The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-04-14
Odell Notes.

Spring, with all it means, with it's
verdure and its flowers, and its genial,
warm rays OF sunshine has suddenly
burst forth upon us like the visit OF an
angel, breathing upon US with its soft,
balmy breath, an inspiration that il
cultivated will accomplish wonders. The
book ofnatnre unfolda many wonderfully
mysterious things, that furnish ua les.
sons, which II read and understood,
would make us wise unto salvation In
many ways, Coming TO ns with its gen.
tie touch, wooing and beckoning for
ward and outward to heights not yet at
tanned; ever pointing us forward and
not backward. The green hills OF pleas.
hre and happiness are not far ahead
could we only understand Alright the
problem OF life. To exist Is
nothing, but 10 live life be.
coming that Of manly men, that finally
leads up to q crown, is well worth the
struggle. Nature furnishes us abundant
lessons that should prompt us to a high
er and a better life. Nowhere In the
Northwest can be found picture in ma
ture that is more uplifting to those who
read as they run than in the
valley OF Hood River, with its smiling
little wales, surrounded with evergreen
hills, whose submits are pinnacled with
snow-crowned mountains piercing the
heavens; with Its cryetal springs and
pune, cold streams coursing their way
through the valley, 1t rounds up peer
less picture and renders II possible for
many permanent, happy homes,
Professor Thompson and family OF
Barrett spent Sunday at their Willow
Flat ranch. Last Sunday was the be-
ginning OF the pleasure seekers from
town. There were wheels and horse
men and hacks and buggies passing the
Little White Store TO and fro oil day
long, The day was an ideal one and
many took advantage OF 1t for an outing.
Odell and the adjacent country offers
allurements hard to beat. Ice cream
was called for.
Beautiful hyacinths and English vio-
let's are now blooming In perfection In the |
flower garden Of the Little White Store,
while the surrounding hills are rich
with the fragrance Of wild flowers.
Chris Dethman and family spent
Sunday at William Ehrck's.
Mr., Clark and family, who recently
came from Kansas, were guests OF James
Eggert and wife last Sunday.
John K,Roberts ia here from Portland
for three weeks stay. He 10 max ing
good use OF his time and is always well
come here.
Road district z, comprising 0dell and
going north to the top OF the Davidson
hill had the use Of the grader Thursday,
and under the supervision OF Supervisor
II. G. Crockett, the Davidson hill is in
better condition than II has been for
years. The valley needs another grader
and until another one is secured the
work cannot be done as it should be. IL
is up 10 the county TO furnish another.
Hood River is on the map and should be
taken care Of II not, it might become
necessary to see about organizing
county of our own.
G. j. Edgington, who has a home-
ltead on the hills back OF Dukes valley
On the plains OF Gillhoold, reports foot
II snow on portions of his place. With
he thermometer at 80 here it seems =
Iueer that We are SO near the snow line.
The Wren sisters from Portland we're
p TO their homestead, last week, but in
rider to get to it were compelled TO wade =,
trough snow foot deep. They brought n
leir nerve and went through, returning
lnday.
Miss Nancy Cooper of The Dalles a.
50 came up to her homestead, last US