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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1910
THE HOOD RIVER NEWS
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The Weather
Weather report for week ending
January 3. 1910. furnUhed by H. L.
Haabrouck, local observer:
ITanparmtura I
9" Rainfall
Hixh-I Law. day
aat I aat I
Dec. 2S 2 12) .00
J 27, 22 .00
30 S3 21 .00
81 2S 10 .00
Jan 1 30; 10 -.00
y 2Si 10 .00
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Arancaa Total
27.4 12.7 .40
VALUE OF OOOD ROADS
It is always a right time to talk
and work for good roads, says the
Oregon Journal. There are times
during a spell of heavy rains, in
particular when little or no good
road building can actually be done;
but it is during and succeeding
such times more than at any other
that the importance and value of
good roads become most clearly
manifest, and that larger and
firmer resolves than ever before to
get them should be made.
The cost of bad roads and the
value of good roads have been dis
cussed so much, set forth so often,
that the subject may seem "stale,
flat and unprofitable," yet the pro
gressive, enlightening press must
keep hammering away on it fre
quently, insistently, if peradven-
ture it may thereby influence even
a little more effort, energy and ac
tion toward securing good roads.
Even the Scientific American has
recently taken up the subject, and
convincingly argues in behalf of
good roads. It truly says that
poor roads impose an unnecessary
financial burden, not only upon
those who use them most, but up
on the city people who consume
the products grown in the rural
sections. So, as the Journal has
repeatedly pointed out, the city
people as well as those of the
country have a direct interest in
good roads.
It has been ascertained that it
costs about 25 cents per ton per
mile to haul loads over the average
American road, while the cost on
the average road throughout Eu
rope is but 12 cents a mile. So
every ton hauled by the American
farmer taking the average of the
whole costs 13 cents per ton per
mile more to get it to railroad or
river than it costs the farmer in
Europe, because of the difference
in roads. What this amounts to
in a year is not easy to determine
acurately, but it is an immense
amount, enough to build thousands
of miles of even expensive roads.
The very conservative estimate of
the Scientific American is that this
difference of 13 cents per ton per
mile would in 1905 have amounted
to about 10,000,000 a yerr. But
the interstate commerce commis
sion, figuring on the same big sub
ject, has estimated that good roads
throughout the country would ef
fect a saving to producers of
$305,000,000 a year, and this is
claimed to be a very conservative
estimate, after making liberal de
ductions. Now suppose the produoers, with
good roads, could positively save
in hauling $300,000,000 a year; any
one can see that in various ways
this vast paving would redound
to the benefit of the business men
and consumers of the cities.
Bat this direct gain is not all,
nor the greatest, that would accrue
to the farmers, and indirectly to
the city people, from good roads.
They immediately and very ap
preciably increase the value of all
farm lands in their vicinity. This
increase may run anywhere from
$2 to $20 an acre. Good roads
make the farmers just that much
richer, minus the cost of the roads.
This gain, imagining that good
roads co-ild be built throughout
the whole country in m short time,
would run into a vast sum, to be
expressed only in billions. But
what follows? A long train of
better things; better schools, better
society, better living, closer ac
quaintance between city and coun
try, greater intelligence, more
comfort, satisfaction and happiness
for millions, aye, tens of millions
of American people.
So the good roads subject,though
it seems stale and dull, is one of
not only very great importance,
but of much real "human inter
est," after all.
SOME NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS
Resolved that we will attend
church as regularly as we did last
year.
Resolved that cordwood, hot air
or salve wont be legal tender for
subscriptions this year.
Resolved that we wont say any
thing more about Hood River ap
ples this year until next week.
Resolve 1 that we didn't know
that pulling a United States sena
tor's whiskers was tabooed by the
grange.
Resolved that we wont say any
thing about moving the county
seat until the movers get busy,
and then x-y-z-w-q-r-t-28.
Resolved that we wont open our
face again in regard to that story
about picking roses in the front
door yard on Christmas Eve.
Resolved that we wont buy an
automobile or steam yacht unless
eta of the moat elaborate band
carved design. The grain of the
wood la ahown to splendid advan
tage and la atalned with an oak
tluUh.
