THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1911
YAKIMA EDITOR POKES
SARCASM AT WENATCHEE
Colonel V. V. UolKTtNoti. editor of
the Yakluui It.'pul.llo, taken 11 tilt at
Wetiatchee In regard to apple crop
conilltloriH In connection with the
recent freeze In the Vaklina Valley.
The Colonel miy:
"The Wenatchee Dally Republic
naj H that It Ih too early to nay what
nhne the apple crop of W enatchee to
In, hut that tt Ih all right ami will he
a dandy, CherrleH were hurt Home,
hut not enough to amount to any.
thliiK. anil the peachen were nightly
nipped, hut not hurt. Wenatchee
prlntn no weather report, hut the
InhahltuntH Hiiffered 'i great deal
from the heat a couple of veekn ago.
Former Mayor, John A. (iellatly
wrlU'8 11 h that ahout 3 a. in. two
vvttkn ago hln none wan tuinhurned
until It hllHtered. One reMldent of
Wenatchee fried egifH on the pave
ment the nlKht the thernioineter
went down to LN In Yakima. The
night It went down to 27 here the air
In one of Kill Clark's automohlle tire
got ho hot that It exploded and
wrecked the machine. The next
night, which wan Htlll colder In thin
valley, nil the Inhabitants of Wenat
chee walked the Ht recti In their ulgh
tlen trying to keep cool, and at 7 In
the morning the thermometer reglx
tercd lis. The Wenatchee fruit crop
Ih now considered safe uiiIchhU hurtiH
up."
DYNAMITERS ARRESTED
' BUT MAKE GET AWAY
Iteputy State (Same Warden I.. S.
Fritz arrented three Dalles men Fri
day for dynamiting a trout Hrtenm.
Their preliminary hearing was held
In fore JiiHtlce Doutliit that' after
noon and they were hound over to
appear at the May term of court un
der $'.'!) bonds. Kd. linker furnished
the necessary bonds and Justice
Doutliltlet the others, Harry llech
ncr and Jacob McCowan go with the
promise that they would find bonds
men during the evening. They made
an effectual getaway that night and
have not been heard from since, The
penalties are heavy In cases of fish
ing by means of explosives.
The violation of the game laws oc
curred on Lower Flglitmile and of
fenses of the sort have been going on
for some time. Lcx'iil Hportsmeu are
opposed to any such way of fishing
and are willing to aid the deputy In
his attempts to stop It. Optimist
SuhscrilH- for the News.
Geo. V. Marlor Dlei
New of the death of Tieo. W. Mar
lor, father of David F. Marlor,- who
recently married Miss Clara lilythe,
daugher ot Mr. and Mrs. H. F. lilytlie,
was received here last week. Mr.
Marlor wan assistant United States
treasurer and wan lu charge of the
New York sub-treasury.
He has been connected with the
treasury department for many years
and has occupied many positions of
trust. Mr. Marlor Is titated by the
department to have Irh-ii the most
expert and most rapid money count
er In the Culled States am on one oc
casion counted $J,IMN),0(M),(XM) In hills
of large denomination In SW minutes.
The bills ran In amount from $100 to
f 1.000.
Mr. and Mrs. Marlor went east and
were preseut at the funeral.
Stale Beer for the Orchard
The Wenatchee Republic says: "A
professor of agriculture at I'ullman
College announces that he has made
the discovery that stale lieer will kill
cut worms. If the professor will
now discover a large deposit of stale
beer, his remedy will have some com
mercial value. In this section of the
state, stale beer disappeared many
months (ago, and since then the cut
worms have operated with a bold
noun that bodes ill for summer cab
bages." This tits t ho case at Mood
IUver exactly.
