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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (July 27, 1905)
HOOD RIVER O LACIER, THUluJDAY, JULY 27, 1005 . . .. WHITE SALMON'S BIG DEPT. STORE There 1 one thing sure, the people of White Salmon and vicinity can pride themselvea on the fine itore of U. M. Wolfard & Co. It is an excep tion to all rulea to find auoh a perfect department store with a atook of goodi exceeding 15,UO0.0O in a little city the aize of White Simon, but that ia the real condition. The writer made a visit and put in a few hours at the store lant Saturday afternoon and soon realized Juat what an important trading point it is. Ranchers from a distance of twenty miles were there and all hands were busy, and while the ranchers were loading up and taking the goods away teams were at the warehouse unloading goods to replenish the stook. Mr. Wolfard, the bead of the firm, Is loath to state just how much business is done an nimllv. but it is based upon the Judg ment of the writer that over J75.UOO in merchandise leaves the store every ' When one stops to consider the de partments it is no wonder that the ranchers from Oilmer, Trout Lake, Ulenwood, Camas Prairie, Husum, and Pine Flat, center at this store for supplies. Mr. Wolfard has long en joyed the reputation of selling goods cheaper by 20 per cent than any of his competitors. He does this not to un dersell tbe small merchant, but to meet squarely the big fellows of Port land. One of tbe Interesting features of bis trade is that be draws trade from Hood River. Of course be was for many years a merchant of Hood River and still baa many friends here, but it would appear that the real cause was owing to the fact that the assort ment and the price appealed to bis Hood River friends. Other than a full and complete line of provisions, he bas a dry goods department that would do well for a cltv many times the size of this city. His druif department is one of the bent on the Washington side. He makes a strong feature of his clothing denurtmeut. and bis furniture ana hardware stock will equal that of m jst of the cities many times larger, men comes his jewelry, crockery and china ware and his flour and feed ; in fact, it is a ueneral department store such us nne would expect to find ill a city of at least '25,(100. The large building is (10x70 fuet on the ground. In ad dition to the big store and one ol the features tbat adds to tbe trend that way. Is the postolltce. Mr. Wolfard has been looking after the affairs ol Uncle Hum for the past six years. Mr, W oil lire) is a native of Oregon, and for many years conducted a store It Hood River, and for several years be fore he permanently locatod in Whitt Kid mi on was a member of tbe Hrm ol Wolfard & lloue. Since he has tukei. hold be bas made it a big success ai d the people in general have ltaiued U regurd til tn as a ii.au of his wold, and oue wlio at all tines mnlnaoi-H to In andgitetlie po ie the terybetc values uml Mt tho ery bett o.' prices. A j ear ugo be added moie depart, in mi td and took in u ore capitiil, tak in as a paitncr S. C. ZioKler. In bus jimt added many improvement to his home and now has oue of tU rrtstty residences in White Salmon, lie and bis family take great luterest in all things socially that tend to add to tho bright side of life In the prom ising and hustling oity of White Sal mon. Experts In Their Line. Cue of the busy firms of White Sal mon Is the linn of Rosegrant & Ever hart, the contractors and builders. Tbe Una makes It a rule to carry ev erything iu stock that Is needed for tbe construction of a house, lioth members of the Arm, F. L. Rose- ?rant and O. W. Everbart, came from lutte, Mont., two years ago. Uoth were enthused with tbe country and purcrised property erecting the build lug i jw occupied by A. W. Ilulslger and vi , Illesunz, and are at present in nit ng au extension of twelve feet to tbe bulldliiu. Most all of tbe new woik that bus gone up during their resilience lu the oity has beeu done by the linn. Mr. Rosengraut baa had twelve years experience lu contract ing. He baa a 100-aore homestead and au HO-uo re timber claim. He is doln, a treat deal of work on his ranch am it is bis iiiteutlou to go heavily In the fruit business. O. W. Everbart bas been actively engaged at his trade for eight years ami contracting lor nearly three years. He baa 100 aores In the Pine Flat country, twelve miles from White Salmon. It Is his Intention to W. S. Locke, 1 miles north, has KiO acres and twelve acres in fruit trees. He is oue of the old timers