole commu.
nifty indignant, The county authori
ties were appealed to by two or three
different persons, A pair Of old, dirty,
greasy overalls were among the treas.
ure found IN the bottom.
White Salmon is in sore need of q
wholesome, well conducted water
supply. The present one is u menace
10 health
II the reservoir is not covered prop.
erly before the next school term opens,
n protest will be made by the board of
school directors aud the public gene
rally and steps be taken to abate a
nuisance