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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1904)
HOOD RIVER GLACIER, THURSDAY, JANUARY. 14, 1904. The Closing Out N.M.ABBOTT. Sale Will be continued with the Cyclone Prices as Given in Last week's Glacier. ASKS FOB BETTER LAWS. A. I. Mason, president of the Hood River Apple Growers' Union, read an able paper before the Northwest Fruit Growers' association, in -Portland, this week, entitled, "Needed Legislation Rel ative to the Fruit Industry." Mr. Mason said in part: We have many good horticultural laws in Oregon, and I believe you will agree with nie that the majority of them are only on paper. In other words, they are a dead letter. We need more executive laws with sufficient appropriations to enforce them; and then we need execu tive officers who are not afraid to per form their duty. Our state horticultural board is composed of honorable and pro gressive fruit growers, but they are han dicapped. The laws are not such as to justify thorn in taking action when I hey desire. 1 he executive power ami finan cial backing which should bo given them by law is wanting. We k'n3W each fruit grower is com pelledt?) by law to spray thoroughly for insects, pi'pts, fui'gi, etc. Yet the most of ua can look over our immediate neigh, borhood and find one fruit, grower spray ing carefully, another recklessly ; one us ing the best of sprays for certain results, . the other, using any spray easy made and cheap. One using the best appli ances for putting on the spray effectively, the other using ''any old thing" for a pump, and is always in a hurry. One growing fine fruit with from UO to 1)8 per cent free from worms, the other growing inferior fruit with a large per cent wormy. Is tnere any law lo assist in equalizing the methods" of. cultivation of these growers? If so, should they not be en forced? Should not the progressive and painstaking orchardist have better pro tection? I believe we all agree that he should; and I further believe you will assist in giving him that protection on our statute books in such a manner as to be effective. We have some laws relative to our spray material that need modifying and enforcing. How many of us buy arsenic and receive a certificate of its purity? And if we should, whatassurance have we that it is not a worthless one? I have a neighbor who is a progressive and up-to-date apple grower, lie discovered last summer that his spray for the codlin moth was not doing the desired work. His arsenic was sold to him all damages done to any fruit grower who has used his adulterated poisons. A small fine upon the guilty dealer who sells adulterated spray material, as is supposed to be imposed by our state horticultural law, is almost a farce, and but little protection to the fruit grower. Give us an additional law that will pro tect the grower by making the guilty dealer liable for all damages. A prominent statesman, when asked by his daughter if she should get mar ried, replied, "Daughter, be sure yon are right and then go ahead." To the young orchardist we vould repeat, "Be sure you are right and then go ahead." But let us follow this young orchardist and see if he is right, or whether we are permitting him to be deceived. He A. I. MASON, President Hood Kiver Apple Growers' Union studies the character of the soil, lay of ground and varjeties adapted to his local ity; then proceeds to the nursery and buys 1,01)0 trees of the varieties desired. He cultivates them for five years, and after waiting paitently and anxiously for that most highly appreciated crop of all crops the first crop lo, and behold! he discovers for the first time that he has scarcely any variety he bought ;Nand instead of the choice commercial vari eties he intended to plant, he has a lot of riff-r.iff stuff, the fruit, of which would as jn pt.r i bankrupt any fruit-grower cent pure. He sent a sample of it (after How many of you have had a similar it was too late to save his crop) to a experience and can name the deceiver friend who is a chemist. His analysis 0j tliia young orchardist? I know of told only 50 per cent pure. 1 no words to express mv contempt for We need more rigid laws rigidly en- gUch careless, worthless "and unscrupu forced against any unscrupulous dealer 0g nurserymen. A crime perpetrated who sells ih adulterated poisons. ny . upon that young orchardist, did you retail dealer should know from whom he eav? Nothing on our criminal docket buys his poison?, and hold that party ru- j jn'the line of larceny equals it. Robbed sponsible for their purity ; and every re- ja a weak wor(i. Had that young or tail dealer should be held responsible for ehardist. pmii knocked drtwn bv a hiuh- No 11. IS). 4(. 10 17 CO. 1 20 :l. (4. Si). 1)2. 1)1). 100. 3,000 7,000 1,830 100 10,000 .",500 4,000 4,800 1 ,0oo THE REAL ESTATE MAN, Offers the following Bargain thin week: FARM PROPERTY. 10 a. good apple land under ditch f 400 10 a. good early berry land, 5 bearing 2,000 fine every way for good home 4,o00 mostly berries; house, free, water.. 