HOOD RIVER GLACIER, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1904? FRUIT INSPECTOR. IS BADLY NEEDED When in Portland last week, A. I. Mason, president of the Hood R'ver Fruit Growers' union, was interviewed by a Journal reportef on th poor applw ome of the leading" hotel of that city get before their eastern f?iiestir. The remarks of Mr. Mason neem to have aronsed Mm conViniiion men- of Front treet to a point" 'where "they conclude after these many years that Oregon should have a state fruit inspector.' Following are some of the remarks made by the Portland commission men : "This talk by Mr. Mason is 'all rot,' " says W. fl. Olafk, president' of the Produee Merchants' association" "Who is to blame for th 'rull and 'wWitrjr apples that come to this market? Where do they serve better apples at the hotels in this state than they do at' Portland? What do they serve at the leading Hood River hotels during theatrawberry pick ing season, as well as Other times? - "Prunes," said Mr.Glafke, answering his laet question. "Proner afBThaf they serve in the best apple growing section of the country. When not serving prunes, what do they serve? The 'culliest' apples that you can find. This talk about the growers there not wanting to send that sort of apples here makes me tired. Hive us a fruit inspector, and we will remedy this matter.'1 "I was in Hood River several weeks ago," said Mr. Levy, of Levy & Bpiegl. "What did they sirve m there in the way of apples? Culls ves, nothing but culls. Yes, give as fruit inspector we commission men are certainly wil ling to have one." "My attention has just been drawn to this matter," said Fred Page, of Page A Bon, large handler of apples. "Does Hood River ship her best apples to this market? Very few. The beat apples are sent to the east and to Knrone, and what we get ia what tli others won't use. "I am firmly in favor of a fruit in spector The appointment1 of sueh an oilicer would be a great help to the en tire fruit industry, and- alt' commission men favor the idea." "Here are some of thmie rnneh talked of Hood River apples," said Oeorge Davenport, of Davenport Ilros., exten sive handlers of apples. "Here they are, We are trying our best to get rid of them at 40 cents a box, and can't move them. Yea, you can see for yourself they're from flood River, too. I have been telling my shippers for some time not to send their 'culls' into this mar ket, as we can't handle them. They con tinue to come, however, and we must move'thAnC WTaregetttng mtrch bet ter 'npptwi now " from the Willamette valley than from Hood River. The best fruft from the Inst named place goes to other points, where they 'have' fruit in- speetors, and what they can't sell to the oiiltte they shin to Portland. Put me down as firmly In favor of a fruit in- sporfor. "Hood River raises aomvof the best apples in the world," said' Mr.' Thomp soirjof Davenport-Thompson com puny. "ThA display of Hood' River applt-s' at the-Mt Lonis fair is limply grand. Then Hood River raises some poor apples, and these are shipped to Portland. Their host apples sail for 2 a box there and td gut them here we -conld net -sell thw t wholesale under T2.:i5 a hour." "Who want to pay that sain for apt pie?-1' Not many. If we had a fruit inspector ami-a-law-which would nam " pererery one trf spray his orchard we would have better fruit, and the grow em woiild obtain better prices.- I am in favor of the appointment of such' an oflleial.f "A fruit' inspector would' mean a whole lot to the-- fruit' industry of this elate,1-' said William Dryer, of Dryer, O'Mallery & Co. "The market is at wa"overloaded with culls, and these have a tendency to koop the prices down on the fruit." "I ain in favor of tli appointment' of a frtiit inspector by the state," Raid Mr. llt-ll, of bull A Co "Such anWIidal Is badly needed. We gat -very . little fruit from Hood River Those not fit to be sent to th F.at and to Europe' in car lot" Mrv Mason, -atMwliOM t lie Portland convmisshN wen directed their remarks, Jirepared' a communication" to' the oirrnal,-of wbielt the following-is1 an extra at : "In 'my first defense lut me say I cast no remarks censuring any commission nmit in Portland for sollltig-cull and wormy apples. A trip down Front street at this time of the saaiwa) -will convince the most skeptical ' that a com mission man's path is not strewn with rose: bat 'remiinM the patient of 'Job to handle the almost unsalable stuff sent them on consignmentt- " Pardon me for making a statement, relative why. I gave this matter as an itenvfortho pres.