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CV God iiver (Slacier. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1904. WATER IS ASSURED. The Glacier believes it Is Dot over Oangulne in saying the farmers will have Irrigating water this summer. ' The water consumers' committee was In consultation Tuesday night with A. S. Bennett of The Dalles and A. A. Jayne, and in the opinion of these lawyers, if no compromise can be ef fected with Mr. Chambers, there is a way out of the difficulty by recourse to the courts. Both gentlemen firmly believe there are certain rights in the matter which any court of law will uphold. The statement made to the (.J lacier by Mr. Chambers, that the people have treated him in a very unbusinesslike manner, may seem rather odd to the water consumers. It is the farmers who believe they have not been ap proached iu a business-like way. In our opinion, the whole matter could have been gone at In a more satis factory manner. The announcement given' to the press two weeks before the stockholders' meeting, and reiterated at this meeting, that the farmers musl put up $.),000 or get no water, easily gavo the impression that the Valley Improvement Co. was going to ride over the farmers rough shod. Further more, the secresy with which (be 99 year contract were guarded was an other bad feature. No wonder the farmer suspicioned Mr. Chambers had a trap for him. Mr. Chambers was honest and en deavored to be fair In the matter, the Glacier truly believes. A man with extensive business relations with the public, as has Mr. Chambers at Eugene, could not a fiord to damage bis reputa tion by swindling the people of Hood River. He sees uo bad features in his contract, but when a committee of le sponsible farmers find it faulty, and are backed in their opinion by lawyers like A. 8. Bennett, A. A. Jayne and J. N. Teal, he should have respected the right of the' farmers to ask for something better. Mr. Chambers should not have ignored the committee's re port as read at Tuesday's meeting and get up and ask what the farmers want ed. His action was an Insult to the good sense of the committee. Again, Mr. Chambers may have regarded it a business proposition to ask the farmers to pay the company's debts, but the water consumers had equally as good grounds for calling It a hold-up. Hood River farmers have uo desire to injure any one. Tbey are willing and anxious to do the fair thing. They will do business in a business-like man ner, but they will not submit to a prop osition forced on to them with no rec ognition of their rights. If Hood River farmers are compelled to go without irrigating water for one season, some of them will be surprised to find how well they can do without water for strawberries. On most of the Hood River land strawberries even without water will bring better returns than any crop that can lie grown. Land that will produce a crop of potatoes without irrigation will grow strawber ries at a profit. The first cost of the water, $5 an inch, is small compared with the expense of applying the water to the berry plants. By growing less weeds and keeping the soil stirred, the most of Hood River land can be made to grow berries as well as they grow across the Columbia at Underwood. At Underwood there is no irrigating system, and there the berry crop never fails but is good as long as the pickers are at work on the irrigated lands in Hood River at the same altitude. The Glacier is in receipt of Bulletin No. 1, issued by the O. R. & N., and containing Industrial Agent R. C. Jud son's report of his experiments and ob servations with grasses, alfalfa, corn on summer fallow, and of sales of pure bred cattle made by the National Here ford association and National Short Horn Breeders' association. The information contained iu this book will be found very interesting and instructive, representing much research and labor on the part of Mr. Judson. The 0. R. & N. desires to place this and future bulletins in the hands of every farmer, stock grower or other persons interested. Those who desire free copies may obtain them by leaving their names at the Glacier office. The farmers of Hood River are to be congratulated upon the unanimity with which tbey hang together iu the emergency that confronts them. They deserve the loyal support of the entire community. Local Institute a Success. The local teachers' institute held in the Park street school house, Saturday. was one of the most successful meeting? id the Kind in the coontv. Acting Sup erintendent J. T. Neff, who was in charge, expressed himself as very much phased with the work done. The exer cises were conducted in Principal Miss tSchungel's room, and the programme was as published last week. Dinner was served to visiting teachers and mends iu .Mrs. bhaw s room. The teachers in attendance were: The Dalles Miss Kintoo'.Miss Nichl son, Miss Roberts, M iss Nellie Roberts, J. S. Landers, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. reff. Hood River 0. D. Thompson, A. B. Cash, Mr. Everett, Mr. Hrown. Miss Hester Kent, Miss Mabel Riddell, Miss .Mara Ninth, Miss Isenberg, Miss Mark ley, Miss Quinn, Miss Groves, Miss Cop pie, Miss Cotton, Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Ried, Miss Hill, Miss hchunwl, Miss Diets, Miss Masiker, Miss Stmhahan, Miss Stranahan, Miss Sparks, Miss Retards. Hood Kiver I p With Uie Procession. The Milliner of Chicago recently iiffered six priies for the best articles on