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fl THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1912 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS r (LIKHID KDNBKDT MOKNINtSe (T MH)I) klVLK NEWS COMPANY. Inc. llOtID RlVKB, OKEOON R. B. Itr.NNKTT . 1. 8 ItENSETT. Kmtui Subscription, $1.50 Year in Advance Kntarad aa aorotwi-claaa matur. Feb. 10, 1W. at Oie poat office at Hood Hirer. Oreron. under the Act of March a. ItC. The Exchange Again That the matter of buying the Northwestern Fruit Exchange has been revived and in the rather unpleasant manner re sorted to by Manager Gwin of the exchange, is to be regretted The exchange was offered for sale. The Hood River commit tee, in company with those from other sections, investigated the preposition thoroughly and it was decided that a purchase at this time was not advisable. It would appear that the attempt on the part of the exchange's representative to force the issue is uncalled for and unbusiness like. Such action would also add flavor to the suspicion that after all the exchange may not have been acting upon purely altruistic motives in offering to pass along its organization. Certainly the plainly implied attempt to cast reflections upon the integrity of the committee from Hood River will not tend to create a favor able sentiment here in behalf of the exchange nor its repre sentative. At the mass meeting yesterday the local committee placed plain ly before the fruitgrowers the report which had only been with held up to that time with a view to protecting the interests of the exchange. This report made it plain to all that the connections which the Northwestern Fruit Exchange has with the North American Fruit Exchange are not such as would be in any way adapted for the purposes of the proposed combine. This in itself was sufficient to warrant the lo cal committee in reaching an un favorable conclusion. It is to be hoped that the out come of this proposition will not diminish the chances that the big fruit districts may eventually make some mutual arrangement whereby the apple crop of the Northwest may be marketed to the best possible advantage. Such an arrangement would be palpably weak, however, if only the Rogue River valley, Hood River and Cashmere consent to cooperate. As the committee from these three sections de clared in the resolutions adopted at Portland, it is greatly to be desired that when the time is ripe for such cooperation all the fruit districts should join hands. In the meantime local fruit growers have nothing to fear. Hood River apples have estab lished their reputation. They are famous almost the world over and they will find a remun erative market as long as their superior standard is maintained. The Apple Box Bill It is hardly necessary to state that the Sulzer bill, which has just been introduced into the House, will meet with the united opposition of the western fruit men. This bill, if passed, would be put into effect next July and would work extensive hardship upon the fruitgrowers of the Northwest, inasmuch as it is more extreme in its demands even than the Lafean bill, after which it is patterned. The present bill requires that the cubic inch capacity of the apple box shall be not less than 23."2 inches "when measured without distension of its parts," or in other words w ithout taking advantage of any bulge on either top. I nit torn or sides. This ca pacity is about ten inches greater than that demanded by the La fean bill and ISO inches greater than that of the present box in J common use in this and other; fruit districts of the Northwest. I Tlw onlv tuiuuililo nri'ti'vt utwin uhich the bill can be supjx-rted is that the present lox does not contain a full bushe That the boxes do contain one full bushel each, however, has Iven repeat edly demonstrated, so that if the matter is brought to issue upon that point there is little reason to doubt the result. A box of Hood River apples will be