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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1905)
WAKE UP AND WATCH WHITE SALMON GROW By n Staff Correspondent. White Salmon, Waah., July 12,-Tlie pant week ha been a remarkable one for visitors. Weyeru k Krepa report that it bag been one of the beat weeks in the history of their stage line. The irreat crowds to Trout Lake have stopped and looked the town over and many are taken up with the beautiful surroundings and are inventing, and more than that,they are telling others about it. The berry returns have been larue and as remarked one mer chant, "there is plenty of money in iuht." There is a great deal building going on and a great deal more is contemplated. The mer chants are in good cheer, for it has been a tine year, and collections are splendid. The railroad talk has not died out, but on the other band, bas increased, and all now waited for, is the active Hying of dirt. There is a difference of opinion among the merchant and the citizens In general, as just where the best place would be to locate the depot. O. M. Wolfard, the merchant, aaid "I am in favor of locating the depot at itingen. I think it would be bet ter for us on the hilL I am not in the least bit fearful of the loss of trade if the depot would be placed there. It is true that the merohants of that city could handle their stuff about 7fo per ton cheaper, owing to the long haul we are required to make, "Hut U the depot was placed at tsin gen it would be cheaper for me. The dock where It ia now means an ex tremnly heavy naul and the same would apply to the farmers if the de pot wa to go to lllngen. I lo not Iwilieve the farmer would pass me or the other meronants to trade, neoessl tatlng an extra two miles hauL At any rate, I will be heie to meet the trade when it goes by, and will take my chances on selling as cheap as the other fellows. I am positive of the fact now, that White Salmon is aelling at a lower margin than any of the other towns in direct competition with us." "Watch Taooma Grow" has been heralded all over the country, and there la no one who bas been to Port land but what bas witnessed it flashed on the hill. Well, one of the members of the Taooma Booster club has been the guest of Frank Egan for some time past, and be ha done a little boosting by distributing hundred of cards bearing the inscription," Watoh Incoinu Urow." Every place Mr, Ugau would take his friend he would pass out the cards. Not to be out done, Mr. Kgan slipped into the Ku terprise oflloe and soon had the presses grinding out thousand of slips bear ingthts: "While Taooma is Urow iug, Keep Your Eye on White Sal mon. " When the booster attempted to pas the cards again he wa met with a bunch of Mr. Egan cards, It wa a good hit and the scheme will lie kept up. It will do well, too, to keep your eye on White Balmnn, for she is growing rapidly. K L. 0. Thrjr (Jet Iilg Cherry Price. Snake lUver cherries sold for the record price In New York this season. when t:t.60 per box of ten pound wa paid for Iflug cherries shipped from the orchard of W. L. La toilette, at Wuwawal, iu Whlttnen county, says a writer from Colfax. Mr. La Follette shipped a carload of cherries to New York and received net returns of tUUU for the carload. They were mostly Koyal Anns and kindred vari eties, hut a few boxes of lilug were pluood in the oar a an experiment, These took the New York market by storm and sold for $.'1.50 per box. wholesale, at auction. It is said the fruit retailed at 60 cents per pound. Mr. La Follette had about 10,000 Doxe or cherries in his orchard this year and shipped to St. Paul, New York and other Eastern markets. lie has not had returns from all of his shipment yet, but the return so far received show that the fruit aold for unusuully good prices and that Wash' lngton fruit is becoming known and Is in big demand in the Eastern mar kets. Mr. La Follette expects net re turns of from 75 cents to II per box for his cherries this season. At these prices this is proving one of the most profitable kind of fruit that can be grown on Hnake Hirer. J. W. Ottleld, who owns an orchard on the opposite side of the river from Mr. La Follette' orchard of 200 acres, Is engaging extensively in grape growing, and ha a youug vine yard of 15 