The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-09-07
- AMONG THE MOSlER RANCHERS -


attracted by the beautiful climate and
the great prospects that presented
here. For many years he was engaged
in farming and sold out and last yeal
he constituted the large building that
today is occupied by the Mosier trad
ing company below Overhead h
has the large hall that is occupied
by all the lodges of the city and il
used generally by the people of the
city to hold so many of the service
sessions that tend to add to the brigl
side of life of the city. Mr.. Lamb l.
a firm believer in the future of tEt
city and he is one of the enthusiasts
over the growth and the upbuilding
Of the town. He has been a resident
of the city 20 long and has been in Il
position to watch the growth and the
gain that the community has made
that he is now in an elegant position
to sound the situation of Mosier. 1t
is not oVerstating it to say that there
Is no man in the city who has a more
real good friends than he has. He il
not only friend but he is an adyis-
or, He IL an enthusiast over the
growth of the city realizing that as
time goes on it will be one of the
most important fruit growing coun-
tries in the world.
William Fleming has l60 acres Of
good land, and he is one Of the en-
thusiasts over the conditions Of Mo
User. 1t is his intention to eventually
90 in for forty acres of orchard. One
of the features of his farm is that he
has plenty of good water. He has
been resident for the past four
years, coming here from Pennsyl-
vanla.
II. f. Waite the agent for the o.
K. & N. has been resident of Mosier
for the past two months and he has
convinced all that he is just the man
for the job. He is courteous and po-
lite and has the respect Of all in the
city.
One of the most popular young men
Of Mosier, and one who counts his
friends by the score, is 9. L. Bennett,
the congenial clerk for Alex Stewart, e,
the big merchant of Moiser He has
been with his present position for the
past two years. He is no stranger,
at that. lie was for many years en-
gagged in farming and has one of the
fine home-toads. He has fine start
made at clearing his land and it is
his intention as fast as possible to
clear the entire place He left the
Mosler country few years ago and
went to California and was there en-
gagged in the restaurant business He
is member of the |. o. o. f. and
the X. of p. and among not only his
lodge members but among all classes
of people he is held in the highest
esteem.
Mrs. N. A. Hunter, who lives one
mile south of Mosier has one of the
fine farms of 100 acres in that section.
While she has ouly forty acres it is
her intention to clear the entire piece
and in time have one of the fine farms
Of Moser. She already has five acres
in prunes, two acres in cherries and
two acres in apples. She has just
completed grubbing five acres and it
is her intention to Immediately set
out trees,
David II. Barrie, manager and pro-
prietor of the Mosier Trading Com
pany, has been a resident Of Mosior
for the past ten years. For few
years he was away from the city but
like the proverbial cat "he came
back" and today has one Of the Lest
pppo nted stores in Wasco county.
The new building that no occupies is
IA credit to any city and Mr.. Barrie
makes it an aim to at all times carry
the very finest Of goods,
E. D. Hoskin is manager of the DE-
G. A. Mcarum farm. The farm was
purchased last year Of Pete Miller and
so far great deal of work has been
done on the farm.
G. j. Phillips, living three and Cno-
half miles from Mosier, has one of the
finest ranches of this section. He has
been here for the past eighteen years
and is now contemplatin- selling out,
as he has splendid Inducements to 90
to Portland in the manufacture of
trunks, business that he had foLJw-
cd for many years.
j. 9. Coyle, 81, miles from Mosier,
has 100 acres. He has added seven
acres of new orchard, He has been
here but three years, and owing to
failing health he may decide to sell
and spend the rest of his life in Cali
fornia.
W. B. Simpson has 100 acres of good
land. He is at present clerk at the
Waucoma hotel 1t is his intention
to arrange for fruit growing and in
fact has already started a good or
chard.
Robert Dunsmore, who lives east of
the city has 90 acres in home piece,
but has altogether about 500 acres
along the river Mr.. Dunsmoro for
many years was in the fish business,
and later in mining, but is now turn
ing his attention to ranching.
Among the reliable citizens of Mo
iser is George Wood, who has just
completed new residence. lie has
long been a resident and he expects to
make it one Of the most attractive
among the smaller homes of the city.
The Davenport estate is one of the
old landmarks. Louis Davenport, de-
ceased, was during his lifetime one of
the most influential Of men in this
section He was fer many years a
prominent stockman, and at the time
of his death had one Of the fine farms
near Mosier His sou, John, takes the
management OF the estate. Mrs. Da-
Vonport and family are leaders in
sense, and they have the utmost re-
gard of all.
b G. Young, six miles southwest Of
Mosier, has l6) acres with about 10
acres cleared aud with live acres in
fruit. lie has lived ON the present To-
cation fer the past thirteen years and
has great confidence in the future of
the city,
J. NJ. Carroll has forty acres, with
sixteen acres cleared and four acres
in fruit. He is now preparing to go
more heavily in the fruit business
and has measured his land and is
placing his orders for planting this
fall, Before he became engaged in
farming he was a teacher and enjoyed
a splendid reputation for efficiency.
Among the we'll known farmers of