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JXlCd m i aw raa v a mi waaaaw . i -at -v v a HOOD RIVER, OREGON, AUGUST 31, 1905. VOL. XVII. No. 10 SOCIETIES. n iol) RIVKR UMMiK NO. HIS, A. K. Hud A. M. MwU Maturd.-y evening ou or before men fill! moon. 'J human Butlkh, W. M. A.l). Mok, Becretai '. I11X)D KIVEIi ch AtfKR NO. 87. R. A. M. Meatatlrat una Unrd Friday night of esck IHCIllh. K. L'UAMDLKB, K. P. A. 1). Mok, Secretary. HOOD KIVKR CHAPTKR NO. , O. E. 8 -Meetaseenua and found Tuesday evening of each month. VIkIIoih cordially welcomed; MK8. J. L. HKKMHNKK, W. M. Mas. Thkkema Cahtnkb, Secretary. I1II.KW1UIKLOIJUKNO.107, I. O. O. K. Meeta In Kraterual Hall, every Thursday ,ugM. WM.OANOJIB, N. U. H. C. SMITH, Secretary KDKN ENCAMPM KNT, NO. 48, 1.O.O. K. Kegnlar meeting second and totirth Mondays of eacli month. L. K. Mobsk, (,. I . 11. K. Entkioan, Scribe. LAUREL REBKKAH DKUREE LOIJOE NO. til, I. O. O. K-Metta first aud third ridaya lu each month. Mbs. E. W. Udell, N. O. Mk. Dora Thomson, becretary. WAUCOMA LOUUE NO. 80, K. OK P. Meeu in K. or P. ball every Tuesday night. V. C. Bkock, U. U. H. T. DkWitt, K. of R. and 8. JtOOl) RIVER CAMP, NO. 7,7(B,M. W. A. .vteets in K. of P. ball every Wednesday lligllt. CHAS. JONKS, V. C. C. U. DAKIN.C'lerk. HOOD KlVElt CAMP, NO. 778, W. O. W Meelaou tirst aim third Tuesday of each 1,nthlnOddEelloW. bai,l.H Blaoq C & II, W. Wait, Clerk. HOOD RIVER CIRCLE NO. M4, WOMEN OK WiMiilmifl-Mcctsut K. of P. hail on the lu. ..i. J TliiiU Erulays of each month. l.K.NOKA STCHK, U. N. Nki.uk iioi.i.owBi.i., Clerk. RIVEKSIDE l.OllliKNO. I A. O. U. W. Mills tiihl uud liiiiu (taturduja ; fucn moiuh. C. l..l.ol'iM.B, M. W. E. It. Hkaiilky, Klnalic. el CUksTKu miltk. Recorder. 1 IVl-Rrtll.E LuLtiE NO. 40, DEGREE OK Honor, A. o. II. W. -Meets first and third ftalurdioaat 8 1. in. ... &i iss CollA Ciil'M.K, 0. of II. Mum cabbie Coi-pi.h, iiecuidir. ORDERt'K WAMIiSUIO.N llUOD HIV ER Lllliiu No. 112-Meels III Iv. of P. hall the second und louiin Bui in Uuys lu each month at I::) p. in. E. L. Roou, President. C. II. Lakis, Hecretiiry. OLE'i'A ASSEMBLY NO. 103, UNITED ART-i.-iins.-MeeU me Hisl und third Wedues uiiys, woik: iccoud and fourth Wednesdays A tisiins' hull. J. l. Kobkhu, M. A. c. D. iIknkk h, Kecriuu-y. CVUKTiit.ol HI v. ER NO. 42, K0RE.VI ER8 oi nincriiii, -Meets second and rouitu Mon uujs hi eaeu liuin h in K.ot P. hall. OKo. I'ox, C. R. F. C, HllOHiLS, F. C. Canbv post, no iii.o. a. r.-meets at a. O. U. W. hull, sccniidund lourih Sulur illiysol each niLiith al 2 o'clock . III. All O. A. R. iiienitH'is inviled to uiei'l Willi us. a. I. riifci.i-a, Cuinaiiiudur. THOMAS tiuMH, AujUtUlll. C NB W. It. I'., No. It MEETS SECOND und iiaiitli suiur.iHjsol' each Moutli In A. o. U. W. hull ul 2 p. in. Ei. I. k.n 1U.OWKHS, President. I.izzik CiEK, Hecreljiry MOUNTAIN HOME CAMP No. 34(19, R. N. A. .tleets ul the K. ol P. Hall ou the second uud fourth Fridays ol eueh month. Mrs. Cakbik Hbosius, O. .Muh. Ella Dakis, R eorder. W AtiSA Tkmfi.k No. li. Kalhbone Sisters, .neeisseeou and lounh Thursdays of each I.IOlllll. AMA.N1IA WH1TKHKAU, M.E.C. - iulla Richardson, M. ol R. A C. J. F. WATT, M. D. 1'HYSICIAN AND SUKGKOX. Telephones: OHlee, M; residence, all. SUUOEON O. R. N. Co. KS. MAKY JOHNSON, M.J). Physician and Surgeon. l!llce and Residence in E. L. Smith Building Over First Ni t. Bank, Entrance, rear of bunk, ou Third St. Phone 311. H. L. DUMBLE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGKON. Successor to Dr. M. t Sliaw. Culls promptly answer id In town or country, Day or Night. Telephones: Residence, oil: Olllce, (113. Office lu Hie Brosius Building. DR. J. EDGINGT0N, Physician and Surgeon Oflice over the First National bank. Ofllce phone 1433. Res. phone TiiXl. M. F. SHAW, M. D. O I lice in Jackson Block. Ollti'e phone, No. 1471. Residence, No. SI);!. DR. U. 0. DEPUTY, Uraduale of the American School ol OSTEOPOTHY, of Klrksv lie, Mo., desires