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' ,1 Hocitf THE HOOD RIVER1 NEWS Highest Grade Job Vrinting AdxJertijerj Get Results VOLUME 8, NUMBER 31 HOOD RIVER, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1912 SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 A YEAR Valley Improvements Continue Unabated Trin Over Mt. Hood Railroad Reveals Many New homes and Apple Mouses in Course of Construe tion---Orchards Being Loads of Fruit Now Haturing. A t rip over the Mm of the Mt. Hood Railroad Friday discloses the fact that everybody along the line has siiiircme fulth In the ultimate siicees of the valley. Thin Ih fully evidenced by the large niimlxT of hornet und apple houses that are now lti course of construction. A eooperatlve apple house Ih being erected at l'lne drove that will re quire over ,ri(HI,(HMI feet of lumber to complete and It lookn large enough to hold nil of the applet) In hood Klver. A large force if workmen are at work here rushing the building to completion. W. It. Sherman Id just putting the finishing touches )u one of the fluent prlvute apple houses In Hood Klver valley. Mr. Sherman has a large tiearlng orchard and he Ih preparing to place IiIh fruit In the bent of condi tion for Hhtpment by rushing It Into the apple house for precoollng. All along the line new houses are lielng erected which Indicated a healthy condition of the valley. The growerx are not waiting to Bee whether they are going to get a crop or not for thin fact Ih annured nnd many nre building on futureH. The Oregon Lumber Company')) mill at Pee wan running full tilt with the pond bulging out with logs and an him hi aH we ntuck our heads out of the door the 1ohh wanted to give UH a Job- The Hide track wuh full of earn from the (ireat Southern Railroad for which the mill Ih cutting several million feet of lumlicr for their extension work. I'atkdale Ih getting to be one of Local Grange Dons His War Paint A. I. Mason, State Grange sisted in framing Good Roads Bills Adopted by the State Grange, Sends Challenge to Champions of Other Good Roads Measures to Debate. A. I. Miihoi,, champion good roadn boonler for the state grange, ami member of the ntale grange com mittee that framed the prenent good roadn bill to be voted on at the cu nning election. In running over with enthUHlanm to get a whack at Home fellow whoenpouHCH the "Harmony" road bllln or the southern Oregon measures. Mr. Mason denlrcH to arrange a de bate with the 1 tent npcakern In the ntate on the roadn measures to be voted on In the November election, and when It comen to talking about roadn. we will all have to take off our rnbliem to A. 1. The Commercial Club recently np RETAILERS WILL BUY DIRECT Twenty-five retail fruit dealern In Spokane have organized a nort of co ojieratlve association for the pur poHf of buying their nuppllen In the Wenatchee vulley, nnyn the Wenat chee Republican. They plan to do hunlncHH with growern, HHnoclntloiiH nnd wholenale concernn here and have the shipments ncnt to one of their n ber In Spokane, who will make the dlntrlbutlon there. Thi'lr Hcheine eliminate)) the Spokane com iiiIhhIou man or wholenaler, and ns Hiiren them at moderate cont of high grade fruit. The Idea of thin co-operative anno clallon of Spokane retailer orig inated with .1. -H. Pool, head of the J. II. Pool company, In the Inland Empire capital. Hln llrm retail large iiiantltlen of fruit. The Spok ane merchant wan surprised to learn of what Hfcmcd to him the low price at which fruit could be con tracted from grower and nhlppcm here. I'poil hi return to Spokane he explained condition to business men engaged In the retail fruit trade, with the renult that t wenty flve, In rliulltig hlniHi'lf, ngreed to get Jointly through 111 in all their nupiille In thin valley. He In ipille euthUHliiHtle over the proportion ami feel confident of IU success. Propped to Sustain Heavy the cltlen of the county and the Htore here Ih doing a big bunlneHH with a long llrtt Of pleased CUntoIIICm. The apple grower along the line were buny propping the apple treen and preparing for the final wlndup of the crop. The Yellow Newtown appear to be very large for thin seii hoii of the year which IndlcateH that the crop will be In the very licst of condition from the Htandpolut of size. WHY ONE BUSINESS MAN ADVERTISES A prominent busl ness man explain why he advertise and why he use newnpnperH for that purpone, an fol lows "I advertlneln