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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1903)
Issue Booklet mi Hootl Iiirer Lands. An attractive little booklet entitled "Hood River and White Salmon Apple and Strawberry Lands" has just come from the press of E. R. Bradley, for the real estate firm of Geo. D. Culbertson & company. The booklet is neatly gotten up, is a compliment to the printer and a stroke of enterprise for Mr. Culbertson, who was assisted in the work by Cap tain J. P. Shaw. On the front Cover is a typical strawberry farm scene, while Mount Hood decorates the back cover. The following descriptions of Hood Jtiver and its products are given: Certain peculiarities of soil and clim ate found in this locality, produce a class of fruit which tor striking beauty match less flavor and keeping qualities is u nriv alled on this continent, and renowned almost the world over. It is shipped to many states of the North and Middle West, to Europe, Alaska, and is now finding its way to the Orient jcommand- nig, wherever sold, from ZU to (A) per cent better prices than fruit of the same kind grown elsewhere on the continent. Apples are certain as a crop and yield from iiiOO to 1500 per acre. Strawber ries are a regular product, the demand always exceeding the supply, with pric t'8 continuing good year after year, the annual crop bringing" to the grower $150 to $300 per acre. Ten acres in fruit culture will yield greater results in a shield crop than the average auartcr- section farm elsewhere. Other fruitB do well also. Ciover and alfalfa will yield three crops each year paying $50 to $75 per acre. Onions, potatoes and many other vegetables pro duce prontaDie crops under irrigation. Fifty thousand acres of firstclnss fruit land unimproved in the Hood River valley and adjacent country, will furnish t .(it. i. . n t til . Homes vi iu acres eaon lo ,ouu iamnies. The climate of this mountainous sec tion of Oregon is unsurpassed, being free from excesses of temperature, wet, foggy or dry conditions. JNo cyclones, hi;.zards, or heavy wind storms ever occur. It is the ideal spot on the Pacif ic coast for an all-t he-year comfortable and prosperous home. Hood River is a picturesquely situated little city of 1,400 inhabitants nestled along the south bank of the mighty Columbia river, 66 miles east of Portland, on the line of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation company, at a point on the west hank of Hood river where the waters of that turbu lent stream flow into the Columbia. Hood river, taking its name from Mount Hood, flows from icy caves under mat mountain, zi nines south, and pre sents a nernetual source of wonder and beauty from its source to where it min gles its crystal waters with those of tho Columbia, and together flow peacefully on to tho eea. The city is regularly laid out, has broad streets that are lined will oak trees a species of that tree growth peculiar to the Pacific coast with their spreading branches and under whose ample and inviting foliage restful mo merits may be enjoyed on a summer's day. At the south, and leading to a plateau, where hundreds of acres of the famous Hood Jtiver strawberries are grown, is a rise of 200 feet. Fringed along the sides of the hill facing the town are groves of oak and small pines, and hidden among mem are some oi our Deautitui homes. To the north, and in the state of Wash mgton, Mount Adams, crowned with perpetual enow, stands out in bold relief, rearing us hoary head heavenward 12. 240 feet, and just at the foot of our little city on the north, its waters flowing west erly, is the broad expanse of the Colunv bia river with its busy mart of steam and sail passing in a panoramic view before the ohserver. Dwellings with well kept lawns fill up the resident part ot the city. Churches, well built and conveniently located, are a part ot the moral lorce in the com munity; good buildings and well patron ized schools; an opera house of ample size to accommodate the modern com plement of theater goers occupies prominent corner. Nearly all classes of business and trades are represented, and occupy substantial blocks of brick and wood, including a modern canning and packing piani. A weekly newspaper, the Hood River Glacier, a clean, newsy journal, furn ishes the news to its patrons. Hood River is the home of the pen ologist. Here ib where many of our strawberry and apple growers live, their berry fields and orchards bringing to ineiu weaun and contentment. It is destined to be a much larger city in the prosperous years to come. Just now it needs a fruit preserving and ex trading plant. It will support well i good rooming house, and invites capital to assist in building 25 miles of electric railroad, to traverse Hood River valley