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VOL. XVII
DALLAS, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER 21, 1904
NO, 32
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containing penholder, pens,
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EDITORS VISIT HOOD RIVER
Oregon Newspaper Men Hold Enjoy
able Convention and Attend
Fruit Fair.
The country newspaper men of Ore
gon have had their annual vacation
aud have returned to their homes con
gratulating themselves upon the
wisdom of choosing Hood Eiver as the
place of the 18th annual meeting. No
more pleasant social gathering than
the one held in the famous Hood Eiver
valley last week has ever been recorded
in the history of the Oregon Press As
soeiation. While the attendance was
not as large as usual, the convention
was composed of men and women who
are actively engaged in newspaper
work, and the usual crowd of idle plea
sure seekers was conspicuously absent,
As a result, the publishers were en
abled to get down to earnest work, and
steps were taken to place the Associa
tion on a substantial business footing
and to carry out measures that will
financially benefit every newspaper in
Oregon. The members, one and all
express the belief that the days of idle
junketing trips are over for the Oregon
Press Association, and that a bright
and prosperous future is in store for
the country newspapers of the state.
THE CONVENTION CITY.
Hood Eiver is a beautiful little city
of 1600 population, situated on the
south bank of the lordly Columbia
river and at the mouth of the stream
from which the city derives its name
It is 64 miles east of Portland, and 24
miles west of The Dalles. Being on
the main line of the O. E. & N. rail
road, it has excellent transportation
facilities, Portland being reached by a
two-hours ride. The town was platted
twenty years ago, but up to within the
past five years its population did not
exceed 500 souls. Since that time it
has grown in size and commercial im
portance by leaps and bounds.
The town has an excellent water sup
ply, electric lights, well-improved
streets, a $20,000 hotel, and numerous
stores and shops. A sawmill of 100,000
feet daily capacity and a large fruit-
oox iaciory give employment to a
small army of men. Two large public
school buildings and numerous hand
some churches speak eloquently for
the educational and moral tone of the
town. Many costly briok business
buildings are in course of construction
The residence streets are lined with
beautiful homes, many of them be
longing to Portland capitalists who
have orchards in the valley.
The business interests in Hood
Eiver, as in Dallas, are controlled by
young men, and it is needless to add
that no opportunity or advantage is
overlooked that will add to the welfare
of the town. The people, young and
old, are hospitable and are ever ready
to extend the hand of welcome to
the stranger within their gates. They
are proud of their beautiful town and
its rich surroundings, and are con
stantly on the alert to make known to
the outside world the wonderful riches
and resources of Hood Eiver valley.
WHEEB THE APPLE IS KING.
Hood Eiver valley is about twenty
miles long and averages five miles in
width, containing an area of 64,000
acres. The Columbia river is the
northern boundary; to the east is a
mountain range 2000 feet high ; the
timbered slopes of the Cascades form
its western boundary, while majestic
Mount Hood stands sentinel at the
southern end successfully disputing
entry. The area of tillable land la
estimated at 50,000 acres.
The high lands are generously
covered with oak and pine, with little
or no underDrusn. inese wooaea
slopes, when cleared for cultivation,
are better adapted to apple raising
than is the low land along the banks
of Hood river and its numerous tribu
taries. The low. bottom land is where
clover and berry fields are seen in all
their perfection. Water for irrigation
purposes is plentiful, and dairying
and vegetable raising contribute no
small share to the prosperity of the
peoplo of Hood Eiver valley.
There are now 2800 acres planted to
apples, less than one-quarter of this
area representing bearing commercial
orchards. The Spitzenberg and Yellow
Newton are the chief varieties planted,
few of any other kiiids having been
set within the last four years.
The apple crop now being gathered
is expected to fill 73,000 bushel boxes,
or 125 cars. The entire crop of the
Hood Eiver Apple Growers' Union has
been contracted for by a Portland
apple buyer at the following prices:
Four tier Spitzenbergs, $2.10 a box ;
four-tier Newtons, $1.73 a box. The
five-tier apples sold for $ 1.75 and $2.25
a box.
