The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-07-25

buyers of the country made offers for
the water works bonds. ''It pres
sages," he says, "a good strong bid
for the $50, 900 issue to be disposed of
August s."
When the grading, sidewalking and
curbing Of Oak street has been COM
pleted, the street will be surfaced with
oil bound macadam. Such was the ac-
tion of the council Monday night, afer
they received from the majority of the
property owners along the street pc
tition asking that such improvement
be made.
A petition signed by a large number
of the property owners along Cascade
avenue asked that the recently graded
street there he oiled by the same pro-
cess used on the business streets of the
city. The petition was referred to the
street committee. However, it is
probable that this street will be ma
cadamized.
The council was in receipt of letter
from Geo Lawrence. of Portland, who
made strong protest against btu
lithic or asphalt pavement, declaring it
would be so slippery on streets Of
heavy grade that it would be impos-
sible for horses to stand in rainy
weather. He recommended oiled ma
cadam or vitriiied brick.
A bill for $l00 was presented to the
council by Edwin Lage because of in
iuries sustained by his wife on the
evening of Thursday, May II, when he
and she were driving home from the
Kit Carson circus. MIR. Lage alleged
that the injuries resulted when Mrs.
hage was thrown from her buggy
which tipped over on gravel pile in
State street, where the National Apple
Company storage house is being
built No light was displayed on the
gravel head, his communication de-
clared.
The city marshal was ordered by the
recommendation of the street commit
tee to locate all shade trees that OBJ
structed the passage of pedestrians on
sidewalks and notify the owners that
the limbs causing the trouble be re-
moved and in case the work was not
done that the officer take steps to have
it done, the expense to be paid by the
property owner.
The judiciary committee recon-
mended that the city's ordinances be
codihed and tabulated. This was
adopted and bids will be received on
this work.
Miss Rose Waltman, of Wenatchee,
is here visiting her sister. Mrs. c. u.
Dakin.
sW. Ray Chandler, of Fresno, Calf,
passed through the city Monday on his
way to Lyle, where he is developing o
large tract of land.
TheWest Side Improvement club will
meet August 6. The topic of discus
sions will be Cover Crops" A num-
ber of 0, A. c. experts will be pres
ent,
At the Unitarian church next Sun
day Rev. W. G. Eliot, of Portland, will
preach. Mrs. Sletten will sing and
Miss Friedlander will give violin
solo.
NJ. M. Remington, who was recently
here, has returned from Minneapolis
accompanied by his family. MIR. Rem
ington has decided to locate in the
Northwest.
MIR. and Mrs. II. w. Acton, of New
York, MIR. and Mrs. z. p. Smith, of
Berkely, Calf. and 0. H. Weichelt
and j. NJ Mason, of Portland Joined
the Mazamas Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. W. l.. Michel and Mr..
aud Mrs. W. G. Palmer spent Sunday
on the East Fork near the Toll Bridge.
A large humber ofatrout were caught.
The "Trip was:made in MIR. Nichols au-
tomoDile.
/: Mrs. Gladys Mackey. of Albany, who
is visiting at Parkdale, became lost in
the jungles near that city last week
while blackberry picking. She was ac-
eompanied by Miss Harriet Cooper, of
Portland, and Miss Lewis, of Oregon
City, who gave the alarm and caused
a search to be made for her. She later
returned home. while the rescue party
continued the search.