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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-07-27

sudden changes from heat to cold, 70
dry to wet, so conductive in the east
ern states to sickness, never occur
here, and the death rate is about one
third that of New York or Massachu-
sets. Rarely does the temperature
go to 100 degrees Fahrenheit in sum-
mer or to zero in winter. Only once
in the past three years. The mean
temperature for the month Of Janu-
sry last was 80 degrees, and for July,
1910, rs degrees. A case of sunstroke
or prostration by heat to man or beast
has never been known, even when
busy In the harvest fields of July and
August. Usually the heat is tempered
with a cool breeze from the hills, and
the nights are comfortable for rest.
There IL but little dew gathers at
night, and camping or sleeping in the
open Is attended with no danger.
Thunder and tightening are rare, and
severe storms, earthquakes, cyclones,
blizzards, drought and floods are en-
tirely unknown. The mountain air
blows from the forests of fir and pine,
and is a specific for malaria, asthma
and bronchial Affections. Many set
tiers who come to this valley with
asthma and catarrh have gotten en-
tirely well without the use of medi-
cine.
Abundance of pure water is a great
blessing. There are numberless
springs throughout the valley. The
writer has counted five on one 20-acre
tract. These springs have their origin
in the snow-clad tops of the Cascades
and Mount Adams, and after hltering
through volcanic and gravel forma-
tion come forth pure, soft, cool and
entirely free Of all alkali and harmful
mineral substances.
Our valley is singularly free from
harmful spring frosts A. II.
Jewett, who has lived here for 80 years.
lvows that he has not known in all
hat time where spring frosts injured
the berries or fruit. Even this year,
when Walla Walla lost from 40 to 60
per cent Of their fruit, berry and veg
stable crop, White Salmon did not
lose blossom.
1t Ia generally known that the great
productivity of the soil of Washing
ton is due to its volcanic origin. The
wear and tear Of the elements for CEN
turies, the glacial action and other
causes have disintegrated and ground
into the finest soil what at one time
we're forbidden beds of lava. This
soil is 80 rich in the chemical elements
needed for plant fruit and grain
growth that it is practically mex
hRustible.
The White Salmon valley, having at
one time been glacier bed, has a
rich, deep soil. The prevailing soil
is loan mixed with large percent
age of volcanic ash. This is the best
combination for fruit and berries.
The loan gives it body and the vol
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-07-27

returns show that more freight and
passengers are taken ON at White Sal
mon than at any other dock between
Portland and The Dalles. Directly
across the river is the 0. Il. a n. II.
r., ans-contnental line. Fruit
and berries are taken across the river
and shipped at the Hood River sta
tion. White Salmon has its own
agent, who devotes his entire time
to the care and shipping Of the White
Salmon products
The Northern Pacific has a road
surveyed up the north bank of the Co
lumbia river. This will give direct
connections east and west on this side
side of the river. This road is com
pleted as far as Vancouver, the right
of way bought as far as Pasco, and it
is confidently predicted that before II
year the connection will be made.
With transportation direct from White
Salmon the products of this rich
Valley will become justly famous.
New Contracting Firm.
A, u. Maine a. Go. is one of the
new firms of White Salsmon, and by
the way at the present time is one
of the busiest Associated with Mr..
Maine are IA number Of first-class me-
chanics, and now at this time most all
Of them are very busy, indeed. Mr..
Maine has had a great deal of expert
enCe in contracting, and now Is dem
Onstrating how much he knows about
it.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-07-27

