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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 1905)
f PROMINENT AMONG While fruit Krowiiig iH considered the all important feature of Mosier, still tho timber in the most valuable BHHot in the country. In l'.HKl, Ueor?e Chamberliiiu constructed hia saw mill about five miles from Mosier, and a year later opened it for business and during all this time ho has had more than ho could do. Ho looked over the situation and estimated that he had over 5,0OO,(M feet of (food timber to draw from. He equipped his mill with the very best of late improved r .'V in GKOlUiK C H A M B r. R machinery, and has at all times en Joyed the reputation of turning out only the very best of high-grade lum ber. Unlike many of tho small mills, he makes a foatnre of supplying all the lumber to build a home. The plant is equipped with machin ery for making mouldings and oas lngs, and Mr. Chamberlain has sur rounded himself with the best of skilled mechanics to do the work. The mill has a floor space of 50x100 feet. Ho was forced this year to add more apace for his new maohinory, of 50xH0 feet thus facilitating the work and allowing him an opportunity of turning out the orders, that are al ways crowding him. (Success has crowned the efforts of PRETTY SPOT ON THE COLUMBIA It is interesting to talk to the ranchers of Mosier, and learn from where they came. You Hud them from the four quarters of the globe. The greatast majority, however, are from the groat northwest. Among the enthusiastic over tho possibilities of this section Is George Ilacke, who has one of the promising ranches of this section. While ho has but seven acres, with five cleared, he has diver silled his farming such as to know just what to do. He has experimented, as It were, and says that so far ho has not found anything that will not grow. Ho came here from Dakota a few years ago, aud is heartily taken up with the country. It is his Intention to soon inaugurate a complete Irriga tion system, using the sprinkling sys tem. Ho has an abundance of fine water and in time will have one of the model ranches of the valley, He has one of the finest gardens iu the world, and being a thorough farmer, he gets tho very best of returns. He has just planted a large number of apple and cherry trees aud expects to go heavily in fruit as time goes on. Mr, and Mrs. Hacko and family hare tho regard of all lu the vicinity of Mosier, their new homo. Resident of Mosier Twenty Years. John Wellberg has been a resilient of Mosier for twenty years. Ho is a native of Hweden, aud after lauding in this country he came around Cape Horn, and decided on that voyage if he over set foot on terra llrina it would lie to stay. He located in Was co county, and then went to Mosier and bought a fin in, and he has never had any desire to leave, but on the other hand has made up his mind that the town is good enough for him. After lie sold bis farm he erected the building that he now occupies. It is a chop house and confectionery, lie sells cold soft drinks, ice cream, and has a fine line of confections, deals in fresh meats, fish, hotter, etc. Mr.Wellbreg Is a hustler, and counts his friends by the score. There are none lu the community but what have the utmost regard for him. That is one of tho main reasons why he has been so successful. John Wellborg's word is as good as his bond, and all have learned to admire the faithful restuuranter. U. h. Carroll Huh Fine Orchard. One of tho best if not the best or chards iu the Mosier country is that owned bv (1. U Carroll. It. Is less ONE OF THE SUCCESSFUL RANCHERS One of tho old-time ranchers who has been successful is William John son. He has beeu a resident of this community for the past seveuteeu years. He lives two miles west of the city and has one of the fine ranches of this section. Ho has 100 acres of KKSIHKXCE OF WILLIAM JOHNSON choice apple land. He has one of the finest orchards of six acres that can lie found. It is protected from frost, and the soil is splendidly adapted for the apple. It Is his intention to sell some of his farm, and as fast as he can clear tho balance to set it out iu trees. His bouse, aud in fact, all bia sur j MOSIER'S INDUSTRIES George Chamberlain. For many years he conducted the large fruit ranch of E. J. Middloswort and he made a suc cess of fruit growing. When he de cided to open up a mill and supply the country with lumber he was no stranger, but on the other hand, all knew hira. It can be said to his credit that he