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PUBLISHED
EVE RY FR ID A Y
BY
ROGER W. MOE
Sl'BSCRIPHON RATES
11.50
On* Year.
M0 SIER BULLETIN m m
A D V E R TISIN G RATE S
Buatnee* local* will be charged at I cent* per Use
Thrw Month*
for each tnssrtfcm.
Entered a* m ond-class matter March 12. 15M) at
the poet office at Moeier. Oregon, under the A c t o f
March 3.1879.
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VOL. V III
It is very unlikely that lumber will ever be as cheap
again as it has been the past two or three years. With
the Panama Canal open to get western lumber to the
hungry eastern market—with Europe clamoring for
lumber the minute the war is over in addition to the
great business awakening taking place all over the
country, due to the fact that conditions are R IG H T and
that America IS prosperous—well our best advice is to
No. 9
LAST CLAUSE OF
UNIFORM CONTRACT
I Nichol & Company
General
Merchandise
MOSIER VALLEY B AN K
O re g o n
ALL FRUIT PROS
PECTS VERY GOOD
( Base Ball Goods and Fishing Tackle (
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The Dalles Sanatorium
THE. D A L L E S , O R E G O N
Doctors W ood and Be vis
Eelectrically
BERRY MARKET
OUTLOOK GOOD
(From Hood R iver Glacier)
With an unprecedented prosperity
revailing in commercial centers of the
Si 'ontana mining sections and the ag ri
cultural communities o f the Dakotas,
the outlook for Hood R iver ind Under
wood and White Salmon Clark Seedling
strawberries was never better, accord
ing to Wilmer Sieg, wbo returned Sun
day from a visit to the berry market
ing centers.
“ 1 don’ t th in k ," says Mr. Sieg,
“ that any states o f America are any
more prosperous just now than Mon
tana.
The prosperous conditions in
mining circles have extended to lines
o f agriculture. Labor demands have
never been bringing such values. Cop
per from the big mines has been con
tracted up to next March at 29 cents
per pound. The present market is 30
cents, and every available prospect ia
being worked for this high price. The
Dakotas are in splendid shape
Not
only should these financial conditions
prove a boon to the local berfy grow
ers. but a large quantity o f apples of
the northwest should be absorbed there
next winter.
"W ith the Hood River district ber
ries coming in the first o f June the dis
tribution this year should be the larg
est and most satisfactory ever made
from the northwest.
From what I
have seen on my trip I would advise a
further extension o f this local industry.
Only one thing can prevent ua from
securing a moat excellent profit, and
that is an unreasonable competition at
home.
"Hundreds o f carloads of strawber
ries have been shipped from Loa An
geles. I have learned that this fruit ia
being sold at shipping point for from
50 to 55 cents per case o f 15 full pint
boxes; from 3 to 31 cents per pint.
Hood River cao thank her lucky stare
that the strength o f her organisation
will not permit of such values.;
"F lo rin berries, which are controlled
by tha California Fruit Distributor«,
will be at their peak next week. Be
cause o f tbe organisation that prevails
at Florin, tbe growera o f that district,
from presant appearance, will realize
profitable values for thair fr u it ."
equipped
houses are seldom vacant.
Insure your p r o p e r t y
against undesirable tenants
or no tenants at all by hav
ing it wired for Electric Ser
vice.
The investment will
not be great and the income
will be increased.
We have unusual induce
ments to offer if you arrange
for the work now.
Pacific Power & Liefet Go.
Mosier Scouts Win, 11-6
I t waa a defeated team o f Scoots
that returned to their home in Hood
R iver Saturday afternoon, the Mosier
Seouts winning the baseball game
played here by the score o f 11-6. The
boys have been practicing faithfully
and ara endeavoring to secure a game
with the Pina Grove eigh.h grade team
for this coining Sunday at Pine Grove.
A return fe m e w ill be played with the
Hood R iver lade at the latter place a
week from Sunday.
