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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 24, 1903)
1 FRAN K Best Blanket Values in America. We have everything in color, weight, size and price from the 50c Cotton Blankets to the best Eastern and Western mill productions at f 10, - We buy in bale lots direct from the mills and can give yon the job ber's profits, which the small retailer has to pay. We pool our blanket buying with two large concerns in other cities, and thus use the Quantity. Hence our seemingly rediculous prices. Cotton Blankets, regular size 10 x 11: 50c, 60c, 75c, 85c, l.oo, 1.25, 1.35, 1.50, 1.75, 1.95. Wool Blankets 10, 11 and 12 we offer at the following prices: 2.60, 2.95,3.00,3.50, 3.95, 4.40, 4.95,5.00, 5.80, 6.00, 6.50, 6.95, 7.50, 8.00, 8.50, 9.5O, 10.00. SEE WINDOW DISPLAY. Our comforters are the best that money and experience can buy, and are also bought without the middleman's profit, direct from the Eastern mills iu such quantities as allow us to sell at a small profit for less than the small dealer can buy them in the regular way. Large sizes, double Bed Quilts, assorted colors, sold at following prices: 76c, 85c, 1.00, 1.20, 1.35, 1.50, 1.65, 1.85, 1.95, 2.g0, 2.40, 2.65, 2.95, 3.50, 3.95. White Bed Spreads, figured or plain pearl hemmed, all prices 75c to $4. Bed Sheets, Pillow Slips, etc. Our new stock of Tabel Linens soon due from European Linen centers. urs truly, FRANK A. CRAM. O. R. & N. TIME TABLE. Kant bound No. No. 2, C'htcaKO special, iiaw a. m. No. H, Mall and Expreaa, 110:45 p. m, No, No. it, way rreiKoi., o;w p. m. 22. Kant Freight, H:45 a. m. bound , 1, Portland Hpeclal. 2:05 p. m. 8. Portland Flyer, 5:07 a. m. West No. No. No. 5, Mull und Kxprewt, 7:40 a. m. No. No. 23. Way Freight, H:4fi a. m. 21, Fast Freight. p. m. BRIEF LOCAL MATTERS. Rambler Bicycles at Knapp's. Mowers and rakes at Savage's. Notary Public done by Karnes. McCormack mowers and rakes at Sav age's. . , For bargains in watches and jewelry, go to C. H. Temple. We can fill your orders for chicken at the Central Market. Use Williams' anti-septic hair tonic and keep off gray hairs. You can get highest market price for your eggs at Central Market. Barnes, the real estate man, lias a competent stenographer in his office. We carry a full line of groceries, flour and feed. Bone & McDonald. We are paying cash for vegetables and fruit at the Central market. Barnes collects rent.pays taxes, draws up transfer papers and writes insurance. Don't pay rent. See Barnes, the real estate man and have a home of your own. . . . . , When in need of fine work in watch repairing and jewelry, see Temple, the jeweler. .. , , If your eye sight fails and you have pains and headaches, see C. H. Tem ple, the occuliet. Barnes, the real estate man, has for Pale one of the best stock ranches in Sherman county. , For spring wagons, buggies, harrows, cultivators, pumps, etc., go to McDon ald & Henrich. ,...,. . Bone & McDonald will deliver powder on Saturday of each week, Place your order with them. For 30 days, the W. B. C'e residence, lot 100 x 100. A good buy for 1,((00. l'rather Investment Co. This is the season when you have to buy a mower can't be put off so go to Savage's and they'll do the rest. All parties owing Abbott and Co. will kindly call and settle. Butter, eggs and farm produce taken for cash or trade. If you want to file on timber land homesteads, call on George T. Prather, U S. Commissioner, district of Oregon. Two hundred to $5,000 to loan on real estate. If your security is good your money is ready. Prather InvestmentCo. GET this store is popular is its attractiveness always some thitnr new and different from Other stores. We ask your eneouragem't by coming to sti, even if you don't buy anything. We want you to .take an interest in our store the Lit tle store with LITTLE PRICES. 