I ! i i :" i 1 S i ! ? a . ME SALMON NOTES. Misses Nora and Alice Gunning, who have been attending school at Forest drove, are at home for their Christmas vacation. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Wolfard spent Christmas in Walla Walla with their daughter, Mrs. V. B. Stewart. It. O. Thomas is visiting his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. O. A. TIll'tUHf. Miss Kthel Johnston has returned home from Mosier, where she baa been teaching for four months. Captain H. C. Cook is very sick with pneumonia. Miss Irene Hanson Is visiting friends in White Salmon. Professor Sparks, principal of our school, has resigned. Miss Georgia Johnston, the primary teacher, will take his place, and Miss Belle Wolfard will teuch the primary school. Mttie Gertrude Watsou is Very sick at her home in Bingen. There will be a dance in the Lauter bach hall New Year's eve. The Hot Air club bad a special meet ing Wednesday evening. We do not know what business wag transacted, but Will Adams can tell you. Notes from Nicolal. The name of our post office will be changed from Nicolal to Menominee the first of the year. All are pleased with the new name except our P. M., who says be was a year learning to spell Nicolal correctly and uow when he has Just mastered it, has to tackle another hard name. Our Klose Tlllicum literary society will have a special programme for New Year's night and also a debate, the question being, "Resolved, That curi osity will lead a person farther- than necessity will drive him." Every one cordially Invited. Come and tee what Niuulai folks can do. G. S. Brown, bookkeeper for the Menominee Lumber company, will re turn this week from a two-weeks' visit at his home in Victoria, B. C. Early last Saturday morning two young hunters passed Menominee go ing out to kill a few boar. Oneof them, a veteran bear slayer, wore the Ions tails of two or three of the former bears he had killed dangling proudly from the peak of bis cap. But uow, on sec ond thought, I am not at all certain about the exact length of a bear's tall. They were going out to locate the Iden tical hole, or another mine equally as rich, from which Dick Galligan sniffed out ins Dear jnat seemed to nave been somewhat on the sniff himself. And by the way, I bear that Mr. Galligan nag purchased a rine carrying a half- inch caliber bullet, something that be thinks will settle conclusions with a bear at the first interview, and says hereafter he will shoot Into the bole first and do the smelling afterwards. Jiutour hunters are gettiiigaheadof us, Well, after a time they saw a pheasant, and having the bear fever on, they pulled a little too hard and shot the poor bird Into three pieces. After trav eling all day and crossing or doubling about all the canyons between Mitch ell's Point and Cascade Locks, they aiscovereo a iresn cougar track. They got no real bear but barely escaped hav ing to camp out all night with only the bare ground for a bed and their cougar track for supper. Such, alas I is sometimes the only glory. But just as they were on the point of giving up hope of their getting out of the mount ains that night, as darkness had come on and It was so foggy they could not take their bearings, they fired a shot, lonowing me same wun a loud halloa in the hope of getting an answer; and this time they were not disappointed. A boy who was out covering up a pile oi potatoes nearu mem ana sent back an answering shout. The bovs de clared that answering shout made them feel better than anything they bad heard since being called to breakfast mai morning. A you ii I man of Menominee who has just begun to sprout an hirsute aaornmeni on nis upper lip, received irora me innstmastree two lilceshav ing mugs only these and nothing The Menominee Lumber company, Having laid four-inch water mains through all parts of their lumberyards. are now engaged . In extending their water system to the residence part of um uurg wjuui oi me rauroaa track. They have a fine equipment of hose and hose-carts, and their large pump is always on duty, so that tbey will not only have plenty of water for house M. MANLY. MANLY White Salmon Dealers. White Salmon, Wash., have sole charge of the sale of lots in this growing town. We have a large list of farm and fruit lands for sale. ' Correspondence solicited. Y OL8 B It is the duty of every person in the Pacific Northwest to advance the cause of the LEWIS AND CLARK Exposition. You can do this with out extra cost to you by using the new Lewis and Clark Envelopes This Exposition will advertise our resources and products and in that way it will advance the price of real estate and benefit us in many other