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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (March 22, 1906)
REGULAR MEETING . OF COMMON COUNCIL A GOOD TURN THAT WAS APPRECIATED 'Ihe regular meeting of the Common Council was held Monday evening, Meiers. Mayes, Moe, Blanohar, Bailey and . Recorder Nickelsen being pre sent. As Mayor blowers was absent 1'resldeut Mayes piesided. t The minutes of the last regular meet ing wore read Bud approved and the nr nptu nf i ha Anmmitoj Anll4 tnw The urn tier of issuing bonds to oairy lue uenur unpsBuieuiB ui a uuuujer ui property holders who bad applied for them was laid over until the next u: (Ctilig. the ordinance which bad been re ferred to the Judiciary committee in regard to lighting the streets was dis cus od. II. F. Davidson and E. K Gott repretoutiug the lighting com nanv were, tirexeiit and save an (Ulti mate as to what a lighting service would cost. Mr. Davidson said that the commi tee, in talking the matter nvAi. hurl pii'TffnHtAri that it wnnH hA n frnrt.l rluii Hiav thnncrht. f n hnva. a Targe number i.f incandescent lamps t. : . . . .. I. -I .. U L iu ubp, lumur luuu ivw aru Itimna Ma finirl t.hut In AuMmnHnff nn tha iiinunrlfwnmifc lamn nrnnnait.lnn fchft compuny bad found that it oould put in 45 lamps for (175. per lamp, for the nrsi year. Aiier mac me iBmps would cost the city $1.50. The cost nf nntHnor in thnfiA Inmna wnnld hA about $8 or $9 a lamp owing to the further said that if the oity wanted limited service or i or o aio lamps ana 5 or 6 iuenndescents tbe company was ntilllnrrfrk inctull tham fni nhnnt 1 The strawberry season was coming on and it would be a great convenience to havo tbe center of the town lighted tH Mm muin atrnAfc Inndinff in from the bprry district. A few lamp will dittriuuted would ue a or great aer Mi . (! off said that in older to Install a lighting system it would be neoes sary to bave it entirely separate from tbe one in use for private parties, and it. u-milil nntnil considerable exDenae. That if any considerable number of lights were put in use, it would be rinnARRnrxr tn hncA a onntract with the ifir an Hint t.hn nnmnntiT would hA assured that it would at least have'the cost of installation assured, ir, now ever tbe city wanted a few lights it would be possible to arrange some way temporarily of shutting off the lights aud if uocessary, a few of them might be lol t burning. ivo action was ta ian nn i tlA mMt.t.Al. Au ordinance was read from the Monut Hood Telephone Company ask imr fnr a frxnehian to ODerate a tele nhnnn crdfAin in Tlnnrl River. The ordinance was referred to the proper committee. A nnmniiininnt.inn WAR rAnd from an oil company asking information about regulations concerning tne erection or a w. re house in this city lor we stor ing of oil and koeping the same for sale. The recorder was instructed to amwer the communication and say that if the company would signify its iuteuion to locate here, the regulaions would Im made siisfactory. The finance committee audited the following bills: Construction work on sewer, $3,2GO. 11; Davidson Fruit Company, safe, 81-23 ; Marshal Ganger, salary, 150; Keotrio Light & Power Co., light, $.").75; Dalles Transportation Co., 91.50; W. ilaynes, supplies, il.65; Stewart, supplies, 53 cents. Total, ;i,5J4.75. M itlunnVmr ouM thnt hn would like to suggest that something be done about providing racks for the out of town people to tie their horses to when Uipv come to the fcity. The npaLoiit n'nnninilnt.imia WArA inaufflct ent and ho though a place should be i,ri,i-if!n,l nil' Hib main street for this i.nirm ilHiAF mAmiwra nf council spoke favorably on the matter and It whs leforred to tne committee on streets and public property. Council then adjourned. friopaf ttiiita mi ka H. oV. .nn. tooth, bat there is no doubt that p- iimiuiiuu ui kuuu iuro maces a man feel more kindly disposed towards his neighbor. S In 1892 and '33 Dick MoDonald had onarge oi a warehouse lor tne u. it. w. at tsiggs. limes were bard tben and many who had come west with little or no money to take long chance In an undeveloped country were forced to