With good music furnished by Chand
Follow ing ia tha local line-up:
ler's three-piece orchestra at Hood
Guy Duvall, e ; Carroll Cole, p, c a p t. R iver, twenty couples anjoyed a dan.e
Roland Depee, 1st, m gr; Bill Carroll, ia Chown'a hall on Saturday night.
2nd; Frank Procter. 3rd; Ulman W el
L. 1 . M errill motored to Hood R iver
ler, as; Jim Depee, r f ; Paul Bailey,
| yesterday afternoon on business.
c f ; Orvall Bailey. If.
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Personal Service Dentistry
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to April 15th.
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The Bee Hive
1 The Mosier Book Store f j
Home” month, March 15th
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May first is the official date for Summer headgear to ap
pear. Straw hats are not common in Mosier, but other signs
o f Summer weather are here. L e t ’s make hay while the sun
shines and save some of it for the rainy day that is sure to come
season during “ W ire Your
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W. F. Laraway, Jeweler and Optician
STRAW HATS
Prepare for the renting
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The Lum ber Y ard
Rented
Legal advertisement* will la all <*a*e* be charged
Auto and Spray Time Demand Goggles
SEE J. S. A N D E R SO N A T
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Many o f our customers are using the complete blue
printed plans with our correct estimates on material
costs prepared and furnished by our architects and en
gineers—on Homes, Barns, Silos, Hogsheds, Granaries,
Elevators and all other buildings.
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H u rry A lo n g Y o u r B u ild in g
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You never had a better chance in your life to close
up deals that have been hanging fire. I f there ever
was a time to build—ITS TH IS SPRIN G .
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many lambs may be kept on two acres
ot c Ic
will be required. These are reaulta of
preliminary work here and it ia hoped
more trials m iy be made this year and
further observations.
Owing to the
By Gordon G. Brown, Horticultur fact that sheep can be purchased in the
The last clause o f the "uniform con
ist, Hood R iver Experiment Station. spring not fsr from Hood R iver valley tr a c t," as provided in the Fruit Grow
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it appears feasible for them to be ers Agency, Incorporated, providing
The question ot the practicability bought at this time, kept in the orch that "advancements shall in no caae he
ot allowing hogs or sheep in the or ard pasture during the summer and made such as to pass title to the fr u it."
chard for pasture is an old and moot sold in the fall.
has been the stumbling block that has
ed one, yet one on which additional
Tests made with hoga were even prevented the Apple Growers Associa
light is being thrown each year. Da more favorable from
an economic tion from an affiliation with the move
ta is being collected by the local Ex standpoint. In one experiment near ment.
periment Station which should
en Oak Grove, 13 hugs were kept on a
'I he clause included, it is said, in the
able the orchardist to judge for him three acre patch of clover until such contract to prevent a violation o f tbe
time
as
an
adjoining
tract
of
field
leas
self approximately the desirability or
Sherman anti-trust law. Associations
undesirability o f such a plan under became ripe enough to be fed off. Both formed in the nature o f the Apple
ernpe
were
in
an
orchard
neat
bearing
Growera Asaociation have hesitated
his own particular conditions. The
The 13 hogs placed in this e x ’ier- join the organization without the moat
fact that the 1915 report o f this sta age
iment
weighed
on
an
average
o
f
f3.5
minute consideration o f the effects of
tion is not yet in the hands o f the
contract from all angles. It has
growers causes the w riter
to feel pounds. They were pastured on clover
| that a few remarks on the subject without supplementary feed, for 32 been feared that the clause would not
During this time they made an g|iow the sales organisation desiring to
will be in order here and at this par days.
individual average gain o f 18.5 pound. mgke |ogn, for fingncjng it i members
ticular time.
or .57 pounds per day. In the succeed- wou|d not be gbie to pledge fruit under 4-H I I I I I H -H -H l H I - 11 I 111 I I 4"H 'M -l
Undoubtedly here,
as
elsewhere ing 30 days they were fed rolled barley its control as security
many orchardists will throw up their at the rate of one half pound per hog
In a telegram to Geerge E. Hardy,
hands in horror at the suggestion of dally. During this period the average secretary o f the Portland Chamber of
gain
was
.44
pounds
per
hog.
