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

e. Watts aud j Frazier are now
busy plastering +. @. Sherrieb's new
house. Suppose it will be done up in
good shape, especially when we con-
slider who 1t is for
Fred IngaIls visited with bis mother
on Sunday afternoon. Fred must
have steady work now, as we 80 sell
dom see him.
Mrs. Il. Brayford and husband we're
visiting at the Markham home on
Sunday last when most delicious ice
cream and cake we're served, and
plenty Of 1t.
], Van Balracom Is down from the
Green Point logging camp and will
spend day or two with his ffmily.
de says he wants to get fixed so that
he can stay at home and looN alter
his small ranch.
J. II. Shoemaker got through With
baling hay last week. We are inforu.
cd that j. II. has quite large quan-
tity of good hay. Well, yes, 1t is
govd property.
Rockford purchased a fine span of
young horses last week. Rockford
means to be up-to-date in good
horses, Just as much as keeping good
goods at low prices. Small profits?
Why, yes, you know the rest.
On Saturday evening last, at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. G. Il. Mark
ham, very large party of friends
and relatives numbering 70, gathered
together to celebrate Mr.. and Mrs.
Markhsm's sixteenth year Of their
welded life. Every one was in the
best Of spirits. Ice cream and cake
we're in abundance and served up in
good shape and most enjoyable time
was spent together until late in the
evening. When tie several vehicles
and busse' teparted, wishing the host
and hostess a long life and happy
one; and when the shades of the even
ing gather around them that they
may still be bright and cheerful, and
as they peer through the mist may
they see light ahead and realize the
Captain will bring them safe to the
EarboI of Rest then they can say,
let us go over the River and camp on
the other side.
A trip to Portland on the Spencer on
Wednesday of last week. We lett the
dock at Hood River at 5 80 p. IN, and
called at White Salmon to take on
passengers and freight. AS we passed
on down the Old Columbia thought
what tal, she could tell if only she
had the gift of speech What deeds
of bravery have been performed in
the saving Of life. Then if she could
just speak and give up the dead, how
many mysteries would be solved, both
of murders and suicides. We called
at Collins Hot Springs, Stevenson,
the Cascade Locks, most excellent
piece of work-and many wonder how
these great leviathans of the water are
to pass through. Two large gates at
each end of the lecks are construct
ed to hold the water at bay while the
boat is lowered or hoisted. The gates
are worked or moved by hydraulic
power and seem to be just as easy 60
lug to sleep IN an arm chat. We pass
on through the rapids, the only place
where it seems dangerous to me, but
the captain of the boat knows the
course to take. We pass on and as we
look out on either side there are
mountains most majestic and grand to
look upon, and we are reminded Ct
what the pslmist said; "Ihe heavens
declare the glory of God and the
armament showed His handiwork. ="
We notice the water falls at various
points, and the hills and mountains
covered with trees and shrubs make it
delightful to look at. Vancouver is
our next stopping point, where passen-
gers are taken off and some get on,
going up the Willamette river. We
come in sight Of Portland, city all
aglow with electric lights. At the
sound of the steamers horn the pom
derous steel draw bridge opens wide
its gates, and so We pass safely to our
haven where naeO and women ars.Eoon
scattered end we soon 6nd ourselves
at rest In the st. Charles hotel. Will
tell Of our Fstura trip next week.