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8 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1910 0 if THE SQUARE DEAL STORE The Annual Rush to Europe I uxur.es on a 4 Modern Liner ULORQK D. HASCALL ttEORUE JAMES SPECIAL TO MILIi USERS The Purity Dairy Company, successors to Payson Dairy Company, milk from Mountain Glen Farm, has opened a milk depot in the Davidson Building and is now prepared to supply milk and cream in any quantities. The Purity Company having installed modern and sanitary methods of handling dairy supplies, is prepared to give the public better service and better products than they have ever before had. We invite public in spection at any and all times. Come and see us. Purity Dairy Company Depot: Davidson Building Phone 231-L We are always pleased to extend courteous as sistance to new residents of Hood River and the Hood River Valley by advising them regarding any local conditions within our knowledge, and we afford every convenience for the transaction of their finan cial matters. New accounts are respectfully and cordially invited and we guarantee satisfaction. Sav ings department in connection. HOOD RIVER BANKING & TRUST CO., "g'o'X" First Class Livery g Phone 5 Transfer and Livery company Freight and Baggage Transfer ii i GENERAL STORAGE HOOD RIVER, OREGON. SMITH BROS. Successors to JACKSON & JACKSON We have just put on our shelves complete new stocks of Canned and Bottled Goods, Teas and Coffees and are prepared to give prompt attention to orders. PHONE 47 FREE DELIVERY Stanley Smith Lumber Company Wholesale and Retail Lumber, Lath, Shingles Etc. Lumber delivered to any part of the Valley Colonist Rales to "North Banlt" Points St. Paul $25.00 Kansas City 25.00 Omaha 25.00 , Indianapolis 33.65 Daily Sep. 15 1o Oct. 15 from Chicago $33.00 Milwaukee 31.50 St. Louis 32.00 New York 50.00 Other points in proportion. Tell your friends in the east of this opportunity of moving west at low rates via C. B. & Nor. Pac, Ot. Nor., and "North Bank" lines. You can deposit with me and tickets will be furnished people in the east. Details on request. ISTOKIA PEGATTA Astoria, Ore., Aug. 29, 30, 31 GREATEST WATER MEET EVER HELD ON PACIFIC COAST. Motor boat and sailing races. Marine Illuminated parades. Battle ships and light ships. SPECIAL ROUND TRIP RAILS via PORTLAND & SEATTLE RY. "T M E NORTH BANK ROAD" I. L COMA, Ctotral ft. in Pus. Agent L i GIBIIT, Agent, Whltt Salmon, Wish. 53 WIDtlnies? Tanlcs threat ened? Country going to tbe dogs? Don't you take any stock In sucb talk. Mr. O. U. Grouch may sit on a cracker barrel and croak as much as be wants to In that di rection, but man; facts are coming to light that tell a vastly different story. For Instance, take the annual rush to Europe that Is now on. What bag for many years been regarded as an unfailing sign of this country's gen eral prosperity or the lack of It la the volume of travel that makes Its way across the Atlantic. And this year, Just to prove that panic times are over, the record of the banner year 1007 seems about to be broken, as In dicated by the number of persons that have already gone this season or are booked to go before the middle of August In fact, the steamship lines that were started some seventy years ago for the purpose of bringing' emi grants to this country have now been obliged to face tight around the other way to meet the streams of traffic that originates on this side of the ocean. Here are a few figures bearing upon the subject In 1907 the outgoing transatlantic travel from New York consisted of 100,706 who traveled first class, of 108.272 who went In second cabins and of 557.233 who crossed In steerages. The statistics for 1908 showed a marked decrease, as did those of last year; but, as stated, all records for ocean travel promise to be broken during the season of 1910. ii - V''-' 4r Q v The News has the Largest County Circulation THE EAISKKIN AUGUSTS VICTORIA. Few realize what this Influx of travel ing means to Europe, but figures are suggestive. One hundred thousand tourists traveling for an average length of three months and spending, say, $500 apiece for that time, which la an average very low, would bring the total amount spent by Americans on pleasure travel In Europe each summer up to $50,000,000. And In all likelihood the actual amount is much greater than that Whether ybu are contemplating a trip to Europe or whether you wouldn't give a button to make the Journey, the great progress being made by steamship builders should prove of Interest The big liners of today are literally floating cities, with every comfort snd convenience known to man. In fact the luxury of ocean travel baa now reached sucb a state of perfection that land bred and timid passengers may almost delude them selves Into thinking tbey are still on sbore. although far out at sea. It Is difficult to realize that only a few years ago people on a transatlantic boat were deprived for five days of all the elementary luxuries. Tbey suf fered the lack of nearly all the little comforts that pertained to a costly existence ashore. A voyage was a necessary evil between two porta, and the gourmet risked bis digestion In the Interval between hotels. Tbe trav eler In mldocean called vainly for the delicacies of civilization, but not so today. Now on the modern steamship ele vators stive languid limbs tbe fatigue of climbing steps, the wireless morn ing newspaper Is served In bed with the coffee, and a telephone Is at your elbow, bandy for summoning your valet or sending a business message thousands of miles over sea and land. There Is a push button to turn on the heat of the electric stove. Tbe barber arrives to shave monsieur. The hair dresser will