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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 1911)
1 VOL. XXII HOOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JAM ARY lull - NO ,'J2 r r - Do you need Good Rubbers? gJ RllbberS The only Rubbers warranted to wear. NOT MADE BY A TRUST J. C. Johnsen, The Shoe Man Hood River, Oregon Properties That Will Be Worth 10 to 20 Per Cent More Next Spring 15 Acres Six and one-half miles from Hood River; near railway station, school and church, all set to Newtowns and Spitzenburgs as follows: 5 acres 7-year-olds, 3 acres 6-year-olds, 1 1-2 acres 4-year-olds, and 4 1-2 acres 3-year-olds. Trees in A 1 condition, picked 1120 boxes of apples this year. Three acres of strawberries between the trees. Old house, good barn. This tract is one of the best buys in the Hood River Valley at the price of $14,000; $5,000 cash, balance on or before five years at 7 per cent. 20 Acres Located in the heart of the East Side, all under cultivation and planted to orchard as follows s 167 Newtowns and Spitzenburgs 5 years old, 612 2 and 3 years old of same variety with Ortleys and Arkansas Black as pollenizers; 37 4 years old and 97 1 year old of the same vari ety; 139 1 and 2 year old D'Anjou Pears; also home orchard 4 years old. Improved with 6-room house, DEVLIN & No. 1 APPLE TREES I have for salt1 a limited number of Newtown, jjfc Spitzenbuii:;, Ortley, Arkantas Black and Jona- & tuana. These trees were dug with spades and have all the roots it is posssible to dig. Anyone wishing first class trees will do well to write or call at The Odell Nursery KonteNo, 2 Phone Odell 118 J. W. WILSON. I'KOI. Hood Kiver, Ore. One Mile Went uud Half Mile Houlh udell corner California is the place to visit. Orange groves in full bloom, tropical flowers, famous hotels, historic Old Missions, attractive watering places, delightful climate, making that favored section the Nation's most popular re treat. You can soe it at its best via the Shasta Route and the "Road of a Thousand Wonders" Southern Pacific Company Up-to-date trains, first-class in every respect, unex celled dining-car service, quick time and direct con nections to all points south. Special Round Trip Fare of $55 Portland to Los Angeles and return With corresponding low fares from all other sections of the Northwest. Libeiol stop-overs in each direc tion and long limit. Interesting and attractive liter ature on the various resorts and attractions of Cali fornia can be had on application to any S. P. or 0. R. & N. Agent, or from WM. McMURRAY Genl. Passenger Ag't. PORTLAND. ORE. I ,iilliiH,l.H,,illlliili,l n n i n The Heilbronner Building: will :: be ready for occupancy after Jan 1 uaryi, i9ii. The second floor offices are now open for inspection. All outside rooms Steam Heat I Modern. J. H. HEILBONNER, Owner i-H-t-M"I"I"M- good barn and other out buildings. With the place goes complete set of farm implements, also new steam sprayer, wagon, hack and good team. The price at $16,000 is below the market. Terms. 103 Acres -On edge of Willow Flat dis trict; heavy red shot soil, south and east slope with good drainage; 20 acres under cultivation. 10 acres set to young Newtowns and Spitzenburgs. 8 acres practically cleared, balance of place fir and oak timber. Small house and barn. The price is way below the market at $14,000. $3,500 cash, balance on or before seven years at 7 per cent. 20 Acres-Seven and one-half miles south east of Hood River; red shot soil, good drainage, and all under the ditch. 4 acres in Spitzenburgs and Newtowns, 1 year old; 12 acres slashed and burned; balance in fir. Price $5,000. $2,000 cash will handle it. FIREBAUGH Nichol m. HadlocK High Class Orchard Lands and City Realty Basement Brosius Real Estate Bulletin On account of sickness, owner of 10 acres on East side will sell at a bargain, six acres in full bearing Spitz, Newtowns, Ort leys and Jonathans. Three acres in 4-year-olds and one acre ready for plow. House, barn and all tools. Only six miles from town and on main road. $7,500 for ten acres one mile out. All in trees but two acres. Barn, tools and five inches water. Trees two years old to bearing age. One acre of new berries. Guy Y. Edwards Co. Phone 228L Office Oregon Hotel "GOOD EATS" at the .White Lunch Counter. The Place that P leases Best Lunch In the City. Prompt Service Located in the C. A. Richards ACo.'a