The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-01-05

You have also one of the medical fra
ternity who tries his hand at farming,
DR.. M, f. Shaw am glad to see You
give him credit of keeping pace with
! the best of ranchers, for farmers as a rule
are jealous and think no man can raise
crops unless born and brought up on
| the farm
One more and will finish my criti-
cism on the ranChers, one of the old
est of your settlers as he is described, D..
R. Cooper. II he is the oldest, see he
also has the largest orchard. He will
deserve all the credit of being the owner
of such which could not be had without
persevering and plenty of hard work.
One thing, his place is supplied with
plenty of good water, a very needful
comodity for a fellow to strike who is
trecking through the country; and for
something to eat | think one would be
sure of feed Of apples with their jack
cts on, if not done up with a nice crisp
paste and plenty of sugar instead of salt
The house, you say, is pleasantly stu
ated with ample buildings. The sur
rOundings described makes me think it
would be very good place to call at to
spend the night ii in the district and
placed in the same condition as your
reporter was at sundown. But one
might have to consult Mrs. d. r. c.
about that part of the hospitality. You
do not say much about the disposition
OF D. r, Cooper as a man, yet you say
he can claim to have seen all the i'm
provements grow up and many OF them
with his help. lie is also one Of
the discoverers of a way to the summit
of Mount Heod. In that trip alone he
has carved his name on a very high and
picturesque monument of Gods own
shaping-COoper's Spur, Mount Hood.
May he live long to admire such a
grand piece of natures work clothed in
its mantle OF eternal snow.
As one of your correspondents says, it
is conceded to be fact that Hood River
is more widely known throughout the
world than any other place in Oregon.
II such be the case, think the Glacier
should claim the honor of being the
first paper to let the outside world know
what grand, fertile section of the state
Hood River valley is.
Another part of interest in your valu-
able paper, is the items from each set
tlement or village. Quite natural for
every one to take an interest in his
neighbours affairs. Such notes are more
pleasant to read than the police court
news whic play a very prominent part
in our city papers. They inspire one to
do good toward his fellowman, and
when one finds community that is
all pulling the same way to do all they
can for the benefit and comfort of 9TH
ers who are in trouble, we can say they
are good people to live amongst,
people Who do not lie around and NOPE,
but are up and doing, always on the 60
with strong good heart either ior bust
ness, basket social, concert, church or
baseball game.
One item in particular under Mount
Hood notes was r. Leasure lost a COW
by eating dynamite and in another
copy about Mr.. Leasure shifting some
logs and getting his foot crushed.
1t is pity the COW did not get in among
the logs that were to be shifted and ex-
plode thereby saving Mr. Leasure a
great deal of labor and also the trouble
and Inconvenience of carrying his foot
in a sling, which is not a pleasant pre-
dicament to be in. l hope he is we'll
and able by this time to make up for
his loss and that his last seasons work
may prove a profitable one to him, not
only in experience but financially as
well.
Another item under the same heading
is w. Cooper reporting fire in dead
timber. Well, that is all right Anoth-
er item where he has been out deer
hunting and controversy about horses
and points. Is it usual for huntsman
to bring in deer without horns, or with
horns without points? If l am not
mistaken | read in one OF the back
numbers of the Glacier, one Warren
Cooper had just got fine house built
on his claim. From that | take it he
has been on the hunt and got dear
and when he gets her home will, l am
sure, greatly appreciate more than the
horned or pointed species. l hope to
see before long under the Mount Hood
notes when the home warming is to
take place, and that they will not forget
the editor with piece of brides cake,
and the scribe dance with the bride
should he be in the district at the time.
Wishing your paper every success in
the future and as the settlements grow
in population may the subscribers grow
for the Glacier. am yours truly,
NoTA BENE.