supplies all the lumber usod in this section, besides, ship ping to Hood Kiver, Tho Dalles and Portland. It will not be long before a nourish- i L A I N ' S HAW MILL lng settlement will be in evidence around the mill, for it already take on that appearance. Ground spaco if what is most desired at the present by Mr. Chamtferlain. He owns 100 aoroi of splendid timbor land and will soon have the axeman at work on it, shoot lng the logs to his well equipped saw mill. Mr. Chamberlain is an enthusiastic hunter and enjoys the reputation of being one of the dead shots of thU section. He has just recently re turned from a pleasant outing with several additional notches on the rifle stock. As a citizen, business man and sportsman he is highly regarded for his worth, and has the undivided ooufldenoe of all who know him. than two miles from the city and while thore are only thiity-throe and one third of an acre he has seventeen acres under cultivation. He looks well after his orchard aud conse quently is enabled to get all there is in It. lie lias been a resident oi mo sier for over ten years and for years was a school teacher and is recugnied as a most capable Instructor. It h his intention to soon mid a new home ami when it is completed will lie one of the cozy spots along the line. He hits sixteen acres in an orchard and fourteen acres is in apples. Lust year he had over Hi 10 boxes of apples and his year he estimates that lie will havo two-thirds of a crop. He lias sixty four Hpitzenberg trees anil hint year harvested 1150 boxes. He had one up plo that was l(i'4 inches in circumfer ence weighing over two pounds. lllackHinltli Shop Is a Itusy Mure. One of the busy firms of the city is Wallace & Hoot, the blacksmiths, horse-sheers aud wagon repalreis. The firm has just completed an addi tion to the building, giving it '27x70 floor space. The new room will be de voted almost exclusively to the wood work, but the other features will not In tho least be neglected. Steam power will be added, and then tin firm will be in a position to do only the best of work. Mr. Husbands bus only been in the business for the past two years but bo has been a resilient of this section for the past fourteen years. Ho is u son of H. K. Husbands one of the pioneers so widly known and greatly esteemed. He and his family take an active interest in nil things that tend to add to tho bright side of life lu the city. A. U Hoot the oilier member of the firm is a na tive of Oregon. Ho is a sou of Amos Root, the fruit grower. He has a host of good frlondii who are at ail timed in terested iu Ilia welfare. Tho firm enjoys tho greatest confi dence in the world among all people, linth members of the firm are thor ough mechanics and they then are honest and trustworthy and have the confldeneof all. Until gentlemen have farms uear tho city. Finest (iarden In the Land. W. A. Stark, about a mile southeast of Mosier, ou tho William U. Alters place, has forty acres of the finest of land. There are about four acres cleared. Three acres are iu an or chard, mostly apples and the rest is iu garden. It can bo stated without any fenr of contradiction that tho gar den on his farm is the finest iu the land. Three everlasting springs fur nish more than enough water to irri gate all the land. Two acres are in onions, and what onions! lliev are roundlngs, aro first class, and he takes pride in having a tine nun h. Mr. Johnson enjoys the regard and respect of all who know him. Mr. Johnson also takes a great deal cf in terest in matters socially, and seems to enjoy the benefits of tine, beautiful Si borne. There is a flue spring ou the farm that aids to the real enjoymant of this perfect ranch. Mr. Johnson has been one of the hard workers of this-section, and hss mado his own fortune in life by hard work and cloae application to busi ness. . , 'FT. ' - V: V, S. as flno as ever graced any market. For many years Mr. htark was a tierry gnwer, but now mat tne creeping years are commencing to ieu on mm, he has dropped that feature and has gone into lighter farming. He has just completed a fine resi dence and now he and Mrs. Stark, who for the past seven years hav L. Lamb, has been a resident o! Mosier since '77. Ho is a native c! Iowa and came out to this section attracted by the beautiful climate ani! the great prospects that presented here. For many years ho was engager: in farming and sold out and last yosi ho construted the largo building thht today is occupied by tho Mosier trad ing 'company below. Overhead hi has