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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 8, 1904)
f w :1. " trnnn nnreu ftT.JflTUT? TtTTTP ATI A V RP.PT'RM'RF.'R 8. 1004. V I if J 'J V i i s n J:' J ii : APPLE CROP LIKELY BIG F. Newball St Bent ot Chicago give out the following report on the apple crop from tmyerV standpoint: "Regarding apple prospect, it's rather hard lituation to size op. Be tween the claims of the growers that the total crop of the country is not much if any larger than last year and the claims . of many dealers trial mere are iwice as manv last vear. it is hard to decide. Without much doubt the correct esti mate ii somewhere between the two. "The trade of 1904 starts in very dif- (erectly from that of either of the two preceding years. In both 1902 and 1903 ft large proponuiu ui uu u contracted for by this date, but this year practically no buying has yet been done. The problem must soon be faced, how ever, and the question i, what is a fair price to pay for apples to store? There is no use going into ancient history for statistics; conditions have changed toe much lor that, rne last two years win do as basis to figure from. "Stating the situation roughly, in 1902 apples went into storage on the basis of over $2 per barrel at shipping points, or over $2 plaa-height; in 1903, a little un der 13 and freight. "In 1902 the trade lost, say, 50 cents 600,000. In 1903 the toes was about 25 cents per barrel, or oniy ii.duu.uw. i this rate we should come out even this year. In 1902 New York and New Ji-ng-Imtd had w-tflifdot a full crop of ap ples: Canada,. ilova Hcotia and the cen tral Wert had one-third of crop, and the far Wee full crop, perhaps one half of a full won (on the country. "Ia 1903 New York and New Kngland had half a crop, Nova Hcotia and the Virginias beary crop, Canada a me dium crop, the central West one-fourth of a crop, and the far West a fair crop, or total fur the country not far How that of the year before. This year, oniu paring the ontlook at this- time with that at this time last year, and consid ering the final result last year, also tak ing into consideration the latent pub lished reports of the best agricultural papers, also the report of the National seem that a total somewhere between 15 and 30 per cent above the last year's to ut ii Indicated at this time, the tinsl result depending largely on weathercon ditions from now to harvest time. "Supposing that a 25 per cent excess above last mar would be about the cor rect figure, we should have on December 1 next an excess In storave over last vear of about 1 .000.000 barrels. Thia.of course, is without any consideration of uie mrwgn ueaiauu, wuicii met took alwut 2,000,000 barrels up to De cember 1. There ii no doubt that Ku rope will take some apples from America this year, but whether she can with her own admitted heavy crop take more tuaa ue erop oi nova nceua- aau pan ada (which must go abroad) is a ques tion. It is not likely unless our prices t tli seaboard are very low that thuy can naa any considerable portion from the United States. If this is the case, It would give us another million and a half or 2,000,000 barrels to take care of In this country, either through storage or local fall use. If this reasoning is correct, It would give us 2.500,000 to 3, 000,000 barrels In excess of last year to . provide for on December 1. "As to probable priees, we can only guess. Last year at this time we ail thought) $L50' a barrel f. o. b. cars for good-New York Baldwin wnd Urwmings was about right. The final result show ed that it would have been about right and would have made- n a fair living profit and none too much either. Home of the growers are now talking $1.50 f. o. b. for this year as about right. Hour business is to work for the grower and our bank accounts will stand another 1W02, 11.50-will be about right, but if we are in the business to make fair profit, it will, not do by any means. This re fers to barrels, but the b i apple busi ness is going to cat quite a figure. "There are at least 50 per cent more apples la Uie bos apple district than in any former year. If these were all of the fine quality which is generally sup posed to belong to the box trade, thuy might all be used at a fair price, but thev are not bv anv meant. The irri gated sections have had several years of prominence in the matter of quality, but Sn the last two years this superiority has been more fancied than real. The trade is now commencing to realiie the fact that putting an ordinary quality of apple in a bushel box does not make a superior applo of it, and the Dox is com mencing to take its proper place. In 1903 tins faot was especially plain. "Great Quantities of the