where the best ot natural facilities such as power and material are found in abundance. Pine Grove (Meanings. July 8, 1U03. Mr. Shonquest returned home from his trip to Nebraska last Friday. He brought with him three large teams and a driving horse and expects to begin at once clearing his land. Will Jackson and wife of Sherman county are visiting at his father's, Cap tain Jackson. Mrs. Johnson and daughter of Sher man county are guests at the home of . V. Johnson. There will be preaching next Sunday aiternoonat A.M. at the rine Urov church by a Congregational minister lrom Jtoresi urove. Those interested in organizing a tern pe ranee society here are requested to meet at the church Saturday evening, July 18. Mr. Clark's youngest daughter has been quite sick tor several days. This place was almost deserted Satur day, July 4. Nearly everyone celebrated either at the Falls or at the picnic at Mount Hood. Allen Herman has greatly improved the looks of his place by painting his house and barn. Miss Philbrik and friend from Port land spent the 4th with her brother, and took in the sights at the tails. The new houses of Messrs. Clark and Johnson are ready for the plasterers. liike Valley Items. July 7. At present we are having some nice weather, but cool for this time of the year. Dukes Valley hay is scarce this year, on account of so much land being seeded to clover in the spring. The younx clover looks tine, and from present indi tions we will have hay to sell next year. At our school meeting last month, we elected W. C.Dodge.director.We have no school house yet, but intend to build soon. As our district is small one, and not nearly all deeded land, we could gel but $:i00 lrom the state for building pur ines, so the balance will have to b. donated. But it's cold day when Hukes Valley get left. J. P. Thomseii of The Dalles donated the land for a building site. Mrs. V. G. Dodson has had tbe pic tures of It r parents.Mr. and Mrs. J. i. Kurge of Illinois, enlarged. We la lid to learn the name of the art st, as the order was taken by traveling agent The pictures are g'rand and show "thai the artist knows his business. Mrs. Burge, formerly Mrs. Cameron, is well and favorably known, not only to the people of Dukes Valley, but to many throughout Hood River valley, and any of her friends looking at the picture would not be startled to hear her merry laugh ring out, so life like is the likeness. C. R. Bone has taken his tianis out of Dukes Valley and is hauling lumber from the sawmill on the Davis place to build flume on a laterel near Pine Grove, but we learn he is to return soon and resume work on the ditch here. The many friends of Miss Mabel Dod son will be sorry to learn that she is not improving in health as rapidly as we would like to see her. A. J. Kessel and family and Miss Beulah Dodson attended the celebration and dauce at Mount Hood, the 4th. Dukes Valley has a nice Sunday school, small, it is true, but everything is moving along harmoniously. Both pupils and teachers take an interest in the work.. We also have preaching twice a month. Some of the neighbors of Dukes Valley had a celebration all their own the 4th The place of rendezvous was Pleasant Grove, on the Murphy place near O. H. Rhoads'. A large spring near by furnished an abundance of clear cold water for lemonade. The day was spent in target shooting, eating ice cream, candy and nuts. The children enjoyed themselves shooting firecrackers and wishing that the 4th of July came more than once a year . At noon a tempting lunch was spread which showed that the ladies knew how to supply our wants on such a trip, for we were all humzrv and did ample justice to the good things spread before us. Those present were: CharleB Murphy and family, w. u Dodson and family, W. C. Dodge and family and J. O. Cameron and family. In the evening all met at the home of J.O.Cameron. The time was spent in eating ice cream and cake and listening to the music furnished by Mr. Murphy s violin, with Mrs. Cameron and -lira Dora Dodge at the organ. In the even ing new recruits joined the ranks, name ly: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stanton, Mr. Patterson and family. At parting all joined in singing "God be With You till We Meet Again." All were tired but happy. Odell Notes. July 7, 1803. Mr. Wymau informs me that tbe Catholics are not barred from the use of the church here, but that the arti clea of the church prohibit the Latter Day saints rroiu the use or it. l do not wish to misrepresent Mr. Wyman aud take pleasure lu making this statement. The Boardnian hay baler is in evi dence these days. The bay crop seems to be turning out belter man was ex pected. There seems to be more hay in the valley than ever before, but still there is demand for it at a paying