The Hood River news. (Hood River, Or.) 1909-current, February 14, 1912, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Text4 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14. 1912 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS rt I.WHSD inMBP4T lOlMVyt 1 H(K)I KIN LK NEWS COMPM. Iik. Hood Rivu. Oaixx R. B. BF.NNKTT . L. S. Hf NNETT. . . I"!nv Subscription, $1.50 a Year in AJtance Kntorad u arond-laaa matter. F.h. 10. at tha post otTic at Hood Hirer. Omron. undar tha Act of Hvch 1 1S78. Diversified Industry Just how far a community is warranted in confining its output to a sinple product is a question upon which there remains con siderable difference of opinion. Some call attention to the fact that this is an ape of specializa tion and maintain that a com munity, like an individual, should confine itself to the one thing for which it is best adapted. Others recall the folly of the old lady who carried all her eggs in one basket and point out the un pleasant possibilities in case an an accident befalls the basket. One thing which cannot be gainsayed is that the industrial life of a community is upon a much more substantial basis when its resources and products are varied. Thus the community is not dependent upon a single crop or market. Speculative chances are reduced in propor tion as the eggs are distributed, for if one crop fails another will insure an income and if prices for one product permit no profit it is probable that the proceeds from another will do so. The farmer who has but one product to market may reap big returns. On the other hand, if his crop or market fails him, his loss must be severe. With his eggs distributed in two or three or four baskets, he may not stand the chance to make such large profits, but if he forfeits the big gain he is thereby insur ing himself against what might be a diastrous failure. What is true of a country is equally true of a city dependent upon it for support. So long as it has no independent industries of its own, its welfare is linked with that of the country upon which it is dependent. This it may be satisfied to do and in so doing may enjoy prosperity. But it i3 taking chances which it would not be taking if it had in dustries of its own and, for ex ample, a payroll. Hood River is admirably located for manufac turing plants, where shipping facilities are at hand and rates cheap. Encouragement of such industries, not in exclusion of but rather in addition to the present fruit industry, would ap pear to be a policy which might bring excellent results. Fruit Industry's Future The Journal makes some inter esting editorial comments upon a detailed and exhaustive bulle tin on fruit culture in Oregon as it is, and as it may be, which has just been issued by the state agricultural college. It is writ ten by C. I. Lewis, who has served the college, and therefore the state, as horticulturist for many years. It is commended to all doubt ers of the future of the fruit in dustry here. The obvious de duction for anyone who studies it is that it is not, and never will be a local industry confined tojthata unite(1 party two or tnree districts, iw is it a one product business. In ap ples Oregon shines pre-eminent both in quality and in volume. But. Oregon iears, prunes, wal nuts, grapes, peaches, cherries and small fruits will amply repay culture. Professor Lewis deals also with the chance of over-production. This he demonstrates to I imiKJSsible, certainly for many years to come There are two serious cautions - history. Men and women are conveyed. The first is that a!