The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-03-23


ing in the willamette returned Fri |
day. He says the majority of the or
chards there are not sprayed, but
covered with moss as long and fuzzy
and gray as that which grows on the
backs of the owners. 1t is hoped the
new law authorizing fruit inspectors
will be rigidly enforced in that sec
tion, for Till says there are some who
spray, but they are in the minoTiy.
1t must be a pleasant occupation, pro
perly caring for an orchard, raising
| first class fruit for the Goblin moth
grown in the orchards of your neigh
bors to operate on. All honor to the
few who are standing by the spray
and first class apples.
Only nine times in two and quar-
ter centuries has Easter fallen as late
as it dose this year, Only five times
has it come later in the spring than
it does during 1905, and it is never
possible for it to fall later than April
| %, and only twice does it come on this
day of the month. During this
period it comes three times on April
| and four times on the 2}d. This year
Easter Sunday comes on April %.
This is the latest date since 1856, when
| it came on April %, the latest date
posi- ble. -Ortonville( MINI. journal.
Joe Porter came near losing the
sight of his left eye few weeks ago
by some lime, sulphur and salt mix
ture getting under the lid. Mr.. Por-
ter was examining spray pump, when
one Of the valves collapsed and squirt,
ed some of the spray into his eyes be-
fore he could close the lids. The
pump was supposed not to be loaded
at the time. He says it felt as if he
had been struck on the eyeball with a
rock. The pain was very severe, and
he is still compelled to carry band
age over the left eye and to use dark
glasses.
Rev. W. A. Elkins came homo i'll
from Dukes valley, where he has been
engaged in series of meetings, aud
was too i'll to preach Sunday. His
pulpit was filled by Ashley Cash Sun
day morning and in the evening by
Rev. j. G. Tate, who was in the
valley. The work on the parsonage is
progressing and it is expected to have
the building enclosed this week The
busy time coming on so early nCCessi-
tates prompt action on the part of
the membership in order to get the
work off their hands in time not to
interfere with their farm work.
The Hood River camp Of the Wood
men of the World gathered in bunch
that ran away up close to the century
mark Saturday evening and called ON
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Cunning at
their new home and gave them the
livilest kind of house warming.
They also presented the worthy couple
with an elegant rocker for each, that
they may the better enjoy the com
forts of their new home Everybody
was happy, everyone had good feed
and they stayed until Sunday chased
them home to get ready for church
and Sunday school.
And now the county court has
shown its good taste in appointing a
newspaper man as a dispenser Of just
ice. Last night j. A. Douthit was ap-
pointed Justice of the peace for The
Dalles district. Mr.. Douthit will
have his office in the Chronicle build
ing and we hope will see that Justice
is done his former co-laborers in the
newspaper vineyard. Chronicle.
An old army siX-shooter, fitted
with percussion caps, was unearthed
! beside a pine tree near Sherman
Franks residence last Friday by r.
d. Could The old relic was badly
rusted, yet in fair state Of preser-
vation. How long the gun has lain
beside the pine, is only speculation,
but revolvers of this pattern ceased
to be manufactured years ago.
George d. Culbertson d Co. sold
this week to 7. +. Coon of Univers-
ity Park, Or. the 24O-acre farm owned
by Frank NJ. Orr and situated in
Klickitat county, Wash, three miles
west of Lyle on the Columbia River.
Mr.. Coon will remove to his purchase
this week, and Mr.. Orr will return
for number of years.
The Medford Mail reports that the
Rogue River Valley Fruit Growers
Union has slipped 229G5 boxes of fruit
of the past season s crop, and realized
net for its members the sum of sd,
446. 90 The shipments included ap-
pies, pears, peaches, apricots, etc.
Among the documents filed in the
clerks office Thursday we find lease
from the Masons of Hood River to
the government which provides for
the postofiice occupying rooms in the
new Masonic building at that place. -
Chronicle.
JIG. Tate, of Denver, was registered
Saturday at the Mount Hood hotel,
Mr.. Tate is supreme grand lecturer
for the Ancient Order of United
WorkJnen, and is III Hood River ON a
visit to his sons, who purchased proper
ty last summer of Newton Clark.
Edward Lage, business college
student in Portland, came up Friday
to feed on the fatted calf, killed in
honor of his fathers 5Sth birthday.
Mr.. Lage, jr., will spend about two
months more in the college at Port
land.
j. f. Hanna and family arrived
Friday from ScappOose, and will oc
cupy their former residence at the
head of Front street. Mr., Hanna vii
continue with his sawmill business al
| NQSuplOOSO
G. II. VanAuker, who held down tn,
position of station agent in this city
during the absence of Agent Kin
naird last summer, was in the cit!
Thursday. Mr.. VanAuker is connect
ed with the Pacific Coast Grain Co.
Mrs. W. NJ Stewart secured the re
turn of a valuable gold brooch by {
25c adlet in the Glacier. If you loso
anything, insert an ad in the Glacier
1t has brought results for others anC
will no doubt do the same for you.
f. A. Henderson made sale durinl
the week of the two lots west of W. II
Perry's house on Sherman avenue
property of Mrs. j. l.. Henderson
to r. D. Gould; consideration, $3.50
The following sales were made b.