ways. We are agents for Hood River for these Envelopes. You can get them with blank returns, or have your business card printed on them. For prices or further information call on GEO. F. COE & SON Phone, 351. : r i . ... u eall over the town, but in case of flie, tbev are always ready for business. Th, ta. Hood River; you art not.ln it with Menominee. Menominee has a literary society meets every "Friday night; a Sunday school every Sunday, and singing every ' Sunday night. Either cougar or si mountain wolf or lynx Is said to have visited Menom inee, a few nights back, and tried con clusions with some of ibe dogs, much to the disadvantage of said dogs, sev eral of which looked for days thereafter as though they had been celebrating the Fourth of July. One of the inhab itants hearing the hubub, which be says occurred about a o'clock lu the morning, went out investigate anu was promptly run In again by the beast, where his wounded dog bad taken refuge ahead of him. He de scribed It asibelug large and of a brown color. Some of our people assert that they frequently bear cougar howling in the mountains south of town. A short time airo two bovs livinar on a ranch near here were (entailer night fall to feed a calf, and for company, as boys often do, they-took a couple of dogs a long,, leading them by ropes, so a tone sure or weir company. They had scarce fiuished their job when they beard a blood-curdling yell not far off in the wood, which made their hair stand up like the spines on a Digger- neaa cactus, ine dogs tried to tear loose to go after the 'terrible creature. whatever it was, but the boys, having a very tender regard tor me dogs, as boys wno imagine themselves In danger most always have, not only hung onto said dogs but bled them Immediately to the houfap, explaining that tbey did not wish to see the dogs torn up by the wild last. The calf bad of course slipped tbejr . memories. High times at Menominee. Underwood is to have an Irrigation system; at least that Is the report. Men with money are' said to be back Ing the enterprise, atid there is every reason to believe the scheme will ma terialize in' the not distant future. A stream flowing 29 cubic feet to the sec ond will be tapped high enough up to spread water over tbe whole country. Just watch ouv-ou)try grow. Don't you wish you owned some land here? " KEWEf tfoTBS. Mine Bell Davidson and Mrs. M. C. Mi-Daniel of Portland visited durlnir uie wwk wun a. j. liaynee and fam ily at Underwood. Miss Davidson is i cousin of Mrs. Hay fees. Professor C. H. Cromwell, who Is rescuing scnooi on uie Hood Kiverslde is home for the holidays. Little Corbett Underwood is expected home from Tbe Dalles hospital this WBVK. - The Menominee Lumber company Is gciuug uui m targe supply or logs. Sprlna HilL Spring Hill, Dec; 28, 1903. Editor uiacier: a lew words from here will do no harm if they are in the right. We now have mail . every day except Duiiuuja. xue uay is past when we bad to get'on a horse and go 10 to IS miles after our mafl. We ought to be uuppy u uo an we can towards mak ing good roads. We must see to tbe Booth hill.. 1 make a motion that we make an easier grade. I k now the mall carrier will second the motion. Gen tlemen at Mount Hood, the new grade at Straight's hill will goon be done to Bert Boafdman's place, and then make a square turn to the road we now travel. But what in Sam Hill da we want to go Into that hole and then up again when we can' go along Booth's south line until we come to the steep hillside, then turu to the southwest ano Keep on until below Lozier's house, when we come to tbe present road againr i was over Uie route yesterday and found it to be an easv irrade. Some time aim thm said about taking district No. 43 Into Mount Hood school district. J. R. Steele came to me after all had backed out. He asked m to Join with him and go there with our children to tbe scnooi. wince then I have been think ing over the matter and am sorry to say, iso we are, too far from It. In little while wewill have a big school on Willow Flat, when KhuI Willnor Flat will be settled with families. They I"1" scnooi to me main traveled G. G. CROW & CROW, Real Estate Duty HOOD BIVER GfrAOIER, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1903. Stock Taking and End of our Year Comes February 1, 1904. Many odd articles offered to close at discount. Outfitting bills largely reduced. Remember Sale closes February 1. STEWART'S, the Home Furnisher. Hardware, Paints, ' Oils, Hass, Furniture, Shades, Stoves, Tinware, Building Material, Carpets, Linoleum. XM AS And al sorts of good things for the Holidays at our store. See our dishes nothing nicer' for Christmas gifts. road. I want my children's nuincs to be taken to the Dukes valley school, aUo my land taken into that district. 