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About Mosier bulletin. (Mosier, Or.) 1909-19?? | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1917)
P U B L IS H E D EVERY ----------- FR IDAY BY --------------- j . . . r a A D V E R T IS IN G R A TE S ROC.EK W. MOE SI'BS l RIPTION RATES «fio *fx Months ThrM Month* Entered za second-class matter March 12. 1909 at the poet office at Moeier, Oregon, under the Act o f , MarchS. 1879. MOSIER BULLETIN i \ 1 A Is cheaper because it makes m ore loaves of bread. Don’t be fooled into buying the low priced flour thinking you are getting something cheaper than W h ite R iv e r F lou r Every Sack Guaranteed. FOR SA LE BY Nichol and Company Mosier, Oregon All Shoes in Stock for less than wholesale factory prices Quality in most cases better than the new stock. & “ One-quarter Column............" One-half Column... ..................* One Column................................. " j . oq I.;® 6.M " 10.00 Business locals will be charred at S cents per Una for each insertion. Leral advertisements will in all cases be charred \ ’ / \ l ' White R iver Flour NICHOL Professional Cards.................... per month | JO One square ................... ...........* COMPANY Aiitomol)ile Repailrini Supplies for all Gas Engines. First Class W o rk G uaranteed. Gasoline, Oils and A ccessories L. (Q. N. G A R A G E M O S IE R , W A S C O C O P N T Y , O R E G O N . F R I D A Y , J E N E Portland! June 13,14 and 15 « Brilliant « Instructive Patriotic ■ Excursion Fares via UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM OMGOW WASHINGTON «A JU H M D S NAVIGATION COMPANY Tickets on Sale June IJ. IS. 14 and 15; return limited to June I» W M M r M l * K R A I . Oenetal fa w en gsr Agent. P O R T L A N D No to the party orderinr them, at lecal rates, and paid for before affidavit* are furnished. 14 CHINAMAN PURCHASES 38 REGISTER ON ROSE FESTIVAL TO LIBERTY LOAN BONDS WAR CENSUS DAY RE VERY PATRIOTIC Fred Chan, a Chinaman in the em Thirty eight natural born citizens, Innumerable Flags, thousands of ploy o f Mark A. Mayer at Vlayerdale three aliens and one alien enemy be yards o f hunting and myriad electric orchards, has subscribed through the tween the ages o f 21 and »1 registered globes in red. w hite and blue are lieing Moaier Valley Bank for $1,000 worth in Mosier for the selective draft on collected fo r the decoration o f Port o f U. S. war bonds. Tuesday. June 5, the day appointed by land's principal thoroughfares during Chan, although o f a quiet demeanor, proclamation by President Wilson. the 191 1 Rose Festival. June 13. 14 and \ is very intelligent and keeps well No trouble whatever was caused to 15. In addition a number o f electric posted on all current events. He the registration officials and no one in ally illuminated American Flags, points with pride to the fact that the district to their knowledge failed which cost half a thousand dollars each ; China, the home o f his birth, leans to register. Few o f the l v * l citizens are lieing shipped from the east for strongly in sentiment to the allies as a receiving their green certificates erection at the principal street inter whole and the United States in par- claimed exemption and those who did sections. ) ticular. exercise this right based their stand The festival directors are bending “ I landed in the United States with either on the fact that they had de- every effort toward making the 1917 .15 cents,” said Chan, ‘ ‘and since my (»endent relatives to support or that Festival one o f the biggest patriotic arrival by fru gality and hard work I they were farmers and were o f more demonstrations in the Northwest's have been able to support my fam ily benefit to their country on account o f history, and thousands o f dollars will in China and save a few hundred dol their occupation than they would be he spent in carrying through the lars besides. I appreciate the protec- in the army. patriotic idea in street decorations. , tion and the opportunity given me by In a few instances exceptions were A large force o f men is now em ; the United States to earn a livlihood taken to the claims made and notations ployed in casting the 50 foot