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4 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1909 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS ri'lUUU WKDMBSDAY HOlNINOa T Hood river new s company, inc Hooo Kivu. OaaooN W. H. WALTON C. P. SONNICUSEN.. Edttob Manacu Subscription, $ I. 50 Year In Advance EBtarad aa aacond-claaa mattar. Feb. 10. 1909. at tha peat offica at Hood Rtvar. Oracon. aodar tha Act at March a. 187S. The Weather Weather report for week ending December 'M. lt. furulohed by H. L. Haabrouck, local observer: j Taroparatura I DaU . - . 9"ar R" I Hurh- Low d&ya i I atlaat! I Dec. SWi 34 12 .00 31, IN S. .00 221 2s 15 .00 23; Stf la! .00 24 25 22 .05 2"' 32 24 .15 2ti 82 24, T Araraoaa Total 29 17, .20 PROSPECTS FOR 1910 Hood River has never entered on a new year, which is now ap proaching, with brighter prospects. Its wares were never known so well as now, nor has their standard ever been so high in the public eye. Placed before the American public on their merits by the lead ing periodicals on this continent, and also in several abroad, the de mand for them will increase many fold during the coming year. This has naturally stimulated interest in the district where they are grown, and it will turn the steps of many to invest here. Nineteen hundred and ten, we believe, will eclipse all former years in the de velopment and progress of the Hood River country. THElniDDLEMAN The disastrous attempt of a number of growers at Cashmere to market their apples through the hands of a glib tongued stranger, who promised them big returns by cutting out the middleman's profit is an object lesson that other fruit men will do well to remember. As in other things it takes experience, large capital and a knowledge of the trade to successfully market fruit and to get it into the hands of the consumer at a successful figure through reliable channels it must pay its toll to foresight and shrewdness. METHOD TO ITS MADNESS A story of the apple industry in the northwest appears in the cur rent number of Harper's Weekly, headed -'Oregon Apple Mad." The story, while mentioning other dis tricts, is largely devoted to Hood River, which it holds up as the acme of all that is desired in the growing, packing and marketing of apples. While indicating that Hood River is apple mad, the ar ticle demonstrates that there is a very profitable method to its mad ness. AN EX PL AN AT ION Unintentionally the News last week incorrectly reported the city tax levy as fixed by the city coun cil. The levy should have been placed at seven instead of seven and one-half mills, no portion o which goes to the county, as was proposed. The error was due to the fact that the News man lost his notes and his memory served him ill. gluttonous desires by duties a mile high equally as thick, junt as wide, and then some. Berore Christmas the metropoli tan press was filled with advertise ments of "How to Solve the Prob lem of Giving.'' We'd be obliged if they would now give us a tip on "getting." An Indiana editor, says an ex change, has taken time, despite his heavy duties as a "moulder of public opinion," to keep track of his material and mental progress and offers the following eummary of his gains and losses during the year: Been broke, 300 times; bad money, 65; praised by the public, 6; darned by the same public, 249; asked to drink, 18; refused 0; missed prayer meeting, 52; rosated bv others, 62; washed the office towel, 3; missed my meals, 0; taken for a preacher, 11; taken for a cap- talist, 0; found money, 0; taken baths, 1; delinquent subscribers paid, 57; delinquents did not pay, 438 ; got whipped, 0; whipped other fellows, 8; cash on hand beginning of year, II. 6T; cash on hand now, 47 cents. 1 C. I ALL OREGON NEWS C. Portland, Oregon December 2S Much work on the river and har bors of the Pacific Northwest will be accomplished during the coining .rear provided the recommendations of Major Mc Indue, corps of United States Engineers, in charge of this not Include large uhlpment of wheat from California. This touuage la very heavy each year. The fine new steaiUHhlp Bear for the run lietweeu Portland and San FrHiu-liH'n will atart weat from New port News, Virginia, Jauuary 9. and her Hltiter ahlp the Iteaver, will coiue soon after. Both will go Into com m Union at once upon arrival. Thewe boats are the new llarrlman liner built for the Const route and are the fluent ever lu com in Union between here and the south. Blooded cblckeua and cats from varlouM part of the Pacific North west have had their Innings during the past week at the ahow of the Oregou Poultry & Pet Association. A splendid show was held, many of the prlie fowla having been on ex hibition at the recent Seattle Exposi tion. The exhibit of pure blood poultry shows the advance In this luduatry In the Northwest within the past few years. Delegates from Oregon, Watriilng ton Idaho, Montaua and Utah will attend the convention of the Western Retail Lumber Dealers' Association