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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1902)
FAIR NEXT WEEK. Promise to be the nest Ever Held In Hood IM ---"H A there will not be a subsequent is sue nf the Glacier before our approach ing Horticultural Fair, we desire to say a few words in its behalf. So far as we c in learn our fruit growers will be out in toree on that occasion. Indeed, ev ery one to whom we have spoken has promised an exhibit. Not only apples and other fruits should lie in evidence, but vegetables, grains, grasses and other products as wen; so that our visitors from abroad innjr mi hi mir estimate or toe re sources and capabilities of our valle If you have something a little better than usual, no matter what, in the fruit or vegetable line, or some natural curiosity that will prove Interesting of instructive, bring it along. 80 many times individuals have gone away from public exhibitlonssaying;"pshaw, I have better apples (or other commod ity) jit home than was on exhibition, I wisli I had brought some of mine." Xow Is the time to choke off such la ments. If you have anything of special merit bring it to the fair. Our apple growers, especially, should not forget that a few boxes of ripe apples under the tables to be given to visitors will be a winning card. "The proof of the pudding is In the eating." A nlce.ripe juicy apple will appeal more forcibly through tt visitor's palate, than whole bnxes through the medium of his vis , ion. Be sure, therefore, to bring along a box or two to advertise With in this manner. There is plenty of room for all, but let us fill the pavilllon so full that it will indicate the necessity for larger quarters at our uext fair. The ladies, of course, will bring pot ted plants and cut flowers to beautify the pavilllon. The president and secretary are re ceiving numerous acceptances of invi tations to be present, from some of the most distinguished citizens of our state, among the number, Governor-elect Chamberlain, Colonel Crooks and Gen eral Passenger Agent Craig of the 0. K. & N. Co., Secretary of State Dunbar, and a host of others. Let us put in the pavillion such a display of Hood River's products as will startle our distin guished visitors and make us justly proud of our beautiful, fruitful valley. Apples and Prices in the East. . . Kansns City Pucker. New York, September 20. Apple pri ces for American fruit have kept up re markably well so far this season and nearly everybody who went in for ex port ing early apples made money. Buyers began to appear in the Hudson river districts several weeks earlier than is customary, and consequently the ex port season opened much earlier. It was first thought among both the triu'e and the shippers that the season won''! start out w ith high prices and that these figures would continue up until fall, or until the Western fruit be gan to come Kast. Hut the buyers are cautious and within the past three weeks have shown a tendency to get out. Prices in the orchards are lower and many of the shippers have balked at selling and are consigning tbeir fruit instead. Wayne M. French, Simon, Shuttle worth & Co. 's ninn, spent a few days up the river recently. He says that in Columbia and Duchess counties buyers for exporters are oflerlug $1.25 to $1.50 for Greenings and Baldwins and where the seller cannot get $1.50 he consigns his fruit. tast week In London, Kings brought $4.50 to $5, York Pippins sold for $3.25 to $,1.75, (ienitins went at $4 25 to $4.75. Deduct from these prices about $1 per barrel for freight, duty, etc., and the figures loom up in flue shape for the shipper. The market is excellent at this writing for tine fruit, but is weak on all else and the latest cables state that much fruit is arriving in bad con dition. Referring to the condition and pros pects for the season Mr. Meeker said to the Packer man: "This season should be a banner one for the shippers of the Hudson river valley. Everything seems to. lie com ing their way. Our London advices tell us to get all the river fruit we can, as they have reliable information that the Canadian crop will show up very badly, on account of scab and fundus. It is known that the crop in Virginia is a dead failure, and especially in the Albemarle pippin section. Therefore the upriver Newtnwna will have it all tiieir own way. The Nova Scotia crop is known to lie almost nothing in com parison with other seasons, as the Annapolis valley H ill pan nut hardly 15 per cent of a crop, and not all of this will hegood quality. The Middle West reports apples as dropping and the Cal ifornia and Oregon supplies will not In terfere much with tlie Eastern growers, as a different class of trade buys this output. 