statue o f and in return w illin gly loan to them made on the cards sent in to the Liberty, which w ill he erected in the every dollar 1 possess.” sheriff. These few were deemed Court o f Patriotism at Festival center. Chan figures the purchase o f U. S. slackers by the local officials because The head o f the statue, which is as war bonds as fin excellent investment. they either were not farmers or else high as an ordinary man, has already N o tax and “ maybe by and by pay 4J diil not have relatives solely dependent been completed. The entire statue per cent.” “ I f the war is soon over,” for sup|>ort upon the individual regis w ill be completed within the next two he says, “ the Liberty Loan bonds are tering. Some o f the claims for e x weeks. | sure to sell at a premium. Three per emption had merit. In the majority cent U. S. bonds have only recently | o f cases o f married men, no exemption How to Treat Winter kill : been selling at above par, then why was claimed. — By Leroy Childs — I w ill not the present issue in the very ; It is not known just when the first Dle-back, or so-called "w iu ter k ill" 1 near future sell at $110 for every $100 I call under the conscription w ill he j invested?” made, although it has been announced of apple and pear trees is a common Full o f patriotism and loyalty to the that the drawing w ill occur in the disorder in many orchards or the val United States and though past the age near future, hut it seems probalde ley this Spring. The term "die-back" o f enlistment Chan woud w illingly d o , that none w ill be calledLintil Septem- has been adopted in mauy sections of the country for this trouble and It hia bit in the cause o f "P erpetu rpe ating her. the old Peace on Karth. ” He holds that China Edgar A. Race was appointed regis is more appropriate than joining the entente allies would be an trar by Sheriff Chrisman, and took an name of winter kill.” W inter con | asset o f worth far beyond measure. oath to support the Constitution o f the ditions have nothing to do with fully Millions o f his countrymen could be United States and President Wilson in 90 per cent of the trees that have called to arms and with the present every respect. R. W. Moe, assisted as failed to throw out normal foliage, day equipment and up-to-date m ilitary deputy registrar. Services were given ana for this reason the term was training under the tutorhips o f United to the cause gratuitously. The polls very confusing, especially so us It States officers would soon assemble an were open from 7 a. m. to 9 p. m. sound» much like tin * term "w inter \ army invincible as to numbers and Following is the list o f those regis injury." W inter injury is a term us | surpassed by none as to valor. tering, which is also posted on the ed for mechanical disorder of the When interviewed regarding the building o f the polling place, the pub tree brought about by freezing and [ existing Exclusion Act, Chan stated lic library: thawing. Our commonest form of that he thinks it should he modified. Roger W. Moe, Clyde A R<ot, Har winter injury is manifested in the ; “ A ll branches o f trade and the farm- I old Stoltz, Clyde H. Bailey, Clare S. form of a severe splitting of the I ing community in particular are clani- Bailey, Kobt. K. Shinn, Ira E. Hus trunk, usually on the southwest side I oring for labor, ” he declared. "W h y | key, (ius Johnson, John W. Huskey, of the tree. not let in 500,000 o f my countrymen? i Archie 1>. Huskey, Quinton P. Arm , Dle-ba-ki for the most part, is the j This would relieve the situation for strong, Philip Templemire, ! result o f mis-treatment of the tree { unskilled labor, allow the farmers to ] Bahlcke, Martin L. Clement. William during Summer and can be prevented ! harvest their crops, would fill many L. Vensel, Gail B. Brown, N. Parke positions o f a menial nature and would j Sturgess, Maurice C. Woods, Helmer by proper irrigation only. By irriga W alter F. Clay, Leonard tion Is meant the maintaining o f a i i in no manner affect the present status Olstrom, ---- I o f white labor. This modification at Zackman, Henry It. l>unsm<>re, Donald uniform moisture condition of the of the j the present crisis