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T THE HOOD R1VEK NEWS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1912 UPPER VALLEY SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR CLUB CLOSES i Ieplte iht-rm-t tti.it tin- nniiu.il meet lug of the l'rogreie Assmirt Hon followed so closely the tcrmina I tlon i( I In- hurt h ull urn I " 1 1 1 1 1 r : 1 1 1 1 1 1 - t . ! it large ii u in I wr with present anil il I MH well nigh inliln'ghf Im'II t lit ; meeting inljouriieil. 1 rre.lciil tiohlshury .rl-ii.!e.l ami lua neat ecchjcnumerate 1 the many Improvement itTl through t'n Hi'llvit.v ( ilit- association. Itev. Van Nu.vs ami K. .1. MiK.ine liulli iiihiIc pleasing ami encouraging mlilri'Hf. Mr. Fptegrove ami Mr. Cornell, In Iwlialf of I he outgoing otliccr,t hank ed tin iiii'IiiImth fur I lie loyal upport extemleil tu them ami expressed themclve iih pleased to learn that their effort were appreciated. I ii t lit1 line uf progres the associa tion heard n il 1 1 several a nu'liil liit-nt s tu the by-law, which, if- adopted, will tend to make the as iciatlon still more popular. The ainen. Iniciit In brief suggest the holding of ijuar lerly meeting, the.v to lie held In the afternoon mid ildreed l.v promi nent men on educational linen. Tne nfflcer elected to nerve for the ensuing jeiir are .l.ihn I iohlsbury, president: li Fptegrove. vleepresi dent; V. 1. Clark, secretary.; It J. M.' Isaac, teasurcr; C. K. MeIntot.li, t ruxtee. UPPER VALLEY PRODUCTS TO BE ON EXHIBITION Kay Habson n unHtilinoiit.lv fleeted Mt tli lust meeting of the Progressive Association to represent the Tpper Valley Ht the Pacitie North went Lund Product Show to le held In Portland next Noveuitier. He 1m now busily engHged lu arranging for the collection of specimen In all agrte ultural linen and those who Kruw the mammoth pumpkin, the gigantic watermelons, the l.irge par ealp and the big apple will please conimunlcate with hliu anotherIyceum course IS now being proposed All work and no play must have been In the tnlud of Kev. Van Xuyn when he called together a tiumlier of repreeutatlve people recently to din cunn the feaniliillty of holding anoth er lyceuiu courne next winter in the I'pper Valley. Thone who attended the meeting entered heartily Into the movement and a committee of three wan elected to canvann the valley and ascertain the attitude of the people toward next winter'n amusement. New Pall Suits Do A Land Office Business They did a land otliee business at The I in lien when Johnny Cooper, Al va Audernoti and C. K. Mcintosh lilew Into town. Tennis Finals Postponed The tlnaln In t he Valley 'rent teimln tournament were postpond on ac count of the rain hint Saturday to a date to lie announced Inter. Forum to Debate Knotty Question Mennrn. I'lerotinet, Mcintosh, Iiu Val and Wertgen went fishing recent ly and the Mihjii't for deliate at the next meeting of the eople'n forum will tie "Doen fishing make men liars or do only Ham fish?" GOOD MARKET FOR APPLES IN LONDON London In regarded an the mont Important Kuropean market for Pa rifle Nortuwent apple, pearn and plums. There In In London a class of l.uyern tbat lit not found In any other Kuropean market. Thene buy. em compete actively with each other for any fruit .that In extra superfine and which Maud out In ijuallty and condition .above anything cine, the renult being that for anything of thin climn price ran be obtained in Lou doll that rannot be touched else where An In well known, the two lilost prominent tarietien of apple which are cent to .onlou Hre the Newtown Pippin and Spltxeiihurg from the Oregon and Washington grow lug center Thin fruit get a nplemll I reception on the market, and w hen It appearance and condi tion leave nothing to lie desired very fine price lire often realised The Hlxe of pack tuont favorably received are the 111', 1J and IT The Inrgt Kited fruit doe imt meet with a reaity Male. allfornla Newtown are ronnumeil lu great iuanllt1c In Ignition, which In by far the biggest market for thin fruit. Price during the season range mostly from f 1 to '.'