millinery. First prize. Vent to Boston; Mrs. S. A. Knapp of Hood Kiver re ceived thirl pnie. Many articles were contributed by practical millinery pec pie from all parts of the country, es pecially nearly every Eastern state. FABMERS THEN IT The patrons of the Valley Improve ment Co. have turned down the propo sition of Mr. Chambers. This action was taken by the adoption of the com mittee's recommendation as reported at Tuesday's meeting. The meeting was short, adjournment being taken until, Saturday, at 1:3(1, when the committee will report its most feasible plan for getting water this year. It was alter the meeting when the fun began. Mr. Chambers held a meeting then. Ignoring the committee report, he inquired of the farmers what they wanted. "Water!" shouted a chorus. "Water without being robbed," re plied J. T. Nealeigh. There were speeches by Isenberg, Staten, and Coon, saying that Un wanted water at $5 an inch, as they had been paying. N. C. Evans reminded Mr. Chambers that the farmers didn't want his (30 proposition, and that if lie had anything else to offer, now was the accepted time. There were other sjieech es along the same line. Finally Roy Smith called for Chambers. The gen tleman hadn't gone far until he was asked if the contract as submitted was final. It was. "Then we've heard enough," came from the crowd, and there was a gener al movement toward the door. Was this the end of it all? Did Mr. Chambers see a vision? Wagnon saw that something must be done, and thai quickly. Stretching forth his broad hands and rousing his every energy, he sought in pleading tones to restore order. As those in the doorway started to return, he called out, "Go on, those of you who don't wan't to listen." "Who pays for this hall?" queried one from the rear. Here was a stickler. Two factions had arranged for the rental. Then to whom did it belong? Things looked war-like, and to some it was any thing but laughable just then. It was about this time that Mr. Jayne re turned to aid and abet his fellow com mitteemen, Messrs. Bailey and Franz, who were directing an artillery fire tic Mr. Chambers. Jayne made a speech, of course. "Why didn't you speak at the fann ers meeting! ' "Because I wasn't invited,"- replied the man who wanted the $30,000. .'Then why did you come?" retorted the Hood River attorney. At this juncture, Mr. Abbott admon ished the people of Hood River to stand together, and the entire bunch filed down stairs and signed an agreement not to accept the 90-year contracts as they then stood. Report of the Mass Meeting Committee To the Patrons of the Valley Improve ment (Jo's Ditch, in Mass Meeting As sembled, in Artisan Hall, Hood Kiver, February 9, 1904: We your committo-e. appointed at a general mass meeting held in K. of P. hall, Saturday, Febru ary (5, have performed our duty and beg leave to make the following report: First That owing to the shortness of time allowed the committee has not been able to get complete legal opinion re garding the most feasible plan for se curing water for 1904. Second That the committee respect fully asks for an extension of time to 1 o'clock, p. m., Saturday, February 13, to complete the investigation. Third That the following report is one of progress: After having conferred with Mr. Wsg non, we your committee, respectfully would submit the following: That in our opinion it would be unwise to siun such contract; account, first, that there is no guarantee adequate for any failure on the part of the company, and he re fused to make any other substantial guarantee. Also, that the company is the only party that can terminate the contract and the consumer never. That in paying 30,000 for 1,000 inches, we simply pay the indebtedness of the company and have no assurance that we will not have an indebtedness to meet at any future year, or be at the expense ol rebuilding the flume, Also that in case we sign up for 1,000 inches this season thev may require f 40, $50, or 100 per inch for the same rights next year. Also, that when 2,000 inches have been Bigned for at (30 per inch the Valley Improvement Co. will have re ceived (60,000, a sum adequate to build the system and the consumers will have paid the entire capital and the stock holders of the Valley Improvement Co. will own the plant, which they can hypothecate, sell or retain, and collect their pension annually, as suits their pleasure, knowing that no other comp- any or person could ever, during the term of 99 years, build any other system for irrigation after 1,000 inches have been sold. Bearing in mind that Hood River is not a sage brush desert that has to he colonized to sell water, and the water limited and land unlimited. Here we have an unlimited amount of water and a limited amount of land, with the people here and the demand tor water already created. The consumer's only redress for dam ages, or repairing the ditch or Hume, is the amount paid for water right at $.'0 per inch, and $2.50 as his annual rental for future years, if von can find the man with the (30, and ho for tin' creat or part, or (23,000 of the :W,000 has this in payment for his claim against the Valley Improvement Co. That the contract presented to the people oy the representative ot the alley Improvement Co. is a business propo sition simply for the interest ol the Val ley Improvement Co., leaving the water consumers entirely at. their mercy, with out any substantial guarantee whatever that they will fulfill their part of the