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M O S IE R , W A S C O C O U N T Y , O R E G O N , F R ID A Y .
VI
Reading Advertisemcnts.
It is not alone the people win* are in
teres ted in trade who read advertise
nients
Few people nowadays buy
‘dri er newspapers or magazines who
' » not read tiiese cleverly worded and
well illustrated bids for business. If
you should ask the average person
Iii-d why h»* or she is 4n the habit o f
looking over the advertisements, tin*
chances are that you would get no di
e -t and s; tlsfactory answer, but the
real fa« t is that subconsciously the
public has come to regard what np
pears in the advertising columns as
interesting reading matter. Portland
Ore.» Telegram
ELECTRIFIED CELLULOID.
D E C E M B E R IS. 1914
THE BUSINESS SITUATI!]!! REVIEWED ELECTRIC AGE PREDICTED FOR FARIAS WASCO COUNTY WILE DO ITS PART
During the visit lart week of
Much attention has lieen direct J. L. W h ite, Albany, Oregon, Pow er
M anager, Discusses Modes by Which
the
Wasco county officials in
ed lately to the subject o f reop
Farm ers M ay Become Users.
Portland
to attend •'..Ic conven
ening the securities markets.
tion o f judges and commissioners
One after Hiiotlmr the minor
“ It Las boon demonstrat'd
stuck exchanges throughout the lime and again that the electric the last day of the session was
•O rego n
United States have resumed method o f doing things tends devoted to viewing the progress
made
on
the
Columbia
River
business or are planning to do so for greater efficiency. The great
at an early dale. Trading, for problem lias always lieen how to highwa\ in Multnomah county,
most part, is under restrictions connect the producer and the more than a hundred of the,
and probably will continue so un consumer,” said J. L. White, of officials, including county judges,
til the leading exchanges have Albany, Ore., mans tier o f the commissioners, r< adnuisters and
reopened.
The’ question with Oregon Power Company, who engineers viewed the completed j
which those in control of
ot affairs
attairs ,.eaj a paper on “ Electricity in work.
. “ As
“ w h s natural, ways
on the New York k stock exchange t|le
Districts.” at
at. the
he spe
sue-' a'ul mea,,S U,r
CO" SUUCl‘‘ 'n
have been wrestling toi the hist t.ja| commonwealth conferenceat ot permanent roadways m Ore
gon was one of the main topics
two weeks has been the resump- the University of Oregon,
tion o f trading in tbe bond de-
y ;r. white showed how the discussed and many theories and
methods advanced to provide the
parinient. Ai nouncement, that (|,insely populated eastern states
The three
this branch of the exchange , (>ffei. lhe ,nost promising field for necessary funds.
highways
in
Oregon
are now a
\\onIti resume today, under re- exploiting electricity in rural
recognized
factor
in
the
system
St fictions, was welcomed inmost districts, and told how the far-
ot
modern
state
highways.
direct ions,, There is great ad- ,,iers o f the Pacific coast are not
vantage in having a tiiui kel lor v(>t using electricity extensively These highways are, TheColum-
the
le ’ buying and ................
selling o f secur- exCept for irrigation. He believes
'" I *
* ??“ * r V ^
i t it
tes in that it provides a measure eieetrieity will finally supersede A
l, |® l,all‘f8 Coluni*
of I values by which hanks may tlie uaS()|jm. engine entirely.
' ’
highway tlnough cential
Some merchants are so all-fire«! dumb, ymi
lead and individuals may'horrow
• Oregon and up through Wasco
ti
I riti
I
Besides roi opeiciting m<icliin*. nonniv in ì..■ *, iii*it ..ioni>' tiu>
wunder how they ever come to sell the stuff they
money on collateral, lh e lack
,
„„„ 1 1
10 J 1,1 ll,uL ull,llb the
.
,
, ,
ery the uses in the home ate; Columbia river.
have in store, and keep the sheriff from the door.
ot such a market since July 3n
*
,.
■,
,
,
,
many, said the speaker.
It is
Among
the
county
officials
has lieen a serious handicap to
:
Old Binkson is a lot that way; he seldom has a
. . .
,
....
much more appealing to the w|lose opinion on the Columbia
eneral business. In addition to
word
to say. I ask him for a pound o f lime: he
housewife to use the electric,,Kiver |li|fliwajr was qiloUsd by
the many billions of dollars!
wraps
it up and aH*t‘he<time, he wears a tragic air
flatiron, the electric washer, and | t,,e p „ rllalld Tdegrain was that
represented in stocks listeil on
o f doom, and sheds an atmosphere of gloom. He
tlie electric toaster.
j o f Judge Gunning who said:
the New York stock exchange
isn’ t grouchy or unstrung; he never learned.to w.rg
Mr.
