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About The Hood River news. (Hood River, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (March 20, 1912)
c THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20. 1912 r GSOi Studebaker Harness Bolster Springs c halm MOTOR CARS GAS ENGINE Lgilbert imple v Jt& Ay, vfnr MENT COMPANY LEAP YEAR IS HERE; CUPID IS LOAFING County Clerk HaDwon lonlcta that Hood Klver girls must be given a talking to on the subject of wanted opportunities. Nearly three months of leap year have slipped by and In stead of the demand for nmrrluire HeenHea having been materially In creased, all records to the contrary bare been broken. There has actual ly not leen a license Issued since Feb ruary 5 and It looks as though It were going to be a lean year for li cense fees unless Dan Cupid gets busy and Instills the necessary amount of courage Into the uearts'of those who have forgetten that "she who hesi tates Is lost." POLLING PLACES The county court has designated polling places for the coming primary and general elections hs follows: Baldwin precinct. Mt. Hood store hall; I)ee, Dee schoolhouse; Odell, I.O. O. F. hall; I'lne Grove, (irange hall at Van Horn; Falls precinct, I. . O. F. hall at Cascade Locks; east Hood Ulver, basement of Hood Klver Banking A: Trust Co.; west Hood Klv er, city hall; south Hood Klver. Bar rett schoolhouse; center Hood Klver, Dark's carpenter shop on Uih street. Kegular Sunday excursion to Park dale. Pleasant trip for yourself and friends. R.epairin& and Manufacturing l Remember us when you get your Imple- J l ments repaired for tne spring work ; or J N when you Want one made. Iron Work f - of all kinds done and Satisfaction Guaranteed - Snow & Upson Shop on Fourth Street Opposite Gilbert Implement Co HOOD RIVER, ORE. Sore Throat? Feel Shivery? Then You Are Taking Cold. This is the kind of weather for such disagreeable conditions BREAK IT UP One of Our K. C. Cold Tablets Taken every three hours for a day will do the work quickly and well Keir &c Cass Pc fable VraggfjtJ BMITH BLOCK . HOOD RIVER RECALLS RAILROAD 0NCEJ00K ROAD Editor The News: My recollection Is this, that when the Oregon Hall way and Navigation Co. built their line from Hood Klver to Portland (I also think It was then known as the Oregon Steam Navigation Co. I they appropriated such portion of the wagon road as they needed to best facilitate the building of their own road, the understanding beli.g that If It was ever needed for public road purposes again the rail way company would rebuild It. That was a long time ago, perhaps, and most likely the people who have In charge the new road along the river between 1'ortland and Hood Klver know about this and have made satisfactory arrangements with the railway company as to their proportion of expenses. However, the records a t Salem would Indicate the situation ami It might be well to look them up. I see no mention of the railway company having any thing to do with the reconstruction of the road as now contemplated. W. H. Maksii ai l. Ion't forget to see Howell I'.roth ers when you come to buy your sprayer, for they will save you money. Karbed wire cuts, ragged wounds, collar and harness galls heal up ulckly when iiallard's Snow Lini ment Is applied. It Is both healing and antiseptic. Price -.c. .".0c and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by ( has. N. Clarke. CP. SUMNER I Oppojlti the Post Office Horn I'hone 20 i N N I" L Spray and Garden Hose Plumbing MANY WARNINGS TO SPRAY SENT OUT Professor Lawrence started this week to send out notices of disinfec tion to all owners of diseased fruit tree, both In the city and country. Professor Lawrence has recently completed a comprehensive Inspec tion, ami devoted especial attention tii the trees and shrubs In the city. Asked la what condition he found the city trees and shrubs, he replied In one word, "Kotten," and followed It up by stating that he would use his otliclal authority to enforce a remedy of these conditions. "It is not the policy of this depart ment to create or bring upon our cit izens any unnecessary burdens, he says, "but for the good of Hood Klver Valley we must Insist t hat In fected orchards or trees of any de scription must be made clean." If the notices now U-Ing sent out are not given proper attention the cases will be turned over to the county court for such action as Is provided