THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1913 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS nilUUH WBOMWOAT MORNINGS BY MOOD RIVER NEWS COMPANY, Inc Boob Rivbb. Obboon K B. BENNETT L. B. BENNETT Bumnh Editob i ii an ao kb Subscription, $1.30 Year In Advance Catered M aeeond-claae Butter. Feb. 10. 1909. at the poat office at Hood RiTar. Oregon, ander tha Act of March S. 18T9L THE COUNTY SALARY BILL It la now believed that Governor West's bill fixing the salaries of coun ty officials throughout the state upon uniform basis will be passed by the present Legislature. The Governor's idea is to put an end to the dickering in the Legislature at each session over bills fixing salaries in the different counties. Governor West's measure fixes the salaries according to the population, assessed valuation and area of the counties. Hood River is Interested in this bill for the reason that salaries of local officials were fixed upon a ten tative basis when the county was cre ated and a readjustment has been con sidered. At the present time' the sal aries paid Hood River county officials are less than those paid by any other county in the state. This, too, al though the population and assessed valuation of this county are consider ably in excess of those in several other counties. It is further stated that the aggregae of the salaries paid here is 1700 less than the average aggregate salaries of the state. So far as Hood River is concerned there is only one discrepancy in the bill. Of the three factors which will enter into the determination of sal aries Hood River is particularly ef fected by the one involving area. Hood River county has the smallest area of any in the state. There are several large counties, especially in Eastern Oregon, whose officials will re ceive substantially greater salaries than those of Hood River if Governor West's bill becomes a law even though the population, assessed valuation and duties performed here are considerably greater. Since the above was written the bill was amended in the House increasing the salaries to be paid in sixth class counties. This places local salaries upon a more equi able basis and the bill is meeting with approval here. The schedule of sal aries is noted in another column. STOPPING THE LEAKS It is worth any community's while to occasionally take notice of the leaks through which its financial resources are being drained. These leaks vary in different communities, but are na turally greater when the diversity of crops is less and where there are few local industries to bring in a steady revenue. There are so many things for which money is constantly being sent out of a community that it would be impos sible to enumerate them. Some are necessary, but others are not and a little foresight and enterprise could eliminate them. It is true of a com munity as well as of an Individual that a dollar saved is a dollar earned and conservation of its financial resources is among its most important prob lems. Any project which is calculat ed to keep money in Hood River should be encouraged, especially so if the same goods can be produced here as cheaply as abroad. The drain conse quent upon sending money out as fast as it comes in or faster is bound to re-act harmfully upon the prosperity of a community and should be avoided in every possible way. A WORD TO CONTRIBUTORS Starred today and feasting totnor row is the usual experience of week ly newspapers. It is a condition, how- ever, which many contributors fail to realize. During the three or four days following publication there is a pau city of news of any kind. Contribu tions during this period are as wel come aa food to a starving man. When Monday arrives the supply increases, there is by this time neither a scarcity nor and over abundance of news. Con tributions will still find a welcome and there la probably still time in which to get them into type. But when Tues day press day arrives there Is a feast where before there was a famine. Now every minute counts if the paper la to go to press on time. Correspond ence and advertisements, as well as late news, all come in together. Con trlbutlons received on Tuesday will be printed If possible, but the contribu tor who submits bis copy on that day must take his chances and not be dis appointed if the communication has to be held over until the following week. FRONT STREET'S PROTEST Portland people bave had some un usual opportunities during the past season to buy Hood River apples at a reasonable price through the elimina tion of