acres, which is bearing its llrst crop this year. Mr. Oilield said "Drapes promise to be one of the best fruit crops we can grow on the river, and our location 1 one of the best grape district in the West. Califor nia cannot oeat u lor quality nor yield of grapes. I have planted 15 acres of the best varieties obtainable and believe that grape growing will soon lie recognized as one of the best industries In which we can engage. Mr. La Follette bad four acre of grapes, which yielded 2000 boxes last year, and be sold them for an average price of 11.25 per box. This is 600 boxes, worth Wi25 per crate. The ex pense of raising grapes is less than that of peaches, or several other vari eties of fruit, and you cau readily see that there Is a big protlt in the busi ness. " The Good Old Way. A severe cold or attack of la grippe Is like a fire, the sooner you combat it the better your chances are to overpower It. Hut few mothers in this age are willing to do the newaaiiry work required to give a good old-fusliioned reliable treat ment such as would be ministered by their grandmothers, backed by Hob dice's Herman Syrup, whlcu was al ways liberally used In connection with the home treatment of colds and Is still in greater housliokl (aver than any known remedy. Hut even without the application of the old-fashioned aids tierman Hyrup will cure a severe cold iu quick time. It will cure cold In children or grown people. It relieves the congested organs, allays the irrita tion, and effectively stops the cough. Any child will take It. It Is Invalua ble in a household of children. Trial size bottle, 'Sw. regular size, 75o. For sale by C. N. t'larke. Spokane is the latest to abolish the vertical system of writing, the reason be ing given that it I too slow. The sys tem adopted is what is known as the normal or intermediate slant. It is a compromise between the old slant style and the vertical. The angle of the fet ters is about 15 degrees. In appearance me new system resembles the vertical. It combines the legibility of the vertical with the speed of the slant, and should give satisfaction The vertical system was good for legibility, but it is lost in speed. The old slant systhm was speedy but it lacked legibility. The new sys tem is expected to combine the good point of both. Two-quart combination hot water bottle and fountain syringe guaranteed for one year. Only tl.M at Clarke'. FIND OUT BINGEN IS ON THE MAP Br a EStaff Correspondent. Biugen, Wash., July 11 The rail road talk baa not died out by any mean here. The delay now In any activity on the part of the promoters baa not iu the least caused any doubt the coming of the road, bur ing the past week many have dropped off the boats to see the town, and on of the captain of the boats re marked the other day: "People are commencing to learn that Bingen on the map, " Mrs. U. Peterson of The Dalles, for many years head cook in many of the best eating houses of that city, Is now in charge of the Maple hotel, tui Suksdorf, the proprietor, is making splendid preparations for the great cowd he expects to come ttiis rail. large number of summer boarders are talcing advantage of the cool quiet spot to spend the not days. . Judge Brykett says that the right ol way men can't talk to him unless there la 915,000 damage In sight. He is 0 posed to the road and will fight good and bard. "1 don't want any road ; I have all the facilities I want for marketing my stuff, and a road would bring in a lot of tramps and objectionable, and in many way in jura me." i U U Praises the Kennedy Hprayer. Seattle Ranch. . While thla matter of fighting insects is before u I wish to mention the fact that I have seen spraying done right here in the fair grounds without a pump and 1 don t mean the dim spray, either. William, Kennedy, ol llood Klver, Oregon, 1 showing spraying outfit here that be claims will do all kind of liquid spraying without a pump. I saw it work and am favorably imiiresesd with the out at. ao far a 1 can see now, it ap pears to be a complete success wit but one drawback, and that Is the matter of cost in some localities. N pump is used and consequently no en sine is needed and there la no niimn Ing dona by band. The one who has run pumps and engines know that often valuable time is lost fixing the pump or the gasoline