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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1903)
WHITE SMI BOTES. Xliis week jour White Salmon cor ri'Hi()iHk'iit, driven by the cold winds of ad versify onto the shoals of compel lion has been doing some non-union plastering at his country villa, "Altn dt'iia." Alta is the Chinook word for now, and dena is a Kanittkntkan won! Dignifying enjoyment. Our motto in, "Have a good time while you live, fur you'll he a long time dead." But to return to the subject, you ought to have seen us besmear the ceiling. The epg of a guinea hen Is uniform in color compared with our bespeckled counte iianvQ. The oozy mortar clung in chunks to our inflamed eyeballs and hung in graceful festoons from our sweeping eyelashes. Like a continu ous lava flow it ran down our sleeves and hardened as It reached our verte bru. We began to realize that we hud severed with our incisors a little more than we could masticate with our mo lars. We were reminder! of that beau tiful couplet from Browning: With bloodnliot eye and face bedaub I net me down to rest begot). Wlitle fiiortar'a cxze my clothes bedeck. And pallia course down my awan-likeneck. Something like 30 years ago the en tire Byrkett place was sold for $8,000 with some stock and farm implements of value thrown In. Mr. Byrkett tells us that he has 30 acres east of t he creek that he would not sell today for less than $30,000. An acre of strawberries on the best irrigated bottom lands will yield a gross income of $300. The cost of mak ing it produce that much will approxi mate $100 per acre, leaving a net in come of $200 per acre for the grower. That isn't "half bad," as the English say. The grower on the up-land works half as hard and bis profits are half as great. He doesn't sit up night to "change the sprinklers." Instead of Irrigating with water he conserves the soil moisture by a kind of irrigation with the cultivator. Through the heat of summer his soil Is always moist if the cultivation is shallow and thor ough. He cannot get the quantity se cured from (he rich bottom loams be cause his productive season is shorter. Several acres of the up-land, however, cull be bought for the price of one acre of bottom land, and by planting more acres he can, in part at least, even up the profits and sleep nights. He isn't a slave in his berry patch. A trial before Justice Suksdorf, the other day, furnished some amusement as well as food for reflection. The rep utation of one of our prominent citi zens for truth and veracity was so punctured and riddled with holes as to make it resemble a cast-off collander that had been the favorite plaything for a billy goat for a week. An nan las, your record has at last been surpassed. You're uot in it. A man out at Camas Prairie accident ally swallowed a grain of wheat, a year ago. Last Tuesday, Or. Uearheart was called, and, soon after he arrived, the man, after a fit of coughing, coughed up a 50-pound sack of flour, 100 pounds or bran and quite a showing of mid dlings. Quite a flurry was caused, a few days ago, by the rumor that Justice of the l'eace Suksdorf had never filed an offi cial bond or oath of office, and that therefore his official acts were without jurisdiction. Among his official acts was the marriage of two of our most highly esteemed young people, who were naturally surprised as well as un comfortable. The statute of this state provides expressly for just such cases by making a marriage perfectly valid if entered Into In the belief that the one pel funning the ceremony had legal authority to act. Justice Suksdorf tells us that his oath of office and bond were sent to Goldendale last February. So it turns out that the marriage was in all respects a valid one even if the bond and official oath failed to reach their destination. We have a few choice wild mustard plants left over and would be glad to dispose of them to any one needing seed plants for next season. Come early and secure the best. PKOPOSKD NKW ROADS. At the recent county commissioners' meeting in Goldendale, the road peti tions of J. P. Egan and R. D. Cameron were placed in the hands of the county surveyor, who shall make examination and if necessary survey and report his doings and findings to the board at the next regular session. The course of the J. P. Egan road is designated as follows: "Beginning at a point on the Jake Locke road about ten rods north of the lands of II. C. White and E. H. McDaniel and thence south to said lands, thence south on the line between the lands of H. C. White and K. R. McDaniel to the north west corner of the lands of J. P. Egan, and there terminating." The R. D. Cameron road is described as follows: "Beginning at a point on the Camas Prairie and White Salmon road at road angle No 53, thence running in a southerly direction over the most practicable route to a point at or near what is known as Chimney Rock, on the White Salmon river, there to inter sect with a road in bkamana county, by a bridge across the White Salmon river, said road to connect -with the Under wood landing on the Columbia river, and there terminating." Notes