The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-28
Enjoying Life al Camp overall.

The Glacier man strolled up to the
fishing grounds on the West fork OF
Hood river last Sunday morning, and
stole silently back Monday morning,
having spent the day before fishing with
Dick Mcdonald. The newspaper man
landed one small trout, in addition to
several landings in the cold waters OF
the river 1t wasn't good day for fish
ing. Mcdonald, who by the way said
he knew all about fishing before he
enticed the editor to the secluded retreats
of Maple Dell, Jared little better His
luck that Sunday was taking day off.
His string, as he wound his reel when
the shades of evening forced him to
retire to camp, showed six little trout.
He laid the failure Of the fishing to the
fact that the waters of the river were
milky from the volcanic ashes of old
Mount Hood, disturbed by the melting
SHOWS these warm days,
1t might have been warm in the lower
valley Sunday night and Monday morn
ing, but at Camp Overall, rousing log
/ fire was enjoyed after sun down. The
atmosphere was at such stage that
ones breath was easily visible in the
cool air OF the morning, and at no time
during the day was too warm for COM
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The title Of Camp Overall is new
name applied by Mr.. Mcdonald. Form
erly this camping spot was known as
Maple Dell. Not so now. The women
have made that impossible. The Gla-
cier staff artist got out his camera and
endeavored to get come pictures but the
women and their overalls got rapidly
out OF sight,
The fishing camps have moved up the
river q mile or so each year, so Mr..
Mcdonald informs the Glacier. Form
erly Sandy Flat was the favorite spot ;
then Maple Dell and now Camp Overall
which is located about mile above
Maple DELL The latter place is in but
a short distance Of the bridge over the
west fork, at the point OF the old ford.
This bridge is substantial structure,
with strong ratings on the sides. Be-
yond the bridge, the road has been ex-
tended across what is known as the
desert, and the trail has been widened
for wagons to within five miles Of Lost
Lake.
The desert, or what was the desert, is
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The landowners there have gone in to.
gether and raised funds for building an
irregating ditch that win supply all
water needed, The water will be taken
from springs about a mile and a half
distant The Markley Bros. have an
improved place here. Strawberries
were planted this spring, and afterwards
potatoes between the rows. Both crops
look fine, growing nicely without irriga-
ton. d. Stone has also made improve
ments on his homestead here.
Improvements are being made all
along the river road from fuckers mill
to the clearings along the west fork. 1t
is understood that lateral from the
Bone Bros, ditch is to be extended to
the ranches of George 7. Prather and
A. s. Blowers. Valuable ranches now,
as they have been for 40 years, the
water will add immensely to their
value.
Among those found tenting at Camp
Overall were Lee Morse and family,
Charles Castner and family, I. j, Kin
naird and family, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Pealer, Mr.. Mccoy, d. Mcdonald and
family, 0. b. Hartley and family,
George w. Thompson and family.
Capt. Coe and family are camping on
the west side of the West Fork.