The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-26

r. A. Shelley was up from Carson
Friday.
Geo. Smith, Of washcugal, is visit
ing friends aud home folks here.
Newton Clark, of Portland, visited
his son, W. L. Clark, and family las
week.
Earl Bartmess moved out this weel
to his homestead In the Crapper dis
trict.
Chss. Hall and P. S. Davidson re
turned from business trip to Port
land Friday.
III. b. Esson went to La Grandt
Monday evening, where he has some
timber land interests.
Mair Dano. who is teaching schoo
at Nansene, Ore, spent Sunday with
the home folks at Hood River.
s. Copple writes from Phoenix, Ari-
Zona, that he expects to return tC
Hood River about the first of May
Ii. W. Chapman, wife and two chill.
dren left Thursday for an extepded
visit to friends and relatives In the
east.
DR.. b. K. Wright was married in
Portland Saturday evening and is
spending a week with his bride at
his ranch in the Barrett district.
Charles W. Smith, of the Colum bia
Bridge Co., Walla Walla, was In the
city Monday and will make bid on
the new bridge across Hood River.
Mrs. Bert Heath accompanied her
daughter. Mrs. Jennie Cameron, to
Goldendale Friday, after visit of the
latter with her parents in the Barrett
district.
Miss Winnifred Byrd, who took
part In the Gesner concert, was the
guest of Miss Eva Coshow until Mon
day afternoon, when she lett for Port
land on the local.
DR.. Il. l.. House, OF Spokane, Is
assisting Rev. W. Q. Gilmore, pastor
OF the Congregational church, In Len.
ten services this week, the meetings
ending this evening.
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calender can secure nice one, size
6x9 inches, by sending one.oent
stamp to ID. Swift Il Co., Patent Law
yets, Washington, d. 9.
The Pacific States Telephone Com
pany has moved their Office into the
Nichols building, but will still keep
their oentrl exchange In the Brosius
building until the new switchboard is
installed.
The annual banquet of the Congre-
al k,,. - Ill
Of P. hall Friday evening at six
o'clock. The guests of honor will be
DIR. E. L. House, Rev. Arthur j. Fol.
som, Rev. j. q. Tate and Rev. d. V.
Polling.
During the few days of high water
In the Columbia Dean & Pearson were
able to get their barge to the Under
wood landing, but the fall of the
water again nearly stranded the boat.
In getting II hack they broke the
propeller of their launch, entailing an
expense nj about S75.
Marshal Ganger apprehended three
men Friday on the advice of Sbei if
OhTisman, who came down for them
on No. l. Ii appears that the men
stole boat from man who was In
jail for illegal fishing, thinking, no
doubt, that be would not need the
boat tor some time. The theft was
discovered, however, and a telephone
message came in time for Mr.. GanRer
to get them az soon as they landed
s. +. Bartmess is fitting up fine
chapel In his undertaking establish
ment, where he will have accommoda-
tions for seating about 100 people.
In the front are two reception rooms,
which will be nicely fitted up, and be
divided from the chapel by curtains
and draperies. The rooms are entire
ly separated from toe rest of the store
and no secluded fr public view
from the street or store.
The merchants have established a
ferry acr oss Hood River for the pur-
pose of transporting supplies across
the river to east side farmers and
Others living on that side of the river
near town. A boat has been secured
from an Indian aud cable stretched
across the river, so that 1t can be op-
Grated across the swift current. Farm
ers can now hitch their teams on that
side aud walk across the railroad |
bridge, and their supplies will be de-
livered free of charge across the iiv-
er. Those living within three or four
miles Of town on the east side will
save several miles of travel by this
accommodation.
One Of the Tost convincing COM
pilations Of facts ever circulated t o
advertise given section of country is
Zone Thousand Facts OF Pr due
tion," collected by j. r. Shepard.
giving actual results OF producers
throughout the Willamette Valley. |
This compilation deals with fruit. |
vegetables, live Ct. ok, cereals, grasses,
poultry, hops and nuts. A. +. Hofer, |
secretary of the Salem Board OF Trade,
will be glad to send this to any sd- |
dress and 1t is a character of inform
alton that should he In the hands of
every active newspaper man as we'll
as the officers of every commercial
body throughout the sta Q Of Oregon,
and In fact all over the United States. !