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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS Ad-Vcrttsers Get 'Results Highest Grade Job Trinting VOLUME 7, NUMBER 21 HOOD RIVER, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1911 SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR Graduation Exercises Close School Season Class of ion Successfully Give Play Thursday and Receive Diplomas Friday-Large Attendance Characterizes Both Functions -Dr. Wilson of Portland Delivers Class Address. Activity In school affairs hail Itn culmination hint week, and the bustle, anxiety Hiltl excitement at tending the IfiHt week i( nehool wan brought to a concliinlou with the clnnn piny and commencement exer fines. "The Hone of Kilen," Riven by the senior class of the Hood Klver IiIkIi school nt the Monroe Theatre Thurs iluy evening wiih quite a nuccens a success as a display of amateur theatrical talent anil also In attend ance. Muhic lor tne occasion wan furnished tiy the Hood Klver Maudo lln Clul). The play, which In rather on the melodramatic order, went off smooth, ly, the various characters being pre Ben ted well, and In dome Instances very cleverly. Of course It wan very dlflicult to Imagine Lynn Young as J a men Gregory, president of the Statitllty Insurauce Company, the father of two hucIi bouncing daugh tern an Clara and Imogene, or sueh a harum-scarum hod an "Willy," In the person of Fred Hell, but Mr. Young looked ami played the part ad intra bly. Kutli I nt '.in as .Mrs. I welln, a widow. neemed to understand thin sophisticated part exactly, not with Mtandlug her necessarily limited ex perleuce In matrimonial affairs Hazel tartan as Miss Crowulustileld around whom the plot thickened, wati eiiual to all the wile of her scheming sister, Mrs. Twclla. David Crownlnshleld. her nephew, taken by Donald Outhank whose appear ance wan brief wan well sustained while F.lna Wagner wan a vlvncloun Hoclety bud. Mlns Kuby Whltcomb, who wan announced on the program MEMORIAL DAY TO BE FULLYOBSERVED Pursuant to the growing sent I ment that Mood Klver ought to have a more lilting oliHervance of Hecora tlon Ia.v, which thin yeareoinen on Tuenday, May .'toth, nevernl citizens met Ht Arthur Clark's store Satur day and took ntepn toward nuch an obnervance. (). II. Maker wan put 1 la charge of the hiuhIc;( I) Mckelnen wan selected to rend t lie iSettynburg speech of Lin coln; Menem. S. W.Stark, Win. Fisen burg and Geo. Culhertnon were ap pointed a committee to provide seats and Mesnrn. K. K. Coad, I.. Itutler mid K. II. Martwlg were made a commit tee on npeakern. Thin hint commit tee reportn that they have nelected Hev. J. It. Ilargreavcn of the Baptist church and Itev. F.. A. Ilarrln of the Congregational church to miike the addrennen. The other detnlln will be worked out. Mr. Clnrke will attempt to gel the blind to give Itn nervicen, nud theex prclnen will lie held on the Court houne lawn at 2:.'50 p. m. Thin will In no way affect the nervicen of decorating the noldlern' graven In the morning. It In hoped by the committee that every citizen will assist In making thene exerclwn what they ought to be In a community of nuch culture and public nplrlt an in ourn. Thone In charge1 of the program will npare no effort n to make the occasion a memorable one and the public In urged to ilo Itn part. MllllMMI KXUtllHKS Canby Pont ami Canby W. It. C. will form at!l:iN)at K. of P. II ill and march to Idlewllde Cemetery at !::t In the following order: Canby Pont and Canby W. It. C. encorted by the Knlghtn of P.vthlnn, Spanlnh Ameri can War Veterahn, Sonn of Vcterann, nehool children and citizens, under nrdern of marshal of the day. (1. It. Cast nor. A halt of :l minuten III be given at the cronn roadn north of Idlewllde cemetery to re-form In two rankn then march Into the cemetery In order an tiintructed by the inarnhal to the grave nelected for the rltualln tle work of the l. A. It. PltOOKAM Hecoratloti of nil graven by eotnraden Singing. America, all the annembly lllntory of the Flag - - Fred Hell The Itevellle - l-nter Murphy Lincoln' (iettynburg addrenn Forest Moe Addrenn - Karle Spauldlng Selection I'.vhll Young The Itecennlotial I lonnld nt hank Song Untile Hymn of the llepubllc iih Jane Salmon, ''whi In getting ntout, but munt eat," didn't appear to the ss'Ctntorn to be too ntout, but. In fact, Just about right. For- rent Moe, an the Marijuls of I 111 Ington and the nultor of lmogene Gregorv, wan sufficiently distin guished, while bin contemporary In nobility, Baron Von Ntreltz, ennayed by Iienter Murphy, wan an nccom- pllnhcd vllllau, beard and all. The baron's brother, bin partner In wick edness, Paul Smetana, In the pernon of Karl Spauldlng, and In love with Clara Gregory, received the hearty nupport of the audience for reform ing and capturing nuch a lancinating bride an Clara Gregory nee Bessie Yowell. Maude Conover, an a wait ress, nerved tea without back talk, and Wyeth Allen, an an ollicer of the law, wan an alert and commanding figure. ' The ntage nettlugn, considering the limited facilitlen, were very good, and the general presentation of the play Indeed very creditable to the clann. Commencement week had Itn final wind up Friday evening, when the graduating exorcises were held at Odd Fellown hall. Long before the L'xerclses commenced, the hall wnn tilled to oversowing with relatives and frlendn of the clann, and no twit h ntnnillug that many extra neatn were placed, a numlicr ntood through the program, which wan both luterest Ing and entertaining. In honor of the event the hall wan tantefully decorated with orange and black ntreainern, the colorn of the clann, and blue and white, the high nehool colorn. Seatn for the graduates were ar ranged facing the audience, and a number for the faculty were placed at the right of the diss. At the left of the clann were nea ted the membern of the nehool board. To the mimic of a march, the faculty and clann inarched to their respective chalrn amid hearty applause. The program wan opened by brief remarkn by G. It. Cantner, prenldetit of the nehool board, who congratu lated the city on t he successful show ing of Itn educational Institutions, ami t lie class on the compli Hon of Itn high nehool course. A violin nolo played by William Chandler to piano accompaniment, followed, and wan exceedingly well executed. Miss r.essle .lime Yowell tlcn de livered the class oration, "A Patch of Sunshine," and received an ova tion. A piano solo followed, played by Miss Kutli Vinton, and wan ad mirably rendered. lr. .loneph It. Wilson, president of the Portland Academy, delivered the address to the class, after an Introduction by Mr. Cantner. Ills words of advice were eloquent and sincere, and made a deep ImprcHslon on the audience and graduates. The peselitatlou of the diplomas then followed. An the name of each graduate wnn called by President Cantner, they were presented with their diploma and also some remem brance from their frlendn. The ex- Hood River High School Faculty For Ensuing Year b'f V.V.I, ; i E. C. Coad City Superintendent J. 0. McLaughlin Principal High School J. W. Crites Science and History ill II g 'f'i': '-! " 'V.'-k'-J . 'V'-" ' L. B. Gibson Advanced English i . Miss Mary Barton German Miss H. L. Brunqcist Latin Miss F. E. Furrow Mathematics erclnes were concluded by a most enjoyable musical nunilier nuug fauit lennly by Mm. Chan. Slot ton, her selec tion being ICIs.i's I renin," by Richard Wagner. At the conclusion of the program an Impromptu reception was held and the class and faculty warmly congratulated. EVENTS OF WORLD WIDE INTEREST PICTURED FOR BUSY READERS f"'i7'' " 'a . , ,,,,,, i L;--:'vr.;,'.-'-' J'.': '""-, ' . r Atr- rm -v' s j r, U H YAM I SnansKnl 0,u,'rn' 0rv,,0. Mexican revoliitUmlBt.i nttnckctl the city of Jmirex, lunuedt:itely ncrosn the Itio tiriude fnmi i:i Paso, "c JIla110l Tex. General Navarro, federal commander, ncclng further resistance wan useless, surrendered. General M.idero, provisional Of lb Wcfik prwddent ot Mexico and chief of the revolutionism, tnmle the captured city his enpltnl. Unconfirmed reports tli.it S.