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MOSIER, WASCO COUNTY,
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OREGON,
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LARAWAY
J Hood Rivers Reliable Jeweler for j
Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry
ADVERTISE IN THE BULLETIN
and Get Results.
Go To
The Arthur & Burt Drug Co.,
Prescriptions a Specialty.
Cold Weather;-
Heating Stoves
J. II. Fredricy, agent for the
O. R. & N. at Hood Ri' *r, re­
turned Saturday from a three
months’ trip to the East, where
he visited friends and relatives.
Mr. Fredricy said that business
conditions were good all over the
East except in Kansas and Ok­
lahoma. whe re the crops were a
failure this year. He was roy-
ai|.
ed and ha i a good ;
¿j.
“ I found a keen interest gen-
eially in tho Pacific Northwest
among all classes of people,”
saiti M r. r re incy.
Bu nt\>3
A good time to select your H eat­
ing Stoves is NOW before the colder
weather sets in.
Our stock is complete.
Prices to fit your pocket books
W. E. CHOWN,
■Mosier
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FRIDAY,
seemed thai the Mosier fruit was
OUK PORTLAND LETTER
See
Portland, Ore. Dee. 6, (Si ecial) found in every class, the curious
— Benefit following the Oregon reporter to the daily patters had
Development League convention it that Mosier sent down 250
last week at Salem will be state] boxes. So far as can he ascer­
wide. Probably never before in tained there were over a hundred i
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Oregon’s history has there been boxes exhibited. Tuesday even­
manifested such spontaneous ei - ing everything was in proper
thusiasm for a greater state. place and polished up and laid
Every delegate from the 62 Uiv-| with all due care and skill.
He can make your watch keep time
gon communities represented Wednesday the show opened and l
went back home with new re- the public came in to help the
solves, determined to accomplish judges judge, io their eyes one
apple looked nearly as good as
greater things for the state.
“ The knowledge and courage i another apple, hut not so to the
delegates will take back to .their j eye of Prof. Van Deman. When
homes is one o f the great results he saw the Mosier district ex­
of the convention,” said C. C. hibit he said, “ Youu land is too
Chapman, secretary-treasurer of ¡ rich and well cultivated and your
the League. "‘The meeting was] apples too large for exhibition.”
a tremendous success from [ever, According to his judgment the
standpoint, but the greatest ac­ perfect apple was found in the
complish of all was the bringing size ¡38 and any larger apple was
together of 62 communities and scored down on account o f size.
unifying them f o r a tremen­ The exhibit o f Ed. L. Howe,
o f Mosier, Oregon,
dous campaign of development.” nineteen boxes in all and every
one 54 size, was therefore
Oregon’s revenues from the
P or your Drugs, Sundries, Patent Medicines, Station­
counted out by the judge, and in
sale of timber in the national
the Mosier exhibit three o f the
ery, Toilet Articles, Candy and Cigars, Ice Crcatn and
forests for the fiscal year ending
five sots were not considered on
June 30 amount to $39,635.87,
Soda Water.
Everything in the Drug line.
account of size, those of Ed. L.
which is an increase of about 50
Howe, Dr. Robinsoj and F. A.
percent over last year’s receipts. .
Shogren.
The last, however,
McMinnville will plant roads ¡ was 72 and losing only 10 points
leading to the city with walnut] on that won second prize. The
men, and people o f means, want more people than ever before
trees for a distance of at least a ] other winners of the Mosier Dis­
It
to get away from the cold ch­ visited a similar exposition.
mile from town, making that trict were: C. A. MeCirga •, firs',
ínate and the congested business is estimated that in the two
place truly the walnut center of v. A. Shogren, second; and J. E.
weeks the show was in progress
conditions o f the East. While
250,000 persons paid admissions
Oregon.
Carpenter, third.
Hood River was pretty well to the Coliseum, where the ex­
Astoria has plans well along
The closest contest o f t h e known everywhere I went, yet hibits were arranged. Of these,
for its 1911 Centennial.
