HOOD RIVER SUN.
.Published Thursdays by E. M. lifadley.
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jCntcrcd nf the postorni-e in Hood RHer, Ore.
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MtoOff A'tVEX, OH., NOV. i3 tSg9.
TiiANmseivmo PAY,
On week from today i8 the day
set apart by proclamation of the
President of the "tfmted States as a
day . for special thanksgiving a
day to be devoted to praise and
prayer' to the Ruler of the Universe,
Dnd of fctrari table and helpful acts
to the destitute and needy. A ces
sation from all kinds of labor" is
also advised in bo far as can i
made practicable. ,
The people of this country have
great reason for thankfulness and
gratitude at this time, and a proper
fecognition and observance of the
day' will not be out of place in
fact it will be very much in place.
a people we are too apt to take
the good things of this life simply
as a matter of course, and fail to
appreciate the fact that there is a
Creator who has so bountifully pro
yided for us, and whose creatures
wen-rev '
There' ate possibly, many of our
readers who do not fully know the
origin of this day of thanksgiving,
and a few facts relative to the sub
ject may not be ottt of place at this
time,- and the custom, in this coun
try, at least, originated with the
New' England Colonists in 1621,
who gave one day during the year
to thanksgiving for special provi
dences, and this was continued un
til 1863 when President Lincoln
feffuecl a1 proclamation naming one
day-f-gefteralty the , last Thursday
fri November as a time for univer
sal thanksgiving by the people of
The United States. . Since that time
the custom has been followed each
; succeeding year until to-day, and it
h recognized by many throughout
our entire country, but to every one
it should come as a reminder that
we owe due praise to an All-Wise
Ruler who watches and reigns over
lis. - ....
TlW TOWN ELECTION.
Un luesday, .Ueeroth, the voters
of Hood Bive'r will be called upon
tV select' eight officers" to serve in
conducting the affairs of out city
government for the coming term,
The different officers to be elected
are mayor r five councilmen, record
er and marshal. One councilman,
, Capt. Dukes, holds over, thus com
pleting the Board.
tfcveral names have been men
tioned in connection . with , the
mayorality, but the Sun does jnot
presume? to say which of the gentle-
men named would be the most ac
ceptable to the citizens of our town,
They' tffe probably all good and
Capable men,, and, we believe the
voters can be relied upon making a
Wise selection. It may not be amiss
However for us to offer a few sug-
rttmt 1 Ixf i n 41ia rvtiY i artu on1 t: a t x.
jjist what position the Sun occupies
in relation to all matters that per
tain to the public welfare.
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-AliU' llUli IICIC TVC TViOil &tftbt
thatf the Sun will be first, last and
all the time, in lavor of such men
fhostf good to the greatest number
morally,, socially and financially
We believe in reaching out and
taking hold of every enterprise that
will help to build up Hood River
and' develop . the resources which
surround us. We believe in a pro
gressive and ... aggressive . business
policy ii the effieial life of our city,
doubled1' with good judgement and
an earnestness for advancement
that admitt of no unnecessary . hes
itation when once conviction takes
jpleee; .We are unequivocally ' op
posed to the liquor traffic, ' and
would like to see men elected, who,
Itaufcecf'ttp by the people," would
keep the town- free from its baneful
influences;, but-if public sentiment
is not sufficient to sustain' such a
policy then we favor high license'
and' a rigiif etrfbroement of the most
stringent laws that may appertain
thereto. 'X'V. ;r' '
Let good wen . be elected- men
who- have the best interests of Hood
Ki vet at heart, " and the Stw will
accord them, earnest support and
impartial acknowledgement, " -
Whatever- may have been the
pinion f democrats or populists
tvv years ago- vfpwn? the' question of
expansion, the situation- now calk
y.vai' concert, 01 action ny tneAm-j
erican people. The honor and , in
tegrity of the nation demands thisj
and while there, are some who claim
such views erroneous, yet the ma
. . . . . 4
lOhtv recognize the fact ana are
giving the administration . hearty
co-operation. The following from
one of.the ablest Southern Demo
cratic papers, the Atlanta Consti
tution j pretty generally voices the
sentiment of the America people as
a whole? ' '
' What wo do know what every reflect
ing person knows is that from the mo
ment Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet,
our duties and responsibilities' had a be
ginning. AVe owe something to all the
interests there ; we owe as much to our
own views of popular government and
human rights; and all these debts are
due to humanity at large. We could not
have Bailed away if the Filipinos had re
mained os peacable and as amenable as
suckling doves. AVe could not sail away
if they were to ground arms tomorrow.