107th TOILET CUEAM Half pound bottles, very special price Pocket Boooks by the basket full, great assortment to choose from at 25c. Then we have the nobby new styles in wrist bags from 1.5c to $2 each. Better see them. Bead Chains-We were th first .to introduce them here, and have only the new st and best styles to offer in these popular ornaments at 15e to 50c each. A DEPARTMENT STOEE IN MINIATURE, The Little Store with Little Prices Always Up to Date, Is now Showing the Pure Lard. We are selling our pure kettle-rendered lard as cheap as you can buy any other brand of lard in town. We manufacture our own lard; it is made from pure hog fat and is not steamed as most of the lard put up by large packing houses. We have all the modern contrivances for putting up first class lard and will guarantee every bucket. Five pound buckets, 75c ; 10s, $1.45. MAYES BROS. Go to Stuart's, the first class confec tioner, for fresh oysters, daily. Bread, doughnuts, cold boiled ham, crabs, Fri day and Saturday. Orders taken for lun ches, salads of all kinds, wedding cakes and cut flowers. I have just received a complete line of cut glass-sterling novelties, Rogers Rros. 1847 platedware, and a choice lot of white metal table ware. Ask to see them at Clarke the jeweler's opposite the post office. I now have a very complete line of watches, clocks, watch chains, fobs, etc. Carke, the jeweler, opposite the post office. The W. E. Sherrill 5 acres near Bel mont will be sold on easy terms. John Leland Henderson. All watch, clock and jewelry work guaranteed. Clarke, the jeweler, oppo site the post office. Ask to see my new line of rings. Clarke, the jeweler, opposite the post office. Wanted Party to clear five acres, 3 acres mostly burning. Burnette E.Duncan Order your dressed chickens for your Sunday dinner at McGuire Bros. Fresh weiner and pork sausage al ways on hand at McGuire Bros. Copies of the Glacier can be found on sale at Slocom's book store. When you think of meat, think and call up 731, McGuire Bros. Hay wanted at Crosier's grocery. Fresh salmon at McGuire Bros. Racine feet at Coe & Son. J. E. Dunbar took in the Portland carnival. The woman's alliance will meet Fri day of next week with Mrs. McGuire. Miss Florence Strong of Portland came up Saturday and is a guest at Cot tage farm. - " Captain Scam mon of the Dalles City came down with the excursion on the GaUert Sunday, and took in the ball game. He expressed sympathy for the Dalles boys, but he thought the Hood River boys put up the better game. Mrs. R. S. Williams and sister-in-law, Miss Maude Williams, of Portland came up Saturday and sdent Sunday with the family of C. H. Stranalmn, where Mrs. Harlan, the mother of Mus Williams, has been visiting for the past week. IN THE HABIT OF TRADING STOrE NEWS. SATURDAY SURPRISE aration for sunburn, chapped nanus, rou use it after shavin-; very useful about the for Saturday, per bottle 20 Hose Supporters-The Venus, Marlowe, Gotham and Sanitas styles, the latest and best supporters made. Ten different styles in silks, sateen and lisle 10 to 50c. "Fascinaters-these cool mornings and evenings, a lMit shoulder wrap is appre ciated. Shawl Fascinaters. prettv styles, all colors. 2,c and 50e each. Misses wool Tarns, all colore. 50c. Blowers-Smith A very pretty wedding took place at the residence of R. B. Bragg, uncle of the bride, at high noon, Sunday, September 20, 1903, when Ollie Lee Smith was married to Samuel Maurice Blowers; Rev. J. T. Merrill, officiating. Only relatives and Intimate friends of the contracting parties were present. Miss Blanche Blowers, sister of the groom, played the wedding march from Lobrengrin, as the bridal party en tered the parlor. The bride looked charming in a gown of white organdie over white silk, and carried a boquet of brine roses. The rooms were handsome ly decorated with Oregon grape, asters, smilax and potted palms. After congratulations a dainty wed ding breakfast was served. The happy couple were the recipients of many costly and useful presents consisting of cut glass, silverware, etc. Mr. and Mrs. Blowers departed on the afternoon train for Portland. Upon their return they will make their home In Hood River. Hood River Captures a Medal. Hood River captured a gold medal on fruit exhibit at the national irrigation congress at Ogden. Joe Wilson gathered the apples, which he carefully packed in three boxes and shipped them to the irrigation congress at his own expense, the apples were gathered from three or chards, and for this reason they were sent in Mr. Wilson's name. Mrs. J. L. Atkinson furnished the Yellow New towns, Noah Bone the