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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 25. 1912 7 Holiday Announcement We wish to call your attention to our exceptlon ly good line of Holiday Candy, Nuts, Fruits and Delicacies. Everything being fresh andwhole some. We respectfully requestTthe ladies to call"! and Inspect our fine line of glass and canned goods, which are always of the highest quality. "The BestVThings to Eat" WQQd's Grocery J. M. WOOD, PHOMU 7 THIS is the store that gets the new things first. We are now showing many new and stylish STETSON HATS a Hat for ever)'' facefor every taste J. G. VOGT ZDhehomeofBctyamin Clothes wtzi vuzz tmm i & After the Doctor-- TME DRUGGIST The doctor's work is only half what has to be done.for the pa tient. And if the drupgist be lacking in ability and care the prescription mipht as well have never been written. Hut we r make a special study of each case J! and our own medical knowledge y is thorough enough to be of great use to us in those sometimes oc curring cases when the doctor, in his haste, makes a slight error. CIIAS. N. CLARKE THIS IMtTJOOIST 4th & State St. 0. P. DABNEY I SONS FURNITURE, FURNITURE, FURNITURE, STOVES AND RANGES We buy, 5ell and exchange everything in House Furnishings, Campers Supplies, etc. Don't forget Ihc placeCor. 4th & State J. M. SCHMELTZER HOOD RIVER ABSTRACT COMPANY ABSTRACTS Insurance Conveyancing Surety Bonds "Accuracy" is Our Motto Office In New Hcllbronncr.nulldlnji 1'hnn.e Zt Hood River, Oregon Proprietor FREE DELIVERY Phone 248K F. A. BISHOP TOO MUCH WATER BADJOR APPLES After completing a study of the fruit districts In the Northwest, Director V. II. Newell of the reclamtlon service has submitted a report In which he refers particularly to the danger which lies In the over-irrigation of orchards by novices. He says in part: "In Oregon there has been an ex cess of enthusiasm on the subject of horticultural production, particularly of apples, because of the notable suc cess of some of the enterprises, par ticularly those In Hood River. As a result thousands of acres of orchards have been set out In all parts of the state and under all conditions of soil, climate and drainage. No returns can be expected from some of these new orchards for a number o' years and the question arises as to how the men planting them can make a living up to the time that the orchards come Into bearing. In some cases crops are raised between the rows of young trees by intercultivation and consid erable returns realized from potatoes and other vegetables. Many Possible Blunders "There are certain dangers to the orchard connected with Intercultiva tion, as the soil may be robbed in part of the fertility needed by the trees." "Clean cultivation on the other hand, proceeds Director Newell, may burn out the humus. Forage crops frequent ly do well. The unskilled 6ettler un der present conditions Is apt to uake any one of a series of blunders. Add ed to this is the fact that horticultural experts do not expect one out of ten trees planted to be commercially val uable. The director of the reclamation ser vice advises serious and scientific Btudy of soil conditions. Turning his attention direct to irrigated orchards he says: ' "Much of the land on projects in Oregon Is being set out in orchards and it is found that one of the most immediate sources of danger to these orchards is the app'lcation of too much water, producing large, highly colored fruit, but of poor texture, unfitted for shipment. Samples of such fruit, which has been rejected in Eastern markets and sent back for examina tion, reveal the fact that the fruit has been destroyed by excessive irrigation. In fact, there is danger that Oregon will lose its hard earned reputation unless greater care is taken In apply ing water to the orchards. The large purchasers of frnit are now insisting upon the rule that the owner must not park the fruit, but that the pick ing, selecting and packing shall be done by outside experts. The condi tion Is such that It Is alleged 20 per cent of the fruit crop has been lost from physiological defects." That it is high risk to engage first in orcharding is further stated by Di rector Newell. He also states that settlers try to raise delicate crops which they have had no previous ex perience with. ."It will be better," he says, "on these new Irrigation projects if the settlers could be induced to try the sage, rela tively sure crops and especially the raising of forage which can be fed to the cattle, sheep and hogs on the farm, bringing up the fertility as some of these Boils must be made valuable by long sustained work. The water hold ing rapacity of many of these must also be Increased at the same time that humus and nitrogen are supplied." Further in his report Director New ell insists that the man knowing least about it is apt to make horiculture a fad, and he says that man would pros per more if he raised the forage crops which are "marketed inside the hide of a steer or hog, or in the milk pail or butter fat." In other