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hoop in v Kit QLaCIEB tiiiksday, September ao, 1920
OUR LAST OPPORTUNITY
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Has come to purchase a 10, 20, 40 or 80 acre tract of the Logged-off Land of the
Oregon Lumber Company, near Woodworth Station, on the line of the Mount
Hood Railroad, that is now placed on the market for the first time.
With the sale of this unit, practically all of the fine level land of the Oregon Lumber Company will be disposed
of. This unit is of the finest rich, red-shot soil loam and under the irrigation system of the Middle Fork Irrigation
Company that supplies irrigation water at a very cheap rate.
For Fruit, Strawberries, Hay, Potatoes, and in fact all general crops, this land is unexcelled. The water and air
drainage of this tract is perfect, lying between Trout Creek and the Middle Fork of Hood River, on an even plateau,
with just enough slope to irrigate efficiently and conveniently.
Tracts ranging from 10 to 40 acres have been sold to the following parties : C. R. Armstrong, Jack and Tony
Benneditti, F. L. Parker, Hartwig Flint, Anton Flint, W. C. Carroll, George Wilde, C. C. Chapman, C. C. Walton,
G. E Walker, Armond Dubath, Maurice Walton, F. W. Udy, Ross Udy, H. A. Conners, E. A. Hartwell, Ira Dean,
U W. Button, S. E. Renfro, H. H. Renfro, J. B. Renfro, G. F. Daugherty, Earl L. Thurston, W. M. Jones, C. H.
Johnson, Ira G. Travis, Sam Winchester, W. H. Travis, I. H. Travis, Malcolm Church, John Larsen, Walter A.
Woods, G. A. Schow, Geo. W. Hannaman.
Good terms and easy payments can be had on this land.
Address: C. D. NICKELSEN, Sides Agent, Hood River, Ore., or OREGON LUMBER COMPANY, Dee, Ore.
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Apple Boxes
Paper
Blucstone
Lime
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Order Your Supplies
NOW
Wo want Johnathans,
Spitz, Or! leys, Ncw
tou ns, Arkansas Blacks
and Winosaps for our
a few odd varieties to
il will not be sacrificed at early
bent and most stable market in
irdera soon for those who WILL
DUCKWALL BROS.
UTI,
Phone Odell 59
Best for the Middle-West'
PIONEER TIMES IN
HOOD RIVER VALLEY
The writer in not a pioneer of
y, us according to the date
and 1 letter Than Ever This Y
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Wasco County Fair
THE DALLES
tural, dornutic and indus
ona galore for young and
mcerts; tree lectures and
HQ home topics, and a Now
Artists presenting Broad-
IERE YOU GET FOUR
REAL PLEASURE
October 4, 5, 6, 7
tarv
We are selling Schillings Best Line with
a Money Back guarantee if you are
not satisfied after using them.
Kaesser's Grocery
Grocery of Quality
Phone W2
(Note
this vail
fixer! hy the Pioneer Association, yet 1
date farther back, coming to Hood Riv
er tint, than anyone else now living,
probably. I name in IHlM, but did not
settle permanntly. I knew all the ex
treme early settlers anrl got their story
of perils and adventure direct from
them, so I have it first hand. G.W.K.)
Hood River, nature's most wonderful
product of valley, mountains, lakes anrl
river painter! by the Divine Artist and
set in this moat beautiful frame work
of alpine grandeur and scenic glory.
One of Oregon's great natural assets!
The river, anrl valley, has had four
distinct historic names. The Indiana
r ailed it Wauconia their name for the
proves of cotton wood trees so great,
growing at the mouth of the river.
Lewis and Clark camped on the beach
m IBM and they named it Labieshe's
River, after one of their expedition, a
noted French name. Then the emi
grants came and many of them, raft
ing down the Columbia river, camped
here. Then came the "dog incident. "
A famous dog was killed at the mouth
of the river and it wore that name un
til changed to its present most euphonic
title by the Coe family some time in
the 80a, or about lh70.
The "Dannel Hoou" of the Hood
! Kiver country was W. C. Laughlin. He
made a settlement in 1862, built a cabin
at the big spring, now owned by Mr.
Batch kiar, up on State street. He
lost all his cattle that winter and
moved back to The Palles. We old pi
oneers often heard him tell the aturv of
the awful winter of Yi2. Dr. Farns
worth and family were with him.
The first permanent settlement was
made by the Coe family in lfsSti. Na
thaniel ( oe had a large family. He
was known as Captain Coe all along
the river and several of his sons wore
the same title. This family was fol
lowed closely by W illiam Jenkins, N.S.