'There is one mistake these shippers make," he continued, "and that is, they are in too big a hurry to get their fruit on the market and to accom plish this end they are apt to pick their fruit before it Is properly matured. Lust week several shipments of Bald wins went over that had practically no color and it wouid have been a little hard to tell whether they were Green ings or Baldwins, they were so green. Fruit like this will not bring Its full price and creates dissatisfaction ou the other side. We would suggest that farmers let their fruit mature well before picking." The following are the exports of ap ples from New York for the week end inn September 13: To Liverpool, 28,K5 bills; London, 2,7i4 bills; Glasgow, 13,4L4 bbls; Total for the week, 45,855 bills', against 3.40K bbls for the same pe riod a year ago. To date this season there have U-en 1111,707 bbls of apples sent abroad compared with 4,SW8 bbls up to this time a year ago. Edward Williams of Albion sold his crop of apples In Murray to I). S. Beth wick of the Albion Cold Storage Co., for$l,NX, the crop lieing estimated at aUint 1,)0 bbk Mr. Williams picks and draws the fruit and the purchaser does the packing. The apple crop is fine in western New York. The fruit Is holding on well, mid little or no damage was done by the reoent storms. The prices are very nattsfaetory. Many of the growers have sold their entire orchards at from f 2 to :r 2 25 per bbl, which la considered a high likTiire. AlWrt Wood" of Carlton Station, has sold his orchard for $7,000 and "pick it .low 11 " That means pick the fruit and put it in heaps. The orchard con tuinx Here. t'hicag", September 20. Several par tie from the street went to York State to buv apple but found th crop so badly aftected with fungus lliey would not touch anvthlnor Th lrariu assert that fungus la also prevalent in Mlebl- ean. . The funirlla Hrum not. hurt tl, pple-for eating but does impair the ""y"' quaimes. jn Illinois me mi ter rot lias developed. It looks to the trade as though there would be a chance to buy cheap apples. It Is learned here that number one apples are beine boucht In York State at from $2 to $2.50. A Veteran Promoter. D. H. Stearns, the wide-awake real estate man and general promoter of Portland, was a visitor in Hood River last Thursday. Mr-iHearns is a dele gate, appointed- the governor, to the irrigation congress at Colorado Springs, convening riexT week: His mission to Hood Kiver .was to procure specimens of apples and views of orchards to take with mm to the convention. He suc ceeded in getting all the apples he wan ted and was loud in his praises of Hood River truit. Mr. Stearns is a practical fruit man and knows good fruit and fruit trees when he sees them. He se cured the services of L Bradley, pho tographer, and succeeded in getting some good views of apple orchards in the valley. Several years ago, Mr. Stearns was in Omaha selling Oregon lands. He got acquainted with several ladies of the Women's Christian associa tion of Omaha and found that the or ganization was in debt several hundred dollars. No one but Stearns could have seen anything in this to help him sell land in Oregon; but Stearns saw his chance. He immediately set to work to carry out a scheme that not only ben efited the W. C. A., but it advertised Oregon, and especially Hood River, He informed the ladies that if they would give strawberry festivals for five nighta, he would hire the hall, procure the ber ries and pay for the advertising. He then wired the Hood River Fruit Grow ers Union for a number of crates of berries to be shipped each day for five days. The Oregon strawberry festival was thoroughly advertised. The ladies sold all the berries and Daid off thnir debt, and in less than one month after the festival Stearns sold IfSO.OOO worth of Oregon land. Hood River Fair. Portland Journal. Hood River is to have a fruit fair, be ginning October 8, and lasting four days. It will lie one of the best ever held in the