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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1912 CONVICTS BUILDING THEIR BUNKHOUSES Almiit a (loam cnnvlrtn. ailviun-e i-'inr.l nf tli.t wlio ulll luillil the rmul iirnuiiil Slii'll Kixk.liJivc ln'ctl i iiu.ik'i-J t tlmt imlnt for a imuK uf wihUm pant i-iintrurtlii ttii- ihvi'k- ir.v tiiMikliiiiiHcM ami oilier luilMiiii.' Mi h will e.niMttute tlie rnimiient tamp. 1 lit lumlM-r Iir ttu'Ht- iniiiii Itii;t wan iloiiatt-d 1'V the Oregon I n m t K-r Company, the l'.rMal Veil I.uinlx r ( iiiiiianv anil tin' Stanley. mlth l.iiinlxT t'oniiuny. i'lie cotivlett art' als liuililtn: a l.riiii' from t ho cltf of their iniiii ti tin- railral t raeka. na part of the Intervening (ipai-i will If uinlir water hen tl' CtilumMa re;nhen ltx Mcti water in irk Actual rnii-t riu-tiiui work in lit'ltl 1 1 1 temporarily w hlle t tie t .-W. 1!. N. ('iiiui'aiiy 1 examining the xurvey for tlir roail an made lv County Sur rjor Kay. Mr. I'.olli ii. represent Inn tht railroad, went over tne pro (n.m'd r!ht of way with Mr. Kay a few day h i and the mirvey now only await the approval of Chief r.nnlnoer l'.oHehke. It If exptvted that thin will 1k jjlveli this week and t !iat the main zan; of convietrt will arrive at onee without further delay. While lu l'ortland lat week Coun ty .ludce Cnlliertcou hired Auctrl mih to work on that portion of the road which the county will build thin PRINCETON ALUMNI INVITE WILSON HERE Neat and natty joli printing qulck executed at the Newu otliee. M. ISoii-al of Morrlntown, X. .1 , has lieen visllliii; liU former elass mate at Princeton. Sidney !. Ual son. Mr. and Mrs. Halison. assisted ty Mr. and Mrs V. I.. Mason, nave a dinner recently to the 1'rlncetoli men of the I'pper Valley. The l'.alison home was tastily dec orated In orange nd I'lack and a dinner was served that met with the hearty approval of all those who partook. After dinner an evening of ong and reminiscence w as enjoyed. A letter signed by the ali:innl pres ent was sent to the former president of rrincetoii and now ;iiernor of New Jersey, Wood row Wilson, In vitlnn hlui to visit Htiml Klver the tirst part of June of this year when he Is to lie one of the principal speak ers at the convention to le held In Portland. Those present at this delightful re union were.). M. Honsal, Sidney (i. l'.alison, Walter I.. Mason, Kunene Kuwer, liifford M. I'ptenrove and .lollll tJoldsliury. Local Talent to be Heard lKui't fall to hear Mrs. ilenney, Mrs. 1 S. Davidson, Mr. Kpplnn. The Schubert Trio, Mrs. ltoyden, Mrs Sletton, (iretcheii Calkin, Mrs. Klerand Mrs. Schmelt7.fr In the nreat est musical treat of the season to morrow (Thursday I eveninn (it the Heights Hunt 1st Church." cn n Electricity Is the Popular Subject OUR NEW LAMP PRICES ARE: " 15 Watt G. E. Mazda $ .50 20 - 50 q U 25 50 " n 40 55 " 60 ' - .75 U 150 - 1.65 " 250 2.30 Q ELECTRIC WIRING & SUPPLY CO, A. L. DAY, Pres. and Mgr. Under First National Bank Bldg. PHONE 3 U a FINE TREES CHEAP! JKO those contemplating planting this spring or vnext fall, now is an opportunity to get some first class Apple Trees at greatly reduced prices, owing to the fact that one of our customers is un able to gethis 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 4-6; 2000 Ortley 3-4 and 4-6, one-year-buds and any reasonable cash price will be considered. These trees are all grown by the True-to-Xame Jsursery and are all guaranteed by them. Address, Crue-to-N"ame sery Piionk 2002-K Hood River, Oregon EXPERT HERE TO MAKE SOIL SURVEY A. T. Stranahao. a scientist In the T. S. department uf agriculture, has arrived