absolutely the superiority of the
White Salmon valley for the culture
of apples and other fruits. Captain
II. G. Cook has bearing orchard one
mile west of White Salmon, in which
one 9-year old tree yielded y boxes
of Spitzenburgs Mordecia Jones,
nine miles north, has 30 acres in high
grade apples. X, NJ. Clemens, seven
miles northeast, has II acres in bear
ing orchard. William Olsen, William
Lock, N. NJ. Woods, and many others
have tlourishing orchards. Thou
sands of young trees are set out annu-
ally. In few years the White Sal
mon valley will be as justly famous AS
Hood River for its big red apples,
These apples are grown on non-irri-
gated land, and have that delicate fla
vor characteristic of hill or mountain
fruit so popular with consumers. The
apples are large, of a high color, and
splendid keepers. The trees, too, are
singularly free from many of the fruit
pests that atilict orchards.
An article from the Portland Jour
nal of recent date will give testimony
to this fact.
Sin klickitat county, just across
the Columbia from Hood River, but
in an altitude 1000 feet higher, Wash
ington farmers have discovered that
Red-cheeked Pippins, Ben Davis and
other varieties of apples can be grown
equal to the Oregon product, and with
the additional advantage that spray
ing is unnecessary. One Of these far
mers is in Portland with 30 boxes of
apples for exhibition at the Lewis
and Clark fair. He refused - per box
from local dealers. The apples are
large, of fine flavor and highly color
ed, and without sign of worm or pest
of any kind. The hills are prefera-
BILE for fruit raising, where the requi-
site depth of soil is found. This land
is offered to home seekers at from SO
to $50 per acre in its virgin st te, "
Peaches, pears aud cherries are sue.
cessfully grown. The favorite com
mercial peach is the Yellow Crawford.
The trees are prolific yielders and
the fruit of a iiTst-Class flavor and size.
Cherries seem to have found nat
ural home in this yalley,so thrifty the
trees, so abundant the yield. Royal
Ann, Bing and Lamberts bring their
fruit to perfection. Unlike the vii
lamette valley, the fruit does not
"split From one Royal Ann tree
Mr.. Waldo cleared $40 last fall, and
Mr.. Maine, from l2-year-old tree,
gathered 525 worth Of cherries. The
Bartlett, Winter Nellies and other
pears yield big returns for care in
vested. All these fruits are early.
Soil that produces such magnificent
Strawberries could not fail to make
good showing with other berries. Rasp-
berries, blackberries, dew berries and
Logan berries often turn off from 500
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-07-27

ed from the snow top of Adams, 40
miles distant, and v hich gave it a
gradual southern slope. Let us fol
low this valley from the Columbia
river to its north boundary.
As one steps eff the boat at theWhite
Salmon landing the prospects are not
at first encouraging. About a quar-
ter of mile from the river is seen a
rocky bluff rising to height of 400 feet
sloping in places and others making
steep cliffs. Between the river and
the bluff are some very fine berry,
fruit and early vegetable ranches. The
soil along the bottom has large per-
centage of sand and needs to be irri-
gated. The water for irrigation is So
cured from the numberless springs
that gush out from the hillside.
While the acreage is comparatively
small, yet their productiveness is great
aud very early. Strawberries are
ready for market by the first week Of
May. Peaches, apricots, nectarines,
English walnuts, almonds and ALI
re nj tropical fruits grow to perfec-
tion. To illustrate, s. @. Zeigler,
from one acre of Strawberries,
gathered 2OO crates, which netted him
s.. 81 per crate, or 1862 clear of all ex-
penses. From less than one acre OF
early tomatoes be cleared S46O. TAX
ing his average income for the past
five years, Mr.. Zeigler's books will
show that from four acres in straw
berries and tomatoes he has cleared
$500 per year.
The town of White Salmon is stu
ated on a plateau above this bluff and
has been called the "West Point" OF
Washington. The ride up from the
river is beautiful To the right the
Winuing Columbia may be seen for
miles, while on the left the hillsides
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-07-27

land that is irrigated, yet when the
cost Of the water is counted, the labor
and expense of making and maintain
ing the bitches, and the fact that the
irrigated berry is better shipper
and brings higher price, the finan-
cial advantage is with the non -irrigat-
ed berry. Still the plants are big
yielders. John Trana, from 27a acres,
gathered 9l9 crates of alter berries.
This was an unusual yield, and it
would be unfair to quote such as a
rule. On an average we figure 100
crates of first class berries to the acre.
Of course the price varies. The first
shipment brings from So to 81 per
crate. We have gotten as high as Sl2
for the first few crates. John Trana's
crop of 9l9 crates averaged him 81. Is
per crate clear Of all expenses. j. G.
Clarkson, from an acre of 2-yeaT old
plants and two acres of l-year old
plants netted SlOii, and Mike and G.
II. Thornton, from an acre they had
together, cleared 3l97 each. A quota
tion from the bureau of statistics of
the state of Washington, page l0i, will
bear witness to the above statements:
Southern Klickitat county has a
number of very productive fruit belts,
the oldest and best developed being
the White Salmon valley. The condi-
tions here are also at their best. Ow-
ing to their proximity to the great
snow peaks of Mt Adams and the Gas
cade range, there is an abundance of
rainfall The Hood River berry was
developed here, and is known as the
best shipping berry in existence. "
Lovers of beautiful fruit will find in
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-07-27

