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THE HOOD RIVER.NEWS.WEDNESDAY. JULY 2G. 1911 IN THE i APPLE WORLD 3) HOOD RIVER CROP IN FINE CONDITION "Itf imirkiitile remittx have Ufi) ob tained til Hood ICIver by the I'ollt-Kf exHrtii, In rrudlt-iitliiic tire 1I Ijlit . wulil m-nn A. H. CorilW-y of tlie Ore gon A rit'iilt ii rn I Colli'tfi', who wim here rtn-ently, in iIImciihhIiik the nK ri'HMdfthU bra in-h of t he pent erinll I'Htlon work of the liiMtltulloii. "Fire bllht wan HrMt reported to thld exK'rluieiit Htallou from Hood ItlverliiHt full, and Prof. II. S. Jack nun of our department of plant path ology Hpetit Home two weekH with Mr. CiiHtner, their county fruit In HH't'tor, and their eorpM of Inxpert urn, In locating the iIIhciihc and cut ting It out iih thoroughly nx poHHlble. "When V. II. Lawrence uxHtiiiicri the diltlcH of the Hood Itlver fellow Hhlp In horticulture, one of the tirxt HneH of work he took up wan the prliig In vcHtlgatlon and rradlcatton of the dlrieaHe. Together with Mr. I'aHtuer and four tiHnMuutx, he ment Hoiiiethlng Jlike two uiotittiH In mak ing a careful luveHtlgatlou of every Hlngle tciH'ln over II.OUO acreH of or chnrdri. They alno made n careful Murvey of treed In hundreds of acreH of Murrouudliig orchardn. 'The rcHiiltH of tlilx fall and Hprlng work under the direction of I'rofin nor .1 uck mo u and Mr. Lawrence ap lear to be that lire blight Iiiim been completely eradicated from the Hood Itlver region. "Thin, ho far iih 1 know, Ih a renult which Iiiih never licfore bii-n accom plUhed In any friiil growlng region that Iiiih once lni-n InfeHted with fire blight. We have not found a cane of tire blight here In the pant two IIIOIltllH." Regarding general orchard conill tloii In that dlHtrlct, lean Cordley Maid: "I found the orcharcM of Hood Hlver In excellent condition. The crop will perhapH not be over lifty or nlxty per cent of that normally ob tallied here, but It Ih of unilHiially gooil quality." WASHINGTON CHERRIES FOR ENGLAND'S KING The following Item appcara In the St. Paul I'lonecr I'reHH, of St. I'aul, Mtnn., InHiie of July 7: "Carefully guarded by employes of the tJreat Northern KxpreHH Com pany, a liox ol lllng i lierrlen grown In the Wcnatcliee Valley, paHHed throflgli St. Paul yesterday, con Mlgned to (ieorge V, King of the I 'lit ted Kingdom of (ireat ltrltaln and Ireland and of the llrltlwh Do- minion lU-yotnl the Sean. I hey are tieing neiit to the iik in arch by S. Iiiggle, a loyal Hiihject, who Ih now a fruit grower In the Wenatchee Valley. He deHlren pri marily to congratulate ieorge . on IiIh coronation and mvoudly to tfMt tilt) Hhlpplng i null tli'H of the lllng cherry. "The fruit wan nhlpped from the wen tern country to Chicago over the (ireat Northern Kallroad. In Chlca go the cherricH will Ih taken on to New York over the Pen any I vanla road, and later whipped to London on a fant ocean liner. "They are packed In a miniature Icebox made of a Wenatchee valley tree, and while on railroad tralim will lie kept In a diner refrigerator There Ih more Catarrh In thin mi' tlon of the country than all other din- earn'H put together, and until the hint few yearn wan nupponed to be Incur able. For a great many yearn doc- torn pronounced It a local 1Ihciihc and prcHcrllicd local reined leu, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced It Incurable. Science Iiiih proven catarrh to lie a constitutional (Uncase and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufacture) by J. V. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. In the only constitutional cure on the market. It In taken Internally In doses from 10 drops to one teaspoon fill. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case It falls to cure. Send forclrcularn and testimonials. Address: F. J. CHKNKY & CO., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists, "". Take Hall's Family Pills for con stipation. Beautiful West Side Homo Offered at a sacrlllce In Itelnioiit W acres, on County road, one-half mile from end of new Macadam road, 6 acres full Is-arlng, A acres young trees, ft ncren nearly ready for plow, balance In parking around house, Im provements valued at $ihmi,im, actu al cost; new modem house, barn and apple house, with all conveniences, Including elirtrlo lights and com pressed nlr water system, tools, etc., all under the ditch. Approximately llNNI boxen of apples thin year. I A. Hkndkkhon, Agent, With J. L. Henderson, Inc, phone 41. NEW YORK REJECTS TASMANIA APPLES The first public suction sale of Tan mania's new crop of apples ever held In New York has Just taken place and fell short of public expectations according to a New York dispatch The quality of the apples wan good although a great deal of them were green ami almost an hard an granite, This, however, did not militate no much against them an the ungainly packages In which the apples were packed and the unattractive appear unce which they prenented. The trade showed Indifference from the start to the clone of the nale, and as a renult more than half of the 1,0.'I7 boxen which comprised the shipment were withdrawn. The balance sold at prices ranging from $ 1.3.1 to 12.10 per box. It wan generally agreed that the fruit arrived at a very In opportune time. irrigateTruit trees WITH SPRAYING OUTFIT Dr. (i. K. Sanders, who has a large js-ar orchard on Three Mile creek, near The Dalles, In trying a novel or chard experiment. Because of the Intense heat and lack of moisture In the atmosphere, pears have ceased growing. Dr. Sanders proposes to supply moisture by spraying his trees with water each evening after the nun goes down. Ills theory Is that at this stage of the growth of the fruit It drawnl)!) per cent of its sustenance from the leaves, and If there In a shortage of tuolnture In the air the fruit U not supplied with sutticlent water, and hence ceases to grow. If by spray ing the trees with water, which he believes will tie absorbed by the leaves and transmitted to the fruit, he succeeds In growing perfect fruit, he will have demonstrated a new Men In fruit culture. PUMPKINS AND GRAINS . IN MEDFORD ORCHARD J. A. Westerlund on his western Oregon orchard tracts In thin year demonstrating the value of farm products grown between his rows of young trees. Mr. Westerlund In now harvesting an Immense grain crop while later In the season he will gather pumpkins, corn and the like. He expects to take over fsiHK) this season from the orchard tracts, none of the trees lietng In bearing. Union Services July :) Methodist church, Itev. K. A. Harris, preacher. August 0 I'nlted Brethren church, Rev. K. McOinls-r, preacher, August 1:1 Christian church, Rev. J. B. Parsons, preacher. Aug. 1M I'nlted Brethren church, Rev. T. S. Handsaker, preacher. August L'7 Methodist church, Rev. K. MeOnilter. preacher. Dr. Brosius announces his Summer Home established at ODF.LL, imionk L0, where he can lie consulted morn lng and evening. City otllce HOOD RIVKR, l'lioNK 12 B, open as usual 10 to 4 dally. Night Call answered from ODICLL, imionk J0. 2tf THE POCKETKNIFE F. J. Gould Modern Croesus F W"UA.K J. GOULD, youngest son of Jay Gould, bus doubled the millions Inherited from hla fa ther by Investments In Virgin ia traction' Interests and water powers. Frank Gould's share of bis father's greut fortune was 112,000,000. Quiet ly, but with business sagacity like that upon which the original wealth of the famous family was founded, the young man bas obtained a monopoly of prop erties which experts say should make him one of the country's richest men. The fact became known recently through the presence In New York of a number of engineers who came to confer with Mr. Gould. Chief among these Is William C. Whltner, an officer In a dozen or more companies which have been organized during the last few years. Mr. Whltner declined to go into the details of the Frank Gould Invest ments further than to admit that they are more extensive tnan any or tus New York friends have believed. From other authoritative sources It was learned that Mr. Gould baa Just secured control of 20,000 bone water power on tbe Roanoke river. This property Is the nearest large power to Norfolk, where Mr. Gould now owns the street railways and lighting plants. It is located only sev enty miles from Norfolk and fifty miles from Petersburg, where be also owns everything In that line. Tbe Vir ginia and Carolina Power company was organized for the purpose of tak- -A h .TA. 