Rr.ildiog, Oak St., near 3rd. A. M. BOYCE, Prop HOOD RIVER, OREGON ,l,,.,HIHlIIlIll H-H-l I M-l-H-i Bldg Phone 98 F.H.CooIidge Watchmaker and Jeweler SlabWood COAL A. C. LOFTS will deliver Slab Wood to any part of the city. Now in the time to get Cheap fuel. Phone 310X i WILL CALL SPECIAL ELECTION TO VOTE ON BUYING WATER PLANT Dr hliot Offers to Donate a Portion of Indian Creek Grounds for Public Park, Which is Accepted. At the meeting of the council Tues day night City Attorney Derby re ported that the Light anil Power com pany might be able to give good title to their properties, but advised that the city require a good and sufficient bond to guarantee a release from all the bondholders. At the last pre vious meeting, it will be remembered the Light and Power Company made two propositions to the city as to the the purchase of this property. They offered either to sell the plant to the city for the sum of $:i8,K)0 or to sell the water plant to the city and arbi trate the price by means of appraisers. The management of the water com pany submitted a proposition offering to pay all the expenses of an election to be held for the authorization of bonds for the purchase of the plant. The matter was brought to a vote. and by ordinance 2(i, which passed at the first reading, the council author ized that an election be held Satur day, January 21, for the purpose of authorizing bonds for the purchase of the water plant. lhe council received the following communication from Dr. T. L. Eliot: Portland, Oregon. December If. 1910. To the Hon. Mayor and the Council of Hood River, Oregon. Gentlemen- 1 intimated some time ago to one or two members of your body on the part of Mrs. Eliot and my self to aet apart a small a small tract on the northern part of our estate ad joining Hood River City for a public reservation or park. Since that time a survey has been made to faciltate this purpose.and 1 am writing at this time in a preliminary way to ask whether the city is willing to take over this proper ty as a public park, to be conducted with the care and for the uhcr which usually go with such parks. The pro posed donation would include the por tion of the bed of Indian ('reek, which is on the land, together with a atrip of 150 feet in width and about lH20feet in length of the upper or Hat ground. It would be our intention to lay out the adjacent ground so that an ad ditional strip of (JO to SO feet would fol low the south side of the proposed park a i a boulevard, continuing along or near to the bluff of Hood River for a certain distance. 1 would remind you that this proposed park, which with the upper portion and boulevard would amount to twelve acres more or less, joins on the north to a reservation or truBt lor the public, which was made some time ago, 1 think by Mr. Wilson and Mr. Schenck to certain trustees. and containing about ten acres of the bluff of Indian Creek on the north bank. If am right in this, the entire con tiguous reservations for public uses will thus be over 20 acres and at no dis tant day in the history of the city it would become of use to the people, particularly if improved along the line of modern parks by proper trails 1 and protection. If this intention upon our part meets with your ap proval, Mrs. Miot and myselt will sub mit to you a map of the proposed dona tion and a proposed deed to he signed by us, and then if acceptable, will carry' out in full the purpose herewith indicated. It will be understood thai there will be no condition attached to the gift, except the general provisions for the perpetual use by the public as a park. Very truly yours, i. li. IMiot. The matter was accepted and dis cussed, and Mr. Eliot's proposed gift will be accepted as outlined in the above letter. The Fashion Livery and Drayage Co. asked for a permit to erect a three story livery barn at the foot of Oak St., and to make necessary excava tions and gradings from State St. for phrposes of an entrance. The matter was reterred to trie lire and water and street committees. Ordinance 203, passed at second and final readings, authorized the issuance of bonds to the sum of $208.32 lor sewer work in district 1 of section 4. Ordinance 204 authorizes bonds to the extent of $1,707.07 for the im provement of State street. Ordinance ZOa authorizes me creation of a State street improvement, sink ing and interest fund. Ordinance zoo