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1 eJfie Hcvds Ceads. df you want tfie nevus, su6scri6a for tfie Hews. 0f you want printing, have us do it THE HOOD RIVER NEV'S VOLUME 6, NUMBER 30 HOOD RIVER, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1910 SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR Rae & Hatfield Make First Apple Purchases i Get Sears & Porter and Paasch Orchards Es timated at 30,000 Boxes. Also Underwood Fruit. Early Shipping Season Looked For. Campbell Hardy, Writer, Portland-Hood River Road Work Begins Multnomah County Commissioners Run ning Lines and Selecting Camps for Pris oners to Build Highway Along Columbia. Eulogizes Hood River George Rae, of Rae & 1 1 at Held, the wnolesale frultmeu of New York, op. ened the apple-buying season at Hood River Saturday by purchasing tbe entire crops of Seam & Porter and August I'aasch. The Sears & I'orter and Paasch orchards are the largest In bearing at Hood Ulver and It Is estimated at this time that their combined output will be In the neighborhood of :I0,0)0 boxes, the bulk of which will be Newtowns and Spltzeubergs. As Is usually the case at this time of year when apples are contracted for the prices the apples sold for are not given out by Mr. Rae or the Bel leas, but those Interested are assured that they are highly satisfactory and when made public will show that Hood River apple prices have not taken a slump. Other buyers representing both New York and Chicago houses are also already In the market for Hood Klver apples. It Is understood that Mr. Rae Is negotiating with other growers here for their crops as well as other points 1u the vicinity and that his firm will this year handle the apples shipped from the Underwood section amount ing to 'JO to 25 cars. Saturday he had a conference with the directors of the Apple Growers Union at which marketing conditions for the coming seoon were discuesed. It Is expected apple buying will become more active after the meet- MOTOR GAR COMPANY ADOPTSNOVEL IDEA A new Innovation at Hood Klver according to the Oregonlan Is the fotmatlon of the Tip-Top Motor Car Co., of which Capt. C. II. McCan Is tne head. The other member of the firm Is W. T. Sleddon. The company has been uaiued after the orchard owned near this city by ('apt. McCan and the headquarters of the enter prise will be situated there. Both Mr. McCan and Mr. Sleddon are said to be expert automobile men and propose to put the five eighths mile track recently con structed In the Tip-Top orchard to the novel use of teaching legluuers how to run a car without, as they say, endangering the life and limb of passersby on the highway as Is now the custom. Capt. McCan. who formerly lived at Buffalo, N. Y., wan the owner of a large automobile garage there and Is now the vice president of the Ore gon State Automobile Association for Hood Klver county. Mr. Sleddon Is an automobile salesman of consid erable experience. Since llXN! Mr. Kleddon has beeu Identified with the Lozler, Franklin, Pope, Hartford and Maxwell companies. He came to Hood Kiver from the east and, with Mr. McCan,' purchased a large apple orchard In the Hood Klver val ley with the expectation of retiring from the automobile business, but upon seeing the bright future of the automobile In Hie Hood Klver Valley he decided to njtulii enter the Meld and chose the .Maxwell and I.ozicr cars as his Hue. The Maxwell agency s merely a sub-distributing point from the main distribution point In Portland, but the Loftier agency Is for the entire Oregon and Washing ton country. "We have, nearly IHI cars In the Hood Klver Valley," said Captain McCan to the Oregonlan. "Nearly all of the prosperous orchardlHts rf the valley either now have ears or are contemplating getting them. Where some years ago It was a strange sight to see an automobile In or about Hood Klver, now nil Is differ ent, for that means of transportation to and from the many orchards and strawls-rry farms Is as common an the horse and buggy. Not alone are we buying the automobile for pleasure, but many of the farmers are considering the purchase of auto mobile trucks to facilitate the haul ing of their crops to market. "Our Installation of a -mllo track for the Instruction of the new pur chasers was conceived by Mr. Sleddon (Continuvd on ttg W) Ing of the National Apple Shippers' Association which convenes shortly and that buyers will then scatter to secure their winter's supply. So far uo representative from Stelnhardt & Kelly, who have so successfully mar keted the Hood Klver crop for the past two years has appeared, al though It Is expected they will do bo later. The Gibson Fruit Co., of Chi cago, and H. M. S. Wagner also of the Windy City have had their agents here and it Is believed they are slated for some of the valley's product this fall. For several years these firms have been big buyers at Wenatchee. In addition to the union the David son Fruit Company is getting busy making advance negotiations for crops and the shipping season is ex pected to be one of the enrllest In the history of the valley. Itae & Hatfield were among the pi oneer buyers of the apples handled by the Applegrowers' Union and for several years bought Its entire out put. Kae, w ho has Just beeu In tbe fruitgrowing eectlons of Colorado, Utah and Idaho, and has also kept in touch with conditions In Oregon and Washington lelieves that the Northwest will send twice as many apples to market this year than evr before. On this account, he says It Is the crucial year for prices la the Northwest aud that the figure re ceived this year will be a criterion for prices In the future- The veteran apple man asserts that the crop here this year Is the largest aud fluent in his knowledge of the apple iudustry at Hood Kiver aud he estimates the valley will ship out 4M),imn) boxes or U'twecn ."hi aud t00 curs. The total shipment of apples from Oregou this i ear is estimated at more than if(HK cars as against about half that number last year. It Is as serted by local frultmeu that this es timate Is too high for the the state and also for Hood Klver. It was Kae & Hatfield who Inaug urated the novel Idea last year of placing perforated laU-ls on several thousand Spltzeubergs while on the tree when they were green, which left the name of a celebrated New York cafe Imprinted on them wheu they colored. The Idea, Kae says, was obtained by lilin from Maxim's lu I'aris, where he saw a lot of magulliceut pears on the table grown under glass, with a picture of the president of France Imprinted on them In this manner. The labels were placed on apples In the Sears & I'orter orchard aud were sold by Kae & Hatfield to the cafe at a high price for use at special dluuers and banquets. Before returning to New York Mr, Kae will visit Medford to secure some of the flue pears grown In that sec tion and also Wenatchee and Yaki ma, where he buys several varieties of apples, such as the Wlnesap, which are not grown extensively at Hood Klver. In company with his son, Wnlter, he left here Sunday for l'ort land. IlCWS on&DShOlS soia ns which ter A. Of the Week rv i ;.;;,r r pz: fft& WATS -A' p-l-s-A XM ' - m Vwr-- 'rt f.T , r- - From an unceasing round of pleasure to the hard work entailed In the duties of an active official of the New York Central lines Is the chance V. K Van flsrhllt, Jr., has tukon. General Leonard Wood commeuced his duties a chief of stuff of t'nited States army. Women garment workers trn. k in New York. Campbell Hardy, a uewspaieruian of wide experience and travel who bus visited nearly every sectlou of the Pacific northwest, was a receut visitor to the city and valley. In conversation with a News represen tative he said: "Hood Klver, both town and val ley, has marie a most favorable Im pression upon me after studying the merits and advantages of both the town aud valley. The former Im presses me after observing the many evidences of substantial character and progress seen on every hand, as being one of the best, If uot the best, town of Its size lu tbe growing northwest. Tbe business firms, stocks carried, volume of business transacted, new buildings under con struction and a high class of pro gressive citizenship cannot help but Impress a visitor from whatever point of the compass he may hall. "Then again tbe town Is backed up by one of the most productive fruit growlug valleys lu the world yet In its Infancy of development. I am re liably Informed that NO carloads of strawberries have been shipped from this city this summer valued at $ 120 Di K) and that It is a conservative esti Want to Preserve T O preserve the beautiful scen ic attractions of the " Devil's I'uucb Bowl" Is the motive of a number of Hood Klver residents who fear that In time It will be given over to utilitarian uses that will destroy Its natural glor ies. It Is suggest ed that the land around the scenic spot I' bought by the county and that It be made luto a pub lic park. The Idea Is meeting with w ---. , i. -arr. high favor with those who know THE "DEVIL'S PUNCH BOWL." of It and It Is believed that tbe movement will receive the hearty support of the entire commuulty. No spot In the valley with the possible exception of Mt. Hood has more admirers than this unique combination of whirlpool and waterfall. In Its number of visitors It surpasses even the snow capped sentinel that stands at the head of tbe valley. The I'unch Bowl this year Is being visited by more sightseers thon ever anil this fact has caused ad ded Interest In tbe movement for Its preservation to future generations. Republican Assembly Nominates State Ticket The Republican State Assembly which convened at the Armory in Portland last Thursday morning was attended by more than 1,200 del egates, every county In the state be ing represented. A full state ticket was placed lu the field, the nomina tions of many of the candidates be. Ing made unanimous. The session of t lie? assembly extended over two days. The delegates to the assembly lJUUra ies woonoa war vessois, trie oui juim. Arthur T. Hartley, president of Ynle university, hns been nsked will Investigate "watered" stock Issue of railronds. (,22r feet, the record for Krooklns at Atlantic t'ltv. Fountain, tire hose and livilriiiits nlnv lintuirt mate that .VK) carloads of the now famous Hood Klver apples, repre senting about fMO.OOO will be shipped out Into the markets of the world tbe present season. These state ments ot facts tell a convincing story lu themselves that appeal to one who wants to be shown. The valley from a scenic standpoint Is, in my bumble judgment, the most beautiful on tbe American continent and there Is nothing In beautiful Cal ifornia, everything considered, that can compare with it from my view point. Its future Is indeed bright and with the live-wire Commercial Club which Is ever active In heralding abroad the many advantages of your town and valley, desirable peo ple are bound to continue to come where the opportunities are so many. A fruit farm in Hood Kiver valley, If only a five or ten acre tract means Independence and happiness for Its possessor who gets busy. "You may put me down as a boos ter for Hood River and the valley. I came here to be shown and I was shown, which Is saying more than can truthfully be said of some other widely advertised sections I have visited in my travels. Hood Klver delivers the goods." Devil's Punch Bowl finished their work Friday afternoon after an arduous and dlunerless ses sion and adjourned with three hearty cheers for the party. Harmony pre vailed for the most part through the session of the assembly and the con course of delegates left the Armory firm In the belief that rehabilitation of party had been got fairly under way. Hood River had n full delegation 77 " t ' ' ? 1 xv k'&V (xjfi lxvM r.:-7 Mr?- rortHinouth, Is to ko out of active aorvie aud may Uwuie n museum or tx A start on the construction work on the western end of the proposed Columbia highway from Portland to Hood River and The Dalles Is assured iZ. Henry Wemme, father of the good roads Idea, aud one of Portland's best aDd most public-spirited citi zens, by the Multnomah County com missioners. According to the Oregonlan two squads of men, one of engineers and another of viewers, are now at work mapping tbe roads, figuring out the grades and doing other work Instru mental to the betterment of the good roads work that will be carried on this fall. These men are at work be tween Latourelle Falls and Cascade Locks. Not only are they at work present and finished Its work by se lecting as a candidate for the legis lature from this district J. (i. Tate. Mr. Tate was practically the unani mous choice of the local delegation, but It required considerable persua sion to Induce blm to accept tbe nomination owing to his business affairs. It Is believed that if elected Mr. Tate will represent his district with ability and bonor and the ac tion of the assembly In nominating blm has been ratified by many of the residents of the valley both for and against the assembly ticket. The other nomination for the legislature from this district was given to Alex Stewart of Mosler. The greatest Interest In the nomi nation of candidates at the assembly centered In that of governor for which Jay Bowerman of Condon se cured a majority on the first ballot. The other candidates were C. B. Moores, J. H. Wlthycomb, J. H. Ac kcrman aud Dr. Andrew C. Smith. Mr. Bowerman's majority over all other candidates was 31 votes. W. C. Hawley In tbe first district and W. R. Ellis in the second were nominated for congress without op position. The state and district officers on the Republican assembly ticket who will be voted for at Hood Klver are as follows: Governor Jay Bowerman. . Congress Second district, W. R. Ellis. Secretary of State Frank W. Ben sou. State Treasure Ralph W. Hoyt.