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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1895)
5c3d iiver Slacier. H ATUHDAY, J UNE 29, 1S95. The strawberry harvest of Hood Hiver for this sou son is about finished TIih crop was not a full one, owing to lulu frosts. Iii some parts of the val ley (here was u full crop, while in other parts piolmlilv not over two-thirds of u crop. Prices have kept up well to the end of tlit shipping season. The crop wat handled at this point by the Oregon State Union and the Hood Kiver Fruit Grower's Union, and we are informed by the secretary of the latter, H. F. Davidson, that not live era! . will be lost or unaccounted for when i he ii.xiks are closed for the season. He has received so far over $12,000 in eh.-iiUs for the shipments made by hiu union. The State Union, represented here by Mr. N. C. Evans, ':tn no doubt make as good a showing. Hood llivcr growers are fortu nate in having the services of these two. unions in marketing their fruit. The trip of Hon. T. It. Coon to the East to look after shipments at the other end of the line was a good move on the part of the local union. Fruit gr.werj win have shipped through these unions this season are well pleased with returns made. Some of our largest growers, who have been in the business for years, continue to ship their own fruit, while several private shippers are in the .Held. All report sales satisfactory and quick re turns. . Every grower, now that he sees there is money in strawberries, will enlarge his patch. Others of our citizens who never raised berries are intending to go into the business. And still others from a distance are Inquiring after Hood River land with a view to raising strawberries. No section of the Pacific northwest has brighter prospects than Hood River valley. Our main crop is yet to come. Thousands ot apple trees will come in to bearing, and every section that ever got a taste of Hood River apples will want to buy of us next winter. Hood Riv-er will continue to plant apple trees. and set. strawberry plants, and before two years roll round will be shipping fiuit by the train load. In answeringa squib in the Glacier, the editor of The Dalles Chronicle ninttirku Hint. "TiYirtla ara nnf nil Hanrl yet." and then proceeds to prove it by comparing prices of wool under the McKinley and Wilson laws. Even n "life-long democrat" 'wool grower who always voted for protection ought to know that prices in all lines of commo litiea all over the world com menced to decline about the time the McKinley law went into effect, and wool was no exception, irices were still on the decline when the Wilson bill was enacted. Good times have come again, and the price of wool ad vances, along with the price everything else. The Chronicle acknowledges the price is now 10 cents. This year's apple crop will be much above the average in theUiiited States. The outlook for Oregon is good for a full crop. The American Agriculturist places the condition of the Oregon crop tit 100. The 100 represents an ideal crop, practically perfection. N6 other state reaches this mark. Next come Texas and California, with a percent age of 05, and then Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee with 02. Kentucky, Washington and West Virginia are credited each with an average of 90; and Illinois, Indiana, Kansas and Ne braska have 80 or more. Ohio and Iowa are only a little behind, and a dozen other states will have a fair crop. The Ellensburg Register has chang ed hands. A. A. Batterson has dis posed of the paper to the Register Publishing Co., of which Mr. Fred A. Frazier will be secretary and manager and will have editorial charge. Mr. Frnzier is a son of Mil.. Joseph Frazier of Hood River, find is well known here. Fred has been in the editorial harness before, and judging from the number of the Register before us, he will give the people of Ellensburg a good paper. O. D. Crane of The Dalles was in Hood River Thursduy. ' Mr. Crane re cently started the Oregon Statesman at The Dalles, but finding the patron age not what he expected, suspended publication. He is an old soldier, hav ing served in the Fourteenth Iowa, one of the crack regiments from that"vol- unteer state. ' He was seriously wound ed at Fort Donelson, taken prisoner at Shilob, and served to the end of the war. Martin Luther said the worst garb a women could put on was wisdom. Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton says the ugliest garb a woman can put on is the bloomer. - An Open Letter. Hood River, Ore., June 24., 1895. The J. F. Kelly Co., Butte, Mont Gentlemen: Your favor of the 22d of June containing draft for $5.80 received. It occurs to me that Butte is notafirst clas town for strawb3rries, and shall . take particular pains to give that city a wide berth in future. Perhaps these figures will explain: For berries ship ped on May 21 you return me $2 90 per crate. On the 22d, berries shipped to Helena through the Hood River Fruit Growers' union (H. F. Davidson, man ager), bring me $3.82 per crate. Oh the same day (22d ), berries sent to Butte return 2.00. . On the 23d, berries to Helena return $3.82 per crate, and even up to the 28th inst. bring $3.00. These are net prices and I received my money for them over 3 weeks ago. If Butte has any use for Hood River berries in future she will have to do better than she did this year. Ninety cents per crate the difference between Butte and Helena, is not a great sum for 1 crate, yet when a person is shipping from 50 to 100 crates per day it makes quite an item at the end of the season. I also note the re mark made in your circular letter, that Clark's seedling are being grown in other sections of the country. In re ply will say (and I was the heaviest shipper this season), that we would hardly miss Butte City if it was wiped off the earth. I think Mr. Davidsoh of the fruit union did exactly right in dropping the Butte market as he did, the results having amply justified his course. Respectfully, II. C. Coe. Almost Bobbed. Hood River, Or., June 25. Editor Glacier: The other night, as I was jogging along homeward with my usual load of care and empty berry crates, I fell to musing on the stirring events of this lightning age. Soon my thoughts returned to myself - and I wondered if the income-tax-collectors would filch from me apart of my sixty five dollars income that I expected to get for my strawberries. (Mrs. Mac has since informed me that the law was unconstitutional). And then I thought of the great number of tramps that I saw about the depot at Hood River, and wondered if they would not think that I had money and try to rob me. I had arrived at a place where the night was intensely dark and my mind was just making bicycle time with those unplees tnt thoughts, when I heard a rattling and snap ping of twigs beside the road as of persons runuing alongside of the wagon. Things were surely becoming very interesting, to say the least. Napo leon and Trilby had somewhat quickened their pace, though I can not sny that I struck them, when sud denly there was a rattling and banging noise at the back end of my wagon, when up went my hair like so many stakes, while the cold chills of indig nation ran rapidly up my spine. And mad as I was, I began to think that I should soon be left cold aud moneyless beside the road, while the impudent rascals would ride gaily away astride of my Napoleon and Trilby. Glancing behind me I discovered that the wretches in attempting to board had knocked over an empty barrel that set in the back end of the wagon, and this fortunate circumstance had no doubt foiled their nefarious designs and saved my life. I had now no fear of them again overtaking me, as my team hav ing taken the hint was now traveling ! at a high gallop. Mrs. Maglnnus has suggested to me that perhaps the rattling that I heard by the roadside was made by the single trees striking against the bushes, and that the racket at the back end of the wagon was caused by the empty barrel toppling over on account of the rough roads; but of course such an explana tion is absurd in the extreme; and I pen these few lines both to acquaint my many friends with my very narrow escape and to warn would-be road agents that hereafter when I travel at night I will carry in my hip-pocket a small flash-light engine of destruction, before which even the great maxim gun would scarcely be in it. Yours sincerely,. Cobet McGinnus. M'ants to Know of Hood RiTer. Council Bluffs, la,, June 18th. W. Hansberry, Hood River, Ore. Dear Sir: I see your name on the cases of strawberries and- have been handling them fight along and would like to know what land is worth per acre that wlJ grow strawberries like these. Is it improved or is it timber land, or is It without" timber? And What other fruits do youraise principally? Would be pleased to "hear from you? Respect fully, " J. R. Snyder. ' Tucker Items. The travel to the mountains has commenced. , Camping parties pass here every day for the forks of the river, Lost lake and other good fishing grounds. J.. H. Frary is putting a six-foot wheel in Hood river to raise water for irrigation. He expects to have it in working order by the . first of next week. W. A. Sllngerland is hauling rock from Tucker for the foundation of a iarge water tank on his place. The