engine. The use of the sprocket geared wheel i at time quite unsatisfactory for the pressure gives out and yon mutt drive about the field to get up the re. quired pressure. All these dltllcui tie are obviated in thi spraying out Ht by getting the required pressure irom a tuna cnarged who Hemmed oaronlo gas. A fifty pound tube will spray out huu gallons of mixture. A even pressure Is kept up.rauglng from au to lit pouuds, and the pressure i the same whether you use one nozzle or dozen. It Is claimed that it does better work than can be done by the band pump, gives a more even press ure and as result 800 pounds of spraying material will go as far us 1200 pounds when applied with band pump. A to the correctness of thi claim I am unable to pronounce judg meut at present. The nozzle aud hone used with this spraying outfit arc the same a used with the pump. To Dufur on Augnst 15. At the invitation of Attorney Jos eph, of the Ureal Southern. Judg lMk and Commissioner Stoughton and lllbbard took a trip over the sev en mile of road now oomploted far as the Wlckman plaoo. says The Dalle Chronicle. Their special car wa a little flat, but they toll us it was as good an observation oar as they ever traveled in and that they got nne view .or the road. Ninety men were busily engaged in laying true and uu lid lug Dridgea beyond. This short ride gave them a lonulng to go on, and when they inquired to when that pleasure could be real ized, were told that on August 1 they could ride from The Dalles to Dufur. me main object or their trip was to ascertain the purpose of the Ureiit Southern concerning the oounty road and their request as to a right of way over a small piece of the road leading iuto the city. A plan which the company i now figuring on la to branoh off from the U. It. & N. track at a point were the roads now inter sect aud to run their track over the present wagon road into the Jnity, minding their depot east ot the brew err, or directly opposite the U. It. i N. stock yards. To do this tbey would build about a half mile of oounty road from the powder bouse to a point about third of the distauoe down the brew ery grade, the road following along the hillside. The court considered this a feasible plan, which will no doubt meet the approval of all as the present road bas never been satisfac tory. The depot idea should also be seconded by Dulles peopjo. Bound for the Summit of Hood, A large party of Eastern tourists and members of the Mazama club ar rived here from Portland on the noon ain Monday, and that afternoon loft for Mount llood. Many of them wore supplied with camping outfits, aud evidently Intend tol thoroughly euioy tne outing. Tuesday tbey were to ascend the mountain and meet a large party on the summit, who weut out from Portland, to make the climb from Government camp. The membra of the party are: J. 8. llutchlnsou, E. II. Averell. L. Mysell, San Franolaoo; W. K. Davis. Mrs. W. K. Davis, E. U. Farr, Stella A. Crane, Clarence Crane, Solon F, Whitney, Mrs. L. B. Tarlton, Boston ' Kusa Avery, Kasson Avery, K. D, Kaud, Cleorge II. Redd. Los Angeles W. E. Corder. Miss Amy 11. Corder. Oakland, Cat i Robert P. Blake, lierkeley ; Henry A. Holse. Sau Frau- oisco; James A. Morgan, Berkeley; John K. Ulascock, lierkelev: lloniv vtnue. Wilmington. Del: J. A. Elston, Sacramento; Frank E. Morse, mosiou; wiuiam rccloy, Man h'rancls- oo ; K. A. Bullock. Miss A. II. Hum ohreys, Boston ; Ella Mollrido, Elsie Hamilton. Portlaud: Mr. aud Mrs. 11. H. Sherwood. Misses Alice and Marv anerwooa, Master Warner Sherwood, san rranoisca The Only Way to Cure. To cure a cold when vou have no cough to cure a cough when you have no cold to cure yourself wheu you have both take Kennedy's laxa tive Honey and Tar. Acts on the bowels. Best for coughs, colds, croup, whooping-cough, etc. Kennedy's Lax ative Honey and Tar Is the original Laxative Cough Syrup. It contains no opiates and cures by strengthening the lungs, throat and chest, expelling colds from system by gently moving the bowels, and an ideal remedy for young or old. Once used will be reniemliered as sure as a cure. Sold by G. E. Wil liams. Do you want that prescription filled accurately and with just what the doc tor ordered? Theu take it to Clarke's. Toot Your Little Tooter. By Ed. C. Barroll. if you