-- 0 IV Moore- of White tiatmwrt Waeftn end-myeeU--vis ited Portland during the late national convention tot OmngoA.fc One nf the liighest rated hotels In the' city was their headquarters. Mr. Moore and I each met old-time friends and school mates there, and when we began to tell of our excellent fruit raised in Oregon anoV Washington, one of' our friends walked over totliO table and handed us a Hpkzenberg apple with four worm hole in-iU" To us, this -was humiliat ing, especially coming from the table of such a prominent and laHhionauie iiotferdutirff tinm -wheaHhe eye -from abowiWdifferertt'Stittes ww- watching the quality of our fruit. My statement that this to -wrong--may- b-"rot,l' but every true Oregouian who has a desire to place our state to the front-in the culture of high-grade fruit will exclaim 'rinht vou are.' "There may be some excuse forrhewp' er hotels placing worurykpplea outheir tubles, but I'll not ' attempt to light their battles. If Mr. Ulafke has given them a shoe to fit they must wear iu It is their fight not mine. "Now, Mr. Ulafke. we will no -q Bar rel . ou have sounded th- key note when you saul, 'tiive us a state iruit imniector (and I'll add, with legal power ana money to act) anu we will remedy this matter. bless you, my brother AtHhe annual meeting of th North west Fruit Growers a year ago -I read a panur in which I axked for a law pro hibiting the sale of such fruit, and I am really glad that you and your lellow craftsmen are in favor of a fruit inxpec tor to enforce such regulations. The other commission mea who were Inter viewed at the same time by the Journal reporter, all express tw facts iu which I concur: First,-weneed-a state fruit inspector; second, Hood River apple growers sell their good apples in other markets for higher prices than can be gotten in Portland. "brother commission men, your tronbles in this instance la-oure. Ito doabtyou posses a much state and personal piide a we. tat us then make a united etlort to seonra some legislation that will protect the fruit grower, who is , energetic, progressive and painstaking,' and is trying to' raise good fruit. "in addition to a fruit inspector, let as have a law compelling each variety of fruit to be packed in package of uni form lite; labeled true to name of vaii- ety and place of growth. "I have known some would-be promi nent grower to cut down the box to fit the apples. I have known commision men to sell apples from oilier parts of thestato as Hood River product. I have seen Willamette vully Gloria Mundis sold as Hood River Newtowna, and I have seen Willamette valley pule lien Davis sold as Oregon beauties from Hood River. The first two acts were trnneacted this season ; the last two were informed by a hawker on the street of Portland four years ago. "Our" motto should be: 'The laborer is worthy his hire,' and 'credit should be' given where it is duo.' Yes," we wdtit a state fruit inspector. "A. I. Mah!." Wormy Apples at the lintel. A. I. Mason, when he returned last week from Portland, whero he went to meet some old friends at the meeting of the National Grunge, brought with hi in a fair sample of the little scrawny, wormy Spitzeiiberg apples which he found on the tables of one of llie leading hotels of Portland. .. One glance will show that the apples m-er saw IIih.iI River, but that doesn't lessen the dih graceon the state of Oregon, nor the bad impression made on the Fasteru visitors, who have heard so much of tlio famous big red apples of this country. Mr. Mason was interviewed on the subject by a Journal reporter, and expressed hia views as follows: A. 1. Mason, president