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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 29, 1894)
ood Iiver .Slacier. S VTURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1S94. What Shall We Do to Save Ourselves? Inasmuch as a goodly number of our citizens have their only hope of finan cial success based on the receipts from the sale of fruits and farm produce, and us the success of almost every business and industry in this beautiful valley of ours depends almost entirely upon the same source of revenue, we wish, Mr, Editor,, to discuss through your col umns the possibility of a successful plan by which we can convert our products into the wherewith to cancel our debts. Our riiost excellent apples have at tracted buyers from markets well sup plied with ordinary grades of fruit Our strawberries have created a sensa tion wherever they have been intro duced, but the facta are that the grow tin are dependent on too many people who are anxious to get control of the fruit without assuming any responsi bility, and afford themselves an oppor tunity to appropriate whatever they wish from the sales of our fruit and re mit us the balance. The season just past of course resulted disastrously to the growers, apparently on account of the flood, as the demand from large consuming centers was such as to indicate strong hopes of a very bright future and was the result of ex- . tending our shipping into new markets the previous season. The causes that- might bring sad re sults and sorrow to the hearts of hope ful ones are many and much compli cated, too much so to undertake to ed ucate the novice through these col umns: but before too late a number of things should be considered, and among them are these: Because a certain market was good last year Is not evidence that it will be so next year, just when we need it The output from this section another season will be sufficient to force open new markets yet untried. Those who formerly raised the bulk of the crop will find that new planta- ' tions will produce heavy crops to be sold in competition, and if left in the hands of inexperienced or individual shippers will naturally resort to estab lished markets. "Strawberries' can not be sold f. o. b. in large quantities. When a lot is con signed it is in the hands of the. con signee and will be sold on the market where it arrives, regardless of the con dition of the market. With a number of people shipping the quantity sent to each place can not be regulated and all will be eager, to get the advantages of' the good markets, and every house In the city will have enough to supply the town at a fair price, hence the prices will be cut down never to be raised. , - Co-operation on the part of the ship pers is a necessity, enabling themselves to have control of the fruit until it is sold, if they hope to succeed. We must avoid being at the unlim ited mercy of commission houses and be dependent upon them as little as 'possible, and then only under strict watch right on the ground where they are doing our business. . , A hundred other things ; might be mentioned, but space prevents. t Nqw, What are we going to do about it con tinue to ship in competition with each other, as in the past? Add to the un bearable burden by encouraging a local commission establishment, or combine and avoid a number of objectionable features by. controling and shipping 'urTtmts at actual cost?; The union has organized for the pur pose of obviating a number of difficul ties, but so large a" per cent of growers have stood aloof that the objects sought of avoiding competition could not be fully gained. The officers have had some experience that should be ben eficial on the whole, havebeen faithful and square in their dealings, and the organization has certainly gained some prestige as a shipping agent, and while some of the details have been unsatis factory, all concede that the general plan is good. The annual meeting of the stock holders will be held early in January, and in the meantime let" us look the matter squarely in the face, lay aside private prejudices and unite on the broad gronnd of the greatest good to the greatest number. While we would not fully approve of throwing away all that has been accomplished in acquiring benefits by the sacrifices and efforts of the officers and members of the union, we are anxious to see such changes mmio as are nccessui v to secure kcii- erai co-operauon. What say you, brethren? Come, let us consult together. We must unite or die? One Interested. 'Dr. Jay Guy-Lewis was in Hood - V.