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you want tfie neves, sufcscrifle for tfie Hevos. f you want printing, have us do it THE HOOD RIVER NEWS VOLUME G, NUMBER 25 HOOD RIVER, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1910 SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR Berry Shipping Season Committees Secure $3,500 Coast Freight Agents Visit Valley Orchards Visitors Go to Parkdale on Special Train, Take Dinner and See Points of Interest Pleased With Trip and Also Entertainers Will Close This Week Toward Orchard Expert Crop Which Totals Over 5o,ooo Crates Successfully Harketed Returns Will Be Better Than $2 Altho Season Was Early Thin week will alout wind up liorry shipments which lire now going out In small lots by express. The berries now lielng received are coming from the Upper Valley, Ix'lnj; shipped from I'arkdale. The season in the main him been u successful one, although growers were hampered for crates and pickers, and It In expected that they will tthow return of consider ably better than $ 2 per crate. Alto gether Hornet hint; over r0,000 crates liave lieen shipped out. Over 40,0(M of these went out In carload lott, the total number of earn shipped in 7", the rent leliig sent out by express. Fewer lierrles were shipped by ex press this year than for severnl years owing to the congestion In the mar kets at nearby points. This was caused by the fact that Kennewick, Milton, Freewnter and lierrles from other districts were In the markets at the same time as the Mood Itlver fruit, necessitating more long dis tance shipments. The hot weather caused some trouble with lierrles, as In some Instances they were received at their destination In bail shape and were turned down at the f) no ted price when they were shipped. One or two breakdown also caused sev eral cars to Is? received In bad condi tion. Apart from this the crop has b-en bandied In good shape and ANNUAL MEETING OF SCHOOL BOARD The annual meeting of School DIs trlct No. 3 was held at the Park Street building ou Monday, J une 2(1, lit 2 p. m. The uttendniice was fairly good, about 2." ls-lug present. The chairman of the School Hoard, ('. II. Vuughaii, reported a successful year of school work and. after the approval of the minutes of the last annual meeting, culled on the clerk for the regular annual re port, which vppears below. In connection with the discussion of the Improvement of t lie school properties the question of the street lie t ween the High School block and the block next east of It came up, and It was moved and carried that It was the sense of the meeting that no street Is? opened between these blocks, and that said action 1m reported to the city council. The Idea prevailed that the ground Is needed for school purposes more than for a street. The term of C. II. Vauglmn ns director having expired, his successor had to lie chosen. Mr. Viiughan de clined a re-election nnd urged the selection of someone else; but as no one was found to accept the ollice he was unanimously re-elected. A. W. Onthauk was also re-elected clerk of the district. Besides the Information given con cerning the school finances, the clerk took occasion to say that he believed we have one of the lest corps of teachers In the state nnd that we ought to lie more friendly with our teachers and do more to make their life In Hood Hiver a pleasant one. Their work Is very taxing nnd we cannot do too much for them. They arc ladles and gentlemen that we can well afford to Invite Into our homes. Ily the proper attitude on our part we can help them In their work nnd even make them is-tter teachers. If time were taken tor a visit to the school room by the fathers, ns well as the mothers, It would magnify the Importance of the work nnd the schools would lie, the better for It. The following Is the financial re port: KH'KII'Tp. Cah on hind Jiin 21. 1!X I 2.4.4 R9 Remind from district Ux 22.SM 82 Krceivtid from county x-hool fund 6.SM OS Rvrrivfd from lat achool fund 1.4M 10 Received from tuition K 00 Krceivfd from Immm 3.W 00 Received from other ource K2 40 ToUl W7.209 B7 1IIMIII HHKMKN'I'M. For tesrhem' wuw II2.0KH M) r'or fuel end tuplihee 77 41 For repair and improvinK (round 2.77H 3R For loan nd Intercut 7.3.14 !W For imuranc 1 '0 00 For clerk aalary 100 00 For all other purpose I.fcfft 75 ToUl Total receipt Total dwburarment . Balance on hand.. . $28,123 W 17.209 S7 .. tt.va m I12.0S6 f V. Ontiiank, Clerk of Hoard. berry growers will receive profitable returns. With the exception of the limited cherry crop and it few black lierrles the shipping season for small fruits will soon lie brought to a close and preparations made to handle the first apple shipments, which are ex pecteil to go out about the last of August or first of September, Grav eiiHtelns, Wealthlcs, Kings ami other early varieties of apples will mature considerably earlier this year, and as usual It Is expected that Alaska will get