the newnpapern lie cauHe I am not anhaiuedof my goods or my work, and to let people know my3"tock; lieeuuse I cater to the In telligent clanH aud they read the pa pern, and believe In Increasing my buHlneHH becaune I can talk to more people through the newnpapern at a greater distance In lens time aud at a more reanonable price than In any other way; becaune my newspaper advertising han brought me greater returnn for the leant expenditure of any advertising I have done; becaune when I write an ad I am not too stingy to pay for placing It In the bent possible medluml or to have It lnerted no It In attractive; liecnuse I know in v ad In neen and read by ev ery one In the houne where the paper goen. Chieftan Committeeman, Who As pointed a committee to Investigate the neveral good road meanureH Hub mil ted to the people for vote and re port hack the bill that Hood Klver county nhould Htand by. Mr. Manon ntateil that he Ih anxlonnly awaiting the report of till committee, and you can depend upon It, that If a re port I made counter to the purpone of the grange bllln that the fur will tly, and the committee will need to irlve n mighty good reanon "for the faith that In In them." Pollttcn are dead junt now and If A. I. can ntart something the new paper reporter would lie mighty glad. OSIE'S MAX GETS IN BAD Otto Max, rented at St. who wa recently or 1'aul, Minn., and who ayn he I one of Governor Vet'n "boy" I In Jail In St. Paul charged with having robbed a dozen homes In St. Paul and an many In Mlnucnp olln. Max 1 said to have admitted that he hail robbed il number of Minneapolis home. Max nald he wan one of the prison- em liberated from Oregon State Pen itentiary under a plan Inaugurated by Governor Onwald Went. He In nald to be one of the few convict who have broken thi'lr word to the governor. Otto Max Hiitd he had been under a nentence for 20 year, of which he nerved live. When Detective Martinson, of MlnncapollH, went to St. Paul today to look over loot that M. Paul de tcctlvcn had found In Max' room he found two nultcane of stolen property taken from Mliinenpoll home. Mr. and Mr. ,loeph Krazter of Hood Klver spent the weekend with their daughter, Mrs. C. I". tialllgan. They returned home Momloy, being accompanied by Mis ( ilad.v Porter of Wasco, who ha been here the past mouth. Dufur Dispatch. VISITING PASTORS FILL LOCAL PULPITS Dr. A. II. I.athrop, of ('rent) in, Iowa, who In visiting IiIh hod, Al bert, and daughter. Mm. K. O. Hall preached In the Methodlnt church Sunday morning to a large congre. gatlon. Dr. I-ntbrop nermoun are alwayn ncholarly exposition of hln theme and the Hood ltlver citizen alwayn crowd the church on the date that It In announced that the former pastor will preacli. Kev. W. G. Eliot, of Portland, who wan a former Hood Klver boy, preached to a large congregation at the I'nttarlnn church Sunday morn ing, and hln hearers were, delighted with hln npleudld nermon. The muni cal program of the L'nltarlan church wn especially Hue Sunday. Mm. ( II. Sletten In soloist. GOLD BRICK ARTISTS UP AGAINST IT "Fly-by-nlght" real estate broker operating near Maluge In the Wenat chee Valley have recently handed out score of "gold brick" to land speculators In Oregon and other North west states, It wan (Uncovered recently by the Wenatchee Commer clal Club. Action will be brought at once. In the Interest of the jrood name of the Wenatchee Valley against the alleged fake operator. Instead of "high class orchard laud under the ditch, and possible of greut wealtn production Investors are awakening to the disheartening real ity that they have paid hard earned cash for precipitous and barren mountain laud. Incapable of produc lug anything nave quarry rock, pine squirrels and stunted timber. DR, M, E, WELCH RETURNS HOME Dr. M. E. Welch, who left Hood Klver about a month ago, returned the latter part of the week from hln visit to the middle west where he ha been visiting relative and old time friend. Dr. Welch hn a non residing In New K I c h m o ii d, Win., who 1 In charge of the largest and best news paper la that section of the country. It'n a cinch the doctor Isn't stuck on the climate of that section. Lighten lug, thunder, w ind storms, etc., such as would break a hole In the sky had no charm for the Oregon acclimated veterinary, and It took Doc. several days to get the fumes of brimstone out of hln hair after coming back to Hood Klver. PICNICKERS KILL LARGE RATTLER A