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MOSIER. WASCO
VOL. VIII
C O U N T Y ,
OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEM BER 8, it t i« .
No: ¿7
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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I
paid for before affidavits are furnished.
V
1- M - l- H - H - M . H
Nichol & Company
(By Leroy Childs)
In a recent article in the Uregonian,
Prof. McPherson, of the Oregon A g r i
The development o f the codling moth
Representatives of
Hood River's cultural College, makes the statement
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fruit interests arrived home Sunday in which he says, “ Recent investiga this year has been extremely puzzling
A
t
the
present
time
the
hatching
of
morning from Walla Walla, where on tion has shown that not a single com
Saturday they attended a meeting at munity in Uregon and 1 doubt if there the aecond generation worms has been
which machinery of the Fruit Growers is one in the Northwest which is or obseived since the 28th of August,
Agency, Incorporated, was formally set ganized in such sway aa to secure the which is practically a month later than
in motion for a more orderly at d uniform grading, packing ami market occurs normally. The maximum egg
deposition has not been reached and
broader distribution of northwestern ing of f r u i t . "
will probably not be for at least ten
fruit crops. l.ocal men present at the
There is no doubt that prof. Mc days or two weeks. Adding eight or
meeting were:
Wilmer Sieg. sales Pherson in his statement regarding the
manager of the Apple Growers Associ co-operative associations of the North ten days for hatching following depoai-
ation; P. S. Davidson, J. C. Porter and west as a whole ia correct, but we beg tions it seems more than probable that
W. B. Dickerson, comprising the advis to call attention to the tact that the the maximum hatch of this generation
ory committee of the board of directors professor undoubtedly overlooked Mo- sannot occur much before the 20-25th of
September. This period is more than a
o f the local sales organization.
sier. Being one of the smaller districts month later than a large number of the
Mr. Sieg states that the Walla Walla as far as production is concerned ac orcbardists applied their last spray.
meeting was well attended by repre counts no doubt for his overlooking the
Under ordinary conditions, arsenate
sentatives of the majority o f north fruit growers association, as organized of lead will not prove very effective in
western fruit growers and sales con and operated in Mosier.
destroying young worms after 25 or 28 4-H - I .|"I"H"H -I"M I 'l-l-l-l d I I I I H M - t - H - H - 1 4 - I H I I I I 1 I I I H - H - l d' l
cerns. Six representatives of different
Mosier has but one association and days, owing to the fact that the apple,
bureaus of the United States depart does its selling through one agency. ini increasing in size, unprotects itself
ment of agriculture met with the mem Every man in the fruit business in and will readily permit the entrance
bers of the new growers’ organization, Mosier belongs to the association. The of the young worm.
assuring apple men that they would membership is UtO per cent.
Eggs will be deposited so late this
have the support and cooperation of
The association has no debts, but on season that many will go into the
the government in carrying out the the contarry has a surplus with which (tacked boxes on the fruit, hatching and
to convince yon that oar workmanship is superior—that there is nothing
plans outlined under constitution and to carry its members for the materials infecting the packed article unless pre
ill the repair line tin» technical nor too small to lie handled in our repair
bylaws of the Fruit Growers' Agency.
used in caring for their crops to the cautions are taken. Inspectors should
department, is to send us the watch that is not giving you satisfaction.
time
of
sale
of
crops
without
charging
“ The government men.” says Mr.
know of wormy orchards and insist
Sieg, “ told us that their departments interest to the members. Its inspec- that the apples be thoroughly wiped
A'*’ hike pride in the accuracy of our work and it is absolutely guar
were keenly interested in the welfare tion system is under the control of one with gluved hands while being graded.
anteed, Our charges are moat reasonable and honest.
of the Northwestern apple industry. man. The packers are under the em The eggs which are deposited on the
The office of the new central agency ploy and paid by the association and fruit by the moths will thus be remov
will be used to disseminate information are controlled wholly by the manager ed and trouble avoided.
gathered by the vast machinery o f the of the association.
