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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 13, 1895)
r 5(eocL iiver (alacier. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1S95. The city of Louisville completely sur rendered to the Grand Army during the encampment there thia week. The "Johnnies' welcomed the "Yanks" in true southern style and extended the - hospitalities of the city to the this time peaceful invading army. In the pa rude Wednesday, when 50,000 old vet- ' eraus were In. line, the ex-confederates sheered themselves hoarse in demon strating their 'welcome. '. Henry Wat terson, editor of the Courier-Journal, made the speech of welcome at a grand banquet, in which he said: "Comrades, for under the star-flowered flag of the Union, ilt who truly lovei it are comrades,- in the name of the city and state I bid you the heartiest welcome. All that is wanted in this grand land of ours is for the people the plain people as Lincoln called them to realize, from Maine to Texas, from Florida to Oregon, that there is nothing whatever to divide them. -They are the same people. This monstrosity out of which came the foolishness of secession out of the way, the nation having actually had its new birth of freedom, what but ignorance and prejudice is. to hinder the stalwart American in Minnesota from taking the hand of the stalwart - American in Georgia and calling him ' brother? Both came from a common origin, good old Anglo-Saxon and Scotch-Irish Btock, and are welded to- gether by common interest and a com mon destiny; bone of one bone, flesh of one flesh, in national aspiration and fellowship. God made this continent for us and consecrated it to freedom. The transfiguration of nature, not less than the transfiguration of blood, clear ly indicates the will of God. Who dares to dispute his awful word?" General Lawler responded, and In the course of his remarks said: "Comrades, Ladies, Gentlemen, Everybody here in Louisville: I want to say to you that I accept your welcome. Not for myself alone, but in the name of 200,000 Grand Army men. You have given us a ', royal welcome, and I want to tell you that we appreciate it. You are doing more. than you promised, and every body fully appreciates It. Our expecta tions have more than been realized; the greetings you have given us are far more elaborate than we would have believed." ' 1 1 ' ' Returns on recent fruit shipments are beginning to come to hand. As might have been expected, owing to the fullness of crops of summer fruit everywhere it is raised, prices are not ruling high. Hood River Gravenstein " apples of the best quality, shipped this year to Portland, realized very little above, the cost of picking, packing, boxing and hauling to the depot.- This excellent apple might be more profita ble here if we could ship in carload lots to the mining states east of us. Winter apples and strawberries will continue to be our main dependence, and it seems hardly worth while to plant any other kinds of fruit for shipment The Gxacier has received, through the courtesy of Mr. Charles Meserve of the Oregon City Enterprise, an illus trated pamphlet descriptive ' of Ore gon City and its great ' waterfall, manufactories :i and public ' build r . lngs. . This historic bid city' seems to be just waking to the possibilities of its greatness. With its magnificent water power it is destined to be a great manufacturing center. '. ' ' ' ' -.. Fair NotM. White Salmon ' horticulturists are taking measures' to be fully represented at our approaching fair. The finest lot of apples the writer ever saw was raised by ('apt Cooke last year at White Salmon. Let Hood River look well to her laurels. . . Mr. S. R. Husbands of Mosier gives . us some encouragement that Mrs. Hus bands will send to us for exhibition some of her beautiful floral treasures. Mr, Wheeler will exhibit several va rieties of sorghum, some of which seem well adapted to our soil. '... , , Premium lists will be ready next week, and the secretary, H. O. Bate ham, will then attend to entries for competition, which can be made by mull or in person. All exhibits must be sent in not later than Thursday, October 3d. ' ; , Admission fee is only 25 cents for gentlemen for both days. Ladies and children free. All gate receipts will be devoted to payment of current ex penses and purchase of premiums,. The fair will have great educational value-In the comparison of- varieties. There is no mistake more common or more serious than