'J r HOOD RIVER MINERAL SPRINGS COMPANY Has opened its subscription books for stock in the company. A home company. A rare opportunity. An assured success. Temporary office with the Hood River Realty Co. C. D.NICKELSEN, Sec'y Soft Drinks for Family Use Hood River Sweet Cider, Hires' Root Beer, and Soda Waters of all flavors can be obtained for family use at all the confectionery and gro cery stores at 1 00 per dozen, with an allowance of .10c per dozen for the return of the bottles to the party from whom purchased. Keep a few bottles In a cool place during the warm weather. Hooii Rivwi Aprt.K VinkiuhCo.' Notice to Patrons of Washclean The Bragg Mercantile Co, and (1. P. Christie, The Handy Corner Groc ery, will hereafter carry tins magical washing compound In stock. S. C. Zlegler, county agent. Happiest Girl In Lincoln. A Lincoln, Neb., girl writes. "I had Ishmi ailing for some time with lironlc constipation and stomach trouble. I began taking Chamber Iain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and In three days I was able to be up and got iM'tter right along. I am the proudest girl In Lincoln to find such a good medicine. lor sale by all alers. Lff.Yls Sowerby from typhoid cured. Dr Fit AN K J. OOULIX lug Oter this property. The headquar ters will do at Weldon, N. C William C. Whltner will be president, and Frltl Bltterdlng secretary and treasurer. Although Mr. Gould has admittedly spent much time prospecting In Vir ginia himself, his operations have been carried on largely by a cousin, Rob ert Northrop, Whltner and Sltterdlng. Whltner, who Is a southerner of quiet and unassuming manner. Is said to be one of the ablest engineers In the country. He was urged by Gould to ohtnln and develop tbe large water powers on the James river at Rich mond, on the Appomattox at Peters burg and on the Rappahannock at Fredericksburg and last on the Ro anoke river at Weldon. Another of the valuable Gould prop erties which Is being rapidly devel oped Is the Richmond and Chesapeake railroad. More than $8,000,000 bas al ready been spent on this work. Miss Helen Gould Is said to be Interested In this and other projects with her brother. Ouo of Mr. Gould's associates said: "Frauk J. Gould, who Is now but Uttlo more than thirty years old, la one of the smartest business men In this country. "I have watched him for several years now and know blm to be thor oughly practical. Like his father, Mr. Gould seldom lets the public know what he Is about until his purpose has been accomplished. The properties, which now constitute almost a monop oly of the Virginia lighting, power and traction Interests, have all been acquired through confidential agents In this way." Frnnk J. Gould was born In 1878 and Is the youngest son of Jay Gould. He was educntcd In the New York university aud later was assistant to bis brother George, who was presi dent of the Missouri Pnrlflc railway, later was first vice president of the Mis souri Pacific and oftlclnl of various re lated lines; president of the Big Creek Lumler company and president and di rector of many other corporations. In the past the papers have been full of Mr. Gould's matrimonial affairs, he having nt tii I ned almost as much pub licity ns other celebrated members of the family. He was married In 1001 to Miss Helen M. Kelly, who had a fortune In her own right. The two had Iwen childhood friends After a few years they separated, and In 1009 Mrs. Gould sued for legal separation. and the ense was In the papers for nany weeks. lie was married ,-gnlo In 1010. this time to Miss Fdlth Kelly. Many Machines and Processes Used In Its Making. ART