contract. It is the opinion of the com mittee that it would be financial suicide for the water consumers to sign that contract and bind themselves and their farms for 99 years, by doing so, keeping out any other company that would lie willing to deal fairly with us, as it would not be profitable enough for any other company without the 1,000 inches winch they propose to sell. The representative further states that the contract be submitted was final. That being the case, we, the committee, advise the farmers of Hood Kiver that they might better be satisfied with a half crop of berries o hay this year than to sell themselves body "and soul, man hood and all to a company, which has never done as it agreed, and is not liable to do so in the future. They propose to take ( W.OOO from us farmers right now, also f-'.ftUO, by July l, and ',siu every July 1, there alter, ior i.uuu inches ol water, tor doing that they agree to give us 1,0(10 incne oi water every year and the priv ilege to fix the ditch ud ourselves, even if it happens right in the midst of our strawberry season, if they neglect mak ing repairs after four days notice, and for pay for onr work we have redress only to the extent of the water rent we pay. In case of damage to our crops, ail we have to fall back on is w hat we pay for our water rights. For instance, if it man lias 20 acres of berries and 10 acres of hay, should he lose half the crop of each by neglect of the Valley Improve ment Co. he would lose fl,5U0 worth of berrie and $,.'5t worth of hay, mak ing (1,750 in all. The redress he has is One Price to all. Ladies Kid Shoes, patent tip, E E last, reduced to 90c. Ladies' heavy Shoe, worth $ 1.25; our price f 1.00 Ladies' Flannelette Underskirts, 25c and up. A pure aluminum Wash Basin, good size , 35c A 3-quart pudding pan, pure aluminum, only 25c A good line of Men's Hats, 50c and up. Men's Gloves, good ones 25c Men's Suspenders ; Boys' Suspenders .": 05c Men's sox, per pair 05c A good Spring Curry Comb,, worth 25c; our price 15c A few pair of Men's Gingham Overalls 25c NOTICE. No matter whether cotton or wool is high or low in price, you are safe in trading here. We are alwas first to reduce the price and al ways the last to raise it. ' New Idea Paper Patterns, Only 10c (750 the water right lie has paid leav iag him (1,000 in the hole. That is what they call a good business proposi tion. Well, most any man would, as long as he placed himself in their place. Gentlemen, it is time for the farmers to stand shoulder to shoulder and put down such n one-sided proposition, once and for all. E. N. BENSON, A. C. STATEN. V. 14. BAILEY, N. C. EVANS, E. A. FRANZ. Mr. Chambers Makes a Stulement, Iu response lo the Glacier's inquiry made to Mr. Chambers, whether he had anything for publication, he sub mitted a copy of his contract, filled out with John Doe us party of the second part, bargaining for three inches of water: This agreement, entered into this 10th day of r"eb.,l'J04,hetweeu the ValteyluiprovementCo. ol Hood Kiver, a private corporation, organ ized and existing under and by virtue of Uie lawsol the slate of Oregon, and having its principal ullice and place of business at Hood River, In Hie county of Wasco, stale of Ore gon, Hie party of the nrst part, and John Doe of Hood Kiver, coumy of Wasco, stale of Oregon, the parly of the second purt, witness eth That the party of the first part, In consid eration of the moneys unrced to be paid by thepurlyol the second part, and In consid eration of the agreement to be kept and per formed by the part... of the second part, here by covenants and agrees to and with the party of the second part to furnish, supply and deliver to the party of the second pad. his uelrB, legal reprcsentalives or assigns ior the period of ninety-nine years, continuously, commencing- April 16 and ending November 1 or each year, commencing wall the year l!K)4 and ending with the ear 20U2, 3 cubic indies of water, by miner's inch measurement, un der a slx-lncli pressure, at such place or places as the party or the second part, his heirs, legal representatives or assigns may, from time to time, designatu on and along the ditch owned by the party of the first part in the county of Wasco, stale of Oregon, and on and along the laterals leading from said ditch and In such quantities as the party of the sec ond part, his heirs, legal representatives or as signs, may require, at such place or places; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be so construed as to require thu party of the Hrst part to furnish sna deliver iu the aggre gate more than 8 Inches or water. The parly of the second part shall give ten days notice In writing to the pariyof the first part of each place and amount of water re quired to be furnished and delivered to sec ond party at Ruch place. The party of the second part agree to pay to the party of the first part the sum of UU dol lars, which said sum Is to be due and payable to the party of the first part on the 1st day of March, 1!U, and the parly of the second part agrees to pay In addition to said sum of 'M dollars the suniof 7.50 dollars Ruuually.whlcb said sum of 7.,) dollars Is to be psid to the party of the first part on the 1st day of July of each year; and in case the sum of 1.50 dol lars Is not paid promptly on the first day of July of each year, the party of the first part shall have the right to terminate and end tills agreement by giving to the party of the sec