plauting wrong va rieties of fruit trees. V . v . Superintendent. .Council Proceedings. The common council met on last Tuesday evening, there being a full board present ' The lire and water committee recom mended that proposals be asked for to furnish a supply of water for Hood River, and presented a form of notice for advertising. v ...... ,v - ' The report was accepted and the no tice was ordered published In the Hood ' River Glacier and to be posted at the , post office und at the recorder's office. Committee, on streets and public property reported that they did not think it practicable to lay sewers at present. Report accepted. . Watt asked for a statement of the condition of finances, v ' - . Recorder Heald stated that warrants issued amounted to $126.95; income from licenses issued, $48 balance against the town, $78.95. The above includes the costs incurred in incor porating the town, printing ordinances and all expenses to this time. Ordinance No. 13, enrolled, was read, and Morse moved that it do pass as read. The vote was a tie. For Bart- mess, Hartley and Morse; against Button, Rand and Watt The mayor cast his vote for the ordinance. ' Watt moved that the committee on streets and public property be instruct ed to ascertain the cost of street lamps and report at next meeting. Carried . Hartley suggested that the commit tee also consider the matter of side walks. ..' . , - - And Morse thought , something should be done with the grade between the depot and the Mt Hood hotel. ' Adjourned. From Cloud Cap Ian, August 26tb, H. L. Pittock, with his daughters Kate and Helen, F.W. Lead better of Portland and H. D. Stratton of Pittsburg, Pa., made the ascent of the mountain. Mr. Pittock was one of the first men to ascend Mt. Hood, having made the ascent in '57, '58 and '59. The first attempt made, his party left Oregon City on the old Walker trail, intending to ascend the north west corner, but failing in this, started for Hood River, camping at Lost lake on the way. They visited Mr. Coe at Hood River and' then went to The Dalles. ' From there they took the Barlow route and made the ascent from the south side. , Those registered at the Inn lately were: August 19th Miss Voorhees, Woodburn, Or.; Miss Mary Krupke, Portland. 21st Mrs. Amory Hoi brook, Portland. 22d G. E.Williams. Hood River. 24th Charles H. Gay lord and wife, W. M. Ladd, Portland. 26th Kate T. : Pittwk, Helen L. Pit tock, H. L. Pittock and wife, F. W. Leadbetter, Portland; H. D. Stratton, Pittsburg. 27tb Mrs. L. B. Seeley, Lamar Seeley, jr., Arthur C. Seeley, Portland.- September 7th Mrs. 1. 8 Lang, Misses Lang, Miss Newman, M. A. Moody, The Dalles; Mrs. H. C, Judd, Hartford, Conn.; Miss Furth, Seattle; E. YJudd, Pendleton; Lieut. U. Taylor, Cascade Locks; Mrs. G. H. Flanders, Miss Louise Flanders, J. E. Flauders, W. A. Cumming and wife, Miss Glisan, R. L. Glisan, Portland; Miss Foster, Gardner, Me. ; A. S. Whit taker, Philadelphia. Those who made the ascent of the mountain from here: Miss Voorhees, Miss -, C. H. Gaylord (Mrs. Gay lord did not reach the summit), Laura Seeley and Will Laugille, on the 29th. ." . : Belmont Notes. Belmont, Sept 9th. The showers of the past week have cleared the atmos phere and the mountains are. once more discernable. , , The Rev. F. L. Johns was returned to his charge at Belmont, where he has been laboring with : great success for the past year. - : . ' ... Among the new improvements of this place may be mentioned the house of Joe Frazier, on his five-acre tract, where be has been clearing and plant ing strawberries. It is reported that . Mr. Davenport will move the planer from its present site to the land south of Mr. Rogers, where it would ba much more con venient for the people of this vicinity. Mr. Simon Frazier of Seattle, who was here last week visiting relatives, returned Sunday morning. The social given at. the .home of J. A. Wilson last Thursday, for the benefit of the Christian Endeavor of the Christian church, was well attend ed. Refreshments were served and about $8 was taken in. ; Mr. and Mrs. John Smith went last week to visit Mr. Smith's sister at Mosier and returned Saturday. Rev. Criss Nickelsen ' nreaebed a very able sermon at the M. E. church Sunday. Reme. Valley Improvement Company. The Valley Improvement Co. has posted notice of its Intention to divert 4,000 Indies of water from Hood River for general irrigation and domestic purposes. The heudgate of the ditch will be on the east side of Hood river, on