return to the wore DODulona eastern cities in earh of employment One morning as Mr. McDonald was opening the warehouse be was approached bv a chaD who aab-Anl him tn Int. him kota AnWmr At that time trains going east weie : 1 1 l i l 1 1 cruwueu wim nuuoes ana it wu uu uncommon thing for Dick to receive a number of aDDlications each dav for fundi There was something about this fellow, however, that appealed to Dick, so be let him have tbe dollar and thonsht no more about it- After a few years Dick moved to Hood River and went into business. Not long ago he received a letter from thn mrfn hn ha had -lean the monev in alrlnff if hA ana tliA MnOnnnld who had faelDed him out in bis boor of need. He then recalled the oircum stanoe and replied that he was the Mo- Donald. A few days ago be received - i-ii m i r m I fit) a aouar iruui ma aoquaiuw-ue ui sro, enclosed in a leather covered jewelers' dox accompanied oy a tetter, xoe coin was not one of tbe ordinary kind, but a Columbian souvenir dollar vhinh nnAiiArl rlianlnalnif K nintnFA fit the man and his family who is now nappiiy married and living in new York, where he is in tbe real estate busines. He wrote that be had been trying to locate Mr. MoDonald for some time and that be bad nnauy tound nlm tnrougn tne rauroaa com pany to whom be bad written. Hardware Stewart's Furniture 15 M3 Y the time you have read this we will display a Hue of Carpets, Kugs, ati oquare, cum, .i.""-", ro.a tArapiufnro nttpmntpd mother than Ull 11UU1P cn,.,uv.i.i v..u ..vv a n;4-v aIwa Wi i i-riHwintA flip nn. trnnnere extended to us on thene goods in the past and will show you what can be done to prove this apprec iation. By April 1st this line will be displayed on ball bearing racks i?0 goods), and as our room rugs range uum iv" each, you time inspecting wm ue wen sjiumv OTOES FOR JL JJ f sir A. M Paints Gfoss- StCWart'S. Crockery Hood Rivrr Souvenir Spoons. Every town has its souvenirs and Hood River is no exoeption. The lat est is tbe Hood River souvenir spoon. Yiii can have one with a strawberrr or an apple on just as you prefer. If you are partial to Newtowns you can obtain a spoon wren a two year uiu Newtown tree on it in bearing, with a dainty little maid of tbe same age de picted alongside of tbe tree. Tbe work is enameled and in oolors and any one wishing to seen see tbeni can do so by calling at Lara way's. Spray Your Trees and Bushes Even-owm-r of fruit trees or bushe i required by law to -pray Dn ii .. ... ,.,,, tf vou are ZX XZ to eTuU deiri bing uprsy Pumps all .JJ spravs to use. kii ui huw iuhhj j" - . . , J f ICI mill rnuiil about wnat mnu oi an uuiuv ..otu. Rubber lioots half soled while yon wait in 20 minutes. Guaranteed not to leak. At Donvan'i Shoe shop. Oppo site William's l'barmac). Burned to Death. A Russian Finn named Micbael Hill waa burned to death at a railroad oauip near Lyle on tbe norm Dana: road M nn 1av nioht. Ha. in comDanv with three other of his countrymen, bad been oarousing.and returning to camp tbey built a large Are and laid down in alAAn In anma UDBOOOantable WBV one of them rolled into tbe Ore during bis sleep and was so badly ournea mat be died. Tbe men with bim knew nothing about it until tbey awoke, when they were horrified to find that one side of tbelr oompanion was al most roasted to a crisp. Special From Pine (Jrnve. Tbe many friends of Miss Ines Pit ney will oe pleased to Know tost sue has been a suocessul applicant for a lire diploma, inn is an nouor wji dom received by one so young as Miss Pitney and well proves ber ability as a fcAnnhAr. A larffA rAnantion was given in ber honor, Friday, March 16, and she re ceived tbe congratulations of ber many friends upon ber success. Are you helping build up Hood River by patroniz ing Home Industry? Cupid Flour is the very best Flour on Hood River market. The Perfection Bakery is using it, after trying all the flours on Hood River market, and they say it excels them all. White and There is no Shoe that You can put on a Man's Foot that will give him as Good Wear, as Good Fit and as Good Style as the Walk-over Shoe SPRING STYLES NOW IN VOGT BROS. Hood River, Oregon