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VOLUME 7, NUMBER 20
HOOD RIVER, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1911
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR
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Hood River Flour Mill
Midnight Fire Destroys (Uummntrrntntt itomgfi Sumutatr Jhthltr Sfutrrrst
Flames Beyond Control When Firemen Reach Scene
and Only Hard Work Saves Adjoining Buildings--Railroad
Company Mas Freight Cars Burned and
Track Damaged--Loss $30,000.
Ky i disastrous lire which occurred
at 1:45 Sunday morning, ami de
stroyed the Hood I Liver llciiirlnvr mill,
the city lout one of II most valuable
Im iiHtrlt'H.
The origin of the lire In mystery
oh there hml U-en iiollreM In the build
ing for several days, mid the plant
wim operated !) water power. It In
In-Heved by (J. J. (iessllug, the mana
ger of the mill, anil also the heaviest
Htockholder, that It was caused by
tramps who had gained entrance to
the building and were ugnlu at
tempting to Mow open the Hafe.
At the time the 11th t alarm wax
turned In by Night Ollieer Henry
lllekox the building wax a iiiiinm of
MameH and when the tlremen reached
theHccneof contlagratlon they were
powerless to stay ltn progresn. With
the building two freight earn Is-long-lng
to the ). V. K. & N. were con
nu tiled and considerable damage done
the ties, on one of the Hidings.
The loss to the milling company In
Htated to lie f:i.i,(HMt partly covered
by Instl ranee and the railroad com
pany'it lost Is In the neighborhood of
$1.(MM The lilir building and eon
lentH wan entirely consumed with the
ORCHARD COMPANY
ADOPT NEW PLAN
C. It. Hone, who has recently oM-n--il
a haiidMoine olliee in the Johnson
building, ban gone Into the real en
tale liu-lncss In a big way. and has
associated with him .1 1". Montgom
ery, formerly editor of the lilaclcr.
In inblill.ia to a general line of or
chard hinds the m-w linn Is handling
two large proposit'oits, that of
the I'idt.iI Orchard Company
and t he Itoneboro t raet. The former
consists of a large acreage In Willow
Hat. pome of which ha n been net to
trees and the rest In now being Im
proved. Associated with Mr. ISoiie
ill this cntcrMrlsc are ('. II. Sprout
and I'.. ( lllaiichar.
The land is to be hoIiI in small
IractM and cared for until il comes in
to bearing Pay incuts en n he made
In Installments, something that Iimm
never Im-!! offered to the public lie.
fore In the way of orchard binds
The tVntral Orchard Company has
iiIho established a Cortland i hit-
tlon with the Oregon-Washington
m-velopment Company. The head
of the latter l C. .1. Tillcson. former
ly with levlia & I'irebaugh. and
llenrv ,1. IMward, both of whom un
familiar with Hood Klver and who
art-taking an active Intercut in Its
development.
The firm expect to Intercut .ind
pecnrelnvi-stors who have not enough
capital to buy outright. Th- laud
III )i:eHtloli In Home of the bent 111 the
Valley for apple nil-lug and is being
put on the market at a reasonable
price.
OWE S NEW LOCAL CRAFT
STAUNCH AND COMPLETE
Dean & Shcplar, who operate the
White Salmon ferry, are now navi
gating their new craft, the HI It S,
which In na id to be one of the staunch
eat and moHt complete little vchhi-Ih
of ltd tonnage on the river. The
boat wan built by Al. Shcplar and
Captain Wood, of the city by the
nea.. The new craft, which Ih the lar
gest of the l.Vton class boat plying
on the Mid-Columbia, Im iiIho the
swiftest, tanking with cane 1:1 iiiIIcm
an hour ogalnnt the current.
The trip from Astoria wan made In
0 hourH. The little vchhcI, which will
coat her owners about $siHHI, Ih (!J feet
long with a lieaiii of 12. l feet. Ican
& Shcplar will une her for excursions
lietwecn Columbia Klver cKIcm from
The Dalles to Cascade Locks.
A Large Legal Instrument
When County Clerk Hannon trans
ferred the mortgage of the holding
of the Hood Klver Mght & Power
Company to the Pacllle Mght and
Power Company hint week, he re
corded the largest legal InHtriiment
ever filed In this section of the Mtate.