Our duties and responsibilities will keep
up in those islands for an indefinite pe
riod of time, and no one would recognize
that fact more clearly or act upon it with
more energy and promptitude than the
democratic leaders if they were charged
with the conduct of the government's
affairs. : - v . 1
Indeed, they recognize it now so
much so, that on no occasion and in no
shape has any real democratideader ad
vocated a policy which would leave .the
affairs of the Phillippines at loose ends
and enable some foreign power to pro
mote and extend the already too Wide in
fluence of monarchical government the
one one-man power real imperialism
Whenever this republic lias expanded
the result has been not imperialism but
the expansion of democratic and repub
lican principles.
Harvey W. Scott, of the Oregon-
ian, is being prominently named as
a suitable man for .United States
senator, and the Blue .Mountain
American speaks of him in the fol
lowing eulogistic manner: .
"It ib the every day constant training a
long any one lino which qualifies a man
to excel in that particular field. In elect
ing a United States senator our people
should first consider a man's intelligence
and fitness for the place and his "his po
litical expediency" should be entirely
subject to his qualifications. There is
not a more intelligent citizen, a truer
patriot or a more scholarly statesman in
Oregon than Harvey W. Scott. He is
not a politician, neither can he be in
duced to stultify his manhood or prosti
tute his high prerogatives as an Ameri
can citizen for the sake of office. In the
senate he would be to Oregon what Ben
ton was to Missouri or Morgan is now to
Alabama." . -
,jlr. bcott is a good newspaper
man, and his knowledge of the state
and public affairs generally, should
eminently qualify him to fill the
position ably and acceptably.
V ice- r resident ilobart died on
Tuesday morning last. Reports
had been quite favorable as to his
condition until Sunday, when ' he
began to grow weaker, passing away
as above' stated. The death of Mr.
Hobart is -a national loss and the
bereaved ones have the sympathy
of the nation. '' s
xchcinge Clippings.
Interesting Paragraphs Gleaned
From Varioas Sources.
Probable New Factory for Hood
River.
; Oregon pine needles, or those long,
slender spears that grow on sugar pine
trees in lieu of leaves, have fallen on the
ground for countless ages, to be convert
ed into soil by the slow process of decom
position, or into ashes by the quicker
medium of fire, without a thought being
given to their commercial value. This
condition is now to be changed; accord
ing to D. A. Cords, president of the Pacif
ic Pine Needle Company, of Grant's Pass,
who is spending a few daya at the Imper
ial, in company with his wife.. Mr.
Cords says the pine needles of Southern
Oregon are now worth f 5 a ton delivered
at his factory, and that, as the enterprise
grows, whole families may engage in
picking pine needles as they pick grapes
in California vineyards.
The uses to which pine needles may be
put are many,: Mr. Cords says, but Ger
many has hitherto had the monopoly
of the business. The needles are at first
boiled, and then run between horizontal
wooden rollers where the juice is extract
ed and called "pine-needle oil," which is
supposed to possess medical properties.
The pulp becomes a medicated material
for upholstering, and is said to be a sub
stitute for horse hair. No bugs or insects
of any kind will live in furniture which
has been upholstered with pine-needle
wool, M r. Cords says. ; .