number of young ladle from the city, who went on n picnic trip Sun day to the summit of Bald Itutte, en countered a large rattler while me andering around. Some of the ladle had almost ntepped on the reptile lie- fore he sounded the warning for them to mind their own business. Kobert Husbands wan delegated by the pic nickers to deal death to the fiery ser pent and acci.rdlngl.v administered a shower of sticks and stones that caused the specimen of crotalus hurl- dus to give up the irliost. "ISob" wan awarded the eight rattle and button a a trophy for hi bravery. rxr -ra m y YMyw UmWv, lip NfW SflAnhfttS ne Dn,t,0Hn,P New Hampshire went Into drydoi k In New York for repairs after belnn rammed by steamboat. Curini Thomp JllApsilUI mm g,irt.,,MlH t'hnrles D. llltle ns secretary to the president. Illinois Authorities Investigated Chi no and Alton wreck near Of the Wc6k t'hlengo, In which thirteen were killed. I. leu tenant Becker of the New York police was accused of being partner of Herman Ibwnthnl, the gambler who wa assassinated. Arbitration hoard beRiin hearings on demand of railroad engineers for more pay. Member of the hoard are: 1, Daniel Willard; 2. O. M. Eldllti; 3, Dr. AllsTt Shnw; 4. P. II. MorrWy; R, C. It. Van Hlse; . Oscar 8. 8trnu. chair man; 7, Frederick N. Jinlnnn The lsard I meeting at Manhattan Beach. New York. Many engineers have been called witnesses and hav told of Ion hour of duty at pay they consider Inadequate conslderit.x the risk and responsibility. MAIL FLIRTATIONS MUSTJOON END "The uropoied order bv Post master General Hitchcock regulating tlie use of the general delivery win dow of poHtottlce U one of the I test move made In the service for yearn," declared Postmaster Merrick of Port land. "Clandestine correHpondence carried on by the use of thene win dow In very large and I will wel come the order to put a stop to a great deal of It. Many men and women make use of thin window who have no cause to do It except for the sake of receiving letter they ure ashamed to receive at their hoiuen or place of business. I think it a splendid provision to make all who winh to avail themselves of the window tell their reason. I will eertalnly enforce the law here." HOOD RIVER STUDENT BECOMES EDITOR In a conference at the University of Oregon recently, Carl Outhank of Hood Klver aud Andrew Collier of Kugene laid plan for the publishing of the Oregon Emerald, the student newspaper of which thpy are editor and manager respectively. When college open In September they will Increase the uumber of issues each week from two to three. Several hundred dollars wa turned Into the treasury as net earning ot the puper during the lat school year under the efllclent management of Wendell Bar bour, and It Is hoped by the new of ficers that they will be able to suc cessfully finance a trl-weekly paper. Carl Outhank was the editor aud Andrew Collier, the manager of the Oregana, the Junior annual, this last year. Their year oook wa me larg est that ha ever been put out by the students of the University, being nearly two Inches thick. Although live hundred expensive cuts were used which brought the expense of the publication to nearly $:l,OX), a small dividend was returned to the class from the advertising and sales of the book. Their succes was o murkeil with the year book that they were selected to handle he Emerald for the coming year In the student elec tions last .May despite the opposition from the meinlierH of the staff of the Emerald who were In line for first honors on the paper. The Oregon Emerald has a circula tlon of nearly a thousand. It In eut to the alumni of the University throughout the state and In all part of the world. On the evenings of publication. It Is carried to the door step of the student. It wa charged by the ilumnl In the last annual meeting during commencement that the student editors and reporter lie- cameso engrossed In their own- little world that they neglected to give Hiitliclent space to new which was of Interest to the alumni nubncrlbem. I udge Slater of Salem, who In presi dent of the University of Oregon Alumni Association, was authorized to appoint a committee of three to advlne the editor an to the policy of the paper and to look out for the In terentn of the alumni. The alumni stated that thpy desired to have more news printed concerning the serious w ork of the University and lens space In the paper devoted to athletic. Messrs. S. 