The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-03-31

Hon. l.. N. Blowers, while in Port
land, the other day, saw man peddling
apples on the streets. He had big pla-
cards announcing "Hood River apples,
six for nickel" Mr.. Blowers took
look at the apples and found them to be
a measly lot OF worse than second grade
hog apples. A crowd OF people, mostly
tenderfeet, stood around the fakir's
wagon. Mr.. Blowers, addressing the
crowd, said: II lived Is years in Hood
River and know that these apples never
came from there. Farmers of Hood
River feed better apples to their hogs"
The apple vendor made no reply
but moved on to the next block, where
he could strike another crowd of tender
feet.
W. A. Wendorf OF Underwood was in
town, Thursday. Mr.. Wendorf sold
his place Of 100 acres to Kelley & Du-
Bois, last fall, and has since bought 80
acres adjoining. The new proprie-
tors of the old Wendorf place have
made great improvements during the
past winter, and will have 500 fruit trees
growing after they finish planting this
spring, besides acres more in new set
tings of strawberries. Mr.. Wendorf
will work out this summer with bis
team, and right here is good chance
for any one wishing a good hand with
good team to employ one.
P. Sinnott and family left last week
for Roseburg, Or, when they will spend
the next 60 days. Mr.. Sinnott is section
foreman for the o. r. & N. at Hood
River, in which capacity he has served
for years, and by the officials of that
company is considered one of the most
efficient and faithful ON the road. Mr..
Sinnott has leave of absence for 60 days,
which is the longest period he has laid
off from railroad work in II years. He
has a farm adjourning the town OF Rose
burg, which is now valuable.
A. R. Hogan OF Moser was in town
Friday. Mr.. Hogan says Mosier will be
a lively place during the coming sum-
mer months. Two dwellings have re-
Gently been erected. A Baptist church
has been organized and will soon build
an edi6ce. The box factory, to be run
| by water power from Mosier creek, will
| soon start up. Mrs. Hogan received the
sad news, Thursday, of the death OF her
father at his home in Clackamas county
that day, aged S6 years.
G. r. Baker of the Watts & Baker
! Marble and Granite works, was in Hood
River last week, setting up some hand
some monuments in the cemeteries oi
the valley. Watts & Baker are known
to turn out fine quality of work, and
orders entrusted to this firm will receive
prompt and courteous attention.
F. w. Pribnow, a carpenter from
Portland, is new conner in Hood River
His family, who came here last Novem'
ber, are living on the hill, next door to
N. G.. Tenold Mr.. Pribnow will here.
after be permanently located in Hood
River.
St. Marks guild will hold high tea
April 8, and will also have for sale many
useful and valuable articles, Ghe place
of holding the tea will be announced
later. The ladies are making grea
preparation for this tea and sale, anC
they invite everybody to come.
Judge A. R. Byrkett of White Salmon
recently purchased a thoroughbred
Shorthorn COW of the famous Wade here
of Pendleton. He paid $500 for the ami
mal.-Goldendal Sentinel.
/. Miss G. NJ. Stevenson, representing
the Pacific Monthly, was in Hood Rive
last week. Miss Stevenson took in tn
valley, and of course fell in love with ii