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10 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1910 VACATION TIME HERE And with it the Greatest Values in Clearance Sale Bargains ever offered in any community. ' I ffT i Wash Suits Zion Lace Boys School 20. per cent off 25c per dozen Suits J4 Price Ladies' Summer Men's undVw'ar Men's Suits Undervests, 5c 25c a garment One-half Price Outingflannel,5c Seamless Socks, 5c Straw Hats Challies, 5c BovsOveralls,25c One-half Price FRANK A. CRAM r i Live Local Copies M. H. Craft was a week end visitor In Portland. Herman Pregge returned Sunday from a visit In the big city. Mrs. Ida Smith of Rufus U visiting her elster, Mrs. Bert Stranahau. Francis Sealy was one of the Port land visitors here over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Armstrong were guests Sunday at the old Mo sler place, Mrs. Armstrong's former home. Mr. and Mrs. Norm Youug returned Sunday from Portland where they accompanied Mr. Young's mother, who has been vlsltlug here. Fritz V. Ahrens of New York City, considered one of the foremost vocal Instructors In the east, was here last week for a look at the valley and a visit to friends. Willis VanHorn, after a stay of several days In the Cottage hospital, was able to leave that Institution Saturday and Is about town with his arm la a sllug. The Hotel Oregon has purchased a Vlctorola phonograph which hus been placed lu the dining room. Guests there are now being enter tained with concert music at meal time. D. Jackson and family who have been making an extended visit In the eaut, returned home Sunday. Ac companying the Jackson party was Mrs. K. A. Franz who has been vlslt lug at her old home In Little Falls, New York. The lloneboro Orchard Company has just had several large and At tractive signs completed advertising their big tract of land in the Cpper Valley. The signs attract consider able attention from passengers on the O. R. & N. trains. The mother and sister of Seth l.araway, who Is now living In Eu gene, passed through here Saturday on their way from Glenwood, Ja., to the university city. They were met at the station by Ralph Larawny for a few words while the tralD stopped. With the front of the Ferguson block almost finished and the front elevation of the Otten block com pleted Oak street Is commencing to look quite metropolitan. The side walk around the First National bank building will be completed this week and the rubbish around the building removed. Han & Shaw, who have taken one of the store rooms In the First National Rank building facing on Third street have moved their stock and fitted up their new quarters es pecially for displaying their stock of electric lamps and fixtures. Among the Innovations Is a dark room for showing lamps. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Watklns of Wa verly, Iowa, were here last week looEIng at the 40 acre tract they re cently bought from Mr. McRae, and making arrangements to have It cleared. Mr. and Mrs. Watklns were accompanied by Mr. and Mr. Mur ray, their son-ln law and daughter, and by Miss Muriel Watklns. Karl Onthank, one of the Hood River boys at the C Diversity of Ore god at Ktigene, was here for a visit with his parents, Mr. ntid Mrs. A. W. Onthank, last week. J. C. Skinner and Chas. Hall spent Sunday In Portland. F. A. Jones of Portland was here Saturday for a look at his property. Carroll M. Hurlburt was a Port land visitor last week, for several days. Miss Mary Rothrock left Thursday for a three weeks' stay at Pendleton, where she will visit friends. Miss Frances Bragg, who Is home from Washington'UnlversIty at Se attle, where she Is a student, Is en tertaining a cousin. Mrs. H. M. Lemcke, sister of Mrs. A. A. Jayne, was a guest at the home of the latter for several days last week. Mrs. Lenicke resides lu Portland. Miss Amanda Sleverkropp, now living In Portland, after visiting friends in The Dalles last week, Is spending u few days at the home of her parents, Mr. anil Mrs. H. O. Sieverkropp. Gov. King, Miss King nud Miss Alice Forbes, well known society people of Portland, were here last week visiting Mrs. McRae, Maxwell Mears, R. R. Hoge's family, and oth ers. The party went from here Into Eastern Cregon. The concrete work on the Hell bronner building Is te1ng put lu place, and the new structure, which will be built of a variety of yellow pressed brick a little different from anything In town, will soon take wore deflnlts shape. f Jack Liiickey, now located at Oresham, Ore., accompanied by his son Elwood arrived here Saturduy night for a visit. F.lwood Is in his second year at the state university In Kugene and is one of the popular Hood River boys there. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bell left Satur day for Portland, where they joined Mr. Bell's sisters who have ltn visiting here, and will accompany them to Edmonton, Canada, on their way home to New Brunswick. The Bells will visit a numU-r of place of Interest lu Canada before returning. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Parker, who have many friends here, are spending several weeks on a big tract of land they recently bought at Mitchell's Point. Their friends have named the place "The Little Boy" ranch. Altogether there are L'W acres In the place, and the Parkers are Improv ing It for a country home. If your liver Is sluggish and out of tone, and you feel dull, bilious and constipated, take a dose of ( ham ts-rlaln's Stomach and Liver Tablets tonight before retiring and you will Wanted A small home place with bearing fruit trees, with or without house, near school, one to five acres, cheap. Address P. O. box W2 or call -!. Hazel wood double Jersey butter milk will be carried lu stock during hot weather.0 Men's washing a specialty. Mrs. Phoels- Collins. Phone 1J.1-X. Haz'lwood sweet cream and Ice cream can le obtained In quantities from Dow on at Ross & Richard's. feel all right In the morning. Sold by nil dealers. Peter Mohr, Jr., went to The Dalles Friday on a business errand. C. L. Rogers, after spending several days here looklug after his Interests, returned to Portland Thursday. L. T. Bragg of Colfax Is making a business visit here and Is a guest a the home of his brother, R. B. Bragg. Robt. Smith was here last week on a business visit In connection with the Stanley-Smith Lumber Company Miss Minnie Michell and Miss Ste vens, librarian of the Carnegie library at The Dalles, came down from that city Thursday and are spending week In the Mt. Hood vicinity. Frank Fox came over from Husum Thursday to meet his father, Jacob Fox, and brother-in-law, Dr. Theo dore Potter, of Indianapolis, who will spend some time visiting hltu Dr. J. N. CoghlaD, the well known eye and throat socialist of Port land, returned Wednesday evening from an extended stay at Cloud Cap Inu. Dr. Coghlan climbed the moun tain while at the Inn, aud was much pleased with the trip. A. L. Becher and Wm. Combs father of A. B. Combs, of Chicago arrfved here Wednesday and are making a stay In the valley. They are being Industriously shown all points of Interest and are enjoying the cool climate of the valley after sweltering In Chicago. A. B. Call of Wlnnepeg, Canada, arrived here Thursday for a look at the country. Mr. Call Informs the News that he Is a regular consumer of Hood River's famous strawber ries, which reach Winnipeg In fine condition after their long journey "Nothing like the Hood River berry,' said Mr. Call. "It's got all others skinned." The delegates to the W. O. W. con vention In Portland who were to have come to Hood River Thursday were unable to do so on account of a breakdown to the machinery of the Spencer. It Is stated that the Port- laud entertainment committee offered the managers of the Bailey (iatzert $.TwO to bring the excursionists here, but the latter refused. A handsome new slgu ts-arlngtbe name "Maxwelton Orchard'' has leen placed over the entrance to this newly named and desirable proerty. Mrs. McRae, part owner and inana. ger of the orchard, Is enthusiastic for a movement to have all the ranches In the valley adopt a name. She has named her property on the west side Larkspur. Frank McFarland, optimistic and cheerful as ever, was here for a few days last week, from Portland. Frank Is staying In Portland most of the time this summer, while Mrs. McFarland Is spending several weeks at the seashore, where the McFar lands own projerty. Yucco Tree Protectors nt White heads. Oeo. D. Cultiertson & Co. write all kinds of Insurance, Fire, life, acci dent, plate glass and bonds. Rex Brand Stock and Poultry Food. Best In the world. The kmd that brings results. Whitehead's. Have buyers for some Improved and unimproved fruit farms. Call and list your place with Ueo. D. Cul liertson & Co. C. W. F.dmunds, M. D., eye, ear, nose and throat diseases exclusively. Office hours U::i0 a. m. to 4 p. m. Phone 4.1. Res. 11:112 L. J. W. Morton will open a law olllce In the city In the near future. Frank Menefee of The Dalles came down. Thursday on a professional visit. Newton Clark Is recorded as a vlst. tor at the rooms of The Dalles Busi ness Men's Association, Thursday. Albert (ierdes and Peter Ohm. Jr., the former a nephew of John (Jerdes, both of Stockton, Cal., were here this week visiting the valley. Senaca Fouts of Portland was here last week for a day or two on bis way home from Pendleton, where he had been attending the reanlon of the