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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS
VOLUME 6, NUMBER 36
HOOD RIVER, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1910
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR
Steinhardt Ct
Buy Union's
New York Firm Takes Its Entire Fancy
Output at Satisfactory Figure-Purchase
Involves Over Half Hillion Dollars
By purchasing practically the en
tire output of fancy apple controlcd
by the Hood River Apple Growers'
l ulou for the third time Stelndardt
& Kelly broke the record for succes
sive purchased of local fruit TIiutb
day and uIho made a new one by
buying what In conceded to be the
biggest bunch" of fancy fruit at the
highest price ever bought outright.
As UHual the buying was done by
Joseph Steinhardt who arrived here
Thursday noon und- shortly after
ward weut Into conference with the
directors. By 7 o'clock the deal was
completed without Mr. Steinhardt
having seen so much as an apple of
the big lot of fruit be was going to
buy. In fact he left the city the next
day without seeing liny of the or
chards. In his dealing be relied en
tirely ou the word of the directors of
the uulon, who lie said he was wli.
ling to trust In the matter. He was
satisfied, he said, that they would
furnish blin the lest and that the
growers would maintain their repu
tation for growing the finest apples
that are put ou the markets of the
world.
The purchase will amount to lie
tweeu 1.'iO,(MNI and UIXUMM) boxes, or
over K) cnrloads, und Includes be
sides the thousands of boxes of Spit
xenliergs and New tow us, Jonathans,
Ortleys, Arkansas Blacks, Winter
Banana and other high priced vari
eties. The transaction Involves
close around half a million dollars.
The fact that Mr. Steluhart prac
tically cleaned up all fancy apples
that the Union had to kell Is a sur
prise, us it was nut thought that
they would te purchnM-d by one (Inn
this year.
As a matter of fact It I sa'd to In
clude about HO per cent, of the entire
fancy apple crop grown in the valley
and means that the firm will handle
almost twice as many apples from
this district tlrin ever before. No
fears, however, are entertained by
Mr. Steluhart of successfully market
ing bis big purchase and he Is already
preparing to give the choice fruit of
the valley wide publicity. No apple
buying firm has ever advertised the
products of ft country with the lav
lsh baud that this firm has done for
the past three years nor done so
much to bring It to the nttentlon of
the trade and public.
FIRST HIGH APPLE
PRICES JNNEW YORK
The Produce News says that In
Western New York some high prices
have beenpnld forearly fancy apples.
Alexanders nnd Duchess have com
manded $.'to3.M bbl., while a few
fancy marks have brought even
more. These prices have brought a
bullish Influence on growers, nnd they
are looking for higher prices on win
ter fruit. Arguing that Baldwins
Will lie the only crop worth mention
ing In this section and that the total
yield will not be a full one, they are
figuring that the best barrelling
stork ought to net them XiMn'-l
()ierntors and dealers are doing
everything In their power to restrain
this feeling. They are not bidding
above $2 for the Is-st Bald wins, and
some are not offering more than
$1.75. They tell the growers that the
apple crop Is going to be large and
that If prices are held high At the
start the deal will get check from
which It may not recover. They
point to last yeur's exerlences, and
claim high prices at the start this fall
will cause ii similar result.
The quality of the apples this jear
Is going to lie better thanrt yearago.
but operators say this Is no reason
why fruit should start at high prices.
Good rains, followed by warm, sun
shiny weather pushed the fruit to
ward maturity this week, and as
sured all concerned that the quality
Is going to lie extra tine. All late
varieties arc of good slxe, and they
are coloring Just right. Baldwins
ire ft picture already nnd Greenings
are taking on that real green hue
from which they derive their name.
The fruit Is generally free from blem
ishes, showing that no damage to
sieak of has Is-cn done by fungus or
other disease.
Kelly Again
Fancy Apples
The price Is said by the directors
of the I'nlon to be highly satinfuc
tory as compared to other years
and again convinces them that there
Is no fear of a lack of a market for
high-priced apples. The deal Is the
first big outright purchase In the
Northwest and It Is expected to be
the signal for fancy box apples pur
chases on the Coast.
A large part of the Newtowns will
lie used In the export and steamship
trade, while the Spltzenbergs will lie
held for distribution In the big cities
of the Kast, It Is expected that ship
ments will commence at about Octo
ber 20.
The sale attracted widespread at
tentlon throughout the apple world
and was announced In New York
and London by the Associated 1'ress
the day after It took place. Ially
papers all over the I'ulted States and
Cauada chronicled It and trade pa
Krs followed suit.
While exiectlug to visit other ap
ple growing districts when lie l.-f t
here, Mr. Steluhart did not antici
pate buying any more box apples.
After visiting Wenatchee and Yakima
he will go to southern t'nllfonila
where he Is Interested In a large tan
nery, and join his on who recently
graduated from a tanner's school In
Gerinauy and who Is located near
Bedding. Two weeks will I mi spent
by them In recreation, after which
the tipple man will return to New
York.