state, probably the best purely local afiair. Those interested in fruit grow ing, and those interested in the growtli and development of the state, wilt do well to attend it, for they will get an ob ject lesson that will astonish them. It is only a few years since Hood River began to be heard of as a fruit growing region, and in 1889 the first crate of strawberries was shipped from there. This industry has grown until this year above 65,000 crates were shipped, bring ing in about $125,000. And this crop was grown on. about 450 acres. This year s settings will largely increase the yield next year. It is expected that with an average crop it will reach 80,000 crates and perhaps approach the 100, 000 mark. Other fruits have received as much at tention as strawberries and especially is this true of apples. Hood River apples are already famous, but they will be come more celebrated as time passes. It requires from 6 to 8 years for orchard trees to get into good bearing, and there are thousands of young trees in the val ley just beginning to yield. All varieties of fruits belonging to the temperate zone are grown, but the apple is the ciiief product. We believe no better apples, taking the entire crop, are grown anywhere else in the world, and a visit to the Hood River fruit fair will leave one of tho same opinion. It is not even thought of attempting to describe the Hood River fruit. To appreciate it, it must be seen. At the same time, we advise those visiting the the fair, to also take a drive out through the valley and see the orchards. The roads are splendid, the scenery grrfnd, the air good enough to eat, the valley itself a delight to the eye, and the whole a combination never to be forgotten. Amusements. Lowe's Madison Square Theatre com pany will appear at the opera house four nights next week, viz: October 7, 8, 9 and 11, presenting a repertoire of nrst class plays at people's popular prices 10, 20 and 30 cents; The com pany comes well recommended from other cities and is guaranteed to be equal to any high priced organization that has ever visited this section. J lie opening play will be a sensational comedy drama in- four acta entitled, "A Mountaiu Waif." Secure your seats in time and see the best show ever given In Hood River at any price. Keserved seats on sale itt Ularke s drug store, only 30 cents. POLIXG'S GLEE CLUB COMING. Rev. Poling of The Dalles will bring his Klee club to Hood River Friday evening, October 10, and entertain our lovers of music in the K. of P. hall. This club consists of 25 ot the best voices of The Dalles, and under Rev. Pollng's careful management and skill ful training hus attained such a degree of excellence as to give them a reputa tion second to none in the country. The steamer Regulator has been char tered for the occasion and 150 of The Dalles' good people will accompany them. Admission to the entertain ment, including admission to the Fair, 25 cents. Considering that the people of The Dalles pay 50 cents to listeu to euterlainments by Rev. Pollng's sing ers, and give them crowded houses, you can form some idea of what you arc getting for two bits. America's Famous Beauties JruiV with horror on Skin Krnntions. Blotches, Sores, Pimples. They don't have tneni, nor win any one, wno uses Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It glorifies the face. Eczema or Salt Rheum vanish before it. It cures sore lips, chapped hnmta rhUhlAinR. InfallihlA for Piles. 25c at Chas. N. Clarke's drug store. The Dulles Carnival. Held at The Dalles Sept. 30, Oct. 1-2-34. For above occasion the O. R A N. Co. will sell excursion tickets to The Dulles and return at greatly reduced rates. Fare from Hood River adults 95c; children of half-fare age 50c. Tick ets sold on dates above mentioned with return limit of 3 days, but with no limit longer than Oct. 5. For trains arriving at The Dalles on October 1 and 2 the rates will be 70c for adults and 35c for children of half-fare age, with limit October 3. Halloween Lunch. Canny Post, W. R. C. will serve a 10c lunch consisting of pumpkin pie, cake and coffee, on Saturday, October 31, and m ill sell at auction a couple of bed ouiltg and other article of needle work. Proceeds to be used for charitable purposes. Everybody invited. A. M. Cr s.n isu, Committee. Ta Delinquents of Water Supply Co. Unless water rent is paid by