The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-05-14
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Arthur Clarke was in Portland over
Sunday.
Miss Steen berg returned from Port
land yesterday.
Vim. Brykett, of White Salmon, was
in the city yesterday on business.
Ii. j. Frederick spent couple of
days in Portland the first of the week.
a. 0. Adams, postmaster at Cascade
Locks, visited A. &. Buck yesterday.
Mrs. A. A. Jayne and son were pas.
sengers for Portland Tuesday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. L. Bragg, of Col
tax, Wash, are the guests OF X. B.
Bragg and family.
MI and Mrs. McCord, of Portland,
arrived yesterday and are visiting at
the home of z. S. Davidson.
Andrew Casanave left for Omaha
this morning, where he has been call
ed ss a witness in sheep case.
II. G. Dodds, Republican candidate
for representative, and +. II. John
ston we're in from Dufur Saturday.
Rev. Staver, of Pacific University,
addressed the pupils of the high
school Thursday on "Higher Educa-
| tior."
The road meeting held at Pine
| Grove last week resulted in q vote to
purchase gravel from Ed. Hawkes. at
five cents per yard.
Miss Nettie Buck has resigned her
position as telephone manager at
Wacso, and left for Portland yester-
day to visit friends.
Gene Bush went to The DaIles yes
terday to see the circus. Gene says
he never has been to circus and
thought he would take 1t In.
Rev. j. Bandy has been engaged as
the regular pastor of the Unitarian
church, and will held services every
Sunday morning at IL O'Clock.
Mrs. M. f. Jacobs, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. IL. J.
| Frederick. was called to Portland yes
terday on account of the illness of
Mr.. Jacobs.
V. Y. Jones, OF the Jaoobs-Stfne
| Co., of Portland, was in the city yes
terday and said that his company
would open branch real estate Office
in Hood River.
The union gospel temperance meet
| ing, which was to be held at the Con-
gregational church, was postponed in
definitely, owing to the commence
ment exercises.
+. Ii. Dwinnell aud wife, of Bara-
boo, Wis.,, arrived last week and are
the guests of W. l. Clark and wife.
They will remain hera for the summer
and may locate here permanently.
II. S. Richmond is building new
counter in the Hood River abstract
office in the Davidson building. Mr..
Richmond is an experienced furniture
designer and builder, and says he
oontemplates opening shop of that
kind in Hood River.
Charles A. Briggs and N, Ament,
real estate agents of Seattle and Wen
atchee, have opened an Office In HOOD
River and aie located in the David
son building. They have had consid
erable experience in selling orchard
lands in Washington and through
their other houses will be able tC
reach many prospective buyers.
Horace W. Day, OF Sgobsl 81 Day
New York, was In the valley last weel
looking over the apple prospects. Mr.
Day has been making round of th,
fruit sections of the coast and say
that indications point to lower price
this year. He said that as an indica
ton, California is making contract
tor their cherries at just one half o
last years prices-
Governor Chamberlain spoke at th
of his candidacy for the United State
senate. He came in from The Dale
on the local and among those who ac
companied him from that place we're
Geo. C. Blakely, John Gavin, + A
Seutert, Oglesby Young, Oswell Wes
nnd John A. Jeffrey.
| The sewer bids were opened at th
: recorders Office Saturday and award
} ed the contract to Jacobsen q Co.
Q Of Portland. There we're only fou
a bids, as follows: Ireiber & Zolls
: $685. John Heating, $3.50; A. Gci
. don, $500; jacobsen & Co., S524l
1
' high by tho council, yet there SCENE
3 to be no prospect to get lower bid
: aud the contract was awarded. 1t wa
q hoped that local psfties would he ab
{ to bid at & lower ngufe and sewers
n expressed their Intention of dong sc
g but failed to put in an appearance.
n Cutler Bros, of Ohio, have purcha
ed the f.. j. Young place OF 81 acre
n in tho Oiell district, for s33. 000, an
+ have tskan possession. MI. YouI
IS has bat recen,y finished fine ne
d residence on be place ard The bo!
g step into ono Of the finest impI owe
II farms OF the valley. they expect
& sister out from, the ess6 soon to kes
II house for them. The spent Fever
!, months looking oYer the pacii
Is Northwest and California foi q 10;
D ranch proposition, and conci ,ded n
% Hood River was the best country b.
had seen.