the largo hall that is occupied bv all tho lodgos of the city and L used generally by the people of tin city to In Id mi many of tho eorvici sessions that tend to add to the brig t side of life of the city. Mr. Lamb i a firm believer iu the future of tr city and lie is one of the enthusiast over tbt. growth mid the upbuilding of tho town. Ho haB beeu a reaident of tho city so long and has been in a position to watch the growth and the Kaiu that the community has made that ho is now in an elegant position to sound the situation of Mosier. It is not overstating it to say that there is no man in the city who has a more real good friends than ho bus. He is not only a friend but he is nil advis or. Ho is an enthusiast over the growth of the city realizing that as time goes on it wiii be one of tho most important fruit growing coun tries in the world. William Fleming has 100 ucres of good land, and ho is one of the en thusiasts over the conditions of Mo Iser. It is his intention to eventually go in for forty acres of orchard. One of the features of his farm is that lie has plenty of good water. He bus been a resident for tho past four years, coming here from l'ennsyl vama. H. K. Waite, the agent for tho O. K. fc N. has been a resident of Mosier for the past two months and ho has convinced all that ho is just the mini for tlie job. Ho is courteous and po lite and lias the respect of all in the city. One of the most popular young men of Mosier, aud one who counts his friends by the score, isO. T. Ilennutt, the congenial clerk for Alex Stewart, tho big merchant of Moiser. He has been with his present position for tho past two years, lie is no stranger, at that, ilo was for many years en gaged iu fanning anil has one of tho line hoine-ti'iids. He has a tlue t-tiu t made at deal big his land and it is his intention as fast as po-'siblo to clear the entire placo. Ilo left the Mosier countiy a few years ago and went to California and was there en gaged iu the restaurant business. He is a mouther of the 1. O. O. F. and tho K. of P. and among not only his lodge members but amen ( nil clat-ses of people he is held iu the highest esteem. Mrs. N. A. Hunter, who Jives one mile south of Mosier has one of ths II ii.i farms of 100 acres in that section. While she bus only forty acres it is her intention to clear the entire piece and in time have ono of the flue farms of Mosier. She already has live acres in prunes, two acres in cherries and two acres in apples. Sho has jutt completed grubbing live acres and it is her intention to immediately hI out trees. David II. Barrio, manager and pro prietor of the Mosier Trading Com pany, has been a resident of Moricr for tho putt ten years. For u few years bo was away from the city but like tho proverbial cat "lie cr.nie back" and today lias one of 1 1 in I, at i ppo nted stoies in Wasco county. The new building that he ocriiie.- ih a credit to any city and Mr. Jlarrio makes it an aim to at all times carry the very lluest of goods. K. I). Hoskin is manager of the K: O. A. Mcaniin farm. The farm win purchased last year of lVto Miller and so far a great deal of work haslciii done on the farm. O. J. l'hillips, living t lin e and i no half mill's from Mosier, lias cue of the lluest ranches of this sect ion. IK- lias been hero for the past cighticn vriirs and is now contcuiplnf in . n lling out, as he has splendid iuduivmcnlsi to go to Portland In the maiiiiliictiite of trunks, a business that lie bad :'..1!..av. ed for many years. J. O. Coyle, 'J1.. miles from Mosier, has tno acres, lie has added seven acres of a new orchard. He has been here but three years, and owing to failing healt h he may decide to soli mid spend the rest of his life in Cali fornia. W. II. Simpson has 100 acres of good laud, lie is at present (dork at the Waucouia hotel. It is his intention to arrange for fruit gl owing and in fact has already started a good or chard. Kobeit Dunsiuore, who lives cast of the city bus '.Hi acres in home piuce, but has altogether about filKI acres along the river. Mr. Diinsmoro for many years was in tho tlsh business, and later in mining, but is now turn ing his attention to ranching. Among the reliable citizens of Mo iser is tioorgo Wood, who lias just completed a new resilience. Ilo lias long been a resident and he expects to make it one of the most attractive among the smaller homes of the city. The D.ivenport estate is one of the old lar.dmarlcs. Louis Davenport, de ceased, uns diiriii); his lifetime one of the most iulliiential i i mo l in this section. He whs fi r many yenis a prominent stockman, and at the time of his deoili loid one of the Hue farms near Music. His sen, John, taUis the liiaiiiigeim in of I lie c.