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PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY ADVFRT1SINC RATES BY ROGER W MOE SUBSCRIPTION RATES I l 50 O n« •5ix Month« T bf* î^lonth» Entered u »».«n d el*»« natter March 12. 19U8 at th . po»t «fite« »t Mo»i*r. Ore*on. under the Act of, March 8 .1H7V. F c t a a M l Carda.......................... H> a c U b I M MOSIER BULLETIN lío » x t o a r a ....................................... " “ l.M Ona-quarta* Caluma ..................... “ Una half C jluam .......................... * * 8 ..» t.M UnaCc.uma “ .................... ; ........... “ 10 M Bualnaaa locate « ill ha haraad at i canta par fine for each iaaartisa. LaaaJ aòTomaantania will la all caaaa ha harcad V ()]^ V 'l J I MOSIER, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23,1917. COL TUCKER WRITES OF MANILA TRIP Winterhalter, who had just arrived In Manila Ray in command of the Asiatic fieet. The evening was a delightful one for me, as 1 met many o f the dis tinguished officers o f the army affd navy, as well as many civil officials. We enioyed seeing Ft. Win. McKinley, (From the Hood River Glacier Following a discussion o f the subject The letter following was written the ami the new Army and Navv club o f the educational motion picture films The stay was all too brief, anil it was which are being secured by the Parent- editor o f the Glacier by Col. W. F. Tucker, U. S. A., retired, who with with real sorrow that we bade fare Teacher Association, it was decided by Mr». Tucker left El Corregidor, their well to Manila and old time friend» a vote o f the members present to show wcck . Through lnruugu int* films fjtcn each week. the Upper Valley home, on a trip to Ma The Sheridan left the wharf amid these hump ■ay o f the extension department nila, where Col. Tucker was formerly- showers of flowers, the band playing courtesj and the friends crowding the i. cli, of the University o f Oregon, a series stationed as paymaster o f the Islands icational films will be supplied o f educational Department o f the United States waving their "bon voyage. ' We arrived at Nagasaki, Japan, ef. each week. As no admission charge Army. ter a five-day trip. All were lined tp If w-ord is to be mailed, 'tis time for for a long and careful inspection by- mav be made at the exhibition o f these me to begin, in order to be sure o f the Japanese doctors, for Japan has suf reels of moving pictures, it was de first mail from Honolulu I recall that fered recently from cholera brought cided that each member contribute a small fee to defray transportation I said from somewhere during our from some Asiatic port. We were travel, I would write you a letter. It renounced O. K. and went ashore, charges. Mrs. Ed. F. Reeves read extracts may be because o f our rather unusual e stores are ever attractive there from the bulletin o f the Oregon Con trip that this prove to be o f interest. and we found the rickshaw riding gress o f Mothers, explaining the rela We had a very pleasant trip from nu good goon as ever. Nagasaki has tionship o f the Parent-Teacher associ- Portland to San Francisco via Flavel quaint Hnd gone down vn during .. the ■ ■ last ■ ■ 10 ■ years ■ and the big steamer Northern Pacific, a the old and comfortable Nagasaki hotel lions and the Congress o f Mothers. It very luxurious ship. For those who is closed, the stores complain o f hard was shown that interesting pamphlets like the sea as we do this is a very good times and the people seem poor. Light and literature are sent to the members, route. We had ten days in San Fran snow had fallen on the heights and and free medical service is given to the children of members. A sum of cisco, very pleasant in meeting with old wintry chill hung over all. ten cents per annum for each member friends, those in service and civil life. We are now only three days from is charged upon joining. Another ad Sailed on December 6 at noon. With Honolulu, and again the charm o f the vantage o f membership is that officers the exception of 17 days, have been tropics pervades the air. Some excite o f the Oregon Congress of Mothers aboard this transport, now our -Lid day at sea. Am really sorry to realize the ment prevails this a. m. ; a real Ger may be secured to give talks. An in man stowaway has been found aboard, vestigation and report on the matter end o f the trip is a matter o f say 12 or 1 will tell you o f this later. will be made later. 