5cod jjiver Slacier.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, IS96.
In another column will be found the
Jeuse grunted by the county court to
the Hood River Lumbering compauy,
of wuich Mr. A. Winans is the head
and fr;nt. : We congratulate Mr. Wi
nans ou the success of his bold scheme,
The lease, it seems, was granted Jan.
16th, about a week before the Glacier
heard of it., It is a great scheme for
the H. R. L Co. It gives them com
plete control, a monopoly of the river,
whiclf'H fa practically perpetual. ' It
gives fori tro I of one of the grandest
water powers in the state. The. com-
pany cmi Interest capital to build mills
at the' tiiouth of the river, furnish
power for t'W-lrlo lights here and at
The Dalles or elsewhere, or they can
ait quietly jlown. and , not spend a dol
lar till ihey can sell their valuable
franchise to capitalists, mere is notn
lug In the lease specifying what the
''improvements" shall consist of. The
company owns a. largq body of timber
land lying 'in the forks of the river, 10
or 12 miles above its mouth. It also
.' owns or controls the land for some
distance along the river in the town,
where theboom, lands cord wood and
timbers .floated .down the stream. The
lease gives the compauy the exclusive
privilege to float their own timbers to
the railroad, as the' rates of toll allowed
will shut out all other timber land
owners on the stream who have been
driving the river for yeare.- Cordwood
has lieen driven down this river for 60
cents a cord;' It wll coet 75' cents a
-ord to let the coifipany transport the
wood, if they choose to handle it atall
By shutting out all others who have
been in the wood business along the
river, the price of cordwood will have a
' chance to advance. It will cost the
owners of saw log timber, above the
land owned by the company, aboul $4
per thousand feet to float their logs to
the town, according to the tolls al
lowed. Yes, it is a great scheme. Mr.
Winans, since his success in manip
ulating a county commissioners' court,
should try his hand on the legislature
or congress. .He is too big a man to
confine his, operations to this little
neck of woods. Hood River is proud
of him, and, would be prouder, still if
his operations this time included some
vt her river or section of country than
our'owu.' ; -.;- ; -t , ;
It is encouraging to note by the mar
ket reports ' in Portland papers that
Hood River, 'apples fere selling higher
than apples from any other part of the
. Northwests 'It is not only' -that 'our
fruit has a good reputation, but it sells
on Its merits. The apple crop of the
United States for 1895 was the greatest
known for years, but the price of Hood
.River apples keeps up and Is probably
higher this whiter-, than usual,; - .A 11
. of wblcti is very encouraging to our
. , citizens who have gone into the busi
uess of raising apples. Some of our
" farmers who, are now offering to sell
good apple land at from $10 to $50 an
acre may be surprised some day to see
tills same land sell for something like
the prices obtained foi'or&nge orchard
land in California. - The p-oixt annle
land in Oregon is limited now to the
foot-hills of the Cascades!1 In the Will
amette valley, where the apple is at
tacked by so many pests, the growing
of this crop, is po, more profitable. In
. this valley we are blessed with just the
right climate for growing the apple,
and besides, we are fortunately sit
uated in regard to transportation facil
ities. TheOregonlanofFeb.lstsaysiA
" jiroryman yesterday called attention
to the fact that he' had paid $1.25 a box
for a lot of choice Hood River apples,
while California naval oranges had
been selling tor $1.15 per box. , He said
the apples would readily sell in au
Francisco' ftm $175 per box, . which
would make' the 'difFerenre hetwenn
oranges and apples ! there much more
than herejj, 'On ; the strength of these
prices he claims, that good, land for
raising apples', either at Hood River or
any wherej along the foot-hills , of the
Cascades, t at '.sufficient elevation; , Is
worth more than ground suitable for
orange orchards in Southern California.
It is uo doubt a fact that a man plant
ting an apple orchard In a favorable lo
cation in this state Is more likely to
make money than one who plants an
orange orchard lu California, and he
does not require.so much capital to
etart withjand will not have to wait so
long for returns." ; . ; ; '
The senate. freercoinage substitute for
the house bond bill passed the senate
last Saturday by a vote of 42 to 35.
