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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
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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