of the Hood River A piileii rowers' union, who has been in Portland during the meeting of the National Grange, makes an emphatic protest against the class of apples that are served uon the tables of Portland's Icadi- g hotels and restaur ants. He says: "We have much belter apples in our cull bins in Hood River vallev, which we do not try to sell and really prefer not to sell. We came down here to see old friends from the east, and tell them about Oregon and her great fruit-growing Industry. When we sit at the hotel table with them and have apples set before us that are Inferior in every way to the eastern apples, it is very embar rassing, and is a distinct injury to the state of Oregon, as well as a refutation of everything we have been telling the visitor about Oregon as an apple-growing state. I think the good hotels ol Portland should give this question their iimiiHuiuie ttueuuon. "It is not alone the hotels of Portland that merit criticism on this point. The hotels in the smaller cities all over the state are equally careless. Visitors from the east stop at these hotels, and care should be taken that they receive the right impressions regarding the re sources of our state. There is nothing thBt so dashes the expectations of an Kasterner as to sit down to a table adorned with a lot of wormy, sun-bnrnerr;-smnll-sised ami inferior apples of bad flavor, after he has been led to believe that he had come to the best apple-growing state in the union." Free Apples for the Fair. The first free contribution of apples for the" horticultural exhibits at the exposition was received by 4he State Commission yesterday from the Rogue River Fruitgrowers' association. There were 30 boxes of the very finest apples which were delivered to the commis sion without any expense to tho expo sition. The apples were at once transferred to cold storage rooms to be preserved until the opening of the exposition. litis was the first free consignment of apples received, although numerous reouests were stmt out in which the fruitgrowers were invited to participate lit trio Kate apple exhibit. Avhile sev eral hundred apples are now in storage, tliey were purchased by Weeretarv Giltner at the regular market price in different iiarU of the state. Hood River is preparing an apple display to be presented with the county display, and fruitgrowers from that district give the assurance that the very finest apples they can grow are being kept for exhibit purposes with the end in view of making a clean sweep of the award next year. Oregouian. A Certain Cure for Croup. When a child shows symptoms of croup there Is no time to experiment wiin new remedies, no matter now highly they may I recommended. l nereis one prepti ration unit can always ue aeivt nded upon, it lies been In use for' many years; and has never been known to fail, vl: Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Mr. M. F. Compton of Mar ket, Texas, says of it, "1 have used uianiberiuli) a uongli Keinody in se vere asea of croup with my children, and can truthfully any It always gives prompt relief. " For tale at William' Pharmacy . Condon Improves In Arlnona. The many friends of fieymour Condon ol hue Salmon will be pleased to learn that he finds the climate a sooth ing Iinliii to his sore lungs, and states that he began to improve from the first, There were too many invulids at Phoen ix to make a pleasant environment, so lie writes that he crossed the desert with an Indian 35 mile to the reserva tion in Pinal county, where the govern ment is doing irrigation work. J here are a number of Americans there, and Mr. Condon is enjoying life in a tent. He-expects to shorten his 'sentence. ' he wrius "bv irood behav ior," so as to return sooner than April. He is located at Now ton, Pinal county. Arlcnnav ALONG THE ROAD TO PARKERTOWN Among the best farms in the valley are tliot-e that border the foothills of the wmttarn range, from - the banks of the Columbia to the banks of Hood River at the base of Mount Defiance. On this side of the valley some of the best apples have been brought to market this