several shlpmcuts before navlga tlon closes to the northland. CHAPMAN SUCCEEDS TOM RICHARDSON Tom Richardson, manager of the Portland Commercial Club lor the past six years, and secretary of the Oregon Development league, who retired this month, will lie succeeded In the work by C, C. Chapman. The latter Is by no means a stranger to Oregon, ami Is in acknowledged ad vertising expert with several years exjierlence that especially fits him for the posit! n. He was nominated by H. Heck with, president of the club, and the nomination wus sec onded by Manager Richardson. He was chosen unanimously In a let ter to the members of the Oregon Development league, announcing the change In otlicials. Secretary Klchardsou bespeaks ail possible as sistance nnd support for Mr. Chap man, whom he recommends to the various communities as a man who Is thoroughly conscientious, earnest and capable, n natural born adver tiser and a tireless worker. RATE MUDDLE CAUSES TROUBLE Shippers in the I'licilic Northwest are rather between two fires In the fight of the western railroads to In crease their freight rates, a move which the federal government has so far been able to prevent. The rail roads unable to increase their rates at once declared that they would have to economize on expenses, nnd 12,(HH) men have been laid off, some 4, .MX) of these being on the Northern Pacific and Great Northern. Most of the men laid off were on construc tion work, which has liecn practi cally suspended, The railroads seem to lie In dendly earnest. They Insist that while ex penses have been mounting year by year, labor going up, material rising, fuel going up, rates have not been revised and ns a result the margin between receipts and expenditures has dwindled until it Is hardly per ceptible. Hence the suspension of new work until rates can be In creased. Husiness men in the north west are not yet ready to concede the higher rates, yet they hate to see a crimp put Into general prosperity by the stopping of railroad construc tion. The iulcker the rate question Is settled, the better It will be for business conditions. Oregon Pioneers Honored Pioneers of Oregon are honored guests of Portland this week, the occasion being the annual reunion of the Oregon Pioneer Association. The white haired band of empire builders who blazed the trail to Old Oregon will be greeted by an atldress of wel come by Mayor Simon and there will be other notable talks. A big ban quet at the armory Is a feature of the reunion. Sumpter Valley Celebrates Oregon communities will be fairly busy this year welcoming new rail roads. Prairie City Is one of the first of the season to hold a Railroad Day celebrating the advent of the exten sion of the Sumpter Valley line to that thriving city. Addresses were made by many prominent men, tell ing of the good to le expected from the, railroad nnd a big barbecue wus held. Horn To Mr. and Mrs. (1. H. Dat on, Tuesday June 21st, a boy. The meeting held Tuesday after noon to organize the Hood Itlver Apple Growers Fellowship was largely attended, representatives from all parts of the valley being p resen t. P. S. Davidson acted as chairman and A. W. Peters ns secretary. The committees appointed to receive suli scrlptlons reported that they had been successful. On an assessment of f 1 per acre $.'!,. "X) was subscrllMd. It Is expected that this amount will be raised, several thousand dollars by non-residents who own orchards and others whom the comiiiitt.ies have not been able to see. With some slight changes the by laws were adopted and n motion carried that It was the sense of the meeting to employ two experts, one for each side of the valley, If the funds would permit. It was stated by Prof. Henderson that a considerable amount in addi tion to the salary of an expert would Imj necessary In order to properly equip an experiment station. To nominate a board of trustees a committee of five was appointed to select twenty-two members of the association who would select eleven of their number to le brought before ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH AS IT WILL APPEAR WHEN COMPLETED The new church, which will will be a basement equipped with young people. The front will be corner an entrance will be provided and another at the side. The structure will be topped with a tower and will be lighted from three sides with large gothic windows. It will be ventilated from a main skylight placed in the central dome of the auditorium. The old building will be divided from the new structure by a big roll curtain which can be rolled back, throwing the two into one. The combined seating capacity will be 800. Inaugurate Tennis Tournament. The Tennis Club has Inaugurated a tournament that will extend over the rest of the month. The first scries of games was played Monday, when J. H. Osborne won from F. A. Cram In the singles, E. C. Smith from W. Wentz and Harry DeWltt from J. II. Hellbronner. In the