which will meet In Portland Febru ary 14, 15 and 16. LavUh entertain ment of the vUltors by the manufac turers of this district will be a fea ture of the convention and plans to give the delegates a good time are already under way. A committee, beaded by W. B. Mackay, has this feature In charge. An elaborate ban quet Is on the program and trips to the sawmill plants near the city, ex curHlotison the harbor, and probably a jaunt to a logging camp In the tim ber far from Portland are proraUeil. The gathering will be an Important one In lumlter circles anil It ss expect ed there will be 400 delegates In at- tanuance C. I NORTHWEST MOTES 41 From our Stattla corraapondant. Seattle, Washington, December 2S Every county In the state Is to send Its cominlnnloners to the meeting of the Clood Uoads movement to l held In Alienleen. January 20 and Slat. From 300 to 500 delegates are expected to le present to dlwuns the expenditure of the fl.500,500 appro priation and to formulate general plana for the permanent development of trunk lines. Samuel Hill In ex pected back from Europe lu time t participate, talks of great value will be given by City Engineer U. H. Thomaon, of Seattle, who will Illus trate with stereoptlcon practical methods to be employed, S. C. Lan caster, the tieverntuent good expert, and Col. Harvey Scott, the veteran editor of the Oregonlan. Governor L. E. Hay's appolutment of Mrs. Emma Smith DeVoc, Presi dent of the Washington Equal Suf frage AMoclatlon. as a delegate to the National Divorce 'ongreH, called by President Taft to meet at Vanh Ington. D. C, January 14th to 17th to formulate legUlatlou on the ques tion. Is a graceful tribute to the part voting women have played lu rem edying the dlvorceevll. Since women were granted the ballot lu New Zealand, It Is pointed out to the gov ernor, devorces have lieen reduced 77 per cent, while Wyoming, which has had equal suffrage longer than any other state has the smallest percent age of divorces of any state In the Union. J0NN LtlaNO HENDERSON, Prtlldtnt: attoraay it La and Notarf Puklle T. SHIN, Vic Proliant EDITH M. ANDREWS, lartar-Traiurr Breweries are prohibited from maintaining warehouses In dry dU trlcts for the distribution of theli products, according to a ruling by Attorney General Bell, of Washing Here is the Bargain that you have been looking for : 85 Acres 6 miles from town, 5 acres bearing orch ard, 35 acres cleared and ready for trees, balance of land in light timber. Sightly building places overlook ing the whole valley. On two main roads, near school and stores and in one of the best neighborhoods. You can make $10,000 by subdividing this property within a year. Price $25,000. Terms most reasonable. J. H. HEILBRONNER & tO. The Reliable Dealers DAVIDSON BUILDING HOOD RIVER, OREGON THE OTHER POINT OF VIEW is Sunday school attendance now expected to take a slump. We had ideal Christmas weather particularly for diminishing the wood pile. Cheer np friends, countrymen and fellow sufferers, Christmas won't come again for another year Wonder where Cook hung his stocking. The Copenhagen pro fessors had a package for him. Evidently he didn't want it. We had an innovation for din ner Christmas. Iloast goose stuffed with fire crackers. This is quite a novelty, raves carving. You light the fir crackers and they do the rest. Congress was generous in its Christmas offering, as per the new tariff. Everything we don't want and can't get is as free as the air we breathe. Things we must have are "protected'' from our district, are followed. Major Mcln- doe has unt made his annual report to the Secretary of War, and urges the expenditure of $3,042,500 In river and babor Improvements In this dis trict for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1911. The largest appropriation recom mended is $1,500,000 for continuing the Improvement at the mouth of Columbia Klver. The sum of f 1,000,- 000 Is urged for work In the same stream between The Dalles rapids and Celllo Falls. The remainder of the desired appropriation Is divided between the different coast harbors and work on the Columbia, Willa mette, Snake and oSher rivers, In eluding the Cowlitz, Grays and Lewis rivers In Washington. According to the report, operations during the past year contented large ly In dredging shoal places between Portland and Astoria In the Willa mette and Columbia rivers and ex tending the Columbia Jetty !enlden some work at Con utile and Tilla mook and dredging In the Upper Willamette and Upper Columbia. If Major Mclndoe's recommendation are carried out, thev will mean much lerinanent work of great value to the whole Pacific Northwest. Portland takes fourth place among cities In the United State ri wheat exports for 11 months of the iMirtent year ending with Novrmaer. This Is according to the report of the Secretary of the Treanory on bread- atuffs exported from this country. Puget Sound cornea next after Port land. New York Is first. Philadelphia second and Duluth