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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1905)
HOGU KIVER GLACIER, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1005. CORRESPONDENCE. ODELL. To write of the livluir is easy com oared to the task of recording the life work of the dead. Hut considering the nost of duty tho post of honor. with some missgvings we umlertuke tho sorrowful tuk of furnishing the (Ihicicr renders with the subject of this sketch. John Whitmoro Pluck, who died at Odell lust Thursday morning, Feb ruary at 2 o clock, was a uutive of 'imw. having been bom In Van Kan:, c-rnt''. S"rtenor 1(1, 1K5H, being thus 47 years old at the time of his fit fit ij. The cause of his death was consumption. Although afllicted for inanv vours with thin dread disease. it wits only a few days before his death that, ho became helpless. Hu apt are wodtnd perhaps it is right) to draw the curtain of charity over the Jiff) of tho dead, we almost fear t hat what we are now constrained to nav will lie miHiinderHtood liy your readers. J hit tridy Air. Iilack was i character worthy of more than pas siiiir notice. Ho was a typical South erner tvne of manhood, worthy of udiiiirutioii. Constrained to leave the parental roof in boyhood, never re turning homo, becoming a wanderer and a stranger to his relatives, with out an education, he fought his way at'iiiiiHt inherited tendencies to an eu vieable position In life and why? Ile causo lie always steadfastly adhered to the crowning principle of his lifo, to-wit: A sterling integrity, the ground work of his well rounded life. A strict adherenco to tho principles of justice and fair dealing toward Ids fellows Drought him an abundant har vest. And bravely, without murmur, and unflinching courage he marched triumphantly to deaths door, and was ready for roll cull. During his last hours ut his own request, M. J). OdelJ was called to his lied side and administered spirtual consolation which was gladly accepted, and we now record his last utterance, to-wit: That ho accepted salvation ; and as John W. liiack's word was never ques tioned in life, who shall question his Inst statement before passing out from us nud into that unknown re gion of the land that lies boyond the mystic river of death? Not one of us dare impeach Mr. Iilack, not even when the shadows of death envelop him. What greater tribute could lie paid to t lie memory of a man or what more prcoioiis monument could bo erected over the gruve of a friend than to say understanding fully the meaning of TliUK MANHOOD: "Here lie the body of John W. Iilack, who was a M AN in the fullest sense of tho mean ing of the word. " Man think for a moment and the thought will come to you that there is very much more in this than the mere speaking or writing of the word. John W. Iilack as such a man in the fullest sen. ne of tho word, and while he has tak en his departure from us, yet his mem ory will lie fresh aud green in the hearts of those who know him hero, as was fitly illustrated iu the ritual ist io services conducted by the Odd Fellows of Kemp Lodge ut the ldle wilde cemetery. At his request tho order of Odd Fol lows took charge of his body, and after services at the Union church, laid him to rest at 1 o'clock Fri day after noon, Fobrnary !J, Kemp lodge performing acceptably the last funeral rites at Ills gravo. Laying aside tho pronounced views of theology mid Christianity in his lifo, und rotrosi looting the Jil'o of Mr. Iilack, here, we submit in conclusion this following' question : What tide of tlio unknown future shall sweep his way to drift John W. thick from the ranks of the upright over boyond the raging river of death? Mr. iilack ami Mr. Runcorn had heiiu partner for nearly four yonrs prior to his death, and during this time made his homo with Mr, Kim corn. During all that time and es pecially during tho last days of his illness, Mrs. Runcorn attended him tenderly, and watched by his bedside administering to his wants, so as his days wore drawing to a close lie re quested that in no case should she do sett him. This she did faithfully and willingly as the neighbors can liear witness, and every wish of Mr. Iilack was gratified. (Jouoomitig this Mr. Iilack was satlslled and expressed him self as truly grutillod that he was per mifed to die at borne aud in the presence of those who were dear n 1 PRICED TALSi 1 j t , Tho successful