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ftitef Jl00l i "5 & u VOL. XXIX HOOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1917 No. 10 KOBERG Non Pareil Vegetables and Plants are picking green beans now Burpee's Stringless Green Pod. True to our standard we don't grow any thing but the best in quality, and this bean as grown by us for many years is certainly Non Pareil. Have you tried some of our Cauli flower? The seed was sown on March 20th, and it ought to be tender '' j& How are your plants doing that we grow for ycu? When we sell plants we want you to get the most out of them, and if you have any trouble that we can help you out on, you are welcome and entitled to our advice and service. Twentieth Century Truck Farm J. H. KOBERG, Owner PRESTIGE THERE IS NO SAFER or Better way of Paying Bills than by check. Your check acts as a receipt and keeps you from carrying around an extra amount of money. A checking account is a valu able asset to any business man, and a checking ac count in our bank will add prestige to you with other business men. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK HOOD RIVER, OREGON The Parting Gift A KODAK This capable and simple-working picture maker will do much toward livening up the inevitable hang-heavy moments of camp and shipboard. And from purely selfish reasons, too, a Kodak is the very gift for you to make think of the pictures he will send you. Vest Pocket Kodak -It Fits the Uniform, $6.00 Other Kodaks, $9.00 and Up KRESSE DRUG CO. The OKcJlL Store SCHENCK PAYS VALLEYTRIBUTE PROMINENT ENGINEER AT ORCHARD Here to Run Survey, Mr. Schenck Fell in Love With Pleasing Climate 34 Years Ago Here for his annual'vacation on his East Side orchard place, A. A. Schenck, a pioneer engineer of Port land who is now engineer of mainte nance for the Chicago & Northwestern R. R. Co. with offices in Omaha, Nebr.declares that no state of the Union has a finer summer climate than Oregon. "I discovered in 1883," says Mr. Schenck, who is accompanied by his wife, "that from the standpoint of scenic beauty, the fertility of soil and the climate, the Hood River valley just suited me. Here in this little community of the Cascades the happy medium of weather conditions is reached. It is not too dry, not too wet. "I had just been appointed engineer in charge of all the lines of the old 0. R. & N. Co. at that time under opera tion, and had been sent to Hood River to make a reconnaissance survey for sides being thankful for losing none of .. I. u 1,.. .... V... .,..11..., m. I - - i i i.. build the equipment, the physical examinations and the official muster into the federal service. It is evident from the strictness of the physical examinations that Uncle Sam wants to send into the field noth ing but the cream of the nation. Physical strength or "huskiness" is not so much a factor as the condition of the organs of a man's body, such as the heart, lungs, eyes, ears, etc. A man must be entirely free from disease of any description and must have the free use of all of his joints and mus cles. A lack of these requirements or any physical weakness win aisquamy a recruit. The following men of the Company will be given their discharge because of very slight disqualifications : Cor poral Small and privates. H. C. Ander son, E. C. Anderson, Elmer W. Creson, Leo P. Mulkey. of Portland ; Kenneth L. Hicks, Clarence Turner, Samuel Glenn, Geo. W. Karstetter and P. W. Janney. The members or the Company were highly complimented on the physical perfection exhibited and 12th Company is exuecieu ui ran nuuuv me iniMicai in physical qualifications of all the 12 companies sent to Fort Stevens. Besides the Hood Kiver company the 5th Company, from Albany, is the only other one which has completed its ex aminations, out of which 19 men were discharged. Parts or other companies have been examined and several com missioned officers have already been eliminated. The 12th Company, be NEW. SAMPLES Just arrived. Nifty woolens, latest patterns, correct styles and right prices. What more do you want? You don't have to go out of town to get good clothes. Let us make you a suit. We guarantee our clothes in every detail. Before you buy that new suit, see what we can do. If we can deliver the goods at the right prices, why shouldn't we have the business. Volunteer Suits We have about fifteen on hand. Some are almost new, many of them tailor-made, every one a good bargain. A little money goes a long way here. From $4,00 to $ 1 0.00. Cleaning and Pressing The only power machine dry cleaning plant in the county. Send it to us, we'll clean it. Prompt service assured. MEYER & WOOD HOTEL OREGON BUILDING. SECOND STREET HOOD RIVER "OUR TAPE LINE IS WAITING FOR YOU" Summer Camp Made Possible. npHROUGH a proposition that I anvthis week able to make to the people of the Hood River Valley, adequate camping grounds in virgin forests on the headwaters of the West Fork of Hood River may be preserved for the pleasure of us now resid ing here and then handed down to posterity. Briefly this is my proposition : On the wooded portion of my liiO acre homestead I will plot at least 100 lots, each 132 by 6(5 feet, which 1 will sell to Hood River citi zens, the sum of $10.00 to be paid down and the balance of $30.00 in one year. I will convey to each purchaser an undivided interest in a free water right of 40 inches and will also deed to the purchasers