PUBLISHED
EVERY FRIDAY
ADVERTISING RATES
BY
ROGER W MOE
MOSIER BULLETIN
SU BSCRIPTION R A T E S
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O n « Y «nr
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Three Months
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MOSIER, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, FRJrt>AY, JULY 7, 101«.
VOL. VIII
CHERRY CROP AGAIN SUMMER PRUNING
WORK DONE ON THE
EXCEEDS ESTIMATES
SUGGESTIONS
COOPER SPUR ROAD
INDEPENDENCE
The Fourth o f July is Independence Day. To be really
independent we must have something saved up for future.
Keep a bank account with this bank and each month put
something into a savings account that can be used when it
is needed later.
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Oregon
Base Bali Goods and Fishing Tackle \
A good line of each at prices you can’t beat
The Mosier Book Store
THE, D A L L E S . OREGON
Doctors W ood and Be vis
Prepare for the renting
season during “ Wire Your
Home” month, March 15th
Dr. H. L. Dumble
Physician and Surgeon
Telephones:
Residence ISJ1
O ffice 1241
to April 15th.
Electrically e q u i p p e d
houses are seldom vacant.
O ffic e in B r o i i u i B ld g .
H o o d R iv e r
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
We have unusual induce­
PERFECTLY
SIMPLE
SIMPLY
PERFECT.
ments to offer if you arrange
Kpfcdlps. Oil, Belts and all kinds of Sewing
Machine supplies, Repairing a specialty.
vice.
The investment will
not be great and the income
will be increased.
New Home Users are Quality Choosers
for the work now.
r° b*al" W . E. C h o w n
Pacific Power & U£bt Co.
Commercial Club Meeting
The regular business meeting
o f the Mosier Commercial Club
is held on the first^Monday of
each month.
SHOF. A N D H AR N ESS R E PA IR IN G
E. W. D avidhizar , Pres.
H ARN ESS SUPPLIES
D r . D avid R obinson , Sec.
C. J. E. CARLSON
OREGO N
MOSIER
J. W . ALLEN
Attorney*at-Law
rilK DALLES
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Commercial
JOB P R IN TIN G
AT THE
OREGON
Bulletin Office
DAVID ROBINSON. M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
M o s ie r
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D erby & S tear n s
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HOOD
NO
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REPORT
O regon
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OREGON
W. A. HUSBANDS
Blacksmith
Horse Shoeing and General
Repair Work.
M osier ,
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DR. C. H. JENKINS
DENTIST
HOOD RIVER. OREGON
Office Phone 1081.
MOSIER VALLEY BANK
At Mosier, in the State o f Oregon,
at the close o f business. June 30, 1916.
D O L L A R S CT8
RE SO U R CE S
(32.510 17
l>dina and discount«
None
O verdrafts, secured and unsecured
2.207 80
Bonds and w arrants
lion oo
B anking House
2 . aoo.no
Furniture and fixtures
Due from approved reserve banka
3.469 12
30 00
Checks and other rash item s
2.663 01
Cash on hand
T o ta l
$47.280 lo
L IA B IL IT IE S
H O L L A R S CT8
Capital stock paid in
I3M8880
Surplus fund
1,925.»»)
Undivided profits
14.82
Postal savin*» bank deposits
707.2»
Individual deposits suhjert to cheek
27.306 46
Demand certificates o f defsait
2,021.8s
Certified checks
7.40
Tim e and savin *» deposits
S.27R.2H
Res. Phone 333
RAIL AUTO
T otal
14 7 .2 » M
8TATF. O F O REG O N . M
C O U N T Y O F W ASCO.
I. L. J . M e r r il l . Cashier
o f the sbuvc-nam ed hank, d o solem nly sw ear that
the aliove statem ent is true to the best o f my
know !ed*e and belief
L. J M e r r i l l . Cashier
Leaves Hood River daily at Subscribed and »w orn to b e fo re me this 6th
L ARTHUR.
12:45 p. m. and 5:00 p. m. On day o f Jul>. 1916 Cit> Recorder, P City
o f Mo* ter
Sunday at 6:30 a. m.. 12:45 p. m. CO RR EC T Attest
J M Elliot C T. Bennett. Fred Evans. D irectors
and 5:00 p. n .
