The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-04-21
Barrett District.

ltMS HHu DTuYiOIu says VIC CluD OUiy
met one night while we were away, and
the only business transacted was the
sampling ofa new supply OF dried herring.
He has charged up Congressman Will
hanson and Mr.. Moody the price of a
box each. The club will eat, no matter
who has to pay for it.
While in Portland, last week, we dis
covered that the journal had been swip-
ing some OF our Barrett thunder. Now,
we do not object to small country papers
like the Journal increasing their circula-
tion by occasionally publishing an inter
eeting item even if IL isn't original, but if
we are compelled to furnish all that is in.
teresting In the journal we would like
them to give US credit for part Of it at
least.
II. J. Cole of Michigan, who last week
bought three acres from s. a. Skinner.
intends to build house rsght away and
move on the place ut once. We extend
to Comrade Cole the right hand of fell
lowship, but we warn him that there
isn't chance in the world Of eye-balling
thing in this community.
Copple Il Hoole want all the potatoes
and apples in this valley. See them be-
fore you sell.
Rolla Phelps met with quite a mis-
fortune, last Saturday, in the loss of
fine horse that he had Just purchased.
1t was picketed out on the grass along
the creek and by some means got en-
tangled in the rope and tumbled over
The bank into the creek and the rope
held the horses head under the water
until drowned. Rolla has the sympa-
thy of his neighbors and gets grain of
consolation in the fact that the roads are
about dry and walking is pretty good
just now.
Carrie Copple, who has been teaching
school in the Willamette valley, became
so i'll that she was compelled 10 give up
her school, Her sister Cora went after
and brought her home. Miss Copple's
many friends deeply sympathize with
her and trust she may soon regain her
health.
| believe we once before remarked:
"Great is Barrett" Some of the other
sections are trying to lay some claims to
a saying Of this character, but we say to
them, brothers rrovegour rights before
making any claims Almost every week
we prove and prove again the justness
and consistency OF our claims to the ex-
elusive use of this title. This week we
prove the extraordinary intelligence of
our people when we chronicle the fact
that one of Barrett's citizens captured
the prize offered by the Paris Fair of a
round trip excursion ticket to the
Worlds fair to the person guessing the
nearest to the correct number OF bushels
Of wheat raised in the United States
last yeaG Fred Miller will go to st.
Louis, so we prove our right to again de-
clare-Great is Barrett.
We noticed Copple 4 Hoole out in this
section, last week, showing the beauties
OF the country to load of Eastern
strangers,
kolla Phelps is making arrangements
to go out on the range again this spring
We do not know who will secure the APP
pointment to the position made vacant
by the unjust dismissal OF Pete lsen-
berg, but whoever he may be, he would
show wisdom by retaining Mr.. Phelps
in his position, as no better or more
trustworthy man could be picked up in
Wasco county.
We have just learned that Mr.. Bishop
has arranged to settle Mr.. Brayford's
account against Mr.. Williamson for the
box Of herring eaten by Jhe club and
lsenberg says he will pay Mr.. Moody's
bill, This being settled there will be
another meeting OF the club at the usual
time, All but George are expected to
bring corkscrews with them, as as inter.
esting meeting will be held, We hope
to see all the members present.
The growers are very busy now hoeing
strawberries, and as the prospect of
big crop Increases with the favorable
weather We are having, Barrett looks
forward to much improvement in ohe
fall. Most Of our beope are here to
stay and their only use of the money Il
good crop always brings is to eXpend Ill
in making their already beautiful homes
more attractive,
We have mentioned several times
that Barrett was always provided with
talent Of all kind Naud could supply any
call on short notice This time it is the
Union church, for whom A, b. Cash of
this district preached last SrBday, and
from our knowledge Of him we know it
was both agreeable and acceptable to
the church organization.
The road past the Barrett school house
has become favorite drive way for
Hood River people, especially on Sun
day afternoons, In one hour hot Sun.
day we counted 81 vehicles and ten
bicycles pass the corner opposite the |
school house, and over half of them
were from the town of Hood River.
Owing to the change of sentiment in
The East as TO democratic presidential |
I. A. Reavis has Ordered a
new supply of eggs guaranteed to hatch
Parker ROSTERS, He has found that
lis Hearst eggs, like their illustrious y
prototype, good enough as eggs, but not
worth snap to hatch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bond and Miss Nellie
Brown from Minnesota are visiting the
amily of W. f. Smith, They all ex.
ress themselves rs perfectly delighted
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