The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-08-02
CORRESPONDENCE.
WHITE SALMON.

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An interesting event took place at
the residence of Mrs. Wilson, in
Cooks addition last Wednesday, when
her daughter, Miss Ruth Wilson, be-
came the bride of Charles h. Parrish,
The MARI Iiage ceremony was performed
at high noon by r. Fields, justice Of
the peace, in the absence of Rev. Mr..
Lewis, who was away attending the
conference. A number of relatives
and intimate friends of the bride and
groom we're present and a bountifnl
dinner was served after the ceremo-
nv. After congratulations the young
couple left on the Spencer for Port
land and other points on their we'd
ding trip.
White Salmon Ia forging ahead.
Many improvem ants are being made
about town and a number of new
buildings are being erected. The
commodious new home of the Odd
Fellows is nearing completion. The
new building has two large store
rooms on the first floor which it is
said have been rented. On the sec
ond floor accommodations for a fine
lodge room have been arranged which
will include the main hall 40x50 feet,
an ante-room, second ante room,
kitchen, dining room and number
of roomy closets for lodge regalia.
When finished the rooms will provide
quarters for entertaining and meet,
ing place for the various lodges at
White Salmon which has long been
needed
The White Salmon Water Co. was
recently incorporated and within few
days definite action will be taken
toward getting this important project
to the town under way. 1t is the in
tention of the company to bring the
water into the town from Big Buck
creek. The water In this stream IS
asid to be of the finest and amply
sufficient in supply the needs OF con
sumers in that section for all time.
X. Fields & Co., the real estate
firm, has bought lot in the center
of the town and are putting up an
office building. Frank Egan, the
Junior member of the firm, has re-
Gently been made notary public and
the firm report an increasing bust
ness.
The new Colburn hotel opened up
for business last week. 1t Is situated
next to the residence of 9. M. VOL
fard and the location is considered q
good one. The hotel contains twenty
five rooms, with all modern conven
fences including septic tank for re-
eeiving and purifying the sewerage
aud Ia up-to-date In every particular.
L. Wyers, sr., who owns the build
ing recently vacated by Mr.. Colburr
will, it Is said, remodel and improve
It 10 the near future and open it as {
hotel to be run in connection with The
various stage lines to Trout Lake anC
otter points up the valley.
White SPlmon leads all other point
on the river in the amount of freigh
shipments rect ived. The river boat
are doing such big business Of lat,
that they are refusing to stop at few
points down the river. For the pas
few weeks they have been loaded e.
the guards and shipments OF good
which have been ordered have beer
very much delayed. Out Of tow
people looking for fruit lands, invest
ments and business opportunities cal
be seen about the town every day AM
the stages are carrying many pleasur
seekers and tourists to Trout Lake
Glenwood and other resorts back |
the mountains.
Wolfard & Co., the merchants
have recently added fufnitune de
partment to their already large stor
and have also added many other feat
ures, Five, ten and fifteen cen
counters have been installed and th
company has now on sale about every
thing that can be found in depart
ment store in the city.
County Fruit Inspector Ingram ha
been at White Salmon for several day
looking after the interests of bette
fruit In that section. Mr.. lnglam'
term OF Office expires in October whe
he will be succeeded by VIM. Olser
of Husum. Mr.. Ingram has bee
quite successful in having fruit pes
exterminated while in office and viii
insisting on doing his duty has mac
many friends among fruit growers.
Il. @. Peets, of Trout Lake, one