Hood Ivver Slacier.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1904.
IT'S UP TO THE FARMERS.
The solving of tlie ditch problem lit1
now wilh tlie farmers. Frank Daven
port, president of the Valley Improve
ment Co., has submitted to the farm
era a 10 days' option on the ditch. Tbe
price in reasonable, considering what
another in its place would cost. Tbe
farmer must act If they want the
ditch. Repaired to supply 1,000 Inches
of water this summer, it will produce
$100,000 In strawberries, apples and
clover. A new and larger ditch able
to cover more land would be preferable,
but would the sacrifice necessary to
get it pay? It is a serious problem
taken from any point of view. Time
is growing more and more precious.
The farmers must act wisely and
quickly, but not without understand
ing. Let every Interested water con
sumer attend the mass meeting Satur
day afternoon; listen to the committee's
report and the remarks of those who
have studied tbe situation, and lend
vour aid and good will to whatever
plan is considered best to settle the ir
Fixation question for Hood Rive once
and for all.
The University of Oregon has discon
tinned the one remaining year of its
preparatory department, and hereafter
students to enter the university must
have completed four years of high school
work. This move means improved high
schools throughout the state, and as a
consequence a higher standard of uni
versity work. Conditions in Oregon
have heretofore prevented the placing
of the ttate university on a real univer
sity basis, but now that this is accom
plished the institution can rightfully
ask for more liberal appropriations from
the legislature. Oregon has never shown
the liberality to her educational insti
tutions that CalifornifThaa, or the much
younger state of Washington.
The convention souvenir edition of the
Rural Spirit is of special interest to
stock men. Editor Wisdom did himself
proud with this issue. An able article
on the stock industry in the Northwest
is furnished by Rinaldo M. Hall of the
O. It. & N.
A Must from Dr. Adams.
Hood River, Feb. 15, 1904. Editor
Glacier: Though not able to attend the
meeting, as 1 desired, l nave read with
much interest an account of tbe con
ference held between tbe hard-worked
and badly-skinned water consumers of
the valley and parties who seem to
think their knife has not yet reached
t lie Hearts' blood or their tortured vic
tims. Right here let me compliment
the Glucier for its usual mildness In
saying ''Mr. Chambers was honest and
endeavored to be fair in the matter, as
the Glacier truly believes." This was
like boring a bull for the hollow horn
and then administering an opiate to
remove the pain A'ou cause the animal
to switch his tail under many other
pins that went through tits integument
and must have caused an internal
groaning equal to that of the armed
Moore secreted in the wooden horse
when the halberd of Laocoon stood
(piiverlnur in the side of the "Divine
Art of Pallas." The Glacier finds
precedent also in the oration of Mark
Antony over the dead body of Caesar,
when, holding up his bloody mantle
and pointing to the blood-stained rup
ture in the garment, cried out: "See,
through this horrid rent went Cassius'
dagger through!" And then to allay a
storm of indignation from C'a sir's
friend?, screamed out, "Rut Cassius
was an honorable man." The honest
yeomanry of Hood River will probably
judge l lie man by ins acts. Borne peo
pie have not so much confidence in
lawyers, doctors and preachers as have
the more illiterate. When judges of
tne supreme court ntner three taking
one hide and two taking the other side
can a small lawyer be depended upon
to decide a case like this. The pope of
Koine only claims to. lie infallible.
Many Protectants believe he claims
to be I n tut Utile all the time. This is
mistake and I want to correct it right
here. He does not claim to be infalli
I ile in discipline. He may whet the
razor of authority and shave the
bristles off the wrong heretic. He only
claims to be infallible in doctrine when
Bitting in "St. Peter's chair." The
pope forgets that St. Peter bad nt
chair, but sat on the gunnel of his fish
I ng smack, or when he went ashore to
roast a shad, he, like Coxey, stood up
or sat down on the grass.
Now to business. Itefore the Valley
improvement t o, started in business,
I paid them f.'tOO in cash and $10 every
yearslnoe for a perpetual right to 10
incites oi water for wntcn I nave ttiel
written contract. The company has
refused to furnish me all the water I
paid for and Invariably refused to turn
it on till long after tbe'time they agreed
to do so. it t lie company rails or re.
fuses, why not force this company Ink
bankruptcy, or what would be better
peruana, Hi row Uie ditch Into the band
of a receiver, let the property be sold to
the highest bidder, and let the people
oi iioou uiver inu on it: ir tne old
company buys It, let the fruit men sue
the company for 1100,000 damaires thev
have sustained for violating contracts
'tne company lias made with them in
not tur tunning the water paid for. Thi
may not be the best course. Before
formulating the plan of procedure
should wish to consult a reliable law
yer. We want no shysters in this ou
hour of extremity. We can trust Judge
itraasnaw. tie may be a little slow
but he will decide according to law
anil evidence. I have paid mv t:feK)
In advance, paid my $10 every year for
repairs according to a written contract
Now that Hie ditch is broken, I stand
ready to pay $10 for repairs July 1, 1904
l tie stipulation they made In the con
tract with me was that if tbe ditch
needed repairs at any time I should
give the company a reasonable time to
repair it. 1 am willing to give the
company what any court would say is
a "rr&Miuame time" say tin April lo,
1904
What do our fruit growers say? When
i u 1 in taking
contract (especially If
in advance) makes a
lie gets his pay
bid bareain. let hira do as I alwavs do.