the front Street commission men from the deal. Not only the con. sumer bul the producers as well have benefited. Of course, the commission men, who have lost their substantial commission, have complained and threatened but having once found a di rect avenue to tha consumer It Is not likely that the method in vogue this year will be abandoned. Two of the local shipping organiza tions, and during a portion of the sea son three of them, have maintained selling agents In Portland ho have sold direct to the retailt rs, thus effec tually eliminating the Front street man. Apples have been cheaper for the consumer and returns have been more satisfactory to the grower. It is also said that the amount of Hood Riv er apples marketed in Portland this season has far surpased the amount consumed there in any preceding sea eon. Cheap apples and elimination of the middlemen's profits have substantial ly increased the consumption in Port land and it has been thereby demon strated that the same thing could be done in other cities if the middlemen's profits could be cut down and the price of the apples to ihe ultimate consumer proportionately lessened. CAPTAIN SCOTT'S CONQUEST Captain Scott did not achieve the coveted distinction of being the first man to reach the South Pok. Although he did not live to learn the fact. Cap tain Amundsen had outstripped him as an explorer. But Captain Scott won more than Amundsen and his contri bution to humanity was even greater. He has given to the world a tale of heroic endeavor, splendid sacrifice and unfailing courage. His last brief mes. sage, penned while Death was stand ing at his very elbow, was an epic in epitome. The strong, simple words were those of a man who was unshak en even though he had passed through extreme hardship and stood at that moment facing the great unknown. Captain Scott was not the discoverer of the South Pole, but a greater honor is his for his name will be written down in the history of mankind as one of the world's heroes. WHY NOT PUBLIC MARKETS? Public markets in the large cities are bound to become an important in stitution of the future. Both the pro. ducer and consumer w ill benefit. Pro ducers not only of apples but of all other agricultural products which the city folk demand will then find a more ready market and at better prices. There was an illustration of this fact in Portland last week when the Ladd Estate, unable to satisfactorily irtarket the apple crop grown on its lands through the commission men, opened a public market in the old Ladd & Tilton Bank Building and disposed of the apples at good prices to an eaget public. It was an experiment, but It worked splendidly, to the confusion, however, of the Front street men. Whereas the Front street men have made Oregon farmers ship their prod ucts on consignment, this supply of ap. pies was sold for spot cash. People flocked to the market and the fruit found ready sale. That the producers are awakening to the opportunity afforded by public markets in the large cities is shown by the following brief extract taken from a Portland paper and commenting up on this unusual sale of aples: "Another important discovery is be ing made. It is learned that when the citrus fruits or bananas are purchased, cash must be paid for the product, but Front street makes the Oregon man send his product down on consignment. "Many of the outside producers, who have observed the success in se'ling direct to the consumer in the Ladd building, have asked for space to put their product on in similar manner. This request has not been granted, but it illustrates thoroughly the urgent need of a widely advertised public market, to which all consumers and producers may come to get around the wholesale and retail combines when it is found that the dealers are exacting abnormal profits or impose hurtful con ditions." WHEN FAIR VISITORS ARRIVE Nineteen-fifteen and the exposition at San Francisco are now not so very far away. Oregon's appropriation for the purpose of having a creditable ex hibit will go far towards advertising the resources of this state. More lm portant to Hood River, however, Is the preparation for the many tourists who will come by the Oregon route and stop off to see the world's most fam ous apple section. Everything that can be done within the next two years to beautify city and valley and render the community attractive to the tour ist's eye so that he will be tempted either to stay or at least to telll his friends about it when he returns will be time, money and effort well ex pended. DEBT