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THE HOOD KiVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1913 THE HOOD RIVER NEWS rvMjaasD widnmoit hobnimo bt MOOD RIVER NEWS COMPANY, Inc Hood Rivaa. OaaooM R. B. BENNETT.. L. B. BENNETT.. . BlllNl Eorrot I Manages Subscription, $1.50 a Year In Advance Entered M aaeoad-claaa matter. Feb. 10, IMS. at the post office at Hood River, Onvoo, under lb Act ot March i. 17. MAINTAINING LAND VALUES It li natural that orchardists should be anxious to maintain land values. This does not mean that they should force them up to an unreasonable figure, but rather that they would re tain their investment at Its original value. Heretofore the price of land In this valley has been determined largely. not by the actual returns upon the In vestment bo much as by the price that could be secured. The demand has been great, the supply limited and the result has been that in some In stances the price has been forced con' siderably in excess of what was war ranted by present Income or hope of future returns. On the whole, how ever, It is not considered that the price for Hood River land has been out of reason. This Is especially true of bearing orchards. The income from these is known and has warrant ed a high valuation. The past year, on account of the unusual conditions prevailing, was not a criterion upon which to base the value ot orchard land. In this connection it was pointed out, and truthfully, at the meeting last week that the surest way in which to maintain land values in this valley is to place the apple business upon such an economical and substantial basis that the assured returns will provide an Indisputable proof of the value of the land. To do this will require economy of production and employ ment of the best possible marketing methods. Consolidation of local shipping Inter ests, which is now assured, will be a most potent agency in bringing about the most efficient possible marketing of Hood River apples. If the organiza tion receives the support which it should the returns secured to the growers will be such that there will be no trouble in maintaining land values upon a basis which will be both satisfactory to the orchardist and at tractive to the investor. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Booker T. Washington, who spoke In Hood River last week, is one of the great men of this country. He has won distinction not only as a lead er of the colored race but also as man of broad and sympathetic mind so broad, indeed, that he cherishes no class hatred although he has lived under conditions which have shown gross Injustice. Only a man of high moral courage and generous breadth of mind retains his balance and power in the midst of conditions with which Dr. Washington baa had to contend. His magnanimity has had a whole some effect upon both white and black races in driving out the prejudice of the whites and the resentment of the blacks. But more than that he has raised up new ideals among his peo ple. He has taught them the honor of manual labor and has undertaken to Ot them to be an asset rather than a liability to the land of their adoption The story of Tuskegee Institute the modest beginnings, the construe tion of all the buildings, except four, by students, the instruction in farming cooking and other vocations illus trates what may be done by a man like Dr. Washington, who has a clear and resolute aim. A half century ago 97 per cent of the negroes could not read nor write. The percentage of II literacy has been reduced to 32, and today negroes own more than 20,000, 000 . acres of land. Dr. Washington has had an important part in this progress and is deserving of the cord ial receptions given to him in all parts of the country. He Is a leader and benefactor of the negro race, but he is even more than that for he is a humanitarian in the highest and best meaning of the word. TURNING POTATOES INTO MONEY When there is a big local crop of potatoes such as last year and when prices are so low as to hardly make It worth while to sack them and ship to market the question naturally