the Nesson place, about one mile below the forks. The ditch will follow down the east side a short distance, then cross to the west side. , The pro posed route is on a higher level than the Smith-LaFrance. survey of a few years ago, and the main ditch will run west as far as the John Wilson place, then to the town of Hood River on the north side of Indian creek. . Lateral ditches will coverall the territory lying to the east and north of the main ditch. The Incorporators of the company are .A. Bell, L. E. Morse,- J. E. Hanna, J. H. Ferguson, H. F" Davidson, P. A. Snyder and C M. Wolfurd. Capital stock, $20,000; 1,000 shares of $20 each. ; Letters have been received by Secre tary Batehum from the secretary of nurserymen's exhibit at the Salem and Portland exhibitions acknowledging receipt of Hood River fair posters and soliciting exhibits of Hood River fruit. Fity feet of space has been reserved at the Portland exhibition for the fruit which is to j;o from ntie at the close of our fair. . .. . , . Hood River's Apple Exhibit. . Times-Mountaineer.' flood River is going to have( a. .fruit exhibit October 4th -and 5th, unci it is safe to say that it will be -worth going miles to- see. Two years ago, for the purpose of getting some exhibits to gether for the Portland exposition, the fruit growers were invited to bring in specimens of their crops. It': was ex pected that perhaps a couple of dozen samples would be shown, but the re sult was a surprise. A little notice in the Glacier had got in its work, and upon the day designated fruit came in in such quantities that the committee was swamped. It followed that the big armory was utilized to make a dis play, and five tables, 70 feet long, were filled to overflowing. The Oregon Press Association, which was in session at the time,-was invited, came, saw and realized, but individually and col lectively expressed their inability to describe the wonders of that exhibit. That was an Impromptu affair, yet the apple exhibit was pronounced by ex perts the finest they had ever seen. This year the fruit growers are prepar ing for an exhibit that will eclipse any thing of the kind ever seen on the coast. There will be all kinds of fruit, but the justly-famed Hood River apple will tie the chief. Every person en gaged in fruit growing, or who intends going into the business, should attend the Hood River fair, for every apple, from the original seedling that raised ructions in the garden of Eden down to the Yellow Newtown, Hyde's King of the West, and the most modern crosses and productions will be thereto be seen. Go there onf the 4th of next month and realize that the half can not be told concerning the apples of that section. - Meteorological Record at Cloud Cap Inn. temperatub!:. : August ) 2 8 4 5 6 .... 7... 8.. 9.......- 10..... ......... 11 ........ 12 13 .... 14 15.. 16...; .......... 17....-.. 18...... 19 20 21..... Min. ..62.90 ..72.70 ..69.10 ..69.00 ..73.00 ..62.00 ..56.00 ..54.50 ..58.00 ..60.80 ..67.20 ..61.70 ..57.30 ..69.40 ..65.00 ..62.50 ..63.90 ..60.50 ..67.40 ..60.00 ..60.50 ..59.10 ..63.50 ..64.00 ..54.00 ..52.30 : .57.40 ..63.40 ..63.90 ..61.00 ..63.60 Max. 48.50 61.50 . 54.00 54.00 59.00 65.50 46.00 37.10 '43.00 45.00 52.50 47.40 43.30 48.10 51.50 48.50 47.40 49.50 60.50 .43.00 48.80 42.10 46.60 , 48.60 38.50 35.00 42.00 41 30 47.90 46.00 42.20 Mean 55.70 02 10 61 55 61.95 60.00 58.75 51.00 45.80 50.60 62.90 : 59.85 64.55 50.30 . 58.75 58.25 55.50 55.65 55.00 58.05 51.50 64.65 50.60 55.05 50.30 46.25 43.65 49.70 52.35 . 55.90 53.50 .03.00 23.. 24.. 25.. 26., :::::k:::::::::: 27...... 28 20 30 31...... ; SUMMARY, '..r-.,. Mean temperature, 54.69; max. temp., 73.00 date, 5th; min. temp., 35.00 date, 20th. Number clear days, 20; partly cloudy, 9; cloudy. 2. . Thunder storms, 29th and 30th. Prevailing wind, west and south west. Remarks Thunder in west at 5:30 p. in. on the 26th; heavy thunder and bright lightning from northeast . to overhead, 7.30 p. tu. to 10.30 p. hi. on 29th; considerable rain during same night, 8.30 p. m. to 3 a. m.; distant thunder in the east on 30th, 12 m. to 4 p.m. L-ANGiLLE Bros., " Voluntary Observers. An Editor's Prayer. '- Mitchell Monitor. ' ' ' Wednesday afternoon and evening this section was treated to one of those timely answers to prayer, a heavenly, health-giving shower-bath, which af;t ed like soothing balm to the contrite heart. Our supplications, which have been unceasing and devout, have at last been answered, and we feel that God is