authorizes improve ment bonds for division 8 to the extent of JHi'UiO. Bv ordinance 207 a sewer improve ment and interest fund will be created, and No. 2fi8 authorized the grading of Columbia street from Seventh to Thirteenth. The Street committee and the mar shal made their regular reports. PIONEER LIFE IN HOOD RIVER Hy G. W. Kennedy. Hood River Valley, I saw first in 1803. We had passed it by ten years before in our hurry to reach the end of the Old Oregon trail, and unci a settle ment in the Willamette Valley. The early immigrants to Oregon left their wagons at The Dalles, drove their pattle over the Cascades by trail, and came themelves by barges, rafts and canoes down the Columbia River. Generally the first camp was made on Wauenma Reach. There among the cottenwoods iust above, at the mouth of Hood River, they pitched their tents beside the Indian s wigwam and to gether the smoke from White man's fire and Red man's mingled, and curled away amontr the forests and hills. In 1803. I was a passenger on the pioneer steamboat, The Idaho, bound for The Dalles. We landed for a few moments at the same Waucoma Reach. A few families were settled here then, and people were coming to and fro about the landing. They showed us the prospective townsite and spoke with high praises of the valley. 1 his was not the beginning of my interest in Hood River, for I had heard of its beauties described by one of the initial settlers who had journeyed on, finally, to the Willamette. Dr. Farnsworth and Judge W. C. Laughlin had settled here in 1852. These gentlemen took donation claims that year just the site of those claims is not now known. The w inter of Ti2 was so hard that all their cattle died. They got so discour aged that they abandoned their settle ment in the spring of '53, Mr. Laugh lin returned to The Dalles and Dr. Farnsworth went on to Oregon City. I knew him well, and have heard him tell of the extreme perils and hard ships of that pioneer settlement here in '52. The first permanent settlement was made in 1856. At that date Capt. Nathaniel Coe took a donation claim of a section, most of which Is now cov ered by the town of Hood River. Here he made his family home until his death in 1808. James Jenkins and J. M. Benson came to this valley in 1S5-1 and filed on donation claims, but I Relieve the first permanent settlement of a family here was that of Mr. Coe two years later. Henson returned and lived on his farm quite a number of years. Up to my landing here early in the '00s. quite a good many settlers had entered the valley. Hut those early attempts to farm here were discouraging --the ground squirrels and coyotes seemed to hold possession. None could see the possibilities of the coming apple para dise. Yet the prophecy of it was in the soil ; for the wild strawberry liter ally redened the hills in June and all wild fruits grew to greatest perfec tion. An Indian paradise then. In 1804, 1 came through with a large drove of cattle, driving to the Idaho mines. The bunch grass waved in the balmy breezes over all these hill, un disturbed. We saw only two homes in this valley then the Coe place and the Watson. We slept on the bank of this dashing river, drank from the snows of Mt. Hood, and talked of its wonderful power. The first steamboat that plied the waters of upper Columbia was the James R. Flint, late in the '50s. used to touch here at Hood River landing. This boat was built by the Bradfords and J. R. Flint, of San Francisco. It was a small side wheeler with single engine, but it always got through on or behind time. The next was the Steamer Mary, built also by the Bradfords. Then in 1801 they built the HasBulo. O. that old Hassalo, as we used to call it. A mighty vessel for its time but its whistle was almost as great as its boiler. It made a mighty noise but was mighty in slowness against the current of the Columbia. R. R. Thompson and L. W. Coe built a boat at upper Cascades in 1S59. This drifted over the falls on its trial trip and was used on the lower river. Those boats were money makers, 1 assure you. The fare in those days was $10 from Portland to The Dalles and freight $20 per ton. The passen gers generally hiui to foot it around Cacsade falls, over the old horse car tram, until the railroad portage was built and begun to run in 1803. Hut we were all bound for fortune in the mines of Idaho and there was no m couragement