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G THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1912 FARM HELP SCARCE; REASONS ARE GIVEN With the w arn) weather during the mnt wh'Ii, llit xt rn UTrli'H have rtHnetl rnphlly ami there ha lieen a ki-rliniM shortage tif pickers. Thin, too, despite the fact that the IN.rt l iinl V. M. ('. A. has Im-cii co-operut-log Ith the local growers In sivur- lug picker and tuckers from I'ort laml to help out during the berry s.-hsom. Thin fin 1 .v iiii-li t bureau has Its liK'al headnuartern at the Ap ple ( Jrowers' I'hlon. Mr. Van Valln, who In tu charge, says that the local (rultmeii are facing a serious prolt lein In securing enough help to liar vent, not only the berry but the ii pile crop, nml he gives It an hi opinion that It I plainly up to the grower to Improve their accommo dation for earing for their extra help. Thl opinion of Mr. Van Val ln' I concurred In by other who have been considering thl problem. At the prewent time the great ma jority of grower expect their extra help to provide their own shelter and their ow n provisions, only wood and water being supplied. Thl nat urally work a hardship upon those who help out during the harvesting seasons It has been the experience of the Y. M. ('. A. thl year that although there were numerous Inquiries at Portland, the great majority, when Informed thut no shelter or food would lie provided them, at once de clined to consider coming under such circumstances. With most of them It was out of the question to buy n tent for use during so short a time. "Indian will come ami pick ler rle under these circumstances," said one man, "but white people wou't do It." There have ulnu lieen complaints lodged that roT sanitary conven ience nre not provided to protect the health and comfort of pickers. Mr. Van Valin considers that the V. M. C A. I seriously handicapped on account of this condition and be lieve that It I for the good of local growers to let theiu know just where the trouble lies. In hopes that they will see tit to remedy it and to Insure themselves against a more serious shortage In help In the future. Lime and Spray Kelly Bros., phone 227-M. I MAKE and REPAIR HARNESS Don't neglect them until morrow may cause an accident today. When I Re pair Harness you can feel Safe with them in driving. Harness Repairing does not mean simply patching and stitching. It must be done right, and that means Experience and Skill. I look after every job myself, and when I am through you can feel safe with the old Harness. . . . V. E. Fosberg & Co. PHONE 21 Oregon Lumber WHOLESALE LARGE STOCK OF Band Sawed Lumber on Hand WHICH WILL BE SOLD AT REASONABLE FIGURES CEDAR CEDAR SHIP LAP Estimates Furnished. Call on Either Phone DEC, OREGON JOHNSON BROS. & HALE GENERAL MERCHANDISE Groceries, Purnishings, Shoes, Hardware, Htc. Amenta for I'ane Wagons, liacine Hacks, Hugyies and Farm Implements I'hone 20J2-M MINNEAPOLIS FOLK SEE THE FESTIVAL Minneapolis, which ha quite tl colony of live representative in the Hood Hlver Valley who h-ive made i name for themselves a men w ho do thing, showed her Interest In Oregon ami the Northwi st by send ing a distinguished di legation to the Rose Festival at Portland this week. The same party also attended the Northwestern development Congress at Seattle. The Minneapolis delegation in cluded A. I. Albert, associate pub lisher of the Minneapolis Tribune; (. M. for win, of Wells Mickey Com pany; Alfred Force, photographer, of the Minneapolis Tribune; Olaf Hjork man, i.f lijorkman Hros ; I). T. New house of the Loomls Benson Com pany; F. ). Orth, of the Uoldstabek Land Company; F. A. Hold, of the Marsh Valve Company; F. K. Pickett, sales manager of the Washburn Cros by Milling Company; F. II. Kowiins, of the Andrews Heating Company; C. C. Chote, of thel'nlted States Rad iator Company, and C. F. Wyant, of the Metropolitan National Bank. There Is one mau from Minneapolis accompanying the train to whom practical farming on a large scale Is no experiment, 1. W. McCanna, w ho has large real estate holding In North Iakota and Minnesota, Is the owner of a 2HH) acre farm, all under cultivation at McCanna. N. I.. and another comprising .".ikiii acres, all tilled, at Sarles, X. I). APHIS ATTACKS GRAIN AS WELL AS FRUIT, REPORTED Discovery was made at Salem last week that the aphis thl season is not only attacking the gardens am orchards at the nsylum farm, but also the grain Melds, and the predic tion Is made that unless hot weather comes soon and stay the operation of the pet, the damage to the grain will be great, During past year considerable trouble ha been experi enced with relation to the pest at tacking the garden and orchards, but thl Is the first time In the his tory of the valley, a near it can be learned, w lieu It has attacked grain. The pest Is particularly prevalent in the vetch crop. The News tells It all. too late waiting until to HOOD RIVLR, OREGON and RETAI L POSTS and SHINGLES Pine drove Orange Building Van Horn Station : MR. DABNEY WRITES OF TRIP ABROAD (Continued from last week) 1 The city has places of much