Hi Stacey, I just ran across this down at the museum while I was looking for something else, so I thought I'd transcribe it and ask you to add it to the Hood River County rootsweb page if you would. I'll also post it to the Hood River County mailing list. HOOD RIVER GLACIER (Extract), Thursday, January 7, 1904 Our Population---1406....submitted by Kathy Evinger April 4, 2000 The Glacier man has made his annual round up of the number of inhabitants of Hood River and finds that the year 1904 begins with our population grown to 1406. This is the fifth census taken by the Glacier. Commencing with January 1, 1900, we had 622; 1901, 751; 1902, 861; 1903, 1091. The city has been carefully canvassed, and every house where the occupants were not known has been visited. The gain of 315 over last year shows a healthy increase, though some people may be disappointed, thinking the gain should be greater. Our population has been estimated as high as 2,000. If people did not move from the town, with the newcomers constantly arriving we would soon have the 2,000 or more. Compare the directory given below with the one published a year ago, and it will be found that a good many families you know have moved away. Some have gone to the country, while others have left the valley entirely. The country is gaining in population faster than the town. This is to be expected. Our valley is known for its excellent fruit, for which the (unreadable part of sentence) in the markets of the world. Newcomers arriving come here to buy fruit land and to engage in fruit culture. There is no inducement for the average newcomer to locate in the town, however much it may be admired as a place of residence, if there are no means for earning a livelihood. In the summer season, at least during the strawberry harvest, our population is augmented by a floating body of people who are here today and gone tomorrow. The real population is here to stay winter and summer, therefore January 1 is a good time to make the count. The object of the census taker each time has been to get the exact number of our inhabitants. He counted none but bona fide residents, January 1, and was very careful not to miss anyone who should be counted. The heads of families and all young people earning a salary are given near as could be in the following DIRECTORY Abbott H M, merchant...............Ferguson J H, electr..............Parsons G W, apple packer Abbott Mme, millinery parlors.........Ferrel Mike, logger.........Parsons Maud, clrk/Paris Fair Adams Percival, studnt O A C..........Fewel Ed, emp/Elec Light Co........Peras S, teamster Adams W L, propr Paradise farm........Fewel Mrs M, confections...........Perry W H, janitor Allen W H, logger..........................Fitch Agnes, dressmkr..............Phelps J B, carpenter Anderson Emil, emp/Brace..........Foley M J, clrk/ Rand........Pickett W, propr Oak Restrnt Armstrong W T, timberman..............Foster Chas, mill man..............Pierce Al, timberman Arnold S W, carpenter/contractor.......Fouts P F, saloon........Piersol Mrs L E, dressmaker Ash W O, merchant Paris Fair..............Fouts S F, saloon...............Plank D W, carpenter Bagley J T, of Fashion stable.........Fowler Corinne, clrk/Rand......Plank Mary, emp/Stuarts Bailey H H, member city council...........Fowler Zula, clrk/Booth...........Powell B B, laborer Bailey Harry, pstmn RFD No 1...Fox George, brkpr/Fouts sln...Prather Geo T, US commsr Baker W J, fruit grower.................Frailey M, blacksmith...............Pribnow F W, carpenter Baldwin Laura, clrk/Bragg & Co...............F-ank S J, harness store.............Pugh H, retired Baldwin Louis, carpenter........Frederick H J, carpntr/contrctr........Quarles E W, OR&N agt Ballard F, emp/Fashion stbl.......Friday F P, frt grwr.......Quinn Elizabeth, teacher/pub schl Barbee W, retired...................Gabriel C B, laborer..................Quinn F H, cigar manufactr Barlow ---, carpenter......Ganger W, freight clrk/depot.....Rakestraw C H,clrk/Savages store Barnes F B, the real estate man.......Garrabrant H W, laborer........Rakestraw