The document contained 1 1 1 pagen of
printed matter and the teen were In
1 ho neighborhood of f I NO.
A Herlcfl of essays on various sub
ject br Ityron Williams which the
News Im publishing are well worth
rending. Couched In breezy language
they contain a world of wisdom n
well n humor.
exception of the grain room on the
Houth Hide of the structure.
When the alarm Hounded Hood
Klver Hone Company No 1, W. I!. Mc
(iiilre, foreman, and It. II. Perlgo. nn
HlHtunt foreman, wan the flrnt to re
Hpond and get ant ream on the lire.
The value of an additional hone cart
came Into play an with the other
cart which noon arrived the firemen
were able to lay 1,(HH1 feet of hone.
One wt ream wan brought from near
the olllce of the Stanley Smith Lum
ber company, the nearent hydrant,
and another from the private hy
drant of the Ilrldal Veil Lumber Com
pany. An noon an the progress the
tire had made wan realized It wan
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Thin In commencement week, and
the sweet girl graduate and embryo
HtateHiuau will be supreme In the eye
of the local public. The class which
will graduate from the Hood Klver
high school thin year In the smallest
that han made It formal bow Is-fore
a Hood Klver audience In several
yearn. Strange to Hay, It contains
an even division of the sexes ncven
boyn and seven girls and while It Ih
not wine to lie prophetic, there may
lie an omen In thin that will have ItH
culmination In the future.
However, the product of Hood
Klver'n highent Institution of learn
ing are an likely a lot of approaching
manhood and womanhood an could
be found anywhere, and the city and
their ri-Hpectcd parentn and friends
may well Im- proud of them. The
glrln of the class are Kva P.oyed,
Hazel ( art an, Maude Conover, Kuth
Vinton, Lisa Wagner, Kuby Whit
comb and llessle Yowell, and the
boyn, Wyeth Allen, Fred Hell, For
rest Moe, I-nter Murphy, Donald
Oiithank, ICarle Spaulding and Lynn
Young.
The exercises really began Sunday
morning, when theclaHg and a large
congregation llntened to an eloipieiit
and timely baccalaureate Hcrmou de
livered by Hev. K. A. Ilarrln, pantor
of Klvernlde Congregational church
The united congregatlonn of the
city crowded the Church to the doom
to bid the graduhtlng clann iod Hpeed
on the voyage of life.
The various nitulHtern f the city
took part In the opening wrviceH nud
Mm. Chan. Ilenney and Mr. IOpplug
nuiig ami Mlna Itadford remlered n
violin hoIo.
Mr. Ilarrlnd welt on the Importance
of one's theory of rellgioun life and
earnently recommended the accept
ance and application of four cardinal
virtues of Jchuh' life and conduct
which were:
Flmt, to eHtlmate the value of a
nian'n life by hln character and noth
ing h'HH.
Second, to make rlght-ounnesn the
end of ull conduct.
Third, to practice Hclf-Hncrlficq an
the only law for the attainment of
eucceun.
Fourth, to make nil activity In life
redemptive and uplifting.
Hln application of thene principal
to the Hoclal, rellgioun, Industrial and
political life of the tlmen held hln
hea rem iti closest attention anil gave
to the out-going clann four great cor
ner stones for the building of a
worthy life.
On Thursday evening the clann will
give a play at MonnM- Opera House,
In which its members will take part.
The play selected in a four act drama
entitled "Kose of I'.ilen, and the cast
of charaetem In an follows:
James Gregory Lynn Young
Clara Ilessle Yowell
imogene V. va l'oyed
Willy Fred Iiell
Mm. Twelln Kuth Vinton
Mlsn Crowlttshlelil Hazel Cartan
David Crownlnshleld
Donald ( luthank
Hunlce Dare Lisa Wagner
Jane Salmon Kuby Whitcomb
Marquis of Leamlugton
Forrest Sloe
Karon von Strelts Lester Murphy
Paul Smetana F.arle Spaulding
Waitress Maude Conover
Policeman Wyetli Allen
Friday afternoon, the Hlgh'School
baseball team will cross bats with
the team from The Dalles for the de-
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Cool, Wet Weather Will
Make Strawberries Late
May 20th, Date Fixed for First Shipment, Will See
Few if Any Berries f1oving--With Warm Weather
Season Will Open June 1st--Growers Should Now
Plan for Pickers.
