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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (March 23, 1905)
HOOD RIVER, GLACIER, THURSDAY, MARCH 23; 1905. GETS OPTION ON A SPRING MAKES APPEAL FOR RIGHTEOUS LIFE Tho council is auuin wrestling with the water question. This time it is with a imposition, mil Ay bud origi nally ita own. At tho regular meet ing Monday night, llouncilnian Mo Donald of the tire and water commit tee announced that an option had been secured on a spring live miles from town, which runs (It) or 70 inches of water, and which McDonald eHtimates can be brought into the city at a cost of 610,1X10 or $12,000. On motion of Early, the lire and water committee was authorized to mako further investigations on the proposition along the Hues suggested and report at the next meeting of the council. Councilman McDonald was very enthusiastic over the idea of tho city owning a water system of its own. He stated that at the rate the city Is now paying for water, !?li,0OO or more a year, in 20 years the citizens will have put up nearly i:0,000. andjif they have no wator s stem of their own the city would iia no bettor off theu than it is today. Working under an amendment to the city charter, the council sent a sewer ordinance through to third reading and tliiul passage. The ordi nance provides for the construction of a main sewer to be paid for by as sessment on all property in the city, while the laterals leading to the main sewor will bo built as needed and as asked for by the property owners in the several sewer districts into which the citv bus been divided. Councilman Karly considered that it was time to see about a street commis sionor, and Mnvor Mowers with the council's approral numed Alton Cuti niug to collect llw poll t i.x, which will bo turned into the treasury and expended under the direct supervision of the street committee, liy a city ordinance tho tax im.:t be paid in cash. H. l' Davidson v .as granted per mission to erect a concrete building within tho lire limits. Milton Pealer, whose team was start ed on a runaway last Saturday be cause of the hoys playing hall on the streets, put in a claim of d."0 damages against the city. The matter was referred to the commitee on streets and public property. The matter of ball playing was informally discussed and the marshal requested to notify the boys that hall throwing would no longer lie permitted on the business srteets. There is an ordinance cover nig this matter which makes It a misdenioimor to throw anything on the streets. Tho street committeo was author l.ed to use full power in removing the rubbish and cess pool in the rear of the Thompson house on River street. 11. 1 Davidson of the Hood River Klectric Light. Power and Water Co addressed the council stating that he was anxious to put forward a reason able proposition to supply tho city with lire protection, as had been discussed at a meeting last week in tho rooms of tho "Commercial club The Water Co. was to name one man the citv council ono and these two third party, who are to propose plan for fire protection. ,1.1... Kami, chair man of tho fire and water committee of the council, was named by the may or to represent tuo council. The general committee was to get together as soon as possilile. Thinks .Mere than Kver of Oregon J. (1. True, who left Hood River last fall for his old home in Oklaho ma. where lie expected to return to farming, is again in Hood River, more in love with Oregon than ever before. Mr. True has resumed his position with the Oregon Lumber Co. t, Viento. Mrs. line remained in Oklahoma, it being too cold for her to leave with the I ahy. When Mr. Trie started west the titer Jiomutt stood Hi behe.v zero. Mrs. Truo'i I'urcuts will come wet with her this Hiu iiiL' to make their home in Oregon Mr. True savs when he went back to Oklahoma he purchased wagons, teams and complete farming outfits, but before he was home a month the Oregon fever seized him w ith renewed vigor. He sold out and started for Hood River, this tin o for good. "There are many pcoplo right around mv old heme, said Mr. true, "who will come out to Oregon this Hummer, and I know there must be lots of people from other parts of the country who will come too. A man who once gets a taste of Oregon will never be contented to remain in the East. The Wc-t is the country for me, and 1 believe one