The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-01-05
READS GLACIER
IN SCOTLAND
TELLS FRIENDS OF HOOD RIVER
Correspondent Writes Interesting
Letter From Land of the Thistle
Enjoys Mount Hood Notes.

| The following interesting letter comes
to the Glacier from Scotland. The writ
er is known to many of the people of
the Mount Hood district, and would
prefer to keep them guessing who he is
rather than to sign his own name.
The Glacier seems to have given a
very favorable impression OF the Hood
River country, and as the correspond
ent states after reading several copies of
the the paper many of his friends who
had about decided TO embark for Cana
da, are seriously considering coming
to Hood River. Next to the bonnie
hills of old Scotland, it would be hard
to find a land to suit them better, and
| it is hoped Hood River will soon have
the homeseekers from Holytown among
the residents here.
Burbank Cottage, Holytown, Scot
land, Dec 8. - Editor Glacier: | have
just spent very pleasant hour in look
ing through some of your recent dated
copies OF the Glacier. | got quite inter-
ested in reading over various columns.
There is some very amusing and a great
deal of instructive information to be
had from them. They contain very
valuable hints to parties who are TAX
ing up new claims. They get ideas
l'hoW to get the best results out of the
land ideas that suit inexperienced par
ties such as new settlers generally are.
These hints are given | believe from
hard tried experience.
The Glacier also contains itsfull share
Of advertising the great advantage to
homeseekers in the great Northwest, es-
peCiaIly HoodRiver, which speaks well for
| it: j. e, encourage home industry. 1t
must be a great comfort to the new set
tier to get all this free information the
Glacier contains; how to prune, pick
pack and spray, and then where to find
market where the best price is to be
obtained for the product All that in
information is worth great many dol
lars to the new settler.
Another part worthy OF note was the
description of Mount Hood farms. All
very interesting reading not only to the
subscribers around the district where
the Glacier is printed, but to those who
are lucky enough to get copy
in the outside world, for !
believe it is known in a great many
parts of the globe The description
given about such farms and the good
prospects Of the owners makes the read
er wish and long to be one of the new
settlers. have had the opinion OF diff
ierent parties who have had their minds
made up to try Canada for new home.
| They all agree that the Hood River re-
! gion must have great resources Tor the
making OF comfortable homes, and be-
lore starting out will make further in
quiry a. to the advantages to be had in
| Hood River district. Their attention
! has been objected there by no other in
Auence than the descriptions printed in
| the Glacier,
! The Glacier reporter must have en-
joyed his trip through the various fruit
/ farms He gives a very good account of
The doings of each and all until he
reaches J. Grolf's place, when fear
seemed to overtake him. Well | can't
say | ever did see cougar although |
have travelled bit and know what it is
10 Dt wary u wiz dulildlS. DelleN6
he was justified in accepting the shelter
Mr., Croft consented to give him for the
night.
Mr.. Dumas must be very energetic
man who, if one crop fails will have one
OF another origin to fall back on, and al.
though could relish good dish cooked
from one of his Belgian hares, | won't
say the same of the snais.
Another man who can't have much
spare time is Mr.. Gribble of the Mount
Hood store 1t must take considerable
time to explain to some of his fair lady
customers that his goods are "all WOO
and yard wide" of superior quality tc
those that can be purchased elsewhere
at the same price or by paying more
He must take time to please his custom.
ers, and a well pleased customer is the
best and cheapest advertisement he cal
send out. He also has the gettinl
ready and forwarding of the mail, anC
is having his ranch put in order fol
cultivation. | hope it is not in his cas-,
"all work and no play, makes Jack {
dull boy wish him every success
in his business.