The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-07-12

be done. The strawberry piCkers
have moved out and herr es are at
hing of the past. The haying season
is now at hand, SO that we may expect
to see the hay presses moving to yari-
ous hay fields and the boys will be
heard of a whoop and yell. Well
boys, let thine heart be merry in the
days of thy youth.
Wesley Markham may be. seen every
morning vending his way to the old
Barrett ranch, whsre Westley is labor
ing in the large apple orchard thinning
apples.
The contractors are making good
headway with the new house for +. q.
Sherrieb. The frame is up and siding
put on The roof will be on in few
days.
Mrs. Il. Brayford, of the Rockford,
withIber husband, 2visitedsW. +. Lara
way, and after going through the reg
ular course of testing the eye sight,
both wife and husband we're fitted a
pair of splendid 81 sses. 1t is very
easy matter to sit down and read now
without any strain upon the eyes.
Mrs. Brayford says that she was only
sorry that she did not visit DIR. Lara
way sooner, as he is quite an expert
and able to fit all nds of eyes and
comes nearest to any one she ever saw
to make the blind to see. Before go-
ing to Portland to see an optieian, be
sure and call on W. +. Laraway, Oph.
D., Hood River, for he is surely the
man of good understanding in the op-
tical line.
The election was held in the Barrett
school OH Monday, July 2, for the
purpose of voting 81, 800 to purchase
land and build school house in the
eastern part of the Barrett district.
Pleased to say that the amount was
voted and the directors will COM
mence to build as soon as possible.
We made our trip to the upper
Mount Hood settlement on Sunday
where we held services in the U. B.
church. Was entertained at the home
of j. II. Croft and wife, and after par
taking ofia very sumptuous. dinner anC
little rest we returned home, }. H.
GIoH accompanying the writer to oul
home, where he rested part Of the
night and at an early hour was up and
taking in the sights and breathing the
pure air OF Rockford avenue. He wal
very much pleased with our locality
and would much like to become cit
izen of the Rockford district.
My name is Friskey and | am fol
terrier dog. You will remember how
/ told you few weeks ago about m!
trip to Portland and now | want Il
tell you about the silver medal whicl
the Kennel clnb sent to me, because
was first class prize winner. Tb
medal is square, very nicely engraved
with dogs head aud letters "Kenne
Club, Portland" nicely packed in
crimson plush box. My master I
proud of me and am much ATTACHED
to him. Later on will have something
to say about our new family of TO
terrier puppies.
| have refrained from saying any
thing about the condition of the roa'
leading from the Rockford stoI
travelling west to B. f. Shoemaker IS
for the reason that people have beei
busy with their crops, but | will sa
/ without fear of contradiction that
is the worst road in the valley. j
] fact, it is disgrace to US who pIid
ourselves in building good roads.
; would be well If our road supervise
, would take this matter up and sc
some to donate workmen and team
and think some of the county fund
a ought to be spent on this piece {
road, for do not believe that owe
a IS county money has been paid ou
/ on this particular piece during tn
last three years. Our county commits
sioner, h. j. HibbaTd, should take
= drive over this road just after dinner
% He would want his supper before b
= reached the end of the rock pile "
y mean business and want this roa
= fixed without appeals to court.
b II. Shoemaker had a sick co
q last week, so b +. called in I'll
i Rockford man, who fixed her up, an
!, suppose by this time Is al right.
+ W. Boorman purchased the 5-acl
9 lot on Rockford ave. from MIR
u Brown, 20 we will have some improv
i ments in few days. Well, Barre
}. will lead,
W. Nichols had the hay balers
4 his ranch last week and baled up qui
!. a few tons of clover. He also hI
;. somewhere near 10 tons of very FL
d quality of wheat hay.
n G. n. Markham says he expects
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