The Hood River glacier., May 21, 1903, Image 3

HOOD RIM, OEEGH
Famous for its Strawberries,
Apples and other Fruits
Has a Creat Future.
Following is E. C. Pentland's article
on Hood River, which appeared in the
Oregonian of Thursday, May 14, 1903:
We Americans consider there are two
requisites for happiness in this world
health and wealth." We desire health
that we may gain wealth, and, having
gained wealth, we seek to retain health.
Hood Kiver seems to be an ideal loca
tion for obtaining and retaining both
Here Is a community of business men
and farmers, wide-awake, energetic, in
telligent and progressive. Here are
women and children with bloom of
health and symmetry of form, pleasing
to the eye and the envy of the feeble and
decrepit. Here are people who have
prospered through having located where
local advantages are so favorable, and
each one is an immigration agent to tell
an alluring story of why Hood River is
to be preferred to any other place. Op
timism is the rule and pessimism the
exception and the spirit is contagious.
Optimism is ono of the diseases which is
not to be feared or avoided, as it devel
ops the best in the physical and mental
or mankind.
HAS MANY ATTRACTIONS.
"Come to Hood River," they say, "and
drink in the ozone of our mountain air:
bask in the sunshine of our months and
months of cloudless skieB; drink of our
cool waters from snow-capped Hood;
and eat of our delicious fruits ; gaze upon
the grandeur of our scenery, the lordly
Columbia river ut your feet, the snow
peaks of Adams and Hood to the north
and south. Till the soil and note what
golden harvests are yours. No fear of
drouth, for there is an abundance of
water to irrigate the land throughout
the valley, uur winters are just cold
enough to iiive us the pleasure of sleigh
ing and skating, and our summers are
warm enough to bring to the greatest
perfection our fruits, rotating through
the season, with strawberries, cherries,
pears, prunes, peaches and apples. Our
streams aoound in nsn and our nioun
tains in game.
HAS NO RIVAL.
Hood river is the name of the river
having its source at the base of Mount
Mood and emptying here into the Co
lumbia. It is a rapid mountain stream
with a large flow of water, but is no
where navigable. It is capable of devel
oping much power, but is being only
utilized for floating sawlogs from the
mountains.
Hood River is the name of the town
which has now a population of about
1200, but which had no existence prior
to the completion of the O. R. & N.
company's railroad. It has water and
mil connection, lieing 00 miles from
l'ortland and 22 miles from The Dalles.
It is the shipping point for all the Hood
river valley, which is from four to five
miles wide and 18 to 20 miles long, and
is rapidly being settled up with small
farmers on ten and twenty acre tracts,
and these lands have been set to straw
berries and fruit trees, which return
large profits on the investment. The
Total population of the valley is now
about 4000 and increasing from year to
year. The land slopes back from the
Columbia river to an elevation of about
300 feet, and there forms a table land
extending back into the mountains. The
abundant waters of the creek j are
brought out on this plateau and distri
buted to the fruit and strawberry rais
ers, thus enabling them tu have positive
assurance of annual crops, no matter
how dry may be the season. The natu
ral and only practical outlet of this val
ley is by and through the town here,
aiid as a consequence it has no rival for
commercial supremacy.
A POPULOUS VALLEY.
Let us assume that the average income
of the lands of the valley is only f 100 to
the acre, which I think, from figures 1
will give later in this letter will prove a
very low estimate, the present num
ber of acres producing crops is only
about 2500. The aggregate acreage of
the valley suitable for berries and fruit
trees is about 50,000, so'that the valley
will eventually support a population of
25,000 or 30,000 people and the annual
sales reach several million dollars, in
stead of as now only about $250,000.
These figures may seem to be extrava
gant, but it must be borne in mind that
the products here are not dependent upon
the demands of a local market, but ex
tend almost to the entire globe, and as a
consequence there is practically no limit
to the market.
A HAPID DKVELOl'MBNT.
