The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-18

Our speciality is orchard lands.
Devlin & Firebaugh.
w. @. Cameron and wife, of Portland,
visited in the city last week.
Leslie Butter was passenger trnm
Portland the latter part Of the week.
| Murray Kay went to The Dalles Fri
day to inspect the peach orchards in
that vicinity.
Allen Reed returned Friday from
Corvallis, where he has finished a
mort course III the Agricultural Col
lege.
! Miss Eva Coshow returned Friday
from Portland, where she was visiting
the family of Governor Chamberlain
and other friends.
Watch for the announcement next
week of the Hood River Manufacturing
Engineering Co., who have installed
Enew machinery and are ready for busi-
ness.
Fl. s. Richmond has been busy for
couple OF weeks putting new finish
on number of second hand pianos
and organs at Soule's Piano house
which greatly improves their appear.
ance
Z. b. Hazen, manager, and r. E.
Thompson, superintendent, OF the
Bride Veil LAUNDERING Co., we're in the
city yesterday in consultation with their
local manager, Clay Brock, in regard to
their new branch box factory here.
Wanted to buy-A ten acre tract Of
orchard land or yong orchard in the
Crapper district or on the East Side.
Must deal with owner, no agents.
State price. l.. u care I. o. SIT,
Hood River.
Mr.. Marion MacRae spent Friday
and Saturday In Portland, attending
to business interests there. She was
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. George
B. Dartt OF Minneapolis, who have in.
vested In Hood River fruit lands.
Bert Lane and Albert Gibbons have
purchased the confectionery and cigar
business Of Shrum Bros, formerly
Tomkins Bros, and will continue busi-
ness at the old stand Both young men
are well known in the city and the new
firm will be prosperous one.
Miss Evelyn Wilson, teacher in
the high school at Cove, Oregon, was
here last week visiting her sister,
Mrs. Gay YoWell. As her time was
limited, she will return again in the
spring for a more prolonged visit.
She was delighted with Hood River
despite the stormy weather.
A NJ. Roop brought over a couple
cases of eggs from Mosier Friday.
MIR. Roop has place about mile the
other side OF the divide and is having
fine success with his chickens. His
hens have kept busy all winter and
have given him plenty of eggs at 40
to 80 cents dozen.
Wilson's orchestra is the latest mu-
sical organization to be formed, and
it is composed of three old we'll
known musicians, with the addition
of Clarence Wilson, Of Odell, vio-
linist of more than ordinary ability.
Associated with him are Thos. Hill,
Ii. s. Richmond and Elmer LatfeIty.
See their professional announcement
On the first page OF this paper.
Invitations have been issued by the
business Mems Association for the
second annual banquet to be held at
|. u. o. f. hall next Tuesday even.
ing. All who attended the banquet
last year held by the same organiza-
tion remember we'll the joyful occa-
sion, and we believe there will be few
regrets received from those who are
able to attend. In this connection We
are equested that aCCeptauces or re-
grets should be forwarded to +. h..
Hartwig. secretary, not later than
Friday of this week, that arrange
ments can be made to accommodate
those who expect to he present.
MIR. and Mrs. George b. Dartt, of
Minneapolis, spent several days In
Hood River this week and we're SO
we'll impressed with the prospects here
that they nade substantial invest
ment in fruit lands. Mr. Dartt, who
is one of the most prominent real es-
tate dealers in his home city, looked
the valley over quite thoroughly and
selected the 40 acre tract in the Oak
Grove district (Crapper,) buying
from N. b Jordan through the agency
of Mrs. Marion Mac Rae. He will
INN ediateIy put extensive improve
ments on his new property and bring
it up to the very highest point of sci.
entific cultivation This makes the
fourth sale which has been made in
that immediate locality during the
bad weather, the Lyons, Franz and
Lamson properties having exchanged
ownership during the past week.
Piano Bargins
The Reed-French Co., the piano
house that has revolutionized piano
prices in Portland, is showing some
swell instruments in Hood River, this
week only. The exhibition room is on
4 tn street near tie city hall. 1t is
surprising what s8 month will do. 1t
pays for piano from start TO fini,h and
the price of the piano is 1926. Any
musician will say the piano is excellent
value at $400 Open evenings, 4th
street near city hall. Don't forget the
place, and il you have an organ will
take it as part payment.