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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (July 27, 1905)
HOOD RIVER GLACIER, THURSDAY JULY Ql, 1905. Klickitat The most beautifully located town on the Columbia River. The only practical town site above Vancouver. Being on the east of the Cascade Range it is free from the continuous rains of the coast, nor does it have the dry heat of Eastern Oregon and Washington, therefore the most healthful and delightful climate. Bingen is the natural outlet (starting point) to the famous Trout Lake, Ice Caves and Mt. Adams, a stage line to Trout Lake, Daily Mails, one-half mile to steamboat landing, good hotel. The town is supplied with the best of spring water. Now that it is practically an assured fact that the railroad is coming down the north bank, Bingen is the natural point for a depot and beyond all doubt will make one of the best towns along the line. It is a splendid opportunity to make money. An investigation will convince all that Bingen offers the greatest inducements for safe.reliable investment rt I Ji I it j j '' se jd S 4 3 2 I S 4 3 a 2 tS 7 8 9 10 7 8 9 0 S 4 3 2 I XC 7 8 30 S 4 3 2 f 9 fe 7 & 9 to S 4 3 2 I -'6 1 6 7 8 9 0 These beautiful town is already supplied with two store buildings, hotel, livery stable, bowling alley, and soon will be in evidence. It is in the very ous Columbia River valley, worth $1,000 per acre and to the north slopes the mountains. In the mountain country is the home of the opportunity and start the foundation of a fortune. Call on or address, Theodore SuKsdorf or Ed. Suksdorf, Bingen, Washington. s J m ( vly I 1 County, Washington sr. rRANKLIN 5 4 3 Z I 5 6 7 8 9 0 k 0 HUMBOLT ST. 5 4 3 2 8 6 7 8 9 10 3 ST U BEN ST. 5 4 3 2 J 6 7 8 9 0 WASHINGTON ST. building lots are Per Lot &, Upwards W JV ' 1 Jt 5 4 3 2 I -t 6 7 8 9 0 r. S 4 3 2 I o 4 7 8 9 0 5 4 3 2 I 7 6 7 8 9 10 5 4 3 2 1 6 7 8 9 0 I E3B3BeESB8tSXi 50x100 feet. The on sides building heart of the fam apple. Investigate this NATURE WAS KIND TO BINGEN SITE On tif the moat Imuortaut town long the Columbia aud oue that is strongly in the limelight utt low i Bingen it naa ceen nearly a uau rto- tury since the Urat settlement as made there by the Snkwlort family and that family la still there today. Nature wan moat generous and Itiud to the country iu and arouud liingeu and left a beautiful aiot for a town site. The great treea that marlc the mountain aide are not tbert,aml wheu the town la plated off it is back far enough o that the high water along the Columbia river does not work back and overflow. A more perfoot spot for a town could not be imagiued ami as it la many are now coming In and looking over the city relative to looating and taking advantage of the choice loca tion. It haa been practically assured that a railroad 1a coming dowu the north bank and It la pretty sure that Bingen will have a depot. For many yeara theae aame rumora have been going the rounda every time a aurvey waa made or a right-of-way man would put In an appearance. Now it ia differ ent for it haa been handed dowu high in railway circlea that a trans conti nental line ia going to be putted down the north bank. The rancher and the merchant of Bingen and bett of all Theodore Suksdorf, the poatinaater, who with liia brothers and other own go much of the land in that locality. They have placed on the market the lota iu the town aite and are ottering them for $50 and upward. Already atrangera are nocking In and there ia a great deal of talk going the rounda that much building ia to be done aoon. Laat week an effort waa made to buy the large store building owned by U. A. Thomas, but he re fused as he intends to open a large store himself If the road goes through. He haa sreat confidence in the future of the city and the country and now that the road ia a foregone coucluHion he will again enter the Held and give the people of the valley and lilugun oue of the best stores in the state. NATIVE SON IS A HUSTLER FOR BINGEN One of the bustlers of Biuuen who baa always bad great faith iu the fu ture of the little city is Ed Suksdorf He has the distinction of being a na itve born. But for many years be waa a resident of Spokane, ins lather waa one of the pioneers of Bingen, but 17 years ago left it for the great wheat country and the then growing town of Spokane. Now JM, is iryiug to make a Spokane out of Biugeu. lie haa one of the boat arranged uotels in Waehiutrton. He has just recently completed a flue annex, and is prepar ed