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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1910 7 DR. F C. BROSIUS Physician and Surgeon Raaulanca. Oak and Park. Offlca. Oak'and Second Offlca houra, 10 to 11 a. m., t to Sand 7 to 8 p. m. Bootna S. 4 and a, Broaiua Block. Hood Rivar. Or. H. L. DUMBLE Physician and Surgeon Calla promptly anawarcd in town or country, day or night. Telephone-Raaidanoa til. Office 613. Office in the Broaiua Building. DR. E. 0. DUTRO Physician and Surgeon Office over Firat National Bank Home'phono. ReaJlBOffica phone 71 Hood River, Oregon SHAW & BRONSON Physicians and Surgeons Eliot Block Phone 54 Hood River, Orejron J. F. WATT, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Office, Home phone 30, Residence. 30 B Hood River, Oregon Dr. M. H. Sharp lr. Edna B. Sharp DRS. SHARP Osteopathic Physicians Graduates of the American School of Oateopathy, Kirkaville. Mn. Office in Kliot Building . rhone-Otllce lei. Keeidence 102-B. lluod River. Oregon C. H. JENKINS, D. M. D. Dentist Office. Hall Building, over Butler Banking Co Office phone 28. Residence phone 28-B Hood River, Oregon H. Dudley W. Pineo, D. D. S. Dentist Office over Firat National Bank Office-Home phone 131. Residence-Home 131-B Hood River, Oregon MURRAY KAY CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR Fhoni 32 Baoeiui Buildino Hood River ALBERT SUTTON Hrcbitcct Hall Buildino Hood Riveb, Okbuon A. C. BUCK Notary Public and Insurance Agent Room 12. Broaiua Block Hood River, Oregon Trio Orchestra Munic furnished for all occasions. Instrumentation from three piecea to any num ber desired. Address or phone C. O. fSI E1WIV1 AIM 64-X or 269-L Hood River. Oregon W. O. ALDRED Contractor for Grading, Exca vating and Teaming Both Phones More Insurance in force in Oregon than any other company Uhc fforfbtete stern Mutual Life' OF MILWAUKEE, 7yiSCONSIN JOHN GOLDSBURY Representative Phone 2X5 OJell Hood River, Oregon DR. E. L. SCOBEE Dentist Open evenings by appointment Rooms ( and 7, Brosius Building. Phone 300 Hood River. Oregon M. E. WELCH Licensed Veterinarian Hood River. Oregon DERBY & WILBUR Lawyer Smith block Hood River. Oregon WEIDEMAN & HAWLEY Painters ancl Decorators Tinting, Paper Hanging, Etc. Country trade especially so licited. All orders at tended to promptly. 252 Stalest. Cor. 3d. Phone 1 61 -L WHAT THE MAGAZINES SAY ABOUT HOOD RIVER Ilellevln,! that the Hood IUver or chardlst will lm Interested la know Iiik vvtmt nome of the eastern niaga zlut'H have said about him aud about western applet, we give In-low some abort excerpts which have been seg regated by the I'enn-llood Orchard Co., of I'litludelphla, a company that 1h Interested In the M osier and Hood Itlver countries. "We had not then heard of the Hood Klver Valley and the possibili ties of the Pacific CoaHt." Outing. "A bad apple can no more get out of Hood Klver than the camel can pass through the needle's eye." Harper's Weekly. "Within a few year the World has given to Oregon gold medals for the bent apples and pears and other products The Oregonlan rained the beHt apples and other fruits In the World." Scrlbner's. E. H. HARTWIG Attorney at Law Smith Block, over Firat National Bank Phone 168 Hood River. Oregon John Leland Henderson Attorney at Law Hood River, Oregon JAYNE & WATSON Lawyers Hall Building Hood River. Oregon ERNEST C. SMITH LAWYER Rooms 14 and 15. Hall Building Himd River, Oregon SAMUEL W. STARK Attorney at Law Eliot Building, Fhone 30KM Hood River, Oregon HOCKLNBIZRRY & BARTLliTT ARCHITECTS Davidson Building HOOD RIVER. OREGON Phone 61 rvk MORSE City Engineer and Surveyor MANAdKR NkwrU, Gomktt A Wut Davidson Building Hood River. Oregon POLK'S GAZETTEER A ItoaliiMa Directory of each ritr, rw J mi.... it. iIm.,,11 ami Waahlngloa, giving a Desrrlpllva hketrh of each lae. Ietinl, Hhliilng Karllltlea suit a lil ried IMreetnry of each HuslneM H1 1'rofesslon. R. L. POI K CO., In. Healtle, Wash. Taf t Transfer Go. Draying. . . Wood Yard HAY, FLOUR and FEED For Sale Office Phone 29 Residence 232-M "In the records of the Hood IUver Apple-drawers' Union and of similar organizations