sent to Washington for demonstration purposes, as well as boxes from the other fruit sections. When this demonstra tion is made there should remain no doubt as to what disposition should be made of the bill. Wanted An Inspection Law A new federal inspection bill known as the Simmons bill is now before Congress. It pro vides for the protection of the fruit industries of this country against injurious insects and plant diseases which might be introduced from foreign coun tries. It is estimated that 50 per cent of the fruit, fruit tree and plant pests now existing in the United States have come from other countries and are costing us about one billion dollars annu ally to control. It is very im portant that this bill should be enacted into law. Minor details as to methods of inflection of nursery stock and fruit pack oges might be left with officials of the Agricultural Department or with state authorities. This seems to be the only detail point which nurserymen and state inspectors find it difficult to agree upon, but they should come to gether and work unanimously with fruit-growers to have the bill passed. The Pacific Coast Association of nurserymen has expressed its desire to have a good federal inspection law. In an address to the Kentucky legislature, Governor Harmon of Ohio warned all public office holders to analyze their own rec ords and see how far they were responsible for the unrest that was leading to a demand for in novations in government gener ally. He said it ought not to cost a billion dollars a year, or over $11 for each man, woman and child in the county to main tain the federal government with its limited functions. If this is the case it is certain that, with a per capita wealth of $35, it would not take the average man long to exhaust his apportionment of this world's goods in paying taxes. On Saturday the wajs and means committee of the House suggested taking the duty off sugar and putting it on silk stockings and other imported clothing. Sugar on the free list would keep $60,000 000 a year out of the treasury unless other provisions were made for raising revenue. It is a safe conclusion that the people who wear silk stockings can much easier afford to pay that sixty million than those who use sugar. It's not half as much fun pay ing taxes in Ashland, Ore., as it is here in Hood River. Receipt of a statement from that city shows a total levy of 40.5 mills, this being upon an assessment of practically full value. In the city of Hood River the levy is about half as much 20.9-and upon an assessment of hardly more than half valuation. Hood River will benefit by the substantial improvement which i3 being reported in the lumber trade. Prices have gone up and mills throughout the Northwest, including those here in the val ley, are preparing to resume op erations in order to fill the de mand. While the Eastern and Middle West states are in the grip of icy blizzards and snow-laden winds, Hood River has been en joying sunny skies and a warmth of atmosphere suggestive of spring. A French professor has dis covered how to make hens lay eggs. Stories told recently by Ibxxl River poultrymen, how- f ver' indicaU? that they will not have to learn the secret from the Frenchman. I I WESTERN FRUITMEN ARE TO FIGHT BILL A Wuliiiitiiii iltxiat(-h tntt- that lii'iirlni will In- hfld l,v tin House lut Thtittf i-oiiiinerve emiiiiilt tif M.ircli 7 on tin Sulzer npilt luix Mil, wliU-li In very Nlinilur to the 1 .11 ft an Mil uf the last eoticreHH. Keprenriitatlveg Mau ley. Pray find nthern from the I'aeltle North went will oiune the Mil ami will nee tire liearlii;rt fur all north wextern apple growers who wlnh to appear. While the hill I different It) Itx pliraenliny from the Lafean Mil, It Is drafted to aeeomplish the entile purpose to hatidleap western ap ples In eastern markets, where they are today couimatidlii top-noteh prlees and crowding out eastern Krnw n fruit of the name varieties. The Sul.er Mil fixes the standard box pai-kae f.r apples as "a Mix having a c.ipaelty of not less than 'i'Xi'l euMe Inches when measured w ithout distention of its parts." It also estnMirdies the standard basket as one euiitaliiini; not less than the standard liux, and provides a stand ard apple luirrel with 2M Inch staves head of ITS. Inches diameter, circum fereuee at lmlne of tU inches outside measurement, and containing, as nearly as possiMe. 