stick the eloeer to it or pay back tbe '
money with interest. For what tbe!
li:irt-working fruit growers of Hood
llixcr call a "villainous hold-op" some
odv Is resDonslble. either Chambers or
Frank Davenport or somebody else. It
Is a question with me whether Cham
bers is really a member of the corpora
tion or a money lender and holds a
mortgage on the plant. It is the busi
ness of a lawyer to untangle the snarl
mid get hold of the right end of the
Ktring. In either case, or any case, our
rights under ine law are pium, mm -i
ns all unite and enforce them. To al
low a corporation to violateitscontracts
and go unwhlpped of Justice la setting
a. ld example todishonest renters and
liters f the India-rubber conscience
kind We need no more instruction or
examples here, for we have had enough
and to spare already, as God knows.
As Chambers has already received a
coat of "honest" whitewash, it is now
in order for Frank Davenport to wbjk
up and receive two coats.
ur t . rv ft mo
V, U. AyAillO,
Frank Davenport has offered the pa
trons of his ditch a 10-days' option on
the same for $40,000. In addi
tion to this there are 273 shares of
Valley Improvement Co. stock in small
holdings, which on an estimate of 40
cents on tbe dollar, could be secured
for $2,184, making a grand total of
$48,184.
These are the figures furnished the
Glacier, Wednesday morning, by N. C
Evans, member of the sub committee
consisting of E. N. Benson, N.C.Evan
and G. V. Wood worth, appointed at
Saturday's mass meeting to secure Mr.
Davenport's lowest price on the prop
erty of tbe Valley Improvement Co
The committee met Tuesday, and after
receiving report of N. C. Evans on the
condition of the Valley Improvement
Co., as given by Frank Davenport,
showing the indebtedness, stock, etc ,
of his company and the report of
amount of flume and laterals owned by
the company, also the report of Fred
Bailey as to the condition of flume,
made out the following statement:
FINANCIAL CONDITION.
P. L. Chamber, bonds .J12.000 00
F. U Chambers, cash due 11,000 00
V. L. Chambers, casti doe on account
expenses December u February ow w
P. L. Chambers. Interest on bunds.
Nov. I, isw, to Marcn l, iwu sai w
Davenport Bros., amount a ue on no
count material and labor
Butler & Co., cash dMe
4.800 00
1,250 00
2110 00
200 00
272 1W
fiO 00
50 00
17,Sr8 00
California Powder Co -
Hunttnttton A Wilson, amount due...
Labor on flume, unpaid
A. Klnu Wilson of Portland
0. C. O'Kiley, account abstracts
Davenpoitand Chambers' stock (lit,-
ODD par value)
tinner dltoh. labor and material
2,900 00
Upper ditch, rights of way 060 00
Total 151.650 Ml
This leaves 278 shares of the stock in small
holdings, which at 40 per cent would cost 82,
1W. and 27 shares not burned makes tbe 1,10)
snares oi tne company.
TOT A I, COST OK PLANT TO DATE,
Indebtedness on lower plant 130,658 03
Cost of upper ditch to date.... 8,650 00
Original stock Issued 29,400 00
Total SC3.W18 9:
Option, to expire February 20. 40,000 00
Shrinkage In values (17,668 ttl
Frank Davenport finally, after con
siderable discussion, gave an option fir
10 days for Jol.ooO.Ha, or all but the 3(kj
shares as above shown for $46,000. This
is a reduction of $5,550.93. And this
taken from $17,358, amount of his val
uation on $24,000 worth of stock, leaves
$11,807.07, or less than 50 per ceut for
all their stocK.
Tbe committee is of opinion that the
loan value when owned by tbe water
consumers will be double what It would
be if owned by a corporation, with (lie
! !it. i .i.
posHiuiuty oi com pel 1 1 ion. ii iiieuon
stimers take tots pronation at i-pi,
000, and it costs to put flume and ditch
in shape to bring out 2 5Jo Inches $20
000, making a total of Mi 000, ami they
pay one-third or muhc, or $22100 at 8
per ceut interest would mean to them
an expense of $1,760. They cuo get the
$44,000 at 6 per cent, or $-',640. Main
tenance and operating expense nt mi
estimate per annum of $3,000. If 2,000
Inches of water are used, the annual
cost per inch would be $3.70, and whei
2,500 tncnes are used it would be $2 uti
per Incb.
9
Hood River farmers will own the
own ditch. They will either buy out
the Valley Improvement Co., or build
an entirely new system. That this
should be done is the conviction forced
upon the farmers by the events of the
past two weeks. Saturday's mass meet
ing gave a more formal expression to
tne tiiougiu, and started a movement
that will make the farmers complete
masters ot tne situation.
A. C. Stateu was chairman of the
meeting in the absence of Attorney
Jayne, and D. N. Byerlee filled the sec
retarv s chair. Mr. Maten raoned f
order promptly at 1:30, and delivered
the following address:
"Now hat the duties assigned us
have been discharged to the lest of on
ability, as an individual member of the
committee it is my duty and privilege to
state to tins meeting the stuntl 1 take on
this proposition as a consumer of water
and what 1 deem the proper course to
pursue.
