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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1910 3 JWet&r spring Goods A goodly portion of our new spring goods that we bought early have arrived and the styles, patterns ana general appearance seem much more striking than any previous season. In fear of the fact that everything in the Wool, Cotton, Linon, Silk and Leather lines have been climbing skyward we have been fortunate in getting together a nice lot of goods at prices that are exceedingly low and it will be wise to make your purchases early. New Shoes Styles run very much to pumps; then we have a nice lot just received in Oxfords and regular light shoes, as well as pumps in patent, tan, black suede, ooze calf and kid. These shoes are from shoe makers who have a reputation for making good goods and up-to-date styles. Galitees, Cheviots Galitees are going to be pop ularit makes good, substan tial garments for all the fami ly and their standard quality is especially emphasized. Cheviots for Men's Shirts, Ladies' Shirt Waists and Ap rons; waists and aprons for the children there are no bet ter goods. Linons We are offering Table Lin ons, 72 inches wide in pure lin on, patterns polka dot and roses, poppy and clover leaf, at $1.25 and $1.65. These are exceptional values. Napkins to match at $3.25 and $3.50 per doz, Don't neglect this sale until they are all gone. Hosiery Guaranteed. Our line of Black Cat Hosiery is the best values on the market and ev ery pair is guaranteed to give satisfaction or replaced with a new pair and no questions asked. This i3 pretty strong argument, but the style, beau ty and values are in them and you take no risk in buying this line. Black Cat ' Hosiery New Embroideries An exceptionally pretty lot of embroidery edges, inser tions, corset covers, flounces, beedings and allovers in Swiss, Nainsook and Muslin, and we are making special prices on these lines for a short time. The variety is too large to give range of prices from 5c up. Gloves We are offering special val ues in men's work gloves; hog skin gloves for ruff, hard ser vice at 65c. Saranack buck, soft work glove, for $1. Sev eral styles gauntlet gloves for $1.25 to $2. Corsets American Beauty. Style, ease and comfort are the first requirements of a corset. The American Beauty corset is built to meet these require ments and are guaranteed to meet all demands. Get one and if not satisfactory return it. Prices from $1.25 to $3.50 Wt Maki Special Efforts to Sent Our Patrons Well sod Olvi tbi Best Values and lervlce Possible New Ginghams and Percales We have a nice lot of ginghams for dresses, pattern colorings are clear and pretty. While this line lasts at 10c to I2l2c. Apron 6inghams 8c to 10c. Imported French and silks 20c to 25c. Percales in blue and white, white ground with polka dot and figures. Prices from - 8c to 1 6c BRAGG MERCANTILE COMPANY CALIFORNIA COLONY HAS PARTING SPREE l,o!)K Iieucli, ('ill.. Fit.. 11. 11110. J,HHt Friday, the ljtli, win another bright spot In the liven of Mood River people who have Imtii sojourning In rnllfornla thin winter. Mr. nnd Mm. U. U. Woodworth and their daughter Idel, together with Mr. nml Mm. I.ouIh Dnldwln of Mount Hood, came from 1'anadena In Mr. Baldwin's car, while Mr. and Mm. (1. It. Oitner and Mm. ('. II. Cnatuer and child, Mr. and Mm. J. It. Nunamaker, Mr. and Mm. John (ielnn and J. M. Hamlet of enwtern Oregon, Joined the party here from Lou An geled, anil with the Long Beach crowd, with whom your readeM are familiar, made up a Jolly party of .10 people who lunched together at the Shoup Tavern. Two reporteM from local paper were prettent In the dining room while lunch was being nervvd, and again Hood Ulver had prominent head lines In both the Long Bench evening papers. Affer luncheon at the requent of Hie prens we, went down on the pike and posed for pictures. This trying urdenl oyer the nejt order