The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-21
CORRESPONDENCE.
ODELL.

Last Thursday made o swift trip to
Eastern Oregon, Arlington being the
objective point. The already brown
bunch grass hills were very familiar to
me and served to remind me of cow
boy days in the long ago. Arlington
is small village containing about 500
souls, aud 1t Is 10 miles In the interior
before reaching the wheat belt, yet
being located on the Columbia river
and having access to both sides Of the
river, and drawing largely from the
Washington side, II presents an air Of
prosperity. 1t Is no doubt good trad.
Ing point, yet withal 1t presents to the
stranger melancholy aspect, and
rather than spend q half day extra
there, after closing deal for ten cars
OF wood | took the 3:15 morning train,
returning as speedily as possible 10 the
valley OF Hood River with Its pine clad
hills and green valleys and 1t looks
good to me.
The Bone ditch work Is progressing
rapidly. The valley Is already plped
through Mrs. Lenz's place and water
will be running through 1t next week.
There 10 three.quarters Of mile of
fiume on the ridge commencing on
Mrs. Lenz's land and running to the
southeast corner Of Mr.. Copple's place.
The fiume has o capacity Of 200 inches
and when once complete and water In,
II will easily prove the best Investment
for East Hood River valley that has
ever been undertaken. Mr.. Bone Is q
busy man these days, but when his
plans are materialized and the valley
properly watered, then no doubt he
Will have an easy chair, as will also
the patrons of the East Fork irrigation
Ia this neighborhood.
Mr.. Smith from Portland, represent
Ing the Order OF Lions, was out here
Saturday night, and took the initlatory
step toward organizing lodge at Odell.
The organization will be perfected this
week.
Wife and | spent delightful aud
profitable afternoon Sunday at Wau-
Guin.Guin, this being the charming
summer resort OF Robert and Ernest
Rand, situated about two miles west
Of Hood River and overlooking the
Columbia. There are innumerable
alluFements there that will soon rem
der this charming spot famous In the
near future.
The Little White Store people will
begin tomorrow the work OF moving
five hundred ricks ofplne wood, every
stick Of which goes to Eastern Oregon.
II might be to the interest of parties
having four-foot fir wood TO call at the
store concerning market for the same.
Miss Sarah Newman, sister OF Mrs.
Il. d. Shelley. is here on o visit from
Unalask, Alaska. Last week, since
her arrival, r. ID. Shelley received
q letter saying that Mr.. Newman, bis
father-In.law, had met with an acci.
dent by falling from wharf, that
would soon result In his death, and
urging his daughters to come. But
as there will probably be no ship for
that point until In August, the only
thing left to do Ia simply TO wait until
further news comes.
The Lafieriy baler ID busy In the
large bayfield, Of Charles Davis. Mr..
Davis has an immense crop Of the clear
article.
On our trip Sunday we noted many
improvements In the way OF develop.
nent OF the country between here and
he Frankton school.
L. Sllliman reports a fine yield Of
hay. He is getting $l4 per ton for oat
hay. with present prices for our
produce there IL no reason why land
Ihould not change hands at good
prices.
Down by the deep, deep sea, for a
month 'twOuld be nice TO be; but with
groceries,, feed and wood TO supply,
his unspeakable pleasure we must
leny.
In 0dell the order Of things is re.
iersed. No campfire tales by us
ehearsed Instead OF playing In the
good old summer time, we hope to
winter In sOuthern sunny CLINE