lu the Northwest, there are stories of revenue from fruit orchards whlcu make ordinary toll seem a sin and a shame." Harper's Weekly. "One orcliardlst reported for the 11(09 season that twenty trees of Snow apples yielded 712 boxes, or more than thlrty-flve boxes to the tree. The apples sold at $1,50 a box, the twenty acres In one season re turning more than $1,050." Techni cal World. "Why do the Colorado and Oregon aud Washington and California and Utah fruit lands sell at from $500 to $1,000 an acre? .... The rock bottom basis of value Is Interest on Investment; and your man who gets $7,500 from an investment' of $12,000 has a right to a feeling of confidence In the methods used." Hevlew of Reviews. "The result Is that the Western apple Is today one of onr most popu lar fruits, and the fancy varieties bring two or three times the price of oranges In the Kastern market. . . This quality of soil (lu Washington and Oregon ). combined with the con tinued bright sunlight, produces uni formity of dfvelment as well as quantities of large, handsome fruit." The Craftsman. L E. Foust MACHINERY COMPANY Automobile and Bicycle REPAIRING Gear Cutting and Fitting. All kinds of Machine work done. Prices reasonable. Sixth and Columbia Streets. Phone 109-x Big Sale on 5 -Gallon i i Oil Cans You'll need one this fall. Here's a can with patent pump, fully guaranteed, at the extremely low price of $1.00 each. The Star Grocery 6000 THINGS TO EAT Torino (& Ton "There are many In the Yakima j aud Hood Klver Valleys that do , eveu better than this, but the aver age will not run as high. If an or chard Is intelligently and skillfully handled, It ought to yield from seven to nine hundred dollars an acre, and If the earning falls lielow an average of four hundred to the acre, there Is , probably something serious the mat ; ter." Collier's Weekly. "The eastern growers . . , had heard of consignments of apples sent i from the Hood Itlver Valley In Ore-j gon, and the Wenatchee Valley In i Washington, to London, there to set new price records lu competition with the most famous fruits of the Old World. They hail heard or i apple, pear, and cherry orchards of the Pacific Coast yleldlnga thousand dollars and more per acre in a jear." , Outlook. "The Hood Klver Vnlley, raising less than one-fourth of 1 per rent of, the nation's apple crop, commands the highest prices on account of the' excellence of its fruit and Its business like selling methods. ... In Hood i Itlver, Yakima and Wenatchee, I : was told of men who had averaged, ; In 1!H(7, more than $2,000 an acre from apple orchards. The stories were perfectly true, and full particu lars and affidavits are obtainable." -World's Work. "In the Oregou Building is the ex hibit of the Hood Itlver Valley I'm it Association, showing magnificent specimens of the apples for which we pay $1.50 a dozen In the East. Here I learned the particulars of this happy valley on the slope of Mount Hood, where land Is worth f 1,000 an acre, and the farmers all Itelong to the association, by which every box of apples Is inspected lie-fore ship ping," lift ter from the President of the Century Company, Century. j Tahoma Replaces Simons An exchange notes that the1 steamer Tahoma h.is taken the place of the (ieo. W. Simons on the run lietween Cascade Locks and The Dall.is. The Simons has been a faith-1 fill and accommodating little boat, i but the business on the route has outgrown her rapacity and ('apt. 1 Nelson lias been trying for some time to secure a larger boat. The Ta homa Is large enough to accommo date the trade for years to come. Examination for Clerk-Carrier An examination for clerk and car rier will be held at the Dost office In this city on Oct. H 11110. Age limit is to 4 , years, on the date of the ex ainlnutlon. Married women will not le ad muted to the examination. This prohibition, however, does not ap ply to women who are divorced or those w ho are separated from their husbands and support themselves, but thy are eligible for appointment only as clerk. Applicants must be physically sound, and male applicants must not be less than 5 feet 