-late, Mrs. IVi vinpurt Mid lumily are loaders iu souse, and they liaotho utmost re gard of nil. li ( Young, si miles sent Invest nf M eider, lias hi' acres with about 10 'teres cleared and with the acres in fniit. lie has lived on the pnvi lit lo cation for the last thitloeii years and baa great conlideiioe in t ho tut ore of the city, J. M. Carroll l.as furl v ai res, with sixteen acres cleared end four acres j iu fruit. He is now pieparing to go i more heawlv in the fruit business; and lias measuied his bind and is placing bis orders for planting this fall. Hefore he became engaged in farming lie nas a toucher and enjoyed j a splendid reputation for etiicioncy. Among the well known farmers of' Mosier is I..oe Kvans. He has been a ! resident of Mosier for nearly half a century, and It can be said to his! credit that he has been instrumental In locating many with homes. He is ' TV AMONG THE loitR RANCHERS "j ! i w n i r iwiiwisj worked so bard can take life easy, aud more fully enjoy the beautiful surroudings that nature has been so kind to endow. They enjoy the un divided regard and esteem of all wbo know them, and always take an active p.Tt .in all matters that tend to add to the betterment of the town and tommuutiy. fiom Kansas and since he has beeji hero lie has organized a colony and is ut all times boosting the country. He has one of the fine orchards and is one cf the beavy prune growers. He has ;ut completed a new residence and his son, Fied, will have one of the cr:i,fortable homes. He aud hia two sons have the confidence and tbe es t?cai of all the country. W. T. McClure has a farm of 200 acres and is one of the Important cat tle raisers. Ho has a line family or chard and takes a great dejl of inter est In the future of tbe country. J. P. Jiailey, along the Mosier, ba one of tbe good ranches. He is one or the good farmres, too. He and Ids interetsing family take a great pride in advancing tbe growth of tbe city. W. E. Huskey, who lives . miles from Moiser, is one of the progress ing farmers of Moiser. He bag been a resident of the community for tbe past fourteen years. He has 100 acres and already has over twelve acres cleared. He bus out 500 trees, and it is bis intention to place out an or chard of l.'sJO trees before he ceases. Two years 'go he and bis family suffered a Are loss, but today he bas rebuilt and has one of tbe fine and comfortable farm residences. He has been road supervisor for many years and he is an efficient official. He Is a famous shot and takes a great Inter est iu the sport. J. W. Hodge has a farm three miles east of Mosier. For two years he lived in Hood River, and for the past year has had charge of the Middleswart farm. K. I). Prather, three and one-balf miles southest Iihs 320 acres. He has eight acres cleared and only 100 trees on hia farm. He has three good springs on his farm and makes It an aim to carry on extensively stock raising. I. M. Thomas bas one of the fine farms and fine residences on the hill, He has been a resident of Mosier for some time and intends to go more heavily in fruit as time goes on. C. I!. Stoltz is another good farmer who is going lu for fruit. He Is clearing his land as fastly as possible and iu time will have a flue home. George McVey has a homestead and while he has just recently returned to work ou the railroad his wife is look ing after the ranch and expects to make a permanent Home. Mrs. Annie M. Forsberg, one year ago purchased twenty-eight acres and has been very active in improving it. Sho Blready has three acres In fruit. While but nine acres are cleared she intends to keep right on cbaring and has made additional contracts for more trees. S. I). Fisher, along the Mosier oreek has ion acres. Thero are twelve clear ed. It is his intention of clearing moro land and going in the business on a large scale. S. F. Fisher has 100 a 'res along tbe Mosier and it is bis intention to have one of the fine orchards. ('lint Wood bas 100 acres along tbe Mosier creek, so has Alfred Wood, and both intend to clear up and put out orcnariis. Peter Dolun, who is farming the ('hailes Cramer farm, has 160 sores. He has tine soil end goes in heavily on vegetables. Georgo M. Powell, three miles from the station along the Mosier has sixty acres, ten acres of which ore irrigat ed. He has a fine 100 also, it being on