H C, laborer Bartmess Earl, emp/furniture store.....Gatchell A, carpenter....Rand D E, clrk/Rands store Bartmess Meigs, student O A C....Gerdes J H, propr Gerdes house....Rand J E, merchant Bartmess O C, retired.......Gessling G J, pres HR F G Union.......Rand Wm, timber cruiser Bartmess S E, furnitr/undrtkr.....Gilbert C L, propr Mt Hood hotel.....Ranous C E, carpenter Bateham - -, of Davidson Frt Co...Gilbert Clarence, mgr Mt Hood htl...Rathbun C, teamster B--------, logger.......................Gill J H, merchant..................Rea O D, carpenter/contractr Beebe M, carpenter..................Godsey Robt, blacksmith................Reed ---, railroad emp Belieu A M, machinist............Godsey W E, blacksmith...........Reed P A, emp/Dav Frt Co Belieu B F, carpntr/contrctr...Graham A J, clrk/Crowell...Reed R, propr Spot Cash Grocery Belknap E L, carpenter...........Graham James, retired..........Rees Jas, of O K barber shop Bell O A, of Transfer Co.........Graham W R, drayman.........Reid Mrs M, teachr/pub school Benjamin Ida, domestic.....Graham Wm, carpenter....Reynolds F, emp/F L Davidson & Co Bentz G G, plasterer..........................Hall R S, farmer.......................Richardson Mrs A T Billings N O, barber --- shop.....Hanna Jas E, propr saw mill....Richardson Caleb, teamster Bird M F, carpenter...Hansberry Mrs W T, boarding house...Richardson Stella, clrk/pst ofc Bird Mrs M F, propr Vie--- Restrnt....Hardman W R, meat market.....Ries Joseph A, farmer Bird P H, laborer..........Hartley O B, wood merchant..........Rigby J W, retired M E minister Bird William, carpenter..................Hartwig E H, lawyer.................Riggs G W, shoemaker Blowers A S, retired..................Hayes C J, surveyor....................Rinehart O A, carpenter Blowers L N.....Haynes C L, propr Bon Ton Barbr shop....Roberts Lizzie, manager The Firs Blowers Sam, clerk...Haynes J O, operator O R N...Robertson W H, foreman Mt H Co mill Blythe E N, of HR Glacier....Haynes W, blacksmith for Luckey....Roe Mae, clrk/Booths str Blythe S F, propr Glacier................Hayward C, saloon.............Rogers W D, photographer Bodine Leona, clerks at Paris Fair............Heath B, stone mason...........Rood E L, painter Bone C R, pres East Fork Ditch Co...Hemman C E, bkpr Prather Inv Co...Root W H, farmr Bone N W, farmer......Hemmeral Joseph, carpenter......Rosenkranz C, watchman O R & N Bonney Emma, bkpr Mayes Bros.......Henderson John Leland, lawyer.....Ross C A, farmer Boorman William, retired............Henderson L A, student U of O..........Rowley A F, dentist Booth J S, merchant...................Henrich C D, merchant....................Rowley, S B, farmer Brace F O, steam wood saw man....Henry L, fruit grower...Rowley W T, physician/surgeon Bradley E R, job printer............Hershner J L, Congregational minister............Ruffner, P M Bragg R B, genl merchndise....Hertzer Marie, waitrss Mt Hood htl....Ruffner Wm, confectnr Brosius F C, phys/surgeon...Hibbard H J, cnty commissnr...Russell M M, of O K brbr shop Brown F P, retired.................Hibbard W T, carpenter................Rutlidge James, carpenter Bubb S A, carpenter.......................Hicks John, laborer........................Samuel A, laborer Buck A C, farmer................Ho My, Chinese laundry...............Sanders M C, emp at depot Buskirk W H, carpntr...Hoadley Alvena, bkpr/Stewarts...Savage Ralph, hardware merchant Butcher R, carpenter.........Hogan Nels, mill man........Sayre M M, engineer Mt H L Co mill Butler Leslie, of Bank of Hood River............Hollowell J M, farmer...........Schall T A, farmer Butler Truman, of Bank of HR....Holman E M, meat cttr...Schungel Minnie, prncpl/pub schl Button F H, timberman.............Holman J T, meat market...........Shaffer H C, U B minister Byrkett A J, gardener........Horner John, emp/Mayes Bros.......Shaw J P, real estate dealer Callahan T S, timberman......Howe Fred, teamster.....Shaw Mrs J P, teacher/public school Canfield Mrs A B........Howe Mrs Fred, boarding house.......Sheets W E, clrk/Braggs store Carmichael A L, merchant.....Humphrey