The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-10-27
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Frank Neff has moved and settled
in his new house on his 40-acre tract,
one mile west of the Little White
store. Mr.. and Mrs. Neff are to be
congratulated on their splendidly
appointed home. Mr.. Nef is the
architect and builder and has spared
no expense or work In making 1t COM
Portable and attractive. His selection
of this home site Is no mistake; over
looking the valley to the east and
sheltered on the west and lying under
the Bone ditch. He will soon convert
this forest land into a paradise. The
land IL fine for apples. 1t Is an east
slope and was formerly covered with
oak, 1853 cords of four-loot wood having
been cut from about eight acres last
winter. The stumps will be- pulled
next winter and their places will be
filled with the red apple that always
brings fancy price. reservoir will
be built on the hill and filed from the
Bone ditch, where water will always
be in store for irrigation purposes. The
grounds about the house will be plant
ed to flowers and small fruits, which
will not only beautify the home but
| furnish the table with choice berries
and fruit, The blooming flower gar
den will prove the home attraction,
while the famous apples will bring in
a princely revenue. He is just now
adding to his improvements, shop
and an outdoor cellar. A peep at the
interior finish of the house at once
convinces one that Mr.. Nef is a me-
chanic The permanent cupboards
and fixtures having been made part of
the building Is well worth looking at
The kitchen treasure Is home product
and complete in every detail. Such
improvements are arguments In favor
of the future of the valley, and such
families as Mr. Neh's are valuable
acquisitions to any community.
These charming autumn days have
the effect Of making everybody good
nalured, for these cool nighss and
sunny days add not only health to
our people but untold wealth to our
valley, In placing the winning
color on the apples and at the same
time giving them the keeping quality,
These perfect sunlit autumn days are
welcome guests and serve not only
to tighten our pathway through the
winter that must follow, but also teach
us another and perhaps more impor-
taAt lesson, that amidst life we feed
upon death, for were 1t not for death
in the vegetable Kingdom and the
reunlting of its forces In sprlngtime We
could not live at all, Then let us bt
thankful for the passing seasons
While it's true to some of us, they
seem to come too often, yet ii presen
opportunities are improved we ar,
always ready for the next one, M
matter then If it he the last one,
The unqualified success Of the frui
fair is matter of comment by al
those who witnessed and | take thi
opportunity to publicly thank tn,
management of the fruit growers, fo
the industry and generosity displayed
in making 1t the greatest apple SHOW
in the world. The result of such wOrl
will surely prove far reaching in 1t
effects on the future Of our valley
have already read glowing accoun
of the same from the pen of j. G, Hay
ter, who runs the Polk County Obser
yer, my old county,) This is the onl,
county paper | read save the Glacier
Otheis, no doubt will follow suit.
beg to say here that am proud Of tn
liberal and generous policy adopted b,
the press association in declaring thei
columns open and free in behalf of tn
Lewis and Clark exposition. Mucl
good will result to the state at larg
and to Portland in pArticular by suCl
a course. The country editor has mucl
to do In the way of blazing the road t
the future greatness of his country, a
well as in moulding puIlic sentiment
So give him kind word and help hin
in all laudabe enterprises,
In company with Ii, c. Crockett au
f. wife, wife and | attended the Duke