The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-07-31
MOSIER.

aANt- mum tL last AtCh. EaN Llcak4f
all members were present and several
specially invited guests. All expressed
themselves as having a splendid time
The next meeting will be at the home
Of Mrs Nm. Johnson.
r. F. Hardwick was Up from Port
land TO attend the funeral Of Mr.
Stew art.
M1sier was visited last week We'd
nesday afternoon BY a thunder storm
with real hail accompaniment, lasting
perhaps 10 minutes. The ground was
almost white with the hail. which was
the size of small marbles The rain
dld not last long, hardly settling the
dust ln places, and at other places net
Tar distant there Was evidence that the
ram had been enough to leave water
and mud IN the road. However. the
shower cleared up the atmosphere
wonderfully, relieving the excessive
heat OF the past few DAYS. consequent
ly Thursday was delightful day with
gentle western breezes.
MS q. L. Carroll went to Hood
River Thursday afternoon to bring MIR
Carroll home from the hospital.
Ira d. Evans, who for the past few
years has resided near Asea, returned
to make his home at Mosier, arriving
Thursday morning. He reports having
sold his ranch in the Alsea valley, and
feels sure that the Mosier climate will
agree with him much better.
Mrs. n. d. Nidever, Of Portland, is
visiting her sister. MIS- J, E Eivefs.
Mrs. Jessie Jarvis, president of the
Rebekah Assembly of Oregon, paid an
official visit to the Rebekah lodge at
Mosler Saturday evening, July I9
over 80 members We're present. The
beautiful Rebekah degree was con
ferred upon one candidate and after
the close Of the business session re-
freshments were served. Mrs. Jarvis
went from here to Hcod River and
Parkdale to visit the lodges
Bad forest fires are raging in the
woods south of Mosier, doing much
damage to standing timber, burning
cordWood and endaugering the homes
and orchards Of several farmers The
fre seemed to have originated in the
midst Of the piles of wood, which
would appear as if there must be fire
bugs about who need their wings
clipped A party of fire fighters went
out from the Odd Fellows lodge last
Tue day evening, doing all they could
to help control the flames, remaining
until about o'clock in the morning
Owing to the difficulty of discerning
true locations after dark not much
headWay could be made. Wednesday
morning party of the men went out
again.
The fire burned tercely from Tues
day until Monday, destroying a vast
amount of standing timber and burning
over 100 cords of wood which belonged
to W. f. Chown. Men under the
SUPERVISION of Road Supervisor Ben
nett, directed by W. + H1skey fought
faithfully to keep property and homes
from loss, finally controlling the flames
Saturday. There are still some smoul
dering logs. which are being guarded
to prevent further outbreak. The
burned area extends over between 600
ard 700 acres. IT is understood that
other parties also lost some cordwoOd
in the fire. j. F. Agidious and crew
OF men from the 0rtley road district
came one day and rendered valuable
assistance.
Misses May and Ann Shogren enter
tanned Saturday evening with a de
llghtful dancing party in their apple
house in honor of their niece. Miss
A lice Shogren, of Portland, who is
spending part Of the vacation here
on the farm.
Miss Lizzie Elder was business
visitor in Portland for couple of days
this week.
Miss Alice Shogren, of Portland is
spending some time here with her
aunts, Misses May and Ann Shogren.
Miss Murel Crane returned to her
home in McMinnviIe Tuesday after
noon, having visited at the Shogren
home for the past couple of weeks.
Miss Laura Hads is visiting friends
at luyallup, Wash.
c. A. Hage is now busy installing
new machinery in his cider plant.
whi'h. when completed, will increase
the capacity four times. that Of the old
works.
T. Sammis, of The Dallse, who is the
horticultural commissioner of this dist
rict. paid Moser an official visit dur
ing the week, and inspected the orch
ards.
James Cherry and H. Frobase en-.
loyed few days fishing on the Me
tolius this week,
Lee Evans and Clyde Bailey left
early in the week for the harvest
fields near Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs c. g. Nichol and daughter,
Mildred, left early Sunday morning for
a week. s auto trip through the country
near Bend and Sisters Mr. Nichol
has stock farm located in the yicin-
ity of Redmond. They will visit at
the ranch while away. Lee Evans, Sr.,
accompanied them.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. Chown and chill
dren spent Sunday with their relatives
in and near Portland, where they mo
tored in the morning. Mr.. Chown and
Roger returned Monday. Mrs. Chown
remaining for longer visit.
Miss Nina Conlee, of Portland, is
visiting this week with her sister,
Mrs. Olive Clement.
Mrs. M. E. Harmsen, who has spent
week or so on the farm south of
town with her sister, Mrs. j. W.
Swope, returned to her home in Port.
land the first of this week.