Druggist of tho old school wns niako tho most profit on his goods without driving Tho np-to-dato win a constantly mere-using trade. Wo practice tho latter method. It pays our long run pays us. If you have a Then rro elsewhere, if to conclusively determine whether or not our prices are low. wi'ling to abide by any such test. E. R. THOMAS Reliable DRUGGIST tSmith Block. Phone Main Hat. Hood River, Or We handle Columbia and International Stock Foods. to him. Mra. Runcorn gave him with sympathetic bands what mon nv could not buv. This wag his own statement to the writer. In this connection Mr. and Mrs. Runcorn desire to extend to their neighbors their heartfelt thanks for the many acts of kindness during their hours of trouble. Frank Neff and wife are at home ttiain after a trin to Portland. K. K. C'ollison yesterday hauled a load from town for the Neff a that bore evi dence of new furnishing for their comforable new home near Odell. . L. D, lioyed reurned a few days ago from a business trip to Portland, Several visiting memliers of the Odd Follows were present last Friday attending the funeral services of J. W. Iilack. deceased. Hue credit should be givon to the order for their tokens of regard for a brother on such occasions. The Flat correspondent and tlio Odell writer, like attorueyg,are friends out of court, and we join him In say ng that our recoent road skirmish is a closed Incident. II. Morton recently disposed of his team "Hilly and Btar," taking in ex change for them iu part paymout a horse that matches Uio one unit, lie had. Now Hubert is holding the rib bons over the best matched team on the piko. The horse trader is an in teresting character. Invariably both of them get the liest or the trade to the ontire satisfaction of each party interested. This can not always be said of othor traders. POLITICS. Well what is politics? It is my opin- lou that it is a machine upon which the bosses have a patent, and through which they grind out legislation with out any regard for locality or people. It occurs to mo that the patent right Is about to expire, and that the poo- will soon have something to say. liy what right should Senator Mitch ell, Malcolm A. Moody or J. IN. Will iamson have anything to say about the settlementof the affairs of tho Dulles and Hood River? In the language of John L. Sullivan on cigarette smoking we say, : "Chop It on. "(Jut It out. ' Unless the factional light In the republican party is eliminated in the next state election, wo predict that the democrats will get the plum crop and we don't care, if that be the only way to inject a little brains into the heads of the re publican factions of the state. 1 Co member that bosses can't fool all the people all the time. WILLOW FLAT. Arthur Davidson wag looking after his Interests on Willow flat Saturday. C. W. Murphy says that If any land buyers happen in this vicinity this summer he is going to noli. He Is longing for a warmer and sunnier clime. The literary Saturday night did not draw as large a crowd as was expected on account of the cold aud rough roads. A good program was rendered, although it was shorter than the week before. The paper was very good. containing an account of the wedding of John Murphy and Salfly )Magundl. After recess, the question box was opened and contained many good live questions. J. O. Cameron discussed the Jayno 1 11 II. This question created a great deal of general discussion, the prevailing opinion lining that the lull is a farce, r. A. Massey was asked to discuss tho local option law, re gar ding the power of a city council to close the saloons, and whether the saloon keepers can collect their rebate immediately if thore be a shortage In the city treasury, or must wait until the money could lie raised by tho legal methods of taxation, Ths also created quite a spirited general dis cussion. Among other questions were some concerning the elfect of the proposed trolley lino to Mount Hood via Troutdalo and Sandy river, ou Hood River; the equity of Chris Dethman's petition to be placed iu Pino (irovo district; tho probable oil'oot on tho Paclllo coast of tho recent cut in freight rates ou immigrant moveables. Frank Massee, clerk of district No. 71, informs us that the district bound ary board has granted the petition of No. 74 to havo certain portions of district No. 5 made a part of district No. 74. Iu one place the Odell dis trict came