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Notice.

All persons holding accounts
against the Young Mems Chautau-
qua club are requested to present
same to the undersigned at once for
payment.
ALERT SINGLETON, Pres.
IS GEO. l.. GRIFFIN, Secy.
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Wants to Know.

Toxic, July 9.-There is great
anxiety here to know the results of
the democratic national convention
in America.
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NOTICE..

Water rents for the July quarter
are now due and payable at the office
of the superintendent of the water
works on or before the 10th day Of
this month. P. F. Davenport, Supt.
80
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Real Estate Transfers.

The Smith Land and Improvement
company to o. O. Blakeley, lot in
Maypearl; SIS.
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Licensed to Wed.
H. c. knight and May Rust.
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Obituaries. resolutions OF respect, cards
OF thanks-ali matter not NEWS-wiil be
charged for at the rate Of cents per line.
Poetry at double price.
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Entered At the Waxahachie Postoffice as
Mail Matter Of the Second Glass. !:
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27
BARRETT.

Mrs. W. c. Adams and Mrs. Lam
bert, of Rockford avenue, we're out
driving with the new sorrel horse.
Dan, attached to brand new buggy
and Dan is clothed with brand new
set of harness.
We have seven new Home phones
on the avenue where formerly we had
but sh ee. There is no calling up cen
tral by two ings. just take down the
receiver and at once you have ce ntral.
No tinkling Of the bell all day, or
can the inquisitive ones listen to your
talk over the phone.
A. Bates. the genial salesman who
represents Wadhams & Kerr Bros, of
Portland, was caller at the store on
Friday of last week. At first sight of
the very large grip he man brought
We thought Mr.. Bates had gone into
the furniture business and had bis
samples with him, but we discovered
later the grip was full o; sample
brooms, and they are dandies. OF
course the Rockford man bought FIVE
dozen.
Mrs. j. j. Gibbons returned home
from Portland on Friday of last week.
Her niece accompanied her tc stay a
few weeks visiting with the Gibbons
family.
His name ia Ned. A dark brown
horse, with white star on forehead,
left his bel and board on Tuesday
night of last week. lie is not seeking
a divorce, but l think Ned would
gladly return to his home II he knew
the trail and am cure that j. j. Glib
bons would esteem IL favor il any
person would inform him where old
Ned can be found.
G. II. Markham is putting force
of the little brown men to grub and
clean up his land north of the resi-
denoe. More improvements and more
value in land.
l.. DAFT has collected all the taxes
for water with the exception of about
three delinquent ones, which will be
turned over to the district.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27
i r. e. BRAGG g. co.

crops to the season, grown where
there is no evidence of water. Now If
more home seekers knew the pIoduc-
tiveness of this soil instead of paying
from $50 to $500 per acre for raw land
in some fruit sections, they would
certainly come here and get in on the
ground floor getting good land, fine
views and locations, and we only ask
from s25 to s75 per acre for such land
and W" have hundreds of acres for
sale.
A musicale was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Packard Saturday evening at the
home of Mr.. Hamilton. A nice crowd
was in attendance and an enjoyable
time was reported.
Rev. Hershner held services at the
school house Sunday at IL a. IN.
Spraying and pruning trees seems
to be the order Of the day. Every
body is getting more enthusiastic in
the way of improvement in every line.
Let US keep the good work going on.
Some are grubbing, some slashing and
building houses, barns, etc.
p. j. Packard is breaking ground to
set out about 400 fine trees, mostly
apples.
Henry Weaver came In from Yakima
last week to attend the funeral of Ed
ward Underwood.
Henry Fellen went over to Hood
River Wednesday to accompany his
partner to the hospital. he was sent
down from Wallace, Idaho, by Mr..
Gibbs to assist in clearing. He only
worked day or two and accidentally
cut his knee and there we're indiea-
tions of blood poison setting in.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27