-. rotary of Rtate Philander O. Knox waa about to resign fnmi the cnblnet were persistent. Thnnigh rffortn of Theodore N. Vail, president of the American Telephone and Telegraph company, telephone connection hfin been oicned In'tween New York and Ivnver, a dlst.niee of 2.01t miles. Alex andra, dowager queen of England, la tin In mourning for ber late couaort, Klug KUward, and It la aaid ahe wUl not attend the coronation of her aou, Kln Oeorg V, which take place June 2X Mineral Springs Co. Closes Deal For Land Secure Manning Place and Also Portion of Jerome Wells Tract AdjoiningCompany Will Now Go Ahead With Resort Project and Expects to Re ceive Quests This Summer. One of the largest realty deals of the year wan concluded last week, when the Hood Klver Mineral Springs company secured title to 07 acres of land, comprising the K. It. Manning property and Warren Wells tract adjoining. The owners re ceived $54,000 for the property and the ileal wan made through the Hood Klver Kealty Co. The large bearing orchard on the Manning property, one of the ln?nt In Hood Klver Valley, In a very valuable anset to the Mineral Springs comany. The Income from the two places lant year was $13,000. However, the Mineral Springs company regard the mineral springs on the place an far more valuable than the orchard. The spring on the place has been analyxed by one of the bent cnemlsta In the Northwest, and Is what Is known as chal beate water, of which there are but a few wells or springs In America, and but three or four abroad. The property of the company lies tn one of the most scenic spots In the valley, and from It a comprehensive view of the entire Hood Elver valley and Mt. Hood can be secured. An altitude of over 1000 feet can be reached on the property. Leading to the property from Hood Klver a distance of 2! miles nouth and east Is the new macadam highway that winds through the Hood Klver gorge presenting scenery that In unequaled anywhere. In a short distance can lie seen the roar ing, plunging Hood river fresh from Mt. Hood, Its rugged canyon be- studded with rocks and evergreen firs, the railway, and tulles of or chards with their houses and farm buildings. In fact the great variety of scenery and conditions In this l.V niluute drive to the springs property from the city affords a constant sur prise and fills the mind with wonder at Nature's mysterous and bountiful hand. It Is the plan of the company to Immediately clear the underbrush from the beautiful wooded canvon back of the spring aud have the same in readiness for campers for the sum mer's season. Tents will le supplied i.y the company and board will le had at the Manning house, which will be be remodeled for this purpose. pending the erection of a uew hotel and resort building One of the Initial Improvements to be made will be to park and boule vard t tie grounds and erect the pub lic swimming pool, which will be fully enclosed and have ample space to accommodate a large numlier of MEMBERS SCHOOL FACULTY RE-ELECTED At a recent meeting of the Hood lilver nehool board several of the teachers for the ensuing year were re elected. I'. K. Coad, who Is serving his second year as city superinten dent was re-elected. J. (). Me Laugh lln wnn re-elected principal of the High School. The. Misses Mary liar- ton, Hattie L. ltruniulst. Flora Fur row and Alice Horning were elected to posit ions on the I llgh School staff, and J. M. Crlten wan re-elected. L. 1!. Gibson, who was formerly principal of the High School but who has been In California for several years, was also cltvted a High School teacher. Miss Maud Ilolbrook has been of -red the prlnclpalslilii of the Park street nehool. The seventh and eighth grades will be transferred to the High School building next year In order to make room for the prl inary gr ides. (1. A. K. Si r ice at Unitarian Church At the I nliarlan church next Sun day the morning sen ice will be a G. A. It. meun rlal. Mm. Melton will sing patriotic miisie, aud Mr. Mac Honald will speak on the theme, "The Manor Woni in With a Coun try." A cordial