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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10. 1912 4 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS niai-wMBD inimiDn monino t MOOD KIVLK NEWS COMPANY, Inc. Hooo Rivn. Obeoon R. B BKNNKTT Enrroa U K. HENNETT BrsiNtsa Manioc Subscription, $1.50 a Year In Advance Kntered as aerond-rlaaa Blatter, Fell 10. 1909. at the post afflre at Hood Kieer. Orevon. under (ha Art of March . 1879. The Dock Question That the voters of the county favor bonding for the construc tion of a public dock by a major ity of three to one, is indicated by replies received to date by County Judge Culbertson, who has been sending out circular letters to all registered voters. The fact that Hood River is one of the heaviest shipping points in the Northwest is in itself a sufficient reason why every effort should be made to secure the best possible facilities. It is now predicted that the apple crop next year will amount to a mil lion boxes. The shipment of this huge crop will be a matter of paramount importance. Move ment of the fruit crop will mean thousands of dollars annually to the orchardists of the valley, and if a public dock will facilitate shipment and at the same time place the county in a position to regulate freight rates for all time, then there can be little doubt that it would be a good investment and one which would pay for itself within a short time. Among the letters which Judge Culbertson has received on this proposition is one which men tions some of the advantages which would no doubt result to the fruitgrowers from the build ing of the dock. An excerpt from the letter follows: "In a conversation which I re cently had with an official of the American-Hawaiian Steamship Line, I was pleased to hear him say that with the opening of the Panama Canal they anticipated handling fruit cargoes in refrig erator ships, and referred to Hood River among other points from which they expected to draw their tonnage. The tax payers of Hood River county cannot make a better investment, if for no other reason than to be in a position to regulate freight rates for all time, but the bene fits of a public dock will be di rectly felt in the ability of the fruit growers, 'and others, to transport shipments with dis patch, and under most favorable conditions, to Portland for trans shipment to the Atlantic sea Doara via water, as well as trans-shipment to railroads not reaching Hood River direct." Civic Harmony It is not necessary to employ any of the higher mathematics in order to prove that harmony is necessary for a community's growth and development. Con flicting interests pulling in op posite directions can only serve to retard progress. Without in tending that this should apply to any particular instance, it is true that the greater the unity of purpose and endeavor that can be accomplished the more effective must be the work of the community at heart. With opposing factions working at cross purposes, energy that would otherwise result in benefit to all is worse than wasted. Un less all signs fail, Hood River city and county are entering up on a year that should be rich in accomplishment The time is opportune for those who possibly can to bury their hatchets and pull hard and altogether. It has been demonstrated what lack of cooperation can do in the way of retarding much needed public improvements. The time is ripe for everybody to put his shoulder to the wheel and bring about a realization of the splen did 'plans which are being made for both city and county during 1912. That they can be realized is assured if sectional and selfish interests can be forgotten in the larger question of what is best for all. The News wants to do its part; and to encourage civic harmony and to miss no oppor tunity to boost for a bigger and better Hood River will be our constant endeavor. The Political Sphinx At the present writing the Sphinx has nothing on Colonel Roosevelt as a mystery. The Colonel is evidently determined to let no one know, not even Brother Bill, what hand he holds or how he intends to play his cards in the political game of 1912. After his three years of semi-seclusion he has again ap peared on the political stage, made up, this time, as a big in terrogation point. Candidates