Wolf Rivers, and Joseph Jarvis the. Kings. Mr. Wilson says he could have gathered a better ex hibit of apples from non-irrigated or chards, but the offer of premiums called for irrigated fruit. The requirements also demanded that there be three vari eties of 24 apples each. Box Social. A box social will be given at the Crap per school house, Friday evening, Octo ber 2. There will also be a candy booth and fish pond. The fishing will be good. The entertainment is given for the ben efit of the school, to purchase song books and other supplies for the school. Born. In Hood River valley, September 17, 1903, to Mr. and Mrs. John Tyler, a son. Died. r In Hood Rlvor valley. September 18, 1IXW, Mabel Pearl, Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Barnet, aged 2 months. R. Siddall and J. Eaton of Nevada, Iowa, were visitors in Hood River Tues day. They are touring the coast, look ing at the country, and having heard of Hood River stopped off to see it. Base ball returns every evening at the Morgan & Co. cigar store. AT that pleases, the most reli able, stylish and perfect fit ting pattern is M'CALLS. We carry a large stock on hand so you can get 'most anything you want-10 & 15 cts, no higher. McCall's mag azine, 50c a year. SALE. dainty prep - n hkui; u.e.. house-at a cents. Perfumerv Daintiness is our watchword in this line good and lasting quality in small ana large pacKages 50c to 75c in plain and fancy Ki i.mi Sachet Powder for DPI lit S. WorJ,: Don't Forget that little things make up the sum of life and you can find them here in profusion. Things for the work basket, toilet.dress ing table and bath room at prices consistently low. -The Dtfur Dispatch says Dufur will send an exhibit of fruit to The Dalles fair that will make Hood River green with envy. Hood River fruit growers should see to it that an exhibit is sent from here that will make the Dufur ex hibitors go way back and sit down. The gold medal won at the irrigation congress should be an incentive to lurther effort and a chance to win prizes and first f rerniums should never be missed. The lalles will expect Hood River tp make a full exhibit ot lruii ana tney should not be disappointed. Hood River's fail lire to make a good exhibit at The Dalles fair will be Hood River a loss. The Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip will open their rooms for the winter, Friday evening. Prospects are good iota large attendance. All who have books and magazines for the read ing room please leave them with Earl liartniees. . The library, though small, lias been doing good wort. Any person giving 11,000 to the library may have the naming of it. Library hours are from 2 to 4 Saturday evening. All who have had books longer than- two weeks are requested to return ttiem. Claude E. Copple writes from the North Pacific sanitarium that he was operated upon, September 10, for a very peculiar trouble. It started on the out side of the umbelicus and went through the abdominal wall. Gangrene set in, witn a siougning on wnicn would nave proven fatal. But he is now out of dan ger, only has to wait for the wound to heal, aud will be home in a couple of weeks. His wife is wth him. Snow A Upson have purchased the blacksmith shop and business of J. R, Nickelsen.and are moving into the build ing occupied by Niekelsen. In the trade Mr. Xickelsen took the buildine oc- cupiea by Miow Upson and will move it. snow & Upson will be glad to meet their old custo mers in their new, Quarters and all others who want first-class work done in the blacksmithing line. Mr. and Mrs. U.J. Bvrkett. accomna- nied bv their Eastern visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Freshour, spent last week at Trout Lake. Mr. tfvrkett savs he fished for seven days and didn't get over 100 fish. He thinks the lake lias beon pretty well fished out for the season. Mr. Freshour got a dozen fish, beating his record fish ing in Hood river, Where his fishing for several days amounted to one little white fish. . . , , . Mrs. Entrican. who has charge of the boarding house on Paradise farm, has had a good run of custom during the season. Her terms are most reasonable, the situation the most desirable in Hood River, and being only 10 minutes walk from the