Inter est of various kinds, aiul here, too. one will see many nationalities and places of worship, from the Jewish synagogue to the t'.reco-Russian. The cathedral of St. Peter occupies the summit of the hill on which lieneva. for hun dreds of years lay closely huddled to ' set her, and w as erected In the s;xth .century on the site of a Pagan teni 1 p!e. The editice is quite plain inside with the exception of some of the windows, which are very fine. At the foot of the pulpit may he seen Calvin's chair, and the Maccahees' chapel at or near the main entrance is a marvel of Cothie art, and wel! worth a visit. Just across the street from the cathe dral is the building In which Calvin started his school, and Is still used for that 1'ii-pose. (ieneva has a variety of schools and colleges and one w ill see students from many different countries. Lake deneva is about (!0 miles long and is fed by the turbulent waters of the Rhone River, where soon it be comes settled and blue as that of the lake. Its course may be traced In many places as it meanders through to the lower end of the lake, where it emerges over 13-foot falls, through iron frames looking like windows, and the water in rushing through Is churned up into a snow-white foam: but a few hundred feet below it re sumes again the deep blue color and goes on its peaceful way for a mile, when the turbulent River Arve from the eternal glaciers, iours its murky waters against her with great force, apparently trying to deprive her of her beauty and peaceful possession, but the Rhone, with her mighty strength, is unwilling to give way, anil for two miles they run side by side as entirely distinct rivers, when the waters in the Arve become settled, and then they intermingle, and together run to the great salt sea. From Ceneva one can make some interesting excursions to the chateaus of Karon Rothchild. Voltaire, and Madame Ie Stael-llolstein. Neither can one afford to miss a trip to the Grand Saleve. from where he may get a view of Mount Blanc that will not soon be forgotten, lietween the Saleve and the ('.rand Saleve there is a quaint little village near the center of slop ing hills of perhaps 1 tin acres, most of which is in cultivation. The peasants cut the grain with scythes and sickles ind bind in bundles in its tangled con dition with willow- wisps, and then either carry or transport it on burros to the village, where stands a me chanical arrangement, run by steam. It looked to have been used from the time of Noah, and it may have fallen out of the Ark when it passed over the mountains. Four women and two men would unbind the grain and throw it, with their hands, on to a platform where two men with forked sticks throw It Into the jaws of death. With groans and squeaks the concern chew ed up the straw into chaff and scat tered it out around for a hundred feet, vli k the grain spluttered out at the rear end. w hen the threshing was done. Kvery straw and kernel of grain was leaned up and carried away to the va ions little store barns. If those people could see our modern thresher, they would be more astonished than the American Indians were at seeing the first steam engine crossing the western plains. From Geneva to Paris. In going from (Ieneva to Paris one passes through a diversified country. Mountains, hills, valleys and plains, and the occupations of the eople are is diversified. In many places the soil seems poor and the people have a hard time to make a living. Their only fuel is the limbs which they cut from the trees and stumps and bind them into fagots, and in some places one will see ricks or stacks of fagots laruer than the houses that the people, inhabit. In some districts the land is more productive and the people seem well to do. Paris, with its three million of peo ple, lies on both sides of the River Seine and has many places of much interest to the stranger. The parks and boulevards could hardly be more beautiful. The base of the Kiffel Tower covers about five acres and It slopes to a height of !(M feet, and one can go up to within twelve feet of the top in an elevator, and If one weary in ascending he may stop about half way up for refreshment at a well ''I'lipj.cd res'anri'nt. There Is 12. 'ton pieces of iron and steel In the struo .ure. I'aris has many beautiful cath edrals ,md among t hem are the fa mous Notre Dame and the .Magdalen, which are marvels of beauty. The Pere l.achaiso is the largest and finest cemetery in the city and contains manv fir." toornlis and monuments of j celebrated people. Horse and Mule Mart. I There Is a district in the city known ' as the hore and mule markets, where j there Is no kind of meat sold in the! shops except that of the horse and j mule, and those shops are designated j by a sign of the head of one of them. The common people of Paris work very Uird and work their horses hard as well, and nothing suits a horse driver more than to carry a whip that cracks. It has been Ironically said that bread Is sold In Paris by the yartl. and an observer would almost conclude that that Is true, for one seldom sees a loaf less than IS Inches