thermometer marked 90 degrees in the shade here at 8 o'clock Wednes day morning. It is reported the Odell brothers will come back to Hood River. On their way to Manitoba they fell among thieves and were robbed of $60. V Strawberry growers here will all en large their berry patches. There is also some good strawberry land' to lease on reasonable terms. Sub. M,r..A. Bettingen, sr., of The Dalles, returned home Sunday from an ex tended tour of different countries of. the world. He went to Europe in December last, and after ..spending s 'me time in Germany, be vmade a tour of Italy, Pale, t ne and a portion of Tu: key. Mount Hood Happenings. Occasional showers, mixed with sun shine, is the order of the day.' . Mrs. E. Colvln of Ilwaeeo, ' Wash., was a guest of Mm. Fredenburg last week. Miss Grace Graham, one of our pop ular young ladies, is home again. Mr. Fischer, one of our new arrivals, has his house nearly ready for occu pancy. " H. W. Wait and Horace Richmond 8 pent a part of last week picking straw berries ou shares for canning purposes at Slingeiiand's place. P. F. Fouts found a swarm of Italian bees, which he values at $10. James Cooper returned home Sun day from the sheep-shearing district. He reports a successful season. Will Gribble and Warren Cooper caught a cub bear last Sunday. Bruiu did not appreciate his adopted home, as he parted company with his new found friends a few hours afterwards. Preparations are being made for the 4th. A good time is anticipated, aud a cordial invitation is extended to the lower valley. TheMountHooditesare noted for their well-filled lunch bas kets. More anon. Reporter. Mr. Fobs has gone out for the sum mer. It is reported that W. S. Gribble has a cub, captured we suppose near his ranch. Mrs. W. B. Fitch of Chicago Is ex pected home to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Graham. Nothing has been said about a con test as to garden products, but evident ly every one is silently doing his best to produce all he can. ; Henry Tomilson has a new style of nutting flooring which is said to be quite au improvement on the old ton gue and groove flooring. Mr Fouts and Mr. Cooper captured a big swarm of bees the other day from a tree at the lava beds, but unfortunate ly they smothered them in transport ing them home. Several of the settlers met. at the school house Saturday evening and talked of celebrating the 4th, but we do not know what arrangements were made. They will probably have a picnic by the river side and a good social time as they usually do. Mr. George Perkins is busy part of the time taking campers to Lost lake. Frank Reis and his two sisters and Miss Ponley were taken up last Friday. Others intend to go up and join them in a few days and after a short stay tbey will return home. We hope they will have a good time and haven't a doubt but they will. Frank never does tilings on the halves. Buying Fruit Trees. P. T. Quinn, a well-known writer on horticulture, gives the following good advice to persons planting fruit trees: Persons who are about purchasing fruit trees should in all cases buy of some responsible nurserymen, who has his reputation at stake for what he sells. It is a well known fact among thp trade that a nurseryman who sends out well grown trees, and true to name, will build up a larger business in this way than by any other means. Do not be induced to buy from ped dlers, unless you are certain they are the authorized agents of some well known nursery. They are, in most cases, supplied with exaggerated and extra colored prints of different kinds of fruit, to tempt those unacquainted with the original.- Many of these per sons represent themselves as the agents or responsible nurseries, with wuom, in fact, they have no connection. It would be to the interest of all to sup press this traffic: it not only cheats the public, but it does great Injury to the business. If the nursery is not too far distant, it is the best plan to go there in person, examine and select what you want. - i Base Ball. The game ot base ball at the fair grounds'Sunday afternoon, notwith standing the fact that the weather was very unfavorable, attracted a fair num ber of spectators, and was watched with interest from begining to end. During the day the wind blew a per fect hurricane, and it was almost im possible to gauge balls. The Hood Rivers were in good practice, and showed that they understood the game completely. There were two men short of the Dufur nine, and these had to be supplied by strangers. ' The Hood River nine consisted of D. Rand, c; J. Castner, p; W. C. Stratiahan, 1st b; u. uastuer, za u; Jjucsey, 3a n; K, Lyons, s. s.; H. Hansberry, r. f.j