business part of town, Para dise farm boarding house is bound to bold its own as a favorite resort. Barnes, the real estate man. has been doing business as usual. Since the last issue he has closed up several deals and has also sold ten acres on Methodist lane to VV. J. Ross of North Dakota aud 19 acreB in the Pine Grove district to Mr. Hoover of Oklahoma territory. Sev eral more Portland parties are likely to ouy nere Boon. . O. O. Chamberlain was down from Althena, last week, looking after his .ranch. He hopes to again become a resident of Hood River sometime next year. He is now in the insurance busi ness and is in stice of the peace and citv recorder for the city of Athena. Tom HuBbands and family, who came from Umatilla about six weeks ago, all suffering with typhoid fever, are now about all recovered. They have been staying with the family of Robert Hus bands. Tom thinks he will go back to his old job at Umatilla. Gilbert Johnson and family arrived in Hood River, Friday, from Edmore. N. D. Mr. Johnson comes here for health, with the expectation of making Oregon his home. He rented house-keeping rooms and went to house-keeping the same day of his arrival. Mrs. F. R. A be ten and Miss Lulu Absten returned last Friday from their trip to the hop fields of the Willamette valley. They had a pleasant outing and visited for a week in Portland on the way home. J. C. Cole of The Dalles was in Hood River, Monday, posting bills for The Dalles fair and carnival. He did a good job of billing the town, and if Hood Kiver people don t learn of The Dalles fair it will not be the fault of Mr. Cole. Carl P. Ross was in Hood River for several days first of the week. Mr. Ross is now car clerk at Wallula, He will build on his place at Hood River next year and move his family here to make their permanent borne. Mrs. 8. L. Pollock went to Portland Monday. After visiting in Portland for awhile, she may concluue to go to Seat tle to spend the winter. But before she goes to Seattle she will return to Hood Kiver to visit friends. Guy, Heely and Bent Rand from Uni versity Park, are camped up on Hood river, where they put in their time fishinu and hunting. Thev will make a stay oi three weeks. J. W. Black and F. E, Runcorn, who recently purchased the C. A. Wyman lace at Udell, moved down from Walla Valla last week. They have some thor oughbred horses. Mrs. E. L.Adams of Clay Center.Kas., visited Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Canning last week. She was delighted with Hood River and hopes to make it her home some day. C. B. Hayward of Iowa, an old soldier who served in the 12th Iowa in the civil war, accompanied by his wife is visiting the family of M. M. Hill of the East Side. Mrs. Hill is Mrs. Hay ward's niece. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Coulter and little girl returned last week from Tacoma, where tney nave resiuea lor me pasi year. They have come to make their permanent home in Hood River. W. C. Dodire made final proof on his homestead in Dukes valley before United States Commissioner Prather on Mon day. His witnesses were: Joseph A. Knox and unaries w. aiurpny. Frank A. Massee is building on his place at W illow I lat. His house is 24x27, mth a six-foot porch front and back, and a good big cellar. Fred Miller, who is baling hay this year, reports a better hay crop than usual in the vaney, anu nay . is aiso a better price. Clover hay is worth fltt a ton. i Mrs. F. B. Barnes, Mrs. A. B. Canfield and Mrs.E. E. Savage went te Portland Monday to take in the carnival and oth er eights of the gay metropolis. W. E. Simonton and Miss Alma Schmidt were married at The Dalles, September 16. Mrs. W. 8. Gribble of Mount Hood attended the wedding. The office of the Prather investment company has been moved to the La France bloc, in ine room formerly occu pied by Geo. F. Coe Son. A. I.. Holmes and family, who moved from Hood River during the past sum mer, are now located at Cottage Orove, Oregon. Rev. W. C. Evans, the new minister for the M. E. church, has moved into the La France house. Lost On either the Belmont road or MetbudUt lane, a giri's gray jacket, tilmroed in leather. Finder will please return to Mrs. J. L. Henderson and re ceive reward. The Proper