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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1910
PARK GRANGE HAS
ALL DAI MEETING
The nit'iutx-rn of Park (irane belj
thrlr txvoiHl all day nutting at their
hall Saturday, April It. Ah these all
day Meeting are eoniethluic of an
experiment with thl c ranne It wa
highly pleading to the member to
Nee tttieh a good attendance and to
uote the lutereat manifested.
Kleveo application for meinter
nl)tp vverv presented which added to
the ten new meiuhers admitted since
March 1 show a heilthy growth of
THE TAIL
IS TOO LONG
to tell here of the
ss'l vbig opportunities
10 Duy ai a vig
y saving here and
1 now. So we ask
Hyou just to come
and examine our
J line of Sundries
and general line.
If you are astick-
ler for quality
ours cannot fail to
satisfy. If real
economy is your
watchword we can
surely suit you in
that direction too.
CARL A. PLATH
Especially
Prescriptions
Taff Transfer Co.
Draying. . .
Wood Yard
HAY, FLOUR and FEED
For Sale
Office Phone 2 Residence 232-M
'Japanese Jovcltks
Kutane and Tokyo Dishes.
Bamboo Furniture.
M. NIGUMA
Oik Street, Corner bt Pbone 160
Telephone 14
the order. Beside the regular order
of business the matter of cleaulug up
aud otherwise beautifying the
ground wh taken up. A committee
of ladle wa appointed to oversee
the work and Interest a many an
iimkIII lu helping with thl work.
A tl.i park I for the iH'iietlt of the
public in general a well a for the
grange it I expected that all public
tiplritt-d people will turn out and
help on a date which the ladle will
agree upon aud announce later.
it wa also decided that the grange
arrange for a celebration on July -1
A committee ha the matter In hand
and a hood, a they have conferred
with other grange mid kindred
bodies and framed plan for the cele
bration tliey will report their pro
grew and announce program.
The only diappolnting feature of
the meeting wa their Inability to
eat all of the good thing provided
by the ladle for the dinner which
wa nerved. 1 K. S.
HOOD RIYER PIONEER
DIES AT LOS ANGELES
A dispatch to the Oregonlan Fri
day state that William l'enn Wat
sou, one of the foremost exponent
of dry farming lu the Boutliwest, He
near death ut hi home, iA'J Client nut
avenue, Long Ueach, surrounded by
hi family. He I l year of age.
Mr. Watson settled In the Hood
Klver district of Oregon .'!.") year ago.
planting the pioneer apple orchard
In the now famous apple country.
He attracted attention ;!() year ago
with hi success In raising fruit with
out Irrigation. Mr. Watson has a
fruit, ranch near Willows, three mile
north of Long I loach, which Is never
Irrigated nor watered, and 1 the
wonder of horticulturist.
Mr. Watson and his son, W. p.
Watsou, Jr., own large tract of
land near Cochella on which they are
successfully raising cantaloupes, or
ange ami vegetable without Irri
gation. William Penn Watson was one of
Hood Itlver' earliest pioneer resi
dents and came here about 40 years
ago. He received a large grant of
land on which now stands part of
the city of Hood Klver, but disposed
of It.
Contemporary with Captain H. C.
Coe he was one of the first to recog
nize Hood Kiver'e superior soil and
climate for growing apple and
planted a small orchard.
Mr. Watson left Hood Klver In
1900. Besides hi daughter, who re
side at Long 15each, he I survived
by Mr. Nellie Walker and John W.
Watson of Portland.
Neighborhood Trust Still Trusting
The spirit of the (iet Acquainted
Trust I Infectious and the malady
wa fully developed Friday night at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. S. K.
Bartme, who welcomed the High
land neighbor with a number of
their special guests. Fortunately
Mis Kate Earl wa present to assist
In the welcome and entertainment.
Mis Blanche Harbison sang '"Happy
Songs" to her own accompaniment.
Mr. Cunning read hi usual paper on
FRANZ HARDWARE
the object of the trust and other
things mostly. Mr. Campbell re
cited "The tjuaker Maid" aud being
recalled gave 'Seelti 1'hlug In the
hark." A couple of Hong by Karl
ItartincHH wa a pleasant feature, a
he has a line voice that show artis
tic training, but the malu feature
wa reading thegeographlcel rebuses.
A each person had one attached to
their person It caused unite a mix
up to read t beiu all. Mr. Newby
won the prize for reading the great
est uuinU-r aud received a nice pic
ture. The task of guessing the enig
ma and the usual gossip made all
appreciate the substantial luuch. It
wa nearly midnight when the guests
said good bye and tiled away from
another best meeting like a crowd
from Sunday night church, when
lawyer preach.
OYER FORTY AUTOS
NOW IN HOOD RIVER
The number of automobiles at
Hood Klver continue to Increase.
During the past week L. I). Koyed
and A. U. Shelley, the former' son-in-law,
received a Winton six. Thl
I the firt six cylinder car to be
owned by Hood Klver parties. It
ha the advantage of all high pow
ered car of thl clas and I a great
hill cIlmLer. Chn. Hall and F. W.
Cutler have purchased White gas
car, the new machine recently put
out by the White Steamer Company.