13 days more at sea. We had in the and Saturday a. m. February 3, w e ! At the meeting last Friday ni^ht eight days en route to Honolulu, very- passed Bird Island at 7.30 this a. in., i rough weather; for several days only the firai of the group to see. We are two reels were shown, one illustrating the best o f sailors Were in evidence. now in mild weather, clear sky, un the manufacture of the Happy Valley Very fortunately I was ready for meals der very perfect conditions. We should matches from the time the trees were at all times a good test. On board arrive off the harbor o f Honolulu very felled, through the chemical processes were many officers, their families and early in the morning. Word has come in the laboratoriea, to the finished F O R SA L E B Y some civil officers bound for Oriental by wireless that 65 military passengers product. Alro the plant o f the Rem stations. Several officers I had not met come aboard at Honolulu. As 1 am ! ington Tv|>ewriter company, included in 10 to 20 years; we had gone through not traveling under orders our space is ] views of the first models produced, the our active service in the meantime. needed. We will therefore stay for manufacture and assembling o f the Needless to say there was much to talk the next transport, or a month. Mrs. parts to the completion o f the machine and its commercial uses in business over. Tucker joins in kind remembrance to offices. December 13 we arrived off harbor at friends. The subject of entertainment in ad Honolulu and were at the dock by 8.30 The stowaway was evidently a Ger- 1 p. m. We had only the 14th and until man trying to get towards home. A dition to the moving pictures was brought up and a plan suggested by noon the 15th to see the sights and to hard road to travel just now. Prof. B. A. Berry was adopted. The meet as many friends as tiossible in names o f members on the roster were this short time. In the ten years since divided into groups, each group to fur my last visit there, Honolulu has more nish entertainment on their scheduled than kept up with the rapid growth dates. Following are the dates and and civic progress o f the Orient, al groups as compiled; ways indicative o f prosperity. The February 23 Mrs. F. A Allington, auto has done wonders. Roads very I Mrs. Jas. E. Cole, Mrs. S. E. Evans, perfect. Now the tourist can, in a Mrs. Amos Root, Mrs. O. E. Wilson, brief time, see so much that is o f in-1 Like a ghost the proposition of the tereBt, that he has the desire for a removal o f the fire engine house and Mrs. J. P. Tryon, J. N. Mosier, B. A. longer visit. In fact, when we arrive I the purchase of a lot by the city has Berry, R. W. Moe, and W. H. Cook. March 2 Miss Alice L. Bennett, in Honolulu on the 4th, if our mail appeared with uncanny regularity at tells us all is well at home, we shall Iry each regular meeting o f the Common Jas. E. Cole, Mrs. W. A. Husbands’ to arrange for a month there, or until Council for the past several months, Mrs. C. G. Nichol. M. E. Butterfield, One 10 cent can of pepper and one 15 cent "C* the transport due March 4 sails for San only to be postponed each time until Frank Saltzman, Mrs. B. A. Berry, Mrs. J. P Ross, and Mrs. W. 11. Francisco. can of c i n n a m o n ................................... - C l C v the next meeting. The eity has been Our route to Guam (1st. 14 deg. N) notified to remove the fire house from Cook. March 9 Miss M. Bishop, Mrs. Fred usually takes 14 days. We arrived at its present location by the owner of the Island during the night of the 12th land adjoining, and for the privilege Evans, W. A. Husbands, Mrs. W. C. day, having bet^i helpled along by h o f leaving the fire house where it now Vensel, Mrs. F. A. Shogren, Mrs. strong wind from the east. Our way stands at the head of Main street, the Margaret Walker, Mrs. E. A. Race, One 10 cent can of pepper, mustard or 17 Mrs. Geo. Chamberlain, ami Geo. W. was along the 20th degree o f latitude city has been paying rent. g i n g e r ................................................... - C l C C on the edge of the tropical