Aquarium Exhibit at Astoria
The State Department of Fisheries
will maintain an extensive exhibit In
Astoria during the Centennial Cele
bration showing In detail the meth
ods of the propagation of fish, and
salmon lu particular. A number of
Aquarium tanks showing the species
of live fish native to the State of Ore
gon as well as a fish hatchery In ac
tive operation will make this exnlblt
complete and an educational feature
of great Interest to all centennial vis
itors. Business Active at Stevenson
With live regular packets dully and
a fleet of half a dozen gasoline boats
engaged In the recently established
salmon fishing Industry, aud a beach
covered with thousands of cords of
wood for the sail barges plying be
tween this point and The Dalles, Ste
vensou presents a lively scene on the
river front these days. Uy t lie way
the fare has been cut to T0 cents on
the Open Itiver Une. Stevenson Flo
neer Christian Science services nre held
In Reading Room, No. fi, Davidson
building, Sunday n . 11 a. m. aid
Wednesday at 8 p. tu Sunday school
at 10 a. m.
AFTER MANY YEARS BOAT
WHISTLE STIRS MEMORY
Over 40 years after he had last
heard the whistle of the Mississippi
river steamboat, Belle of La Crosse,
J. T. Wnsson of Vuucouver, heard
the same whistle djw on the Colum
bia rlverboat. The Monarch, former
ly the Charles I'. Spencer. When Mr.
Wasson heard the whistle of the
Portland boat a few days ago he re
marked to the captain, J. M. Mcln
tire, that the whistle must lie an ex
act duplicate of that of the old Miss
issippi boat upon which he took his
llrst Journey away from home when
a hoy of 1 years. He was then In
formed that the whistle was taken
from that boat.
The whistle, according to Caplaln
E. W. Spencer, was brought to Hood
Rive lu early days by Captain Da
vidson, the father of I'. S. nnd Frank
Davidson, and who built the first
big saw mill here, nnd Is over (10
years old. The Chwrles J. Spencer Is
now owned by the Monarch Lumber
company, and Its name has lieen
changed to The Monarch.
Examination for Forest Clerk
The United States Civil Service
Commission aunounces an examina
tion on June :), 1911. for the posltlou
of forest clerk lu the Forest Service
at salaries ranging from $111X1 to
f U'OO per annum. A knowledge of
typewriting and an elementary
knowledge of stenography and book
keeping Is required for this examina
tion, aud as considerable difficulty
has been experienced In securlug ell
glhlcs for these positions, all quali
fied persons nre urged to make ap
plication for and take the examina
tion. Males only will lie admitted to
this examination, and the age limits
are 18 to 40 years of age. For appli
cation blank and full Information re
garding the examination apply to
the Commissioner's local representa
tive at the post office, this city, or
to the undersigned.
IIehbkut F. Wahii, Secretary,
Eleventh U. S. Civil Service District,
l'-. Federal lildg., Seattle, Wash.
Says Medford is Pattern
C. A. Malboeuf, former manager of
the Medford Commercial Club and
now Secretary of the Northwestern
Fruit Exchange, spoke on Wenatchee
and Medford compured, at Wenat
chee recently, nnd said that while
Medford was taken as a pattern lu
Oregon and was the most progres
sive city there, outside of Portland.
Wenatchee was distinctly her superior.
health Talk to Ladles
All ladles Interested lu the move
ment for a higher life for their sex,
and all those who wish to learn
something concerning the cause and
treatment of disease peculiar to
women are cordially Invited to be
present at Mrs. Kaufman's, May St.,
near the Alliance Church, Friday,
May 12, at 2:.'W p. in., where a health
talk will beglven by Miss Helen New,
of Portland, under the uusplees of the
M. E. Lad lea Aid, followed by a dis
cussion over the tea cup.
Canby Pout. O. A. R.-MwU t the K. of P.
hall the second and fourth Saturdays of the
month at 2 p. m. Geo. P. Crowell, commander; S.
V. Blythe, adjutant.
Canby W. R. C. No. H-rti raond and fourth
Saturday! of each month in K. of I, hall at 2
p. m. Mr. Abbie Baker, president; Mrs. Kath
ryn Gill, secretary.