"I now say. never again will the peo
ple he so well prepared, and in as favor
able a position as now, to assert tin i
rights in this great and momentous ones
tion. Upon your decision today will
depend how many of you will own yon
own homes five years hence. Vour de
cision will stamp tbe seal of condemns
tion lor all time npon the usurper of in
dividual rights, or it will advertise you
as a people in wuom mere is no sagacity
"let your decision be such, that it
will in unmistakable tones notify the
usurper, whoever he mav be, that the
rights of tbe people of Hood River are,
and will forever be, the paramount is
sue in all contrats whatever. 1-et
your decision today be such that it w ill
go out as an index to capital that you
area people who demand and can ap
preciate fair dealing.
"Your action today will set in motion
forces tualwill Inally settle the wate
question fijr weal or woe. Then let us,
with tbe prestige oils united people, rise
and be niaterof tbe situation. It were
infinitely Settttr to itand out for right
and justiciar. vjr if we suffer, than tj
surrender to tbalVliich robs us of our
rights and stultifies our sense of justice
And I, for one, propose to use my voice
and give my support to proposition
wlucli will secure a permanent settle
mentof this vexed question. As a peo
pie we have been sleeping nioi ou
rinlits. Oar patience and forbearance
with the careless treatment ol the pa-
has not a parallel in anv irrigating dii-t-
ric in the state. 1 challenge the alley
Improvement Co. to produce evidence
tending to prove that at people we
have shown anv disposition to disregard
i the rights of said company, which they
themselves have not throoeh neelec't
I f rfeited. We have patieutlv stiffen!
when our crops have been sacrificed tor !
want oi mater, w were justly entitled!
to. We have been considerate to the
extreme, ret notwithstanding thir wej
One Price to all.
The New Idea Pattern was the first and is the only successful 10c Pattern.
5c and 10c Counter.
We have arranged a 5c and 10c counter. Call and look it over. You
may find something you want at money saving prices.
Men's canvas Leggins 40c and GOc
Flaring Tin Pails, 6 quarts 10c
Wash Boilers, Copper bottom 88c
A 250-leaf Tablet 6c
Ladies' and Children's Jersey knit leggings at prices away down.
SHOES SHOES SHOES
A few Boys' Shoes, 3 to 5 made by Bradley Metcalf; full quilted bot
tom, worth 2.10, we will sell them at $1.65.
Men's high cut Shoes, outside counter, $3.25.
Buy a pair of Arctic sox to put in your Rubber Boots, 10c.
have been threatened by said company,
that, unless we sign a contract abrogat
ing all rights oi .the individual, witn no
bona fide guarantee on part of the comp
any, we cannot expect anv water, though
our crops burn and our homes be made
desolate. Consumers, it is up 10 you.
His sentiments were loudly cheered.
N. C. Evans then read the following
report of the farmers' committee:
"We, your committee, respectfully
submit the following report : After con
sulting with Judge A. S. Bennett and
A. A. Jayne, who informed us that the
people, who are, and have been, patrons
of the Valley Improvement Co., have
rights which they can in their opinion
maintain, and secure water this season,
we have, in line with this, circulated
petions as follows:
We, the undersigned, hereby agree to pay to
the committee consisting of K. N. Benson,
N.C. Kvans, A. C. Ktuten, Fred Hailey and
E. A. Franz, on or before July 1, ItHM, the
amounts set opposite our re&pertlve names as
our proportional part, according to water
used, of expenses for legal services and other
legitimate expenses Incurred In matter of set
tlement of questions now pending between
Its patrons and the Valley Improvement Co.,
or In litigation with said company, for the
purpose of procuring water for season of l'.HM
and thereafter. And we hereby authorize
said committee to employ attorneys and
agree with them ss to their compensation,
and to Insure all oilier necessary expenses In
satrl matter.
Dated this 9th day of February, 11KH, at
Hood Hiver, Oregon.
"This petition now has 120 signatures,
with subscriptions amounting to $1935.
20, but we hope that we will be able to
make arrangements for a supply without
serious litigation ; but we must be pre
pared to demand our rights in court if
it becomes absolutely necessary for the
season of 1904.
"We would recommend that steps be
taken to secure and repair the Valley
Improvement Co's plant, provided that
the same can lie purchased at a satisfac
tory cost; or build another plant, said
plant to be owned by lands below the
ditch, and the ownership becoming an
appurtnance to said lands."
At this juncture, H. F. Davidson,
president of the Davidson Fruit Co.,
and one of the originators of the Valley
Improvement Co., arose to a question
of privilege, stating that after the report
was disposed of, he would submit a sup
plementary report, and that while he
had done but little work with the com
mittee the relations existing were per
fectly agreeable, and that his supple
mentary oral report was not a minority
report, as he and the other members
of the coinmitteo had not disagreed on
any point, but that at the time he was
selected as a member of the committee,
he had outlined a plan for the water
consumers to own a ditch and was
working beyond the duties assigned the
co mniittee.