long and then all lengths up to six feet. The loaves are about as large around as a quart fruit C. W. Wllmeroth Here ('. W. Wllmeroth, n lm was former ly inmilder of the Rogue Hlver Fruit (irowers' union, spent the last of the week III Hood Hlver looking over the (ittle situation. Mr. Wllmeroth Is connected with the com mission firm of Stcliilnirt & Kelly of New York, who have bought the fancy II noil Hlver apples from the local a.ple growers' union for three years. Neat ti ml natty Job printing iuh k execute"! at the New olllce. jar, and one will see women with them on their backs and shoulders aa they go along the street. The absence of children In Paris Is very noticeable. A visit to Paris would not lie com plete without seeing the (Irand Opera, the largest in the world. In fact, there are so many places of Interest In the city that one can Bitend much time with pleasure and profit. All commodities are higher In Paris than in any other city we were in, and they seem to think that the tourists "have money to hum." The palace of Fon tainebleau is :!. miles from Paris. It was built by Francis I, and stands on the site formerly occupied by a forti fied castle, erected by Iuls VII, in 1102. It was a favorite residence of Naiioleon I, and here he lived and ruled THE i i Mccormick mowers and as emperor of a (treat nation. And from here departed to the Isle of Elba a fallen monarch and a prisoner. In going through the palace, one Is filled with admiration, tf the many beautiful paintings, tapestries, etc., that cover the walls and ceilings of the different rooms, and the elaborate furnishings of all kinds. At the rear of the palace Is the pretty gardens, and the famous carp pond which cov ers several acres. In the center, of the pond is a small stone house, and from It there is a secret passageway leading to the palace. The house was built by NaiKtleon for the purpose of secret communication, etc. The for est, connected with the palace, con tains 4 o.i too acres, and is said to he the finest In France. It has many beautiful roads and driveways through BAIN MOWER f OR OVER a quarter of a hay-making machine On a Mower it stands for Light Draft, Ease of Manage ment and Great Strength. These features in connection with the fact that it is a powerful cutting machine cor rect lydesigned , and substantially built, has made the DAIN Vertical Lift Mower an unparalleled success. It is adapted for use wherever condition of the ground will permit a Mower to be operated. Superior construction features insure efficient work when it is subjected to severe stress or strain. See this machine and you will quickly note the absence of compli cated, trouble-making parts and will undoubtedly be fav; orably impressed with the clean appearance, substantial construction and unequalled merits of the Pain Vertical Lift Mower. FOROVER seventy years McCormick machineshave been giving the farmers of the world satisfactory ser vice. From the beginning there has been a constant growth in the volume of sales. This in itself iscon vi ncing proof that they are machines of merit-that they have progressed with the times that each year has been one of improvement and achievement. McCormick machines are designed by men who know the requiremen Is on the farm, and therefore the name ' 'McCormick" has always been in advance of the standard of the time. It is a demonstrated fact that it pays to buy machines of known quality. In the McCormick line we offer to the farmer the best there is, both in construction and service. EL To) Jo) Implement It, passing lakes, fountains and various pretty scenes. Versailles Is about 16 miles from Paris and the palace Is one of great historical Interest. It covers n:iny acres of ground and Is built of stone, marble and Imitation marble. It was built by l.ouls III and enlarged by I.ouis XIV, and was used by the dif ferent monarchs of France until the French Revolution, and since has been used more or less as a museum, until IS:;?, when it became a museum In French history. As one passes from one room to an other, he Is simply amazed at Its rich furnishings and decorative art. Jo sephine's gardens, which are connected with the palace, cover many acres of rare, beautiful flowers. Many foun tains of various kinds decorate the a century the name DAIN on has identified it as the best. EE To) Company grounds, some of which are very cost ly. Neptune or the (Irand Fountain, makes a great spectacle when In op eratlon, hut Is only run on certain oc casions, as It costs $15.0(10 per day to oiterate It. There la 22,000 acres of forest connected with the palace, with pretty avenues and paths through It In different directions, and In ome of the avenues the trees have been trained so as to form a complete arch 100 or 1'tO feet high, and In going through one almost feels that they are passing through a grand cathedral for a quarter or half a mile; all the lower limits of the trees have been trained in a flat, drooping tositlon, and then with white marble statues alternately placed on each side of the avenue, forms a picture rarely seen. (Concluded.) rakes i T