The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-01-14
HOOD RIVER IN
FROSTY GRIP
COLDESr WEATHER IN ID YEARS.
Two Feet of Snow and Zers Tempera'
ture Cause Residents to SILVER
HumOrs of the Cold Snap.

| storm that Hood River has expert
enoed In many years set in last Tues
day and continued over week. The
cold and heavy snow was general
Throughout the Northwest. Over two
feet OF snow fell here and for over a
week the Thermometer lowered around
zero during the day, dropping to
several degrees below during the
night. Sunday night the Columbia
River troze over from shore to shore
and water pipes in many houses we're
put out OF use. Reports show that the
cold wave was about as severe In the
city as 10 the upper valley and the
snow almost as deep. Considerable
suffering was entailed on those who
had a short wood supply aud in con-
sequence wood scared up to dollar
or two more a eoid than under normal
weather conditions.
Many of the country roads became
impassaDle although men and teams
we're out endeavoring to keep them
open and the rural mail carriers were
unable to cover their routes for sever
al days. Communi alton by train
with Portland was badly interrupted
and with the exception of the overland
trains the rest we're annulled during
the worst of the cold snap Saturday
and Sunday east bound trains we're
unable to reach Portland and there
we're no trains from that city Monday.
Early in the storm the Columbia river
became blocked with ice and The
Dalles City and Bailey GatZert were
mar ooned at Cascade Locks.
Business for several days was al.
most at a'standstill, the streets being
deserted and those who we're forced
to 60 akout hurrying along in tur
coats, il they were fortunate enough
to have one or bundled or mufiled up
until 1t was rather difficult to recog-
nize best known acquaintances.
On roofs and gables Jack Frost got
In his work with telling effect huge
icicles and formations in the ara
bssque and grotesque greeting the eye
on every hand. Tons of snow sseun-
ulated on some OF the roofs Of busi-
ness houses aud dwellings and had to
be removed to keep it from breaking
in or leaking through when the thaw
that was daily expected came. Ii
seemed however that the thaw was like
the letter that never came as 1t was
not until that there wac any
sign of let up. Recent additions tc
Hood Rivers population were side.
stepped by old residents as their re
marks we're more chilly and cutting
than the weather, Former residents
OF goou u1n ioroy,ii- Llst.sta-a
Montana declared those prize takint
refrigerator states to be thiog o
delight aud joy forever in winter
compared to the variety OF cold thai
Oregon could hand out when it gol
started and sarcasticaliy inquired II
any wild flowers or roses had been
picked lately. To state that this was
very unusal" weather at Hood River
didn': 20 and flight was the only ref
uge. As matter of fact some of the
faithful telt slightly shaky and feared
that the climate of Alaska had dritted
down here to stay. The first day OF
two old residents pronounced it fine
and a great thing for the crops. A
trip home however to find bursted
water pipe or the last stick OF wood
going into the stove with scant pros
poets OF an immediate supply caused q
swift change in their attitude toward
weather in general and an outflow
Of language that included in its vo-
cabulary the mention of spot which
it has always been understood Is warm
enough to suit the most fastidious.
Wagons we're put into cold storage
early In the game. Sleighs wer
brought forth after bibei mating many
years and the architecture Of some ol
them undoubtedly dated back to the
time Ut primitive man. By many tht
Noah's Ark style was popular but here
and there were evidences OF origina
thought and ingenuity that put Edi
son, ELI Whitney aud Robt. Fulton tt
the blush. Some resembled the ole
high headed bedsteads Of revolution
ary times, massive and imposin!
while others we're as light and airy a
a flying machine. One creation o
the latter variety made it's appearance
here Sunday. Apart from the tongu
and whitiietrees it was simpler thai
the simplest lite. Five parts consti
tuted the ensemble Of this product o
a new born genius. The runners wer
made from two oak saplings twistet
60 as to enter the end of log whic
formed the seat Of the occupant Will
two cross pieces for braces complete,
its ethereal design. Eschewing th
use Of lap robes, the proud possesso
of this cross between a Norwegian sk
, and a sulky skipped along unmindfu
of biting breeze or billows of snow.
Mustaehios and whiskers failed t
afford the protection to those VIII
are wont TO affect hirsute trimmir Z
on th3ir Countenances, as exposur
. for any length Ut time to the winds G
Boreas transformed them in to en- al
D imated ioicle or gave them the ar
D pearancs of wearing a congealed lac
. curtain. Ladies whose duties ealle
: them abroad very evidently eXhauste
} the resources of their TardTob beH, an
8 teachers desisted from trying so tsac
: the young idea how to shoot, Gas th
0 shooting gallery was too frigld for OF
0 cupancy Places by the ireside c
q ladiator we're given up grudRingl
o and all social functions aud festivitit
9 we're supended. Even the noble S
q wash ceased to pirate OF the winters {
Iudul cB' uhh >
Q the snow banks clad in ali the raimer
q he could reg from his pale face Deigl
o bors. Judge and jury assembled fl
Q court found uvercoats to their likir
q and intrepid church goers took the
o religion shiv.ring. Weatherise pr
. dicted Chinooks and sBges said
n couldn't last, bat Jack Frost on
took tighter grip and caused the
. to hang their heads in chagrin.
q After seven days there wss no let I
50 and worst of all no Oregonian to Il
g how much colder 1t was in some 9th
60 place.
% tuesday morning the weather real
% got down to business and thermoI
"a eters In various sections Of the vail
80 and city registered anywhere from
20 to IL below zero. To help 10 cooli
% of this superheated temperature