year, although the area of commer cial orchards in bearing is small as vet. One of the farms that promises a good futuro, and one winch is being steadily improved, is the 123-acre place of J. J Jordan, located a mile west of the Crap per school. The house and farm build ings are pleasantly located on the lower end of the farm at the turn of the road, la-ing sheltered from the winds and having tho advantago ol a tine spring that is piped to the house. What trees are in bearing are located near the house, as are also some very fine grapes, from which Mr. Jordan makes exeelLnt wine. A berry patch of ten acres is reached by a trail that leads up to a bench about 200 feet higher than the buihlingH, from which one of the grand est views of Mount Hood and the valley may be seen. On this bench are ali-o set out over 2 1 acres of Hpitaenberg and .Newtown hiii. les. ilielandisa yellow- silt or loam, mixed with shot gravel, and very deep. An irrigating ditch reaches this land at the highest point, and insures a promising future for the young orchard. This is also somo of beet strawberry land in the valley, and the yield this year was very good. N. K. Jordan is also improving 40 acres to the west of his brother's place, and expects to have over 30 acres in ap ples next year. James Moore is also improving a 40, and has about 12 ucres cleared, which he has planted to apples, strawberries ami potatoes. J. I. Miller lias nine acres in bearing orchard, six in strawberries and hve in hay. The apple crop suffered this year for want of proper care, owing to Mr. Miller being unable to attend to it, but hisaichard can be made to produce very protl table returns. 'I he farms of A, A. Jayne and J. E bums are located on what is known as the second bench, at an altitude of shout 15(H) feet, iioth places are being steadily improved, more clearing being done every year, and the apple orchards extended. At this altitude the coillin moth does not thrive as well as in the lower levels, and the trees do not need as careful spraying. The tree growth is vigorous and the quality of fruit is fine. On the third bench, and the last farm on the road to Parkertown is the C. A. Hiekle ranch. Althoug only a little over eight miles from town, Air. Hicklo markets the last berries in Hood River, consequently his berries net him better returns than those of the middle of the person. His berries begin to ripen about the first of July, and continue un til alioutthe first of August. Mr. flick In has a small orchard set out, which will be increased next spring. G. A. McCurdy and Will ('nipper own farms adjoining the Crupper school ou the west. The soil is rich, with plenty of water for irrigation, Bin) suitable for almost any crop that can be grown in the valley. Mr. McCurdy marketed some of the best HpitzunbergH this year, but had only a few boxes, owing to the trees being damaged by the eariy biiow storm last November. The Dalles Rooster's One Crow. It is always amusinir to see a small log barking at the heels of a mastiff. One is reminded of such a scene when they listen to a community near this City which is eternally snapping at the neeiaul The ualles. and then take a look over the countv roll now being prepared by J. M. Goit at the court house and compare records of property values. There thev will find that the total property value of the entire countv is 1-1,700,000, and of this 1,L'S3 ,01ft is confined within tho city limits of Tl Wallcs, almost a fourth of the entire value, blowharda may blow, but fig ures are t he real thing to be considered. I'allee t bronlclu A Costly Mistake. Ill under are sometimes very ex pen jive. Occaslonaly life Itself is the price of a mistake, but you'll never lie wrong If you take Dr. Kings New Life Pills for dyspepsia, dizziness, headache, liver or bowel troubles. They are gentle yet thorough. cents at ('has. N. Clarke drug store. Advertised Letter 1.1st. Hatly Pabv, care of Mrs. Pxitlev. Hiitley Martha Davidson Mrs. II D Lewis Mrs. b H Paulm Mrs. Riddell Mr. G II Agt. Hood River Itarnes 8 T Callahan T S (2) Carnahan T 8 Clark K P reeser J II, care