can get just as good wages hero as anywhere." Last Sunday Rev. Ralph Uillam be gan the second week of revival servi ces with the U. B. church andpreached to a full house both morning and evening. The good seed of the Word of liod will bring forth fruitage and it has done so in the hearts of many during these meetings," says an earnest church worker. "Hood River has taken a new stand and made advances in religious progress. A valuable paper Is the petition signed by nealy every business man expressing a readiness to close their resiective places of business Wednes day from 3 to 4 :30 in the afternoon. This expression is highly appreciated by the churches and Mr. Uiliam wno formerly was a business man in Bos ton. Iu a business like way he is presenting the claims of Jesus Christ as strenuously as when be was an in fidel he sought to defame Him. "The meetings have" been well at tended and a deep interest is mani fested while a goodly number are con fessing Christ and purpose to live the Christian life. Mr. Uillam is a clear headed preacher and impresses one as a man ol maniy sympaiuies, strung faith, earnest purpose and intensely honest as a seeker after truth. He does uot hesitate to. place before men the awful responsibilities of life and the fearful penalties resulting to those who 'neglect so great salvation. 'Mr. Uillam presents the facts in the case with all the fervor of his be ing and then makes an appeal that men should take that decisive step which God bih! reason demand. The meetings will close with today's ser vices, but the deepened spiritual lire of the community will contripute greatly to the peace and prosperity of Hood Kiver. 'With a thousand thanks to Mr. Gil lam for his help, the churches remain encouraged to a higher endeavor roy al and Immortal. BAILEY GATZERT IS TO BE FINE STEAMER H. C. Campbell, manager of the Regulator Line, states that his com uanv will expend 10,000 in refitting tho steamer llailey (iatzert and Dalles Citv. now undergoing repairs at Port land. The new boiler iu the lialley Uatzert will have a steam pressure of 200 pounds against HO in the old boil er. It will materially increase the sneed of the gravhound of the Colum bia, which has long twen recognized as the fastest steamer in the North west. Anticipating a large and increased tourist travel this summer, the Bailey tiatz.ert hns beeu remodeled until the steamer is now almost a new vessel The staterooms on each side of the dining room have been removed, and broad windows placed in the side of the cabin, thus affording the passeng ers an unobstructed view of tho river, The observation cabin has also beeu refitted, and this will be kept for the use of parting wishing to pay for a so cluded retreat from which a splendid viow can be obtained of the grand Co lumbia. Manager Campbell expects to have the Uatzert iu shape to start on her run about the middle of April. The Dullos City will not be ready until sometime in May. New boilers have teen placed in each steamer, which are now oil burners. Everything has l oon thoroughly renovated, and these two steamers are among the finest in tho upper or lower Columbia. Sister Wants W. I Handler's Address. Mrs. Minnie Sparks of Reodsburg, Wis., writes to the Glacier to ascer tain the address of her brother, W. P. liamber, whom she last heard of iu Hood Kiver, hut to which place she recently addressed a letter that failed to reach him and was returned. Any one knowing M. Bamber's whereabouts will do a favor by writing to the above address. Mrs. Sparks savs she has received several copies of the Glacier and is much Interested in Charles Wagner's "Simple Life." "It is seldom we find in a common weekly paper stories of that character, and it is a delight and a surprise," continued Mrs. Sparks. "The description, too, of the coun try, its enterprise, its flowers and birds, too, so early, and 1 shiver and look out of the window at the large drifts of snow which makes spring win so far away, and makes one al most long to leave their own country, and adopt one where the winters are not so long and cold. " Always Anxious to (Jet the (ilacler. D. Vannet of Fertile, Minn., writes that his Glacier of March i) was lost in the mails, and desiring not to miss a single copy, writes for an extra number of that issue. Mr. Vannet has already become attached to Hood River through reading of this coun try in