Court Hood River. No. 42. F. of A., meet every
Thuraday evening- in K. of P. hall. Visiting
Forester always welcome. Wm. Flemming, C.K.;
F. C. Braaiua, F. 8.
flood River Lodge. No. 105. A. F. & A. M.
iAMeets Saturday evening on or before each full
moon. Goo. Slocom, W. M.; I. McDonald, secre
tary. Hood River Camp, No. 7702. M. W. A.-Meets in
K. of P. hall first and third Wednesday nights.
C. S. Jones. V. C; C. U. Oakin. clerk.
Hood River Camp. No. 770. W. O. W.-Meets at
K. of P. hall the second and fourth Wednesday
nights of each month- W. K. Shay. C. C; Floyd
Sperling-, clerk.
TJood River Valley Hamane Society-Phone 186.
iAE. H. Hartwig, president; Harold Hershner,
secretary; Leslie ButJer. treasurer.
Tdlewilde Lodge. No. 107. L O. O. F.-Meeta in
A Fraternal hall every Thursday evening at 7 KM,
at the comer of Fourth and Oak streets. Visiting
brothers welcomed- A. R. Crump. N. G-; G. W
Thompson, secretary.
Kemp Lodge. No. 181. I. O. O. F.-MeeU in
the Odd Fellows hall at Odell every Saturday
night. Visiting brothers cordially welcomed.
O. H. Roadea. N. G.; F. L. KeUo. secretary.
T aurel Rebeka Lodge No. 87. I. O. O. F. -Meets
Jfinat and third Mondays in each month. Flora
.Sbhmeltzer. N. G.i Liuon Smith, secretary.
ount Hood Lodge, No. 2U5. I. O. O. F.. meet
every Saturday evening in Cribble's halL
Mt. Hood. M.W. Shearer. N.G.; G. W. bimmick.
secretary.
Mountain Home Camp. No. 3469. R. N. A.
Meet at K. of P. hall on the second and
fourth Fridays of each month. Mrs. A. Crump,
O.; Mrs. Ella Dakin. recorder.
Oleta AaeembTy, No. 106. U. A. -Meet in their
hall the first and third Wednesdays, work;
second and fourth Wednesdays, social. C. D.
Henrichs. M. A.; W. H. Austin, secretary.
(Oregon Grape Rebekah Lodge No. 181, I. O. O. F.
- Meet every second and fourth Wednesdays
in each month in Cribble's hall. Mt. Hood. Or.
Mrs. Mammie Dimmick, N. G.; Mrs. Nettie
Gribble, secretary.
Riverside Lodge. No. 68. A. O. U. W.-Meets in
K. of P. hall the first and third Wednesday
nighta of the month. Visiting brothers cordially
welcomed. Newton Clark. M. W.; Chester
hhute, recorder.
aucoma Lodge. No. SO. K. of P.- Meet in
their Castle-Hall every Tuesday nurht, when
visiting brother are fraternally welcomed.
Arthur Clarke. C. C; Lou. S. Uenberg. K. of R.
9k S.
auna Temple Pythian Sisters. No. 6 Meets the
first and third Tuesday of each month at K. ox
P. hall. Bell Dobson. M. E. C; Gertrude Stark,
M. of R. A C.
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JVejct time $?ou tvalK. by the store I tvish
yotid si op a minute and taKe a iooK. cit
'"BIG BEJV"
He's the jf'tnest sleepmeter made, the best tooKing,
the best bunt, the best running 2.50.
This is the clock they are advertising in the big magazines.
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Has Been Replatted and Thrown Open to the W
"HE qIcI buildings which were on leased ground will be torn down and faced around to conform to the new plat. A
Utejv? bank building, six mercantile stores, new post-office, school and church, besides many other buildings will be built
immediately. Contracts have been let and word started on a mile of cement walks and grading; water will be
piped to every lot.
Our Sunday special train from Portland was a huge success. Every
visitor was pleased and is now a booster. Over Thirty Thousand Dollars
worth of lots were sold. Lyle lots sell to all who see them. Take advan
tage of your opportunity and become the happy possessor of a lot in Lyle.
Values are soon to advance soon. See Rainey & Fleming at Hotel Oregon
and arrange to have them take you to Lyle.
KEASEY, HIIAS1 ft JEFFERY
Chamber of Commerce Building, Portland Hotel Oregon, Hood River. Hotel Lyle, Lyle, Wash.