Preparations are being me.de
for the annual convention of the
Northwest Itetall Ilarnessoiakera'
Association of the Northwest, which
will be held In Portland January 10
and 11. The sessloua will be held lu
the auditorium of the Portland Com
mercial Club and delegates will be
In attendance from the states of
Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
About 200 harness men from the
three atatea are expected. The big
attraction of the convention la an
elaborate banquet that will be held
on the closing night.
Loggers of the Columbia River ex
pect the new year will see more raw
material handled In their camps than
ever letore In the history of the In
dustry within a similar period. The
lumber trade Is said to be booming
and the coming year promises great
activity. Many mills In the Colum
bia River districts have drawn heavi
ly upon log supply until It la less
than usual at this season of the year.
Mills are said to be filled up with
orders that will keep them busy for
the coming three months.
A general revision of rates on the
North Bank road that Is favorable
to the shippers of the Northwest baa
been announced and will go Into ef
fect February 1. The new rates will
apply letween points of the road In
Washington and lietween all sta
tions and Portland. New and more
favorablea rates will be made on
packing house products and fresh
meat In carloads. These concessions
by the Hill line will add to the busl-
H I NORTHWEST MOTES H
From our gaattla eorram mutant
Seattle, Wn., Jan. 4 Aa a direct
result of the so-called UalliiiKer-Plu
chot controversy, the northwest Is
getting more widespread publicity
thau ever before. The contention
over waterpower altea lu Washing'
ton. Oregon, Montana and Idaho has
clveu the whole couutry food for
thought. Knowledge of Alaska bus
always leen vagne away from the
Pacific Coast, but the present differ
ence of oplulon as to the best way
to conserve the uatural resources of
that vast storehouse la making It
known lu every home. This form of
magaslne and newspaper publicity
for Alaska and the northwest wtll
continue through the winter, In view
of the congressional Investigation
soon to atart. Mo that In the end
good Is sure to come out of a regret
table episode.
Right of the etaple crops netted the
fanners of the state of Washington a
total of $il,5i;i,000 last year, or an
average of $24 an acre for the culti
vated area. This Is far ahead of the
general average In the country at
lrge. This does not Include the or
chard or dairy Industries, which are
large wealth producers, but mainly
refers to cereals, hay, potatoes aud
such products as are common to the
whole couutry.
Cooperatlug with other western
cities, battle and Tacoma have
Joined In the movement to persuade
Theodore Roosevelt to return from
his African hunting trip by the wny
of the Pacific coast. Several large
newspapers have banded together
to send a messenger to Khartuoin in
February to lay the matter lefore
the former president. If he accepts
START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT
OWN YOUR HOME OR AT LEAST A LOT
There will be more building in 1910 than in any previous year on record. During
1908 and 1909 hundreds of new houses were built, also a few handsome business blocks.
This was only a starter. You will witness real progress this year.
Now is the time to get busy and buy some of these bargains that are available.
Don't wait until the other fellow buys the property you wanted, but INVESTIGATE
TODAY. Here are a few splendid bargains in city property:
Lot 50x100 on south side of State street, with beautiful view of the Columbia
river and Mt. Adams, 5-room house, running water, electric light and sewer connec
tions. For two weeks at present price $1,200. Cash.
100x150 corner lot on south side of State street, with beautiful view. Several
handsome shade trees. $1,500. Terms.
100x100 on south side of State street. Good residences on both sides. Fine
view of the Columbia and Mt. Adams. $1,500. Terms.
100x100 corner for business property on Cascade avenue, with good 7-room
house. A jfine bargain. $5,500. Terms.
100x100 corner on Oak street. Good business corner. A fine bargain. $9,000.
Terms.
We have a number of residences that are real bargains.
J. H. HEILBRONNER & CO.
The Reliable Dealers
DAVIDSON BUILDING
HOOD RIVER, OREGON
the price drops below the quota
tions for cancelled postage stamps.
Resolved that that story of Shel
ley's in the News this week about
drinking toasts in water in Cali
fornia don't look good from Ore
gon. Resolved that we'll believe that
story about the new depot here
when we see it not the story, but
the depot, or "daypot" if you're
from Boston.
Resolved that the next fellow
we see running around this winter
in his shirt sleeves trying to make
us believe that it's summertime
will get a wallop on the proper
place.