There are many orchards in the v al
The Mosier Fruit Growers Associa ley that will not need this last spray.
department of agriculture. The Fruit
Growers’ Agency,
with practically tion has the backing of every member ’ Its application is up to each individual
every ’ large
----- ' fruit
— -* interest
-----1 !~
—
in the ' four
who belongs to it. Its present board grower. The question, “ What would
E X P E R T S W IS S W A T C H R E P A I R I N G
slates of Montana, Idaho, Oregon and of directors has been re-elected at each , you consider
dangerous number of
Washington subscribing to it, has annual election for the past five years. worms in the orchard at this time of
HOOD R IV E R
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reached the stage where it will become The operation and books of the associ the yea r” is often asked. That is hard
a potent factor in the future advance ation are at all times open to investi to answer owing to the many factors
ment of the fruit industry o f the four gation by the membership simply on involved, but for an example the fol
states. Up to the present time the request.
lowing figure may be of interest.
activities of the Growers' Agency and
The surplus fund which the associa * Considering there is one late worm
ita predecessor, the Fruit Growers’ tion has accumulated to purchase ma- on every tree in an orchard of ten
Council, the letter organized through terials and care for the membership acres. 75 trees to the acre, an infesta
the initiative of growers themselves at has been raised from cash discount and tion of 750 worms in the orchard exists.
Tacoma, Wash., year before last, al good business management. No assess Half of these are males and half fe
ways more or less indefinite, have been ment has ever been levied upon the males. The female deposits about 40
Will sell direct to planters, less agents commission, choice
nevertheless stimulating to the indus growers' products to make this fund.
eggs. Three hundrd and seventy-five
The wonderful success of the Mosier insects would, therefore, deposit 15.000
try.
The new
agency, which has
lot o f cherry, pear, apple and prune trees in one year old 3-4
reached a permanent baBis, is having Fruit Groweru Association as a co eggs. Ihese 15,000 eggs are deposited
operative institution is due to the on the same number of apples which
the influence of a lasting tonic.
and 4-6 ft (Trades budded and grafted on best whole roots
•Fruit men who were present at the ' hearty suppn-t given by the members become infested. The size of the ap
and
guaranteed true-to-name. Please write or phone
meeting returned to their homes with 1° t*'e boar<][bf directors and the man- ples are 150s. The total destruction
possible from one worm to the tree in
a feeling of optimism. It is true that | a**er-
a ten acre orchard is 1,000 boxes; two
the work of the Agency can be rendered
worms to the tree. 2,000 boxes; five
ineffectual, provided growers and sales
worms to the tree, 5,000 boxes. There
agencies fail to make use of a modi
cum of common sense in their relations
are many orchards in the valley with
an average of three to five worms to
with each other.
The necessity for
the tree. Fortunately there are para
absolute cooperation, however, 1 think
sites, unfavorable weather conditions
was apparent to all of us present at
and the like which prevent unhindered
Walla W a lla."
(From the Oregonian)
Mr. Sieg says that the government
The Moro Observer has made the dis development or it would be practically
representatives working
with Capt. concerting discovery that the Columbia impossible to grow good fruit. I f only
10 per cent of the worms produce their
Caul H. Weyrauch.of Walla Walla, will River highway is a myth.
In the next few weeks send to all
"Notwithstanding all the advertising quota of progeny the application of a
PEOPLE S NAVIG ATIO N CO.
CHARLES NELSON, M gr.
Northwestern agencies and growers, and praise for the highway between lead spray would more than pay.
No one dislikes to recommend this
lea ve s The Dalles 7:00 A. M., Sundays, Tuesdays and
members of the Agency, an outline of eastern and western Oregon," declares
the definite plans to be pursued in the the Observer, "th ere is no such thing. spray,on top of the numerous ones that
Thursdays. Arrives at Mosier at 8:15. A. M.
dissemination of crop data and sugges There is a road that is narrow, rocky have already been applied, more than
Leaves Portland on Mondays, VVednesdays and Saturdays
tions of marketing and distribution.
and full of waves in the dirt sections does the experiment station. The con
Irom Oak Street Dock.
. ’.
Passengers and freight.
“ Somehow or other.” says Mr. Sieg. and having sudden and sharp curves ditions existing this year, however,
Mosier Dock in charge o f W. F. Baker, who will meet all
“ the idea has gone abroad that the and grades and no warning signs of the warrant this in many instances and
boats and attend to transfer. Phone No. 191.
new Agency would fix prices for ap danger ahead for anyone traveling at a many wormy apples will be saved if
ples. A practice of this nature wouid speed in excess of ten miles or less per the application is made.
The
cool
weather
o
'
the
past
summer
hour.
.
.
.