1 was left in this dead district against my will. J. P. Illl.LKTUOM. Clienonctli New Notes. Ed Kaulz spent Christum with his brother Fred. The Christmas dance was a suecewi. Quite a number from Mill A attended. Fred KauU and Minn lilancho Fuller went to Portland. Monday, to be mar ried, aud will return New Years's and give a dance at the hull to celebrate the event. The happy couple have the good wishes of all Ohenoweth. Kri Kautx accompanied them on their wed ding trip. They are anticipating a royal time and a warm reception upon their return, and on the strength of it have ordered ammunition for a char ivari. J. M. Spriggs was in Hood River Sat urday, laying In a supply of goods for the W. 8. company. He came to Un derwood and crossed over and took his supplies home with him. John Yandle spent Christmas with old friends here. Albert Yandle is working here this winter again. . Earl KeyB was in camp a few days ago. He is working life and accident Insurance, and bis family live in Port land. Harry Adams got hurt at the mouth of the log Bchutes, Monday, and whs taked to The Dalles hospital. His in juries are not serious and he will be back in a couple of weeks. Barrett District. Happy New Year to all. Don't forget Grandpa, now the new year is about here with all its blessings ana auueu responsioiuties. The Christian Endeavor society of the Valley Christian church will give a box social and watch meeting at the Barrett school honse New Year's eve. All are cordially invited and young la dies are requested to bring boxes of lunches with them, and the boys their pocketbooks with some "siller" in them that they may redeem their sweethearts' box of lunch. An entertaining pro gramme will be given, and excellent music by the choir will he rendered. It is me intention mat All shall enjoy a happy time. Come early so as to get a seat. The school children are shy on items this week. S. K. Skinner was a guest at Fair Oaks for Christmas dinner, but ins anticipa tion of a royal feast was so great that it overcame him and he was compelled to go home and to bed before dinner time. We are happy to be able to say that he has recovered and is ready for another invitation. Rolla Phelps celebrated Christinas by a reunion of his relatives, who assem bled at his neat little home opposite the school house and enjoyed themselves by swapping yarns, listening to Bome of the hair-breadth escapades of Pa Phelps, and how Rolla killed the bear on the range, and a dissertation from Bernie as to how to pop, a description of me gooa old time lie had in Portland by Kent, and a delicious Christmas din ner, prepared by Mrs. Rolla, to which one and all did justice and voted that they had a jolly good time. The entertainment at the Valley Christian churcli on last Thursday even ing was simply grand. The cantata as sung by the children was most admira bly rendered and too much praise can not be bestowed upon the little tots for their able efforts. As all was done as well it is hard to particularize. Suffice it to say that all did well and no one could have done better. Much credit, however, must be given to Mrs. E. E. Regester for her extraordinary ability and patience in the training of tlie youth ful voices for the production of the poem, and (or her faithful portrayal of the character of the old grand mother. The characters of Santa C'laus and the bogus Santa were well taken by Messrs. Uateh ell and A. B. Cash. There were sever al very beautiful tableaux presented, one of which, representing a poor sick widow and her two little children pray ing that Santa Clans would not forget them, was matt ably rendered bv M rs. T. A. Revis, assisted by her daughter and niece, and was received with much applause. Kev. A. A. Beery gave a brief talk upon the let-sons to be learned by a proper observance of the holidays. The attendance was the largest ever held at this popular church. The "stand ing room only'Vign had to lie hung up immediately after the oening of the doors, and we must compliment the im mense audience noon the nnustial good order preserved throughout the whole entertainment. W. R. Hoole was called upon to distribute the presents that had been hung upon the tree bv tlie patrons ot the church, which he proceeded to do in his unusual good natured manner. Among the presents was one for Mrs. b.. E. Regester, who bat been the organist and chorister for some time, and who has been so on tiring in her efforts to render good mus ic that a nnmber of her appreciative friends, together with some generous hearted people of