From Underwood. Miss Kate Kellendonk and Miss Phoebe Lyons are both laid up at their homes crippled, as the resutt of a care less driver and a dark night. The young people, 11 in all, started for the While Salmon fulls to attend a dance lust Saturday night. They bad gone some distance beyond Mr. Cameron's when the driver pulled his horses too close to the bank and turned the wagon over. Several of the party were pretty badly hurt, but fortunately no bones were broken . Mr. and Mrs. John Dark attended the same dance but had a different rig, and when almost home Mr. Dark pulled the horses too fur to the left and the front wheel of their buggy ran off of a gruull bridge and lodged tie hind a large rock, consequently the horses pulled the tongue out of the buggy leaving the couple sitting in the horseless rig. Neither one was hurt and they finished the trip on horseback, getting home by 5 o'clock in the morn ing. , very bony able to dance baa a very pleasaut time and were not a bit sorry they went. Mrs. Davidson was a guest of A. J. Haynesand family for several days. Mrs. Davidson is an aunt of Airs, Haynes. She returned to her home in Portland the first of this week. Ellis Huff is almost sick with a felon on his right hand. James Larson Is home from the low er country, where be went some time ago to work In a logging camp. He does not think much of the lower country. 1 he bkamania county commissioners have accepted the Underwood-Drano cut off and the road supervisors are or dered to open the new road. The petition of Fred Luthy and others lor a county road trom underwood land' ing to connect with a road to be laid out Real Estate Man Offers the Following Bargains this Week: FARM PROPERTY. No 148. Three acres mile from town; in berries.. .$ 850. 120. Five acres mile from town .'. 1250. 147. Forty acres 4 miles out, in timber 800. 145. 40 acres fine apple land 7 miles out 2000. 1 44. 40 acres fine apple land 7 miles out 1 ' 2500. 143. 15 acres all in bearing berries, 1 mile out on the main road 5250. 1 42. Thirty acres, all in fruit but G acres; good apple orchard; 3 acres in berries; 2 acres in clover; good house; all tools, wagon and stock 0000, 141. Ten acres under ditch 400. 100. Ten acres 3 miles out 550. 137. 80 acres at Mosier, mile from station, at $40 an acre; one-half cash; sub-irrigated; good early berry land; springs for irrigating; 1 acre of apples; 15 to 20 acres in cultivation; 4-room house, large barn; per acre 40. CITY PROPERTY. House and 2 lots on River street $1200. 11 -room house and lot 1000. 3-room house, 2 large lots, near the Firs 850. Three large lots, G-room house, free water, in Blowers addition 1G00. Five-room house, large lot 1100. Large lot on Sherman avenue. 450. Small house and 2 lots on the hill 450. If you want anything in the way of property, or if you want to rent a house or a farm; if you want to insure your house or insure your life; if von want transfer papers drawn CALL ON BARNES. STEWART, The Home Furnisher. A Store full of New Things for Fall and Winter, 1903. STOVFS. 32 tyle Heaters, 12.40 to HQ; Steel Range, $2! to !5; Cook Hlovej, 19.50 lo ). Call end tee the new steel cook stove. AgenU Universal Btovet. Every one warranted. KITCHEN GOODS. An Immense line of genuine Chrysolite ware shipped via New York and Panama, places us in position lo meet prices of cheap Immltatlon ware. Tin and Copper ware, Food choppers, Slaw cutters, every useful and convenient article. HARDWAR . This department Is lull of the newest and best for Carpen ters, House Builders. Lumbermen, HlackHinkhs. Wood Choppers' Supplies; Cutlery, guns, tackle, amniunitlou. CARPKTS. Axmunslers, Velvets. Tapestry. Our stock of extra heavy nil-wool JiijcrHlu contains choice patterns. A laijfe variety Linoleum nnd oil cloth priced for every demand. Our Kiik and Art square stock is worth jour careful' Inspection. FURNITURE. We are the ONLY CONCURS In this city that has ever been In position to otter the advantages resulting from cur load shipments. Freights are less; packing Is less; costs are less. Otir fourth car Is now being made up. and we shall he able to continue the exceptional bargains of post 6 months. SPECIALTIES. Washing machines. H I SO to J8: Gold Hubbard ball bearing Hewing machines, 118 to S.(7. Ulna of every siM and style. Pure prepared Paints, Oils and Standard Varnish goods. 70 styles Iron Beds just in, $3 to $30. Goto STEWART S for all Home Supplies. Give me C ROSIER 5 Headquarters for First - class Groceries at MODERATE PRICES. . . QUALITY GUARANTEED. Goods delivered free. Give us a trial. in Klickitat county has also been ac cepted, provided Klickitat county opens the connecting road to the same, and the county surveyor has been ordered to survey the same, and obtain waivers for right of way of said road. W. A. Oreer and Emile Willard were appointed view ers of said road. George Sandel and Chris Kelley are up from Portland looking after their homesteads. A. J. Hayucs is building a residence for Mr. Bandel. There will be a change of school teachers next Monday, Miss Agues Mohr being the new instructor. The Indians are beginning to