The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-04-02

vide up into lots. Mr.. Moore has
offered the boys their choice Of lots
il each will piomise to put up a buh-
galow costing $1,000 or more. As the
young gentlemen are preparing plans
for their bungalows it is presumed
they have decided to accept Mr..
Moore's offer The seven acres will
be known as Cupid's addition to
White Salmon.
p. s. q. Willis, of Stevenson, better
known among the newspaper men
along the river as "Zig-zag Zephyrs, I"
Was in White Salmon Monday. Mr..
Wills is a real living specimen ut what
energy, enterprise and thrift will do
for man IN very few years. He
walked into s eVenson six or seven
years ago aud "aIl he had was his
hands iu his pockets. Now be is
one of the principal owners of the tele-
phone system of Skamania county
aud also owns the Rock creek hot
springs aud Roselawn, addition to
Stevenson, besides considerable other
property. He is asThustler and when
he starts in to make things 20 he
stays with them until they do 20.
Tho north bank needs lot OF such
men as Mr.. Wills. In fact they are
in demand everywhere
Mrs. Clyde wishes to thank the peo-
pie who so literally donated money
aud other things to help out family
of worthy pooi in distress for whom
she has been receiving donations.
Mrs. Clyde quickly raised the sum of
$40 In cash, besides mtny articles Of
food and clothing which were needed,
and she knows that more will be
forthcoming II necessity requires
She wishes especially to thank John
G.. Wyers, our honorable mayor, not
only for his donation of 50 worth OF
meat, but for his material assistance
with his name and influence among
others Mrs. Clyde firmly believes
that this Is the most liberal and kind
hearted community she has ever
known. though they dc not all agree
with her on politics and religion,
though some OF them go to the pool
room Of evenings and play cards and
billiards while others actually play
ball on Sunday, when they are old
OF case of actual distress and suffer
ing in the community they all dig
down in their pockets to relic the
distress.
The Hood River Nursery Go has
purchased the entire stock of the
Jewett nurseries here aud are now
digging the stock and preparing 1t ioI
shipment to their customers. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Jewett intends s
retiring from The business
n. p. Van Worst and wife departed
last Thursday morning for their home
in Minnesota, after spending very
pleasant fortnight visiting their son,
Melvin j. Van Worst, oui popular at
torney. Mr.. Van Worst was so pleased
with our beautiful valley that be
bought some real estate here and
hopes eventually to make his home
with us. He purchased the first tick
cts sold at this station over the North
Bank road when he departed. Mr..
and Mrs. Van Worst made many
friends during their stay here who
will be glad to welcome them lack
next winter when they promised to
return for another visit.
}. E. Hisey and r. b. Simpson ar
rived in White Salmon Friday from
Michigan. They came by the South
ern Pacific route, and spent some
time in Texas aud California. Ibey
are respectively brother. Ia law aud
brother OF our popular hardware deal
er, Ii. l.. Simpson. These gentlemen
we're very favorably impressed with
White Salmon and Its surroundings,
more so than with any place they had
visited in all their travels They
stayed over until Tuesday and then
started for home Mr.. Hisey and
perhaps Mr. Simpson, also, will re-
turn this summer and invest In real
estate We will sure give them a
hea'ty welcome when they return.
xS@ DR.. Bancroft, Eye and Nerve
~ Specialist, will make regular vis-
its at Hood River at Hotel Waucoma
until Saturday noon April 4