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Si VOL. XX HOOD filVER, OREGON, APRIL 29 1909 N - 50 SOCIETIES. HOOD RIVKR COMMKRClALOLUB-MeeU every second Monday Id each month at I p. m , In tbe olub rooms over Jackson's store. ('HAS. T. hakly, Pre. W. H. Walton, Hecretary. HOOD KIVKR LODOK NO. 105, A. K. and A. M. Meets Haturduy event ag on or before each full moou. L N. Huiwkrh, W M D. McDonald, Secretary. HOOU RIVKR CHAPTER NO. 27. 11. A. M. Menu first and third Kiiday night or eacs. mouth. A. C. Statkn, H. P. Ueo. 8HAK1', Hecretary. 0 Hood River Commandery No. 12, K.T. Meets every s cond Monday evening of each month. W. T. Laraway, E C A. D. Moe, Recorder. HOOD HIVER CHAPTER NO. 2t, O. E. 8. -Meets second and fourth Tuesday evenlnf ui each mouth. Visitor cordially welcomed Msa. 11. 1- Di MHI.E, W . M. Mia IPW. WonnwoHTH, Hn rttary. 1DLKW11.DK I.OIKIK NO. 107. i. O. O. V. Meeu in FravrosJ hall, every Thursday n)KDt. J- M. Wood, N. O. Oio. Thomson, Secretary fi,-H ! JPMK.NT. NO. 48. I. O O. V.- Ki anlarnieetinu second and fourth Mondays if .-ach month. I H. KKHursuN, 0. P. UBO. HHKi'ABD.Mcrioe. KEMP LODGE, No. 181, 1. O. O. K.-Meets In Odell improvement. Go. s hall every Satur day night. Visitors cordially welcomed. m, u.. W. L. Caknks, N. G. E. F. Foi.ts, llec. Hecy. L AUREL HKDEK AH DKtJREK LODGE NO. i, t. O. O. K.-MeeU first and third Midaya 'ueacb month. MWB. W.Ganokb,N.G. ZobA Day, Hecretary. WtT w meU the 2d ud 4tb Haturdays each month at I. o. O. F. hall. .Visitors cor dially Invited. J- D. WAl, c. F. W. McRey.noi.DS, Clerk. WAUCOMA LODGE NO. 30, K. OK P. Meetsln K. yf P- b" every Tuesday night. v Jos. Kbazikb, Jb.,0. C. H.T. DkWitt, K.ol K- and 8. HOODRIVKRCAMP,NO.1,702,M. W, A. " Meet" in 1. O. o. f. hall 'i nhl)t. A. K. LKUMi , v. l.. ' ED, mayks, Clerk. cSoRivR cTrCLE NO. 524, WOMEN OF Wolidcraft-Mectsat i.O.O V. hall on tbe firs, and Third Saturday gffi AlickBh ay, Clerk. R1VERH1DK LODGE NO. 68 A. 0. U. W. uSST. first and third ijrd.y. month. R. K. CH ai i,av, w. GEO. Hlocom, Financier Chkhtkr Hhutk. Recorder. nTk-TA ASSEMBLY NO. 103, UN1TKI) ART- Ss -Merts I he first and third Weduea days work: ieOOld and fourth Wednesdays Vrtisans' hall. C. D. HiMBlcua, M. A. W.H. Austin secretary. CWlTF HOOP RI V ERN a 42, FORESTe'rH or Tmerlea-Meela every Thursday evening at' o'clock. WI,.FE WO. C.E. F. 0. Ubosium, Ifccrjrtary. t'ANBY POdT, NO. 16,G. A. R.-MEKTS AT A O iTW. hall, second and lonrth Satur Javs'of each month at 2 o'clock p. in. All G A R members invited to meet with us. Fbkd DlatM, Commander, g. F. DLYTHIt, AdjuUnl. i NMY W. R. C.,No. 16 MEETS SECOND i',(l fourth Saturdays of each Month In A. j V. W. hall at t p. ni. MBS L.M. BENTl.KY Mum. O. H. Uakkv., Secretary. 1'resldeut. MOUNTAIN HOME CAMP No. WD, R. N. A. Meets at 1. O. O. K. Hall ou the secoud and fourth Fridays o. each month. Q Mas. C. U. Dakin, Recorder. PAYNTER 1X1DGE, No. 2110, M. B. A. meet I first and third Fridays of each month at K. of P. n... (.rgonBuCKUN At!. GUIONABD, Sei . Ml. Hood. O. H. Monbob. N. G. G. W. DIMMKK, Sec. HOOD RIVKR VALLEY II Hood River, Ore. E H. Hartwig. 1 res, i G. Coe, Sec. I-slle Butler, Treas. OREGON GRAPE REHKKAH LODGE NO. i si 1 O O K. Meets second and foil t i Wednesdays In each mouth In Grlbble s HHl.,M..H.Kd,Ore. Miiiie Harma N 0 Mrs. Minute I.. Lai wood, Sec. J. F. WATT, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURUKON. Teleuhones: office, 281; residence, 811. SUROKON O. R. N. Co. H. L. DUMBLE, PHYHKUAN AND SURGKON. Calls promptly answei 3d In town or country, Day or Night. gggr rggtg8"- E. 0. DUTEO, M. D. Physician and Surgeon O over First National Bank. Hood River, Oregon. Office Phone Main 871 Kes. Main S7A M. F. SHAW, M. D. Office in Jackson Block. Ofrh-e phoue, No. 1471. Residence, No. 5D8. 1)K. M. H. SHARP DK. KfJNA B. HHABP Osteopathic Physicians ,. nf the. American Sch'X) of Osteopathy, Kirksville, Mo. Office in Elliot Block. Home Phone 102 l'102'B F 0. BK0SIU8, M. U. PHYSICIAN AND SIJKGKON 'Phone Central, or 121. ih. Hour;.: 10 to U A. M.; I m undO to 7 !' M M. E. WELCH, VKIKItlWRY HOIWROS LICSKMEU l. .,r,. d to do nny work In the veterin r ph. f liajf. 