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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (July 27, 1905)
THE HOME OF THE BIG APPLES "The Fruit Colony," tho home of tho Yellow Newtown and the Kpitzen berg, has been platted out in nmall tracts and pluoed on the market oy R. I). Cameron, four miles from White Salmon and three miles from the Un derwood lHnding Mr. Camreon has long been a resident of WaHliiiiKton. Twenty-two years atfo he crossed the Columbia, and with keen foresight elected White Salmon as bis future borne. He purchased the laud that is now the town site of White Halmon; selling out, he went to his present ite and established Camoron's addi tion. Mr. Cameron has (XX) acres of line land on his home place and 10OO acres of heavy timber land on the mountain slope. For the pant eleven years he has iieen experimenting and has convinced himself and all others that his land is the home of the New town and the Spitzenlrg apples. The oil is that rich red loom, and every expert who has made the test pro nounces it to be the best that the Washington side has. One of the strong cards and features of the soil is that it is ton days earlier than other sections when it comes to small fruit. Mr. Camoron has always taken a keen Interest in educational matters, and being the father of a largo family, be has striven to make the school one of the lient in Washington. That was tho main reason, no doubt, that prompted him to try and colon i.e and get more people interested in the locution, so he threw on the market in small trscts, 380 acres of his tine land. The Kastoruor and all others, for that matter, who may be of small means, will find just the place hero.' It is possible for him to mako a start K ,V ... View of It. I). Cameron's Fruit Colony. REAL ESTATE FIRM'S WONDERFUL SUCCESS For many years White Hajmon laid dormant and all who owned property in that vicinity were discouraged over tho inactivity in real estate. About year ago, uin White Salmon Land company was organized, by J.C Mac hines and K. Field. Mr.Maolnnos had long been a resident of Klickitat county, for many years at (iolden dale. Ho hud been iu the wheat country and soon realized that the White Salmon valley was the home of tho fruit. Ho had watched Hood Klver valley and wan convlnood that the White Salmon valley was earlier by ten days than the valley uoross the river. He invested in real estate and bo soon had things moving. Mr. Macl nues is a Yankee, and when he came west was completely taken with the great possibilities of Wash ington and especially Klickitat coun ty. Ho has taken an active interest In every movement that has tended to increase the city, improve it, and fos- Snap shut uf Wyers A Kreps' Trout tered every good ciiuso. There Is one feature about tho business that has played such an important part in al lowing it to be the grout company t hat It is today, lloth members of the llnu never misrepresent, and the word lias gone out among the laud owners and the prospective buyers that which goes out and what, is slated by this firm can be relied on. Mr. Machines is United States land commissioner. Mr. Field has been a resilient for some years and has friends on all sides. He is the very soul of honor, and counts his friends by the score, because he is on the square. To all who are interested In the White Salmon valley or iu the city will do well to notify this llrni ami re ceive the actual condition. The tlrm has not only hind, but real snaps in city property. The llnu has just received from the printery a booklet giving all ttio information desired on White Salmon valley. A curd will get the book. Safe, Kxnert Sailors. j Dean A l'earson, the ferrymen, he tweeu Hood Klver and White Salmon, I are recognized as the most careful of! men. lloth members of the tlrm have long been in the business and thor oughly understand their business. I Mr. Dean was a resident of Hood1 Klver for a number of years before he joined Mr. l'earson In the ferry busi ness. He has one of the tine resident blocks and one of tho line residences on the Oregon side. He is a native of I Ohio and came to this section about j ten years ago. For over four yesrs j he was iu the employ of the Oregon Lumber company. His first experi ence was on the Ohio river, then he took to Lake Michigan and theu to the Columbia river. He is a most careful man and devotes all of his time to business. Since he lias lieen engaged In the ferry line he has lseii abseut just four days. Mr. Dean has 1G0 acres on the Washington side, and he and Mrs. lean bavethe regard and respect of all. Andy l'earson, the other member of the tlrm is- well A " , "... ."'r