Owing
to
allowing hogs and especially sheep
Commerce, Chas. J. Brand, chief of the
the privilege of unrestricted roaming the fact that the animals made smaller Office of Markets of the United States
in the sacred and respected domains gains during this petiod than the for- department ot agriculture, covers this
inhabited
by the fruit tree.
This mer period the relation of greater auc- p0lnt gg tollow a:
view is especially taken because of culency during the early season’s
Uniform contract does not leave ul
the well known tendency of the for growth to quirk and economical gams timate accounting with grower. Under
We carry a large assortment in both amber and smoked
mer to root up the ground badly and is obvious. This ia important, in the uniform contract any grow er’s contract
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succeeding
days
the
animals
ran
on
lenses. Tortoise Shell still holds the popular fancy and we
with his asaociation such as used by
of the latter to eat the bark o f the j
trees.
However, experimental
data clover and pastured off the peas in the Apple Growers Association o f Hood
are showing: a number o f styles in these mountings.
adjoining field. During this p nod River, Oregon, may be amended in such
collected locally indicates that there
they made an individual gain o f .77
is much merit in the plan of hog o r pounds per day. Thus the total gain manner as to make all the fruit grown
We invite your inspection while our stock is complete.
by such member liable for the payment
sheep pasturing of the orchard.
per animal over a period of 127 days of any indebtedness which the associa
W hat are some of the advantages! was 77.2 pounds, or .64 pounds per day.
tion is authorized to contract in order
I of such a plan? W hat are some of
It i* also worthy of note that 20 head to make advancements to its members.
the economic factors as well as sclen- o f very small pigs also pastured with The g lo w e r’s agreement that a lien
title factors involved because upon them during the entire time on clover. shall exiat upon his fruit to secure tbe
consumed
j these points the desirability or un- j The exact amount o f feed
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E X P E R T S W IS S W A T C H R E P A IR IN G
I desirability
of the
whole scheme j was not determined
However, the p|i3heB this purpose. The distinction
found in the fgct tbg, , he growar
1 rests. In other words Increasing the , gains o f .64 pounds daily per hog was
output of marketable products fr o m ! very good considering the amount of cregtt,B g Men on hia product rather
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a given area of land and with a given | grain fed and indicates that there is thgn mgkeg g Bg|e o f Bgme. a sale
profit
in
hogs
in
a
normal
season.
thereof
strips
him
of
all
control
over.
capital
without unduly increasing
In closing it is to be emphasized that the product. A |ien thereon le a v e * 1
the expense involved are the features
to be emphasized.
Under certain if quick and economical gama are to be 9uni8 eontrol over it in lhe grower j
conditions which the writer wili at made pastures must be succulent. This The |ien , be0ry, however, furnishes I
tempt to enumerate the
pasturing means getting the anímala on the pas- ,he lender fully as much security as
plan appears feasible and desirable ture early while this condition stil. ob- doeB the sale theory. 1 here are le g a l1
tains. This condtnon may be main- an(j economic reasons of a vital char-
Suits to be cleaned, pressed and repaired may be left
under Hood R iver Valley conditions.
tamed for a long period i f sufficient gcter which make it necessary to insist
Briefly, the advantages of pastur moisture is available and the fie'1 of upon t he lien theory rather than the
at Mosier Book Store. Will be taken to Hood River
ing the orchard may be summed up pasturéis given alternate penodt o f : a M u t 9 i a ;e tbeo[)l> Any Oregon law-
explgin , he differ.
in the following manner: ( I ) All of rest. This may be conveniently ar- yer w j„ be gb)e
Monday returned Thursday. Special club offer—four
the land is fully utilized.
In other ranged by having two or three enclos- ence gnd no doubt w i„ convince y ou
words It is being fully employed for ures. These fields are then used al - 1 tbgt the bank security is just as good
suits per month, sponge and pressed, for $1.50.
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the production of readily marketable ternately, the hoga remaining in each under (be ,ien tn
days.
about
a
week
or
10
daya.
