The Hood River news. (Hood River, Or.) 1909-current, February 19, 1913, Image 4

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    THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1913
THE HOOD RIVER NEWS
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MOOD RIVER NEWS COMPANY, Inc
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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
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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
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President, Vice President, Cashier
C. H. Stranahan, Wilson Fike
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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