would be a two fold C. Little-page, August Danton, John soil during (he growing season must deter-1 I blessing. First, it is for the best in- Herr, Ray Baliey, Gus. \, Godbersen, tree. Each orchardist j terests and most essential for the Ben L. Yates, Ernest Etvans, W illie mine the condition o f the soi’. at ui-; j U. S. to obtain our labor that w ill T. McClure, Charlie A. Yales, Ora H. tervals during the Summer; different n R. Wilcox, Roy A tier- I ®0'l* 1<lt' mRn'1 different treatment ; come at the call. Second, it w ill in a Hodge, John degree somewhat relieve the conges- nathy, Lee A Evans la-slie O Root 1 " * determination ran he made on- -! w M h a n ly by digging to a depth of three or | Moe. i tion o f an over populated country and Roy L. Duvall, and ' Thomas four feet with a shovel or by using | g ive a sober, industrious hard working 1 the soil augur at rather close Inter-i I people a chance to earn an honest vsls (not to exceed three weeks dur liv in g .” ing the growing season.) “ Have you anything further to say, The cause which produces a dl- ] CCMTC DATE V IK llA t w W T h l - ’ ’ bStiif ■h’mscrrrrrf . ] halted in his speech. an experimental standpoint. sew8paper Man, I think “ No, Mr. Newspaix From the Hood Hiver (SlacierJ vat ions o f all w orkers, however, 1 have already talked too much.'' seem to indicate that it Is the burn-j H C. O liver, traveling freigh t and passenger agent o f the O.-W. R. A- N. ing off of the root hairs or root feed-1 Co., who has just returned from a trip ers. Root hairs are the tender wat east, was here Tuesday interviewing ery rootlets— soft and extrem ely de local representative business men anil licate— by whose aid the plant draws | explaining the reasons for the.railway food and water from the soil. These companeis, the country over, asking root hairs are very sensitive to heat I for a 15 per cent increase on all and drought ami if the soil—even | freight. Mr. O liver explainer! the ad though it be for a few days only— Owing no doubt to the busy season vances in cost o f materials,hail been in is permitted to become thoroughly j when the farmers are either spraying instances as high as 90 per cent. The dried out, tlieBe small rootlets are or attending to other orchard work, salaries and wages have been in killed, resulting in a tree suffering | the vote at the special election for the from die-back the following Spring j state held here, resulted in a vote o f creased. Increasing soil fertility and ne “ It is not,” said the railroad man, only 50 per cent o f those registered. "th a t we want to increase our earn glecting the proper irrigation o f the Out o f a total registration o f approxi ings to the disadvantage o f our cus trees will work havoc in our or- mately 300, only 147 ballots were cast. tomers and patrons. It is a necessity hards unless more attention is giv As indicated by the count the para- with us. W e must earn more money en to the proper use of water. By I mount issue, and the one for which the or we w ill he railing on the govern- increasing fertility the number of root feeders is Increased. The tree * i & ° S o o T « d ^ n d ‘ issue’ meav o k ^ \hl ment or somebody for help responds to this stimulus, form ing a vigorous top which requires much ing by a m ^ n t y o f 126 to 19^ The the ( ) ,w r . & N. Co. has aways moisture to maintain in a normal m ajority in th e c o u n ty was -U i in ^ ^ ^ o f frjends t„ Hood River condition. If this supply o f root m sto ritv l i f over *20 000 w as returned «" the com pany is go in g to continue so. feeders is all wiped out at one time, ro a jo n fy o f o , ¡ n as|<ing f or a 15 per (.e nt increane we the tree undergoes a tremendous f °Jru ilnVntHe.ri.inir nnrtw create do not wish to appear antagonistic. We shock and the transpiration, which j • to Vi are making preparations to equip more occurs in the portion of the tree I indebtedness c a rrie d i , HV *. H refrigerator rara and give a better all above ground quickly druius the tree I Lim itin g numbe > , . around service, but we cannot do thin i of available moisture and food. Most | by “ 2 £ B,n* with our present earnings. The rate of trees suffering from die-back make a | pay, lost heavily, 22 t J • • , $1 per hundred pounds on apples from This j I)ec 1 aration against mp 1 led r e p e hel!e to w t e r n seaboard, i f you will slight grow th in the Spring. amendment o f Constitution, lost 44 to gto|> tQ congider it> i9 mjKhty small, feeble start consumes all of the stor j ed up food and moisture and as there j ... - Another thing the fruit shipper should Providing for uniform taxation car- C()nsj(|er , iH f he risk that the railway are no more root feeders to supply more food and moisture, growth company takes when handling such a stops. The result Is that tile tree " t i f f i n g for holding city and state elections actions at the same time, carried 8, ' ^ “ .mrimn with the rest o f the poo dies hack until It can reorganize Its | to 41. pie, the managers o f the railroad line feeding system. le. There are a good many orchards In j Bill to create fund for new peniten have ave had to meet advanced prices. tiary defeated 49 to 87. Railroad rates, being fixed by federal ti.e valley which are Just on the edge Road bonds carried 126 to 19. and state commissions, the manage of a dle-back condition. A close ob The day election board consisted of ment cannot change these without au-1 server can detect tills condition by a I 1 G. R. Wood, chairman, and J. N. Mos thorlty. He cannot, like the merchant, few simple warnings given out by ier, judges ; G. L. Carroll, J. T. Dav- or the manufacturer, add to the selling th trees before a serious condition j enport and W. H. Cook, clerks. On price o f his commodity without the has been reached. The writer has | the night board the follow ing were ap- sanction o f the commission. He must, observed three which have proven i pointed to count the ballots : Indicators and which are however, pay the current price for good W. A. Husbands, chairman, C. J. L it what he buys. The purchasing power worthy o f consideration. (1 ) T rees, tlepage, judges; C. T. Bennett, Jas. o f the railroad dollar is reduced. Ev which have burned badly in the d e-! j Cole, and P. L. Arthur, clerks. Sub- ery article which enters into railroad iayed dormant spray. (2) Dying and stitutions were made. B. A. Berry- maintenance and operation, labor, tax dropping of the fruit buds (before taking the place o f Mr. Bennatt and es, etc., has increased in price_ from (he pink stage is reached) on trees E. A. Race for Mr. Arthur. 1 5*to 90 jier cent,while railroad fr e ig h t, that appear fairly vigorous (3) Several local citizens who had failed rates remain the same. The railroads 1‘remature yellowing and dropping of j to register or who had recently moved operating foliage In early Fall. All of these in Oregon, Washington and here, had to be sworn in. Idaho are asking to increase their Indicators could be due to some charges in these states 16 (>er cent. other disorder than drought, but as a The people o f this and every other com general rule drought condition could munity in the states named should be suspected rally to the support o f the roads, and W e are now more than 10 Inches urge, through the press and the com behind in normal rainfall and for this mercial liodies the granting o f the in reason Irrigation should be started crease asked for. The railroads are at once, especially In the orchards Plans for an effective reciprocity be biggest factors in development o f the that are in cover crops tween the orchardlsta o f the White country, and we do not believe that This article has been written in Salmon valley and the wheat and any stumbling blocks should tie put in the hope that it might bring to the grain farmers of that portion o f K lick the way o f tho~e who seek to advance grower the serious results that will itat county around ana east o f Golden- th w elfare o f others.” «-ontlnue if irrigation is neglected. dale are lieing worked out, according While here Mr. Oliver was accom During the past two years this ne panied by Mrs. Oliver, who was mak glect has cost to C. C. Hutchins. Hood R iver many "County Horticulturiat S. H. Bod- ing her first trip over the line«. trees and many thousands of dol dinghouse.” says Mr. Hutchins, " w ill Mr. O liver urged local men to agi lars Unlike some of