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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1913 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS HJBUMIO VIMIHOAt HOBXINa BT HOOD RIVER NEWS COMPANY, Inc. Hood Rivu. Obbooh THE COUNTY ATTORNEY R. B. BENNETT.. U . BENNETT.. . EwToa ..Buuni i HmAon Subscription, $1.50 a Year In Advance Entered a second-class matter. Feb. 10. 190V, t the poet offlce at Hood River. Orecoa. aader the Act of March L 187. LOCAL CONSOLIDATION No such Important question has come before the residents of this val ley for a long time as that Involving consolidation of all the shipping as oclations Into a single organization It la a proposition uhlch affects vital ly the interests of the entire commun ity and for that reason is deserving of the most serious consideration. It Is significant that all four of the associations have been able to get to gether on this matter. It has taken a year with the unfavorable conditions of the one just past to bring home to them with convincing force the futility of continuing the ruinous competition which has prevailed in the marketing of Hood River apples. With the four associations pitted against each other Hood River has been at the mercy of the buyers and what was the latters' gain was most surely the growers' loss. It is only after the most careful con sideration that the four associations have decided to submit this most im portant proposition to the growers of the valley. They propose an arrange ment which would retain all of the ad vantages possessed under the present arrangement and at the same time eliminate the factors which have had the most unfavorable effect upon the marketing of Hood River's apples. There are probably none but will admit that a centralization of Hood River's marketing interests is the greatest need of the day. The direc tors of the four associations believe so and they are the ones who have been most closely in touch with the mrrket lng problem during the past season. It Is a conviction, too, which has been growing in strength among the grow ers.whose returns during the past sea son were the smallest in the history of the valley. This being the case, the problem is to agree upon the most practical and advantageous conditions under which the consolidation of In terests could be accomplished. The arrangement proposed has at least two strong points in its favor. It would materially decrease the ex pense of marketing, a large factor in which, under the present arrangement, is the maintenance of the four dis tinct organizations. The need of the day is acknowledged to be greater economy in production and marketing In order to successfully meet the prob lem Of increased production and lower market prices. The second advan tage of the proposed consolidation would be, as stated above, elimination of the local competition which has proved so demoralizing. The greatest obstacle has already been passed, inasmuch as the direc tors of the four associations are in accord. The rest remains with the growers. It la possible that they will see fit to make some modifications in the plan as submitted by the associa tions, but on the whole. It is one which has much to commend It and it is fair to suppose that the growers will ap proach the proposition in a favorable attitude. It Is a time for any linger gering prejudice or lactional feeling to be forgotten In the common en boon that can come to the fruit indus try In this valley a united Hood River. It is probable that Governor West will appoint Hood River's county at torney in the near future. He has already, at this writing, appointed five of the men who will till the 21 offices thus created. Action has been taken by friends of several local at torneys in their behalf and Hood Itlv er is fortunate in having a number who are fully qualified to fill the office in an efficient manner. The appointee will be called upon to undertake no small labor In representing the county in the Shell Rock injunction case that was brought by the railroad to pre vent construction of the lortland-Hood River road. Governor West is partic ularly Interested In this project and it is therefore assured that he will exer cise great care in select in a" n officer whom he believes capable of fully pro tecting the county's interests in this important matter. The appointee will also be in a position