of P A Ifgren (2) Friedlv Clias Jackson T K Leighton T W Merrill J W Komi tiger L C Plinth Oeo. Hughes J A Kruger K C Ifgren P-A Phelps A W Robertson 8 G Vannier Herbert Wilt llolsen W. M. YATES, P M. Mayei Bros, will not open their butch er shop hereafter on Sunday. Planting -Orchards at White Salmon. We notice a largo number of fruit trees coming into the valley this week, mostly from the nurseries of Weber & Co. of The Dalles and N. Harvey of Milwankie, Oregon, says the White Sal mon Enterprise. Our people are plant ing nothing but the best varieties of winter apples, large y Spitzenherg, Yellow Newtowns and Jonathans. Riiht here we want to say that very few realize that we have, right at our buck door, a tract of country thousands of acres in extent, which is destined to beeoino the greatest applu orchard on the Pacific coast, this ih the plateau lying lietweeu the Klickitat and the V liite Salmon rivers, an area of coun try Bome 15 by .'10 miles in extent,sitnat ed at an altitude of l,r00 to 2200 feet, a section of country of great fertility. Crops of all kinds, fruits vegetables, grain and hay being produced without irrigation. Enough farms are already developed to furnish actual proof of what can be grown. While this is a timbered section much of the land is very easily cleared, lieiug open brush land and also being well supplied with water from natural springs and wells. This will be eventually cut up into moderate sized homes and planted to winter apples. lianner Republican State In the I'nlon. F. C. baker, chairman of the repub lican state central committee of Oregon, who did more than any ten men iu arousing a monster republican vote in Oregon, In a letter to the Glacier says: "Every county in Oregon deserves the others' commendation for its endorse ment of President Roosevelt; and your plurality of 15511 entitles the Glacier mid other xealoiia republicans in Wasco to the national and state committees' gratitude. "After the June campaign in corres pondence with the East we emphasized our belief that the press did more to carry Oregon bv 24,217 than all ether factor combined ; and we hope soon to personally espouse the argument that the Wehfoot state's plurality of 42.HSS is not only a record breaker but is the liest showing of any of tho 45 states in the union. Think of itl More than .5 per cent of the total iil of t'ne state! Does any other Roosevelt state eqnal this percentage? Pennsylvania's 4!K),000-odd looks and sounds mighty big; still that figure means but 42 per Cent of the total polls. And Oregon's endorsement of our president by a majority over all the other candidates of 30,003! Should not this showing cause Oregon to appear well before certain people in the East'.'" Many Answers to (.lacier Ad. K. A. Frani! has rented his 40-acre farm two miles south of tho citv to V. V. Willis, who is now principal of the Odell school. Professor Willis has had 15 years practical experience in fruit culture in California, and Mr. Franz is congratulating himself on securing a good tenant. The Franz place has 20 acres in liurries, ten in clover ami three in young orchard. Last summer Mr. I.ranz cleared, after paying all expenses, including hired help in cultivating ber ries, over $1000 from his strawberries. Mr. FranK inserted a little" For Kent" ad in the Glacier a month airo. describ ing bis place and stating that he wanted a coiniH'tent renter. Mr. Franz secured a tenant the first week out of numerous inquiries, but the ad man forgot to lift the ad from the forms, and replies to to the ad have been coming in thick and fast ever since. .Monday he received one all the way from Wisconsin. Ola cier ads bring results. JRS. M.WiY JOHNSON, Physician and Surgeon. Oliioes and Keslilcni-e In K. I. Smith llulldlng Ovr First Nt. itinik. Knlranc-e, rear of bank, on Third Kt. 8H-cinl npphanr-eri for tn-Htmnt of all dlMcus es of Noi-e, Throat ami lung, l'houe Ml, J. HEMEREL & SONS Contractors and Builders Hood I liver, Ore. 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. 