In
the
case
solute
sale
theory.”
crops.
(2) Leguminous crops are
usually grown which when eaten are of clover or alfalfa the growth is al
returned to the soil in a quickly lowed to become three or four inches
available form. (3) Unless pastured high before the hogs are turned in to
too closely there is sufficient crop to eat quickly. When tbe pasture con-1
turn under for green
manure after siats of such crops as rape, kale and .
vetch which will not stand such close
the season is over or the crops be
grazing, the growth is permitted to
C lea n in g a n d Pressin g P a rlo rs
gins to run out. (4) W here legumes
reach a height o f eight to ten inches :
are grown their nitrogen fixing abili before the animals are turned in.
H o o d R ix r o r , O r e g o n
t’ rospecto for record yields o f all va
ties are to be recognized and appre
Changing the hogs from field to field
in
elated.
(6) W here crop is pastured gives the pasture a period o f rest, uur- rietiea of fruits were never better ,n
labor Is saved in cutting, curing and iiig which th . plants recuprate and , ^ . K J J ' L " w
y‘ ‘ ' h
” ? ur‘
expressed
handling.
(6 ) W here good animals grow rapidly. When the „»¿.i,
stock ..
ia re- I ln« ^ the P »«t »e e l« u
V ™ , i soma
r " 7 . " fear
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and good pasture crops are provided, turned to the field the forage is - «an. ;
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o f H »«d w ‘ rict, might
cheap
and economical
gains
are tender and palatable, and laree
large auanti-
quanti !
have
killed
some
of
the
earlier
soft
I
made.
(7 ) Green succulent pasture ties are consumed. Owing to the rapid
fruits, such as cherries, peaches and
when thus utilized is worth more r e -1 growth made while at rest, a pasture
apricots, and caused injury to atraw-
latively than its market value after that is subdivided and the areas grazed berries.
expensive labor has been used
in alternately is capable o f carrying a
" I examined cherries, peaches and
.putting it up in the form of hay. (Si much larger number of hogs per acre, apiicots Saturday," says E. H. Shep
More products are secured from a other conditions being equal, than nne ard, "and so far as 1 could discover not
given area without greatly Increas that is continuously pastured. Hogs the least damage has been caused by
ing the cost. Hence Increased net are inclined to root when the surface the frost or cold rains. When apricots
of the ground is wet or damp. For this
returns.
have not been injured you may be sure
W h y g o to Portland fo r dental w ork? D o you stop (»c o n s id e r
There are few
conditions which , reason the pasture, if under irrigation, that no othe fruit has been h u rt."
the
service
you receive from the hands o f the dentist w h o ia hired
usually obtain in the orchard Itself is irrigated just after the hoga are
The profit from the year’s strawberry
changed from one pasture to another.
that do not make such a plan fpasi
by the w eek to operate fo r you? H ave you r w o rk done at hom e
This gives the surface o f the ground crop, now estimated at about 175 car
hie. Other factors such as housing,! time to dry before the forage ia large loads, should set a high water mark.
by the dentist w h o does the w o rk from start to finish.
The 1916 apple crop is estimated at
breeding, killing, marketing, etc. are enough to be grazed.
not touched upon here
Of course In
When conditions permit a grain crop from 1,000,000 to 1.500.000 boxes, the
22k G old C ro w n s
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Porcelain Fillings - - $1.60
very young orchards where an abun may be desirable. This is l.neriVl'lu I largest in the community’s history.
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Money spent for spray materials and
dance o f succulent foliage and small true where there is a superabundance
Bridge W o rk , per tooth
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S ilver Fillings - - S I . 81.60
power
spraying
machines
has
doubled
limbs are directly
exposed It is of moisture and the trees are making ^
G old Fillings
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fo ^ r n ^ r ^ « ^ n " ” G7ow.M
doubtful if it is advisable to turn
Porcelain C ro w n s - - *6.6 0
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scientific
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other than very small shotes in for very desirable when the hogs are near- tiong (ha, h lve pr,)Ven e flectjVe by past
pasture
Also the
whole
subject ing the limit ot growing period and the
thorough experiments, and tha apple
must be viewed in the light of shade fattening period is begun. Such crops
crop is expected to run to a very high
or cover crops and their
manurial as wheat, Boft, club type, field peas pe rcentage e f extra fancy and fancy
action, which is a big subject In itself and barley are splendid. 1 hese recom grades.
and will not be discussed here. Us mendations with reference to grain
O ffic e Hours 9 to 12, I to 5.