The cold weather of the past ten
dayn hnn held the berry crop back
and It In now doubtful If Slay L'Oth,
the date when It wan expected the
first lierrlen would be Hh1pied out,
will Bee any fruit moving. F.ven from
the few districts In the Northwest
that are earlier than Hood Klver, no
shipments have as yet lieen reported
and straggling claims to the earliest
lierrk-8 usually ho frequent at thin
time of year are absent.
The local crop In said to be show
ing up fine an far an quality Is con
cerned and a few warm days with
plenty of- sun shine would make them
come along fast. Estimates of the
crop run from OO.OoO to "5.0(H) crates
with a very considerable Increase
CLASS OF 1911
WC- i - :
Bossie Yowell
Ruby Whitcomb
Donald Onthank
Hazel Cartan
Eva Boyed
Ruth Vinton
Fred Bell
Forrest Moe Farle Sjiauldinn
Maude Conover Lynn Younjr Lester Murphy
Wyeth Allen Elsa Warner
G. A. R. EXERCISES
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
On Sunday, May iMh, the Post
and Corps will attend divine service
at the baptist church at 11 o'clock.
The membem of Canbv Post and
Canby W. K. C. will meet at the resi
dence of Mrs. II. F. Shoemaker mi l
form In time to march to the church
promptly. Visiting membem of the
Post and Corps ami all ex soldiers
are requested to Join In ouch service.
There will Im1 no Joint meeting of
the churches on this day, ow ing to
lack of room, but each minister of
the (own and valley In requested to
preach a sermon In his church suit
able to the occasion, nnd an the years
roll by the Post and Corps will visit
each church In succession In alpha-
Ih-HciiI order.
On May ".nth the Post ami Women's
Kellef Corps will march Into the cem
etery from the crOss roads on the
north, at M o'clock a. in , nnd deco
rate the graves according to the
service of the (1. A. It. ritual.
At II o'clock a. in. the students of
the Hood Klver high school will con
tinue the exercises by n program,
consisting of -an oration, singing,
readings nnd recitations, according
to a program received from the state
superintendent of schools.
All churches, lodges, schools, and
the general public are Invited' to at
tend this service, with llowem to
deck the graves wf their members ami
frltids, ami assist In making the ens-,
torn universal.
Steam Roller Tails Through ttrldge
While Ix-lng taken out on the west
side to Im- used In road construction
by Sea ton A Smith, the contractors
for t he west side macadam, t he steam
roller belonging to tin county
crashed through the Indian Creek
bridge. The bridge was badly dam
aged but very little damage was
done to (he roller. It was hoisted
to the road and the bridge Is being
repaired.
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SEEKS TO TAKE
AWAYJAUGHTERS
Through a citation Issued by Judge
Thomas (irahatu of the superior
court of California, AlU-rt Sutton,
the well known architect, orchard
owner and director In the Hood
Klver Apple (i rowers" I'iiIoii, Is or
dered to produce his two daughters,
who reside here w ith him. In court,
In order that their mother, from
whom Sir. Sutton nee tired an uncon
tested divorce, may make a plea for
their custody.
Mr. Sutton for many years resided
In San Francisco, where he was
prominent In business and social
circles. In Km7 his wife, now Mrs.
F.thcl Montgomery, having since
married n wealthy San Francisco
real estate man. deserted Mr. Sutton,
going to Paris with n man coini an
ion and taking the children. Mr.
Sutton followed and In Paris secured
his two daughters, whom he brought
back to San Francisco and Immedi
ately afterwards tiled suit for di
vorce. A decree was granted him by;
Judge t irahani. w hlch carried witli
j It title to all of Ids property and the
' custody of the two children.