ond part thirty days notice In writing of the Intention of the pally of the first part to ter minate this agreement; and if the said sum or 7.5(1 dollars Is not paid before the expiration of said thirty days, llien this agreement shall be ol no further force or effect; and If the said sum of !H dollars Is not paid on the 1st day of March, law, t hen this agreement shall be of no force or effect whatever. it Is hereby expressly understood that time is of the essence of this agreement of every particular. Il Is expressly agreed by the paity of the second part that the aforesaid water is to be lukeu by him at his own expense from such place or places as he may designate as aforesaid on and along the ditch or laterals. It is expressly agreed that In case the puny of the Urst part falls, neglecta wr refuses to supply and furnish, continuously, the afore said amount of water lo the party of the st ond part, his heirs, legal representatives or assigns, then the party of the second pari, his heirs, legal representatives or assigns, shall have the rigid to enter upon the said dilch and laterals and uuon the property of IKe party of the first part, and to do any ond all work necessary to increase the How of water sufficiently to furnish and supply the aforesaid quantity and amount of water, and the party of the second part, his heirs, legal representatives or assigns, shall have the right to use any necessary and convenient ap pliances and tools belonging to the party of the first part, anil to deduct the cost and ex pense incurred In supplying water as afore said from the rents and accruing rents to be paid. In case the rents and accruing rents are Insufficient to cover the amount of such cost and expense, then the party of thesecond part shall nave a valid claim against the party of the first part for the balance of said cost and expense over and above said rent and accruing rents; which said bAlance the party of the nrst part covenant and agrees to pay, provided that in the event of an in suillclency of water, the psriy of the first part shall be entitled to four days notice In writ ing to increase the supply he fore It shall be llal-.le to any damage by reason of the lnsulli ciency of the supply. And It Is further agreed that In case of the destruction of or Injury to any portion of the ditch by "act of liod," the party of l he first part shall have a reasonable time in which to repair such damage. And in case of the fail ure of the party of the first part for any caue other than the "act of tiod" to supply the amount of uler c.ilied for In this contract, the parly of the tlrt ((art shall be liable for damagt ai lualiy sustained not exceeding the consideration for such IW-year lease and the rental for that year. It is expressly agived and understood be tween the parties he-e'o that the party of the soond part shall use the water delivered to him for (rrlgsting porpo-eg and only on the following described Uml, situate in Wasco county, Oregon: NV4 of sw section township :l south, runue iu east. Hy obtaining written permission from the dliechira, the above water may be used on any oth.T property descriled in the permit. I blank forms (or the officers' sicnalures and notary's certificate follow, which It Is not necessary U print here.l Commenting on the contract, Mr. Chambers went on lo say: The nbove contract bus been mil milted, and U:iles some other propor tion is ion nri that will be considered just to nil c (deemed, the water quts tion will rein (in a mixed quantity. The consumers have ted been Sit - hed with p-ist service mid In pe to tin.! relief In a umie silisfat-lnry way than the alaive poutincl. Mucii has been .nd about the price of the contract, vi.: f:it er inch. Eor eompstison, the 'A'ater Supply Co. have a ditch of I'oO inch capacity, which thev value at t!.iXK .Mt per inch. And it is safe to tay you could not buy any partof it at flOO per inch. And yet some claim that f30 per inch is highway robbery Next, the claim is made that It would be impossible to raise 30,000 111 the valley for tills purpose, and yet every one knows that the money to buy this contract, and more money than the amount of the water cost, has been of fered to the consumer and at a low rate of Interest. Another serious item was, Will the ditch tie kept up after these contracts are paid for? No one denies the fact that the property is worth $50,000. Some place the valuation far above $50,000. For security, the consumers have the ditch itself to guarantee it, for the contract plainly recites that failure to supply the full amount of water gives the bolder of each or all contracts the right to do all work necessary to supply the full amount of water, and no limit is made on wbat a coutract holder may be permitted to do, to fur nish the amount of water stated iu the contract, provided the company does not furnish the full amouut of water contracted. The consumers have had the oppor tunity to virtually buy the ditch for fcfO.OOO, for iu case the company did not fully fill the contract, the consumers in a body would appoint one of theirnum ber to do all necessary work to bring the water, and he could have held the ditch until the rents paid for all the necessary repairs. The best legal ad vice to be had iu the state has been taken 011 this point, and the consumers are protected to the full amount of the value of the ditch, which is that If the rents are iusultlcient to maintain the supply, the property could