Octo ber 10th, votir applications will not be considered next year. We must have the morsy to pay our bills. By order ot the I ard ol directors. . J. G ESS' ISO. Treasurer. . - The Toledo Blade, - , Before the close of 1902 the Toledo Blade will be lnstalled lrr its new build ing, with a modern plant and equip ment with facilities equal to any pub lication between Pew ior city ana Chicago. It is the only weekly news paper edited expressly for every state and territory. The news of the world so arranged mat busy people can more easily comprehend than by reading cumbersome columns of dailies. All current topics made plain in each issue by special editorial matter, written from inception down to date. The only "paper published especially for people who do or do not read daily newspapers and yet thirst for plain facts. That this kind of a newspaper is popular is proven by the fact that the Weekly Blade now has over 178,000 yearly subscribers and is circulated in all parts of the United States. In ad dition to the news, the Blade publishes short and serial stories and many de partments of matter suited to every member of the family. Only one dol lar a year. Write for free specimen copy. Address The Blade.Toledo.Ohio. Announcement. We beg to announce that our Mr. L. C. Driggs, late of the firm of Driggs, Culbertaon & Co., of Hood River, Ore gon, has discontinued his connection as a member of the said firm. Mr. Driggs having been heretofore inactive in the business at Hood River, the present management will remain unchanged in every respect. All accounts receivable and payable are assumed by the contin uing members of the firm ; and the eame diligent and efficient efforts expended in behalf of business interests entrusted to us in the past, will be pursued only the more vigorously in the tuture. ' Thanking you for your liberal contri bution to our present measure of success, we beg to remain, Faithfully yours, Successors to Driggs, Culbertaon & Co. Triumph of the Faith Core. At a faith curists' meeting in Jersey City recently, Jennie Olsen of Philadel- - i . .-.;is. .1 .1 J ' I. . pma lesuueu uii sue was cureu ui iw mg an actress by an exercise of a lot of faith, through prayer. She said that she hadn't touched a drop of liquor or smoked a cigarette einee. New Today. Crantierries at Hartley's. See Spot Cash Grocery ad. Preferred stock goods at Hartley's. Flour and feed at Spot Cash Grocery. Dressed chickens for Sunday at Hood River Commercial Co. New lines of fancy stationery in tablet form at Slocom'e. Bring your chickens and eggs to Hood River Commercial Co. Melons, peaches, tomatoes and corn at Spot Cash Grocery. . ; Try our minced .ham for school lunches O. B. II. Everything in box stationery cut 25 per cent at Slocom's. Furnished house to rent Inquire at Mrs. Baldwin's ice cream parlors. Minced ham at Hartley's. ' Just the thing for the children's lunch. For Sale Cheap Two second-hand stoves in good condition. L. N. Blowers. Chicken Kranx will find the latest style of oyster shells for sale at Jensen's. We are selling Armour's best hams at 16c per lb. Hood Kiver Commercial Co. New books constantly arriving at Slocom's. Come in and look at them. Wood taken in exchange for groceries, same as cash, at the Spot Cash Grocery. E. M. Holman sells Security Stock Food. This is the best stock and poultry food on the market. Try it. We are prepared to give you satisfac tion in butter or refund your money. Hood River Commercial Co. Extensive line of tablets, pencils and school supplies. Call and examine our stock and prices before buying. Coe & Son. The Hood River Commercial Co. have made another cut in meats. They are now selling the sirloin steaks at 122c lb. Two hundred to $5,000 to loan on real estate. If your security is good your money is ready, rrather investment Company F. W. Clarke, practical jeweler and optician; all kinds of repairing neatly, quickly and cheaply done at the Glacier Pharmacy. For Sale at the Emporium The C. B. Prathar homestead, 100 acres. Fruit and small house, 5 miles from Hood River. Will be sold for $850 cash, or on installment plan for $000. Owned by J. L. Henderson. We wish to remind the public that we advertise to meet all prices on goods in our line and deliver them. Hood River Commercial Co. 160 acres, 900 bearing fruit trees, 100 inches free water, good house, barn, 