X ' ' '": 1 ' i ' ' H " p ; ... . , -lit, vsaiv1 t . in life, make money and have a home of his own. You can buy to l' acre tracts at from ftlo to 7!5 per acre. There is not a lot in tho great tract but what has Hullicient water for do mestic) purposes, and on moi-t nil tho lots there is sufficient for irrigation purposes. The l-autiful White Sal mon river rushes through the colony, and go where you will, no prettier scenery or healthier and better place to rear a family could he selected. Mr. Cameron is making a most liberal offer in asking but one quarter down and the rest to suit the puichaser. He wants company, and he is willing to let the land go cheap. Already there are many who are taking hold, and it will not be long before Camor onville will be a strong colony. One thing sure, it will be a prosper ous one for all will do well, and none who Invest in Cameron's colony and work will lose out, for the soil will not allow it. There is no better time to get small ranch than now. Of course, if any one insists on more hind they can got it cut up in any size tract that they want. The tract is ull laid off in roads so that tho small owner v. ill have the same chance that the itl.ir fellow has, even though lie lias a larg er ranch. It should be rciiiciiibt red that ranchers nearby in the same lo cality with less than live acres of ter ries this year cleaned up over 81KHt. The homo place itself is a pretty place in surroundings, and there is every thing that appeals to one who is look ing for a home. Mr. Cameron has ton acres in Spiton bergs and .New towns, and has one of the best com mercial orchards in the White Salmon valley. Ho is trying to interest a col ony, say of Scandinavians orUornmns, who like to lie together. It is a iare ......t.ii.iltr fur uindl 11 imliositioll. He does not care who it is, just so tliey will improve me mi-mum nun keep up the high standard that now prevails. ... . ; " ;" ," . . r. . 't . . known along tho Columbia river us a most expert and careful man. For many years he was engaged in fishing near Alosier, then he worked on the river at The Dulles, lie is popular with nil classes anil there is no one but what will speak a good word for Andy Pearson. Tho firm has two large sail boats, two fine gasoline launches and two largo scows. The equipment for doing t he work is poi feet and so far the firm bus never met with an accident of any kind showing how careful both members are in doing their work. There is one thing no ticeable and that is that the people do not fully appreciate the pleasure of tho river, for very few resort to it for pleasure purposes. One of the Old Settlers. One of tho old-timers and one who has done a great deal of good for and one who stands pnt for White Salmon at all times is T. Wyeis, sr. He has been a resident of tho city for the past fourteen years. Ilu is a native of Holland, and after landing in America he located iu Kansas, but soon tired of the hot winds anil sought the beautiful clinmto of White Sal- bike Stage-- licit, riiotngrnpiu'r. mou. Mr. Wyers has seven acres in the city and ninny tow n lots. Wyers avenue lsjnaiiied alter him. For years he conducted the White Salmon hotel, and recently erected one of the llnest 1 ics of the city. Here .Mr. and Mrs. Wyers are permitted to enjoy life during the remaining days, lie owned tho stage line and the livery huslmxs that is today conducted h his son, mill has at nil times Iron one of the foremost ones in advancing the best Interests of t lie city. When. Mr. Wyers took up his residence in W hile Salmon there were but three houses. ; lie has by frugality mid close ap li cation to business saved a comloituble fortune, and now dining tlictuilglit of his life can take the rest deserved from a life of activity and luodlo. Turn Out Choice Lumber. W hile fruit growing is t lie all im portant feature in tho White Suliiu n valley there is another feature that gives promise lasting well iu the years, before the mighty tils ale felled by the woodmen's ax, and that is the lumber business. McCoy A Thomas mill men, now have in operation one of the best equipped plants on t he Washington side. They are supplying lumber not only to the immediate county but are fastly becoming ship pers as well. There is hardly a day goes by, but what estimates are asked on large or ders ami in many cases the price is such that they are able to underbid many of the larger concerns. One of the main reasons why the lumber is i so generally sought after is that the I quality is of tho very best. Then in I the tluish the greatest of care is exer cised. It will lie found to the advan tage of nil to talk it over with this mill before buying or cent l act ing. j D. D. Mcl'lure has one of the big' berry ranches in tho Columbia valley. ! His shipments this year was the larg est in that section, and the quality . was of the very finest. He is one of the large employers, and has the re- j gard of all who know him. j .. XT'. .. v.. t . - ' ; IT 1 1 v 'Tj 5 '-1 -:';!