The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-01-15

A percentage of China pheasants and
other game birds have been lost as a
result of the recent cold weather, but
the frigidity has not decimated the
numerous silver gray squirrels. it is
said. The return of chinook wind
Monday has brought forth scores of
the handsome fellows, who were living
on reserve stocks of nuts in some cozy
hole or crevice during the cold weather.
Mrs. G. II. Lynn, whose home is on
the Serpentine road. reports that resi-
dents of that neighboIhood are now
amused by the antics Of family of
silver grays only few weeks old. The
little squirrels Chamber about in the
oak trees and frolic in remaining snow
banks with the abandon of crowd of
children.
Before the motoring season ends
next summer Lost Lake camp grounds,
where the national forestry service has
built numerous permanent wickiups
for the comfort of travellers, will be
open. Word has been received by pro-
moters of road to Lost Lake that the
! forestry service will complete stretch
Of road across the national forest next
summer. Work on the road will begin
as soon as snow clears away in the
spring.
Hood River county will begin soon
on the improvement of road connecting
with the forest road. The county
court has appropriated $500 for this
work the coming season. County funds
to the extent of $2,750 were appropri.
/ ated last year, and an additional 81, 600
was raised by the Hood River County
Game Protective Association.
I've got Jap, a gun and a China
pheasant, what must do with them?"
Such was the cryptic message received
Monday by Alva l.. Day from Hermann
Pregge. Mr.. Day. however, under.
stood at once and instructed that the
Japanese orchardist be brought to town.
The latter had killed China pheasant
out Of season. Mr.. Pregge was unable
to come in at the time to swear out
complaint, but stated that he will do so
/ later.
Upper Valley sportsmen report that
weather conditions have made it neces-
sary to feed game birds there for
longer period than in the Lower Val
ley. The snow remains heavy blan-
ket over all the earth there, while in
the Lower Valley many spots are en-.
tirely free. With the cooperation of
the Hood River Game Protective Asso.
citation the sportsmen are saving the
China pheasants and other game fowls.
however.
Sportsmen of the Upper Valley have
petitioned the Hood River Game Pro-
tective Association to sponsor move
ment to have the upper reaches of
Hood river closed to fishing until June
|. The two extra months of closed
season are sought, it is stated. in order
that the fish may not be disturbed
while spawning. Fishing, it is stated,
is not good or. the upper reaches dur.
ing the spring months.
Reporting to the game association,
whose members initiated movement
for comfort station here last sum-
mer, Mayor Scobee stated thauthe city
authorities are planning on including a
rest room in the proposed new munich
pal building to be erected here during
the year.
James Bailey. a member of the staff
in charge of the federal salmon hatch.
cry at Hood. Wash, says fry there
Jared better than at most Northwest
ern hatcheries during the December
cold weather. The Hood hatchery is
supplied with water direct from large
spring. and thus attendants were able
to prevent the fish from freezing up.
Big game hunters of Hood River are
h. o. Kresse. l.. c. Heizer, Jake Lenz
and William Marshall. The men re.
Gently made trip to the Upper West
Fork region, where ranchers reported
a.large cougar. The men, who packed
their provisions and equipment in on
hand sleds. were unsuccessful in their
hunt.
John Hillstrom was here Monday dis.
playing the hide of one Of the largest
coyotes recently killed in the Upper
Valley country. The big animal lost his
life because of too great fondness for
chickens.
j. H. Fredricy daily scatters feed
for about two dozen China pheasants
inhabiting Columbia lowlands Just
north of the vinegar factory.