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About The Hood River news. (Hood River, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1911)
THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY. MAY 17. 1911 7 WANTS HOOD RIVER MOREJEAUTIFUL Alwaya IntereHted In anything for the Improvement of Mood Kiver Val ley, 10. II. Slit'pard, eilltor of Itetter Fruit, U now ml viHiitlim; tin- lu aiitl-f-liHT of the ki-ouikIh around the country Lumen In the valley. Mr. Shepnrd, tM'lU'vliitf In what he advo cateH, conimeneel to (Id HiIh Heverul yearn ugo about hU own reinleH. In a recent nuinlier of Itetter Fruit, which, by the way, wan devoted to thin wort of thlii); and wan one of the haudnonieHt number of thU uilillcu tlon ever gotteu out, many llliiHtra tlona of the Imautlful erfect of (lower lilauted around homed are nlven. A Mr. Shepanl any, a few rone IiUhIich and vlnen cunt hut little and add Heveral liundred per cent to the atlractlveueMM of a country home. Not only thin, they have a rclinliiK Influence. From a com menial point of view, the home with Km little (lower K'f'h'n or vine covered porch Ih more potent many timcM to the eye of a pronpectlve purchuMcr than advantaKeHof another and more ex IteiiHlve kind. AHthUlHthe HeiiHon for planting, why not Join In the campaign to luake liood Kiver even more beauti ful by planting a few Ho went around your li'nue? ij Tell flat The Boom (or Concrete Pavement In Albany had Nothing behind It Albany, Oregon, May ( Special l The pavement ncare In Albany In over. Four or five yearn ntfo Albany adopted i'.ltullthic with which to pave her HtreetH, and han been unIdk It Kt'nerally ever mI nee, with the rewult that Heveral mllcH of tliln pavement are In Ue iiere. No exprefxlonn of dlHHatlHfactlon or complaint had been lieard until thin year when Home one Htarted the cry that Vonrrcte pave ment Ih liettcr." Finally, to nettle the matter deli ultely and make mire that Itilulithle pavement Ih the rlnht one the Coun cil neut u committee on a trip of In veHtljfatlon. Among the cltleH vlMlted by thin committee wan Salem. Speaking of their vlnlt there the StateHiuan nayn: "It Ih evident tiie city father of Al bnny are determlueil to n've their city the ln'Ht there In for the money In tile line of paving. The vIhIIoth ex preMMcd thcniHelveH hh delighted with the Capital City's liltulithlc HtreetH and commended the rapidity with which the city Ih making Ht reet lin provementH. The party left for Port land In the afternoon." The party arrived home hint even ing on the i):4."i train. They made a trip of about forty uiilcH In automo bile over the city of Portland anil IlkewlHe over Salem and two or three other towiiH which they vlwited. The writer talked with each of the EXAMINATION FOR U. S. MVAL ACADEMY Hon. A. V. I.affery rniigrcHHiiiaii from thin (lUtrlct telegraph the New that a competitive examination for the poHltlon of mlilHhlpmau In the I'nlted State Navy will be held In Portland AugiiHt 27th. and that the Hood Itlver HtudciitH will be eli gible. Mr. Lafferty' dipatcli Ih uh follow: Hood Itlver New. Hood Itlver, Ore.. A preliminary conietltlve physi cal and mental examination will be held at nine o'clock on' the morning of Saturday, May twenty Huventh, at the Lincoln Hchool In Portland, Ore., under direction of Superintendent of School Frank Itlgler, for the pur powe of Mcciirlnif eligible for candl duttHU principal and firnt, Hecoml and third alternate for nomination by ConreHMinan A. W. Ljriferty for appointment an mldhlptijnn In the Navy of the I'nlted State. Mr. Laf ferty'n rirommendatloiiH will lie linnet! upon the nppllciintH making the highewt general average at thin examination CandldateH who nre recoiumended by Mr. I.afferty mut report for final examination at the Naval Academy on June 20. Pill. II. U. Mkhkuk, Secretary. Axle (ireaae for Rabbits I'urlng the pnt few month, nay the Wenatchee Itepubllc, a number of HiiggchtloiiH have been offered a to the method of protecting young tree from rabllt. In a recent let ter HciiMTt A. Ilorton, of Oregon, npeak of lining axle grenne to pro tect young tree, anil Hay: "I did liiMI ncre hint HUmiiier nnd It wa amiiHing to watch the rabbit on moonlight night. They would wrinkle their iiohch; ncratcli them with a hfnd foot and move on to the next tree, but there would lie 'nothing doing' on the gnaw." Mr. Ilorton' method wa to take common axle grcac, uch a I ob tained In tin hoxc. Put on a pair of cotton glove, Mich a can be bought for ." or 10 cent per pair. Smear a liberil amount of t he greae in the palm of the gloved hand, grap the butt of the tree ami pull up. 