move to their winter quarters with their year's supply of dried and salted sal mon. BIO LOO BOOM. The Menominee Lumber company is driving piling and putting in a boom arouud the mouth of White Salmon. The boom extends about a mile down the Columbia and is intend ed to hold several million feet of logs. Several men and a team are quite busy putting in a log aud rock filling to turn White Salmon down another channel in which to ruu the logs. Mr. Frost has assured the people of Uuder wood that his company will put in a dock and protect all boats goiug in and out of the log boom. Clienoweth Sews Notes. Mr. Oliver, one of the chief promoters of the irrigating system, is here at pres ent overseeing the construction of a temporary dam near the bridge at the oiu posionice uuuuing. Mr. Metcalf of Hood River, who is teaching at Mill A, attended a wedding in noon Kiver weanesouy. Frank Barracks accidentally cut hit knee with an ax last week while work ing in the woods.aud is now in a hos pital at The Dalles. The wound s very painful, so we hear. Charles Tubbs and J. W. Hill were Id Stevenson Saturday and Sundtiy where they were witnesses for Mr. Koontz, who proved up on his home stead. There will be a dance and oyster supper at the hall Suturday evening, given by the young folks. Every one expects to have good time. School will likely start this week, us the teacher, Miss Jones from the Wil lamette valley, is expected to arrive any day now. Plue Grove Gleaning. Mr. and Mrs. W. Fike returned home last Tuesday from a few days' visit wiih friends in Portland. Miss Lizzie Paasch, now of Hood Riv er, spent Sunday at the parental home. Mrs. Martin Thorn's mother from North Carolina is here for an extended visit. Mr Gleason and family of Minnesota are visiting the Sproat families. Thev expect to locate here. Mrs. Gleason is a sister ol the Sprout brothers. Mr. and Mr?. Eggertjof Portland came up Monday of last week for a few (lavs' stay at Eggermont. Every one is busy picking apples and getting their fall work done while the good weather lasts, hence the scarcity of news items from these parts. Mrs. Robert Harbison went to Port land Friday for a short visit with her parents and to meet Grandma Harbison, who has come up from Albany, Or., for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Fike returned from Port land Tuesday. While there they pur chased a fine Hobart M. Gable piano. Miss Maggie Densmuir of Hood River is a guest at Henry Luge's. The temperance society gave an inter esting programme at the church Satur day evening. The sale of th9 baskets brought them a neat little sum, which will be ased to buy song books and lit erature for the society. Pierce Cox has the frame up for his new house. He is putting up a good sited, modern house and will certainly need a housekeeper w hen he gets it finished. Rev. J. L. Hershner has sold the loirs on his place to the Mount Hood Lumber company. Dukes' Valley Item!). We are having fine weather at pre s ent. C. R. Rone has once more gone to work on the ditch and he intends to have plenty of water for the East Side next year. Charles Murphy has taken the con tract to paint the new store building for C. R. Bone. We understand that A. J. Kassel and family are thinking of going to the log ging camp soon. Our school is progressing nicely under the watchful care of Miss Daisy E. Thomas. She has taught five weeks We expected to see a report but it did not come out in last week's paper. There are 28 pupils enrolled with more to come, so we expect to have quite a school. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Dodson went to Portland last week. While in the city they purchased four tons of feed and some household goods, among them was an organ. Mr. Dodsnn got hay for $13 per ton and shipped it to Hood River for $1.60 per ton, this makes it $14 50 in Hood River. O. B. Hartley and Ed Mayes were in our valley last week and drove out five head of beef cattle. Mrs. C.L.Copple was in the valley last Sunday calling on old friends. Mr. Patterson was in our valley Sun day and attended the Sunday school and made a talk to the people after Sun day school. As this was his first at tempt we did not expect anything extra from him. C. R. Bone has cut his clover which he sowed last spring, and if this weath er continues for awhile he may get it cured in good chape. Mosier Items. Mrs. A.' Stewart returned from her visit with ' her son, Ira Rowland of White Halmon', lust Thursday. P. Henningsen spent a few days this week at La Grunde, Ore., buying and shipping prunes here to his dryer. The dryer is closed down now on account of no fruit. Everybody is busy with their apples now, and those who have none are hauling wood. As both are good value this fall, Mosier will be prosper ous this winter. Mrs. P. Henningsen spent Saturday and Sunday tit The Dalles. Miss Johnson of White Salmon spent Saturday and Sunday with her sister, who is teaching school here. Mr. and Mrs. Martin took the bout Monday for the valley, where they expect to spend a few weeks vis iting at their former home. L. L.Van Nortwick purchased a band of Croats and put them on