1'. Horn, and C. T. llen- nett were transacting business In Hood Klver lietween t rains. vesterday afternoon. Bulletin. RAILROADS TO AIDJMPLOYES The Harrliuuu railroad have authorized the appointment of a General Safety Committee, which will consider ways aud means to protect all employes against hazards and accidents. Thl system ha an absolutely clean record a to the safety of It passenger during the pant two yearn, having had no fatal ity over It 20,000 miles of trackage. Now, attention I to be given to the thousands of men working for the railroad In shops, yard and on train crews. The men will be encouraged to cull attention to Improvement that might be made for their own protection. Thin work has already been started on the Oregon-Wash ington Kallroad & Navigation Com pany, and good result are looked for Immediately. MAZAMAS BREAK CAMP AT HOOD The camp tiren of the Mazamas have been put out for this year and the campers have returned to their home. Thirty camper came down from Mount Hood Monday and took the local for Portland. The Mazam as have been In charge of Mr. Francis Benefiel of Portland, who has man aged thin year' trip In a most suc cessful manner. Some of the climb ers stated that the hardest portion of the mountain was at the upper end of Cooper' Spur where the mountain Is steep and the rocks lay very loose. .o acciileut nave oc cured thl year that have been fatal. The registration books show that 101 registered at camp this year. It Is thought that the Mazamas will climb Mt. Kanier next year. Horticultural Chatauqua Fines Definite Date Governor West Will Deliver Address--Lava Beds to Be Scene of ActivitiesImportant Horticultural Subjects Discussed Be Among the Entertaining Features. The Hood Klver Horticultural Chautauqua 1 a sure go. In fact It could not be otherwise with the character of the personnel back of the movement und on the several committees. The committee on ground ha se lected the Lava Beit In the Upper Valley us the site for holding the first session of the meeting, and there Is no spot more beautiful lying out of door than thl ground. The first meeting will be called to order on August 22nd, at 2 o'clock p. m. by Presldeut Ieslle Butler who will deliver the addren of welcome and to which Governor Oswald West will make a response. President Kerr of the O. A. C. will deliver an addren lu the afternoon on the subject "The Kelatlon of Agricultural Colleges to Farmers." The first evening program will lie devoted entirely to music. Dr. Wlthycotube will lecture on the afternoon of August 2Mrd on the subject "Diversified Farming an Ap plicable to Hood Klver Orchurdlnts." State Superintendent of School Al derman will speak on the subject "What Can Our Country School Do Old Church Now Being Dismantled Riverside Congregational Church Congregation Hold Last Service in Pioneer EdificeLocal History ReviewedNew Stone Edifice to Be Dedicated the First Sunday in September. A large congregation gathered at Klverstde church last Sunday morn ing for the last service In the old church. The Phllathea Class of young ladles under the direction of Mrs. W. H. McClulnof the Decoration com mittee, had the building very appro priately adorned In asparagus and roses. The choir wa assisted by Mis Bonnet who rendered a violin solo. Itev. J. H. Hershner occupied the pulpit with pastor Harris. The pastor prefaced his sermon with the following historical statement: "Klverslde church was organized April 29, lvjO In Blowers' Hall with four members Geo. P. Crowell. who was elected secretary, Mr. Anna Mlddleton, and Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Heald. The lot upon which the church stand was deeded to the church by the Townslte Company and was the gift of E. L. Smith. The old building wa dedicated July 12, 191. Its cost was approximately 12100, f500 of which was furnished by the Church Building Society and a like sum given by friends throughout the state. Itev. F. M. Aunks served the church a pastor together with the church out In the valley until April 1S92. Itev. H. F. Gilt began his pastorate In July, 1892, was ordained and Install ed on Sept. 20 and served until In May. 1S94, for the munificent salary of $ .TOO a year. Bev. J. L. Hersbner Music and Vaudeville to For Our Farmer." The evening will be devoted to pulling off some high class vaudeville stunt. On the afternoon of the 24th, Frof, Cordley of the O. A. C. will discuss the sul ject of spraying and