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2 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1913 Plp Organ Being Installed E. Q. Beiiel li her from Highland, HI., Installing the new pipe organ for Asbury M. E. church. It had been hoped that the organ would be Install ed In time for the dedication which was held recently, but thla was Im possible on account of unavoidable de lays. Mr. Deltel says that he will probably have It ready for use In about three weeks. Some Realty Transfers Transfers of realty made during the present week include the transfer of a tract In Willow Flat from the Central Orchard Company to C. R. Bone and transfer of 10 acres In the Middle Val ley from George W. Mcintosh to P. O. Bonebrake. ODELL The weather Is very cold and the roads froien hard, but they are good roads this winter. Supervisor Lacey's faithful work insures fairly comfort able travel even at this season of the year. He has put the last of the fine gravel on the achoolhouse hill, which is very much improved. The joint meeting of the Methodist and Union congregations in Christian Endeaver last Sunday evening was a most enjoyable occasion. The house was filled with happy people and the singing of old familiar songs was thoroughly enjoyed. There was also a duet by Mrs. Guy Smith and Mrs. Stanyon and solos by Miss Mapes, Miss Sheppard and Mrs. Dutro. The choir was composed of attendants at both churches. A large number of persons took part in the service. The secret of the success of these meet ings is that they belong to the people and they are never twice alike. The aim is to set forth the vital things of religion in the simplest way. Joseph Post, the prominent stock man of Post, Oregon, is here for a few weeks visit with his sister, Mrs. B. T. Young. We are always glad to see him. R. R. Lewis has taken a grubbing contract with H. H. Riddell. Dane Kemp is. much improved by his change to a ranch in Imperial Valley. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Shelley and daughter left for Sandy by way of Portland Monday. The pretty, black eyed little girl attracted much atten tion as her mother was Miss Wilson, formerly principal of Odell School. Get-Together meeting at Mrs. O. L. Walters' tonight Almont Ferguson, Miss Roberta Fri dayand Miss Nell Shelley have re turned to college. The Parenta'-Teachers' Circle meets Friday night at the schoolhouse. This is arranged so that the men can be present. The program will consist of talk on "Home and School" by Miss Reed, reading by Miss Marguerite Walter, talk by Dr. Dutro on "Why Some Children are Backward in School," and a dialogue by the school' cntidren. ims program will be sup plemented by some of the best music there is in our community. B. T. Young's fine ,10-roomed house has been wired for electric lights. Teachers are all home again from their vacations and bard at work. Mrs. Folts has most of them boarding with her now. Miss Reed will soon board at the DeWitts' and the other teachers with Mrs. Boyd. Miss Eva Boyd will return to the O. A. C. in a few days. Rev. C. M. Carson preaches next Sunday evening. BELMONT Wedding bells are ringing. These holiday occasions afford the good housewives an opportunity to demonstrate their skill in the culinary art and happy are the lucky ones who are invited to partake of the season able feasts given at this time of the year. The old saying "the proof of the pudding Is the eating thereof" was proven by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Eby and Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Rugg when Mrs. H. Allen invited them to dine at her home on New Year's Day. Mr. and Mrs. Nunamaker were among the guests at the B. E. Heifer home last Sunday. The dinner table sparkled with cut glass and polished sliver and was beautifully decorated with cut flowers. All this was delight ful to see but the bountiful repast con sisting of roast fowl and Its accom panying viands were all that the inner man could desire. Our schools have again taken up their work now that the holiday sea son is past Peter Nelson, manager and foreman of the Belmont planer, has returned from a visit In the Grand Ronde Val ley. Mrs. Forden has returned from her holiday visit with her parents In Portland. Mrs. H. Glass and children returned last Sunday from their holiday outing with parents and friends In Portland. Rev. Mr. Anderson Is holding special meetings tn the church every after noon. His subject for next Sunday morning will be "Excuses." It has been suggested that we all come with our lightening rods. The musical club was entertained by Mrs. M. B. Utiles at her home Tues day, January 7. We Are Off does not sound so large AVIATOR SET Cap, Muff and Scarf, white with grey trim, made of heavy 8-fold Eiderdown wool yarn. Big value at the nn set, $4. Special f or the set . . O J i U U MUFFS DOLL MUFFS for children, made of white bear cloth with doll head on too. lined with cood grade with small purse on the inside, at $1.60. SPECIAL Child's Lamb and Anpora Set Muff and collar trimmed with