Senator Mitchell voted for the substi
tute and Senator McBride against it..
The senate has labored with this free
coinage measure for a month or more,
and every member, knew all this time
that it could not pass the house, and
- that if it did, the president would be
sure to veto it7 But the free-coinage
senators were anxious t6 ao something
that would place themselves on record
for free silver, and they. have doue.it.
The tlme'may come for some of them
In the near future when they will wish
their records were not so plain.
The Dalles Chronicle calls upon as
piring candidates for the legislature
to place themselves on record in regard
to some of the important questions
now agitating the people of Oregon,
among the most important of which
are the reforms suggested for reduction
or fixing of salaries of state and county
officials. The suggestion is a good one.
The columns of the Glacier are open
to Hood River aspirants.
The republican friends of J W. Mor
ton will present his name, to the repub-
nca n convention for nomination as a
candidate for the legislature. ' Mr.
Morton failed by one vote of getting
the nomination for joint representative
from Tillamook and Yamhill counties
two years ago, and that one vote elect
ed Guild and defeated J. N. Dolph's
re-election to the senate, . '
Capt. Blowers' Letter.
We copy the following letter written
-by apt. Blowers to The Dalles Chron-;
Icle. This letter shows that, the lease
of Hood river was granted by theeouri
ty court-after "it ' had adjourned-the
contract being closed by the judge and
county clerk. And it answers the
Chronicle wherein it stated that the
Glacier ought to ;have known the
lease could not have' 1been'granted by
the judge and clerk alone. It will also
be noticed that the difference between
the statement made by the captain in
this letter and the report of hia position
In regard to the lease published in the
GlAcier two weeks ago is vey slight,
Captain Blowers, says he was not op
posed to granting the lease, but was
opposed to giving the company a mo
nopoly,
The lease was granted and itj
is a monopoly. Webster defines mo
1 . t i t . ... 1
nopoly: "Exclusive possession; as mo
nopoly of land." In this case it Is
monopoly of a river. Here is the letter:
"Hood River, Jan. 29, 1896. Edi tor
Chronicle: Having just read an affi
davit from "Winans Bros, and, an ex
planation in your issue of todayjn re
gard to the action or .tne couitty.court
at its last session in declaring, HHjod
River a public highway, etc., feel that
in justice to the other members of the
court I should be heard in the matter
The affidavit above men
tioned is of course true, and so is your
statement, so far as it goes; but to make
matters plain to Hood Riverites I.yi'411
explain fully. When Mr. Winans 'Ap
proached me in regard to .the matter I
was much pleased with the Idea.knowr
ing that the opening of the river and
building and operating "mills here
would be the making of our little city,
besides bringing a large amount of tax-
able property into the1 county and mak
ing large and almost endless forests of
timber tributary valuable, whereas it
is now comparatively worthless. But
knowing the propensity some of our
good ' citizens have for kicking, I ad
vised Mr. Winans to go, down and see
how they felt In regard to the matter:
which he did. " ' Upon his return he re
ported everyone In favor of the project,
and those along the stream willing! to
sign away their rights to the bank for
the purpose of making improvements.
Being very favorably impressed with
the proposition myself, and believing
that all my neighbors felt the same as
I did, I,' of course, favored it.' , Mr. Wi
nans did not hand in his contract until
a very few minutes before court ad
journed, when we looked hurriedly
over it, but had no time to take action,
and left the matter as it was unset
tled, so far as the contract was con
Cerned; nut had declared the river a
public highway several days prior to
that time.
"Your article would lead readers to
believe that the whole matter was set
tled together and at the same time,
which was not done, except so far as
the court was unanimous, as I . stated
before. But upon my arrival home I
had scarcely stepped off the train until
I was besieged with all manner of ques
tions, and was informed that a report
was being circulated to the effect that
this whole scheme was being carried
out on the part of Winans Bros. , and
myself to thwart and prevent the
building of a proposed ditch or canal;
besides any amount of other nonsen
sical rumorsi In : fact, I found that,
after talking so favorably , to Mr. Wi
nans, through the workings of out
chronic kickers, an entire change of
reeling in regard to tne- matter had
been effected.. The next day. Judge
Blakeley called me to the' telephone
and informed me that Mr. Winans was
there to close up the contract. I sug
gested that the , .matter lie over ,un til
our next session,' but he informed me
that Mr. Winans was anxious to close
it up, and that the judge and clerk
could legally close it up, whereupon I
advised nim to be : very careful not to
give a monopoly whereby Interested
parties could be injured, etc. Later
that evening the iudtre called me again
and told me had Attorney Dufur draw
ing up a contract which he would sub
mit to me for my opinion or sanction,
which he did on the succeeding day.
