The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-06-08
ENEES

c. A. Shurte was down from Arling-
ton the first of the week, looking
after his fruit ranch at White Salmon.
DR.. and Mrs I. l.. Eliot are up
from Portland to spend the summer
at Shushula.
b. f. Belieu returned Tuesday night
from Portland, where he left Mrs.
Belieu in hospital At last reports
Mrs. Belieu was improving slightly.
Stoddard's lecture of London will
be read at Mrs. William Stewards s Fri
day afternoon, with music and re
marks on the subject Interested
ones are invited.
Edward Lage says himself and father
are tired of bachelors fare, and have
placed an ad for housekeeper in the
want column of the Glacier. Mrs.
Lage is still confined to the hospital
at The Dalles.
Dalles people will regret to learn
that Rev. f. Elmo Robinson, who left
The Dalles to accept charge at Van
couver, has been compelled by falling
health to resign and will locate, for a
time, at least, in Hood River. -Chron-
icle.
George Simpson of Knoxville, Iowa.
former editor of the Marion county
Reporter, is in the city, making the
acquaintance Of former Iowans, and
becoming convinced that Hood River
is the best part of the Pacific North
west. Mr.. Simpson is gathering data
for wrteup of the valley in Eastern
publications.
Street commissioner Jensen reports
the loss of four full blooded Brown
Leghorn hens from his flock last week.
''If the chicken glomer had taken
some of the common four-bit hens,
wouldn't have cared so much, and
believe they would have been Just as
good eating for whoever took the dol.
lar hens, " remarked Mr.. Sensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. jackson OF
Portland have been visiting with the
family of II. M. Wood for the past
week. Mr.. Jackson is thinking Of
/ locating here if he can find something
/ that will suit him. A drive through
the valley convinced him that Hood
/ River is all right. He has subscribed
for the Glacier so as to keep Informed
Of what is going on in Hood River.
An Eastsider telephoned the Glaciol
Tuesday morning that one day last
week. Earl Thomas went to town in
the forenoon, began picking berrie,
after his return, and that day made Q
record of 1872 boxes on Mark Thorn
place. The Eastsider, who vouchet
for the story, declared this indicates
the superiority of East Side soil over
that of the West Side.
/ J. l.. Carter, while blowing one day
last week, unearthed valuable mortar
and pestle, made Of stone years ago b,
the Indians. The mortar is eight or Ter
inches in diameter, and made from FINE
sandstone. The pesiIe is very symetri
cal, two inches in diameter, and taper
ing toward the handle. Mr. Carter il
proud of the Indian relic, and could no
be induced to part with it for goodl!
sum Of money.
Saturday week ago the United
States government formally accepted
title of the right of way of The Dalle
Cello canal, and this week Maio
Langfitt will be instructed to adver
tise for bids for construction Of til,
upper lock and approaches, for whicl
$500, 600 was appropriated last session
This means that the work Of construc
tion will commence early in the sum
mer, and there in money enough ol
hand to continue it until congress ma
an opportunity to make further up
preparation. If the original intention
is carried out, The Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho delegations will attemp
next session to have The Dalles cans
made continuing contract, in orde
that appropriations may be mad
annually until the total cost of s.
600, 900 has been appropriated.