Phone 2461
ually where a cover or shade crop Is must be accepted cautiously ss condi- I
sown primarily for green
manurial lions usually are not adapted in the
The following pupila were neither
Rooms 11-19 Heilbronner Bldg.
H oo d R iv e r, O regon
purposes it is practical to pasture as j orchard for crops o f this kind. With 1
the manurial action is quickened legumes, however, the limitations are absent nor tardy during tha eight
months o f school at District No. 8:
The subject of the availability of wat much less.
An objection to the use of these ani-
et for use both for pasture and fruit I
Ora, Florence. Flora and Lenard
mats usually is that they damage the
crop at the critical periods must al
trees and root up the ground, line Evans, Bessie Jonea, Koseoe David
so he viewed in the light of practl method of avoiding this has already
hizar. Pearl McClure, Thelma Winan,
cal results. Just how such a plan been suggested. Again, in such cases
will fit in with a permanent rotation this is due to having a poor grade of Kheua, Burritte and Robert Isom, Bes
in the orchard, labor
distribution animals, consequently poor feeders, or j sie and Uncas Marsh, and Victoria
etc. must also be considered.
having a poor crop on which to feed. I Burton.
The writer wishes to call attention | In either case, and especially where | lh e following pupila ranked highest j
A Full Value cigar affords and you’ ll
to the observations made by the combined chancea for auccesa ate in their grades the last month:
ray it ia the beat amoke for the money
Hood River Experiment Station dur small, a high grade of animal must be
Seventh, Ora Evans, 98 8-9.
to be had on earth. The Full Value ia
ing the season o f 1915 in the lower used and succulent feed provided if rt
Sixth, Florence Evans, 96.
suits
are
to
be
secured.
A
fte
r
the
not juat an ordinarily good 5c cigar. It
vallex on sheep pasturing. R. W. A l
fruit crop is beginning to mature it ia
Fifth, Burritte Isom, 98 7-8.
ia a amoke that you cannot match for
len o f the Um atilla Experiment Sta advisable to.remove the animals to an
Third A, Koseoe Davidhixar, 97 3-6.
tion was then in charge of the work other field, as it ia at such times their
the prfee the world over.
Third B, Lenard Evans, 97.
It will be well to observe that this tree climbing and acrobatic tendencies
is a class of animals which can be receive the greatest stimulus. This ia
First, Uncaa Marsh, 98.
E . F r a n c is c o
maintained without the use of grain especially so with low headed varieties,
Primary, Bessie Gilliam, 96.
S r e p r ia t o r “ T H E . O A K S ’ *
and fattened for market
solely on such as the Jonathan.
On May I a basket dinner was given
grain forage. Such being the case a 1 In closing the writer wishes to re
was thought desirable to note the mind that observations in the valley by the patrons o f Diet. No. 8 in honor
gains made on the leguminous crop« are still in the preliminary state and of Miss Helen Cowgill, the leader of
«ueh as clover or alfalfa and to stu. that tests will have to be made over a the boys' and g irls ’ club work in the
dy such other factors that Indicate wide held and under varying conditions ! gtgte 0 f Oregon
A t 2 p. m. she gave
the desirability or undesirability of before even general recommendations
a very interesting atereoplicon lecture,
sheep pasturing in the orchard
It is may be made. The attempt at this
P e o p l e ’ s n a v i g a t i o n C o m p a n y
important to note that owing to the writing has been to discuss principles using aiidea made from photographs
shortage of sheep within reach of the involved and the results that may which ahe had taken herself. She also
C H AR LE S N ELSO N , M a n a g e r .
district individuals
were taken for reasonably be expected.
gave a demonstration o f canning whleh
the test that were considerably beiow
was intensely intaresting. The follow- 1
lea ves The Dalles 7:00 A. M., Sundays, Tuesdays and
normal in standard. The ewes win
Miss
ing visitors were present: Mr. and
tered poorly and the
lambs
were
Thursdays. Arrives at Mosier at 8:15. A. M.