W. VVendorf, c. f.; E. Loy, 1. f. The Dufur nine were composed of J. Keller, c;J. Maloney, p: G. Dufur s. s. : W. Ragsdale, 1st b; J. Blacksmith, 2d b; J. Snecale, 3d b; J. Staats, c. f.; Willis Hendricks, i. f.; W. Hendricks, r. f. ft was not expected from tbe high : wind that blew in the afternoon that tbe score could be kept down, and the re sult proved this. At tbe end of the ninth inning the tally-sheets showed 32 runs for Hood River to 9 for Dufur. Mountaineer. ' , A New Kiver. While in town last Monday H. D. Cole of Camas Prairie informed the Republican that a spring, as large as tbe Little Klickitat, broke out a few, days ago at a point near Bear valley and Trout lake, where three weeks ago there was not a drop of water. The water bubbles out of a bed of lava rock aud is supposed to have its origin in tbe melting snows in tbe distant mountains. Klickitat Republican' i The Glacier force is indebted to J. H. Gerdes of the Hood River bakery for a loaf of bread and a lot of buns. It will be a great convenience to Hood River bousewifes and campers to have the bakery again in operation. Lou Morse is authorized agent for all newspajers and periodicals. C. J. French arrived at Hood River Wednesday on his way across the con tinent oh a bicycle. He started from Long Branch, Delaware for Portland, but taking sii-k in Colorado, he is a month behind time. In coming from The Dalles he broke his pedal, but our blacksmith, Mr. Nickelsen, fixed it ami the tourist left here after 6 o'clock Em., expecting to make. Bonneville efore he rested again. The Oregon Press association will meet at Newport July 20th. Ed. Martin, ex-deputy county clerk of Wasco county, was sentenced by Judge Bradsbaw to four years in the penitentiary for Issuing fraudulent county warrants. His case has been appealed and be is under $5,000 bonds. The superintendent of the blind in stitutute should not publish that three of his pupils were born in Missouri. It's bad enough to be born blind. Salem Journal. The D. P. A A. Co have declared a dividend of 10 per cent. Work has been commenced on the railroad from Lyle to Goldendale Don't Stop Tobacco. ' The tobacco habit grows on a man until his nervous system is seriously af fected, impairing health, comfort and happiness. To quit suddenly is too se vere a shock to the system, as tobacco, to an inveterate user becomes a stimu lant that hissystem continually craves. Baco-Curo is a scientific cure for the to bacco habit, in all its forms, carefully compounded after tbe formula of an eminent Berlin physician who has used it in bis private practicesince 1872,with out a failure, purely vegetable and guar anteed perfectly harmless. You can use all the tobacco you want, while taking Baco-Curo, it will notify you when . to stop. We give a written guarantee to permanently cure any case with three boxes, or refund the money with 10 per cent interest. Baco-Curo is not a substi tute; but a scientific cure, that cures without the aid of will power and with no inconvenience. It leaves the system as pure and free from nicotine as the day you took your first chew or smoke. Hold by all druggists, with our ironclad guarantee, at $1 per box, three' boxes, (thirty days treatment), $2.50, or sent direct upon receipt of price. Send six two-cent stamps for sample box. Book let ana proofs tree. JDureKa unemicai & Manufacturing Chemists, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Rooms to Let. Two rooms to let. furnished or onturnished. suitable for housekeeping. In a pleasant part ot town, inquire at Glacier omce. je Strawberries to Rent. Fonr acres and upwards In good growing condition. Will all he full bearing next sea son. Also, three acres best ground to terrace and set. Will be let on good terms to respon sible parlies. Apply ai once 10 B. tt. TUCKER, Tucker, Or. Steam Boiler and Pump for Sale. A 10-dorse power Steam Boiler and Pomp. All In good repair. Will be sold cheap; SuO down, balance on time. Apply at Glacier office, or to CD. MOORK, Je29 White Salmon, Wash. Strayed. A red cow, 6 or 7 years old, with ulender horns blunt at the points. Any information In regard to the cow will be rewarded. Je2S) O. B. HARTLEY, Hood River. 10 Acres for Sale. For the benefit of my creditors I will sell 10 acres of land for $2o0. The land Is 4 miles from town and within one-half mile of school house, flouring mill, saw mill and planer. Eight acres of It is cleared and ready to set to 1 .1.1 T , u I.' . I ' & I II Ll 1 1 Mires. Auureas . J.vi. i'. . i n.