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i THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1912 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS rvaLiaHD Wednesday moeningi it HOOD RIVER NEWS COMPANY, Inc. Hood Riveb, Oeeoon R. B. BENNETT Enrrom L. 8. DENNETT Bl sinkhs Manaum Subscription, $1.50 a Year In Advance Katarad aa aaeoad-claaa matter, Feb. 10. 19UD. at tha poat offlca at Hood Hirer, Oregon, ndar tha Act of March 1. 1879. Is It Advisable? Since the S'JO.UOO bond issue for the construction of a new water system was again rejected by attorneys for the prospective purchasers on account of alleged technical discrepancies, and con struction of the system has been delayed, there have been a num ber of people who have suggest ed that it might be well to recon sider the matter of the source from which the city's permanent water supply shall be secured in order to be assured that no mis take is made in this important matter. Those who are proposing that the matter be reconsidered state that conditions have changed since the decision was made and that the question might be profit ably thrown open for debate. Events during the past week have done something towards bringing these sentiments to a head. The burning of a business block on the Heights on account of a deficient water pressure demonstrated anew the need of a strong pressure in that section in order to protect property. Some are doubtful whether such pressure could be obtained from Tucker's, engineers having disa greed as to this point. Again, hundreds of persons who gath ered at Woodworth Park during the Chautauqua drank the cold, sparkling water from the Lava Springs and were wishful that Hood River might secure such a supply, abundant in quantity and free from any possibility of contamination. Several years ago, when the matter wa3 yet under considera tion, a commission was appointed to investigate the available sources of supply and to make their recommendations. The ma jority of these recommendations the city council at that time did not see fit to adopt. Among these recommendations were the following: That the private water system be purchased by the city; that a Alteration plant be installed, and that the supply be taken from the Lava or West West Fork Springs. Since that time the wisdom of the two former recommendations has been admitted by subsequent city councils. The private water sys tem was purchased this summer and the present season has also seen the filteration plant install ed. Residents in the valley are in terested to an equal extent with those living in the city in this important matter for it is point ed out that with such a supply piped from that altitude the ser vice might be extended to resi dents in the valley and the city's revenue therefrom materially in creased. While admitting that the initial cost might be greater they question whether it would not be cheaper in the end. A still larger question is con tained in this one and that con cerns the duty which the city owes to the valley in co-operating to secure a water supply for the rapidly increasing population of the lower valley. Could this not be done, is the question now being asked, if some means of co-operation were devised be tween city and county, and will it not become imperative within the next few years that the val ley obtain some such supply of pure water in order to preserve health? The city has enjoyed a substan tial growth since the supply at Tuckers was declared adequate and it is questioned whether it would be long sufficient with the constantly increasing needs. On the other hand there are those who doubt whether thej city could secure the supply 'from either the Lava or West Fork Springs without long delay and many legal complications. This, too, is a matter which should enter into consideration. Unless the bonds have to be revoted, final decision of the matter rests with the city coun cil. It is a question of such great and lasting importance to city and valley that if there is any doubt as to the adequacy of Tucker's Spring under the condi tions now existing, it is a debat able question whether a careful investigation might not well tie made before final action is taken. Cows and a Creamery It was a coincidence that Dr. Withycomb, director of the Ore gon Experiment Station, should advise local orchardists to keep cows for the sake of the fertil izer just at the same time that the Commercial Club is investi gating the opportunities for a creamery here. As noted in an other column, Dr. Withycomb says the cows would pay if only for the sake of returning the fertilizer to the orchards, which would otherwise become impov erished in time. The club, on the other hand, has learned that between 2000 and 3000 pounds of butter is being shipped into the valley every month. The latter information was obtained on the solicitation of parties who might start a creamery here. Dr. Withycomb's advice is worth remembering and no doubt as time goes on many orchard ists will see the wisdom of it and put it into practice. By putting two and two together, or in oth er words by working the dairy plan and creamery in conjunction, the matter might be worked out most advantageously. The dairies would not only be