to take care of summer tourists. In addition to bis hotel he bus a bowling alley and at all tunes is in the fore rank booming the city that promises to lie one of the tvt towns along the Columbia river. There is no question buttnat tne roiruiern ra- ciHc is coming down the north bank aud there is no question but what Bingen will be a station and one of the bustling towna along the road. The locatiou ia Just right for a town site and when the active operations are started it will be found that Biu geu is iu the lead. Mr. Sukadorf has a half block of choice lots that he has on the market. There ia hardly a day goes by but what he is solicited to sell lots aud he is letting them go to en courage all to come. lie is the proprietor of the Maple Hotel aud there is no totter place to stop at. He has just installed a new chef, and is making a strong play for . i Tk. Lue Huuimej visitor. iuo buoupij near the hotel is ideal. Near the Co lumbia river, all the bouts atop there, and free bus service is placed at the command of all. There is a livery in connection aud stages leave bis door for the Trout Lake country. THREE TOWNS IN A CONTEST FOR DEPOT With the positive assurance that a railroad Is to be constructed along the north bank, and that it ia in all likelihood the Northern Pacific has added new life to Klickitat and Ska mania counties. For many years it has been the gen eral taik about every so often that a new road was coming, out as ail the old pioneera who have gone through all the' railroad discussions, have never before been convinced that it was a moral certainty. A riuht nf wav has been Dracticallv secured from Kennewick to Vancouver. There haa been some delay owing to the heavy damages asked by the ranchers iu the Columbia river valley, and the fruit growers in Clark county. All these matters will eventually be settled, and then will come the active operations. The iiiim who ha fa remained ekenti- cal are gradually being convinced as they witness the land changing hands. It is no longer a question or a road or no road, but the all absorbing topic of conversation is, where will the sta tions be? It is a most interesting struggle, if it may be ao termed. Uingen has all the natural advantages, and it is predicted that it will surely laud a depot. Lyle will, of course, be a good town, for it will have a spur running up to Ooldendale. White Salmon is now a good sized city, aud it is argued that the depot will be down in the valley, aa the company would play for the frieght that is now carried to it by the steam boat com panies. Underwood is lastly becom ing an important shipping point and has opened a new country w.th a new road to the Camas Prairie country shortening the distance many miles. Some oue of the three cities will land it, and the one that does, will make a hustling little city. Any one wbo will take the time to read thia edition will gain some insight of just what an important shipping it will make. The records of the steamship lines and the O. R.4N. wiU show that it al ready is a great fruit shipping coun try. The early berries come from the White Salmon valley, and as the great fruit orchards mature it will Increase ten fold. There is hardly a rancher on the Washington aide, that is in the White Salmon valley but what is going heav ily in the apple business. The big mountains that were some yeara ago considered worthless except for graz ing purposes are thia day planted into some of the finest orchards in tbe world. When it comes time for all these young trees to bear, shipments will be made in tbe carload lot and what one of tbe towns mentioned will be the point where they will pour out to tbe great round world. Judge A. R. Byrkott, near Bingen, along tbe Colombia rlver.ln tba beau, tlful and fertile valley, baa without doubt tbe finest farm on tbe Washing ton side. It is known far and wide as the $100,000 ranch. Tbe judge ia not a farmer of long standing, having been actively engaged In the practice of law In Ohio, and conducted the farm as a hobby, lie ia tbe big shipper of ber riea and this season was toe first on the market. For many years be bad tbe finest herd of Jerseys in tbe world, possibly, but of late yeara, owing to his great bay fields, and pasture laud, has gone in for heavy cattle. P. Tames, the liveryman of Biugeu, is one of the best known citizens of the town. He runs a stage to Trout Lake and will soon put it on for the fall travel. J. A. Henderson, son of Mrs. War ner, who has .104 acres along the Co lumbia