Hood Eiver Spitzenbergs and Yellow
Newtons bring higher prices than any
other apples in the United States.
This, the buyers say, is because of the
high color and superior quality im
parted to the fruit by the volcanic soil
of the Hood Eiver valley. Hood Eiver
Spitzenbergs retail for 10 cents each
on the fruit stands of New York City.
Hood Eiver apples find their way
into the markets of New York, Lon
don, Berlin, Paris, Honolulu, Japan,
China, Manila, and the mining camps
of Alaska. In London, during tbe
holiday season of 1903, Yellow Newton
pippins from Hood Eiver sold as high
as $j.65 a busnei, netting the grower
$2.25.
The Clark's Seedling strawberry
first made the Hood Eiver valley
famous as a fruit producing section.
The berries are shipped in refrigerator
cars to the markets of the Mississippi
and Missouri river states. This year's
crop of 90,000 crates netted the growers
$140,000.
THE FRUIT FAIR.
The sixth biennial fruit fair of Hood
Eiver was held while the Editorial
convention was in session, and proved
a revelation to all who had never seen
a display of the products of the famous
Hood Eiver valley. Language is in
adequate to describe this exhibit it
was simply beyond comparison. Two
long tables running through the
center of the pavilion were covered
with apples, peaches, pears, grapes
and quinces o,n plates, while on either
side, banked six boxes deep and rising
tier after tier, were apples packed in
boxes as if for shipment. It was not
an uncommon sight to see 45 apples
completely filling a CO-pound box,
Such a wealth of color, quality and
size has never been seen at any other
fruit show in the world. It will be
good news to every citizen of Oregon
to learn that this magnificent display
of fruit is to be forwarded to the St.
Louis Fair, to be placed on exhibition
in tne Oregon section. The expense
of shipping the entire display will be
borne by voluntary subscriptions by
members of the Portland Chamber of
Commerce, the Lewis and Clark State
Commission and the citizens of Hood
Eiver. This fruit display will go
further toward advertising the pro
ductiveness of Oregon than anything
else that could be sent from the state.
President E. L. Smith, that grand
old citizen of Eastern Oregon, was
always on hand to look after the
comfort and entertainment of visitors,
and the newspaper men will never for
get him for the many kindnesses
shown them. The writer also desires
to thank Superintendent G. E. Castner
and P. O. Chandler, both prominent
orchardists, for personal favors, not
the least of which was the filling of
our traveling bag with the choicest
specimens of prize-winning apples
The press gang also remember with
kindness Editor Arthur D. Moe, of the
Hood Eiver Glacier, and his able
assistant, E. N. Blythe, who were
always on hand to see that the boys
did not miss any of the good things
provided for their entertainment. The
Glacier office kept open house, and the
editors were shown every courtesy and
kindness. The Daily Glacier, pub
lished during the the three days of the
Fair, and containing the late tele
graphic dispatches, local news, and
full reports of the proceedings of the
press convention, was a triumph of
up-to-date journalism.
VISIT TO ODELX.
One of the pleasant incidents of the
trip to the writer was his visit to Odell,
where he was entertained at the
hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. Eos
well Shelley. We were met at the train
by Mr. Shelley, Thursday morning,
and after our luggage had been safely
stowed away in the hotel, we visited
the fruit fair and were privileged to
meet and talk with many of the lead
ing business men and apple growers.
At the olose of the press session in the
afternoon, Mr. Shelley called for us
with his horse and buggy, and we
were soon out on the country road
among the strawberry fields and apple
orchards. Mr. Shelley's driving horse
has a track record of better than 2 :30,
and the seven miles between Hood
Eiver and Odell were soon covered,
the roads being in perfect condition
for fast driving.