Miss
Helen
Cowgill,
leeder
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f
tbe
Mrs.
A.
B.
Burton,
Mr.
and
Mra.
E.
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small On June 18, eight ewes and as
Leaves Portland on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays
many lambs were put on an acre of boys’ and girls' club work in this W. Davidhixar, Mra. C. C. Isom, Mra.
clover in a bearing apple orchard. At state, was preaent at the city school Wm. Marsh, Mra. E. C. Rhodes, Mra.
from Oak Street Dock.
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P a s s e n g e r s and freight.
this time
the ewes
averaged
81 Monday. Her illustrated talks on can Warren,
Mra McClure, Mra. Gao. ;
pounds each and the lambs 26 pounds ning and the varied applied arts were Evans,
Mosier Dock in charge o f J. W. Huskey, who will meet all
Mra. Gilliam,
Mrs. E. S. j
each
A t the end of tw elve days the
boats and attend to transfer. Phone No. 85.
a source of instruction and interest. Erntion, Misa Eatella B. Parker, Mr.
ewes showed an average of four am ,
one-half pounds gain each, and the A number o f the school patrons were Mathews, Lyle and Sarah P a r s le y ;1
lambs fourteen
and
three-quarters in attendance. Miss Cowgill also lec also the pupila and teacher o f Dialrict
Lillian F. Marvel,
pounds each. On August 9th. w-hen tured at tha Koaedale, Kowcna and No. 8.
Teacher.
th® experiment terminated the ewes Marah sehoolhouses. County Suparin-
had made a gain o f three pounds
tendent Bonney accompanied her on
each while the lambs showed an
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average gain each of 63 7 pounds for her tripe.
The county court at their meeting on
the fifty-two day period. This shows
Wedneeday, tha first day o f the May
a daily gain of 12 pounds each dur
W ill sell direct to planters, less agents commission, choice
term o f court, granted to Chas. T.
ing the entire period.
Notice is hereby given to holder* o f
lot
o
f cherry, pear, apple and prune trees in one year old
Sixteen head of animals were kept
Bennett, road aupervisor, tha sum of
for th* first three weeks on on* acre warrants against the Cltv o f Mosier 8300 with which to grade and repair
and 4-6 ft. grades budded and grafted on best whole roota
of clover
At the end of this time that all warrants from 111 to 172 in
tha McCsrgar road. This monay was
th «y were transferred to an area of clusive except No. 77, w ill be paid
and guaranteed true-to-name. Please write or phone
equal extent for one week. During upon being presented to th* City promised laat year. Two fills will be
repaired near the places o f .’ . P. Car-
this tim e the clover was eaten appro
Treasurer. Interest to cease from the
ximately half ofT Owing to the fact
roll and one near the McCargar plare.
Jaa. E Cole,
that the fence became broken
no data o f this notice.
Mr. Bennett was also ordered to
City Treasurer.
further data was collected and the
straighten tha eurvoa and boild a new
animals given a wide range
,
road on a better grade just below the
Tbe experiment indicate# that during
For Rutter lab els i r nted in errord-
tha early season b«fore the lambs are ance with I>airy and rood U a * cail at present grad* between the placet e f
fe«ding extensively eight ewea and as this office.
E. W. Davidhixar and C. L. McKenna.
LIVE STOCK RAISING
IN THE ORCHARD
( ‘Tum-A-Lumber’ A Buy Word For Good Lumber)
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“Tum-A-Lumber” Prices Still Low
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Cowgill Lectures
(«urt Allows Minor ImproveuwnU
Notice to Holders of Marrut*
Fruit Growers Attention
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TRUE-TO-NAME NURSERY, Hood River