be sold to pay the claim for repairing or renew ing the property. We hope the con sumers may find a better protection even than this. This purchase of 1,000 inches by the consumers would give them the ditch completed with a new bridge, ItiO rods ot new dug ditch, one mile or flume widened to 7 feet, and the remainder of the flume thoroughly (traced up; also, the debts of the company to date paid in full, and la. the neighborhood of fl.OOO reserve tuna for repairs ior this season alter May I.. Speaking of Tuesday's mass meeting, Mr. Chambers thought the farmers re ceived him in a very unbuslness-like manner. He was there to talk busi ness, he said, and expected the people would listen to him. Last Saturday's Mass Meeting. With every seat occupied, the isles packed line sardines in a box, ana men crowding the walls clear to the stage, Fred Bailey called to order the mass meeting in the opera house, Saturday afternoon. Five hundred is a conser vative estimate of the number of men ? resent. Every patron of the Valley mprovement Co. was there; farmers of the East Side were interested; busi ness and professional men of the town wanted to know what was being done, and residents of The Dalles came down to attend. A larger crowd of men never got together for a similar purpose 111 Hood Kiver before. Nor were so many Hood Kiver people of one mind. There was but one exception. Lee Morse was con vinced Mr. Chambers' proposition was all right, and he wanted to lead his fel low citizens in one mad rush to sign up the 99-year contracts. With such a vital question at issue, meaning for some their very bread and butter, the orderly conduct displayed is a credit to the citi zens of Hood Kiver. The people were calm and determined. They made no rash assertions. They .wanted a detailed explanation of the proposition offered by the Valley Improvement Co., but Mr. Chambers' agent, H. D. Wagnon, didn't see tit to grant the, request. He was willing, though, to meet with a committee, and for this purpose five men were appointed, and the meeting adjourned until Tuesday, at 1 :30. After Fred Bailey rapped for order, Attorney A. A. Jayne and D. N. Byerlee were selected respectively for chairman and secretary. To place a motion before tiie house, M. P. Isenberg moved that the meeting "do now adjourn and that we all proceed to immediately sign up the 99-year contracts." The only light on the issue before the meeting, relative to the ditch company's side of the question, was the news report as furnished by the Glacier of the stockholders' meeting of the Valley Im provement Co., held the Saturday pre vious. The farmers hat anything but a favorable opinion of the proposition as thus outlined. There were calls for Mr. Wagnon to explain; the merits of his case and to read the contract. Mr. Wagnon was there to do business, so he said. He appeared to think it would do no good to attempt to argue the matter before the meeting. He de clared it was aot his place to talk; ho was there to hear what the farmers had to say. After repeated calls. Mr. Waa non returned. "It will put the ditch "ti a sound financial ha-is," aid he, ' a condition the inatittiti 111 has never en- j' Ved." He ncnt on turther to say that tut irriyatin system t. ill side of Hood kiver is conducted after tho manner of this one here. As to tho contracts, all who had railed at the hotel to have the matter explained caw the contracts and rwtd them There were repeated rails from the assembled farmers ot "Read the con- Never Undersold. tractl Read the contract!" But all to no purpose. Mr. Wagnon was willing to read it to a committee, or to any in. dividual who Bought him to talk busi ness. Mr. Isenberg took the floor in opposl tion to Mr. VVagnon. He thought Mr, Wagnon could do business with all at once Let us all see what we have to pay for," he continued. v" When I buy a farm it is not on the sayso of some one else." W. R. Hoole was roundly cheered when tie wanted to know why the con tract was not given to the public if it is such a good thing. He asked if there was anything to fear from nulilicitv. Mr. Isenberg was up again, this time with a proposition that 30 men put up 1 each and obtain a contract. "Here's the first dollar," shouted some one wav ing a silver disc in the air. "But the (Continued on Page 5.) Dressmaking. I wish to Inform the Indies of Hood River that I am located in the Jackson building, next to McGulre's meat markcl.and prepared to do their dressmaking and flue sewing. I have also a few furnished rooms to rent to de sirable parties. MKW. K. C, CI.AHK. Lost. A ladv'a black fur collar. It was left at K of P. hall on the night of Feb. 2. Kinder wll he rewarded by leaving flat the Glacier office. For Sale Cheap. Light back Id g'-od repair. mar O. J. GKHHUNO. Cow for Sale. One of the best. Can be seen at corner 4tb and Columbia sis. J. K. nickklhkn, Eggs for Sale. Thoroughbred uuffOrplngton aud Buff Leg. norn, it, per setting si.no. aull MRS. ANNA ANDERSON, Belmont. Photography. I am prepared to do all Kinds ot work In Photography. View work a specialty. Write to me if you would like to have views of your house or tarm taken in a worKmnnnae man ner. If you wish lo phone me, call Nell Bros. man u. r. i;ui.tji. Sealed Bids Wanted For building barn on Ualligan place, paint 3 buildings sepHrate bid, and two land clearing contracts. All on Galllgan plsce. Inquire of JUHM LKIjAAU MftWIIMmil.