river, is one of tbe bustlers and oue of the good farmers In tbe valley. Mr. Henderson haa 100 acres on the mountain and it Is his inten tion to put in a great deal of fruit when be gets it cleared up. On tbe big ranch that be conducts, there are GO aorea iu bay and tbe yield will av erage six to seven tons to tbe acre. About 15 aores are in berries and tbe ranch Is tbe big shipper in thia sec tion. S. (S. Hadley, the merchant at Bin gen, has been there In the business for tbe past four yeara and bas made a success of it. He baa at all times seen to it that be sold at prices that would not allow him to be undersold. He is the deputy postmaster, and ia fact looks after the business for Theo dore Suksdorf. He came from Laoa mas, Clark county aud bas great con fidence iu the future of Biugen. PAYS THlTciTY $4800 ANNUALLY A resident of (loldendnle furnished the following interesting figures con cerning the operations of muniolpal ownership in collection with the op eration of the water plaut at that place : The city was bonded in 1890 for $10,1X10 to install a system of water works, aud siuce that time improve ments have been added to the amount of 1 12,000, making a total amount of 12,000 invested. Up to about two years ago the water was furnished by liens & Coor for 1,X) per year, but at that time the city bought the pipe Hue at a cost of $0,000, and now the city owns all their water system. The revenue received by tbe city from the water is (5400 per year, and the cost of maintaining tbe aame is about ttSOO, leaving a net income of about f 1800, or iu other words tbe sys tem is paying about 22 per cent inter est on the capital invested. Among the Husum Rancher. W. M. Fordyce, near Husum, bas 80 acres of flue laud. Twenty acres are cleared and it is his Intention to clear more as fast as it will allow. His improvements are good aud be has au orchard with 800 treea, most of which are Yellow Newtown Pippins aud Spitzenbergs. C. Mloklesou of Husum bas fine ranch and it is improved in such a manner that it shows he has done a great deal of work. He has taken a ?;reat deal of pride in the country, aud ias eudeavored to make bia pluoe one of tbe very best in that section. Mrs. II. M. Williams, tbe postmis tress of Husum, wbo runs tbe store at the Falls, is enjoying a splendid busl uhs and has great confidence In the future of that section. About one year ago she bad tbe misfortune to lose ber busbaud, but with tbe aid of ber daughters she haa been able to carry on the business and watch it in crease. She carries a full line of everything to be found in a general store. O. W. Carter, proprietor of the Falls hotel, bas bean resident of Husum for tbe next three years. He bas just completed a new hotel of twenty rooms, aud is making great preparation for the care of the heavy travel up that way. He bas a ranch of 120 acres and bas cleared 20 acres. He has a fine orchard and makes a specilaty of raising excellent vege tables, aad is expecting to clear up aa rapidly as possible, and put in mora trees as time goes on. Tbe hotel Is one of the best on tbe Wabington side, aud the locatiou one of the prettiest. Tbe fishing In that section is fine aud already there are many vis itors who are taking advantage of tbe sport and the beautiful locatiou. John F. Uckert of Trout Lake is one of the good substantial farmers of that section. He has a fine ranch aud is regarded by all as one of tbe best in tbe business. W. Olson, wbo lives near the Falls, has fifty acres of choice land. He baa sitxeen acres under cultivation, aeveu acres of which is in fruit. Ha iuteuds to clear as fast as possible and go in extensively in tbe fruit busi ness. Mr. Olson has been a resident of Washington or 24 yeara, residiug at Lyle till eight yeara ago. James T. Hendryx of Husum bas 80 acres and be bas one of best oouimer cial orchards in the state. He is con viuoed that tbe soil is just tbe thing for tbe growing fellow Newtown rip pins and Spitzenbergs. Ia tbe Vicinity of Lyle. Thomas Keoenlng, seven miles from Lyle bas 1U0 acres of Hue fruit land. He bas about ten acres in fruit. mostly apples. He Is a carpenter by trade and bis services are sought most of tbe year, as be Is considered an ex pert at bis trade. William Ramsey, up on tbe moun tain about nine miles from Lyle, baa one of the promising orchards on ap ple biH," E. L. Boorman, near Lyle has 100 acres aud as fast as be clears It it is bis inteutiou to go into tbe business on a large scale. He has been adding many improvements