still on our side. Small favors thankfuliy received, butoh, lord, about as 'much more would improve the sheep range wonderfully j , ,, The people of Hood River propose to have a horticultural fair on the 4th and 6th of October. - There is no place in Oregon where such a fair could be held with greater success. - Hood River fruit has already gained a national reputa tion for its excellence. The fair- will do much to advertise this fact. Port land Dispatch. The Dalles Chronicle says: Bince Julyl, 1894, $78,800.17 of taxes have been collected and turned over to the county treasurer. The amount col lected on the delinquent tax rolls of former sheriffs was $11,430.85, and on the sheriff's fee book, $300.02. , The re mainder, $67,059.30, was taken in on the roil f 1894. The amount of de linquency will be much smaller this year than previously. ... The county court adjourned till Sept. 14th. As a sample of what petty jus tice costs in this county, $1,000 was ap propriated for fees in justice courts du ring the past two months. Justice conies high, but people think they must have it when they can. Dalles Chronicle. - -., Some time before harvest, Mr. Reyn olds of Glenwood took sick and went to The Dalles for treatment and has been there ever since, part of the time dangerously ill; while at home his wife, who was taken sick soon after Mr. Reynolds had gone away and has been bed fust most of the time. During this time harvest came on, and no men on the place to do the work. In this emerge-icy the courageous daughter, a girl of some 15 years of age, hitched the horses to the machine and cut the en tiro crop and hired men to put it up. Klickitat Agriculturist. ' There is more joy in a printing office over one sianer who pavs in advance and abuses the editor on every occasion than over 90 and 9 who borrow the paper and sing its praises without con tributing a cent to keep it out of the poor house..' -....,..'.,-..-;,.':.' C.J. Crandall of The Dalles has been appointed city treasurer, to succeed the late 1. 1. Hurget. , f - The city council of The Dalles hns passed an ordinance - requiring -all minors under the age of 17 to be off the streets by 8 o'clock p. m. Wanted A man to work during the winter at Columbia nursery. ' . For Sale or Trade for Land in Hood River. 100 acres of good improved bunch granHland, Part in wheat crop. Near railroad station. In Morrow county, Oregon. Will trade for land in Hood River valley. Address Box No. 81, Arlington, Oregon. . , . ael3 . Brick for Sale. 60,000 Brick, at 810 per thousand dellverod, or $8 at the kiln. 'i'. O. Dallas is our agent in Hood ltiver. . COX & MONROE. ; Proposals Wanted. ' Bids arc invited for supplying water toHhe Town of Hood River. Wasco county. Oresron. j for a terin of years, for general private and puoiic use, ana win De received oy me re corder of the Town of Hood River until 8 o'clock P. M. of the 8th day of October, 1895. Bids must specify the source of the supply; the means of conveyance; the amount to be supplied; the point and manner of delivery; and the terms upon which an option will be given the town for purchasing the exclusive right thereto. The right is expressly reserved to reject any and all bids. By order of the common council, made the 10th day of September. 1895. C. M. WOLFARD. Mayor. C. P. Heald, Recorder. . sel3 Pigs for Sale. ' A nice lot of young pigs, six weeks old, for sale by 8613- Hood River, Or. FT1TTTG! "D A "D is kept on file at 1UJ.0 XrJXSrShSX C. Vake'a Ad vertising Agency, 64 and fc5 Merchant's Ex change, San Francisco, where contracts lor advertising can be made for it. i Ordinance No. 13. An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 11, Entitled "An Ordinance to Prevent Cer tain Animals and fowls from Running at Large, or from being Herded upon the Streets or Roads of Hood River, and Pro , viding for the Impounding and Sale of Such Animals." Be it Ordained by the Common Council of the Town of Hood River: Section I. That sec tion lof the above entitled Ordinance No. 11 be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows; Section 1. No person or persons owning or being in the possession of any horse, mare, ? elding, mule, cattle,sheep, hog, goat,chicke.n, urkey, goose, duck or other fowi sha ll permit or allow the same to run at large within the corporate limits of Hood River during the months of December, January, February and March, or between the hours of 8 o'clock p. m. and 0 o'clock a. m. during the balance of the ......... shnll Ko H a r.t t U n .ah 1 j to take up any such animal found running at ' lao-Aaa nfV,to.:atr1 anil imnniinH tlio eama In some place to be provided by the marshal. At any time thereafter prior to the sale of such animal, the owner or owners, or persons entitled to possession thereof, shall have the same released to them upon the payment of all costs, charges and expenses which shall have accrued up to the time of such payment. Passed the Common Council of the town of Hood River the 10th day of September, lSB.r, and approved by me this 11th day of Sep tember, 188o. ' " CM. WOLFARD, Mayor. Attest: C. P. Hjealb, Recorder. Horse For Sale. A good 8 year old horse, driving stock, good traveler. Can be seen at Tillett's place. Call at Glacier office for further particulars, au'23 For Sale. Five acres of good land IV. miles west of town. Inquire of G. T. PRATHER. i - mar 10 : Assessment No. 2. Notice is hereby given to the stockholders of the Hood River Fruit Growers' Union that the Board of Directors have levied assessment No. 2, of 50 cents per share on the capital stock, to be collected according to the provi sions of the by-laws. , ; A h. P. DAVIDSON, Secretary. PORSALE. Forty acres unimproved land, on the east side of Hood river, 5 miles from town. Price $10 per acre. Inquire at Glacier office. G. T. Prather, , Notary Public. H. C. Coe. PRATHER & COE, is ana I 93 Oak St., bet. 2d and 3d. We have lots, blocks and acreage In the town of Hood River; also, fruit, hay and Derry 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 and mortgages promptly and correctly executed. We will also attend to legal business injus tices' courts. We are also agents for SOUTH WAUCOMA property. PRATHER & COE. ap27 . Wanted to Exchange. Will exchange fruit trees for wood. Apply to MRS. LOUISA CURRIE, , au23 . . Rutlege, Oregon. R-I-P-A-N-S The modern stand ard Family Medi cine : Cures the common every-day ills of humanity. LECTURE COURSE ,, ; : - ' AT ' . " ,v': UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH, ; Hood River, Oregon. , BISHOP MILLS, --. - . . Oct. 4 .-';..::, . Sociology." , MISS DEFOREST, ' - - Nov. 1 (,. - Dramatic Reading. ... STANFORD MANDOLIN GLEE CLUB, - Dec. 27 ! Single Tickets. 35 cts. for the I Course, $1.50, FERGUSON '& DAVIDSON, " ! ' -DEALERS IN AGRICULTURAL ! M ELEMENTS . And Vehicles of all kinds at the very lowost prices. v. Studebs,ker Wagons and Buggies, Ca,nto3iL Clipper 'lo-ra """ AND CULTIVATORS, Repairs for Wagons and Buggies on Hand. . - ' . " - ItVill pay yon in cosh to see us before ordering from Portland or elsewhere. We also have In stock a full line of t;V-; E Q s In ets Suitable for farmers and ever? body's use. They are handy and cheap; Just the thing for gathering fruit. , That bargain counter of SHOES AT WHOLESALE PRICES ; ' ! ' ' at 1 ; :'! '."'.. 3D. :F PIERCE'S v ; ; Oxford Ties, - - $1.10 Men's shoes, - - - 1.10 Women's Shoes, -1.10 SADDLES AT COST and Handmnile Harness as cheap as they can be bought in Oregon. WE It AVE ADOPTED THE v ' c s v'b' ? s i s i i And shall endeavor to merit custom by QUALITY as well as QUANTITY. BICYCLES FROM $100 DOWN. Ramblers, Ladies or G'ts, (clincher tires) $100.00 B Do you want a wheel? How does this proposition strike you? A bona fide $65 drop forged, tool steel and drawn, seamless steH tubing, bifr A, little a, "A No. 1" ladies or gents, BICYCLE, "M. & W." (best in the world) tires, for FIFTY DOLLARS! -a . . : Come and see us at the Drug Store. ::y : WI & BROSIUS, Hood ; ZESlTT-er a-raao. All the best variety of Apples, Including Yakima, Gono, , Arkansas Block, etc., and nil 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 damaare. We are here to stay. - ' - " . H. C BATEHAM, Columbia Nursery. WEST:: - .- KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND - v . Choice Fresh Meats,;'' Hams, Bacon, Lard, f And All Kinds of Game. ALSO, DEALERS IN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. HOOD RIVER, - . - - ..... OREGON. HANNA & DEALERS IN- HOOD RIVER, OREGON. -AGENTS FOR BEST IN THE WORLD. SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES, Address, Shoe no Misses Shoes, - - $1.00 Boy's Shoes, - - - 95 Old Ladies' Comfort,1.35 BROS' WOLFARD, The Annie Wright Seminary. TACOMA, WASHINGTON. ? 1 884. ' Eleventh Year. 1 894. A Boarding School for Girls, with Superior Advantages. This ITmmo OlTM OiUTDIi Ammoi TO THE ) MORAL . ). INTELLECTUAL J ) PHYSICAL ( Dimoncmt or tu - BmslKTt. MRS. SARAH K. WHITE, Principal. FIoup