Tlu whole exhibit was that for the all o f the places in the North­ I am sure that 75,000 heard the
project ha3 been launched with ive best, boxes of S'pitzorborgs, west were inquired about. I lectures on Oregon and Wash­
considerable enthusiasm and at­ where again F. A. Shogren won talked Hood River everywhere I ington given by the agents o f our
tention will be attracted to it second prize and the scoring on went, and was on a conservative road. We distributed thousands
from all parts of the United that was so close that if he had basis, fortifying myself with upon thousands of pieces of lit­
erature to people who were in­
Stales. Tiie celebration of the not been marked down for size literature and proof o f the state­ terested in the Northwest from a
planting of the first American lie would probably have taken: ments I made. I found the standpoint o f probable future
colony on the Pacific Coast will first prize. No other apples blit keenest interest in this country, investments.
appeal to the whole country and Hood River and Mosier Spitzen- and the Commercial Club, to
“ That people did not take our
the anniversary can be made o; bergs were in the contest.
, whom I referred inquiries for advertising matter for the mere
national interest. Asturians say ] In the contest for the best five further information, will no purpose of looking at the pictures
members o f the Aster family boxes o f Yellow Newtowns both doubt receive many letters from and reading the descriptive por­
tions for the entertainment they
will participate in the celebra­ the five entered by Mr. Howe] those I talked to.
offered, is evidenced by the fact
tion.
and Dr. Robinson were too large
“ From the time I left Chey­
that wherever one went he was
This is prize year for Oregon, Í to win the prize; for the same enne I distributed literature, col­
sure to see others eagerly scan­
and the taking of premiums at j reason three splendid boxes en­ onist folders, etc., to those on
ning the pages, studying the il­
outside shows seems to have no tered by Mr. McCargar in the the train and at the depots, all
lustrations and making inquiries.
end. Hood River not only took, one box contest for best box of the way to the Atlantic coast.
—
Oregonian.
the first prize at Spokane for ap­ Yellow Newtowns were ruled On the train I was kept busy
out.
E.
T.
Chase
won
first
prize
ples but followed it up with cap­
telling about this country, and ]
SUCCESS
turing the sweepstakes at Chica­ for the best box o f Baldwins soon was known as “ Spitzen-1
Is not achieved by calling
go in competition with the whole grown east of the Cascade moun­ berg” to the passengers. Com-!
country.
Medford took first j tains. In this class was a box of ing home, a party o f Seattle1 attention to the faults and
short-comings of the other
prize at the Canadian National, 54 entered by George Evans boosters got on the train at
Apple Show at Vancouver, B. C., which were again too large for Salt Lake and we debated the j fellow. That c o m m u n i ty
a Madras man took first honors perfection.
merits of our respective sections ] where this is the rule is tak­
at the Dry Farming Congres:,1 Among the most beautiful of all the way home. I think I got] ing a short cut for the rear of
the procession.
at Spokane with an exhibit,, and the Mosier exhibits was a N>x of the best o i the argument, how­
A man helps himself by
now comes a Heppner stock Red Check Pippins, exhibited by ever, in the judgment of the,
The best
breeder who receives the highest ¡ Ross Ross. This box failed also passengers. Clinching the argu-1 helping others.
ment as to which was the best
success is achieved in this
average price paid for Shorthorn because o f size, being so much apple district, Hood River or the
catile at the International Live- j larger than the others in that Washington country, I had a tel- j way and the extent o f the
success should he measured
stock Show at Chicago.
O ne: class. Mr. J. E. Carpenter had egram from Spokane announcing
two-year-old heifer sold for $675. twenty boxes of different va­ tho winning of the sweepstakes. ] by the extent of the service.
The only excuse for the ex­
The average prize received was rieties and certainly showed We also got the Denver and Salt
some handsome fruit.
As we Lake papers giving the particu­
istence o f a semi-public in­
$380.
lars, and after that I had it all
have
seen
already
he
took
third
stitution or business is that
Intensive development o f the
my own way.”
prize
in
the
Mosier
district.
it may render service.
Willamette Valley is assured on
According to this standard
The
size
c
f
the
apples
in
the
a great scale.
The Oregon
Land Show Great Boost To
we
think the existence of the
Mosier
exhibit
finally
drew
at­
Power Company is undertaking
Oregon
tention
to
them
and
there
were
MOSIER
VALLEY BANK
extensive improvements and ex­
“ Oregon has received more] has been abundantly justi­
many
favorable
comments
made
tensions to its plan!s throughout
advertising from the United]
the valley that will mean rn ex­ on them by the judges, the daily States Land and Irrigation Ex-] fied, and if we are to judge
by the success attained we
papers,
and
the
public,
many
of
penditure of ¿$1.-300,000,
Elec­
jxjsitif n just closed in Chicago
we have Jieen o f service to
whom
came
specially
to
see
the
than from any other method that
tric and gas lighting plants in
many o f our citizens and
apples
that
were
all
too
large
for
has
been
at'empted
up
to
this
the various cities will he enlarged
have helped to advance the
premiums.
time,”
said
Wm.