-r..V i The home of The Kntorpri PRIZE WINNERS IN FRUIT GROWING One of the illustrations of success ful investment in White Salmon has been demonstrated by M. M. Maine and II. K. liowmuu, who two yours ago purchased the ,). K. .Incohson ranch, just north of the city. Hutu members of the firm came from Wis consin, and were attracted by the great possibilities of the White Salmon valley in raising fruit and the ranch just suited them. They paid over 000 and w bile uuiny thought it was a remarkably high price; not so with either of the gentlemen for they real ized that they could easily dispose of the surplus ami each have plenty left. Already they have sold over .l,fi(R) worth, only last week, ten acres for II hi. The laud is pronounced by nil to be the very best for the growing of ber ries ami fruit iu general. Tin ro was ZiX acres iu the triict originally, and when the hint lot has been sold, both Mr. Maine mid Mr. Jiowmiin will have the tlucrt ranches in the valley. Kasy to the city, right in town you might say, with nil the school privil eges, and close to the transportation liiies.makiug it alt the more valuable. 1 lie firm has over an acre of berries and .l.iO clieiry trees, 75 apple and 7o peach. The cherry crop Iihs been the comment of all. A two-pronged limb, small enough to be carried in an or dinary telescope was taken to the Lewis and Clark exposition at Port land as a art of the Klickitat county exhibit. It weighed six pounds and it was tho comment of all the experts and nil who vis'ted the exhibit to be the greatest tliii g iu cherries ever seen. The Haver of f ho berries is an other feature that pleases all. Prize winning from this ranch on fruit is getting to be a foregone conclusion. lloth families ot the linn take nil active interest iu nil nil a lis socially and huve added a grout deal to the city. Dr. ,1. W. (iearliarl has been here iu practice ot medicine fur three years and has made ninny friends and estab lished a splendid practice. The lec tor in who is a tlrm believer in the fu ture of Die city and also of the coun try, lie has a line ranch and as fast us possible he is going iu for fruit. F. A. Ilradley has ten acres on the north side of the city, kuowu as the Seymour Condon ranch. It is one of the flue ranches on the Washington side. He has six acres in berries, IITfi fruit trees, mostly apple. It is his in tention to set out many more trees us time goes on. It. M. Clemens, fi'j miles northeast of While Salmon, has UINI tides and over Xi acres under cultivation. He has been on the place for 11 years iiml has over 1,(X apple, pear and pencil trees. He has two and one half acres in berries, and it is his inten tion to plant more. His npples were the prize winners last year. Frank (Iroshong, the blacksmith and wagon maker, has been a resident of White Salmon for II years, lie has a gooil business and is regarded us a tl rst class mechanic. Ho has a homestead and owns one of tho line residences of the city. The W hite Salmon Church. The White Salmon church is a mon ument of the pioneer period of thin region. 'lhe original organization dates buck to the time of the curly settlers. And prominent in its form ation were the .loslyn, the Warner and the Jewelt families, 'lhe people at llrst. met sometimes iu private homes and sometimes in the open air. They received occasionally a visit from some miniMer whom they were glad to hear. In the early tin's a dell nite church organization was formed. Its membership was composed of rep resciitatives from a number of deiioni illations. In IsTIi the site upon which the church building now stands, was chosen mid in t lie xame year t he build ini; was completed free from debt, a splendid evidence ol tho sacrifice ot I the tew who were interested inthel higher life in those days. Ihededi I calorv sermon was preached by I ir T77 ":' ''TV r 1 . l 1 i ... i. liii'i-T -..1 ' ' t i ' ' f ( lie i lenee of T. W yers, sr. Atkinson who was then the general missionary for the t'ougregat ioual churches in the Northwest. Its first pastor was the Rev. I'. S. I.vmau then a young man, a recent graduate of an eastern theological seminary. Mr. Lynmn afterwards iudentilled himself with the educational work mid up to the time ot his death, which occurred H few months ago, was a lender in this line. He became an