The Germans make flannel undercloth
ing o the fiber, as well as socks for men
and stockings for women ; while knee-
warmers, knitting and darning yarn,
cork soles, quilts, wadding, deafening
paper for walls, pine-needles soap, in
cense and even cigars made from this raw
material have been imported from Ger
many for" 40 years, .
Bathing resorts have been established by
thrifty Teutons at points where the pine
needles are crushed, and- these resorts
have long been, popular With people af'
flic ted with- rheumatism, consumption,,
ete. Mr.Cords hopes to mke Grant's Pass
a Mecca fo afflicted people,, as the eli'
mate is mild and equable at all- times of
the year, while the winters are simply
superb in their freedom from high winds
or severe trosts, and Orant s Pass .has
more sunny days than any other por
tion Hi Westein Oregon.
At present, the factory use's only tktt it
toil of the needles per day, as the enter
prise is still in its infancy. When in full
blast, Mr; Cords thinks he can UHe sev
eral tons, with an upward tendency, as
tlmt.market for pine-needle products ex
timid '
Another point in Oregon where a piiie
needle plant may be established in the
near future, is Hood Kiver. Mr. Cords
says, as the ioeation affords an unlimited
supply of pine needles, while better rates
of transportation can be obtained on aa
count of Hood Eiver's proximity to Port
land. Oregon, he says, has a monoply on
the pine needles, while he has a mo
nopoly on their manipulation. Ore-
gonian. . .
Water transportation, the . cheapest
method ever discovered - for moving
heavy freight, is again coming into fav
or on the Columbia river, and the gold
en days of steamboating are returning.
There will never again be such enor
mous profits made as ' in the days of
the old Wide West, K. K. Thompson,
Mountain Queen and other big stern
wheelers, which ran on the finest scenic
river route in America, but there will be
finer and faster steamers than any of the
old-time favorites.. The O. R. & Ni Co.
contracted yesterday for two stern-wheelers
to alternate on the Portland and
Dalles route, with' a daily service. - Y
The steamers will be about 185 feet
long, and 30 feet beam, and will be con
structed with a view to carrying big
loads of freight, and at the same time
they will have enormous power, which
will enable them to steam at a high rate
of speed,' Draftsmen are already at
work oh the plans, and active construct-
tion will be commenced within the next
fortnight. Work will be rushed on the
steamers in order to have them com
pleted in time for next season's busi
ness. Oregonian :- . . -
It is very disgusting fdr us to hear peo
ple speak scornfully of girls who have to
work for a living. No sensible man is daz
zled by the glitter of a jeweled hand, a
gold bracelet or a watch, all of which
may have been bought on time. A rosy
cheeked face in the kitchen is worth a
dozen operatic singers in the parlor paw
ing a piano and screeching, 'A Flower
From my Angle Mother's Grave,' when
very likely the poor old mother is hang
ing out clothes in the back yard. It is all
right to know how to appear a cultured,
refined and entertaining lady, but to
know how to be a good house-keeper is
far better than superficial airs. Grass
Valley Journal. '-'-;.,.'
At 'the upper Clackamas hatchery
2,000,000 salmon eggs have been hatched
and the young fish are thriving, states
the Astoria Budget. They will be turned
loose in the Clackamas about the last of
this month. The high water carried away
the racks at the lower hatchery, and
Superintendent Downing is stocking up
with imported eggs.
I Correspondence,
News of the Week Gathered by
: -j Our Local Writers. " .
Fast Side Snapshots. -
t j .':'. (Tine Grove.)
Hans Lage returned home "from The
Dalles last Saturday.
. CapU F. M. Jakson has returned from
The Dalles where he has been attending
circuit court. '.'.. " "
. Mr. A' Ir Mason was up from Portland
working on his house for the last month,
but returned last week. -
Pine Grove school district is now hold
ing school in the new building,, the seats
having arrived and were put in last week.