1 he found by calllnt t or UK tO lurkes Iriitt more. Dil. JDGINGTON Smith idldil iniiin RIVKR - - OKKOON DR. E. T. CAKNLS DENTIST OlTl.v over llartmra. tort H. D. W. PINEO,D.D.S i ifficH over Kir-t National Tel Bank I .1 a h JENKINS, D.M j. 1 1 nt isr T phone-: Offiol'S; residence 28-1 OtSe over Butler B ink. A. JAYNK A LAWYER Furnished. Mony Loaned. Alio. rai:t John Leland Henderson ATTORNEY AT LAW Hood Kiver - - Oregon First National Bank Re sources over 400,QflO. OF HOOD RIVER, OREGON. CapiUI 100,01)0 Surplus, $20,000. O. J. NELSON Real Estate Hometteutk Specialty. Nut and Fruit Lands in tracts from 10 acres to 10,000 acres. Will trade Hood River property for cheaper Real Kstate in other places. Office with K. H. Hartwig, Smith Block. ORCHARD LAND BARGAINS 6 Acre, finest kind of land, 3 miles from town ; 5 acre? in commercial bear ing orchard; some straw I ernes, stock, implements and tools; house. Trice t-4200; $1600 cash. S Acres, 2 miles out. 6 acres in commercial orchard, fine condition; 2 acres strawberries ; good 5-room frame house. Price 15000 ; $2500 cash. lO Acre, very U-t soil; 2 acres in bearing orchard, netted $600 last year; 7 acres in 2 and 4 year old commercial orchard ; within one mile of high school. Price $4000; $00cash. 20 Acres, f miles out, 19 acre commercial orchard, part full bearing, payt 20 per cent on the price, $17,000. Ali under cultivation. 30 Acres, every foot of which is A No. 1 apple land ; 20 acres under culti vation ; 8 acres in 4 year old commercial orchard; one mile from high school. Price $8500; $1700 cash. 40 Acres, good orchard land, 8 miles out; 6 acres standard orchard, produced 2000 boxes last year; buildings worth $2000. Horses, cows, implements and tools all go. Pays good interest on $20,000. 53 Acres, 2 miles out, half under cultivation, gome orchard, buildings, creek, beautiful view, suitable to cut up into small tracts. Price $11,000. 80 Acres, about 6 miles southeast of town ; light clearing; (W acres of this is an ideal orchard tract. Price $2ri(0. 120 Acre. 5 miles out; good .r room house; small orchard; HO acres of this lays line for orchard. Price $iw00; $2000 cash. Wo are exclusive weiits for the above and have many more good buys on our books. It will pay you to see our list before buying. Devlin & Firebaugh Leading Dealers Main Office, Swetland Bldg.. Portland, Ore. Branch Office Hood River, Oregon. A. J. DERBY Lawyer HOOD RIVER, OREGON. M. EDWARD WILLIAMS ARCHITECT STRUCTURAL ENGINEER (uo Knot Ball-lug Hood River Phone ssu Oregon E. A. JEROME, Architect Having had several years' experience in iti-aftina and tint (Unit. 1 would rnectrniiy -illctt snartot the patronage of Hie people of H.id River who anticipate building. Terms rea.-oirii W a id satisfaction gnaranteea. ui- flee at r.ldenre on Heights C.F.SUMNER II KA DQUAK I KKS KoK Plumbing Come in and exam ine our 1 i lit- of Pumps, Bath Tubs, La vatories, Sinks, Etc. Agents For Pastime Parlors On the Heights Fine Line Cigars and Confectionery, Soft Drinks, Stationery & Notions. L. B. STEVENSJfcJX). E. H. HARTWIG, LAWYER. Will Practice In All Court. Chas. t). Pratt, President. H. Osborne, Vice Pres. R. W. Pratt, Cashier. Hood River Banking and Trust Co. We transact a general banking business and own our own banking property Interest paid on time and Havings deposit Rafe deposit boxes. A. O. BUCK NOTARY PUBLIC AND INSUR ANCE AGENT Room 1? Brositns Block Morse & Morse Sttcceiiori to Ralph Reed Best line of Cigars in the City Also handle line of Pipes, Tobaccos and Fishing Tackle JOE WRIGHT CARPENTER AND BUILDER Phone 2M-S Estimates furniiihed on request. An honest job guaranteed. D. L. DAVIDSON PAPER HANGER PAINTER AND DECORATOR WILLOW FLAT HOOD RIVER, OREGON. The Cornelius "The House of Welcome" Cor. Park & Alder Portland, Ore. A Hotel where the North western- people will find a hearty welcome and receive courteous treatment at moderate prices. Our free omnibus meets all trains. Under the management Of K. N. CLARKE C. W. CORNELIUS, Proprietor W.J. Baker & Co. Dealers in REAL ESTATE Fruit and Farm Lands Resident Agents For Phoenix Assurance Co. OF LONDON Real Estate Bulletin 28 ACRES two and on half miles on the Kant Side. 22 acres set to Spitx and Newtowna, peach fillers, 75 cherrie, 60 pears, mne strawberries, blackberries, etc. Four acres of this orchard in full bearing. Five inches of water, good five room house, two barns, two wells, milk house, chicken house, soil the very best, l'rice $20,W0. 