who have been cherishing presi dential hopes are now holding their breath in anticipation of a word from the Sphinx. Even the White House is apparently puzzled over the political situa tion, although friends of the President maintain that his col ors are nailed fast to the mast It is generally conceded that while the redoubtable Teddy is not anxious for the nomination, he is holding himself in readiness to accept if his nomination is de manded. Not a few 1 aders de clare that in Roosevelt lies the only hope for a Republican vic tory this year. Between him and the nomination, however, stand the ranks of the organiza tion pledged to Taft, and proba bly the Colonel will want to size up his chances in the convention pretty carefully before announc ing that "Barkis is willin.' " Light On the Horizon With the arrival of 1912 a light has appeared on the horizon. It is clearly apparent that from now on better business condi tions may be looked for and one of the indications of the immedi ate future is the report that comes from Pittsburg that 100, 000 idle workmen will be given employment the early part of this month in the iron and steel industries of the country. This action has been taken because there is a demand for all kinds of steel and iron, principally though, railroad steel, structural iron and tube iron. The rolling mills will be run at their full capacity. The American Tin Plate company has announced that it will give employment to 5,000 men at Newcastle, Penn sylvania, from the very begin ning of the year. It is said that fifty tin plate mills will be put in operation. The iron and steel works all over the country, it is reported, will be in full swing without delay in order to fill the contracts which have been en tered into for their product Prosperity among the class of men referred to, means better times in business lines generally and the confidence, which this resumption of work will bring about, will spread rapidly to other industries in our entire country. There is food for thought, es pecially in this state, in the comparison of criminal records in St. Loui3 and London. In the former city, which has a popula tion of 700,000 people, there were from January 1 to Decem ber 1, 1911, 86 trials for murder. In only 20 cases were convictions returned, and in not a single case was the death penalty im posed. In London, with a popu lation of 7,000,000, or about ten time3 that of St Louis, there were in the last twelve months exactly fourteen murder trials. Of the fourteen defendants eight were sentenced to death and duly hanged. Three others were given long terms at penal servitude. Three were acquitted. An item published a few clays ago, calling attention to the per sonnel of Hood River's delega tion attending the Bhort course on horticulture at the O. A. C. should have some influence in dispelling any stigma which may attach in the minds of the igno rant to life "next the soil." A bank president and ex-state sen ator were among the number, as well as retired business and pro fessional men and society dames who have abandoned the ball room for the ranch. And, best of all, every mother's son and daughter of them waxes eloquent when they preach the "back to the soil" gospel." Summons. I a the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, in and fur Htwd Kiver County. Sidney U. Carmne, k'laintiff. - vs. Atlelia A. Stranahan. Ella May Jones, A. B. Jones. Albert k. Stranahan. Correan Strana han, Ethel Anderson. Koy Anderson. May Muttishaw, Kred Mottishaw. Clinton Mooney, Iteeate Mooney, Hope Mooney, a minor, Elmer E. McCray. guardian of Hope Mooney, a minor, David E. Benlan. Addle Berdan. Anton knudson. Ole knudson. Knute kaudson. Mary Kude. and Chrisiion Kude, Defendants. To Ethel Anderson. Koy Anderson. May Motti shaw, Kred Mottuhaw, Hope Mooney. a minor, David E. tterdan. Addie berdan. Ola knudson and Knute knudson. defendants, impleaded with the other defendants above named, and to each of you: In the name of the State of Oretron: You are here by required to appear and answer the complaint tiled ajtamst you, and each of you. in this Court, in the sbove entitled suit, on or before the last day of six consecutive weeks from the date of the first publication of this Summons, as hereinafter stated, and if you