There is now an enrollment of forty-five,
and more yet to come. ... . : ;
Ralph Ordway.went to Portland Mon
day morning to consult with Portland
doctors in regard to an injured limb, -for
which he may have to undergo an oper
ation. '- His mother, Mrs. Wm. Kenedy
accompanied him. r
Mr. Geo. Robinson and family, who
recently arrived from Colorado, have
bought property on the East Side, and
have rented the Lacy place for the com
ing year. Mr. Bowers who came with
them has bought paoperty in connection
with Mr. R., and for present will reside
with hin. -
' ! ' ' ; G. Whiz.
White Salmon News. ;
George Purser and Alma Thomas were
in Portland last week. :, . : '
R. F. Cox was at Trout Lake hunting
last week and had very good success.
W. R. Helmn, of The Dalles, has been
in our vicinity for a few days insuring
against fire. " ' Y
A ladies Bowling Club has been or
ganized to meet every Thursday evening
at the Bingen Alley. No gentlemen ex
cept ladies' escorts or by invitation, are
allowed. ' ' V . ;
Belding & Morse have built a ware
house on the White Salmon wharf for
the protection of freight during the bad
weather likely to prevail through the
winter months.
A. Cheyne, of Fulda, intends to move
his family to White Salmon soon, for
the advantage of sending his children to
school. He will move his family in the
small house on the Ward place.
A Thanksgiving Ball will be given at
the White Salmon hall, Nov. 30. Good
music and supper will be furnished, and
no- doubt this ball will be the pride of
the season. We hope to see a jolly
crowd present ;
Tuesday evening,. Nov- 14, many of
the people met at the hall to await the
appearance of the shooting stars, but
the-sky being very cloudy they were not
seen.- The young people enjoyea- inein-
selves for a few hours by dancing.-
Fabkr
R EG IP
'. : -T:. . The place to buy - .
Fresh arid Cured Meats
Groceries, Flour and Feed
". . Also your '. ..' -
CRANBERRIES, . - r ' . :
.' :: ' LEMON, PEEL, '''"' '
. , v - m'.' ' "". -MINCE MEAT - ' ;v
-,.-;l -.. ;-."' ' - 'I " " ... ,. ' ' AND CITRON,
'(-'j And everything you need to make your '.""".''
Thanksgiving Dinner a Huge Success.
We handle FLOUR and FEED for cash
; for jcash and at prices that get there just the same. ' A
It's a Cold Day When We get Left.
."...v.. , Yours Very Truly,
CLYDE T. BO NNEY.
Phone 21.
In the
Hardware, Tinware, Granite ware,
Stoves and Steel Ranges,
Iron, Steel, Coal, Hardwood and Wagon Ma
terial, Windmills, Pumps; Water, Sewer,
and Terra Cotta Pipe, Plumbing and
Plumbers' Supplies.
WACONSl:-: BUGGIES :-: CARRIAGES
Plows, Harness and Farm Machinery,
Bicycles and Bicycle Supplies- : H
Rifles, Shotguns, Revolvers, Ammunion.
- i- ' - These are a few of the lines which we carry . : v v .
A Large and Well Selected Stock
to Choose From.
I ?
Send us your inquiries. We want your trade
and will try to merit it.
Mays & Gr b we;j
A. SfBLOWERS & SON;
rnrr a full Hue rf ' , mr n "
Dry Goods, .Groceries,
Furnishing goods, flour, feed, hardware, y
-
Sole Agents for Millers's Celebrated Shoes. A full line - - .
of heaters and cook stoves in stock at bottom prices.
HOOD RIVER, - : - OREGON.
Gic2. p. CR(nasiX,
(Successor to E. L. Smith Oldest Established House in the Valley.)
-DEADER IN-
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Dry Goods, Clotliing, Boots and
Shoes, Flour, Feed, Etc.
HOOD RIVER, - - OREGON.
The HOOD RIVER TRADING CO.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND VEHICLES.
Notary Public. Conveyancing.
' " ; ' , ,j. in Xs the pae'e to go
Confectionery, Cigars
kinds and
Home-made Candies, Fresh
m season, soda: Water
W. B. COLE,-Prop.,
YOU CAN GET
-A t Reasonable Prices
Vegetables, groceries, Ganned goods, flour, feed
and grain, af
Everhart's Store in Hood River.