G H, clerks for Stewart.....Sherwood ---, carpenter Carns E T, dentist.............Hunt C R, timberman............Shipman Wm, clrk/Mt Hood hotel Carrier W G, propr Carriers Restrnt....Hunt J B, painter/paper hanger....Shreve J W, farmer Carson J K, clerk in Gill's store.......Husbands G R, carpenter.......Shute Chester, engineer Carstens A W, saw filer......Husbands G H, clerks for Stewart........Shute Henry, carpenter Carstens W M, emp/Snow & Upson...Huxley H M, bkpr Davdsn F Co...Shute W B, carpntr Case L, laborer...............Ingram Mrs Mary..............Sieverkropp Sophia, waitress Mt Hood Cashen Frank, chore boy/Mt Hood...Isenberg W A, clrk/Stewart...Simonton J C, carpenter Castner Chas, emp/Dav F Co..Isenberg Walter, tbbco/cnfctn..Sinnott P, sctn formn OR&N Chandler Frank, farmer......................Jackson F E, merchant...................Sloat W, logger Chinaman at Mt Hood hotel.............Jackson Mrs Mary E...........Slocum Geo I, book store Chipping W H, emp/Dav Fruit Co....Jacobs M F, retired...Smith E L, pres state brd horticltr Clark Mrs K C, dressmaker..........Jayne A A, lawyer.......Smith H, clrk/Spot Cash Grocery Clarke F W, jeweler........................Jenkins C H, dentist..........................Smith James A Clarke L, clrk/Clarkes drug store....Jochimsen H F, tobacco/confectns....Smith Mrs Mattie Clarke O N, propr Clarke's drug store..........Johns S, logger...........Snow W G, blacksmith Clough Mrs Jane A........................Jones C S, laborer....................Snyder J C, carpenter Coates Jane, dressmaker.......Jones R B, emp/F L Davidson & Co......Songer G E, sawyer Coe Fred, of Golden Rule Bazaar..................Jury Mrs M....................Songer J V, sawyer Coe Geo F, of Golden Rule Bazaar.....Kent Bert, painter....Soule E A, carpenter/contractor Coe H C, real estate dealer..............Kent Carl............Southard H, propr Thompson house Cole Arthur, clrk/Crams store....Kent Ray, wrks/Davidson Bros...Sparger Chas, cigar makr Cole D A, laundryman.......Kinsey J R, postman RFD No 2.......Stephenson L C, carpenter Cole William B...............Klingler A H, drayman Transfer Co................Stewart C, mill man Confer J M, retired................Knapp Mrs Julia A...............Stewart W M, hardware/furniture Coon T R, mayor of HR...........Knapp S A, propr Peoples stor............Stone D I, carpenter Copple Cora, tchr...Knapp Mrs S A, millnry/Peoples str..Stranahan Bert, of Fashion stbles Cotton Eunice, teacher pub schl..........Lakin J M, laborer...........Stranahan Geo, carpenter Coulter W, teamster.........Lane A E, ratchet setter........Stranahan H C, of Fashion stables Coulter W T, timbrmn.....Langille H D, govt forstry agt.....Stranahan Jas of Fashion stables Cowherd William, school janitor........Langille J L, carpenter........Stranahan O L, carpenter Cowley John, shoemaker...Langille Mrs S, mgr Cloud Cap Inn...Stuhr Phil, emp/Mt H L Co Cox S H, carpentr/contrctr....Langille William, govt forestry agt....Sutherland E L, mill hand Coyle H A, carpenter...................Larwood F, mill sawyer................Sutherlin Geo, laborer Coyle Mrs H A, dressmaker..............Lockman D, farmer.............Swanson John, mill hand Cram Frank A, propr Up-to-Date store.........Loring F B, carpenter..........Taylor H D, farmer Cramer Laura, mgr telephone offc...Lown Frank, emp/Gerdes house...Taylor J W, boatman Crosler A B, groceryman.......Lowrey V, meat cutter Mayes Bros......Temple Chas, jeweler Cross P A, clrk/Williams drug store....Lucas Flora, telephone centrl...Terhune U F, carpntr Crowell Geo P, genl mrchnds...Lucas Nellie, telphn cntrl...Theyson Ben, barkeep/Hayward Culbertson Geo D, real estate dlr....Luckey J J, blacksmith...Thompson G W, of Paris Fair Cunning A, printer Bradley's job office...Marcellus Mrs L W...Tompkins Emmet, clrk/T & H Cunning H A, carpenter..........Martin A, timberman.........Tompkins Jos, confections/cigars Cunning T J, retired..................Martin P H, timberman................Treiber D J, city marshal Curtis A M, laborer.......Mason Flora O, laundry Paradise