the Glacier, and is spreading tin inllneneo to others, as will be noted by the following extract from his letter : "1 eujov very much reading your paper iiml feel' interested in what is going on there, and by passing each paper around amongst my neighbors I am getting them interested in that part of the country. I felt a little disappointed today when I had to tell some of my friends I had uot received mv Hoed River paper." A Mothers Tea Party. Mrs. Frederick entertained a party of ladies at her cozy home iu Blowers addition in honor of her mother, who leaves soon for Portland to reside in the future. The amiable vivacity of tho hostess was infectuous and developed a hilar ity of joyousuess among the guests that made the afternoon pass all too soon. After a little singing Mrs. Fredericks gave some music on the piano that was much appreciated. At six all were seated at tho table artistically decorated with flowers and loaded with delicate viands to please the taste. It was an occasion that will bo long remombered with pleasure and v.c hope that Mrs. F. n.ay be abundantly blessed for her filial thoughtfulness for her mother's pleasure, that was such an enjoyable occasion to the guests. Those who were so fortunate as to bo present Mrs. A. S. Blowers, Mrs. H. 11. Bailev, Mrs. li. r. wiioemaKer, Mrs. J. L. Blount, Mrs. Reed of Bel mont, Mrs. Robard, Mrs. Niel, Mrs. L. Henry, Mrs. J. H. Gill, Miss Ez ma Jones, Mrs. S. F. Blythe, Mrs. T. J. Cunning, Mrs. Frederick, Mrs. Jacobs. Improvements at Cascade Locks. V. L. Clark, who was in the city Saturday from Cascade Locks, states that the ?;W,OiK) appropriation recently passed by congress for improvements at Cascade Locks will be used in erecting buildings for the workmen employed in operating and taking care of the locks. A machine shop will also lie constructed. Mr. Clark, who is the engineer iu charge of the government property at Cascade Locks, will superintend the construction of the new buildings and trading of tho grounds. A gravel bed has been formed below tho en trance of the canal, which w ill have to be dredued after the high water this snrinif. It is possible that if the water this year is uot very high that the locks can be operated all summer, something that has not lieen done since me works were completed. The extreme ly high water in .lone makes such a strong cunent I eh;w the locks that steamers cannot stem tho tide. REACH COMPROMISE ON BONDING ISSUE A compromise has been reached by the parties interested in the foimation of a bonding district for the construc tion of an irrigation district in the Barrett neighborhood, by cutting out the land owners on the uplands ou Mount Defiance and those living along the Columbia river. It is ex pected now that the county court will make the order calling tor au election on the question. This agreement was readied last Wednesday, when the mattor came up for a bearing before the court at The Dalles. Some of the farmers clnetly interested in the proposition made tho move for the compromise, and now feel hopeful the scheme can be carried to a successful consumation. The farmers whose lands were omit ted from the proposed district were R. B. Lindsay, A. A. Jayne, J. 1. Miller, Jack Binus, C. A. Hickle, Learning, Rogers, George W. Love, Gano. Davenport Bros. Lumber Co., on the part ot the upper district; J. W. Morton, E. Locke, F. R. Absteu, the Menominee Lumber Co., John Radcliff, J. W. Anderson, M. P. Isen lierg, W. S. Boorman, Hardie. Bonding Election, Saturday, April 2!) The Wasco county court has issued an order, calling for an election at the Barrett school house, Saturday, April 20, to decide whether or not a bonding district shall be formed for the construction of au irrigation ditch. Three directors, an assessor, treas urer and a collector for the proposed district are also to lie voted upon. The regulations governing the elec tion are published in the order of the county court found iu another olumn. F. C. Sherrieb is of the opinion that by bringing the ditch through lladley gap it w ill cost not to exceed $10,000, possibly 10,000. J. 11. Shoe maker is confident the farmers of the Barrett district will soon have an abundance of water. Ciiniiing is Very (iratefnl. The Woodmen of the World did a nice thing for Alton Cunning the past winter. Alton had commenced the erection of a new house, when he was afllicted with