Light. -AT A- Mr. Dunbar States His Side. -. I i i . , niupinr Pfirmit, me snace to answer tho article in last week's issue l)v KoKwell HheJey. regardiug tne ut t)m school house, tbe orev i,,,, j I ri.lnp niaht I wiah to make a plain statement of facts, and refute soma of the false und misleading state ments therein. It is truly sublime the public cpirit prompting said Shelley in Ii s article. At tho previous meeting of the Lit orary Society, Mr Cams, tbe chair man, invited the patrons of Odell tciiool to ho present and disouss the coniiel'ulatioii proposition, not Intend ing that it would be participated in by outsiders, and on the night in question he nnnounced from the chair th it he was very desirous of hearing (ho opposition side of the question, as all the arguments be had heard had l ,.,,,. in C.rni nf nnnsnlidatiou. He also announced that it would be a free .,,.,i .liuKndinn nrter the manner of the old fashioned Methodist love fe.ist: no formalities aud not under rn.liniiinii(uiii Tiitna thnt anAfl would be limited to ten minutes enuui whereupon Mr. Boyd, Mr. Miller and myself itated our positions on the question. liofore each speaker could sit down Hftcr speaking, there were calls for Mason from some of tbe boosters, Mr. Khelley being most vociferous. After the third speaker sat down, Mr. Mason was immediately called to tbe flopr, thus preventing any further argument on the part of the opposition. The three men named consumed less than tifteen minutes, as they expected tho ten-minute rule to be enforced. Not so, however, when Mr. Mason toot thi finnr ThA limit, whs removed, and after stating that the arguments were very amusing, in tact runny, auu iu rlirln't know twlmt tbey wanted, be laid down bis notes, end drawing some pbampblets from his pocket began reading about i:.i....nna miav hunlr Afiat. never V. l'lltUIHIVIUU " J . . refuting or explaining away any of fci opponents' arguments, aimrwAiu explaining that tney se"16" 100 l" Alter fully fifteen minutes of this t crl of argument he was politely BSked bv tho previous speakers to anwser ,.,t an i nnflnA himmself to the questions under discussion, be tiuiply lgnorea tiiese requtjow u " : . i nm Kla Knnlia. eureu ou leauiu imm As by the chairman's announcement the dicsussion was not under parlia mentary rules, the parties felt at lib erty to ask for explanations as he went along; but as tne nre Decamo . j: J tVA meet in 17. tne cuaumau uibuiimcu -tnlnnanaaa la flOnCemed. OU 1 1! 1 us tinuuuDuw. Mr. Shelley don't need to travel more miiua to find it in bljnu 111 ui.rnu - - plenty; and the need of education was lnol hVidnv tliffht WOOU in uviut'iim . ..i j -- . . . i 1 .. . nr t Via nrst to be llie VWD utu ui"" spelled down on words 'r sixth grade. BARGAIN 10 acres of very early strawberry and fruit land with a southern slope, 1 miles from White Salmon, 1 mile from dock; plenty o wrtpiv X nores cleared. It's a great bargain for $1350 part cash. We have other bargains White Salmon Land Co., White Salmon, Wash. A. V.' Compton, of Dee, Sundayed in town, VlSlllug OflireB and BoOBIS. Do you know how much better Graham, Whole Wheat and Farina are when fresh than when they have lain around in a ware house? If not, try Hood River products and be convinced. Hood River Milling Co. mo, Z 1 For further particulars regarding the SMITH GRUBBING MACHINES, call on or write T3-G SESZTO-Wi.LTH-. w. THE DALLES, OREGON. Square Deal Store Honest Goods and a Square Deal" is my motto. A full line of Groceries, Flour and Feed to select from Farm Implements of all kinds Wagons, Buggies and Hacks Osbourne Spring Tooth Harrows and nnntnn Reversible Extension Discs are complete orchard tools in themselves Ae-Ant for DfiLavel Cream Senarator the only first-class separator on the market Have just received a Carload of Dynamite and Stumping Powder 100,000 Brick for sale m lots to suit The Home of the Farmer MOUNT HOOD HOTEL Tourist and Travel ing Man CLARENCE F. GILBERT, Manager Phone 741 D. M'DONALD 3rd and River Street. Hood River, Ore Home Seekers, Attention As I am about to take up a nrnfosHinn which necessi t- . , , t. tntps mv coins: J-as-.ior some time. I have concluded to sellmy two farms in Hood River Valley. 