The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-03-01

by its OdeIl correspondent last week
relative to the shipping of the first cal
of freight from Odell over the Mount
Hood railroad. 1t was the Little White
store people who are entitled to this
honor, and we object to our neighboI
snatcning this laurel from the brow OF
the senior member Of the Little White
store, fer he intends to drill his grand
children SO that when he has sharp
ened his last pencil and gone to bis
last reward that they will say that
their grand father shipped the first car
of freight over this road.
Why not get about it and open W a
county road from Odell to the Pine
Grove settlement, starting at OdeiI
and running across the hill between
the places of VIM. Ehrick and the
Kemp ranches and continuing to the
east side road, would open up quite
lot Of country that at the present
time is isolated. The opening of this
road would ont only increase business
at OdeIl, but put sharp advance in
land lying adjacent to the proposed
road
Several parties from Mount Hood,
Barrett aud Pine Grove attended the
entertainment at Odell recently, in
Guiding Oscar Fredenburg and Mr..
Davidson of Mount Hood, ]. B. Jack
son and wife Of Pine Grove, and sew
eral persons from Barrett.
Robert LeasuIe, w. s. Gribble and
VIM Huckaby of Mount Hood passed
through 0dell last week. They we're
talking a telephone line to Mount
Hood, v Which we trust will be an ac-
complil he'd fact. Nothing is too good
for Mount Hood, for 1t is suburb Of
Hood River.
Land lockers are in evidence about
Oedll almost every day. The wave is
spreading and has reached Odell. The
further out they go the cheaper they
find prices, and as prices decline other
advantages except distance increase.
The advent of the railroad closes up
the gap Of distance, and now Odell
has many inducements to offer those
who are seeking home sites, for with
the Investment they make in land are
thrown in free-pure water, fresh air,
sheltered retreats and scenic effects
that are peerless. and as the years go
will become priceless. Come this
way and get In on the ground floor.
How is this: A. Bennett Of the Ir-
rigon Irrigatoi, places us on the dead
head list and furnishes us a copy of
his paper, all on account of having
read the Odell notes, and we beg to
say that Bennett is not only running
a good live paper, but Is proving that
ho Is perhaps the best advertiser
there Is in the state Of Oregon, con-
sidering his facilities.
Clearing land is now the daily occu
patton of country folks here. Soon
planting time will come and by and
by the harvest. There IL always a
seed time and harvest for tho 10
who are willing to work and wait. In
looking over the pioneer field here we
can now see what 1t means to improve
opportunities. lhe man who planted
the red apple tree 10 years ago is now
on Easy street. Opportunity, like the
poor, are always with US.
On our swift trip last week to the
Sound, we we're glad to note all along
the way evidences of growth and de-
velopment that has come to stay. All
over the Northwest there is a feeling
of confidence that prompts develop
ment work such as has not been for
years, and with such development
values are climbing and condition