recortstruct mndame's coif Tou mny drop In at the mani cure's after spending half an hour at the gymnasium. The stenographer waits for dictation of a business letter. An orchid for the buttonhole at the florist's and then a little stroll on the promenade dock to glance at the ocean and obsert-e some chic morning cos tumes. Almost motionless Is the ship to tbe senses, only a slight vibration being noticed. Some statistical bore remarks flint there Is a population of more than 3,000 aboard and that the vessel's funnels would contain a railroad train and that It wonld take 08,000 borses to equal the power of her four turbine driven screws But who cares to know these details? While the steerage passengers are made comfortable and the second cab In passmgors enjoy many luxuries. It Is those who travel first class, of course, who got the choice accommoda tions, for whlrb they pay vast sums. Tbe best suits sboard a modern liner come high, but It must be remembered that tbe spare occupied Is even more expensive tbso It would be Id Broad- way or Fifth avenue. A suit of four rooms a parlor, bedroom, dressing room and bath may be bad In tbe season for about $1,000 for tbe trip. There Is practically no limit to tbe number of rooms which may be throwu Into a single suit, and It is not un common for as much as $3,000 to be paid for a suit for a single crossing. In i-nse tbe ship selected U a five day boat tbe rate will therefore range from $300 to $000 a day. The suits may, however, be occupied by two and in some cases three persons without ex tra charge. In these rooms tbe decorations have been designed by artists of taste and experience. Tbe colors are so selected and applied that tbe general color scheme of the different cablna will be perfectly harmonious. Naturally only tbe richest materials are selected. In some cases the clotb Is especially de signed and woven that the harmony may be perfect It Is In tbe bathroom, however, that one finds the most In genious luxury. Here you will find bathtubs of rare marbles, tbe finest of Venetian mirrors, the walls and ceil ings completely tiled In elaborate de signs, the fittings of polished metals. There are probably no finer bathrooms In tbe world than are to be found In tbe Imperial suits of these great II n ers. Every detail Is worked out with the greatest care. The bathtub will be carved id some appropriate design, the water, hot or cold, fresh or salt, will run from dolphins' beads carved In onyx; the towel rucks will be of tbe finest cut glass and silver. It Is difficult to Imagine bow luxury could be carried further on these boats. One of the newest of the liners, the Amerika, is fitted with a complete Turkish bath and a swimming pool and nn electric light bath In addition to the regular accommodations. There Is, of course, the barber shop, a model In Its way, with assistants who will visit you In your private stilt If you choose. There la a gymnasium equip ped with every manner of mechanical apparatus, so that one may enjoy a horseback ride, a camel ride or a mas sage of any kind on tbe seas. Farewells at tbe sailings of Euro pean steamers are no longer tragic, aa In past times, as no one nowadays ex pects to be drowned and as a trip to Europe Is regarded as hardly a more serious undertaking than a visit to one's relatives a few hundred miles from home. It is most amusing to witness tbe leave taking of milady. "Goodby, good byl" she cries, waving a little per fumed handkerchief. "Write me lots and lots of letters. Address them any where. I'm going every place there Is!" Tbe Olympic, a new White Star giant now building, will be received In the harbor next June with an almost Rooseveltlan blaze of glory, while ber sister ship, tbe Titanic, will follow In August These ships are to be the largest and most completely equipped vessels afloat. They will be about seventy-five feet longer than the Luslta nla. Some of the features that will be Included In tbese new vessels will be new to ocean travel and will rival tbe best that can be accomplished In tbe most extravagant hotels on land. Tbere will be a sports deck on whlcb will be arrangements for golf and roll er skating. In addition to tbe games already familiar to tbe voyager. Be sides this there Is to be provided for tbe amateur athlete an American fitted gymnasium, a swimming pool deep enough for diving and a handball court A Turkish bath, elaborately decorated in oriental style, will prob ably be on tbe same deck as tbe gym nasium. For tbe entertainment of tbe children there will be a playroom, presided over i u ' A ' '-. '" ' -T ' i '" iifff - - - COBKER Of OTMNAHICJI ON MODERN LINKS. by an expert nursery governess, who will direct the play of Ibe children. All kinds of toys will here await the pleasure of tbe youthful passenger. Tbe playroom will be furnished with tiny chairs, lounges, settees and tables; It will be decorated In ostcr style, and tbe lower parts of tbe walls are to be padded. Another Innovation In tbe resources of a ship to meet all physical, social and spiritual needs will be tbe pres ence of two chapels for religious serv ice. One will be In tbe first class sec tion and the other In tbe third. CARRIES IN STOCK A FULL LINE OF Farm Implements Extension Harrows and Orchard Tools M Bicycles and Bicycle Extras Fishing: Tackle Guns and Ammunition Gasoline Supply Station Z. MCDONALD HOOT HIVE. OKEGOfi xxz: Don't Leave the Hood River District WITHOUT INVESTIGATING Mosier Valley Natural advantage for fruit irowina" unexcelled. Land pricea have doubled in but two'yeara but are not half tliat asked for similar land In other sections Buy , now beforspeculatora add'ieir profits. 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