ordinary quality irrigated apples were sent into the markets at an average coetol nearly $1 per box, or at the rate of 3 per bar rel f. o. b. shipping points. This price, with high freight rate, meant equal to $4.50 per barrel at storing stations against aliout t'i to $2.25 at storing sta tions for Kastera. fruit, often of better quality. "There could be only one result: The great bulk of the box fruit was abso lutely neglected. Where it did not sell at low prices in the fall, it dragged along in storage, aueuuiulauug charges until fiaally it was taken out of storage usu ally at lower prices than when it went in, with heavy shrinkage at that. "I predict that the trade will never again be so hoodwinked at the supposed superiority of Uie. box fruit aa last sea on and thai duos sot on we shall buy boxes on the same basis as we do bar rels and at the same price per bushel with a slight- excess to cover increased cost oi packing and no more. "It will probably result that the more ordinary kinds like the Ben Davit.Uano, Missouri Pippin. York Imperial. Arkan sas Black and the like, will have to be consumed In the Went near the or chards, and that only two or three of the fancy table varieties and only the asleetiontof them can oomeastof Ne braska at the farthest." Dry Season Was Good Fur Fruit Oregon' apple crop will be excellent this year, according to the statements of Uaorge L. Laaiberiton, secretary of the State Board of Horticulture who learns through the various fruit commissioners what the conditions are in all parts of the state. "There will be a full crop of apples this vear." said Mr. Umlwrunn ..It I. a quality will be of the tlneet that hasever been in this state, as a general rule One reason for this ia that there has been no fungus this vear. Disease in fruit is largely due to daniDneui in tli air that gives life to the little organisms that cause it. The long dry season that we have been having this vear haadona good in that regard, for it ia owing to it r mat mere naa been no pests In the ap ' pleat and therefore an exoellent croo. "It ia indeed very fortunate that Ore goat euould have a good crop at this time, for fruit of that kind will be in good demand this season, owing to the lack of it in the Mississippi Vallev, where the crop has been largely a fail- ' ore. That aeotioo ia thegreat apple pro- aucing country oi Uie tinted Plate, ana a latiurs tnere means that a short age will be realised a a result. Thus applegrowers will realise betfer returns iuis year man lor many seasons. Ten, build the Porlage. Home pardonable criticism ha been passed upon the open river commission because its operations seemed directed at no practical amelioration of the diffi culties in hand. Thewe chiefly involved the embarrassment over right of Way and the Question of expense. It was a fair answer of the state portage board to say to the complaining commission, "If you oou l line uie way inn ming in us ing done, do it yourself." And that is just what the commission now propose to do. It has apprehend ed the situation in its louieal signifi cance, has put the matter up to the state board in clear and unmistakable shape, and whatever obligation it has assumed in a financial way we feel sure the com munities interested, bot! Portland and Eastern Oregon, will lake up and re deem. The names back of the guaran tee are such as to command confidence from supporter and respect from oppo nents. We warn the state board that neither Portland nor Eastern Oregon is in a frame of mind to be trifled with on this question. It will not be satisfactory for the board to take this matter under ad visement for a few days and then report that there is no authority fur the stale to delegate its poweis to ihe commis sion ; or that the proposed security seems inaueqiiais or irregular, or iimi mc United Suites engineers are unfavorable to the porlage; or that we muat wait for certain court proceedings to be complet ed, or that the attorney general is con concocting a labored and confuting opinion of doubt and dismay. Insurmountable obstacles always arise In the way of everything you don't want to doj but where there's a will there's a wav. It is lime now, justexaetly time, to fet go entirely of the old familiar method of building portage roads and other roads by melius of banquets and inspection tours and maps and lawyers. Oregon is giidiiimed with this sort of railroads, and any more of the kind are not needed in any suction that we know of. The want now is for excavations that are made with a spado instead of a typewriter and carbon paper; rails of steel and locomotive! that locomote. Instead of luwyers pounding tables, let us see a few luliorers pounding spikes into the crosHtie. We should