tn prices, or storms, or campouts, or Indians, or ntghwaymeii or bandits. TURN T11EM DOWN, ONLY SAFE WAY The business men of this city are as wie as serpents as tar as advertising fakers are roncerned and in the course of time they will turn down all glitter ing advertising schemes advanced by strangers, which schemes are invaria bly designed tor the purpose ot carry ing money out of the town without doing anybody but the fakers any good. A lew evenings ago a mernner ot the oily-toligued tribe called upon a Hood Kiver .merchant mid began to explain his graft. He was going to get some sort of a business directory lor the benefit of some organization of railway men. Railroad men are nearly always generous and kind hearted, willing to help anyone along, and consequently easy victims for the fakers. lhe merchant listened to the laker s proposition and asked how much the organization would get out ot it. About half, said the laker. ' And you get the other half?" "Of course." Well, said the merchant, l ll be glad at any time to help the railroad men, if they ask, but you can bet your life that 1 don't contribute one red cent to such a robbing scheme as yours. lhe grafter slunk out ot the place and has probably abandoned his ven ture for he has been heard of no more in the city. Mull of this kind, when they desire to work the town usually call upon some in merchant at ine atari, ior u such a merchant puts down his name for advertising space it makes the bal ance of the canvassing easy. Other business men seeing that the Rig Mer chant Prince has put down his name, therefore endorsing the scheme by pat ronizing it, fall into the open trap without a murmur, and ninety-nine times out of a hundred are buncoed. The leading business men of a town should realize their responsibility in such matters. By subscribing to some dizzy, wild-cat scheme like the one just mentioned, they are not onlv put ting themselves in the way of being fleeced, but they are making it eaBy for others to be fleeced. The safest plan for business men is to make a hard and fast agreement, to turn down all advertising schemes offered by strangers whether endorsed by the Business Men's Association or not. Theyljjwill thus save thomselvei money and the everlasting annoyance of being bored by solicitors, and they will have the satisfaction of doing something for home industry. The newspapers of a town, which pay wages and taxes and contribute to the general welfare are entitled to all of the local business in the way of adver tising. The business men of many snriL'htlv towns have agreed to turn down all outside advertising fake schemes, such as directories and blank books, and there are more towns that should fall into line with similar sensi ble action. What Our Neighbors Say. The editor of the Sherman Observer was made happy the other day. One ot bis admirable friends presented him with a fat turkey. Not to be applied on subscription. The citizens of Pendleton are more than jubilant since they I ave muled down the branch insane asylum. The residents won't have to travel so far In the future. An exchange informs its readers that the government dredge is fixing the mouth of John Day. COUNTY OFf.CIALS ARE SWORN IN NEW COUNTY BOARD HOLDS COURT Retiring Officials Close lip All Pending Matters So Fa. As Possible Before Turning Over the Reins. With the exception of the County Clerk, W. E. Hanson, who was sworn in on the preceding Saturday, all of Hood River County's newly elected officers began their duties in an ollicial capacity last Tuesday. The first duy's business was principally taken up w'ith the routine work of installation. County Clerk Hanson administered the oath to each of the other officials. The clerk's office on the initial day of the new incumbent was the scene of unusual activity, among other things quite a number of hunting and fishing censes, ten ot each having been issued. On account of the increased county business incident to changes. J. 1. Lucas, ex-assessor, has been ap pointed deputy county clerk for the time being. So far no other deputies have been announced. Immediately after installation the new board ot commissioners began work upon the problem of better roads. the personnel, altogether new with the exception of Coroner Edgington, who was re-elected, is as follows: ueo. li. l.uibertson. couutv ludire: Geo. A. McCurdy and (). H. Rhoades, county