- now living, some of them in this though proof is accessible for j community, whose privilege it the claims of isolated profits of was to see Lincoln while he f t f 1000 an acre in apples and pears lived. Through them the mem yet that reasonable expectation jory of the martyred president is may le set at a net profit of $200 1 linked more closely to the pres an acre. The other point is that ,1'nt. He has not yet withdrawn it is not safe to rely on a goo ' entirely into the misty recesfes v an Professor I.oi ;s we. I aware of the jis sibi'.itics frvrn. say ten acres, ivut to provide a liing for the family from the start he prefers a purchase of 40 acres, of which JO or SO acres may be farmed I until the fruit trees gradually come into bearing. From that! on the orchard will absorb the i energies and the time of the fruit j grower. I Provision is made by the agri cultural college for a large iss-ie of this bulletin. It is obtainable on application. riain, simple, reliable as it is everyone who is an actual or intending orchardist should secure a copy without delay. The Political Situation Although the new year is mov ing right along and the prima ries in April are every day draw ing nearer, the apparent chaos in the presidential situation shows little alteration. If there is any perceptible trend in pub lic sentiment, however, it in the direction of Roosevelt and com ments in the Republican press the country over show a strong current of opinion tending to the conclusion that there is a strong and growing demand that Roosevelt be a candidate. The situation is a peculiar one. Many Republican papers, be lieving that Taft is bound to be the candidate, see in Wilson his most dangerous enemy and it is for this reason that they have lost no opportunity to direct at him their barbed shafts of criticism. Others, however, are pointing out that the G. 0. P. is doomed to defeat if Taft is the candidate and look to Roose velt as the only one who can lead the Republican cohorts to j success in the coming campaign. There are a great many loyal Kepublicans the country over who are hoping and probably praying that something is soon going to "drop, "the something being Roosevelt's announcement that he is going to make the race. As an exchange points out. "the Roosevelt following con sists of all who want the Repub lican party to win, and that in cludes, quite naturally, about all there is of the Republican party. ' ' Disaffection"is being noted vtn among some of the Administra tion's most staunch supporters. At most they are human and their title to their political lives depends upon Republican success next November. If Roosevelt is the only man who can make suc cess at all certain, it is but natu ral that the old warhorses should look upon him with the secret hope that he will declare him self. This sentiment, however, is meeting with no response on the part of Roosevelt and the possi bility that he may enter the fight is every day becoming less. Realizing that if the Republi can party is to be retained in powerlits united support must be enlisted in Taft's behalf, com mittees have been organized in thi3 state during the past few days and a strong fight will be made for his re-election. Once the name of Roosevelt is decis ively eliminated from tion, it is reasonable - ill cn-1 lifetod in TaVs bc.hafi Lincoln's Birthday Once more all patriotic Ameri cans turned hack on Monday to honor and do reverence to the name of Ahraham Lincoln. With the passing of each year the country's love for Lincoln grows greater, and it is the privilege of the present generation lo learn of him before Le has passed entirely into the realm of i tr.g t::n tru:t on a ty a ss ic:. acres. ot the past, but his life and deeds are made real to us through the lips of those who were his contemporaries. In company with many other Oregon cities. Albany is congrat ulating herself upon having started the paving era. It has been a great thing for that city. Having learned what a great convenience hard surfaced streets are, the people are asking that thev be extended along reason- i able lines every year. Hood River i-i all ready to fall into line : in this matter and Fall will see the completion of extensive im provements to the city streets. Judging from the experience of otner ewios, it win Do money well spent. He told his 12-year-old son to milk the cows, feed the horses, slop the pigs, hunt up the eggs. feed the calves, catch