The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-06-08
HARVEST DANCE
White SALMON
FARMERS PURSES WELL.FlLLED
Their Hearts are Light and a Fetal
Time is Had-GrOWers and Pick.
ers Enjoy the Event.
BY a Staff Correspondent,

White Salmon, Wash, June 5.-If
the hall in white Salmon had been
twice as large there would have been
people sufficient to have comfortably
itlled it last Saturday evening. All
turned out to the ball given under
the auspicOus of the White Salmon
Camp, No. GIG, Modern Woodmen of
America. 1t was a fitting celebration
for the close of the most successful
harvest that the White Salmon ranch
ers have ever realized. Good cheer
was in evidence on all sides The
rancher with his pockets full of gold
coin, or with big certified checks
nesting close to his susponder buckle
ON his left side, walt2cd aud mingled
with his pickers, who too were enjoy
ing some of the prosperity, for it was
pay time and all had II unev.
1t would have been hard task to
have collected Ii ore representative
gathering of the community than was
present at the dance. The very best
of the land, in fact, the salt of the
earth. 1t would have been difficult,
indeed, to have selected prettier or
more attractive constellation of femin-
INV 'NhNNN NllAll was III Wv lttnGt tl tUt
ball The picture of absolute health
was stamped on all the faces of the la
dies, tanned hy the harvest of the her
ries, and all in the best of spirits, for
all were to enjoy the blessings of the
great berry harvest that had Just
closed, 10 many it meant the lifting
of mortgages to Others it meant the
adding of more land, while to all it
meant a trip to the great Lewis and
Clark fair.
As early as o'clock the room was
packed and with the United Artisans
in session in the lodge room, that at
the close of the session would mean a
jam. The lodge room was placed at
the disposal of the reception commit
tee and the luncheon was served there.
1t was over the berries where the good
fellowship flowed. Rich favored re-
parte, was passed along, and INDUCED
in by rancher and picker Pleasing
incidents Of the pack we're recalled and
good cheer was the main feature. No
lines were drawn. 1t was "a common
occasion with equality for all. 1t was
a big family gathering and all had a
happy time,
In the dance all participated in the
dancing as thoughthey liked it. There
was no tagging, and every number was
encored. All danced and the commit
tee and the hospitable folk of White
Salmon saw to it that the visitors
were well taken care of. When the
hour told some Of Sabbath obligtions,
the hands were turned backward, end
ii was we'll in Sunday morning when
the happy occasion came TO Close.
The arrangement and reception com
mittee, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rosen.
grant, M. j. kast and Hubert Bow
man and the refreshment committee
Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Ziegler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Everhart, saw to it that all
had good time, and there was moth
ing lacking in the preparation. The
music by Maine and Bowman was
highly appreciated by all. Fred Ro-
sengrant who had charge of the floor
conducted himself like veteran, and
everything passed off as smooth as a
whistle. At the door and looking af-
ter the good order, was constable John
Trana, and he too assisted in making
the occasion happy and enjoyable
one. There was nothing to mar tho
occasion, all were too happy. Petty
differences were cast aside, neighbur
touched flesh with neighbor in
nelghborly way and proclaimed the
White Salmon country to be the best
on earth.
Eleven Acres in Walnuts.
Fred W. Balsiger, who lives a half
mile northwest of White Salmon, is
trying new venture. A year ago he
planted an acre of English walnuts, and
after making a test of the conditions
he is convinced that they will DO well
in this climate and is planting ten
acres more. 1t will require six years
before the trees will bear: it will take
that time before others will follow.
| Many OF the ranchers are interested in
the project and if the nuts turn out
well, much acreage will be planted.
MI Balsiger stated to me that he was
satisfied the trees would do well here,
as the climate was about the same
as other places who're the crops were
heavy. Many of the ranchers are
skepitcal but that may all be overcome
if the venture proves a money maker.
Beautiful JeWGtt Cottages Ready.
! Mrs. A. II. Jewett has completed
the finishing touches and now has her
beautiful summer home tor the enter
| tainment of her guests. She has the
seven cottages all refurnished and Gu-
ishcd and in fact everything in readi-
! ness. She can accommodate 30 guests,
] and already she has booked large num-
bers. One of the features of the Ct l.
ony this summer will be the mountain
/ drive. The new road up the noun
tain side is nearing completion, al Il
this will afford one of the finest al i
| most picturesque drives on the Wash-
ington side. MIS-. Jewett is an ideal
hostess and has long been known )
! such The grounds this year LOOK
prettiGr than ever, and much lahCr hj )
been done to make them atti ctiye.
During the fair, many from tie East
are going to visit the many nterestir Z
sights along the Columbia in the
| White Salmon and Hood River valley /
and Mrs. Jewett's home will tc he'd
quarters for many on the Was .ngton
side.
Excitement Aboard the Steamer.
Mrs. John Mcfarland of HOonah,
Alaska, is at the bedside of her sister,
Mrs. Henry Johnson, who is very i'll
at her home six miles eastof White
Salmon. Mrs. Mcfarland was a pas.
sengor on the Dalles City, Wednesday,
when it was rammed by the Spencer
She states that the accident happened
while most all we're at breakfast, anC
panic followed. 1t was nothing more
than a miracle that many we're not in
jured. She escaped with only milo
scare. Mrs. Mcfarland has for thu
past % years been in the emf 10y o
the government in Alaska as a teache
in the Indian schools and has secure,
! u,nrinu,d an ..aoe7l