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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 3, 1903)
OfflM Ft O T H Si, ll; Iff HAVE li of Land for or Trade. Also, HORSES, CATTLE, WAGONS, MILLS AND WATER. The Valley Improvement company have contracted for about all the water they can furnish without enlarging- the flume, to sell land to the amount of f 00,000. This will be a bargain in lands, and will hold good for 30 days and then will be taken $60,000 Sale wort This sale will include the Barrett Ranch, the best farm in Hood River valley. Four thousand fruit trees; free water for a part of it; contains 180 acres; worth 20,000, but will sell in a lump for $16,000 cash. Or we will sell in 5, 10, 15 and 20 acre lots to suit the purchaser. This is a fine bargain at only $16,000 Also, the famous ranch known as the old E. L. Smith place, near the Frankton school house. This place contains 150 acres, with several fine cold springs on the place, and nearly enough water to irrigate the . entire land. Only 2 miles from town, with the Frank ton school on the place, one of the best schools in the valley. This place will be sold in small lots and will all be gone inside of ten days, for $15,000 Next comes the old Van Johnson place, and this will be included in this bargain sale. Worth f 4,000, but for the cash it will go for 8,000. This place con tains 40 acres, 25 in clover and timothy, 500 bearing apple trees, house and barn, nice wood shed, cold spring at the door, good cellar, small hay barn, all the water needed for the place from a private ditch from Ditch creek. You can not afford to miss this at $3,000 Also, ten acres from the southeast corner of the old Sipma place, all cleared and seeded to clover and tim othy. Plenty of water for irrigating the entire place, free'. Well worth the price $2,000 Another 160 acres on Bald mountain, for 2,000 Twelve hundred acres 4 miles from town, worth ten dollars per acre. We will sell for 8,000 3,300 acres up around Parker Town. This land will be sold off in 80 and 160 acre lots for about five dollars per acre, or the whole tract for about.. $ 1,500 M. M. Davenport has 13 acres for sale cheap. He will also sell his house and lot, with 8 acres, cheap. We are not offering this land cheap because we are hard up, but to help out the Valley Improvement Co. The deeds to this land are in the name of the Davenport Bros., hence there will be no commission. All the lands selected by. them for choice hay lands, as well "as apples and straw berries all having free water more or less. These places In order to enlarge the flume the Davenport Bros, have decided off the market. So you will "have to hurry" if you want some of it. are the oldest places taken in Hood River, and are also the best, as all of them have good cold springs on them. We also have eight or ten large teams that we will sell in the next thirty days, including harness and wagons. Eighty head of cattle in good condition; two complete saw mills. Do not think because we are offering to sell that we are going out of business, for none of this property is included in our lumber business. The Davenport Bros. Lumber Co. is incorporated for $5o,ooo, fully paid up. Their large mill is now cutting 4o,ooo feet per day, and included in this, besides their mill, is the water flume, timber, planing mill, lumber, etc. We are sure that this property will be sold inside of 3o days to men living right here in the val ley, as the men knowr the bargains there are in it, and we are also su re they will not let the outside take u p these snaps. . Call on Frank Davendort, in the old bank building, and look over the plat of the above lands. 3(ood liver Slacier THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1903. Laundry Destroyed by Fire. Walter Dickey's steam laundry on Front street was completely destroyed bv fire between three and lour o'clock Mondav morning. Walter estimates the total loss at 1,225, divided as fol lows: Machinery, JWOO; building, $300; supplies, to0; laundry, 75. Henry Buskirk owned the building, the rest of the loss falling upon Walter Dickey, who was graduated from the Oregon Agricultural College last June, and who had placed his money in the laundry about a month ago. There was no in surance, the company cancelling a poli cy owing to the great risk. This was the third fire within two weeks, which leads Mr. Dickey to think perhaps it was of incendiary origin. Friday morning lie found a small fire had burned through the floor and de stroyed a broom and bucket. The back door, which be distinctly remembers having bolted the night before, was found open. The blaze Monday morn ing started in the west end of the build ing. The adjoining house occupied by W. G. Carrier, was blistered by the heat, and four long distance telephone wire3 