1 will sen iu, n. HO or 50 acres. This place has two houses, and ! divided. All close in. Also 40 acres near Mosier, with 10 acres beannsr fruit New house, chicken house nil fenced, crood water - - i r-j will P-ivfi cood terms and long time. Land to Lease 10 acres, all cleared ready for crop. Good hoa.e, barn, chicken vard and Kood water. Also 40 acres adjoin ing, brush land, trood place for goats or cows. Will take work for rent. I jinn to trade for residence property in Hood River. 10, 20 or 5U acres, au goou apple land. For particulars see H. M. ABBOT, At Millinery Store Don't Forget -TH Wl)pn you wain 8rst-clasg work done at home. All kinds of Laundry Work and Cleaning Lace curtains, 60c; blankets and carpets, 25c to 50o. Thone ni941 Clan r-brlclt, Pro. Patronize Home I ...Industry... Our Work cannot be ...Excelled. We Will Give You Free Electric Lig'ht For one month if you will allow us to install it in your itViin tVi np't, RO dava. vou acrreeinff to con- tinue the service for one year. W e will do the wiring at a nominal COSt cneaper in met xnan ever uuue in Hood River. You cannot afford to miss this opportunity the electric lierht service which you will use in many other ways than foriignting. Kememoer plprtrical aTmliancesthat are prac- iuncoicuiji"""-",! ir , . - , :r.l rnim hnnrtu non it nun HI1U W()IH)IUU:ill. ilU'J LUC wov is not high. lou snouia mvesugaio vuvi- call in to have a talk witn us aoout it once. Yours for business, New List of Real Estate Bargains i itnknr A C.n. nftir the followinu flood propositions in real estate this ween: r2 acreM. Between 25 and 30 acres cleared; li acres in bearing orchard, 15 in strawberries and clover. House and barn. This Is a good buy. Price (or a hort time, f:)500. 30 acres 5 miles out. 25 ai res cleared, 20 In orchard 5 of which Is in full bear ing standard varieties. Trice, fiHXX). m ama i miloa out. 45 acres cleared. in ;n nwhurit. V in foil Ix-arinit. 12 ac es meadow land. All ne eary buildings on olace. l'rice li-r acre, 80 acres 6i miles out, Unimproved. No waste land, l'rice, J40 per acre. 120 acres 64 miles out. All necessary buildings, good well and springs on ilace. This is an unusuany gwi uuy. n nrnimrH anil all kindsol small fruit; 45 acres cleared. Price per acre, 160: terms to suit purchaser. 40 acres. All under cultivation. Nice lam hniiu nnlinnrv barn and two warehouses. 6 acres apples full bear- ine. standarU varieties; aiso younn voiinwn nnlianl. 20' acres irrass. acres psBture; under irri(iation ditch. This is airood buy at I10.U0U. We call sieciat attention to one 10 acre tract, all cleared; about two miles from town. I'rire, luou. We have a number of 5, 10 and 20 ..m tru-ta that are barealns. Home ..... ..I nrnnnaitinlia In reeard to land Lm ! Mount Hood district. Corns and see us about It. Also land in Mo Ier. White Salmon and Hingen. u kia finr : alfalfa ranch in Baker county, another In Morrow; also prop- vrtv In the vYillMiiiene vaiiey 10 e- chance for Hood K ver realty. Houses and lots for rent or sale In all -..4a r H.wl Rivir. Collections made. Insurance written in your choice of three companies. I.khi.ie Biiti.kii. President Truman Hdti.kr, Caeliier KBTABM8HKD 1000 INCOnPORATBDlDOS BUTLER BANKING CO., Who Deposits your Money? Sooner or later it gets into tho bank whether you put it there or not. If you have a bank account and save, it is deposited by you. If you spend all, some one else deposits your money. : : : : : : : : Ld $50,000 Hotel Waucoma A First-Class House Moderate Rates Good Service Farmer's Dinner 25 cts P. F. FOUTvS, Hood River Prop. The Ice Cream Season The Hood River Electric Light, Power & Water Co. Perfection Bakery CHARLES HALVORSEN. "Home" Bread delivered daily. Parker Uou RoUi, Cinnamon Bunt, etc., if) ordered a day before. Phone Main SSI, IS HERE AGAIN And we are prepared to serve our patrons with the .Best Ice Cream in the City. "The Mount Hood Brand" our own make from pure cream, no adulterants; the only kind to buy. The Favorite Oyster Parlor The very best for rent in Smith Block