the colt and put him in the stable, cut ' some wood, split the kindlings, stir the cream, pump fresh water 1 into the creamery after supper, and be sure to study his lessons j before he went to bed. Then he went to the fanners' club to dis cuss "How to keep the boys on the farm." Straw votes are now in order. The Kansas City Star recently inaugurated a poll for president among its subscribers. Eighty thousand votes were cast with the following result: Uooseek 41,520; Clark, 0112; Bryan, 7l:J.: Folk, 511J; Taft. 4'JIU; La Ful ler, e, 4911: Debs. 1375. A straw vote may tend to show which way the wind blows, but fre quently it has a local rather than national significance. Politicians find they hav such a cantankerous job on their hands lining up presidential can-! didates that somebody is likely to slip in and gvt the vice presi- dential nomination while they i aren't looking-. At present, how- j ever, there is a staitiinir lack ot i willin-'-to-hes. kritnl.ir Suiiil.iy exciirfi hi t' Turk laic. I 'If.i s; 1 1 1 1 trip fur , niirsclf anil 'ri. n. N. Real Esieic Bulletin 55,000 -Thirty-two acres in Wil- low i lat bection, close to rail- rrnA ,-h,-r-h ..r.,1 c (-.-. ,., fl, main road, red shot soil. Two pieces of this description are on the market at the present time. Terms $3,000 down. $1,750 - Five acres 1 miles out; house and Lam, part in trees, balance cleared on the main ! road on west sn.ie. .Mortgage G00. Want cash for equity. $2,000 New Lunpralow and Larn, lot 100x100 on corner, near Hiprh School. This price for quick sale. ...Insurance... G. Y. EDWARDS & CO. Office Motel Oregon Wiltf. I'lione No. 22K 1912 CATALOGUE MAILED FREE mm AND BUILD IT FOR LESS MOKSf Buy the mlUuilc c'irea from our Li fv.tury lor one-tl.ird to hall ol what you would f ny your local dealer. e op-rale O'jr own mill and can (ruaranlte rvry jri. v.e. nVe. to ,. well-made nd of choicctt liiln-dricd lun.Ui. 0. B. WILLIAMS' SASH end LSORS 5-oaiwl dorr. 15 ilrn. $1.30. Cnflman iunualow door. 9 1 .tU. liungalow front d'xir $5 and $6. Imide trim, 10 pci. to". Kt, 80c anylyK (w f ! ip nywli, Buar.nl' al! 'I' ary. Write caial il Iraa. I . I. I Will" V Mniual Ir.a'irann. at 'ti I'cr IVnl ,f fll.l l.inf la'- r tv in- irMnp on hutl-hr v in "..iirs.. nf 'riHlructi'ri, I r-f. NOTARY I'l HI I'" ON THK Ml- I'lllT It. It. I3ARTLETT ARCHITECT Ht-ill.ronmr ItuiMinx noon in v Kit. ouKtios I'hcine 61 ALBERT SUTTON Hrcbitcct Hai l Iti ii.iini 1!ou;i KivkK, Ohki.on P. M. MORSE City Engineer and Surveyor CITY ANDCOl'NTY WOKK lloilbronner liuiMuitf H-io.1 Klmt, Oregon L. A. HENDERSON Civil Engineer Formerly V. P. I-aruI Purwyor l huii'i'iiu Ilaruls Two ilt tor north of mstol!u e Tln-no 41 II. C. JOHNSON Carpenter ami Builder IhirJ and State Sts. Phono Shop 5 1 ; lies. S7-L O. D. EVINCCR Confectionery and Cigars General tin of Cigars. Tobaccos, Candiet, Ice Cream. Etc. STAT IONERY On t!:i- Heights KCILY IlliOS. HAY AND OATS Roiled barley, I'.ran, Shorts nnd Mraw Phone 227-M Fourth Strot-t bt-lwctn ( 'ak ami Stale ROBT. T. NKWHALL Te.lqihune 277-M Himd Riier, Orugan repki.skn rise MILTON NURSERY CO. TIHH TY-THKi !: VI A KS OK KIXIAIU.K 1 R i; i: S ' Wire NVounJ Continuous Stave WOOD STAVE PIPE KELLY BROS., Agents 4th st- I5-'- 0ak anJ stat 'n'ne tiu Kiver.ure C. G. VAN TRESS Public Stenographer AND Notary Public ELIOT BLOCK PhOllC 30S-L W. J. BAKER Real Estate Loa lis I ii5ii ranee APPLE AND STRAWBERRY LAND A SPECIALTY Correspondence Solicited COAL ! Rock Springs COAL TRANSFER & LIVERY COMPANY Cottage JCospital Huod Liver's Medical In stitution. Open to the public for the treatment cif Meuieal and Surgical ca:-es. Kates on applica tion. Address, C0TTA3E HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION H. YAMA DAY WORK Cooking and House Cleaning L I AT Q I R I l DR. F. C. BRCSIUS IlilK t'HtltMlxhfil it I t I-1 1 ) .