aud successful ranchers of this sec tion, having lieeu continuously on the same site for 18 years. Ha la confi dent of the soil, aud will add more to his orchard. C. A. Slssou, for eleven years has lived on his i;ki-acre ranch, two miles north of the cltv. He has four acres in fruit trees. He is chief engineer at the saw mill. J. II. Evans, Ave miles north, has 10U acres with 2', in fruit. He has oue of tbe best apple orchards In tbe valley, and Is an expert in a sense. Thirty acres have been cleared, and if he remains be will go more heavily iu the fruit . growing. Abe Urosboug, four miles, north of tbe city, bas one of tbe fleuly im proved ranches of 120 acres. There are over 30 aores under cultivation aud about three acre in fruit. , kJ I , v y- t , . ( . i jt pjjy,. , jM m-mJ-::,f pj Vx ' r, ' v. " go into the fruit business as last as tbe land is cleared. Both members nt th Arm are married and bave add ed great deal to tbe social side of life in the city. Prominent Uefrrj Orower. J. P. Egan bas one of tbe flue berry ranches along tbe beautiful Columbia river and Is one of tbe Influential citizens. He holds the ottloe or jus- ti of the neace and Is :.ooiiuiycom-.' miwtion and treasurer 'of the 'White Rulmnn Km It union. His ranch is one of the best in tbe valley, and bis returns have been large. ,IIe Is of Irish birth and bas all the- wit and good nature of the sons of the Emer ald Isle. He bas by prudenoe and close application to business accumu lated a comfortable fortune, and will be able to rest on bis oars when creep ing old age incapacitates him from active duties. He is happily placed so as to feel assured that the work will go on, for be bas stalwart sons to relieve bim of tbe burden. , . Oosslp About Merchants and Ranchers C. A. Nichols, up tbe mountain in the Pine Flat country, bas 160 acres. Ha is just at present constructing a new residence. It is bis intention to go Into tbe fruit business just as fast as be clears bis land. O. E. Larsen, 3 miles uortbeast of the city, bas 150 acres of choice fruit land. He bas live acres in strawber ries and over 400 apple, peach and pear trees, and was most successful this year in bis crop, and it is bis inten tion to put in more trees as fast as be clears the land. A. W. Balsiger one year ago last June opened up his general store and bis business bas beeu increasing day by day. He curries a general stock and has everything that one would ex pect. Mr. UBlsiger is Interested in i two lariw farms In Eastern Oregon and It is bis intention of closing out there and investing it all in Washington soil He is forced to have more room, it ia bis intention to erect a new mod ern store building. During the course of a year he has more than tripled bis trade. John Traua, constable and painting contractor, is one of the busy men of the city. He does a great deal of good work in the city, and besides be lug a flrst-cluMs contractor, is a good peace otllcer. A. II. Jowett's Picturesque W. II. Cook Iiai one of tlm flue oomesteads and be Is eoiug into the fruit propostion as fast hh he cun clear up. He bas great oontldenoe lu the White Salmon valley ana believes that in time it will be furnishing the apples for the eutire world. W. J. Fursusou, in the Cook addi tion, has one of the line berry farms lu the valley. The past year whs a most successful oue for him. His hur ries are early and bring big prices. IU is another one who does not have to irrigate. Frank llurdoin, up the mountain about two miles from White Salmon is oue of the big fruit growers ou the mountain. His place commands a beautiful view of the country aud his apples are very Hue Indued. Mr. llur doin ia going Into fruit as fast as he clears his land. He bas just complet ed a trail dowu the mountain from bis home to the city. J. B. Denton, the proprietor of the meat maket Is fastly establishing a splendid business. Ho is thoroughly conversant with the business and the trade Is finding that when he serves meat that It is the best that can be had. K. W. Dreske, the jeweler, has beeu in White Salmon for eighteen mouths and has established au excellent busi ness. He makes a specialty of wstch repairing and has more than he can do. He is a mail of a family aud is oue of the hustlers of the city. C. S, ISanoroft is one of the bustlers of the city. He has been eugaged iu the mercantile business for the past year and has established a splendid business. He carries a full line of goiHl goods. He has a tine ranch of 120 acres four miles from the city and is making many improvements ou the land, lie now