'I'll in put a thin coat in g of the greae all over the trunk of the tree, and while Homewhat of a tedloii job the rain w ill not wanh tint material off. and the Hincll I objectionable to the rabbit. We print our paper MONDAYS and Tt'LSDAYS. Copy required Monday. gentlemen nnd without exception the member of thl commttee have returned home fully HatiHlicd that Albany ha been and I now lining the bent p'l vetneiit. They unqualifiedly repeated the movement that wa Htarted thl Spring In favor of Concrete, which movement wa the en line of t heir hav ing to take thl trip. Their finding agaiiiHt t ht'colicrete werecoinillMi ve. IF YOU ARE GOING TO BUY AN AUTOMOBILE, GET A Carter Car The Friction TransmissionJAutomobileJ ytSZ fj During the past few weeks this car has sur prised many by the case with which it climbs Hood River hills. It is known as the Simplest Car on Earth every owner being able to make all necessary re pairs without the aid of a machine shop. It's simple control (ONE LEVER) has made it justly popular with lady drivers. J There are no noisy gears to strip and because of this, the cost of maintainance has been re duced to a minimum. If you want a car of high efficiency and low cost of upkeep just ask for a demonstration and con vince yourself. IRELAND & SPRAGUE Hood River Agents Phone 12-K JOHNSON BLOCK SELLS FOR $22,000 A large deal for city iyoperty here wan cloned Friday, when 1). I. C'lapp bought from J. It. JohtiHOD the buI ncHH block at the corner of Oak and Third HtreetH, for $22,000. Mr. JohiiHon took a part payment the eight-acre ranch of Mr. Clapp, lo cated la the I'.cliiiont dlntrlct, which he vulued at $1.1,000, and he will move to the country and make hi home on the orchard laud. ' Mr. Johnnon purchased ttbe block liint year from F.E. Jacknon for fit). 000, He Completely overhauled the ofllce nnd apartment building on the property thl Spring. r MOSIER lllnhop Paddock delivered a very eloquent sermon Sunday In the Bap- Int church. G. It. Wood Ih having an addition put on hi houHe. It. Hard wick Ih doing the work. Miutter lillly Booth came up from Portland Saturday to visit with bin winter, Bertha, and meet old school mates. Mrs. Wni. Johno1i nnd children npent several days with relatives In The Iialle last week, returning home Friday. I. L. Kretzer, of The Dalles, has jut fiulHlied boring a well for K. Ja cobHon that Is nearly 200 feet deep. with 0 feet of water. T. Ix'lllott has moved into his new houHe on hi farm south of town. Mr. Haacke had the contract and It 1 a very neat farm bonne. MIkh Alice Davenport came down from The Dalle, Saturday, going on to Hood Hlver Sunday morning to lie with her sister. It. H. Kemp in quite nick. The Sunday School convention at Dufur the 10th and 17th Ih expected to be well attended from the Mosler Hchool, as a number nre planning to attend. Mark A. Mayer I having the ma terial hauled for a new dwelling limine for hi employer. Mr. Mayer had a carload of furniture shipped In during the week. Born, Wednesday. May loth, to Mr. and Mrs. Kobt. Kvans, a son. (irandpa McClure Is stepping high over the tirst grandon, to say noth ing of the father. The many friend of MIh Mary lte'veH are sorry to learn that her condition Ih conidered dangeron. The family and relative were called Saturday evening. The MoHler baseball team came home from Kyle last Sunday step ping lil-li, but It took lots of per suading to convince the fellow that stayed at home that Mosler had won one game la Its life. PARKDALE Mr. Samie was a visitor nt China Hill Sunday. Mr. Davie was a visitor on China Hill Sunday. The regular Ditch meeting was held at I'arkdale Hall Saturday p. in. Ml Bessie Hut on returned from Hood Itiver on the Saturday train. Mr. Joe Dimmlck was a passenger on Saturday's train from Hood Itlver. Mr. 1. .1. Mohr, Mr. I'.d. Dresserand Mr. Bert O'Kllley were visitors here Sunday. Mr. Middlcswart, of Mosler, Is here verting her son, Bert Mfddleswart, ami family. Mis Susie Mohr came "Home" Wednesday after a long siege of Ill ness and I here for the Summer. Mr. Bert .lane, sou of A. A. Jane, n prominent attorney of Hood Itlver, visited I'arkdale Saturday, April 29. Mr. Jones, of Jones Cash Store, was a passenger on Saturday's train to Dee, to look after ills orchard in terests. I .aura A. Neal. grandmother of (ieo. Baker, came up from Hood Klv er and Isllvlngon the Hngeinan place with her grandsons, Messrs. Baker. I'. J. Mohr lias considerable clear ing done and Is to set an acre of trees' very soon. tne-half an acre Is In red clover and look .green. He Is here for the Summer. The surveyors, having canned so much dissatisfaction in this Valley Crest region, have given up their work a a b id