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VOL. XX IV
HOOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY
No
33
10. 1913
1
Well Things Begin
to Look Different
Looked a little blue for a while for the com
ing spring. But what a difference just a few
hours makes-a freeze-up in California, the land
of sunshine and up goes the price of apples.
Why, there isn't a day goes by now, but
what some orchardist comes into our store and
says he wants to look at our sprayers and
most of these inquiries are due to the fact that
prospects are looking better every day. A
month ago we couldn't get a customer to look
at a sprayer. Now they are asking all sorts of
questions: "How much is this outfit com
plete?" "What equipment goes with this
sprayer?" "What kind of an engine is that,
and how much horsepower?"
These inquiries are what develop into real
business. And remember, too, this is only
January with spring and spraying-time two
months away. With all these inquiries now,
isn't it reasonable for us to suppose that we
are going to have all the "sprayer business"
we can attend to properly? And, isn't it reas
onable for us to urge you to give your early
attention to your wants in this line? We think
so and that's just why we are asking you to
"tell it to us"-and tell it now.
It's a good time, to, for you to examine
our discs, our plows, our vehicles and wagons.
Get a line on your needs. We are always glad
to show you around our store always glad to
tell you all we know about the different imple
ments. Glad to explain our sprayers to tell
you why we think we have the best sprayer
made.
We haven't said much this winter about
automobiles. We will handle the Chalmers
line same as we have for seasons past. We
don't see how we can get a better car for the
money or one in which we have more con
fidence. Chalmers cars have made good. And
they've made good here in Hood River, too.
We've a goodly supply of literature on the
"Chalmers Cars" a booklet called "The Story
of The Chalmers Cars." It is an interesting
story of the entire factory where the cars are
made. It takes you from one end of the big
plant to the other explaining in detail every
operation in the manufacture. It is yours for
the asking a postal will bring it, without any
obligation on your part.
Word has just been slipped to our "ad
writer" that our roof is leaking to beat the
band. "Ad writer" or not, he's got to shovel
snow. We could tell you a lot of interesting
facts about sone of the goods we have to offer
you but that snow must come off the roof
first. So we'll continue this in our nexl.
At any rate, we'll .be pleased to welcome
you at our store. Come in and look around
Yours in haste,
GILBERT
IMPLEMENT
COMPANY
HAVING purchased the entire interest of E.
Brayfordin the Rockford Store about three
months ago, we are now in position to serve you with
all the highest class groceries at reasonable prices.
We invite your patronage and will serve you to the
best of our ability.
Give Us a Trial
MERCER & CO.
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REAL ESTATE BULLETIN
G. Y. EDWARDS & CO.
EXCHANGES
12 ACRES-Located 2 mile out, in Belmont strict. 1 tore lull
bearing, .bout ltfyrs. old; 2 acres 4yra.old: 2 acres 2 and 3 iyr.
old Spiu and Newtowns; lacre4yr. peaehe; tl"em lay. UJ
Louse and barn ; free irrigating water. Trice "J"1 "
money. Will exchange for uncleared land in Hood Kiver or Mosier.
Very High Class 230-Acr Dairy Rneh-In Camas
Prairie, 240 acres of tract irrigable land in fane slate ot uitivation.
Good 9-room bouse, large dairy barn and other outtroiiamgi. glue
125,000. Will take in improved land on West hide, cainnce long
time and eaev terms. A fine property, and a good money maker.
25 ACRES-Located 5J miles out on East Side; on main county oad.
, All smooth volcanic ash roil : no rock or wet land. W crt i bmig ;
acres 4 yrg. old, Spits, Newtowns and Ark Blacks ver) high clan,
trees; 11 acres partially cleared ; 2 seres fine timber, n erved for
building me. This Is very high class property and worth double the
, price. Owner is financially "op against it" and will sacrifice fur
11,000. Terms: $fl,0"0 cash; balance to suit.
Money to Loan on improved ranch and city property.
WE are headquarU rs for all kinds of insurance except life.
