The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-08-08
IOSIER.

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MOSIER.
Official message received Friday af-
ternoon, Aug. ,, told of the death of
Forrest Irving lsom. who was killed in
action on the battle fields of France
Forrest was y years old last January.
He enlisted over year age at the be-
ginning of the war, joining Co X.
Third Oregon, but had been transferred
to another branch since his arrival in
France. His parents, who resided in
MoSler at the time of his enlistment.
have since moved to Washougal, Wash.
The telegram came here for them, and
was sent on to their present address
by G. g. Niehol, who is the young
mans uncle. This news makes a wave
of sadness sweep over the entire com
munity 1t is the first grim reality of
the terrible conflict to come directly to
our own homes in Mosier. Sincere
sympathy is extended to the bereaved
family of the brave soldier lad
Forrest was member of the 1916
graduating class of the Hood River
high school and was a student at the
BehnkeW alker Business College in
Portland at the time of his enlistment
The Flag is at half mast in his honor.
Capt and Mrs. Ben Hart are spend
ing the week at LehoWa farm. Capt.
Hart is acting adjutant and spruce i'm
spector with headquarters at Waldport,'
Ore. Sunday Mrs. l.. +. Howe, her
sister, Miss Biles, and their guests
motored to Parkdale over the Hood
River valley. Capt Hart, who has
travelled extensively. says that in all
his travels and all the beautiful scenery.
he has seen nothing to surpass or equal
the view he had from Iehowa fruit
farm.
Another serious accident happened
on the steep part Of the Highway be
tween Hood River and Mosier Wednes-
day afternoon of last week, when an
elderly gentleman, j. G. Riggs, of The
Dalles, who while driving his car along
this stretch of road was overturned and
badly injured One arm was broken
and the extent Of other injuries was
not learned, as he was taken immedi-
ately to The Dales by J F. Tryon to
receive attention at the hospital.
There is no doubt that this accident, as
well as other recent ones, some of
them quite serious, could have been
avoided if the road along the new sur
vey was completed, which would elm
mate the steep grade on either side of
the Hood River hill. Mosler residents
and others are getting anxious and
hope that IN the near future work on
this important link in the Highway
will be commenced. 1t means much to
the people and the country.
While going up the east side of the
Hood River mountain near Mosier,
Friday morning Ray Bailey, who was
accompanied by his wife in a light
buggy, had one horse badly injured by
an automobile running into the team.
The car was coming down hill and the
| breaks went wrong, making it almost
impossible to hold the machine, so the
driver stated saying he was coming
down entirely on low compression. He
| tried hard to avoid the collision. and
/ several times the car bumped into the
| bank. Fearing he might upset the
machine, ne kept as near the center Of
| the road as possible. The team was
| hugpng the inside of the road as
closely as it could and seemingly the
accident could not have been prevented
under the circumstances The horse
was knocked down and the auto ran
over it, bruislrg the animal badly,
making several large gashes on its
sides Fortunately none of the occu-
pants in either buggy or car were in.
jured, except for the fright received.
Some damage was done to the wheels
of the auto, which was repaired upon
reaching Mosier.
Mosier valley was visited by well
come rain storm Thursday afternoon
and evening. No damage was done bv
lightning. In some places high wind
was reported as doing damage to fruit
| by blowing it from the trees The
rain fell fast and furious for period
of about 30 minutes, leaving good sized
puddles in every available place in the
roads.
Mrs. J. f. Higley went to Hood Riv-
er Friday afternoon.
A large drove of cattle was shipped
to Mosier early this week for pastur.
ing few miles south of town. These
cattle came from eastern Oregon
points, where the grass has dried ur
owing to the extremely dry weather.
l.. II. Leininger, who owns and has
leased large acreage south of Mosier
for grazing purposes, is receiving and
caring for the shipments of stock.
Mr. and Mrs. c. G. Nichol drove
over to Hood River Friday evening tc
spend a few hours with Mr.. Nichol 5
sister, Mrs Wiley, and his agec
mother, Mrs, Roy
Mr.. and Mrs. X. d. Chatfeld anC
little daughter, Ethel accompanied by
Mrs. ChatheId's sister, Miss Andrews
and H. NJ, Parry motored over to HooC
River Sunday.
c. G. Nichol and family motored tC
Moro Sunday and while there called or
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Race, returning
home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ginger motoreC
past Parkdale Sunday and stopped foI
a few hours at the home of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Bert MlddlesWart.
Mrs. Thos. LeIliott went to Portland
Sunday to see her husband who i.
there receiving medical treatment, anC
also to have her eye trouble attended
to.
J. Elder and Lee Hunter were il
Hood River Sunday. They walked bach
over the railway.
Miss Jennie Carroll returned this
week from a visit in Portland
Geo. Bronaugh returned to Portland
Wednesday after stay Of few