.ti4 er box. I'rieen of from 2. 4 to I'. have often l-en obtain able for rtiili loin. For Sale Fatuous (ioodell straw berry plant at Meadow lirook Karm. rhone SK X, ,'lV.p If IJT . " i- l' . vhur xii 1 mi- M V W - ten VUl T Xy lie! K 1 :r:-i sv Tj.v: 1 I mm m If y I : I t', T l For Men Every man in this town who likes to Ll lie well dressed and who is particular about it, oupht to take special pains to look carefully through the II A li T SCHAFFNER & MARX STYLE 1500K when it comes out. There are some un- i usually smart thinirs for you ne men this '$ fall and Ihis store is the place to pet i them. Our fall line of these splendid suits are now arnvinc ana we win oe 'j more than pleased to show them to you. 4 We can fit you in every way; body, mind .V tl U L'l IIC. W- H. S. &, M. Suits for $18,00 and up gpj H. S. & M. Overcoats $16.50 and up Then we carry the Clothcraft Clothes -i that are puaranteed all wool and to jrive : c 5 you perfect satisfaction for $ 1 O and up Other makes for $6.75, $8 and .'-1 up. Suits that are made of pood wear- '':; ii' i i a?. styles. e kiiuw we can piease you in way. and at any price you care to r-,v ?y; Men s extra trousers in the newest StT--r imi -1 A nripp from Copynibl Han actudaef M' weaves and patterns. 51 wais yuc up. A full line in all -. .. . . . .ii . . . . . ,,n a.- r I -1 j i Ft) sit-a iioiii oi up iu ju wctisictiiu in Boys' Suits Do not miss this chance to supply the lioys with a nice new suit while we have the splendid assortment that we now have to choose from. All the newest weaves and patterns with one and two pairs of Knickerbocker trousers with each suit. rn lin Prices from OliDU Ul We also have a fine line of extra Trousers for boys. Knickerbocker styles for 40c, 50c, 75c and np Ladies' Suits and Dresses We are receiving daily new Suits and Dresses for the Ladies and Misses. A good share of our fall line is now ready for you to make your selections from, and it is a good idea to get first pick while the stock is most complete. The suits are more pleasing than ever; plain tailored and fancy novelties made up of all the newest weaves in foreign and domestic woolens. Every color, every quality, and our prices will be found far below what you will be asked for the same quality else where. The coats are unusually at tractive and embody many new ideas in trimming and general appearance. We know you will be more than pleas ed with these new styles and will want to make your selections at once. Call and let us show them to you. We will be pleased to do this whether you wish to buy or not. 2nd Floor. New Fall Millinery is now coming in and we already have a very complete line for you to choose from. Soft velours, plushes and supple silk in richness and colors new. Call and see them. 2nd Floor. Sweater Coats and Jackets We now have a splendid line of Sweater Coats and Jackets for men, women, boys and girls, made of se lected yarns, in all the wanted colors with plain, shawl or roughneck styles. We have a fine line at the very low est prices. 2nd Floor. When in need of a Trunk, Suit Case or Traveling Ha i remember we have a very large assortment and can sup ply your every wish in this line and at a good saving to you. . Special -Men's and Hoys' 50c every day Shirts for 25c. This is truly a bargain for there is so little the matter with them that it is just like finding a quarter on every one you buy. All sizes, while they OPp last, only Zuu Special Men's $3.50 and $1.00 Work Shoes for $2.50. This is the time of year that a special of this kind will come in just right. These are not narrow widths or anything that only a few can wear, but good serviceable shoes and would give good satisfaction and would sell readily at their regular prices. We bought these at a bargain and want to clean them up quickly. Your rn choice uZiuU Special Misses