Odell i3 properly termed the hub of
East Hood Eiver. It i3 situated at the
junction of the Cloud Cap Inn and the
Falls roads, and has a church, school
house, blacksmith shop and store,
Mr. Shelley is the founder of the little
BO E
Soft and crooked bones mean
bad feeding. Call the disease
rickets if you want to. The
growing child must eat the
right food for growth. Bones
must have bone food, blood
must have blood food and so
on through the list.
Scott's Emulsion is the right
treatment for soft bones in
children. Littledoses every day
give the stiffness and shape
that healthy bones should have.
Bow legs become straighter,
loose joints grow stronger and
firmness comes to the soft
heads.
Wrong food caused the
trouble. Right food will cure it.
In thousands of cases Scott's
Emulsion has proven to be the
right food for soft bones in
childhood.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOWNE. Chemists,
09-415 Pearl Street. New York.
gx. and ttM ; all dmgptU.
A Shaking Uo
Old-time Blethods relegated to the past, and new innovations introduced. The
happy-go-lucky days have gone, supplanted by modern and practical ideas in
merchandising. BEGINNING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, and continuing
until the end of month, this store will cut prices on lines indicated below.
We mean CUT PRICES no measly 5c reduction. All new goods and up-to-date
Dress Goods,
Waistings,
Underwear,
Ribbons,
Laces,
Embroideries,
Furs,
Neckwear,
Several lines of SHOES
Belts and numerous other items.
Umbrellas,
Silks,
Linings,
Domestics
52-inch Broadcloth, $2.00 grade at $1.39
52-inch Broadcloth, $1.50 grade at.. 1.19
50-inch Granite Suiting, $1.35 grade at l.OO
$2.50 Men's Shoes at ' 2.00
Men's Goodyear Welts, $2.50, $2.75 and $3.00
other lines of Shoes at correspondingly low prices.
42-piece Dinner Set, handsomely decorated, Sale $4-.50
Two Weeks Only from October 15th.
YOURS FOR BUSINESS
Pollock's Cash Store
UGLOW BUILDING,
DALLAS, OREGON.
village, having opened a store there
two years ago. He prospered from the
beginning, and today no store in the
valley is better known or more widely
advertised. He recently built a sub
stantial warehouse and fruit storage
room across the road from his store
and is prepared to handle all the pro
ducts of the valley. He is assisted in
his business by Mrs. Shelley and his
son, Kalph. .Living in tne most beau
tiful portion of the famous valley,
where the soil is rich, the climate is
delightful, and the surrounding
scenery is grand beyond description, it
is small wonder that the family is
contented and happy. Mr. Shelley
still has a warm spot in his heart for
Polk county, and wishes to be kindly
remembered to his old friends in
Dallas and Independence.
EDITORS IN CONVENTION.
The 18th Oregon Press Association
hold two business sessions in the
rooms of the Hood Eiver Commercial
Club, and also a public session in a
large auditorium adjoining the fruit
pavilion. The latter meeting was
open to the public, and the large build
ing was packed with citizens and
visitors, who availed themselves of the
opportunity to hear the speeches and
discussions.
The members of the press in attend
ance united in declaring that the Hood
Eiver meeting was the most earnest
business session ever held by the
association. Of the business trans
acted at the meeting, we shall have
more to say hereafter.
At the closing session the following
officers were elected : E. J. Hen
dricks, Salem Statesman, president;
J. C. Hayter, Polk County Observer,
first vice-president; A. D. Moe,
Hood Eiver Glacier, second vice-
president; Albert Tozier, Portland,
secretary ; Francis E. Gotshall, Port
land, treasurer; George H. Himes,
Portland, historian. Portland was
selected as the next place of meeting,
the date to be fixed later.
Eobert J. Hendricks, the newly-
elected president, is a native of Polk
county, and is one of the ten charter
members of the Oregon Press Associ
ation. He is the last of the ten to fill
the office of president, and is the only
one today engaged in active news
paper work. Mr. Hendricks is a
progressive newspaper man, and will
give the association a good business
administration.