-in, Je22 Linton, Oregon. Bargains in Land. 200 acres of unimproved land for sale, on the East Side, 6 miles from town, 87 to 10 an acre. Other land, about half cleared. $20 an acre. Well Improved land, $30 an acre. Plenty of water tor Irrigation, will sell in HJ or 40-acre tracts. Inquire at Glacier office. Je2a Wanted to Trade. A half Jersey Cow, to trade for a saddle horse. The horse must b gentle and fit tor a lady's use. Apply at the Glacier office. Photograph Gallery. MV Dhotoerranh arallerv in Hood River will be open every Saturday during the summer momns. au worn Euaranieeo. tau ana see me and get prices. W. E. NEFF. WM.T1LLETT, Proprietor. Grower and dealer In choice Nursery stock Ha has the only stock of the Yakima Apple, The best of red apples, and as long a keeper as the Yellow Newtown. I have aboul 20,000 apple trees of the best va rieties growing in my nursery. All standard varieties are grafted from the best stock in nooa fiiver. . , jeio. Spray Pump for Sale. A Gould Spray Pump, 25 feet of hose and nozzie: an in gooa oraer: oeen in use one sea ion. C. E. MAKKHAM. Horse for Sale or Trade. I have a good work horse for sale, or will iraae lor a muciY cow. MRS. LOCISA F. REED, Jel ' Hood River, Or. T. Pkathbr, Notary Public. H. C. COB; PRATHER & COE, Real Estate anfl tamce . 03 Oak St., bet. 2d and 3d. We have lots, blocks and acreage In the town of Howl KlverjHlso, fruit, hay and oerry farms and timber claims in the most desira ble locations in the valley. If you have any thing In the real estate line to sell or rent, or if you want to buy, give us a call. Deeds, bonds ana mortgages promptly and correctly executed. i t -: We will also attend to legal business in jus tices' courts. r' We are also agents for SOUTH WAUCOMA property. PRATHER & COE. ' - ap2T ; WE HAVE ADOPTED THE And shall endeavor to merit custom by QUALITY' as well asQUANTl'f V. " BICYCLES FROM $100 DOWE Ramblers, Ladies or G'ts, Crescent, Crescent, Crescent, Ideal, Ideal, Ideal, (Crescents with clincher tires, $5 extra.) And many others at prices to suit. . & BROSIUS, All the best variety of Apples, Including Yakima, Gano, Arkansas Black, etc., and all other kinds of nursery stock kept constantly on hand. Prices will be made satisfactory. Buy your trees at the home nursery and save expense and dumaze. We are here to stay. - - H. C BATEHAM, Columbia Nursery. ; Fruit & Produce Commission Merchants HELENA, MONTANA. Helena Is the best distrib'.iting point in Montana. We solicit consignments of Straw berries and other fruits. Keturus promptly made. : . , . apl3 .ttest, KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND Choice Fresh Meats, - Hams, Bacon, Lard, And All Hinds of Game. ALSO, DEALERS IN ; ", FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. HOOD RIVER, .... ... OREGON, HANNA & WOLFARD, V .... .v, . ' ' ' . DEALERS IN v.-;;..': HOOD RIVER, OREGON. AGENTS FOR BEST IN THE WORLD. HEADQUARTERS FOR LEATHER GOODS STORE. The Famous C. M. HENDERSON & CO.'S For MEN, WOMEN and CHILDREN. All sizes and large variety. My motto is "Possibly not the Cheapest, but the Best," and the Henderson 8hoes are the cheapest in tho long run. ' Don't Fail To call and examine and price thesa goods. They will please you. No trouble to show them. Hand-ma.de Douhle Team Harness, $20 ! With Boston Team Collars. All other kinds of Harness cheap for 18!I5. If you tloubt it, call and price them. 1 propose to keep Hood River trade at home if price is an object. D. F. PIERCE, Hood River, Or. lElzsicellervt Eea--u.tif"ULl S - . SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES, ' . MRS. SARAH K. WHITE. Principal. To Lease. From 4 to 5 acres of Btrawberry land, in good condition to plant at any time. Within a mile of town. Plenty of water. Apply at Glacier office. Jel6. Assessment No. 2. Notice Is hereby Riven to the stockholders of the Hood River Fruit Growers' Union that the Board of Directors have levied assessment No. 2, of 60 cents per share on the capital stock, to be collected according to the provi sions of the by-laws. II. P. DAVIDSON, Secretary, (clincher tires) $100.00 M. & W" 75.00 60.00 U ti 40,00 (clincher tires), 65:00 55.00 45,00 bros:, The Annie Wright Seminary. TACOMA, WASHINGTON. 1834. Eleventh Year. 1894. A Boarding School for Girls, with Superior Advantages. Gi7Z3 ClREriL Armnon 10 tBX ' INTELLECTUAL J or in PHYSICAL ( BtBMOTt. Teaclieis, o.rro - a.rLd.irL Ml Mi fir Sals Ctep. Situated 4 miles west of the town of Hood River, on the Columbia. Free from late frosts. Full crop of all kinds of fruit now on ranch. Fine irrigating facilities and water for that purpose belonging to place. Call at Glacier office or at ranch. -, F. R. ABSTEN. For Sale. Five acres of good land 1 miles west of town. Inquire of - G. T. PRATHER, mar 10 " - .;