were snapped.also the White Halrooiiline. There was no wind at the time. Jt was dark at the time, and the blaze lighted the town for blocks, giving everybody a scare, lest the whole town should go. When first discovered it was seen that the building was doomed. Sewer Report Not Ready. The adjourned meeting of the city council brought out a full attendance Monday night Mayor Coon, Council men Blowers, H. F. Davidson, P. S. Davidson, Kd Mayes, G. J. Gessling and George Prather ;Becorder Nickelsen and Marshal Cunning. George T. Prather, chairman of the special committee on sewers, reported that owing to the great amount of work and almost endless figuring on estimates the sewer report could not be presented at this meeting, and an extension of time until next Monday was asked lor. This was granted. A communication from the O. R. & N. company, asking that the city of Hood River vacate the foot of Irving street and First was read. The com mittee on streets and public property having examined the ground asked for by the O. R & N., recommended that the request be granted, and an ordinance providing for this was given final pas sage. A communication from Manager Campbell was presented through the Commercial club committee. Mr.Camo- bell stated the proposed road to the boat landing should not cost over $1,000 to $1,500 at the utmost. His company will build a dock as soon as there is as surance of the road. Hills were allowed as follows: Mount Hood Lumber Co $48 65 Dr. Watt, exam small pox suspect 5 00 Adjourned. Teachers' Institute Closes. Wasco county teachers' institute for 1903 closed Friday afternoon of last week ufter three days of profitable ses sions. Alter disposing of the regular programme and the work of the resolu tions committee, State Superintendent Ackeriuan gave a helpful talk to tbe teachers, and the work of the institute whs ended. The selection of the next pluce of meeting was left with tbe county superintendent. Thursday night there was an inter esting lecture by Piesldent E. D. Resa lerof the Monmouth normal school, who told of the meeting of the Nation al Educational association at Boston last July, and, hs state director for Ore gon, urged the teachers to attend tbe meetings of this association. After the lecture there was an old fashioned "spelling bee," in which Louis 11. Arneson came out the winner. F. B. Burues and F. H. Isenberg "chose up," while Mr. Armstrong pronounced. The words misspelled, and some of the teachers who went down with them, were: Cuckoo, oriole, sausage, aqueduct, verdure, lizard, basilisk, alligator, col onel, adjutant, sergeant (Netf), artll- lery, complement, arson, larceny, per jurer, hnposter. obstacle (Barnes), epi taph, orifice (Gilbert), palatable, profli gate, defluiteness, enumerated, till'' able, proboscis, scintilate, annotate (Isenberg), catechise, salable (Ressler), catamaran, inflarunnttion, coalesce, re suscitate, pretension, solecism, des ecrate, liquefy, discernible (Thompson), permanent (Rintoul), silesia (Lizzie Nichols). The committee on resolutions M. U. Michel), F. II. Isenberg and J. M. O'Brien thanked the Instructors for their work at the Institute; the teach ers of Hood River for the entertain ment and reception; tiie people of Hood River for their hospitality, and offered the following resolution : Whftrea. Each school district Keta the fin- an.'inl hnetit, or 85 nu'h vear for employing a teacher who has attended ao Institute for a p rlod of lo hours; wiiarnji. Tim school district eniDlovlDK such a teacher gets the additional benefit of the Improved condition 01 ine leacner; uriinrHui. Th. teacher who attends the in' SlllUie UOUM BO HI a fUlllimoillUIB Hwurc.iii of time, and often great Inconvenience; there fore be it Kesolved, That It Is the expression of the teachers 01 wasco county, urcnon, uerem as sembled, that the anu'jal county institute should not be held during vacation; and be It further Resolved. That the county school superla tendent. he ren nested to enforce to the letter that section of the school law pertaining to the attendance at county insiiiuis. Hood Uiver, Or., August 2S, 1903. There were- some remarks on the res olution by several of the teachers, and it finally passed Dy a vote or ision, many teachers not voting. L. D. Blount Heard From Again. Parsons, Kas., Aug. 17, 1903. Com rades: All's well ;awful hot and plenty of rain. Was at a Kansas re-nnion last week and heard the eovernor make a speech. Through the kindness of Com' rade Blythe, the Glacier reaches me every week. This is all the news I have received from Hood River since I have been here. ' L. D. Biaicnt. Big Int cease In Public School. The Hood River public schools opened Monday morning with an enrollment of 316, an increase over tiie opening day of last, vear of 87. The increase last