ROC ITY
in car load lots, and FARM PRODUCE
BOB
line of
THE DALLES, Off.
Boots Shoes, Gents
for nice, fresh
and Tobaccos of all
brands,
Fmitsr Oranges and Lemons
and Other Mild 'Drinks.
- Hood River, Or.
KLlondyke
W B SHERRiLL'S,
New Furniture at Portland Prices,
'QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS" is btif inotios
-MY
FURNITURE, Paints, Oils,
Builders' Supplies, Etc.
Is complete and not equaled between Portland and The Dalles
i A firstclass mechanic ready to do all kinds of repairing, and
. new work either by the job or by the day. ; .
Shingles and Finishing Lumber
Constantly on Hand. '
W. E. SHERRILL'S FURNITURE STORE,
Rooms on Oak Street and Second Street, Hood River, Of.
TTT SL
"JP C?l LlZfc?JL S.
Now is the time to apply fertilizers to your strawberry fields. We keep
Muriate of Potash, and Kainit,
on hand and will sell in any quantity.
. faii and See Us About
; WE SELL FRUIT BOXES AND CRATES OF HOME MANUFACTURE.
Agents for Studebaker Vehicles, Canton Clipper Plows and Cultivators,
and other Agricultural Implements and Garden Tools. The best
at moderate prices. - . - J " . , -
The Davidson Fruit Co.
HOOD RIVER,
AUCX STEWART,
-DEALER IN-
General Merchandise
OF ALL KINDS.
MOSIER, : : OREGON.
Country Produce Taken in Exchange for Goods.
Don't and away for what you can buy at home just as cheap and just as good.
IF you want:
GOOD SEASONED LUMBER OF ALL KINDS AT REAS0NA
. . . , BLE PRICES, CALL ON
Davenport Bros.'
. Lumber Co.,
-DEALERS IN
LUMBER, WOOD, POSTS, ETC.
HOOD RIVER, OKEGON.
THE DALLES NURSERIES
R. H. WEBER, Prop;, The Dalles, Or.,
Grower and.
Fruit, Shade
, AND
Ornamental
TREES
Evergreens, Roses and Shrubbery, Hyacinths, Tulips, Lilies,
Dahlias, Peonies, Etc.
Nursery and Packing Grounds half mile east of Fair Grounds.
Agents for THg Myers Lever Bucket Brass Spbay Pump.
Remember onr Trees are Grown Without Irrigation. . Send for Catalogue.
Telephone 830 . " P. O. Box 292.
Ed Wilmams.
JWILLIAMS
-Proprietors
HOOD RIVER PHARmACV,
HOOD RIVER, OR.
Prescriptions a Specialty Filled r Night.
Stationery, Toilet Articles, Perfumery, Etc.
FUR NIT U RE
Store With a , Full and Complete Stock.
Undertaker and Embalmer, Paints and Oils
. Building Material, Wallpaper, Etc.
- . We are not given to sputtering around about what we are doing, but
: . are here every day in the week, selling goods too, at Portland prices. .
S. E. BARTMESS, - - HOOD RIVER, OR.
R. E. FEWEL
Dealer in choice brands of
KEY WEST AND DOMESTIC CIGARS, TO
BACCOS, Etc., Hood River, Or.
All rinds of Soft Drinks, flats, Etc,
00900900
BILLIARD PARLOR IN CONNECTION.
GO TO.
T. L. Blodgett
'FOR-
Hamess', saddles, bridles, whips:, collars
Stirrups fiobes, Sweatpads, Etc.
Everything Usually found
Good hand-made harness.- Carriage trimmings.- Repairing. done,-
STOCK OF-
1 ' .
OREGON.
Dealer in
Grape Vines
AND . .
Small Fruits
Dr. F. C. Brosius.
& BR0SIUS,
iri a First-class Harness Shoju