WILL LECTURE "
AT PINE GROVE
Hon. Herliert S. Bigelow, a lecturer
of note who Is touring the country
under the maniiKcmi'iit of the Henry
George Jecture Association, will ap-
ar at Pine Grove hall Saturday
evening Kept. 17th. Mr. Bigelow
comes to Hood Klver highly recom
mended and has a wide range of sub
jects. It Is not known which one he
will select when he addresses bis
Hood Klver audience, but It Is expect
ed that he will In part speak on tax
ation nnd land values, a subject ou
which he Is deeply learned. He will
appear here under the auspices of the
grange and It Is exiected that he will
lie greeted by a large audience.
A Birthday Party
In honor of the tenth birthday of
her daughter Georgia, Mrs. George
Lynn gave a birthday party Satur
day afternoon to a numiier of her
little friends. The occasion which
was devoted to games and other
pastimes, with refreshments later,
was highly enjoyed by the young
folks. Those present were Lottie
Held, Theona Hall, Frances Copper,
Ruth Chase, Dorothea and Blanche
Connover, Klolse, Isa nnd Irene Up
son, Clarice Nolaud and Georgia
Lynn.
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News Snapshots
Of the Week
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ists routed President Madrli'i forces, entering Managua, Nicaragua' rnpltiil; General Juan Kstrnda uow coutruls governmsnt.
Hood River's
Hotel
A change was made In the propri
etorship of Hood Klver's pioneer
hotel Saturday when C. A. Bell and
bis wife retired from Its management
and leased it to C. A. Moseley and
Chits. Larsen. Both Mr. Moseley and
Mr. Larsen are well known at Hood
Klver, the former coining here about
a year ago when he bought ten acres
of the fine Lake & Bolton tract near
town and also property at Mosler.
The latter has been day clerk at the
hotel for over a year and was also
associated with the hotel business
before coming to Hood Klver.
The new proprietors have secured
a lease of this well known hotel es
tablishment for three years and will
endeavor to conduct It along Hues
that will make It even more popular
and prosperous than formerly. The
primary reason for Mr. Bell's retire-
T
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The Mount Hood has been leased
hotel opened to. the public at Hood
ment Is because he has been In poor
health for some time. In company
with Mrs. Bell he expects to spend
some time traveling and Inter to
put In the whiter In Southern Cali
fornia. Iu Us career as the transient home
of a good part of Hood Klver's pop
ulation the Mount Hood has playpd
an Important part and for many
years was the only hotel In the val
ley. Until the Wauconia was erected !
It housed and fed nil the traveling
public who stopied here nnd It Is
widely known by commercial travel
ing men all over the west. The orig
inal hotel, which was erected In the
SO was extremely modest although1
considered more than ample for that ;
period In the valley's growth. One !
of Its earliest owners was Kobt
1 t" s
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Destitute, ths one famous actress, May Yolie, possessor of the Hope diamond, divorced wife of Lord Francis Hope and Put
nam Bradlee Strong, broke down In a Pan Francisco cafe, where she was an entertainer. Ivaplte efforts of rangers and soldiers,
foreat fires wrought havoc In the northwest, killing hundreds and making thousands homeless. Above map shows route ex
President Roosevelt Is traveling. Republican leader, William Barnes, Jr., was threatened by Roosevelt with fight at coiultin
Pioneer
Changes Hands1
Rand, now proprietor and owner of
the hotel at Wau-Guln-Guln nnd for,
several years It was conducted by
him with the assistance of his family.
At this time Hood River's popula
tion was not so orderly as It Is now
and old timers tell of occasions when
bullets Hew, evidences of which were
visible ii r; 1 11 the old part of the build
ing was demolished. During Mr.
Rand's regime the first stage that
ever left the city for Mount Hood
started from the door of the estab
lishment, the occasion being consid
ered of sutllcieut Importance to re
cord It with a photo. This was In
the summer of lSsii and the stage
was driven by Bert Stranahan. In
the group nround In front of the
building were the Bands, George
Prather and a number of other well
known old timers. About 1S!4 Mr.
THE MOUNT HOOD HOTEL
iul ,jLl unnnnrririi
by C. A. Bell to C. A. Moseley and
River, has been rebuilt several
Band sold the hotel to Mr. Bell, Its 1 waged In the Republican rauks Is for
present proprietor, who, after con- the office ol county surveyor. Among
din ting It for several years, disposed ; four good caudfdates contesting for
of it to C. F. Gilbert. It was during the placet'. M. Hurlburt seems to
Mr. Gllltert's ownership that the es-1 have things slightly better organized
talillshraent saw Its greatest enlarge- for the primaries. Murray Kay, one
ment and Improvement nnd the of the recent candidates has develop
structure was remodelled and re-.