waters. Sites for the fire house have been in Mathews. March 16 Mrs. M. E. Butterfield, The temperature o f air and water vestigated but no defintie agreement taken each four hours would be very reached by the aldermen. For some Fred Evans, Mrs. Wm. Johnson, E. M. nearly equal; the day 80 degrees, at time there has been an agitation Strauss, Mrs. E. L. Root, J. P. Ross, night just right to sit out on deck. among local citizens thst the city Miss Dorothy E. Passmore, Mrs. Jas. Ladies in their pretty gowns, men in should purchase a site large enough E. Piercey, Rev. Leon L. Myers, and white cotton or duck, the nights in for a city hall to he erected in the Mrs. W. E. Chown. Repeating, the first group are sched- tropical waters are very enjoyable. near future, and which would also con *-> When one retires the windows and tain the city library, fire house, and uled to appear on February 23, March 23, April 20 and May 18. cabin doors are left open. Air is pure city hall. Second group on March 2, March 30, and delightful. The city is in dire need of an audi During this part of the trip new torium, a place wherein all public April 27 and May 25. m Third group on March 9, April 6 and faces began to appear on deck to re gatherings may be held and consider ceive hearty greetings on their arrival able interest has been aroused recent May 4. i 1 Fourth group on March 16, April 13, on board. (Poor People all this time ly bv local townsmen who are advocat were ill in their cabins.) We could get ing the purchase of a suitable site for and May 11. up a dance when the sea was quiet the construction o f a citv hall, which enough ; sometimes when it was not. would include the needed features. m much to the joy of the young folks For this reason the purchase o f a small who had a laugh at the confusion that lot for the fire engine house only has would come with a big wave. If one been tabled from month to month. can be content with fine rest, good However, after a canvass o f general • . people, cards, books, no worry and opinion and an investigation o f suit good feed, nothing to do, no duties of able sites made, as ordered by Mayor County Agent A. R. Chase is send- j any kind, then a long voyage by sea is Race at the adjourned meeting o f the commended; for those who are poor Common Council Monday night, it ing out the following advice to or- ! sailors, 1 would say " N o " unless there seems probable that some definite ac chardists, stating that now is the time is something to compensate for dis- tion will result at the next regular to spray to get the peach leaf cu r l; Peach leaf curl was very destructive j comfort at the end of the voyage. meeting on March 14. in peach orchards o f this section last Guam is an island we took in 1898. year. Orchards sprayed early suffered Now its best known use is for a cable less than orchards sprayed later. We station ; one line going to Manila, the know o f one orchard where part of the other to Japan, both working to the orchard sprayed early was scarcely * east on one cable. A small harbor has ~ H it that spi j affected_ while sprayed late was been cut out o f the coral shell and badly affected with curl leaf. , sand so one can come within two miles Use lime sulphur 1-8 which tests 82, of the landing; small boats plying This will destroy through the reefs that come to the County Agent A. R. Chase will be degrees Baume. surface all around. From the landing here Saturday in charge o f a meeting San Jose scale at the same time. The to the naval station some five miles we held in Lamb’s hall at 10 a. m., to dis other point to observe is to spray thor- I used to go in carts. Now 30 or more cuss the Federal Farm Loan Associa oughly. How to do this is quoted be (not autoes) but something they call tion, and if sufficient number are in low from a prominent horticultural j "F ords” with natives at the wheel, terested, to form a local association. authority. First psas the rod into the tree and i took us very quickly over good roads, Considerable interest has been evinced through a jungle of tropical growth, a regarding this association and it is spray inside o f tree facing you before ! probable that an organization will be doing the outside. Every time you i very interesting