to give valuable assistance to the county by offering legal advice In matters now pending and his services will be much more easily available than under the present arrangement with the district attorney a non-resi dent of the county. THE "QUITTER'S" FOLLY FUTURE OF THE APPLE OUR REPRESENTATIVE Hood River's representative in the K'gislature.which adjourned last week, has merited the commendation of his constituents for the manner in which be looked out for the interests of the district which he represented. All of the bills which were sent to Salem from this county were taken In band by Mr. Stranahan and he did not relax his efforts until they were passed He kept his constituents fully informed as to the progress being made and en listed their assistance when he deem ed It necessary. Mr. Stranahan also took an active Interest In the general bustness of the legislature and pre pared himself, so far as possible, to vote Intelligently upon the many mea sure submitted. He devoted to the office time and effort out of all pro portion to the pecuniary compena tion. This he did from a sense of his duty aa a public servant and for this reason the News takes pleasure in ex pressing the appreciation of his constituents. There is a type of man who always seeks to capture success by catching the wave of fortune at its crest. He never succeeds. At the first indica tion that the crest is falling he be comes alarmed. As it falls still fur ther he is overcome by an ill-founded alarm and frantically leaps for another crest. The same is true of those engaged in the fruit industry as it is of all other lines of industry. Variation in conditions are natural and to be ex pected. It is as inevitable as the rise and fall of the tides. It was true of the prune industry. Those who lost courage and used the stump puller on their prune trees a few years ago lost out. The "stickers" are now reaping the reward. It was true of the orange business in California and Florida, of the cotton business after the war and later of the wheat business. It has been repeatedly true of the hop busi nss one of the most speculative of all crops but the hop growers who have maintained their efforts from year to year, at no time neglcting their yards, have made substantial pro fits. Fifteen or sixteen years ago ap ples were selling at extremely low prices, but there is no Indication that prices will ever reach the low level of those disastrous years. A process of elimination Is already being noted, however, and a readjustment will take place which will resolve itself in fa vor of the sections which are natural ly adapted to the production of super ior apples. Hood River stands at the head of these. Last year, with a tremendous crop throughout the coun try, saw a severe test applied and Hood River suffered less than probably any other section in the Northwest. Thre is little prospect that such a condition will be repeated for a num ber of years but the market may not react at once from the low prices of last year. In the meantime those who are attempting to grow apples in sec- Hons unsuited to the orchard industry will find the acid test applied. Those that make good can not only afford to be optimistic, but it will in the end cost them dollars and cents if they do not. There were 151,323,000 apple trees in bearing In the United States In 1910, according to the census repor'. as compared with 201,794,00 trees in 1900. These figures afford some com fort to the optimistic orchardist who is extending his orchard acreage each year. The census figures, showing 66. 000,000 young trees in 1910, not in bearing to offset the 50,000,000 de crease in bearing trees since 1900, are in no wise alarming, for a consider able percentage of these newly plant ed trees will never reach bearing age, and it is estimated that th older orch ard trees are dying out at the rate of about ten per cent per year. Evidence of the reliability of these figures Is furnished in the report of fruit produc tion which shows that the apple crop in 1896 aggregated 69.070,00 barrels, in 1900 the yield was 56,820,000 barrels and in 1904 it was 45,360,000 barrels, while this season's crop is conserva tively estimated around 40,000,000 barrels. Fifteen or sixteen years ago ap ples were selling at extremely low prices, as were other products of the farm. There Is no apparent reason why, even