and Children's Hose, 10c and 15c values at 5c. These are in very pretty lace etlect, colors black and white. Your choice, the pair 5o Uhe PARI FAIR ...Hood River's Largest and Best Store... ODELL INDIAN IS KILLED BY FALLING TREE An Indian panning through (dell .. . i. i I l lie llici oi 1 Uf M it it Hi I Mlji II L lie w n in the death of an Indian woman at Lout Lake Saturday, when a tree fell on In r durinir the heavy rain ftortn, lireakiim her hack. No de talU were olitaitied. Imt it 1 pre sumed that the w oman wiih one of a party w ho were In that Hie h n pick ing huckleherrlex The Indium have lotia lielieved that Loxt Lake In the ahodeof evil fptrilrt. They are afraid to but tie In ltn water and are nai'l ti. rarely fre quent Its hhoreH. The death of the woman nan nerved to col. linn thee fear. Udell Notes t William Kemp in nuft. rlni; from an Injury mixtalneil Monday when a Hpike wan driven Into hin foot. Word haw been received from Itev. W. A. Sunday that in panning through Idaho he differed froninn attack of hay fever. He writeihat he will prolong his xtny hiie mxt Summer. Hev. and Mr. I landHii ker. who have been Hpeni.'in the Kiiminer in the I'pper Valley (or t lie benrli I it Mr. llandsaker'M henlili, xpect to leave for Walla Walla lod.i.v. Mr. HaniNakerV friend will be pleaded to learu that he in i;n ,i 1 1 improved ill health. Itev. .John It. HarureaveM will preach at the Tnioii cliuri-li Sunday tnornlm;. Mr. Itoper of tne Sea man' IiiHtitilte of 1 1 1 1 . i ii I will telve nu account of life annnii; the Kallorn at t he evening meet in of t he Chrlxtlan Knib'nvor. Sir. I'olizand Ml (iladyM CroHby w ill nive a leu-i-cal projjra m. Itev. Troy Shelley ooke to a larue audience at the 1'iiinii chinch Sun day. Mr. Shelley Hhowed that tin requirement to divine healimr were t'oiiMecrat Ion, prayer and obedience, and gave a mot Intere-iiiiL' personal experience in wupport i f hi -late ment. Heuular Sunday excursion to I'ark dale. I'leuHint trip for yourself and friend. APPLE ORCHARDS ARENOT TAXED W hile there ha lieen much nppre Illusion over the matter of consider ing the worth of fruit tree In deter mining t lie assessed valuation of or chard land in t'ln'laii county. Wash , the olticlal s-tHtemetlt of Assessor K. (' Osborn show that In levying assessments t hi year he ha follow ed the custom of past year and that tree, have not been eonldered In ar riving at the aessed valuation of orchard property. Increase are shown In valuation of property, both real and peronal, but these are due to natural growth and development and. Indeed, arp much smaller t han reported In past year. All acreage 1 given an ae e l value of $.1,s7!.-17 tor the laud, and $J!)1..17 for it Improvement, a total of $li.:!7h.7l'7. Ill 1!11 the a hessed value of land w as $." tilU.'.H.") and Improvement, f 454.-70. n total of $.",7ii'ien.'i The valuation of plat ted land for l'.tll'. 1 :!,lM.ln0 and it improvement l.LTu.'.tl.'i, a total of $4.4:!!l.or. while in 1!11 the platted land value w as f:!.1n7,.")44; it Improve, nienis, 1.17:'..!l.VianiI the total Sl.lM,-TM f j Ny.:-.-.JV.,i 1911 FRUIT CROP BROUGHT $4,000,000 The fruit crop of Oregon in l'.lll 'auk worth over $4.(Mlll.iK)h In cash. The greater part of this sum w a re ceived for apples, thl staple com manding the highest price both at home and abroad. Nexl to apple, peache aie the most Important fruit In the state, lat year's crop selling f r .'!':;, (Mill. I'ear were Mold to the value of $:SM),INH). I elng an average of neat ly 1 .Ml a box. Cherries, prune, loganberries, grapes, stra wberrie, etc . helped to swell the sum paid to farmer and orchardlst during the year. About .'iiMl.tMMl pound of Kng lili walnut were produced, valued at ll.'