Leaves Parkdale daily at 7:45
A Maxseur to Trtrs
a. m. and 2:30. On Saturday
W. D. Morehouae, of The Daliea. has
evening leaves Parkdale6:30p.m. invented a new pro fear ion, that of maa-
aeur to Ireea. The Daliea man haa con­
Steam Train leaves Hood River cocted a preparation, which he declares
will, when rubbed on fruit treea. rauae
daily at eight returning at 2.
them to inerea-e their growth vary
Ml H ood Railroad Co.
OneCohuu®....................
t.(0
ft.M
10 . «
Business meals will be ch arred at 8 rents per line
for each insertion.
rapidly.
No: 18
. fW
to the party ordering them, at legal rati
paid fo r before affidavits are furnished.
I II I H I t I 4 I I I FFI t F H I I I I I I I I I l-H - H -H -H -F
Nichol & Com pany
MOSIER
QUIET FOURTH
HELD IN MOSIER
OREQON ;;
Auto and Spray Time Demand Goggles
W . F. Laraway, Jeweler and Optician
EAGLE CREEK TRAIL
WORK IS BEGUN
HOOD RIVER
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OREGON
Don’t Neglect your Teeth
Dr. W . M. P O S T
Fruit Growers Attention
TRUE-T0-NAME NURSERY, Hood River
Enjoy Tha Good,
Long Smoke
S.
O f the condition o f the
a w y e r s
R IV E R .
O n« h alf C olu m n . .............
With work already begun on the new
(By G. G. Brown, horticulturist.
At the beginning o f the season it
mountain road. County Commissioner
was estimated that the Moaier Rojal Hood River Experiment station.)
-D E A L E R S I N -
Hannum,
of the Upper Valley, who
Last week the writer in discussing
Anne cherry crop would reach 50 tons.
' this subject laid down certain funda­ was here Monday soliciting funds for
I.ater when the fruit began to come in mental principles or rules, which should the project, declares that five miles of
the estimate was raised to 60 tons. guide the pruner regardless of the time the proposed seven mile hignway^lead
Yesterday the 70-ton mark had been when such work is done. Briefly, they ing from Tillie Jane creek in the Up­
per Valley to the snowline o f Mount
passed and it now aeems likely that are ms follow s: First, for young trees Hood at Cooper's Spur will have been
one to three or four years old, to se­
the crop will total 80 tons. The win­ cure a vigorous well directed wood completed by the middle o f the coming
ter rains have caused the fruit to grow growth; Becond, for the tree four to fall.
Plans for building a road over the :
vigorously and have produced an excel­ seven years old to continue this vigor­
ous wood growth but encourage the new route were originated last summer
lent quality.
fruiting habit. In other words, estab­ by Mr. Hannum, and at his instigation
Every day a car o f Royal Anne cher­ lish a proper balance between vegeta­ County Roadmaater Furrow made a
ries is being sent to the cannery of tive wood growth and the formation of survey of the propoeed road, which
Libby, McNeill & Libby in The Dalles, fruit spurs; third, for the older tree passes between Tillie Jane creek and
Sand canyon on Sand canyon ridge -
and by the end of the week it is prob­ to continue such desirable balance and through the national forest. The Park-
where lacking to establish same. In
able that the harvesting o f this variety accomplishing these ends it was also dale grange haa fostered the movement
will be finished. The largest yield of pointed out that care should be taken and a committee of the organization | ■H -l- 1 I 1 I H -1 I 1 I 1 1 H 11 M 11 I M 4"l I ! I I H -l-H -H l- H - H -H - M -H - H
Royal Anne cherries from one tree to to choose and space the scaffold limbs; haa engaged actively in the road con- j
struction. Mrs. Geo. Monroe has been
be reported was 600 pounds from a tree to keep main branches or acetic»* »* secretary o f the road building com m it- i
the tree properly dominant and to avoid
in the orchard of Frank Ginger.
the sharp angled equally balanced tee and J. F\ Candee treasurer.
The new road will have a maximum
Black Republican and Lambert cher­ crotches.
In view of the fact that theae points grade of seven per cent. It i< estimat­
ries are being shipped by expreaa at
ed
that the total coat of construction,
We carry a large assortment in both amber and smoked
the rate of 200 boxes daily. Nearly were discussed in a preliminary way for the most part grubbing and grad­
only last week it appears desirable to
lenses.
Tortoise Shell still holds the popular fancy and we
all of the Bings have been shipped.
ing,
will
not
exceed
$3,500.
About
a
I expand upon these points especially
Next week will probably conclude with reference to their practical appii score of Upper Valley ranchers have
are
showing
a number o f styles in these mountings.
agreed to donate teams for use on the
| cation.
the majority of the shipments.
road.