words the high est economy Is reached by consuming the forage on the farm and selling it In the most concentrated form. TO INVEST $150,000 IN BIG STOCK FARM (From the Oregonian) Oregon is soon to have one of the biggest stock farms of standard-bred horses In the West. Captain C. P. McCan of Hood Kiver, who recently purchased a 1400-arre tract of land near Ranter, Ore., will ship his two stallions. The notulsman and I'atchen Hoy up from Pleasantcn, Cal., about April 1, and Import a number of fancy mares. In addition to harness equities Mc Can will breed draft horses, especial ly Relglums, the breed with which Chris Minslnger is having such re markable succes. Within a year $150,000 will be ex pended In erecting buildings, fences, track, etc. Captain McCan plans to race a string of harness performers In the Northwest next season. C. U IVHy der had chnrgo of his stable In Cali fornia last season. "Do your Christmas shopping early was not heeded here, Judging from the crowded streets Saturday. INLAND EMPIRE TO STOREJTS APPLES The Northwest Is making great strides this year towards a solution of the apple marketing problem, not only by the action towards co-operative marketing and distribution taken last Week but this movement has been followed by an organization of Inland Empire capitalists and fruit men to form an Immense storage organization and to finance a chain of warehouses to take care of the fruit crop in co-operation with the corporation organized at last week's meeting. The members of the organizing com mittee for this new project are as fol lows: W. H. Cowles, Arthur D. Jones, R. Insinger, D. K. McDonald, J. C. Bar line, N. L. Clark, E. F. Cartier.Van Dissel, F. M. March and Mr. Dorman, who is chairman. The committee will meet some time during the week be tween Christmas and New Year's to work out details for the suggested non-profit making association, which will be the greatest organization of the kind ever formed in the Spokane country. "We plan an association ror market ing the apple crop more effective than any the district has ever had before," stated Mr. Dorman. "Every commun ity thus recognized will have a repre sentative in the central organization which will fix the policy of the associa tion. Undoubtedly It will be formed along the lines of a non-profit-sharing association similar to the large sell-co-operative plan started by the confer ence organizers at their meeting in Spokane recently. "The question of storage is being considered by the' leading fruitgrow ers of the country. I think Spokane should provide adequate storage for a large per cent of our crops, so that fruit may be held here until orders for placing It has been received. "Apple selling can be distributed ov er a greater number of months each year and there is no reason why ap ples cannot be supplied nearly every month through proper storage facili ties, and not all be dumped on the market at once." PORTLAND CONCERN FRIENDLY TO PLAN That the Northwestern Fruit Ex change of Portland is disposed to be friendly rather than opposed to the proposed consolidation of the shipping interests cf the Northwest, is the ten or of a statement given out by Mana ger Gwinn of that concern a couple of days ago in commenting upon the ac tion taken at Spokane last week. The Northwestern Fruit Exchange attempted to effect such a consolida tion last Spring, but its proposition did not meet with favor among the growers of either this or other dis tricts. Mr. Gwinn now says: "The industry is so great that there is plenty of room in this territory for an efficient selling organization In ad dition to our own. We are glad, In deed, that the growers have been able to get together as Is indicated by the reports of the Spokane meeting. "The business of marketing the enormous fruit output of the North west successfully demands all the ef fort and all the intelligence that the Northwest can command. So it Is but natural that we welcome any move ment that will aid the industry. "We have worked for the past three years along certain definite lines and have spent more than $125,000 in per fecting our selling agency. There is no reason why the new organization cannot accomplish similar results. Face the New Year with a smile. HARMON'S ORCHESTRA Any Instrumentation desired furnished for.. Parties Dances and Receptions Violin and Mandolin Solos with Piano accompaniment for parlor engagements. Phono 39X Heights Garage Automobile Supplies General Repairing of All Kinds of Gasoline Engines Diamond Tires Plumbing.... J. F, Volstorff PLAN A RAILROAD UP WHITE SALMON An electric line up the White Sal mon river is one of the projects plan ned by the Northwestern Electric Company In addition to the power plant now being built, according to Colonel C. E. S. Wood of Portland, counsel for the company, who made an announcement to that effect a few days ago. According to Col. Wood, the com pany has available $20,000,000 to In vest In Its various projects. In addi tion to the White Salmon line the com pany will operate a steam line up the