The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-11-04

Rev. M. +. Boulton, of The Dalles,
was here Friday.
j. L. Wilson, who is engaged In the
auction business in Portland, spent
Frlady here.
Miss Nettie Littel, of Spokane, was
here last week the guest OF her uncle,
Peter Mohr and family.
j. Edward Dunbar and wife, of
Portland, we're the guests of Glen Gill
lette and wife during the fair.
q W. Waring, TO, merry a newspaper
publisher in Grand Lodge, Mich, was
here last week looking over the val.
ley.
Mrs. j. W. Moore, OF The Dslles,
was the guest of her daughter. Mrs.
Paul HubbsId, last week during the
fair.
John Ii. Hartog and daughter,
Korine and Rika, of Eugene. we're
he Q Saturday taking in the apple
fair.
K A. Baker, has had a bunch of
stra " berries on exhibition in Joe
Vogt's window which ripened on his
ranch last week.
Lane county took first place, with
Benton aud MaIinn second and third
at the Will mette valley apple fair
in Albany last week.
Louis n. Aarneson, Rec iver ot
the U. S land oitics at The Dailes,
was visitor at the apple show last
week and gave ii very high praise
in an interview to the Chronicle.
william Eccles, president of the
Mount Hood Railway company, has
just purchased from the White Motor
Car a large seven passenger, 40 horse
power White Steamer car. ar.-Portland
journal.
L A. Ssmmis, of The Dalles, at
tended the apple show here last
week. Nj. Sammis spent some time
Gently begun clearing and putting out
to apples, quarter section near The
Dalles.
1t is said that prices are now being
obtained on land through which the
new railroad survey up the White Sal
mon valley runs 1t is rumored ia
be an S. p. Il S., road and to be
going through to bit the Northwest
ern Pacific on the Yakima river.
G. b. James, manager for SHETLAND
X Son, in Portland, came to HOOD
River Friday, and joined his wife
who has heen at the Waucoma fol
three weeks. Mr.. James expects t.
buy some lots in the upper part o.
i the city and build bungalow here
h. q. Rexford and II. 7. Parr ar
rived last week from indianapolis
They had visited several other fruit
districts on the coast, but they say
the Hood River looks the best to then
of all the places they visited ant
they will probably locate here.
The students at Cornell universit!
are going to give a big fair according
to an exchange, and they expect t.
have on exhibit products from al
parts of the United States. AS the,
looking for the best of everything the,
should have some of Hood Rive
apples on exhibit.
A marty was held at the home C
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi TuttIe last Sat
uIday afternoon when number o
old friends aud school mates met TO
a social time. The CHIEF object O
the gathering WAS TO meet with Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis E. Morse, OF Hoo
River, Oregon. Mr.. Morse was bor
in this vicinity and left here 80 year
ago tor the tar west when l6 years @
age. A bountiful picnic suppe
was served and all in attendance pas
sed pleasant afternoon. - Beldin
Mich News.
Ed Culbsrtson left Friday for hi
home in " Washington, Pa. after spend
ing week here with his brother In
law, j. ". Rigby Mrs. Culbertso
visited here recently and she was 8
impressed with the val ey that sh
urged her husband to stop he Q o
his return from the A-Y-P- at Seattle
Mr.. Culbertson bought 30 acres {
, land in the Mt. Hood district fC
which he paid $4,000. Aboua Is scr,
of this land is cleared and Is no
being set to apples. Three sons I
MT. SulDbTJsUu Will Cuub uSF6 III III
near future to take charge of tt
ranch
Austin OsEuIn returned home toda
from Hood River where he went
Q make an examination OF his twent
9 acre fruit farm. Mr.. Osburn repor
D his ranch in excellent condition an
g the prospects for good crops are exec
Q lent de also reports the appel crol
rs very short aud is fully two-thirt
!, less than that OF last year, which
y attrI buted to insects and pests tn
e were so numerous this season. A
n precautions we're taken at the tin
y ami much spraying was done b
;. could not overcome the attack
their trees. The rain of the prese
q week will be Of great benefit to Ho,
y River people as it has been very d
; for several weeks iu that sectio
~ Mr.. OIburu has brought splend
a assortment Of fruit from the diifere
, tarms OF that district and will ple
them on display on Wednesday at
office of K. Osburn on CUmmrei'
8. street. Astoria Budget.