the lull, lie Is the capable watch man of the O. R. & N. C. Swain has forty acres of fine fruit laud. He came out last Decem ber from Chieago where he had been employed as a machinist for many years. A. I!. Hogau, has one of the fine farms on Kock creek, and It Is hia in tent ion as time goes on to add more laud. He has under cultivation now :)0 acres and as fast as time wears on he will go in more. J. Smith the section man, who has charge of the construction department for the O. Ii. A N. and who it is said is one of the best men along the line, and who takes a great deal of pride in knowing that his section is tbe best along the line, is one of the enthu siasts over the growth of tbe country. Ilo has just recently purchased 1(5' acres and is now constructing one of the best houses along the line. This year ho has id read v put out 160 fine trees and it is bis Intention to go heavily in the growing of cherries. Ira D. Kvans, bas 12'j aoreo along the Mosier creek. Ho came herein lsiCi from Oklahoma. He has six acres In fruit. A. I'.. Peterson bas 115 acres along the creek, and has about six acres broken. His orchard is a miscella neous one He has all kinds of fruits, and this year is looking for about one- tliinl of a crop. J. F. lirower has 160 acres of good land aud it is bis intention to event ually go in more heavily in fruit. He is cli irim; his land aud getting it into condition to have one of the good lai :. s of Mosier. .1. M. niint has one of the very fln et orchards ill this section. He is roe i:nied as an authority on fruit, lie h is b on a resident here for manv yei is ami is considered one of the substantial men of the county. Georgo Sellinger is one of the lead ers among tho ranch' rs. He has one of the best arranged places and one of tho very l ost orchards lu Wasco coun ty. His f irm this year is being work ed by his two sons. M. II. C alt. just three quarters of a mile from the station, has twenty- seven acres cf rlne land. He has an orchard of seven acres atiout two years old. He has Hue surroundings aud takes a gi eat deal of pride iu his farm and 1n the country. It is his inten tion to clear additional land as time goes on to add more trees. He has lieen offered a handsome price for his land but he sees a future in the coun try and is holding out for larger offers. George Ireland, has a One orchard. Ho has been a resident for many years, and there are none who make the Mosier country and -visit big place but what take great pleasure in accepting the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs, Ireland. i DC "A Penny So runs an old ni v sn flnttprino. f n t,h Build a home in the promising and flourishing town of Mosier that is today offering the most flattering prospects of any town along the O. R. & N. rail road. Beautiful climate, fine water, abundance of fruit And a small investment For particulars relative or call on Do Yon Mosier country is considered by all reliable fruit experts to be the Groat Apple Country. When a newcomer or a non-resident becomes interested in Mosier country, it is over the undisputed superiority of the soil for the growing of We have the soil for sale in any tracts to suit you. We also have a high class list of commercial orchards. A few snaps where ill health or old age has forced some to sell. Now is the time to consider the matter if you want a fruit ranth cheap. We will gladly show you the land. Call on or write us for particulars. We also have some good bargains in city real estate . ou m be mm WITH YOUR JOl'RXF.Y If your tickets read over the Denver aud Uio Grande Hail road, the "Scenic Line of the World," BECAUSE There are so many scenic attractions and points of interest along the line between Ogden and Denver that the trip never becomes tiresome. If you are goine East, write for infor mation and tret a pretty book that will leu you an aooui iu W. C. IcBRIOE, General Agent, 124 Third Street, FORTLAND, OREGON. DOC adage good and true. Thero 3C Saved man who seeks to have a home than in Mosier. w UY A LOT IS JUST To Great now will mean large returns in the coming, few years. to town lots in the original town site of Mosier, write . R MOSH MOSIER, OREGON. Want an R.BQ hosier, Ore. Green Manufacturers of HIGH GRADE FRUIT BOXES We want to call the attention of all the Fruit Growers of this action to the fact that we have our factory now in full blast. Send in your orders. Green & BecK Mosier, Oregon 3C is a penny earned" never was an opportu- fl AWAKENING POSSIBILITIES Orchard? R Apple: & Beck