Growth. Dufur Dispatch. School begins next Monday, and we have been puzzling ourself what we ought to say to induce parents to send their children to the first day and keep them there till the close. Education is a growth. The gutter Bnipe of our large cities is a pupil of the school of gutter snipes, a constant attendant in the slums, alleys and low homes. The education there received leaves its marks on his body, his morals, his language; and, as we all know, leads to a coarse, low life; most probably to a life of crime and misery. How different should be the result with our boys and girls in school, surrounded by the beautiful, (such should be the condition of every school room) and from day to day con ning over the best thought of the world. From such a place we should expect to spring a growth of men and women that will honor us and bless our race. Parent, see to it that your children have the proper growth and on Monday, next, see that they start to school. The ladies' missionary society of the U. B.church will meet Friday afternoon at 2 :30 o'clock in the lecture room of thechurch. Miss Marie Mohr. who has accepted a position as sales lady in the dry goods store of H. Herbing at The Dalles, left for that place Wednesday. Mrs. Louise Goddard and her friend, Mrs. Grant of Boston, buve gone to Portland for the winter. I E. Ml STORE. Glorious Autumn Days, These! Our store is full of the goods that you will wear for Fall and Winter, in dress goods the Zibelines hairy goods, but cheviots, broadcloths and venetions are too firmly fixed in favor to be easily displaced. You will find these in all colors, and ready and awaiting your close inspection. NEW WAISTS FOR FALL. In cotton, flannel or silk. These have been selected with great care. Prices range from 12, running easi ly down to $1.75. WAISTING AND FLANNELS. Dainty and desirable Flannels for the coming cool days 75c to 35c. We want to call your attention to our showing of Outing Flannels. The new Fall weights, very pretty paterns for Autumn wear 15c, down to 10, 8 and Cc a yard. In Men's goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Caps and a big line of Underwear, we have what you need, and shall be only too happy to show these lines and all other fixin's which go to dress you up. Drop in and see them. 3r-a.ll Stools of Best C-roceries. Phone 581. Free Delivery. Church Notices. Unitarian. Preaching, Sunday, at 11 a. m. in K. of P. hall, by Rev. William G. Eliot, ir.: subiect:"lhe Making of a Town." Congregational. Eev. J.L. Hershner, pastor. Preaching at 11 a. in. and7:dl) p. m. Rev. Mr. Arlen, a Presbyterian will preach at the morning service. Sun day school at 10 a. m. C. E., at 6:30 p. m., Mrs. A. u. Ktaten, laaaer. services at Pine Grove at 3.30 p. in. All are in vited to these services. Episcopal The Rev A. K. Glover of Portland will hold services in K. P. hall Sunday, Sept. 27, morning and evening. Holy communion and sermon at 11 a.m. Evening uraver and sermon Bi 7:30 p.m. The Guild meets next Wednesday with Mrs. b. J., bavrge. Valley Christian. J. W. Jenkins, Pastor. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. C.E. meeting at 7 p. m. All not worshiping elsewhere are cordially invited to join us in the worship of the lxtttx. Christian Tabernacle. A. B. Cash, superintendent. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m. Union J. W. Jenkins will preach at Union church at 3 p. m. Sunday. United Brethren. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30 m. Junior C. E. at 3 p. m. Senior C. E. at 7 p. m. Prayer meeting at 7 :30 Wednesday evening. All are cordially invited to these services. Methodist Episcopal. Rev. W. C. Evans, pastor. Regular preaching ser vices at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. each Sab bath. Prayer meeting Thursday even ing at 8 o'clock. Epworth League meet ing Sunday evening at 7. League prayer meetings Tuesday evening at 8. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Sew Today. Found. John Lawless found a bunch of keys with a spool attached, and left them at this othce. There will be a dance given at the Mt. Hood hall September 25. The Glacier a Welcome Visitor. H. H. Barker of Rowan, Iowa, In re newing his subscription to the Glacier, wrrites: "I wish to say that the Glacier has been a very welcome visitor du ring the past eight years. It comes from an acknowledged fruit country, and as. your servant has a great weak ness or fine fruit, he reads with pleas ure the different articles on fruit cul ture, etc., that appear in its columns. Of course the conditions here are far different than with yourselves for the production of the finer varieties of small fruits, as Irrigation Is not only un known but la impossible here, so that in case the rainfall Is scanty, there usually results more or less of a short age in all kindsof productsof the farm; but tbe current season has been con spicuous for an overabundance of rain in the Mississippi valley, which in many places has visibly affected all grain crops, both in quantity and qual ity." Mr. Barker Incloses samples of corre spondence In regard to his strawberries. They read like testimonials for Hood River alrawberriea. There were two or three members ot the party of German agriculturists who recently visited Oregon, showed much knowledge -of prunes, says the Rural Northwest. One of them in talking to Captain Peters at Dundee, Oregon, called attention to prunes run ning HO to the pound as being of the most aeeirauie eize. iiru r-u uj Captain Peters w hy he preferred prunes of this sixe to larger onee, he said the flavor of the prune ia much affected by the pits. When the prunes are very large the flavor of the piu does not per We Know the Hood River People Want Good 5hoes. WE-KNOW that no one ever came in our stoi-e and called for a poor pair of shoes. WE KNOW who the best shoemakers are and buy the best. WE KNOW the Dis. 7G school shoes are ahead of everything on the market at the price. WE KNOW the Walk-Over Shoes for men are the best for $3.50 and $4, and the Krippendorf, Dittman Ladies' Shoes are unequaled in style, com fort and wear, 2.50 to 5$. 50, all leathers. YOU KNOW if you want the best shoes and the best fit you must go to KNAPP'S, The People's Store. meate the flesh ' so thoroughly as in smaller prunes. While this point is one which we have not seen mentioned in connection with dried fruit, it is a very well known fact that in canning peaches, apricots and plums, the flavor is much better if the pits are included than if they are removed. Captain Peters said he had noticed, without thinking of the cause that prunes are much better flavored after they have stood six months than when thev first come from the evaporator and he has no doubt now that this is mainly due to the flavor from the pits working into the flesh of the prunes. Why Apple Growers Should Unite. Chicago Packer. Scores of large dealers own large or chards and grow and pack their own fruit and sell it as well. Usually they are good sellers, but mighty poor grow ers. The grower, however, is not an ideal salesman and it is a grave question whether he should ever attempt to mar ket his own fruit. It is in the least wise for him to employ an advisor anyway aud pay him a certain percentage even where he makes the sale direct. It is better still that he place his account with a reliable receiver and stand by him through the deal. In the long run he will fare better and be on the right side of the ledger season after season. Growing is one job and selling is anoth er. And there is where the buyer wise ly gets in his work. He buys from the g.ower and the grower imagines he is a salesman. Apple growers as a rule are the big gest speculators in the race. They will hoard up hundreds of bushels which should never go into barrels and will cell them to dealers to barrel and mar ket, knowing that every barrel of second class fruit acts as a "price cutter" later on. It is a case of over-reaching the mark, and the grower is simply turning a boomerang loose. If every apple grow er would conscientiously set about see ing how many bushels he could turn into the evaporators and would induce his neighbors to take the same Btep it would be only a few years until all choice fruit would command $2 a barrel at the orchard. One season at $2 would make up for the difference resulting in many years. But will apple growers ever do this? No I Not until they think. Not nntilthey organize local unions and