4 hand a4 iirr 9 Imriiiia wartn trw-la antt crops included ; 30 tons hay $4,500 ; 16 miles up valley, i nday s Barnes. CAN YOU READ THIS? If you can't, your eyes need attention. Call on F. W. Clarke, the jeweler and op tician. He can fit you out. At the Glacier Pharmacy. NOTICE During the fair Mrs. Baldwin will serve tea, coffee, sand wiches and cake in connection with her ice cream parlors. "Xow Is the Appointed Time." The O. R. A N. Co. hna Just tunned hand somely Illustrated pamphlet entitled "Oregon Washington and idniioana ineir lienor. rn." It has much to nay about Hood Kiver. People In tha East are aniioim for Informa tion about the Pacific Northwest. If vou will give Ihe O. It. A N. agent a Hal of names of Eastern people who are likely to be Interest, ed, the booklet will be mailed free to such persons. GRAND BALL AT THE NEW OPERA HOUSE Friday Evening, Oct. 10, To commence immediately after the rrtXigAMMg AT THg FAIR. Fine music for the occasion. Admission Gentleman and Ladies 50c. Wanted. A girl for general housework. Apply lo ol? MK. J AS. GRAHAM. 70 Acres for Sale. Oood fruit and berry land. i arm In berrtea. Uood on-hard , running water and well. Ootip house and brn. All fenced. IV miles trim Underwood, Wash. Price 13,01. Inquire at tilacler office. tUH Span of Mares for Sale. A apan of 4-year-old mares; weight about l'JUO pounds. Inquire of oM J. I. MILLER. A Bargain. I have a Hi saddle, pair of heavy shaps which cont pair of spur and a U ripsnish hIL I will aril theootai for KV.OT UadeUma for a good cow. The outnt Is nearly new. In quire of A. T. uodge, miles southwest uf nooa mrer. on ALWAYS KEEPS Bishop's Crackers, the very best made. A full fine of SCHILLING'S BEST goods just in. These are only two of the many good things kept by us. Call and see our line before going elsewhere. Real Estate Bargains. Just the "Snap" you are Looking for. We nearly always have it. For the man who has a little idle money, now is fust the time for him to invest in laud back away from town, while there Is yet a margin on prices. You will be GLAD IF YOU DO, and VERY SORRY in two years' time IF YOU DON'T, it is our opinion. TAKE HOLD OF IT. NOW, don't wait until the other fellow sees the opportunity and wisely acts on it. Our full list of Improved and unimproved properties is always at your command, at prices and locations to suit your fancy and purse. GEORGE D CULBERTSON & CO. Stages to Cloud Cap Inn. Ticket office for the Regulator Line of Steamers Telephone and have ahack carry you to and from the boat landing If you want a first-class turnout call on the HOOD RIVER TRANSFER AND LIVERY CO. Books & Stationery. The most complete line of School Books and Supplies in the city WE'VE GOT 'EM ALL. Call and see the new styles and texts in Writing Tablets. Old stock cut 25 per cent in price. MUST BE SOLD. READ-"Dvid Harum," "The Crisis," Right of Way," "Mississippi Bubble;" all the New Books. Daily Oregonian. MAGAZINES. EVERYTHING. GEORGE I. SLOCOM. REAL ESTATE. SHELLEY & JOCHIMSEN Desire to inform the public that they have formed a partnership in real estate, and are well equipped for showing investors Hood Itiver valley. Mr. Jochimseu is a pioneer and knows the country as few men do, and knowing its past history and its recent rapid advance, has abundant faith in its future. Especially do we invite your attention to the advantages of East Hood River valley. For climate, water, soil and scenic effects, it stands unimpeached. They already have a long list of winners in property and desire to increase It. Everything tbey are offering are bargains. Call and see them at Odell. They have a team always ready to show parties the best country in the Northwest. McKee's Business College . AND School of Correspondence. Now in its 23d Year. Every teacher an expert In his special course. Our courses cover the entire range or business operation. Complete business course, time unlimited, by mail $25 00 Complete shorthand course, six mouths, by mail 15 00 ' Complete civil service course, six months, by mail 15 00 Complete English course, six months, by mail 15 00 - Complete select studies, six months, by mail k 15 00 These courses are especially designed for those who have not the time nor means to attend eollege, and especially for those who have been deprived of a common school education. The greatest care is