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.