The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-03-07
Louis BURKHARDT
RETURNS WITH BRIDE

Louis Burkhardt returnd from Ger
many Thursday with a bride, anC
spent several days In Hood River las
week visiting among friends, goini
from here to Portland, where he viii
remain for the pre- esent. His plans are
indefinite, and he may come back t.
Hood River, which has an attraction
for him, on account of his long resi-
dence in the upper valley. Mr.. Wood
worth wants him to run the old place,
which WoodwoIth and Loomis bough,
from Mr.. Burk hardt last fall, but he
is undecided
Mr.. Burkhardt had very pleasant
visit with his mother and relatives in
Germany, whom he had not seen
since he left there rs years ago. When
he left here for Germany he thought
perhaps he might stay In the old
country, but he said that he had lived
too long in the United States to be
contented with the old ways.
"ln the city of Fortsheim, In Bad
en-, where | used to live, there are
now 200, 900 men working at the jew
elry trade alone, In the big factor.
les," said Mr. Burkhardt. "Times
are very geod now in the cities.
Wages are good for that country, al
thoughjonly about a thifd as high al
here, While living is higher. Meat ii
% cents a pound, and the mass OF the
working class and poor people can
afford to eat very little meat. In the
southern part the farming community
ls congested. There are hundreds OF
farmers who own but one, two and
three acres. These small farms are
cut up In narrow strips, many no
wider than an ordinary room, so that
when the land Is plowed, 1t Ia neces-
sary to go on another mans land to
turn around. Some have two or three
of these narrow strips mile or so
apart, and farming under these con-
ditions is simply struggle for exist
ence. The people do not work hard,
however, but take 1t easy. They live
principally on rye bread, coffee and
cider, and take lunch both In the
forenoon and afternon. They have
very little meat, but spend good
deal Of money drinking beer and wine
In the public houses.
"Apples do well there, but the trees
do not receive attention, and conse-
quently do not amount to much. /
saw trees 100 years old, which wei q
badly neglected, and bore but little
fruit. l saw pear trees three feet In
diameter. The trees are infected with
diseases, and when they die, they are
simply cut down. Many questions
were asked me as to the methods used
In this country, and some intend to
follow the advice given them. A
brother Of Eugene Hoch, who was in
Hood River some years ago, has set
cut an orc hard on the Hood River
plan, and the orchard is being watch
ed with interest, and he lie being imi.
tated by severaI.
"The tipping system has grown to
be "a burden in Germany. 1t costs al
much for tips in many places as toI
the service. While In hotel at Ham.
burg, the tips alone cost me s3. 1t Ii
impossible to avoid tipping servants,
walters or others who serve you, II
you wish to be waited on.
While in New York Mr.. Burkhardt
was shown through the mansion Of Mr..
Simon, the father-in. law of MIR.
Loomis, and said the grandeur of the
furnishings rivaled any Of the prince,
ly estates In Europe.
Louis Burkhardt was married De.
cember 20, 1906, to Miss Marie Speath,
at Ochenbach, Germany. He had no
intention of getting married when he
left, but fell in love with the young
lady while there, and concluded be
had lived the lonely life of a bachelor
long enough.