Klickitat, he says, and furnish Port land with unlimited horse-power from the plants now being constructed and to be built on the White Salmon, the Klickitat and Lewis rivers. The projects are In financial charge of the Fleischackers, whose financial backing is said to exetend back to the strongest money men of the East, who, after spending $5,000,000, will be pre pared to secure and invest more in de veloping Portland and tributary terri tory. "It is the biggest development enter prise to come Portlandward in the past 15 years," declared Colonel Wood. The News for good printing. TUBERCULOSIS CONQUERED By OR. W. H. BAKER'S Tubercular Remedy The greatest Tonic, Alternative, Ex pectorant and Tissue Builder in the world. The result of 21 years' earnest study and research of a prominent ethical physician. If you have friends suffering or even threatened with tuberculosis be sure to tell them to send for free booklet on "Interesting Facts Concerning Tu berculosis," and "How to Live." It may be the means of saving their lives. We will send you Case Report to fill out for our regular Consulting Physi cian to examine and he will forward you his suggestions free. Examination free Write for our testimonials of promi nent people. Agents wanted in every locality. Special inducements to traveling men. THE DR. W. H. BAKER CO. 510 Hippodrome Building Cleveland, Ohio NEW SCHEDULE ITCcunt Hood Railroad Effective 12-01 A. M. Sunday. Sept. 6th 1912 A. M. 8 00. 8 06 . 8 15. 8 36.. 8 40.. 9 06 . 15. 9 20 . 9 45. 10 10. 10 15. 10 40 10 46 . STATIONS Lv. Hood River Ar. rowerdale Switchback Van Horn Mohr Odell Summit Bloucher Winans Dee Trout Creek ... Wood worth Ar. Parkdale Lv. A. WILSON, Agtnt. LOB r'anby Post. G. A. R. -Meets at the K. of P. hall the second and fourth Saturdays of the month at Z p. m. Ceo. F. Crowell, commander; S, r Blythe, adjutant. r'anby W. R. C. No. 16-MeeU second and fourth Saturdays of each month in K. of P. hall at 2 p. m. Mrs. Anbte Baker, president; Mrs. Kath ryn Gill, secretary. "Vurt Hood River. No. 42. F. of A., meets every Thursday evening in K. of P. hall. Visiting Foresters always welcome, Wm. Flamming1. C.K.; F. C Brosius. F. S. tlond River Lodg No. 105, A. F. A A. M. -AAMec-ts Saturday swnin on or before each full moon. Geo. Slocom, W. M.; D. McDonald, secre tary. Hood River Camp. No. T702. M. W. A.-Meet in K. of P. hall first and third Wednesday nights. C. S. Jones. V. C: C. U. Dakin. clerk, flood River Camp. No. 770. W. O. W.-Meets at aAK. ofP. hall the second and fourth Wednesday nights of each month. A. C. Staton. C C; Kent Shoemaker, clerk. Tlond River Valley Hjmane Society Phone 2. AAK. H. tlartwiff. president; Harold Hershner, secretary; Leslie Butler, treasurer. Tdlewilde Lodire. No. 107. I. O. O. F.-Meets in Fraternal hall every Thursday evening at 7:00. at the corner of Fourth and Oak streets. Visiting brothers welcomed. A. G. Frohn. N. Gl G. W. Thomson, secretary. Kemp I-odge. No. 131. I. O. O. F.-Meets in the Old Fellows hull at Odell every Saturday night. Visiting brothers cordially welcomed. O. 11. Roadea, N. U.; r . L, Kelso, secretary. Laurel Rrheka I-odge No. 87. I. O. O. F.-Meets lirst and third Mondays in each month. Lulu Corey. N. G.; Nettie VV alsh. secretary. Mountain Horn Camp. No. Ufi9. R, N. A. Meets at K. of P. hall on the second and fourth Fridays of each month. Mrs. Lulu Cary, O.; Mrs. Llla Dakin, recorder. Oleta Assembly, No. 105. V. A.-Meeta in their hall the first and thinl Wednesdays, work; second and ftnirth Wednesdays, social. C. D. Henrietta, M. A.; W. H. Austin, secretary. IJiverside tnlire. No, M. A. O. V. W.-Meets in VK. of P. hall the tirst and thinl Wednesday nightsof the month. Visiting brothers cordially welcomed. Newton Clark, M. W.; Chester Shute, recorder. AVauroma I .nitre. No. SO. K. of P.-Meets In their Castle Hall avery Tueadny night, when visiting brothers are fraternally welcomed. S. W. Stark. C. C; Lou. S. lsenU-rg. K. of K. ft S. Vauna Temple Pythian Sinters. No. -Meets the ' ' thinl snd riflh Tueedsy of each month at K. of P. hall. Kats Frederick. M. K. C; Gertrude titai k. M. of K. C. I A. M. Chapter No. 27 M'"eta first and thklr Friday f each month. V. B. Brock. Sec.; J. K. Carson, 11. P. e " No. 2 .rt " . I 55 .. - I 50 .. 2 80 .. . 2 10 .. . 2 05 .. . 2 00 .. 1 50 .. 1 4fl .. . 1 S3 .. . 1 30 .. . 1 15 .. . 1 05 1 00 UN Any Land Clearing to Do? We make Grubbing Hooks, Chocker Hooks, Stump Shovels, Etc. We place a guarantee behind our Sledges and Wedges. Special Tools and Forgings are right in our line; also Woodwork and parts on Wagons. Wagons and General Blacksmithing W. G. SNOW (Sac to Phone 62-K Columbia Auto & Machine company Auto Supplies Automobile Storage and Repairs First Class fTlacfiitie Sficp in Connection Phone 109 : Sixth and Columbia Sts. THEY WILL LOOK LIKE NEW WHEN WE GET THROUGH Don't throw away your soiled clothes or hang them up to be moth-eaten and for gotten. Bring themjto us. We make a specialty of cleaning and pressing clothes F. T. 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