when Mr. , Dufur, " through the tele-,
phone, gave me an outline of what he
had written, which was virtually in
accordance with your statement of the
conditions of the contract in today's
paper, nut in addition thereto lie said
they were 'bound to interfere in no
way with any riparian or irrigation
rights of any one. taking water from
river.' - I then told the judge that I
could see no objection to the contract
and thought it all right, since which
time I have heard nothing further. I
did not know the' contract was signed
until this morning, but supposed ,it
was. .'vc- -
"I write this long explanation to
justify myself, for during the two or
three days time in which the mai tier
was being arranged between the judge
and Winans Bros.,. I-consulted with
the people here and told them the con
dition of affairs, and thereby got their
opinions and several suggestions, which
I communicated to the judge. But,
now, taking your statement that the
matter was all closed up before court
adjourned, it appears as if I had been
simply 'trumping' up telephone mes
sages to make the people here believe I
had nothing to do with it. Judge
Blakeley, Mr. Dufur, Winans Bros,
and the operator at this end of the tel
ephone will all agree that my state
ments are true. I cannot understand
why you make the statement that the
matter was all closed up in open courts
when it is not the truuv It i were in
polities and this came from my oppo
nents, i would Know wnat it meant,
but coming from supposed friends, I
hope it is a mistake on your part. ;
"I have done nothing since I have
been county commissioner that I am
ashamed of, nor have 1 ever shirked
my responsibility. My official acts are
public property. AH I ask is that the
whole truth and nothing more be told.
I am always ready to abide the conse
quences of my own acts, which have
always been in the interests of the tax
payers of Wasco county, as the records
will show and the present price of coun
ty warrants prove. A.fcS. ulowers. ';,;.'
The Lease of Hood ItiTer.
Memorandum .of agreement made , and en
tered Into tills Kith day of January, 1806,
by and between Wasco county, a munic-.
vi lpal corporation p the state of . Oregon,
party of the first part,' and the Hood
' River Lumbering Company, a corporation
Incorporated and organized under the
laws of the state of Oregon, party of the
second part, wltnesseth: X
That for and in consideration of the agree
ments and covenants herein made and here
after to be performed by the party of the sec
ond part, the party of tne first part does here
by lease for the term of five years from (he
date hereof to the party Of the second part.the
main stream known as Hood river and the
west fork of Hood river, "'the same being a
branch of Hood river; from a point where said
W7 uul C (A It .wiaoan . Vi .1 tnvn.hin Una tiatnuk1
townships 1 north and 1 south, range 8 east.
W M to the place where It Joins said river;
Also, the East Fork of Hood river -from the
point where the same crosses the east line of
section 18, township 1 north, range 10 east, W,
M., to the point where it joins said Hood river.
Also, the Middle Fork of Hood river from the
point where it crosses the base line between
townships 1 north and 1 south of range 9 east,fl
w. M., to 'where it joins Hood river; and does
hereby grant to the party of the second part
the use of said highway for said period, with
the right to collect , tolls for rafting, floating
and booming logs, timber and lumber thereon
at rates of toll for transporting and for boom-.
Ing, which are fixed by the court as follows:
For transporting saw logs from a distance
of 12 miles up the river from the town of Hood
River to tho town of Hood Elver (the distance
to be measured by the meandering of the
stream ana not in a straight line), si per
LUiousand feet; and for, each additional mile
further' up the stream, 23 cents per thousand
feet in addition. " '. "... .
For booming saw logs, $1 per thousand feet.