vear over l'Mll was 3(1. Miss Schnnuel, the PARK AND IDLEWILDE ADDITION TO HOOD RIVER. Centrally Located. Fine View. Pure Spring Water. STREETS ARE NOW BEING GRADED, Sidewalks will be Put in when Grading is Completed Proprty is in the first sewerage system that Mill be put in by the town of Hood River. Several fine building will be ereeted on the property during the summer. Special Inducements to Peo ple who wish to Build. For full particulars call upon PRATHER INVESTMENT CO., GEORGE D. CULBERTSON & CO. J. F. Batchelder and R. R. Erwin, Trustees. principal, informs the Glacier that there are between 50 and 60 new pupils who have moved into the district since the close of school in April. In the principal's room there was a total enrollment Monday of 54, while last year, the number of pupils in tliis room did not exceed 30 the whole year through. Five pupilB registered for the 10th grade, 12 for the 9th and 36 for the 8th. - The enrollment in each of the rooms, Monday, was as follows: Miss Schungel 5 Mrs. Reid 43 Miss Copple 41 MissQuinn 37 MissDietz 37 Mrs. Shaw 54 Miss Cotton 50 Total . ..316 George Aleck Serving Time Again. "Back among the old folks once again," was the refraiu George Aleck was at tempting to sing at the county jail this morning, for tomorrow he will be taken to the penitentiary once again, there to serve out a three years' sentence which Judge Bradshaw gave him yesterday for stealing his mother's horse and a saddle at Hood River some months ago. George isn't caring much; its better than the wick-e-up anyway, and then he spent a year there before and feels at home.One of his recent escapades which has not heretofore been mentioned took place on the boat Monday. Being short on chuckamun with which to see the cir cus he got into the good graces of a poor old Indian woman, who was bringing the olallies (which she had labored hard to gather) up to the city to sell, and act ually capewallowed them and sold them for a mere nothing. Though it meant $10 to the lady, the officers could do noth ing for her when she complained. Chronicle. A Japanese Tea. The ladies of Canby W. R. C. will give a Japanese tea and entertainment, Saturday, September 12, 11)03, from 5 to 8 o'clock, in K. of P. hall. Recitations and music will be on the programme. This entertainment is given for the ben efit of the fund being, raised by the W. R. C. of the state of Oregon, to build cottages on the grounds of the Soldiers' home at Roseburg. As it is now, when a soldier is admitted to the home, there is no provision made for the wife or fam ily. If cottages are built.a soldier's fam ily can be with him at the home, and his rations and pension will go towards their support This is a very commend able move on the part of the W. R. C, and it is honed that every one interest cd in the good work will attend the tea. Remember the date, (September lz. Want Sew Store at Oricll. Hood River, Aug. 28 Editor Glacier: The people of Odell district are anxious to secure another store at that place. To the man of some business ability who will open up a uood line of staple goods and sell at reasonable prices, this propo sition will be worth investigating. There is good surrounding country to draw trade from. Another important point, here, the expenses would be reduced to the minimum. Not onlv would the right party start in husiness here with iiood trade, but also bv honorable dealing, would enlarge his business and nave a permanent location, as tins part of the valley is steadily improving. J. K. Crosby. Ball Game Last Sunday. A Sunday afternoon without a ball game is a tame day in Hood River. Last Sunday, pick-np nines amuseil a crowd : ...n .1.1. IU III ..... 1 W I 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 II ( IIIG III,, WW" vii Aliri- son's nine was defeated by the "other side" in a 16 to 10 game. There was lots of fun, and Umpire DeWitt caine in for a goodly share of "hot shots." The line-up pas: How.nl Shoemaker. ...e Hen Theyson Ceyr - - Clarem Murvan Hnrry Ktcn.ruson & u .. .mhiih imikc, Arthur Kiwtr.....-. 1 b....- sm Mower. IVH-NlnnoU .p...- Aim Hunt Charles Mora. t Bun Ohiiio,' Churl songor s. J. O. IU m-s Claud Moore r. t. Kd Wright Howard McKirujr J. I cowie Scorer Klwood Luc key. arnes the Real Estate lan Works a Simple Problem in Arithmetic for You this Week. Twenty cents a day saved is $73 per year. Five years will pay for one of those lots in Pleasant View. Ten dollars per nionth rent is f GOO in- fi ve years, enough to build and own a lot of your own. Young Man, Don't Pay Rent. 1 have now on the market block 8, Pleasant View. These lots art? large, 50 by 13.". Easy of access and altogether the finest lots at present for sale in that part of Hood Iliver. Prices and terms reasonable. House and two lots............ , $500 2 choice lots, 100x135 ........ 