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4 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1912 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS n mas so tiMBDii Moasmoa T MttOl) Kl EH MWS COMPANY, lc Uouo Kivu. OaaooN R B MNSaTT U . UrSKLTt. EtHTOI BlWNKM MAM4UKB SubacriptkM, $1.50 a Year in Advance Katarad aa mnd-clua aaattar. Frb. 10. lftW. at Om aoat ofTW at Hood Rr. Onm. aaaar tlM Act at March 1. A Moral Obligation It appears that a year or more ago a number of the citizens of Hood River and vicinity thought it wise to investigate conditions. locally, relative to the illicit sale of liquor by the drug stores, and to this end the sheriff and city marshal were detailed to look af ter the matter and secure evi dence of any infraction of the law that might exist. It is stat ed that the county court and members of the city council at that date made a verbal agree ment to each pay one-half of the expense for securing detectives to trap the local drug men in "booze" selling if snch was done. It will be remembered that the strange sleuths were on the ground and exercised themselves more or less in an effort to se cure the necessary testimony to convict, but that the drug store proprietors were never brought into court to plead. This must be construed to mean that they found no evidence against them. However, in due time the de tectives rendered their bill for the sum of $275 which, we under stand, was paid by the sheriff and marshal who would be re imbursed by the city and county. To date the two officials have not received the sum they ex pended in good faith, and while it is true that the county court and city council have changed their personnel since the days of sleuthing for "booze" the moral obligation upon the county and city to make good its promise to these men remains in full force and effect, and while the matter was considered at a recent city council meeting and sidetracked without action these men should have their money if it was prom ised them. It has been urged that this is a foolish manner for the city to spend money, and this may be wholly true. However, the city may have spent money in other ways that have been foolish, but this does not cancel the mcral obligation. The Struggle Is Over A dozen bond buyers on the ground eager to grab the small issue of $36,000 worth of Hood River municipal bonds looks pret ty good and that at premium figures that run up pretty well. A premium of $1051 and accrued interest based on a 5 12 percent interest basis is not so slow. The bid of Causey & Foster who off ered a $28 premium and accrued interest on a five per cent bond would have been a more attrac tive proposition by about $777 than the bid that was accepted However, the fact that the rep resentative of the latter house failed to insert the rate of inter est in his bid rendered it null and void. The splendid bids made for the bond issue is the direct result of natural causes. The water fight is over; pending litigation has been wiped off the slate; there will be no competitive water sys tem in Hood Kiver, and for these reasons bond buyers are falling over themselves to take a dip in the pond. How different these bids from former submissions made when a few measly bids were offered to take the bonds'at a discount The water plant for which the money derived from the bond Bale is to be used for the pay ment of shows a net revenue this year of $0000. This plant could have been Becured 5 years ago for $-10,000 which is about the price the city paid for it counting the several election ex panses, advertising expenses, at torneys fees and other expenses. In other words it can be plainly j seen that Hood River city would have been at least $30,000 ahead of where it is now if the deal had been closed for the water plant at that time, to say nothing about the irreparable damage done by advertising to "Boil the water." The News at that time and later favored the purchase of the water plant at the figure named and advocated a speedy settle ment of the water question. However, to one man more than to any other single individ ual belongs the credit of secur ing an ultimate settlement of the water issue in Hood River. Coun cilman C T. Early's indefatig able efforts while a member of the recent council to have the matter brought to an issue where the city could secure the local water plant is fully appreciated by the citizens. The struggle is over. The Speed Limit Portland is waging an aggres sive warfare against auto speed ing in the city and last week the violators were brought in by the wholesale. Some received rock- pile seutences and others heavy fines. Preachers, lawyers and doctors were caught along with the common bunch and brought face to face with penalty. The auto club of Hood River has asked the council to pass an ordinance increasing the limit from 10 to 15 miles per hour. However, the matter was sub mitted to the council as a com mittee as a whole and it will probably remain there for an in definite time as is the usual rule followed in matters that are thus submitted. It appears that 10 miles per hour is fast enough down these steep hills and a 15-mile rate would almost place the car be yond control around sharp curves and