arises how to turn the potatoes into money. We find at least one answer to this question in a report Just made by the O. A. C. It appears that an experiment to test the fwedlng value of raw or steam ed potatoes as supplementary feed with a grain ration has been carried on by Robert Wltbycotnbe at the East ern Oregon Experiment Station with Interesting results which will be of special value this year on account of the superabundant potato crop. The hogs In the experiment were divided Into eight lots, and records of the different feed ration given each kept carefully. Each hog In lota 1 and t ate an average of 170.11 lbs of bar ley and t0$3 lbs of raw potatoes, making a gain in weight of 60.70 lbs. Those In lots 3 and 4 ate 110.30 lbs. barley and 663.75 lbs. steamed pota toes and made a gain of 70.60 lbs., while those in lots 5 and 6 ate 1S8.60 lbs barley and 564.80 lbs steamed pot a toes and made a gain of 78.10 lbs, Lots 7and 8 ate 500.10 lbs. of barley without potatoes and made a gain of 69.5 lbs. At the present market value of seven cents a pound live weight for hogs the raw potatoes showed a feed' ing value of 29 cents to the hundred, while the steamed potatoes showed a feeding value of 47 cents to the hun dred. Inasmuch as there is a ready market for hogs it is a question wheth er the overabundance of potatoes might not be profitably turned into the more marketable product. WOMEN BECOMING FARMERS It is interesting to note, especially in this Western country, that with the enlarging sphere of women's ac tivities, they are placing themselves upon an equality with men in the old est of human arts agriculture. Here in Hood River we see women success fully superintending some of the orch ards, while the number ot women at tending the agricultural courses at the O. A. C, especially the short courses, is Increasing every year. The same is true in the East, al though to a lesser extent, as the con ventional retains there a stronger hold upon the gentler sex. When Cornell University first began with its ideas of equal opportunity for men and women the "coeds," as they were called, were few and had on the whole a hard time of it, between the ridicule of some of the students and the un- remiting social attentions of others. But time.has more than vindicated the original purpose of Mr. Sage, for whom the girls' dormitory was named Sage college, and young women of thought ful and studious habit are to be found at Cornell in ever increasing numbers. It is said that there are now some thing like 150 girl students in the course on agriculture alone. Farming modernly requires chiefly special ex pert knowledge, Interest and steady attention on the part of the farmer or owner, whereas of old the farmer him self did much of the work now rele gated to machines. Charles Morse, banker and ex-con vict, has regained his health during his trip through Europe and has re entered business in New York, where he will undertake to regain his finan cial standing. Morse was pardoned after serving one year of a 15-year sentence because be was so sick his life was despaired of. Influential friends and poor health appear to be an infallible sign that Dame Justice is about to wink the other eye. Oh, do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men and women. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle. But you shall be a miracle. Every day you shall wonder at yourself, at the rich ness of life which has come to you by the grace of God. Phillips Brooks. STORM INJURES EASTERN ORCHARDS While the reports of damage done by the storm last week to fruit and agricultural crops in the middle west ern states are likely to be somewhat exaggerated, as they usually are in such instances, still there can be no doubt that widespread injury was oc casioned by the terrific storm. The frigid weather conditions and violent windstorms swept all the states be tween Montana and the Great Lakes and covered practically the same ter ritory as a similar storm a few days previously. In the opinion of fruit growers, ap ple dealers in this place, great dam age has resulted to the apple