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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1926)
HOOD RIVER GLACIER, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1926 $tuJÌi Eton (¡»larirr Our Baby Section t, I Many stories have l.cen told about ■ I the young boy'« love for hl» dog, but I thia ia one ai-ut a young woman's love *" I for ber cat. r| Acrompanieil by relative». Mrs. Julia c | k . I >■ venport wa« u»<ftoring from Hood I River to Hpeml the numiuer lu^tanta J Ana. Included In the traveling party I wa» “Smokey Miller,” » dher gray r I i*er»lan cat, the |>et «ml compauioa of el the family. “Smokey” was a birthday ■ gift to Mr». Davenport from ber | mother. | “Smokey Miller” is not a big cat. r | But eight months old. he might be 11 classified a« a kitten. He 1» an aristo crat, none of that starving kitteu «tuff . for him. He mi»* from pedigreed | »lock, hl« father having graced a unui- I ber of national Mine exhibits. I On their way down, Mrs. Davenport | and relatives «topixd over for a few | day« at Willows, Calif, securing accom- I modstIons at tbe auto park. "Smokey Miller’s” long silky hair, musical mew I and engaging munners made him a pet I of the entire camp. When they were ready to break camp | and continue the journey southward, I there was no "Smokey” to greet them. HC had «imply disappeared. Efforts to I locate him were of no avail and it I looked very much as If he had been tbe I victim of a carefully planned kidnaping I plot. Mrs. Davenport could not eat I tor worrying over her pet. I Failing to find any trace of the mlaa- I Ing pet, Mrs. Davenport left word with I the camp superintendent to l>e notified I in event tbe cat should turn up. A few» days ago ahe received a telegram I from Willows that her pet had been picked up by children and was in a »Carving and exhausted condition. She J immediately wired back to ship •Smokey” down by express C. O. D. • When “Smokey” arrived at tbe ex- ( pre»» office, boxed in an empty ketchup case, his mistress wbh there to meet j him. Long before be was out of lite box he recognised tbe voice of his owner. In a language only understood by those who love animals, “Smokey” told hla mUtreas how glad he wa« to be back, though be failed to give a Mila- * factory explanation of his mysterious ® absence. 1 Ye«, there’« something the matter with heaven, And here la where I I m «, For there isn't a mention In it Of a place tor a friendly dog. —The Old Stockman Theologian By Beu Hur Lampman. A PARKING SUGGESTION City Traffic Officer Morrison come* forth thia week with a suggestion to city folk about Saturday night park ing. A h all of na know, Hood River ia a Saturday night town. Our rural renldentn are accustomed to vialt the city that night and do much «hopping. A« a result all of the parking apace of tbe pr!n<1|>al biiHinean streets, eapccial- ly Oak «tree*, ia needed for their auto mobile«. Mr. Morrison Mays that city dwellers ought to do n little thinking and not utilise the parking «pace with their own <-ars. Give the country <• mains n Watch Baby** Weight— In our Infants’ De partment will be found accurate scales so that every baby’s weight can be noted regularly. Free of Charge—Bring Baby. Special - Ladies’ Silk Shirtwaists Special - Ladies’ Khaki Shirts and Blouses Socks in silk and lisle. Hats, Hoods and Bonnets, shirred and ruffled in all the light shades; Sweat ers, 8aeques, Caps and Booties; Soft, Downy Blan kets and Silk Padded Quilts; Dresses; Silk and Wool Vests; Nightgowns, Rubber Pants and Bibs. Special - Ladies* Dress Goods In fact, you’ll find this the largest and most complete Infants’ Wear Department outside of Portland and our prices are the lowest We in vite you to come in and see. '2nd Floor. In plain colors and plaids; a good assortment of desirable shades to choose from. Big values at 85c and 89c. This will make up most satisfactor ily foy school dresses. Special tne yard........ S9c PINE GROVE Truckmen Attention We have all the necessary blanks for Pub lic Service Commission requirements and will be glad to help you with them. We write the required Insurance In a good responsible stock company, $29 for the 1-ton trucks and $39 for the larger ones. Short term rates. If desired. OREGON-WASHINGTON PYTIIIAN HOME (I rat ion ottki-H and «looking rooms, tn , addition to a well-arranged auditorium, equipped with «tage and appurtenance« ' fur the »bowing of motion pictures, are all combined un<H*r the one roof. The I fixture« and fumlahiuga are in keeping J with the magnificence of the building, all finit-claaa in every respect. The I kitchen and refrigerating equipment ia ' said to be a model of its kind, the kitchen being equipped with every . labor-saving device imaginable. The WANTED acem« like a deaeemtion to eat one. We note by the current weekly report of the Oregon State Board of Health that Hood River county I h now free from contagiouH dlacwao«. let uh hope that the record will be maintained through the apple harvest. How morbid does human curiosity sometime« become! What n spectacle! Mobs fighting to gain adnilsHion to the The bridge road is finally ander con at ruction. Cloud Cap Decifiion Saturday It will tie definitely decided next Saturday whether to pnxeed with con- while other« will ac<x>mmodatc lunch will be taken along and all will ■tructlon of the new Cloud Cap Inn beds. building thia year. Directora of the three or more beds. Spacious living Join in a picnic dinner on the ground«. inn company, accompanied by A. E. Doyle, architect, and a contractor, will visit the hostelry site Saturday and make a final inspection, according to Lealie Butler, who in president of the corporation. While the detaila of in corporation and anaembling of finance« have lieeii brought to tbe point that make poexible* the letting of the con tract, nome fear« are felt that construe- tlon work should be held in alieyance until next auminer becauae of tbe nenr- nenn now to the storm season on the mountain. At a meeting of the directorate in Portland Tuemlay the following execu tive committee. which will be active In management of affairs of the company, was appointed : J. II. Joyce, Rodney Gllaan and L. R. Wheeler. Mr. Butler will, ex officio, be a member of the Roditori Grange Calendar committee. Friday. Augnai IS, Il«rd Tinx>»O1<1 Time Itanre. Wed.. August 1% Home Economica. Friday, August ». Modern iMnce. Friday. August W. Social Grange.