Spanish War Veterans. J. W. Morton, at the earnest solici tation of his many friends may enter the race for county judge of Hood River couty. Mr. Morton Is consid ering the matter and expects to decide In a few days. Rev. Mr. Hayes of the Plue Orove church preached for the Methodists of Hood River Sunday evening, and his sermon was well received and highly complimented. Mr. Hayes Is Invited to come again. Dr. T. B. Ford's subject next Sun day evening at the Asbury Methodist church will be, "Too Many Churches In Hood River? Why, and What of It?" Rev.J.R. Hargreaves will preach on the same subject at the Baptist church at the same time on the same evening. The Sunday School kindergarten which has been conducted in the basement of the Unitarian church, under the direction of Miss Stlckney, will be closed during the month of August. Upon the reojH'nlng of the dally kindergarten It will be con tinned. Madame Sarah Barker, mother of Mrs. Carroll and grandmother of P. II. Carroll, died at tho home of her daughter In Portland last week. Madame Barker was a remarkable old lady In many ways and was known to a Dumlier here, having vis ited Hood River several times. The funeral was attended by several from here, among them P. H. Carroll, Mrs. R. R. Hoge and Miss Jaue Hoge. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins Fisher, cele brated as among the best attrac tions on the vaudeville stage, were here recently and were entertained by Mrs. McRae and Mrs. C. W. Par ker. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher are on the Orphetim circuit and do a sketch called the "Half Way House," that never falls to please. They gave It at an evening party at the Fpplngs, to which they were Invited, and highly delighted all present. The Fishers are so pleased with Hood River that they exis-ct to buj here. Coarse ground and rock salt at Whitehead's. Money to loan. Apply to Ueo. D. Culbertson & Co. Don't let the rabbltseatyour trees. Buy your tree protectors at White head's. For Salt Brand new visible type writer, f 05. Try It a week. A. Wll- son, Mount Hood depot. Rooms and board can ! had at reasonable rates by applying at the Kentucky Home. Phone aVL. The Ross & Richards Company will seive Hazel wood special Ice cream Sundays at the same price as other creams. The Hood River Apple Vinegar Co. Is now ready to receive npple. Bring thein to us. A full Hue of poultry supplies at Whitehead's. WHY THE Apple Biisiiess IS GOOD The production of apples in the United States has de creased in the past 13 years 46,070,000 barrels. The Depart ment of Agriculture publishes the following figures: ' Apple crop in 1896 09,070,000 barrels Apple crop in 1899 37,560,000 barrels Apple crop in 1907 29,000,000 barrels Apple crop in 1908 23,000,000 barrels During this 13 years of decrease the population of the United States has increased in excess of 12,000.000. For every planted tree in Oregon 10 are abandoned, up rooted or played out in the East. Apples of the east are raised by farmers as a side issue. Apples of the Hood River Valley are raised by special ists as a business. In the East the pest conquered the orchard. In Hood River the orchardist conquered the pest. 3 Apple Land Bargains 20 ACRES. ( acres set to commercial orchard, mostly 1-year-old trem; t acres of younv (trawberriea: 6 acres partly cleared, balance In meadow. Water Hock, small house. Near school, store and railroad station, price $10,000. IfM) cash. 21 1-2 ACRES, red shot soil. Oak Grove district. 17 acre in commercial orchard: also bearing family orchard; 6 room house; complete aet of implement, at price of 113,600. Apple crop of at least 100 boxes toes with the place. 75 ACRES, beautiful modern home, 2 1-2 miles from town; SO arrea under cultivation; t In orchard, part full bearing; prime condition; 14 acres in meadow, place will show prnlU this year of $4,000 on crop. Team and all Implements included. Price $.15,0110. 11 ACRES, fine location near town, nearly all under cultivation. Planted to orchard. Splen did income this year: Price $10,000. Eaay terms. 80 ACRES best red shot soil, all scientifically planted to standard commercial orchard, some full bearini-: living; stream of water: close in. Genuine bargain $23,000. 18 ACRES, all planted to Newtowna and Spitsenberirs, 1 to 4 years old. save one-half acre that is in meadow, close to town. Red shot soil. Price $11,000 $O00 cash. 10 ACRES. S 1-2 miles from Hood River: volcanic anh soil, on main county road. All planted to young commercial orchard: beautiful building site. A baricain. $.M10 rash will handle. Devlin & f irebaugb THE LEADING DEALERS PHONE 141 Swetland Building Hotel Oregon Building PORTLAND, OREGON HOOD RIVER, OREGON