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THE HOOD
VOLUME 6, NUMBER 15
Jolly Uncle
Lets His Coin Loose
A Real Live Hood River Romance--Great
Qenerosity To a Newly Wedded Niece--Local
Business Men Play Leading Parts
"Miss Summers E'olly I I er
dare 1 " Hut the speaker took u
header over bnshfulness, only to hear
a sweet
Yen, Charley."
"Ciin aspire to er to that Is"
Again a lapse Into silence, followed
by an encouraging
"YeH. Charley."
"Oh, If I might only hope to er
to"
Another failure of language. It
waH seemingly a hoisicss cane, anil
might have Is-eu, only for a demure
"Charley, I have said 'yen' twice,
and If you mean It, I mean It, too,
and "
And to this day that young man
will Insist that he popjied the ques
tlon. All thin happened away "down
eaHt," and It wasn't long liefore there
wan a wedding- Not much longer
liefore there came a letter from Fol
ly's L'ucle JohIi, out here In Hood
River, who wrofe effusively at his
delight at her exhlliltlou of what he
called "grit," and he proposed that
If the young people would locate at
Hood Klver he would start them up
In life, an a wedding gift. Of con rue,
they nccepted, and were soon bidd
ing tber frlemlH adieu.
The first of thin week a travel
h talned party arrived In Hood Klver.
Our friend, L'ncle John, wan In
charge, and he led the party straight
way to a hotel. "The Mount Hood,"
ald he, "Is a typical American hotel
of the liest class. I have known ('.
A. Hell the proprietor for years, and
he Is mine host after mine own heart,
endowed with that delightful lutul
tloli that makes a guest feel at home,
contented, and In mighty good luck.
While the cuisine Is all that a supe
rior chef and unlimltd orders on the
market can make It. I haveengnged
rooms here until your house Is In
readiness."
"After breakfast, said the old man,
"I am ready to go buy your outfit.
To expedite matters 1 have ordered
a carriage from the Fashion Stables,
our enterprising livery." When the
handsome carriage, with elaborate
trappings and prancing horses drew
up in front of the hotel. Tolly de
clared It the ' finest turnout she had
ever seen."
"Yes, Slr-ee," replied l'ncle Josh,
"the three S's. 'Speed. Safety and
Style,' Is the Fashion Stable's coat
of arms. So, young folks, when you
want to take a drive, either for bus
iness or pleasure, go to them for u
rig every time. Their wedding, party
and funeral equipments are unsur
passed." "Where to?" asked the polite
driver, as the trio entered the con
veyance, l'ncle Josh looked askance
at his words.
"Oh, goodness knows; there's lots
to buy," remarked Folly. Then sup
pose we buy 'hits' tlrst, quoth Char
ley, without turning a hair, l'ncle
Josh saw the point and started for
J. 11. Hellbronner & Co.'s real estate
office, remarking on the way: "I
can always deend on them for bar
gains In real estate, as they never
hold out false lights to Induce people
to buy. What they tell you about
property, may be set down as solid
COUNCIL REGULATES
An ordinance of Interest to auto
mobile owners was passed by the
city council Monday night regulating
their speed lu the city limits and also
providing that muttlers must not lie
takeu from the machines. The limit
of seed fixed by the council Is ten
miles an hour. When the measure
came to a vote there was a division
on Its final passage, Coiincllmen Hall
and Broslus voting against and
Slocom and Hngglnsfor It. As there
were only four councllmen present
Major McDonald had to cast the de
ciding vote and voted for Its enact
ment. An ordinance providing for weekly
meetings of the council was Intro
duced and passed the first reading
and Is expected to become effective
next month. A verbal report from
City Kecorder Lunglllc on the peti
tion in regard to voting on the pro
position to buy the city water plant
was to the efftt that It hail Is-en re
turned to him with the statement
that the company was negotiating
for Its sale to other parties, and that
the matter would lie dropped.
Councilman Broslus, chairman of
the committee to purchase road
making machinery, reported in favor
of a Buffalo-Fltts ten ton steam
roller at a price of $2,730 and a
sprinkling apparatus at price of f 133.
