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About The Hood River news. (Hood River, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1912)
THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1912 The retail price on Goodrich Tires has taken a drop of 15. We cannot say how long: this price will re- main in force, but a word to the wise is sufficient. We have them in all sizes Our Wagon stock is the largest you -c rrv-vili H ill llliu ill uiv wuyi T w wui i y iuv vci iety of sizes and makesall standard. We have on hand a carload of Mandt wagons, a car load of Studebaker wagons, several Milburn wagons, Davenport roller bearing wagons and orchard trucks. Just keep yoiir eye on the wagons that pass you on the road ask a few owners what wagons they would buy if they were to buy again. Every wagon we have sold has become an "ad" for us ev ery owner a booster. We want your wagon business-you want our kind of wagons. Let's get together . . C h aimers Motor Cars have made good in Hood River-Ask the owners. -....;, - sutuJs ..-. No car on the market at the price gives so much val ue. You will find so many conveniences on Chalmers cars, that, if you take time to study several makes of cars, it will be nothing but a Chalmers for you. The Chalmers "30" sells for $1650, fully equipped, f. o. b. Hood River. The Chalmers "36" sell for $2050, fully equipped. If you will call on us we will gladjy demonstrate the car to you . . We've installed a Kewanee System for one of our good customers on the East Side, and he wonders now how he ever got along without it. Theyare the most convenient and practical system you could ever wish for. You can have your own water system at very slight cost. Once installed, you woujd never part with it. Ask us . . . UPPER VALLEY NOTICE List your places for special attention with WARD "IRELAND CORNELL Upper Valley Real Estate .'. Insurance Improved and Unimproved Orchard Land MmhI Itivrr Connection til Y. I.IAVAKDS & CO. I'hone I'. C. M. Punch. I'arhdalc 77-Odcll Ipper Muiid Hiver Ore. JOHNSON BROS. & HALE GENERAL MERCHANDISE I'hone 20J2-.M REV. T. B. FORD IS COUNTRY PLAGES CAILEDJOPINJAY Ki'v. T. 15. Konl l t)rt'Kin City, formerly pact or of t lit M. K. rlmrvh here, was oalli-il n 'iilnjny" ly it brother of the cloth at n in I nln t-r I :t 1 conference In l'ortl'itul Inwt week In tl.e cnurMi' of which t In' itt 'iniMpliiTt Imvhiiii Hoiiu-wlmt lini ti'il Mini the doctrine of brotherly love wan for the moment forgotten In the more Important qtici-tloii of unlttiiK the Met lioilUt, i 'onuretfii tlonal and I'tch byterlan churched. The proponed union wtm not Hccoinpllyhed. On the contrary, nceiiHatloiiH of "gerry inaii'lerlnn," 't reliinlnary tangle that tfot everyliody "het up" red In the face ami hot under the collar wan about all that happened. lr. Ford was opposed to the action toward unity and upoke with ho much feeling that hin voire trem bled. After a few moments of Ini pnxNioned eloquence on the part of Ik. I.V...I !.... l- I'll.... t.. ............ I I I'l. I in II, 111 .! . v iiiic- Hill I I lipuil him In order to remark that he didn't want the '"next popinjay" to net l' and talk ho long. Rev. iieiijatnln Voting of I'ortlaml, a brother of VV. 11. Youiitf of thin city, took part In t he debate t hat follow ed. He thought that the mcftli'K had taken on too much the appear ance of a kindergarten and ho re marked. It wiiii finally decided to pontpone any final action until tliU week when the t'njht for harmony will be rewuineil. I'.ev. Mr. F.ird'n rei-oliitloiiH provide In part for a commission to work with similar cc. in missions from other Protestant churches to draft articles of religion that are la harmony, and would brlntf about a uniform system of church government. MULTNOMAH GETS BUSY ON ROAD HERE Relieving that the new road pro posed for team and automobile traf fic between I'ortlaml and Hood River Is one of the most Important projects of the state. County Com missioner Iii:htncr and other mem bers of the Multnomah County Court have decided to lie-in Work on the road with a force of from ."0 to 7." county prisoners now confined at Kelly Riltte The commissioners vis ited the location of the proposed road last week and made a final selection of a camp. stockade for the prls oners will be built. The Hood River road at present extends fn iiii 1 or t la ud to .l ul t noma h t Falls, where It Is Interrupted by rotiyh country. It Is proposed to continue the road 10 miles eastward to the Hood River couuty line, w here it will be met by the road belny built from this side. It Is est limited t hat Multnomah county will complete the ten mllee xtciisioii to the line within two .ears. There will be between ."lOnnd luo men continually available or the work. BEING BEAUTIFED I.. M. Thlclen, the landscape gar dener, reports