on the program was it plunge In the swim ming tank, where there was fun, fun, fun. Everybody Inughed. With such fellows as J. I). Woodworth, (leo. T. Prut her, 1. H. Castner and Clinton Wood floating, diving, swimming and sliding down the schutes accom panied by some of Hood HIver's ac compllHhed ladles, for two hours there was u delightful time. To round out the pleasure of of a charm ing day well spent near the wash of the white fringed breakers from the deep toned sen, we marched In a body to the million dollar hotel. The Virginia, and vlnited the art gallery. Like so mauy of the California days It was cloudless nnd sunlit, the tem perature about 70 to 75, and young and old of the pnrty enjoyed the day to the limit. But as all pleasures have an end farewells being over, Louis Baldwin and family In their horseless car left for Pasadena, the Wood worths.Cast ners and Nunamakers for Los Ange les. The fact Is the breaking up time for the Oregonlaus has come. The Jewetts of White Salmon and Iouls Baldwin have already roup. This week the Prathers, Shelley s and Woods start on their homeward Journey. Uoodbyes are already le gtnnlng to le said and In a few days the Hood River people can be count ed on your fingers.' Mm. Baldwin and her mother, Mrs,. McCiuIre, the Crowells, J-Jph Wn;ns mid brother and niece and Mr. Bushktrk will alone remain to tell the story of a very pleasant sojourn In this sunny southland where the climate Is the principle asset and where the hot air artist thrives. But when It's all said, tH'lleve me that such valleys Hood Kiver nnd the Carson and White Salmon valleys which are Leslie Butler, President Truman Butler, Cashier STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Butler Banking Company, of Hood River, Ore. k the Close of Business, January 31, 1910. RESOURCES ; Loans and Discount $391,fiG3.62 Bonds and Warrants 18,015.72 Office Fixtures and Furniture 5,000.00 Cash on Hand and In Other Banks 173.501.54 $591,180.88 LIABILITIES: Capital Stock $ 50,000.00 Earned Surplus and Undivided Profits 39,918.13 Deposits - 501,2T2.75 $591,180.88 ESTABLISHED 1900 silently guarded by those grand old snow crowned mountains appeal to me In sweeter softer tones than the breaking of the waves upon the shore. To me there conies "The Call of the Wild," and I am anxious to get home. There is a fellowship In those dear old mountains. ItOSWKI.I. Shei.i.ey. Objects to Union High School Hood River, Ore., Feb. 20, 1910. Editor Hood River News: In last week's Issue of your paper there appeared an article from Pro fessor Coad, advising that we should consolidate all the high schools In the valley with that of Hood River. There also seems to have been a few scattering shots from Brother Mason at Park grange along the same line. Right here I wish to take Issue with these gentlemen. Which, I nvk In all candor, would lienefit the greatest number of children living In the country districts; to leave the high schools where they are, tun) where the children may attend from their homes as their parents would wish that they should, or, as sug gested by Mr. Mason, to send them to Hood River In a common convey ance, which under existing condi tions Is a physlcnl Impossibility, even If the students boarded In town the attendance from the country would be cut In half. Now this Is the very worst feature of It, and they are all bad, but this robbing a part of the children of their chance for a higher education is enough to con demn It If everything else were lu its favor. Again they sny It would be cheaper and make taxes lower. It would, eh? Where are the school buildings In Hood River that are able to accom modate all the children from all the districts that might wish to attend the high school'? They haven't them and It would cost a pretty sum to provide both the buildings nnd the grounds. Besides, who Is going to foot the bills' Taxes wont ls a bit