by law. WASHINGTON PREPARES FOR BIG PANAMA TRADE Looking forward to the opening of the Panama canal, (Jovernor Hay of Washington has Issued a proclama tion creating "The Progress ami Prosperity Committee of the state of Washington," to be made up of dele gates from every Commercial Club In the state. The object Is to attract to Washington Its share of the In creased commerce ami population which will certainly be brought to the Pacific Coast upon the comple tion of the canal. All advertising and boosting for tin: mate as a whole will beln the hands of this committee which Is In reality a Washlhgton State Commercial Club with all sec tions represented. We Oil Harnesses We have just received ft harness oiling tank. P.rlng your harness In and let us give It ft good oiling be fore the Spring work starts. K. 1. Yowell tV Co. The most common cause of Insom nia Is disorders of the stomach. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets correct these disorders and enable you to sleep. For sale by nil dealers. ADVICE ON FRUIT GIVEN IN NUTSHELL PICKERS An exchange gives an epitome of horticultural advice as follows: Commercial orchards require low headed trees. They must lie proper ly pruned and sprayed; the fruit thinned, gathered nt two or more pickings, closely graded and attract Ively packed. Two crops should not occupy the ground at t he same time, such as mature apple trees ami veg etables. Look at the twig growth and see If fertility Is needed, apply fer tilizers where needed and If the foil age has yellow cast use nitrogen. A complete fertilizer should be used, un less one knows what element may le left out. Plant, cover crops to fur nish humus where the land Is culti vated and sow down where there Is danger of washing. Prunefor frame work of tree first and then for fruit not for nice tree- It Is economical to thin fruit to suve limbs from break ing down and ruining trees. One will get !)" per cent of first class fruit where thinned ami M percent were not thinned. Make first picking when mature enough; Immature ones will grow and take on a more attractive color In two weeks than when gath ered early. Pick so as to leave stem In apple, pack In orchard at once, grade carefully. Thin In June to six or eight Inches np"art on the twig, using ladder on outside of tree to reach limbs that can not be reached from the ground or step ladder. We are offering a big discount on all our blankets and Wagon robes for fifteen days only. It, (1. Yowell anil Co. fflcunt Hcccl Railroad Time TiMc No. 10, Effcctivt April 17th. I J CI A. M. A.M. -Sour- N..TM-P.M 8.00 8.05 8.15 8.35 8.40 8.55 9.10 y.20 y.4o 9.45 Ar. 10.15 Lv. 10.25 10.40 10.50 Ar, Hood River I'owerdale Switchback Van I lorn Mohrs O.lell Summit I'loucher Winans Dee Dee Troutcreek Wood worth Parkdale 3.10 3.05 2.55 2.30 2.25 2.15 205 2.00 1.50 Lv. 1.45 Ar. 1.25 1.20 1.05 Lv. 1.00 Sunday, north bound train will run two hours lite, abuvc fvhcdulc, leaving Parkdile 1 p m. A. WILSON, Agent. WE FURNISH FRUIT AND PACKERS And All Kinds of Employees... NIGUMA & CO. Phone 160 14 Last Oak Street Hood River. Or. flit. ',.;. L. Send For This Seed Annual-Free Lilly 'rb arr-tcfdf or purity and r''mint:oti. No trdt are parked f mm urtrsM thrtr two qualitirtaKow thevrry h. fhHI ftandard. OuaMy t nuippd laboratory tandt tha direction of ft anratiaf ftod nprrt K'd Xtfrt trmnvra all ffu work. V hcTihuyint Lilly 'aaM-ri?., you buy increased crof. Scad foa catak. TU CW H. UDy Co., Snk I have a limited supply of first class two-year-old Newtown and SpiHurgTrfies These have strong, jvell-balanced tops and a well de veloped root system. Just the thing for replacing. Have also first-class one year budded stock in the standard apple varieties. Phone 323-2M. C. D . THOMPSON flood River Orrion F. B. SNYDER B. B. POWELL Hood River PiumDIng Company Phono 6BX Sanitary Plumbinc and Heating. Tinning and Sheet Metal Work. Repairing Promptly Attended. HST1MATES FURNISHED CASCADE AVENUE "Come on and hear M U ft ,,W.!rt Alexander's Ragtime Band" The. lively song hit that's so extremely xfflimtli popular. It's here in both vocal and instrumental form on the Victor, and you shouldn't miss hearing it. Plenty of other selections you'll enjoy, and we'll gladly lay them for you. Victors $10 to $100. Victor-Virtrolas $15 to $200. Terms to suit your convenience. WAGGENER'S MUSIC HOUSE Hellbronner Building HOOD RIVER, - - OREOON