say that entertainingly as the board can dictate explanations, and ingeniously as the at torney general can find difficulties, it is in order for this sort of activity to stop short and for a different sort of activity to begin. We all know quite sullicient about difficulties, Now let us see some dirt fly. Oregonian. Finds the Water Yery Pure. Small sain nles of the water from the Lyman Smith spring were sent last week to A. L. Knisuly, chemist at the state agricultural college, who, after making an analysis, wrote the following letter to thu secretury of the Commer cial club: (JorvBllis, Or., Aug. 2(1, 1904. Mr. A. 1). Moe, Hecrelary Commercial Club, Hood River, Or. Dear Sir: The sam ples were far too small to make an ex haustive examination. To make a com plete analysis requires about ono gallon of water. I made a few preliminary tests upon the few samples and found thev both contain very small amounts or practically no chlorine, also that they contain no nitrates and no nitrites. These are all very good indications and would seem to show that the water is very pure and not contaminated. If you wish to have a complete chemical analysis made it will be necessary to send a gallon sample of each water. If tins is none each sample glioma tie pni in a new gallon lug. If vou should de cide to semi samples, please do not send them Tor some three or tour weeks, aa we shall lie unable to attend to tbem before that time. Albert R. Hweetser of the University of Oregon, state biologist for Oregon, in reply to Mr. Moe, secretary of the Com mercial club, says: "As state biologist I have been exam ining the water of several places chiefly as to their bacteriological condition, which is the liont important. Now, 1 shall be glad to .nnke i,uch an examina tion of toe Hood River wator, but as the baeteria multiply with tremendous rapidity, the oulv fair tvst must be made on the spot, and this has been my plan in the other cases. The appropri at ion made by the state has been used up, but I will come and do the work free it the town will pay my traveling ex pense and entertainment for three (lavs "I am extremely busy now and may not lie a.Je to come under a month or so, but that will lie just as good a test, I will make some examination of the sample which you sent Professor Htaf- lord." Fruit Shipment from The Billies. This has lioeii a lively week among irmt growers, especially prune raisers, who have this week billed out 13 cars of prunes and will ship out three more cars this evening. Of llie shipments made this week, Ii. II. Welx.r of The Dalles fruit (i rowers' union has shinned six. and Kd KurU, representing the Wasco I'ounty fruit ItrowerH, has shipped sewn. Today Mr. KurU is loading two cars and Mr. Welter one. The prune crop this year is exceptionally large, but the quality is a little on, the extreme hot weather in August having damaged it slightly. The ptmoh and pear crop is up to the standard, but so far the shipments of these Iruits have been hy express, most of them going to Portland, there not having tieeu enough of either pears or pearlies offered to make up a lull car. Tomorrow Mr. Kurtx expects to load out a mixed car of Hart let t pears, Ital ian and Hungarian prunes. Vt hue thu market for fruit in the East is fair and tolerably firm, it is not high: still producers will realize a fair margin. Of the carload shipments sent out this week, all have been shipped on consignment, and as none of them have reached their destination, no sales have lieen made. Mountaineer. Back to the Cabbage Patch. r , .1 . , . . . . ... tme oi me insulin i earn res ot the age is the tendency to return to agriculture. Where a few years ago the farmer bovs were rushing to Ihe cities to crowd tfie professions,! here is now a decided move in the other direction. The natural re action that must always follow a move ment so radical in omo measure, ac counts for the disposition to return to the soil for a livelihood, put there is more. The agriculturist has become a pro fessional man. The college and the un iversity have added a special course for his benefit, and given him a degree. He is a botanist and a chemist, and science has taught him to talc in the jaded and worn-out farm, and with in telligence cans it to blometn like the rose. The dispiriting labor which bent the form ot the elder and sent Uie lads scurrying cityward ha been lightened by devices that better aceaanplish the end sought. The long hours are shortened, and the farmer find time to indulge in the enjoyments of life. This new condition, added to t he fascination of independence, has turned many men from their pro fessions toward the country, carrying with them the mannerism of their class until the extermination