Let
us
consider
again
those
trees
We
invite
your inspection while our stock is complete.
A big, new safe has been purchased
Commissioner Hannum declared that
which are from one to four years of
by the Mosier Fruit Growers Associa­ age as related to pruning, «specially he met with gratifying success in hia
tion to protect the records of the man­ -ummer pruning. First we will take work of soliciting funds. Money for
; up the tree which was planted this the construction o f the first five miles
ager from loss in case of fire.
spring. At this time a great many of the new road will soon be available,
shoots are present on the main stem or tine of the largest single contributions,
trunk. From these shoots sooner or the sum of $100, was given by the
E X P E R T SW ISS W A T C H RF:PAIRING
later if pruning is intelligently done, Mount Hood Railroad Co.
must come a choice which will denfiite- i
I.V determine the main branches of the
future tree. All the other shoots will I
—
probably be removed. Now. or even
The city participated in no local cel­ curlier, i* the time to prune these trees
ebration, and with the majority of the to insure proper spacing of branches
along the trunk. This is especially true
people visiting in Hood River and The where the tree ia making a weak
The F'orest Service has a -rew of 16 j
Dalles, the stores closed, no signs of growth, mostly terminal growth. This
men building a new trail up the Flagle
it being the Fourth of July were ap­ will apply either to the high or low Creek valley of the Columbia Gorge
parent with the exception of bunting headed tree. Casual observers will no­ park. Beside» building the trail, this
tice the natural tendency for a tree is
and fiaga displayed from buildings, in to make its inoat vigorous vegetative crew will prepare a number of camp
Even if business is quiet. It is true economy to guard your
stores and residences and the occasion­ response near a cut. In other words, sites in order to make the recreational
health and personal appearance. You can secure the same
features
o
f
the
region
available
for
al firing of a toy pistol or the snapping it tends to throw out most of its new public use.
grade
o f work in this office as you will at any office in Port­
shoots at the top very close together
o f fire crackers.
Fngle creek project is the first
and the lower buds either remain dor of This
land
at
the same prices. You will also be spending your
many
development
plans
to
be
car­
A Woodman picnic was held on Rock mant or mrke a very poor growth. If j
money at home, which is the best place, as that will help us
creek for those who remained in allowed to pjraue this course the result ried out for the park. The trail will
follow the creek up into the Oregon
ia a poorly spaced and bad crotched national forest, and then on to Wahtum
Mosier.
all. Why pay more than the following prices?
tree.
In
the
case
of
the
weak
growing
The majority of the Moaieritea, how
lake. F'rom the lake there is a trail
tree, or the vigorous one which is mak­ down
Herman creek to the Herman
22k Gold Crowns
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$5.00
ever, spent the day in Hood River. A ing a vigorous lerimnal growth at the
idge W o rk , per tooth
Bridge
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5.00
few visited in The Dalles, while others expense of the rest o f the tree, en­ ranger station and the Columbia high­
way, thus completing a 26 mile loop.
Gold
' ‘ “ Fillings
“
$2.00 to 5.00
enjoyed small family or neighborhood courage the lower weak shoota by Parties wishing to make this loop trip
pinching back the over vigorous ones can do b o in two days, camping over
Porcelain Crow ns
6.50
picnics.
end removing a few of those which are l ight at Wahtum lake.
Porcelain Fillings
The Eagle
1.50
alearly undesirable. If on the other creek work also contemplates other
Silver Fillings
(1.00 to I 50
Columbia River Riving
hand by this time thoee shoots which a sewer syster.) built. A ranger has
Platon
*9.t>o to $12.00
to make the main branches hava hgtjn H tatioiG M l •*
c i e ® » tO IODK
The Coluipbia came up two-tentha of are
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-v - s -in . n on
Extracting
50c
a foot during the last 24 hours, regis­ inches cut them back as you would do Kiier the grounds this season.
The whole area o f the Columbia
tering 39.6, says Wednesday's Chroni­ the following spring. This will force
Gorge
park
consists
of
14,000
acres
cle. «It is believed it will rise three- out new laterals which will form the along the Columbia river between
tenths of a foot during the next 24 important framework of the future Eagle creek and Viento, which was set
tree.
O ffice Hours: 9 to 12, 1 to 5
hours. The Regulator line expected to
By the second year these trees will aside last December by order o f the
send the Gatzert to The Daliea today, in most cases be directly benefited by Secretary o f Agriculture for the perm­
Phone
2401
R oom s I and 2 Hall Bldg.
anent use of the public as a recreation
but wua unable to do so on account of summer ptuning. The trees are now park. The full development of the
established
and
Bhould
be
making
a
the river rising. The Gatzert will be
vigorous growth. This will be about park will take several yeara, and will
run only to Warendale.
now.