fail to do so, for want thereof, plaintiff will apply to this Court for the relief demanded in his said Complaint, and will take judiiment for the reformation of three certain deeds of conveyance constituting a continuous chain of title, by amendinaT and correcting; the erroneous description of land contained in and running down through all of said deeds, so that the same will conform to the real and true intent of the parties thereto, and tha said description therein read as follows: Commencing at the quarter section corner on the south side of section 35 in townahiD 3. north. ranjre 10. east of Willamette Meridian, and run thence north aloejr the quarter section line run ning north and south through said section 35, a distance of 1H.65 chains, more or less, to the point marking the northwest corner of the tract of land owned by George H. SteinhotT and Edith O. Stein hoff. husband and wife, and run thence south, N.0o ' east, along the north beundary of said SteinhorT a land a distance of 3.50 chains, more or less, to the southwest corner of tha tract of land owned by Bertha E. Glass, for the point of com mencement of the tract hereby described; thence running northerly along the east boundary of said Glass' land 4 chains, more or less, to the south west corner of the tract of land now owned by George Walter Lawrence: thence running easterly along the south boundary of said Lawrence's land 11 chains, more or less, to tha southeast corner thereof; thence running south parallel to the said east boundary of said Glass land 4 chains, more or less, to a point in the road known as the Ava lon Wav. south, 89 08 ' east of the point of com mencement; thence north, 89 08 ' west 11 chains, more or less, to the point of commencement. Said deeds being: One from O. L. Stranahan and wife to David E. Berdan. dated February 20, lyiG. recorded in Hood Kiver County Deed Records Volume K. page 3y: one from David E. Berden and wife to Christian knudson, dated August 18, ly02. recorded in Volume A, page 573, same rec ords; and one from Christian knudson to Sidney B. Carnine. dated October 7. li07, recorded in Volume L. page 626. same records. The of you found by the Court in its decree to be chargeable with that duty will be required to make and deliver new deeds of the form, sub stance and intent of such said originals described above, but containing such corrected and reformed description, within a definitely fixed time after the entry of such decree, or in case of failure so to do, such decree to stand as and for such new conveyance. Plaintiff also prays that the cloud upon his title to said land, caused by said incorrect and defec tive deeds, be removed and that his said title be forever quieted against you; and for other equita- I ble relief. You are hereby served by publication of this i summons by order or tha Hon. Geo. D. Culbert son, County Judge of Hood River County, Ore gon, entered December 18th, lyil, which order prescribed that you shall appear and answer the complaint on or before tha last day of six conse-. -utive weeks from the date of tha first publication of this summons; and you are further notified that the date ox the first publication of this sum mons is December 20. 1911. GEORGE R. WILBUR. Hood River. Oresron. Dec 20-Jan 31-7t Plaintiff's Attorney. Summons. Tn the Circuit Court of th state of Oregon, for Mhe county of Hood River, Henry J. Lindsay, Plaintiff, va. H. de Reding-: Cornelia Edmunds Hal lam, a widow; M. Yasui; J. Thornton and W. H. . Walton and Middlecret Orchard Com Dan y. a Corporation, Defendants. To H. de Reding', Cornelia Edmunds Hal lam, a widow, M. Yaxui. J. Thornton and W. H. Walton, and Middlecrest Orchard Company, a corporation, and each of you, defendants. In the Name of the State of Oretron:- You and each of you are hereby required to appear and answer the Complaint filed against you and each of you in the above entitled suit within ten days from the date of the service of this summons on you and each of you, if served within this county, snd if served within any other county in this state, then within twenty days from the date of the service of thus summons upon you snd each of you. and if you fail so to answer, for want there of, the plaintiff will take a decree against you and each of you