Hood River, made op a little purse of $2:!.5t) which Mr. Hoolo informed her was but a very slight to ken of the esteem of her many friends. Mrs. Kegester was so surprised and overcome that she was unable to res pond, but she assures the writer that she fully and heartily appreciated this token from her friends and accepts their favor with many, many thanks, and wishes thein ali a merry Christmas and happy New Year. After the distribu tion of the presents the Sunday school superintendent proceeded to distribute several hundred paper bags of candy and nuts to the Sunday school pu pils and their friends, after which the vast audience, which remained to the lust, was dismissed by Rev. A. A. Beery with appropriate services. All expressed the opinion that whatever the Valley Christian church attempts to do they doin a pleasing and attractive manner. Don't forget fie watch meeting and box social at the Barrett school house on New Year's eve;. given under the auspi ces of the Christian Endeavor society of the Valley Christian church. Come and enjoy a good sociable time, Laura Bishop, who is attending busi ness college at Portland, is spending the holidays w ith her parents and visiting friends m this community. Miss Ola Norman visited with Port land friends on Christmas and enjoyed a "ery pleasant time. Professor P.II.Sparks has resigned the principalship of the White "Salmon school on account of ill health and is now at home at Fair Oaks for a inuch nccded rest. A season of ranching will no doubt improve his health. Beginning with, the new year, all com munications intended for publication in the Barrett items must be left at the residence of V.'"K. Hoole, opposite the school house, instead of at the new store as heretofore, before noon Monday of the week of publication ; and we urge the people of the district to lend their aid to advertise this, the best section of the state of Oregon. We expect in the near future to give a write-up of the home of each paid-up subscriber of the Glacier in Barrett district. As this will be a nice token to send to your friends buck East, we advise all to get their names on the paid-up list. By the School Children. Principal V. i. lhompson received a handsome copy of Whittier's poems as a Christmas greeting from Ins pupils. Miss Ola Norman was remembered by her pupils and received numerous preS' ents ot things dear to the heart of a woman. A. B. Cash received a beautiful book and numerous other reminders of the affection of his pupils. Clarence Fossherg and Engeno Segers spent Christmas in Portland, guests of Miss May foster. Hoy Crapner, Willard Friedley and Leslie and Ralph Sherrieb are all on tlie sick list. Pine Grove Gleanings. Miss Irene Sproat is home for a two- i weeks' vacation. She will return to Corvallis next week to Corvallis next week attend college for another term. Mrs. Marcellus of Hood River was a guest at the home of L. E. Clark Christ mas. The singing school class will meet in tlie church now on Friday evening of each week. It lius lieen decided to cnurgo eaut ouc .attending o cents a night to defray expenses. The class now has over sixty members. Misses Josie and Marie Mohr are honm for the holidays. They will re turn to Vancouver, Wash., next week, accompanied by Marie and Minnie Paasch, who will also attend school there. William Lohb of Pueblo, Col., has moved into a part of Martin Dragseth's house. Mr. Ixibb and brother are clear ing laud for M. M. Hill. Miss Gleason returned home Saturday for a two-weeks' vacation. SI19 is much pleased with her school and will return to finish a four-months' term of school near Vancouver. W. L. Cames and family have moved into their new house. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brock will occupy the house recent ly vacated bv Mr. Cames on the Beulah Land farm. " Messrs. Fike, Herman, Hill and wives, Miss Mara Smith and J. H. and II. L. Davis spent Christmas day with U. A. Newman and family and enjoyed a splendid dinner. Mr. Herman demon strated his ability to quickly get on the outside of tlie inside of the cake. That is all right, Mr. H., but we will keep even next time. The Christmas cantata, "Santa Clans' Greeting," given at the school bouse Thursday evening, was a pronounced siuivi-x. ' Much credit is due Mr. Robin son and Miss Smith, lio had tlie pro gramme in charge. The tree, beauti fully decorated, stood Miind an arch of j overhanging boughs in which glittering! cycles clung, the whole making a very i pretty scene. A mass meeting w ill be held at I' Grove school house Thursday, January 7, at 7 :30 p. in., for the purpose of vot- i i ... i : lug a gpucini rotiu ui lur roau improve ments, l