to bia ranch this year. up on the montaiu baa 100 aores ana says that he can raise "anything that grows. He is now making an Inter eating test with all kinds of fruit and vegetables. J. Kelsay, eleven miles from Lyle, upon tbe mountain, naa 10U aorea. He bas eleven acres cleared and bas out over 700 trees planted and be will plant 300 more immediately. J. L. Conklin, is one of the best farmers in tbe Lyle country and be baa one of tbe beat orchards on tbe slope. Samuel Dean baa tbe prettiest ranch and surroundings in the Lyle coun try. It Is his intention to go largely In the fruit business In tne future. I. B. Hewett, four ml lea from Lyle, is one of tbe old settlers In this sec tion. He bas 20 acres under cultiva tion aud is just finishing one of the finest farm residences in the Lyla country. J. O. Lyle, Is tbe father of Lyle. It waa ha who laid the city out, and in honor was given his name. W. f, Hughes bas a good farm and sarrooodtugs add is regarded oue uf tbe expert brick reasons in the county. J. linger, tbe postmaster of Lyle bas 1(J0 aorea of tine land on the Camas road. -' He has started a small orchard but Intends to. increase it. C. Vf. tlklus of tbe Lyle hotel, bas bten a' resident of the city for many years, for number of years conduct ing on of the large mercantile houses of the founty. ' John Draffron, wbo lives near Lyle bas on of tbe large fruit ranches iu Klickitat county. His cherries this year war prize winners. There is no better known fruit ex pert is the west than T. K. Coou, who owns 240 acres on tbe slope, thiee miles from Lyle. For many years he was resident of tbe Hood Kiver valley and was one nf the first to discover that tbe soil was especial ly adapted for tbe growing of berries. When be has completed bis planting Announcement of P. M. Hall-Lewis (& Co., Architects Civil Engineers and Surveyors To our Friends and Patrons, Greeting: We take this opportunity to lumotiiici' our removal to our new quarters in the new Davidson building, corner Hiver and Third streel s, where we are equipped with new and uptodate instruments for all classes of Architectural and Engineering work. We submit sketches ami prelimi nary specifications for dwellings, hotels, schools, chinches, mills und business blocks on short notice, subject to ap proval. Sixteen years actual experience in New York, San Francisco and Portland enables us to offer the latest ideas in style, fiuish and economic construction. Satisfaction Guaranteed We also prepare careful estimates for railroads, power and irrigation projects, sewer and water systems, run lines for boundaries, sub-divisions, ami re-establish lost or obliterated corners. We guarantee our surveys to be precise and as rapid as is consistent with accuracy. ( all on or adddn ss - P. M. Hall-Lewis & Co., Civil and Architectural Engineers and Surveyors Office and residence 'phones. Davidson Building. Hood River, Oregon GO TO 8. G. HADLEY At Bingen, Wash For Flour, Feed, Staple Gro ceries, Dry Goods and Notions AT LOWEST PRICES A perfect summer resort along the beautiful Columbia Kiver The - Maple - Hotel.. ED. SUKSDORF, Proprietor. The Location is Unsurpassed on the Coast. ;t,v Everything is new and first-class in every respect. Free hack from boat landing. SHcial rates to summer tourist'. Fine scenery and beatiful surroundings. Bowling Alley in Connection FEED PETER TAMES, Proprietor. Livery in connection and competent drivers furnished to tourists and commercial travelers. Stage from Bingen to Trout Lake will soon be ready and regular trips made. he will have the largest commercial orchard in this section. He has !X acres cleared and 40 acres iu apples. K. B. Ilewett, four miles from Lyle, bas ltM acres, lie has been a resident for HI year? and is one of the eubstan tial farmers of that section. Ij. D.Oakes, near Lyle, is oue of the new ((liners fo this i-ection. fie bas It'' acres and it is his intention to place IS acres iu fruit. O. 11. Pendleton, the real estate mau of I.) le sees a great future for Lyle and intends to go heavily in the fruit business. J. R. Ilonsel, the liveryman iu the busy little city of Lyle has' long becu a resident and lielievcs in the great growth of the city now that the road ia going to slip down the north bank of the Columbia. Hansel & Smith, of Lyle, the gen eral merchandisers, have a fine large store, and enjoy the respect and con fidence of all in the coinmniiitv. Both memliers of the firm are ladies lint they are hustlers too. mmm f. ' ." 1 Jiwai c. . BARN o