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About The Hood River news. (Hood River, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 1911)
10 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1911 GREATER A. CO. I k m em K-x-aii : - w ANNOUNCES THE INFORMAL OPENING OF THEIR TIE FRANZ S 1 9 e r.T -rvi mm "HI 7a X- 1 New FURNITURE and RUG Store XX RESPONSE to the insistent demands of those who have waited so patiently for the opening of this department, we have by heroic efforts overcome what seemed to be insurmountable obstables, and have piled in carload after carload of the newest, brightest and highest quality FURNITURE from the great factories of the east. Hundreds of beautiful RUGS direct from the looms; LINOLEUMS from the mills and MATTINGS from the Orient. We have urged carpenters, chased painters and decorators, bribed elevator and electric men to hurry! hurry!! HURRY!!! And now our splendid, big, light display rooms are ready and the goods are being unpacked by a small army of men. While no systematic arrangement of the goods has been attempted as yet, we are prepared to meet every demand of those who need any article of furniture or floor covering. Our organization for service is complete and the same degree of courtesy, promptness, square dealing and lower prices that has characterized the business of the E. A. Franz Co. in the past is expected to remain the ever domi nant factor in the upbuilding of this magnificent institution-HOOD RIVER'S GREATEST DEPARTMENT STORE. E A ? e jPl BAD CHECK ARTIST GETS EASY MONEY (Jlvlni; hU name as iieorge Maton, and clalinlni: that lie was working In tlie valley, a liaci check artUt op enitrd here wuiTennfully last week. M.iHnn tirwt opened a niimll account with the Hood Itiver Haukhig -Truwt ( otnjian.v. wlectini: Saturday ns the day on which to liext operate on account of the !ankn cloning early and not opening utfnlu until Monday morning. Supplied with a check book, he vis ited the store of Frank A. Cram, Morlan & Lathrop and K. A. Kranz, I In which he made u nmall piircliane ! ami then drew a check and received j the difference it) cash. Altogether he ! secured aiiont JliHt. The clieckn were 'signed with the name of A. I' Slade, i a well know) rancher In the valley, for whom Maou had tx-en working I for a short time. On Iwlng presented ! for collectloa Monday the forgeries , were discovered and a still hunt was , I commenced for the clever swindler, j j l"p to this time, however, no trace of ; him has been found. j . ; The regular monthly kensington of Ithel'. li. church will he held next ; Friday afternoon at the Imnie of i Mrs. iieo. l'artlss. Lunch ami pro I gram have leeu provided for and a I full attendance of the ladies Is de , sired. i ii m j I ! ..' r- 5,. .--- mF' " i i M il iii' 11 r'- . a i w tss s Our customers keep the books, but they spenJ no t'.rr.o and have no trouble in doing so. Every cuot".: cr has the same record of his account as we have and in the same handwriting. This we accomplish by the use of The One Writing Method of handling credit accounts. With each purchase we furnish a ale slip which shows the ponds pur. rha4ei, the price charged for each item and the last previous balance all footed up. There can be no error in handling your accounts as You Always Know What You Owe X'e furnish a holder for the sale slips. We prefer that you file every slip in this holder a glance at the lt one will tell you what you owe. These slips Lerome an expense account, without efrort on your part. Will you let us explain our McCatWev System to you? t iM -1 & ihi, J : SI j i ft V $16.50-$17.50 LADIES SUITS. $J.85 F:or special selling this week we have grouped 2f) 5uj5 of our regular $16.50 and $17.50 values, comprising serges, broadcloths and novelty suitings, in colors blue, green, black and novelty mixtures; newest fall models; superbly tailored; satin lined. Special This Week at only $ I 1 .85 BRAGG MERCANTILE COMPANY PROMINENT WRITER VISITSJOOD RIVER As jiuest of J. I). Stnek, assistant iteiieral manaiier of the O.-W. K. & X. cuinimny. Satmiel (i. Iuim of Chiea o, editor of the Kallroad (ia.ette, and 1'oturer on transportation for the Chicni;') I'nlverHlt.v, arrived here from the ea."t Thurnda.v and epent the day HeeliiR the valley. Mr. Dunn who ha heen Htudyluu western transportation condition on his way out fronH'hleaco. was conveyed to Hood Kiver in Mr. Stack's private car. Mr. Dunn not only edits several publications connected with rullroad work, but is a Hjieidal writer whose work, from time to time, has ap peared in all of the hlh class maga zines. To assist him he has two private secretaries, one lu his office and the other with him on the road. During the present year he has al ready traveled over 2d,immi miles In his quest for Information on railroad biiililin and operation and expects to add .1,1100 more miles to his jour ney before the end of the year. Accompanied by Mr. Stack and Mr Walton, editor of the Xews, Mr. Dunn and his secretary were taken over the valley. Various points were visited. among them Van Horn I'.utte where the parti- was decorated with i (ctober roses, to the great astonish ment of the visitor. The combina tion of rosy cheeked apples and full blown roses he said he had never before seen. A visit to the several apple houses In the valley ami the cold storage plants In town also pleased Mr. I Mini), who expressed himself as highly Interested In the scientific methods of fruit culture as practiced at Hood Kiver, and also delighted with the climate and scenery. WILL OPEN MUSIC STORE IN HEILBRONNER BUILDING Jas. Waggencr, ,lr., who conduct ed a book,, stationery and inns!': business In Vancouver, Wash., for many years, but who sold out there about two years ago, will open up in the Hellbrontier building with u complete line of talking machines and records about Nov. 1st, or as soon as the fixtures can lie placed. This will give the people o Hood Hlver Valley just as good faclitles for supplies In that line as though Ihlng in any large city, and adds another Industry to flood Kiver. Being thor oughly familiar with the business. It will be conducted on business prin ciples. Mr. Waggener Is also a scenic pho tographer, lu which line lie Is an en thusiast, and may later add this feat n re to his business, as he says It will be a mighty hard matter to break away from It In this beautiful Hood Kiver country. As a new resident of Hood Kiver who Is Interested In Its development, we bespeak for Mr. Waggener n lib eral patronage. A Mixed Metaphor. A professor of Enplish In a western college wns once criticising the follow ing lines from Campbell's "Ye Mariners of England:" The meteor flag of England Shall yet terrific burn. Till ilarm'er's troubled nlfrht depart And the star of peace return. "The star of pence," he polDted out, "could not return' after night had de parted," for stars, as a general rule, do not shine during the dny. "If you were struck hard enough be tween the eyes you would see stars any old time." suggested the witty member of the class. "That is quite true," replied the pro fessor, "hut It would not be the 'star of peace.' " It pays to advertise. Baking Powder Si Absolutely Pure Where the finest biscuit, cake, hot-breads, crusts or puddings are required Royal is indispensable. Royal is equally valuable in the preparation of plain, substantial, every-day foods, for all occasions. 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