ins is important, ana every taxpayer of road district No. 0 should be present and express his views wheth er or not in favor of higher taxation. Frank tun News Notes. ' Robert Rand has let tlie contract for the extension to his hotel to Leonard Struck, and construction will begin as foon as the lumber can be placed on the ground. Mrs. Tavlor, from Marion countv, is visiting her brothers, Sara and William Eby, and sister, Mrs. George Soule. W. Ed Byerlee, who is attending school at Corvallis, surprised his folks by coming home for Christmas. He re turned Wednesday. C. H. Cromwell spent Christmas on the north side of the Columbia. E. D. Calkins is spending the hol idays in the Willamette valley. The dancers report a grand time at J. 0. Eastman's Christmas eve. They didn't "go home till morning." Odell Notes. The Christmas festivities at Odell were satisfactory beyond expectations. ine tree exercises on nristmas eve were delightful. The church was taxed to its utmost limit. Aside from the pro gramme, we were lavored with recita tions from two trained elocutionists Miss Nettie Kemp and Marguritte Shel: ley, both of fortland, but whose thild hood days were spent at Odell. Miss Blanche Wilson made the third drilled elocutionist. It seldom happens in country place that you can find such talent, and especially three at one gath ering. The crowd showed its apprecia tion, gave tliem a cordial reception and very kindly welcomed them back to their childhood homes. To Odell these homecoming days were full of pleasuse. The return of many loved ones to the homestead, coupled wun parties ana entertainments, round ed out these holidays unt'l they sped y an too swntiy. Saturday evening the 2tith. the Union church was again packed to tlie door by a large crowd in attendance at the en tertainment advertised to be given by aiiss Nettie Kemp. Hut owing to severe cold and extreme, hoarseness she was unable to fill the engagement. two selections out of eight or nine being all she could render. These were cheered to the echo. Fortunately for Miss Kemp, Marguirette Shelley came to her rescue (embarrassing though it was to fill another a engagement) and an in teresting programme was given. Most of Odell s people were out and enjoved the programme immensely. Rev. Troy sneiiey was in goou voice and rendered two vocal solos that reflected credit upon hi in as a singer, and awakened tender recollections with the writer of these notes of the days of childhood down on the farm, when we went hand in hand over fields of pleasure; when responsi bility and care wero strangers,. and life was only a bright illusive dream. O, how in such moments we vainly strive to pun duck me screen and take a run over the green hills of the past! Tlie stern decree of fate forbids, and as we listen to the song, "A letter from Home," we settle back into our seat with a sigh that is not counterfeit and wonder how it la possible that we can be so near together and yet so far apart But remembering that "The post of duty la the post of honor," we submit. 1 would not forget to mention the sweet, enchanting music by Mist Bertha tammy, Mies Nettie Kemp returned yesterday to rortiana ana jonn Jv. Kooerts today uiners win soon totiow, and within a few days we will again settle down to the routine duties o; life, not forgetting that each one of these Christmas tides draws us farther out into the deep sea oi me. Mount Hood Notes, Mount Hood is enjoying nice weather for this time of the year, no snow and the ground frozen. Paul Aubcrt says he is tired of living in the country, so he came up here and nought iuu acres ol land on Mount Hood street opposite Giibble's store. All join in giving him and family a hearty wel come. w ilham Fredenburg and family of II waco, Wash., spent Chrictuia at Mount Hood with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. A Fredenburg. They returned home Sun- aay. John Vauthiers sold 100 acres of his place here to P. L Aubcrt; considera tion $4,000. Mr. Yauthiera.sevenyearsago, bought 240 acres from James Graham, for f:,500. Last vear he sold HO acres to Mr. Rush, for t'JOO and now 100 for 14. 