districts in Missouri, Illinois and Michigan, and these states, which last year produced such heavy quantities of fairly good barreled stock, are certain at best to market only light crops this year. The storm was. no less severe in Colorado than elsewhere in the Middle West, and It la almost sure to have the result of materially curtailing this season the box apple output of that commonwealth. The Pacific Northwest apple dis tricts not only have escaped violent storms this spring, but the weather conditions have been unusually favor able for the fruit Industry. The late season is holding back the trees and there seems not the least Uklihood that they will be damaged by any frost 8AY3 HOGS PAY DEBT8 Dr. James Withycoiube, director of the Oregon Experiment Station at Cor- vallls, is authority for the statement made at a recent meeting, that the hog has paid more debts, built more homes and bought more clothes and school books for farmers and their children than any other product in Oregon. Anyhow, when women vote and the election doebn't go to suit him a man can blame it on his wife. Sugar $5.75 We Sell Sbifi SSI Co.'s 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 also sell Morse SSL Co.'s fia.nda.rd Seeds In vegetables, garden and flowers in all varieties Remember We Deliver Orders of a Reasonable Size E. E. KAESSER'S CASH STORE We would suggest that the hearing on the electric rate Increase be set on the anniversary of the Hydro pres ident's triumphal entry Into the city a year ago were it not that the recol lection might be unpleasant to his sensitive nature. "A Box of Monkeys" may not be strictly horticultural, but the Upper Valley Thespians who acquitted them selves with such credit Saturday night must by all means be enlisted among the entertainers at the horticultural Chautauqua next summer. Mexico and Finland are very differ ent countries. In the latter a revolu tion would necessarily have to reach a Finnish very soon.. CHURCHILL WILL SUCGEEDALDERMAN Governor West has appointed J. A. Churchill of Baker, Superintendent of Public Instruction, to succeed I R. Alderman, who has been elected City Superintendent of the Portland schools, Alderman will not officially re sign until July 1, and Churchill will then assume the office. The chief contestant against Chur chill for the office was E. F. Carleton, who served as Assistant Superintend ent unded Ackerman, and who is now occupying the same position under Al derman. He Is a Republican, and so is Churchill, but the latter, In addi tion to having Republican support, bad the support of such Democrats as Senator McCulloch of Baker, and E.E. Bragg or 1 41 Grande. He Is the Super intendent of the Baker schools, and is known throughout the state as an able educator. Carleton will likely remain as Assistant Superintendent. LOW COLONIST FARES DAILY MARCH 15 TO APRIL 15 To All Points on the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Ry. FROM Chicago $38.00 St. Paul....;... $30.00 Peoria 37.00 Minneapolis... 30.00 St. Louis 37.00 Duluth 30.00 Milwaukee 36.70 Kansas City 30.00 Little Rock 42.50 Omaha 30.00 Memphis 42.50 St 'Joseph 30-00 New Orleans... 48.05 Lincoln 30.00 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 request. w '. F. WATT. M. D.. Physician and Surgeon Office. Home I' boo 10M Km. J671 Hood River :: Oregon Dr. I. H. Sharp Dr. Edna a Sharp DRS. SHARP Osteopathic Physicians Graduates of th American School of Oateopathy, mrkavill. Ma Office in Kliot Buildlna Phone-Office 170L Reeidonce 1661 Hood River. Oragoa E. D. KANAGA Physician and Surgeon Offiea in National Bank Buildina Phone, Offloe 4211 Rea. 1811 Hood River, Oregon H. L. DUMBLE Physician and Surgeon Calla promptly anawered in town or country, day or niarnt. Telephonea Raaidenea 1031. J (Dee 124 L Office in the Broaiua Building. DR. E. O. DUTRO Physician and Surgeon Offloe in Smith Building Hour 1 to 4 p. m. by appointment phone 1671 Rea. Lewie Houae. Odall Phone Odeli 193 Calla promptly anawered in country day or night DR. MALCOLM BRONSON Physician and Surgeon Eliot Block Phone 4151 Hood Rlrer, Oregon