White
said
it
would
not
“ The engineer who laid out
there are 1089 issues of bonds
his tongue.
listed with a par value of $12,- pay to make long and costly the Columbia River highway,
Oh. silence is a golden thing, when ’ tisn’ t work
589,577,100. From the size of transmission line extensions sole- Samuel C. Lancaster, and the
ed
loo
hard, by jing. But none o f us will stand up
these figures one may gather ly for the purpose o f serving a| road mas ter in charge of the con
strong for men who gabble all day long, and elocute
st*«
1
1
ered
farm
load,
however,
[
struction,
John
B.
Yoon,
have
i some conception of the m a g n i-
a thousand miles.in tiftysso'en varied styles. The
I although rt whs true that a farm j done splendidly in getting lull
of interest involved in
dealer who Is prone to talk until you hear him round
!
load
would
pay
as
aside
issue
j
results
for
the
taxpayers
and
> iul department of the New
a block, is worse than t’other Jiind of hinj wlio’s
when
such
extensions
existed
or
|
avoiding
waste
of
money.
Mult-
f i ork > xchairge, although even
never known to spring a word.
I were being made to take care of iiomah county is fortunate in 1
in an active market a compara-
* other classes o f business.
having such men as Yeon and
But if you’ ve -scant!!» g you would sell ¿on
! lively small percmitage of these
the
Bensons
to
lead
the
way
foi
But
he
also
believed
that
be
ought
to boost it wisely well, anddf a gent should
bonds is represented in the daily
fore
many
years
the
Oregon
better
roads.
'I
his
highway
will
j
buy
a.phnii;,
to build,lihueUp a dipping tank, you
I transactions. These issues are
might suggest ere home he speeds, that you have
made up mainly of railroads, in country would he covered by a be a great benefit to the people'
other things he needs.
dustrials, mining and a few 1 network o f transmission and ilis- eastol the mountains in reach
j trihuting lines reaching far out ing Portland with their products
municipal corporations.
1 called on Lumber Dealer Gaff, to buy a shingle
.J from a central point, to the small as soon as the road is -eumpled.
and
a half. He put my purchase in a sack, and
far as general business
Wasco county will do its part in
communities. The problem
wrapped a string around and hack, and as he toiled,
li ned there is improvement
obtaining the heavy investment I extending sueli a fine road east-
in manner gay, lie talked to pass the time away.
in most branches, hut the j
cessary to serve farm business ; ward from Hood River county.—
j V< 'I ¡w’i*A M.ff ill considerably below 1,1
“ The farmers now, in busy troops, are building
might lie met in several ways, j Dalles Optimist.
ina!. The steel and iron in*
stalely chicken coops; lhe winter soon will hit the
— ~
e i t h e r b y ,g - «‘i t i n g th e farmers to i
juustryhas felt the depression
road, ami Ileus must have a warm abode, or iliey
i probably more keenly than any finance the local distributing | COLUMBIA HIGHWAY UPLNcD TO TRAFFIC
won.t la.y their luscious oggs, hut stand arouml on
systems, take energy from aj
other. There is increased activ
frozen
legs.”
line and retail it j That portion «of the Columbia
ity in this line now, and judging j <:,<,SS"C” ,1III*J ■'
among themselves, or by having ! River highway located in MnM-
\ ml that i'"ealled the fact to nuThat Iliad liens,
j by the number o f inquires re
tho
farmers
pay
a
whole
or
n
nomuh
County
was
throw:
open
-iimi'
; «•».■•’ i in« ■•“. ami ei I loll tliai lumber store,
ceived by the mills there will he
part of the cost of erecting tin j to motorists the la d of lhe w eek
i mo .
o load ol more,
it. lo build a
a decided improvement before
distributing
circuit.
I
Because
o
f
the
open
winter
so
coicuen
mi
d,
it
.
-
>
.-.Lauding
non,
a.l
p..luted
red.
long. Men.in the steel trade,
“
The
advantage
o
f
getting
j
fur,
the
road
has
not
been
soften-
.in . i . m L' s tlie way hig sales are made, and that
uniil recently holding the most
is ho .a ii Pond up trade, Tala corn cribs at the
! pronounced pessimistic views, farmers to erect and maintain edorw iish edu n d soilw asdeem -
their own line extensions depends , ed proper to open it to traffic so
prop, r Lime, or prove a ado is suoliine, but in an irt-
are now entertaining opinions
on
local conditions,” said Mr. I Inng as it will not hd subject to
cidenlal siiain, and not a Uiough you’d gladly sprain
decidedly clieet lid as to Hie
your consciedce which
ope is hate —in eagerness
trade’ s immediate prospects. White. “ In some localities there ■ injury.
