The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-06-29

versant with the situation in and
around Lyle, sees the clouds breaking
and is preparing for the boom that
will surely come when the new road
gets busy.
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G. w. Ell ins, the congenial land
lord of the Lyle Hotel, the home o.
all the commercial men, and the tray
ellers who like to be well taken care ot
and thoroughly entertained, is /
stand patter" for the city of Lyle
He is one of the workers and he is ont
of the hustlers and he clearly sees 1
future for the town. With the agita
tion over the new road he takes il
philosophically, saying that for many
years he has been confident that the
new road was coming, and that now
the magnates had concluded to &C
ahead.
Mr.. Machines, the merchant prince,
is rubbing his han ds and smiling
blandly. He is one that will be bene-
fitted when "all roads lead to Lyle. -
The present management of the G. r.
Il n. has been unpleasant to the citi-
zens Of Lyle and very little encourage
ment granted it, and the new change
taking place the first is hailed with
delight. Mr.. Machines has one OF
the fine stores of Washington and he
stands ready with capital and conf
dence to expand when time comes. In
fact, he will be there first.
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Mrs. E. f. Hall, who has the store
at Upper Lyle, is not in the least dis
turbed, for she appreciates that the
only thing that will tend to injure her
business is the cutting down of the
hill She is enjoying good business,
and with the increase that will come
from the new road she is content to
stay where she is.
~ homesteaded in this country, "
said she, "and always said every
time | went over the hill and up the
hill that if | ever got around to it
would put in store this side." And
she did. Her trade has gradually in
creased during the past few years.
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J.Unger, the new and efficient post
master of Lyle, is looking for the rush
in mail matters when work commences
on the new road. He has been In the
office but four months, and it can be
said to his credit that it was wise
appointment on the part of the Presi-
dent. He looks after his duties care
fully and is one Of the enthusiasts over
the city.
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E. B. Hewett, who for twenty -four
years has lived four miles from Lyle,
is one that says "come on with your
road" The right of way will skirt
his land along the river, and he has
consented to sell to the officials who
are out securing options.
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Columbia Grange No. 81, Friday eve.
ming, initiated five new members, and
at the close of the work all enjoyed 8
social session when the younger folB
took possession and held dace. The
grange movement is very strong in
around Lyle. Living as we do now
when there is so much organization,
the grange can truthfully be called the
farmers combine. These weekly gath,
erings are happy events, the exchange
of ideas is very valuable to all.
Columbia grange feels just tritie
bigger than any other in the state,
At the recent state convention, Miss
Edna Campbell, who had long been
the secretary of No. 81, was chosen
state secretary. Miss Campbell is the
youngest officer ever elected in the
state organization and the distinction
is recognized by her host OF friends
| She takes the matter in manner
clearly showing her to be the perfect
woman that she is. One of the dele.
gates to the convention said "Wher
the convention had the pleasure Of
seeing Miss Campbell, it was fore
gone conclusion that her selection
would be nearly unanimous, and il
was. 1t is big odds for man to try
and best pretty girl "
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Shortly after the Heppner flood two
years ago tiny infant about three
weeks old was found. All efforts
during the past two years to locate