his place here. They seemed at home and went to work grubbing, so Mr. Van tells us. W. A. Husbands had a serious acci dent Monday morning. He was haul ing wood for Mr. Peterson and his wagon upset throwing him ofl'and the wood on him. Luckily no bones were broken, but he sent for Dr. Humble of Hood Riveiywho says lie will be laid up for awhile. The Davidson Fruit company litis men packing the apples they bought in Mosier some tune ugo. Mr. liateluun is here overseeing the work. Rev. Morris of Hood River delivered an interesting sermon to a large crowd on Sunday hwt, at 3 o'clock p. m., at district oi the people here have de cided to have services every Sunday at lacksmit hin work left with us is properly and carefully attended to. Why not get your wagons and farm machin ery mended where the BEST work can be done? We have the proper appliances for heavy work of all kinds. Horse shoeing skilfully done. Try us, SNOW & UPSON, (Successors to J. K Nickelsen.) The Spot Cash Grocery lias a complete stock ol Piour, recti, mapie gro ceries, Green Vegetables, Fruit, Nuts, Candies, etc, Just received, sweet, sour and dill Pickles in bulk and bottles. Also, green, ripe and stuffed Olives in bottles. When getting ready for your camping trip, give us a call. Highest prices paid for Country Produce. Special attention given to telephone; orders. Prompt delivery and courteous treatment. Yours for small profits and many sales. R. REED- Free Delivery. Phone 491. Watches and Jewelry. As I have worked at my trade for 18 years, I can turu out the finest work in watch repairing and adjusting in eight positions. Jew elry repairing of all kinds. Fit them with the best White Pebble Jround Center lenses, steel frames, for $1.00. Bolid gold nose and tips, $3.50, regular Chicago prices. War ranted to give easy fit and to improve your eyes. C. H. TEMPLE. Test Your Eyes GFr (Continued on Pages.) WE DO Job Printing neatly and promptly. Our office is fully equipped with latest styles n type and up-to-date material. Wi carry a full line of printers station firv. and can rill vonr order for c visiting card or a full-pago color poster. nave your stationery pnnteu Dy E. R. BRADLEY. What is the use of suffering with CORNS when a 15c bottle of arke s OPil UP WILL CURE THEM. Manufactured ami sold by CLARKE, the Druggist. Opposite Post Office. Smokers' Headquarters. FOK CHOICE Cigars and Tobacco. Just received a line of novelties, such as Tobacco Jars, Match Safes, Cigar Cases, etc. Agents for the Oregon Daily Journal, A. MORGAN & CO '. T. UAWSON. F. II. KT AVION HOOD RIVER NURSERY. Stock Grown on Full Roots. We desire to let our friends and patrons know that for the fall planting we will have and can sup ply in any nuniler Cherry, Pear, Apricot, Peach & Plum Trees GRAPES, CURRANTS, BERRY PLANTS, Shade and Ornamental Trees. Also, all the standard varieties of apple trees. Can supply the ttade with plenty of Newtown, Spitzen burg and Jonathan apple trees. RAWSON & STANTON, Hood River, Or. Five Carloads of Furniture Sold Since the Beginning of this Year. ALMOST ONE CAR LOAD PER MONTH. This may seem like a fairy tale or a fish story, but it is nevertheless true. AVe are not inclined to boast through the columns of the paper, but to keep abreast with the times we are justified in stat ing facts. Come to think about it, there is not so very much furniture in a car load $1200 or $1500 worth and sold on a close margin it is not a big t!iing, nor would we try to deceive an- one. Every week word comes to us that our prices are below Portland prices. Glad to show you our full stock at any time. Dealer in Doors and Windows. All Kinds Build ing Material. UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER. S. E. BARTMESS. When You Come to Town Do not fail to call and see us and give us a chance to fill your order. AVe quote Flour in not less than barrel lots at warehouse: Dalles Patent, per bbl....4.40 White Kiver, per bbl...$4.1 5 Dalles Straight, $3.55. Feed at warehouse in not less than half-ton lots: Rolled barley, per ton. $23.50 Shorts, per ton $21.50 Oats, per ton 24.00 Bran and Shorts 21 .00 Bran, per ton, $20.50. Yours truly, bone & Mcdonald THEIR POPULARITY Is unapproached in Hood Kiver Valley. Studebaker Wagons and Vehicles. Canton Agricultural Implements. Kimball Orchard Cultivators. Pomona Spray Pumps. DAVIDSON FRUIT CO. Agents. Bargains in Real Estate. 8 acres, three miles from town, all in berries, a good house and barn. 15 acres 4 miles from town, $200 house and 12 acres cleared. Good apple and berry land. 100 acres, (J miles out, 1,000 bearing apple trees, 3 acres in hemes, and all kinds of other frufts; 30 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 G miles from town, 300 apple trees, the balance imwheat and clover. ' 20 acres 7 miles out, all in apples 2 vears old. 20a 7 miles out, all cultivated, fine' apple land. 80a, it miles out; 35a in cultivatiombarn&house. For prices and terms call on or address H. F. JOCHIMSEN, Hood River, Or. America's BEST Republican Paper. The Weekly Inter Ocean 52 twelve-page papers $1 a year. The Inter Ocean and Glacier one year for $1.00.