has a tine apple or chard and expects to add more trees. H. S. Clyde, who owns acres! northwest of the city, has three acres in straw berries. He has started one of the fluent orchards In the valley, aud bas 200 apple trees, peach trees and 00 cherry trees. He is a surveyor and has the distinction of making the survey of the city. I). McDonald, flw ; miles east of White Salmon, has a fine 10U acre ranch'. ' He bas !J acres under culti vation with over an acre in bearing trees. He has splendid water and during the coming yeure be will go heavily in the fruit business. Carl Miller, seven miles from White Salmon, in the Pine Flat country, re cently disposed of a part of bis flue m acre tract.. He is doing a great detil of inirjrqving on bis farm. Mrs. Surah Miles has one of the flue ranches near Husum.- Tbe farm is managed by her son, James Miles. Over acres are under cultivation, four acres in a flue commercial or chard and nine acres in bay. M. J. Hast, of White Salmon, bas ICO acres in tbe Pine Flat country, end he is making a great many im provements on it. He expects to go into the fruit business on a large scale. Mr. Kust is an enthusiastic farmer, being secretary of the White Salmon grange. William Emmons, the nestor of the Mountain llrook country, has 30 acres and is the bead of tbe lumber mill in that section. He bas one of the line improved farms and goes in very heavily In the fruit business. D. W. Plank Is one of the successful farmers in the Pine Flat country. He has 150 acres of line land, and goes In heavily on the fruit proposition. Sanford Smith, of the Pine Flat country, or rather ou "apple bill," has a line fur in and is one of tbe very successful ones in fruit. His place is nll Improved and be is constantly adding more. J. O. Wyers, road supervisor for District No. 4, has been a resident here for fourteen years and is oue of the enthusiasts over good roads. He has a nice ranch north of tbe city, and has it stocked with 100 bead of chU1b and 20 horses. He bas one acre in tbe city and has just complet ed a new residence. Mrs. C. U Jennings of Irrigon, Oregon, has recently opened up a res taurant and icecream parlor. Lunches and meals are served, lu connection she has a bukery. F.W. Lillie, postmaster of Suowden, sixteen miles from White Salmon, has a 100-acre ranch and bus ten acres in a young oi chord. He is one of the enthusiasts over the apple proposi tion. 4: Hunch mid Runitluwe L. U. Ingram Is one of the newcom ers in this section having recently purcbsed a ten-acre tract of J. C. Mc Coy and has juttt completed a line home, lie Is one of the trusted men lu the employ of McCoy & Thomas, the mill men. James C. Cox, in the Cook addi tion, has a producing five-acre berry ranch. He also raises some of the 11 11 -ent potatoes shipped from White Sal mon. K. M. Peck, adjoining has nine acres In a ranch. He has 21, acres In berries and has a line orchard. His crop this year was one of the llnost in quality. Ed. Emmons is one of the prosper ous ranchers In the Mountain llrook settlement, aud is also engaged iu the saw mill biiuineHs. He has 1GU acres of excellent land. Captain Howard C. Cook, who has the distinction of having Cook's set tlement. named after him, is one ol the best known and respected citi zens of White Hitlmon. He is a re tired sea captain and veteran of the civil war. lie has done a great deal to promote the fruit interoxts of this district. -Sketch KLICKITAT Fred (! rosining has a homestead five miles northeast of the city. For the paxt fourteen years he has been en gaged in farming and has always done well. He expects to go into the fruit business as fact as he clears up his Illllli. William liiesauz, proprietor of the confectionery and cigar Btore, has lieeu a resident of tbe valley for four years, aud for the past two months has been engaged in his present busi ness. He is now adding twelve feet to his building. He has a parlor for ladies and makes a specialty of pure ice cream. He has soft cool drinks and a Hue line of confe-tions. In connection he has a Hrst-class billiard parlor. lieorge Tyrell, who leased the C. W. Chapman farm, is one of the good farmers of White Salmon, and had splendid luck during the past year. He has four acres in berries, and real ized a flue crop this year. - . j C. M. WOLFARD i White Salmon. Wsih, FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLAR'S worth of goods--the most complete department store out side of Seattle and Portland-there is no need, of putting it off till you get to Portland or send to Seattle. You will find just what you want and at prices that will cause you to con sider sending away to larger cities. Owing to our mammoth stock and many departments we are able to save you big money on all leading staple articles. Grocery Department in the grocery line. We wish to call attention of the homesteaders and all who live out on the mountain or others far away that require and buy in large quantities, we can save you the freight, at any rate, by the pound, ton ar carload. Crockery and Chinaware Complete iu every respect, from finest china to the plainest , ii. .. ? V . 