Debt rolls a man over and over bind Ing hand and foot, letting him hang up on the fatal mesh until the long legged interest devours him. There is but one thing on the farm like it and that is the Canadian thistle which swarms new plants every time the farmer breaks Its roots, whose blossoms are prolific, and every flower the father of a million seeds; every leaf 1 an awl, every branch a spear, and every plant a platoon of bayonets, and a field of them like an armed host. The lxs Angeles city council is being urged to Increase largely the city's inadequate police force. FEDERATION OF CHURCHES CEMENTED That church federation in Hood Rlv. er and Wasco counties as brought about under the direction of Rev. J. R. Hargreaves is proving a success was indicated by the action taken at a meeting held here last week when ar rangements were made for further ce menting and strengthening the union between the three congregations now- Included in the federation. Representatives from all three of the churches met and a central committee to have charge of the mutual relations between the churches. This commit tee includes the following: Mosier Wallace Husbands, Dr. D. Robinson Dr. Ross; Odell M. D. Odell, G. E. Bowerman and O. L. Walters; Hood River Mrs. Alma Howe and J. M. Wood. Dr. Robinson was named chair man and J. M. Wood secretary and treasurer. Reports showed that the arrange ment has so far worked out most satisfactorily. The financial condi tion of the churches is good and an en couraging number of new members have been received. The following by-laws to govern the work of the committee were adopted: Article 1 The name of this organi zation shall be the Central Committee of the Federated- Churches of Hood River District Article 2 Tha purpose of this organ ization shall be the maintenance of a working committee, representative of the federated churches within its boundaries which shall have charge of the mutual relations between the churches represented. Article 3 The membership of this organization shall consist of three per sons from each affiliating federated church in the district, who shall be duly elected to office at the annual congregational meeting of said church es, the same to be considered as dub appointed representatives of the sev eral churches within this organization. Article 4 The officers of this com mittee shall be a chairman, and a sec retary-treasurer. These officers shall be elected annually at the first meet ing of the year and shall hold their several offices for one year and until their successors are elected. Article 5 The duties of these offic ers shall be the same as those uually incident and pertaining to their re pective offices. Article 6 Meetings of this commit tee shall be held quarterly In the city of Hood River on the third Wednesday of January, April, July, and October of each year. Special meetings may be called by the chairman and secretary by the request of any three of the members. Article 7 These by-laws may be changed or amended at any regular meeting of the committee. REV. MR. LATHROP ENJOYS SUCCESS Rev Mr. Lathrop, formerly the pop ular pastor of the Asbury M. E. church In this city, is achieving notable suc cess at his present charge in Keokuk, Iowa. A clipping from a newspaper of that place says: The revival services that have been in progress at the Trinity M. E. church were brought to a close last night. This series of revival meetings have been one of the most successful ever conducted at the Trinity church. At the service last evening 20 new mem bers were taken into full membership and the ordinance of baptism was ad ministered to 12 new converts. During the revival 102 persons were lead to the feet of their Master and accepted him as their Saviour. Forty. one of these converts have united with the church and a large portion of the remainder will In the near future. El even new members were added to the church by letter. Dr. Lathrop's work in Keokuk has ben more than success ful and marks the begining of a period of prosperity for the Trinity M. E. church. Prior to the revival, 28 new mem bers were taken into the church. Counting those who have united with the church during the revival .there has been a total of seventy new mem bers taken into the church during Rev. Lathrop's ministry. Dr. Lathrop's evangelistic work has been far above par. He has proved himself a speaker full of power and personality and well adapted to re vival work. The fact that the meet ings were a success is due largely to his untiring efforts. HE KNEW THEN "My husband