enriching the soils of the valley and furnishing another industry for Hood River City, but they would constitute a luxury which every housewife and every fam ily in the valley would appreciate. Fresh, wholesome milk and rich cream are worth their weight in gold, especially where there are growing youngsters. Dr. Withycomb's advice to the rancher to love his wife first and his Guernsey cow next may be well worth remembering for it was earnestly spoken by a man who does not give advice lightly. The Chautauqua's Success Extremely gratifying to those who so ably planned and carried out Hood River's first horticul tural Chautauqua wasjthe splen did success which the event held last week achieved. Held under ideal conditions, the Chautauqua was most auspiciously launched and a permanent organization having been formed it promises to be a popular annual event. And it is well that it should for it brings all sections of the valley together and tends to create a co-operative spirit which knows no local jealousies. It instructs local orchardist3 in the industry upon which they depend for a livelihood and does so under the most favorable conditions. At the same time it provides an op portunity for all to enjoy camp life in one of the valley's most beautiful spots. The social pleas ures attendant upon the Chau tauqua were one of its most de lightful features. To those who conceived and carried out the plans for the event this year i3 extended the thanks of all who enjoyed so thoroughly the three days' round of pleasure and profit. It is an other tribute to the progressive spirit of the valley that the Chautauqua met with such an instantaneous success and it is the same spirit which will insure its continued success in the fu ture. It is an institution worthy of every encouragement. Uselesa Riches "I have been busy all my life amassing a fortune, but I have lost my health." This was the explanation given by John W. Kennedy, a millionare from I)'S Moines, la., when he sent a bul let through his brain at Santa Barbara, Cal., the last of the week. Kennedy's experience was sim ilar to that of thousands of other men, who, unlike him, have pre ferred to learn the bitter truth in silence rather than to seek the solace of a suicidal death. It is the old, old story of the man blinded by riches so that he does not see the vanity of it all until it is too late. It has been pro verbial almost from the beginning of time and yet it seems that it is a truth which each man has to learn for himself, that riches are indeed Jvain unless there goes with them the more precious things of life a quiet mind, a sound body and a clear con science. Without them or any one of them all thelriches in the world are as nothing. The poor man who has these latter treas ures possesses that for which the rich man would give his wealth and give it gladly, for he has learned the vanity of riches and the bitterness of a life which is sacrificed in the endeavor to reach a fruitless goal. DON'T PRUNE TOO SOON, SAYS EXPERT "At tills neiiHon of the year there Is a grent deal of Interest lu summer pruning." says I'rofessor ('. I. Lewis of the division of horticulture of the Oregon Agricultural College, who Is receiving many Inquiries on this sub ject. "We are experimenting at the pres ent time at the college and In vari ous orchards throughout the state, but we need to carry on such Inves tigations over a period of several years before publishing our results. From what work we have done, however, we feel that where summer pruning Is being conducted with the Idea of getting fruit to form, It Is better not to prune uutil after the terminal buds have formed. The grower can determine easily when these buds have formed by looking at the ends of the twigs. He will note a plump bud and will also no tice that the leaves near the enils of the shoots which heretofore have been rather small, are now assuming normal size. "I believe that it is the beet time to summer prune ufter these buds have formed and been allowed to harden slightly, allowing a week or ten days. This time will vary all the way from the middle of June to September, In pruning for the fruit I would suggest that the grower does not cut dowo lower than this year's wood. We feel that better results are secured by moderate pruning, cutting back from one-third to one half of this year's growth, but not cutting back Into previous seasons' growth. This cutting back In the way Indicated seems to have a ten dency to thicken the branches ma terially and cause an accumulation of shoots which lead to the forma tion of fruit spurs. While results may not be noticed this year, In nil probability It will have the same bearing on succeeding crops. "Some people felt that they could prune at any time during the sum mer and that they do not get the re-actlve growth that they do when the trees are pruned when dormant, In the winter or spring. This is not true. If heavy pruning Is done while the trees are still In a vigorous, act ive condition, reaction will take place and many of the buds will be formed Into shoots, and more Injury than good can be done la Influencing the frultfulness, as this pruning might force out into shoots what would otherwise be fruit spurs." MYSTERIOUS DEATH