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About Mosier bulletin. (Mosier, Or.) 1909-19?? | View Entire Issue (July 16, 1909)
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I could not The following from an ex H i s t o r y o f m o s ie t r I give hav penir.gs in the order I change is very pertinent and ex- e presses our ideas exactly, as it The History o f Mosier as here they occurred. However, 1 can i j applies to the good people of set forth was chronicled by sev say what i think 1 know and if 5 D EALER S IN . J Mosier as well as elsewhere: eral of the old settlers, and re there are others who dispute it, i i A cords such '"nets as eamo within I will not. contradict. To the J H ood R ivers Reliable Jeweler for | Don’t think because the re- their knowledge as regards people best of my recollection our family ^ | porter sees you get on the train and events. While it may be were the nrst settlers. We ei til Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry g he ought to know where you are FLOUR, FEED, GLOVES, FAMILY MEDICINES, ETC. <1 somewhat disconnected chron er moved here the latter part of A l going, says on exchange, or if Exclusive agent for l ie can woke your watch keep time | ho sees you greet some friends ologically, tiie facts as re the year 18u5 or eariy in 1856 to f _________ that he knows who they are and membered are given faithfully, chat place. But my memory where they are from. We aim and will be full of interest. The tells me the latter date is correct to get all the news, but you may History of Mosier includes the for I remember in my first sur be the one we don’ t happen to Lj entire district of Mosier, a . there vey of the surroundings tiiere know. We try to become fam- m was no town here when the early was little foliage and no flowers. iliar with names and faces if « possible, but during the years settlers came. The following but not long after I remember 1 past we have been to church and paner, relating to ine eariy his- the whole country was covered ä failed to see you there; we have torv of Mosier was read at a ■with wild flowers—and I thought hung around the town pump, bt t Ï meeting of the local Grange, and we had found a paradise. 1 can § some o f you weren’t there; we by courtesy we are allowed to recall with delight wandering have loafed on the street, we’ ve S even risked our reputation on T h e out and gathering flowers on the g publish it: the back street on a dark night, beautiful hills—New varities g THE FIKST SETTLER. but you weren’ t there at all. So JOHN WELUSERG, Prop. The first settler was J. H. every day, so it seemed to me in if you are going or coming or know of anybody cutting up a Mosier, who came here in the my' childhood pleasure. I think queer caper let us know. year 1858 to build a sawmill at our old log cabin built where the Mosier creek falls and transport- {»resent house stands, was the ing his lumber by scow to The f-istand Marshal sat the western I G eo . C h a m b e r l a i n Dalles. The second was built by side of the lake second and, as I S Thomas Davis in 1858 at the remember, Thomas Davis built a 1 S REAL ESTATE fails on Mosier Creek, on what is. ’frame house near his mil! after Fruit now known as the Laraway place he married Keith, who was living v.-ith u.:. Wnich was I think in Lands this side o f F. M. Hunter s. The flrst log d^rbin was built by the spring of 1858. The first «**- J. H. Mosier and for a log cabin child born in this locality was sis Specialty Established 1900 was quite a pretentious affair. A ter Josie, the second brother Ben Incorporated 1905 Home Fiume 62K E. C. BROCK, Res. Manager | kind of a blockhouse or Fort was nie (both dead). The first death Oregon * Mosier located on ti.e raise a few hun was an infant son of Dick Mar dred feet so .tli and west of the shall, It was buried under a HOOD RIVER, OREGON lav' e o; k tree by the lake and I present old .nosierresi.1 :ree. Perry peak and McCulloch YOUR MONEY The second cabin was built by can remember visiting the grave peak have dispppeared and the Pioneer Bankers of Hood River Valley. Deposited in the Mosier Valley a man by the name of Marshal when ever I was near enough to opening of the bay or lagoon, a Transact a General Banking Business. on the Lake on what is now the do : o.- The second death I have Bank is money in circulation—it pretty spot shown in pictures on * Interest Paid on Time Deposits recollection o f was a man that adds to the volume of business Bateham place. file in the Treasury Department, GAY YOWELL, Mgr. LESLIE BUTLER. President F. McKERCHER, Vice I The first frame house was built died at the Da vis Mill and who of the community and helps to has closed up, forming a lake of ) TRUMAN BUTLER. Cashier Harness and Saddlery Goods by Thomas Davis at the Davis was buried on the fiat below the bring it into notice commercially warm salt water of a sea level. I p - «♦»-•‘«tel mi!1. I have seen the grave Tents, Wagon Covers, Etc saw mill on the now Laraway a few times but do r.ct think 1 —it is employed in planting in its center two small islands place. The second frame house could point out the place as only crops and moving them to mar have sprung up. One of these Hand-made Harness a Specialty was built by J. H. Mosier, a lit a little wooden board