of the chin whisker is threatened bv the Prince Albert coat. Chicago rVker. BERRY OUTLOOK IS PARK IN MISSOURI E. L. Real, writing from Republic, Mo., to Ihe Practical Emit Grower, tells as follows of the unfavorable strawberry outlook for the Missouri growers: "The future for the commercial straw berry urower of Southwest Missouri looks gloomy. With a production of about 1,000 car this year, the report of most points indicate, that very little money has been made) especially if rent and the cost of cultivation last vear is considered. Home point hav scarcely received sufficient money to pay for cost of crates and picking, leaving the mat ter of last year's cultivation entirely out of the question. Hornet one oas saia that a strawberry crop was open to more different kinds ol accident! than anv other crop grown. This may not be altogether true, but the experience of the past three years with the orouin, then the freeze and rains of last year, and the frosts and rain of this year, and the disappointments of $2.25 or $2 50 markets, which net the grower 40 to 70 cents ier crate, the grower cer tainly has hii share of trouble. One of the wrongs rests with the grower him self. Most growers end most associa tions are not careful enough as to the quality of berriei packed. One source of damage to berries, I think, ii fre quently overlooked. It is the grading done at the packing shed. When ber ries are bandied at all they receive a certain amount of damage. This dam age is usually not apparent just at the tinio. but after a few hour! the berry looks as if hot water. had touched it in snots, or all over. This one mistake of the grower, made with the most praise worthy motive of trying to send only funcv stock, probably accounts for a great many crates at the other end which show mold ana decay. Another wrong rests with the trans portation companies, both freight and express. We as giowers are simply charged to death not of ourselves, but death of the industry. To be convinced that we are grossly overcharged we have only to observe that the same refrig erator cars for which we pay about $200 to haul a load of. strawberries to the northern market are used the other seasoni of tho year for the regular mile age rates, which is little more than one-fourth of this amount. And to fur ther illustrate the truth of the over- charge we have only to look at points where parallel lines and competing re frigerator companies do business, and haul even strawberries year after year for the simple mileage rate, plus the icing charges at cost. If there waa not a tatiHfaetory profit to the refrigerator companies in the regular mileage charges they would certainly stop using them at that price. But a, they are even more solicitous of the business in territory where the regular mileage is charged, and when I hey continue to work so hard for this business year after year, we are forced to the conclusion that we in Southwest Missouri (and many other points as to that matter) are paying almost four times as much to get our berries to market as we should. Another wrong is located with the dis honest commission man. I do not say thev are all disi.onesl, but there seems to be a great temptation in that busi ness to "gut rich quick" ami at; the ex pense of the grower. At shipping time the Quotations usually are attractive and the grower figures up cost of mar keting, transportation, commission, ana then adds 15 to 30 cents additional for the commission man's family, and he still sees a net price to lam of some thing over $1 per crate. He sends them in and thev usually get to destination in some manner out of condition. At least that is the report, and finally after more or less delay the returns come in, and as a simple explanation of the ex tremely small amount of the account sale, the one word "rotten" ia often written acrof! the poper. Jt aoesn t seem to make much difference whether thev were on the road two day or Bix diivs. Thev seem to get rotten just as easily on short as on long distance!. At least the returns are rotten enougn, anu I have noticed that the longer the check was delayed the more rotten it seemed to get. Another wrong which is partly in the power of the grower to correct is proper distribution. There is too much of a disposition among growers to become suspicious of each other, ihls is espe cially true of different associations. I make this broad statement. Every car of berries shipped from Southwest Mis souri should be sent out by one central organization, and competent men should be present in uacli market to report ac curately and truthfully on every arrival anil see that the grower receives what was left after all charges are paid. I do not believe we as growers will realize the true measure of satisfaction and profit until we get closer together, trust each other more ami me otner lenow less, and act on a more concerted plan. School Board Pays Grist of Bills. At a meeting of the school board, last Thursday, Clerk Hemnian was ordered to draw warrants for the following bills : II A Moore, wood $105 00 Davenport Bro Lbr Co, lumber 405 00 James Mcltain, building foun dation 400 00 Glacier, advertising 1 00 Geo T Prnther, recording deed. . 