our plant di next week begin a survey of the orch- tate a movemeni to have Upper Valley seases and insect pests, remedial ardista who w ill subscribe to plans o f and Mount Hood ranchers engage in measures lie In the bands of the or assisting wheat men in their harvest cutting wood when cultivation o f their hardtst and of hitn alone. This re o f their crops. The county agricultur crops it completed. medy Is the proper use o f water. ist is working with Mr. Boddinghouse ‘ ‘The transportation o f coal is going In the near future the writer will and is finding ouLfrom the grain men to be n e g lig ib le ." says Mr. Oliver, submit a few suggestions for the just how many helpers they w ill reed. “ and unless wood is cut for their con In turn the fruit growers w ill ask the sumption. some o f the interior com handling of trees that have become wheat growers for help in apple har- munities. where fuel has to be im so diseased f e lin i Ra<Uaal(jatl Thrtt that EVERYTHING EL E C T R I C A L Pacific Power and Light Co. " A lw a y s STRONG SUPPORT GIVEN ROAD BONDS at Y o u r S e r v ic e " KODAKS AND SUPPLIES DEVELOPING A N D PRINTING The A r t h u r P h a r m a c y HAILKOAD MAN PRE- KLICKITAT RANCHERS PLAN RECIPROCITY F lo w e r-g o w n e d . F o r e s t- b o u n d , R o se -c ro w n ed , H, 191 7 . Spring Suits... LE have a L a k v i T j n c j c j s j t v t l i t I f t n - si«■ — i— NEW EST FABRICS on the Market. Place your order now for E a rl y Delivery. W MEYER, T he Tailor HOTEL OREGON, SECOND STREET (Room formerly occupied by R. E. Scott) HOOD RIVER, OREGON LA ST CHANCE. Applications for the first Liberty Loan subscrip tion must be received before June 15. Let us show that Mosier is patriotic at this time. The boys who enlist risk their lives. We should be willing to heh) shorten the war Dy investing our money in this safe investment. MOSIER VALLEY BANK ______________________ M o s i e r , O r e g o n Don’t Neglect the Children’s Eyes Give attention to your child's eyes in time ami you may save him or her from the r, - . ssity " f wearing gla--"s later on. More You Prevent Permanent Defect We give special attention to the examination of children’s eyes. We are thoroughly experienced in this work and will tell you frankly whether glasses are required or not, and we will turnlah them, properly fitted. W . F. Laraway, Jeweler and Optician HOOD RIVER - - OREGON You Needn’t Care A Continental how wearisome the day has bee». Come home tired in mind and body as you can lx-, a 6abor ora cigar will set you right As you taste the fine flavor and inhale its soothing fragrance yon become at peace w ith the world aod yourself. Try a Snhoroea tonight and at last you'll really know the comfort of a tine cigar. “THE OAKS ’ H W . W a tch , Prop., Moaier. O regon STEAMER TAHOMA ported, are going to face a severe vest. P o M k Sal« "F o llo w in g the harvest o f strawber famine this winter. We guarantee a At Jesse Simonson Dairy Ranch, ti ries comes a long period w hen fru it market and profitable returns on all CHARLES NELSON, Mgr. wood that is cut in the Hood River miles west of The Dalles on Columbia PF.OPLK’S NAVIGATION CO. growers have but little work.” River Highway on Monday, June II, valley this summer and f a l l , " leaves Hit* Dalle* 7:00 A. M., Sundays, Tuesdays and 1917, o f Pure Bred and graile Jerseys, At Hood River Electric Theater Thursdays. Arrives at Mosier at 8;15. A. M. 35 rows in milk and In head Bpring ompanied by hia Frank Ginger. «<■ calves to two years old. Some to Leaves Portland on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays Friday and Saturday son, Edwin, and < T Bennett, mo from Oak Street Dock. Passengers and freight. Owen Moore and Irene Fenwick w ill Lored to The Dalles Wednesday where freshen soon. One of the best herd* in the county. Cash or Terms. be seen in s tale of the world's great they were present at a part of the ses Mosier Dock in charge of W . F. Baker, who will meet all J. C. Thrall, Auctioneer, est amusement center, “ Coney Island, sion o f the June term o f the county boats and attend to transfer. Phone No. 191. Jesse Simonson, Owner. court on the opening day. in ‘‘ A Coney Island Prii-------’