It
is
amusing
to
hear
be prohibited under the Sherman Anti
trust law. Members of the Agency, Portland people talk about being over permitted considerable scab develop
THE "GREATER OREGON"
however, may confer and determine the Highway; they are very careful to ment; especially on the tender leaves
the necessary value to be placed on stop before getting to the end of the of the growing terminals. These scab
W i t h n e w b u i l d i n g « , b e t t e r e q u i p in p u t . a n rl !
by
leaves
are
literally
alive
with
spnres
n i n n y n t l d l t l o n « t o It s f a c i l i t y , t h e I n l w r«lt>
fruit in order to secure a profitable re pavement in Multnomah county."
o f O r e g o n w i l l b e g i n Ita f o r t y - f i r s t j e e r . T u e s - 1
The obvious design of the Observer which with rainy weather existing for
turn to growers, that is, a price over
d
a
y, Sep tem b er 12 . 10 1 0 .
and above the cost of actual production is to stimulate an interest by eastern picking season will cause a decided in
S p e c ia l t r a i n i n g In C o m m e r c e , J o u r n a l i s m .
creasing
the
percentages
of
scab
in
Oregon
counties
in
the
projection
and
A
n
h lte c tu r e , L a w , M ed icin e,T e n t liln g. L i b r a
and charges on investment.’ ’
r y W o r k , M ii* lc, I ’ h y - l r n l T r a i n i n g a n d F i n s
completion of a well made highway be fected fruit. Bordeaux 3-4-50 applied
A
r
t
«
. L a r g e a n d «tr«»ng «Irpn rt m e n t« of T i b e r •
yorni the limits of Multnomah rounty. with the lead spray suggested will save
a l L«lu« a l l o n .
L ib ra ry o f m o re th an 0 2 ,0 0 0 v o lu m e s, f i f
Hood River has done something—a much scab infection if a rainy fall oc
teen b u ild in g « fu l l y e q u ip p e d , tw o «picm ild
good deal in proportion to its resources curs.
K i ninnsliinis.
— and Wasco county realizes that it has
T u i t i o n F r e e . D o r m l tori«-« f o r m e n a n d f a r
w o m e n . LspeiiM ea L o w e st .
a clear duty in the premises, and is
W r i t e f o r f r e e c a ta lo g « , a<M re««lng R e g i s t r a r
moving to do it. But for the most part
eastern Oregon is leaving the Colum
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
Edward F. Underwood, of Boyd,Ore., bia highway to poaterity and Multno
r.H C IK N K . O H K ttU N
earned a total of $1819.47 during a six mah county.
year college course at O. A. C.. a sum
the great value o f the Columbia
within $100 of the entire cost of the highway to Portland — commercial,
With several teams
hauling
big
course, including traveling and inci scenic and sentimental ia apparent to wagon loads of prunes lined up all the
dental expenses The average cost was all. It should be no leas valuable to time at the warehouse o f the Mosier
$320 a year, or $1280 for a regular four eastern and central Oregon.
There Fruit Growers Association waiting for
year course.
ought to be a well considered plan for an opportunity lo unload, and packers
Mr Underwood entered College in its extension, worked out harmoniously working with nimble fingers and help
ers unloading,
weighing, trucking,
A N ENDLESS V A R IE T Y OF
1910, to take the last two years of the het'veen the counties and the state.
high shool course in the secondary de
It is unthinkable that Oregon having bringing and taking empty and filled
boxes
to
the
packers,
nailing
and
partment then carried at O. A. C. embarked on a great project of buil«
During the first year he hoarded and ing a fine road up and down the Colum trucking again into the iced refriger
his entire expense was $310. The next bia river should stop with the work ator cars the local warehouse ia cer
tBinly a busy place. Yesterday noor,
year he batched and reduced his ex half done.
the sixth car had been loaded and
penses to $275. He then entered the
sealed. Another ear should have been
degree course in agriculture, which he
A Vicious Measure
instir«» your seniriii|{ the parti-
on hand at once, hut was delayed and
completed last June with a bachelor
»ilar stylo o f chocolate you like
Just
about
the
time
the
wave
of
gen-
j
expected to be spotted in
i the evening,
degree.
era I prosperi
irosperity began to extend to the
C. J. Sinsel, who has
as the work in
M a n y p e o p le a re p a r t it u l e r l y p a r t ia l l o V n g a n 's C in d e r e l l a C h o c o l a t e s
He earned his expenses by working a
Pacific coast the People’s Land and charge, states that the crew ia doing
la r g « \ f u ll c r e a m c e n t e r s o f t h e f in e s t < iu a lit y w i t h p le n t y o f w a l n u t s
the college and in the fields during the
c o v e r e d w i t h t h e r ic h e s t o f c o a t in g « , a l s o fille d w i t h n u t «
Loan measure was launched.
