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About The Hood River news. (Hood River, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 19, 1910)
THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1910 OFFERS COUNTY SEATHJR DOLLAR That there U to be h hot time In the flirt Ion thin fall In Hood Iltver county over the locution of the county Heat seems evident, savs a dispatch to the Portland Journal under date of Oi-totter lath. Wluans City, ten mile Houth of Hood IMver, In waglugan aggressive campaign. Itoss Wlnaus, the sage of Wlnaus City, and the Hood IMver hunter who has pinned more cougar scalp to his b-lt and drawn more hides from the carcasses of the mountain Isrnr than any hunter In thin itectlon, ha announced to the cltlaens of Hood Klver through a large "ad" In the local paper that he will sell the county an entire Mock In the city of Wlnans for the muiii of f 1 and the buildings for $1..V). Mr. Wlnans will conduct a whirlwind campaign In the Interest of the new proposed county wiit. Home Man Has Advantage That there will le something doing In the present campaign for the cir cuit Judgeship of Hood IMver, Wasco and Crook counties seems evident from the reports coming from the several sections of the district. Judge V. I Bradshaw, a Democrat! In politics, who has been on the bench for a long term of years, tins leen able to win In previous cam paigns with hands down, and It has la-en difficult to find a man In the Republican ranks to oppose hi in In the contest. However, Mr. Stark Is out 1u the field ahd making a streuu ous campaign. He was nominated on the anti-assembly ticket and feels confident that he will win In the race. A large numU-r of the new settlers In the several counties will vote their politics, and as thedls trlctls overwhelmingly Republican, the young Hood IMver luwwer has decidedly the advantage In the race, BUCK SALMON GO TO REDSKINS A large uumlier of ludlan families are camped at the mouth of the White Salmon river, where the gov eminent Is procurlug salmon eggs for the hatchery, located a short dis tance west of Underwood on the Co lumbia river. The old buck salmon caught In the traps are not thrown back Into the river, but are given to the Indians, who have a prior right over white ieople In the distribution. The fish am sun dried, the Indians securing enough meat to last them during the winter. Over 17((XH),(MK) salmon eggs were secured at this point last season, al though the catch this year will fall below this numlter. Spawn from about sixty female fish Is secured dally, the season lasting a month. kvaWaWaaaw THE SQUARE DEAL STORE CARRIES IN STOCK A FULL LINE OF Farm Implements Extension Harrows and Orchard Tools Bicycles and Bicycle Extras Fishing Tackle Guns and Ammunition Gasoline Supply Station 2). McDOJSfAL'D HOOD 'RIVE'R, OHEGOJV NKW KKSIHKNTS . 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., hoordCgon" White :: River :: Flour Makes Whiter, Lighter Bread ASK YOUR GROCER Don't Leave the Hood River District WITHOUT INVESTIGATING Mosier Valley Natural advantagM for fruit growing unexcelled. Land price hare doubled in Uut two yean but are not half that aaked for similar land in other lections. Buy now before speculators add their profits. Commercial Club of Mosier MOSILR. OREGON 6 Miles East of Hood River, Oregon BOURNE TALKS OF OREGON WAY HQ2D R.IVER ABSTRACT CO. J. IS1. SCHMELTZER, Saoratary Abstracts, losorinec, Coiveyiiclag aod surety Boids We have the. only complete set of Abstract Hooks in Hood River County and are in ftosition to execute all work with promptness and accuracy. We represent some of the best, old line Fire Insurance Com panies doing business in Oregon, and can give the lire insurance obtainable for the money. Our reputation as conveyancers is known to all. .Ill of our work is guaranteed. Come to us when you want Surety Jlonds of any description. Olflcs In Ins DAVIOSON IUIL0INO. N. E. Ctrntr Csicsds Annul ins Third Itrttl Homo Phono HOOD RIVER, OREGON The success of Oregon's system of government, with Its distinct Tea tures of the Initiative, referendum and recall and corrupt practice act, wait the keynote of an add reus by United State Senator Bourne, of Oregon, before the Union league Club In Chicago October II. "The great problem of the Ameri can people 18 to make tneir govern- nient representative," asserted Sena tor Bourne. "The Declaratlan of Independence, with Its principle that all men are created free and equal, In not established In thin country. Many public officers secure and have secured their positions through rings backed by corporations with selfish Interests to promote and special privileges to promulgate. Iiut the people are awake aud subservience to the political boss Is coming to an end. The Initiative and referendum are the foundation of all truly represent ative governments. When the peo ple have the power to compel legisla tion which they desire and require, then unwise laws and seclal privi leges will be difficult. "Our people