provide rules for grading and marketing. Not until they learn that the buyers now. control the situation, and that the growers do not though they could. Mot until they look upon their growing as a commercial pro position. Not until they learn as pro ducers that "scientific marketing" is of equal importance with "scientific growing." Dal Warren of Viento went to The Dalles, Sunday. He was on hand at 5:30 Monday morning and found 10 men in waiting to file on timber claims. He went to his breakfast and an hour later there were 16 wovld-be land locators at the land office door. He concluded to stay and take bis tnrn as No 17. When the doors opened at 9 o'clock a Port laud mau with his land script got ahead of the party and located live sections in I'rinevi'ue district, barring out the crowd that had waited at the door, some of them all night. Mr. Warren's home stead was only recently surveyed, but be has lived on it nine years, lie entered it and also a timber claim adjoining. The state association of Congregation al churches and ministers will meet in Oregon City next Tuesday. Delegates from Hood River are: Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Castner, George Steinhauer, F. B. Barnes, Mrs. H. F. Lmvidson. Rev. Mr. Treiber will fill Rev. Hersh ner's appointment at Pine Grove next Sunday at 3:30. NEW COATS. This season we have added a com plete stock of Coats and Jackets, all of the latest cuts. We have none left over from last season, and our se lections will please you from $30 down to $4. SKIRTS. Those skirts which we have been talk ing about have gone beyond our ex pectations. Remember we fit all skirts for you without additional cost. Better buy one. HOLD-UP 0.4 N. TRAIN Four men attempted to hold up the east-bound passenger train when three miles east of Troutdale, last night. Ex press Messenger Korner managed to kill one of the robbers, but at the same time to seriously wound Engineer Bar rett, who was this morning reported dead. Later reports also say the dead robber was found last night. No clues to the remaining robbers have been obtained, as they became alarmed at the Bbooting and fled. Mistake to Pool all Fruit. Rural Northwest. The men in California who are taking the lead in co-operative movements in fruit selling have come to the conclusion that the plan of pooling all fruits of the same kind is a mistake. If a member of an association or a local exchange wishes to get out a superior article let it do so and let the article be sold on its merits. It was formerly held that all fruits handled by an association should be graded when received and the grow er credited with his proportion of each grade. Then when sales were made each grower would receive his pro rata of the amount Bold. This plan was thought to be necessary to avoid charg es of favoritism and to prevent dissatis faction. If a co-operative association can handle fruit on an individual basis it will be much better for the industry in the long run because it will encour age individual growers to work for a special -reputation for their individual brand. It will make quick sales for the men who produce the better fruit and slow sales for the men who product poorer fruit. This is really as it ought to be, and yet it has been in the past thought better to give the producers of poorer grades some advantage than to have them stay out and sell their prod uct to men who would use it to hammer down prices with. The fruit growing associations of today are not, however, trying very hard to raise prices by the monopoly plan, but are seeking rather to give their memlxjri the advantages which result from doing business on a large scale. Found Purse with money. Owner can have same by proving property and paving for this notice.; E. M. Holmati and family are back from the Marion county bop fields. Tbey enjoyed the outing aud visited the state fair at Salem. Rev. E. Brayford, the storekeeper of Barrett community, will occupy the pulpit at the U. B. church next Sunday morning, in the absent of Pastor Shaffer who will preach at Odell at 11 o'clock. For Sale. A nine room honm and throe kU with (kkI well. Ud the hilt above the itcbool htiuae C'H on phone TU. 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