Immediately upon the adoption of the
report, Mr Davidson arose ami said sub
stantially that in his judgment it is up
to the farmers to own and operate the
water ditch; that no corporation would
furnish the water at cost, which should
not exceed $3.50 per inch per annum,
including interest on the investment.
When the farmers own the ditch, and
the water rights are attached to the
land, all possible competition will be
forever eliminated, and a loan can !e
negotiated at low interest, for 00 or 75
per cent of the value of the system, mak
ing it possible for the farmers to own
the plant.
Continuing, Mr. Davidson gave some
early history of the ditch, saying that
originally it was intended that tie
farmers "should own the ditch, but at the
time the farmers were unable to meet
the financial obligation. While the ser
vice since then has been eminently un
satisfactory, the existence of the ditch
has very materially helped the farmers
to a condition w hereby they can ow n
the ditch henceforth. He recommended
an organization and a sub-committee of
threo to complete the same, and to re
port upon the value and cost of a new
system, as compared to the lowest price
they could get on the present system.
This committee is supposed also to make
what recommendations they deem best.
Mr. Davidson wants the dividends to
come from the .farms, instead of from
the ditch stock,' then the water rights
would be of no value, except when sold
or given as security with the land. Clos
ing, he hoped that that day, Saturday,
February 13, HKM, would go down on
the records of lH,d Uiver valley as the
first birthday of an organization which
will forever emancipate the farmers
from the jugglery and caprice of specu
lators in w ater and its privileges on the
west side of Hood, Uiver valley.
It was M. I'. I.-uberg who declared,
"We have been tearing down, but now
we must proceed to buildup." He se
cured the appointment of the following
committee to carry out the recommen
dations put forth by Mr. Davidson: E.
N.Benson, N. C. Evans and U. I.
Wood worth.
Joe Purser said he didn't think the
committee would ever report. He ha
been here 17 years and nothing has
been done yet. The rest of the house
was not so pessimistic.
Fred Bailey then outlined the meth
ods of ditch building by the Colorado
farmers, and thought it would beagood
scheme to have some of them show the
farmers here how it was done.
To get things to a tangible basis and
give the farmers a working organization,
W. R. Hoole introduced the following
resolution:
"Whereas, the time has arrived when
the further prosperity of the Hood River
valley is now dependent upou the action
and intelligent co-operation of those
who are engaged in the fruit industry,
and those whose business interests are
dependent upon the success of the fruit
growers, and
"Whereas, the bonds which should
unite these two interests should be of
that character that will not only be
mutually profitable and pleasant, but
should be so fully understood and
agreed upon that it not only becomes a
duty, but a loyal pleasure for each in
terest to sustain and uphold the other
and prove to the world that we are cem
ented by those indissoluble ties that
should exist in a community of people
whose interests are so directly entwined ;
and,
"Whereas, that to positively insure
such action as will bind us together as
one people, whose main object in this
me is to sustain and uphold each
other in the great struggle of providing
and maintaining for ourselves pleasant
homes in this beautiful valley, where
we can all enjoy peace, plenty and pros
perity ; therefore, be it
"Resolved, That to insure this object,
we, the farmers and fruit growers of
Hood River valley, together with the
business men of the town of Hood River,
organize ourselves into a co-operative
society to be designated tbe Hood River
Valley Protective association, having
for its object the furtherance of the
above-declared principles; aud be it
further
"Resolved, That all those who desire
to become members of said organization,
and to give Ii is neighbors and friends
the loyal support herein provided, here
with subscribe their names to these res
olutions and agree to meet in the K. of
P. hall, in the town of Hood River,
Satuarday, the 20th day of February,
1004, and then and there proceed to the
permanent organization of the said
society."
Hon. E. L. Smith expressed himself
strongly in favor of such an organization
and urged an immediate adoption of the
resolution. It was adopted at once.
Chairman Staten presented a feasible
plan whereby the farmers could bond
themselves for the construction of a
ditch after the manner that school dis
tricts raisq funds for a school house. He
said Leslie Butler had assured him the
money eould be secured in this manner.
Just before adjournment, H. T. Wil
liams delived himself of some points at
liw, declaring it would be impossible
for the farmers to secure redress through
the courti. The gentleman, though,
had reckoned without the opinion of
Judge Bennett.
Sealed Bids Wanted.
For the construction and finishing or
school bouse aixll, 11 feet celling. Work to
be complete September 1, 1KM. Time for clos
ing bids, March 21, 1IKI1, at 1 o'clock P. M.
Right reserved to reject anv and all bid-.
Plans can be bad from clerk. By order of
uoara oi directors. w. B. IjKinitLr.,
fl8ml7 Clerk School District No. 6.
Found.
On the Monnt Hood road, a fur cape. Owner
can pay for this notice and get the cape.
Cow for Sale.
A fresh milch cow. Cheap.
mario A. J. KM KRSON, Slpma ranch.
Incubator for Sale.
A 120-egg Incubator, first-class machine.
Price S9.75. r. V. MCKELHEN.
mario
Catarrh Medicine.
For 15 years I have been successful In the
manufacture of a medicine that has really
cured catarrh. The medicine may be secured
at my home, east of the new drug store on
the hill. 11. VAN BLAKACOM.
mario
4 Tracts of Land
fori Sale.
115 acres, 10 or 12 cleared and nearly all set to
strawberries.