ladies' doubles, Mrs. Hellbronner and Mrs. Slocoin defeated Mrs. Osborne and Mrs. Bronson. Mrs. Osborne nnd Mrs. ltronson were victors over Mrs. Duncan nnd Mrs. Derby. The schedule Includes games to July 1st. Bought Upper Valley Fruit Land. M. R. Woodburn Monday, through the agency of the Hood River Realty Company, bought -10 acres of fine un improved upper valley fruit land from Chas. T. Early. The property Is situated along the railroad oppo site Wood worth station and near the Honeboro tract. The purchase price was fii.OOO. Mr. Woodburn owns two other tracts of fruit land In the valley and bought his additional holdings on account of the rapid development taking place In that section. Uvans Files Suit. X. C. Evans, through his attorney Jesse Stearns, has filed suit in the circuit court to set aside the transfer of the proHTty of the Hood Itlver Electric Eight, Power and Water Company to the Hood River Light and Power Company. The papers In the suit were filed Monday, June 2t'th. the meeting for election. The matter of Incorporation was discussed antl also that of determin ing whether ranchers who entered the association would Is? liable to the assessment In case they sold their holdings. Another matter that was brought tiefore the meeting was how to reach those who would not join the association but who would get the good of Its benefits. The association starts off with a large membership, the majority of the ranchers In the vulley having sig nified their willingness to join and when perfected the organization will be a strong one nnd Is expected to be a big help to the community. The trustees elected lire ns follows: (. It. Cnstner, C. D. Thompson, Geo. I. Sargent, Jos. 10. Hall, A. I. Mason, M. M. Hill, F. Cutler, P. S. Davidson, Sam Campbell, A. W. Pet ers, Jas. Porter. In order to give Odell and the l'p per Valley representatives on the board two memliers of the present board of trustees will resign and two residents of those districts will be appointed later. A meeting of the board of trustees will be held Satur day at the Commercial Club rooms at 2:M p. m. 0rM Will; K; I 1 I I HI I l. II I .1 a . n 1 I .1 r 1 I . rl I I I 1 be erected facing State street, will kitchen, dining room and a gymnasium and reading room for the half stone veneer with half timbered gables. At the southwest Auto Party to Trout Lake ! An automobile party consisting of Mr. nnd Mrs. H. E. Duncan. Mr. and ! Mrs. A. J. Derby, Mr. mid Mrs. X. W. i Rone, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. I. Slocoin, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Friday Mr. nnd Mrs. Truman Hutler and the Misses Xellle and Grace Michell started for Trout lake this morning. The party was transported in live cars. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan and Mr. and Mrs. Derby will remain several days. The rest of the party will return Thursday. Park Grange to Celebrate Park grange Is planning a big Fourth of July celebration which will take place at the grange park. Music for dancing will be furnished and the program will Include patri otic addresses, a big dinner and other attractions that will make the day an attractive one to those who attend. A more detailed program of the events will be furnished next week. Nelson Emery Marries Ruth Wood Nelson Emery nnd Miss Ruth Wood daughter of Rev. J. A. Wood, who was formerly pastor of the Christian church here, were married last week. The groom Is manager of the Bridal Veil Lumbering company. Mr. and Mrs. Emery are keeping house on the heights. Woman's League Meeting The American Woman's League will have a special meeting Tuesday afternoon, June 2Mb, at the League rooms to arrange for a grand rally. Every member requested to lie pres ent. " By order of President. The Pacific Coast Freight Agents' Association, which held Its annual convention to Portland last week, wound up Its program Saturday by a visit to the Hood Itlver valley. The visitors arrived here In two special O. It. & N. cars. In charge of Assistant Freight Agent W. I.. Hob insou. An engine belonging to the Mount Hood Railroad was attached to t he coaches and the visitors were given a 22-mile ride up the valley through the apple orchards to Park ilale, where the ladles of the upper valley served dinner in the big hull over Mclsanc's store. Afterwards speeches were made by W, J. Hardy, president of the association; J. H. Glover, of Portland; Charles T. Eurly, superintendent of the Mount Hood Railroad; Rev. W. L. VanXuys, pastor of the church at I'arkdale; Truman Hutler and C. H. Sproat. Before leuvlng the diuing room the railroad men gave Mr. Early, the citizens of Purkdale and Hie local Commercial Club a vote of thanks c-v fill-- a.