The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-07-26
THE UP. TO-DATE STORE


Workmen we're fixing up the gauge
on the tank near the depot Saturday.
Jake Smeltzer has been appointed
deputy sheriff by Sheriff Chrisman.
B. f. Gray, of Portland, went up
to his ranch Tuesday at Mt. Hood,
for few days.
Mrs. Jas. P. Shaw, of Oregon City,
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Bak-
or over Sunday.
Senator Wbealdon and County Asses,
sor Stogsdill we're down from The
Dalles Saturday on business.
Lie. Stanley and son left for Bend,
Ore., Tuesday, where Mr.. Stanley is
heavily interested in irrigation pro-
jects.
Negotiations are pending for several
big land deals, which will establish
new record prices, If the deals are
closed.
L. 4. Morse stepped through a
hole in the floor of the barn and
bruised his leg bad enough to lay him
up Tuesday.
Frank Stanton returned last week
from the Nurserymen's convention at
Tacoma, aud reports very profitable
meeting and good time.
Miss Agnes Coppie left Monday
night for her home In Wisconsin after
several weeks visit at the home of her
sister, Mrs. o. b. Gray.
Will Sheets has been appointed as
otutant tpNaota,. Nf khn Hood Ripnp
office by Postmaster Yates, subject to
the approval of the department.
William j. Rainey, former en-
ploye of the Oregon Lumber Co., at
Dee, was found dead In saloon at
The Dalles thursday, having died of
appoplexy.
Mrs. E. E. Savage and son, Ralph,
are living on their claim on the ridge
east and south of town. They have
put up a comfortable cottage and
getting the ranch ready for improve
ments and permanent residence.
Miss @. A. Yale, who has been Wis
iting her cousin, Mrs. Garfield, for
several weeks, returned to her home
In Boston Thursday, intending to
supp ub Ohlb LuhS anu ObnOA OubtOln IL
cities on the way.
The fence along the railroad right
of way enclosing the grass plot aloug-
side the depot, has been reset, and
the enclosure would make very fine
park, il irrigated and kept up. 1t
would be we'll worth the trouble and
aid to the attractiveness of the
grounds.
A. j. Garcia, a waiter at the Cali
fornia restraurrant, fell from the bal
eOny of the restaurant building to
the ground, a distance of twelve feet
last night and received injuries which
will in all probability Prove fatal,
striking squarely on his head, fractur-
ing the spinal column between the
shoulder blades. Chronicle.
A horse at the Transfer barns
backed Off the high platform at the
rear of the stable Friday and was
badly injured that he had to be shot.
He was one of the most valuable
horses in the barn, and his loss il re.
gretted both from financial and SEN
timentsl stand point, being a great
favorite.
Chas. Brooks fell from a scaffold
Saturday, while working on the Lage
house in Pine Grove, and broke two
ribs. The fall was caused by part
ial giving away of the scaffold, which
precipitated him TO the ground, with
the above result. He is aoing well,
and no serious results are antici-
pated.
E. N. Benson has disposed of near.
ly all of his potatoes, having but
about 100 sacks left. lie supplied the
local trade largely, and made heavy
shipments to Portland. The idea OF
putting up a "fancy pack" in apple
boxes made quite hit, and was ap.
precisted by the housewife In having
nice box OF potatoes that contained
no culls, and could all be used with
out waste.
W. O. Ash and L. Z. Morse and
their wives have planned a unique
outing this summer. In few days
they will start for Bend by team, en-
camping on the way as inclination
suggests, and will probably &c
through to Klamath. They will rig
up camping outfit, building com.
partment on the hack, and go pre-.
pared to enjoy themselves. The
length of the trip will depend on its
pleasures. They will go ned tc
fish or hunt, and will make the best
Of opportunities that are offered.
P. H. Martin says that be will have
about 1000 boxes Of apples this yeaI
on bis ranch in the Crapper district,
against 800 last YER. lie says that be
does not find any more scale this yeal
than last, and thinks 1t will not aver
age over two per cent. He noticed
some fungus this year, as lie neglC ct
ed to use blue vitriol In bis first spray
Nj. Martin is firm believer in ferti
lizer. lie spent about s20 for fertiliz
er and thinks it has increased hi
yield fully $500 worth. The tree
look much better, the foliage is darl
and healthy, and the apples larger
Before be started using fertilizer, th,
apples we're largely 5-tieR. and las
year he had very few under Alter.