authority on historical subjects rela tive to t lie Northwest. Since Mr. Lymau's pastorate the church bus ' .. ,.y. . W IB 5 v a I -C:.t If, ? il:'1 I'hoto by Diet., Hood River. been served by a number of ministers. A few years ago it formally identi fied itself with the Congregational body. Last year under Mr. Garri son's administration, a manse war completed which was a valuable addi tion to the work of the church. Its present pastor is the Rev. J. Morgan Lewis, li. D. M. A. Mr. Lewij has been pastor nearly a year, and during that time the church has more than doubled its membership. The church more than ever has be come identified with the life of the community. It aims to make it an attractive social center. The Sunday school is organized as a graded sys tem. The primary department is a regular sanctified work shop; the lit tie fingers being busy with kindergar ten materials illustrative of the les sons taught. The Sunday school bus grown almost beyond the limits of the building. The preaching services are becoming more popular and the ser mons which Mr. Lewis preaches are worthy of a large audience. He is an earnest, forceful speaker, dealing with present day problems in a common sense way. The "little church on the hill" has an encouraging future. Xewspupcr In brewing, Ton. Among the many features that White Sulmon ha to be proud of is her news paper, the Knterpri-e. J. 11. Cinder the publisher and editor, bus been striving to give the people of White Salmon valley a fur Letter papei than is to be found in a town the size of White Sulmon. A few weeks ago he was conq elled to enlarge his paper and now presents a ueat seven column folio. Mr. Cinder is popular with the people at large and it is to his credit ami speaks well of the hust ling little city that appreciation is shown by giving him liberal Biipport and standing by the home paper. A live paper can be of great value to city that is making the strides that White Salmon is at present. ? n ' t i" " j V i v . iviv, df . v i ' -1, t v ? r tit d r fe t ' i. e " , s McCoy & Tli(iiniisSawaii(lPliining M II Photo by Dejtz. One of the busy and prosperous ranchers along tho valley of the Co lumbia river is G. F. Adams. He has 10 acres, ten of which is in berries. The oilier acres is in hay and vegeta bles. He has owned the farm for the past three years coming hero from Colorado. Sir. Adams is a veteran of the Spanish-American war. Ira Rowland has 31 acres of line land near the White Sulmon river and it is his intention to go largely in the fruit business. He now has started one of the best orchards in the mountain slope. William Peterson is one of the ranchers who believe in the fruit fu ture of White Salmon. George S. Smith has just recently sold out his ranch in the Pine Flat country and has taken a place near White Salmon. Ho will improve and go heavily in the fruit business. W. II. Vanderpool is one of the old timers in the valley who believes in he future of the valley as tho great apple mid berry centre. .1. P. Gallagher sees a great future for the citv and country and is one of the enthusiasts over the fruit qties I ion. Jiuiiw Ib nry lives up on the moun tain aud has one of the prospeVous ranches He is contemplating the planting ot many trees in the future. ?M; J f .m, . ? i .' ! t: ' 't' Photo by Peiti;, HiHid River. M. C. Fox who for many years con ducted tho confectionery is uow de voting his time to the study of medi cine. i , i i.. i.;.. ....., IV. .Vilnius In line til oic ink ihmuciB) in the valley. Other than devoting a great deal of attention to renl estate he does not in the least overlook the importance of the locality as a great fruit country. ,lohii Woods has a good farm and la one of the goo1 farmers in the nbite Sulmon vulley. WHITE SALMON UNION MAKES GOOD SHOWING Strawliorry growers of White Sal mon are happy over the splendid showing their fruit union bus made for the first year. While all but a few of the returns on the berry ship ments have been received by Manager Ross, he is able to say that the gener al average will be very close of $2 per crate. The total number of crates shipped was ('Ml. The returns are most gratifying to the ranchers. There were ninny who would have been content with $1.25 per crate. The manner iu which the White Sulmon Fruit Growers' union has been conducted has been highly satisfactory. The ofllcers of the union are A. H. Jewett, president; J. C, Mucinous, secretary; J. P. Kguu, treasurer; C. P. Ross, manager. Public Schools anil Principal. C. L. Colhurn, the principal of schools last year and who has been se lected for the coming year has made a success as an educator. Mr. Colhurn