5 1-2 ACRES Two miles out on the west side, all set to Spitz and Newtowns, come in bearing, two inches of water, also running wa ter on the place Price $6,000. 8 3-4 ACRES Two miles out on west side, B,li acres set to Spitz and Newtowns, some in bearing, balance pasture with running wa ter. Price $6,000. 5 ACRES Two miles out on west iMs, Spitz and Newtown-1 3 years old, a few bearing trees, finall house, three inches of water, about three acres in strawberries between tree; beautiful view. Price $4,000. 40 Acres 11 miles out n east side. Fine land, easily cleared and under the ditch. $5,000. LOT fiOxlOO Ofl Oak Street, close in, tine view, very desirable. One of the best lots in town. Price $1,250. EXCHANGE. Port land improv e.l residence projK'rty, good loca l n, all rented. Will exchange all or part for unimproved Hood Kiver apple land. This is a good opp rtunity for SIMM one desiring income property. G. Y. Edwards & Co. Office Next Mt. Hood Hotel I A Great; am 160 acres in the Mosier district, acres in full bearing apple orchard. 18 acres in 2, 3, and 4 year old apple trees all best varieties. Loganberries, grapes, peaches, pears, cher ries, etc., for home use. acres ready for trees, 10 acres nearly cleared. 140 acres irst-class apple land; water for irrigation. Small house and barn, wood shed, winter cellar. All indications for arge crop of apples this year. Lays well for subdividing. The whole 160 acres can be bought for $12,000, or 40 acres with improve ments and bearing orchard for $8,500. Here is Your Golden Opportunity See Us About This Today J. H. Heilbronner &Co. "The Reliable Dealers" Davidson Bldg., Hood River, Ore. Underwood and Little White Salmon Choice Fruit Lands Improved and Unim proved Land at Reason able Prices. -Small Tracts a Specialty WRITE OR CALX. ON F.W.DeHart Underwood, Wn. Trio Orchestra Music Furnished For All Occasions. Instiumentations from three to any number desired. Address Of phone C O. NEWMAN, Mood River, Ore. Phone 114-X or 29-L. Hood River, Ore. pomposed wholly of home talent. Pre pared to furnish Much- f-r all oecasions. For dates and terniH address 0. O. WH.SON, Ho'Kl River, Ore. Phone 118, OdelM KxchanflBi Stranahan & Slaven Contractors and Builders HOOD RIVER, OREGON. Lane & Gibbons Successor to Shrutn Bros. Confectionery, Cigars and Tobaccos Sporting Goods development of homes Kailroad development, extensions mid prospects in the upper vHlley, generally spoken of us the ML Hood country, has awakened an activity iu that section within the past yeai winch has been unprecedented and has put new life into it rich seotiou of this famous valley which bus lalu al most dormant sluce it was settled except such small improvements as the old settlears have been able to do with limited means. This is espeoiully true of tin sec tion betweeu the Hast and West Forks. When the Mt. Hood road was put through tu Dee it afforded some relief to the settlers within a few miles ot the road anil the last year has wit nttMd considerable work ou the log ged ofl lands between the Middle and West Folks iieai the town of Dee whioh tbe Oregon Lumlier Uo. have put on the market iu small tracts. Iho station at Dee however is iu a canyon aud the grade up from the station to the farms in the tipper cuuutiy was somewhat ot a drawback, mid there was hut a small area of de veloped couutryjwitbln reaoh. The exteuuion of the H ad to tbe base line this spring, however, has had a wonderful ell eel ou the country whiub will be served by stations which will put the patrous of the road within a short distance ot the rail road over easy guides and good roads It opens up posssitdlitics that did not exibt before, encourages the settle ment of the country and laud Is changing bauds readily now at 1150 to 1250 an acre