000, and still has 60 acres left. John says he started with only f5U) in the venture and has come out all right. J. B. Dimmick and wife arrived here last Thursday from Walla Walla to spend the holidays w ith his mother, Mrs. Ann Perkins. Christmas was celebrated here bv a Christmas tree on Thursday evening and a masked liall Friday night There were about 3W people in attend Ibartday evening to hear .1. I I: i programme which was gotten op by Holiday Buying Time IS HERE. Toilet Hers, a beautiful n -isortinent. Manicure Sets, Shaving Sets, Atomizer, Jewel Boxes, Trays and many other novelties. PYItOGRAPIlYUOODS. (Jomo and see them. Our Department ennnot be out done anywhere. Best and freshest drug's used. Every safeguard taken. Errors impossible at WILLIAMS' Xmas at the Mt. Hood Store. Any kind of Christmas goods Fancy Crockery, Glassware, Silverware, Toys, Notions and Masks. ALL THE STAPLE ARTICLES. W. S. GRIBBLE, proprietor. Mount Hood, Oregon. Where you can get all kfnds of Wood Work done properly. SNOW & UPSON, BLACKSMITHS, Carry the Crescent brand of Wood Choppers' tools fully warranted. They are also dealers in Blacksmith and Wagon Makers' supplies. Horseshoeing a Specialty. Grubbing Machine Supplies and Grubbing Cable Hooks. Professor Arneson. The greatest hit of the evening was a song by Henry and Joseph Groff, who were cheered until they came back and repeated it. The masked ball was a success. Music was furnished by A, T. Dodge and family. Mrs. William Andross was called to Walla Walla last Thursday, the LT.th, to her father's bed Bide, William Mitch ell, who is suffering from cancer, and not expected to recover. Dukes Valley oteR. The weather was very wintry Satur day. Wo all looked for a storm, but none came. Rev. A. A. Beery came out Sunday to fill his appointment, but there was a misunderstanding, and so nobody was there. He left an appointment for Jun uary 2. Well, we had a good timeattheChrist mas tree Thursday last. Friday six of our Dukes valley hunt ers, by name, Walter and Jethro Massee, Fay and Wilbur Carnahau, William Dodge and John Murphy.spent a day in the woods. They did not see much of anything except grouse. All game got away with their precious little lives but two quail. We have missed some of our Sunday school pupils the lust three or four Sun days. We would like to have them with us again. It was judged that we had the best literary last Saturday evening that we have had this season. John Dodson has returned home from the mill. He walked all the way to town and back Saturday. ' VVHAX.ES as they dive. ftomothinar Aboat the Habits of th Occbd Monatera. Both whalers and naturalists have usually held 1bat when whales "sound" they descend to great depths, says Knowledge. One writer on the subject estimates that the liirg(riiiembers of the group dive fully a thousand yards. In a memoir published In Belgium Dr. Racovltza challenges this belief and tates that in bis opinion 100 yards is the maximum depth to which any Whale can dive and that many species rannot reach anything like that limit. Bays the writer: Why should whales want to go to such depths? All whales sound for the purpose of obtaining food, and in the profound darkness of 1,000 yards what food could they get? Those species which feed on animalcules might, per haps, obtain what tbey want But how about tbe species whlcb feed on fishes - cuttles? At a depth of 1.000 yards F. L. DAVIDSON & CO TINNERS AND PLUMBERS. Agents for Samson and I. X. L. Wind mills. Faultless Stump Pullers, Hayes Double Cylinder pumps, Ely & Stick- ney Gasoline Engines. GASOLINE ENGINE America's BEST Kepublicaa Paper. The Weekly Inter Ocean, 52 twelve-pa-e paiers a y.-ar. The Inter Ocean nnd Glacier one year for f 1.0(1. Come early and buy early. You get a better pick. See our I'Hlt FUMN WINDOW; it's a winner. PHARMACY. tney certainly comu uoi use toeir eyes to detect nonluinluous species, and we have no evidence whatever that they feed on the self luminous deep sea flsb and cuttles. If. Indeed, there be any of the latter. On the contrary, Uie avallablt evidence Indicates that tney reea on ordinary light dwelling fishes and cut tles which live In much shallower zones. But thin Is not all. It Is known that the effects of a pressure of more than three atmospheres prove fatal to human life; and, although we may be lieve that wbnles can stand treble this pressure, or nine atmospheres, which would occur at about ninety yards' depth, Is It conceivable that they could resist the effect of ten times the latter pressure, or ninety atmospheres? More over, does It seem possible that a whale whose body la only slightly heavier than water at ordinary pressure could exert the muscular force necessary to propel that body to a depth of 1,000 yards? If a row threatens you don't let It go so far that you become bitter and are willing to liWt yourself In ord--r l hurt your enemy. Lowney's Chocolates The finest assortment of Christmas candies ever displayed in Hood River is ' now on sale at onr store. We also have Christmas Cigars The best grades put up in boxes of 12, 25 and 50 each. No nicer pres ent for a smoker. We have everything needed for Christmas tree decorations. !& J WORK A SPECIALTY