The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-11

IL. L. McD0nAld ana L. L. farn
ham, of Van Vert, Ohio. are spend
Ing few days in the city and valley
looking over the country. They are
also looking over the western coun
try for friends who intend to come
west in the spring.
Mrs. p. f. Fouts, who has been Sc
riously ill for some time, is on the
rapid road to recovery and has been
able to receive visitors. Her father,
James @. Reis, who has been suffer
ing with severe attack of the
grippe, is also recovering and able to
leave his loom.
John W. Palmer, of Portland and
Farm over Sunday. Mr.. Palmer is
putting extensive improvements on
his new place and making the old
Ladd & Warren farm almost uurecog
nizsble. Louis Roberts has the su-
perintendenoy OF the orchard
o. j. Nelson left for The Dalles
Friday morning with John Walter
and sister and C.. +. Kocher. From
there they transferred to the North
Bank and went to Goodnough Hills,
above Cello Falls, where Mr.. Nelson
has homestead and other property.
He is very enthusiastic over that Sec
tion and says that large tract of land
is being opened up for fruit raising
by Portland parties.
Mrs. Alice M. Wright, who has heen
visiting Mrs. J. j. Gibbons. in the
Barrett district, returned to Portland
Friday. Mrs Gibbons accompanied
her and will remain to attend the we'd
ding of her neice, Miss Walrath,
which occurs today. Mr.. Gibbons
joined her the first of the week.
With a view OF establishing an alb
straot and real estate business, John
M. Smith, of Caro-, Michigan, has
spent the past week In Hood River
County looking over the land and
title situation. He is most favorably
impressed with this country and con-
templates locating here. Mr.. Smith is
registered at the Mount Hood Hotel
James Marquis OF Portland spent
last week at his place near fuckers
bridge whicn he purchased last sum-
mer from Mr.. Epping. A first prize
for the best six boxes at the Portland
apple show last fall has encouraged
Mr.. MaIgulis greatly and he has de-
termined to build a handsome resi-
dence and put other extensive i'm
provements on his property. He was
accompanied by V. Zidell, also Of
Portland, who contemplates becoming
a Hood River orchardist this spring.
Madam II. b. Carroll, of Portland,
spent Sunday with her son, Phillip
Carroll, at his country home in the
Oak Grove District Mrs. Carroll is
putting the highest class Of improve.
ments on her property and has great
est faith In the future OF the Hood
River valley. Mr.. Carroll has 20 acres
ready for spring planting, in addition
to 10 acres OF prime young orchard
which was on the property when pur.
chased. Adjoining the Carroll prop
erty and near the Crapper School
house, Mr.. King, all eastern Oregon
mining man who purchased here last
summer. is completing handsome
and modern bungalow. Another
handsome new home in that district
is nearing completion, the builder be-
ing W. Ii. Dye, whose fame as q por-
trait photographer is international.
Mrs. Billy Sunday, who accompan-
led her strenuous spouse on his inspec-
tion of Hood River fruit lands Tues
day, went back to first principles on
arriving in Oregon and had to receive
treatment from local physician for a
severe case of hives. Just whether
this infantile malady was caused by
her chiid-like faith in her gymnastlc
better half and the creed he OK
pounds is not exactly clear, but what.
ever the cause the doctor says the
hives we're the real article and just
about the worst ever. A treatment OF
Spitzen bergs and Newtown PippinR,
taken at frequent intervals through
the day, put the patient on her feet,
however, and she was able to continue
her journey to Portland and partici
pate In the big meeting there.
One of the most important orchard
sales made since the New Year was
consummated last week, 40 acres Of
the Montague Farm { owned jointly
by George /. Sargent and r. B. Lam
som having been purchased by W..
II. Hurlburt of Portland. The origi.
nal far m of 80 acres was divided, Mr..
Sargent retaining the north half of
the tract. The price paid is not Civ
en- out. Mr.. Carroll Hurlburt, who
has spent much time here with his
cousin, Philip Carroll, will have
charge OF the orchard. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sargent expect to build new resi-.
denoe this spring. This property was
handled by Mrs MacRae, who recent
ly acquired the 20 acres with the
stone bungalo just east o. the Mon
tague Farm, formerly owned by MI.
Lamson.