The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-01-21

We are informed that Mr.. and Mrs.
Nsiherell Of BiDRen have the small
pCX. 1hey are doing nicely, ATE un
der strict quarantine, and il Is hoped
that the disease will not spread fsrth-
or.
". Olsen, fruit inspector for this
county, wss in Goldendale Saturday,
attending he meetiug OF the hOIti-
uultuI~l Association. Mr.. Olsen lives
near Busnm and is one OF the prom
lnent fruit growers OF thst part Of the
county. Sentinel.
Monday night was the coldest OF the
season so far. The mercury register
cd Is degrees below zero at the home
OF W. 0. Cox. In town it ranged from
s to 10 below, while below the bluff 1t
vent still lower. Since then ii has
been gradually rising. while the snow
has been increased by several inches.
Jack Ackley had a narrow escape
Tuesday morning while trying to
mount horse. The horse became
frightened and made jump Just as
Mr.. Ackley put his foot into the stir
rup. Tho horses tarted to run aud
dragged Jack several feet through the
snow before lie could rein the horse
in.
notwithstanding the deep snow and
extreme cold weather our North Bank
trains are making very good time,
bringing the daily mails, alsJ fIeight
supplies that would be impossible to
get via boats with the river tull OF
ice. This is quite contrast to con.
ditions two years ago when there was
- coal oil and sugar famine In White
Salmon.
The Bsrten family we're surprised a
few days since to see one OF our beau
titul mountain quail fly into their
kitchen door. They ted the visitor
No doubt the wild birds anu game
will suffer during this severe winter
weather. Ii Is to be hoped our people
will not wantonly destroy the song
sters in their present helpless conGi-
tlon. In the spring and summer time
We enjoy the music made by the birds
as they fit from tree to tree or chirp
in some shady nook
Dane Rumor has it that the North
Bank may possibly give US a flag sta
tion opposite the Hood River ferry
landing nesr the White Salmon dock.
Such change would be welcomed by
the commercial travellers aud our
fruit growers on Lower White Salmon.
Last Saturday afternoon tho White
Salmon Valley Development League
met at the Alpha Opera house and
elected officers fol the ensuing year,
as follows d. W Dexter, president
j. Morgan Lewis, secretary; Dr.. q. F..
Jewett, treasurer and e. Nj. Wolfard,
II. l.. Simpson, Walter Fleeland, W.
W. Swan, r. ID. Cameron, A. +. Hell,
lIwell and Frank Fox directors The
vice. presidents who were elected
when the league Was organized we're
retained for the ensuing year.
! Much Interest was manifested by
| the members OF this meeting and ev
ervthing looks forward to year of
development. Some important mat.
teIs were brought before the meeting
mud it was the opinion of those pres
ent that tho White Salmon Valley
should be so united IN the work CT
| developing aud advertising her Ie-
| sources that the attention of the entire
continent may be turned this way. 1t
was decided to place a Whole page ad
in Better Fruit for the month o. Feb.
ruary. j. M. Lewis, secretary, re
ported that he had been receiving in
1uiries from all parts OF the United
! States relative to our valley, and that
scures Of people Will visit us next year
looking tor homes. 1t is the inten-
son OF the league to meet these people
and 9ao that they are shown over the
valley and assist in every way possible
! to locate them in our midst.