within l4 of a mile of tho Dukes Valley school house. Several In this locality have been I Druinrist trios to soli as closo list of drugs you need, come in and gi vou wish. That is tho simple and coiublaiiilng of i-l if lit attack of the grip. The most of them however are bettor at this writing. One of the must cnjoyaple events ol the reason was the dance ut the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Massee, last Wednesday evening. There were about i"i present. Dancing and cerds were tho amusements of the evening. Supper was served at 12. Tlio dune- I ing continued until the small hour;- of the morning, alter which they ell ! departed proclaimang Mr. and Mrs. j Massee excellent entertainers and ! wishing for nianv more evi-niniiH a? ! pleasant at thei? home. Several of the Udell young people passed through I ore Friday en route to tho masquerade at .Mount Hood that evening. Dennis Dodson aud wife spent Sun day with homo folks across the river. What has become of the HuilroudV Wo haven't heard anything of it, for some time. We are glud to see this evideuco of faith in tho future of the valley by men of means. Hut owing to prohibitive guides we cannot expect the steam road to do for the commun ity what could be accomplished l.y a trolly line connecting with tne r.tcm roud at some convenient point and then crossing the flat and skirting the wost side of the liooth hill to gain an entrance to the Mount Hood settle ment, would lie of incalculable benefit iu developing the resources of thin country. BELMONT. Kd Jiarker has been sulfering from pneumonia, but is recovering fast. Mrs. Joseph Purser of linlmout in visiting her parents mid Mrs. Swan at White Salmon. Little Inez, Katinger is ou the sick lis.t. (.I). Woodworth, road supervisor, had a force of men and h-iims at win k graveling the roud from Jioluiout to tho Franktoti school house. Remember the chilli supper to be given by tho J'',pworth League tho evening of the ltlh. The price will ho cents. T. (J. Frohn and II. A. Hcat.m, both of Belmont, purchased a place of business ou tho I luod River heights. Tlioy are successors to C. S. True. Mr. True handled staple groceries, flour aud feed, fresh and salt meats. Frohu A Heaton will curry the same linos and will probably mine the stock from the oh I stand to the Ab bott building. "Don t lorget the place." t Rev. C. II. Clark will preach at liehnout next Sunday, both moriiin and evening. PINE GRO VE Jerome Wells left for Portland Tues day, January ill, to couiisuit a phy sician regarding las lienlti , He re turned Saturday. Charlie Wells' family of tho l'.u. Side havo been having quite a time with the whooping cough, and la -t ol all Mr. Wells got the mumps, , Mildred Metcall' of I'.elinont, who hag been spending several days with her friends at Pine (irovo, ret urned to her homo last Wednesday. A iaiovu il party wus given in her honor before her departure, at the home of Mrs. Hunt, and everyone reportsa pku aut time. MOUNT HOOD. The weather continue cold, and tho wind is from the north. A. M. Kelley is still hauling in logs and it looks as if he wool I not haw to liiro many logs liuuled next sum mer. The mask ball at tho hall last i'ri day evening was a great success. Tl i crowd was small but they had a good time, and a, good supper. Mush was furnished by t he ( iei'iean b-iii'l. W. A. Old Held came do'ui from Mo-ir' Hood last Satufihiy. He reports tie weather very nice up them. He re turned Tuesday, but will come down in about two weeks and go alter bear. J. S. Patterson lias sold nut and will leave in a few days for northern Net'. Vork. The people here re-.riet to lo e Mr. Patterson and family Very mm-!'. Frank Shuofer and family came out. to see his friends la -I I i iuay even ing. Cass Woygnndt hi improving ami is able to sit up for a shoi t t ime now. Mr. Shearer got his h ii caught under I a tree lust week and a,- hurt pretty badly. No bones were broke tho one who n away t rado. ui. as ho can ani thus customers and in tin t our prices, iroct way to We are i i u ; as could be ascertained, i We saw three or four long faces last Saturday evening, when word was 1 received that Cascade county wag not yet a fact. Hitter not hunker after oilice, boys. UNDERWOOD. Mrs. Orser returned to her home in Chenowilh Sunday. A new hotel is the future prospects for-Underwood. Mr. Cash expects to build aud move ou his place soon. The Menomiuee