- : Mil. I XtZ " ' im- Muntrr- be 48xG0 feet. Under it there for their entertainment. The visitors were loud In their praises of the line d inner provided for them and Insisted on taking up n collection to give the ladles which will be applied to the fund for the erection of the new church. At Park dale the wants of the visitors were looked after. In addition to the ladles, by I!. J. Mclsaac, Rae Itahson, Chas. I. Moody, John Goldsbury and Rev. W. L. Van Xuys. After a stay of an hour to allow the visitors to look around the train started ou Its ret urn trip. On the way back, stops were made at Dee, where the party visited the big sawmill and power plant of the Oregon Lumber Company, and Van Horn station. At the latter point the party ascended the but to to get a view of the orchards, nnd were en tertained for n few minutes by Mr. and Mrs. Willis Vanllorn. The big expanse of orchards viewed from the top of the butte astonished and delighted the visitors who kept the Hood Itlver members of the party busy answering Inquiries about Hood River and the fruit business. J. II. Fredricy who accompanied the frelghtinen from Portland and ar ranged the trip made It Interesting for the visitors by calling attention to points of Interest. J. C. Skinner secretary of the Commercial Club as sisted by Mr. Montgomery supplied the party with Newtown Pippins from the union warehouse that were ii crisp as the day they were placed in storage nnd caused the strangers to marvel at such fruit at this time of year. Many ladles were In the party which was composed of hs pleasant and appreciative a lot of people as has ever visited the valley. On arriving In town a few minutes Is'fore train time the railroad men and their wives made a short visit to the business part of town. Before leaving they were supplied with sev eral boxes of cherries from the Xuu numaker ranch which were distrib uted to them on the way to Port land. The Hood River delegation which accompanied the visitors were E. O. Blanchar, Truman Hutler, Jos. A. Wilson, J. C. Skinner, J. A. Mont gomery of the Glacier, C. H. Sproat, C. R. Hone, W. H. Walton of the News and Chas. T. Early who took charge of the train arrangement!. At Dee C. D. Cederson of the Oregon Lumber Company accompanied the visitors to Parkdale. The visitors were: J. R. Stehly, The Dplles; H. W. Lyon and wife, Bakersfield, Calif.; J. W. Dickinson, Oakland, Calif.; J. K. Keeney. La Grand, Ore.; J. W. Lewis, San Jose; A. I). Haggerman, Ontario, Ore.; O. A. Sinks, Portland; F. F. Wamsley, Tacoma; M. H. Dougherty, Baker City; W. J. Hardy, San Francisco; L. W. Potter, Oakland, Cal.; J. W. Emmons, Fresno, Cal.; F. D. Hunt, Portland; G. W. Lupton, San Fran cisco; J. B. Glover, Portland; R. E. Elshman, Grants Pass; H. W. Wat kins, Portland; G. F. Egan and wife, Portland; W. I.. Robinson, W. F. Merriman, Portland; T. W. Pate and wife, Los Angeles; A. II. Rlchman and wife, Mrs. A. J. Petfer, J. It. Wood and wife, W. L. Banton, R. T. Llnney, wife and daughter, V. L. Atkins and wife, Mrs. W. Henbach, Mrs. J. P. Plerson, A. B. CaldWell and wife. C. M. Huggins, D. E. Miller, It. W. Sheppard and wife, O. E. Dur kee and wife, E. E. Land and wife, Mrs. J. Clark and dnuffhter, L. W. Potter and wife, R. K. Montgomery, A. S. RosenlH-rg, Mrs. J. W. Halley, It. W. Emmons, E. Powers ami wife, Mrs. G. Foster, R. W. Osborne and wife, W. A. Milnernud G. A. Besse. ASKS COMPANY TO FILE S4000 BOND At a short session of the city coun cil which was held Monday night a few matters of minor importance were transacted. W. G. Aldred asked to be released from his bond In con nection with the 12th street Improve ment, but no action was taken. The Judiciary committee reported that it was unable at present to take any further action on the water bonding proposition. An ordinnnce declaring an emergency to exist for a payment on the 12th street Improvement and providing f jr the same, passed the first reading. The negotiations lietween thecoun cll and water chmpany are lning held up nt present, pending the de cision of the company to file a 4,i)iN bond In connection with Its offer to sell the water system for fW.IKH). The bond Is being required by the councilmen to insure the city ngalnst damages in case of litigation, should it purchase the plant. The company has not divided ns yet whether it will furnish a bond, but It Is believed It will do so. A Complete Gas Machine. The Automatic Gas Light Com pany, represented by John A. Robin son, Is making a demonstration of Its gas making machine at the shop of Gould & Snyder this week. The gas making machine is the most complete and satisfactory ever shown In Hood River and can be used for lieatlng nnd cooking as well as light. A strong point for the apparatus is Its economy as compared to other heating and lighting devices. It is claimed that It can be operated for T.'i percent. less than city gas anil Is cheaper than any other kind of heat ing for cooking. One machine will supply thirty lights ns well as furnish heat for cooking. The apparatus can lie put underground and Is especially adapted to the use of ranchers who can pipe their houses and secure the conveniences of a modern lighting plant.