whioh were a drag on the market a couple of years ago at (20 tu 150. The new terminus of the road is at the base line and Is but three miles over a good road to the settlers at the foot ot China Hill. The Mt. Hood postottlce wid be ,ess than two miles ftoin a station, while every faiui be tween the Middle and East Forks will he within a drive ot Hve to thirty minuter, from a station. I ne upper country U the largest part uf the valley. Tbe laud is mil form In quality, one part of it looking like another. Ibeie is good depth ol sol, of toe kind generally kuown as "shot hind", easily worked, aud nearly the whole count iy li'is practloally lev el, with a giadual slope towards tbe mountain which makes irrigation easy. There me less deep ravines than iu the lower tulley, about the only depressions being those through which a tew limit creeks run. while the distances betweeu the forks of Hood river wideu out in the upper valley' until there are thousands ot adres In one body, allowing cross roads between sections In straight lines that tender communication be tween neighborhoods as easy as in a nrairie country. All these are ud vantages indeed, and are iuduoemeuU to the settling ui ot the country. Tbe question of lan l clearing in the miner valley has been a serious draw back heretofore. The great distance from market did not permit of cutting the timliei into wood, and until tbe saw mill at Doe afforded a market for good saw timhei, the heavy tlmbei was a burden on the land too great for extensive oleariug. With the rail toad extension, the Oi6gou Lumber Uo. can afford to buy such of the tim ber as they ohu use, and are doiug so. i be same road will also afiord an out let for oordwood which oan be made of trees not merchantable for lumber. In many cases this price will nearly or quite pay for the oleatiug tbe laud. Auother advantage of the upper oountry is the abundance of water Beiug looatd near the source of sup ply, the immense glaciers of Mount Hood, irrigating ditches are maintain ed at a nominal coat, many of the eatly settlers having private ditcher whioh furnish tbem mote iree water than they oau use, while ditch com panies have for sale wster at one-third the prloe of that in tbe lower valley On account of tbe more level country, there is practically UO limning to he done, tbe water runuiug freely in open dirt ditobes, while it oan be diteoted to any part ot tbt farm by a plow furrow. The scenic beauty of tbe uppsi country has an attraction all its own. The outlines of Mouut Hood as seen Irom a distance are brought out with a clearness In the upper country that reveals the towering snow-capped mountains in all its majestlo gtan d ui. ihe higher elevation brings with it an exhiliarating atmosphere, the pure spring water is colder, the mountains which form the horseshoe at Mount Hood are higher, and the whole scene expauds ou a grand scale. Ihe future of the upper valley i now well assured. I here is already sutllnient development under way to ensure the settling up of the oountry and warrant the extension of tbe rail road line of six miles, and which must ultimately go farther. Ihe privations of the early settlers are beiug reliev-d liy congenial neighbors, better schocls, more roads, a market lor wood and saw timber, telephones and the many little things that make life worth living. A good start ban been made. Theie are sufficient iearlug iiriiliariis in each different section to demonstrate what tbe oountry will do The disadvantages or uncertainties of Oeoottf and orop have all been found out by those early settlers who hav braved the trials of the pioneer, in somewhat isolated country, and the investor with means is more willing to iiav the advanced pi Ice for the land now than to risk the uncertainties uf the future at one-tilth the oost a few years ago. The homesteader is able to dispose of a part ot bis much at a good price and with the funds nrovided clear up the balance ef bis place. He is ac ootnpliebing more iu a year's time than he was able to do iu the teii years previous, aud ih a condition is working a transformation in the country among tbe old homesteads, as