The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-07-27
c. n. WOLFARD q CO.,
White Salmon, Wash.

q. A. Thomas, living at the edge of
the city, has cpe of the very finest
homes in the G. ty. 1t was but recent
ly compl ated and las been thoroughly
furnished TIN oughout 1t is 3OX52 feet
on the ground and cost about S3, 900
Mr.. Thomas was in the mercantile
business for u years and it is bis in
tention to enter it again if railroad
goes through the city He is the
owner of some of the finest land in
the White Salmon valley and has
twelve acres in straw berries and a
large commercial orchard.
r +. A. Bradley has ten acres on the
north side of the city, known as the
Seymour Condor ranch 1t is one OF
the fine ranches on the Washington
side. He has six acres in berries, 375
fruit trees, mostly apple. 1t is his in
tention to set out many more trees as
time goes on.
r. NJ. Clemens, 5la miles northeast
of White Salmon, has 300 acres and
over 30 acres under cultivation. He
has been on the place for II years
and has over 1000 apple, pear and
peach trees. He has two and one hall
acres in berries, and it is his inten.
tion to plant more. His apples were
the prize winners last year.
r. w. Clemens, who makes his home
with his parents, has 40 acres nearby,
and has seven acres cleared. He has
nearly an acre in berries and over q
hundred bearing fruit trees. He also
has 100 acres in the SnOwden coun-
try.
NJ. Zimmerman, miles northeast
of White Salmon, has 100 acres. He
has u acres cleared, but does not
think as we'll of the fruit business as
, he does of hay and grain, consequently
he goes in for stock raising
G. Il. Clyde, miles east of White
Salmon has fine 100 acre ranch. He
has 100 young trees and as fastly as
he clears his land he will plant more.
q. w. Snyder, living Just north OF
the city, has eight acres, and is rapid.
ly improving the land in view of buy
ing it, He has great hopes of the fu,
ture for the White Salmon valley as a
fruit country.
G. l.. johnson, two miles northwest,
has fruit ranch of eighteen acres.
| He has one acre in berries that yield,
ed well this year, and is going in fruit
growing heavily, planting many trees.
Apples " i'll be the main feature of his
orchard, but peaches and pears will
not be sighted.
J John Ackley, a half mile east OF
Mountain Brook, has fine l60-Rcre
ranch He has twelve acres cleared
and has l20 apple trees out. 1t is his
intention to plant many acres to trees
as time goes on. He has one acre in
potatoes, and in the past has been
very succe sful in spuds.
Leon Lefrancz, who recently pur-
chased the 10. acre tract of William II.
HybeTger in Cooks addition, has
three acres in berries and about a
hundred young trees. He expects to
go heavily in the fruit and vegetable
business.
Henry Hoffman, IL miles north of
White Salmon, has 5acre tract.
having acres in berries. He has sew
eral acres in fine vegetables, and has
the reputation of growing the finest
of potatoes.
N. W. Wood, 2ls miles north, has
81 acres of fine land. The soil is
adapted to the growing of apples, and
he has over 50 bearing trees, and last
year he shipped over 200 boxes of the
very choicest of fruit. He grows the
finest of clover and timothy, and has
the best watered ranch in the valley.