For transporting piling,' telephone and tel
egraph poles, 2 cents 'per lineal foot for said
first 12 miles and cent per lineal foot addi
tional for each additional mile further np the
stream. . :
Forjboomlng plllng.telephone and telegraph
poles, 2 cents per lineal loot. t, , ..... 7
For transporting cordwood and shingle
bolts, 85 sents per cord for said first 12 miles
and 10 cents per cord additional for each addi
tional mile further up the stream.
- For booming cordwood and shingle bolts, 40
cents per cord.., -.-'' - - , : "' V",' .
For transporting fence posts, 1 cent each for
said first 12 miles and cent additional for
each additional mile up the stream.
'.'For booming fence posts, 1 cent each.
; Bald party of the second part shall make no
additional charge and Soliept uo additional
toll or rates for floating any logs, timber or
material of any kind herein speoifled ; above
the line of its actual and substantial improve
ments on said stream, nor be, allowed to,ol
lect any rates or toll at all for transporting
posts, shingle bolts and cordwood until the
boom ' intended 'to be constructed near the
town of Hood River Is fully completed and
12 miles of said stream has been Improved by
aid party of the second part, and said party
of the second part has declared said portion
of said stream open for the reception and
transportation of such logs, timber, wood and
posts, except said second party may collect
booming rates after the completion of Its said
boom. - .
The said party of the second part hereby
undertake and agree that it will secure the
right of way and other necessary rights
from the ' land owners along said several
streams, in so far as said several streams are
Included within this lease, and will within
five years from the date hereof make all nec
essary Improvements for the successful carry
ing on of said business and use of each of said
streams for said Intended purposes on and
along the first 15 miles southerly from the
town of Hood Klver, and will improve not
less than one-fifth of said twelve miles each
year, from the signing and delivery of this
contract, which shall Include also the con
structing of the boom near said town of Hood
River, and will make all such necessary. Im
provements fot ;the. remainder of the. dis
tances specified in this contract within ten
years from the- date hereof. t . r .- -: -
The said party of the second part ' hereby
undertake and agree that It will at all times
during the term of this lease accept for trans
portation and booming, and Avlll transport
and boom, all kinds of floatable timber, logs,
poles, bolts, ties, wood and lumber for all per
sons paying the tolls herein before provided,
without discrimination, subject only to such7.
reasonable regulations and conditions as the.'
party ot the second part shall make to govern1!
aiuu reguiuw me eonaucroi HSDURiness.pro
vlded, however, that all- sawed lumber or, tim
bers shall be transported and boomed only at J
the risk of the owner thereof as to breakage:
and damages occurring while being trans
ported and boomed. -, .'':, ' ,
In case of accident to the dam or boom
which the party of the" second part proposes
to construct at the town of Hood River, the
said party of the second part shall have one
year in which to rebuild the same, during
which time It shall have the right to refuse to
receive any materials for transportation." ';'-,
The party of the second part expressly re
serves the right at any time to abandon such
Improvements and said business, and in case
of such abandonment this lease shall at 'once
terminate. i -,',';'- .':.--;.,.. -..
bald party of the second part further agrees
that it srlll make all of said Improvements
without any expense to the county, and when
completed will keep the same in good repair
during the period of this lease, subject to the
right of abandonment as herein before speci
fied. . . ' ,
It Is further expressly understood that this
lease contract confers no rights to said party
of the second part so as -to exclude or Interfere
with the use of water from said stream and
branches by any other person, company or
corporation for irrigating purposes, or power
for operating machinery of any kind. .
It Is further expressly understood that at
any time after January 1, 1908, the party of
the first part shall have the right upon a
proper thowing to change and regulate the
maximum rates and tolls to be thereafter I
charged for floating and booming logs and
other timber material us perciU and before i
mentioned, but not below what Would be a
lair interest and profit on the amount then
invested by said second party, taking Into
consideration also the amount of business
transacted and the expense of operating the
same, provided that such showing shall be
made at the January term of the county
court, and when so changed the rates fixed
shall not again be changed during the next
succeeding one year.
Besides the above body of the contract, the
court approved the contract and authorized
the county Judge and clerk to execute said
contract. It .being further ordered by the
court that said lumbering company furnish a
bond approved by the court, conditioned for
the faithful performance of the contract in the
sum of 2,500.
