The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-10-04

visiting old friends and seeing the
valley. Mr.. Lacey, who one year sold
81, 800 worth of Newtowns from a
single acre, says the valley has almost
grown and changed beyond his recog-
milton since he left here eight years
ago. Mr.. Lacey and wife are now
residing in Portland.
w. j. Filz has just received a letter
from his brother-in-law, John Ertl, of
Helena, Mont, formerly resident of
this city, who tells of the recent death
of his mother at Appleton, Wis. Mr..
Ertl and family had just returned
from visit with his mother, when the
sad news reached them.
Anthony Euwer, author and painter,
who recently arrived for a vacation
and visit with his brother, Eugene C.
Euwer in the Upper Valley, was in
Portland Monday, where he delivered
one of his characteristic and highly
entertaining lectures and readings at
the Little Theatre.
J. M. Reid, new superintendent of
the Mount Hood r. r. Co., arrived the
latter part of last week, and has since
been busily engaged in getting &C.
quainted with the patrons of the road
and with the topography of the country
traversed by the line. Mr.. Reid's
family will arrive here later.
Mrs. Chas. H. Castner was in Port
land Monday to attend meeting of
the Oregon Council of Defense. Mrs.
Castner also heard the address of
James W. Gerard. Mrs. Castner and
her fellow women members of the De-
fense Council were the only women of
the state honored with seats on the big
auditorium platform.
Don't forget that every Saturday
and Sunday men who are instructed by
the committee on public information
at Washington, ID. c., will speak to
you on subjects you should be informed
of at the Electric and Gem theatres.
They speak under the authority of the
government of the United States and
their talks are well worth hearing.
Apple Insurance. Our apple insur-
ance clause covers containers, packing
materials and equipment, and fruit.
Our office is occupied from eight a. m.
until five-thirty p. M. including the
noon hour. We have your location and
description. Just phone us your wants.
In evenings call 2083, 1921, or 1884
Hood River Abstract and Investment
Co. o4
R. P. Burgan, of Pennsylvania, was
here last week visiting his nephew, R.
D. Waldie, and family. Mr.. Burgan,
who owns large mines in Mexico, has
been on a tour of British Columbia
and other Northwestern points pur-
chasing lumber. The visitor was de-
lighted with the local Indian summer
weather. 81 am certainly coming
back next year" he told Mr.. Waldie,
land bring your Aunt Bessie.
Geo. M. Cohan in Broadway Jones"
will be shown at the Gem theatre soon
under the auspices of the Red Cross.
Every cent of money taken in at the
door will be used by the Red Cross in a
way to help our BOYS who are at the
front. All citizens are urged to help
make the enterprise success. The
show is one of the big ones of the sea-
son and it is the first appearance in
pictures of the United States original
Yankee Doodle Boy, George M. Cohan.
Watch for dates and try to make this
show big success, as the Red Cross is
taking Ia chance on booking a show of
this nature, and at the price 1t will
have to have the support of every
loyal citizen.
Glen Corey and Claude Tyrell, the
latter of Los Angesle, CAL, left Tues
day to return to the Oregon Agricul.
tural College. Mr.. Tyrell has been
spending the summer engaged in horti-
cultural work on the Keating ranch.
Walter Nichol, son of d. and Mrs.W. |
S. Nichol, left for Portland Monday
morning to resume his studies at Reed
College. Young Nichol is a graduate
and postgraduate of the high school
and is commencing his sophomore year
at Reed, where he is taking liberal
arts course, preparatory to the study
of medicine. Mr.. Nichol is student
assistant in the administrative offices
and is the faculty stenographer of
Reed College.
When Ashley Wilson, retiring super
intendent of the Mount Hood r. r.
Co., who will leave Saturdays.for San
Francisco to take charge of the Pacific
coast office of the motor bus depart
ment of the White Motor Car Co., was
in Seattle over the week end to visit
his mother, Mrs. J. H. Wilson, before
his departure for California, he learned
that his sister, Mrs. May Rose, of
Rapids City, Manitoba, whom he had
not seen in 10 years was in Vancouver,
B. c., visiting another sister, Mrs. j.
Andrews. Mr.. Wilson reached the sis.
ters on the telephone and persuaded
both to accompany him home. They
will leave with him Saturday on an
automobile trip to San Francisco.