IN FORGING THE BLADES. To Become an Adopt In tho Dolieato Work of Tempering Edgt Steal Ne cessitates a Long Course of Training and Year of Experience. The labor of making a pocketknlfe la, as usual In every industry that Is carried on by tbe aid of a great deal of machinery, much divided. Each blade must go through six separate proc essesfirst, forging; second, laying on the "tangs." that part which Is In serted Into the handle and through which tbe blade Is riveted; third. marking or stamping with tbe name of the manufacturer; fourth, "choll lug." or filing a depression In the neck of the blade between tbe sharp edge and the heavier part or "tang;" fifth, tempering; sixth, grinding. All this- applies to tbe two ordinary blades of a knife. Nail blades are sub jected to still another process namely. the cutting of tbe file, which is a de partment of work In Itself. Should we Inspect the material room of a knife manufactory we should And heavy Iron presses, which stamp out from sheets of brass or iron the metal scales and lining. Tbe bright tips on tbe end of the knife, called "bolsters," are pressed out of German silver un der another heavy weight, which does Its work In one blow. Huge shears cut from sheets of steel, used only for this purpose, long strips that are afterward fashioned under a press Into springs for tbe back of the knife. Tbe rod of steel from which the blades are made Is taken from the ma terial room to tbe forge. Ilere one end Is put Into a bed of hot coals, the bel lows are pumped, and the end Is soon red. The skilled forger then hammers the blade Into shape upon his anvil, and so accurate Is his eye and so exact his band that the blade does Dot deviate hair's breadth from tbe little brass pattern that Is before him and to which each blade must correspond ex actly. Tbe blade Is next dipped In water and becomes as hard and brittle as glass. But the edges are rough. It Is nearly uniform In thickness and Is a light gray In color. Again the forger's skill Is brought Into play In the tempering. Laying the blades on a copper plate over the fire, be watches them as they change their hue with the degree of heat, first to straw color, then to darker straw and now to the dark purple which de notes that the proper degree of beat has been obtained. They are plunged Into cold water as fast as they reach this point If tbe blades were allowed to remain longer over tbe fire the steel would change to a light blue and become so soft that the blades could be bent easily. This Is perhaps tbe most Im portant process In tbe manufacture. Tbe blades are taken next to the grinding room. The grinder must also depend upon tbe accuracy of his eye and the training of his hand, for as he presses tbe blade on the rapidly re volving stone, turning It on both sides and grinding all Its edges, be prac tically finishes It, though afterward, in the cutler's room, a higher finish Is given It. From the "wheel room" tbe blades go to the cutler's room, where they find the other parts of the knife and where all the parts are put together. Each workman here Is at work upon a particular -lot of knives, all of one pattern. Upon his work bench are the various parts of the knives, prepared by other bands tbe center scales that separate the blades, the outer brass scales of lining, with the German sil ver bolsters, which hove been secured to the ends by a benvy drop hammer; tbe wood, Ivory or pearl scales, the springs aud tbe wire rivets. Each brass lining, with Its covering, Is put In a vise, and holes are drilled In It for the rivets. A brass wire Is thrust through the middle of the ban die toward tbe back. This secures the spring, and It is then broken off with nippers and headed down with a ham mer. This holds the scales and springs. Another rivet through the bolster se cures one blade or two blades if the knife has more than one blade bung at each end. The several part are now put to gether. The next process Is "hoftlng" or finishing tbe covers of the handle, which is done on