:n acres. 2a tillable'; S acres eleared; 175 per
acre for tillable part, balance will be doualed
to purchaser.
ai acres, psrtly cleared, 170 per acre.
P acres, all eleared; splendid Improvement.
Whole place set to trees and strawberries.
These places are' located from one to five
mil s out, under the East Fork Irrigating
t o s ditch. 1 am not a real estate agent tint a
farmer living 6 m)lea nut and am offering
these properties for non-rwldent friends. If
you are interested In any way, don't hesitate
to ask questions. 5 lie list limy contain ex
actly what you want, or your friends who are
coming to Hood Klver, art looking for. Call
on. write U or pootw R.K. HARR1HON.
Phone Hood River. Or.
More than 31,750 Pre
scriptions
Have been filled in our Laboratory. The reason
for this large prescription business is found in the
service we give, The best materials obtainable
and moderate charges are the things that have
brought us the patronage of the public and the
confidence of the physicians.
Let us Fill Your Prescriptions.
WILLIAMS' PHARMACY
Never Undersold.
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T) r s srn a lr i n o-
I wish to Inform the ladies of flood Silver
that I am located In the Jackson building,
next to Mcuiure s meat marKei.anu prepared
to do their dressmaking- and fine sewlnir. 1
have also a few furnished rooms to rent to de
sirable parties. MKiS. K. C. CLAUK.
Lost.
A lady's black fur collar. It was left at K
ot P. ball on the nlglit of Feb. 2. Finder will
he rewarded by leaving Hat the Glacier office
For Sale Cheap.
Light hack In gi od repair.
nisr8 u. J. GENHMNU.
Cow for Sale.
One of the best. Can be seen at corner 4tli
and Columbia sts. J. K. N1CKKLHKN.
Eggs for Sale.
hbreillluflOrplnKton and Hi
Thorough b
irplngton and Huft'Leg-
horn, 15, per setting 81.00.
ami
MRS. ANNA ANDERSON. Belmont.
Photography.
repared to do nil finds ot
I am prepare
ot work In
Photography. View work a specialty.
Write
to me If you would like to have views of your
muse or mrm laaen in a workmanlike man
ner. If you wish lo phone me, cail Nell' Pros,
mara u. F. WbLI JiM.
Sealed Bids Wanted
For building barn on Galllgan place, paint 8
hiillilinmiyunarutu hlH ...... f..n.l ..f.
contracts. All on Galllgan place. Iniptlreof
Gasoline Engine
For sale cheap; horse power; nearly new.
U. C. COE.
Spraying.
I am In shape to do a limited amount of
winter spraying In town or country. Write
orpuone THUS. CALKINS,
fi B. F. D. No. 2.
Hay for Sale.
Loose hay, mixed timothy and clover. Con
weign. A. j. EMKRHON,
'W Bipma place
Petaloma Incubator
ror sale. 120 eggs capacity. Two Petaloma
Brooders, 100 chick capacity. Price l;.
f2t! MRS. G. D. WOODWORTIl
Hay for Sale.
First class clover hay. Call nt my plate,
miles south of town.
f25 FRED BAILEY.
Located.
Homesteads, 4; timber clnlms. 6: rellnnnlsli
raents, 4. Address box lo'i, or phone main
i,..uvi jviver, ur, 1(8
Egs for Hatching.
Thoroughbred Buff Orpington settings
11.50 for 15 eggs, lave orders at Glacier
flee, or write to A. J. HA YN ES,
ft Underwood, Wash
Notice.
I hereby forbid any person to trust mv wife,
Arlbell Rogers, with anv iroods. nriivlsuiiis
board or lodging on mv account, or In mv
name, as I will not be responsible or pay for
inessme. CHAM. ft. KUUEIUS,
Cockerels for Sale.
Black Mlnorcas, Jl 0(1; Butt Orpington, 82.00.
Eggs for hatching, 11.00
Jyl RALPH LEW 18, Belmont.
To Exchange.
Revenue paying Eastern city property, val
ued at $4,000, lor wild or Improved orchard
lands. Address P. O. box 5, Hood River, Or.
Wanted.
Good second-hand Incubnior.
box 44, Hood River. Or.
Address H.,
J'-'S
Stockholders' Meeting.
Stockholders of the East Fork Irrigating
Company, lake notice: That their annual
meeting will be held on Saturday, February
20. 1904, at I o'clock, In F. B. Barnes' office,
Hood Klver, Or. C. R. BONE,
J2sfl8 President.
House to Let.
Call on Prather Investment Co.
J21
Timber for Sale.
I will sell tbe timber on 200 acres. A good
place for small saw mill or wood camp. Call
on E. C. Mahaney or c. L. ROGERS,
maris
Apple Trees.
F. K. Ht rang, local agent for the Mllwaukle
Nurseries, has for sale a choice lot of Yellow
Newtown Pippin and 8plt7.enburg Apple
Trees al the Hibhsrd place. Mr. Strang will
have samples at Hood River every Saturday
and be prepared to take orders and deliver
trees as long as they last, and contract for
trees for next season. Our trees are first class
and true to name.
For prices cail on Mr. Strang, or address
Mi Iwies,
N. B. HAKVKY, Proprietor.
Milwaukie, Or.