The lease was given for fifty years, as every
body understands it, but our reporter,in copy
ing from the records, found it said five.
Look Up the Law.
Epitor Glacier: Perhaps it would
be of Interest to parties who are inter
ested in the leasing of Hood liver to
read pages 103, 106 and 107 of the ses
sion laws of 1889, which will show that
the county court was governed by the
law in the matter. I also suggest that
parties note carefully the provisions of
the ; contract made with the Hood
River Lumbering Co. in reference to
irrigation and water to drive machin
ery, Which disproves many falce state
ments that have "been made by parties
'who criticise the acts of others'withdut
knowing or caring what, they say or
'who they slander. . ' ' Justice.''
. Vi '' Some Queries. , - : ,
Tucker, Or., Feb. 4, 1896. Editor
Glacier: If the county court has de
clared -Hood river a public highway
and then leased it to a company of
hoarders, ' giving them a monopoly,
what are we going to do ' about , it?
Have the people no rights left. ' Can a
set of men incorporate a company and
get exclusive control of a river that has
been used as a public highway by
our people for floating our' cordwood
and other timber to market for years?
Can the county court lease any part of
the Columbia river or any part of the
roads in our valley? W7e say po. ;.
.V -. , Mortslih.
Apples of the best grade are now
briiiKing good prices in Portland.
.Messrs, Frank Chandler and W. A.
Slmgerland of Hood River have been
disposing of a good many apples in this
city recently at satisfactory prices.. For
choice Bwaars and Bpitzenbergs the
leading grocers have been paying them
$1.50 per box. - These varieties are now
at their best, and neither variety can
easily be surpassed as a dessert fruit. It
is said the Bwaar is the choice of a ma
jority, but both are so good that there
is little to choose, between them. Of
course these apples for which the gro
cers are paying $1.50 per box are perfect
specimens, carefully packed and of al
most uniform size.-Rural Northwest.
'.;'..:', Electric Bitters. -''
Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gen
erally heeded, when the languid,, ex
hausted feeling prevails, when the liver
is torpid and sluggish and the need of a
ftonio and alterative is felt. A prompt
fuse of this medicine has often averted
long; and perhaps fatal bilious" fevers.
No medicine will act more .surely in
counteracting and freeing, the system
from the malarial poison. Headache,
indigestion.constipation, dizziness yield
to Electric Bitters. Fifty cents and one
dollar a bottle at Hood River Pharmacy
',(. Bucklen's Arnica Salve.'-
The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcere, salt rheum,' fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and pos
itively cures piles, or no" pay required.
It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac
tion or money refunded. Price, 25 cts
per box. For sale at the Hood River
Pharmacy.
For Rent.
j, STRAWBERRY LAND In Hood River
aiiey, aDom-one mile irom aepox, in excel
lent conauion ior putting oni plants tins
spring. Running water for Irrigation. Will
rent on reasonable terms. Address -.
. WILEY & CLARK,
f, J31 Cascade Locks, Or.
The Dog Ordinance:
Notice is hereby given that the ordinance
relating to dogs will be strictly enforced after
the 1st of February, 1898. ;. . - -
- : 1 v E. B. OLINGER, '
-. .. . . City Marshal.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
" Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon, Jan. 28,
l8(Hj.-1-Notice is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice of his lnten-
iiun fio maKe nnai proof in support 'of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be
fore Register and Receiver (it The Dalles, Ore
gon, on March 14, lh9, viz:
X : ; MILTON O. WHEELER, I.
Hd. E. No. 3524, for the southwest section
81, township 2 north, range 10 east, v . M.
. .He names the fwllowine witnesses to Drove
"his" continuous residence upon and cultiva
tion oi, saia lana, viz: . ,
' U'm liiilih-t nnrt fe W U'lnani nf VlnnA
River. Oregon, and J. IVBhsktrk and A. Wi
nans oi rneuaiies. Oregon. . .'ii -
' Jitfm . . ... JAS. b MOORE, Register.
Water Notice.
