The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-05-06

Inc COST OF maintenance IN tDl6
ditch has never been more than 25
cents an inch for the number OF In.
ohes made use of, making 1t the
cheapest water sold in the state. The
survey Of the electric line passes
through his place on the west lines of
east 40 He Ia located on the stage
road, convenient to the stores, post
office, and schools, and his location
Is one of the best In the upper valley
Mr.. Langille is native Of Nova
Scotia. He is pioneer, coming here
In 1882, the second man to locate
after baldwin and Tieman.
W. s. GribbIe was the first to open
store In the Mt. Hood settlement.
His store Is we'll stocked with general
merchandise and 1t would be hard to
ask for any necessary article without
being supplied at his store. Mr..
Gribble Ia postmaster, and his store
is headquarters for all who desire in
formation In regard to the country.
He has ITO acres OF land, 70 improved,
2 in trees, balance In hay. He came
to Hood River in 1893 and Ia native
of Claokamas county, Oregon.
j. A, Fawsett, native of Illinois,
came to Hood River in 1906. lie
has 10 acres, 3 cleared.
X. M. Gribble has 371a acres, 8
cleared and 100 apple trees, part bear
ing.
". l.. Gribble has 81 acres and or
3 acres in bearing trees.
w. M. Jones, native OF Wisconsin,
came to Hood River In January last
and has started blacksmith shop
near GribbIe's store. He reports bus
mess starting Off in good shape. His
family arrived here from Crawford
county, Wis, April %
Oscar FIedenb burg 10 the well. known
Mt. Hood stage driver. Winter and
summer through rain and snow, sum-
mer or heat, he brings the mail on
time. He Is native of Marion ooun.
ty. Oregon, and came to Hood River
in September, 1884. He has 40 acres
he homesteaded, 6 cleared, $40 trees
part bearing. Plenty of fres water, T.
room house all complete; good barn
with stone foundation.
A. M. Kelly Ia part owner In the
Mt. Hood River Milling Co. and has
charge of the mill now running.
The company has another mill In the
middle valley. The mill in charge of
Mr.. Kelly has capacity of 10, 600 feet
daily. He reports business good.
The lumber Ia sold and hauled
away as fast as made. The company
Is now putting In new edger. Eight
men are employed at present. Mr..
Kelly has 10 acres near Jack Lenz'
place which he will clear and set to
trees In the near future.
Prot. l.. j. Murdoch is principal
OF the school on the east side of the
district and Miss Laura Purcell
teaches the primary. In the west end
OF the district Miss Edgineton has
charge of the school. Sixty-six pupils
are enrolled In the district.
II. 9. Rush, native of Ohio, came
to Mt. Hood six years ago, having
been on the coast since 1876 he has
100 acres, rs we'll improved. He has
acres In strawberries, which promise
good vie d; 900 apple trees, 100 bear
ing. Ills place fronts the stage road
to Cloud Cap Inn. The electric road
will pass along his west line. Mr..
Rush Ia veteran of the civil war,
having served In the 10th Illinois.
Paul Aubert homesteaded l60 acres
and five years ago sold. He then
bought 100 acres of John Vauthiers,
which he is now improving. He has
26 acres cleared, A in trees, balance
In hay. He harvested 60 tons of bay
last year from l5 ARGOS. He has fine
location opposite the postoffice and
near the line of the electric survey.
Mr.. Aubert and his wife are natives
OF France. He oame to America 18
years ago after living seven years In
Australia. He came to Hood River
valley In 1892.
1. II. Larwood, native of Iowa, ceme
to Hood River 10 1900. Has 80 acres,
IL cleared set to trees that are bear
ing. He has 66 inches In Mt. Hood
Water Co., BESIDES rs inches free
water. He has fine dwelling house,
large barn, and other improvements.
Many campers erect their tents on his
farm during the summer months.
@. b. Weloh, native of Vermont,
came to Hood River Is years ago and
homesteaded so acres. OF this be has
40 acres left In very desirable loca-
tion on the stage road. He has 2
acres cleared and 30 fruit trees.
Plenty of spring water to irrigate his
garden. MI. Welch is a pioneer of
Oregon, coming here in 1857. His wife
came In 1852.
j. L. and p. L. Beal, navtie of
Ohio, came to Hood River last year
and bought 80 acres OF ID. r. Cooper.
They have 10 acras improved, bearing
orchard. They will build dwelling
house this summer.
David r. Cooper and wife, toth
natives of Scotland, are pioneers OF
Upper Hood River valley. After
number of years spent In Douglas
county, Oregon, they came TO Hood
River in 1882 and preempted 100 acres
on part of which they still make their
home. They have II acres, 81 cleared,
2l acres In hay and a good archard.
Mr.. Cooper was the first to set out an
orchard in the upper valley. Recently
be shipped 1000 boxes of apples to
mar ket. Last years crop amounted
to 1900 boxes. He has 200 inches tree
water. Mr.. Cooper was the first guide
to Mt. Hood from the north side.
Cooper's Spur takes its name from
him. He is now advanced In years and
is somewhat feeble in health, and 1t
ia his wish that when be dies his re-
mains may be laid to rest on Cooper's
Spur of the grand old mountain he
he loves so we'll.
u. n. Jones, native Of Douglas
county, Oregon, came here recently
and bought 10 acres. He has 2 acres
cleared and all the balance slashed.
Elmer Gribble, has Is acres on the
stage road. Good house and barn,
| but only a small clearing.
j. W. and q. L. Jones, native OF
Iowa came to Hood River In 1906.
They have 80 acres, 3 In strawberries,
500 apple trees 3 and years old; 8
acres In meadow. They will clear 8
acres this year and set to trees, and
will build a good dwelling house this
fall. They have 100 inches In tree
water.
Robert Leasure, native of Minneso-
Ia, came to Hood River In 1872. He
homesteaded 100 acres here, but 40 Of
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