ngure. Picnics at tbe Falls and Mount Hood on the 4th brought crowds of people to Odell, many of whom stopped aud par took ot refreshments, ice cream was served, and business was so continuous that the store was open all day except one nnur in trie auernoon. Mr. Peoples, an undertaker from Moro, Sherman county, in company with Mr. tieMoss, called at Odell today Mr. Peoples was greatly interested aud surprised at the development of Hood Kiver vauey. A call at lieulati Land farm, owned by Hon. E. L. Kmitu, Sunday, disclos ed one ot the most charming spots in the valley. Truly, this is not a mis nomer. Under tbe intelligent euid ance of Mr. Smith, Beulah Land is an Ideal home. There are bushels of de licious cherries, red raspberries, black caps and currants ready tor the market. This place is au object lesson in diver sified funning, and it needs no prophet ic nuger to point to the time in the near future when Beulah Land will be only one of uianv delightful prosper ous ranches, if only bruin and muscle are applied. Nature has indeed been kind in many ways, not only in climate and soil, but the scenic effects are uplifting and beautiful beyond description. Hood River valley is surely destined to be a land of peace and plenty, aud many more comfortable homes will soon dot Its charming evergreeu valley, along the banks of the roaring, rushing Hood river, Unit winds; its way like u thread of silver onward and outward to the deep sounding sea. Truly, here is au oasis for those worn in body and nerve, where they may rest 'nealu the shade or their own vine and tree. Mount Hood Motes. The Fourth has come and gone aud all are happy np here. The Mount Hood nine could not get the Portland boys to play them, so they did the next best tiling tney played the Odell nine, Lewis Tomlitison and wife spent the Ln....l. ... 1 11 1 ruuitii tti mount uoou una year. Lewis says he very nearly got lost here, among an oi me new impiovements There was a dauce in the new ballon the evening of Hie Fourth. The ball was put up in a hurry, due to the en ergy of Hun. D. it. Cooper. Everv tiling was turned over to his care, and he took hold of the work with a will. We now have a new hall almost com pleted in less than 20 days from the time of beginning the work. P. F. Fouts, wife and son came up from Hood River and spent tbe Fourth at Mount Hood. P. F. knows where to go to have a good time. As usual, every one is busy with bis hay now, but tbe weather is not very guuu. nay is a goou crop to is year, clover turning oil from two to three and one-halt tons au acre. ' Clienoweth News. July 6. O. H. Brown, John Pugh aim iur. jonnson ana their wives we in Hood River Wednesday. 1M. - I . i tie young people here nau quite a nice dance Saturday evening, with a large attendance from both sides of the valley. Mri. Morby and family spent the 4th at l licnoweth and attended the dance in the evening. She has charge of the uouruing uouse at Aim a. Alcert Yandle and S. Hench spent a couple of days in Portland last week. Charles Gibbons and Frank Wilcox spoilt the 4th in Portland. Court Miller was in Stevenson a coup le ot days last week on business. He has lately acquired a tract of land near mere. Sam Hench has invested in Stevenson property . Clienoweth sports a brave set of doa?. as they climbed all over the people who were sleeping wnen ma cougars would yell. The mill began work again this morn ing. Wood's crew will begin tomorrow, as a n jmber of the boys just got in to day. Fred Kautx is at Ruthton today on business. Miss Morby is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.Earl Keys this week. Fishing is fair at the present time bul the catch is not very large, so tbe sports sav. There are rumors that the new com pany which has recently acquired a Of interest nowSomething: Hammocks A good one, 85c; better, $1.50; Al, $1.75 up to $4.50 at STEWART'S. Cool Cooks With cool tempers are guaranteed if you use our Bl"e Flame oil stove. Agents Universal Ranges. STEWART'S. Screen Doors Best cedar, 90c to $1; Front doors, $1.40 to $1.65; Window screens, Hoc to 40c; Steel wire cloth, all widths. STEWAKT b. Hardware, Stove and .Furniture, carpets, WATCH large tract of land here is going to put in a large irrigating and logging Hume, six feet wide in the bottom and five feet deep. If this is done and the land is cleared, as is talked of, it will make a tine place of Clienoweth. Albert Yandle, Miss Blanch Fuller, John Yandle, Miss Cora Mosby, Earl Keys and Mrs Lieu Keys went up the White Salmon into the Oklahoma coun try and spent a couple of days Friday and Saturday. Fishing was fine but cougars didn't let the party rest any tit night. Crapper Croppings. Too late for liwt week. Strawberry picking being over and the pickers nearly all gone to