splendidly and while he could use half
summer. He worked on school days an
It ptovides on the Single Tax theory a dozen more, he preferred to get
average o f three and a half hours a
In 40c, 75c and $1.00 Packages
for the confiscation of all land rents along with all local help
Bickers in
day. and on Saturdays eight hours, ag
ASK VOI K < O N tg l rtO N E H
for public revenues and proposes to the orchards are working fast and the
gregating ahouat 100 hours a month.
loan a large part of the loot without teams are bringing the big Italian
He received 25 rents an hour, making
N
ichol
&
Co.
EL M. Strauss
interest.
prunes to the warehouse in fine ahape. ’
from $20 to $21 a month.
It is gotten up with great ability and It ia expected that there will be a total
Since graduation he has been offered many running devices to catch the of nine cars and the work will probably
numerous positions at $100 a month, or simple minded and the socialistically be fiaished on Tuesday.
more. One o f these he has now ac inclined and lift them up by the boot
The first car waa »hipped lo Canada,
cepted.
straps.
the next to Kansas. City, Mo., two to
He was a member o f the Amicus
There have always been people in Chicago, then to Boston and yeater-
club during his later college work and the world who believed they could lift day’s car will go to New York.
F a c to ry and O flc s s
thus had the advantage of more econ themselves by their own bootstraps but
Modem
Portland
omical living and friendly, helpful as these social uplift laws propose to do it
Confectionery
Huckleberry Crop 1.x Light
sociation.
for them.
Otegon
Company
; In the meantime, while this revolu
From the Hood River Glacier
tionary experiment is (tending, e very
Forest Notes
Huckleberries are very scarce,was the
body waits to see what will be done by
The annaul value o f the farm wood- the voters next November before back message brought back last week by
Sheriff Johnson and William Munroe
lot products of the United States is ing his judgment on Oregon.
over *195,000,000.
Until the system by which any little who returned from the Lost Lake dis
More people are spending their vaca handful of theorists can force in the trict after a week’* outing.
“ Weather conditions of the past
tions on National forests this summer ballot any visionary scheme has been'
than hate ever done ao before, many abolished there will he no normal and spring and summer," says Sheriff
Johnson,
"probably cut the crop short.
persi ns traveling long distances by rational development in Oregon.
automobile in order to camp in these
The Single Tax has been voted down At certain places in the huge wild
public playgrounds.
three or four times but gentlemen with huckleberry acreage we found the vines
At a recent meeting of the Concon- a mama for experimenting continue to fairly loaded, while all surrounding
T h e D alles, O re g o n
nully Stock Association at which there tie up the future of the state with hushes were barren Indians who have
gone into the district this season are
were 20 members present, it was de Henry Georgeiam.
expressing great disappointment."
cided not to allow any bulla on the
The People's Land and Loan bill will
Mr Johnson says that the huckle
range after 1910 except those o f beef be voted down, but the "Oregon sys
grade snd having registered papers.
t e m " is expensive and too much open berry fields to the east of Lost Lake
Tourists registers are m*use on many to abuse. -Pacific Coast Manuftciurer are being denuded of their foliage by
immense swarms of grasshoppers.
A regular old fashioned county fair. One the
o f the National forests. By register
ing their names and destination, per
children
will enjoy and the older ones talk about.
Association
to
Hold
Packing
School
sons going into the mountains can ar
Cloud Cap Inn Closed Tuesday
range to have telegrams and the more
The Mosier Fruit Growers Associa
A
fine
display o f farm products and a first class
A fte r one of the moat successful sea
important messages forwarded by the tion will conduct a packing school at
livestock
exhibit.
sons
in
the
history
o
f
the
hostelry,
tie-
forest rangers
the warehouse on Mnoday, September
Experiments st the Forest Labora 18, from 9 a. m. to 5 p rr... for the cause o f the influx of motor parties
Automobile and motorcycle races, horse races
tory at Madison. Wis.. have reaulted in benefit of anyone wishing to pack over the Highway, Cloud Cap Inn waa
J. M Carroll will be the closed for the season Tuesday. While
the discovery o f a method whereby the apples.
and
new
track stunts.