Timber Ijind, Act June 3, 1K7H.
fOTICE FOlt 1'lTIil.lCATION.
United States Ijind Office. The Dulles, Ore.,
neeamber 21. linn. Notice Is hereby given
that in compliance with Hie provisions of the
actof congress of June .1. l.s, enlltkd "An
act for the sale of timber lini i in tin- states oi
allfotnlu. Orcuoii. NewnU uml Vi iislilngton
territory," as extended ! nil the public Imul
states by ai't of August I. the following
named persons have fllul In (tils office their
Hworn statements, to wit:
Al.llEIll' M. ( AI.I'V, 'KM,,
f Wavnoku. county of Woo ls, ter (lory of
Oklahoma, sworn statement No. llllti, tiled
June 4. lo:t. for the iun-li:ic o. tne WKSK',,
swji NEi and HE;-, NWV section IS, town
ship 1 north, range 11 e.i-l. W. M.
WILLIAM THOMPSON,
of Hood River, county oi' Wasco, state of Ore
gon, sworn statement No. l'.Ct, filed June 0,
l'.W, for the purchase or the HY.yt section ,
township 1 north, range U enst, W. M.
That they will oiler moot tostiowt nat, tne
land sought Is more valuable for its ti.nbcr or
slonelhan for agricultural purmses, and to
establish their chums to said land before Geo.
T. Pratlter, U. H. Commissioner, at Hiaid Riv
er, Oregon, on Wednesday, April PI, 1004.
They name as witnesses: Ulllorcl l. vt oou-
worth, Simon F. Eby and Archie C. French of
Hood River, Oregon; Bert I Woollcy and Al
bert M. Caldwell of Wsynoka, Oklahoma;
M K Noble and William A. Eby of Hood ltlv-
er, Oregon; John A. Thompson, William
Thompson, Edmond 1.'. Miller.Warren Cooper
and Eve Wtiians of Hood River, Oregon; Ar
chie C. French and Arthur It, French of
Waynoaa, Oklahoma.
Any ana all persona claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to tile
their claims in this ottice on or belore sum
IHl.li day of April. ItHM.
14 a7 M ICll AKLJ1 . NOL AN, Register.
Tinirjer Land, Act June 3. IS7S.I
NOTICE FOU PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office. The Dalles.
Oregon, Dec. 21, 1!M(. Notice is hereby given
that in compliance with the nrovislons ol the
act ot congress ol June 8, 1K,K. entitled "An
act tor t lie sale or timber lands in the Klau s ol
California, Oregon, Nevada and W ashington
Territory," as extended to all the public land
states by act of August 4. 1SH2. the following
namea persons nave n leu in Hits office their
worn statements, to-wit;
JAM KS A. CI. KM ENSON
of 2S5 Yamhill Btreet, Portland, county of
MultnoniHh. slate ol Oregon, sworn statement
No. 1U44, Hied June l;), 1!MI, for the purchase of
theWEHW'4, MW'4 ME section 20, NE'-i
N W'4 and NW(j NE'-i section 2o, township 2
north, range 8 east, W SI.
PHILIP V. WARREN.
of Viento, couuly of Whsc i, Mute of Oregon,
sworn statement rso. i:i;i, thed septemtier 21,
IlKKi, lor the pnrcliu.se of the. W'-j KW' mid
W'2 SW'4 section , township 2 uorth, range 'J
east, W. M.
Mary f. mouse,
of Hood River, county ol N asi o, shite of Ore
gon, sworn statement .No. LUIS, filed July 1:1,
loo:), for the pui-cnnsc ol me lots s. 10, 11 and
12 section il,townshlp 1 north, runnel! east w.M.
1'HOEHE E. MoliSE,
of Hood River, county ot Wasco, state of Ore
gon, sworn statement 'No. 2UV1, Hied July 2",
ISO:!, for tile purchase ol lots I, 5 and 9 section
31. township 1 north, range u cast. W. M.
That they will oiler proof to Show tlml
the land sought is more valuable for its tini
beror stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish their claims to said land be
fore Geo. T. Prather. U. S. Commissioner, nt
Hood River, Oregon, on Monday, April ll.HKH.
They name as witnesses: William F. Rand
of Hood River, Oregon: Gilford D. Wood
worth, Lewis K. Morse, Phoebe. E. Morse and
Mary F. Morse of Hood River, Oregon: Kainuei
Woodward and Theodore Glazer of Cascade
Locks, Oregon; Millard F. Bird of Hood Riv
er, Oregon; Fremont Foster of Hood River
Oregon; Chester Castuer, Frank H. Button,
Charles L. Morse of Hood Uiver, Oregon;
Louis E. Morse of Hood River, Oregon.
Any and ail persons claiming adversely the
above-described lauds are requested to tile
their claims in this office on or before said
lllh day of April, I'.Kll.
f4a7 M It'll A EL T. NOLAN, Register.
ITimber Land, Act June S, 1H7S.J
NOTICE FOH PUBLICATION.