Job and returned to Hood Itlver. VALLEY "CREST Mr. C, T. Kawson was a caller In the I'pper Valley over Sunday. Mr. (ieo. Baker went to Hood Klver Tuesday. April 21th. The Valley Crest school closed Mon day with i very enjoyable picnic. Mr. J. O. Ha nam returned from Portland the 2!Mh of April, to his China Hill ranch. Several young people of this neigh borhood attended Sunday services nt Mt. Hood Sunday, and also helped to eat the dinner that the Odd Fel lows had prepared nt the Hall. -M-4"t tMrs.C.G. Gates! Sues For A Divorce II A It I. E S O. GATES, the spec tacular sun of "Bet You a Mil lion" John W. Gates, t being sued for divorce by his wife, Mrs. Mary Edgar Gates. A chorus girl is the alleg ed corespondent. The Gntcses have been married thirteen years and huve no children. Mrs. Gates Is a duiiKhter of Mrs. Kate Wheuton Martin of St. Louis and was prominent socially in the western city before her marriage to Gates. Charles Gilbert Gates arrived in New Tork ten years ago, and almost from the minute his trnin pulled in the young man began to make things bum. He Immediately bought a seat in the Stock Exchange for $.11,000, then the highest amount that ever bad been paid for that privilege. Loved th Spectacular. Toung Gates threw himself into the money game with all the enthusiasm that had earned his father the title of "Bet you a million." lie founded the firm Charles G. Gates & Co., with branches in Philadelphia and Chicago and with many partners. Father and son were in Tennessee Coal and Iron when thut stock was a market sensation; they hnd Louisville & Nashville almost under control at one time; they were in Colorado Fuel and flirted also with cotton. In 1907 young Gates sold his sent In the ex change for $53,000, $2,000 more than he had paid. But Charlie Gates' love of the spec tacular did not stop with the stock market. He stirred New York society '"- . i MB. AND MRS. CHABLE8 O. GATES. more than once. All the big gam bling bouses in this country and abroad soon knew the young man, who usually was lucky. In April, 1008, he took a flyer at faro in Reno and in less than thirty minutes left the game $20,00 to the good. The proprietor of the house was dealing, and he took ofT the limit. Once young Gates nearly whs $100,000 behind, but he stuck to the gume, made his beta In lumps of !?.", m each and ended by putting a big dent in the bank. Only a month after that lucky game of faro Gates tried "playing the po nies" in Bxlmont park. He picked August Belmont's Field Mouse, a 100 to 1 shot, to win the Fashion stakes and let $20, thereby cleaning up $2,- 000. Offer to Matoh For $40,000. On one occasion an acquaintance ran across Gates when he was hurrying through the south on a flying trip. "We've got $10,000 made up for a little game of cards," remarked the friend. "Like awfully to Join you, but I'm Just hurrying through and haven't time," answered Gates. "But, sny, if it's all the sumo to you I'll match you for that amount." The friend gasped and went awny. Like his father. Gates has a weak ness for a friendly game of poker. The story is that Charlie Is one of the few men that John V. can't bluff out if a Jack pot. The father Is reported to have said once: "There's no use wasting valuable time on him. When ho's In I stay out." Gates' most recent spectacular stunt was the hiring of a special train to take him from Yuma, Aria., to New York. The 8,000 miles were covered In seventy-four hours and nine teen minutes. Including stops. The trip was not becaus ho was ill, as has been said, but because h wished to prevent the filing of the present (11- Torce proceedings against htm. DAVIDSON FRUIT COMPANY Send us your name or phone us if you are growing STRAWBERRIES and get on our MAILING LIST We are already conducting a large correspon dence regarding the comingtcropand will mail letters occasionally giving out good information and making valuable suggestions to growers. Eighteen years in the STRAWBERRY business with an enviable record for highest and "quickest returns. DAVIDSON FRUIT CO. FISHIWC TACKLE BLOWERS HARDWARE CO. I Spring House Cleaning Time You have some old Furniture, Stoves and Ranges to trade for NEW GOODS. We ha-Ve ihe Goods. FURNITURE, CARPETS, MATTINGS, ART SQUARES, t RUGS, LINOLEUMS, CHARTER OAK STOVES, RANGES 3j CAMPING OUTFITS TENTS, CHAIRS, STOVES, Zm-Everything that the Camper Needs & OAnUtll IUUL0 LAWN MUWttlb, LAWN nAktd, KlliW, iHUVtLb, ifAUti, HUti, HAi, bAMUtN InUWtlJ flT j WE BUY, SELL AND EXCHANGE EVERYTHING 4 don't forget the place: I O. P. DA BNEY & SONS! V 4th and State Streets. Phone 248-K & Always 3 2E Always One of many styles wo arc showing this season J. G. Vogt