for the sale of the hereinafter described real property situate in Hood River County, Oretron, for the forecloaure of that cer tain mortgage dated September 24th, l'Jttf, made, executed and de live ted by defendant H. de Ked inir to said plaintiff Henry J. Lindnay to secure the payment of the sum of Twenty Six Hundred and Ninety Dollars itWMi) and interest, which Raid morttrafre was duly tiled in the office of the County Clerk of said Hood Kiver County, Oregon, on January 22nd, 1110 at 2:40 o'clock p. m. and recorded in book 3 of mortgages at page 6-W. for the payment and satisfaction of all sums secured by naid mortgage, including said sum of Twenty Six Hundred and Ninety Dollar. r'.) and inter cut, the sum of Two Hundred and Seventy Dollars (fTOr attorney's fees in this suit and plaintiffs coHts and disbursement herein, and will take a decree against you and each of you for such other relief as prayed for in the complaint herein and shall be deemed by the court proper. Said real property is more particularly described as follows, to-wit: The North half (NM of the South-west quarter (SWl t) of the North-eaflt quarter (NE'i) of Section Eighteen 1H Township Two2) North, Range Ten 410) Kant of Willamette Meridian. You are hereby served by publication of this summons, by virtue of an order of the honorable George D. Culbertson, as County Judge of Hood River County, and State of Oregon, duly made, granted and dated on the 2nd day of December A. D. 1111, for the service of this summons upon you by publication thereof, and in accordance therewith, and which order prescribes that you shall appear and answer the complaint, on or be fore the last day of six consecutive weeks from the date of the first publication of this summons, and the 6th day of December A. D. 191 as the date of the first publication of this summons, and you are hereby further notified that said date is and will be the first publication of this summons. Dated December 2nd. 1911. d6-jl7 L. A. ft A. P. Rked, Attorneys for Plaintiff, Hood River. Oregon. Send For Ikis Seed Annual-Free UTy trfd, are festal f nt perirr sad r'rminffion. No sroj srr packed 1 us unlrei thesr two qualif isV nw thevrry I gi e-iodard. Outlully equipped laboratory asdef the dtrrrnoa of a sncah. and aprrt trd inter icmevf, ail foal work. When buna, LJlyismtkyaabuy IfKtesard cnf. Send lot catalog. TheCWH. LSrCo.. Seattle POLK'S GAZETTEER A nanlneaa D I rer to rr of emrh Clly. Town and villas: ui Orean and Vuhlnta, a t Tina Decrlptl hkt'h of Mh pi are, loentloi, hhlnplns; Karllltlea and a t ImmI f i j IHreetorr of each HulAeM aau lrufeslua. k. u ror.K CO., In. Keittia, Wanti. Nul)tT,be now tor the New, te A. C. BUCK Notary Public and Insurance Agent Room 12. Bruaiua Block Hood Kiver, Oregon Re R. BARTLETT ARCHITECTS Heilbronner Building HOOD RIVER. OREGON Phone (1 ALBERT SUTTON Hrcfritcct Hiix Buildino Hood Rivsr. Oregon C G. VAN TRESS Public Stenographer AND Notary Public ELIOT BLOCK Phone 308-L H. E. JOHNSON Carpenter and Builder Second and State Sts. Phone Shop 345-X; Res. 87-L BROWN & DEITZ Wood Sawed by Gasoline Power Fir and Pine. 60c Per Cord Oak and Slabs 75c Per Cord Phone 147-K Phone 275-X O. Bm EVINQER Confectionery and Cigars General Linm of Ctar, 7o6arco, Candimit fern Cream, Etc. STATIONERY On the Heights KELLY BROS. MAY and OATS Rolled Barley, Bran, Shorts and Straw Phone 227-M Fourth Street between Oak and State ROBT. T. NEWHALL Telephone 277-M Hood River, Oregon REPRESENTING MILTON NURSERY CO. THIRTY-THREE YEARS OF RELIABLE TREES Wire Wound Continuous Stave WOOD STAVE PIPE KELLY BROS., Agents 4th St. Bet. Oak and State Phone 227-M Hood River, Ore. W. J. BAKER Real Estate Loans Insurance APPLE AND STRAWBERRY LAND A SPECIALTY Correspondence Solicited COAL! Rock Springs COAL TRANSFER & LIVERY COMPANY Cottage Hospital Hood River's Medical In stitution. Open to the public for the treatment of Medical and Surgical cases. Rates on applica tion. Address, COTTAGE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION f H. YAM A I I DAY WORK I I Cooking I anti nouse Cleaning lrnasraej DR. F. C. BROSIUS Man eHtntillxlicI a pernmnent OI- tlre lit ODKLL. I'lloN Kit), where lie t'ttti lit t'tiiiMultcil mornliiK ami even ing, ntv oitlfe MOOD It IV Kit. phone l It. open an iiMual ID to -1 