Invitation Is extend ed to all. Rain Benefit Northwest Kalns of the past wirk have been halllid with delight by all sections of the state. F.imtcni Oregon has wel comed the showers, for they were needed to supply moisture to the grain fields. All other wcthmn re port that the rainfall makes crop prospects particularly bright. ' bat hern. The hotel 'proper will be a modern structure, complete lu every depart ment, and wljl afford the tourlnt an good aecomniislatlonn an can lie ne cured at any resort. It In thought that a building of PiO to li" rooms will be ample fur the first few yearn, but In view of the fact that the Hood Klver Valley has for many yearn been visited by thousands of tourists, Unexpected that a building of thin capacity will noon be taxed to ac commodate the pleasure seekers who will find their way to thin well known valley. Outside capital Is being secured to assist In the development of thin property. In addition to the large number of Hood Kiver citizens who have become stockholders In the company, and all who have seen the property are most enthusiastic over the outlook. It Is evident that Hood River elty and valley will 1 greatly benefited by the thousands of vis itors who will become better ac quainted with conditions here and remain, or leave to tell of Its wonder ful neenle beauty and resources. The management of the affairs of the Mineral Springs Company for the present year Is In the bands of a board of directors composed of suc cessfnl business aud professional men, whose policy will le to economically expend the funds of the company In a manner consistent with the demands of a first class springs resort and hotel. The management of the orchard belonging to the company has been given to J. M. Vannler. an expert or- chnrdlst. The orchard last year paid a good rate of Interest on a val uation of SSJO.OOO. WEEK'S LAND SALES EXCEEDS100,000 Over Slno.iMMl worth of Hood Klver orchard lauds changed hands last week through the agency of two seal estate firms, while several smaller sales are recorded as having taken place through private hands. The largest amount Is reported by the Hood Klver Kealty Company, which sold the Manning and Jerome Wells orchards to the Hood Klver Mineral Springs Company for $."4,ihk). The Kealty Company also sold L'O acres belonging to L T. Foits to K. K, Kugg, a Hakota man, for ;i,."iii. Another sale by the Kealty Company was a house ami lot belonging to Fred llolsteln. to Isaac Ford, for $1,i'h. and acres of fruit land to It. 15. Parsons for ."jmi. The com pany's total sales aggregated $.";, 1100. W. S. Mchol was a close second In disposing of Hood Klier property, having made sales to the amount of $H.0.M during the we-k. Mr. Mchol reports the sale of t lie K. K. Harbi son in acres south of i.I. ll, eonslst lug of lu res In trees from one to 111 years old, one acre around the house and barn In small fruit, and nine acres of uncleared land, to W. S. Far rls for S.'J.tlini. Another sale was the .1. W. Shipley 10 acres on the Tucker road, just be j ond Capt. Mel an's home, to K. O. Hall for Jl.Voin. Mr. Shipley retains the crop of nursery stock. The sale of t he John Kudcllff place of l." acres, near I'.i linont, to Anton Haiilgsman, of N etia tehee. Wash., was also made by Mr. Nich 'l Con sideration Jil.U.il. The s.lle Includes ali stock and Implement. Mr. Il.ui Igsman took possession at once. HOOD RIVER TEAMS GET EVEN BREAK The ball g-iui-s S'ni l.i.i resulted III nuclei! break lor Hood lliier, the Mi, I -Coluuibl i team lo-liiir at Steven son, and t lie llclM Minnlii front the Kupert KiiU-s it I ic. The scores la both games wen- the same, 1 to 2. At Stevenson Meiers, the Hood Klver pitcher struck out l"i men md otilv allowed f.Hir safe hits. I.rpirn lost the line to II I Klver. The game a' i ,li.m!l.i Park wan close and Interesting. Hart, Mhu pitched f,,r the bn-als, te l l the Visi tors well III hand and the rest , -f the team put up a good II, Ming xhiici 'III I H Uo Wllllop'-d t lie li t II. i lie ri,t test was wlfucNMcd by a u I nliu-ul crowd.