MMHBHlMRAHaMHsMsHMMWsMlHWlaMM
. G. Y. EDWARDS & CO., Agents,
HOOD RIVER. OREGON
FRUIT LANDS AND ORCHARDS
Every effort that can be made to
make a store a thoroughly sat
isfactory place to deal is be
ing made here. We want"'
your shoe thoughts to
be pleasant and
to be of
WALK-OVER SHOES
J. G. VOGT
Lights at Reasonable Prices
The Hydro-Electric Co., does not want
the consumers of electrical energy for light
ing or power purposes to pay for the plant
monthly, yearly "or bi-annually, they only
want a fair, reasonable price on a live and
let live basis; and are not asking its custom
ers to buy our competitor's plant, nor any
one to pay them a price with which to buy
.our plant; all we have to sell is electrical
energy.
Hydro Electric Co.
A Home Company
Phone 134 Third and Oak
Call at the Glacier
Office when in need of
RubberType
IS PROSPEROUS
INITIAL MEETING W ELL ATTENDED
Series of Meetings and Lectures for YiJtr
Vinegar Company Announces
Increase in Stock
The Commercial club has begun the
year well. The initial meeting Mon
day night, with the newly elected pres
ident. W. L. Clark, presiding, was the
Ut-t. with the exception of the annual
meeting of December, that has been
held in over a year. The club, as was
pointed out by the president and Secre
tary Scott, is in a rrore prosperous
condition than it was at the beginning
of last year. An effort will be made
, to increase the membership if the or
ganization. C. K. Marshall, of the
i membership committee proposed that
i the initiation fee be reduced or elimin-
ated. lie stated that he thought many
would join the club but for this fee.
J. H. Heilbronner, another member of
this committee, however, opposed the
elimination or reduction of the fee.
"Those who really want to stick by
the club, be of aid to it and receive
the benefits of it. will be willing to
pay the initiation fee," he Maid. Others
agreed with Mr. Heilbronner. C. T.
Early made the suggestion that the
initiation fee. If it be eliminated at
all, be eliminated only in case he in
iate pay a year's dues in advance.
Prof. W. H. Lawrence proposed some
unique methods for securing new mem
bers and for increasing the interest of
the members in monthly meetings, lie
proposed a regular time for meeting
and regular time for closing ti e ses
sions. "Several years ago," said Mr.
Lawrence, "we were holding farmers'
meetings in Washington. The attend
ance fell otf. Finally we hit on the
plan of severely criticising the absent
members. And you bet that they came
to subsequent meetings to see what
was being said about them." Mr.
Lawrence suggests that the absent
members of the Commercial club be
given i treatment of this kind.
The factories committee, J. 11. Heil
bronner, chairman, reported that the
Hood Kiver Apple Vinegar Co. at a
meeting of its stockholders Monday af
ternoon had voted to increase us cap
ital stock to $150,000. President Clark
stated that C. J. Calkins, president of
the concern, had talked to him just
previous to the meeting. "Mr. Calk
ins told me," he said, "that his stock
holders had voted such an increase but
that all of their plans would be held in
beyance until after the city concluded
its plans for improvements of streets
in the factory section of the city."
Hereafter peddlers or solicitors de
siring to do business in this city must
Aral see the secretary ot the Commer
etat club. . All merchant ot the citv
will be provided with placards to be
displayed in conspicuous places in thei
stores and ottices, and all solicitors will
be at once referred to Secretary Scott.
This plan will result in a saving of
money and trouble to merchants.
Secretary Scott told of the proposed
meetings that would be held by the
club during the year. The first of these
will be held on Saturday afternoon,
January 25, when the dry rot of apples
will be discussed. "At first," saiii iVlr.
Scott, "we pondered as to whether or
not we shuuld call it a dry rot meet
ing. We might have said that we
would have a fruit growers' meeting.
However, we decided that we might as
well call things hy their name. Every
body knows we have dry rot, and we
might as well term it by that name
and all of us get together and try to
eradicate it." President Clark also
spoke of the proposed meetings. He
stated that one would be held in the
near future when the wives of the
members would be Invited to attend.
Prof. Lawrence explained that he
had made an effort to secure some data
on the dry rot and had sent out blanks
to about 40 different growers. "How
ever," he said, "1 recehed but one
reply." A committee will interview
the orchardisis attending the meeting
of Januuary 25 and secure the data by
personal interviews.