toot your little tooter and then lay aside your horn, In ten short days there's not a soul will know that you were born; The man who gathers pumpkins ia the man who plows ail day, And the limn who keeps humping is the man who makes it pay. The man who advertises with a short and sudden jerk I the man who blames the editor be cause it didn't work; The man who gets the business bas a long and steady pull. And keeps his local paper from day to day quite full. He plans bis advertising in a thought ful sort of way, And keeps forever at it until be makes it pay ; He bas faith in all the future, can withstand a sudden shock, And, like the man of scripture, plants bis business on a rock. If be can't write good copy, be em ploys a man who can. And the other fellow in his line is classed an "also ran." You can't fool people always they've liAAn a l,in,r t ( i,i ik Imrn And most folks know the man is slow who tooteth not his horn. Advertising World But One Week Longer to Lire. Little is said theso days about the Wlllams oate at the court bouse or about the city, says The Dalles Chron tele. It is an unpleasant subject and the fact that two weeks from this morning will tie the 1st time Williams will see the liuht of dav causes shudder to all who contemplate it. I his statement made in the Chronicle some weeks ago Williams declared that would be the last be would make and the reporter has sought no fur ther Interview though he may be seen dally In the corridor of the jaiL Word comes from Trout Lake that the report is current there that John Hitchcock, whom many Dallesites remember as having driven the stage between White Salmon and Trout Lake last summer, will lie his heir, being a couslu of Williams. What property he owns, if any, other than the farm at Mount Hood, is not known. CHOLERA INFANTUM. Child Not Lxnecicd to Live From One Hour lo A not tier, Hut Cured by Cliiiinliei Iain's Colic, Cholera anil lliiiriliiH-a Remedy. Kulh, the little daughter of E. N. Dewey or Agnewville, Vii.. was serious ly ot ilioleiii Infantum last summe "We give lier up and did not ex pec her to live from one hour to another. he sovs. I happened to think of Chain- berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and u'"t a bottle of it from the store. In five hours I saw a change for tne lietter. we kept on giving it an before hIic Imd taken the half of one smiill hottle she was well." This rem edy is f ir sale by Williams' Pharmacy JUDGE J. J. HIRSHEIMER, .Pension and Patent Attorney, 223 Washington St., Portland, Ore. IVndon under General Law and under the Act of June 27, 1HII0 Indian War IVnuloni. Incrpnxeof Deimloim ren tieiiMlon: I'Iui'hhh penntmiH: Willow's res. fall..... l.W.ll.U.. . i u .....a. I .... t ami l.ul l.li.uu nki III tomtlon to pemilou roll; dHertd wile's half pension; itouuiies ana arrears or pension Charges of Desertion Corrected. Claims of all kinds taken against the tinned Mates and prosecuted. At Hood River every fourth Saturday in eaeii month.; Tropical and California Fruits Cherries, Nuts AT . THE FAVORITE Oyster Parlor S. L. Young Phone, Main Go. Wo nre prepared to deliver ICE to any part of the city. Theme No. 313 Tompkins Bros. Please 'phone your orders 10 a. m Some Bargains. Our lint, containi! ulmnt ill ,liff..r.iit nu t h of fruit ami ueneritl farm lands in Mosicr ; about 5(H) acres in I'nderwood, divided into tracts of from 40 to 3'JO acres each; also about ltij different riicta of farm property in llood River alley, and some very desirable rem lences in Hood River and Mosie.r 83. tl acres 'a mile out: berries and irchiird. A iK-uiitiful location. Will be sold Hi a turgid n. til!. Ho acres one-lmlf mile from Mt Hood 1', (). H acres in clover. 4 in bav 1 in strawberries, 1 share water, 2 nooses, an lor f mm. 24. 4'.' acres ft miles out, ltl acre- In orchard, 10 full hearing. First-class Im provements, a licHiililtil home. L'S. Ml acres, 5 acres 7-yeni-old anule rees, balance in clover and general larniing. .vw 4-room house. 2. 40 acres In the most beiuitifu nor. ion of the valley. 4 acres iu orchard one vetir old, 8J acres in lierries, 4 acres I nl lu 1 li , balance general running. til. Uf acres 4 miles out: splendid soil; 1 acre apples, best varieties: one car planted. H acres In straw lierries, acres in potatoes, o acres III clover. 