The writer has personal recollections
of the Hood Kiver valley when the only
means of transportation 'was by the river ;
when there were no transcontinental
railroads, and the only market was a
local one, easily glutted; when the lands
whereon is now the town of Hood River
was in large farms owned by the Coes,
the Watsons, the Smiths and others,
and only a short distance back from the
river were hundreds of acres of unowned
and unfilled land covered with a growth
of pine and underbrush. The few resi
dents in the valley then may have hud
i conception of tiie present settlement
liere, but would have been deemed vis
ionary to have prophesied so rapid a de
velopment. It was largely owing to the
experiments in t-trawberry culture, prov
ing lands considered worthless to be very
valuable, which gave to Hood River
valley its fame and to its possessors for
tunes. A BUSY PEOPLE.
A trip through the valley, among the
farms, is a most enjoyable one. The
fruit trees are in bloom, the rows and
rows of strawberry plants are bright
green, and in every field are seen men,
women and even children, busy as bees,
taking advantage of this favorable
weather to get the ground in proper
shape, the fields free of weeds, so that
later, when irrigation commences, there
shall lie no interruption to the rapid
growth of the strawberry vines and the
bloom and maturity of the berru-s.
About the middle of May the strawber
ries w ill begin coming into market, and
it is estimated that this year there w ill
be 12o.000cratesof strawberries shipped.
Huring the strawberry season about
2000 pickers have been heretofore em
ployed, but this year the demand will
lie for about twice that number. Hood
River is a popular place for enjoying an
outing, and many laniilies come here to
pick berries and "at the same time enjoy
the invigorating effects of the climate.
PLKNTV OK WORK.
"li one were to come to Hood River
looking for work what could he find to
do?" 1 inquired of one of the leading
business men here.
"There is a neer failing demand for
men at I- to ft. 'hi a day in the saw mills
and logging camps, and among the
farmers, but at less wage fur farm work,
also during the Irnit season 1or picking
straw berries."
"If 1 were to apply for a job of picking
straw berries, w here would 1 find a place
to live, as your houses seem to be scarce
cen now ?"
"It is thegeneral rule for berfv pickers
to bring with them camping out fits. The I
owners of thertrawberry plantations will
hire an average of about five pickers to ,
the act, and i,l nnd for his picker j
editable camping grounds, where wood
and water are convenient. The picking
season lasts about one month, but it is
noi over tnrougn the entire valley for
about. fiO rluva
"With a family of say five persona
the husband, wife and three children
the youngest being ten years of age, how
mucn money can mat family earn pick
ing berries? '
"That is a hard question to answer, as
some persons can pick much faster than
others, and the condition of the crop
varies. A grown person can earn from
$1 to 2.50 a day, and children from 75
cents to 1.50 a day. At that rate a
family of five can earn from $1.50 to
12.00 during the month. The pickers
are paid by the box at the rate of
cents each. Quite a large number of
persons are employed as 'packers,' and
are naid V, cent Der box. or wave hv
the hour. It is lighter work than pick
ing, and persons who cannot pick profit
ably uo wen in the packing rooms."
"When does the picking season com'
mence?"
"About May 20, and is at its best
BDoutJune 10, and ceases about July 1."
"Do the growers haul the camping
outfits from the station to the farm and
back again?"
"Yes, it is customary do so. bv nearlv
all the growers, and cooking houses are
also provided in some cases. The grow
ers try to make it as pleasant and profit
able for their pickers as possjble."
"What wages are paid on the farm?"
"Hired men get from $1 to f 1.25 a day
and board, and girls, to do housework,
can earn from $3 to 15 a week."
"Is there much demand for this sort of
work?"
"Yes, greater than the supply. Farm
ers are looking for men every day, and
the demand tor girls as domestics is al
most impossible to supply."
SECURING A HOME.
"If I were to come to Hood River and
want to buy a tract of land for growing
strawberries or apples, where would you
advise me to buy, what would be the
cost, and what would be the probable
profits?"