7u."ti culilc Inches. As the barrel Is not commonly used by western apple-uro wers, there Is little Interest In that feature of the bill, but th- box limitation Is Impor tant, In that It exceeds the contents of boxes now In common use. The Sulr.er bill, moreover, estab llshes a standard of apples. This provision reads as follows: "That the standard grades f,,r ap ples which shall be shipped or deliv ered for shipment In Interstate or foreign commerce, or which shall be j sold or offered for sale In the IMstriet of Columbia or the territories of the: 1" tilted States are as follows: Ap-J pies of one variety; which are well grown specimens, hand-picked, of, i.id color for the variety, normal' shape, practically free from Insect and fundus Injury, bruises or other! defects, except such as are necessarily ' caused In the operation of packing;! or apples of tine variety which are not more than 10 per cent below th foregoing specifications, are stand ard tirade, "I". S., Size A,' If the mini mum size of the apples Is two and one half Inches In transverse diame ter; or are standard urade 'V. S., size It,' If the minimum size of the apples is two ami one-fourth Inches In trans verse diameter." Would Ask Questions or Die. A woman is never known to adver tise for the return of stolen property "uud no questions asked." Real Estate Bulletin $5,000 -Thirty-two acres in Wil low Flat Section, close to rail road, church and store, on the 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 4 miles out; house and barn, part in trees, balance cleared on the main road on West Side. Mortgage $G00. Want cash for equity. $2,000 New bungalow and barn, lot 100x100 on corner, near High School. This price for quick sale. ...Insurance... G. Y. EDWARDS & GO. Office Hotel Oregon llldg. Phone No. 12K 1912 CATALOGUE MAILED FREE -AND BUILD IT FOR LESS MONEY Buy the millwork dircdt from our big factory (or one-third to half of what you would pay your local dealer. We operate our own mill and can guarantee every piere we maae to b well-made and of choices) kiln-dried lumber. 0. B. WILLIAM 8' SAIH and DOORS 5 -panel doort, 15 tizei, $1.30. Craftsman bungalow doori. $1.60. Bungalow front doort, $5 and )6. Iniide trim, 10 pet. to tet, 80c H We ll enrtody lor cairi. i ,p aarwtite. tuartatM late dor rr. Wntt toe catalne fiea. T. I. J VKIJ)Y Mutual Inntjrmnre at V Ir Cnt nt Old Line Kat. f ire Iniranr on If u i intra in Court of Construction, Vrm. R. R. BARTLETT ARCHITECT Ik'ilbrunner BuiKling HOOD RIVER. OKKUON Phone 61 ALBERT SUTTON Hrcfritcct Hall Buildinq Hooit Rivir. Oriuon P. M. MORSE City Engineer and Surveyor CITY AND COUNTY WORK Heilbronner Building Hiwl River. Oregon L. A. HENDERSON Civil Engineer Formerly U. S. Land Surveyor Philippine Islands Two door north of poatolTice. Phone 41 M. E. JOHNSON Carpenter and Builder Third and State Sts. Phone Shop 5 1 ; Res. 87-L O. B. EViNOER Confectionery and Cigar General Lino of Cigar, Tobacco, Canaio, tc. Cream, Etc, STATIONERY On the Heights KELLY BROS. HAY AND OATS Rolled Barley, Bran, Shorts and Straw Phone 227-M Fourth Street between Oak and State ROBT. T. NEWHALL Telephone 277-M Nuod River, Oregon REPRESENTING MILTON NURSERY CO. THIRTY-THRKK YEARS OF RELIABLE TREES W ire Wound Continuous Stave WOOD 5TAVE PIPE KELLY BROS., Agents 4 th St. Bet. Oak and State Phone 227-M Hood River, Ore. C. G. VAN TRESS Public Stenographer AND Notary Public ELIOT BLOCK Phone 308-L W. J. BAKER Real Estate Loans Insurance APPLE AND STRAWBERRY LAND A SPECIALTY