114. Two IliO-ncre tracts about nine miles out; one on east side, other west side. Choice for $1100. A number of 5, 10, 20 and 40 acre racts of unimproved land that, will hear investigation Also a number of large tracts from ItiO to 320 acres in Ore gon and Washington Some few residences and lots in every irtlon of the citv. W. J. BAKER & CO. Real Estate Agents Hood River, Oregon. CE HOOD RIVER TRANSFER & LIVERY CO. TICLET OFFICE FOR THE REGULATOR LINE OF STEAMERS. Hauling, Draying, Baggage Transferred, First Class Livery Turnouts Always Ready. Phone 131. r; iuv.v..,.uw.,.(S equipment in our shop for all kinds of blacksniithing, we invite allthoHe needing work of this kind to call and see us. Wagonmaking pert in this department, and can do anything from the construction of an entire vehicle to the repair of any of its many parts in a manner that will prove his skill and thorough workmanship. Horseshoeing satisfaction is guaranteed with all our work. Re member the "firm. LUCKEY & AWLLEN, East end of City. McCOY & Manufacturers of all kinds of ....Rough and Dressed Lumber.... Seasoned lumber of all kinds in stock. We mako the best prices to contractors and builders. It will pay you to see us for pricos before you make your contracts. McCOY & THOMAS, White Salmon, Wash. Mill north of White Salmon. JACKSON & JACKSON, Dealer in General Merchandise and LumbermenV Supplies, Railroad Ties, Cordwood, Free Delivery. Phone O.'il SNOW & UPSON For All Kinds of Grubbing Supplies, Wood Choppers and A full line of stock Does your horse interfere? ZF-SHIIOIfcT STABLE ..Livery, Feed and Draying.. A L. CARMICHAEL iiooi) mvEu heights Still have left a few pairs of Men's and Boys' Merrit's Pants and Ladies' Skirts. Men's Tan Shoes, fl0 iA good values, at p0.4U Trading Stamps Given A COMPLETE STOCK OF FURNITURE and Building Material PAINTS AND OILS. FURNITURE REPAIRED. n.t i.,k, guaranteed. Call and look through the Stock. Glad to show vou around. Undertaker and Embalmer is one of our lines. Mr. Mullen is an ex is our specialty. Cour teous treatment- and THOMAS Lumber and Cedar Posts HOOD IMVHK. OH. Loggers Tools alwavs on hand. 1'ring him in. No cure no pay STRANAHANS & RATHBUN. Hood River, Ore. Horn's bought, cold or nxclinnged. PU'Bsnre parties ciiu eooure tirst-i'liim rifiH. Special attontion given to moving furniture ami lilllKI9. We do everything horneH civil do. Comforts, splen- Q didly made, f 1 to tpl.O J for Cash Purchases. LESLIE BUTLER TRUMAN BUTLER BUTLER & Transact a General Banking Business In these days a bank account is no. longer a luxury, but a necessity. It takes but a small an; oi:;:t to start it here, and it adds to your standing with business men and others, besides helping the formation of good business habits. j Interest Paid on Time Deposits. F. S. STANLEY. Pres. E. L. SMITH, Viee-Pres. E. O. BLAXCHAR, Cashier First National Bank Of HOOD RIVER Remember That this bank is a Home InstitU tion and we invite your business on a basis of mutual helpfulness. Our Motto: 44 A SQUARE DEAL FOR ALL." A. J. FLOOD, GENERAL CONTRACTOR FOR ALL KINDS OF emen Estimates given Building Work Thone 091. R. D. FLU Steam and Hot Water Heating; All jobbing promptly attended to. -DEALER IN- Staple and j& js? Fancy Groceries AND HARDWARE. SOLE AGENTS Foil Majestic & Mesaba Ranges and Stiletto Cutlery. HOOD ltlVEK HEIGHTS, HOTEL WAUCOMA P. F. FOUTS, Prop. RATES, $2.00 to $2.50 PER DAY. Steam heat. Large pleasant rooms. Everything n w. Sample room for commercial travelers. HOOD RIVER, OREGON. CENTRAL MARKET iiKULs., proprietors. i)i;.i.i:i:s i.n Fresh & Cured Meats VEGETABLES C. L. GILBERT, 1 iu, rietor. Mt flood Mote! HOOD RIVER, OREGON. Headquarters: for Tourists Regular Rates, 91.25 to $2.50 per day. Sbecial Ratei by Week or Slonth. Btgi daily for Cloud Cap Inn during July, August and September. untVallPaperCo Carries everything in the line, including KrinKled Silks, Silk Embossed, Tapestries, Moires, Ingrains, Varnished Tiles, Blanks, etc. Up-to-date Paper Hanging, Sign, Carriage and House Painting. Phone 671. First nnd Oak Streets. Established 1900. Resideuts of Wasco Co. for 23 Y ear CO., BANKERS. on short notice. a specialty. Hood River, Oregon. GOULD, OREGON. all kinds ok AND FRUITS. C. F. GILBERT, Manager. & Commercial Travelers Work MBING