Henson, James Henson. A. C. Phelps,
Amos I'nderwood, John Marden. In
UN came Peter Neal, William Moss
and Dave Turner and Wm. Odell in '62.
The population was very light up to
17.', when Dr. 1'arkhurst journeyed to
Pennsylvania and brought out quite a
colony, most of which settled in Hood
Kiver valley.
The first postoffice was opened in
1 S "'.. as stated by H. C. Coe. Mrs.
Martha Benton first postmistress, Chas.
Coe, W. P Watson, Mrs. Stranahan
and Get). T. i'rather following in order.
The first school taught in Hood River
valley was on Indian creek, two miles
south of present town of Hood River.
Pioneer teacher was B. A. I.illie. and :
in 1868. There were 16 pupils present.
The first mercantile business was
oened in 1877 by K. I.. Smith, the man
om Hood River honors as the "Grand
L Smith and Uncle Bob Rand saw the
vision of the seer, the great things that
are coming to Hood River, and thev
builrled upon them.
Z There is no class of citizens to whom
the country, the state and the county
owe so much as to nioncers.
G. W. Kennedy.
NEAR EAST TO COL
LECT CLOTHING
With F. A. Olmstearl as county chair
man, a campaign is now under way for
collection Of old clothes for the Near
Fast relief. Churches, Sunday schools
and school children of the county are
cooperating in the movement. Contri
butions will be asembled at the garage
of the Mount Hood Motor lA. where
they will he boxed anil made ready for
shipment to Portland. The drive will
eiOM October 15.
Old Man," "Ou
whose pioneer life work
down in history wan
and fame. His store
rrankton. then mover) to the
where it was laid off in 8S2.
The town of Hood River was
in 1NS2 bv the Com. being a
their original homestead. At tirs
lot were given to persons who
build on them. There was al
prohibition ciause in the deed
town was started drv. Somethir
wart character of our
men as W. U Adams (
Smith, " and
here will go
?ord of honor '
w as first at I
Water Rates Standardized
The Association has standardized its
rates charged for water used from their
HWHtem used in development of power.
The rates in instances remain the same
and in other cases they have been in
creased nearly double the old charge.
' ho new rates are as follows: A fixed
charge of 75 cents per month on each
Horsepower anil $1.25 as an operating
charge on each horse power.
"We made no increase in our power
rates during the war." says a letter
from A W. Stone, "although our costs
nearly doubled. We have been com
iielled to go to heavy expense in replac
ing our mains with new iron pipe."
Carson Home on Furlough
J. K. Carson, grade foreman for
the A. D. Kern Co., engaged in paving
and grading stretches of the Pacific
Highway between Jefferson and Salem,
says that crews lack only 1.7 miles of
completing this year's contracts.
"We are completing grading of seven
miles at the end of the paved link,":
nays Mr. i 'arson, "and this will be1
paved next year, giving an entire
tHed road from Jefferson to Salem.
The rainy weather has delayed our op
rations gome the psat week."
Mr. Caraoa was here recovering from
an injury to a foot, badlv crushed when
scraper ran over me member.
Camp Stove Shortage Hits Here
A shortage of camp stoves has re
sulted in an increase in the cost of
apple harvest. Formerly growers were
accustomed to equip their harvest bar- i
racks with the non-expensive stoves.
The Mipplv, however, has been ex
haivted and growers say they cannot
buv further tocks, as camp stoves are
no lorger leing manufactured. Grow
er find it necessary to purchase the j
r' ; r - . e types of cooking stoves.
prices of which have almost doubled
Paints & Varnishes
in the past few vears.
Ked Cross Meeting
The annual meeting of
wting of the Hood
r, American Red Cross,
I next Saturday afternoon
k, at the Commercial club,
ting of much importance
attendance of members is
0. Blanchar. Chairman.
N. Ravi in. Secretary.
v to Daki
ird St. i
J TT i aajl ,i i i. . i , ,
Add the finishing touch to his room that
you have been making ready by having it
"done over." A coat of B-H Floor Stain a
coat of B-H White Enamel or B-H Wall
Tint, and like magic a new room will appear.
Whether you intend "doing over" one room
or your entire house, B-H should serve you. A
thoroughly complete line of painting prepara
tions for every use.
Let us assist you in the proper selection of
what you need
H. S. BRAAKMAN
HOOD RIVER. OREGON
Telephone 1294
Distributors for
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