- 1IUIM O I I J Ull lilt) sVay to Milton to collect samples of ap ples for exhibition at the gatherings of the horticulturists at Portland and Sacramento. Dr. Lewis is a veteran of the war. He was a member of General Fremont's bo.ly guard, and at Spring field, Mo., in July, 1861, in the cavalry charge under Major Zagonia, the doe-1 killed under him and ' tor's horse was la falling he was thrown under the horse. His neck was nearly broken by the fall, and he was left for dead on the battle field. Paralyzed and helpless but sensible, he lay there forty-eight hours among the dead and wounded before being rescued. . From the effects of this injury the doctor has been an invalid ever since. He is unable, to bend his neck, and when speaking to a taller man than himself, he must -stand off some distance to look him in the face. Two or three years ago he ap plied for a pension, but found that he was reported on the rolls as dead killed at Springfield in 1861.- The doc tor has since been trying to prove that he is alive, and if he succeeds in estab lishing his proof may some day draw a good pension. , The chief argument used against a change of text books, in our public schools Is that parents could not afford the expense. If there is any benefit to be derived by a change, the expense will be nothing compared to the loss of time by pupils if they fail "to gain knowledge as they should through a deficiency in their books. The expense of attending school is not so much in the price paid for books as it is in the loss of time, and if the pupil is slow to learn the loss is greater. - In country districts farmers lose their best help on the farm when.their boys and girls are at school, and when they can afford to keep them at school they should be willing to furnish them the best aids obtainable towards obtaining an education. Some of our exchanges, in publish ing the list of members elect of the Oregon legislature, have the name of J. W. Morton as joint representative from Yamhill and Tillamook counties. Mr. Morton is now a resident of Hood River. He was nominated for joint representative by the republican con vention of Tillamook, but the Yamhill convention failed to ratify by one vote, therefore he was not a candidate. Mr. Morton attributes his defeat to the, whisky ring of Tillamook. Governor-elect Lord has officially no tified Willis Duniway of his appoint ment as private secretary to the gov ernor. - Mr. Duniway is a- printer and at present is proof reader on the Ore gonian. He is a son of Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway and a nephew of H. W. Scott. He was an unsuorssful candi date before the republican state con vention for the nomination for state printer. A Hunter's Fate. A correspondent at Trout Lake sends the Glacier the following account of the death of C. L. Allison. Mr. Alli son was a valued correspondent of this paper, and we are pained to learn of his sad death: "Clinton Allison, aged about 35, a rslncher at Trout Lake, Klickitat coun ty, Washington, very little expected that it "would be his lust journey on earth when he started in pursuit of a deer on the 12th of this month. His brother, Edward Allison,' was with him at the time, but feeling somewhat indisposed, -went home to his own. ranch, situated about three miles from the one of his brother. On the 18th Edward concluded to pay another visit tcJ'Clinton, and on coming 'o the house, found that his brother had not re turned fromhis hunt. He alarmed the neighbors, and next morning, the 19th, a searching party started for the mountains. It was not an easy task, for there had been a fresh fall of 10 or 12" inches of snow.. At last one man succeeded In finding Allison's snow shoes leaning against a.tree, and from that place" faint traeltseould be seen at intervals leading up the mountain side. The first day; however, passed by without any further result, but the second day, December 20th, at about 11 o'clock a. in., one of the party found the body, covered vith snow. He was lying stretched out on his back, -and seemed to have died without a strug gle. His hunting-knife was sticking in the snow, and his rifle, ready to shoot, was lying beside him. Justin what manner iie came to his death will probably remain forever a mys tery. The party took the body down to his house, where it was buried on the 21st. The place where Clinton Allison met his death is about six miles southwest of Trout Lake and two and one-half miles from his house. Clinton Allison had lived at Trout Lake five years. He was liked very much by his neighbors and his untime ly death is regretted by all." Tiie House and Hie Kext President. From the time the republican party came into power in 1861 to the present time it has been