The report, of the committee was ac
cepted and the apparatus which Is
considered necessary for use In Im
proving streets was ordered pur
chased on approval.
Notice to Water User
At a minting of the stockholders of
the Glacier Irrigating Company held
Saturday nfternoon, March 20, It was
voted that after thirty days from
date the tirlce of stock lie advanced
to 123 a share. Homkii A. Kookhs,
Secretary and Treasurer.
news, su6scri6e
tint r n,i
Joshua
facts. They control a large list of
desirable residences as well as or
chard properties, and their judgment
on the "good thing!) Is par excell
ence."
The party was not long In making
a dicker for a ulce house In Hood
Klver and a farm, which Charley
considered a splendid Investment.
"By the way." exclaimed L'ncle
Josh, with a paternal air, "the uext
thing to look after Is the lumber for
those Improvements which are abso
lutely necessary. Come with me, and
I'll Introduce you to the Bridal Yell
Lumbering Co., who are the princi
pal dealers In that line here, and
they have a well equipped planing
mill In connection, i hey carry the
most complete line of building mate
rial In the country everything from
the sills for the foundation to the
shingles for the roof. Including doors
and windows, mouldings, etc. It is
pleasant to deal with them, for their
greatest aim is to give satisfaction
to every customer. In a few min
utes l'ncle Josh had made all ar
rangements for the building material.
"Halt," commanded L'ncle Josh, as
the party came In front of Chns. N.
Clarke's handsome drug store, "walk
right In." "Why, L'ncle, we're not
sick, and" "Uuess I know that,
but 1 suspect It won't be long Itefore
this young man begins to take an
Interest In matters of peregoric
and " "L'-n-c-l-e!" "Well, go In,
anyway; Folly may find some toilet
articles she wants." Sure enough,
liefore leaving she bought combs,
brushes, face powders, and ounces
upon ounces of fine Imported per
fumes. "Don't forget," added l'ncle
Josh, "to come here with your pre
scriptions, as Mr. Clarke and his
clerks are competent pharmacists
and use pure and reliable drugs."
"Oh, say, Lncle: exclaimed Folly,
where can I go for dry goods?
This dress Is hardly suitable, I must
admit."
"Well, my girl, If you want to se
lect from one of the most popular es
tablishments In the city, I will direct
you to the Farls Fair, who carry a
stock of dress goods that for variety
and real vulue Is seldom seen outside
the largest metropolitan cities. The
store carries nil the latest weaves In
fashionable dress goods and ladles'
suits, while you are sure to be guided
right lu your selections. Y'ou will
find them pleasant to deal with, and
their employes polite and expert,
while the prices cannot lie duplicat
ed. This store shows the latest
shades In ladies' kid gloves and rib
bons. Beauties, I tell you what."
"Ict's see I promised you a gold
watch, didn't I?" queried l'ncle
Josh of Folly, "and Arthur Clarke Is
the man to sell us one cheap." Ent
ering the popular Jewelry store the
old man gallantly acquitted himself
of the promise and then directed
Folly's attention to the superior
stock of silverware carried by the
house. "There Is no other such
house in town," said the old man,
"and I will guarantee the quality to
be the very liest. Flek out your fam
ily clock, while here," he added.
"Mr. Clarke carries a magnificent
(Continued on Pag 2)
CHURCHES SCORED
ATJPEN FORUM
The subjects assigned the speakers
for the open forum at the Methodist
church Sunday evening attracted a
large audience Including most of the
speakers who have spoken at pre
vious meetings. "What Is the Mat
ter With the Churches" was handled
by George K. Wilbur, while Attorney
S. W. Stark wrestled with "What Is
the Matter With the Freachers."
Mr. Wilbur handled his subject with
masterly knowledge saying that he
Isileved lack of Interest In the
churches was due to the Instncerlty
of the doctrines advocated and an
adherence to formalism and pulpit
oratory Instead of teaching the true
word of Ood as exemplified In the
teachings of Christ and the Bible.
His nddress which he read was fin
ished and eloquent of the subject nnd
was listened to with rapt attention.