GE
ALL OREGON NEWS
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Portland, Ore., Jan. 4. Spendld
examples of fir finishing, said to be
the most elaborate ever sent from
the Northwest, will be shipped this
week to Washington, I). C, where
they will enter into the new building
being erected by the Bureau of Amer
ican Republics, under the direction
of John Barrett. The wood will be
used In the reception room of the
building, which will be completely
finished in fir. This will result In a
big advertisement for thla wood as
finishing material.
The wol has lieen prepared for
shipment Knst and goes as a gift
from the Oregon and Washington
Lnmlsr Manufacturers Association.
The finishing consists of panels,
scrolls, medallions, desks and brack-
Dens of Portland live stock packing
plants and Increase the prestige of
Portland aa a packing house center.
One big fruit growers' union for
the entire Rogue River Valley district
Is planned by orcbardlsts of Southern
Oregon. A movement Is under way
for merging the Med ford, Ashland
and Grants Pass fruit growers'
unions Into one organization and It
Is proposed to give over to this body
the packing and shipping of all fruit
grown in the valley and also the
buying of packing, spraying and
other orchard materials direct from
the factory In carload lots. The
formation of such an organization
will Insure the uniformity of the pack
and maintain the reputation of Rogue
River frnlt. The proposed union Is
to be Incorporated and Its affairs
will be handled by a board of direc
tors and a manager.
Notice
Hood River, Ore., January 3rd. 11)10.
To the Stockholders of the Home
Telephone Company of Mood River
Oregon.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Home Telephone
Company at Hood River, Oregon,
will be held In the rooms of the Hood
River Commercial Club In the city of
Hood River, Oregon, at the hour of
1:30 o'clock In the afternoon of Mon
day the tenth (10th) day of January,
110 for the purpose of electing n
board of five (5) directors to serve
for the ensuing yeir, and for the
transaction of such other business as
may regularly come Is-fore the meet
ing. Signed,
E. L. Smith, President.
P. S. Davidson, retary
large preparations will te made to
give him such an ovation ns no
home coming traveller has ever re
ceived. One of the speakers at the Wash
ington Educational Association con-
venton In Tacoma recently declared
that school teachers are the poorest
paid of any of the brain working
class. This was attributed to the
fact that they are too apathetic to
make any concerted effort to change
their condition. The speaker said he
had sent Interrogatories to 4000
teachers on the subject and only 13
per cent of them replied. The answers
received showed that many Wash
ington teachers are obliged to sup
plement teaching with other work
In order to make a living.
As a part of the movement to at
tract tourist travel to the northwest
one of the finest hotels In America is
to be built at Holduc Hot Springs In
the Olympic mountains, at a cost of
fl.'iO.OOO. It will be the first hotel In
this country In which all the cooking
and heating, aa well as the lighting,
will le done by electricity. The
MwUs chalet style of architecture, ap
propriate beeause of the strong sim
ilarity lietween the Olympics and the
Alps, will tie used. All of the tlmtier
will Imjiauled In, as the ts-auty of
the surrounding forest is to In pre
served. The Olympic lender Is au
thority tor the statement that M.OOO
feet of lumlier have already lieen
taken In as far as Lake Crescent so
that work can begin as soon as the
spring season arrives.
Modern house, close In to trade
for unimproved land. John Leland
Henderson, I ncorporated.
JONN LEI AND HENDERSON. Br.tlfaat: Atloraty at Laa la Notarj Puhila
ALLEN. Vic Praildtat EDITH M. AN0REWI. cr.LrvTr..iyf.f
John Leland Henderson
(Incorporated)
Law, 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
HSQD RIVER ABSTRACT CO.
l. M. SCHM ELTZER, Soorotary
Abstracts, iBSuranee, Coiveganclag and Sorctg Boids
l'e'.have"Jhe only complete set of Abstract Hooks in Hood
River County and are in position, to execute all work with
promptness and accuracy.
Jl 'e represent some of the best old line Fire Insurance Com
panies doing business in Oregon, and can give the fire insurance
obtainable for the money.
Our reputation as conveyancers is known to all. .411 of our
work is guaranteed.
Come to us when, you, want Surety Bonds of any description.
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HOOD RIVER, OREGON
Practice Economy and Save
Make up your mind to save think of something
other than having a "god 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
5he thirst national Bank
HOOD RIVER, OREGON
Capital and Surplus ... $130.C00.C0
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.
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