ong by albert Sisl ; tel nces sh'i
prarer all helped toward "A snod meet
ing. la the absence 81 the organist
Elmer Lafftrty kinulV consented to
act as such. Lurline Fisher and Ruth
Clark leaders.
@. X. Masiker is at home in the
houie owned by r. +. Strsnr.
One OF the most pleasant gathering,
IL hss been my privilege tn attend was
that On Monday evening, February
"A, when a valled meeting of Hazel
Rebeksh Lodge was held In the ball at
OdrII An officia visit by Mrs. En-
m, galloway, of McMinnville, the
pres dent of the Rebekah Assembly OF
Organ, was the occasion for which
the meeting was called. Laurel Re-
hrkah Lodge of Hood River lad re-
erieed invitations to visit the lodge at
Oiell at this time and fifteen mem
bars came out. Both lodges contrib
lted to the refre +bments of which
there was a plenteous supply. BY her
grucious manner and evident under
standin, of the work she represents,
NJ : q lloway commands the love and
les ert 1T all with whom she meets.
ste is nov making tour OF the
lodge. Of Eastern Oregon and il her
plans are not unexpectedly interrupt
ed this will require two months time.
e. 7. FoIts lie preparing to remove
to what place Is at present uncertain,
INT likely in nr near Hood River. at
Last for the present. We feel safe In
predicting that Mr.. Folts and bis fam
lIy will be residents of OdeIl at time
not far distant.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27
MOUNT HOOD.

Friday, February Il, daughter
was boIn to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hen
son.
Road Supervisor Rood has a force
of ten men working on the new Neal
creek road. The work is progressing
satisfactorily.
Appropriate exercises we're held at
school Friday In honor OF Washing
toms birthday. A pleasing variation
to the program was collect Ion OF
patriotic melodies on the phon ograpb,
which Ge. rye Cooper, one of the stu
dents, played for the school. They
we're much enjoyed by the audie ice.
a Getting of the Development
League was held tuesday of last week,
in which definite steps were taken to-
ward letting the general public know
OF the many excellencies OF our little
mountain valley. You will hear more
Of this later ON.
The meeting of the grange last Fri.
day evening was an interesting one.
Five new members we're initiated and
are now full fiedged grangers. A good
deal of routine business was transact
ed. As there was so much business
the roll call was postponed until the
next meeting. An interesting program
was rendered and then all heartily
joined in discussing the dainty lunch
aon which was prepared and served by
the masculine members of the grange.
They proved themselves such efficient
cooks aud such bountiful providers
that the ladies' are thinking of turn
ing over that department to them.
Rev. Bianstetter held services 10
the church last Sunday, both morning
and evening. He gave an especially
interesting sermon in the morning.
Rev j. V. Milligan comes next Sun
day, when he Is to begin special ser
vices to continue through two weeks,
closing with the dedication of the
church, March 10.
Mr.. Hubbard gives bis class an ex-
ira lesson iD singing next Friday ev.
ening. This ends the course of les.
sons, which have been very profitable
to those who attended the class. Mr..
Hubbard is certainly fine teacher
and We regret that we cannot induce
him to stay for another term.
There Is to be citizens meeting at
the hall next Friday evening to dis
cuss the bills soon to come before the
people. 1t is a good move, as the
voters will get a better idea OF how to
vote by this general discussion of the
measures.
The telephone transfer has been
made, the old company having sold
out to the Home Company. The cen.
tral Office was moved to W. Ii. Crib
ble's ptore last Sunday.
Mrs. A. B. Billings returned Sun
day from The Dalles. where she has
been with her daughter, Mrs. j. I,
Cooper, who is very Ill.
Word was received last week OF the
death OF Mrs. Maud Mckinney at heI
fathers home near Brownsville.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27
CRAPPER,.

Miss Hauld, y, Of Portland, Is visit
ing with Mr. and Mrs Wilcox on the
Simons run h.
Mr.. and Mrs. Craft, recently from
Pennsylvania. ale making their home
at the present time with Mis-. Craft g
brother, Joe Hall
Orville Moore and Miss Susie Kelley
were married February 10.
l.. II. Arneson, of The Dalles, has
force of l5 Greeks at work clearing
land on his Crapper ranch
Charlie and Johu Stranahan packed
apples for p. II Martin on Tuesday
of this week.
Victor, the sn all son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Fosberg, met with
very serious accident on last
Saturday afternoon. He fell from a
tree and broke both of his arms below
the elbows and il is feared that be
has sustained serious internal injur-
les. He was taken to the hospital at
Hood River on Sunday morning.
The chicken pox is quite prevalent
among the young Crapperites at this
time.
Ben Eadleman, our road supervisor,
Is doing some excellent work on the
roads in this district.
The Crapper school celebrated d
Washington and Lineoln's birthdays
on Friday afternoon. They rendered a
program that reflected great credit to
both teachers and pupils. When t
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27

Exclusive Local Representative Ed Company Taors cc
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27