as a whole 20 acres of .timber to the west of the park, to be used by the eaid purchasers aa wind break and for its natural beauty. I agree to brush and remove fallen logs and tree trunks from the lots. This is an opportunity that pride of Hood River men and women will not permit to pass unnoticed. D. I. STONE, DEE, OREGON C. N. RAVLIN in charge of plans. BUTLER BANKING COMPANY Established 1900 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS LESLIE BUTLER - - President F. McKERCHER - - Director (Secretary F.quilahlp Saving and Loan Association. I'ortUndl E. H. FRENCH - - - Director I President French & Co.. Bankers The Dalles, Oregon) TRUMAN BUTLER - Vice-President C. H. VAUGHAN - - Cashier When Iii Portland Stop at the Palace Hotel One of the best hostelries of the Rose City. Washington Street at Twelfth The cleanest rooms in the city, first class service, fireproof, strictly modern, free phones, large ground floor lobby, steam heated rooms, with or without bath, hot and cold water, in shopping and theatre district, 50 cents per day . and up, and special weekly rates. An inspection will convince you. a branch line up the valley. uany never attempted to road, which, however, was later con structed by the Mount Hood Railroad Co., to tap the rich timberjbelts of the Oregon Lumber Co. "In my party of men was Newton Clark, for whom one of the glaciers of Mount Hood is named, a man rich in personal experiences in the new coun try and whose knowledge was invalu able to me. One of my duties consisted of running a?line for a new grade and right of way between Portland and Ihe Dalles. Since the work was done much of the old road, verv cruoked. has been abandoned and the line placed on the survey made by my crew of Mr. Clark, who had much ex perience in establishing section lines for the government, brought down all of the land lines to my survey, thus making it more comprehensive. Mr. Schenck, according to Lr. T. L. Eliot, pastor emeritus of the First Unitarian church of Portland, was one of the greatest crankB on the conser ation ot native trees who ever hit Hood River. Today, Mr. Schenckjsays he knows of one other man who ex ceeds him as an exponent of conserva tion. "That is Dr. Eliot," he says. Through the interest and initiative of Mr. Schenck, the gorge of Indian creek lying just south ot the city, ;was secured as a park for the people of Hood River. According to a document recorded in 1887, Mr. bchneck. Dr. Eliot and Murray Kay hold the beauti ful gorge in'trust forjthe residents of the valley. Mr. Schenck planted one of the earliest commercial- orchards ofthe community in 1884. His first local ranch was bought from E. L Smith a 75 acrejtract.in the Belmont district. He paid $3,000 for the tract. After a term ot service with tne u. R. & N. Co.. Mr. Schenck, betore re turning to the middle west, was with Henry Villard, an early terminal pro moter. Mr. Schenck brought a num ber of voung men out from the east to be associated with him, among them Franklin I. Fuller, who is now engineer for the Portland Railway, Licht & rower u. "It was love at first sight for me, " savs Mr. scnencK, out me love i have for Orecon and liood iKiver has been an enduring one. My pleasant- est weeks of all the year are those when mv wife and I can slip away and come here for the brilliant sunshine of the summer days and the cool, starry nights. My hopes of making my per manent home here have always been thwarted. Ibut when 1 come to die I want to be in Oregon.' its commissioned officers and only one non-commissioned officer, fairly re joiced when they heard that Chief Cook SineB, one ot the best in the country, had passed, The first event or any importance since the Company has been encamped that will be staged, will be a celebra tion of their first anniversary as a company on August 21. Nothing defin ite has yet been arranged, but u is quite probable that a big "feed will be on the program, provided the neces sarv staples and luxuries can be pro cured. However, Chief Cook Sines wants to keep the mess fund intact until we get to France or some other place, when we may be "up against it." Several sage remarks and incidents which have been heard around camp follow : The other day when the Company was ordered to move from the barracks to tents, First Sergeant Baker gave the command in the morning: "Pack up all your belongings and be ready to move by 1 o clock. A large number of the Company immediately grabbed their stationery and wrote home to their wives, mothers or sweethearts that they would probably be on their way to France when the letter was re ceived. Bugler Carnine was seen cleaning up to go to headquarters to act as or derly bugler the other day, when Ser geant Hodges, catching him in the act of powdering his face with a chamois skin, said : "Syd, you are hired in the army to face the powder, not to pow der the face." Friday morning Sergeant Clark was partially awakened by the sound of a tog horn and he was heard to remam, "I hear the old cow bawling; where's my milk pail?" When the tents were being pitched recently, an axe handle loosened and the private who was wielding it said : Look out, 1-orporal. you will get hit. The remark was soon followed up with "If you must hit anyone, get a ser geant so there'll be a promotion." scotty ulenn passed along the mess line on day when most or tne men had finished eating and said : "Does anyone want another piece of pie; A chorus rose up, isure, give a . i, r ........ xi .1 it to me. acoiiy men tirawieu uui, So do I." EXPORT OUTLOOK VERY GLOOMY BUT FEW APPLES WILL GO ABROAD Davidson, Leaving for New York, Declares Local Crop of Excellent Quality, Fruit Free From Fungus H. F. Davidson left Monday for New York City to devote his time the coming season to the eastern distribu tion and export fruit business. Mr. Davidson, while he thinks a small quantity of apples will be shipped to England the coming season, declares that he does not see how any material business will be done. "It is all a matter of shipping facil ities," says Mr. Davidson. "At present it appears that rates will be prohibitory. Something may happen to alter the situation, but I cannot Bee now what it will be. Still we thought this last year at this time, and as the season advanced we were able to get a considerable tonnage of apples to England. But as far as the export business is concerned, we can only hope." The curtailing of apple exports will bring about the necessity of distribut ing the Yellow Newtown crop in markets. While the red the American favorite, the being educated to the green domestic apple is trade is variety. My connections have out a small quantity of Newtowns," says Mr. Davidson, "and I am not in the least worrieed over what I am going to do with them." Mr. Davidson, who will arrive in New York in time to attend the annual convention of the International Apple Shippers' Association and the Amer ican Fruit and Vegetable Shippers' Association, says he does not antici pate any difficulty from a shortage of cars this season. Mr. Davidson is a strong exponent of a larger minimum load for refrigerator cars. He says that the "freezers" will accommodate from 860 to 914 boxes of fruit, except for the earlier varieties that have to be shipped under refrigeration. Commenting on the local apple crop, Mr. Davidson declares that he has never seen Hood River apples cleaner. "The yield, too," he says, "is going to be much heavier than we had antic ipated. I have spent the past several days going through our orchards. hile we produced 40,000 boxes last year, the yield will be far heavier this season. The fruit is clean and free from diseases." STREET IMPROVEMENT IS TO BE RUSHED LIVE NEWS FROM Having accepted a dedicatory plat ting of extension of Railroad street, the local tactory tnorougniare, tne i ....-ii i . . I. - : r mntni rvmt Slxmtrt 1 H7 city council win nusieii uie opening ui TWELFTH COMPANY the street. The right of way for the Batchelder, who owns a large acreage lust west of the city and along the O.-W. R. & N. tracks. The city council will hold an ad journed meeting next Monday night, when ordinances, providing tor the proposed street improvement, will be A 1 1 lniruuuceu. A proposed city ordinance, providing heavy bonds by all drivers of automo biles for hire, which has been consid ered for the past several weeks by the council to the consternation of auto mobile liverv concerns, was disposed of Monday, when it was tabled. Mem bers of the council considered the ordi nance too drastic, since its rulings would have cost the owner of each car involved $125 annually in addition to license fees. If the ordmace had been adopted, it is stated, the auto mobile livery business would have been prohibited in Hood River. Meats and Groceries Delivered at any residence in Hood River Prompt service and courteous treatment E. M. HOLMAN, TAS'.l.' Telephone 2134 All of our deliveries in all parts of the city are made by our exclusive automobile service. Your purchases of Meats, highest class fresh and cured, Butter and Eggs and Fish, will be taken to your home promptly. We believe that we work for our own best inter ests, when we give our customers the best service that we can possibly render and supply their wants with the best product at the best value9. This is our aim. - W. J. FILZ MEAT MARKET We give Green Trading Stamps . (By Forrest L. Moe) During an encampment of 13 days, Twelfth Company, O. C. A., has had quite a sufficient taste of army life to know what it feels like to be a real soldier of the U. S. A. The local boys spent five davs in Hood River and camped in two different places at Fort Stevens following the whims of the army officers. Yesterday they were to have moved to Fort Canby, Wash., al most inmmediately across the Colum bia river from their former post. The comnanv was officially mustered into the regular army after having com pleted the federal physical examination on Monday oi mis wees. The few davs spent at the Chautau qua park will never be forgotten by the local soldier boys. Not only were thev grateful for the many good things to eat which were donated to them, but also the interest which was generally shown in their welfare and the sensa tional send-off at the train just before departing, will never be forgotten The members of the entire company are and always will be enoymg the "housewives, comfort bags, and sleeping socks which have been made and donated by local organizations of women. One of the scarcest things around camp during the past and probably in the future has been accurate and relia ble information. Every move that is made denends entirely upon develop ments and circumstancs. Upon arrival at Fort Stevens Monday, the lith Com pany was put into barracks, where thev staved until Wednesday. They were ordered