1 . . . 1 tne cro See i i very. e niniisii me mime, us be", re Bending to the catalog liiiii.es. Our prices are very reaso. able ami is nrsi - every respect. Hardware lli atcrs. ranges, heavy ami s!iel aud cooking utensils of all kinds, implements of every description. C. M. WOLFARD O. CO., White Salmon, Wash. M. L. Frltts, living four miles from Trout Lake, has 100 aores of Hue land, feu acres are under cultivation, eight of which are iu hay and the rest in fruit. He has a Hue irrigating ditch and some of the finest timber land In his fcectiou. Fred W. HHlsiger, one half mile northwest of White Salmon, has oue of the tine ranches of the country. He has forty acres, ten of which are in a splendid orchard. He is experi menting with English walnuts, one acre planted and is contemplating the planting of ten more. Henry Johnson, six miles east of White Salmon, has iK) acres. He is one of the old timers, having been on his place since '70. He has over a half acre iu a line orchard and it ia his iuteution to plant more trees tho coming year. P. S. Peck, ix4 miles northeast, has a flue berry ranch. He had a splen did crop this year, aud will go heavi er in the berry business. JtPajo COUNTXVWSfr I N. W. Freeland, who lives seven miles from White Salmon, up on the mountain, has one of the picturesque spots on the Washington side. The past year lie was oue of the most suc cessful ones lu tbe berry raising. His land needs no irrigation and is rich aud pronounced to be just right for fruit of all kinds. He bas three acres in berries and over a hundred apple trees. F. a Peck, in the Cook settlement, has 9 acres, and one acre in berries. He bas a splendid commericiU or chard, aud as fast as he clears his laud it is goiug iu fruit The present year j was a most satisfactory oue. j F. A. ThoniHs'owns seven and a half i acres three quarter of mile north of the city. He ha four acres in an : orchard and two and a quarter in her-1 ries. Mr. Thomas ha a grett future in the city and tbe country an.) is go- i ing heavily iu fruit. He is a nieni-1 ber of the firm of McCoy fc Thomas, j L CO., Leading Department House in Western Washington Clothing Department. We carry a fine line of Men's and Hoys' Heady-to-won r Clothing splendid fitting and stylish gar ments. We give you all the new styles. No "kink" known to the style creators of authoritivre fashion that is not shown in our clothing. cr Hats j& The very best reliction of hats. Just the proper blocks. All now styles. The largest stock in West ern Washington. 0" vShoes JZ7 For Ladies, Men and Children. The .1. Miller brand is the kind that wears. Try a pair and he happy. We are tho big supply house for Western Washington in the pro vision lino. We purchase in large quantities and consequently are enabled to sell cheap, saving you 20 per cent on everything Dept. Jewelry We have a well selected stock of fine plated ware and novelties of all kinds. We save you money on all kinds of jewelry. Xothingmakes a piet t ier or more appropriate gift than a handsome piece of jewelry. Our line is well worth looking over. class in Department hard .vaii' ciitlerv, so ajii'iciiiiniai The big department store of Western Washington (i. A. 'II:. 'iniM. living at the edge of the oity, hns i jio of the very fluent homes in the c tv. It ns but recent ly computed and Lim been thoroughly furnished thiniighout. It is '10x52 feet on the ground uud cost about :i,000 Mr. ThonuiM whs iu the mercantile business for 12 years and it is his in tention to enter it again if a railroad goes through the city, lie is the owner of some of the finest laud iu the White Salmon valley aud has twelve acres In strawberries aud a large commercial orchard. F. A. Tiradloy has ten acres on the north side of the city, known as tbe Seymour Condon ranch. It is one of the line ranches on the Washington side. He has six acres iu berries, '.Tut fruit trees, mostly apple. It is his in tention to set out many more trees as time goes ou. K. M. Clemens, fi1., miles