United States Lund Office, The Dalles, Ore
gon, Dec. 14, P,KW. Notice ts hereby givcu
that in compliance with the provisions of the
act of congress of June 8, 1S7S, entitled "Anacl
for the sale of timber lands in the states ol
California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington
territory," as extended to all t lie public land
slates by act of August 4, lsir2, tlie following
numed persons huve tiled In this ollico their
sworn statements, to-wil;
ROY N. WOODWORTIl,
of Hood River, county of Wasco, state of Ore
gon, sworn statement No. l'J., filed June 4,
1!X, for tlie purchase or the KEU section W,
township 1 north, range n east, W. M.
ARCHIE C, FRENCH,
ofWaynoka, county of Woods, territory of
Oklahoina.sworn ststeiiK'tit No.lKTS, filed May
27,JWW, for the purchase of t.heiSEN W'4, E'.j
fiW'4, and lot H of section 111, township 1 north,
range 11 east, W. M.
BERT L. WOOLLEY.
ofWaynoka, county of Woods, territory of
Oklahoma, sworn statement No. ls,2, tiled
May'ij, l!iu:t, lor the purchase of theSWW see
tlou iU, township 1 north, range 9 ea.-t, V. M.
ARTHUR R. FRENCH.
of Wsynoka, county of Woods, territory of
wKinnoniH, sworn sniieineni .mi. nnn, nieti
June 2. ItHM, for the purchase of the Wl.j NEitj
anilEkNW section :, township 1 north,
range 11 east, W. ,M.
That they will oiler proof lo show that the
land sought is more valuable for Its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes, anil to
estublish their clniuut to said land belore
tieo. T. Prather, L'. M. Commissioner; at Hood
River, Oregon, on Tuesday, A pi II 12, Wot.
They name as witnesses: Gilford D. Wood
worth and Roy N. Wood wort h ol Hood River,
Oregon: Edniond C. Miller and Warren Coop
er of Mt. Hood, t Oregon; Archie C. I- ivnch.iiei t
L. Wisilley and Arthur t Ereneli of v ayno
ka, Oklshoma: Warren Miller, ot Hivd River,
Oregon; Ralph Eretich and Albert M. i aid
well ol Waynoku, tikliilioinajEdniond C. Mil
ler of Hood River, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to tile
their claims In this otlice ou or before said
12th day of April, lull.
flu7 MICHAEL T. NOLAN, Register.
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1S7S.
NOTICE FOU rUIU.lCATlON.
United States Ijtnd Otlice, The Dulles, Ore
gon, February 4, ilKH. Notice is hereby given
that in coiunliHncc with tlie nrovislons of I he
act of congress of June A, 1S7S, entitled "An
act for the sale of limber lands in the statesol
California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory," as extended to all the public laud
states by act of August 4, Ikh2,
EMILLoCS C. ZIEtrLER,
aif Centralis, county of Lewis, state of Wash
ington, has, on August 22, l'.ms, tiled In llils
otlice his sworn statement, No. 2102, for tlie
purchase of the SW!, of sect ion No 27, in town
ship No. 2 north, range No. (j east.. W. M., and
will titter pnaif to show thai tlie land sought
Is more valuable for Its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to establish Ins
claim to saui tana nelnre Ueo. 1. Prather.
U. S. Commissioner, at his office at Hood
River, nr., on Thursday, the llth day of
April, W04.
lie names as witnesses: J. T. Haglev, J. A.
Stranahan, Albert K. Mtran.ihun and W. Ross
Winans, all of Hood River, t iregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands arc reipiested n tile
their claims In tills otlice on ur before said
llth day of April, l!D4.
fllal4 MICH A EL T. NOLAN. Register.
Notice of Final Account
Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
have filed their final account in Hie estate of
John sipnia, deceased, In the county co'irt of
the state of Oregon, Wasco county, and Hint
the court has appointed Krlda , the 2ntli day
of February, Mu, at o'clock P.M. ol said dav,
at tlie county court room, In the court house
at The Hulks. Wasco county, state of Oregon,
as tlie time and place for hearing objections
to final account and tlie settlement thereof.
Dated this hull dav ot Janniii v, l'.Kil.
LESLIE HITLER.
JOHN T. NEALEKill,
Administrators of the Estate of John Kipnia,
diseased. J2!flK
Grubbing Machine.
Smith No. 2, with or without l m feet of ca
ble, for sule. Also, horse and hack for sale.
fiS W. C. DOHtiE, Dukes Valley.
For Sale.
Brome grass Heed, Hie a pound: Vermont
manle svrui). lr a uound. For sale at F. E.
Jackson's store. D. O. J ACKSON.
Hay for Sale.
mar:i H. F. HHOK.V. AKEIt.
Hay for Sale.
Timothy, wlu-nt himJ clover Imy, all first
cIhmm. Also, dry ptne wootl.
marlO 1. I. HINRIf'JIK.
White Leghorns.
I have for sale a few more thoroughbred
slngle-enmb White le ghorn ockerels at tl. iO
each. V. C. Hum K, R. F. D. No. 1.
Own Your Own Home.
It Is rlieair than paving rent You enn get
money at less Interest thsii , v. r it n
HtSKl Klver before. Irttin 'Ci'irjl.Hni. -e
T. 1 1. TWEEDY.
First door outli of Ii ilin.in's nn-al msrki'.
To Exchange.