In Hood Klver and announce that work will lie started at once In making a soil survt'y of the valley. Mr Strahan completed a survey of the KoKue Klver Valley last year nnd expects to spend the entire sunimer here vollev tliitf the necessary data. The survey will Include a tatiula tlonof the soil in every section of the valley, an Mr. Strahan nay that the map will contain specltlcatlons for every I'll or 40 acres. The depth of the coll aud Its stratum will lie learned and the soil will be tested to a depth of six feet. Crops icrown, agricultural conditions and similar data will be recorded. When the In formation Is secured and the innp drawn, all will lie forwarded to Washington where It will be publish ed for distribution. Mr. Strahan Is also to make a still survey of the White Salmon Valley. LOCAL TRANSFERS 0FJ1EAL ESTATE The following sales of real estate are reported for the past week: F. II. Morlau and wife to C. K. Marshall, west titi feet of lot '2, Sec. A, South Waucoma, $ti;i."iO. F.dltti A. (iladen and husband to Kda M. Wood, lots 4 and 21, block :5T. Hood Klver Proper. II. T. DeWltt aud wife to Alice llatteu, lotsl and 24, block 7, Idle wllde. KK. Hood Klver Development Co. to E. C. Wrltfht, tract at east end of block 7, Klvervlew Park. For Hungry Business Men The Mt. Hood hotel caters to hun gry business men by serving delicious lunches at uoon, 3T cents. Try one, then come every day." JAM ROUND TRIPS KAST On the dates given below, round trip tickets will be sold to the points in the Last (shown below, and many.othcrs, at greatly reduced fares quoted : Through Trains East IN CONMlC riON XVI I M NORTHERN PACIFIC and 6REAT NORTHERN RAILWAYS AlUnlir City l.lHI.F t 'hirttirii ( 4ikitlo hprilliil 1 Vli vrr IKl Itr..il tri W Omh I 60 If) U7 ',t liulu'h ftKH l'hilal-lhia Vk! llil i KanMnCity I'rttub'irir 91. W HI it Milwukf .. . 72 M St. Ix.uii Vutt ? M M iri.mi-liB m W Ht. I'aul .) '.mi M'rnlial li if. "I 1 . . Cl.Ml tout Nr Virk 1 VI Waxhiniitun Mfl.M lAILS Oi- SAI.Ii May 2, J, 4, , 10, II, 17. IH, 24, 20, IVI2 June 1,6, 7, M, IJ, 14, 15, 17, l, 1, 10, 21, 24, 25, 27, 2, 2, 1912 July 2. J, ft, 7. II. 12. 15. 16. 20. 22. 11, 26. It, JO, 31, IVI2 AuicuM I. 2. 3. 6. 7. 12. 15. 16. 22, 23, 2V.30.3I, 1912 Septrmher 4. 5, 6, 7, M. II. 12. 30. IVI2 Stopovera and choice of routes allowed in each direction. I inal return limit October 31, IV I 2 .a,l. ,f Mhetlulaa. faraa. rtc , will Ij fumiatml on l"ut W t. t iiWAN t. A. GII.HKKT, Aifpnt. I n-iM and l aaa. AU, Portland. Ont. tuU .Salin.ni. W'ah. aH at& ' x Youll Want Some Cookies for that picnic lunch. All varieties of the best that can be baked can be had here. Pork and Beans are good too for lunches, and we also have a full line of Canned Heats in small handy packages. All kinds of Pickles, Ripe and Qreen Olives, Peanut Butter, etc. THE STAR GROCERY "GOOD THINGS TO EAT" Perigo & Son Unclaimed Letters ruclalmed letters at the Hood Klver pfistofflce are ns follows: Mrs. II. F. Alexander. (I. li. Brad ley, Mrs. Walter Carlisle, It. T. Can pent, Mrs. H. V. Hunt, Miss Kdlth Johnson, Mis Kdna Jones, J. K. Kr vlne, Herrn Aug. Knderlln, Patricio Ksttlii, J. It. (Jalllxnn, Frank H. tlnr- ey, ;. n. Hawley. t . w. Hayt, II. . Luther, M. K. Martin, Mrs. Carrie Mchavld, I). A. MeCulstlon, (ilpsls Kahone, C. M. Iteed. F. H. Sexton, Frank Spencer, H. Stewart, 1nrry Thornton, Jas. Watt, Harry Walsh, William Walsh, Mrs. Wilson, K. J. Chandler. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury t as mercury win surely destroy me sen; of smell and completely le- ration the w hole system when enter- ItiK It through the mucous surfaces. Such arth.'les should never be used except on prescription from reputa ble physicians, as the damage they will do Is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney A. Co., Toledo, )., contains no mercury, and Is taken Internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure Im sure you get the genuine. It Is taken In ternally and made In Toledo, )., by F. J. Cheney &. Co. Testimonials fne. Sold by druggl"'"- Price 7.'c per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. We Slated Las! Week Thai the Price of GOODRICH TIRES Had Dropped 1 5 Per Cent We do not know how long; this price will stand but can assure you it will not go lower. We sold a number of tires, but have a good assortment left. To show you how much of a saving: you can effect, old price on a 36x4 Goodrich smooth case was $40.40. The new price is $33.35. Inner tubes this size sell for $6.25. Take our hunch. Huy notv! XV e hcLJe rearranged our.... Suio Supply Department and have an exceedingly attractive display. We carry all the nec essitiesTires, Horns, Oils, Greases, Reliners, Dry Cells and a fine line of Automobile Novelties. It is our aim to sell at Portland prices-many articles are sold for less. We invite your inspection. In Our "Pump and Engine Department, we have an assortment ranging from an ordinary pitcher pump to a complete Kewanee Water System. We can furnish you a pump for any ordinary irrigating proposition. Any size Gas En gine. Our R. 7L V. Engines, sold and guaranteed by the John Deere Plow Co., are even more than is claimed for them. The 1 horse power engine sells for $65.00 and the 2horse power engine for $85.00. Figure out the time you spend with hand power and see how soon you could save the price of these engines. II Will surprise you. Our John Deere Steel 7 lotus have been a big surprise to us. They have sold better than we ever dreamed of. Take for instance the Q. P. & N. Plow, a 12-inch cut, all steel-and soft center steel at thatguaranteed to scour in any soilthis plow is the very highest in plow manufacturing. It is the last word. You cant beat it CflLIERT IMPIMHT CO. HOOD RIVER POULTRY YARDS J. R. NIUHSIN, Proprietor Br.tdtr of S. C. . Itgh.rnt. W. P. Rockt n I. C. ho Ulind R4l. Indl.fl Runner Dvcbl V.ittn ind rr Old Chirk. ftr Jan. int. Or dr bo,kfl now. Poultry rrd IN mil. wt of cltjr at rrankton. Fhon. jaO-X. KNEE SPRAINS iiliitu at .sea IT Willi. o SILK ELASTIC HOSIERY I I nit to At yrnr eua. Trm aTiMaramD Dim n rvqatu. W00DARD.CLARKE&C0. PORTLAND, OBBQOI Piles! Piles! Piles! Wllllamn' Imlinn I'llf Olnlmrnt will rur. Illlml, liiwIiriK nnd IIi IiIiik I'llin. It nb (irlm tlifl tiiiiKirn, iilliiyii lli liinic nt on, nr-fn as a poultice, Kiv-n IfiMtant ri'llff. Wllllnmn' Inillan I'lli' ilntinrnt In pro pnriil fur I'lNn ami H'liltiK of tlio prnt. pnrin. f Jriitrxlntfl. mull x- nml II W. WILLIAMS mt. CO., Propt., Cleveland, 0hf lor Sale by Carl A. I'laih, DrufgM ORCHARD SNAP Ten acres 4 miles west of Hood Uiver, on Belmont road, 8 acres of which are set out with 4 to 5 year old trees as follows: 195 Newtowns, 195 Spitz., 2C Arkan sas Blacks, and 2(5 new trees. No incumbrance; no improvements; water and taxes paid. Price is $:$750; $500 down, balance terms. Write, call on or phone K. V. Hornier. 1(K)2 Yeon Bldtf., Tort land. Ore. Phone Marshall 1776 FOR SALE Quarter Section - Per ictual free water right. Shot and, best for apples. No icavy timber to clear. Ten acres cleared. The price and terms are right. Sell all or cut into tracts. 1 mile from II. II. depot. Address owner, 17 Ainsworth bldp;., Port land, Ore., orG. Y. Edwards & Co., Hood River, Ore.