Mr. Stark bore down on the
preachers pretty heavily saying that
too many of them took tip the pro
fession for an easy living rather than
from fitness, others liecause they
couldn't do anything else, nnd still
others on account of an ambition for
personal aggrandizement with no
thought of the good they should do
or the ethics of the profession. His
talk was offhand and contained
many truisms that evidently pleased
the audience.
A song service was also conducted
by Frof. (llbson. The Asbury quar
tette rendered an anthem, Mr. Flint
presiding at the orgnn, nnd Ir. ('.
W. Edmunds and Fnul Hubbard
snng. Will Chandler played a violin
solo with Mrs. Wilbur as accompan
ist. Next Sunday Rev. Ford, the pas
tor, will give his Impressions of the
addresses delivered, which will be
preceded by a stHtial musical pro-gram.
for tfie Hcvos. 0f
HOOD RIVER, OREGON,
Commercial Club to Adopt
Official Button For Valley
A good meeting of the Commercial
Club was held Monday night with K.
If. Hartwlg presiding. The main
point of discussion was the adoption
of a button representing Hood It! v
er's greatest Interest, the apple In
dustry. An active Interest was taken
lu the matter through a design for a
button submitted to the dub by K.
H. Shepard, editor of Better Fruit,
consisting of a Spitz and Newtown
In the proper colors, mounted on a
gold background, and with the
words "Hood Klver, Oregon" In blue
euamel letters. The button Is a
handsome affair and was made for
Mr. Shepard personally. The matter
was debuted by a good many of I he
members, all of whom liked the de
sign, but some of whom thought the
button too large. Others thought It
too expensive, the prices being given
at f 2 23 and $5. It was finally left
to the directors to adopt an official
button for the valley with the con
currence of the members of the club.
At the request of a committee of
Home Team
Season
First Game In Columbia League at Hood
River Results in Fine Contest, and Good
AttendanceScore Hood River 2, Dalles 1
The Columbia league baseball
season was oened at Hood Klver
Sunday with one of the best and
cleanest games played here lu several
years. I nder the guidance of l amp
Osborn the local team won from The
Dalles by the close score of 2 to 1.
Owing to the threatening weather
accompanied by spits of rain the at
tendance was not large but those
who Journejed to the grounds were
well repaid by the good exhibition
of ball put up.
The Hood Klver band enlivened
the occasion and put ginger Into the
hearts of the ball tossers who were
on their mettle to take the scalp of
their old time rivals from 1 he Dalles.
The batteries were Osborn and Buck-
llu for Hood Kiver and Fngan and
Kmrlch held down the point for The
Dalles. The struggle was a pitcher's
battle In which Osborn outshone his
opponent holding the visitors down
to three hits. The Apple City boys
were unable to do much better with
Fagan's delivery as they succeeded
In getting but four.
The game was won for Hood Klver
through the latter bunching their
hits while 'I he Dalles were scattered.
The Dalles was the first to score
Osborn Winding lTp a Hot One
mnklng a run In the third Inning.
As the game progressed after ttiat
until the eighth without either side
scoring the Interest liecnme keen.
In the last half of the seventh Van
Lnnnlnghnm who was playing sv
ond for Hood Klver won the game
by making a two-bagger nnd bring
ing In two runs. In the ninth
Osborn held The Dalles aggregation
safe nnd the Hood Klver boysstarted
off the senson with a victory.
Both tennis had three errors. The
POPULAR LADY
PIANOJONTSET
The Co-operative Ad. Co., through
the Bragg Mercantile Co., Carl A.
Flath, druggist, and A. C. Stnten,
hardware, will give n piano to the
most popular lady of Hood Klver.
Votes 2(10 for 1. redtemnhle In mer
chandise. The piano Is a Werner.
manufactured by the Werner Flano
Co., the second largest piano manu
facturers In that rltv. I-'.nch i.lnn.i U
accompanied with a 10-year guaran
tee io replace tne sime with a new
one of the same make If there Is nny
fault In material or workmanship.
i tie following young ladles are hust
llnir for this urnnd nrl.e. the lnrfimt
ever offered In this city: Misses
Boorman.-'lNKl; Fot ter,330o", Breedlove
3000; Johnson, 20(10; Ford, 1000; Onl-
way, MHO; Carson, 300; Femald, 2i;
Frlsby, 240; Stevens, 210.
you want printing, have us clo it.