blood poisoning from which he has almost lost the use of his right arm. As a conse qoueuee the building remained in statu (pio tiut.il the Woodmen learned of Alton's predicament, when a num ber of them got together and finished the counstructiou, so that Alton can now sit under his own vine and fig tree, or words to this effect. To say that this conduct, on the part of the members of the W. ). W. gives our street commissioner to entertain warm fraternal feelings toward them is putting it mild. There has beeu no flourishing of trumpets by the W. (). W., who think and rightly too, that they simply did their duty, and perhaps the world would have been uono the wiser, had not a newspaper man happened to over hear some grateful remarks made by Mr. Cun ning and thus, as usual murder will out. All honor to any society that thus cares for its allticted members. Ball Room Was a Maze of Shamrocks Under the direction of George I, Slocom, the dancing hall in tho opera .ouse last I riday niglit was con veited into a veritable Shamrock bower. In fact the bull room was a perfect maze of shamrocks. There wore manv compliinentts on the ar tistic creations, and a vote of thanks was extended by the club mem bers to Mr. Slocom, for his work on this occasion, and his duties as man ager of the club for tho past season Friday night s dance was a littiug finale to a very successful winter social season. Regrets were many that this was the last dance of the se ries. Everest's orchestra was per suadod to play one more hour, and it was two o'clock when the party broke no. declaring the occasion a most en joyable one. A vote or appreciation was given Mr. Everest and his capable assist ants for the splendid music this or nostra has beeu furnishing the clul) parties tho past winter. St likes Hidden Kicks. When votir ship of health strikes the hidden rucks of Consumption, Pneumo nia .eli'. von are lost, if you don't gel he hi from Dr. King's M'w Discovery for Consimition. .1. W. McKiimon, of falladiLM Springs Ahi , write : "I bad been ill with Pneumonia, under t lie are of two doctors, hut was getting no better when I ucfrmi to take Dr. King's New D'scuvei v. 1 lie lust dose imve re lief, and one dottle cured nie." Sure cure for sore throat, bronchitis, eatlgtis and colds. Gnaranted at C. IS . Clarke s drug store, price otic and fl.00. J rial bottle tree. The Best Crude Sulphur in sacks at 21c per pound at Clarke 8. TUY- he econ FOR BARGAINS IN Furniture, Stoves Ranges, Crockery, Tin and Granite Ware. 'v'ry thing the house lurnismng line. in We Exchange New Furniture for Old. Picture Framing. Furniture Repairing. Stove Repairing. THE BIG SECOND-HAND STORE, Cheapest Outfitters. O. P. DABNEY & CO., Proprietors. Hoo River Flour F.ir an Impalied Appetite. Loss of appetite always results from faulty d geslion. All that is needed is a few' does of ( haiiilerlain'8 Stomach and Liver Tablets. They will invigor ate the stomach, strengthen the di gestion it rd give you an appetite like a wolf. Tin so Tablets also act a9 a gentle laxative. For sale by Williams Pharmacy. first -class Family Flour. if tlic Hood Kiver brands 1 one of flic most AVe arc now turning out Sec that your flour bears one and help build up your lioine community AVe ask the public to come and inspet "I I !! i . ,1 i. up-to-date nulling plains in me siaie. BRANDS : Cupid, Hood River and Silver Dust Also Graham and Whole Wheat Flour. FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS Davenpo rt B Lumbe llav. Hood River Miffing Co. r B The next time fa von hu v a Hal Try & Till) HKST $3.00 HAT MA PL The For Every Hats ff'p Face of M m Every m Vogue w Fancy ros. ompany o optMHMi an up-io-uau1 RETAIL LUMBER YARD On River St., 4 Blocks West of Depot, and will carry a complete line of Building: Material, Doors, Windows, Lath, Mouldings, AM) ALL (iKADKS OF GEO. F. C0E & SON Wish to call your ;i I tent ion o the fad that they haven leetetl line ol we vSchooi Tablets, Pencils use. Don't forget ine of line and anything you need for School that tliev also have a 1 Candies, Nuts and Sundries i est ot W imams Di ne,' Store Iirosius liniMiii"' S. J. FRANK Ica'er in Harness & Saddles All Repairing Promptly Attended to HOOD RIVER OREGON Hardware Stewart's Furniture too numerous to me Call, and call again. it ion. 