to move into tents for the purpose of renovating the barracks. Yesterday, however, tne oraere were to move to Fort Canby. This has had the effect of making the enlisted men quite proficient and speedy in making and breaking camp. Outside of getting accustomed to ar my camo life the men have had very little real military practice, due to the uncertainty of future assignments. The first orders were that the company would be assigned to six-inch coast artillerv guns. Upon arrival at Fort Stevens the plans were to become in fantry supports to the batteries, but at nreaent the 12th Company is assigned to Battery Allen at Fort Canby, which consists ot 8-inch guns, i ne otn uom panv from Albany, has also been de tailed to Fort Canby to man the 6-inch BILLY SUNDAY WILL PREACH HERE SUNDAY Billy Sunday will deliver his annual sermon to his Hood reiver menus and neighbors next Sunday morning at the Asburv Methodist church or this city, It is expected that the attendance at the service will be the largest for the vear in Hood River county, for in ad dition to local people, motor parties from neighboring towns or the mid- Columbia and eastern Oregon are ex pected to be present. Several Port land parties, it is stated, have awaited the announcement ot the local sermon of the noted evangelist and will jour ney to Hood River over the Highway iust to hear Mr. Sunday. All other Kiver cnurcnes win oe ciosea ror tne event. Already Rev. E. H. Longbrake. making preparations for Sunday's talk, 'We will begin our bunday school at 9.30. a halt hour early," says Mr, Longbrake, and the introductory part of the service, which will begin at 10.30 o'clock, instead of 11 as usual will be very short." Rev. Longbrake will till the at the Methodist church as usual Sun day evening. guns. Operations have been slowness of the arrival hampered by of complete A meeting of the woman's auxiliary of Twelfth Company will be held at 3 o'clock Sa urday afternoon at Li brary ball. All members are urged to be present. ORCHARDS CASE IS BEFORE CIRCUIT COURT With Circuit Judge Fred W. Wilson. of The Dalles, on the bench, the regu lar monthly session of the court, which convened Monday for the consideration of equity matters, will probably be one of the longest of the year, all the first of this week having been con sumed in hearing the case of Emma Houston vs. W. rJ. King and wife, Harriet B. King. The suit involves an orchard deal of 1910, when Mrs. Anna M. Sawyer pur- hased from E. P. Morlan a 10 acre tract in the Belmont district. The purchaser at the time was, according to allegations, living separate from her huRband, and when final negotia tions were reached, Mr. Morlan de clined to close the deal without the signature of the husband to a mort gage and note of $3750, balance on the $ff,750 purchase price. Mr. King, cousin of Mrs. Sawyer, was induced to participate in the deal, that it might be consummated, and the agree ment of him. and Mis. King to sign a note for the balance, the place was deeded to him in trust and he made the grant to Mrs. Sawyer. Mr. Mor lan has since removed to Colorado and has sold the note to Mrs. Houston, plaintiff in the action. A cross bill has been tiled by the defendants in the case, who set up that a first mortgage existed against the 10 acre tract in the sum of $6,250, which was given by W. J. Baker in favor of A. O. Lindas. Coming due, this mortgage, according to the allega tions of the cross bill, was foreclosed and time of redemption has . passed without appearance having been made by Mr. Morlan. The cross bill further alleges that throughout all the negoti ations, Mr. and Mrs. King were given to understand that no personal liabil ity would attach to them, and a fur ther allegation of fraudulent represen tations as to the character or the land involved is made. Mr. King, one of the parties to the suit, recently passed away in Port land, and the case is being prosecuted by his widow. Farrell Gets Association Appointment Harry Farrell, formerly Bhipping clerk of the sales organization, who for the past two years has ben engaged in mecantile business part of the time in South Dakota and part of the time at Camas, Wash;, has been appointed su perintendent of the storage plants and warehouses oi the Apple urowers As sociation. Mr. Farrell succeeds Chas. H. Castner, who recently resigned to become the resident manager of the Hood River Fruit Co., which has be come a factor in the distribution or local fruit. Shoemaker Determined to Serre Although he failed to receive a com mission ronowing nis attendance at the Officers' Training School at the Presidio, Kent Shoemaker, who has returned home from San Francisco, declares he is determined to enter some branch of service in the army. Mr. Shoemaker, who was one of the most enthusiastic members of Twelfth Company having been first sergeant of the organization, may return to the artillery company. His old place has been held open for him and a telegram urging that he again join the organ ization, was received luesday rrom Capt, Geo. R. Wilbur. Mr. Shoemaker, who is only 26 years old. the youngest county clerk in the state, was very popular with the artillerymen. M. Gilmore, formerly a neighbor of the local family in eastern Oregon, while en route to his present home at Glen wood, Wash., from Portland, with a new automobile stopped by last week for a visit with W. G. Weber and family. i T I