built Into the present commodious ducted by Mr. Bell and his wife until
building. It Is recorded that many
thought It was altogether too pala-
tlal and big for Hood Klver at that
I time, while now It Is filled to over
; flowing. Under Mr. Gllliert's man
agement the hotel was successful
and popular. At his death he was
succeeded In Its management by his
wife and C. L. Gllliert, now of the
Gilliert-Vaughan
Implement
Com-
pany. About three years ago It was
repurchased by Mr. Bell and con-
,NFICHTIN6 TRIM
IgJ AMI. Peit S65 v
As Primaries Approach
Politics Grow Warmer
Many Candidates Seek Honors in Local Field
--New Aspirants for County Judge and Com-missioner--Keen
Contest for Surveyor
Thins political In Hood Rlvercoun
ty are rapidly approaching more de
finite shape as the time for the pri
maries draws near. Candidates are
more In touch with the sentiment of
the people as regards their Individu
al chances for success or defeat. Ke
istratlon Is progressing at a normal
rate, but at the present date Is a lit
tle In-hind, as the number of voters
has Increased since the last election
The last day for registration Is Sept
14th and candidates are urging their
frleuds to register.
One of the closest contests being
Chas. Larsen. It was the first
times and has interesting history.
Saturday. Despite the appearance
of rivals the Mount Hood continued
to be prosjierous nnd popular nnd at
present Is doing the largest business
In Its history.
The young men who have just
taken the hotel are receiving the best
wishes of their many frleuds for a
successful career in the hotel business
and It ts expected that they will con
tinue to enjoy the large patronage It
has heretofore received.
Busy Readers
ed considerable strength and Harry
Hackett has always had a normal
following. P. M. Morse ts also a can
didate, but the fact that he is city en
gineer Is expected to cost him some
votes with the country people.
When asked ns to his views In re
gard to conducting the affairs of the
office if nominated and elected C. M.
Hurlburt, who Is making an exten
sive canvass, bad the following to
say:
"One of the most important thlnga
governing the office is the matter of
charges. My charges will be reason
able and I will endeavor to treat alt
the taxpayers, regardless of political
faith, alike, if the people are willing
to trust me with the office. The work
that I have done In this county has
been satlslactory and I will try to
continue iu this way. I am willing
to stand on my record as a citizen of
this county and my past work as
surveyor In various capacities and
places, and abide by the Judgment of
the voters. If nominated at the pri
maries and elected, said Mr. Hurlbnrt
Iu conclusion, I shall try and conduct
the business of the office in a way
that will reflect credit to all Republi
cans and the taxpayers in general."
With the announcement made In
another column by Chas. N. Clarke
of bis candidacy for county judge a
new factor Is injected into the race
which now becomes a three cornered
one. Mr. Clarke announces himself
as a candidate on the Republican
nntl assembly ticket and as an en
thusiastic advocate of good roads.
The anuoiiucemeut of C H. Stein
hauser last week -brought another
candidate for commissioner into the
the field. Mr. Stelnhauser aspires to
the office tiecause he thinks the Up
per Valley Is entitled to a commis
sioner. Altogether there are now
seven candidates for positions as
memliers of the county court, the
others In addition to those named
being O. II. Rhoades, J. R. Steele and
G. A. McCurdy for commissioners
aud Newton Clark aud G. D. Wood
worth for county Judge.
The race for county clerk has sim
mered down to a quiet one between
Howard Isenberg and W. E. Hanson
who both have warm supporters.
In some respects Mr. Isenberg has
the advantage of his opponent In
that he Is better known, while Mr.
Hanson has the advantage of experi
ence in the office which Is appealing
to many. For sheriff G. R. Castner
seems to be proving the strongest
candidate although it is claimed that
Tom Johnson and Wra. Ganger will
both get a good vote at tne primar
ies. So far Jasper WIckhani has de
veloped the most strength in the run
for assessor. Henry Howe, who Is
also a candidate, has not as yet
made much of an effort to secure the
nomination, but It Is thought that
he will make a lively campaign later.
For county treasurer Jake Schmelt
zer has the field all to himself and it
Is not believed that his election will
lie opposed.
No candidate has appeared for
coroner aud It looks as if the county
would be shy on a man to fill this
office unless he Is appointed.
Fair Association Selects Davidson Sit
The executive board of the Apple
Growers' Association of Hood River,
which has leen Investigating the
question of a site for the fruit fair
building after a conference Saturday
with H. F. Iavldson divided to ac
cept the property owned by him at
the corner of Cascade avenue and
Second street. As already stated, the
price to be paid for the site Is $10,000
and the o Ulcers of the nssoclatlou.
after considering the other proposi
tions offered, came to the conclusion
that the lavldson corner was the
Itest buy that could be selected from
a business point of view.
The plan at present Is to commence
work on the excavation at once and
have the basement of the bulldtng
done In time to hold the fruit fair In
It, and later to finish the rest of the
building.
it Is ntatcd that the main floor of
the building. If covered with tar pa
per, will give sufficient protection to
ttie fruit in case It rained ami that it
In Ix'lieved that the basement part of
the building can lie gotten ready for
the fair.