white angora; muff and collar lined with best of white silk; muff has neat coin purse on top. Regular price $6.50, SPECIAL Misses High Top 3-Buckle sizes 9 to 2. The very best at $1.50 and $2 a pair. Spec'l while they last, the pair Uhe PARI CENTRAL VALE The new year has been ushered in with appropriate merrymaking and now that the holidays are over each .has the chance to settle down to good hard work in making good his resolu tions. School was resumed Monday after a two weeks' vacation. Mrs. Paul Hansen entertained tha card club at her home on New Year's Eve. Progressive whist was played, delicious refreshments were served and the New Year was welcomed by a jolly crowd who were thoroughly en joying themselves. Charles Jensen returned Thursday from Portland where he had been for a few days. Elmer and Omar Creson were in Portland several days last week. Mrs. Mark Cameron of Odell pleas antly entertained six young ladies of the neighborhood one afternoon last week. Miss Edith Winchell visited for a few days of the vacation with Mrs. -F. McDonald. Ray Creson returned last week from The Dalles where he had been for some time. Miss Olive Moss returned Friday to Eugene to resume her school duties. Miss Lula Hunt of Pine Grove is visiting Gertrude Hansen for a few days. A number of the young people gath ered at the Moss home New Year's night and spent a jolly evening to gether. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hansen and family spent a few days of the vacation vis iting friends In Pine Grove. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Durham return ed Sunday from Eastern Oregon where they have been for a couple of weeks. Miss Bessie Johnson spent a couple of days in Pine Grove recently. Court Allen left Monday for his former home in Oklahoma. Miss May Smallwood visited with friends in Hood River during the vaca tion, returning in time to start to school Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jarvis have re turned from a week's visit with Mrs. Jarvis' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Redfleld of Bucoda, Wash. Miss Bell has been spending her va cation with her sister, Mrs. Furrow of Willow Flat. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hale have returned from a week's stay in Portland. Miss Zoe Newman of Pine Grove spent a few days with Miss Bessie Johnson of Willow Flat. Wm. Sylvester has been ill but Is rapidly improving. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Massee and son spent Sunday with the Hagen family. Mr.and Mrs. B.E. Smallwood return ed Saturday from a visit to Winlock, Wash., where they spent New Year's Day at the home of Mrs. Smallwood's parents. Immanuel Church Immanuel church on the Heights, Sunday, January 11, Vesper service at 4:30 p. m. Music by chorus choir. Rev. Hargreaves will preach. Methodist Church Sunday School at 10 a.m.; preaching services at 11 a. m and 7:30 p. m. Themes: morning, "The Way of the Cross;" evening, "Rescued." Ep worth League at 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. All are cordially Invited. W. B. Young, pastor. as some others would lead you HATS FOR MEN Drummer's Samples, about all colors in the lot, sizes 7, 7 18 and 7 14. regular $3 values, while they -j rn last, jour choice uliOU INFANT'S SOFT SOLE SHOES About all colors and si'zps values from 25c up to 50c. while they last, the white silk 75c CHILDREN'S TAN with good leather not all sizes in this find them exceptional bargains at, the pair $2,50 CHILDREN'S SHOES Of light box calf, and kid uppers, a Shoe that is suited for wear at this time of year. Has a good medium sole and is well made in every 07ft way. SPECIAL, the pair Of G Arties, of value 83c WANT RIVER ROAD DONE NEXT YEAR From a long, first page article in the Oregonian yesterday the following par agraphs are reprinted: Discussion of plans for the construc tion of Multnomah County's end of the Portland-Hood River road has oc cupied considerable of the time of the county court for the past week wiili the result that within the next few days the court probably will declarc its intention to expend $75,000 on the project this year and whatever balance may be necessary in 1914, the object being to have the road ready for travel at the end of the latter year. This :b partly in anticipation of a large tour ist trade in 1915, the year of the San Francisco Exposition, it being the ex pectation that this beautiful scenic boulevard along the Columbia Rtvu will prove quite a drawing card for Portland. On a basis of free labor County Road Superintendent Chapman estimates that the project will cost approximci'o ly $127,000 and that with convict la bor this can be cut 25 per cent. In some places where the working gangs will be spread out over long distances or the country is timbered, it will be Impracticable to use the prisoner be cause the cost of guarding then will be too high, Mr. Chapman explains, but a camp will be established n.