325 1 choice lot, 50x135.. 135 1 choice lot, 25x135. G5 80 acres unimproved land, fine for apples or berries; under ditch .fllOO 1 0 acres close in, partly improved; fine apple or berry land 050 40 acres unimproved, under ditch; good 1000 20 acres partly cleared and set in orchard; rest easily cleared 050 GO acres, partly in fruit, good house and barn; terms easy; only 4500 10 acres near town, 3 acres in berries; new house 1500 5 acres near town, nearly all in fruit 1800 7 acres near town, good early berry laud 1 G00 20 acres partly cleared and in fruit; free water; easy terms 1400 10 acres near town, 5 acres in strawberries; plenty of water 2000 8 acres partly cleared and in clover; remainder easily cleared G25 12 acres all improved and partly in fruit; house and barn 2400 35 acres near town, 10 acres in cultivation 2500 10 acres close in, all in berries; good house and barn 2500 14 acres, one-half cleared, 4 acres in apples and berries... 2800 gimeS, The Real Estate Man. The Man who makes Sales of Real Estate Is the man to list your property with. Effective Work of Forest Bangers. Hood River. Or.. A us. 25. 1003. Edi tor Glacier: Within the last ten days I have received notice from the forest rangers in different parts of the reserve of seven tires that have started and been extinguished during this nionth. One of the most threatening fires was near Iletroit. 1 received notice of it by in frnm Rsntrer Aschoff in a very short time after it started. I wired him to employ help and put it out If possi ble. It proved to be on lands belonging t. ! fnrti. Lumber comoanv and oth er private owners. They brought a force from Albany, who.with their mill hands and the forest .ngers,fvored by a time ly shower, soon got it under control. On the lltlh, William Vanderpool, while on his farm about four miles from Ds'ur, discovered fire on Fifteen Mile creek. He gave the alarm and the citi zens of Dufur organized a force with the mayor of the city, Willard Vanderpool, in command. They went to the fire, fifteen miles from the city, where they found Forest Ranger J. B. Senecal, who had been fighting it for 24 hours. Although he was pretty well worn out, he showed no disposition to give tip the fight. They all joined in the fight un til they were successful in putting it out. Some of these public spirited men could not go with the company and they hired a man to take their place. These men had no more personal in terest in the protection of the forest thun hss every good citizen. But mark the differenee'botween their action in leaving their business and going to its protection, and that of the man who carelessly left the camp fire from which the timber was set on lire. If those people had not gone to the rescue, the fire would have destroyed some of the finest timber and forest cover on the mountains, where the slopes are now covered with beauty. Neit year there would have been noth ing but charred logs and leafless snags, liufur citizens realize that the reserve belongs to the people.Ido hope that none of them will ever have to return from the trout streams or chase with either in empty fish basket or game pouch. M. P. IsgxBF.ao. .Suicide Prevented. The startling announcement that a preventive of suicide had been discov ered will interest many. A run domn system, or desoiideiicy invariably pre cede suicide and something ibas.' been fonnd that ill prevent that condition which make suicide likely. At first thought of self destruction take Electric Bitters. It being a great tonic and nerv ine will strengthen the nerves and build up the system. It's also a great Btomach, liver and kidney regulator. Only 50c. Satisfaction guaranteed by Chas. N. Clarke, druggist. The Strongest Man In Hood River. It is not generally known that the strongest man in Hood River may see I times when he feels his strength is not what it ought to be. Then is when he ought to go to Williams' pharmacy and get the great nerve and body builders, l'almo tablets. These tablets are abso lutely guaranteed for all forms of weak ness, at 50c a bos. Remember they are I for any form of weakness. There is no 1 manhood bnilder equal to them. W School Begins Aug. 3 1 . W ARE YOU READY? WE ARE. Q And furthermore, we have the stock to fit you out f for school. Do vou need Text Books, Dictionaries, rrl . a i hi 0 Tablets, Pens, Pencils, Sponges, Slates, Erasers, Ink or Craj'ons, we can fit you to a T. In fact, you U1V XJA. t7 -',kJ "V Villi liU J U IV All m. I J cannot call for anything in this line that we cannot (J It's value is Q ffc supply you. v Try our Official Tablet, No. 2000. uruvin nlivl Vrmtu for ltiivhuKu PI Phone 351. GEO. F. COE & SON. V F. L. DAVIDSON, Tinning, Plumbing, Steam Fitting. AGENT FOR SAMSON WINDMILLS, And the Haves Double Cylinder Pumps. THE BEST ON EARTH.