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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1911 7 The Heilbronner Building Will be ready (or occupancy alter January 1st, 1911. The second floor ottices are now open tor Inspection. All outside rooms. Steam Heated. Modern J. H. Heilbronner, Owner White :: River :: Flour Makes Whiter, Lighter Bread ASK YOUR GROCER I RJVER ABSTRACT CO. J. rvi. 8CHME LTZE R, Saoratary Abstracts, iDsonncc. Coivegaiclig md Surety Boids We have the only complete set of Abstract Books in Hood Hiver County ami are in position 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 theire insurance obtainable fur the money. Our reputation as conveyancers is known to all. All of our work is guaranteed. Come to us when you want Surety Bonds of any description. OIKct In th DAVIDSON BUILDING. N. E. Corntr Caicada Avanut an Third Straal Home PhOM HOOD RIVER, OREGON To the discriminating Housewife: We have installed some new machinery and CUPID FLOUR will now make the boh it est, light est bread of any flour on Hood River market if handled rightly. It does not require as stiff working as others. Next time ask your grocer for CUPID and if he will not furnish it, trade with someone who will. It ismade in Hood 'Ri-Ver Kood Riter fitting Company 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 'BOXES ! Apple and Pear Boxes Stanley-Smith Lumber COMPANY TO STOP GRAZING IN FOREST RESERVE A Wellington letter to the Newn nays: The authority of the secretary of agriculture to prevent tbe grazing of livestock on the national forests without a permit has been sustained In New Mexico by action of the fed eral courts In three cases In which the defendants had caused or per mitted stock to trespass upon the Alamo forest lu defiance of the reg ulations. Because of the In-llef which has been current among stockmen of some loctlitles during the last year that the regulations of the secretary of agriculture with regard to grazing on the national forests are unenforce able, the New Mexico cases are re garded by officials of theHlepartment of agriculture as particularly timely and valuable. The recent disposi tion to question the validity of the regulations lias evidently been due to the entirely natural desire of the stockmen to assert that they sup posed, though mistakenly, to be their rights under the law as Interpreted by theeourts. Secretary Wilsou con siders that the effect of the action taken In the New Mexico cases will be to clarify the situation materially, and to promote a better understand ing of the legal rights of the de partment. The misconception which has led stockmen to suppose they might gr.ize their stock on the national forests without taking out a permit and p'lylng the grazing fee was due to the decision rendered by the supreme court of the United States last March, affirming a decision of the r ulted States district court for the soul hern district of California, by Judge Wellborn, that violation of the grazing regulations Is not pun ishable as a crime. This decision of the supreme court, however, was by an even division of the Justices, and therefore did not decide the general quest Ion one way or the other, but merely affirmed the decision of the lower court In the particular case. The supreme court has granted a re hearing of the case, lu order that the question may be passed upon by a full bench aud authoritatively settled aud this rehearing will soon take place. Hut the authority of the sec retary to prevent grazing except In accordance with his regulations does not, It Is pointed out, deiieud upon affirmation of the power of the gov ernment to punish violation of the regulations as a crime. This Is made clear by the action In two of the New Mexico cases; while the third case Illustrates the fact that the affirma tion of Judge Wellborn's decision by the supreme court has no binding force in cases other thau the par ticular one then before t lie court. In the cases of Sam Cope and S. O. Cope, defendants, and of O. W. Jernl- gan, defendant. Injunctions were granted by the federal district court to prevent the continued grazing of stock owned by the defendants upon the national forests. The ground upon which these Injunctions were granted was not the power of the government to punish violators of the regulations through criminal procedure, but was the right of the government to bring civil action against the owners of stock which trespass upon the property of the government. In the Cope cam' puni tive damages were Imposed by the court for wilful trespass, lu addition to an award of f 75 for actual dam ages sustained. The amount of the actual damage was determined by the finding of the court tlmt the value of the grazing privilege In the Alamo national forest was 1 !i0 per year for each head of cattle or horses. This case Is the more decisive as to the authority of the secretary to en force the grazing regulations from the fact that an attempt to proceed against the defendants criminally had failed Isvimm of the refusal of the grand Jury to bring an Indict ment against them. In the third of the New Mexico cases, however, such an indictment was found by the grand Jury against J. W. Van Winkle, for having grazed 1.IMH) head of goats upon the Alamo national forest with out a permit. As a result of this In dictment Van Winkle was arrested at Alamogordo by a deputy I'nlted States marshal, and bound over for appearance at the April term of the federal court. WALTZING MOUSE DIES