20V--WALL PAPER20perrrct off Including Ingrains, Blanks, Gilts. Embosses, Silks, etc. from December 1 to January l.to make room for new goods direct from the East. Prompt service. Phone 071. HUNT'S Hood Hlver Heights. HARNESS Made to Order. Blankets, Robes, etc Harness, Blanket and Shoe Repairing neatly done. WHOIjKHAMC RETAIL THE DALLES NURSERIES R. H. WEBER; Prop. THE DALLES, OREGON. GROWKR AND DEALER IN FRUIT, SHADE THfrC GRAPE VINES AND I KrrV AND ORNAMENTAL SMALL FRUITS Evergreens, Roses and Shrubbery. Remember, Our Trees are Grown Strictly Withaut Irrigation. Trust Your Druggist There are lots of things about a drug store that can be done one way or another, at the will of the ruy-ffist. So pick out a good druggist and trust him. You will get better drugs, better service and and better medicine if you w ill do this. CLARKE The Drug'g'ist The Farmer's Friend Feed Store. Don't foi'KCt t cull and cut prices of Dulles, Diamond. Columbia River. Jew- el, lVac.oclt and oilier standard flour. WHOLE W11KAT, Graham and Buck wheat Hour. Corn meal, KOl.LKI) OATS, Prussian Stock and Poultry Food. craeknl eorn, oyster und clam lioll, granulated bone, and everything vour horse. cow, pigs or,clIelvens eat can bo had here at the "Right Price." Leave your order for clover hay lor the winter and have it delivered at your barn. Also wheat hay at fl2 nt I ho "Car." del your leed and flour for the winter. It ia not likely to get cheaper or the ROADS DKTTIili. To the Fruit Grower: I will pay T have omethinn that will please you. The Zaun Ladder and Little Red Giant Apple Press both up-to-date no better to mi ivrri ii.uii tfciiiK ruino m vtiur wile mm cnnureu. DUV your apple lioxes while you can get the Urldal oil llo.x. You' Last ear of 8,(100 just iu. have to hurry. H.W.Wait W. HAYNES & CO. Now have the most complete line of Builders' Hardware, Shelf Hardware Tin ware, Wood Choppers' Supplies STOVES AND RANGES. Blacksmith Supplies and a full line of Poles, Shafts etc. for uagons and Buggies. Paints, Oils and Builders' Material. Rstimates furnished to Contractors. A Pleasant Pill. No Pill is as pltNant and positive- as lH-W'itt's Little Karly Risers. 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JACKSON & JACKSON, Dealer in General Merchandise and Lumbermen's Supplies, Railroad , Ties, Cordwood, Lumber and Cedar Posts Telephone No. 31. HOOD RIVER, OR. THE MILL WILL NEVER GRIND with the water that is past, but unlike the mill, our pitHt orders have been filled so successfully that new ones lire constantly coming in. from our old patrons. Are you to be one of them? Our Dalles Patent and White River flour is the finest that is milled, and is ground from the best selected wheat; in fact the cream of the wheatlleldsi. and it makes the most delicious bread white and palatable. FOR BALE BY STRANAHAN & BAG LEY Hood River, Or. J. B. FLETCHER & CO. 1K.LEKS IX Groceries, Flour and Feed, Notions, Glassware, Crockery, etc. HOOD RIVER HEIGHTS. A COMPLETE STOCK OF FURNITURE and Building Material PAINTS AND OILS. FURNITURE REPAIRED. Rest prim guaranteed. Call and look through the Stock. Glad to show you around. Undertaker and Embalmer STEAMER Charles R. Spencer. THE DALLES TRANSPORTATION CO. fl time between The Dulles and Portland, steamer leaves The Dalles Tuesdays TniirHdays and Maturdaya, at 7 a. in.; arrlvlriR at Portland at 2 p. in. Hetnrnlng, leaves Portland Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 7 a. m.: arriving at Hie Dallea al It p. m. Mopping at Vani-onver, Waahongal. Cawa-le l.nek. Stevenson, Carson, Ht. Martln'i Sprints, Colllna, White Salmon. Hood Klvei ind I. vie. for both freight and pansenifera lanalngatTheDBllea, foot of Union at: 1 1 Portland, foot of Washington st. Cant. B.W.Speuoer, General Manager, Portland. KAMI! ION STABLES, Agent, Hood River SPOT CASH GROCERY WOOD I5ROS., Proprietors. Groceries, Flour and Feed FRESH VEGETABLES RECEIVED DAILY. Only Exclusive Grocery Store in the City. Free Delivery. Phon SNOW & UPSON For All Kinds of Grubbing Supplies, Wood hoppers and Loggers Tools A full line of stock alwavs on liaml Does your horse interfere? Brinjr him in. Xoeurennnnv t "V