It is proposed hy the board of direc
tors of the club to have some noted
men come here during the next year
and deliver lectures. W. W. Cotton,
one of Portland's foremost attorneys,
who made a visit to the Panama canal
zone for the O.-W. K. & N. Co.. will
be brought here to deliver his lecture
on the wonderful canal.
O. P. Dabney, who secured an inter
esting collection fof pictures (luring his
travels abroad last year will deliver an
illustrated lecture.
One of the most interesting phases
of Monday night's meeting was the
discussion of some method to bring
about a correct idea in the minds of
Portland people as to the Hull Kun
water reserve. The water board of
that city has secured an injunction
against the building of a road through
a portion of the reserve and it is under
stood that this injunction will be made
permanent if possible. C. J. Green, a
young engineer, who made a trip over
the route of the government trail last
year appeared before the club Monday
evening and exhibited maps to show
just where the highway will run.
The points in dispute are in Township
2 south, range 10 Willamette meridian.
The road is in the water reserve, but
ot on the watershed of Bull Kun lake.
Indeed, a great portion of the water
reserve of Portland extends over on
the Hood river watershed. The town
ship named is partly settled and a
great hardship is being worked on
these settlers, who are scarcely al
lowed to have their friends visit them.
The opening of this road will not only
be a great thing for the people of the
Hood River valley, but will be a great
asset to the city of Portland, for it
will form one of the most scenic routes
in the world. Murray Kay told how
easy it would be for the county to con
struct a road to meet that proposed
through the forest reserve. The
county road would cross Hood river at
the WinMns City, entering Audubon
street of that city.
The Commercial club will have an
agricultural committee this vear. Prof.
Lawrence states, portions ofthe higher
lands of the community, not adapted
to orchards will grow the finest of dry
land crops.
The committees appointed for the
ensuing year by President Clark are as
follows:
Entertainment-Carl Vaughan, E. C.
Smith. R. W. Kelly.
Hous-Dr. J. F. Watt, R. E. Scott,
R. Castner.
Transportation P. S. Davidson, C.
. Marshall, C. T. Early.
Roads-C. K. Marshall, J. R. Put
nam, W. t. King.
Manufacturing-.!. H. Heilbronner.
Wilmer Sieg, H. F. Davidson.
Jutliciarv A. J. Uerbv. A. P. Keed.
Geo. R. Wilbur.
Ways and Means Truman Butler.
Geo. W. Thomson, F. A. Cram.
Financial- Chas. Hall. V. C. Brock.
Harold Hershner.
Real Kstate-C. R. Bone. J. M. Cul-
bertson, L. C. Simms, W. I. Cornell.
Auditing -J. E. Robertson. G. A.
Moulden, W. E. Hanson.
Press-Joe D. fhomison. It. B. Ben
nett, W. II. Walton.
Civic-E. O. Blanchar, L. A. Hen-
erson. Miss McLaren.
Membership C. K. Marshall. J. II.
Heilbronner, W. E. King.
Fish and Game-11. E. Duncan. Wm.
Stewart, J. M. Sehmeltzer.
Horticultural and Airricu Rural C
D. Thompson. L. F. Henderson. H. S.
Galligun.
REEZE IN SOUTH
AIDS FRUIT MARKET
(By Hyman M. Cohen, in the Port-
and Journal)
The ill wind that caused the destruc
tion of a great portion of the citrus
rop of California was not without its
id to general fruit conditions.
1 he destruction of the orange crop
means a greater demand for apples and
with the greatest crop in the history
f the United States awaiting a mar
ket, the results would indicate more
benefits to the general trade than the
oss of the California crop.
With a great crop of oranges to com
pete for trade, there was but littie
hope of marketing a great per cent of
this season's apple crop at any price.
since the season started the trade
generally has been stagnant. Com
pared with the total output, sales to
.'ate have been remarkably small and
he prices obtained have in no measure
made up for the loss of demand.
Values in the apple trade to date this
season have been remarkably low and
even then the trade has insisted upon
getting better quality than ever be
fore. Perhaps the worst feature of the ap
ple trade this season has been the
great output of Bmall Bized fruit. When
apples are cheap there is always a
greater demand for the large sizes.