Mill Co. had sur veyors at work along tho shore land at the Jtiiiding lust week. A good-sized crowd attended the Orange meeting Saturday aud a Grange will bo organized here iu the near future. Mordicai Jones of White Falls intends to commence Salmon, the con- sirnction of a cold storage house on his lots here soon. The dock committee have agreed that tho best place for tho dock is in front of thu buildings now at the limiting and an incline dock out to deep water was agreed upon. A meet ing was hold Saturday to solicit sub scriptions. MOSIER. Peter Dohm, the gurdoner of Mos ier, is preparing a car load of apples uud egetuhlcit for shipment to Port land, to which pluce he will go and open a retail fruit aud vegetablo es tablishment. Will Rowland and family have moved to Hood River, where Mr. Row land w ill take a position in Daven port's mill. After an extended visit with Mrs. Carroll's parents in Kansas, George and Mrs. Curroll arrived homo on Friday's train. Mr. Rrooks. from Illinois, is visit- ting his brother. K. S. Brooks, who- has recently purchased a home In Mo- Isit 1. Mr. Rodgers of Hood River, is viB iting his daughter, Mrs. Price Hunter. The Misses Fannin and Lottie Gil bert, of Pino Flat, Wash., wore visit ing their parents during the week. WHITE SALMON. Tho woman's chili organized lately iu (Jooks addition met last Thursduy afternoon at tlio Mrs. Wilsons. The club is gowing and has now 13 mem bers. Mrs. l'eek is president and Mrs. Martin, secretary. Mr. Chirk and son John are busy eh aring the land they bought of Mr. How num. They have made a good showing this winter. Gilbert Kuutsou is contemplating a six-mouths' trip to St. Paul, Minn., lo take some more lessons in tho jew elers' trade. He will start the Hrst I oUMaroh and be gone until Septeui- I I er. His family will stay iu White Salmon. (i. Iiankiu went to Trout Lake last week, lor a few days toChupniau Hros'. camp. We note many strangers in town lately looking around. A good many people aro hero from the logging camps. T. Myers,.!! . , has some stock at Biu !'r n iu Judge Hyrkctt's pasture. He is going there every day from White Salmon feeding them. .Mr. Shaw of (ileuwood is reported better. The literary society held its usual meeting Wednesday night aud all humls had au agroeable timo. The .subject debated was: "Unsolved, That (lie parcel post is of more benefit thiiu t lie present system. " In the future wo hear we will have a belter and more complete local phone .-i.y. tela. The IS. P. A. had their first mooting a';or organising. All report a good nil e. (Supper was served at Mrs. (Jiceii's reslaurunt boforo going homo. Hiirdoiu was at tho blacksmith shop having his tools repaired to work ou tho road. His road is making nice progress. ('Interims sold his telephone lino to Wyers & Crow of White Salmon. They are putting up a lino in good shape. County Commissioner J. P. Egnn is bracing up tlio bridge over Dry creek canyon, for tho boiler of Thomas A McCoy to pass over. I'riiuk (iroshong is busy shoeing horses these days. There- aro always people wailing tor work, lie wishes to retire from tho blacksmith shop, and w ill rent it tools aud all. Here is a good opportunity for some one. I- UO-Vl Til U KNTKRCHISK. - Judge W. W. McCredio will hold his Hist term of court lu this county at iiililemlale on tne 11th instant. A very pleasant event took place at the parsonage Sutnrduy afternoon The occasion was the celebration of the tit. ti birthday of Owyneth Lewis. All the little people of tho commun ity were present and had an enjoyable time. Work commenced ou the town end of the liurdoino road Wednesday morning, and is being pushed with v igor. We liopo this work can be kept up until the road is completed, as it is badly needed by tho people of tho towu as well us those living iu tho country. It is reported that tha steamer I 'alios Cit v w ill be ou the run again ina couple of weeks. Ae hope the statement is true as the readers of this paper must continue to receive their papers a day Into until such timo as that, steamer does coinineiico running aalll. i n, inerary dun nail a lively ses sion Wednesday evening. It was the joung people's time for deliate, The subject wa. woman sutl'rage, and the women won the right to vote. The Milijeet nevt Wednesday night is "Ke-olveil, That the parcel post deliv ery would he a practical benelit to tho count rv . CRAPPER. ; Moiitnoinery Ward and Co., have : recently distributed a considerable 1 uued -i r oi their catalogues In the vul- h y. I would suggest to the readers "t I lie i linen i t hal we let those Chi e...;o millionaire take care of them -iie. I .ley do not pay any taxes in lids country. They do not care I w 'let her our roads are good or tiad. i i.ey do not contribute anything io,oiii,ie luiiiimg ot cnurclies or i i le ol house.