the choicest work God has given man
to do.
The question is sometimes asked !:
But will not the enterprise of apple
growing be Overdone and the market
overcrowded? The same question was
asked when the great Pacific North
west turned its attention to wheat
growing. Today wheat growers are
getting higher price for their wheat
than IL years ago. IL one raises a
first class apple there will always be a
demand for it. Today our apples
are sold in all the leading cities of
the United States and Canada. They
are sold in London, Liverpool, Ham
burg, Berlin, Paris, st. Petersburg,
Honolulu, Japan, China, Australia,
New Zealand, Siberia, Manila and the
mining camps in Alaska. Last year
5000 boxes Of White Salmon and Hood
River apples we're shipped to Shang-
hal, aud the increase in the acreage
does not equal the increase in the for
eign demand for Oregon and Wash
ington apples.
The products of the White Salmon
valley are shipped both by boat and
by rail, All steamers on the Colum-
bia river plying between Portland and
The Dalles stop at White Salmon.
There is "A comodious dock, and the
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-07-27

canic ash productivity and drability.
The depth varies from 10 to 40 feet,
with a sub-soil of clay or gravel. The
capacity of the soil for moisture is so
great that nearly all the rainfall pene-
trates Immediately into it. The pre-
cipitation of winter and early spring
permeates the soil to depth of 5 or 6
feet, holding it as a vast reservoir.
During the dryer season this moisture
gradually works to the surface, so that
the Toots Of the trees and plants are
always moist. IL in the middle of Au-
gust one scratches up the "dust blan-
ket" within two inches of the surface
fine, moist soil is found. The pres
ence of the volcanic ash makes it fria
ble and easy to work, and prevents
Jumping or baking. This soil also be-
comes richer the more it is worked.
Land that has been in cultivation for
20 years produces larger crops than
when first planted. Very few ranches
ever use manure or fertilizer. Clover,
vetch, wheat, barley, potatoes and all
kinds of garden yield large crops.
Abe Groshong planted nine sacks of
potatoes on less than one acre of
ground, and from 1t took l3O sacks of
potatoes, many of which weighed five
pounds. The potatoes we're solid and
entirely free of defects. He received
on an average 81. % per sack. Thus
from less than one acre of potatoes he
cleared Sl62 So Many of the ranchers
take two crops of potatoes from the
same piece in one season. In the ear
ly spring they plant early potatoes for
market. When these are dug they
then plow and replant late potato.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-07-27

brisklv between the high banks of the
Columbia river. Below Hood River
the Columbia makes a bend to the
north and throws the wind to the
south shore, while White Salmon is
protected not only by the bend of the
river, but by a range of hills on the
west. In this valley, open to the early
spring sun and protected from the
chill ocean winds, the berries ripen as
early as the first week in May.
The berries are grown without irri-
CATION. Besides saving the labor and
expense of irrigating, thus obtaining a
better berry. The berries are flrmer,
of richer flavor and color, and are
better shippers, For canning and
preserving they cannot be surpassed.
While the yield per acre on non-ir-
rigated land is not 30 large as that on
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-07-27

Some gather crop of berries and a
crop of tomatoes from the same piece
OF land, planting the tomatoes be-
tween the rows Of strawberry plants,
thus greatly increasing their returns.
All this too, without adding fertil-
izer. All the soil needs is careful cul-
tivation.
This valley lies between the exces-
sive rains of the coast and the drought
Of the North Yakima region. The an
nual precipitation is between 40 and
40 inches, thus making irrigation un-
necessary. This amount of moisture
falls during ten months of the year,
there being little or no rainfall dur
ing the harvest months of July and
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-07-27

the White Salmon valley the ideal
soil and climate, added to these the
Typographical features are such that
one can select the proper slope for
either early or late apples. 1t is we'll
known that fruit trees, generally speak
ing, prefer an undulating surface such
as here. II one asks the grower
what kind of trees do best, he invar-
iably replies that it is hard to tell, as
all kinds do equally we'll; but the fa-
vorites are Yellow Newtown Pippins,
Spitzenburgs, Jonathans, Winesaps
and Northern Spies. While the in
dustry of growing commercial apples
is still in its infancy, yet there are
enough bearing orchards to prove
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-07-27
Among the New Corners.