a minority party, never having a majority "of the people of the Union behind it. In 1860 it was in a minority of 100,853 in the states re maining loyal to the Union. In 1896 there is likely to be a division of the electoral votes among three can didates, and it is quite possible that neither candidate will receive the re quired majority of. the whole number of votes. In 1892 the populists secured twenty-two votes, and if the republi cans had carried Indiana, Illinois,New York and Connecticut, there .would have been no election, neither Cleve land nor Harrison getting the neces sary 223. . The choice would r have fallen to the house of representatives, 'liat tue choice of a president may fall to tne nouse in - iairn is more prooapie than it was in 1892. ", " ; . When no candidate receives a .'ma jority of the electoral vote the house elects, each "state having one vote. If such a contingency arises Che members chosen Nov. 6th will in February, 1897, a few days prior to the final adjourn ment of the Fifty-fourth congress.narne the president to be inaugurated March 4th. ''---. . 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Address the St. Louis Republic, St. Louis, Mo. The Old Block House nt the Cascades. Sheridan's block house, opposite Cas cade Locks, Oregon, on the Columbia rivfrr, has tumbled down, its heavy, hand-hewn timbers, relics of stormy days in the northwest country, still sound save a few near the foundation, have been used by the vandal flsher mervfo build fish ways, until the- old river, scandalized by the desecration, swept them all away during the great flood of this summer, and now nothing remains to mark the old stronghold of the pioneer but a few moss-grown and rotten timbers. An incident in the early history of General (then lieutenant) Phil Sheri dan is recalled by the ruins of thjs old building, which is thus related by the veteran river pilot, Captain J. McNulty, who fought the Indians here as a vol unteer during the campaign of 1856, with "Little Phil," and who is yet making regular trips as a pilot on the middle Columbia, The "fishing Indians," mostly Was co?, Snakes and Cascades, with rene gades from many other tribes, a regu lar hotchpotch of "Siwashes," whose love of. the succulent salmon was greater than tribal ties, and whose lodges lined the river near the spear ing rocks at the falls and cascades, had long been turbulent and aggressivet but had made no serious outbreak until March 25, 1850. On that day a band of them attacked .Brown's mill, situated just above Cascade Locks, on the north, now Washington side, killing and hor ribly mutilating Mr. Brown and his wife. The other whites living at the mill, together with the captain and the crew of a little steamer, the Mary, then tied up at the landing, had gone several miles up the river to spend the day, leaving only the engineer, Buck Min ster, and a small boy, Jinimie Watkins. on board. Luckily for these, there was a little lire banked under the boilers. - -. The attack was so sudden that before Minster could realize the danger the Indians were upon him. The foremost reached the shore-end of the gang plank as be did the other, to draw it aboard. A quick shot from his pistol sent the red man headlong into the river. The plank was drawn in, while the boy cut the shore line, and the little Mary began drifting at once, under a hail of bullets and arrows, from one great danger into another that of the terrible current above the rapids. - , Sending the boy to the wheel, Min ster threw everything inflamable with in reach into the furnace some bacon, oil and even - furniture and made steam enough for headway, the boy, under orders, making for an eddy be hind an island near the head of the rapids, out of reach of the Indians. The little fellow had proven himself a real hero, for in going to the wheel he had been exposed treely to hostile bullets, one striking him in the leg, but he crawled manfully to his post and saved the boat. . As soon as full 6team could be made the steamer was headed across the river to Atwells, where alarm was given of the outbreak. Messengers were 6ent to Fort Dalles and Fort Van couver. From the former Colonel j Wright eame to the rescue with a eom- Eany or Unites Ktates troops, wan lieutenant Phil Sheridan, with a troop from Fort Vancouver, embarked on the steamer Belle, bringing one cannor. Landing at Lower Cascades, he was quickly on the ground and rounded up a number of the hostiles. A company of volunteers from the Willamette va' ley came on the boat Jennie Clark, piloted by Captain McNulty. The iroops soon subdued the Indians, but 'not before a dozen or more whites had