given to each individual student. Di plomas awarded graduates. Bend for particulars and state the course you want. J. B. McKEE, Proprietor. Auerbach building, SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Fair Specialties! OUR BU YER bas Just returned from Portland, bringing with her all the latest designs In Millinery and a large assortment in Veilings. WE ALSO make BABY BONNETS to order to match Cloaks. All orders attended to promptly. MAE B. ROE, Milliner. Successor to Mme. ABBOTT. Own Your Own Home. STOP PAYING RENT. I will sell you a lot in Coe's Addition, near the new school house, in the very choicest residence portion of town, and will build you a house upon it according to your own plans, for a small payment down and small monthly installments. Be your own landlord and let your rent go towards paying for your home. Or, I will sell you a lot on the installment plan, and you can build your own house. This advertisement may not appear again, as carpenters are hard to find, lumber scarce, and winter coming on. f . H. C. COE. days The Dalles Carnival AND Second Eastern Oregon District Ag ricultural Fair. September 30. October 1, 2. 3 and 4, 1002 $4000 m pusses ai pbemioms $4000 L Biggest event of the year. Best race meeting in 1902. Largest Live ' Stock, Agricultural anil Horticultural Exhibits Ever Made in Eastern Orepon. ARNOLD'S RENOWNED Oregon Pacific and Balloon Ascension and Exciting Hose $500 8 bio Sh IN SPECIAL PURSES FOR FARM HORSES AND NOVELTY RACES. All articles eutered for premiums admitted ABTOLUTELY FREE. Ten per cent deducted from all premiums awarded. For Premium Lists and Hpeed Programme address R. J. GORMAN, Secy, The Dalles, Or. of Fun. Oriental Carnival ows. Daring Parachute Jump Tournament. $500 The Davidson Fruit Co. If you have Fruit to market, or will need Fruit Boxes, Plows, Cultivators, Fer tilizers, or a Vehicle, SEE US. We keep our office open twelve nionlhsin thejyear, and need your business. If we please you, tell your neighbors; if not, toll us. DAVIDSON FRUIT CO. Williams Pharmacy, Otten Building, G. E. WILLIAMS, Prop'r. Headquarters for Pure Drugs, Toilet Articles, PATENT MEDICINES, SPRAYING MATERIALS. Prescriptions my Specialty. 5th Biennial Fruit Fair October 8, Grand Exhibit BIG RED This is the banner fruit year for Hood River, and the display of fruit at the fair will comprise the biggest and best collection of ap ples ever shown in the Northwest. All who are interested in Hood River should take this opportunity to see what is actually producedhere. The 0. R. & N. and the river steamers will grant reduced rates between Portland and The Dalles and intervening points. Liberal Premiums HON. E. L. SMITH, President. HON. J. W. MORTON, Vice Pres't. Q. R. CASTNER, Superintendent. G. J. GESSLING, Secretary. W. A. SLINGERLAND, Treasurer. Committees in Charge: o EXECUTIVE E L Smith, Dr J F Watt, O R Castner, II F Davidson, Q J Gessllng, Henry T William, T Steinhilbcr, DH Sears, William Kennedy, Chris Dethman, 11 S Richmond, Frank Chandler, B R Tucker, W A Slingerland, A I Mason, J T Carroll, Mosier; A II Jewett of White Salmon; Amos Uuderwood, Underwood. AUDITING E L Smith, president; O J Gesaling, secretary; W A Slingerland, treasurer; Truman Butler, chairman of the Finance committee. FINANCE--Truman Butler, H F Davidson,' E L Smith. TRANSPORTATION A P Bateham, I, E Morse, U R Castner. LOCATION AND BUILDING II J Frederick, N C Evans, W A Slingerland, A I Mason. PRINTING S F Blythe, E R Bradley, Henry T Williams. RECEPTION Mr and Mrs W J Baker. Mr and Mrs J E Rand, Mr and Mrs Frank A Cram, Mr and Mrs T teinhilber, Mr and Mrs G B Castner, Mr and MrsC B Atterbury, Mr and Mrs AI Mason, tr and Mrs C E Markham, Mr and Mrs E L Smith, Mr and Mrs M P Isen berg, Mr and Mr G A McCurdy, Mr and Mrs D II Seara, Mr and Mrs A II Jewett, Mr and Mrs II J Hibbard. , PROGRAMME F B Barnes, J L Carter, C L Gilbert, Maj Booth, C N Clarke. INVITATION G J Gessling, Henry T Williams, P F Friday. TO SOLICIT PREMIUMS P F Friday, S E Bartmess, George T Prather. EXHIBIT Henry T Williams, G R Castner, A H Jewett, .Frank Chandler. DECORATION Mra George P Crowell, Mrs E. Locke, Mrs A O Hcrsbey, Ernest V Jensen, Mrs E E Savage, E L Rood. NOMENCLATURE Chria Dethman, William Kennedy, E L Smith, W A. Slingerland, H F Davidson". 0, 10 and 11. of the Far-Famed APPLE1 Will be Awarded.