grades. However, 15 miles per hour up grade would be per fectly safe from the standpoint of control. The Revolver For several years the Oregon Journal has given much space to the subjeet of the reckless sell ing of firearms, especially re volvers, in the city of Portland, to every Tom, Dick and Harry who had the money to pay for the same. The fruits of the campaign waged by the paper is plainly seen in the fact that the council has raised the fine from $5 to $50 for carrying concealed weapons. The measure makes it unlaw ful to carry concealed weapons of any character without a per mit from the chief of police and prohibts the sale of any revolver, dirk or other dangerous weapon without a complete record of the sale being made and transmitted to the police headquarters. Dealers are required by the ordinance to secure the names of all purchasers of such weapons and to send a list of all sales to the chief of police every day be fore 12 o'clock noon. Undoubtedly this measure will greatly reduce the crime attrib uted to the deadly revolver with in the city of Portland. The Bull Moosers have turned loose and intend to make a head- on attack on the regulars. Teddy better be careful or the impact with Taft may result in the loss of those ivory credentials that are his fame and fortune in pro voking the crowds to cheer a3 they glisten and glimmer from underneath the "roughriders" facial hairline. Oz West and his little black mare are making fine progress toward Boise to attend the Gov ernors' convention. They have been ticketed out of Burns. While absent from the state some of the "honor boys" work ing on the rockpile at Shellrock mountain have taken a vacation. Three have escaped. Well, with Selling, Mulkey and Bourne in the field for United States senator, Harry Lane will have easy picking. What About Our Apples? The Oregon Journal reprints an editorial from the last issue of the News, in Sunday's edition on the subject of the Hood River apple, and prefaces the article by the following statements: "Hood River apple growers have decided that every apple they send forward this season will be true to grade and honest in every particular. "For two years the premier ap ple growing district of the United States has suffered because of the lack of foresight of some of the growers there who persisted in sending out fruit that fell con siderably below the standard. "On many occasions attention was called to these facts by The Journal but no heed was paid until after the closing of the 1911 season. Then seemingly every one began to realize all at once that an injustice was being done the district by the growers them selves. "There are many sections of the Pacific northwest that produce good apples and for that reason buyers soon discovered that a shipper who would cheat once would do so again. This resulted in the product of the better known districts going a begging while fruit from other sections was in demand." Now, before leaving the sub ject, the News desires to state that the Journal is correct in its statements and we just as well take our medicine and never re peat the history of the past in sending out faulty fruit under a fancy and extra fancy brand. Put the goods in the box and Portland will not sell 50 boxes of Wenatchee and Yakima apples to 1 of Hood Rivers this season. Portland should be Hood River's market for all of the fancy fruit that it consumes, by every rule of the game. Where Does He Stand? The citizens of Hood River county are anxious to know where Hon. N. J. Sinnott of The Dalles, candidate for United States representative, stands since the Bull Moose party has been called into existance by the fiat of the ivory-toothed leader, Theodore Roosevelt. It has been thought that Mr. Sinnott was closely affiliated with Johnathan Bourne in the last primary campaign, and Johnie must now be an avowed Bull Mooser as he is a progres sive of the radical type, and it is reasoned, therefore, that Mr. Sinnott must belong to the same party. The News has been asked by many of the leading politicians of Hood River county where Mr. Sinnott stands. Whether he is a republican and will run on the regular republican ticket or whether he is a Bull Mooser and will run on a progressive ticket? The News shall be glad to in form its readers where Mr. Sin nott stands and it will gladly give Mr. Si.mott space through its columns to state to the voters of Hood River county to which branch of the republican party he now belongs. Debs in a pubiic speech has stated that Teddy has stolen the Socialists' platform. If this is actually true, the Moosers ought to "ditch" Teddy and take in Debs. OREGON THIRD IN COLLEGE PERCENT .State Superintendent of School I,. It Alilerinnn atfites that thin utiit Htiimlfl third In runk of Hume that hive the hlKheHt percentage of Htu- deiitM attending colleges according to population. KanHHN In flrxt, with one college xtudetit to every 112 In- haliltantM, I'tah necond with one to every 2 InhatiltnntM, Oregon third with one to IV), NebrankA fourth with one to .V, Indiana next with one to 12, Iowa one to 14, and IIIIiioIh with one to I'M, while MIh Kotirl Ih at the hot torn of the column. A piano for a nickel If you get the lucky n urn tier at Jack MorrlMon'a booting gallery on Hroud afreet. A rhnnrp with every tiilllneye. 