thei. homes, everything is quiet at present. Nearly every one is busy Inking care of the hay crop, which will yield well on account of the recent rains. Grain hay will yield better this year than for sev eral years past, There was some hay lying' on the ground during the wet spell, but was not damaged to any ex tent, as the rain came on it while it was yet green. J. II. Shoemaker had some alfalfa on the ground over three weeks before it was stacked, but it was not damaged very much. L. 11. Nichols and his sister took in the G. A. R. encampment at Portland, returning Saturday evening well pleased with their trip. Several of our young men are talking of going to Sherman and Umatilla counties to harvest this year. Better stay at home boys, as you will find that wages are about as good in Hood River as any place in Oregon. Traveling Oculists." Nowadays, as soon as a man knows how to put a lens in a frame, he starts out as an oculist, whether he knows anything about helping your eyes or not. He will fit you with a pair of lenses that magnify, lint that they do not ease your eyes you may not notice for a mouth or two. At the Glen wood hotel I told an '-oculist" that she had charged a poor lady $4 for a pair of steel frames ana lenses I hut I sell for 90 cents. She said, "We can't sell them cheap: we have a big expense, car fare and traveling expenses; we have to charge more." And she sold a young man a pair of spectacles for 17 that cost her 34 cents. (Spectacles with morning glory frames, you know, look nice, and next day you can't tell what color they were. I warn people to look out foe these travelers claiming to be oculists. If they are too luzy to work they sell lenses and charge $( for a pair Unit cost 19 cents, A traveling spectue'e id Jlt r said to me, "I go to a huuse and size the people up; see how bud they waul them. At first I ask $6; if they can't buy ot that price I show them another pair, but same kind, for $4, another ai $3, then $2 and $1. And they only tost 19 cents!" Beware of faklre. CHARLES TEMPLK. Weekly Crop Bulletin. The past week lias been cloudy, with frequent showers, and it was unseason ably cool. The rainfall was light in the eastern part of the state, but good rains fell in the western aud southern suctions They were very beneficial to late sown crops, such as spring grain, potaHesand corn, and they also did great good to the ranges which have heretofore been short for the season of the year. Many meadows are now over-ripe, and bright, warm weather is needed fur haying. Some clover bay has been cut and the rains have damaged it, but the amount spoiled in this way is small, as the farmers generally have put off hay ing until the weather becomes more settled. The condition of wheat continues to improve. Fall wheat is ripening nii-ely, and its harvest will become general in about two weeks. The heads of spring wheat are of good size and they are filling under favorable conditions. The oat cron is in pvpn Iwltor rourtttir... - - - , . - - 1 1 v 1 1 uiau wheat. In Southern Orcmn ..;.,, came too late to help the grain, aud more mail me usual amount will lie cut for hay. Hods continue mnkintr ,i advancement. Prunes and nnra ti nnnunallu isine. Cherries have been limllv in in rtA by rains. Raspberries are plentiful. and the outlook for apples is good. Working Sight and Bay. The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr. King's New Life Pills. These pills change weakness into strength, listlessness into energy, brain-fag into mental uower. Thev'iv wonderful in building up the health.Only 25c per box. Sold by Chas. N. Clarke, druggist. Trib Is the name of the wnrM'a crroatuat .a for the liouor and tnlmriv. Iiahita n.i can be faund at any drug store in Hood River at a nrir-e of tl'J .Ml It tha est remedy of the kind ever placed upon iuc uiarnei. Tents 7x9, $4.75; 8x10, $0.50; 10x12. $7.50; 12x12, $8.00. Special orders 111 led promptly. STEWART'S. Dining Tables You will giveyours away after seeing our immense line in beautifully fin ished oak, just in $6."5 t. STEWART'S. STEWART Furnishes everything nfifirinri nhrmt a home. Tinware, Paints and Oils, Building Material, xuigs, ijinoieum, pu.ttu.po, xwu THIS SPACE NEXT WEEK. Gone Up in Smoke! 