been killed. Nine Indians were hung near the smoking ruins of Brown's mill.' The officers decided then to build a block house here for the pro tection of scattered pioneers, a rallying place for them during later Indian scares. This was done during the same year, 1850, and it was always called Sheri dan's, but just wbv. no one eeems know now. A point of rocks on the river a short distance from the rapids is also called Sheridan's point, boon the last of the pioneers will have passed awav. as has this, their moss-covered old ioa stronghold, and little incidents like Jimmie Watkins' heroism and and even Sheridan's prompt trip, too trivial to be noted in history, will have been lost save for dim tradition, bo it may be well to give one passing mo ment to the old block house that nes tled for so manv years under the shad ow of the" House mountain, itself the scene of one of the strangest Indian legends in the northwest country. George P. Morgan, in Chicago JJlaae. A Washington dispatch states that Representative Hermann presented a bill urging that a pension of $60 per month be granted to Hosea Jirown, formerly of Lane county. Owing to the old gentleman's poverty and utter helplessness, the committee was so im pressed wun the justness ot tne claim that they reported favorably. Mr. Brown is now in his 103d year, and is the second oldest survivor of the war of 1812. The one older is 106 years of age and resides in California. JVlr. Jirown resides now at Grant's Pass.' It has been Suggested that if the Portland ex position wants to add something that wurneip vue attendance, tney snouia secure JUr. Jirown as an attraction, Livinsr men who fought for their coun try 82 years ago are certainly scarce enougti to be curiosities. While in The Dalles a few days ago Jeff Dripps ran up against a crowd that was gathered around an auction eer who was disposing ot a line span or work horses, .weighing each about 1100 pounds. The auctioneer was caning, "iroing at eleven dollars," when Jen, to help him out, goodnaturedly raised the bid halt a dollar. xney were promptly knocked down at that figure and Jen brought tuem Dome with mm Since then Jen purchased trom a neighbor a goorlsized American mare for $3 75. Klickitat Republican. Last June the total vote of Oregon was a little over 87,000. The vote of Washington in November was 73,755 This year's school statistics show about 10,000 more persons of school age in -Oregon than in Washington. Un questionably Oregon has the. larger population though the census of 1890, negligently taken in Oregon and very energetically taken in Washington, gives Washington considerably more people than Oregoa. There is a large bale of cotton on ex hibition at the ware-house af the Yaki ma Produce company, in Seattle which will be forwarded on January 1 to the cotton exhibition to be held at Atlanta, Ga. It was grown during the past sea son by H. S. Simmons, a farmer in the w enatcnee valley, rne cotton is wen matured, and compares well with the short cotton products of the Southern states, which goes to show of what the varied climate of the Evergreen state is capable. There are several aged pioneers at Butteville, Marion county.' F. X. Mathieu and wife settled on their pre sent home in 1846: Mr. Matnieu cross ed the plains in 1842 and is now 77 years old. His wife is aged 67, and was born in Marion 'county. Willard H. Reese aged 76, crossed the plains in 1844; his wife is aged 66. Mrs. Hall, mother-in-law to Mr. Reesev resides with them and is W) years old, and crossed the plains in 1845. F. W, Geer, aged 78 years, crossed the plains in 1846, and his wife also crossed the plains in 1846, and is 73 years of age. These people are hale ana hearty. Mr. Mattiiou bought his claim from a set tler who claimed that - it had been farmed as far back as in 1827. Dayton Herald. , The editor of the Mitchell Monitor was recently "caned," and this is the way he mentioned the affair: "We ac knowledge the receipt of a very hand some cane which was presented to lis by Mr. Jidgar Alisener. J he cane has been carved with a penknife from a piece of pine and shows Mr Misener to be very skilful in that line. A rattle snake is coiled around the body of the eane, holding in its mouth a card with the word "Progress" on. The snake is branded on the back "Mitchell Mon itor." Around the head of the. cane are the words "Strong & Magee." The whole cane is an ornament to the office, besides being useful in knocking down delinquents. You have our thauks." ft e For Years5 Bays Cabbie E. Stockwell, of Chester, field, N. H., " I va.3 afflicted with an extremely severe pain in the lower part of the chest. The