well as in tbe new homes being made In the wilderness by those with means who are taking no lisk ot the future There are a tew, however, to whom belong greut credit iu going in In adtance of the latter clues. Those who had tbe means o develop tbe country snd who were far sighted enough to hack their judgment with outlay of casb They have securer) cooiderable land at low prions aud are now taking their profit, yet it Is to their credit that their work induced others to foil aw, and tbe profits are justly their due. U. D. Woodworth IN THE UPPER VALLEY has probably cleared more laud In the upper valley than auy other one man, and his holdings of ranch property ate uow tbe largest ot the individual own era. This is not inking account ot the large timber holdings, but of that class who aie making homes, setting out orcbaids and openiug up clearing in the wilderness, as tbe -mt aid to settling up the country. Mr. Woodwurths tlrst venture iu the upper valley was when be bought the Hurkhard place, iu company with Mr. Loomis, of Mew Vork. lie has ObO acres of land, part of which he owns individually and pm t in company with others. He has already 109 acres set to trees, aud theie are Ilk) acres more ready tor the plow which will oe set out next tall, while ha expects to clear It'd acres more next year. Ou what he c dls his home place, formerly the Murkhard place, uow owned by Wood worth & l.ootuis, 20 acres are iu orchard. This is one of the prettiest places lu the upper valley, ihe end ol the I a mi tieds come down into this place aud out from that pile ot rock Uows the Uuest ice cold spring in tbe whole valley. It evidently flows over dulusuf ice down under the lava beds, as tbe temperature Is but a little above freezing in the hottest weather. Mr. Woodworth says theie is enough water llowing out ot the spring to supply a large city, aud ho expeots some time to bring It to Hood i.tvei in pipes for domestic use. London t'owe.s have also done a great deal towards demonstrating what can he done in tbe Ulglier eleva tions, aud came into the country long tetore there as any tnlK ot a railroad into tbe valley. ' hey have backed up their judgment by going luto tbe country near the loot ot China Hill and selling out an orchard, two aores ot which is uow bearing, and last yeai produ ed 000 boxes of as bus apples n ever raised auywin ie iu inn vauey. the success ol this place has proven the value ot the lard laid her up and ha- beeu uf great value to the oouuliy in that respect, the sume credit Is due also to the horn esleadeis who made clearings in every part of tbe valley, clear to me shadows ot Mount Hood, aud have u ' hw at least, ot bulling trees that show what oan be done. Loudon I oweis nave ou aoies cleared on their home place, which is being cared for by J. F. rboaipson, uud which will all be iu orchard tills Hpl illg. The lb. i iu. i r. ued ranch near the juuotiou uttho Kast and Middle Forks is that of W. H. Marshall. He oame into the country seven years ago and bought forty acres. Of tbat tract .It acres have beeu cleared und j aores set to trees. The bulk of tbese are ot tbe standard varieties of apples, with unite a few peaches, oheiries and pears. A cunilortaule bungalow bus Uaen built where it oomtuauds a view of the gorge ot the river to the north, while a uew road with an easy grade has beeu built along the sleep hillside to the wagon road below, and will be within a quartet ot a mile from a uew station ou tbe 1J. h. Davidson forty on the Kast Fork ol the river. Mr. Mar- hall has an abundance ot tiee water ou tuo place, auu iiuub im m bas provided an a lam da nee ot feed tnr his tesm and cow. Mr. Marshall is an uld railroad man, having been general agent of the Milwaukee road on tin Pacific const years ago, and has applied business metuods in bis tHrniiiiif that has made his place one of the attractions OT tbe uppei vauey. Ills wide aouuattitaiKie und known integrity have beeu a great help iu -ettiuu ntfW settlers in tne country, and he is uuw eugc.i if selling lauu In this section when he cau spare tne rime from his farm wotk. Joining Mr. Marshall ou the south la the old IMsbrow homestead, vvlilch was bought by J. 11. Thomas a iium her of years ago, and is uow occupied hu t h o les 1. Ibomas. a sou, who is also road supervisor ot mat district. H. Ihouius Is now a resident ot i lor v a 1 1 is. Ltnsries i. mourns is nv ing on the place and bas puiobased J acres, wnicn tie is onk home. Ten ucres will ue cioareu auu set out this season aud will be set out to auoles. An acre ol pears, hay lot, and a uew house are also plans fur the future. A large quantity ot tree wet or ou tne i nomas pan a ia mau a mi nubia asset. 