FROM CONTINUED DANCING Susie, the waltzing mouse, who made her social debut a few seasons ago, waltzed herself to death In the mouse-house nt Hronx Zoological Park. Her death was not entirely unexpected, as her whirlwind finish was predicted months ago, when It became known that she had lost control of her legs. She was ex tremely popular with her neighbors, and most of the animals go about with their talis at half mast. The absence of a brain lobe was re sponsible for Susie's terpslehoreMti dissipation. This mental defect threw her body to one aide, and to keep from capslclng she found It nec essary to move In circles. Mr. Iit- mars, the curator, saw the possibil ities of turning herappareutatlllctlon Into an accomplishment, aud soon he had her waltzing perfectly. The minute he puckered up she was des cribing graceful circles about the floor. Women and children were her greatest admirers, and Susie was uever happier than when tripping the light fantastic for their benefit. During the last few weeks she had been gathering speed at every revolu tion. When she was told that It might prove fatal, she gave a saucy squeal, gathered up her tall to keep It from dragging and was off again at a greater rate than before. A mall boy and a harmonica hastened herend. He stopped In front of her flat aud blew out the strains of a swinging melody. Before any one could stop her Susie was going round like a top. She dropped dead a few seconds later. "In a way 1 feel responsible for her death," said Mr. DItmars. "If I had taught her to reverse she would still be alive." New York Herald? FRANCIS CONLON PIONEER DIES AT CASCADE LOCKS The remains of Frauds Coulon, who died at Cascade Locks Wednes day, were taken to The Dalles aud the funeral was held Friday from the Catholic church, tbe He v. Father Bronsgeest officiating. The deceased was an early settler of Cascade Locks, where he resided about UO years. He was 80 years of age at the time of his death. He Is survived by six children. How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward fop any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hsll's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. 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The polls will be opened one hour after sun rise and will close at sun set of said day. Notice is further given that Chas. Albright, S. G. Oxborrow and P. H. Carroll, have been regularly appointed judges of said election and P. R. Hughes and H. M. Francis, have been regularly appointed clerks of said election. By order of the board of direct ors, Hood River Irrigation Dis trict R. V. Kelly, Secretary. Dated and first published this 28 day of December, 1910. 52-1 $20,000,000 FOR RECLAMATION WORK President Taft's release of the fL'O, 000.000 appropriated for reclamation work. Just announced from Wash ington, Is good news to many sec tions of the Pacific northwest In which portions of the money are to be seiit. Uuder the law the entire sura must I used within five years so that work will soon Ix-gin. The northwestern projects which will tie Immediately benefited ami the sum tolesietii on them at the Payette project In Idaho, f 2,000,000, the t'nin tllla. Oregon. $:iL,5,000; the Klamath. Oregon. 1100,000; the Sunnyslde and Tleton, Washington, 1.250,000 and $iili.-j.0o0 respectively. Funds suffi cient for maintenance or operation are to be allowed for the Kittitas and Henton units of the Yakima pro ject, and an allotment from the gen eral fund will go to the Okanogan project lu Washington. Copy for advertisements must lie In the office by Monday noon. TRAGEDY IN FOREST GROVE COVVAND HORSE LIFE A few days ago on the ranch of F. H. Sloffenback & Co., near Huston, n flne2 year-old heifer. called "Iteauty," walked Into a small brooklet. 12 In ches wide and only 4 Inches deep, laid down with her head In the water and wasdrowned.lt apparently be ing a case of suicide. A 2-year oh! colt, browsing In the same pasture, came near, took fright at the dead heifer, turned ami ran. slli-i on the sofi ground and broke a leg Forest drove l'res. f SHIP YOUR APPLEsl ft 8 with the: DAVIDSON FRUIT 1Z COMPANY and get the benefit of SEVENTEEN YEARS SUCCESSFUL EXPE- A RIENCE IN HANDLING THIS FRUIT. Our careful attention and N experience shows in the promptness and amount of the returns. SHIPPING WAREHOUSE ?i Foot of Third Street Phone No. 65 Notice to Stockholders of the Farmers Irrigating Company The annual stockholders meeting of the Fanners Irri gating Company will be held January 7, 1911, at 10 o'clock a. m., at the K. of P. hall, Hood River, Oregon, to elect seven directors to serve one year. There will also be voted on: Shall the company increase the bonds or borrow money to pay for the im provements on the construc tion; also to vote to amend the by-laws, Article 7, to read: "First Saturday in January" instead of first Saturday in October. By order of Board of Directors. M. II. NlCKELSEN, Secretary. SPECIAL PRICES ON BUGGIES AND HACKS To make room for a Carload of Mitchell Wagons soon to arrive we are making some very attractive prices on Buggies and Hacks for next Ten Days. See them before buying. : : : : BCowers Hardware Company Phone 99 Cor. Oak and First 'Benjamin Clothes Made in New York and carried exclus ively by the most prominent dealers in all cities. We are now showing the correct models; very large assortment of grays and browns enjoin. Ci ' K J? ' -if V J nan $20.00, $22.50, $25.00 nnon nnnoononcDnannnnnnnnannnnnny J. G. Vogt