"Much depends upon the state of your
finances. If you have enough money to
buy what you want and pay cash, and
nave some money lett over to live on, 1
would advise vnu to huv an lmnroved
piece of land, but if not you can do bet
ter to rent. By industry you. can then
make enough money to later buy and
own a tract of land without going in
debt. There are hundreds of acres of
strawberry land which the owners will
rent, for from $5 to $10 an acre in ad
vance, and which will return to the
renter, when Bet to berries, $100 to $150
to the acre, it is estimated that a man
and family can take care of ten acres
and hire no help except during the pick
ing season. Water for irrigation costs
from $3 to $5 an acre per season. The
cost of picking and crating two dozen
boxes of berries is 04 cents, and the
average yield through the valley is 150
crates to the acre, which sell at from $4
to $1.50 a crate, or an average of about
$2 a crate, which leaves as a profit above
all expenses about $150 an acre. Ten
acres in strawberries will bring in $1500
or more a year. There is no place where
a man with an industrious wife and
children can succeed so well as at Hood
River on a small farm. A woman, as
an example, can tend to the irrigating
ditches, trim the vines and do other
things and earn a man's wages.
"The season for attending a strawberry
farm is about six months, from April to
October, which leaves six months which
can be utilized in some other way. Most
of the uncleared lands in Hood River
valley are covered with a growth of pine,
fir, oak or brush timber and this can be
cut down, grubbed and burned during
the idle season. These uncleared lands
can be bought ut prices ranging from $10
to $150 an acre, depending upon loca
tion. When the same land is cleared
and set out in strawberries or bearing
fruit, it is worth from $150 to $300 an
acre, the difference in the price between
wild and cultivated land being repre
rented principally by the labor put on it.
Thus a man clearing a ten acre tract
could put in from $500 to $000 work dur
ing each winter, the weather being but
little interruption to his work."
"Are not the prices at which land is
being sold rather high?"
"No, I think not. Our own people here
are buying these lands at the prices and
consider it a good investment, and when
a tract of land is once cleared and nicely
unproved there is a good demand for it
by persons who do not want to work and
wait for the same condition."
"What do you consider is the future
of the fruit industry at Hood River?"
1 look for the apple belt to be on the
foothills on the east side of Hood river,
and the strawberry belt on the west side,
where the soil is better adapted to
straw benies and not so good for apples.
Tlw contemplated new water ditch on
the east side will be a great advantage
to that section as the present ditch has
been to this side of the valley."
"How are the settlers in the upperend
of Hood River valley going to get their
products to market cheaply !
"At present they bring them 18 miles
by team, but it will not be many years
until the products there and settlement
wilt warrant the construction of a rail
road along the banks of Hood river, and
it could easily be electrified, as there is
available in Hood river over 100,000
horsepower.
AN IRRIGATING DITCH.
"An Idaho syndicate is now obtaining
a right of way for an irrigating ditch
which will carry 10,000 inches of water
and cover about 19,000 acres of fruit
and farm land. This ditch will have
about 200 feet elevation above the bed of
the river, and will be capable of develop
ing an immense power. It will cost
something like $200,000, and is to be
rushed through to completion.
"The upper endof Hood River valley is
now in part a virgin forest of fine tim
ber, but as soon as those trees are cut
out the farmer will follow with ax and
grubbing hoe, and orchards and straw
berries will be planted there. We have
the soil and the climate for strawberries
and apples, and it only needs capital
and energy to develop the country, and
the people are coming in rapidly and
milking themselves homes. The future
of Hood River looks good to me."
TRANSPORTATION FACIL1TIK8.
Rapid and reliable transnortation fa
cilities are of great importance toa fruit
growing district, and in this respect
Hood Kiver u admirably taunted. The
products can I readily shipped over
four transcontinental railroads the U:i
ion 1'ai'ific, Southern Pacific. Great
Northern and Canadian Pacific, besides
lieing in easy reach of water transporta
tion north and south along the coast.
VALl'B OF CO-OPERATION.
The fruit growers here have learned
from past experience that success ie
largely dependent upon co-operative or
ganization in the distribution of their
products, and hence the Fruitgrowers'
Association here has been a prominent
iactor in the fruit industry of the valley.
LAROS Nl'MBKK OF TELEPHONES.
At the telephone etchnnge in Hood
Kiver are neatly 200 subscriber, and
constantly increasing in number. In
proportion to the population of only
about 12U0, this is probably the largest
list of subscribers of any exchange on
the coast.
