The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-04-29

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large timber holdings, but of that
class who are making homes, setting
out orchards and opening up clearing
in the wilderness, as the iiEst aid to
settling up the country.
Mr.. Woodworths first venture In the
upper valley was when he bought the
Burkhard place, in company with MIR.
| Loomis, of New York. lie has $50
acres of land, part OF which he owns
| Individually and part In company with
others. He has already l53 acres sci
to trees, and there are l60 acres more
ready tor the plow which will be set
out uext tall, while he expects to clear
l60 acres more next year. On what he
calls his home place, formerly the
Burkhard place, now owned by Wood
worth Il Loomis, 70 acres are In
orchard. This is one OF the prettiest
places in the upper valley. The end
OF the lava beds come down into this
place and out from that pile OF rock
flows the finest ice cold spring in the
whole valley. 1t evidently flows over
1elds OF ice down under the lava beds,
as the temperature Is but little
above freezing in the hottest weather.
AIR. Woodworth Gays there is enough
water flowing out of the spring to
supply large city, and he expects
some time to bring 1t to Hood River
In pipes for domestic use.
| London 4 Powers have also done u
great deal towards demonstrating
what can he done In the higher eleva.
tions. and came into the country long
retore there as any talk OF railroad
into the valley. they have backed up
their judgment by going into the
country near the foot OF China Hill
and setting out an orchard, two acres
OF which Is now bearing, and last year
produ ed 600 boxes of as fine apples
as ever raised anywhere in the valley.
The success OF this place has proven
the value of the lard farther up aud
has been of great value to the country
IN that respect. The same credit ID
due also to the homesteadeis who
made clearings IN every part OF the
valley, clear to the shadows of Mount
Hood, aud have iew at least. OF
bearing trees that show what can be
done. London Il Powers have 6O
acres cleared OH their home place,
which Is being cared for by }. K.
lhoMpsuu, and which will all be IN
orchard tnis spring.
The first improved ranch near the
junction of the East aud Middle Forks
is that of W. ii. Marshall. He came
into the country eeven years ago and
bought forty acres. OF that tract SO
acres have been cleared und 20 acres
set to trees. The bulk Of these are OF
the standard varieties of apples, with
quite few peaches, cherries and
pears. A comfortable bungalow has
been built where 1t commands view
of the gorge OF the river to the north,
while new road with an easy grade
! , has been built along the steep hillside
to the wagon road below, ana viii be
within a quarter of mile from new
station on the Z. b. Davidson forty on
the East Fork OF the river. Mr.. Mar
shall has an abundance OF free water
on the place, and three acres In grass
has provided an abundance OF feed
tor his team and COW. Mr.. Marshall
ia an old railroad man, having been
general agent of the Milwaukee road
on the Pacific coast years ago, and
has applied business methods In his
farming that has made his place one
of the attractions OF the upper valley.
His wide acquaintance aud known
integrity have been great helF IN
getting new settlers in the country,
and he is now engaged ln selling land
in this section when he can spare the
/ time from bis farm work.
Joining Mr.. Marshall on the south
Ia the old Disbrow homestead, which
was bought by j. IL. Thomas mum,
Der of years ago, and Is now occupied
by Charles |. Thomas, son, who If
, also road supervisor of that district.
ID. Ii. thomas Is now resident oi
Corvallis. Charles |. Thomas Is liv.
! ing on the place and has purchased x
acres, which he Is clearing Tor
home, Ten acres VIII be cleared and
set out this season and will be set oui
i. to apples. An acre OF pears, hay lot,
I and a new house are also plans for tht
!. future. A large quantity OF tree wat
= or on the Thomas place Is also val
liable asset.
Il. Il, Hanson 10 resident OF
. number of years aud has IL actei
!, cleared and all set out to trees
: About four acres are bearing and there
: are also about three acres OF straw
berries on the place. Mr.. Hanson II
i doing more clearing as fast as lie oar
. get the time.
Allen Macrum also came into th'
= country while 1t was yet somewhat o
! an experiment, before tho railroad
!, built as tar as Dee, and while MAXIM
~ home In the dense timber was
4 much harder proposition than
!. present. However, he managed to ge
!. ajuht acres cleared, small ofchart
= set out, built a comfortable house ant
= out buildings, and made living OF
- this small piece of ground. Last tai
= he sold off all but 40 acres, and J
= now clearing up five acres more, an
~ will be able to make good showing
e The new railroad will connect hir
a with market Tor wood anu saw tim
70 her, and lessen the cost OF cleaIin
a the land. The timber on bis plao
:" is so thick as to almost exclude tn
~ light and the product of wood an
= good saw timber will be very large
!, Miss White, of Portland. has III
"a acres In this section which she WI
improve by clearing ten acres Uni
40 year.
20 A. W. Stone came into the count
IN from Buffalo last year and purchase
~ As acres OF Macrum and Hanson, ap
10 is doing great work. Unwilling ! :
~ ~ burn the fine timber he cut l,0C
is cords of wood and piled 1t on III
40 place, even Eefore the extension
no the railroad, and will nav be able
a. get 1t to market. lie will finish I'll
No clearing OF seventeen acres this yea
a which he will set to the standard va
m ieties of apples. lie Is much please
in with the outlook, aud the heavy elea
90 ing on his piece OF land mas ~
4. discouraged him in the least. lie wi
ad continue the work until the land
IN all under cultivation.
ad On the main TOAD east from u
nd Thomas place Is that OF A. b. III
"a lings, another of the old settlers, wi
ad now has but ~ acres left, havii
no sold off the balance of bis land. M
IN Billings has 10 acres cleared, OF whit