J. H. McVAY, M. D. Diagnosis, Consultation and Surgical Diseases a Specialty Phone Odell-147 Res. Foot of Booth Hill, Central Vale C. H. JENKINS, D. M. D. Dentist Office, Hall Building, over Butler Banking Co. Office phone 202. Reaidence phone 1831 Hood River, Oregon DR. JUSTIN WAUGH General Surgeon Eliot Building EAR, EYE, NOSE AND THROAT M. E. WELCH Licensed Veterinarian Hood River, Oregon t D. SKINNER, Traffic Manager, Portland, Ore. A. GILBERT, Agent, W hite Salmon, Wash afc afcatk afcafc TTTTT COLONIST PARES WESTBOUND March 15 to April 15, 1913 SEND TOR THE POLKS While the Fares are Low (tfiii 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. Vancouver, B. C, refuses to accept $50,000 for library purposes from An drew Carnegie. Allanta. Ga...$5l.70 Baltimore, Md. 54.75 Boston, Mais. 55.15 Buffalo. N. Y.. 47.50 Charleston. SC. 53.90 Detroit. Mich.. 43.50 FortWorthTe. 40.75 Minneapolis... 30.00 J LouUville Ky.. $42.85 Memphis, Tenn. 42.50 Milwaukee, Wis. 36.70 Montgomery, Al. 50. 1 5 Muskogee. Ok. 35.20 New York City 55.00 NewOrleam.. 48.05 St. Paul, Minn. 30.00 Oklahoma City $35.25 PhiUdelPhia,Pa. 54.75 Pittsburg. Pa..l 47.00 St. Louis, Mo.. 37.00 Denver.Colo... 30.00 Omaha, Netx . 30.00 Kansas City.Mo. 30.00 Leavenworth,K. 30.00 Chicago $38.00 PREPAID ORDERS Tickets will be delivered without extra charge to any-, body at any point where Colonist fares apply, upon deposit with any O-W. R. & N. Agent of the amount. For full particulars drop a card to 0 J. M. FREDRICY. Agent O-W. R. & N. Hood Piver, Oregon, Wlr Wound Continuous Stavs WOOD STAVE PIPE KFI.LY BROS., Agent 4th St. Bet. Oak and Stat 4 I Mon 4443 Hood River, Ore. i aVaal STEARNS & DERBY Lawyers Firat National Bank Building Hood River, Oregon Phone 3671 Rooma 9-10. Smith Block GEORGE R. WILBUR LAWYER Hood River Oregon ERNEST C. SMITH LAWYER Rooma 14 and IS. Ball Building Hood River. Oregon Oregon Lumber J WHOLESALE and RETAIL LARGE STOCK OF Band Sawed Lumber on Hand: WHICH WILL BE'SOLD AT REASONABLE FIGURES CEDAR POSTS CEDAR SHIP LAP. and SHINGLES: Estimates Furnished. Call on Either Phone i DEC, OREGON WW&&W' I Capital $100,000 "MON 1 Surplus $32,000 J "MON I vv.- ... ON THE FIRST OF THE MONTH you'll have money to pay all your bills if you open an ac count at the First National Bank and deposit all your cash there regularly. You won't fritter away your money the same as you would if you had the cash In your pocket all the time. Lots of men have learned this lesson. Be wiHe and follow their example. f FIRST NATIONAL BANK HOODCRIVER. OREGON &t4&&ww&t Hood River Banking & Trust Co. ExtendsVVordialJnvitauon to you.fpersonally to call and open a checking'account. Any amounfjwill open an account in our savings'department. We pay 3 per centinterest,,J!compounded semi-annually. We promise the best of service and satisfaction. M. M. Hill. W. W. Remington, R. W. Pratt, President, Vice President, Cashier r LJ C. L. Y:1 CM.. j v.. I i. itjuanaiian, w uson i mc FASHION STABLES Livery, Feed and Draying STRANAHANS & RATHBUN f HOOD RIVER, ORE60N L. A. & A. P. REED ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS AT LAW Two Doora North of Poatoffice Phona 1331 Hood River, Onvon MURRAY KAY CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR Pbons 1301 Bbosius Building Hood Riveb L. A. HENDERSON Surveyor and Civil Engineer Formerly U. S. Land Surveyor Philippine Ialanda Two doora north of poatoffice. Phone 1331 P. M. MORSE City Engineer and Surveyor CITY AND COUNTY WORK Heilbronner Building Hood River, Oreffon A. C. BUCK Notary Public and Insurance Agent Room 12, Broaii Block Hood RiTer, Orea-oa C. M. HURLBURT " SURVEYOR .Telephone 5648 R. R. BARTLETT ARCHITECT Heilbronner Bulldlas HOOD RIVER, OREGON Phone 1391 Horses bou ght, sold or ex changed. Pleasure parties can secure first class rigs. Sbecial attention given to moving fur- niture and pianos. We do everything horses can do. 4&WW44 i Wholesale and Retail Lumber, Lath. Shingles Etc. Lumber delivered to any part of the Valley Stanley- j Smith I Lumber Co. Qle arc now taking ordcro for Hpplc 8o?ces StcrnCey-Smitl! utn6er Co. )(ceti River, Oregon PAen 4131