-N. Gasoline Engine For sale cheap; Vi horse power; nearly new. ft H. r. OOK. Spraying. I am in shape to do a limited amount of Inter spraying in town or country. writ or phone THOS. f'A l.h I IVrV 14 R. K. 1). No. 2. Hay for Sale. Loose hay, mixed timothy and clover. Can Weigll. A. J. tai Hlpma place. Petaloma Incubator For sale. 120 eggs capacity. Two Petaloma Brooders, llwchicK capacity, rrice fix m MRS. 6. I). WOODWORTH Bids Wanted. For 15 ricks of 2-foot pine wood and IS ricks of2-fHitoak wood. Bids to tie in by Feb. lo, 1H04. Wood lo be delivered at school house. The right to reject any and all bids Is reserved by the board. WM. DAVIDSON. fll Clerk School District No. 4. Hay for Sale. First class clover hay. Call at my place, 3 miles south of town. FRED BAILEY. Located, Homesteads, 4; timber claims, 6; rellnqulsh menui, t. Address box 106, or phone main m. Hood River, Or. fls Egs for Hatching. ThonHieiibred Buff Orpington settings at SI .50 ftir 13 eggs. Leave orders at Glacier of fice, or write to A. J. HAYNKS, f4 Underwood, Wash. Notice. I hereby forbid any person to trust my wife, Arlbell Rogers, with any goods, provisions, board or lodging on tuy account or in my name, as I will not be responsible or pav for the same. C11AS. K. ROOK Its. Cockerels lor Sale. Rlark Minnrcas, 91 (X); Bull Orpington, J2.00. F-ges for batching, tl.uo Jyl RALPH LEW WjJJelmnnt Dry Pine Wood. A few ricks In shed at ti per rick. Drop a postal card to TltoY SH KLLEY. To Exchange. Revenue paying Kimtvrn city property, val ued at $1,000, tor wild or improved orohnrd )h odt. Address P. O. box 5, Hood Kiver, Or. Wanted. Good eoond-hand Incubalor. boi 44, Hood Kiver. Or. Address H. J2S Stockholders' Meeting. Slock holders of the East Fork Irrigating Company, take notice; That their nnnuil meeting will he held on Saturday, February 20. lW4.atl o'clock, In F. B. Barnes' office, Hood Kiver, Or. C. R. Bo.VE, J3iri President. For Sale. J0 acres, 6' miles from Hood River, In the valley; T1, cleared; remainder easily cleared, on public road: telephone hv pUce. Price 11,100. I'HAS. E. FCLI.ER. Salem, Or. Timber for Sale. I will mil the tint her on tAO a ore. A good nlnee foi tMimll taw mill or wod ctimti. ( hII uo K. AiitiMitt-y or c. I 10 t;KHs. murl.i Bids to Furnish Wood. S-alit bids will be ivlved b the lnl of di rei-i.rs ol ncii.Mii dlst rial No. i noil I 4; p.m. KiidMV. rebniary 12, to fiirnUh is ri.-ks itw lBf-lt pine or fir and 7 rtckM la inch oak woo 1. All w.nmi lo lie plit nncll t-n cic'i lo ro tn now In tch.ad hoo?. Wtt ! he de ilvwt and ru-ked up in wioil-lifil hv Ahk. -(. Isu4. The right in rJert ati and all luds is heivtoy rvserved. Bv order honrd dim-tors. Til V. W1M hKU .CUik List. No.", Timber Ind, Act June S, IsTS.J NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land offlee. The Dalles, (ire., rhwmher 21. Intel. Notice is hereby given that In compllancewlth the provisions of the act of congress of June S, 1STS, entitled "An act for the sale of timber lands In the states ol California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory,1' as extended U( nil the public land stales by act or August 4, lsicj, the follow ing named persons liuv' Hied 111 this oltice their sworn statements, lo wit; . ALBKRT M. t'AI.I'W'KLL, of Waynoku, county of Wisvls, territory ol Oklahoma, sworn siaicincni mi, win, nicu June 4, IWtt, for the purchase o. the W; j SK! SWJi NKJiand SF.ty NW'tj section IS, town shlul norlli. range II e.i, V. M" WILLIAM THOMPSON, of Hood River, county of Wasco, stale of Ore gon, sworn statement X). r.'(, tiled .nine i.. l'.IO:), for the purchase of thu section :", township 1 north, range east, W. M. 1 nai lliey win oner i'iomi 10 miow iiiui ( oc land sought Is more valuable for its limber or stone than for agricultural pin poses, and to estaiilisti tneir Claims to sain luiiii ucioreiico. T. Prattler, V. S. CoiuiiilsMoncr, at Hood Riv er, Oregon, on Wednesday, April l:i, in1 1. They name as witnesses: Gilford I). Wood worm, isinion r . r-.oy iinu a feme t -. r rencii oj Hood River, Oregon; UerlL. Woollcv and Al bert M. Caldwell of Waynoka, oklnhonia; M R Noble and William A. Khyofllood Riv er. Oregon; John A. Thoinnvin. William Thompson, Kdmond C. Miller, Warren Cooper and Eve Wlnans of Hood Kiver, Oregon; Ar chie C. French and Arthur R. French of Waynoka. Oklahoma. Any ami all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested Ui tile incirciaiins in tins oince on or uciore said 1.1th duy of April, HUM. I1H7 Mil it AM. T. NOI.AN. Register. Timber Land, Act June :i, isrs.l NOTICE FOH PUHUCATION. United States Land Oltice. The Italics. Oregon, Dec. 21, lliOl. Notice is hereby given mat in compliance with Hie provisions ol the act of congress of June H, 1X78, entitled "An act for the sale of timber lands in theSialesol California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory, as extended to all the public limil states by act of August 4, IM',12, the following named persons nave n lea In this olllce tiicu sworn statcinenU, to-wit: JAMES A. CLEMKNSON. of 2:15 Yalnhlil street. Portland, county ol Mullnornsh, state of Oregon, sworn wtatemenl No. 1944, filed June i;i, .l'J-, t,.r the purchase ot the 8K)4 HW'i, Wl4 Rhi section 20, NK'i NWiiandNW'-i NK'i section '.si. tov.'nshio 2 north, range 9 east, '.V M. Philip u. wai::ii:n, of Vlento, eouniy of v ',,-c-i, ,-oi,e of Oregon, sworn statement No. 21;':, li.c.i .S'nu tuber L'l, 1MH, lor the purchase, of the W4 KW, ami W ', SW l4 section 'J. iowus!.i i J uorih, range east, W. M. MARY !' ADUHM, of Hood River, couui y ui o'n.v o, state ol Ore gon, sworn slateiiiciu .o. mio, Illi-d July l:i, IMKi, for the purchase of i n- ,ois-s, 10, II and 12 section 31, township I n u ; ii,i'U!i;;f Hcast W.M. Pllolillh L. AiOtiSE, of Hood River, couuiy oi A'asco. .state of Ore gon, sworn statement No. 