- State Printer Wm. J. Clarke. Superintendent of Public Instruc tion L. It. Alderman. Attorney-General J. N. Hart. Supreme Justice F. A. Moore and George H. Burnett for the six-year terms; Thomas A. MeBrlde aud Wal lace McCamaut for tbe four-year terms. Railroad Commissioner Frank J. Miller of Linn. State Engineer John H. I-ewis. State Ijibor Commissioner O. B. 1 1 off. Water Commissioner, Second dis trict George Cochran. Representatives Alex Stewart, Mosler; J. G. Tate. Hood River. : 1y President Tuft to bond committee hlnh flying, whs made by Aviator Wal on the road, but they are looking for suitable sites for rock crushers and stockades In which tbe county pri soner will be confined. Much of the proposed highway, about 70 per cent will have to be constructed by hand work, and all, or nearly all, will be done by the county prisoners who are at present at work at tbe Linn ton quarry or at the Kelly Butte es ment. By working tbe county prlsouers on tbe roads tbe cost of road pro duction will be lessened by over half, say specially Informed men on the road situation that have been con sulted by both Mr. Wemme and tbe county commissioners. Lewis Russell, a prominent good roads enthusiast of Portland, hired engineers to go over tbe proposed road and make ao estimate of tbe cost of the project. They reported that an 13-foot roadway could be built by private contractors for $49,000. Mr. Wemme and Mr. Russell and other persons Interested In tbe good roads project are desirous of a 40 foot roadway from Portland to Hood River. This, tbetr engineers report, cannot be built for less than $100,000. Half of this sum can be saved by the use of the county pris oners on tbe work. Tbe actual money expenditure by tbe counties will be less than $50,000 It is averred. "This new road," said Mr. Wemme "will unite eastern and western Ore gon with a splendid highway, which has long been needed for tbe benefit of both communities. At present there is not a road by which the eastern Oregon farmer can make the trip to Portland without either spending days on the trip and run ning a big risk of accident or making tbe journey by way of Medford and the Willamette valley, which would mean tbe loss of many days time. Of course, It la possible to come by way of Mount Hood at certain times of the year, but these times are few. "When the new roadway Is com pleted, which I think will be some time next summer, It will be possible for the Wasco and Hood River coun ty citizens to make the trip to Port land by automobile in a few hours' time, where now either days are spent or their cars are shipped from The Dalles. "Along this proposed road from Hood River to Portland Oregon can boast of the most magnificent scen ery In the world. Now, this should le made accessible to tbe tourists In other ways than by steamboat or train, and the best way to do this Is to begin Immediate construction work on this highway. Oregon Is getting the tourists, but It Is not getting their money, because there U no way for them to realize tbe beauty and value of Oregon prop erty. To do this we must have means by which the visitors can In spect the country by closer ways than traveling through on the train or boats." CITY WATER BONDS ARE NOT POPULAR Although advertised for sixty days the city water bonds do not seem to le popular ami when the time set by the couueil for oeulng the bids arrived, but one bid was in evidence. This was received from S. A. Kean Co. of Chicago who offered a premi um of S'.i'.Hi if the rate of interest was raised to 0 per cent. 1 he Kean com pany was communicated with to as certain If they would take the bonds at iercciit., but they refused to do so. Whether the council will take any further action at present has not not Imimi determined, but It Is under stood that It contemplates letting the matter rest until next summer. At the council meeting Monday night water bonds were not men tioned the memiter devoting their time to street and the franchise for the mutual telephone company which was referred to the city attorney. Miss Mae Davidson spent Sunday at Vancouver, Wn., visiting friends.