4 Inches in height without boots or shoes, and weigh not less than 125 pounds with- out overcoat or hat. For application blanks and for full Information relative to the examina tion, niiallfiratlonu. riiitlau Ilia 1 fl t1llfl promotions, etc., address Immedl- meiy, leiuora . IJIount, Secretary ioaru ot t ivll Service Examiners, Post Office, Hood Itlver, Ore. Died at Camas I'errv A. Cnl n r..ui,l.,nf r'n ...... - I w - ' i . v i v (tiiinr, Fralrle. Vanh hut t died at his home near there Sunday! ovpi. i-uu. me tuuerai and burial took place at Camas. Pacific Monthly's Special Offer The Pacific Monthly of Portland, Oregon, Is a beautifully Illustrated monthly tuigazlue which gives very full Information about the resources and opportnnltles of the country ly ing west of the Itockles. It tells all about the government reclamation projects, free government land and tells about the districts adaptsd to fruit raising, dairying, poultry rais ing, etc. It has splendid stories by Jack Loudon and other noted authors. The price Is $U0 a year, but to In troduce It we will send six months for fifty cents. This offer must be accepted on or before February 1, l'Jll. Send your name and address accompanied by fifty cents In stamps and learn all about Oregon, Wash ington, Idaho and California. Address the Pacific Monthly, Port land, Oregon. Married Here, Go to New Mexico Mr. Herman Jundt, of Silver City, New Mexico, and Miss Mattle Itey- nolds, of illmer, were married Kep temtier L"0th at Hood Itlver. They will make their home In New Mexico, where Mr. Jundt has the manage ment of a large stock ranch. Davidson Fruit Co. Ready for Apples The Davidson Fruit Co. has just closed the strawberry season, hav ing handled some X,iMJU crates which netted here at Hood Itlver $2.33 per crate, giving their customers an In creased profit of 'JOc per crate, or about f 5,000 over other shippers. This firm will be In the apple deal and expect to maintain their good reputation by giving their customers satisfaction. Those having crops of fancy apples will no doubt put money Into their pockets by arranging with the Da vidson Fruit Co. to handle their fruit. I'hone them at 65 or rail at the office at the foot of Third street. Hood Itlver, Oregon. Genuine Piano Bargain We have a beautiful Lester piano which has been out on rent for a few months, at Hood Itlver. This is a regular $450 Instrument. Itather than go to the expense of shipping this piano to Portland we will sacri fice for $'M). Easy payments If de sired. Make us an offer. Filers Music House, 15th Sc. Pettygrove streets, Portland Oregon. Husum Orchard Has 8,000 Boxes A large crew of apple pickers will cjnitnence work In a few days In the McCraken orchards near lltisuui. The winter crop of Spltzenbergs and Newtown In this orchard Is said to have never looked better. It Is esti mated that the yield will be about N,0(M) boxes. Capt. Dan Morgan Smith Former Assistant Corporation Counsel of Chicago and one of the most brilliant speakers of the day, whose services are in demand from one end of the country to the other, Will Speak in Hood River at Commercial Club Hall MONDAY EVENING, OCT. 10 ON Prohibition Tragedies Capt. Smith's address on this subject has been delivered scores of times and has gained him the plaudits of tens of thousands of his listeners. It is an interesting, fascinating and eloquent discussion of a subject that effects every home. Don't Miss It Admission Free PORTLAND DAY AT THE NORTHWEST FRONTIER Poll N 1 ? PENDLETON OREGON OCTOBER tm EXCURSION ON THE- Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. FRIDAY, SEP. 30, ONLY y?pecial pare from ood Rj'Ver "Wild and Wolly Fast and Furious." Bronco Busting, Steer Roping, Relay and Pony Express Races, Packing Contest, Horseback Tugs of War, Steer Riding, Horseback Pistol Shooting, Fancy Riding and Roping. "Buffalo" Vernon is to be present and throw a wild steer barehanded, and "Hold it down with his teeth.' Indian Encampment, War Dances and Mounted Frontier Parades. For further particulars apply to Any 0. R. & N, Agent, or to WM. McMURRAY, Gen. Pass. Agent, Portland, Oregon