-ar Oneonta, where It will be necessary to drive a tunnel 110 feet In length. Just a little east of this there is a mile which It is estimated will cost $20,000 to construct and prisoners will be used on this as they can be kept together. The tunnel will cost $6000. Court Proceedings Avoided The O.-W. R. & N. Co. right of way has enroached in places on an old survey of the road laid out under state auspices In 1872, in which year $50,000 was appropriated for the project. A few years later the Legislature appro proprlated an additional $50,000 and this was spent also, but neither amount, apparently, to good effect, as little in the nature of permanent im provement was effected. The county has definitely laid out Its survey and by a process of give and take an ami cable arrangement, precluding the nec essity of court proceedings, is being made with the railway company. The first part of the project calls for the relocation of four miles of road between Rooster Rock and Bridal Veil. The grade on this stretch of road is now as great as 19 per cent and it is proposed to cut it to a maxi mum of 5 per cent If it were neces sary to go over Latourelle Hill there would be a grade of 18 or 19 per cent, but here the railway has agreed that the outer edge of the road may come within 104 feet of the center of Its track provided that the county builds a fence between 200 and 300 feet In length as a precaution against acci dents. The road here will be 16 feet In width. Morrow-Rand Wedding Randolph L. Morrow and Miss Hazel Rand were married Monday at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rand. Rev. W. B. Young of the Methodist church performed the ceremony. The bride's mother has been seriously III and it was at her re quest that the ceremony, whilch has been planned for some time, was held sooner than had been Intended. Both young people are well and favorably known and will have the best wishes of many friends. erin: to believe, you wuTfind upon Your choice pair .10c AND RED SHOES soles. There are lot, but you will 49c FAIR NEW ASSOCIATION FORMED AT MEDFORD The Rogue River Co-operative Fruit- I Growers' Association was formed at a meeting of a number of interested growers Saturday. The new associa tion was formed primarily to take care of the smaller growers In the valley and those who teel that co-operative marketing is the most efficient way to handle the fruit crop. J. A. Perry was elected chairman and S. A. Nye was elected secretary. S. C. George extolled the co-operative plan and declared that the pres ent Rogue River Fruit & Produce As sociation is on the wrong tack in sell ing and, moreover, does not co-operate with the majority of the growers. Others said the most important thing to be considered was the control of the association by the members and the way that the voting power should be separated. This, it was maintain ed, could ba brought about best by al lowing to one man only one vote, no matter how much stock he might own. THE "CREAMERY PROMOTER." Reports from the dairy commission ers of Kentucky, Tennessee and some uther southern states sevm to Indicate thnt within the past two or three yeurs dozens of co-iK'rative crennieries have been built under the influence of the professional "creiimery promoter" In lo calities where the conditions did not warnint the establishment of such a plant. These promoted concerns cost the stockholder nil the way from $4, ."joo to fd.ooo and In most cases were Inter sold at auction for one-third of the original cost. The promoter, who wns looking out for No. 1 chiefly, got a rnkeolT of $2,000 from encb one of the creameries built. The exiierlence with the above class of southern creameries should not 1 construed as un argument against establishing creameries In new territory, but It ought to serve as a most emphatic warning for farmers who are interested In establishing the dairy business to give the professional creamery promoter a wide licrth. He Is not In the business for his health, and his victims Hre always painfully aware of this fact lefore they get free from his hook. If the responsible fann ers of any locality miike up their minds that they really want to start a cream ery the wise thing to do Is to ask the state dairy department to send a repre sentative Into their midst, with whom they may confer. In aadltlon to get ting disinterested advice from him It would je well to pay the oar fare and hotel bills of some thoroughly prac ticable and reliable man who Is man aging a creamery under conditions that would likely prevail In the new place. If this plan Is followed out not only will creameries not be started where they ought not to be started, but If It is decided after thorough Investigation that the circumstances Justify starting one the plant when completed will cost less than half what It would If built under the advice and direction of a promoter. If a sow has acquired the habit of eating her little pigs the best thing to do Is to fatten her and send her to market In this as In ninny other enses nn ounce of prevention Is wortB nine pounds of cure. The way to pre vent sows from eating their pigs Is to give them