McMunay,
gen­
and many water powers devel­
eral pas enger agenf for the O.
interests of the community.
The
Hood
River
exhibit
was
oped.
A few of our citizens have
wonderful for its size end the R. & N. Co. and the Southern ¡
The second semi-annual State
not yet found it convenient
beauty o f the apples. They have Pacific lint's in Oregon, upon his
return from Chicago yesterday
threshers Convention will he
to carry their accounts with
been in competition for prizes so morning.
held at LaGrande Dec. 9 and 10
us.
We will be in better po­
long that they know how to put
“ It was the greatest land show ]
and every thresherman and grain
them on exhibition. They have over held” , declared Mr. Me-] sition to serve you if you can
grower in the state is invited to
the apples and one can easily Murray, “ and was attended by ¡ arrange to’ do this.
attend. Bills to he submitted to
recognize that they nr? “ past
the coming Legislature in the in­
Grand Masters” in the art of dis-
terest of threshermen will be
playing their products.
Mosier
framed and many matters of
can learn a great deal from our]
common interest discussed. Good
good neighbors on the west.
roads legislation will l>e given
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considerable attention.
East Lookiiig Toward West.
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Portland Apple Show
The annual meeting o f the
Oregon State Horticultural So­
ciety and the Apple Show con­
nected therewith was one of the
most successful that Oregon has
yet known.
As the general
description of what happened
there has been given in the Port­
land patters we will confine our­
selves chiefly to the part of the
exhibit in which Mower figured
prominently.
The day before the fair opened
seven Mosier .men were busy
putting in exhibits and as it
TET
Business locals will be char veil at & cents par Una
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E n te r e z a s second-class m atter M arch
1909, at
tlie post office at M osier, Orcgror, under the A c t o f
M arch 3. 1*79.
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DECEMBER 9, 1910
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Legal advertisements will in all eases be charged
NO. 40
Commercial Club Meets
T1 e Mosier Commercial Club
met in Stroup’ s Hall last Monday
night to hold the annual election
of officers and to hold a smol er.
Ti e officers elected for the en­
suing year are: President, Dr.
N. Johnson; Vice-President, A.
P. Bateham; Secretary, Dr. D.
Robinson; Financial Secretary
and Treasurer, Dr. R. M. Ross.
The Board of Directors are: Dr.
Johnson, A. P. Bateham, Ed. L.
Howe, J. IC. McGregor and John
Burggraf.
The meeting, while not largely
o s ie r
regon
attended, was harmonious and
enthusiastic.
Various subjects
of vital interest were discussed,
as were also the ways and means
of carrying out the different
propositions.
J. K. McGregor,
the retiring president, made a
Located At
few remarks, stating what had
been attempted and accomplished
in the way of public interest dur­
Guarantees all its stock true to nameand will replace afl
ing his incumbency in office, and
trees or plants, failing to live the first year, if due care has
said that, tho now a layman, he
been exercised.
Our customers are always satisfied and
would work just as energetically
repeat their orders.
A line dropped to our agent, S. W. Heppner, at Hood
for the welfare of the club, town
River, Ore., will bring him at any time to attend to your
and district as when holding o f­
wants.
fice. His remarks were full of
enthusiasm and optimism.
Es­
pecially did he dwell on the im­
portance of pushing the matter G e o . C h a m b e r l a i n
o f the “ Mosier Loop Road,” run­
REAL ESTATE
ning up the Columbia to The
Dalles and back by the Seven Fruit
Mile road. This road would he
Lands
If you have a bargain
of immeasurable benefit to Mo­
sier as well as to The Dalles,
let me know.
I will
Specialty
opening up a thoroughfare of
handle
it quicker than
Oregon
wonderful scenic beauty along Mosier
any other dealer.
the river that would become the
DON’T K N O C K
BOOST
most traveled road in the coun­
W. A. HUSBANDS
try, furnishing a delighful and
OREGON
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easy mode o f transit for the
thousands of tourists who will Horse Shoeing and General
HIDES!!