which has ket. If carried about on your islands is throwing off a volume OREGON g HOOD RIVER A Complete Line o f tle south o f the present old long since gone to decay, before person or kept in your house you of steam. And tin grave had know it is not safe; if deposited Mosier residence and was de I left. The interesting phenomena h Feed, Grain, Field Seed, Poultry Supplies, Spray sunk below the level o f the with us it is trebly secured: 1st. stroyed by fire. are believed to have been caused MOSIER MARKET ground and the trace was almost | Materials, Fertilizers, Etc. The first birth was Josie Mosier obliterated the last time I saw it, by one of the best safes made; , by earthquakes and volcanoes. — 2nd. by insurance against burg D E N N Y & H A R V E Y which was many years ago. (now deceased) daughter of J. H. Oregonian. | SPECIAL PRICES ON RED CLOVER SEED The first school house was our lars and robbers; 3rd. by the Mosier. D EALERS IN • AT The first death was the infant own little room, Mr. Ryan, our careful handling and supervision OREGON WILL HAVE Fresh and Cured Meats first teacher, C. Mesplie and the of a board of directors composed son of Dick Marshal. BUMPER WHEAT CROP I two Snelling boys were the first Country Produce The first school in the neigh- pupils besides our own family. of men whom you' know to be j HOOD RIVER : OREGON honest and conservative and who borhood was a private one taught The Bradshaws following. Estimates o f the year’s wheat are sworn to manage the affaire \ - Oregon MMxmwwBwiwteitcmmmwitaouwMWvtwiiwmwtwaM» by a man named Geo. Ryan in a (to be continued.) crop in the Pacific northwest fix Mosier of the bank according to the room at the Mosier residence. the probale yield at about 55,000- Mr. Ryan was a man educated CONSTRUCTION CAMP OPEN laws o f this State. 000 bushels, an increase by 15,- We are here to be of service 000,000 bushels over last year. , for the priesthood but never took VV. D. ROGERS. Proprietor Grass Valley, Or., July 11.— *Î1SS M. L. METCALF. Assistant the vows. He taught by the The Twohy Bros., railroad con to Y'OU and this community. This figure may not be reached Notary Public year for several yearsand had for tractors, of Spokane, have estab We can be of service in a good if unfavorable conditions at har and his students the Mosier family, lished headquarters at this place many ways—when YOU give us vest set in, but with normal Photographs and Phonograps Fire Insurance three young men from The Dalles and have rented six office rooms. the opportunity. YOU cannot weather it is believed the yield H ood River Oregon and two students from across the They also have secured a ware do this at a better time than will be large. Recent rains have Mosier Oregon river by the name of Bradshaw, house for a commissary and have NOW. been of immense benefit to the and who came across by way it filled wi;h supplies for men Very truly yours, JOHN G. ZOLLS & SONS growing crop. Districts where of boat. He had two scholars and teams, They have built a R obt . M. R oss , the grain was practically given Contractors in Stone, Brick and Con- i who studied Latin and one who large cellar for storing powder, Cashier. up because of the continued Hunt Paint & W a ll Paper C o. Crete Work studied French so you learn that have rented a large livery stable drouth have taken heart again the first school of our neighbor sor teams and have twenty head Wall Paper, Paints, Oils and Brushes A A number - Oregon number of of peopie peopie “ “ back back and the wheat is filling out in Hood River hood was a classic one. H k a t h & M il.i, x ; a n Hood River, Ore. J’ r a t t & L a m b e r t o f mules here now. East” are writing to friends fairly good shape. The value of The first public school was P a in t s Phone 116 V a r n is h e s They have also established a here, asking “ who sends me the the rains of the past week to the DAVID ROBINSON, M. D. g taught in a little room on the old camp on top of the Deschutes Mosier B u lle tin ?” Why, the wheat crop is variously estimat Mosier homestead by a Rev. Mr. ion and have 150 men at work citizens here, o f course, who ed at from one million to three P hysician and S urgeon Garrison of Hood River (now there building a wagon road down i want their friends to know where million dollars. Increased acre- deceased) a three months term ^ the j^jjj hill so so they they can can establish establish a a Mosier is and what it has; to age in many sections of the state | MOSIER OREGON with 12 scholars. The first know that Mosier is no longer makes up in the total yield for a camp on the river. HOOD RIVER, OREGON school house was a hewed log The estimated co3t of the just a dot on the map, hut a live, short crop in some districts. As C. H. JENKINS, D. M. D. school house now vacated and wagon road is $7000. —Oregonian. * hustling town with a magnificent wheat is still sticking around the D e n t is t still standing about one mile east country back of it—a country dollar mark, Oregon’s big wheat O F F IC E O V E R B U T L E R H A N K IN G C O M I’ A N Y Capital and Surplus...............................