-, or take any interest in : t he public enterprises of tliis coun ;i'.v. 1 hey do not advertise iu the i ' lacier. And if Casacde county i should lail to materialize they woulil j not lose any sleep on that accouut. I W hen j on vu.nt anything iu tho way lot trade do not send to Chicago for jit. It j ou cannot get it iu Portland ; or Hood I;-,-,,, r go to the Kookford su :e. Iheie you will have an oppor- aitv ot seeing the goods lirfore you I an with your money, and if prices .,nd quality are not satisfactory you iv ill l ave u chance to '"tuke back." (1 PJ New Spring Goods n are just beginning to arrive and the patterns are prettier than ever before. Panama Suitings and MfYhn.irs nrtt rrnirto t,n h fi the thing for Spring Suits, and Embroidered veils and Mercerized Fabrics for Waistings. MARKET CHANGES IN GROCERIES Rice is cheaper than ever before 16 to 25 lbs for $1.00 Salt will go higher; while what wc have in stock lasts, Fine Dairy Salt, 50-lb sacks, 500 to 85c. When you want the best Coffee, you must buy Chase & Sanborn's 200, 25c, 350. The perfection of hat making THE GORDON HAT $3.00 y : 'i .I J. Vehicles and Road Wagons, Farm Wagons, Delivery Wagons, Spring Wagons. U 'S --s i lev. 'v.- r?iriwn-iil L i VA f ' - V 1. 1 ' Just received a full assorted carload of Buggies and Spring Wagons direct from the factory. If you contemplate purchasing a new buggy or Spring Wagon so an, come and look this stock over, and pick out what you want. A complete line of high-class and medium grade work, at prices that are right. Evangelists T. J. Coburn and Rob ert llrymer commenced a series of meetings at the Cropper school bouse ou Wednesday of last week. Kev. H. C. Clarke, pastor of the Belmont church is also assisting in the meet ings. The prospects of success are very encouraging. Mr. and Mra. Drew Taylor have writ ten back to their friends here that they arrived at their old home in Ar kansas all right. But Mr. Drew has made au alarming discovery of the fact that Arkansas is so far from Hood Iviver that it is impossible for it ever to amount to anything. He gold his house in Hood River before going away, but writes that he wants it back, us he is coining back to Hood River next spring. All right Drew, come back as soon as possible. The return ing prodigal will receive a hearty wel come. Your loyalty to Hood River is truly commendable. BARRETT. This is the latest. Say do you know that Frank Davenport raised frost resisting potatoea on his Barrett ranch? If you do not credit this statement, call at Rockford store and he w ill explain it to you. Neither dead nor sleeping, but moved. We are sorry to have to re port that Clias. Wallace baa moved from our midst. Charlie got tired cf having to walk so far to his work, and moved bag and baggage into one of Davenport's houses at the planiugmlll at the Hume yard. Well come around ami visit us C. W., for you are al ways welcome. Our Clark street is adorned with brand new telephone posts for about l1. miles. Trees have been cut down aud others trimmed, bushes and under growth cut down and altogether Clark street looks bright aud clean as the bright days of spring time. Barret leads others follow. A limit two weeks agoF. C. Sherrleb killed the fatted calf aud last Tues day he killed the fatted hogs. Both calf aud hogs were just Hue, as it was the writer's pleasure to eat a little of them. F. C. knows how to feed so as to have good meat. Miss Jones of Camp Lookout was called by telegram t. Walla Walla to the bedside of her sick mother, who died shortly after her arrival there. Mrs. J. H. Shoemaker was out mak ing calls on Tuesday of last week, and whilst out called at Rockford store. and visited a short time with Mrs. E. Bray ford. We say call again Mrs. J. H. S. , Several farmers in the Barrett dis trict are now planning to have the telephone installed in their homes. Nothing like keeping up with the times, so that you can call up Rockford. j Miff fall mm wwm lif itfil f Y J ' Jmm n fmmmmm gm fin ' umk i".wi!k w.'WMjW mm ' j gggg VjiP JHHHWIHUIiNIUHflMiHiF SwMkMLrillMlWkiktJr wAIMMKJMittAldhkAiV kmv R. NICKELSEN -DEALER IN- Agricultural 3 K,-A "JC ZUMtA,. r ' - .