The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-10-26
NEED men AT
BUSY MOSIER

found general air of improvement
aud prosperity in that town that is in
keeping with the growth If the splen-
did country to which it is the outlet.
Nearly all of the farmers are improv.
ing their ranches, grubbing and clear
ing more land, and many are looking
for men. One Of the urgent needs Of
the place is more men TO help clear
land and do general work. OF the
number of houses that we're put up
in the town last year and this, the
last empty house was taken Tuesday
by family from Grass Valley, and a
new Broom cottage is being put up
for George Harrison.
Alex Stewart, the genial merchant,
can now be found at his desk in his
new private office, in the addition re-
Gently built to the store, where he
acts as general manager of the Mosier
end of the Pacific States Telephone
Co., or as purchasing agent for his
large mercantile establishment, when
the occasional lrummer drops in, or
figures up the profits of the various
industries of Mosier with which he is
connected, including the big ranch
south of town. A Cozy rate fire adds
to the cheerfulness of the place. Mrs.
Stewart is giving eminent satisfac-
tion as postmistress of the little city
The Mosier Trading Co., of which
Mr.. Barrie is manager, also pre- ents a
neat and prosperous appearance, and
report an increased trade.
Husbands q Root are enjoying a
brisk trade in the blacksmith and
wagon making line, although Leo
Root took the time to make up a
hunting party, Of which Henry Wag
ner was also member. At the black
smith shop is a fine deer hide, one of
four which the party brought back.
John Wellberg is now enlarging his
hotel adding three rooms which will
be equipped with nice clean beds
where the weary traveller may find
rest.
Mrs. Well and sister who have been
visiting Amos Root, returned to their
home in Heppner Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Daniel of Portland
visited friends in Mosier last week.
II. M. Huxley has purchased 100
acres of the Weller place, on The
Dalles road, and will take up his res
idence in the spring.
r. Husband and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Wagner left for their home in
Elkhart, Indiana, Tuesday. They
have been visiting Amos Root and
other relatives and friends for several
weeks. While here Mr.. Wagner com,
pleted cellar for Mr.. Root.
Bonds to the amount of $500 were
voted for new school houses, and two
new schools will be built to accommo-
date the growing community. A $500
school will be built on an acre of
ground secured from Mrs. Mosier's s
heirs, on slightly location a hort
distance east of the present school,
and a school to cost $1,000 will be To-
Gated either on the ridge near the
Wright place or on MOsier creek, the
location not yet being fully decided
MOsier has now a very successful
school. Miss Agnes Gulovson the
teacher is now entering on her second
years work, and has the confidence
aud highest respect of both pupils and
parents. Last years work was the
most satisfactory in the history OF
the district. and this year starts out
with great promise. County Superin
teudent Eelf also compliments Mis-,
Gulovson very highly as one of th.
best teachers in the county,
James Burlingame met with yorJ
serious accident a few days ago Will,
returning from the Yakima country.
where he was picking hops. Before
returning to Mosier he decided t.
drive south of The Dalles to make
short visit. While several miles from
any habitGtiou, towards evening, the
horses ran away, smashing up the
buggy aud throwing Mr.. Burlingamc
out with such violence that he was
rendered unconscious. His sen
Edgar, who is only young boy, man
aged to secure the team, and built
fire, where he cared for his father
during the long cold night. In the
morning he made his wag to the nea
est farm house for help, and Mr. Bur
lingame was removed to Dufur, where
he still lies in very serious Condi.
tion.
Mr.. aud Mrs. E. U, PHILLIPS Of
Portland are visiting Miss Dollie
Mosier. NJ Phillips is sureriutcnd
ing the gathering Of Miss Mosior's
apple crop.
DR.. Dumblo was called to Mo,ie.
Tuesday on account Of the soriou
illness of Frank Peppers baby. The
little fellow $ condition is not regard
ed a. dangerous by the doctor. While
there he also visited Mrs. A. K.
Hogan, Mrs. Geo Carroll, Mr.. John
Smith and Mrs. John Carroll's little
girl, who have been under his care,
but who are al now con7alesccnt.
Olive Fischer went to Hood River
the first of the week to visit her
grandmother
NJ. II. Craft will finish grubbing
and getting his ranch ready for crops
this winter.
Judge Filloon Was down from The
Dalles the first of the week looking NJ
a Homestead Frank GiGger WAS The
guide.
Mr.. Palmer of North Dakota, who
has been visiting his brother.in-la",
j. P. Snyder, for couple Of weeks
left for home Tuesday. He is lou in
praise of MosieT.
Price Hunter has taken charge Of
the Howe ranch
f. Lapere has sold part of his ranch
to Mr.. Mulhollaud of Hood River,
who will make improvements on the
place this winter.
Elmer Root has finished delivering
sixty tons of hay which he baled on
his ranch this summer. All Of the
hay was sold to Mosier parties.
j. X. McGregor is laying the foun-
dation for one of the finest suburban
ranches or country homes in Mosier
Mr.. McGregor has fourteen acres just
in the east edge of town, and is max
ing a contract to grub and improve
the land. He has an ideal place for a
cherry orchard. and will set out six
acres of the finest svarieties this fell
The land is rich, the soil deep, and
we'll skpltarpd from the west wind