Many aiitoniohilists have taken
Long before the European war is some question as to the ad vis-
to get the kale.
began business in the United ability of allowing other parlies the :i ortunily to make the trip,
•Suggestion is a nohie .
the wis. man gets it
States had been slacking and to erect and ma'ntain lines ai- de-pile the cold. The numerous
down
by
heart.”
In j waterfalls are now resplendent
W a l t M aso n .
rigid economies were in order (ached to their systems.
everywhere.
Certain prospec some places the company ex with ice pennarits, while sheets
tive improvements have become tends its lines on a guaranteed o f ice coat the rocks around
them.
necessities with many corpor income o f such amount that the
T he P i . a c e f o r
T hk H o m e o f
The county officials o f the slate
“ See arms About it.”
cost
o
f
the
line
will
lie
returned
ations and further postponement
“Tuni-A-Lump’
'Turn-A-Lumber’ . Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co.
of undertakings of this „sort i in from one to three years. In were taken out to see the high
would he unwise. This is partic- certain European countries co- way during their conference in
vilariy true with railroad pur- «>f*erative electric supply uniler- the Rose CiL) last week and all
chusing. There has Peer, little ] takings have lieen formed and were greatly impressed by its
scenic beauties and the substan
buying'of either equipment o r « r e working satislactoiiiy.
rails for the last two «„• three
Mr. White pointed out a great tial method of construction. No
years. There has been a de- #dva#1ce in cheapening I aim final action has as yet lieen taken
on the proposition o f hardsur-
teriomtion which must he made w,,rk tl,at is " ,,w
d,,n<f
,
facing the road in Multnomah
good if the transportation prop- horses and steam,
county
next year. —Hood River
The Land of Sit ii e. Fruit and Flowers
ertiesi i"“ in lie kept in good
“ We can re-fertilize our lands,
News.
phy sical condition. Many of the cultivate 'them, harvest, and
eastern railroad companies have transport our crops to market,!
Ui NNY BAKER DROWHED
>
been waiting fur a decision ol' cook our meals, light and heat
V
A
fatal
skating accident oc
the ¡liter, tale commerce com- our homes, and do it efficiently
• ATI JO, SURF BATHING, I M l V I»- ,
O u t d o o r a s d IN oook S r r
mission on (he freight-rate ques-
b> electriciliy,”
concluded curred at The Hall«*« last. Mon
creation, tailifornia in delightful,
•G o l f , Pobo. T e n s p i . l o i ! -'
tion Is-fore placing their orders Mr. White,
U. o f (). Press day night when Danny Baker,
in fort, go via the
Por S a fety i
17 years old, was drowned by
for cars aud rails. When this Bulletin,
skating
over thin ice, breaking
! U i.L U lin i
decision is handed down, wheth-
"*"*
tir. oußh Portland. RKTI KN THI'I SAMI'] W AY.
thru.
He
was
carried
some
er fav.rahle or .. herwise to the
S. BENSON, PHILAKTiIRCPIST
20 feet under the ice. The body
C A L IF O R N IA IS STAGING TWO BIG SHOWS
railroads, it is likely that num-| S. Benwm, o f Columbia Ifigh-
CEl.EBKATING COMPI.ETION OF THK PANAMA CANAL
was recovered l»> dragging the
erous large contracts will l«e | way fame, has purchased 20 tons
pond.
closed for rails, equipment and o f Hood River apples which In-
materials, o f which the roads will distribute among the deserv-
San IN n Ü M o , February 20 to Deeember 4, 1915.
have long lieen in need. This , ¡„g ,,w r families of Portland.
Co-operabve thinking I» the blgueet
\ ill produce considerable activ-
- —
Nichel & Co.,
Pulling <i Couple of Strips Between the
Fingers Changes Them.
it you will tnke tw o thin lengths o f
celluloid. | »tit them in nontact a ml tlitu
suddenly and rapidly pull them be
tween your tinkers you will observe
they both have become electi'itied—not
only on their outside #urfa *es. where
the friction o f your tinkers caused a
negative electrification, hut alee on the
tuner surface o f the celluloid.
The at range part about this is that
one o f the Inner surfaces of the piece
is positively cbarged aud the other one
is negatively charged I f one o f them
is slightly curved during the friction
A Natural Crest.
tile convex one will be ¡»ositively
One o f the must hemitiful minimi
charged and the concave sided one will
rook cnrvln-.’s In the world Is the
be negatively charged
It seems, therefore, to depend upon Stmflieni t"r*iss. mi file isiiiml tif <¡mud
whether the surface is concave or Mamin. In the bay o f Funöy. It
stands at the head o f a ledge of rook*
whether it Is convex depressed or ox
p u n d e d -to ’ produce negative or posi lim in g into the hay from the foot of
tive electricity liven the most minute, one o f the Immense i-IIITs at the sotith-
im perrcpiible curvature is sutlicieut to ' ‘ 111 * . o f the tirami Manan. Its
give the expected result It also is ini- j s u,>t* s that ot an Almost perfect
ornas l.onuon Mail
possible -to pull the strips o f celluloid j
through the Ungers without producing j
Or.c Advantage.
such strong electiifleation that otic
"My papa is n moituted policeman."
piece will support the other.