No charge will raine were prevailing during the past
yields of alcohol and acetate of lime instructor in chsrge
week end over the lower altitude* of
from the uestruetive distillation of be made for the instruction.
Street
sports and amusements with something
Between the hours of 1 p m
and the mid Columbia, new enow was be
hardwoods have been increased 15 per
doing
all
the
time. Good music and a good time.
ing
piled
up
around
the
ba-a
of
Mount
rent.
! 3 p. in., there will be a general discus
sion of this year's grading rules
In Hood.
Past Doe .Memory refreshing »tamp« order to maintain the high standard of
The management of the Inn an
hate bees sdde
t ie the Mosier park M I H , -tnl that nounces that estensive improvements
R. W . K IN G
J. W . B R E W E R
stock. They are neat in ap|<earan<-e every grower in the dietnct be present will he made and an addition to the
Pree blent
Secretary
and the wording is to the |s>int. For at this meeting.
hostelry built before the beginning of
■ale at thig office.
R. D. Chatfieht. Manager.
nest season
(From the Hood River Glacier)
General
Merchandise
i! M O S IE R
PUROU GUARANTEE
Should any PUROLA
Product fail to give
ENTIRE satisfaction
the price paid will be
cheerfully refunded
by your local dealer.
-
Is cheaper b e c a u s e it m a k e s
more lo a v e s o f b re a d . D o n ’t
b e fo o le d in to b u y in g th e lo w
priced flo u r th in k in g y o u a r e
g e t t i n g s o m e th in g c h e a p e r th a n
W h it e
R iv e r F lo u r
E v e r y S a c k G u a r a n te e d .
FOR SALE BY
Nichol and Company
Mosier, Oregon
TAXES
Second half o f taxes may be paid any time up to October
5, 1916, without any penalty.
bank at any time.
Payment may be made at this
Bring your receipts for first half with you.
MOSIER VALLEY BANK
M o sie r
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School Opens Sept. 11
Our line o f School Supplies is v e ry com plete.
Our goods are the best and our prices
can not be beaten.
I
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The Mosier Book Store
Uniting Learning and Labor
THE OREGON
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
In its Six Schools and Forty-ei^ht De
partments is engaged in the great work
of uniting Learning and Labor.
Forty-eighth School Y ea r Opens
SEPTEMBER 18, 1916.
Degree Courses requiring a four year
high school preparation, are offered in
the following
AO R ICI L T U E B ,
16 Departments
COMMERCE. 4 Departments. KNG IN
F.KRING, tt Departments; MIN ES, 3
Departments. F O RESTRY, 1! Depart
mrnts HOME ECONOMICS. 4 Depart
nients ; and PHARM ACY.
V o c a t i o n a l C o u r s e s requiring an
Kighth Grade preparation for entrance
are offered in Agriculture. Dairying
Commerce. Forestry, Home Makers, and
Mechanic Arts Pharmacy with a two
year high school entrance requirement.
SCHOOL OP MUSIC.— Piano. String,
Band and Voice Culture
Catalogue and beautiful illustrated
booklet free.
A ldreas T hr R l G l S T l t l ,
1 W 7 l| IS teS * IS)
O R EG O N
W . F. Laraway, Jeweler and Optician
Fruit Growers Attention
COLUMBIA RIVER HIGH
WAY IS JUST BEGUN
TRU E-TO -N AM E NURSERY, Hood River
STEAM ER
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The O nly W a y
White R iver Flour
Rented
Prepare for the renting
season during "W ir e Your
Home” month, March 15th
to April 15th.
Electrically
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
w ill be increased.
We have unusual induce
ments to offer if you arrange
COR V ALU--* I'k k u O N
for the work now.
Dr. W illiam Morton Post
Dentist
K'. iii* I and Hall RM,.
Phone 24)11
HuOD RIVER, OREGON
Pacific Power & LiRlit Co.
♦ f H I M I M H I H I I I 1 I H -M I l-l I I H -H -l-E
GROWERS AGENCY FOR- WRITER OVERLOOKS
CODLING MOTH IS
MALLY SET IN MOTION
MOSIER ASSOCIATION , FIZZLE THIS YEAR
to the party ordering them, at legal rates, and
STUDENT’S COLLEGE
DAY EARNINGS HEAVY
TAHOMA
LOCAL PRUNE CROP
IS STEADILY MOVING
V^aivs CKgcglates
Twenty-Sixth Annual
Wasco County Fair
SEPTEMBER 20, 21, 22, 23