2."ff R. R. BARTLETT ARCHITECT Hailbronnar Building HOOD RIVER. OKKUON rtMMd ALBERT SUTTON Hrcbitcct Hall Building Hood Rivaa, Oh boon C. M. HURLBURT SURVEYOR Telephone 3342-M H. E. JOHNSON Carpenter and Builder Third and State Sts. Phone Shop 3 I ; Res. 87-L KELLY BROS. MAY and OATS Rolled Barley, Bran, Shorts and Straw Phone 227-M Fourth Street between Oak and State ROBT. T. NE'HALL Telephone 27711 Bood River, Oregon REPRESENTING MILTON NURSERY CO. THIRTY-THREE YKARS OF RELIABLE TREES J. M. WRIGHT Contractor and Builder Estimates Furnished on All Kinds of Carpentry Work Office in Hcilbronner Bldjj. Phone 61 C. G. YAN TRESS Public Stenographer AND Notary Public ELIOT BLOCK Phone 308-L W. J. BAKER Real Eistate Loans Insurance APPLE AND STRAWBERRY LAND A SPECIALTY Correspondence Solicited WE FURNISH FRUIT PICKERS AND PACKERS And All Kinds of Employees... NIGUMA & CO. Phone 160 14 East Oak Street Hood River, Or. C OA L ! Rock Springs COAL transferTOvery COMPANY Cottage Hospital Hood River's Medical In stitution. Open to the public for the treatment of Medical and Surgical cases. Rates on applica tion. Address, COTTAGE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ' H. YAMA A DAY WORK I Cooking and House Cleaning y I'hona Il 14 Oak Street J DR. F. C. BROSIUS ! 11 an eataltlltihed a permanent Of. i lice nt ODKI.L. i'iionkJO, where he can lie coimultwl morning and even-i Ing. (It.v office HOOD HIV Hit. i I'Iionk 1'.' It. open n umuiiI 10 to 4 dally. Night Call nmiwered from OIKLL, i-honki-O. iNtf J. F. WATT, M. D.. Physician and Surgeon Offica, Hume Phona SO Rea. SO-B Hood River :: Oregon Dr. M. U. Sharp Dr. Kdna B. Sharp DKiS. SHAKr Osteopathic Physicians Graduataa of tha American School of Oatoopathy, Kirkavitla. Ha Offica in lkt Buiklina Phona-CtHca 10. ReaiuVnra 108-B. iiuod River. Orefroa E. D. KANAGA Physician and Surgeon Office in National Bank Buildin Phona. Office S5 Kea. SH-B Hood Kiver. Oregon H. L. DUMBLE Physician and Surgeon Calls promptly answered in town or country, day or night. Telephones-Residence 611. Jfflos 613. Office in the Urusius Building. DR. E. O. DUTRO Physician and Surgeon Office in Smith Building Home phone, Kea.71B; Office phone 71 Hood River. Oregon DR. MALCOLM BRONSON Physicians and Surgeons Eliot Block Phone M Hood River, Oregon C. H. JENKINS, D. M. D. Dentist Office. Hall Building;, over Butler Banking Co. Office phone 28. Residence phone Z8-B Hood Kiver. Oregon H. Dudley W. Pinco, D. D. S. Dentist Office 4. t and 6. Smith Bldg. Office- Home phone 131. Residence- Home 131-B Hood River, Oregon Dr. P. H. MAY, Chiropractor. Thotm afflicted with acuta or chronic diseatei reitorcd to normal function. No Knife or Drugs noom 17, Heilbronner BTd'gr. DR. JUSTIN WAUGH Eliot Building EAR, EYE, NOSE AND THROAT M. E. WELCH Licensed Veterinarian Hood River, Orefon JOHN BAKER Attorney at Law Rooms 7-8, Smith Block Office phone lfJ8-K n i r r Hou. phone an-x Hood River, Ore. STEARNS & DERBY Lawyers First National Bank Building Hood River, Oregon Phone 309 Rooms SM0, Smith Block GEORGE R. WILBUR LAWYER Hood Kiver - Orison ERNEST C. SMITH LAWYER Room 14 and 15. Hall Building Hood River. Oreiron L. A. & A. P. REED ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS AT LAW Two Door North of Poabiffire Phone 41 Hood River' Oregon MURRAY KAY CIVIL IINGIINLLR AND SURVEYOR PHONE 32 Daimiua Bun.niNO Hood Rivaa L. A. HENDERSON Civil Engineer Formerly U. S. Land Surveyor Philippine Inlande Two doora north of poatnfflce. Phone 41 P. M. MORSE City Engineer and Surveyor CITY AND COUNTY WORK Heilbronner Building Hood River, Oregon A. C. BUCK Notary Public and Insurance Agent Room 12, Broaiua Blork Hood River, Oregon Oregon Lumber WHOLESALE and RETAI L LARGE Band Sawed Lumber on Hand WHICH WILL Bt SOLO AT REASONABLE FIGURES CEDAR POSTS CEDAR SHIP LAP and SHINGLES Estimates Furnished. Call on Either Phone DEE, OREGON Hood River Banking & Trust Co. Extends a cordial invitation to you, personally to call and open a checking account. Any amount will open an account in our savings department. We pay 3 per cent interest, compounded semi-annually. We promise the best of service and satisfaction. M. M. HILL, J. W. COPELAND, R. W. PRATT. President, Vice President. Cashier C. H. Stranahan, Wilson Fike, Chas. G. Pratt, Jos. Copeland Capital $100,000 yn dank ,jjt fcySk FIRST NATIONAL BANK HOOD RIVER, OREGON FASHION Livery, Feed r .STRANAHANS . & RATHBUN j . . j ' HUOD RIVER, OREGON ) 'uj Yffi) Horsesbought, sold or ex- VfS 0 I y secure irst cas3 ng3- Slecial Jfr , r I fA 1 attention given to moving fur- , . S ' njtureand pianos. We do W nI everything horses can do. Wholesale and Retail Lumber, Lath, Shingles Etc. Lumber delivered to any part of the Valley r Cdc arc now tailing ordero for Hpplc Boxes StanCey-Smitfi um6er Co. Hocfl Rioer, Oregon PAn 134 STOCK OF Surplus $30,000 HANDLE YOUR FINANCES in a businesslike way. Have a bank account and pay by check even if your business is not a large one. An ac count here will relieve you of a lot of care and worry over your cash. It will f ree your mind of them so you can give all of it to making that business bigger. STABLES and Draying Stanley Smith Lumber Co.