The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-09-13

TROUT LAKE.
fFrom the Chronicle. !

(From the Chronicle
AS the population OF summer time
has decreased SO much, and there are
few to deny any allegatio@s | may
choose to make, will write you
something of this place.
ThiG year the hotel and camping
grounds have not been taxed to their
fullest capacity, owing to reports sent
out by rival resorts that typhoid few
or had been raging all summer here.
The truth of the matter is that not a
single case ottyphoid has been known
here this year. The water is pure as
any mountain stream can supply and
the air up to within week ago has
been free from smoke. There was an
immense forest fire raging over toward
the Little White Salmon, but there
must have been rain for the air is
clearer, more invigorating. We have
had one frost, and that occurred two
weeks ago, enough to nip the "pun-
kins" and corn. Maple leaves also
caught the frost, and are now flaunt-
ing their red gowns from among the
frs and alders.
The hay crop. .heresthis year was i'm
mense for the first yield. The last
crop has not heen cut as yet.
Mr.. ID. e. Witt has been negotiat
ing Tor lot more beef cattle to feed
his big clover crop to.
Mr.. j. Il. Reynolds and wife, who
have been spending the past month at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Witt, have
returned to their home in Arlington.
Mr.. Reynolds has big band of cattle
ranging In the hills up the White Sal
mon river.
Mount Adams has been on the war.
path all summer, 80 that the waters
of the White Salmon have seldom
been clear enough to fish in, as trout
will not bite when the water is mud
dy.
Mrs. Filloon gave little evening
affair last Friday to the host and 9th.
or hostess of Culver hotel and other
friends. The invitations we're writ
ten, and red maple leaf pinned to
each one, sent to the following: Mr..
and Mrs. Pearce, Miss Rose Barring
or, Mr.. and Mrs. euler, Miss euler,
Miss Eta Perontka, Mr.. Harter,
Messrs. Thode Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins,
of Portland, Mrs. f. M. Matson, of
Salem, and Miss Osyth Croxton, of
Portland. The invitations cad !:
Come spend the evening with us at
Kamp Kontent. Games were played
and refreshments Of fish salad, hot
biscuits and coffee we're served. The
long tent was decorated with the re.
suit of stroll in the woods, branch
ing red maple leaves flung against the
white ceiling, ferns of various kinds,
cedar branches, wild flowers, such as
golden rod and purple asters, sugar
pine cones, snow berries, and noun
ain snow. Japanese decorations help
ed to make the out OF doors atmos.
phere perfect.
This place has been more quiet than
formerly, but for those who really
want to rest or study or read IL is an
ideal one. The fishing has been very
good, grouse more plentiful then ever.
Miss Croxton, who has been visit
ing at "kamp Kontent," left for her
home In Portland Saturday.
M RS. Matson arrived from Salem on
We lnesday to visit at "Kamp Kon-
tent. !"
Raymond F'illoon arrived on Satur.
day to stay awhile ut camp, and to
make hunting trip into the noun
tains. There may be "dear stories
to tell later.
r Miss Nan. Cooper left this morning
foI her home at Mount Hood, where
she will teach the young idea how to
shoot. Chronicle.