feeling was as if a ton weight was laid on a spot the size ' of my hand. Dur ing the attacks, the perspiration would stand iu drops on my face, and it was ' agony for me to make sufficient effort even to whis per. They came suddenly, at any hour of the day or night, lasting from thirty minutes to half a day, leaving as suddenly; but, for several days after, I was quite pros trated and sore. Sometimes the attacks were almost daily, then less frequent After about four years of this suffering, I was taken down with bilious typhoid fever, and when,T began to recover, I had the worst attack of my old trouble I ever experienced. At the first of the fever, my mother gave me Ayer's Fills, my doctor recommending -them as being better than anything he could prepare. I continued taking these Pills, and so great was the benefit derived that during nearly thirty years I have had but one attack of my former trouble, which yielded readily to the same remedy." AYER'S PILLS Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass, 1 Every ' Dose Effective DUFUR & MENEFEE, Attorneysat-Law, Chapman Block, over Postoff ice THli DALLES OREGON. Excellent Tea.cla.ers, SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES, Address, "W"E SZ-TTE DECIDED That thirty days ie as long as we can credit goods, and would respectfully request our patrons to govern themselves accordingly. HHCo'ccl El-srer .IFlisirinQ-SLC-tfOVELTIES IN PERFUMES ' Ana a nne line or Try a box of the Four Seasons, elegantly perfumed, at 25 cents. Colgate's superb z-iit tsoaps ana tne oia stanaara rJiiJti ana uu uuuha in auy quantity. Quality rather than Quantity Our motto in every line. - WILLIAMS 6z BROSIUS, HAHNA & DEALERS IN HOOD KIVER, OREGON. -AGENTS FOR Woonsocket Rubber Boots and Shoes. . We have a large line in stock. O. B. HARTLEY. -HARTLEY ' DEALERS IN Fresh and Cured Meats. Presh and Salt Fish. Grain, Hay, Fruit, Vegetables, Butter, 'Eggs, Hides, Pelts, Furs, etc., etc. Business Done on a STRICTLY CASH BASIS. HOOD RIVER, OREGON. TliE HAS CONSTANTLY ON HAND THE Choicest Meats, Ham, Bacon, lard, Game, Poultry, Also Dealers in VEGETABLES AND FRUITS. Corner of Oak and Fourth Streets, FOR SALE. Two choice lots, with good residence, in the town of Hood River, will be sold at a bargain. Inquire at the Glacier office. set NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Office at The Dalles. Oregon, December 10, 1894. Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler haa filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before Register and Receiver at The Dalles, Oregon, on January 23, 1895; viz: Clarence P. Knapp, Hd. E. No. 4148, for lots 1 and 2, and south y. northeast quarter section 2, township J north, range 10 east, W. M. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva tion of, said land, viz: J. N. Lentz, all of Hood River, Oregon. ai6 JA. . MOUMii, negisier. 20 Acres of Fruit Land - for Sale. I have for sale 20 acres of unimproved land that, I will sell on reasonable terms. It Is of the best Quality for apples and other fruit. The land is easily cleared and can b watered from the Hood River Supply tm.'s ditch. For further particulars, call on or address . II. L. ORA.PPEB, dl5 : Hood River, Oregon. rni . i tit tL ' - m Annie wngni seminary. TACOMA, WASHINGTON. 1834-. tievemn rear. itsa. A Boarding School for Qirls, with Superior Advantages. Thts Ihstitdtioi ) MORAL f DivzLomur Groa Ciufol V INTELLECTUAL J or rat Attention to thi i PHYSICAL f Btodekts. MRS. SARAH K. WHITE. Principal. duik gooas just arrived. - WOLFARD, Call and examine goods. H. D. LANGILLE; & LANGILLE, ; Hood River, Oregoa. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that I will apply to the county court of the state of Oregon for Wasco county, at the next regular term there of, to wit: On the ninth day of January, A. D., 1895, for an order vacating the addition to the town of Hood River, in said Wasco county, known and recorded as Idlewilde Annex, to- tratha uHtli iha atfaata and nllovfl t.hpranf find - " . . t all of them. Said Idlewilde Annex comprises all of that property platted and record ed as a townslte, and lying adjoining the property known as the Dr. Adams property, or "Paradise Farm," on the north. Said plat of said Idlewilde Annex being recorded on pages 114 and 115 of Book 8 of the record of deeds of said Wasco county. . - no24 . T. J. WATSON, Trustee. FOR SALE. Near town, good land, plenty of water, at a bargain. Talk to me. " . - . oc20 T. R. COON. LEGAL BLANKS. The Glacier office has received a good as sortment of Legal Blanks Deeds, Mortgages, Leases, etc. and will hereafter have the same for sale. , . - E -