northeast of White Salmon, has 200 acres anil over X) acres under cultivation. He has lieeu on the place for 11 years and has over 1,000 apple, pear and peach trees. He has two and oue half acres in berries, and it is his inten tion to plant more. His apples were tbe prize winners last year. R. W. Clemens, who makes his home with bis parents, has 40 acres uearby, and has seven acres cleared. He has nearly an acre in berries and over a hundred bearing fruit trees. He also has a 100 acres iu the Snowdeu coun try. M. Zimmerman, 5 miles northeast of White Salmon, bas 100 acres. He has 12 acres cleared, but does not think as well of the fruit business as he does of bay and grain, consequently he goes in (or stock raising. C. K. Clyde, 8 miles east of White Salmon bas a Hue 100 acre ranch. He bas 120 young trees and as fastly as he clears his land he will plant more. (i. W. Snyder, living jutl north of tbe city, has eight acres, and is rapid ly improving the land iu view of buy ing it. He has great hopes of the fu ture for the Whitfe Salmon valley us a fruit country. C. L. Johnson, two miles northwest, bas a fruit ranch of eighteen acres. He has one acre in berries that yield ed well this year, and is going iu fruit growing heavily, planting many trees. Apples will be the main feuture of his orchard, hut peaches uud pears will not lie blighted. John Ackley, a half mile east of Mount. .in llrook, bas a line 100-e.cre ranch He bus twelve acres cleared and has 120 apple trees out. It is bis intention to hint many acres to trees as time gi es on. lie has oue acre in potatoes, and iu the past bas been very succe-sftil iu spuds. Leou Lefrancz, who recently pur chased tho 10 acre tract of William II. Hybeiger in Cook's addition, bas three acres in berries and about a hundred young trees. He experts to go heavily iu (lie fruit aud vegetable nusiness. Henry llolf iniin, l1, miles north of White Salmon, has a o acre tract, having 2 acres in berries. He has sev eral acres in tine vegetables, and has the reputation of growing the thie.t of potatoes. X. W. Wood, 2V miles north, bas 57 acres of Hue laud. The soil is adapted to the growing of apples, and be has over f0 bearing trees, and last year be shipped over 70i boxes of tbe very choicest of fruit. He grows the Hnest of clover aud timothy, and has! tbe best watered ranch iu the valley. Dry Goods Department. Our line of dress goods is com plete in every regard. We carry only the best goods they give sat i faction and makes us everlasting friends. Don't think of going away for that new dress sui pattern till you have talked it over with us. t Special Bargains We are making some remark able offers in everything that tin ladies wear. We dot allow it to he said that we are ever undersold, but make it an aim to always save you at least 20 per cent. Ladies' undermuslins, long aiid, short chemises,' skirts, drawers, corset covers, etc. Department Furniture Iron beds, mattresses, eiw I hing to be found ill a first-class-ftirnitun to be found in this department. While White Salmon is on the We are growing-, too. We ha ve a complete stock of Dry Goods, Groceries, Shoes, Notions, Flour, Feed. A. W. BALSIGER, : White Salmon, Wash. WHITE gALMON fjQTEL E. C. COLBURN, Proprietor When you visit White Salmon, you will find the best plaee to get accommodations is at the White Salmon Hotel. Beautiful scenery; site overlook looking the Columbia -river. Special weekly rates to tourists and summer D 0- er THE JliWIiLER 1 carry fine n atches I'ins. et One of our Glasses. Kxpert in E. H. DRESKE, C. S. BANCROFT White Salmon, Washington .GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS... Diamond Brand of Flour. Feed and Chicken Supplies kept constantly in stock. I sell at prices that defy all competi tion. My stock of Groceries is complete in every respect JOHN TRANA SSaJSK Painting' and Paper Hanging" I KX.TOY THK HITITATION OK noiXi; THK UK ST OK WOK K. WOliK is sol, 1(1 1T.D AM) K.ST1 WATKS CHKK.1!H-I.1.Y GIVES. Extra Copies of Valley Edition" can C. M. WOLFARD (EL CO., White Salmon, Wash. i Drug Department We make a strong specialty of our drug department. We carry a full line of drugs, druggists' sun dries, rubber goods and novelties of all kinds. Also paints, glass, -oils, w all paper, and everything in the paint line. Department. couches, rockers; in fact, ev store is i co., J C. M. WOLFARD CEL White Salmon, Wash "ue: 4s. Clocks, ltiiiii's. Chains, Stick strong specialties is fitting Watch and (,'locl repairing White Salmon, Wash. the "White Salmon be secured ,haL office