HIDES!!
HIDESJ2
Repair Work.
pour into the country from all
Call at the B ulletin office and
parts o f the union, and ail easy
Satisfaction guaranteed
get tags to ship your hides to
method for the farmer to get to MOSIER
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OREGON Kauffman, Davidson, Semmel, o f
and from the county seat.
It j
Portland.
would also establish closer and NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
more friendly relations between
Department o f the Interior,
United States Land Office,
The Dalles and Mosier.
The
At
The
Dalles,
Oregon, Nov. 5, 1910.
speaker also dwelt on the neces­
NOTICE is hereby given that Frank
sity of t a k i n g immediate
L. Farris, of Mt. Hood, Oregen, who
measures to establish a boat on June 80, 1906, made homestead en­
Manufacturer of
landing at Mosier, as it would try No. 15246, (Serial No. 08950), for
greatly stimulate business and Lot 4, Section 19, and Lot 1, Section FINE MISSION FURNITURE
reduce the cost on freight rates. 80, Township 1 N., Range 11 East.
Most particularly, however, did Willamette Meridian, hus filed notice And Cabinet Work of all kinds
o f intention to make Final commutation
he dwell on the great importance Proof, to establish claim to the land
o f unanimity of feeling and ac­ above described, before F. A. Dishop,
tion in the publicity work that is a U. S. Commissioner at his office, at COLE'S B A R B E R SH O P
being mapped out for the coming ilood River, Oregon, on the 26th day
Mosier - - Oregon
year.
Without the generous December, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
spirit, the hearty co-operation, Edmon C. Miller, and Armand 1’ater-
the laying aside of petty jeal­ eau, o f Mt. Hood, Oregon, and Charles
C. H. JENKINS, D. M. D.
ousies and private feelings can Rathbum and Clarence C. Piper, of
much good he accomplised. Mr. j Hood River, Oregon.
D entist
C. W. MooRll, Register.
McGregor’s spirited talk did!
OFFICE OVER BUTLER BANKING COMPANY
much to encourage the members'
PHONES:
o f the club in their efforts for the !
Office 28 Residence 21 B
HOOD RIVER
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up-building of Mosier, and he]
proved conclusively that, tho no] C. H . D U N SM O R E, Prop.
longer an officer, he was heart
D E A LE R IN
and soul in the work.
Fresh and Cured Meats
We believe that the Club has
Country Produce
made a wise choice in selecting!
N O T A R Y PUBLIC
Dr. Johnson as its president, as I
he is a man o f large experience
m o s ie r
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and great energy, and will un­
doubtedly have tne hearty sup­
port o f the entire Club as well as
community.
Messrs. McCargar, Ross, Bate­
ham, Mosier, Hai1 and others
made ramarks that were all to
the point.
Is the place to visit.
»range groves in full bloom,
tropical flowers, famous hole f , historic Old Missions, at­
tractive watering places, delightful climate, making that
favored section the Nation’s most popular retreat.
You
can see it at its best via the
& CO.
NICHOL
General
Merchandise
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D. D. HAIL
REAL ESTATE
W. H. Huffines
MOSIER MARKET
H. G . K I B B E E
Mosier
- Oregon
California
DAVENPORT
PIARNESS Co.
Route
And " The Read o f a Thousand Wonders"
CAY YOWELL, Mgr.
Harness and Saddlery Goods
Tents, Wagon Covers, Etc
] Hand-made Harness a Specialty
HOOD RIVER
Shasta
OREGON
THE OAKS
A pleasant place to spend a so
cial hour is at
S. E. Francisco’s Pool Room
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
COM PANY
Up-to-date trains, first-cla s in every respect, unexcelled
dining-car service, quick me and direct connections to
all points south.
SPECIAL
R(
ND
TRIP
FARE
$ 55.00
Portland to Los Angelos and Return
With corresponding low fares from all other sections of
the Northwest. Liiteral stop-overs in each direction and
long limit. Interesting and attractive literature on the
various resorts and attractions of California can be had on
application to any S. P. or O. R. & N. Agent, or from
S oft D rinks , C andy , C igars
T obacco
agent .
Mosier,
Oregon