3,500 partly cleared, 0 miles out, 80 acres under ditch 2,2UU 20 a. best of apple land, (5 miles out on . the East Side 2,000 20 a. 2-year-old orchard best varieties (J." a. 4 m. out; 3 in berries; orchard 0.. 10 a. partly cleared; good soil,buildings 1(50 a. tract fine apple land .on Willow Flat, price per acre s 103. 210 a., 120 acres good saw-timber, mill on the place, (50 acres in grass, young bearing orchard, buildings and tools... 104. 100 a, half cleared, several acres in ber ries and apples KM. 30 a. in clover, fine for apples, berries... 101). 120 a. nearly all cleared; 7 miles from town, some fruit, best of nppleland.'..... CITY PROPERTY. 11 -room house and lot ft l,ooo 3 large lots, G-room house, free water, in Mow ers addition ' 8 -ood lots on the lull for t oo Corner lot, fine location, new 2-story house,barn l,ooo Good house and large lot on the hill for 4oo Lots in Coe's 1st, 2d and 3d additions; call at office to look at plat. Choice lots on the hill, including Thompson Mk. 6 acres inside the city limits, to be sold as acreage property, a good investment, $4,500. CALL OIT wajman and 15,000 taken out of his Dockets, it would have been a smaller and less punishable crime. Yet the laws of Oregon permit this crime to go unnoticed. If I can do nothing else in this meeting than arouse your actions fn seeking legislation for the punishment of this class of criminals, I will feel fully paid for coming here. Pardon me for reference to myself for a few moments. In the springs of 117 98, I planted a 20-acre commer cial apple orchard in Hood River valley; and ever since that time I have spared neither time nor money in giving it the best of care. Two years ago I began to discover I had been robbed by the nur seryman selling me unprofitable vari eties I had not ordered. These un-true-to-name varieties were represented by over 300 King of Tompkins County, 145 lianos, 30 Early Harvest, 15 JNorthcrn Spies, several Red Cheek Pippins, Mam- mouth Black Twigs, seedling sweet ap- fles and God only knows what others, don't believe the nurseryman ever knew what he told me, neither do I be lieve he cared. His total mistakes dis covered up to date are 5bT trees untrue to name, out ot an order ot izw trees. Brother fruit growers, I know you will pardon me after having heard my tes timony for asking you to help prevent such a crime as this. And yet our Btate, yes, our entire United States, have many such nurserymen still preying up on the innocent public. But 1 hear some nurseryman say, "e guarantee to make good any such mis takes by replacing other trees, true to name, without cost." And I am sorry to say the laws of Oregon uphold such a contract as fulfilling their obligations. Shame on such a decision. It is bo untrue, so unjust and so ridiculous that I will not attempt to waste words upon it. I believe the nursery man selling trees untrue to name should be declared a criminal and treated as such by law. And he should by all means be held re sponsible for all damages done any fruit grower who lias been swindled by his unscrupulous methods. Uive in laws that will protect us from unscrupulous nurserymen and dealers in spray mate rials bv making them resnoiiHiuie for all damages done to each fruit grower, and also liable to heavy fines; then give our state board of horticulture power and money to prosecute the perpetrators of these abuses, and I believe no fruit grower will ever regret having assisted in gening mesn laws on our-statute books. Another law is needed relative to sel ling apples infested with the San .lose scale, and containing or having contained the codlin moth worm. Our state hor ticultural law says: "Itslmll be unlaw. lultorany person, hrm or corporation to import or sell any infected or d isensed fruit of any kind in the state of Oregon." If we will take a trip down Front street, and cast our eyes on the wormy apples offered for sale, we would feel like ex claiming, "Ye gods and little fishes!" A law so flagrantly violated is a dis grace to any state. Let us ask for a law giving us the right tn sell such fruit to no one, except to those who are com pelled to use it in a fruit cannery, cider or vineger factory. And, if it is in tlie power of man and law, let us ha. e it strictly enforced. To many this may seem tyrannical; but on analysis yon ill find it will prove beneficial to both grower and consumer. It will force the growers to give their orchards better care, and supply the consumer with a better grade of fruit. It will drive the indolent, shiftless and sloven orchardist from the field of competition. It will elevate the growing of an apple orchard to a scientific, interesting and enohling industry. We need a law regulating the size ot our apple boxes. In my opinion ibis organizatirm should select a committee legislation from each stale herein represented, and also reqnext the fruit growers .of California to select a like committee to join them in their co-operative work ; then each of these legisla tive committees Bhould have a similar bill introduced at the next legislature of their respective Btatee, to become a law as soon as possible, regulating the size of an apple box. This is of great importance to all ap ple growers. It has been said, "Com petition is