with a much larger yield, prices In the future should reach the low level of those disastrous years. Barrel apple prices may go lower.wlth increased planting. but that the general average should fall to an unprofitable basis is a condition wholly unneces sary. Ity means of co-operative pack ing and marketing associations, with systematic advertising, the demand for apples can be developed and the mar kets extended at a rate which will take care of the expansion In orchard production should the present rate of planting be maintained in the future. The Dictates of Society Uncle Nehemlah, the proprietor of a ramshackle little hotel in Mobile, was aghast at finding a newly arrived guest with his arm around his daughter's waist. "Mandy, tell that niggah to take his ahm 'way from 'round yo' wals,' " he indignantly commanded. "Tell him yo self," said Amanda. "He's a puffed stranger to me." Sugar $5.75 We Sell Tttift SSL Cos Premium Hams and "Bacon Premium Lard in 5 and 10 lb. pails Silverleaf Lard in 5 and 10 lb. pails Jewel Compound in 5 and 10 lb. pails Have you tried it? If not, why not? Try it and if you like it tell others if not tell us. We atso jell Morse f3L Co.'s Standard Teeds In vegetables, garden and flowers in all varieties THE PORTLAND APPLE SALE Those who have been advocating the advertisement of the Hood River apple to the retail trade of the large cities saw their ideals realized in Port land last week when close to 25,000 boxes of apples were sold in three days. Needless to say, the sale was widely advertised in all the newspap ers and a demand for the luscious Oregon apple was created which ex ceeded all expectations and equaled that in Chicago during the apple sale sale was a convincing demonstration of how the customer can be educated in the purchase of food products, par ticularly apples. It is also suggested what would follow a reasonable reduc tion of the retail prices of apples when handled through the regular avenues of trade. NEXT FRIDAY SALMON DAY SHERMAN COUNTY DIVERSIFIES Sherman county Is giving up Its former one-crop Idea and is growing more chickens and hogs than ?vr before. Farmers are taking up dairying and this movement toward diversified agriculture la the most hopeful algn In that district Those who have branched out from wheat raising art finding It profitable. Oregon will observe Salmon Da next Friday, March 14, and It Is ex pected to make it a state-wide event and the Governor and public officials have been Invited to attend a specln! observance in Portland. President Wilson has been sent some Oregon salmon with a request that he have it served on the White House table will become an annual event, rank Ing in Importance with California's Raisin Day. PLAN NORTHWEST APPLE DAY An apple day covering the wholo Pacific Northwest is In prospect. Portland held three apple days last week that were successful and they led to a wiser use of thla farorlfr fruit. It Is suggested that some date about the first of April be selecte-l. The Idea is being taken up by Wash ington Commercial Clubs. X 1 r Remember We Deliver Orders of a Reasonable Size E. E. KAESSER'S CASH STORE LOW COLONIST FARES DAILY MARCH 15 TO APRIL 15 To All Points on the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Ry. J. F. WATT. M. D Physician and Surgeon Offlo. Boom Phone 1091 Res. 8571 Hood River :: Oregon Dr. It. H. Sharp Dr. Edna B. Sharp DRS. SHARP Osteopathic Physicians Graduate of th American School of Osteopathy, Kirksviiie. Ma Office in Kitot Huildinir Phone-CHice 17CL Keeuienre 1661 Hood Kiver, Oregon E. D. KANACA Physician and Surgeon Omc in National Bank Building Phone, Offlo 4211 Res. 1811 Hood River. Oregon H. L. DUMBLE Physician and Surgeon Calls promptly answered in town or country, day or night. Telephones-Residence 1031. Jfflce 1241. Office in the Brasilia Building. DR. E. O. DUTRO Physician and Surgeon Office in Smith Building Hour 1 to 4 p. m. by appointment phone 1571 Kea. Lewis House. Udell ('hone (Moll IMS Calls promptly answered in country day or night DR. MALCOLM BRONSON Physician and Surgeon Eliot Block Phone 4151 Hood River. Oregon J. H. McVAY, M. D. Diagnosis, Consultation and Surgical Diseases a Specialty Phone 2274 . . Office hours 3 to S C. H. JENKINS, D. M. D. Dentist Office, Hall Building, over Butler Banning Co. Office phone 202. Residence phone 1831 Hood Kiver. Oregon H. Dudley W. Pineo, D. D. S. Dentist Office 4. t and 6, Smith Bldg. Office-Home phone 131. Residence-Home 131-B Hood River. Oregon DR. JUSTIN WAUGH General Surgeon Eliot Building EAR, EYE, NOSE AND THROAT M. E. WELCH Licensed Veterinarian FROM Chicago 38.00 Peoria 37.00 St. Louis 37.00 Milwaukee 36.70 Little Rock 42.50 Memphis 42.50 New Orleans... 