11. T. Hausoti is a resident ot a number ot years aud has VI aoies cleared and all set out to trees A limit, four acres are hearing and there nr also about three aores of straw herrias on the tiiace. Mr. Hanson Is dolug more clearing as fabt as he oau LO.t t he 1 1 loe. Alln Manriim also came into tbe eniintrv while it was yet somewhat ot an experiment, before the railroad built as tar as Deo, and while making a home in the dense tinnier was much harder proposition I ban at ureseut However, he managed to get lght acres cleared, a small oionard set out, built a comfortable house and out buildings, and uiHiie a uviug u thin uinull i.iece of ground. Last t.. i. aaM ,i(f ail but 40 actes. and 1 now clesring up five acres more, and will be able to make a good snowing Ihe new lailioad will connect him with a market lor wood and saw tim ber, aud lessen the oost of clem lug the land. The timber on his plaoe Im in think as to almost exclude the light and the product of wood and good saw timber will be very large. Miss White, of Portland, has 100 acres in this section which she will improve by clearing ten acres this tear. A. W. Ktonu came into the county from Huftiilo last year and purchased 45 acres ot Maoru.ni and Hanson, and is doing great work. Unwilling to hum the tine timber ho cut 1,000 cords of wood uud piled it ou the plaoe, even before the extension of the lailroad, aud will uow be able to get it to market. Ho will Uuish the oleariug ot seveuteeu aores Ibis year, which he will set to tbe standard var ieties of apples, lie is much pleased with the outlook, aud tbe heavy clear ing on his piece ot laud nm not discouraged him iu the least. He will continue tbe work until tbe land is all under cultivation. (In tbe main toad east from the Thomas tdace is that uf A. H. Hil lings, mini her of the old settlers, who now bas but 22 acres left, having sold oil the balauce ot bis laud. Mr billings has 15 aores cleared, ot which thiee acres are in orohard, most of It bearing, aud the balance Is lu hay Innd. A. R. Nichols, who bought 20 acres of Mr. Hillings ou the east, will be ou the new right of way of the rail road extension, and already bas ten acres cleared and set ont to apples. with pear trees as tillers. Adjoining the Hillings plaoe on the south is about 3,000 acres of tine tim ber owned by tbe Oregou Lumber 'o., which will be the base of opera- ions for their mill as soon as the rati oad exteusiou is Uuished. When the land is lugged off it will be put ou tbe market, and as It is as tine orchard uud as lies in the upper valley, it will soon be settled up and dotted with Hue homes. Heyond the timber land ot the Ore gon Lumber Uo. about a mile is the Me Isaacs place, one of tbe beauty spots ot tbe upper valley. A line home has replaced tbe old log house the hometseader, and a few aores of beating orchard of vigorous growth, together with several ttores ot hay aud, makes the plaoe an Income pro ducer. Mr. Mclsaaos Is doing more tearing, as his time taken up with county commissioner and ditch niau- iger will allow, and be is developing very valuable property. 