1 25 Charlei Gill, labor 1 8 Krank Chand or, wood 50 00 Ijiuis Ikivd.laboron school house 6 00 George Stranahan, labor on school house 31 00 Fred Larwood, labor on school house 12 50 I M Shivin, labor on school house 81 ou Dick Loving, labor on school house 12 50 Ml Hood I.br Co, lumber 6 93 The resignation ot Mrs. Margaret Kent as teacher was accepted by the board, and Mr. Amy L. Uove, a daugh ter of Dr. Laraway, was elected in her place. Surveyor At I'lspui Pass. The Glacier's prediction that the par ty of surveyors, which came here two weeks ago from Seattle and went to Glenwood, Wash., with the intention of going into the mountains from there with pack horses, were Northern Pacific men, has been strengthened by Jim Langille, who was in from the McCov creek mines last week, and re ported that thu same surveying party is at work in the Cispus pass. Mr. Langille hail an idea they repre sented Great Northern interests, but it is uot plain why this company should seek such a route to Portlaud. The North ern Pacific has lieen known to be s -eking a Columbia River outlet ever since that road made the mistake of accept' ing the route over tlie Cascades as picked out by Henry Villard. , The Northern Pacific is said to have made a survey to the north of Mount Atlanta 10 years ago. Mr. Langille was told that another surveying party was was working west from the Yakima country. IT this ia so.it makes it almost certain that the party is laying out a proposed route for this road over the mountains and down to l'ortland. The Cispus pass is near the headwa ters ol th (Jowtitx river.and is the only pass through the mountains in this part oi me vascaues. Finer Than California Orchards. T. P. Keator, editor of Farm Loans and City Bond of San Francisco, was in Hood Hiver and looked the valley over with George T. Prather. Mr. Keator promised Judge Prather that he would give this valley a write-up in his publi cation. The big orchard of Sears fc Porter made a fine impression on the visitor. He declared it to be the finest orchard he ever saw, and said the fruit growers of Hood River had the lead over the apple men of California. The orchards here present a finer appearance, anil the farmers are getting better results from their work, said he. Advertised Letter List. August 29, 1904. Moer, Mis Elcie Perry, Dr W E Monroe, Mrs Pratt, Rufus Notley, Mrs F G 2 Woods, Ernest Pratt, Mrs Rufus Wyin, John F Ellis, Lee Wyeda, Y Moore, J H. September 5, 1904. Cameron,MrsMA2Girnus, F 2 Cameron, Mrs Bell Hughes, Chester uuiggins, Mr! M Johnson, Hsbbler McUride, Etta Jones, II E Pete, Aiie Johnson, Ole Pickett, Mr! C G Jurgeus, John Powell, Mn J Landreth, Bert Berg, Edward Merscheimer, Mose Boggs, W F Poynter, Omar Carpenter, Elmer Slaugger, Harvey Gay, Chow W. M. YATES, P. M. Fearful Odds Agaiiixt Him. Bedridden, alone and destitute. Such. In brief was the condition of an old soldier by name of J. J. Havens, Versa lee, O. For inuny years be was troubled with kidney disease and neither duo tor nor inediolnei gave him relief. At length he tried Electric Bitters. It put hiru on hi feet iu short order and now he testifies. "I'm on the road to complete recovery." isest ou earth tor liver and kidney troubles and all forma of stom ach and bowel coinpluints. Only 50u. uuarantee oy Cliai. iN. Ciurk the drug- gist. Timber Land AH, June 8, 1378.1 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United Htnte Land Office. The fin I leu. Ore gon, June 80. law. Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the provisions of the act of congress ol June .1, 1S7S, eutltled "An act for the sale of timber lands In ihe states of California, oreaon. Nevada and Washinnton Territory,1' aa extended ta all the Public Land mates oy aet oi August 4, ma, ELIMUND W. RKDKll. of Portland, oounty of Multnomah, aUte of Oregon, baa on May Itf, rjot.fi led In this oltlce Ulaawoin statement Ho. atts; for the pur- chase oftlie WKHKM section 17, NW1-4NKM and NKMNWM of section No. 20,ln township No. 1 north, range No. II east, w. M and will oiler prool to show that the land souxht la more valuable for its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim t said land berbre ueorge T. rrnllier. li. H. comnilasioner, at Ills oltlce in Hood Klver, Oregon, on Ihe liiitli day of Heiitember. HUM. Ha names as witnesses: Charles rustier. Lewis K. Morse, Lee C. Morse, and William V. lWml, all of Hood Klver. Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file their claims In this oltlce on or before said tll. iluvnf BuotumLup Klttl J'H ttti M1UUAKI, T. NOLAN, Iteglster. Timber l.anrt Act June S, 1H7X.I NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION. United Mates Land Ottloe. The Dalles. 0e- fon, June 20,1904. Notice Is hereby given that n compliance with the provisions of the act of congress of June 8, 1S7S, entllled "An act for the aale or tinnier lanus in llie states or Cali fornia. Oregon. Nevada, and WitKlilnirton Territory, "as extended lu all the l'ublic Laud Htates by act of August 4, 1 Hit', It.. U A Uli'l liL-Il of Portland, county of Multnomah, state of Oregon, baa on May M h 4, tiled In this ortlce his aworn statement. No. 5iU for the purcuuae lbeNKE14 and EHNKl-4 of section No. Il, lu Uiwmthlp No, 1 north, rangeNo.U east W.M., and will oiler proof to aliowtluitlbe landMuight Is more valuable for lis timber or stone than ftir agricultural purposes, and to establlHb bis claim Ui said und before George T. 1'ra tber, United Htates commissioner, at his oltlce at Hood Klver, Oregon, on the Wlh day of September, MM. He names the following witnesses: Charles E. Hockmanu,of Poitland, Lewla K. Morse, Lee C. Morse, William K. Hand, allot Hood Hiver, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested lo llie their claims In this oltlce on or before said I day of HepUtmber IWl. Jyll m MICHAEL T. NOLAN, Receiver Timber Land Act June 3, 1878.) NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United Htates Und Ortlce, The Dalles, Ore- fou, June &), 1SOI. Notice Is hereby given that u compliance with the provisions of the act of CongreKHof June 3. 1H78. entitled "An act tor the sale of Umber landH In the states of California, Oregou, Nevada and Washington terrlUiry," aa extended to all tne Public Land mates by act of August 4limr UHAKLErt E. LOCK MANN. of419 Klorence street, Portland, County of Miiiinomaii, stale ol Oregon, uas on May Zft, ItHM, riled in this olltce Ills sworu statement No. for Ihe purchase or the EUNK14, NWl-4NKl-4and Ihe NK14NW1-4 or section No. S7, In towimhip No.l uorth, range No." east W.M.aud will otlerproof lo show tliut the land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or stone than Tor agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim to mild land before Ueorge T. l'rather, United Htates commissioner, at hlaotnee at HtMsi Itlver, Oregon, on the SStll day ol Heiitember ISO I. He names the following witnesses: Charles Castner, ltwls Morse, Lee C. Morse, and Wll ham K. Hand, all of Hood River. Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are requested to file their olalms in this office on or before said Will day of September, 1IKM. Jyl4 ! MICH AEU T.NOLAN, Register. CONTEST NOTICE. Department of the Interior, United Htalna Land Oltlce, Ihe lialles.Oregon, August ,III04 A sulltclent contest altldavll having been Hied In this ortlce b, HIltAM M. BUTTS, of Hood River, Oregon, contestant, against bomestead entry l&.'ki, made March III, UiM.for the northeast quarter (NK) section ), town ship 1 south, range 10 east, by JAMES F. WAIT, conteatee, In which It hi alleged that the said Jamea K.Walt has entirely abttudoned luesiild land and has no Imorovementa thereon and and that Ihe same Is not due to service In Hie army, navy or marine corps or the Untied Stales, during the lime of war. Said parties are liereny nolineu to appear, reapouu tinti offer evidence touching said allegat ion at 10 o'clooK a. in. on October, 1, IK04; before Hen. Prather, U. B. commlxsloner, who Is author ised to take the testimony In the ease at his office at Hood Klver, Oregon, and that final bearing will be held at 10 o'clock a. m. on October 10, ltiot, before the register and recelv. rat the United States Land Office In The Dalles, Oregon. The said conU slant having. In a roper affidavit, filed August J, l'J04, set forth fuels which show that after due dilllgence personal service of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby ordered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publication. allsJ MICHAEL T. NOLAN.Heglster. Timber Ijtnd, Act June S, 1H78.1 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION; United States Und Office, The Dalles, Oregon, July IS, linn. Notice la hereby given tnat in compliance with Ihe provisions ofthe act of congressofjuue S, W.i, entllled "An act for the aale of timber lands In the stales of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory," as extended to all the public land states by act of August 4, ISttt, the following named persona have riled In this office their sworn statements, to-wlt: WILLIAM H HOI'I K of McMinnvllle, county of Yamhill, state of t'"TP'". worn isieinent No. itiiu, nneu June Sft, laot for the purchase of lota 4. 