Samuel Hill of good roads fame, will speak on the subject of "Good Boads. The evening will lie given over to burlesquing regular vaudeville and the committee promises the biggest fun budget that has ever lieen open ed In Hood Klver. Arrangements have been made for tent lu which to sleep and can lie secured at a nominal cost. Board ha also been provided for those who do not care to do their own cooking. Write to C. K. Marshall or Secretary Scott of the Commercial club and they will put you next to the whole show. C. N. Kavlln, P. S. Davidson, Ies- lle Butler, V. C. Brock, A. I. Mason J. II. Hellbronuer, W. N. Winter, G E. Ferguson, Arthur Clarke and W. E King constitute the program com mittee. The Misses Nellie, Gertie and Kuby Proctor were visitor In Hood Klver last Monday from M osier. pr7puck" nerved the church for ten years be ginning In Sept. 1x94. During hi pastorate the church bad a large growth. Beginning with a member ship of 24 he left the pastorate with a membership ot 99, not withstanding the fact that 60 member were re moved by death, letters and revision. Itev. W. C. Gilmore came to the pas torate In 1904 and served until Sept. 1910 when pastor Harris tegan his work. The present membership Is 221. The 21 years will see the church going Into ten times as good a build ing with twenty times the member ship." Mrs. Rose McCoy-Shelley of Carson, Wash., was In Hood Klver over Sun day to attend the closing service la the church of which, she with ber husband, the lamented Deacon Mc Coy, were pioneer members. He turned the first spadeful of eartb for the building of the old church. Dea con McCoy died In 1898. Mrs. Mc-Coy-Shelley may well be denominat ed the mother of Riverside church, for, although not a charter member, she was one of the earliest members and as faithful and Influential as any the church has bad. The pastor's sermon was on the power of man to create aod to give to things a monumental value and spoke of the new church as. a stone taken from the hillside and erected to witness the life and faltb of the congregation, even as did the Eben ezer of Old Testament fame. The new building Is practically complete. The dedication services will be held Sunday morning Sept. 1. There will be no services until then. The pastor's vacation plans have been upset by bis recent accident but be will rest near by, as bis Injured limb will permit. At a meeting ot the committee ap pointed by the trustees last Sunday, Hans Hoerllne - will preside at the pipe organ for the ensuing year. The dismantling of the old church was begun early Monday morning. By vote of the church and trustees the old bell was tendered to be used for public purposes, Inasmuch as It was provided by a popular subscrip tion some years ago, provided the city has use there for. BULGARIAN CITIZEN GOESJO SALEM M. Topobsky, a native ot Bulgaria, was examined by the county health commission Saturday and the con dition of the gentleman warranted the commission to have htm cared for by the state for a term. The man ha been working as a section baud at VIento and It Is stated that be en tertained constant fears that some one was on bis trail to take bis life. He reported that he had relatives In Illinois, but It was with difficulty that Information could be secured. Feast for Valley People. The fine stock of general mercban dlse, consisting of dry goods, hard ware, paints, shoes, drugs, groceries. etc.. now iH'lng unpacked In the Mt. Hood Hotel Anex Building at First & Oak 1 the W. S. Grlbble stwk from Mt. Hood Oregon. It I In the hand of Special Appralsor C. F. William son of Portland, and will be put on sale commencing Saturday, Augunt 3. Mr. Harry Simon, also of Port land, acting n sales manager. It will be well to look over the big ad on page for an Idea of the bargain offered under the circumstance. It Is hardly likely that Hood Klver val ley people will have another such opportunity very soon for buying staple good at such big reductions. TWO HONOR MEN MAKE ESCAPE Hood Klver county I shy two more cltuens tu the is-rsoim of John Miller and Henry Hoffman, who were helping to build the utoiini- blle road from Portland to Hood Klver. The men left camp Tuesdnv evening and left their honor behind tlietu. Thl make three men who have chc a tied from the Hhellrork amp thl season. It I perauiueil that the escMs- are headed townrd Hood Klver. The train are heln watched ami the nvenues ut mt nim are closely guarded.