j. f. Stranahan is one Of the new
comers. and he has one of the most
picturesque spots on the mountain
slope. He has just completed a new
residence, and it clearly shows that it
is his intention to have one of the
prettiest spots on theWashington side.
Mr.. Stranahan is an architect of rec
ognized ability and in the designing
Of the house and the general arrange
ment of the ground shows that he dis
played marked taste.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-07-27

tention to enter it again if a 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 Strawberries and
large commercial orchard.
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 a
hundred bearing fruit trees. He also
has 100 acres in the Snowden coun-
try.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-07-27

soil the richest, and in fact the spot
the most picturesque for home, there
is no que,tiO but what the place will
soon fill up and be the residence part
of the city.
Mr.. Jewett still has number of
fine business and residence lots, his
original plat of the city. Jewett ave-
nue., one of the principal streets of the
city, bears his name. In all matters
pertaining to the best interests of the
city, the social and the moral side in
him has strong champion.
One Of the strong features of the
home is the summer resort, accommo-
dations being made for thirty guests
or more. Mrs. Jewett has almost
national reputation as hostess, and
every year 6ntertains many easterners
who come to take advantage of the
beautiful west. Every arrangement IL
made for the entertainment and it il
a jolly colony enjoying her hospital
ity.
As horticultural there is none
better known than MIR. Jewett, and
both he and Mrs Jewett take an act
i've part in Grange matters.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-07-27

G. A. Thomas, living at the edge of
the city, has one of the very finest
homes in the city. 1t was but recent
ly compl oted aud has been thoroughly
furnished throughout. 1t is 3Ox52 feet
on the ground and cost about SO, 600.
Mr.. Thomas was in the mercantile
business for II years and it is his in
The Greeley tribune., 1905-04-06
Salvationists in India.

India. with its vast population of
three hundred million souls, presents
undoubtedly the most interesting
field in the world for purely mission
airy operations.
1t was OH the 18th of September,
1882, that the first detachment Of
Salvationists landed in Bombay un-
der the leadership of Major-now
Commander-Tucker. There were
but four in the party. And yet to
meet them gathered crowd of some
twenty thousand persons.
The Social Relief Work of the
Army has made considerable progress
in India, where the need for such
operations is most keenly felt. Dur
ing the recent famine the Army ex-
pended about 800, 600 in its relief
works, and hundreds of orphan chill
dren, whose parents had perished,
were gathered into the industrial
schools, where they are being edu-
Gated and trained for lives of future
usefulness.
In addition to its Orphanages, the
Army has some 400 day schools, where
some 1900 children are being trained
under Salvationist teachers.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-04-06
Many New Phones.

The following telephones have
been connected by the Colorado Bell
Telephone company during March
1905:
Eaton 2O-2, J. ID. CaZer.
Eaton 3l-l2, Charles johnson.
Eaton 4O-4, Sam Johnson.
Eaton ll4-l2, c. A. Martin.
Windsor SLIP, A M. Strachan.
Red 22-l4. McGara & Holland.
Red 5O4, II. G. Martin.
Req 522, DR.. F. E. Stockover, Den
tist.
Red G4-l3, II. G. Lair.
Red 9l4 A. L. Evans.
Red 1872, f. a. Bons.
Black 325, j. +. Fezer, Druggist.
Black 655, Riley Anderson.
Black 764. W. W. Reed
Black 7s4, p f. Tiggies,
Black SO4, n. L. Calvin.
Black 943. Mrs. Abbie Andrews.
Black 1865, Ambrose Miller.
Black l3O-l5, Chas. F. Gardner.
Black 1871, E. p. Robinson.
Black l5l5, DR. w. H. White,
ID mist.
Black 253. Thomas J. Gibbeon.
Black 2l13. S. L. & W. ranch: =,
Jas. Ogilvy foreman.
White T35 Ellis Smith.
Brown 222, E. L. Hahn.
Green 332, Vernon Mckelvey'
Windsor Lake Resort.
Pink 1862, b. ,. Stone
Pink 1872, o. II. King
Pink 1912, f. G. Harris.
Olive 1876, Fred Graefe
Olive 233, Washer Bros.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-04-06
CAUGHT ON A SHAFT
Denver Man Terribly Injured IN
q Runaway.