$120,000 a of here. Of its history I have ■ l that cannot he excelled or scarce- crop will mean a great prosperity P H O N E S: Resources over....................................... 450,000 HIDES! HIDES!! HIDES!!! ly equaled for the size and for this section of the United Ortk-e ’¿ X R esidence 28 B no trace. Interest paid in Savi g s Department and on HOOD RIVER - OREGON In asking me the early history quality of its apples and other States during the coming year. Call at the B ulletin office and A Time Certificates o f Deposit. Call or write of our home settlement you have get tags to ship your hides to i products of the soil. So, you for further information, Recent rains have also been of S. E. BARTMESS asked me an impossible task. Kauffman, Davidson, Semmel, of 1 good people away back East’ ’ great benefit to the fruit crop. Time I was there and know and Portland. Undertaker and Embalmer who get the Mosier B ulletin There has been a general drench A . J. Derby j W. A. HUSBANDS remember many things and that “ somebody” sends you week ing and hearts of the farmers G. E. Townsend vouches for B lacksmith Furniture and Carpets, Etc. people but you must remember these people. ly, read it and ponder, ond if you are light as a consequence. Horie Shoeing and General L awyer : OREGON Repair Work. are dissatisfied with your present With the exception of some loss HOOD RIVER, Satisfaction guaranteed conditions, improve them by to cherries and hay, no damage HOOD RIVER OREGON MOSIER - - OREGON “ FINE LAUNDRY WORK” pulling up stakes where you are has been done by the down pour and come to this land of golden but incaleuable good has been Done with neatness ami dispatch ---------- ^ ---------- opportunities, “ where rolls the realized. Slight damage to cher mortals we’ ve met outside the was scandalous the way the poor,, n m Oregon” —this land of plenty. ries has been more than made up Hood River Laundry Company poor house those in the para e hundry folks squandered their were the limit. hard-earned 5 centses. in the good to other fruit crops, JOHN W ELLBERG. M osier A gent On assembling at the hall the After a high.class musical en. such as prunes, pears, and apples. ALASKA PEAKS SINK crowd had a jolly time guying . . . . ... - ■ Prunes have felt the benefit of each other about his poverty. tertainment, consisting o f an ac- M. E. WELCH WASHINGTON, July 13—The the rain to a great extent and a The devices which the poor cordeon “ solo” by Mrs. Decker, destruction o f two imposing good crop is looked fo r .-H o o d R egister V eterinary S urgeon creatures resorted to in order to a violin “ obligato” by Rev. Mr. mountain peaks, the transfor- River News. cover their nakedness and look Stark, and a pathetic vocal solo Office at Fashion Stables “ respectable” were comical, by the pen pusher of the local mation of a bay into a lake, and - O regon some of the outfits being quite Among those from Mosier, H ood R iver the creation o f two new islands newspaper, a number of articles, (randv, like Joseph’s coat of arc iciiuj Os ciSwO^Cidu ,n who et^ n d H the Wallace & which couldn't be used at home, The Hard Times social, given many colors;othercentimes wtro - Hagehback circus at The Dalles v\ ere auctioned off by the local 1 Behring Sen, by a Government «‘A grotesque to an extreme. A Wednesday were: J. M. Elliott, last night in “ lamb’ s haul” was party, and reported to the number present were dresstd representative o f the beef trust, * .Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ginger, L. a success both financially ar.d ¡ike “ milliona rs, ” actully wore and brought good sums, consid treasury Department to-day. ) socially. Apparently few of A teport received by Captain Lamb, John Miler ar.d wife, E. the residents in town were store clothes and wh te collars, ering their value. The proceeds Ì H and satins. These w e e o f the evening were $18.05. This A W JL Commandant Ross, o f the Rev j. MiddLswart and family and absent, and quite a number came silks % ( enue Cutter Service, says that a George Chambeilain. They re in from the country to show “ phir.ed” for their want o f tan e amount will be applied by the d a « port that there was an immense what “ hard times” they wer j in appearing thusly, to the cot - Civic Improvement Club to the V party from the revenue cuti°r futioi and hum.liauon of them purchase o f street lights. ft Perry landed on Bogoslof Island crowd, that the circus was ail having. The bunch of hard poorer neighbcir. looking citizens formed at the At a late hour the crowd dis Grub was served, consisting of persed to their homes, voting the jTT'f'"' i ji on June 10 lait, and found that right, but complained a’ »out the hall and inarched around the V> I V i o C v x -i r a number changes hsvc uakca heat, and the graft practiced in town for the edification o f the e«ld water ar.d cracker sand- regard to the sole o f tickets. publ'c. Of all the poverty-struck wichcs at 5 eta. } er sard, and it occasion a Kg success. —*a-.* place. j N ICHOL LARAWAY ! R ROS. Groceries and Gents' Furnishings Dougherty-Fithian Shoes Mosier - Oregon BRIDAL LUM PINES HOTEL \ING CO. Good Accommodations (Branch) Rates $1.00 per day and up O R EG O N MOOD RIVER - OREGON DAVENPORT Ì HARNESS Co. | BUTLER BANKING COMPANY WHITEHEAD’S FEED STORE Alex. Stewart Hood River Studio FIRST NATIONAL BANK 2 a I Hardware, j^Paints, Furniture, Oils, Kalsomine r i P aini I \ M V ina TT7* l u n Ji. - - é w i l U » MOSIER, V