the life of trade." I want to deny this untrue adage. Competition is the life of dishonesty. A few years ago a roll of butter in Oregon contained two pounds, out competition Kept reduc ing it until the poor consumer was pay ing for a full roll, and in many cases was receiving only a pii-ce of greased paper containing less than one and one- lalf pounds of butter. ' Our state legis lature was wise in framing and passing law denning the weight of a roll of butter. In like manner the apple box is a creature of competitive circumstances. It means one size in one community and another size in another community. To illustrate: Southern Oregon has cut the "special" box H inch in depth and add ed inch in length. The California export apple box, so I am creditably in- i 1 1 : . i l . i iormetl, IS so email ll wuuiu umiuri uw lost in our "standard" box. Yet all these boxes when filled with certain ap- d es. such as lellow iNewtowns, are shipped to the same markets in conipe tition with each other. It is a deplor- able condition, and Bhould lie corrected and regulated by strict laws similar to our laws on other weights and measures Last, but not least, we need a law to assist us in getting bettor roads over hich to haul our fruit to market. Jo fruit grower who hauls his fruit, espec ially during the winter months, can de liver it in a first-class marketable con dition after jolting it over a few miles of our country roads. We need a road law that will give state and county assistance to any road district w hose citizens are enterprising enough to share one-half the expense in building first-class ma- cadam roads. . I Ins thought may be a little foreign to a fruit growers meet imr. but a hint to the wise is sufficient. bellow fruit growers, mv thoughts herein expressed may be summarized under the following heads: First A law making the selling ot fruit trees untrue to name a criminal offense, punishable bv a heavy tine or imprisonment or holii, and me gnuiy party liable for all damages done to the nurc haser oi Bucn trees. Second A law making any dealer sellins adulterated snrav materials sub- tect to a heavy fine, and also liable for When Ypu Come to Town Do not fail to call and see us and give us a chance to till your order. We quote Flour in not less than barrel lots at warehouse: Dalles Patent, per bbl...4.."() White Uiver, ier bbl..ftt.2 Dalles Straight, $3.."r. ..,1 Mt u-ji rehouse m not less than liall-tou lots: Kolled barley. Oats, per ton per ton.S2k. Short s, er ton.. ' :?.-.)) Drnn sind Shorts.. lb an. per ton, ?21. ."(). Yours truly. ...$22.50 ... 22.00 bone & Mcdonald damages done lo the nun-haser nf said materials. Third A law prohibiting the sale of apples infested with the San Jose scale, or containing or having contained the codlin moth worm, to any person except those who are compelled to use them in manufacturing canned fruits, cider or vinegar. Fourth A law regulating the size of apple boxes in each state represented in this organization, and also in the state of California. Fifth A law giving state and county assistance of 25 per cent each to any lo cality whose citizens are willing to pay 50 per cent of the cost of building lire t- class macadam roaus. Friends. I may have suggested herein some radical measures for our relief, but believe it is time now to meet these questions squarely in the face; and I further believe it requires some radical thought to arouse conservative thought action, in conclusion may i add these thoughts: In this old busy world or strife sncl toll, We find upon the man who tills the soil, ItBKts the whole structure of civilization, With les law to protect ins vocation. O, let tis then be up and wide awake, United, determ'n'd some laws to make; Tlmt will assist those who have a desire To raise ourjsuinaura oi nun sun mgiier. Our undivided efforts should lie used, To obuiln laws t lint can not be abused. A few good laws well enforced arc, better Thau many W owmc ucitu iciu-i. Came to Hood River In 1875. Alfred Inealls. who died January 3, 1904. was a hiehlv respected citizen and early pioneer of Hood River valley. Mr. lngalla had been a sunerer lor a year or more from cancer of the face. In the death of Mr. Ingalls this com munity has lost one of its sterling citi zens, who was at all times ready and llling to assist his friends, and ho always stood in the front rank in all matters pertaining to the good ot the community. He was a loyal husband, a kind and indulgent father, a tsutiinu and conscientious Christian, bel'jyed by all who knew him, and one whose loss ill tie deeply felt by the people ot i,ar itt district. The bereaved family have ib heartfelt rvnipiithy of the sorrowing community, and may He, who is death's conqueror.suslain aiid comfort the fami ly in this their great time of aflliction. Airreu ingaiiB was oorn in ounty, ?ew York, April IS, itw. At the age of five years he was taken by his parents to iioirat ounty, t 'enii.,wneie in lHt2 he was mnrricd to .Miss Kinmii Townsberry. in 1875 he moved to Hood Iyver, coining with thi 1'aiRhurst coto- ln that year, and Iihh resided here ever since. Ul ten children oorn to Mr. and Mrs. Ingalls, but