commissioners; T. F. Johnson, sherilt : W. E. Hanson, county clerk : Jasper Wickham, assessor; J. M. hchmeltzer, county treasurer; C. D. Thompson, county superintendent; Murray Kay, county surveyor ; Dr. J. Edgington, coroner. I hose auditing the financial affairs as conducted by ihe retiring adminis tration found them to be correct and satisfactory. lhe outgoing county commissioners have completed as near as possible all county business within their jurisdic tion ihey closed the deal for the purchase of the court house site, pay ing the sum of $10,000 for the property, terms of payment, $500 cash and bal ance April 1. lhis expense will be taken care of by an extra mill added to the tax levy. The new commissioners have ap pointed W. L. (Mark and T. A. Reavis to succeed themselves as road viewers for the year 1011. At a meeting of the school district boundary board Wednesday afternoon, Supt. U. I). Thompson submitted a petition asking for a change in the boundaries of di: ti iets 13 and 9. This petition proposed the cutting olf of two se.ctioi.H from the south end of the Odell district and adding them to the Duke's valley district. A number of citizens lrom the Odell district were present and protested rgainst the change, Rome of whom said that the proposed cut off eontaiiM-.it only one tudunt and that he would huva to. travel nearly to the Odell school to reach that of Duke's Valley, a dis tance of nearly two miles. The old board goes out with a feel ing on the part of the taxpayers of the county that they have managed the affairs of the county well and econom ically. They have had many things to accomplish in starting out the new county and have inaugurated a system of good roads that in itself is a big undertaking, but one which has the approval of the majority. The new board, both members of which are new men, will have the assistance of the former county clerk, Geo. D. t'ulbertson, as the new county judge, and with his assistance, will be able to take up the work where it wbb left by the old board with a better understanding than if all were entirely new to the work anil conditions which surround them. BUY BIG RANCH In speaking of the purchase of the Kastern Oregon stock ranch by Hood River parties, the Spray Bulletin says : An enterprise that will mean much to the John Day Valley will be started early next spring, when J. R. Nuna maker and other Hood River fruit men will begin the work of setting out the famous Hogan bottom and other avail able lands near Spray to the famous Ituerre D'Anjou pears. rive thousand trees, all that can lie obtained at present, will be set out in the spring, and a nursery will be started for the propagation of young stock and next year 20,000 or more will be set out. The liuerre D' Anjou pear, like the Hood River apple, is be coming world-famous, bringing as high as $0.90 per box in the New York mar ket this year. Ihey are tiardy, splen did packers, and especially adapted to this climate, l wo trees on me place adjoining Mr. Nuneinaker's, in Hood Kiver, netted Izto tins year and over $150 last year. Mr. Morse, at present sheriff of Hood River county, and an experienced fruit man, will move to Spray in the spring and nave cnarge oi the nursery, setting out the trees, etc. Mr. Nunamaker is known as a man who does things, and of considerable experience, and says that a 10 acre pear orchard on the John nay river, well cultivated and watered, will be worth $10,000 in ten years; in fact, he is willing to contract them at that price. T. II. Wilcox has a crew of men leveling off 40 acres to be set out to trees in the spring, and the rest of the land will be set out as soon as the ma terial cun be had. Attractive New Folder-Map of Oregon. The Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company and Southern Pacific Lines of Oregon recently issued a very attractive folder map of the state of Oregon. Of booklet shape, the map presents a neat appearance and may be conveniently carried in the pocket, but when unfolded it is of large size, some two and a half by three feet, and may well be used for a wall map. It is very comprehensive as to de tail. The reverse side contains a care fully compiled review of the state's resources. An enormous issue of these folders have been got out in order to supply the increasing demand that seems to be everywhere evident for information concerning Oregon.