-1 1 t I ) t Of- Mi-f at OHl'.l.l.. l'litiM:!. wliirv In run In1 I'oiiHiiltfd inornlntr iinil tvcii. Inir. City ollkv 1 1 ( m 1 1 lilVKK. riiovi: 12 It, oH'ii tlx iiHi'al 111 to 4 daily. Night Call ihk rrvil from OIlKI.h, nioxu L'Mf H. L. DUMBLE Physician and Surgeon Culld promptly anawtred in town or country, Uuy or nitfht. Telephone RvniuVnre fill. OtVic 613. Ottice in the ltrotiius Huildinir. DR. E. O. DUTRO Physician and Surgeon Office in Smith Building Home ihune, Kea.71B; Oifice phone 71 Hood Uiver, Oregon J. F. WATT, M. D.. Physician and Surgeon OiRcc, Homo Phono 30 Kcs. SO-H, Hood Kiver :: Oregon DRS. SHAW & BRONSON Physicians and Surgeons Eliot Illot-k Phone 34 Hood Kiver. Oregon Dr. M. II. Sharp Pr K.lna U. Sharp DRS. SHARP Osteopathic Physicians lirailuates of the American School of Osteopathy, KiikrtvilU', Mo. Ofttre in Kliot l.uiM.njr Phone- Oihce 11-2. Kt sitN'm-e W2-R. llootl Kiver, Oregon I E. D. KANAGA Physician and Surgeon Office in National Hank Building j I'hc.ne. Office 33 Ros. HS-B Hood River. On-frnn C. H. JENKINS, D. M. D. Dentist Office, Hall Lluiklin. over Cutler tanking Co. Orjice phone 28. Residence t!one 2H-U Hood Uiver, Orejjon 11. Dudley W. Pinco, D. D. S. Dentist OlT'ce ovur First National Itnuk Otrue - IFumo i hono 1.11. Kosulence- Home 131-B IIuoJ River, Orvn DR. E. L. SCOBEE Dentist Open even infra ty opj)intmont RcMima 6 ani 7, lirttsiua BuiUIinr. 1'hone litiO Hood River, Oregon JOHN R. WESTERVELT Doctor of Dkntal Surgery Suite: so" Oretfnnian BuiliJintf Chono. Main TS-V, IVrtlan'l. Orprin DR. JUSTIN WAUGII Eliot Building EAR, EYE, NOSE AND THROAT M. E. WELCH Licensed Veterinarian ilwl Kivvr, Oregon I'hone 3119 llixims u-lfl. Smith Kluck GEORGE R. WILBUR LAWYER I f mm1 River In'Kiiil JOHN BAKER Attorney at Law Looms 7-8, Smith Mock ii..a.i.h..nefw-K Hood Kiver, Ore. ERNEST C, SMITH LAWYER Kmmfl 14 and I-'.. Hall ftuiMinff HofKl River, Oregon STEARNS & DERBY Lawyers Kirnt National Itnnk Hiiildinur IItoil HivT, Orimn L. A. & A. P. LEEI) ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS AT LAW Two F)oorit North of lofitoMirt Phonn tl Hoik, KmV Omtron MURUAY KAY CIVIL KNOIMXR AM) Sl'KVLYOK Tll'INR ?,1 IlKomilH ni'tl.lllNIl II'MIII KlVRR A. C. BUCK Notary Public and Insurance Agent nn 12. nmalua lll.irk K,.r. Onwim Butler Banking Co Established- Capital One Hundred Safe Deposit Boxes Savings Department Collections Leslie Butler, President Truman Butler, 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, Vire President, Cashier C. I. Stranalian, Wilson Fike, Chas. Q. Pratt, Jos. Copeland J2E Capit.il $100,000 Hilt il FIRST NATIONAL BANK HOOD RIVER, OREGON FASHION Livery, Feed rn&r'.-M, rV. 7-S '0 Wholesale and Retail Lumber, Lath, Shingles Etc. Lumber delivered to any part of the Valley r4 r. 1i ' 'Ji'- "' Hi i U) ft n Watsr Supply Problem j will be reached by installing Leader Water Supply System I Kt ... . I U. . iuu can ,'idvc ttuiiiiiittin wctiur nui i i V, ,.u i .1, v IUI A.lll.ilLll, u.tiii, iauiiui inc lIWII o'hrr purpose required, at a moderate Will nKrt nfTnrrl Hrr nrntprlinn. The most efficient, economical and able water lupply System to be bad. Ask your local dealer to rrpl.iln hor.: Ihr I ilrr SyVrm or wri'e for our bioklrt, "How I Solved the Water Supply Problem." LZXm I3D1 W03r.S. Dept. 2?, CscaSiT, 111. Aoole Land and I J UIHOO, NO. V UaH ZtrOOt, f'AOflO Z6 Of 2002K, HOOtl RlVOf -Nineteen Hundred Thousand Dollars Vice President C. M. Vaughan, Cashier e o n Surplus and Profits $28,000 FROM EVERY PAY ENVELOPE a certain sum should Le set aside for savinjr. No matter what your earning capacity, unless you have the sagacity to save you will never have anything. And your earning power may cease at any time. So while you earn also save. Commence next pay day by opening an account here. STABLES and Draying STRANAHANS & RATHBUN HOOO RIVER, OREGON Horses bought sold or ex- chanyred. I'leasurc parties can secure first class rijrs. Shccial attention Riven to moving fur niture and pianos. We do Jeverythintf horses can do. Stanley Smith Lumber Co. SoluSiuii oi Vour in your home a pneumatic Mi&m ..I I ui i;uiu 'l clilU (til 'I), cost. P - ' depend - Ts Orcliard Comnnnv . - i