John l.. Greenburg, OF Denver
dealer in Junk and hides, met with
an almost fatal accident last FRIDAY
morning, in the alley back of Mack 5
grocery. A wagon shaft was run III
to the lower part of his body, pen
etrating the tissues for about SIX
inches. The delivery horse was
standing in the alley east OF MACK 5
grocery, where they had just been
loading the wagon with orders to be
delivered The driver had just taken
his seat when the horse made quick
lump forward, and broke the single
tree. The driver was pulled from
his seat, and dragged along the
ground to where the two alleys cross.
Here the rig being driven by Green
burg, who was gathering bottles and
Junk was encountered. Mack horse
ran against the side OF the JUNK
wagon, and stopped so suddenly that
the shafts were forced up over the
horses back. one of the shafts
struck the man on the seat OF the
other wagon, and entered his BODY
Greenburg staggered through the
alley to Seventh street. and there
fell on the sidewalk in front of Eng
lisll & Carter's office, into which
place he was carried. DR.. Hughes
was then called and made the man
as comfortable as possible and then
had him taken to the county hospital.
Later Drs. Hughes and Dyde per
formed an operation upon'the injured
man, and it is believed that he Will
recover.
A peculiar coincidence in connec-
tion with the affair, was that the de-
livery man had just that morning
sawed Off the ends OF the shafts that
had become worn sharp. The shafts
were therefore cut of square and
were blunt on the ends, otherwise
the one might have penetrated the
body much farther, and killed the
man instantly.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-04-06
Government Dam in Arizona.

The government contractors have
begun work on the giant Tonic dam
in the Salt River Valley. Already
the government his blasted out a
mountain roadway along the precipi-
tate shelves of the canyon and has
contructed its cement mill and its
big power plant, utilizing the energy
of the stream itself wherewith to
grind the 200, 600 barrels of cement
necessary to build the enormous edi-
tice, work of solid masonry. This
dam is to be go feet high and 200
feet thick and to cost 50, 800, 600. 1t
will form the greatest artificial lake
in the United States and will irri.
gate something like 800, 900 acres of
deep and fertile soil. The conditions
are described by the engineers as
ideal for dam building The towering
perpendicular wall Of the narrow Cox
canyon, at the bottom Of which rush.
es the Salt River, are Of tough and
enduring sandstone, and this masonry
wedge will become in reality a part
OF the everlasting rocks which it
Joins to hold back the torrential
floods OF the Salt River
The Greeley tribune., 1905-04-06
HEALTH IS YOUTH.
Disease and Sickness Bring Old Age

Herbine, taken every morning be-
fore breakfast, will keep you in
robust health, fit you to ward Oft dis
ease. 1t cures constipation, bilious
ness, dyspepsia, fever. skin, liver
and kidney complaints. 1t purities
the blood and clears the complexion.
Mrs. ID. w. Smith, Whitney, Texas,
writes April 3, 1902: Il have used
Herbine, and find it the best medi-
cine for constipation and liver
troubles. 8 1t does all you claim for
it. l can highly recommend it," 30
cts bottle. Sold by j. F. Fezer.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-04-06
AGAINST ENGINEER
Prof. L. G. Carpenter Loses
Water Suit.

Judge Garrigues last Friday rem
dered his decree in the suit of the
Beeman Irrigaring Ditch and Milling
company against the Meadow Island
Ditch company, C. NJ. Jump, water
commissioner of water district No
,, division l, and State Engineer L.,
G. Carpenter. The result was per-
petual injunction against the water
commissioner and state engineer to
prohibit them from interfering With
the rights of the Beeman ditch The
cost of the present suit was assessed
against the state engineer.
The two bitches are taken out OF
Of the Platte river, south OF here,
and for some distance the appropri-
ations of water for the two OF them
is carried in one large canal there be-
ing two sets of headgates at the mu-
tual dam in the river. Some distance
from where the two are taken out of
the river, they divide again, and
there are two more sets Of -headsates.
The Meadow Island ditch has a very
old priority. and not very much land
to use it uron. The Beeman ditch
has much late; priority, and has
all kinds of land, with little water.
As the Stockholders in the two ditch
es are largely identical, they mutual
ly agreed that one ninth Of the
appropriation of the Meadow Island
ditch should be sold to the Beeman
people. which would give them Il
quantity of water of very old prior
ity. The Meadow Island people
would then simply call for their en-
tire appropriation at the first set of
headgates. and when this reaches the
dividing headgates. one-ninth of the
amount would be turned into the
Beeman ditch.
The state engineer held that this
could not be done, as the mutual
canal. was what he called canal
lied river The court decreed
otherwise. John T. Jacobs appeared
for plaintiffs in the case, and f. c {.
Smith for the state engineer.