The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-08-30


II Ii. Mattson, vice president of
the Chapman Advertising company,
stopped over Saturday at Hood River
on business.
2 Geo. Chamberlain, of Mosier, pro-
pi ietor of the saw mill there, came to
Hood River on business trip We'd
nesday.
j. Il. Heilbronner took vacation
of several days last week which he
spent at various watering places on
the coast, returning home Thursday
Mrs. Gilbert and Mrs. Fred Shoe
maker, who have been spending a
week or ten days at the seashore, re-
turned to Hood River last Thursday
very much benefited in health.
Mrs. E. N. Blythe, who has been
making quite an extended visit at the
home of her father in law, s. +.
Blythe, went to Portland Saturday
where she will remain awhile before
returning to her home at Lewiston.
Rev. DR.. K. L. House, of Portland,
completed the purchase Monday Of the
twenty five acre ranch of Joseph Bat
son near Pine Grove. Part of the
land is already under cultivation and
it is the intention of the new owner
to improve the rest of it in the near
future.
G. Ii. StraIahan, who lett here
August for an extended trip to the
Middle West, arrived at his home
here Sunday evening. Mr.. Stranahan
came home by way of the northern
route and while away visited friends
and relatives in Wisconsin, Mirneso-
ia and other states and had most
enjoyable trip.
L. N. Blowers Tuesday let the con-
tract to j. M. Wright for the con-
struction of residence to be located
on Sherman avenue next to the new
home of Will Graham. MIR. Blowers
has a fine lot there and it is expected
that the new house will cost in the
neighborhood of 81, 700.
d. Mcdonald and family, who have
been camping in the upper Mount
Hood country for couple of weeks,
came home Saturday after having en-
ioyed most pleasant outing. The
lai gest trout that was captured there
this season was caught by young An.
gus Mcdonald and mesured 10 inches.
G. W. Murphy, of Mount Hood, has
disposed of his ranch in that neigh
borhood and in company with hit
wife, left Tuesday for the southern
part of Missouri where II is possible
he will locate. Mrs. Murphy was
formerly from Missouri and she and
her husband will visit with her father
who is still living there.
John Backel, of the Crapper dis
trict, presented the editor of the
Glacier with some peaches Tuesday
which are as fine as any he has seer
this year. They were large, of hn'
color and as uniform in size as i
made in mould. 1t is evident tina
other things than apples can he grow
in the Crapper district.
DR.. Hall, al uncle of Chas. Hall th
druggist, recently purchased the Jor
dan ranch at Crapper, in which dis
trict the latter and brother also owl
ranches. DR.. Hall and his son, A
Il. Hall, of Pennsylvania, who hav
been visiting in Hood River for sever
al days, returned to Portland Satur
day. The Jordan ranch, for whic
/, DR.. Hall paid Sl4, 600, comprises l.
acres, is one of the best in the valley
W. G. Snow, of Snow & Upson, re
! turned to this city Friday evenin
, from two weeks camping trip alon
? the White Salmon river. The camp WI
situated about ten miles this side
Trout Lake. Mr.. Snow says thI
, while be had a good time and enjoyt
himself in his outdoor retreat Il
4 fishing in that vicinity this year W
} very poor, the stream being too mu
dy.
\ Flint Bradford is at present suffe
ing from very painful affection
his right hand. 1t was found nece
sary last week to perform quite
elaborate operation on the diseas'
member in order to afford him relic
annd it is now thought that the hal
ca be saved if no serious compile
tions set in. The trouble was caus
10y his having run a splinter into
which is thought to have been pC
sOned.
Chas. Castner, who has been aw
for two months on an eastern til
arrived home Sunday evening. N
Castner was accompanied by his "
until they reached Kansas on the
turn trip, where she decided to
main on a visit. While away th
took in Chicago, Detroit, Clevelar
Grand Rapids, Niagara Falls and 81
eral other cities and had 70!
good tihe visiting friends and re
tives in Michigan, which is Mr.. @
tner's native state
Gene Bush, a former resident
Hood River, in the days when it ct
sisted of two COW paths and one stO
has been paying his old home vif
He has been staying at the resideI
q of Frank Button for the past
weeks and putting in the time hu
= ing up his relatives and renes ing
acauaintances. 1t Is Is years si
: Mr.. Bush last saw Hood River and
was very much surprised at its rs
- growth. Tuesday he left for Was
Ahere he is at present living and
enRagO in haI vestine.