will take a deeper In terest In the affairs of the govern ment If they are directly responsible for their laws. When this Ideal is achieved, general contentment will lie established and anarchy will be destroyed. Measures submitted under the Ini tiative cannot le emasculated by the lobbyist and jokers cannot Ie in serted. The referendum protects good legislation from blackmailing corporations. "Corporations, newspapers and legal Hessians have said that popu lar goverement Is falling In Oregon. I say that the people will vote on 32 measures at the coming election and will vote more Intelligently after twelve months discussion than would members of the legislature In committee rooms with the lobbyists. "The Increase under Initiative and referendum has been four per cent per capita in Oregon. An effort to repeal this would meet overwhelm ing defeat." PENITENTIARY WARDEN SAYS PROHIBITION EFFECTIVE It seems to be that there Is a blind spot In the eyes of many newspaper men when they turn their glance In the direction of a prohibition state. I It Is their desire to Mud that prohi bition does not prohibit, and by the use of the blind spot they fall to see any good which may have been put to the credit of the law. There are others besides the newspaper men who are persistently blind to the facts, just because they want to be. j Hut the facts stand, and sometimes they stand out so clearly that even the willfully blind must get knowl edge of them, it matters not what: they may do with the knowledge' which they get. .lust as a sample, j this Is what the warden of the state j penitentiary of Kansas has observed In the course of his duty: "Under enforced prohibition the drunkard- making business Is stopped; Illiter acy and crime are decreasing, poor , houses are empty In many counties,1 and families of laboring men are better clothed, letter fed, better j housed and have more advantages than in any other state In the union, and the saloon vote no longer count In elections. We have more home-. owners and fewer renters than any saloon commonwealth In the world, nnd the church Is stronger because Its worst enemy, the saloon, lias leen dethroned." WOMAN'STHALLENGE" IS SENT TO THE WETS Virgil (J. Hlnshaw, having been spurned by the Greater Oregon Homo Utile Association as an oppo nent in public debate on the prohllil-; tlon question, a woman Mrs. Mary ' Harris Armor, of Georgia Is now i put forward as champion of the pro hibition forces. J. I. Newell, chair-j man of the Prohibition party, sent a challenge in Mrs. Armor's behalf to H. C. McAllister, manager of thei Home Kule Association, recently. Newell suggests that the Home Utile forces bring Kx-Mayor Rose to Port land lor a Joint meeting Sunday af ternoon, October .'10. A Uood Position Can be had by ambitious young men nnd ladles In the Held of "Wire less" or Hallway telegraphy. Since the 8-hour law became effective and since the Wireless companies are es tablishing stations throughout the country there Is a great shortnge of telegraphers. Positions pay Ix'gln ners from 7t to $'.10 per month, with good chatiM of advancement. The National Telegraph Institute of Port land, Ore., operates six official Insti tutes In America under supervision of II. It. nnd Wireless otllclals and places all graduates Into positions. It will pay you to write them for full ffflP VOIR APPLESI WITH THE S DAVIDSON FRUIT I I COMPANY and get the benefit of SEVENTEEN YEARS SUCCESSFUL EXPE RIENCE IN HANDLING THIS FRUIT. Our careful attention and experience shows in the promptness and amount of the returns. SHIPPING WAREHOUSE Foot of Third Street Phone No. 65 j) More Courtesy Needed Courtesy and tact are the two most valuable assets to a postal clerk or any employe In the govern ment service, as well as out of it, de clared Postmaster Charles H. Mer rick when he read a paper before the annual meeting of the Presidential Postmasters' Association held In the Assembly room of the Portland Com mercial Club Friday. Notice to Apple Packers The Apple Growers Union requests all packers who want to pack ap ples this fall to call at the office of the union and register thtr names and place of residence. Good pay and a long season of work guaran teed all experienced packers. C. H. Sl'ROAT, Manager Hood River Apple Growers Union. Card of Thanks We desire through the columns of the Newt to extend our profound thanks and appreciation to tha many kind friends and neighbors who assisted and showed kindness to us in our recent bereavement by the loss of our husband and father, and to particularly remember the order of United Workmen and the pioneers. Mrs. P. D. Hi stums a-d Family. UWtrt1? m " II 17 Hit IH It's a surface to be painted, enameled, stained, i I NTS I varnished or finished in any way, there's Of' riu AUfl tf I an Acme Quality K.ind to fit tha purpose. f jr T I The Best Paint for Your Home Paint your home with material selected as care fully as the lumber, hardware or furnishings. 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