When they are high the small fruit
sullicea.
Apples have run to smaller size this
year than ever beiore known, ine
entire world's market is filled with
small fruit and everywhere values are
the lowest in a decade.
Now with the big orange crop out of
the way and fear expressed by the
trade that much of the stock that will
be marketed will be hit by the freeze
indications point to a betterment of
a mile market tradina.
'there a.ro mote apples held in storage
at various points) in the cast rt the
present time than the total crop of the
country during normal years. J his Is
a condition that has acted against the
trade to a very considerable degree.
With so much fruit in sight it was but
natural that buyers should purchase
only their immediate requirements be
cause of the expectation of lower prices
to come. The situation had been
greatly aggravated by the reports of
the greatest orange crop, but with this
out of the way the situaton brightens.
To the minds of the trade generally
the apple business has been hurt much
by the greater abundance of yellow
fruit. While there is always a good
call from American points for red ap
ples, it is only in Europe that a consid
erable portion of the yellow stock is
consumed. 1 his year's offerings abroad
have been so greut that the trade there
has been gteatly handicapped and con
trary to general former conditions, the
red fruit has shown an inclination to
lead even the yellow stock in England.
There is no doubt that some other
means must be secured to dispose of
the yearly increasing output of apples
at Pacific tiorthweBt points. The ori
ent is probably the point to which the
trade must turn for relief. Up to this
time the business there has been
searcelyscratched'and more aggressive
methods would certainly bring out
much heavier orders.
Apple market prices are at such low
basis that the orient could be induced
to purchase liberally if proper connec
tions were made b American associa
tions with native interests in China and
Japan. Russia has always been par
tial to American apples, but little heed
has as yet been paid to the trade there
outside of small orders for the best
quality.
CLUB DIRECTORS
ENJOY FEAST
The members of the board of direc
tors a d representatives of the Hood
River press have the utmost praise for
the abilities of W. L. Clark, the re-1
cently elected president of the Com
mercial club, as tne preparer oi a
feast and the host at the sj me. Mr.
Clark entertained the directorate of
the club and the press at a banquet
Friday evening The table was set in
the card room of the club and the feast
becan about ten o'clock, after the
president, secretary and members of
the board had finished outlining their
plans of work for the ensuing year.
In so far as possible Mr. Clark had
provided Hood Kiver grown delicacies.
However, the oysters of the cocktail
came from the Puget Sound and the
luscious steaks were raised in eastern
Oregon. The card room forms a suit
able place for a small dinner party.
Its walls had been decorated with pic
tures of Hood Kiver scenes and the
table was decorated with pink and
white carnations.
Those seated at the table with Mr.
Clark were: J. H. Heilbronner, R. E.
Scott, Dr. J. F. Watt, John K. Put
nam, C. K. Marshall, Joe D. Thomison
and R. B. Bennett. A thrilling game
of bottle pool was enjoyed after the
dinner and after the laughs caused by
a rich lot of yarns.
New Pipe Organ to Be Heard
The pipe organ, which is being in
stalled in the Asbury Methodist church
by the Wicks Pipe Organ Co., of High
land, III., will be heard at the services
next Sunday morning and evening.
The church has secured the services of
Mrs. S. G. Oxborrow, the proficient
and well known musician, who will
preside at the organ.
nANCHERS VOTE
A BONDED SYSTEM WILL PREVAIL
Returds from Tuesday's Election Show
Sentiment Strongly in Vavor of Bond
ing East Side for Irrigation
The East Side will become a bonded
district, and the East Fork Irrigating
Company's ditch will be operated un
der this system. The bonded system
carried at the election held Tuesday by
a large majority, 1H7 land owners vot
ing yes, while only 35 voted no. The
result of the election means that the
entire 13,000 acres of land of the East
Side will he under a single irrigation
system. The election is the result of
agitation brought on last summer,
when it was announced that the ditch
company was in sore financial straits
mt that the only feasible method of
conducting the maintenance of the
ditch would be to operate it through a
bonded district.
The East Side has been divided into
five precincts, w hich cast votes for the
new system as follows: Precinct No.
