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MOSI ER. WASCÔ CO U N TY , OREGON, F R ID A Y , JU L Y 16, 1909
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1 was a small child, and all days 4
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were
alike
to
me.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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which
was
many
years
ago.
(now deceased) daughter of J. H.
Oregonian.
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SPECIAL PRICES ON RED CLOVER SEED
The first school house was our lars and robbers; 3rd. by the
Mosier.
D EALERS IN
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 . . .
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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
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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
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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,
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.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.
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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
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and satins. These w e e o f the evening were $18.05. This
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JL Commandant Ross, o f the Rev j. MiddLswart and family and absent, and quite a number came silks
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( 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
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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
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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
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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.
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BUTLER BANKING COMPANY
WHITEHEAD’S FEED
STORE
Alex. Stewart
Hood River Studio
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
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