.nnu. Tllf New It II It ul THE BANNER CROCKERY Is Here In the Banner Store We don't let our energies "flair." either, to keep up our reputation lor selling the best Crockery of all kind at the lowest prices. We have full Dinner, lea, and Breakfast Sets, or odd flatters, I'hites, Cups, Saucers, Bow Ik, Pitcher, I umhlers, Itanins Stc, and all are of the finest appearance and most durable quality, but we do not exact fancy prices. Here every day is a veritable bargain day. Vith ing over I S cents. THE 5, 10 and 15 CENT STORE tieilbronncr lilJ)Co 3rd and Cascade UTAH CROP LOOKS LESS PROMISING The apple crop of I'lnli looks U-s lisomi-ing t ha n It did a month ago. UroMer were then jubilant over I lie lo.ik, and many of t hem predicted the biuget yield in the history of til il Mtate. Itecently. however, they Wt re Compelled to e e their e I I mates, owing to a heavy drop of inea p, I'.' irk Twlu and .lona tha li. and imt II t he drop cease It I luiioible to say just wiia f the yield Will be. The W. M (toy lance co, npa ny.t han whom no bet ter a lit horlty exists, ex presses the belief that the output from that state will aggregate about I.JiMHl carloads of box fruit. The quality promise to be the bet ever shipped, and the pack I expected to leave nothing to be desired. firower everywhere are paying more detailed attention to ciiltlvat 1 lag, thinning, pruning, spray lug mid "eking, realizing that In order to mat ket the fruit to the best advn'l tage the quality thtl-t Is- of the U'ot It 'g ll.ir Suud ivex Mirsl iu to I'ark dale I'leasaiit I rip for y ourself and j friend. CORRESPONDENCE IS DELAYEDJH1S WEEK On account of Monday having been illegal holiday, no collection of the K F. I), mail wa made on that day. In consequence the correspondence usually received by the New Tue. day morning w a delayed In reach ing n until Wediicrtihty. loo late for this week' Iswue. However, such of the new Item a may appear eligi ble for publication next week wIM appear In connection with the cor respondenee then. In thl connection It might be stated that tne New i printed Tuesday afternoon and mailed on Veilneday morning Frequent ly advertisement or new Item are re ceived late Tuesday or Wednesday , when it I lmpoilile to insert I hem MARRIED I'll A I'M A N TITKKII William .1. Chapman of this city and Itoxle I,. Tucker of I ', irt l.i ml were married Sunday, Sept. 1, at 1' p m., at the liiune of A V. I.aslle, J.'il K. 7tith St N. Klder W. II. I'.arker ollidated. The room wa beautifully decorated with white and red roe ami Oregon grape. The bride wa becomingly dressed In cream silk pongee. She carried a bouquet of white roses The bridegroom wa dressed lathe conventional black. The ring cere mony va ii.m1. Only immediate friend and rela tive were present. Those who at tended from Mood Itlver were Mr. and Mr. It. K. Chapman, Mr, (j. N. Howard and moii Marion, Mr. W. It. Sherwood and Ml Kva ami Itiith Chapman. W HAI.KN-.IOIINMON The marriage of Mi Nora I!. Johnson of t li irt city to .lame Wha len of Vpsilatitl, Michigan, wa ol emnj.eil at St. ,li h iih. Oregon, Thurs day, August L'lith. The ceremony wa performed by Father Kitten hauffer In the ireence of a few rela tive ami friend. After n brief stay In Portland, Mr. and Mr. Whaleti will all for San Francisco en roiite'to Michigan City, Indiana, from which place I hey w ill go to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to reside. RAILROAD PLANS IMPROVEMENTS HERE; It Is authoritatively reported thai the O -W. At N I colileuiplatlng : extensive Improvement to It line ast of this city III the Immediate fu. tare. Contractor have been on the ground during the past couple of week making est Ima te on t he work. The company proposes to eliminate some of the sharp curve between thl city n ml The Pal leu (Hid In order to do ho w ill make n number of fill, i Some change In the nrrangement of the track here are alo eontein-j plated. It Is Maid, In order to facilitate j the handling of fruit car. WHITE SALMON IS HAVEN FOR WIDOWS White Salmon 1 achieving an en viable reputation for it matrlmo nial opport null ie. The following Item recently appeared Inthetiold endale Sentinel: "Mr. A. M liiclrtrdson, who