RIVER NEWS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13,
the American Woman's league who
asked for the cooperation of the club
in securing a chapter house, a com
ml t tee of club members was appoint
ed to investigate the proposition.
At the suggestion of ('has. T. Earlv
the secretary was ordered to draft
resolutions of condolence on the
death of Harold B. Dlckerson.
The matter of street paving In the
downtown section was brought to
the attention of the club by I'slle
Butler, who stated that he believed
that something should be done to
pave where It would be of the most
beneht to the city.
A subject that caused general dis
cussion was that of providing a liet
ter fruit display for theexhlblt booth
and of keeping someone there during
train time. It was the consensus of
opinion that It was a difficult matter
to maintain a good fruit display and
sell fruit, while on the other haud It
was thought desirable to have some
one supply strangers with literature
and Information. Adjustment was
left in the hands of the directors.
Opens
With Victory
teams were as follows:
Hood Klver Samuels, c f, (Jessllug,
s, Hart, r f, Bucklln, c. Osborn, p
Eby, lb, Dunn, 1 f, Kichardsou, 3b,
Van Lanlngbnm 2b.
The Dalles Ferguson, 3b, Mcluery
2b. Street, s s, Colburn, I f. Flckett. c
f, McCoy, r f, Fagan, p, Emmerlck, c,
wetle, 10.
Summary Hits Off Fagan 4, Os
born, 3. Struck out By Fngau, 1(1,
Osborn, 5. Base on balls Fagan 1.
Facrifice hit Ferguson. Stolen bases
herguson 2, Melnery, McCoy
Double play Fagan to Wetle. Hit
by pitcher Wetle, Osborn. Fussed
ball Bucklln. Time of game 1:20.
I mplre t ramer.
The Dalles boys brought a goodly
bunch of rooters down with them
and stated that had the weather
looked more promising a big crowd
would have been in attendance from
Wasco's metropolis. Among the
bunch outside of the players was
Editor Hopkins of The Dalles Chron
icle and Harold Sexton. The visi
tors were all a likely lot of young
fellows here In the Interests of clean
sport, lfthegntr.es throughout the
season are conducted on the basis of
the one played Sunday the league
should have a tuccessful year and
patrons be furnished good sport.
At White Salmon where Golden
dale and the former team opened
the league season White Salmon was
victorious by a scon- of s to 0. It
was expected that White Salmon
was winning by many here liefore
the announcement of the score was
received as the cheering of the crowd
was plainly heard hen1 several times
during the afternoon. Next Sunday
Hood Klver will play White Salmon
nt the hitter's grounds nnd The
Dalles will go to (ioldendale.
CENSUS TAKING
BEGINS FRIDAY
Census enumerators for Hood Klver
county will commence work Friday
and will lie allowed twenty-six days
In which to complete the work.
They ask that residents of Hood
Klver extend every facility for assist
ing them In doing the work procrly
nnd helping to see that the city and
valley gets a full count.
S. F. itly the lias leti assigned to
the West" precinct. Frank Dethman
to the east. C. E. Markham to ttie
south, W. 1,. Fames to Odell, Will
Edlck to Mt. Ilootl and a Fortland
enumerator will take the census In
center precinct.
I have a client who wants to bor
row 300 for two years. Will pays
per cent and secure note with first
mortgage on Improved real estate
valued at $1nk). Fhone 30vM. S.W.
Stark, Eliot Bldg."
Mclnerny Stealing Second
1910
Bank Deposits Pass
rJIillion Dollar Klarh
Increase in Valley's Wealth Co-incident
With Tenth Anniversary of Butler Bank
ing Co. Interesting Local Bank History
A handsome little booklet being
distributed this week by the Butler
Banking Company In commemora
tion of the tenth anniversary of Its
business career contains sDine Inter
esting figures not only of the bank's
growth but of the growth of mone
tary wealth at Hood Klver.