48.05 St. Paul $30.00 Minneapolis... 30.00 Duluth 30.00 Kansas City 30.00 Omaha 30.00 St Joseph 30-00 Lincoln 30.00 i FROM OTHER EASTERN POINTS IN PROPORTION Tell your friends in the East of this opportunity of mov ing West at low fares. Direct train service via Burlington Route, Northern Pacific, Great Northern and Spokane, Port land & Seattle lines. You can deposit funds with me and tickets will be fur nished people in the East. Details will be furnished on re quest. W. D. SKINNER, Traffic Manager, Portland, Ore. E. A. GIBERT, Agent, White Salmon, Wash. COLONIST PARES WESTBOUND Alarch 15 to April 15, 1913 SEND FOR THE POLKS While the Pares are Low The Low Fares apply from the following and many other points in the East, to any section on the 0-W. R, & N. in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Atlanta, Ga..$5l.70 Baltimore, Md. 54.75 Boston, Mas... . 55.15 Buffalo. N. Y.. 47.50 Charleston, S.C. 53.90 Detroit, Mich.. 43.50 FortWorth.Tex. 40.75 Minneapoli 30.00 Louisville Ky.. $42.85 Memphis, Tenn. 42.50 Milwaukee, Wi. 36.70 Montgomery, AI. 50.15 Muskogee, Ok. 35.20 New York City 55.00 New Orleans.. 48.05 St. Paul. Minn. 30.00 Oklahoma City $35.25 Philadelphia.Pa. 54.75 Pittsburg, Pa... 47.00 St. Louis. Mo.. 37.00 Denver.Colo... 30.00 Omaha, Neb. . 30.00 KansaCity,Mo. 30.00 Leavenworth.K. 30.00 Chicago $38.00 PREPAID ORDERS Tickets will be delivered without extra charge to any body atany point where Colonist fares apply, upon deposit with any O-W. R. & N. Agent of the amount. For full particulars drop a card to J. M. FREDRICY, Agent O-W. R. & N. Hood River, Oregon. Hood River, Oregon STEARNS & DERBY Lawyers First National Bank Building Hood River, Oregon Phone 3671 Rooms 9-10. Smith Block GEORGE R. WILBUR LAWYER Hood River Oregon ERNEST C. SMITH LAWYER Rooms U and 15. Hall Buildinc Hood River. Oreiron 4 j Oregon Lumber i WHOLESALE and RETAI L LARGE STOCKrOF I Band Sawed Lumber on Hand; T i WHICH WILL BE SOLO AT REASONABLE FIGURES CEDAR POSTS I CEDAR SHIP LAP and SHINGLEs! Estimates Furnished. Call on Either Phone DEC, OREGON Capital $100,000 Surplus $32,000 SAVE YOUR MONEY or you will never tiave any thing. No matter what you make or earn you'll always be poor If you upend all and save none. Why not start the sav ing habit today : You will never be sorry for having done so. Open a savings account here and make your money work for you as you worked for It. FIRST NATIONAL BANK HOOD RIVER, OREGON ww&wwwwww f Hood River Banking & Trust Co. Extends a cordial invitation to you.'personally to call and open J a checking account. Any amount will open an account in our savings department. We pay 3 per cenf inteiestcompounded semi-annually. We promise the best of service and satisfaction. J .sV M. M. Hill. W. W. Rmmotnn R W Pra, J President, Vice President, Cashier C. H. Stranahan, Wilson Fike 4Wfy $ FASHION STABLEST Livery, Feed and Draying STRANAHANS & RATHBUN I HOOD RIVER, OREGON Horses bought, sold or ex- changed. Pleasure parties can V, secure first class rigs. Slecial attention given to moving fur- niture and pianos. We do Z everything horses cando. T L. A. & A. P. REED ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS AT LAW Two Doors North of Postoffie Phons 1331 Hood River, Orccon MURRAY KAY CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR Phoni 1301 Bsobius Buildino Hood Rivbb L. A. HENDERSON Surveyor and Civil Engineer Formerly U. 8. Land Surveyor Philippine Islands Two doors north of postofflca. Phono 1331 P. M. MORSE City Engineer and Surveyor CITY AND COUNTY WORK Heilbronner Buildinc Hood River, Oregon A. C. BUCK Notary Public and Insurance Agent Room 12. Brosk Block Hood River, Oresron C. M. HURLBURT SURVEYOR Telephone 5648 Re R. BARTLETT ARCHITECT Heilbronner Bulldlna HOOD RIVER. OREGON Phono 1391 &44&&Q4QQ4 Wholesale and Retail Lumber, Lath. Shingles Etc. Lumber delivered to any part of the Valley. Stanley Smith Lumber Co. 4-t44 m arc now talung ordcro for Hpplc Boxes StanCeij-Smitfi utnr3er Co. (ccil Rlvr, Oregon PAena 4121