drive. step around 3-4 always begin new 1-4 Here Mrs.Tucker and I found friends formed among local farmers. About 35 people met in the court j by spraying inside first. In spraying , o f many years ago. Surgeon and Mrs 1 start at top o f limb and gradually run PEOPLE'S NAVIGATION CO. CHARLES NELSON. Mgr. Peck, o f the navy. At one o ’ clock we house in The Dalles last Thursday to i down the limb and spray laterals sh were entertained by the Governor Gen discuss the formation of a Federal eral, Captain Smith, who also com Farm Loan Association. Sixteen of I you do so, then reverse rod and spray Leaves The Dalles 7:00 A. M., Sundays, Tuesdays and mands the naval station. I had known these farmers have signified their in upwards which is as necessary as Thursdays. Arrives at Mosier at 8:15. A. M. 1 him and Mrs. Smith years ago. Our tentions o f taking out $40,000 in loans i downwards, following this method Leaves Portland on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays i eight hours ashore were very happilv and will meet again soon to formulate 1 «round the whole tree. A Friend type or central perforated type of nozzle is from Oak Street Dock. . Passengers and freight. further plans. and profitably spent. > as good as Bordeaux type and saves At 4 p. m. the 27th o f December we Mosier Dock in charge of W. F. Baker, who will meet all alsiut 20 per cent o f spray. The tree were on our way to Manila. O f course boats and attend to transfer. Phone No. 191. must lie thoroughly covered. In spray- 1 our Christmas was passed at sea. We | ing in wind spray 2-3 or 3-4 from wind ; had alioard some 400 men who were en ward side, the wind helping to carry route to their first stations. The good \ spray through, then turn and spray people aboard arranged with Santa against the wind. Thoroughly spray Claus to come in his submarine and ! tip# o f branches. Have 20 or more bring cheer from the realm o f those “ Now is the time to secure scions pounds of pressure if possible. High good things we all have loved. Santa, true to his promise, arrived aboard a f for all kinds of grafting w ork,” says pressure is necessary for good work. A. R. Chase, county agent. “ One of ter our dinner on the 24th, saying he had to come early because o f so many our big troubles last year was in wait ‘Story ol the Pink K o m " other visita to make. He brought to ing too long to secure scion sticks and A program consisting o f a most de each child, soldier and sailor, at least many o f the buds were too well devel some candy or toy, and for the older oped. We would suggest that every lightful combination of story and song one having cherry orchards that do not will he given to the public at the a happy chat in verse. This has been my first voyage at sea pollemze get in communication with Church o f Christ next Sunday night. when the wireleas kept us in touch this office a id we will try to help with The story is a true story, having for with land and the other ship«. So one the work, as well as in securing scion its background tbe slums o f New York City and gives the history of an exper does not feel that he is out o f touch wood. “ A fair per cent o f the buds put in ience in thst section of that great city with his people. W’ e could be reached last fall are living and will help secure which is thrilling and intensely Inter any day. Any trouble to our ship would be known in a brief time. One good tops when there was s loss in eating from sturt to finish arid at the grafting. Probably the finest grafting same time spiritual and helpful. Mrs. o f the greatest o f the many wonders of the electrical age. Our friends at results were obtained in Mr. Blake E. M. Whittemoie, founder o f the ley’s orchard and there w# may hope "D oor o f H ope," is the author ot the Guam finding we were aboard, sent a radiogram to come right to them. The to see the greatest results within a story and the music is arranged by I. H. Meridith. Thia program has Governor General in same way invited year or two. "There is scarcely a week that addi been given with good effect and with some 30 of us to a formal luncheon, tional evidence on pollination factors great benefit in many churches. The after which a naval band started the informal dance. My. how sweet