DR.. B. Il. Wright came up from
or'land On Monday of this week to
lock airer lis interest in his farm and
make some arrangements for clearing
some more of his land. The doctor is
going to purchase a stump puller.
II. Connaway, the merchant from
the Little White Store, made a very
pleasant Ill at the Rockford on Mon
day in company with the Mason &
Herman drumme
Will Davis star out on Tuesday of
this week vi h force of twenty
Greeks to dig the ditch on the dis.
tIiet.
Mrs. h Brayford sent up FIVE Ply
mouth Rock chickens on Wednesday
to The Dallps poultry show and she is
looking forward to capturing the sill
yer cup and some specials.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27

comes TO getting up and carrying out
a program the Misses Vannett and
Burns are certainly equal to the occa-
sion.
Song "No More the Bugle's Blast''
By the School
Biography of Washington
: Clifford Helms
Recitation Washington Life"
Grace Hoskins
Duet "Flag Song"
Alice McCnrdy and Laura Hoskins
Recitation, "Honor to Washington, !"
Clarence Franz
"What Made Washington Great"
BY Nine Advanced Pupils
Recitation "The Hard Work Plan"
Alice McCurdy
Song, "fis Coming" BY the School
Biography of Lincoln Ellen McCurdy
Recitation, "Ob. Why Should the Spir-
L of Mortal be Proud" Lempi:H ukar
Recitation Like Washington"
Blanche Dolson
Recitation, "Lincoln" James Hunt
Song, columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean" By the School
Dialogue Country"
By the Advanced Pupils
Recitation Bonnie Banner"
Viola Crapper
Song, Lincoln" Primary Pupils
STORY of Washington" Laura Preege
Dialogue, Soldier under Washington"
by Elmo Jakku and Ivan Miller
Song "Star Spangied Banner"
By the School
"Wasnington's Life" Five Small Boys
Song America"
The best re edy known today for all
stomach troubles is Kodol, which is
guaranteed to give prompt relief. It is
a natural digestant; it digests what you
eat, 1t is pleasant to take. Sold by
Keir & Cass.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27
UNDERWOOD.

Nyton s Sui,h made business
trip to Portland Thursday, returnir Z
Saturday morning.
NJ Thornton had a very sudden at
tack OF la grippe Monday night az d
vas very sick for few days, but ID
rel orted much better at present
Regular trains will In operatioq
by the 18th of March aud ms
crane will bs erected here prior "a
that time. We are to have two mai
day. Whether this crane will be 8.
armament or temporary fixture ve
ERE unable to say. but are under the
impression that Hood is to be the
place.
Mrs. Haynes and daughter, Fannis,
went to White Salmon on business
Friday and called at G. d. Moore &
for short visit.
The latest in the way of business
Frank Thornton is president. mana
ger and directors, and Is a'so one OF
the principals of he Badger Wood Co.
OF this place, 30 really needs no intro
duction. So our old bachelors will
do we'll to arrange with Frank when
10 need OF q wife He has shown bis
efficiency so far oy What be has done
for our friend. Mr.. Windort.
@. Il. Cromwell made a business
trip to Portland Tuesday evening, ro.
turning Wednesday night.
Carter DeHart is improving slowly,
having had glanduiar swelling on
the lett side, which was lanced by Dir.
Dumble week age.
The mumps seem 10 be coming our
way. Several cases are reported at
Buck creek. The last case reported
to date Is Johnoy Clsrkson.
Mr.. Smith reports the club as bay-
ing very successful meeting Satur-
day and that they have about 80 new
names enrolled as members. Among
other business taken up by the club
it was decided to take up advertising &
Of our country through the medium
of Better Fruit.
There is crew of men on the rail
road grade at work repairing the
grade lately completed under the
trestle and also trying to re-enforce
the south wing of the concrete pier
which is already cracked open and
looks as Though it would collapse at
any time, as did the north wing OF
the same pier.
Dan Sather returned to his ranch
Thursday after having been away to
Home Valley for some time.
M. M. Russell and d. McBain, two
of Hood Rivers leading BARRIERS, went
down to Cooks last week to begin
work on their ranch lately bought
from the Oregon Lumber Co.
VIM. Orser has rented B. +. Beals
place for the season. Mr.. Beals has
nice place. A nice, Young peach Or
ohard of 100 trees just beginning to
bear and his alfalfa is yielding four
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27
Hosiery

An exceptional nice line of
ladies' hose up to $1 apair
for people who want some
thing extra. Also Black
Cat Hose, the best hosefor
the money manufactured,
15c up. Buy Black Cat
Hose and be convinced.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27
Lace Curtains

