The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-12-29

with the country and shall try to in
crease the stock with the increased de-
mand, Thanking you again cordially
for your patronage, and wishing all our
friends prosperous new year, we are
yours for The upbuildng of Hood River
valley in general and Odell in partic.
ular.
1t has been suggested that a mass
meeting be called TO discuss the good
roads question. AS an advocate of such
n measure | would suggest that we
take the matter up and see IL we eau
not come to some understanding where
by a united effort could be made.
When the people of the district are
sufficiently interested, to this good re-
suits will follow. Let the good work
commence and continue until we have
what we should have In the way of
roads
j. $. lousy is up from Portland on
his holiday vacation and will put in
the time shooting stumps off the land
he Is clearing. Mr.. Tousey Is showing
commendabe enterprise in crowding
the work Of development of his noun
| luitl AlNthNs lilt llOlllC lluS u
double attraction. II is ideal apple
land, while the scenic effects appeal to
the romantic side Of life. From these
hillsides and mountain homes will in n
few years be heard the horn of plenty.
We forgot the county division ques.
tlon last week, but desire to say now
that we are uncompromisingly in favor
of county Of our own, The question
of taxation cuts little Oh no figure.
Sherman county Is fitting illustra-
ton. They built cheaply. So could
we. good, safe vault would be the
principal feature. But in few years
1t would require large one to hold the
revenue obtained from the produsts of
our rapidly developing valley, Nature
made a dividing line between us aud
the eastern portion of our large county,
and all that is necessary is to have 1t
ratified by the legislature OF course
this would meet with opposition from
The Dalles people. Self-preservation Is
the first law of nature and has never
been repealed
There is no victory without strug.
gle, The people of Hood River valley
are able to care for themselves and
could maintain n new county on an
economical plan without any material
increase in taxation. BY all means let
the effort be made, for lit is better to |
have tried and failed than never to
have tried at ALL d"
MIR. and Mrs. Roswell Shelley extend
u cordial invitation to their friends to
attend watch meeting In their rooms
over the warehouse on Saturday night,
December 81, to watch the passing of
the old year and ushering in of the
new year. This will be good oppor-
tunity to write resolutions for the fu-
ture But perhaps it's best to write
them on your cuffs, 50 they will wash
out.
The holiday festival which was men.
toned last week was held in the ware.
house of the Little White Store. 1t was
well patronzed and proved social and
financial success. Much credit is due
to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Netf for their
untiring energy in making it success,
especially so when it was entirely un.
selfish ON their part Their sole object
being, as they express it, to unity SEN
NhhCht "hu peNlSI Tue community.
Mr.. Johnson, son of W. V. johnson,
will soon begin the erection of a COM
Portable residence on his 20.acre tract
near the Watt orchard and will move
his family there,
The dog posoner is again in evidence.
Recently, a valuable hound belonging
to O. b. Hartley, and in the possession
of Odell brothers, was dragged from
under the stable of Shelley & Son to
fill an unmarked grave. Better come
out in the open and punish your en-
emies rather than.intlct it upon an in.
nocent dog This hound was consid-
cred valuable, costing $25.
Mr.. Smith, brother of Dan, will soon
move into the John Tucker house,