1, the Middle Valley, 22 for and 13
against; precinct No. 2, south Odell,
3a for and 5 against: precinct No. 3,
north Odell, Mil for and 1 against : pre
cinct No. 4, Pine Grove, 31 for and 7
against; precinct No. 5, north of Pino
Grove, 3(1 for and 9 against.
Jhe officers elected for the new
bonded system are R. H. Waugh, for
mer secretary of the East Fork Co.,
assessor; J. M. Taylor, collector; Tru
man Butler, treasurer. Mr. Waugh
had no opposition. Mr. Taylor was
opposed by John C. Duckwall, and in
addition to lruman Butler, A. D. Moe
was candidate for treasurer.
Directors elected were: Trecinct
one. i.. K. Hone, who was opposed by
W. F. Melllwraitn : precinct two. J.
Moore, who was opposed by J. P.
Naumes; precinct three, J. E. Fergu
son ; precinct four, C. Dethman, pre
cinct five, Ed Hawkes, who was op
posed by August Paasch.
lhe voting in of the bonded district
will be of gr-'at benefit not only to the
East Side hut to the city and county.
A large bond issue will be sold to en-
urge and improve the irrigation sys
tem of the East Fork Co. and thus a
great deal of money wilt be put into
circulation here.
SATURDAY'S STORM
DAMAGES WIRES
The most severe snow fall of the
year occurred Saturday afternoon.
Because of the warmth of the atmoa-
fihcta near the earth a greater portion
of the snow melted as soon as it fell.
The big, wet flakes stuck to and
packed in great rolls around the wires
of the telephone and electric systems.
So great was the weight on one of the
wires of the Hydro-Electric Co. on the
Heights that it was broken, and a por
tion of the city was without lights a
short time Saturday evening while the
wire was being repaired.
Wires of both electric companies
were damaged to a small extent in the
valley, 'lhe greatest damage was suf
fered by the Home telephone Co., the
high voltage wires of the power com
panies having become entangled with
the telephone wires at different points
and fS00 telephones having teen burnt
out. Linemen were kept busy Sunday
repairing the damage.
ELKS WILL PRESENT
SCHUBERT QUARTET
J. H. Fredricy, who is always at the
head pf anything of Elkdom announces
that the Best People will present here
on the evening ot renruary it ine
Schubert Symphony Club and Lady
Quartet, of Chicago.
Ihls company gives a program of
the finest quality, consisting of lady
quartets, club selections, violin and
vocal solos and readings. In the tchu
berts we will get a musical entertain
ment that is enjoyable from first to
ast not a long, dull affair, but a
bright, interesting program of music's
choicest gems.
The Schubert Lady Quartet has a
range or voices or considerably over
three octaves, the contralto having as
phenomenal a low voice as the soprano
has a high one. This enables them to
render a class ot music that is entirely
out of reach of the usual female quar
tet, and nearly all of their selections
are written or arranged especially for
them.
NEW SYSTEM WILL
SOON BE IN USE
The newly Installed Auto-Manual
system of the Home Telephone Co. will
soon be put into commission. The
company has just had printed a new
rectory, which must be put into use
simultaneously with the cutting in of
the new phone system. All numbers
are changed. However, with the di
rections given in the dirccfory, it
should take but a short time to become
familiar with the changes that have
been made. No doubt, through force
of habit patrons will call the old num
bers occasionally.
CITY TAX LEVY
IS 20 1-2 MILLS
The year's tax levy for the city of
Hood River is 20 mills, divided in the
following budgets: State levy 1.2,
general county 2.1, general school 1.5,
county library .2,school district special
levy 7.5, levy by council 8.
The general road levy for the county
is 5 mills. Special school taxes of
other districts are as follows: No. 1,
3; No. 2, 6; No. 3, 7.5; No. 4, 4; No.
6, 4; No. fi. 4.5; No. 7. 4; No. 8, 2.5;
No. 9, 3; No. 10, 0; No 11, 4.5; No. 12,
1.5 ; No. 13, 3 ; No. 14, 3 ; No. 15, 3 ; No.
16, 6. Special road tax of district
No. 7 was made 7 mills.