Even the va|K>r pressure o f liquids is said stillili Krlo to u visitor
stronger at the convex surface than at j " is that better than helar a walking
policemanÏ " asked the visitor
the concave. I f « l*tarons are consul
"Course It is," replied Erie. " I f there
ered as panicles ojKrasjxlissolvcd i”
i roiilile lie oiin rei away i|nicker" —
solids as they om i ' u e r j f or jis in r i
' 'hh aco Nows
liv e electricity, there w illfU * a groay
*teiidt*nc.v for ttu^ electrons to escape
W e’ ve Got the Men.
from the convex side, which therefore
In tin- event
sudi an Improbable
will be left positively charged This \
thins as an invasion of this country
also Is in perfect accord with the latest !
bj a f' r i tu nation or combination pf
researches upon electrons.
nations the t’ nited States conili, with
interesting experiments can be madi
' in a very short time, put Into the field
by follow ing the above directions. Cel
in army of lo.noo.ooo men and take
luloid has pecuMur properties for tests
I i . : re of it tint o f Its ow n resource«.—
-N e w York I'less.
I N'o'.t York America:».
M )sier Valley Bank
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An old Jr.shioned ftol’J
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if
is t m o s
r i a “ new Jashioned
nay
You can modernize Christmas in your home and. at
the same time, he sure of o’d-tashioned cLIight in the
gifts received if you make your gifts electrical.
G-E Electrical Gifts
will bring com fort and pleasure into the holiday- gather
ing and prove a 1. s mg benefit throughout the year.
Among the ni st suitable gifts for the h o m e are th e
chafing dish, flatiron, toaster, luminous radiator, per
colator and “Uni-Set'’— a complete electrical cooking
Let us show you these and other modern electrical gifts
Pacific Power & Light Co.
“ A L W A Y S AT YOUR SER VICE .”
N O . 42
Leuai anvertwerimits wi*Mnmtl wmma *e rti«nr»i
to the parry orrierinij them, at fcffui rates, ana
pai<i fur before affidavit* arc furm: bed.
M osier
General
Merchandise
A HOLIDAY SUGGESTION
FOR US
CALIFORNIA
CALLS YOU
With SUM ME i ¡ME in WINTER
; 0..D i, NAVIGATIOO CO.
O REG O iLW ACillNG fU !
Panama Pacific International Exposition
Every body-
likes it—
£
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l i t . «* * '
mfp Aw
prol lem ti.at
c choco!et
Serri to Modern C
fcciioncrv » orr.\ r v, Fort
r ¿ ’ » fiom ite e ;ic temi re f«>
v
is M, -lO if.t
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free.
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fir*>|iF:»t.>r “ THK OAKS.
M OSIER.
O K LooN
e ■ •
mil !»• long until the allied in-
(lustri s will benefit. ( 'lirisi ¡an
Science .Monthly.
Salesmen a w' -alesladiey
cod I rout a
the fatmer to
Panana-Californial Exposition
San Diego, .Januir* I to Dtceinber ál, Ii*P .
chRISTMUS TREE IK': fcH7tRT»UiScKT - »
The Immanuel Church will
give an entertainmei t and
Christmas tree next Thursday
night-—Christmas Eve. The pro
gram wiil he mainly musical,
consisting of instrurueo a! and
>cal solos, duets and quartets.
The public is cordially invited.
No (aim T can afford to buy a thin*
he ca . ratic. no matter how cheap It
It
Co-op. ration is lh>- force that keep«
the wolf from the d-iir.
Want«*d at once, to handle our
high gi d e Jineof lea ling pecial-
1* your form rhi taring dividends,
ti»». Your spare time may l>e
or are you in the tenant clans?
devoted t ■ a profitable and con
A fern: I k a bunine
e»tahll»nment.
genial \ rk. Write or call for
and ahould be no operated.
informali . i. Previous experience
Miss Corinne Metz, county
unnecessary.
librarian, was a visitor here last
A farm should be operated for net.
Oregon Sales Co.
Saturday, inspecting 111» local !l°t i ° r *tosa re. It*.
Hood Rii er. Or. library.
I
fTiiev r#*pri*Hent th<*
an
In st o f
hnrnan endeavor in tin*
uit. nci-
ence ami iniìuntry. See IV »
i Them .
Ticket*. iilriftirati»M. i*it.
; plication
F. A. AI.LINr.TON
Ä K i'if t , « ! W. It.^ t N. CO.
Monier,
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