AT STEVENSON PROBED Two months ago .John Frederick Ron of Stevenson picked up on the Skamania county shore of the Co lumbia river a set of upper false teeth, complete except for one tooth. Yesterday the steamer .1. N. Teal found In the river a body and dragged It ashore and tied It up. The coroner found the upjier teeth all gone except one. The body of this man, In whose case sucn a curious coincidence hap pened, had been In the water several months. The face was unrecogniza ble. Ills trousers were dark and he had on a leather belt and a blue shirt. In life he was six feet two inches tall. Portland Journal. Christian Science Services Christian Science services are held In the Commercial Club rooms Sunday at 11 a. m. Subject, "Christ Jesus." Sunday school at same hour In I'.ociu 'i, Davidson I'-ldg. Wednes day meetings In same room H p. ui. Heading room os n dally, 2 to 5 p. in. R. R. BARTLETT ARCHITECT Hailbronner Building HOOD RIVEK. OREGON Phona61 ALBERT SUTTON Hrcbitcct Hall Building Hood Riven, Origon KELLY BROS. MAY and OATS Rolled Barley, Bran, Shorts and Straw Phone 227-M Fourth Street between Oak and Stata ROBT. T. NEWHALL Telephone 277-N Hood River, Oregon REPRESENTING MILTON NURSERY CO. THIRTY-THREE YEARS OK RELIABLE TREES C. G. VAN TRESS Public Stenographer AND Notary Public ELIOT BLOCK Phone 308-L W. J. BAKER Real Estate Loans In5urance 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. COAL! Rock Springs COAL TRANSFER & LIVERY 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 DAY WORK AT Cooking and House Cleaning Phone 100 U Oak Street AGENT WANTED of proven integrity to repre sent the finest irrigated pro ject in Oregon. Low startling prices, easy terms and every inducement to desirable homebuilders. I'eautiful country. All in cultivation. Ideal climate. Splendid water. Gravelly black loam. Gravel subsoil. All level. Ideal for irrigation. Address John H. Hartog, Managing Director. WILLAMETTE VALLEY IRRIGATED LAND CO. 304 Oak St., Portland, Ore. J. F. WATT, M. D., Physician and Surgeon Offlca, Hum Phona 30-Rm. 30-B Hood River :: Oregon Dr. If. H. Sharp Dr. Edna B. Sharp DRS. SHARP Osteopathic Physicians Graduatea of tha American School of Oataopathy, Kirkuviile, Mul Offlca in Eliot Buildins Phona-OUice U'i Reaidence 102-B. Uuod River. Oretfoo E. D. KANAGA Physician and Surgeon Offlca in National Bank Building Phona. Offlca 35 Rea. 38-B Hood River. Oregon H. L. DUMBLE Physician and Surgeon Call promptly anawered in town or country, day or night. Telephone.-Rntidamw 611. Jtflca 613. Ottice in the Bruaiua building. DR. E. O. DUTRO Physician and Surgeon Office in Smith Building Home phona, Rea.71B; Office phone 71 Hood River. Oregon DR. MALCOLM BRONSON Physicians and Surgeons Eliot Block Phone 34 Hood River. Oregon C. H. JENKINS, D. M. D. Dentist Office. Hall Building, over Butler Banking Co. Office phona 28. Reaidence phone 28-B Hood River, Oregon II. Dudley W. Pineo, D. D. S. Dentist Office 4. 6 and 6. Smith Bldg. Office-Home phone 131. Reidence- Home 131-B Hood River. Oregon Dr. P. H. MAY, Chiropractor. Thou afflicted with acute or chronic disease restored to normal function. No Knife or Drug's vOom 17, Heilbronner BTd'sr. DR. JUSTIN WAUGH Eliot Building EAR, EYE, NOSE AND THROAT M. E. WELCH Licensed Veterinarian Hood River, Oregon JOHN BAKER Attorney at Law Rooms 7-8, Smith Block Office phone lfiK-K tt j n r Houe phune w-x Hood River, Ore, STEARNS & DERBY Lawyers First National Bank Building Hood River. Oregon Phone 3119 Rimmi 9-10, Smith Block GEORGE R. WILBUR LAWYER Hood Klvcr . Oregon ERNEST C. SMITH LAWYER Rooms 14 and 15, Hall Building Hood River, Orecron L. A. & A. P. REED ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS AT LAW Two Doors North of I'ontofTlce Phona 41 Hood River' Oregon MURRAY KAY CIVIL LNOINLLR AND SURVEYOR Phonb 32 BitoMua Hiui.hiNo Hood River L. A. HENDERSON Surveyor and Civil Engineer Formerly U. 8. Land Surveyor Philippine Inlands Two doors north of pontofflcs. Phune 41 P. M. MORSE City Engineer and Surveyor CITY AND COUNTY WORK Heilbronner Building Hind River, Oregon A. C. BUCK Notary Public and Insurance Agent Room 12, Brosius Block Hond River, Oregon C. M. IIURLBURT SURVEYOR Telephone 3342-M Oregon Lumber k WHOLESALE and RETAI L LARGE Band Sawed Lumber on Hand WHICH WILL BE SOLD 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. Pralt, Jos. Copeland Capital $100,000 FIRST NATIONAL BANK HOOD RIVER, OREGON FASHION Livery, Feed i Wholesale and Retail Lumber, Lath, Shingles Etc. Lumber delivered to any part of the Valley. ..... : zn i Ule arc now tailing ordcro for Hpplc Boxes Stanfey-Smitli umGei Co. Weefl Hiver, Oregon Prtena 134 STOCK OF Surplus $30,000 TRY TO COUNT ON YOUR FINGERS the advantage of having an account at this bank and you won't have fingers enough to go round. The absolute safety of your money is on ly one of the benefits. There are many others which any of our staff will be happy to explain to you if will call and inquire. Why not today? STABLES and Draying STRANAHANS & RATHBUN H000 RIVER, 0RE60N Horses bought, sold or ex changed. Pleasure parties can secure fi rst class rigs Sbeeial atU'ntion gi ven tomqving f ur niture and pianos. We do everything horses can do. Stanley Smith Lumber Co.