'hone GEO. F. COE & SON -do to- bone & Mcdonald For Flour, Feed, & Groceries Look at our prices on Rubbers: Child's Kubbers, 1200 Lathes' Rubbers, r.00 Men's Boiled Bdge 750 Lmlies' and Children's Rubber Hoots at propor t iolialelv low prices. Fnderweiir at prices thai cannot In Call and see us. duplicated in town. Yee delivery. bone &. Mcdonald THE MILL WILL NEVER GRIND with tin' wntii' Unit in imst, hut the mill, our nisi onl'Ts him in GOLDEN GATE COFFEE Bulk coffee soon loses strength. Save the aroma and flavor by buying Golden Gate, Paints, Oils and Glass. Pure Prepared Paint is pure. One gallon 1.7'" 5 gal. cans, per gal 1 .0.1 Why buy compounds at any price? Everything in paints and varnishes from 7,10 per gal. to $0.00. Lubricating oils .'iOclo KOe per gal. Every style and size in (ilass. Building Materia!. Aroma-tight tins. Never in bulk. J- Fall Wheat Killed In Shermun. J. A. Thompson of Lents, stopped off at Hood Kiver Thursday on his re turn from Shermun county, where he went to look after his WO-acre wheat farm. Mr. Thompson fears this will ho a light crop Tear, as nearly all tho Shnnmni county farmers will lie com relied to reseed their farms, the full sown wheat having 111 killed hy the February cold snap. Seed wheat is not ilentiful, and the farmers will be put to tho additional expense of securitiK new machinery and more hordes in order to uet the grain in the ground at once. Mr. Thompson thinks the yield will be damaged at least ten bushels to the acre. Last y.ar the crop averaged a good 30 bushels to the acre. There has been much less rain than common, and the soil is wet but IS inches down. Has the Baby a Conith ? Give it Clarke's Baby Cough Syrup It contains no opiates. 1'rice 25 cents. Bic,. cle repairing at Holman A Co. A. Folgr & Co. KstablUhad la 150 San rranclico Fencing and Wire Goods You Can Buy Good Goods ANY OLD PLACE iiut not to buy o eaf-y. tin in at the light rice is H. W. WAIT M'tkes low prices because he want" to. Other-' may sell at the same priiv lie cause they bine to. I carry Lime, Sulphur, Salt, Cement, Blue Vitriol, Garden. Flower and Grass Seeds, Poultry Supplies and a full line of Teed and Plour, I'tah Land Plaster, etc. H. W. WAIT. Waukegan and Gli barbed wire. A carload in. Prices correct. Poultry netting, 1 , '2, 5 and G feet. Ellwood Fence for yards arid field, I.Oi per rod. Steel gates for wal drive, $?:27 up. Wire cloth, spool win spring wire. lilell just 1. lawns, to Hoc ilk or ami The Shingle market is d moralized, but won't remain ; so very long. It will pay you i to buy now if you are to' build this summer. j Tacoma, Stars, per m... 1.30 , Kxtra Star A Star 1.90, Hot -bed Sash :!C 2.75! Ueadv lor Use. ; n lilleil so succesi-l'iillv that new cm s lire constantly coining in I' i our old patrons. Are you to he one of them'.' Our Italics l'iilent and White Kiver Hour is the finest llnil is inilloil, ami is ground from the best sch c'e.l when' ; in fact the cream of I lie whcatliclds, a : ,i I It makes the most ficticious bread w bile and palatable. foil H'.I.H IIV SI RAN All AN & lUOLL-Y Hood River, Or llll :.raMffl3HffifaW332aS2E5E ISaKHEEKSSSEin Baby Goods. We bought a close-out in in $ 12.."0 Go-Carts nnd offer them while they last at SG.oO The 20 may last until you get here. All the newest in Go ('arts. Carriages and Folders, si to ft.'JO. Lawn and Orchard Goods1 Lawn Hakes, LJ.V. ;',."(, ."10c, G.'e. Lawn Mowers, .".r0, i.r0, 1 1.00 and 12.00. Buy where you t sum thing for your and see something t rouble of looking. ! Brunei's. Wnlin. N-ft. '-ft. 1.01 1. ( Brunei's, 1-ft. 7.1c, 1.7.1, j M, for draw cut . : liners, Pocket, .10c. GOc, tin to 2.00. i 1 I Upholstering Goods. Ion's are the ( ro z. t i llic I an get money, for the Klc is The very finest line u ebrated ( 'bickering, tine Kimball, which purity of t one and easy llobnrt M. Cable, and Pianos to suit your me lie sure to writt iaiio.- noiineii used and ct ion, t In on down i OKI from We is or terms the cel- ier, tilt: nown for its silver-toned the line of pocket book, t ir come and see B ('..li- i'ii rid irauteed As felt sat is C t o see matt re factory Bel im tin 1 lie lieu Couch, 7. -1o. new cotton ses, warranted D.00 to 1.1.00. Wire Sanitary Stoves. Stewart' S Crockery PARKINS & HUGHES, At EILERS MUSIC CO., The Dalles, Oregon. JACKSON & JACKSON, Dealer in General Merchandise and Lumbermen's Supplies, Railroad Ties, Cordwood, Lumber and Cedar Posts Telephone No. HI. HOOD K1YLU, OK.