From a tabulated statement It Is
shown that deposits In the Butler
bank have grown from 30,330.37
April 4th, 1901, to $370,432.43 April
4th, 1910. The largest increase was
during the past year when $100,011.74
was added to the bank's deposits.
The Butler bunk was organized In
11X10 and first bed Its quarters In the
building now occupied by the Dav
enport Harness Company. The
building was especially erected for
the bank and contained the first fire
proof vault In town. It was owned
by S. J. La France and was erected
by James Langtlle. Mr. Eangllle
was the first depositor to open an
account with the Butler com
pany for which distinction he warmly
contested with Mr. LaFra'nce. The
first certificate of deposit was Issued
to Fred Bell which is still held by
hi in and has compounded Into a
snug sum. Frevlous to the coming
of the Butler company banking at
Hood Klver was done in an unoffi
cial way by George Croweil who
then conducted a general store on
the corner the Hall building occupies
and later occupied by It. B. Bragg &
Co. Mr. Croweil took charge of all
the spare cash which was not by any
means a stupendous sum according
to old timers who state that If any
body here was approached to pay a
bill In cash of over two bits they had
to fall back on the then customary
saying "I haven't got that much but
I will give you an order on George
Croweil," which by the way was
legal tender. In strawberry season
it was necessary for growers to se
cure cash from the banks at The
Dulles, most of which was obtained
In silver as a lot of change was nec
essary to pay off in theexact amount.
This was packed around on the
person nnd Is said to have been a
great Inconvenience as well as a con
siderable risk.
All this was done away with
the coming of the bank whose busi
ness soon grew to such proportions
that it moved Intomorecommodlous
quarters In one of the first brick
buildings to be erected here, now
occupied by the postotliee and J. L.
Henderson. Eater to provide for Its
still Increasing business It moved
Into Its present roomy nnd modern
apartments In the Hull block. Both
Mr. Leslie and 1 ruman Butler have
been Identified with the bank from
Its start.
The Butler bank was the only in
stitution of this kind at Hood Klver
until 1H03 when the First National
was organized. In that year the
deposits In both Institutions reached
$210,M.1, and business in both In
stitutions continued to grow apace.
In luos the Hood Klver Banking
Trust Company opened for business
WILLOW FLAT LAND
TAKES ACTIVE SPURT
Land sales during the week were
not characterized by any deals at
high prices, but nevertheless were
active and considerable property
moved. W. s. Nkiiol reports the
greatest number of sales, having dis
posed of 40 acres of the Loeb place
on the east side to Dr. Holman, pres
ident of Willamette University and
.t acres In Willow Flat belonging to
A. Hrlggs to heeler Sc Sweeney,
two young men who came here re
cently. Nlchol also sold 3 acres of
the Bent ley tract to W. S. Chapln
and son. Anotner 40 was sold by
him to Mrs. Sylvester and son be-
onglng to N. H. Anient In the Wil
li w Flat country. Mrs. Sylvester
recently disposed of her holdings on
the west side nearC. D. Thompson's
place. She will Improve the new
roperty as soon as posslhle.
lllow Flat property In fact seems
to have been In great demand during
the past week, as G. '. Ed wards 4
o. wilil I'd acres there belonging to
Kiyakulchi Nataunkl, a Japanese, to
Mrs. Carrie Schtutck, who recently
lought the alhalla orchard. The
lace Is partly Improved with young
orchard and will lie furt her developed
during the summer. The same com
pany also reports a sale of 20 acres
In the same neighborhood to Hum-
direy Barton, the St. Fnul man who
lias bought three other properties
here. This was owned bv Charles
Fuller, Is partly Improved also, and
will lie In charge of Mr. Fuller, who
will develop It for Mr. Barton.
Onthank & Hubbard sold the G.
W. Wunder place of 10 acres to W.
W. Kodwell. an Iowa man, who was
ornierly dUlslon superintendent of
schools nt Laguna, Fhlllpplne Isl
ands. Mr. Kodwell had Ihth here Tor
several weeks and the price Is under
stood to have lioen $l3,3oo.
(1. D. Woodworth made a transfer
of proHrty of Interest, trading 13
acres west of town formerly belong
ing to his soti (iuy, fur a tine home
on Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles
oiislderatlou $13,(Khi.