THE LUMBERING INDUSTRY.
There are seven Nan mill in and near
this tow n, the combined amount of luni
lr manufactured each vear being about
45,000.1X10 feel, the number o( nieu em
ployed about 400, and the payroll about
$250,000 a yerr. The lowest wages paid
are $2 for 10 hours work and the season
lasts about ten months. Fir lumber is
the principle kind manufactured.
TWO MORR HOTELS.
The increasing business here has about
reached the limits of the hotel accom
modations, and two new hotels are
talked of here, one for commercial men
exclusively, in the center of town, and
the other a tourist hotel, on a sightly
location on land formerly embraced in
the Coe farm. Hood River is growing
and some fine residences are In course of
construction, and plans for more have
been drawn. Probably 100 new build
ings will be erected here this summer.
BERRY PICKERS WANTED.
The berry crop of Hood River last
year was about 57,000 crates, and to
gather the fruit about 2000 pickers were
employed. The total acreage of full
bearing vines this year is closely esti
mated to be 800 acres, with about 500
acres more of new yards which will each
bear a small crop. The number of
crates of strawberries that will be ship
ped from Hood River this season is esti
mated at 109,000 crates, and that at least
4000 pickers will be given employment.
Persons desiring information about se
curing work had best address the David
son Fruit company, at Hood River, and
the camp should be pitched at least ten
days before picking commences, in order
to avoid the great rush of pickers which
comes later.
County Bills Allowed at May Term.
The following bills were allowed at the
May term of court for Wasco county :
F C Sexton, boarding prisoners. .$ 89 28
F C Sexton, stamps, etc 31 21
Pac St Tel Co 16 70
W W M Co, lights-.;. 24 80
Glass & Prudehomme, supplies. 21 62
I C Nickelsen, supplies 9 75
J M Filloon, examining insane. . 5 00
Wm Hrookhouse, tax rebate .... 2 16
Dalles City Water Wks, rent. ... 11 20
Ward & Robertson, rig hire 1 50
J M Taylor, tax rebate 3 90
N Y Rest, meals Mrs Murray. . . 4 50
C L Schmidt, wk sheriff office. . . 159 00
H F Woodcock, stamps, etc 15 45
J H Jackson, quarantining 5 00
vv A Kj Bchroeder, me.d ser 2 50
Dr Geisendorffer, atten indigent. 15 00
h C Pease Co, sup to indigent. . . 2 50
J W Blakeney, hauling sick man 50
L Rordan & Co sup to indigent. . 4 00
Umatilla house, meals indigent. , 1 50
Dr Geisendorffer, exam insane. . 10 00
E P Ash, supplies to indigent. . . 5 00
C L Phillips, sup to indigent 5 00
w A Johnson & Uo sup to ludig. 5 10
W A Johnson & Co. road sod 45 95
Wm Stewart, road supplies 2 20
Davenport Bros, lumb for road. . 23 00
bhaniko Warehouse Co, lum road 85 32
Mays & Crowe, sup to road 20 50
Stadleman Com Co, coal 2 00
Transfer Co, use of team 2 50
Friend & Buskuhl, lum road 18 15
E E Savage Sons, road sup 54 50
J E Hardy, painting road signs. . 4 00
iut tiood Mill Co, lumber road. . 40 00
Alex Frazier, road work 3 00
W H Wolfe, road supervisor, 37 50
Frank LaPier, acting supervisor. 30 00
Frank LaPier. cash to pav men. 75 00
Mays & Cowe, road supplies. . . 14 90
Hansen & Thompson, lumber. . . 2 40
F S Gunning, road sup and wk. . 31 35
J C Benson, road supervisor 16 75
John Ryan, road work 8 25
Robert Ryan, road work 24 75
J L Smith, road work 10 50
J C Rasmussen, road work , 10 00
John Phillips, road work .... 6 00
Chas Hixon, road work 6 00
Ed Pruett, road work 9 00
Chester Ward, road work 5 00
r loyd McAlvie, road work 5 00
F A Berning, road supervisor. . . 28 50
Z F Moody, coal to county . . 28 50
maier & bchanno, sup to lndig. . 5 00