I Later Mr. Sutton bought property j
at Hood Klver and came here to re-1
; side. His ex wife now seeks to take
! the children, whom he has cared for
1 j
so klndlv, awav from him. i
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! L. fl. Mucins Succeeds Smith Itros. ,
' City Councilman I.. II. Mucins
has again decided to go Into the
grocery business and has purchased
the business of Smith I'-ros., located
In the Johnson building. Mr. Hug-
nitis makes his announcement else-!
where. and states that he will con-!
duct the business along the same
lines that it has been run by his pred
eiessois -on a ca-h basis without
deli-, cry. The Smith Pros., who
bought out .1 acksoil V Jackson, have
built up a good trade. At present
they have no plans for the future
; outside of a ranch they own In the
I valley. . !
EAST SIDE ACREAGE
SELLSJOR S18.500
An orchard sale of unusual Interest
was consummated Wednesday of
last wsck, when ten acres of the
Sproat orchard on the east side was
sold to W. C. Keck, through the
agency of (i. Y. Kd wards Co. The
purchase price was 1 .." . Mr.
Keck was a banker residing at pres
ent In Nebraska, but will build on his
property nnd It Is said come here to
live.
This Is a part of the on-hard from
which Mr. Sproat sold M acres last
fall to F. W. Hayt and for whl. li he
received the spot cash price of 1 vi
The ten acres are also, a part of I lie
orchard from which Mr. sproat I. k
ed his carload of Spit icnhcrgs l ist
fall that took the blue rll Urn at tie
Spoke ne Apple Show. A large part
of the applet! were picked from the
part purchased by Mr. Keck
from the I'pper Volley. It In ex
pected that Hood Klver fruit will
strike a good market this year ls
tween the Missouri ami Arkansas
berries, w hlch have lt-n moving for
a week und are plentiful, anil those
which come after the local lierrletf are
consumed.
It Is stated that growers should
now get busy and make arrange
ments for pickers Instead of waiting
until the last minute. About Juna
1st Is thought to ls the date when
they will be needed.
Keportn on berry crop conditions
throughout the Northwest thin yenr
show a late season, with short yields
In many districts. Frost has caused
the short yield In outside districts,
while cloudy and wet weather has
made ticrrlea late In the middle west
and Pacific coast states, a well as at
Hood Klver. .Missouri also reports
berries poor In quality and color,
owing to dark weather and lack of
sunshine.
The local demand for Iterrles Is ex
pected to Is? good thin year, especial
ly In the Puget Sound district, while
the shipments east, It Is thought.
should bring a good figure.
COUNCIL TURNS DOWN
NEW SPRAY PLANT
The session of t he city council SI ou
tlay night was largely taken up by
the passage of ordinances providing
for the payment of otrcet work ami
in listening to the reports of commlt-
tt-s.
A petition asking for street lights
at tl ml of State street, near Para
dise farm, was referred to the street
commit tee for action, and a com m u-
nicalioii from Night Ollieer Henry
Hickox. asking for an increase lu
salary, was referred to the police
committee. Hickox Is now receiving
$i'l er month.
On an adverse report of the pi dice
commit tee, a night marshal for the
heights Was refused, with then-commendation
that a special ollieer be
placed there for two weeks during
t lie berry season. The committee
also reported that Sheriff Johnson
had stated that he would appoint a
deputy sheriff to look after the hill
sect ion of t lie city.
The application of the Hood Klver
Spray Company for permission to
build a new plant on tie- north side
of the railroad track, opposite the
freight depot, was refused. There
port of the committee was supple
mented with a reinonst r i nc4-against
the erection t. f the plant. Ir. Watt
spoke in behalf of the remount rati im.
and .1. K. I'ordan, manager of the
spray company, appeared in behalf
of the latter. The pr. -testa tits based
their objections on disagreeable
idors w 1 1 1 1-1 1 tlie claimed would em
anate from tin- plant Mr. I'ordan
said ti nt the eompam had Inv-sti
gated the matter .-iti 1 , is s. 1 1 islied
that ;he odors froM t!:.' factory
would not be i! igr.-e.ible. as the
cooking s -a - '.i a ..ti t'.u.iry to
March, w h-n any odors w ould lie
carried n .vav from (he city. II. -also
stated tli.it tl.e plant would be
across the railroad track, many feet
from tie- residence seel i oti. and t ha t
tie- comp-mv -'s "vhll-ig to .ii.- a
bond that tl.er- v.om
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