5fic Hews feacls
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR
and the three banks In that year
showed deposits of $013,630.8!). On
April 4th, l'.llo, the combined depos
its of the three banks showed that
Hood Klver had passed the million
dollar mark with $l,0O.097.13.
While rapid, the growth of bank de
posits at Hood River has been
healthy, and conservatlveoperatlons
has characterized their conduct.
The pamphlet Issued hjr the Butler
company contains handsome Illus
trations of its place of business,
while the letterpress Is of a nature
that sets forth the advantages of the
Institution In terms suitable to the
occasion, the opening paragraph of
which quotes the following:
"If the prudence of reserve and de
corum dictates silence In some cir
cumstances, In others prudence of a
higher order may justify us In speak
ing our thoughts." Burke.
To which is appended:
Modesty, no doubt, "doth best be
come us all" but with the loyal
support of our many friends we have
Just closed our tenth year In Hood
Klver with a record which even the
foregoing sentiment will permit us
to publish with pardonable pride.
In connection with the growth of
the banking business here It Is Inter
esting to note the Increase In the
postal receipts which were furnished
the Butler company by Fostmaster
Yntes. These It Is seen have grown
In accordance with the Increase In
cash, starting from the year 1900
with $3,001.36 and totalling In 1909
17,104.79. In the same period the
assessed valuation has Increased
from less than a million dollars to
$7,327,335whlch were the flgurealn 1909
METHODISTS PLAN
NEWBUILDING
A banquet of the men of the Asbury
Methodist Episcopal church was held
atthe.Mt. Hood hotel Monday eve
ning. The purposes were good fel
lowship and the discussion of better
equipment for church work. Every
preparation for the convenience and
pleasure of guests was made and the
dinner served thoroughly satisfied
both appetite and good taste.
Frof. L. B. (ilbson presided, and
after dinner made a telling speech on
the necessity of better church work
In Hood Klver. He was followed by
Kev. T. B. Ford who explained the
plan for larger quarters. A motion
was unanimously adopted request
ing the trustees to take steps at once
to move the church buck to make
room for an auditorium. The new
edifice Is to be of stone or brick, and
Is to tie modern In every particular
with a full basement, it will con
tain kitchen, dining room, parlors
and club room for young men and
guild room for young women.
The plan Is to put In the founda
tion of the permanent building at
once, and erect a tabernacle for the
Stout meetings which are to begin
early In May.
UNION ELECTS
NEWJANAGER
The board of directors of the Hood
Klver Apple-Growers' L'nion organ
ized Saturday by electing G. A. Mc
Curdy president, E. H. Shepard vice
president nnd treasurer and C. H.
Sproat secretury. H. M. Huxley,
manager of the union for three years,
resigned and was succeeded by Mr.
Sproat.
A report received from Stelnhurt
& Kelly, of New Y'ork, who have
bought the union apples for two
years, said. In regard to the sale of
California apples ns Hood Klvers.
that the firm guilty of the fraud was
Insignificant nnd that little If any
harm was lielng done, on account of
Its limited operations.
Mr. Sproat. the new manager of
the union, has Urn secretary of the
organization for several years and Is
one of the largest apple-growers In
the valley. He was empowered by
the board to employ an assistant
manager nnd any additional expert
help he needed.
Mr. Huxley who has the good will
nnd coofidence of the members of the
union and the board of directors re
tires with the regret of both. He
exp-cts to take up the active man
agement of his fruit ranch at Mosler
which he has lievn developing for
several years.
ShecUl Rates
The Northern Faoltie has announc
ed speclul rates from Chicago and
St. Fnul to Fortlund for the Kose
Carnival. Round trip rates. May IN
to June 3, will be f 30 from St. Fan!
and Mlssourt River points, and$i2 .V)
from Chicago. This reduction of $10
from regular summer rates ought to
attract many early summer visitors
to the northwest.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets assist nature in driving all
Impurities out of the system, Insuring
a free and regular condition and re.
storing the organ of the body to
health and strength. Sold by ill
dealers.