"Notice Is hereby
iven by The Water Supply
lmpany or iooi
tuver valley to old pa
trons ot the Company, that their applications
25, 1896, in order to have prior rights. Also,
notice Is hereby given to all applicants for
water that the directors of the company will
meet In Hood River on February 8, 189, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, for the. purpose of
considering applications for -water, contract
ing and approving securities for payment of
same. 1 . -;;!...
By order of the president.
''J 10 :. , WM. DAVIDSON, Secretary.
ior WRifir musr.. ne rRMi vm n nr nmnrM.ian
Strayed.
One yellow steer, 4 years old; one light red
heiter, 2 years old; and one cow, deep red,with
a few white spots, about 4 years old. All are
branded "J. K," on left hip and left ear
cropped. The cow is supposed to have a young
oalf. I will pay a reward for information
that will lead to their recovery.
. JOHN KROEQER, , -
J8 . Hood River, Or.
Lost.
A bunch of keys on a leather string. They
were lost during the week of the bazaar at the
LangiHe house. Kinder will please . leave
vijh Tr-C, DuiUiK. .'.;." .-, . .',.. ,.
DEALERS IN-
Dry Goods, Clothing, '
Boots, Shoes. Hats and Caps, ;
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
FLOUK, FEED AND SHELF HARDWARE.
The Largest and Most Complete Stock
IN HOOD RIVER.
FREDERICK
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
Crayon Work and Enlarging at Moderate Prices.
"mh
MOUNTAIN STAGE AND LIVERY CO.
OF HOOD RIVER.SOR., WILL CONDUCT GENERAL v
H
Comfortable conveyances to all parts of Hood River Valley and vicinity.' Heavy dray
ing unoj translerring done with care and promptness. Also, dealers in .
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
, And Vehicles of All Kinds. ' ' - '
- Call and see our stock and get prices; they are interesting. . v
WEST
KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Choice Fresh Meats,
7 ' Hams, Bacon, Lard, ,
" . And All Hinds of Game.
" ' , ALSO, DEALERS IN .?
T ',.V ' i ' ' t.V, ..,
FRUITS AND
HOOD RIVER, - r - - -
WE HAVE ADOPTED THE . ,
C -.SIEi 'BASIS!!
And shall endeavor to merit enstom by QUALITY as well as QUANTITY.
WILLIAMS
Hood Blrer
C. M. WOLFARD, .
DEALER IN ' '
-i ,,v Sells only
, We Invite trade of close buyers. '
WE WANT YOUR TRADE.
UNDERTAKER AND EMB ALMER ofAKufiding ' Vatekri2h."
Wall Paper, Paints, Oils, etc., etc. Agent for the Bridal Veil Lumber Company.
Fruit
N All the best variety of Apples, Including Yakima, Gano, Arkansas Blmik, etc., and all,,
other kinds of nursery stock kept constantly on hand. Prices will be made satisfactory. Buy"
your trees at the home nursery and save expense and damaee. We are here to stay.
. H. C BATEHAM, Columbia Nursery.
GEO. P. CROWELL,
Successor to E. L. Smith Oldest Established
House luthe valley. ,
DEALER IN ' ' '
Dry Goods, Clothing,
AND-
, General Merchandise,
Flour and Feed. Etc..
HOOD RIVER, - - - OREGON.
I. HUBBARD,
Ja24
BEOS.,
LI
VEGETABLES.
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1 OREGON.
& BROSIUS,
Ela-araacLSLQi1
for CASH at . . .
Administrator's Notice.
TO CREDITORS. ' i - .
' Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed by the honorable
countv court of Wasco county, Oregon, ad
ministrator of the estate ot Martha Purser, de
ceased. All persons having claims against
said estate arti notilled to present the same to
me In Hood River, Wasco countv, Oregon,
within six months of the date of this notice.
Dated November 11, 18Uu.
A. 8. R LOWERS, .
Admlnistratorof the Estate of Martha Purser'
deceased.' nlMia
Bargains in Land.
200 acres of unimproved land for sale. on the
East hide, 6 miles from town, g7 to 910 an acre.
Other land, about half cleared. $20 an acre.
Well Improved land, H) an acre. Plenty of
water for Irrigation. Will sell In 20 or 40-ncre
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