has a fine ranch of :t'J) acres near llu sum and for tour years was county superintendent of schools of Klickitat county and gave a good clean admin istration. Since he has taken charge of the schools he has done, a great deal to advance the system and place it on h high plane. He has graded it op and it is now on the accredited list of the state university. Last year the at tendance reached Hi I and this year there has been a material growth in the city and the community and the fame of the school is spreading. The new school building is a credit to the city and it is a murk of enter prise and diligence on the part of the patrons of the school. Mr. Colburn is not new to the educational world. Prior to his election to the office ol county superintendent he taught the Trout Luke school three terms, and two years at (jiluier. He is a tlrm believer and an enthusiast over the valley as a great fruit country and never overlooks a chance to advertise it. Since lust February he has been the proprietor of the White Salmon hotel, known us tho old Wyers house. Hu and Mrs. Colburn see to it that the very beet of service is at ull times attorded the guests. Gilbert J. KuiiUuu is cue of tho busy and successful ranchers iu the White Salmon valley. He wus very successful this year and it is Ins in teutiou to go heavily in apple grow ing. SiotcK From The Enterprise. While Mr. Lindsey whs op fron Portland the other day looking ovei his property here he found a bundle of coon skins which he had tunned and hung up in his house and did not discover when he moved away The skins hud been hanging there tor eight yeurs with no other preservative than a handful of common smoking tobacco scattered between them yet they were as fresh and good us when llrst hung there. He took them home and will make a rug of them. Ho com bats Mr. Waters idea that "tobacco is a filthy weed, and says in its place it is all right. J. P. Kguu and George Adams each shipped a tiox of tomatoes to the Port land market last Saturday, which is the first shipment ot this kind of fruit we have hoard of this season. The crop promises to lie good this year, though we huve heard of the blight in a few patches. We do not believe that it will be serious. Do you want a snap? You can't lose if yon buy it tract in inmous MAINE & BOWMAN plat' 'I S V .-' Cut up in tracts to suit you. .Just sold ten iicrcs for tWO thousand dollars find lie rest, thiin tlmt wliicli we re serve will soon he sold. The lini'st berry and apple land in the world. Within the citv limits ol White Sulmon. ren-uere or smaller tracts Jiit the thing (or benies and vegetables. After you have hsiked around come and see us sn.l you will find just what you have have been looking for. Cherries from tract this year are the w inners in the great fruit exhibits. MAINE & BOWMAN, Vtiite Salmon, Wash, LESLIE BUTLER Tit U MAN BUTLER BUTLER & CO., BANKERS. Ten good reasons why you should have a bank account: A bank account will place your money beyond the reach of thieves and murderers, who might destroy your life and prorty to obtain your cash 1 1 kP1'1 "if you ever want to borrow money, the bank thinks more of your proposition if you have been deiositing with it regularly. It knows your baliits and a'jjhr,y;ou tne nead of , f,jv, or have others patterning after your method of living, the habit of carry, ng a bank account is one well worili teaching. ... , A banK account will give you prestige among those with whom vou have business dealings. , . . It will give you business fdeas of how to handle your finances ana open new avenues lor development and study. It will provide a receipt for bills paid by check, and a record or a. I receipts and disbursement of fundB. . Our banK will keep books for you and you may see your correct cash account at, any time. , . , A banK account will acquaint you with financiers, who study jour interests as well as their own, and who can often guide you in safe investments anil give advice that will prevent you losing money. By carrying a bank account you keep your money in circulation and it serves the purpose (or which it waB manufactured. And now that you are convinced that you should have a bank account, call on or address BUTLER & COMPANY, Bankers, Hood River, Oregon McCOY & Manufacturers of all kinds of ....Rough and Dressed Lumber.... Seasoned lumber of all kinds in stock. We make the best prices to contractors and builders. It will pay you to see us for prices before you make your contracts. McCOY & THOMAS, White Salmon, Wash. Mill north of White Salmon. F. S. STANLEY. Pres. K. L. SMITH, Vice-I'res. K. 0. 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