THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1910
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Butler Banking
THE OLDEST BANK IN HOOD RIVER VALLEY
Interest Paid on Time Deposits
Safe Deposit Boxes
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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
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LESLIE BUTLER. Proidtnl P. McKERCHER, Vice Pr.nd.nl
TRUMAN BUTLER. Chiet
R. T. COX. Director E. H. FRENCH. Director
R. E. HARBISON
A. L. NEWTON
BOXES
Crates and Fruit Packages of all kinds. Band Saw
ing and other Wood Work given special attention.
HOOD RIVER BOX CO.
HOOD RIVER, OREGON
Mllty the Im hI that can lie hud. Ill
addition to the hunch of nurve.vum
wlio have been on the ground wince
hint MiinitinT, mother larecrew wun
landed lit I'.lnnen lat Thurmlay,
with Home I'lKJ iU-t'M of laKK"K'- It
Im rumored that thin crew !m to IwkIii
work at II uhiiiii. running northeaxt
toward the (ilenwood country, JilKt
beyond which place all of the road
mentioned have been working on
HtirveyH that are headed thin way
from the laklnm country. At nuy
rate there Im Hure to be HomethliiK
dolnjf In thin neck of the wooiU be
fore lonjf.
The Hour mill ;rooHitlon ban lieen
delayed In getting arrangement
made with the railroad company for
a Hiding, wit axHurance la now itlven
that thin matter will be attended to
promptly and we bone to see work
bejfun noon on the mill.
W. A.Wendorf and Herman Beuche
had phones Installed last week. Thin
ma ken 30 phones on the Luderwood
telephone Co. Hyutem and they are
planning to Install a "Central" In the
near future.
UNDERWOOD
E. M. Cummins, (i. C. f'orlle, A. J.
Ilaynen. Geo. Sandell, Wm. I'nder
wood and W. F. CaMh were In Steven
Hon Monday on btiHlnexH conn"cted
with roddH In this dlNtrlct. Ah a re
milt of a conference with the county
commlHHlonerH Die Freeman road
will Kiiiin le opened to travel, and
wveral rulliiKH were made that will
be of great lieneftt and axHlHtance to
the people In Hecurlntf new roads In
the future.
(ieo. Dartintf ban been appointed
road HiipervlHor for the ciiHiilnn year,
the only other candidate withdraw
ing In favor of Mr. Parting as noon
an he wait nxHured that he would
nerve If appointed. Mr. Hurting ban
the confidence of all the people, and
an there nhould Im quite an Increane
In the amount of money available
thin year, we hope to noon nee a de
cided Improvement In the condition
of our roadn.
E. M Cummin han been appointed
J nxt Ice of the peace and (ieo. Sandell
conntable.
County Engineer Linn and Mr.
I'age, of the Wind Hlver Lumber
Company, were here Friday looking
after the repairing of the bridge over
the White .Salmon, which wan dam
aged by the breaking of a boom dur
ing the recent high water.
Mm. and Minn Welierg, mother nnd
winter of Mm. Neln Munch, are making
her a vlnlt.
Owing to the Ice running In the
river the I'nderwood ferry han taken
a vacation for a few dayn and ("apt.
Olnen In In Antoria.
I', I. I'ackard and wife have re
tnrrned from a two weekn' visit In
Portland.
The railroad lt nation In likely to
take on almost any kind of a turn In
the near future. The nurvey up the
White Salmon In undoubtMtlly only a
link In a larger propositi jii, but
whether It Is backed by the North
Itiu.k, the Northern Pacific, the Mil
waukee, or t he North Count In hard
to nay at prenent, for any or all of
these lines want to get a nhort cut
through from the Yakima country
and the route down the White Sal
mon, connecting with the North
Hank at I'nderwood, In In all probn-
MOSIER
Mm. Anna (iodhemon returned to
her school at Monmouth after spend
ing her Christmas vacation with her
mother.
Mr. and Mm. Osn returned home
Monday, having spent the holidays
with friends In Cortland.
Am os Koot Avas a business visitor
at The Dulles Wednesday.
The property belonging to the M.
J. Mosier helm wan sold lant week to
W. H. Wilson, of The Dalles, consid
eration mhm). Dr. Koblnnon und
wife retained the house and a small
tract of land for their home.
Mm. Lou (iraham and Minn Nora
Hunter spent several days in Hood
Kiver lant week, Installing the olllcers
of the Keliekah lodge there and at
Udell. They report a most delightful
trip.
Mm. Belle Booth returned from
Portland Friday, where she had
nent neveral days visiting friends.