third. Iawt year Portland, ranked second In tle coun try In wheat Mhldfjifnt. The figures Just compiled of wheat exports do flow One Doctor Successfully Treats Pneumonia "In treating pneumonia," says Dr, W. J. Smith of Sanders, Ala., "the only remedy I use for the lungs Is Chamlx'rlaln's Cough Remedy. While of course, I would treat other symp toms with different medicines, I have used this remedy many times In my medical practice and have yet failed to rind a case where It has not con trolled the trouble. I have used It myself, as has also my wife, I coughs and colds repeatedly, and I most willingly and cheerfully recom mend It as superior to any other cough remedy to my knowledge. For sale by all good dealers." L C5f 31 ICS I TCHING 6CALPI Dandruff and AIUNCrHAlR. are but outward signs of the evil done in secret by myriads of dan Jruff f ermg sapping the life blood of the hair. Micro kills the para site, soothes the itching scalp, gives lustre to the hair and stops It lolling out A single application gives relief sod proves its worth. Save your hair before too late. Micro prevents baldness. It is a delightful dressing for the hair, free from grease and sticky oils. Ask your druggist for free book let r HOYT CHEMICAL CO. soar land, eacooaj ton. This Is a reversal of his former construction of the local option law. The latest opinion was given on a question submitted by Stevens coun ty, which recently voted to abolish saloons. As common curriers are forbidden from carrying liquors Into a dry county.lt Is further held that a warehouse may deliver Its stock It has on band but Is unable to replen ish Its stock. The defeat of the local option forces In Walla Walla Is the first Important reversal they have met. To date, they have won in .'15 special elections and met defeat In 19. In this state According to the report made by the National Monetary Commission, the banks of the Pacific Coast stand third In the United States during the past year. It places the Middle Eastern or Atlantic States at the head of the list, the resource per capita lwlng the largest. The New England States are next and then follow the Pacific ('oast States. Thereafter, the Middle Western, Far Western and Southern groups are ranked In the order named. Wash ington stands third In the Pacific group tielng headed by Nevada and California. Upper Valley Lands. I want more of them to sell. Ev ery property excepting two that I have undertaken to sell, and that was listed with me, 1 have sold. My work Is entirely In the Upper Valley. I believe In It and am per sonally Interested In Its settlement and In the well doing of my clients. This has lieen the basis of my success. At fair prices there will Inactivity and I lielieve holders of large tracts should let go of at least part of their holdings, Un-ause the country can't progress without people and people won't collie unless they can buy. W, II. Ma UK mai.I.. John Leland Henderson (Incorporated) Lav. Real Estate. Loans Conveyancing Surveying Conveyancing and Surveying a Specialty CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED The President of the Company is prepared to do Surveying and Civil Engineering Work of all kinds "Home and Pacific Telephones tQD RIVER ABSTRACT CO. J. M. SG M IS ELTZER, Saorotary Abstracts, losnranee, Cmeganclng io4 Surety Bfids We'have"the only complete set of Abstract Hooks in Hood lliver County and are in position to execute all work with promptness and accuracy. We represent some of the best old line Fire Insurance Com panies doing business in Oregon, and can give the ire insurance obtainable for the money. Our reputation as conveyancers is known to all. All of our work is guaranteed. Come to us when you want Surety Bonds of any description. Offic In tha DAVIDSON BUILDING. N. E. Cerntr Catciat tnu ani Third Strttt Homo Phono HOOO RIVER, OREGON Practice Economy and Save Make up your mind to save think of something, other than having a "good time." You will be sur prised to see how quick you will accumulate a nest egg for a savings account at tne bank. By depositing your savings in a conservative bank like ours, you not only add to them as you can, but the interest which we pay on the amount pre viously deposited adds to your account, withhot ef fort on your part. Begin today and watch it grow. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Sirst Uational Bank HOOD RIVER, OREGON Capital and Surplus ... $120,000.00 SMITH BROS. Successors to JACKSON & JACKSON We have just put on our shelves complete new stocks of Canned and Bottled Goods, Teas and Coffees and are prepared to give prompt attention to orders. PHONE 47 FREE DELIVERY Stanley Smith Lumber Company Wholesale and Retail Lumber, Lath, Shingles Etc. Lumber delivered to any part of the Valley CRANBERRIES - CELERY - OLIVES w o I a u I H Perigo & Son WISH YOU ALL A PROSPEROUS New Year START RIGHT-TRADE AT tJftc Star grocery 'Vcctl 3fiing to Gat" APPLES-o B O . f o w o 3 o t a in -DATES - RAISINS - ORANGES - PICKLES-