has deserted me and I want a warrant," announced the large lady. "What reason did he have for de serting you?" asked the prosecutor. "I don't want any lip from you I want a warrant. I don't know what reason he had." "I think I understand his reason," said the official feebly, as he proceded to draw up a warrant. Read the Newt. It tella It all. EXTENSION WORK BILL MEETS FAVOR To extend and enlarge the scope of such work aa Is being done in Hood River county this week by the O. A. C. experts, is the purpose of the bill which was introduced in the Legisla ture at its present session by Sum' or I. S. Smith of Coos and Curry counes. Regarding the beneficial effect which the measure would have upon the agri cultural growth of the state, if it is passed. Senator Smith is quoted as follows: "This is nothing less than a great constructive measure which will mean everything for the state. I believe it will, if passed, meet with the appro bation of every citizen of the state. The great problem today is to pre vent the overcrowding of cities and assist in the upbuilding of rural com munities. The only way this can be done Is through education. Social and political economists realize the high cost of living is due in large measure to the rush of population toward the big centers. I believe the bill in ques tion will do much to make the country attractive and to hold people on the farms. "Dr. Withycombe, director of the Agricultural College Experiment Sta tion, has said that the value of Ore gon's agricultural products can be doubled if the methods specified in this bill be put into operation. He be lieves that this system should super sede the work of branch experimental stations. Not only will it be more effective but by the elimination of such Btations the cost to the state will be largely reduced. The experiment sta tions have done a great deal to gather information, what we need now is to disseminate it. ( "The greatest authorities in this state on such subjects earnestly sup port the measure. Included are men of the type of 'Bill' Hanley of Eastern Oregon; C. E. Spence, master of the State Grange; the members of the Farmers' Union organization, and Pres ident Kerr of the O. A. C. The trend of legislation today is for the bnefit of the legal profession and the big interests of the state. Few have made any attempts to better the welfare of the producing classes. "If the provisions of this bill are carried out I feel confident that the prosperity of the state will be Immeas urably advanced within the next few year." The News for good printing. UN anhr Poat. G. A. R. Maeta at tha K. of P. hall the aecond and fourth Saturdaya of tha month at 2 p. m. L. H. Nichola. commander; S. F. Blythe, adjutant. Panby W. R. C. No. 16-Meet Mcond and fourth Saturday of each month in K. of P. hall at 2 p. m. Mr. Gertrude Stark, president; Mrs. Jennie C. Bentley, secretary. I Court Hood River. No. 42. P. of A., meets second and fourth Monday in K. of P. hail. Visitina- Foresters always welcome. Arlo Bradley, C K.; W. W. Cotton, . 8.. Dr. Kanaka. Court Doctor: XTood River Lodre No. 106. A. F. A. M.- AAMeets Saturday evening on or before each full moon. Ueo. Slocom. w. M.; L. McDonald, tary. Hood River Camp. No. 7702. M. W. A.-Meeta in K. of P. hall first and third Wednesday nights. A. R. Crump, V. C; C. U. Dakin. clerk. Wood River Valley Humane Society-Phone 2. AAE. H. Hartwijr. president; Harold Hershner. secretary; Leslie Butler, treasurer. Tdlewilde Lodire. No. 107. I. O. O. F.-Meeta in A Fraternal hall every Thursday evening- at 7:00. at the coruer of Fourth and Oak streets. Visiting brothers welcomed. A. G. Frohn. N. G.; G. W. Thomson, secretary. Temp Lodire. No. 181. L O. O. F.-Meeta in "the Odd Fellows hall at Odell every Saturday niftht. Visiting brothers cordially welcomed. Mark A. Cameron. N. (J.; A. i. Lacey. secretary. T aurel Reheka No. 87. I. O. O. F.-Meets '-'first snd third Mondays in each month. Lulu Corey, N. G.; Nettie Walsh, secretary, Hood River Camp. No. 770, W. O. W.-Meeta at K. of P. hall the first and third Monday evenings of each month. A. C Stevens, C. C; Kent Shoemsker, clerk. "Mountain Home Camn. No. S469. R. N. A. -Meeta at K. of P. hall on the aecond and fourth Fridays of each month. Mrs. Cannie Crump, Oracle; Mrs. Klla Dakin, recorder. Oleta Asaembly. No. 106. U. A.-Meeta In their hall the first and third Wednesdays, work; second and fourth Wedneedaya, social, c. u. Henrichs. M. A.; W. H. Austin, secretary. Riverside Lodire, No. 68, A. O. U. W.