The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-03-15
BARRETT.

Ihe ladies' aid society OF the valley
CHI istian church will serve the second
Of their monthly teas at the home of
Mrs. Cochrans, this afternoon. A
cordial invitation Is extended to all
who wish to enjoy social afternoon.
On Friday evening, March 2, a
meeting was held In the Barrett school
house. Il. Bray ford was elected chair
man. The business Of the meeting
was to discuss the right of few of
the stockholders to hold the right of
the farmers irrigation ditch. II ap-
peared that there are 80, 900 set apart
from the $50, 600 bond money, for the
purpose of purchasing the old ditch.
1t was stated that over $1,000 has al
ready been paid to stockholders. Then
the question is naturally aksed who
are the owners of the old ditchY After
some very lively talk on this question
it was voted large majority In favor
of the farmers irrigation ditch being
turned over to the bonded district.
What steps the majority party will
take / am not informed but it does
seem to me that this ditch in question
could and ought to be settled without
getting into any fight. Barnham said
that you can fool some of the people
some of the time but you cannot fool
all the people all the time. We are
here in Christian land and most
people protesting 20 be christians.
What kind of christianity are we
showing to the world when we begin
to fight amongst ouTselvesY Would it
not be better to meet In friendly
spirit and devise some means of set
tling this matterY II is not all to
live, 1t Is not all to get water; but 1t
is great deal to men to have a piece
Of mind and conscience at rest that
we Try to do right to our fellow men.
We read that righteousness exalted a
a nation, but sin 10 reproach to any
people. Better get right down to
solid business with ourselves and ask
this question am l rightY And when
we come to that place to do the right,
little monitor speaks inwardly and
says, this is tight.
g. d. Woodworth with force of
men is fixing up Rockford avenue in
good shape. 1t will stand inspection,
not only stand inspection, but roads
built in this way will stand when we
are gone, so that we shall not be ever
lanstingly called upon to make roads.
Now is your time to come out and
help make good roads and cease to
kick, but play the man and come out
and be one of the working community
on good roads.
j. j. Gibbons Is having his house
papered. j. j. says he is tired of the
dark room aud wants the rooms light,
bright and look cheerful. L. Dart,
ths professional decorator, Is putting
on the paper aud do not forget Mr..
Dart does 1t up In good shape.
The Camp boys were busy last
week with their teams heauling rock
to make good roads. These boys can
and will help make our roads.
G. Camp lost q valuable horse Tues
day. morning, March 8, being attacked
with collie, then inflammation in the
bowels, which caused death.
Harry Bennett and brother are clear
ing up l5 arces Of land for +. W. An
gus.
j. Imbler has returned from The
Dalles, where he has been on business
and while there purchased nice driv
ing horse, which he needed very much.
W. Nichols purchased brand new
truck wagon last week. viii says he
Is Just tired of these old high wheeled
wagons and besides he must be up-to
date.
P. II. Martin has gone up the eoun
try abont 100 miles to purchase span
Of work horses. Henry Is quite a
trader.
DIR. Mills, with his wife and grand
we're driving around the
country and made a halt at Rockford
on Tuesday of last week.
@. NJ. Camp has purchased a 9ne
young black horse to take the place of
the one which died. Horses are pret-
" high just now. l am informed that
). NJ. paid sl60 for the black gelding.
Rockford store got in Q car load of
ie hay. Camp, Crapper, Parker and |
J. 7, Barnettldid the hauling and did
Il In good shape, so now you can get |
FOUR hay tt the Rockford.