dally. Night CalU ariHwereil from ODKLI.,, i-iionk ID." SMI H. L. DUMBLE Physician and Surgeon Calls promptly answered In town or country, day IW HHlkl Telephones-Residence 611. Office 611 Office in tha Bruaiua Budding. DR. E. O. DUTRO Physician and Surgeon Office In Smith Building Horn phone, Rea71B; Office phone 71 Hood River, Oregon J. F. WATT, M. D.. Physician and Surgeon Office; Home Phone SO Res. SO-B Hood River :: Oregon DR. MALCOLM BRONSON Physicians and Surgeons Eliot Block Phone M Hood River. Oregon Dr. M. H. Sharp Dr. Edna B. Sharp UKS. bHAKr Osteopathic Physicians Graduates of the American School of Oateopathy. Kirkaville. Mo. Office in Eliot Building Phone-Office lei Residence 102-B. Hood River. Oregon C. H. JENKINS, D. M. D. Dentist Office. Hall Building, over Butler Banking Co. Office phone 28. Reaidenca phone 2S-B Hood River, Oregon H. Dudley W. Pineo, D. D. S. Dentist Office over First National Bank Office Home phone 131. Residence-Home 131-B Hood River, Oregon DR. E. L. SCOBEE Dentist Open evenings by appointment Rooms 6 and 7, Broaius Building;. Phone 300 Hood River, Oregon DR. JUSTIN WAUGH Eliot Building EAR, EYE, NOSE AND THROAT M. E. WELCH Licensed Veterinarian Hood River. Oregon Phone 309 Rooms 9-10. Smith Block GEORGE R. WILBUR LAWYER Hood Kiver - Oregon JOHN BAKER Attorney at Law Rooms 7-8, Smith Block KitonVS-K Hood River, Ore. ERNEST C. SMITH LAWYER Rooms 14 and 15. Hall Building Hood River, Oretron STEARNS & DERBY Lawyers First National Bank Building Hood River. Oreiron L. A. & A. P. REED ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS AT LAW Two Doors North of Postonlee Phone 41 Hood Rhrer' Oregon MURRAY KAY CIVIL ENdlNEIik AND SURVEYOR Phoni 32 Rnonnm Buildino Hood Rivm P. M. MORSE City Engineer and Surveyor CITY AND COUNTY WORK Heilbronner Building Hood River, Oregon L. A. HENDERSON Civil Engineer Formerly U. 8. Ind Surveyor Philippine Islands Two doors north of tioaiofflce. Phone 41 T. I. I Wl.R.IY Mutual Insurance at U Par Cent of Okl Una Rale. Fire Insurance on Huildings in (Mirae of Construction, Free. HOTAST FIIRI.IC ON THK HKIIIMT. Butler Banking Co. Established Nineteen Hundred CapitalOne Hundred Thousand Dollars DepositsOver Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Safe Deposit Boxes Collections Leslie Butler, President Truman Butler, Vice President C. H. Vaughan, Cashier Hood River Banking & Trust Co. Extends a cordial invitation to you, personally to call and open a checking account. Any amount will open an account in our savings department. We pay 3 per cent interest, compounded semi-annually. We promise the best of service and satisfaction. M. M. HILL, J. W. COPELAND, R. W. PRATT. President, Vice President, Cashier C. H. Stranahan, Wilson Fite, Chas. G. Pratt, Jos. Copeland Capital $100,000 s FIRST NATIONAL BANK HOOD RIVER. OREGON FASHION Livery, Feed Wholesale and Retail Lumber. Lath, Shingles Etc. Lumber delivered to any part of the Valley Tho Satisfactory Solution of Your Water Supply Problem will be reached by installing in your home a pneumatic Leader Water Supply System You can have abundant water hot I for kitchen, bath, laundry, the lawn J other purpose required, at a moderate Will also afford fixe protection. The most efficient, economical and depend able water supply System to be had. Ask yoor local dealer to explain about th Leader S7stem or write for our booklet, "How I Solved tk Witer Supply Problem." LEADER IROH WORKS, Dept. 21, Docatur, III. Apple Land and Orchard Company Office, No, O Oak Street, Phone 20 or 2002K, Hood River a Savings Department Surplus and Profits $28,000 BY THE WAY I want to send some money to Chicago, how can 1 do it? Why just go to the First National Bank. It is their rule to give careful and immediate attention to all business. Letters are answered on day of receipt all requests have careful and prompt attention every cour tesy and accommodation that safe and conservative banking can af ford is extended to all customers. Accounts solicited. STABLES and Draying STRANAH ANS & RATHBUN HOOD RIVER, OREGON Horses bou gh t, sold or ex changed. Pleasure parties can secure first class rigs. Social attention given to movi ngfur niture and pianos. We do everything horses can do. Stanley 8rmtb Lumber Co. or cold and any cost. 1 W m