'oii, iili.d July 2", 1WW, for the purehaM'oi luift -1, ; un y section ;U, township 1 norlli, inline 0 easl, U'. M. That Ihey will oitW- i roof to show that the land sought is moiv VHi'iaWe lor its tim ber or stone than for imi n uo-.nul (imposes, and to eshthlish their ciitiicsto s.iiii land be fore Geo. T. Pnithcr. U. Commissioner, Ml Hood River, Oregon, on Monday, April II. Mm!. They name as witnesses; William K. Rami of Hood River, Oregon; (iilford D. Wood worth, Lewis E. Morse, I'hoclie E. Morse and Mury F. Morse of Hood River, Oregon; Samuel Woodwart and Theodore Ulnyzerof Cascade Locks, Oregon; Millard F. Bird of Hood Riv er, Oregon; Treinont Foster of Hood River. Oregon; Chester Cashier, Frank H. liullon. Charles L. Morse of Hood River, Oregon; Louis E. Morse of Hid Kiver, Oregon. Any and sll persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to tile their claims in this olllce on or before, said 11th day of April, I'M. Ha7 MICHAEL T.NOLAN, Register. ITImher Land, Act June 3, ISTS.J NOTICE FOH PUBLICATION. United States Land Olllce. The Halles. Ore gon, Uec: 11, ltntt. Notice is hereby given Hint in compuauce Willi tue provisions ot the act of congress of June :i, 1X78, cut i lied "An act for the sale of timber lands iu the slates ol California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington territory," as exleuded to all the public land stales oy act ot August 4, I8ii'2, the loiinwing named persons have filed in this ottlcu their sworn staleinenls, to-wit; ROY N. W'OOllWORTU, of Hood River, county of Wasco, slate of Ore gon, sworn statement No. I'jis, Hied Jiincl, low, for the purchase of the sKi section :ii, townsuipi norm, range y east, w. Al. ARCHIE C. FRENCH. of Waynoka, county of Woods, territory of Oklanoma.sworn statement No.lS7S, tiled May 27, 1H03, for the purchase of Hie SKUNWii. K'.; SW14, and lot ;i 01 'section 19, tow nship 1 north, range 11 east. w. m. BERT L. WOOLLKY. of Waynoka, county of Woods territory of Oklahoma, sworn staleineut No. 1H72, tiled May ', lim.H, ior the purchase of thcSWJa s lion 31, township 1 north, range 9 east, W. M. ARTHUR R. FRENCH. of Waynoka, counly of Woods, territory of wKiuiioma, sworn statement o. hhhi, nicu June 2. 1903, for the purchase of the V4 NE'4 and EJ4 N W'4 section 30, township 1 north, runge 11 east, W. M. That they will oiler proof lo show Hint the lund sought is more valuable for lis timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and lo establish their claims to said laud before tico. T. Prat her, U. S. Commissioner; at Hood River, Oregon, on Tuesday, Apiil 12, 11HU. They name as witnesses: (iilford D. Wood worth and Roy N. Woodworlh ol Hood River. Oregon; Eilmond C. Miller and Warren Coop er or Mt. Hood, Oregon; Archie C. ! re nch.Bci t L. Wixiliey and Arthur C. French of ayno ka, Oklahoma; Warren Miller, ot Hood River, Oregon; Ralph French and Albert M. 1 aid well of Waynoka, Oklalioiiia;Edmond (.'. Mil ler of llisid River, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to tile their claims In this olllce on or before said 12th day of April, lwu, I4a7 MICHAEL T. NOLAN, Register. Timber Land, Act June 3, 187S. NOTICE FOR rUlJLK'ATlOX. United States Land Office, The Italics, Ore gon, February 4, him. Notice is hereby given that In compliance with the provisions of the act of congress of Juno 3, 1X78, entitled "An act for the sale of timber lands in the slates ol California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory," as extended to all the public land stales by act of August 4, 1892, EM ILLoL'S C. ZIEOl.ER, of Centralia, county of Lewis, Male of Wash ington, has, on August 22, 10(13, Hied in litis olllce his sworn statement, No. 2102, for the purchase of the SWJ of section No.27, in town ship No. 2 north, range No. y east. W. M , and will otter proof to show thai the lund souttht Is more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said land before Ceo. T. Prat her. U.S. Commissioner, at his oltice at Hood River, or., on Thursday, the lllh Hay of April, 1904. lie names as witnesses: J. T. Bagley, J. A. Stranahan, Albert K. straiMhan aud W. Ross Wiunns, all of Hood River, t iregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely (lie above-described lands are requested to lile their claims in this olllce 011 or before said 11th day of April, 1904. fUa!4 MlrllAELT. NOLAN, Register. Notice of Final Account Notte Is hereby given HihI the uiuiersigncd have filed their final account in thecslatc of Johu Slpma, deceased, in the county court of the state of Oregon. Wasco county, and Hud the court has appointed Frlda . tlie2iiih duy of February, Idol, at 2oYock P.M. ol'said day. at the county court nsim, in the court house at The Halles, Wasco counly, state of Oregon, as the time und -place for hearing ohied ions lo final account und the settlement thereof. Hated this 19th dav of.Ianmirv, l'd. LESLIE lil TI. Ell. JOHN T. NE LEIliII. Administrators of the Estate of John s)uiia, deceased. J'-'HI Notice of Final Account. Mtiitti fn hPivhv given that the umierMKiiH nan It lft In the county court of the MMe of Oregon lor Wasmituinty liin final m-coiini as administrator of the csUUe of J. C. Marklry, deceased, ami that unlit court has HpiMiinlrii Krtday, February 12. at the hour of 1 o'clxk l M.,or hn soon thereafter aw the twine can be heard, for bearing ohjectiniiM to waid Hecourt, Hint for wttling the same. Said hearing to he at theeourt home in i he PutleM, In said W aVo county. J KssK I M HI, Kit. AdmtniKtrtttor of the Kstate of J. V. Mnrkley, decent!. jIUll Grubbing Machine. Smith No. J, with oi without 1 feet of cs ble, for Mile. AImo, hor- und hxek tor Mile. . fl8 W. C. HoluiK, Imkos Valley. For Sale. Brome unixs sepil, luc a pound: Vermont maple nvriip. lie i pound. Kor anient K. K. Jarkaonailore. 