that a number of coun try placet In the valley are Ileitis beautified this summer. Walter Kimball has done Home extensive work alon this Hue on tils place, which has t n made one of the most attractive In the valley. A feature of the ornamentation has been the planting of native Hlirubs, with which Hood Kivcrs's hills abound. These have tclven an Im mediate effect. Several noodsUed trees, Ineliiillni; yewH, firs and hem locks were also transplanted. M. M. Hill Is another who has been adding a few touches to I ame Na ture's countenance. Ills attractive residence has been given a becoming setting throuuh the use of nursery shrubs, which include a number of chinquapins, one of the native vari eties which Is particularly adapted for ornamental purposes. A large rose garden has been planted south of the house. Mr. Hill Intends to do further ornamental work In the fu ture. Wilson Flke Is having elaborate plans prepared looking towards the Improvement and beautifying of the grounds surrounding his place. These Include nearly tw acres and are to be laid out In a windlngdrlve, paths, lawns, decorative plantings of shrub bery and (lower gardens, all planned with a view to securing a harmon ious whole when It nhail have Imvii completed. I.ook up the offer of the True-to-Name Nursery elsewhere In this Issue If Interested In getting some good trees cheap. They Lave been In the business for 1.1 years ami kuow what good trees are. It pays to advertise MILL AT DEE OPENS FOR SEASON'S RUN The mill of the Oregon Lumbei Company at Dee reopened for the, season' run Monday. The same force will lie employed as last year anil the reopening of the mill means that employment will tie furnished between two ami three hundred men.1 A preference will lie shown, la the employment of help, for men with families, as the company has found that these are more dependable and frequently remain to make their home In the attractive section about lee. The company has made a. point In the past of encouraging Its employes to purchase home sites and help develop the land. Reports from the lumber Industry recently are to the effect that the market Is showing rapid Improve ment and the future of the lumber business Is brighter than It has been for some time. The News for good printing. I CP. SUMNER Opposite the Post Office Hum I'hone 20 1 VP. 09" Spray and Garden nose Plumbing TeaTeaTea Clf it's GOOD TEA you want you can find it here. We carry Chase and Sand born's Famous Boston Teas in the following blends: Orloff Foamosa Ooloong Orange Pekoe Celon & India Emperor's Blend Green and Black Private Estate Uncolored Japan Gunpowder, and English Breakfast all in screw top cannisters. You'll be more than pleased if you try one of these blends. Order Jour Apple Racks! CIYou will sure need them when you market that biff crop this fall, and by placinff the order now you will not have to worry about being prepared to bring your fruit to market. We also repair old racks. DO IT NOW! CWe would also remind you that we are equipped to do Manufacturing and Repairing work promptly and satisfactorily. COne of our specialties is the manufacture of tools and appliances for orchard use, as well as Grubbing and Logging Tools, Wedges, Sledges, Hooks, Blocks and all kinds of Wood and Iron Work. Plowshares Sharpened, Wagons" Repaired Implements of all kinds put in first-class working order C.No job too big or too small for us to take care of with a positive guarantee of satisfactory work. W. G. SNOW Phone 62-K Fourth Street mm Groceries, Furnishings, Shoes, Hardware, I;tc. Agents for Pane Wagons, Racine Hacks, I BujOfies and Farm Implements I I'ine drove Orange Building Yantforn Station THE STAR GROCERY "GOOD THINGS TO EAT" Pkrigo & Son fHount Hcer Raifrcarl Time Tibl No. 10, Effective April I7ih. U Ci A. M. A.M.- South NothP.M. 8.00 Hood Uiver .'5.10 .()" iWenlale .'.05 8.15 Switchliack 2.fr 8..V) Van Horn 2.30 8.40 Mohrs 2.2T HJr Ode 1 1 2.15 !U0 Summit 2 05 0.20 Hloucher 2.00 9.40 Winana 1.50 0.45 Ar. Deo I,v. 1.45 10.15 Lv. Deo Ar. 1.25 10.25 Troutcreok 1.20 10.40 Wood worth 1.05 10.50 Ar. Parkdale Lv. 1.00 Stim.ayt, nrih bound train will run two hours late, above KncJulc, Waving; ParMal 1pm. FINE TREES CHEAP! 0 those contemplating planting this spring or next fall, now is an opportunity to get some first class Apple Trees at greatly reduced prices, owing to the fact thatonc of our customers is un able to get his land ready for planting and has in structed us to sell the trees he had ordered. These consist of 8000 Yellow Newtown, 3-1 and i-GOOO Ortley 3-4 and 4-0, ojie-year-buds and any reasonable cash price will be considered. These trees are all grown by the True-to-Name Nursery and are all guaranteed by them. Address, Oue-to-JName JSTursery riiONK 2002-K Hood River, Okkgon A. WILSON, Agent.