We picked up a small lot OF
Lace Curtains at a snap and
will let them go at about
what they would cost at the
factory. Zero and white
only. If you want Lace Cur
talns this is your opportun-
ity. Don't wait till the other
fellow gets them.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27
MOSIER
Lands.

in large or small tracts. Some very good
land at low prices at present. Good
growing community. Six miles east OF
Hood River. Also homesteads and re-
linquishments. Parties wishing to buy
will do wen to writs or see
GEO. CHAMBERLAIN
M0sier. Oregon
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27
BINGEN.
"On the Colum bia. 7"

j. e. Reynolds made business trip
to The Dalles Wednesday.
Melvin Wetherell and father made
The Dalles visit Tuesday.
r. A. Page made business trip to
Roosevelt and Arlington Wednesday
and Thursday.
There have been several strangers
in town this week looking for loca
tions.
Another White Salmon man getting
wise. AL Sheffield. the best black
smith that ever oalked a horse shoe,
will occupy the new shop in Bingen
as soon as it is completed and still
more will follow.
We welcome any busines IS man from
White Salmon to our growing town of
Bingen. OF course we know as soon
aa you eome you will join the bunch
of Bingen boosters and swear ycu
never did knock.
Goo. Coleman is spending few
days in Portland. George likes to
keep up with the ways OF the world
j. p. Larson has been looking the
country over for location tor
butcher shop. He came down from
Cliffs and fell in love with Bingen at
titst sight. lie is a lirst. class butcher
aud we thiuk he will do we'll to stop
here.
II. II. Jenkins, assistant freight
agent of tho z. & S. X. Il, was in
town this week looking up future
business. lie speaks coed SCld for
Bingeu.
q. W. Smith. OF Lyle, who runs
big department store there aud also
owns 600 acres of hay land in Klicki-
tat county, WAS in Bingen this week
looking up hay market.
Last Saturday at 8 o'clock the gold
Gu spike wRs driven that connected
the p, 4 S r. K. together aud also
connected Bingen and it's prosperous
surroundings to the outside world.
3ingen got no free ad. in the Enter
prise this week. Everything is very
quiet along the skirmish line. fhe
all was rather blue around Bingen the
last few days, but it was the same old
hot air We heald all summer - nothing
to it,
tSeveral articles have appear ed In
the Bingen corr espondenee of late
which have giren otfense to W. w.
Swan and others, for which the Gla-
eier makes apology, as we have 10 in. |
tentlon OF injaiiDg any one, and Mr.. |
Swan in pal ticular bears the best of |
regulations as man OF fair dealing |
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27

and respectable citizen. To place
the responsibility of the articles in
question where they belong, " ill state
that X. A. Page has been furnishing
the Bingen items for the Glacier for
the month of February Ed Glacier.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27
Curtain Goods

Just received A nice line of
curtain Swisses, Robinets and
Scrims in stripes, checks, dots
and white; and also drapery
cloths for potiers, curtains,
couch covers or any use that
requires heavy goods. Fig
ured and solid colors. Price
from 1Oc to $1.25.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27

Mrs. Perry Belieu (nee Miss ia
Rood came up last Monday on a Wis
II to her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. e. l..
Rood
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02

Mossback raised the fla pper over fly the table
and brought it down with a sharp slap The fly
was smashed fiat. Mr.. Mossback looked his sur
prise. had expected that the air wave created
by the happer would the fly in time Mrs.
Mossback. anticipating question explained:
You see' she said, the fapper, instead of being
a solid surface, that pushes the air before it, is
composed of a wire mesh that allows the air
TO pass through it entirely, matter how swift
the blow. This gives the fly warning at all
until the fapper is upon him and his days are
numbered 1t is entirely new invention, put
upon the market this summer, l told. and L
think it is just splendid
Whereupon Mrs. Mossback, fired by enthusiasm
for her new discovery, and with her triumph over
Mr.. Mossback, and fairly seeing the Merry
Widow hat upon her curly head. set to work with
a will and with deadly accuracy and very few
misses for woman killed nineteen flies with
twenty-five saps of the fapper, one slap, as
the bet. Then when she had laughingly compelled
the hunbled man to write her a check for the
amount she exclaimed; Now. tomorrow evening.
James. you use the wire fapper yourself and
need never be bothered by flies again
Not on your life. Minnie replied Mr.. Moss
back sternly, Il much too tired for any such
fob when l come home after working hard in the
Office all day support you In ease and luxury
This new little invention which you WELD dex
trousIy will just supply you with enough healthful
calisthenic exercise to keep your waist measure
down and if have more flies torrnentins
us inside the house this summer l will know the
reason why
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02

