The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-06-21

W. j. Baker had business in Port
land Monday.
Shipment of fresh fish every day at
Alcorn's market.
Clarence Gilbert had business in
Portland last week.
Mrs. E. E. Savage visited her sister
in Lstourell last week.
Fresh vegetables Of all kinds con-
stantly on hand at Aloorn's.
Mrs. ". W. Brown, Of Portland, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. DIR. Sharp.
The best cuts and brands of fresh
and cured meats at Alcorn's market.
Oren Richards, Of Goldendale, 10
visiting his sister, Mrs. Ihos. Hill.
G. j. Gessling and J. r. Nickelsen
had business in Portland Wednesday.
Cascade Butter, 800 roll, none bet.
ter, also fresh eggs, at Alcorn's meat
market.
Mrs. II. j. Frederick and family are
visiting her father, W. f. Jacobs, in
Portland.
f. s. Minchin, of Whittier, Cal,
was the guest of G. D. Woodwork
last week,
MI. Ackers, a Colorado man, spent
q couple Of days in the city aud val
ley last week.
Mrs. W. l.. Huckabay went to
Portland Thursday to visit her father,
H. M. Truax, who is yer. Ill.
Mrs. Ii. f. Davidson and Mrs. g.
N. Clarke we're delegates to the Grand
Chapter, o. &. S., last week.
The residence of ex-Congressman
Williamson, at Prineville, vas dam
aged by fire last week.
Place your order for nice chicken,
either broilers or fries, for Sunday
dinner, at Alcorn's meat market.
Chas. II. Hall, the druggist, has
been laid up for few days with ton
silitis but is able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Dewitt, Of
Inglis, Ore, visited at the home OF
W. j. Baker, Mrs. DeWitt's parents,
over Sunday.
The ladies' aid society of the Con
greeational Church will meet on FRI.
day afternoon at the residence Of Mrs.
Capt. Davidson.
A. d. Moe attended the meeting Of
the Grand Lodge at Portland last
week, as delegate from Hood River
Lodge No. l05, A. F. Il A. M.
Alex Stewart, j. X. McGregor,
Frank Ginger and W. W. Stevenson
came down from Mosier Saturday
evening to attend the special meet
ing of the Masonic lodge.
Leslie and Truman Butler and e. o.
Blanchar represented Hood River at
the bankers convention In Portland
Friday and Saturday. Leslie Butler
was elected a member of the execu-
tive committee.
Ashley Wilson, the day operator at
the depot, has resigned, and is unde-
cided about the future. Mr.. Wilson
has made himself quite popular with
the patrons of the road on account Of
his courteous manners and efficiency
and his departure will be regretted.
The assessment roll for Crook coun.
ty will show q valuation Of property
close to 5000, 900 or nearly double what
1t was last year. The increase is or
account of the large number of home
steads and timber claims that have
been patented.
The Hood River mill is working day
and night shifts to fill orders. The.
are now filling an order of 5000 bar
rels for Japan. They are putting GU
a new brand, called the "Grindston'
Brand" which takes the place Of tn
"Red Horse" brand that was bein
made several months ago.
John H. Cogan is at the Hood Rive
hospital suffering from blood poison
ing in the finger. He is employed a
the Newly -KautZ logging camp q
Mitchell Point and the blood poison
ing resulted from a cut which was nc
properly attended to at the time.
Marshal CANCER is busy this wee
looking up property owners in th
complete sewer district, and notifyin
all those who have not yet connecte
with the main sewer, to do so. Sixt
days after notice has been given !
writing, failure to connect will sui
ject them to fine.
Crook county coal is said to be a
right. The recent discovery Of hv'
foot vein near Hay Creek is said t
be of good quality. Prospect hol'
have been sunk at different points an
it is claimed that coal has been unco'
cred for distance of FIVE miles.
Journal.
In recent lecture Prof. s. A. BeacI
of Iowa, said the best land for {
apple orchard is one which contain
clay subsoil, lporous enough to !
water pass through. The prematu
falling of leaves In orchards duIiI
the wet season is often due to La
of air in the soil
The Glacier is in receipt Of box
magnificent black cherries from I
orchards of II. q. Bateham. I
name Of the variety is unknown, bel
too sweet for Tartsrian and too eat
q for Black Republican or Bing. Th
3 would be hard to beat for an cal
shipping cherry and Mr.. Bateham
planning to bud quite number Of
y trees to this variety.I s.I