Kligib h.smI River city piopertv lo ex-'
rhiince foreountrv i.j-oiwrtv In Hie iniim-oi. 1
I ale vicinity. Imjuircol i
J. U H E I'KK-ON.
For Salo.
aiaeres, si. mi:i-s fr ni .1. ! Uiver, In the
I '.irj. ' ii"!vu, .Mil t ica reo.
On nubile suit: tt-leph ne hv Ylar. '''ce
1 11,10. VHAH. fc.Fl'LLKR, Salem, Or, 1
Real Estate
Bargains.
LIST OF LAUDS
For Sale
AND
FOR RENT
AT
THE EMPORIUM.
Money to loan.
llanna liouso and lot, $2,000.
1. Lota in Waueoma Park addition
150.
Corper lot in front of e c lie ol lit
f.'iOO.
2. Eligible residence lots in Spangler'i
subdivision, near cannon bouse; only
$12o; terms easy, installment plan.
4. 1120 acres of timber land at tbe falls
of Hood Hiver, belonging to George K.
Forsyth ; KM) acres good fruit land;$4(XXI.
8. UK) acres at While Salmon; tine
timber land ; $ 10 an acre.
ItiO acres, house and garden patch,
located 10 miles south of The
Dalles. Known as the Woodman
place. Price $900.
The Hunt place ' mile southwest of
town. House, barn, mostly in strawber
ries mid other fruits. Price, $1450.
Tlie new company now offers for sale
lots formerly belonging to the Hood
River Townsite company, of which com
pany John Iceland Henderson is secre
tary and the Hood River Bank treasurer.
Installment plan.
A Good Investment. I will sell 100
acres of mountain land on county road
live miles southeast of Hood Hiver for
$1,0011 cash, and will guarantee $200 ad
vance in two years, or failing to sell for
$1,200 net in that time I will take the
land buck and pay $1,200, and half of
profits over $2u0 to go to investor.First
come, first served. Of the 1(H) acres 100
acres fruit laud, 00 acres stony. All
fenced, small house, well, large spring.
A line goat ranch. J. L. Hendkhson.
Tickets lo and from Europe.
Persona desiring to purchase tickets to
or from any points in l.trope or South
Africa may secure the tame from John
L. Henderson, who is agent for the
Beaver lino of steamships.
First-class Surveying Outfit
At the Emporium are kept 2 first-class
transits and solar attachments, and the
proprietor, a practical surveyor, is pre
pared to do the work of laving out acre
age property in lots and blocks, and do
ing all kinds oi surveying and platting.
From and after this date, April !, l!H)3,
the rates will be ns 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,K00.
For Sale Residence on State street at
head of Front; $2,500, including 3 lots.
For Sale. 40 acres near Monnt Hood
post otlice. Good land $700 cash 30
days, only. ,J. Leland Henderson.
For Rent For a term of ten years,
the two tuts on Slate street, back of
Bart mess' and the Paris Fair.
For Sale The 50 acre strawberry farm
owned by A. K. Lake and others, on
west side. Price $14,000. All in straw-berrio-
in their prime. A good oppor
tunity fur several buyers to go in to
gether and each secure ft part. Must all
be sold at once. Terms half or more cash.
F'or "sale Tlie Henderson ranch, for
merly owned liy J. K. Galligan; 00 acres
.SO cleared; orchard; strawberries;
clover and timothy; well irrigated ;large
2-story mansion, small cottage, new
barn; all fenced. Price $10,000. A
brook runs through ranch. K.Bsy terms;
telephone; rural delivery. Four miles
from Hood River.
Two goat ranches on mountain east
of valley on county road. One, $1,000;
the others $1,200; each lias small house,
running water, and is fenced. Terms,
easy.
Hoonis to rent in city.
Unfurnished bouse to rent. Center of
city. Good for stote or otlice.
Mrs. Clark's l'-2' acres on the hill for
sale or rent ; bouse $10 a month, with
land $15; selling price $1,500; renter
must take subject to sale.
My own house oppot-ite Savage's hard
ware store, occupied by Mrs. Jayne, is
for rent ; suitable for ollice or shop.
J. HEMEREL & SON'S,
Contractors
and Builders
Hood River, Or.
Farmers' Friend
FEED STORE.
I have put In a full stock of Flour and Feed
and cini save firmer and others a ifood per
cent on their purchase. Call and net prices.
more in room formerly occupied liy Stayes
Bros., adjoining their store.
fH H. W. W AIT, Propr,
BON TON
BARBER SHOP.
L. C. IIAYNF.S, Prop.
The place to tret an easy slr- an
up-to-date bnlr out, and to er'ov the
luxury of a porcelain Imth tub.
M. E. WELCH,
Tho Veterinary
Surgeon,
Has returned lo I!Kid Uiver snd Is prepared
to do any work In the veierinarv l,ne. Ile
can l.e found by callim; at or phoning to
Clarke's dm- store.
35 Acres
rorsslcnta bargain: on the rosd to Mount
Hood: tiid rpple land; nice, health v location
for a hi . use liy tlie roadlile. Inquire ou the
prcmiMn. tn.'t J. I'. HlLI-STKo.M.
FRANK REISTLE
ENGRAVER o ELECTROTYPE!!
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