1 ins plaoe oiua tbe Woodwoitb place ou the uortb. A half mile south of this place is the D. B. Miller ranoh of HO acres, 24 of which aie cleared and in high state of cultivation, being all set out to trees, with 17 aores ot bur ies as tillers, aud the largest berry patch iu the upper valley. Across from Mr. Miller la a fotty acre tract being cleared up by Kick etts & McDonald, wbiob will be set out to applws as soon as oleared. Across the road east from tbe Wood- worth plaoe U. U. Walton Is develop ug fotty aores, lie has a pretty bun galow which was built last year, good barn and outbuildings, aud 25 acres cleared, of whioh 12 acres are set to applis, with stiawberriea be tween. South of the Woodwoitb and Walton places John Uooper has a homestead which be Hied ou out of tbe reserve which was thrown open to settlement couple of years ago, and Is oleariug up five acres this year. A uew road was built from these plaoes to connect with the new termi uus of tbe Mount Hood road, on tbe case line, aud Klleis and MoOonniok, it Portland have 40 acres each on tbla new toad which they are improving. Kach have 20 aores oleared und set to trees. At the terminus of tbe lailroad is tbe school house and tbe residenoejof Mrs. A. Kies, and this plaoe will be tbe nucleus of a trading point tor the ranchers in this seotton. The Mount Hood Kallroad have se cured ten aores ot ground for ter minals on whlob will be erected a handsome passenger aud freight depot, roundhouse and shops foi our repair work. It is understood, tbat when tha piesent extension is complete, that there will be two trains per day, leaving upper valley in tbe a. m. In stead of Hood River as a present. Tbe place being centrally looated, it can be reached from every direotion by good and practically level roads, and will be a onmmerolal center of the newly de veloped district. Mrs. Rlas la one ot the old settlers n this neighborhood, and bas 20 acres lelt, halt of wbloh is cleared, with seven acres in orchard, tier sons, F.mil aud Henry, have each 20 acres left, having disposed ot tbe balance of tbeir laud. Kast and Joining tbe Rles place is tbe homestead of Win. Rodsuhiser, who is the ttrst settler in that neighborhood, and has 50 acres cleared. Uuttl re cently he has used the place as a stock farm, raising considerable hay. lie is now setting out 30 aores of orchard and 17 aores of strawberries. Adjoining tbe school bouse on tbe south is tbe homestead of Kd Spenoer, He bas 75 acres left, ; bas tuiU a flue new house and is putting out 500 apple trees and four and a half acres if strawberries. 11. 11. Myeis is developing bis homestead adjoining, bas a comfort able home, and is finishing up the .Inuring of 20 acres, most of wbiob is being set out in oiohard. A. U. Frenob is on tbe Miller Mar dock place of 40 aores, ot wbiob twenty is In apple trees, and is Uuisblng olearing tbe balance of the plaoe. Mr. Frenob is also looking after the Eilers and MoUormiok tracts. One ot the principal stations on tbe uew extensinn is a mile north ot the base line, at tbe H. H. Tomlinson place. It is on tbe old road at tbe juuotiou where it goes across the Bast Fork to the Mount Hood postoflioe, and tbe nearest point to the railroad irom the Mount Hood postotUoe. A depot will be erected here. H. H. Tomlinson has 40 aores here, with ten aores oleared ot wbiob four aores are set out to apples and traw berriss. Mr. Tomlinson has a fine residence, a good barn, aud in con nection with ranching Is county sur veyor under Judge Henderson. doing south from there L. W. lom linson is oleariug five aores of bis for ty aore tract, snd bas erected a tem porary home tor nis ramiiy. Ihe Kobt. Mcivimey piuoe oi nueen acres adjoining is uow ownea oy u. D. Woodworth and is mostly oleared. An ho acre tract belonging to Mr. Piatt, of Iowa, bas ten aores oleared aud set to tree. A. O. Jobuson bas a fine 15 aere place, mostly oleared and set to ap ples, five arces being out in orobaid, some (f thetrees in bearing, and be tween three and four aores are being set out to strawberries. The new sur vey ot the railroad outs through this plaoe and while it is annoying to Mr. Johnson, it could not be belped. The Wishart homestead west from here bus about 30 acres oleared, of wbiob balf are in apple trees, with a tew in bearing. Six aores are iu strawberries. There are 80 aores left of this plaoe, now owned and occupied ty Jas. Wisbsrt. The railroad will cut through this plane, going within a short distance ot the bouse. Kighty aoies r.elougtng to Rae, Murdook and Livingstone adjoining r beine cleared Bnd set to orchard. (Continued on Page Eight)