Cut back the rank terminal include picnic grounds, many camp
growth so as to force out the laterals sites, and additional trails, but it can
and allow them to make a good growth be used this season in its present state.
Fund Available for Loop Road
before tali. By so doing you gain a A water supply has been installed and
(From the Hood River Glacier)
whole year in the growth and frame trails to points o f scenic interest, and
a general part-paring of the area for
“ Forest road bill just passed house. building of the tree. Whatever thin­ the comfort and use of the public.
out or further heading back may
Passed senate yesterday. More lib­ ning
Will sell direct to planters, less agents commission, choice
he necessary can be done the following
eral than Taylor bill, as state does not spring.
The importance of heading
lot of cherry, pear, appie ami pi lint* u r r a ttr u«tv jvw * «»u a a
surrender any part of 25 :>er centum. back terminal growth ia great, espe­
This should insure Mount Hood loop
Why Water Quenchsa Thirat.
and 4-6 ft. grades budded and grafted on best whole roots
cially in the case of the Spitzenburg,
r o a d ."’
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Thirst, a word of Anglo-Saxon origin,
Such was the telegram received last I which has a marked tendency to make and akin to the Latin torreo and our
and guarantied true-to-name. Pleas«* write or phone
Wednesdsy by Truman Butler from a long leggy growth, which is weak, torrid or parched, descrll>es a peculiar
easily swayed in the wind end ia insuffi­
Representative N. J. Sinnott.
in itself to insure enough bearing Hcusatlou of dry ness and beat loc ated
The news has caused rejoicing smong cient
area from which only can come enough In the tongue anil throaL Artificial
¡¿cal good roada enthusiasts, w ho'have
thirst may 1« produced by the passage
been working to secure the MnuntfHood fruit to insure a margin of profit.
Tnese same rules apply also to the of a c urrent o f ulr over the tnucoua
loop, which will connect the Columbia
River highway with the Sandy river two end three year old tree
The tree having passed its fourth membrane of theae parts, but normal
road by way o f Barlow pass and Gov­
year is now approaching the time tidiwt Is the consequence of a lack of
ernment Camp.
liquid In the system. The agony of ex
The Taylor bill provided for an ap­ when it should begin to produce fruit
propriation of $200,000 to be spent on apura. The experienced pruner knows trema thirst Is due to the fact that all
that heavy pruning diacouragea this (lie ilasues sympathize In this distress.
the loop road.
F'unda will be available by the pas­ desirable tendency,especially when done It Is then os a refreshing relief that
^<£>1
sage of the measure, known ss the but once a year. In this connection it a supply of water comes to thirsting
ia worthy of note that previous pruning
Waist, amendment to the good roads advocated by the writer distributes this lips, replacing what ha* lieen lost, cool­
bill, by July 1. It is said that work heavy pruning over two periods. It ing the parched palate and rapidly
may be begun on the scenic loop route thus not only secures a well directed removing the craving which has de
A Full Value cigar affords and you’ ll
bv the middle o f July.
say it ia the (test smoke for the money
pressed the system. In short, water
wood
growth,
the
advantages
of
which
Both Representatives Sinnott and
are obvious, hut also indirectly encour­ quenches thirst Just liecause It supplies
to Is- bad on earth. Tim Full Value is
McArthur spoke in favor of the bill ages the fruiting habit aa well.
w hut at the moment Is wanting and Is
not just an ordinarily giMxl 5c rigar. It
and were largely instrumental in se­
The treea have now gone through most eugerly desired, so that Holomon
ia a smoke that you cannot match lor
curing its passage.
their formative period and should have
the price the world over.
good strong trunks and scaffold limbs. could properly compure the gift of
From row on summer pruning will “cold water* to a thirsty *oul" to the
Barlow Road Offered
come a little later, the essential pur­ advent of good new*. Thirst 1* to
E . F r a n c is c o
The Barlow toll road leading to pose being somewhat different. We some extent ap|tea*ed by the Injection
Mount Hood and valued at $100,000 haa should now encourage directly or indi- o f w*ter Into the blissl or Issly, though
P ropria««* "THE. O A K S"
been offered to the government by
tly th
no fluid touches the part to which the
George W. Joaeph, of Portland, acting mended
tided that this be done about the sensation Is referred.
in accordance with inatructiona con­ time the terimnal bud is forming. Cut
tained in the will of the late E. Henry the terimnal growth hack to that point
Wemme.