5000 CIGARS Since opening. High class trade a specialty. We handle such popular brands as La Excellencia, El Sidelo, La Integ radad, Honogram and Garcia. C. A. MORGAN & CO. Here are some of the Pure White Flour, guaranteed the best in town; New Orleans Molasses in bulk. Fresh vegetables every day. Minced Ham and Picnic Hams. Best Cream Cheese. Fresh cakes on hand all the time. Sweet and sour pickles. Royal Baking Powder. Coffee from 15 to 40c per It). Telephone orders ssiven special attention. Phone 571. Free delivery. PATTON'S Sun Proof Paints. WAKRANTED FOR 5 YEARS, For sale at SAVAGE'S. BOOKS. STATIONERY. AGENCY OREGONIAN, EXAMINER, TELEGRAM. GEO. I. SLOCOM. OFFICE SUPPLIES, TYPEWRITER SUPPLIES. LAGAL BLANKS. SCHOOL SUPPLIES. -THE True to Name Nursery, HOOD RIVER, OREGON. We will offer for next season's planting about 20,-'00-) well-bred apple trees, largely Newtowns, Spitz eiiburgs, Jonathans and other varieties adapted to .local conditions. This nursery stock was grown .mainly to insure trees true to name and propagat ; ing from buds selected only from well known trees of health and fruitfulness. We warrant this stock free from apple canker, wooly aphis and other pests common to many parts of the country. As our supply of trees is limits), orders should be received at an earlv date. E. L. SMITH. H. S. GALLIGAN. else in winter Wagon Covers From $2 up. You cau't do without one at the prim we name. STEWART'S. Sewing Machines $18 to $37. Noisless Ball-bearing Gm d Hibbard 10 year guarantee. BJ STEWART'S. Mattings A late arrival of an immense variety. Japanese linen warp induce cut prices to force out of way of our full stock of curtains. STEWART'S. The New Cigar Stand. New Goods on hand at raey s. Now in (he time To use Squirrel Poieon. We have . JVow in thg time To sprav your orcharda. Wa have I all kinds of Fnravine material fnr Rale at the lowest prices. Now U the tiwe ify your blood. We have parillas and all kinds of Spring get the place. ' i you want anything in the i'KL U Li.Nfc get it at CLARKES'. Watches and Jewelry. As I have worked at my trade for 18 years, I can turn out the finest work In watch repairing and adjusting in eight positions. Jew elry repairing of all kinds. ...... it.,.:... it.Ll.l.. leSt YOUr LiyeS Grojind $1.00. Kolid gold nose and tips, $3.50, regular Chicago prices, war ranted to give easy fit and to Improve your eyes. C. H. TEMPLE. Bargains in Real Estate. 8 ares, three miles from town, nil in berries, a good house and barn. 15 acres i miles from town, $200 house and 12 acres cleared. Good apple and berry land. 100 acres, 0 miles out, 1,000 ben ring apple trees, 3 acres in berries, and all kinds of other fruits; .'50 acres in cultivation; good house, barn and milk house; income, $1,100 a year. 40 acres 4 miles from town, 20 acres in cultiva tion, 5 in bearing trees; can sell in 20 acre tracts. 5 acres 6 miles from town, tt00 apple trees, the balance in wheat and clover. 20 acres 7 miles out, all in apples 2 years old. 20a 1 miles out, all cultivated, fine apple laud. 80a, 9 miles out; 35a in cultivation; banuvhouse. For prices and terms call on or address ? H. F. JOCHIMSEN; Hood River, Or. Mount Hood Mill Co., MOUNT HOOD P. 0., J. L. KOONTZ, A. M. KELLY, Proprietors. All kinds of well-seasoned finish lumber on hand, such as Flooring, Ceiling, llustic, etc. All orders filled as quick as the quickest, as cheap as the cheapest, and as good as the best. Prices oh Application. bone & Mcdonald. ARE till Closi Their Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats and Men's Furnish ings goods at prices that cannot be duplicated in Hood River. Our stock Groceries, Flour and Feed Is complete and prices are right. Come and see us. bone & Mcdonald. Doors and Windows. ALL KINDS OF BUILDING MATERIAL, Paints and Oils, Furniture, Garpeta, Heda Hiid Uedding. FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMHAI.MKR. Geo. D. Culbertson & Co., DEAL'ETBTIN Heal The largest list of Fruit and Herry Lands in Hood River valley and White Salmon to select from. Honest treatment will award you by plac ing your property in our hands. Loans nego tiated. Insurance. HOOD RIVER, - - ; OREGON. Williams Pharmacy, Otten Buildinf!, G. E. WILLIAMS, Prop'r. Headquarters for Pure Drugs, Toilet Articles, PATENT MEDICINES, SPRAYING MATERIALS. Prescriptions my Specialty. City Blacksmith Shop, J. R. Nickelsen, Prop. General Blacksmithing. Horse Shoeing and Wagon Wood Work Dealer in Blacksmith and Complete line of Syracuse Farm Implements. HANFORD'S Cor. 4th aud Columbia. FASHION Livery, Feed Stages to Cloud Cap Inn. Ticket office for the Regulator Line of Steamers Telephone and have a hack carry you to and from the boat landing If you want first-class turnout call on the HOOD RIVER TRANSFER AND LIVERY CO. America's BEST Republican Paper. The Weekly Inter Ocean. "2 twelve-page pa j mth $1 a year. The Inter Ocean and Glacier one yea r for .! ..)( . Center Lenaes, steel -frames, for of Wagon Makers' Supplies Agency for Milburn Wag ons, Carriages' & Ihiggie.s. BALSAM OF MYRRH I'hone 28,1 STABLE. and Draying. STEANAHANS & BAGLEY. Horses Ixniglit, gold or cxcliuiifred. Pleasure parties can secure tirst-clims rlt. Se. cial attention given to moving Furniture and l'iiini. We do everything horse can do. HOOD KlVKIt, OHKGON. Flrnt n1 Onk hib. itl ,. ..,