5, , and of section 1, township t north, ranges east W. GEOKOK A. PAYANT ofralrbault, countv ol Rice, state of Minne sota, sworn statement No. 2.H.M, tiled June lti, W04 tor the purchase ofthe NKsK, lh I. H and 8 of section :l, township t north, range aat, W. M. That they will otter proof lo show that the land aought is more valuable for lu timber or alone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish their claims to tbe land before Oeorge T. Prather U. S. Commissioner at bla onVe at Hood River, Oregon, on October. 6, lH. They name as witnesses: William r Hand, Lewis (..Morse .Charles Castner and John Hcbreve of Hood River, Oregon; William t. Hou.k of McMlnvllle. Oregon; and George A. l'ayanl of Kalrtiault, Mliiueaota, Any and all penaina claiming adversely the above-deaerlbed lands are astvlaed to file their claims In this office on or be tore lb aid Sth day of (V-tober, IWM. JySSaW MICHAEL T. NOLAN. Register. The 0 K Barber Sluop RUSSELL & REES, Props. Between J. E. Rand's and E. C.Wright's (Strictly nrtd-claa. Satisfaction guaranteed. HOOD RIVER T. II. WILLIAMS, Trpp. Fresh Bread, Buns, Ctik, and Pastry Daily. . MT. HOOD MILL CO. ALL KINDS OP Seasoned Lumber IN 8TOCK. Roup Lumber, $8.00 per 1,000, Finished Lumber in proportion. Lumber Yard and Office: Mt. Hood r. 0. BRICK YARD. I am manufacturing at my yard near Columbia nursery south of town, as fine a qual ity of common brick as can be found in the state. Have 200,000 to 300,000 brick on hand for inspection. Price at yard f 8 per thousand. Come out to the yard and see how we make brick. A. T. ZEEK. "Best by Test." A transcontinental traveler jays: I've tried them all und I prefer the North western Limited. It's the beet to be found from coast lo coust." It's "The Train for Com Tort" every night In the year between Minneapolis, St. Paul and Chi cago. ' i Before starting on a trip no mat ter where write for interesting; Infur matlon about cnmfortnble traveling. II. L. RlKI.EIt, Gen'l. At., 132 Third SI., Portland, Or. T. W. Tkasdalk, General Passenger Agent. St Paul, Minn. BIKER! HOOD RIVER PLUMBING COMPANY WOICKA & HEMMEN, Proprietors. Sanitary Plumbing and Tinning' AGENTS FOR THE ROYAL FURNACE Pumps, Windmills, Pipe, Fittings, Everything in Plumbing and Tinning Line The New Music House is the Boss IT HAS ALL THE FINK PIANOS AND ORGANS THAT THE GREATEST PIANO HOUSE IN THE WEST HANDLES, SOME OF nVIIICH WE GIVE THE NAMES: The Celebrated Weber, the Renowned Chickering, Kimball Hnhart HI IIVUUI I I ' 1 VUIIV) VI VMM MIIU S.S4S wvl vlll Then Come the Fine Kimbal and Burdett Organs These fine goods with a fine assortment of And all Kinds of Small Goods will be found EILER& MUSIC CO Successors to Parkins Grimes (EX Co., THE DALLES, - - SPOT CASH WOOD BROS., Proprietors. Groceries, Flour and Feed FRESH VEGETABLES RECEIVED DAILY. Only Exclusive Grocery Store in the City. Free Delivery. Phone H -DEALER IN- Staple and Fancy Groceries AND HARDWARE. SOLE AGENTS FOR Majestic & Mesaba Ranges and Stiletto Cutlery. HOOD RIVER HEIGHTS, School Commences September 5th. GEO. F. COE & SON ACKOH8 FROM POSTOFFICE Books and School Supplies Tablets, Composition Books, Pencils, Pens and Penholders Carters Inks Black, Blue arid Writing Fluid, Inks for Fountain Pens, Stamping Inks, Water-proof Ink. Photo Library Paste, Mucilage, School Sponges, Ink and Pencil Erasers, School Blotters, etc. Crockery, Glassware, Confectionery and Fruits. Stationery and Notions. Phone 351 Geo. F. Coe & Son J. R. NICKELSEN DEALER IN Farm Machinery & Vehicles Including Rushford, Winona, Milburn and Old Hickory Wagons, Clark and Perry Buggies, Little Giant Gubbing Machines, Aermotor Wind Mills, Buckeye Pumps, Cham pion Carts, Oliver Chilled and Steel Plows. A complete line of S nicuse Implements, Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh, Extra Buggy Tops, Seats, Cushions, Dashes, Poles, Shafts, Singletr.-es and' Neckyokes Bolder Spring and Iron Age Garden TooIh. Cor. 4th and Columbia Sts., Hood River, Or. UNIFORM When you buy Dalles Patent or White River flour you are assured of uniformity the same thin week, next week or next month as that you pur chased a week, month or year ago unless possibly, it's changed only to better its quality, for we're always on the alert to improve our product. Any way the above brands are always, in the lead of good floure. FOR SALS BY STRANAHAN & BAG I Hood River, Or. fahlf frnwn and Violins, Guitars and GROCERY Oil In Las OREGON. Hardnrnff 1 Banjos OREGON I! , 9