T h * T h in g * T h a t Com a H a rd .
where it ia desirable to secure lateral
Acceptance o f the offer will mean growth.
“ I am happy because It I* so easy
Cutting, then, appears to
that the government will maintain the cause a thickening o f the branches and for me to write,' said a beginner to
P e o p l e ’ s n a v i g a t i o n C o m p a n y
road.
often lead* to direct fruiting the fol­ one of the great masters o f FTeucti
The late Mr. Wemme out of hit own lowing year. In other case* it tends to
proee.
CHARLES NELSON. M anager .
money expended to date over $40.000 create a proper balance between wood
“ Go home and pray," said the mas­
cash in construction and maintenance and fruit production and its effect wilt
leaves The Dalles 7:00 A. M., Sundays, Tuesdays and
of thie road. Object of thie offer ia •o be evidenced aver a series of yeara. ter, “ that It may come hard."
make immediate construction poaaible Should such pruning fail directly to in­
It la so of writing. *o o f thinking, an
Thursdays. Arrives at Mosier at 8:15. A. M.
by government on 26 mile loop road duce fruiting it ia worthy of note that of life. The easy thing la barely worth |
under Shackelford bill.
leaves Portland on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays
it still haa an advantage over the one doing. The bard thing 1* worth do I
annual pruning in that the exceaaive Ing. though the end be failure.
from Oak Street Dock.
Passengers and freight.
A
cutting ia distributed.
Melted Snow Forms Lake
goal, to make which one fairly tug* at
Next week will ba considered the life and yet misaes, la better than a
Mosier Dock in charge o f J. W. Huskey, who will meet all
Will Moody, whose ranch ii at the pruning of older treea.
boats and Httend to transfer. Phone No. 85.
victory softly won.
edge of the national foreat on the beae
Ho often the man who speaks easily
of Mt. Hood, brought the meaeage
last Friday that a huge lake waa
tells us ¡east, while the sparing word*
River Again Raising
formed on the Upper East Fork by
one wrenches from a taciturn s|>eaker
The
Regulator
line
of
Columbia
melted enow held hack by huge snow
steamers was expecting to resume ita aro Imbedded In thought. Hhakeapeare
banka.
said that Gratlano talked more than
“ The water ie four feet deep over achedule in the mid-Columbia yester­
what ie known aa Hood River Mead­ day. A raise of aeven inches right be­ any other man In all Venice. But he
o w « ," says Mr. Moody. "Elk Mead­ fore last, however, haa caused the ser­ compared his speech to a bushel of
ows, on the east aide of Hood, where vice of the line, operated by The chaff In which lay hidden a alugle
the snow ia usually gone by this time Dalle*. Portland £ Astoria Navigation grain o f wheat and that not worth the
s f the year, are covered by eight feet Co., to be further poatponed.
finding.—Toledo Blade.
History.
o f sn ow ."
Hood River Meadow* are eeveral
Brown Anybody can make history,
Association Will Vote July 15
acre« in extent, and it i* thought that
Saturday, July 15, haa been aet as yon know, but only a great man can
the breaking of the snowbank dame
Hmttb That may be • ut
the definite data for the Apple Grower« write it
will eause a flood on Hood river.
Association members to vote on the when history I* made It la always suer
Fruit Growers’ Agency. It is thought to be blalory, while when It 1* written
Hood River fora flub Proposed
that the growers will vote almost unan­ It ia merely some man'* Idea o f bt*
tory.—Life.
The annual corn ahow of the O.-W. imously to join the central agency.
R A N Co. to be held at Walla Walla
A large lynx waa ahot last week in
O n* Im provem ent.
is causing more interest in Hood
River than in any former season, sn orchard rear Whit« Salmon. While
We never bear anybody talking about
A large number o f the students of the Bob Higdon was passing the orchard the |oud old time* without being re
local school* are planting tracts of he saw the lynx. He returned to town minded that our forefather* had to
corn this year,the yield to be exhibited and with L. W. Wood« and on« < f tin
at the local school fair. A corn club bear doga started to track down the rraw! head first Into their shirt* —To­
will be formed to prepare displays to animal. The dog toon chased the lyna ledo If lade
into the »pen where he waa killed.
go to Walla Walla
Hubwrilia for T l* Bulletin.
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