Maier & Schanno, road supplies. 8 30
J T Peters & Co, road lumber.... 66 39
U r Arnold, road supervisor 46 50
D S Dufur, court reporter 7 50
Chronicle, county printing 35 50
(Jhas Payette, sprinkling street. . 1 50
Alex Steward, plow for road 12 00
Alenefee, rebate double ass m't 13 07
Samuel Perry, road work 1 50
M Perry, road work 3 00
A Perry, road work 1 50
Joe Perry, road work 75
Dave Perrv, road work 75
Johnston Bros, sup to indigent. . 4 75
Bfountaineer, county printing. . . 58 00
PLImeroth, trimming trees 6 00
Home for Aged, board 15 00
J R Nickelsen, making jury list. 3 00
Chester Shute, making jury list. 2 00
wm tiaynes, making jury list.. 2 00
Sarah E Taylor, assessm't rebate 8 14
C L Gilbert, stamps 5 60
J Gavin, ser bidding in tax roll. 3 00
A h Lake, post, exp, maps, e c. 24 06
ET Green, road supervisor 42 0
J B Goit, double tax collected... 4 60
E rredoricks, work as supervisor 2(8 90
J B Goit, erroneous assessment. . 5 76
WE Huskey, supervisor work.. 30 00
W E Huskey, pay for road labor 32 00
B F Eddman, road supervisor. . . 50 00
A Ingalls, road supervisor 50 00
O B Hartley, supplies to indig. . 3 95
rsone s McDonald, road 8up 21 35
H J Hibbard, Kast Side grade. . . 500 00
Dalles Lumb Co, road lumber.. 67 84
W H Perry, indig soldiers fund. 75 00
M Thiel, tax rebate 3 50
Mrs Coventon, care of indigent. . 5 00
IS iioggins, care of indigent 20 00
Joseph Oaks, putting in wood. . 2 00
J M Patterson, for indig soldiers 125 00
Traveling Salesmen Swindle Farmers.
The farmers of Umatilla are heinu
swindled by several enterprising men
who represent themselves as in the em
ploy of one or the other wholesale gro
cery firms of Portland.
T he men
men represent to the farmers that
thev are agents of some firm whinf, ;
desirous of enlarging its Eastern Oregon
iruue, aim wia oy uiiying llieir grocer
ies from them they can get their sunnlies
at wholesale rates and save the retailer's
pro tits.
As a matter of fact there are but five
boni-fide wholesale grocery firms in
Portlaud, namely, Lang & Co, Allen &
Lewis, Mason, Ehrman & Co., Wad
hams A Kerr Bros, and Wadhams & Co .
and these firms absolutely refuse to sell
to the retail trade under any considera
tion. The fact is that these men in the
country take orders of the farmers and
theu buy of the wholesalers in wholesale
lots. That they makea good deal on their
investment is shown in the following il
lustra'ion: A farmer's wife in the vicinitv of Pen
dleton, bought 50 pounds of mountain
Java coffee at 35 cents a pound, the men
claiming that to be the wholesale price
at Portland. Had the lady come to Pen
dleton she could have bought the same
coffee in one pound lots for 25 cents a
pound, or 111 Dulfc at from 18 to 20 cents,
thereby saving from $0 to $7.50. The
ieople are warned to investigate before
being swindled. Fast Oregonian.
A party of government engineers in
spected the route of the proposed port
age railroad at The Dalle, last meek, for
tin purpose of determining the merits of
Hart's plan, which is to dam the river
below Ten Mile rapids, where there is a
chasm ISO feet in width. This is snp
posed to turn the river into a natural
channel some 9000 feet in length. This
channel is to be deepened. It is esti
mated thRt the work will cost $4.000,0U).
The engineers seemingly favor the con
tinuous canal, but believe the cost can
bo kept within the Hart estimate. They
now hau vuuipleled data for their re
port. It is the opinion that work will
be authorized without ai.oth.r act of
congress.
Th
Offers the Following Bargains in Town
and Country Property.
The Man who SELLS
to
CYNICISMS.
