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

business move of these people In ex-
pending one half to million dollars
in this enterprise. The pay roll that
this company will establish this yea
will have quickening force along
commercial lines in Hood River val
ley, which will lengtben and broaden
as the years go by. We welcome the
advent Of the railroad.
Fire at Odell School House.
Last Sunday about 2 p. m. the
shrill wild cry OF fire rang out from
scores of throats and In less than five
minutes Odell's bucket brigade was
out in full force with any old kind of
a pail from ten pound lard pail to a
30 gallon candy bucket. Old men,
middle-aged and young men were there
as we're the school children and ladies
and all worked with will, so that In
less than ten minute, through the
heroic efforts OF the few who first ar
rived on the scene, serious loss WIS
ayerted for had it not been discovered
Just at the time 1t was the entile
school house would have gone up In
smoke. The cause Of the fire is
mystery and will no doubt remain 80.
There had been no FIRE In the furnace
since Friday. When the fire was dis
covered the joists and ceiling OF the
basement we're afire in the northeast
corner Of the basement and near the
furnace and which was piled foil Of
four foot fir wood close up to the cell
ing. But no matter how it caught the
prompt and furious efforts Of the
Odell FIRE department averted seri-
GUS loss to the community, for II
there is any one thing here our peo.
pie are proud of 1t Is our beautiful
and comfortable village school house.
Frank r. Runcorn is entitled to honor
as the hero of the hour. Arriving on
the scene first he quickly battered In
the cellar door with 2x6 scantliDg
and vigorously applied pail after pail
OF water handed him through the
doorway. The fire was checked, yet
judging from the huge dense volumes
Of smoke that came through the win.
dows Of both stories of the building
the moment they we're opened 1t look
cd as 1t the building would surely
go. But when the cry rang out that
the danger was over many an anxious
solemn face was wreathed with smiles
and rejoicing was at once In order
over the fact that the pride of the viii
lage was saved. Perhaps this Is a
good time to remind those Interested
that without the slightest fire protec-
tion this incident Is liable to be re-
peated almost any time. Last sum-
inert here was an effort to get pure
water piped In which would answer
double purpose, to-wit For the use
Of the children and in case of fire to
be brought In play upon the flames.
/ said then and repeat 1t now that
shere never was a question confront
ing the people of 0dell of more i'm
portance than this water question.
IL pure water could be furnished with
sufficient pressure to be of service
on such occasions as last Sunday de-
veloped it would be far reaching In
It's effects upon the community. The
will now have an oppor-
tunity to repair the FIRE damages and
they may thank their lucky stars that
they escaped so luckily, for aside from
The chopping of holes In the basement
wainscoating and the batter.
ing down OF couple Of doors and
hole in the upper floor the loss is
nominal.
Anent Lincoln RepublicaHlsm.
now desire to pay my respects to