higher will they'.1 In the couutry we nlrendy have our grounds nnd In most cases good and sutllctent houses and equipment, Aguln, Mr, Coad says that of all the high schools In vhe valley Hood River only Is meeting the require ments for college entrance examina tions. Franktou high school Is not accredited at the universities men tioned, and for the reason that at present none of the students nt Prankton w ish to enter them. It I accredited at Oregon Agricultural College, though through no effort on our part. Frnnkton Is not training studerits for the mere ability to pass an entrance examination to the unl verslty; but Its thorough work gives them training so that they may be come useful men and women. Should they later conclude to attend a higher school they will have the necessary preparation to pass any entrance exa tuinatlon. A statement was made by A. I Mason at the Pine (J rove school meeting last year, and ngaln at Park grange, and cited by Mr. Coad In his letter, that the training of Frank ton's high school students cost over $M0 each last year. Would ask the gentlemen where they secured their Information. Frankton's high school enrollment during 1903.09 was 14. average U Tills year 21, present attendance Jt, attendance during entire first lialf,19. In 1908-09 the cost per capita was $"0. This amount lucluded f'.0 for physical apparatus. Thus far lu 11W9-10 cost per capita is f:tS 4 7. F. U. Abstk.n. For That Terrible Itching Kcjema, tetter ami salt rheum keep their victims In perpetual torment. The application of Chamherlnln's Salve will Instantly allay this Itching and many cases have leen cured by Its use. For sale by all good dealers. Copy for advertisements should be in the office by Monday morning. DALLES NEW HOTEL CHANGES HANDS Nine prominent business men, says The Dalles Chronicle, who had the feeling that The Dalles and Its mos progressive citizens had not had a '"fair deal" lu many wnys regarding the new hotel, especially with regard to the name given It, have backed up their 1h-IM lu the project and In the future of the city by acquiring all the Interests of E, L. Shlpherd In the lease and furnishings of the hostelry These men are Victor Marden, Grant Mays, J. L. Kelly, Geo. C. Blakeley, F. S. Gunning, Frank Menefee, M. Z Donnell, Andrew Keller and W. E. Walt her. These citizens are now equal partners In the holding of the lease and the complete furnishings with N. K. Clarke, who will continue to act as manager, In fact lustead of lu name only. Severnl Improvements In the pres ent furnishings are being made. Fourteen rooms on the first floor have Just been fitted with porcelain basins with hot and cold water con nections. Two extra public baths have also been added on this floor. In the near future other chunges will le made In the office and parlor, to bring about more harmony relative to furnishings. A Pleasant Party The Misses Lenore Adams, Kittle Bragg, Ruth Hanna and Viola Nick elsen gave a valentine party at the home of Miss Adams on State and 13th streets February 14th. The rooms were tastefully decorated for the occnslon and a party of sixteen were entertained. Prises were won by Miss Leila Radford and Merrill Gessllng. Dainty refreshments were served, the table decorations bslng potted plants. Upon taking leave the guests expressed themselves to the young hostesses as having spent a most delightful evening. Real Estate Bulletin $ 8000 20 Acre on the Eut Side- 5 12 miles from town, cloae to school, church and railway. 500 tseee, J to 6 years old. standard varieties, balance good orchard land. Small house and barn. Terms. $3000 cash. $12500 10 Acre in the be,t part k V Grove district, all in trees. 3-4 of thee are full bearing, ta'w'ard varieties, a-ood house and barn. Ownur expects orchard to pro duce 2000 boxes of apples this year. Easy terms. 