Most people would rather throw a
stone than a bouquet
Every wife has the Inward hope that
her husband's next wife will be mean
to him.
Don't think a maa can keep a secret
Just think of the bad things be knows
on himself.
A father has much to be thankful for
If bis daughter doesn't look apologetic
when he enters the room.
When kin apparently get along well,
they get less credit for peace than for
ability to keep their skeleton hidden
from the public.
When a man keeps a bill before pay
ing it to look it over, it means that he
doesn't expect to find blunders, but
that he wants to gain time.
If you praise a man who really ought
to be in jail, it is said that you have a
kind heart, but if you praise a worthy
man it is said you belong to a mutual
admiration society and are slushy.
Atchison Globe.
It was a Maine girl of whom the sto
ry is told that she refused to marry a
most devoted lover until he had amass
ed a fortune of 110,000. After some ex
postulation he accepted the decree and
went to work. About three months
after this the avaricious young lady,
meeting her lover, asked:
"Well, Charley, how are you getting
along?"
'Oh, Terr well indeed," Charley re
turned cheerfully, "I've 18 saved."
The young lady blushed and looked
down at the toes of her walking boots
and stabbed the inoffensive earth with
the point of her parasol. "I guess," she
aid faintly "I guess, Charley, that s
about near enough." Philadelphia
Ledger. ".
The Mania Bath.
An admirable way to take the morn
ing bath by those who dread a dally
plunge into cold water is recommended
by an authority as follows: Stand in
hot water deep enough to cover the
ankles, fill a basin with cold water and
sponge the body off quickly. Dry and
rub vigorously and get into flannels
before drying the feet This la better
for any one than dally immersion. It
Is the rubbing more than the water
that is needed. Sponging off gives the
excuse for the after rubbing, and the
good result is gained.
Wlaa.
"Ah," aha sighed, "the great men art
all deadl"
"But the beautiful women are not"
be answered.
Then she looked soulfully up Into his
eyes and told him she bad said it Just
to be contrary and not because she
thought it for a moment Chicago Record-Herald.
HIa BCart.
Mrs. Jagway-Ebeneser, you have
been hanging around the saloons again.
Mr. Jagway I'll not d'celve, yon, m'
dear.
Mrs. Jagway Ebeneaer, Ton can't!
Chicago Tribune,
Mar Tfcaa ftlt.
Madfe He stole a kiss from me.
Mabel Well, that was only petit lar
ceny. Mad Jt wasn't; tt was grand.
Town and Country
ti vi a ir d
igoest
IN TIIE VALLEY.
114 acres,
. IMPROVED, THREE MILES OUT,
This desirable property is situated on Phelps
creek, formerly the Ellis place. Good bearing or
chard; several acres in bearing berries. This must
be sold soon if it goes at the above price.
MONEY TO LOAN
In small sums of from f 200 to $1,000.
If You Want to Buy a Lot,
Look at the plat of Coe's Addition in my office.
LIST your
A Reward and a Fine.
A few years ago, owing toi the seri
ous depredations of rat catchers on the
banks of the Thames, the. authorities
were compelled to issue notice boards
offering a reward of f 5 for Information,
payable on conviction of the offender.
Not many days after the notice ap
peared an Irishman was caught and,
being brought before the magistrate,
was ordered to pay a fine and costs
amounting altogether to 12. Not hav
ing the needful, Tat went Into retire
ment at the expense of the country.
The next morning, however, another
son of Erin appeared at the prison and,
paying the fine, liberated his friend.
The governor, having been in the court
on the previous day, recognized the
"liberator" aa the principal witness
against tl.e p tensed. This puzzled him,
and he asked for on explanation.
"Well," said Pat, "it's lolke this.sorr:
Tim and myself were hard up, and,
seeing the notice, Tim agreed to be
caught I gave information against
him, and this morning I drawed the
money, and, now ye're pnld, we've 3
left to start the world with." Londou
Answers.
Encouragement of a Great Blotter.