-Meeta In K. of P. hall the first and third Wednesday nights of the month. Visitina- brothers cordially welcomed. Newton Clark, M. W.I Cheater nhute, recorder. Waucoma IxIire. No. SO. K. of P. -Meets In their Castle Hall every Tueaday night, when visiting brothers are fraternally welcomed. 8. W. Stark, C. C; Lou. 8. Iaenberg-. K. of R. 8. T? A. M. Chapter No. 27 Meeta first and thidr FrMaynf each month. V. B. Brock, sec.; J. K. Carson. H. P. Having Bought the Lumber Yard and business of E. , T. ; ; Folts. we are now pre- ; ; pared to furnish the ranchers in the Odell district with rough and ; ; dressed Lumber, Fruit Boxes, Molding and all Building Materials. I Pine Grove Box Co. I Phone: Odell 116 1 BV 33 J. F. WATT, M. D., Physician and Surgeon CWBea. Hume Phooa 1091 Rea. 3571 Hood River :: Oregon Dr. U. H. Sharp Pr. Edna h. Sharp DK5. SHAKr Osteopathic Physicians Gratluataa of tha American School of Osteopathy, Kirkaviiia. la Office in Eliot Building Phone-Office 17t'L Residence 1661 tiuod Kivar, Oregon E. D. KANAGA Physician and Surgeon Office in National Bank Building Phone. Office 4211 Rea. 1811 Hood River, Oregon H. L. DUMBLE Physician and Surgeon Calls promptly answered in town or country, day or nignt. Telephonea Residence 1031. Mem 1241. Office in tha Bruaiua Building. DR. E. 0. DUTRO Physician and Surgeon Office in Smith Building Hours 1 to 4 p. m. by appointment phone 1571 Rea. Lewis House. Odell Phone Odell 193 Calls promptly answered in country day or night DR. MALCOLM BRONSON Physicians and Surgeons Eliot Block Phone 4151 Hood River, Oregon C. H. JENKINS. D. M. D. Dentist Office. Hall Bunding, over Butler Banning Co. Office phone 202. Reaidence phone 1831 Hood River. Oregon H. Dudley W. Pineo, D. D. S. Dentist Office 4. t and . Smith Bldg. Office-Home phone 131. Reaidence-Home 131-B Hood River, Oregon DR. JUSTIN WAUGH Eliot Building EAR, EYE, NOSE AND THROAT M. E. WELCH Licensed Veterinarian Hood Hirer, Oregon STEARNS & DERBY Lawyers First National Bank Building Hood River, Oregon Phone 3671 Rooms t-10. Smith Block GEORGE R. WILBUR' LAWYER Hood River Oregon ERNEST C. SMITH LAWYER Roomi 14 and IB. Hall Building Hood River. Ore on L. A. & A. P. REED ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS AT LAW Two Doors North of Postofflce Phone 1331 Hood River. Oregon MURRAY KAY CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR Phoni 1301 BROsiua Builoino Hood Rivga L. A. HENDERSON Surveyor and Civil Engineer Formerly U. 8. Land Surveyor Philippine Islands Two door north of postofflce. Phone 1331 P. M. MORSE City Engineer and Surveyor CITY AND COUNTY WORK Heilbronner Building Hood River, Oregon A. C. BUCK Notary Public and Insurance Agent Room 12, Brosli Block Hood River, Oregon C. M. HURLBURT SURVEYOK Telephone 5648 R. R. BARTLETT ARCHITECT Heilbronner Building HOOD RIVER. OREGON Phone 1881 Wire Wound Continuous) Stave WOOD STAVE PIPE KELLY BROS., Agent 4th St. Bet. Oak and Stat Phone 4443 Hood River, Ore. I Oregon Lumber WHOLESALE and RETAI L LARGE Band Sawed Lumber on Hand! WHICH WILL BE SOLD CEDAR CEDAR SHIP LAP and SHJNGLESf Estimates Furnished. Call on Either Phone DEC, OREGON 444444444444444444444444444444444444444 Capital $100,000 J ll FIRST NATIONAL BANK HOODIRIVER, OREGON 44 Hood River Banking & Trust Co. Extends a cordial invitation to you,"personaIIy to call and open J a checking account. Any amount will open an account in our 4 savings department. We pay 3 per centinterestcompounded semi-annually. We promise the best of service and satisfaction. J i M M. Hill W W - " .... -.-w . . .... .w..t President, Vice President, Cashier C. H. Stranahan, Wilson Fike 1 FASHION Livery, Feed Wholesale and Retail Lumber, Lath, Shingles Etc. Lumber delivered to any part of the Valley. ..... Sde arc now tafung Hpplc Boxes 5 tan fey -5m it ft Mccfl Hicer, PAena 4131 STOCKIOF AT REASONABLE FIGURES POSTS f t Surplus $32,000;; MAKING OUT CHECK make $ a man think and thinking ; J often stopi him from making out the check. That's how an ac count at the First National Bank 1 1 makes for economy. A man will spend cash twice as readily as he J I will if he has to draw a check for ; ; the amount. Start an account to- day and keep tract of the number ', of times it saves you from needless spending. Rpmlnatnn R W Prafr STABLES and Draying STRANAHANS & RATHBUN f HUOD RIVER, OREGON Horses bou gh t, sold or ex changed. Pleasure parties can , , secure first class rigs. Sbecial JJ attention given to moving fur- niture and pianos. We do everything horses can do. f 1 Stanle? Smttb Lumber Co, ordcro for um6er Co. Oregon