You that can't throw stone straight enough 70
hit a barn doori I'll bet you dollar you can
kill fly In hour
"I certainly can kill all of them in this room in
mighty short order."' retorted Mrs. Mossback'
coolly: ''but 1 certainly won't exert myself to
that extent for any paltry dollar. If you want to
do what you confess you can't DO you
must make it worth my while
Mr. Mossback hestated moment. Make it IS. T"
he ventured.
No" said Mrs. Mossback, firmly. Il want a
new Merry Widow hat and SIS will just buy me
a decent one. Make your bet s25. and I'll take you
up"
Mr. Mossback recoiled. But after some thought
a crafty smile overspread his features and he
raised his wager to $25 Now begin, he SAID
Whereupon Mrs Mossback arose laid down her
sewing opened the drawer of her sewing table and
produced a strange looking article the like or
which Mr. Mossbeck had never seen before. II
was shaped something like a small coal shovel or
ash shovel. The handle was about eight inches
long of neatly rounded and vanished wood, While
the blade or shovel part about six inches long
and four wide. It had upturned edges, ike q
shovel, but was perfectly fat and composed OF
steel wire mesh This wire happer was exceeding
ly resilient and strong, though very light. Mrs
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
MRS. MOSSBACK AND
HER FLY KILLER
SHE WINS H BET FROM
HER SURPRISED LORD.
But He Tarns the Tables on Her
IN Mean Udy and Dims
Her JOy.

Dang these fies." shouted Mr- Mossback, as he
made a furious slap at the bald spot on the top
Of his head He missed the offending insect but
5arred his eyeglasses of his and they fell TO
the floor.
Mrs Mossback who was sewing at his side, re
STORED them TO him. and in attempt to soothe
him said: That sticky hypaper YOU brought home
from the drugstore last night caught lot Of them
to-day. Il must be extra good kind
oh fine. fne.' snorted Mr.. Mossback, con-
ternptuously- NO matter how thick the pestifer-
Gus little bruJes are. their number, as the ad-
vertisement says will be quickly reduced Now.
any one can easily prove this by counting the flies
adhering TO the paper after an hours exposure
It's q great comfort amt II, when the room is
fairly buzzing with the beasts. to know that at
least a score Of them viii never tickle your scalp
againe great comfort. amt it?-Nit!'
Nr Nossback calculated the last word so vicious
lv that Mrs Mosshack looked up with some appre-
hension. But. noticing that he was about to re
sumo the reading of hiS paper. and having her
own reasons for not wanting him 10 do so just yet
she rerna rkei: Perhaps YOU did not TT the fy
screens TO the windows as closely this summer as
you did last season
Closely" exclaimed Mr.. Mossback. annoyed by
this slur upon his skill a handy man about the
house How is il possible to fit screens closely
enough TO keep all the flies out if the moment I
turn my back on the house to go TO business You
leave the screen doors open for minutes at a
time2 II YOU could learn that il is just as
easy 10 talk through the screen with the trades
men who come for and with your orders as it IS
TO talk with the screen door half open, there
would be more comfort for NE when come home
at night But I've tried ding that fact into your
ii heads for years without success, so L suppose
might as well give I'D the attempt and resign my
self TO perpetual torment
I don't think you cali It perpetual "
James. replied Mrs. Mossback, in q somewhat
injured tone for the flies don't bother you when
lfgF the night. and il is impOSsl-
bic that many could get in during the brief mo-
nlent may hold the screen door open for polite
ness sake. I don't like 10 talk through the wire
TO callers. for that makes look so like lunatic
behind the asylum bars Other people don't share
your extreme dislike for flies and they would think
I was dotty if / failed TO open the door for g
moment Besides. how the flies know when
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
OBLIGlNG.

A middle aged farmer accosted a serious faced
youth outside Marble Arch the other day.
Young man. he said, plucking his sleeve. Il
want TO go to Hyde Park"
The youth seemed lost in consideration for mo-
rnent.
Well he said finally you may go just this
But don't want you ever to ask NE again"
-Pick-Ns-Up
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
a CROWDED UNIVERSE.

In New Haven the committee OF a graduating
class once went to local jeweer with a commits
sion for class badge. They had in view design
representing youthful graduate surveying the
universe.
About how large would you like the fgure?'
the jeweer asked
Well said the spokesman, I'VE thought the
graduate ought about three-quarters Of
the badge and the universe the rest-'-Success.