The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-03-03

funds as follows: John Castner, @ E
Markham. Harry Bailey, Chris Deth-
man. o. g. Dean, Ben Lage; second
committee g Z Williams, Frank
Davidson, ] B Hunt, G E Hemman, Joe
Tompkins. 1t is the intention OF those
interested in base ball to form a joint
stock company, with a capitalization OF
probably $500. Everybody will be
given a chance to subscribe, and soon as
sufficient stock is taken, the Mooney
corner will be purchased, fenced and a
grandstand erected. There is talk OF
base ball league with surrounding towns
and indications are that there will be
some cracker-iack base ball in Hood
River this summer.
Wasco county's school exhibit was for
warded, Tuesday, to the st. Louis expo
sition. There were exhibits of work
from the following schools: Frankton,
Hood River, Barrett, Mt. Hood, Pine
Grove, Mill Creek, The Dalles, Center
Ridge, Tygh, Antelope and Columbia.
Monday morning Acting School Super
intendent Neff received a letter from
II, S. LYMAN, superintendent Of the st.
Louis educational exhibit, thanking him
for the interest Wasco county took In
the matter and informing him that he
had sent the papers to the bindery. He
also complimented the work, saying
that it was representative and educa1
tionally instructive and excellent, adding
that he had used practically all of it.
Judge A. r. Byrkett OF Bingen will
market his strawberries this year him
self. He was in Seattle last week, where
he arranged to ship his berries direct to
the commission house that has been
supplying the Alaska markets the past
two years with Hood River strawberries.
The steamboat company will take on
his berries at Bingen landing and trans
fer them at Portland to Northern Paci-
fic express cars bound for Seattle. Mr..
Byrkett shipped over 1000 crates OF
Strawberries last year, ,and as his ground
is early he realized big money in the
berry business. Saturday he placed an
order with the Davidson Fruit Co.'S. box
factory for 1900 crates.
Monday night, Mrs. Brook and Mrs.
Long of Portland and Mrs. V. G. Brock
of Hood River organized lodge Of
Rathbone Sisters. The chapter starts
out with membership of so. Follow
ing are the officers chosen: Mrs A
Whitehead, M E G of T; Mrs Laura
BALDWIN,, E S of 7; Mrs G w Graham,
E ] OF T; Mrs Jennie Shute, M of r and
@; Mrs Bertha Hemman, M Of 7; Mrs
Nellie Davidson, M of F; Mrs Maude
Chipping, P of of 7; Mrs Matte Mark
ham, G of o T; Mrs George I Prather,
Past Chief of T.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Turner went to
Portland last week to attend the we'd
ding of their son, Benjamin I. Turner,
who was married to Miss Lena
Williams, Wednesday, February "a,
1904. Mr.. Turner and bride came to
Hood River with his parents and re-
turned to Portland, Saturday. The
bride and groom were handsomely
treated by their friends, whose presents
completely furnished his house. Mr..
Turner is foreman in the yards OF
the Jones Lumber Co.
Chester Sears of Winlock, Wash, was
in Hood River last week, returning home
Monday. His niece, Miss Bessie Van
Allen, accompanied him home for a short
visit. Mr.. Sears has traded his town
property at Winlock tor timber land in
Klil kitat county, near Lyle. He has a
fine farm near Winlock and is doing
we'll, but he can't help hankering after
Hood River, and like all others who go
from here, he is pretty sure to come
back.
George Knapp came over the Colum
bia, Tuesday, on his way to Sherman
county, where he has been called by the
officials of the Columbia Southern rail-
road to res lme his work as superintend-
ent of the bridge carpenters. Mr.. Knapp
says there is lots Of water rolling down
over the bluff at his place. The small
lake between his place and the Ramsey
ranch is overhowing for the first time in
winter since he has known that section.
The Wool Growers association of An
telope and the Stock Growers asso cia'
ton of Crook county have passed reso-
lutions very complimentary to M r.
Isenberg and s. G. Bartrum, affirm.
ing their confidence in these officials
in the discharge of their duties as super.
intendents OF the forest reserve, all ol
which is very gratifying to Mr.. lsen'
berg.
Rev. ]. L. Hershner took his little
son, Lawrence, to Portland Tuesday
morning to get further treatment for
him. His case is progressing very prom
isingly, but the stiffness of his right hip
requires the attention of specialist.
Miss Leila Hershner went with her
father and brother.
H. G. Hardman of Albany visited his
brother w. R. Hardman ON Hood River
heights couple weeks ago. Mr.. Hard
man was pleased with this country, anC
il he can dispose of his property in the
Willamette valley he will return t.
Hood River and join his brother in the
meat business.
Myron Champlin of Portland was in
Hood River, Saturday, taking orders for
wholesale machinery house. MyroT
used to live in Hood River years ago
but this was his first visit here for sever
years, and he was very much surprised
at the growth of the town since then.
Supplementary articles of inc1rpora.
ton OF the Middle Fork Irrigation Com
pany of Hood River were filed for recorC
at The Dalles Friday morning. The cap
ital stock of the company is increased tC
SIS, 900 and the ditch enlarged so tina
the capacity is now 5000 inches.
Next Sunday evening will be- specia
Christian Endeavor service at the Con
gregational church. After the regula
| Christian Endeayor service, Miss Glars
Blythe will make her report of the stat
convention recently held at Pendleton
TO which she was delegate.
The family Of o. B. Evinger hav'
been having seige of sickness. Mrs
Evinger had recovered sufficiently fron
her sickness to be up again when Mr.
Eyinger was taken with small box, an,
had a pretty serious time of it. He
now on the road to recovery.
Mrs. Elmer Rand and Miss Anne Smit
came up from Hood River Saturday
The former returned home Monday
and the latter will remain for a shor
visit with the Misses Msrden.-Chron
icle.
Mrs Rlanche Prather of the East Sid