The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-09-22
CORRESPONDENCE.
ODELL.

thlh hDOhb SuhttBiub tiO bOA'N"'J i''N
between Odell and Pine Grove school
districts, beg to herewith quote from
section 20 of the Oregon school laws
enacted in 1891, tUwit:
"The district boundary board may
establish new districts on the petition
of three legal voters of said proposed
new district, and may change or divide
the districts of its county when peti-
toned to do 80 by majority of the
legal voters of the districts concerned
in the change"
Miss Mabel Crockett returned last
week from an extended visit with
friends In Portland.
Mr.. Poole Of The Dales Is again
visiting friends at Odell. Rumor has
II that Mr.. Poole will locate here.
Professor Thompson Of Barrett spent
Saturday ut his Willow fiat ranch. Mr.
Thompson has an abiding faith In
Hood River valley, and he proves bis
faith by backing 1t up with money.
In the vicinity of his Willow fiat prop
erty there has been spent more money
In developing the land than In any
other section Of the valley.
About three years ago the Davidson
Fruit Co. began there and today their
work Is telling. Their peach orchard
set out two years ago last spring Is an
object lesson on what that section will
do. The apple orchard and berries
planted last spring are additional evil
dences Of their faith.
The smooth, well titled ground, the
A. 81 aud hQrPiaQ
round up charming picture abutting
upon one Of the dustiest cut up roads
In the county. This ranch rivals the
work Of an English gardener, and Is
we'll worth the trip to have a look at
It Frank Massee's house just across
the road has recently taken on coat
Of white paint with trimmings Of
green.
The inspiration for the above para.
graph was gotten last Saturday morn
Ing while hunting pair Of mules that
Jingle the bells Of the Little White
store wood wagon.
Ye editor passed through 0dell last
Saturday morning before seven O'Clock
on his way TO Mount Hood.
Ed Jochimsen last week purchased
several head Of beef cattle from Mr..
Hillstrom. Ed 10 the cowboy Of 0dell
aud knows good thing when he sees
It.
Potatoes are now vacating the
ground to give place to the fall seeding
Of grain.
Mr.. aud Mrs. B. +. Young went
again last Friday to the Portland sani-
tarlum with their daughter, Sadie,
who 10 still lingering under the infiu-
ence of an illness that seems TO battle
the skill Of the best physicians In the
country.
The Roosevelt club of Hood River
must have passed into history. Months
ago the Glacier gave an account Of the
organization Of such club, since
which time we have heard nothing Of
1t. We think II about time to line up
aud show the people Of Oregon that
we are on the map. We can raise
peaches, apples, Strawberries and hay.
Why not harvest small crop Of pol
tiles?
We are glad to note the improve
ments being made by the river trans
pOrtatlon companies. The o. Il, Il N.
people had best improve the passing
days by increasing their facilities, OF
they will lose lot of business soon.
The Little White store has registra-
tlon blanks for the benefit Of those
who failed to register for the June
election.
We saw Sherman Young last Satur-
day. He Is looking well and is as jolly
as ever. He says he knows good
thing aud that Is why he returned ia
Hood River.
Messrs. Black Il Runcorn are putting
up their last crop Of clover. The click
OF the mower Is heard In Hood River
valley from May until October.
While forest fires are raging in the
Willamette valley, and the fields are
burned brown by the long dry summer
Hood River valley is dotted with green
fields that are profitable to the owners
and furnish q peerless picture to the
stranger within our gates.
The Tucker hill last week was il
such a perilous condition for heavy
loads that we were compelled to stoI
our wood wagons and fix II. Wher
are those liberal volunteer road worker
that were In evidence last winter
The fact Is II looks very much like W,
would have to be pensioners next win
ter and travel the road Of q more pro
gressive community in order to get t.
town. Pine Grove occupies from
seat.
Jake LenE informs me that from
acres he cut 80 tons of hay. His liant
Is under the Bone ditch. First moral
Buy water. Second moral Pleas
furnish US water.
Bear hunters are training up ant
soon the annual stalk will oe made
Odell Brothers will head the gan
with oil sorts Of tenderf0ot hunter
bringing up the rear. The fur will H.
aud probably blood will flow. Tn
Glacier should secure the services Of
quill driver Why not send the devil
along, for amid the glare Of the cam
fire many bear will be slaughtered,
Rory Collins, who has a good posi-
ton In Los Angeles, CAL. Is here on I
brief visit with his father and hii
brother.
Gilbert Edgington, who has home
stead on the hill west of Dukes valley
Is teaching the Hillstrom school. He
spent the summer In the harvest heldi
OF eastern Oregon.
Mr.. Kessel returned last week from
Gillian county, where he had beel
working for eight weeks. He tells
wonderful tale of farming there. Tn
party he worked for Is the owner {
two combines with SO horses on eac
of them, and including grain an
water wagons, was working over lC
head of horses and hauled water for u
of them. That seems like farnlin
under difficulties, but the farmer holC
winning hand,
Charles NJ. Busey returned last Sa
urday, having spent the week In Por
land.
+. p. Friday and family were seen
Odell Sunday. They will move I'M
their new house next week.
l.. A. +. Clark, who came here Ia
spring from Kansas, is doing son
missionary work for Hood Rive
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