Grasslnl, the great Italian singer,
was very much Interested In the young
girls among her relatives and always
ready to encourage any talent she could
find in any of them. One day a novice
was brought to her with the unpromis
ing words, "She is a spoiled contralto
and will never do anything on the
stage." But the Bingcr listened while
the young girl began her frightened
trills, when suddenly Grasslnl caught
her In her arms with delight. "Why,
you are not a contralto," she said, "but
the finest soprano in the world. Your
voice Is far stronger than mine. Study
well. You want none of my help.
There la a rich bank In your throat"
The little singer was none other than
Giulla GrlsL
Llnffutatlo Instinct.
The strength of the linguistic instinct
In children is shown by the remark
able shifts they will make to find forma
of expression for their perception or
feelings. An examination of these
shifts will show that the energy of the
child manifests itself along precisely
the same lines as have been taken by
the languages of the races of man
kind toward their ultimate forma.
Thus, lacking the word "wide," a little
ene said, "Open the door loud," ex
tending the meaning of the word "loud"
precisely as we do when we apply It
colloquially to colors.
la a Onandar?.
"Mary gets so excited when she reads
history."
"Does she?"
"I should say she did. She's been
reading English history, but she had
to stop when she got to the Wars of
the Roses."
"Why did she stop?"
"She couldn't tell which rose ebe pre
ferred to have win." Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Wfcr Be Mtc4 Airif.
Kind Lady So you were in one place
thjee years? Why did yon leave?
Tramp I wns pardoned, ma'am.
Chicago Journal.
Avoid greatness. In a cottage there
may be found more real happiness than
kings or their favorites enjoy in pal
aces. Horace.
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Property with.
SEXTON & WALTHER,
The Dalles, Oregon,
Agents for the Celebrated
Smith Grubbing Machines.
We also carry the best Pteel Wire Cable for Stump Pulling; Rope
Shorteners; Snatch Blocks; Grubbing Hooks and extra Rope Hooks.
Write for Prices.
Free Delivery. Phone 671.
O. B. HARTLEY,
Hood River, Or.,
-DEALER IN-
Groceries, Fruits and Wood.
H. R JOCHIMSEN,
Real Estate Dealer,
Has Lands of all kinds in Hood Kiver valley for
sale at from !$." an acre up to f 400. Strawberry
land, apple land, Meadow land and Timber lands.
Also, Town Lots and Blocks.
See Him for
C. T. KAWSON.
HOOD RIVER NURSERY.
We respeolfully announce to the public; that we have for the
coming planting seasons a fine lot of trees of all kinds.
Thrifty, Smooth, and True to Name.
Orders are now being booked as received and varieties furnished
as long as they last. This season will witness larger plantings of
single sorts than any in the history of this valley, and to get what
you want will necessitate early orders.
We would also state that we are prepared to furnish for next
season's planting any number and ANY VARIETY, GROWN
ESPECIALLY FOR YO U.
Long experience in the nursery business enables us to guarantee
satisfaction.
Nursery on East Side, at crowing of Neal creek. Orders solicited.
RAWSON & STANTON, Hood River, Or.
THE NEW
FEED STORE.
On the Mount Hood road, South
of town, keeps constantly on hand
the best quality of
Hay, Grain and Fenl,
At Lowest Price.
d22 V. K. LAM Alt, Prop.
THE
Barber Shop,
On the Hill,
S. C. JACKSON, Proprietor. Will
do picture framln in rminft'tion. liira
molding ami k II kind of picture mid window
(lamcotiHUnllToa hand. ( .11 and wim
ple, of wall paper. Phone 3Ni.
-THE
New License,
MunMnml In Hood Rlvrr by A. Whlt
bm. A better etr loan I. obUioabl. else
wberc for tb mn.-v.
TRY ONE.
Sian,
is the Man
Bargains.
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F. II. STANTON.
L. C. Ilaj nea
Jame K. Debor'i
BON TON
BARBER SHOP.
The place to get an easy shave, an
up-to-date hair cut, and to enjoy the
luxury of a porcelain bath tub.
L. H. RICHMOND,
Contractor
and Builder.
Plans furnished and Estimates given
on Buildings. Juyl
Contractor
and Builder
Plans and Estimates Fcbmsred.
S. H. COX,