VISIT 1905 FAIR GROUNDS.
In response to an invitation from
the Lewis and Clark Fair Commission,
the Association appointed a committee
of 10 to visit Portland and go over the
grounds of the exposition. The com
mittee arrived in Portland baturday
evening, and spent Sunday rorenoon
at the grounds. Here every courtesy
was snown tne committee ny vice
President I. N. Fleischncr and Secre
tary Henry E. Eeed. The buildings
and grounds were examined, and all
the visitors expressed surprise at the
magnitude of the proposed fair and
the progress that has been made.
After returning from the grounds, the
party was entertained by a luncheon
given by Mr. Fleischner in the Port
land Hotel grill room. Hero Director
General Goode joined the party, and
the fair and its advertisement was
thoroughly discussed. The officials
were informed that tho members of
the Oregon Press Association stand
ready to do all in their power to adver
tise the fair, and that this publicity
will bo given without thought of
remuneration.
The committee visiting the fair
grounds was composed of Albert
Tozier, E. P. Bacon, W. C. Woodward,
J. W. McArthur, William J. Clarke,
C. L. Starr, William Matthews, Walter
Lyon, S. L. Moorhead and J. C.
Hayter.
Travis McDcvitt visited relatives in
Dallas, Sunday.
Mrs. Claude Dunn is visiting rela
tives in Woodburn.
Mrs. Dr. L. N. Woods left Saturday
for a several months' visit in Iowa
and Pennsylvania.
Mrs. D. M. Metzger and son, Norval,
went to Portland, Friday. Mrs. Metz
ger attended the regular business
meeting of the Board of Trustees of
tho Odd Fellows' Home.
This is the age of advertising, and
progressive business men have found
that they can as easily do without
goods as without newspaper publicity.
The merchant who fails to advertise
will soon find the grass growing up
through the cracks in the sidewalk in
front of his door.
Mrs. A. N. Holman received a letter
from her brother, James McTimnionds,
this week, dated at Auckland, New
Zealand, and another dated at Sidney,
Australia. A few months ago she re
ceived a letter from him, written In
Honolulu. The young man says it is
his intention to make a tour of the
world, earning his way as he goes.
Smith Gilliam, of Walla Walla, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. F. M. Collins.
He was Sheriff of Polk county in the
pioneer days and has many ac
quaintances in Western Oregon.
James Crawford, a prominent mer
chant of Pendleton, accompanied by
Mrs. Crawford, visited at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Holman this
week. Mrs. Crawford is a sister of
Mrs. Holman.
Mrs. Margaret McMillan, of Mon
mouth, was in Dallas, Thursday,
attending to business connected with
hr late husband's estate. She will
leave in a few days for a six months'
visit to her old home in Canada.
TJ. S. Grant is of the opinion that
one reason for the fineness of the
Turkish mohair is tho scanty herbage
of the country in which Angora goats
are kept in Turkey. He has observed
that tho finest hair iii his flock is
found on Kids whose growth has been
in some way checked so that they are
more or less stunted. As goat feed
grows sparsely in Turkey, it is pre
sumed that the goats there grow
slowly and do not attain the size they
would have if more plentifully fed.
There is plausibility in Mr. Grant's
theory. A goat which is on plentiful
food from the date of its birth until
it is mature is much larger than
if it had boen kept oa scanty rations
throughout its period of growth. The
number of hairs on it is no greater
because it has been well fed and has
grown large, but each hair is in all
probability as much thicker proport
ionately as the goat is larger than it
would have been if dwarfed by scanty
rations. Of course, mohair like wool
is seriously injured in quality by such
scarcity of feed as materially affects,
the health of the goat, but this applies
to the mohair on the goat at the time
it is on starvation rations. It is also
probable that a goat's growth can be
materially cheeked by scanty rations
without materially affecting the qual
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