a leather wheel coat ed with glue and emery. The rough edges are rounded and smoothed, and then the knives are carefully examin ed to see If the cutler has done his work properly. If the spring works easily and the blades close without striking the knives are sent to the blade polisher. On a wooilen wheel covered with Ine leather the onlliiory blades are given a polish called a "glaze finish." Finer grades of knives arc glveu a "crocus finish" a iulrror-llko surface on a leather wheel which revolves very slowly. In order that the blades Shall not become liented and lose their temper. The knives are now taken to another room, where, on an oilstone, the keen cutting edges are "set" This done, the blades are closed, and the "bul lng wheel" gives the final polish to the outer side.-Philadelphia Record. CHEERINESS. Cheerfulness it a thing to be more profoundly grateful for than all that genius ever inspired or talent accomplished. Next best to spon taneous checrinest it deliberate, in tended and persistent checrinest, which we can create, cultivate and so foster and cherish that after a few years the world will never sus pect that it was not a hsreditary gift. lelen Hunt Jackson. MFETING TROUBLE. Oftentimes the hindrancet that lie in the path of duty may be com pared to the tollgatet upon our turn pike roads they are kept shut unbl we are just upon them and then fly open, as it were, of themselves. And that it true enough. If they had been open a week beforehand we could but have gone through at last John Newton. I Kllnn..,...! I?,1.' ! ?f utiful 64-p.,. book, whleh 7 wm mow any do y or itlrl how to EDecctn nrn. postal la tbe mall T0DAT and It will be seat FRE The aim of tbe Collet It to dignify and popularise tbe Industries, and to terve ALL tbe people. It offers eourtet la Agriculture. Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering. Mecbanlcal Engineering, Mining Engin eering, rorestry, Domentlo. Science and Art, Com merce. Pharmacy and Music Tbe College opens September 12d. Catajogfree. Address: B.E0UTBAK. OKEO0N ACKICUITU&AL COLLEGE, CorvallU, Oregoa. FASHION STABLES Livery, Feed and Draying STRANAHANS & RATHBUN HUOD RIVER, 0RE60N Horses bought, sold or ex changed. Pleasure parties can secure first class rigs. Sbecial attention givenjomoying fur niture and pianos. We do everything horses can do. TO LXCHAVii: Pine Grove Orchard, 20 acres, part bearing, to exchange (or West Side orchard property, Oak drove prefer red. For particulars Inquire Marion Mac kae, Mt. hood Hotel. The Mt. Hood (iood Times Club will Klve their next diinio Aiir. 4th. ('. i. Sewinnu's Orchestra will fur nish the music. Skin (lifelines cured. Ir. Sowerhv. Thirty Per Cent of the new business written by the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Wis consin in 1910 was received from old policy holders. Its enviable record for large div idend savings produces its exceptional low cost insur surance. John Goldsbury, Hood River, Oregon. ITlcunt Mccfl Raifroad Time Tbl No. K, Effective April 17th. 13:01 A. M. A.M. South Nshth- P. M . 8.00 Hood River 3.10 8.05 Powerdale 3.05 8.15 Switchback 2.55 8.35 VanHorn . 2.30 8.40 Mohrs 2.25 8.55 Odell 2.15 9.10 Summit 205 9.20 Bloucher 2.00 9.40 VVinans 1.50 9.45 Ar. Dee Lv. 1.45 10.15 Lv. Dee Ar. 1.25 10.25 Troutcreek 1.20 10.40 Woodworth 1.05 10.50 Ar. Parkdale Lv. 1.00 Sunday, north bound train will run two hour late, above schedule, leaving ParkdaJc 3 p. m. A. WILSON, Agent. THE VV APPLE SEASON I WILL SOON BE HERE The Davidson Fruit Co. Will Be Prepared to Market Ipples and Pears This Season in a way to net the BEST POSSIBLE RESULTS WE ALSO HAVE FOR SALE Apple Boxes, Pear Boxes, Fruit Paper, Etc., at Attractive Prices THE DAVIDSON FRUIT COMPANY That endless beok. the newspaper, la our national glory. Ilcury Ward Beochor. A Suit is a Suit of Course Iut there's such a difference in the Alfred Benjamin kind. It will pay anyone to investigate the rea son WHY they stand above the ordinary run of clothing yet no more expensive J. G. Vogt