came West from Chlcair I'linklm; lie might land some rich bachelor or I w idower, left last Tuesday for Port-j laud. She say we have the finest climate on can h, but our widower' am) bachelor are no good, nt least! not on the marry. The writer In- formed her that there were perhaps ' Hot a many sucker In the West a there are In lhel'.at. At any rate, rich bachelor or widower are hard to land." To this the While Salmon Kilter prise replied a follows: "Mrs. Itichu riNoil xhouiil come to White Salmon, and if ' e I good looking, uith sound loth, doesn't wear over a .No ,"i shoe, ha no more than half a d iZ'-a children, without padding, possessing nut brown hair and a complexion all her own. will not spend half the day lu the ham mock and can get her own kindling If necessary, we'll guarantee hern bachelor beyond criticism." ONE EMPTY CHAIR WHEN MOOSE MEET One delegate' chair wn empty when the Mull Moose of I he state a setnbleil in Portland last week. Hood Itlver was not represented. This, too, despite the fact that the duly elected delegate from t lie local orga ti Ization, Attorney John linker, had adopted "I'orlland or Kust" a hi slogan and promised the rest of the ant lend herd that he would repre ent Hood Itlver at the convention If he had to walk. It all came about through fin error In Attorney liaker's commission. Thl document directed him to be present at the convention to be held In Cortland "Thursday, the L'iMIi." Mr. linker had Id satchel parked and wn all ready for the tart w hen he read In the paper that theevent had ulread.v passed Into history, the con ventlou having been held on the 27th. "We may have been late to the convention," say Mr. linker, 'but you may count upon It that ue'll be on hand bright and early whin Nov. ember a lolls around and Me gel an option unity to cast our lirt vole for a Progressive President " LOCAL TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE decent transfer of real etate have been a follows: It. F. Morrl to Ivl win K Cays, five acre in I'arrett district. Oregon Lumber Coinpiny t, Parker, lot (, 7 an I h. First tlon to Itlverslde Park, f 1,"hH. .1. Adrian Kpplng to Cha rle IF YOU COULD SEE THE AMOUNT OF BREAD rolls, buns, i'tc, that leave our bakery every day, you would think we must be feeding the entire city. Not exactly, but a bigger part of it every day. There's a reason of course. Try some of our bread, rolls or buns and you'll know what it is Six loaves for 25c. Ask for ticket. MODEL BAKERY FOURTH ANP STATE HOOD RIVTR, OKI;. j l After the Doctor--I t&M THE DRUGGIST The doctor's work is only half what has to be done for the pa tient. And if the druggist be lacking in ability and care the prescription might as well have never been written. Hut we make a special study of each case and our own medical knowledge is thorough enough to be of great use tc us in those sometimes oc curring cases when the doctor, jn his haste, makes a slight error. 8 CIIAS. N. CLARK1 Tin: j)RiJc;c;isT CZ3 Copeman Automatic Electric Fireless Cooker u We now have one Cooker on display in our win dow and invite you to call and examine same. Price very reasonable. It means a big saving to you on your fuel bill. Ask about Flat Rates obtainable from Tower Company :: :: :: :; K F. Adill UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL Ik Ins, mini, estate of C. O Itlchards, 40 acre one mile southeast of Cage Mtore. $.'SI0. William li. Schmllt ami Frank II. Thompson lo .1 S. Arnold. 40 acre south of Stanley-Smith mill. W alter I, tirlbble to John Itoy ne, lot '2. section III. Fppi r Valley. The News for gooil priming. . l-fxrJi-rrm fry-vn-Jl, ' ! '. ' I4 '' ' $ I fc ' jm . , U i i in niilMri il in i ill mimi imii m n iinn , ' . 0 a Ask of the same time to see our complete line of ... . Mlectric Hxtures l;lectric Toaster.- I-lectric Irons lllectric Lamps ELECTRIC WIRING & SUPPLY CO, A. L. DAY, Pron. and Mijr. Under First National Bank Bldg. phone 3 lnnnnnonnnnnan