1). U. JACKSON". Hay for Sale. tnurt B. K.S!l"l.VAh'F.;i. Hay for Sale. Timothy. wh.;. and c:..r ;.., t. . -l c Aot dry pine him i. 'QHrlO r. l. HiNHICH. Strawberry Plants. i A flne:o; of fttrauh'-n.t piint- t-r .u nt ' 51 J' -r I'M on ! i.Ki-v I 111 r.U'iUJ AV. rnrndisc Farm. I White Leghorns. i I Imve f-r stM a lew i.io-e thoioncMir it i I'm le-oouib While 1-vhorn fork err Is hi ii.tt tacit. V. C. liUOCK, K. K. 1. No, 1, 1 Real Estate Bargains. LIST OF LANDS For Sale AND FOR RENT AT THE EMPORIUM. Money to loan. Haiina house anil lot, 2,000. 1. Lots in Waucoma Tark addition $1!)0. Corper lot in frVmt of school ) 1 1 flSOO. 2. Eligible romdtuife lots in Spimgler'a subdivision, near cannon house; only fll'o; tonus easy, installment plan. 4. 320 acres of timber land at the falls of lloml River, belonging to George E. Forsyth ; H0 acres good fruit luntl;f 400(1. 8. "l(j() acres at White Salmon ; fine timber land ; flOanacro. KiO acres, house and garden patch. located 10 miles south of Tho Dalles. Known as the Woodman place. Trice !f!)00. The Hunt place mile southwest of tow n. House, bam, mostly in strawber ries und other fruits. Price, $1450. The new company now offers for sale lots formerly belonging to tho Hood Kiver Towiit-ite company, of which com pany John Leland Henderson is secre tary and ( lie Hood Kiver Bank treasurer. Installment plan. A Good Investment. I will sell 100 acres of mountain land on county road live miles southeast of Hood Kiver for $1,1100 cash, and will guarantee f.'OO ad vance in two years, or failing to sell for ifl.L'OO net in that time 1 will take the land back and pay f l.LHKJ, and half of profits over fL'OO to go to investor. First come, lirst served. Of the ItiO acres UK) acres fruit land, (10 acres stony. All fenced, email house, well, large spring. A line gnat ranch. J. L. Hkndehson. Tickets to and from Europe. Persons desiring t.i purchase tickets to or from any points in Europe or South Africa may secure the same from John I.. Hendersi 11, who is agent for the Beaver line of steamships. First-class Surveying Outfit At the Emporium are kept 2 first-class transits ami solar attachments, and the pioprk'tirr, 11 practical surveyor, is pre pared to do the work of laying out acre age property in lots and blocks, and do ing all kinds of surveying and platting. From and after this dale, April 9, 1003, the rates w ill be as follows: $10 a day ; Lot corners established for $5 a lot; two contiguous for one owner, the same price. Lot 4, block II, Hull's addition, fine 2 story house: $1,S00. for Sale P.esidence on Stale street at head of Eront ; $2,500, including 3 lots. Eor Sale. 40 acres near Mount Hood post ullice. Good land $700 cash 30 days, only. J. Leland Henderson. Eur Kent- Eor a term of ten years, the two lots on Slate street, back of I'm rt mess' and the Paris Fair. For Sale The 50 acre strawberry farm owned bv A. E. Lake and others, on west side. Price $14,000. All in straw ben in-in I heir prime. A good oppor tunity lur several buyers to go in to gether and each secure a part. Must all be sold at mice. Terms half or more cash. Eor Sale The Henderson ranch, for merly owned by J. K. Galligan; 00 acres :!0 cleared; orchard; strawberries; clover and timothy; well irrigated ;large 2-stoiv mansion, small cottage, new barn;" till fenced. Price $10,000. A brook runs through ranch. Fasy terms; telephone; rural delivery. Four miles from Hood Kiver. Two goat ranches on mountain east of valley 011 coiuity road. One, $1,000; the others $1,200; each has small house, running water, and is fenced. Terms, easy. Itoonia to rent in city. Unfurnished house to rent. Center of city, (iiind for stoie or ollice. To Exchange. Klitflhlo Hood Kiver city properly to ex ehiiiiae for voiiutry property in the immedi ate vicinity. Inquire ol J. I.. HKNI1KUSON. Own Your Own Home. It Isehenper limn paving rent. You cut get money at less iiileient Until ever it was irot In Hood liiver tielore. Krom $V10 to (tlll.dnu. Sep T. II. TWKKMY, FirKt door south of HolntHn's nieitt niHrket. House to Let. Call on I'ralher Investment Co. J21 J. HEMEREL & SONS, Contractors and Builders Hood River, Or. Farmers' Friend FEED STORE. I have put in a full Mock of Flour and Feed and cm save farmers! nnd ol hen a good per rent on their purchase, fall ami get prices, siore in room formerly occupied by Mayes lit os. adjoining t heir More. J 1 1 H. V. WAIT, Propr. BON TON BARBER SHOP. L C. MAYXKS, Crop. The place to iret ttti easy sh'-o hii iip-to-dute hair out, and to er'ov the luxury of a poivehiiii Imllt tuh. M. E. WELCH Tiic Veterinary Surgeon, Ha return-.! to 1 lood Kiver mid l ire pa red to do any work in the veterinary f. lie. He ran he found hy calling at or phoning to I larke's drug -t, re. jniif.wiitiDiiiini UldA1013J13 onv IfJWtttNl 311S13U IMVMJ