Including the one P. S. Davidson
recently purchased three of this make
of car are now In the valley, Mr.
I'slie Butler's new Cadillac also
arrived thl week. There are now
something over forty In the valley.
Cigar Company Doing Business
The Hood Kiver Cigar Company
opened It place of business last week
and is manufacturing cigars for the
Hood Kiver trade. It ha secured
quarters In the Jackson building aud
is putting out several brand of first
class five and ten cent cigars. The
ten cent brand I the Commercial
Club and the five cent brand are the
Itaukable and Hood Klver Five.
The material used lu all of the stock
I said t,o Ih long hnvana filler with
Sumtra wrappers. The cigar have
been placed ou qale In a number of
place about town and are being
bought by those who believe In pnt
roui.ing home Industry.
L. E. Foust
MACHINERY COMPANY
Automobile and Bicycle
REPAIRING
Gear Cutting and Fitting.
All kinds of Machine work
done. Prices reasonable.
Sixth and Columbia Streets. Phone 109-x
SIMPLICITY
AND DURABILITY
is the basis which the WHITE SEW
INU MACHINE is built on. We are
unprejudiced in our claim that the
WHITE Is the best sewing machine In
the WORLD. W e are only too glad
to show you that the range of work Is
unlimited. We make the Vibrator
and Rotary machines, the latter being
equipped with the Lock and Chain
stitch, making two machines in one
and possesses other desirable features
too numerous to mention.
See STEWART HARDWARE A
FURNITURE CO., local dealer, Hood
River, Ore., before you buy.
WHITE SEWING MACHINE CO.
W. J. BAKER
Real Estate
Loans
Insurance
APPLE AND STRAWBERRY
LAND A SPECIALTY
Correspondence Solicited
National Life Insurance Co.
of U. S. A.
Established 1868
Over 400 Policyholders in
Hood River County
DEATH CLAIMS PAID PROMPTLY
For rates or information apply to
J. M. Schmcltzer, or G. D. CulDcrt
soi & Company
Local Representatives
A. B. COMBS
State Manager, Portland
Paints and Finishes
for
If there is a shabby surface in your home to be
painted, enameled, stained, varnished or finished in
any way, we
the exact finish desired in the line of
ACME QUALITY
Let us show you colors for painting your house
or barn, samples of finishes for floors, woodwork,
walls, ceilings or furniture. Let us help you make
shabby places look new and attractive.
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury
a mereury will surely destroy the
cense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering It
through the tuueou surfaces. Such
article should never le used except
on prescriptions from reputable pli.v
Ician, a the damage they will do I
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Hall's Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, Ohio, contains no
mercury and I taken Internally, act
lug directly upon the lilood am) mu
cous surfaces of the system. In buy
ing Hall' Catarrh Cure le ure you
Ket the genuine. It 1 taken Inter
nally and made In Toledo, Ohio, by
F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free. Sold by all druggists. Price
7.V er bottle. Take Hall' Family
l'llls for constipation.
Copy for advertisements should be
in the office by Monday morning.
Real Estate Bulletin
Ml l.OOtl Ten acrea cloae to town. 6 acrea
4 year old trees, t acrea S year old
tree, two acre home grounds, gar
den, etc; house, barn, tool; free
water; on the main road, close to
church, school and store. Six acres
and over of berries. Immediate in
come. Terms $5,010 down, balance
at 7 per cent.
T his Is one of the good buys--strict-ly
first class.
G. Y. EDWARDS & CO.
Office New Waucoma Addition
PHONE 228-L
Lane L
Confectionery, Cigars
Fishing Tackle
Spaulding's Sporting Goods
All Kinds of Soft Drinks
Oak St.. opposite Smith Block. Hood River. Ore.
PHILIP FRANCIS
eneraC tfeaming
anci i d e r y
Wood and Hay For Sale. Horses
Bought and Sold on
Commission
11C1 Wlf sen St.. Koa Riter KeigriU
Prtena 113 K
Your Home
have just what you
PAINTS AND FINISHES
COME IN and get a copy of THE ACME QUALITY
PAINTING GUIDE HOOK. It tells what Acme Quality Paint,
Enamel, Stain or Varnish to use, how much will be required and
how it should be put on. It not only enables you to tell your
painter or decorator exactly what you want, but it makes it easy
for YOU to refinish the many surfaces about the home that do
not require the skill of the expert the jobs that a painter would
not bother with. Ask for a copy. IT'S FREE.
Hood
Our Groceries are not to be
measured by their price. We
sell as low as anybody and
strangers to our store say
that our ordinary prices mean
ordinary quality. Those who
know us know better. Try
us with an order for tea,
coffee or any other article of
which you are a good judge.
You'll find this a grocery
store that will be better for
your table and your pocket
too.
Goo Thligs to Eat"
The Star Grocery
PERIGO 4 SON
Phone 53
VV. C. ADAMS
Contractor
and Builder
Personal Attention Given All Work.
Phone 307-K. Residence. 720 June Street,
HOOD RIVER, OREGON
JOHN COWLEY
SHOE SHOP
Will sell at cost my entire
stock of shoes till all is sold.
Rubber Heels a specialty.
Opposite Postofflce Hood River. Oretron
need for producing
River, Oregon