- . , , dr" 1 ' - -.- & : iwvWK'VIBM 4kuK JrJ"1 Jjt? It was asked of Rockford the other day, "Say, do you take iu butter and eggs?" "Yes, "was the reply, "all the good butter and eggs we take in. Say, what do you do with butter and eggs out there? The answer was: "we sell them all and would do so with more. We also use up a large quan tity of potatoes aud hay." Thomas Shere was putting in tele phone poles aud expects to have the phone installed iu bis home very so that there will be more "Hello, Central, ford store." give me 891, Rock- The revival moetings at the Valley Christian church closed on Tuesday night January 20, with very good results. Credit is due the pastor for his uutiring efforts with the evange lists to bring about these good results. The spirit of the work has been mani fested by over 40 accepting Christ and joining the church. The work should go on until everybody is saved in this valley, for there is nothing impossible with Uod if men will follow Him. J. H. Shoemaker passed through our street on Wednesday of last week with a large dressed hog. J. II. says he is going to have more head . cheese. Nothing like providing for the house hold. Well, J. H. knows a good thing when he sees it, aud he surely made a good choice when ho bought that hog from F. C. S. Rev. Clark passod through our street on Wednesday of last week ou his way to visit his parishonerg on his circuit and to commence revival services at Crapper school house.. j The freezing weather of the past i week is telling on the hay mows us stock have to be fed all the time. ; They will not get out and rustlo anv when it is so cold. All stock in the valley looks fairly well, aud as tho snow goes off young stock will mako their living on the hills. There is still about six inches of snow on the ground, and when the gentle rains of Oregon come again the snow will soon disappear, and every one will be glad to see bare ground again. DUKES VALLEY. Milton McMillan was up from Crap per visiting friends and relatives Sat urday and Sunday. , A. T. Dodge was down at Cropper's this week, blasting out stumps on the Chandler place. Mrs. J. Q. Carnahan and son. Fay attended the Free Methodist quarter ly nieetnig at Uolmaus' last Sunday ; evening. The attendance at our literary was : small last Saturday evening ou ac- i count of the coldness of the weather. but we had a good meeting and all seemed to enjoy themselves. There were some very interesting and in- i tractive questions in the question box I ii Implements. Surries, Bikes, . Buggies, Runabouts. ' r1" W.e;J'-' There was a lively discussion over the local option measure and the Jayno 1 ill. Other questions of inteie-it wero also discuss-ed. The society meets again on Siturday evening, Februaiy 11. An invitation is extended to all to come and take part and help to mako it instructive as well as inter esting. Afraid of Strong' Medicine?. Many people suffer for years from rheumatism pains and prefer to do so rather than take the strong medicines usually given for rheumatism, net knowing that quick relief from pain inuy be hud simply by applying Cham berlain's Pain Balm and without taking any medicine internally. For sale at Williams' Pharmacy. In the Sun. A certain clergyman, who is autho rity on sun-dials, was asked recently to prepare a suitable motto for one to be set up in a parishoner's garden. Without hesitation he wrote the fol lowing sentence, which will be recog nized as the motto of a city news paper, "Si id solo vidos, ita est." Lippencott's. The Best Physic. When you want a physic that is mild and gentle, easy to lake and certain to act, always use Chamberlain's Stomach and I, ive'r Tablets. For Sale at Will iams' Pharmacy. Doctors first prescribed Ayer's Cherry Pectoral over 60 years ago. They. use it today more than ever. They Cherry Pectoral rely upon it for colds, coughs, bronchitis, consumption. They will tell you how it heals inflamed lungs. " t timl very Iwil counh for thre jmr. Tlien 1 nlcil AiiT'M'herrv Pectoral. MT.c.ri. lin xa were soou healeu and my cough dropped away." mrk. rat. nvDB, Guthrie Centre, la. V.. Kiis . ! nit. A'l f1r't..-fi.t.. J O. ATMrO., for Old Coughs On Ayer's Fill- at bedtime Insures a natural action next morning. Avers