farm.......T-----e C S, clrk/Crosler Dakin C I, carpenter.............................Mayes Mrs A............................T------ D A, retired Dakin C U, painter......Mayes Ed, of Mayes Bros meat market.......Tweedy T D, real estate Dallas T C, tinner & plumber..........Mayes Jos, of Mayes Bros.......Upson W L, blacksmith Davenport F jr, clerk Davenport Bros....McBain James, stone mason....Upton David, farmer Davidson A J, Lost Lake Lbr Co..McCafferty S O, barkp/Morrison..Van Allen Bertha, rm hs Davidson B G, F L Davidson & Co..McCarty E M, merch/Paris Fair..Van Blaracom H, f grw Davidson Chas, v p Dav Fruit Co...McCauley J E, blacksmth...Van Blaracom John, laborer Davidson F L, tinner/plumbr..McClintock Ora, bkpr/Davenport Bro..Vaughan C H, bank clrk Davidson H F, pres Davidson Fruit Co...McCrory Perry, planerman...Vaughan Cyrus, farmr Davidson P S, Lost Lake Lumbr Co...McDonald D, merch...Vogt Joseph, clrk/Crams store Davidson Wm, Lst Lk L Co..McGuire Henry, meat mkt..Waddell Walter, horse radish man Dean O C, timbr cruisr...McGuire Walter, of McGuire Bros...Walker Dell, emp/Transfer Co DeBord James F, barber..............McMillan Porter, timberman..............Walker J L, laborer Decker T A....................McPherson ---, farmer...................Walker Ota, telephone central Deitz F, retired..............Mears D R, plasterer................Wallen John, carpenter/contractor Deitz Helen M, teachr in pub schl....Mercer Harry, emp/Transfer Co....Walt H W, carpenter Devold N J, propr Ramona house..Merrill J T, presidng eldr U B chrch..Walt J F, phys/surg DeWitt H T, bkpr/Mt Hood L Co store.....Metcalf J W, carpenter......Watson Roy, teamster Dicken Mrs A J....Metcalf Laura, wks/Rogers photo galy....Webber W T, civil engr/surveyor Dicken Clinton, emp/Bartmess....Miller J W, emp/J B Hunt...Welch M E, vetrinary surgeon Donahue John, retired......Mohr Anna, clrk/Crams store......Wells Percy, emp/Dav Fruit Co Dukes -- M, freight clerk at depot...............Moody J T, logger.............Wheeler H, engineer Dukes J H, house mover................Moore J A, mill man................Wheeler James, laborer Dumble H L, phys/surgeon......Moore Jas, clrk/Mt Hood Lbr Co store.....White R, drayman Dunbar F E, electrcn....Morgan C A, cigars/billiard saloon...Whitehead A, cigars/confectns Dunbar Thomas, farmer..............Morgan C D, mine promoter..............Wilcox C, teamster Early C T, supt Mt H Lm Co...Morgan L G, emp/Bartmess..Williams G E, prp HR pharmcy Eccles W H, vice pres Mt Hood Lmbr Co......Morgan William......Williams H T, fruit grower Elliott H, painter.........................Morris D, U B minister....................Williams T H, bakery Ellison F, teamster/Fashion stable.....Morrison J L, saloon.....Williamson W H, blacksmith Emry M L, carpntr....Morse L E, of Transfer Co...Wilson Joseph A, mgr Apple Grwrs Union Emry N, emp/Davidson Fruit Co...........Morton J W, propr Riverside farm............Winans A Entrican D O, farmer.....................Mott M, teamster....................Winans E T, timberman Entrican H R, mgr Paradise Farm hotel..........Nell A, carpenter..........Winans E W, retired Erwin R R, real estate dealer........Newton A L, emp/Dav Fruit Co........Winans L, carpenter Evans A L, carpenter.....Nickelsen J R, city recorder.....Woicka R, emp/F L Davidson & Co Evans N C, fruit grower........................Noble F, retired............................Wolf Ed, laborer Evans W C, M E minister...............Norton E, laborer.............Wood ---, telephone lineman Evinger O B, carpenter.........Nott Annie, waitress Mt Hood hotel.......Wood H M, carpenter Ewers James, carpenter........Olinger E S, agent for steamr Spencer.......Woodman Mrs A Fabric G R, emp/Dav Fruit Co.....Olinger Melia, clrk/Crams store......Wright J M, carpenter Faulkner L, laborer...........Olinger W S, teamster..........Wright M J, clrk/Wright & Isenberg Fay M, logger...........Onthank A W, bookpr for Barnes.................................................... Feak J H, carpenter...Parsons Althea, clerks for Temple..................................................