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About The Hood River news. (Hood River, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (June 15, 1910)
THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1910 We Make a Specialty of CLEAJVIJVG. DVEIJVG and Remodeling Everything in the Clothing Line for Ladies and Gentlemen including Hats, Caps, Gloves, etc. GRAY'S TAILOR SHOI? Eliot Block Phone 342-L Hood River FASHION STABLES STRANAHAN & RATHBUN Livery, Feed and Draying Horses Bought, Sold or Exchanged. Pleasure parties can secure first class rigs. Special at tention given to moving furniture and pi anos. Everything done that horses can do Hood River Oregon These Lots with a 3 room house, chicken and wood sheds, peach, plum and cherry trees, rasp berry and blackberry vines, etc., 2 lots 45x100 each the whole for.... the Low Price of.. $850 cash MAKE A DECIDED BARGAIN IMPROVED AND UNIMPROVED LOTS ON THE HILL . BUY NOW and take advantage of the tig increase in values the L-P Land Co. Ik Tel. 259 12 Smith Block Hood River, Ore. I "BOXES ! 11 Apple and Pear Boxes Stanley-Smith Lumber COMPANY V EXCURSION RATES TO THE EAST During 1910, from All Points on The Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company TO RATES Chicago $72.50 Council Bluffs Omaha Kansas City.. CO. 00 St. Joseph ... St. Paul St. Paul via Council Bluffs 63.90 Minneapolis direct 60.00 Minneapolis via Council Bluffs... 63.90 Duluth direct 66.90 Duluth via Council Bluffs 67.50 St. Louis 67.50 Tickets will be on sale May 3 and 9; June 2, 17 and 24 July 5 and 22; August 3; September 8. Ten days provided for the going trip. Stopovers within limits in either direc tion. Final return limit three months from date of sale, but not later than October 31st. One way through Cali fornia $15 additional. Inquire of any O. R. & N. Agent for more complete in formation, or Win. McMurray, Gen. Pass. Agt., Portland, Ore. AUTO PRIZE AWARDED CAPT. MAN'S CAR Capt. C. B. McCan, with the asslst- ant-e of Mm bit; machine, the Hood River Commercial Club and several local automoblllsts, succeeded In get ting honors nt the rone festival by being awarded third place In the automobile parade Wednesday. Several other curs were taken to I'ortland, Including those of Chas. Hull. Islle Uutler and O. Y. Ed wards. It was decided by their owners. In conjunction with Mr. Me- Can, to concentrate their efforts on one car, the captain's being selected With the assistance of Secretary Skinner and the rest of the Hood lllver delegation the big Lozler was decorated with thousands of roses, the Dame "Hood IUver," being made from these beautiful flowers on each side of the car. During the parade a little girl suitably dressed for the oc caslon threw apples to the crowds of spectators that lined the streets The car was driven by Capt. McCan accompanied by bis wife, and created a sensation along the route of the procession. The Hood IUver car competed with 4H) others and the fact that It secured a prize is consld ered quite a feather In the cap of local automobile men and Its owner The Oregonlan In speaking of the parade gives the McCan car special mention as follows: Captain McCan, of Hood River, had one of the prettiest cars In the parade and the Judges took cognlz ance of the fact by awarding him third prize la Class D, clubs and or ganlzatlons. Capt. McCan followed a unique style of decorative archl tecture In building up bis exhibit, and It drew forth round after round of applause as It went forward In the parade." The prize i a handsome silver cup, WILLOW FLAT" Mr. U. II. Hill Is entertaining rela tives from the east. I he young men are plannnlng a Sunday school picnic. Little Margaret Massee has the prevailing malady measles. Mrs. Frank Massee enjoyed the rose festival In Portland last week The Prlscllla Club hold their regu- lur meeting with Mrs. Hagen this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hellbronner were callers at the Booth orchard Sunday. Mr. Itedflcld has the foundation completed and lumber on the ground for bis new fruit house. We all regret the near departure of Mrs, Foor, who goes to take posses sion of her new home on the west lde. Kerry picking and thinning Is about over and residents of the Flat are looking forward to a breathing spell soon. A. L. Hunter was compelled to give up his work on the well drill on account of 111 health. Ills place Is filled by John Hale. There have been several narrow escapes from accidents, caused by automobiles rounding the short curves on many of the roads without giving warning of their approach. Cannot more care be taken, especially at these danger spots? At the celebration of children's day the Sunday school rendered the fol lowing program: Song of welcome, school. Prayer, Rev. T. W. Atkinson. Ski Psalm, school. Song, "Sing for Joy," school. Recitation, "A Child's (Jlft," Esther Hagen. Concert recitation," What we (Jive" three girls. Hecltntlon, "Children's Day," Per cy Smith Song, "Our Children's Day," Sun beam chiss. Itecitatlon, "Little Children" Edith Weddell. Recitation, "The Stranger," IsnU-li Snider. Concert recitation, "A Ciarlnnd of Hoses," three girls. Song, "Our Day," Junior class. Hecltntlon, "The Baby's Hose," Nellie Hngen. Concert recitation, "So Can Little Children," four boys. Recitation, "Influence of Children's I)ny,"U. Hansen. Ten Minute Address, T. W. Atkin son. Closing song, school. The school house was lavishly dec orated, flowers In'Ing banked In every available spnce, while sweet voiced canaries helped make the nlr full of music. Much credit Is due the Sunday school for so successful a program. MOSIliK J. E. lllgley was a business visitor at The Dalles Friday. Dr. Holllster made n professional trip to Mosler last Thursday. Ed Reeves left Sunday for Port land to Ik absent some time. V. It. Chown and wife of Portland pent Sunday with their son, W. E. Chown, and wife. Quite a number from Hood River attended the dance Nuturday night. Miss Ethel Taylor of The Dalles visited for a few days with her aunt, Mrs. Robinson. The cherry crop has leen about all harvested, the crop living not so heavy as usual. H. (I. Klhhee and family returned from Portland the last of the week after visiting relatives and attending the rose festival. Rev. Reason of Portland preached both morning ami evening at the Baptist church Sunday. Geo. Young has moved his family to town and they are living In a tent In the west end of town. The dance at Stroups hall Satur day evening was well attended and all had an enjoyable time. Mr. Oss and family moved to Port land Friday after having spent the winter on his ranch south of town. Mr. Arthur returned home Satur day, bringing his mother with htm to spend a few days. C. J. Phillips returned from Port land Sunday morning after visiting with his daughters and attending the rose carnival. Mrs. Amos Root returned Friday from The Dalles, where she had spent the week visiting friends and to be with her son Ieslle who was oper ated upon at The Dalles hospital. He was able to return home with her and Is fust Improving. hip tnerries l WITH THE DAVIDSON COMPANY and get the benefit ofSEVENTEEN YEARS SUCCESSFUL EXPE RIENCE in handling this delicate fruit. Our careful attention and experience shows in the promptness and amount of the returns. SHIPPING WAREHOUSE ?5. Foot of Third Street Phone No. 65 il Paints and Finishes for Every Home Use This is the time to freshen up the home by doing the odd jobs of painting you have been planning. For the buggy, the furniture, for the floors and woodwork, for every paint purpose, we have the right Finish. PAINTS, ENAMELS, STAINS and VARNISHES are each and every one scientifically prepared for specific uses. Remember if it's a surface to be painted, enameled, stained, varnished or finished in any way, there's an Acme Quality Kind to fit the purpose. We can tell you what to use, how much to use and the cost. Ask us. SEE OUR iriS'DOW DISPLAY Franz Hardware Company Phone 14. Hood River, Oregon A