the do not reach this office," says Mi. choir is well prepared to make Sunday Chase, “ from whole national fields. evening one o f the most profitable ser ladies looked in their tropical dresses We danced until 3 p. m., then hurried French prune experiments in Califor vices for all who attend. You are in- nia secured with hees under a tent, a vited to come. Don’ t fail to hear the to catch the launch for the transport, >r cent of 18.05, with bees excluded, "Story o f the Pink R ose." fhir voyage from Guam to Manila was (>4 and in the open average cross pol pleasant. We arrived there ahead of NO O T H E R LIK E IT. lination there was 0 per cent set. NO O T H E R A S C O O D . time, being only five days en route. F a r * Records Started " A mixture o f the proper varieties Msnils has been so wonderfully im p..r UM< - " X I W H O M E " r e d r .« » ..h i • Over fifty farmers have already been proved — broad streets, a new and to pollemze and a good supply o f bees a life a*»et at the r r r e r « u p e r T h e e. m n a tio n of r e p e t e e a e n -e hv anpeene r e»aren a- p and heat beautiful hotel and splendid auto ser is going to play an important part in atarte J keeping farm accounts In dis <i »'ter - teeter-al ' f ■ tea 1C- J 1 -.r tricts «round Mosier. Dufur, Wamie, vice. We found many old time frier,d* or-hard work o f all kinds. m um c -t. In* t n '.a v .n * the n * .w n u m t . "Orchards in blight infected dis Tygh Valiev and Maupin, and the work there and our days were filled with visits and sight seeing. I made a for tricts will have to be careful o f the is neing enthusiastically endorsed by K- th« •»''■rid over fortupertr* quaLr.e* all who understand the plan. A few mal visit to the Governor General. Mr. use o f bees, however." X it told under n or other » » ■ « farm record books for anyone who la Harrison, and found him interesting T#£ * £ « 9£W 1*9 WACHIJC CO .0*A N 9C .M A M Films left with us up to 4 o ’clock p. m interested may still be obtained free and cordial. On January loth, 1 was Mhl •* invited to attend a formal dinner at are ready lor delivery the ne*t evening, at the office o f the county agent in mtttf The Dalles. the Palace, given In honor of Admiral »ioroni A Canfield Co W . E. CHOWN White R iver Flour Is c h e a p e r because it makes m o r e loaves of bread. Don’t be fooled into buying the low p r i c e d flour thinking you are getting something cheaper than to «ha party orearla* three, at local reta», ana paid for before affida vita ara fiutila had. No. r.i P-T ASSOCIATION TO SHOW FILMS WEEKLY K W hite River Flour RodMUU(j4iH T7tr** H—t EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL Every Sack Guaranteed. Pacific " A Power and Light Co. l w a y s a t Y o u r S e r v i e s ’1 Nichol and Company M osier, O regon R o y a l Club Coffee FIRE ENGINE HOUSE BUGBEAR SPECIAL ADVERTISING OFFER 3 pound tins $1.10 1 pound tins 40c N IC H O L & C O M P A N Y I I Mosier Book Store Mosier, Oregon SPRAY NOW FOR PEACH LEAF CURL Ì E x p ert A u to m o b ile R ep airin g F u lly E q u ip p ed M ach in e S h op Agencies for Fords, Dodge and Buick Automobiles for Hood River County WILL DISCUSS FED ERAL FARM LOANS Columbia Auto & Machine Co., Hood River STEAM ER TAHOM A NEWHOME GET READY FOR GRAFTING WORK S a * for * Patriotism Patriotism has always meant devotion to our country. Whether this country is at war or at jieace we should try to make ourselves the heat citizens we can. A thirfty citizen is worth more to his country than a wasteful citizen. M OSIER V A L L E Y M osier - BANK O re g o n Fruit Growers Attention Will sell direct to planters, less agents commission, choice lot of cherry, pear, apple and prune trees in one year old 3-4 and 4-6 ft. (trades budded and grafted on best whole roots and guaranteed true-to-name. Please write or phone my wife Vulcanizing TRUE-TO-NAME NURSERY, Hood River Auto Supplies Sporting Goods Cates & Co. The Dalles, Ore. r WARRANTED FOR ALL TIMf. A fte r D in n e r try nne ot oar famous cigars and yonr enjoyment will be complete. With the first puff "the cares that infest the day will fold their tents like the Arabs and silently steal away.” Poetic but true in every respect. Try it. "T H E O A K S ’ R W V e e t c h . P r o p . M o s ie r O regon