5000 5 Acre 1 mile from town, all In CO II I ! M m $ old. 80 S-year old, 168 -yer old. 3 1-2 acres in berries, small house and earn. Terms, $3000; bal ance 8 per cent, $ 9500 12 1-2 Acre 1 mil" from city Umiu- ii in o-year oia irees. gooa nousc Notice to W. O. W. Members Ksteemed neighbor: As I have been elected clerk of the W. O. W. you will find me at Wood & Huggtn'a store where you may pay your lodge duea. Be prompt In paying. Yours la E. H. and R. Floyd Spurlin, clerk; B. F. Barrett, C. C. ROSS & RICHARDS CIGAR STORE The Ltadina Confsctioiiltts ant Tebsccelstt (Billiard Room and Bowling Alley In Connection) Agency Portland Journal Oak Street Hood River. Oregon JOHN COWLEY SHOE SHOP Will sell at cost mv entire. stock of shoes till all is sold. Rubber Heels a specialty. Opposite Postofflce Hood River. Orea-oa JOHN Q. ZOLLS & SONS Contractors in Stone, Brick and Concrete Work Hood River, Oregon STRANAHAN & SLAVENS Contractors and Builders ESTIMATES FUINISBBD Phone 286M Hood River. Oregon W. O. ALDREO Contractor for Grading, Exca vating and Teaming Both Phones Lane k Confectionery, Cigars Fishing Tackle Spauiding's Sporting Goods All Kinds of Soft Drinks Oak St.. opposite Smith Block. Hood Hirer. Ore. and barn, 10 inches of water. S acres of berries between trees. This place joins one of the best orchards In the valley. Terms, $3000; balance, terms to suit. $10000 40 Acre 7 miln from town, close to church, school, store and railroad 1-2 of thia cleared and ready to set to trees. Terms. S3500 down; balance to suit. We consider this one of the best buys of unimproved in the valley. INSURE BEFORE THE FIRE. We represent standard companies only, such as the FHF.NIX. LONDON and LANCASHIRE and many others. G. Y. EDWARDS & CO. Office next Mt. Hood Hotel PHONE 22S-L Grubbing Outfits Wanted Prefer Faultless No. 2 but No. 1 will do if price is right. State condition and price. Address J. 0. Goldthwaite, R. D. R. No. 2. 'Phone Odell 8X2. Oregon Shot line a umon Pacific TlflE TABLE Effective Sunday, Jan. 16, trains will arrive and depart at Hood River, Oregon, on the following schedule: WEST BOUND No. 9. Fast Mail (no passengers) 4:fO A. K. No. S. Soo-Spokane-Portland Kit " No. 11. Portland Local TtfS " No. 5. OreronA Washina-ton Express 7:55 No. 1. Portland Local 140 P. U. No. 7. Portland Limited S.i5 " EAST BOUND No. t Pendleton Local 1025 A. M. No. 8. Chicajro Limited 11:55 " No. 12. The Dalles Local :10 P. M. No. 4. Soo-Spokane-Portland tM " No. 10. Fast Mail 9:10 " No. . Oregon 4 Washing-ton Expression " No. S. No, 5 and No. 7 make no stops between Hood River and Portland. No. 1 and No. 11 stop at all stations. No. 4. No. 8 and No. 10 stop at The Dalles, Arl ington. Umatilla. No. 6 stops st Mosier. The Dalles. Celilo. Dee chutes. Biros, Rufus, Arlinfrton. Coyote, Irrig-on. Umatilla. Hermiaton. Stan field. Echo. No. 2 stops at all stations between Portland and Pendleton. No. 12 stops at all stations between Portland and The Dalles. For further information inquire at the ticket office J. H. FREDRICY, Agent. The Steamer TEAL leaves Portland for The Dalle. Big Hddy, and way points, Tuesdays, i ThursdaVS and Saturdavl mt 7 a. m returning Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays, leaving the Dalles at 7 a. m. Resumed service Feb. 1st, 1910. W. C. ADAMS Contractor and Builder Personal Attention (liven All Work. Thone I7-K. Residence. T June Street. HOOD RIVER, OREGON Five :: Dollars :: Reward LOST--A SCOTCH COLLIE--MALE Identification White paws, white around the neck, white from forehead to the nose, white front, brownish color and about three months old. Flease return to C. R. Greisen, Better Fruit office, Hood River Oregon. FRUIT GROWKRS If you want your younp; fruit trees to do well and make a good growth, use some Dried Blood and Bone when you plant them Analysis, from State Experiment Station. Corvallis, Ore. Nitrogen G.G5 per cent Thospnoric Acid 7. So per cent Made nnd for Bale by J YOUNG, Hootl River, Oregon