hnlf a pound of tankage with n lrnn nnd shorts slop a week or more before farrowing time. In fact the protein ration should lie paramount during the period of gestatlou. If little ollmeal la added to the ration Just prior to farrowing it will produce a Iniatlve condition of the bowels that will be beneficial. some extra good bargains in every department, and we know any department you may wish to visit. We are not claiming every article in the house: but on the articles that we have cut investigation that the values LADIES' DRESS SKIRTS We have a fine assortment of Ladies' Dress Skirts, in colors, brown, blue, black and grey. Extra good values at the regular price, but we wish to close them out and will sell you a $10 Skirt for $5-$S Skirt for $l-$5 Skirt for $2.50- $3 Skirt for $1.50- $2.50 Skirt for $1.25. DRESS GOODS REMNANTS V2 PRICE On this table you will find some splen did bargains. Having just completed invoicing we find a good many short lengths in all classes of Dress Goods, suitable for any kind of a garment you might wish to make. There are Wool, Silk. Silk and Wool mixed, Lawns, Linen and all kinds of Cotton Goods. Lengths from 1 to 5 yards. Your Choice Just the Regular Price Hood anu WHEN A MAN'S SICK. That's the Time a Woman Does the Boss Act to Perfection. When a woman has . liarue of a sick mail she feels as important as the mar shal of the day nt a .niintry fourth of July celebration, ii'iil however unliable I she tuny lie at other times she is very "Injun v" when she has medicine to give a man or lotions io pin mi him. If he I wauts a drink of water she expresses I the opinion that he is drinking too I much nod remember that her Aunt j Harriet's husband once drank a great I deal when he was sick and h:id convul i sions. ! If the sick, man becomes Impatient and says, the medicine is doing no good j she reminds him curtly that "time" I ; necessary. She has even been known ' to dip Into the elas-ii-s and say that Rome was not built In a day. The air ! of wisdom with which she examines ! the doctor hooks convinces the sick : man (hat, however intelligent his med , leal adviser may have been, nfter his recovery be will be Informed that he would have been sick much longer had she not used her homemade lotions. Whatever she docs nt night the doctor will agree in the morning thnt it was very good. The sleepiest woman in the world will stay up nil night cheerfully If she can get a chance to doctor somebody, and if n man has medicine to take nt an unusual hour be wilt get It if there la a woman around. - Ed Howe In American Magazine. USE OF "TURKISH" WORDS. Ottomans Themselves Don't Know the Meaning of Them. "Sublime porte" I one of those Eu ropean expressions for Turkish Insti tutions which nre never used by the Turks themselves. The Ottoman gov ernment's otliclal title for Itself Is Hu-kyumet-l seuiye. the glorious govern ment. Turks do not speak of "the sultan," but of the "indlshnh." a Persian term meaning the father of monarch. Turkey Is a geographical expression used outside the land It denotes, but unknown to those who dwell in It. The Turks talk of Itonmella Amidol. The foreign residents may sjieak of Anatolia. Albania or the tobunnn. They will tell you they live at Smyr na, Snlonlkl or Beirut or elsewhere, but the word Turkey never crosses their Hps. In the realm Itself there Is no collective name for the territory of the sultan. Albania, Hnlgarla and Roumnnla, al though contiguous to one n not her, spenk three totally different languages. The Ilulgnrlan tongue Is thnt of an cient RtiHsJu.and Roumanian resembles that of ancient Rome more closely than modern Italian does. Albanian bns no mnrked affinity with nny other Inn gunge, though philologists have dis covered In it some slight traces of Basque and Hungarian Influence. New York Kun IMPORTED POTATOES. They have a good Joke on a large class of fashionable hotel nnd restau rant proprietors In New York city. It seems that for several years past these folks have been persuaded to pay a fancy price for whnt German Import ers called a special "snlnd potnto," which wns of a rather small size and supposed to possess especially good quality for, making unhid. Recently several thousand bngs of these salad pot u toe were seized nnd condemned by the government for being shipped In In violation of the new plant disease quarantine. On notifying the German exporters that the potatoes were held ttubject to their order the government otth lals received word that the spuds were not worth shipping back to the fatherland, being small culls thnt were not salable (here. It appears from this thai (he New York consumers were worked ns suckers to tunke a market (or a worthies German byproduct you buy of us are much greater. Men's Suits At Reduced Price We have placed on sale a nice assortment of Men's Suits, in cluding HART SCIIAFFNER & MARX Suits and CLOFHCRAFT Suits. $22 SUITS FOR $17.77 $20 SUITS FOR -,--$15.98 $I8SUITS FOR $14.78 $15 SUITS FOR $12.43 $14 SUITS FOR - -$11.93 $12. SUITS F0R--$9 SUITS FOR . $9.47; $6.98 River's Largest dcsi more CLASSIFIED ADS EVERYBODY READS New Rates for Classified Advertis ing: One cent per word, first Insertion; Y2 cent per word for each Insertion thereafter; 30 words or less 50 cents per month. No advertisement insert ed for less than 25 cents. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE For Rent Two furnished rooms with bath, steam heat. Pleasant location. Phone 273-K. 53tfc Fine 7-room cottage on Cascade Ave., west of 7th street, for sale cheap. 3 chambers and a sleeping porch ,bath, pantry, attic and basement Inquire at office of A. W. Onthank. 36tfc For Sale One and two-year-old apple trees Including Delicious, Winter Ba nanas, Ortleys, Newtowns, Spitzen bergs, and other leading varieties. Al so Burbank potatoes. Write or phone J. T. Ncalelgh, Hood River. Phone 218K. 48tfc For Rent Two and three-room suites for light housekeeping. Modern con veniences. Apply Mrs. II. G. Frederick 1215 Sherman, or phone 69-L. 49tfc For Sale Seasoned wood. Oak or fir... Phone J. J. Knapp, 3232-X.. .50tfc For Rent After January 1, new home at 409 Pine street. Modern plumbing, $16 a month. Phone 266 M. 52tfc For Sale An 18-lnch Charter Oak wood heater, with 8 feet of stove pipe and elbow, all in good condition. A bargain. Phone 266-X. 2-3c For Rent New store room 26x62. Good location on main street. Phone or call 283-L. 2tfc EMPLOYMENT COLUMN Wanted Girl for general housework. R. W. Pratt, Phone 337-L. 63tfc Wanted Neat House. girl for Dlckerson 63tfc. Wanted To take contracts this fall, to work apple orchards next year. West Side orchards preferred. My prices cheaper than what It will cont you to du the work yourself. W. T. Forry, Phone 323-K. 61 6".p LOST AND FOUND ADS Notice If party who took lady's um brella from 912 Sherman Ave., Dec. 15, will return same there will be no ques tions asked as they are known. Found In front of News office three volumes of Centennial History of Ore gon. Owner can have same by calling at this office and paying for this adver tisement 63tfc Unitarian Church The services at the Unitarian church next Sunday are as follows: Sunday School at 10 o'clock; morning service at 11 o'clock; Young People's Religi ous Union at 6:30 p. m. The meeting at 6:30 will be unique. The theme will be Brotherhood, and many poems or selections on this subject will bo rend by the members. Also a short talk will be given. The young peope's so cial will bo held Saturday night in stead of Friday. we can save you money in a great big reduction upon even though the per cent O-? s v sN CP7!ihl Hut tchaAMT Uus THE NEWS "WANT" ADS. LIVE STOCK AND FOWLS For Sale One team of young horses. Price $325. Also one 150-egg incuba , tor. Price $13. Phone Odell 298. 6154c ; Wanted A No. I cow and all-round ! young horse. Phone 213 X 63-64p S. C. Rhode Island Reds A few very j fine cockerels. Prizes Portland Show: j 1st und 6th cockerels; 2nd, 4th and 6th pullets; lbt on best pen of Reds; $50 silver cup for best pen of Reds and sweepstakes for best pen In show, all varieties competing. Eggs for hatch lug after January 1. K. F. Batten. Phone 2012M. 61tfc For Sale Three first-class Jersey cows, $45 and $75; One Sharpless sep arator used three months, cheap. C. C. Walton, Parkdale, Phone Odell 18X3. 2-4c For 8ale One well-matched team, bay mares, weight 2800. Sound and gentle also wagon and harness. P. S. Wilk inson, 1110 9th street, south of Pine street. 2-3p. BUSINESS ADVERTISING Oakdale Greenhoutee Geraniums, sal via, verbena and other bedding plants. See the roses In bloom this summer and have stock reserved for Fall or next spring. Plants and cut flowers at Franz's. Fletcher & Fletcher, Hood River. , I9tfc Founder of the Japanese Navy. The founder of the Japanese navy was an Englishman named Will Ad ams, who went to the eastern seas as pilot of a Dutch fleet In 1.1US and was cast awny In Japan a couple of years later. He became a Japanese noble and constructor of the navy to the tycoon, but was never allowed to re turn to England, lie died about twen ty yenrs nfterwnrd. very Ingeniously leaving hnlf his property to his wife and family In England and half his property to his wife nud family lu Ja-j pan. After bis death he was deified. -Exchange. Some Big Numbers. If you OK n tiny vessel one centime ter cube with hydrogen corpuscles you enn plnce therein. In round numbers. Ave hundred nnd twenty-five octillions of them. If these corpuscles are allow ed to run out of the vessel at the rate of 1,000 per second It will require sev entecn qulntllliuus of yenrs to empty It. One of the Ways. "Who was that seedy Individual 1 saw you give n dollar to?" "An old literary friend of mine; au thor of -Ten Thousand Ways of Mak ing Money.' " Mind and Matter. Teacher I there nny connection be tween mind nnd mntter? Small Boy Yes; If a joy doesn't mind there'll be something the mntter.-Chlcngo News. Men nre Isirn to succeed, not to fail. Thoren u. Minister Young man, do you know how to dance? Young Man Well, parson, I know the holds, but I don't know the steps. i' IH-7 .1 11 !