Correspondence Solicited COAL! Rock Springs COAL TRANSFER & LIVERY COMPANY Cottage Hospital Hool 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 H. YAMA DAY WORK AT Cooking and Mouse Cleaning F'hone WO 14 Oak Strwt DR. F. C. BROSIUS llitx I'MtaliliflitMl h iKTtnanent Of fice tit ODKI.I.. riioMcLM, where lit) ciin lie ftitiHulteii tntiriiliiK ami even liir. City office HOOD HI V Kit, I'll IN K 1-' It, 'll HH tiMiml 111 to 4 dully. Night Call HiiHwered from ODKI.I., i-honk LNtf H. L. DUMBLE Physician and Surgeon Call promptly answered in town or country, day or night. Telephone Residence 611. Office 611 Ott.ce in the Bruo.ua Building. DR. E. O. DUTRO Physician and Surgeon Office in Smith Building Home phone. Rea.71B; Office phone 71 Hood River. Omroo J. F. WATT, M. D Physician and Surgeon Office, Home Phone 30 Roe. 30-B Hood River :: Oregon DRS. SHAW & BRONSON Physicians and Surgeons Eliot Block Phone 34 Hood River. Orciron Dr. M. H. Sharp l)r. Edna B. Sharp DRS. SHARP Osteopathic Physicians Graduate of the American School of Osteopathy, Kirkaville. Mo. Office in Eliot Ruikliiur Phone-Office ll'i Residence 102-B. Hood River. Oregon E. D. KANAGA Physician and Surgeon Office in National Bank Building Phone, Office 35 Ree. 38-B Hood River. Oregon C. H. JENKINS, D. M. D. Dentist Office. Hall Building, over Butler Banking Co. Office phone 28. Reaidence phone 28-B Hood River. Oregon II. Dudley W. Pineo, D. D. S. Dentist Office over First National Bank Office-Home phone 131. Residence Home 131-B Hood River, Oreiron DR. E. L. SCOBEE Dentist Open evening by appointment Rooms 6 and 7, Broaius Building;. Phone 300 Hood River, Orpiron JOHN R. WESTERVELT Doctor of Dental Surgery Suite: 807 Onironian Building Phone, Main T2A6 Portland. Oregon DR. JUSTIN WAUGH Eliot Building EAR, EYE, NOSE AND THROAT M. E. WELCH Licensed Veterinarian Hood River. Oregon Phone 309 Rooma 9-10. Smith Block GEORGE R. WILBUR LAWYER flood III ver - Oregon JOHN BAKER Attorney at Law Rooms 7-8, Smith Block Office phone lffl-K Ti i r- r houm phone 23H-K Hood River, Ore. ERNEST C. SMITH LAWYER Rooma 14 and 15. Hall Building Hood River, Oregon STEARNS & DERBY Lawyers Firt National Bank Building Hood River, Orogon L. A. & A. P. HEED ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS AT LAW Two Onora North of Fnatoffice Phone 41 Hood River" Oregon MURRAY KAY CIVIL IXJI.M.I R AND SLRVLYOR Thumb 32 Hnw Ilc irniNO Hood Rivrn A. C. BUCK Notary Public and Insurance Agent Ronm 12, Broaiua Rlnrk Hood River, Oregon Butler Banking Co Established Nineteen Hundred 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, Vice President. Cashier C. H. Stranahan, Wilson Fike, Capital $100,000 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 or for kitchen, bath, laundry, the lawn . t ; I . f omer purpose requireu, at a iiioueraic cosi. rr-r--i Will also afford fire protection. '11 The most efficient, economical and depend- 25" able water supply System to be bad. Ask yonr local dealer to explain about thr " Leader System or write for our booklet, "How I SoWed the Water Supply Problem." LEADER IRON WORKS, Dept. 22, Decatur, III. Apple Land and Orchard Company Off too No. 9 Oak Street. Phone Thousand Dollars Vice President C. H. Vaujjhan, Cashier Chas. G. Pratt, Jos. Copela Surplus and Profits $28,000 STEPPING STONES TO WEALTH are the steps leading to the savings bank. Every man, woman and child ought to travel up these steps often. It spells success and inde pendence in the future. Thrift in youth means wealth in old ape. Deposit your savings with us and you will find them accumulating at a rapid rate, and earning good interest while accumulating. STABLES and D raying STRANAHANS & RATHBUN NUOD RIVER, OREGON Horses bough t,sold or ex- changed. Pleasure parties can secure first class rigs. Sbecial anjjorgwenjojnoving fur niture and pianos. We do everything horses can do. Stanley Smith Lumber Co. cold and any . - . J 26 or 2002K, Hood River mm