Mrs. John Evans came home Fri
day from Hood Kiver where she has
been the pant two weekn with her
daughter, Mm, Macey.
The house belonging to Mm. E. J.
Bailey wan totally destroyed by fire
Wednesday about 2 p. in. Every
thing up stairs burned but most all
on the ground floor wan saved. The
tire was started from a defective flue.
The family has moved Into the Bur
llngume place for t he present. Mm.
Baiiey in a widow with a lurge fam
ily and the loss comen pretty hard
on her an we learn there was no In
surance. The iK'ople of Mosier col
lected a goodly sum for her lenefit.
The snow and cold weather seem
to have come to spend the winter
with us. The cold is knocking the
town water supply out of commis
sion, half the pipes In town ticlng
frown.
Mr. Wilcox, father of Dick Wilcox,
who Is making a tour of the west,
stopped off for a few days to see his
son. He left Saturday for the east
and expects to return In the near
future and locate In Tacoma.
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A Fine Stock of Merchandise
for You to Select From.
Staple and Fancy
GROCERIES
Our Ladies' and Gentlemen's Furnish
ing Departments are Up to Date,
in charge of experienced clerks.
Be Sure to See Us!
erjing Machines
The Stewart Hardware
and Furniture Company
are now the sole local agents for Hood
River and Vicinity for the world famous
1910 Model WHITE Sewing Machines.
Several of our special representativesfrom
our Sewing Machine Department will
call upon and demonstrate to all the local
residents of Hood River, the many new
points of this wonderful ball-bearing,
lock and chain stitch machine. If our
special men happen to overlook your home
during this demonstration, call in at our
store at your convenience and see Mr.
Wm. Isenberg, the manager of our Sew
ing Machine Department, and he will be
pleased to show you some of our 110
Models. If you live in the country, write
for a catalogue to the
Stewart Hardware and Furniture Company
HOOD RIVER, OREGON
Davidson Fruit Company
FRUIT DEALERS
COLD STORAGE
CRYSTAL ICE
We will handle Strawberries and other Fruits again this season
as usual and will give our customers the benefit of our long experience
in marketing Hood River Fruit.
Call at our office or phono us
General Office Phone 65 Ice Factory and Cold Storage Plant 65
Davidson Fruit Company
HOOD RIVER, OREGON
FARM, FRUIT LAND
AND DAIRY
$13,000
$6500
104 aoroa, 4 miles from Camas.
60 acres cleared and in high
state of cultivation. 7 acres In
prunes, 4 acres in apples, pears
and peaches. A few walnut
trees. All kinds of berries.
Near church, mile to school.
Good house, well, 2 barns, Im
plement shed. New prune dry
er. All kinds of farm imple
ments and household furniture
Included. 1 1 tons of prunes
dried In 1909. plenty of tim
ber. Finest soil to be found
anywhere in this section. 5
head of cattle, 1 good team,
hogs. Terms $10,000 cash,
balance In S years at 7 percent.
60 Acres, 4 miles from Camas,
20 acres cleared and cnultiva
tion. Mostly level. All well
fenced. 25 acres heavy tim
ber. Watered by two creeks
and two wells. Fruit trees, 35
walnut trees, 3-4 acre black
berries, strawberries, etc.
Good 8 -room house cost? 1000.
Large barn and sheds. 1-4
mile to school. Near church.
R. F. D. and phone.
and hay enough for
Terms 4000 cash and
In 3 to 5 years.
$82.50 Per Acre
256 Acroa, 4 miles from Camas.
125 acres In cultivation. 1
house and 2 good sized barns.
Good well. Water piped to the
house. Large family orchard.
Will make an ideal place for
stock. Plenty of good timber
suitable for wood. All can be
cultivated. Terms half cash,
balance on reasonable terms.
7 cows
winter,
balance
A CARD WILL BRINO FULL INFORMATION
patton 8c McAllister
Opposite Depot
Camas, Wash
Big Business at Stockyards
ItecclptM nt the Portland I'nlon
stockynrdu nlnce September l."th, nt
which time ItiiKlticHM wim commenced
have liccn J-l.OiV, ea ttlc. "L'.Oli! slurp.
:U.:?LN hou nml .! home. The Portland I'nlon Stockynrdx. Putnli
ready wupport jjlven by the live utiK'k lUlied aloiitf open and competitive
rainer and Mlilpper of the North went j line, thin healthy younic market
to the market cKtaMlnlied nt Port-! will continue to nrov until It will
land an evidence of the utility ami take 1t place atnonir the it live
need of Hiich an Inxtltutlon an the . tock ientern of the l iiltcd State.
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