four survive to mourn with the mother in their sad be reavement, The sons, James and Fred live in Harrett district, while thedangli ters, Mrs. Perry McCrory and Mrs. Fred Howe, live at Hood River. Mr. Ingalls united with the alley Christian church in April, 1880, and has been a consistent and forcetul member f that organization. He was a memlx r of the Odd Fellows, but has not nlliliat- Heating Stoves You want one now that fall has come. Drop in and see what Savage has in the stove line. Also ex amine the many other goods that are unpacked daily at SAVAGE'S : J. jOSf ; . I- '1 ALFRED IXGALLS. ed with the order at Hood Itivur. He was taken sick March 1, 190.5, and since then has suffered terribly until at last death camo to his relief. Blessed are thev whq die in the Lord. Kequiescat v V UT I II en pace. x " iv Stock Taking Time is Here And we have been unable to find any Shoddy goods with us, Shelf-Worn or No Clearance Sale Is On But from a well-selected stock, which will be more than doubled in the next few weeks, we will continue to give best possible values at the right price. FREE DELIVERY. PHONE 51. Mt Hood Lumber Company you want a lot IN DDITION? For a short time only I will sell a limited 15 per cent discount on listed price for If so NOW is your chance iHfyiber hi this addition at a lift II 2 m Ileal Estate agents will take notice. H. C. COE. ;tock Taking- and End of our Year Comes February 1, 1904. Many odd articles offered to close at discount. Outfitting bills largely reduced. Remember Salt; closes February 1. STEWART'S, the Home Furnisher. Hardware, Paints, Oils, Glass, Furniture, Shades, Stoves, Tinware, Building: Material, Carpets, Linoleum. PARK Free Beading Room. Hood River, Jan. 12, 1904. Kditoi Glacier: A free reading room Has been a lonu-felt want in Hood River, where our young men or stranera could drop in ana nave a cneenui, noineiiKe ymii- where they could enjoy tlie reading m choice literature, books, magazines, papers, etc, Thanks to the untiring eflorts of August C. Ahrendien, we have the nucleus of what we hope may supply this great need. Mr. Ahi-eiulren met witn the Oitlerent societies 01 ior city churches, explained his plan ol work ana secu rea me appointment m deleeates from each society to met t January 9 at the home of Mrs. Pickett, corner Oak and Second streets. This was for the purpose of organizing n Christian Union and establishing a free reading room. Mrs. Pickett had kindly consented to allow her front room to be usea ior inai purpose, aim In the meautime Mr. Ahrendren had solicited quite an amount of literature trom tne gooa people oi me vny. i in Indies met and did some preliminary work, also elected the following of ficers: Mrs. Geo. P. Crowell, president ; Mrs. J. W. Rigby, vice president at large; Mrs. H. P. Hartley, secretary; Mrs. trunk lnannier, treasurer, n was rtecidea to eieci two vice pits- idents trom each church, to form an advisory committee, fttid sucli other otlicers as may Be deemed wise at next meeting, Tuesday, January l!,'.':.lp.ni. The ladies desire to extend a wel come to each and every one and hope they will take pleasure in perusing the many goon tilings proviueu. Mrs. Pickett will take pleasure in furiiishintr meals to any one who would so desire at all hours. We return thanks to those who have assisted us so far, and there Is j et op portunity to continue the good work. Mas. J. W. Rioby, Sec'y pro (em. D Wanderfiil Serve. lispl lot I AND LEWILDE ADDITION TO HOOD RIVER. Centrally Located. Fine View. Pure Spring Water. STREETS ARE NOW BEING GRADED, Sidewalks will be Put in when Grading is Completed Property is in tlie first sewerage system that will be put in by the town of Hood River. Several fine buildings will be erected on the property during the summer. Special Inducements to Peo pie who wish to Build. For full particulars call upon PRATHER INVESTMENT CO., Or GEORGE D. CULBERTSON & CO. J. F. Batchelder and R. R. Erwin, Trustees. lainaol accidental cms, woumip.nruieep, urns, scalds, sore feet or stiff joint?. But there's no need on it. Hui-klen t Arnica Salve will kill the pain and cure the trouble. It 9 the best salve on earth for piles, too. 25c at Chas. N. Clarke's, : the druggist. For Sale The 50 acre straw berry f jrni i owned by A. K. Ijtke and others, on west side, rncts f U.UUU. All in plrau- berries in their prime. A good oppor- ( tunitv tor several In vers to co in to gether and each secure a part. Mut all lie sold at once. Terms hall or mole ca-h. For sale by John I.. Henderson. William S. Crane, of California, Md., suffered for years from rheumatism and lumbago. He as finally advised t try Chamberlain's Pain I'.alm, which he did and it effected a complete cure. For sale by all drnggistg. Henrv IL'Ouire has purchased a lot off his mother's property on River street, and expects to let the contract in a tew davs for fI,MiU cottage. STUMP PULLERS. We rory a complete stork of W. smith Grabbing Machines, wire cable, rope shortners, blocks, root ho..ks, etc., Tor w!iic.h -e:o-gcm n.lms. nu for Oregon sad Washington, Write for catalogue. ONLY exclusive Hardware Store in THE DALLES OR. Na2 ff ft ts