to announce to the eitmoiiN of Hood River aud adjucenl country tuat lie has located in Rooms u and 6, second Bioi y of the Smith building, lor the practice of Osleopothy. lie win be glad to meet the friends of this dmt; less science, und especially the hopeless ly sick. Come In and talk with him. Consultation Free. H.nlth Block. Phone 9oi C. H. JENKINS, D.M.D. DENTIST. Specialist on Crown and Bridge Work. Telephones: oUce, 283; residence, llHft. Office over Bank Bldg. Hood River, ore. M. E. WELCH, THE VEItKIXARY SURGEON. Is prepared to do any work In the veterin ary line. He can be found by callfoK at or pluming to Clarke a drug store. E. H. HARTWIG, LAWYER. Will Practice In All Court. Office wirh Ueo. D. cuibertsou Co. (JoL le tioua, Abstracts, settlement of c males. HOOO K1VEK, OKFcj i. JOHN LELAND HENDEKbOM ATTORNKY-AT-LAW. AB8TBACTKB. HO TABY PUBLIC and RIAL XBTAT1 AO INT. For M T'ra reaidant of Orefoa and Waah lveten. Haa had many yeara axparianoa la fc. .1 KaUM mattara, aa abatraator, Marcher at flllea and ajent. BatlalaoUon fu.tal 1 bo charga- A k. JAYNK. LAWYER. AUtracU FurnUbed. Money Lonod. Hood River, Oregon. p C. BROSIUS, M. D. PHY6IC1AH kstu ounuj.ua. 'Phone Central, or 111. Office Honrt: 10 to 11 A. M. j I to S and 0 to 7 P. M. Arrival and Departure of Malls. HOOD RIVER. The postoffine lsoien dally between 11 a. m. aud K p. ni.; Sunday trom 12 to 1 o'clock. Maila for the East close at 11.20 a. m., 8.20 p. in. aud 9 li. in.; for the West, at 2.40 p. in. aud p. m. The carriers on R. F. D. routes No. 1 and 2 lcnve the posUirBce at S.30 a. m. Mall leaves For Mt. Hood, dally at 12 m.; arrives 10.3) a. in. For Underwood, Wash., at 12 m Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; arrives aame duys at II a. in. For White Salmon, Wash., dally at 12 m.; arrives at 11 a. m. WHITE SALMON. . For Hood River, dolly at 9 a. m.; arrives at p. in. For Hnsum, Trout ljtke and Ouler, Wash., dally at 7.do a. m.; arrlveB 5 p. m. For Ulenwood, Fnlda and Ullnier, Wash., dally at 7.:) a. m.; arrives at ft p. in. For Pine Fiat and Snowden, Wash., at 1 p. m. Tuesdays and Saturdays; arrives same days at 12 ni. For Blngen, dally at 4.4S p. in.; arrives at 8.4S a. m. O. R. & N. TIME TABLE. East bound No. 2, Chicago Special, 11:43 a. m. No. 4, SiMikane Flyer, 8:40 p. m. No. d, Mall and Express, 10:40 p, m. No. 24, Way Freight, 12:15 p. lu. No. 22. Fast Freight, 4:05 a. m. West bound No. 1, Portland Special, 2-M p. m. No. 8, Portland Flyer, &:M a. in. No. 5, Mall and Express 4:4a a. ill. No. 2.1, Way Freight, :2! a. in. No. 66, Fast Freight, 1:06 p. m. OREGON Shoit line and union Pacific 3 Trains to the East Daily Through Pullman standards and tourlat leeplnir cars dally to oniahn. Chicago, Hpo ksne; tourist sleeping curs duily to Kunsaf City; through Pullman tourist sleeping cai fneraonaallv conducted) weekly to Chicago Reclining chnlr cars (seali free) to the East dally. n. TIHE SCHEDULE! aaivl p,ftT Partl.na. Or. Cblcago Bait iJike, Denver, r2ca.av Portland Ft. W orth, Omaha, epecial Kansas City, at. :16 a. m. Louia.Crilcagoand via tahL Huntiugtun. Atiantlo gait Lake, Denver, l0a.M. Kipress Kt. Worth, Omaha, 1:15 p.m. Kansas City, St. via Louii.culcagoaud Huntington. last. Walla Walla. Lewia Bt. Paul ton, Suokane.Wal- Tslia. as. Fast Mall lace, Pullman, ;16p. to. Minneapolis, St. via Paul, Iiuluth.MU Spokane waukea, Chicago and Kait. River Schedule. FOR ASTORI aridT-tio f'.'V. way points, connecting Dally with siHiimer for II - aco ex-ept and Nortli lleach steam- Sunduv. 6:00 P. M Daily except Sunday. er Hassnlo, Ash street Satiinliiv. qock (Winer per.) 10:00 P. M FOR Dayton, Oregon City und Yamhill Riv er polnls. Ash street dock (water per.) FOR LEW IS TON. 7K A. MJ5:30 P. M. Dsily Dally except Sunday. except Sunday, 4:00 A. M.I About Idaho, and way points, Monday, 6 00 P. M. Wedn'd'y I Tuesday, Friday. Thursday, I Sunday. iroui uiparia, vv asn A. L. CRAIO, General Passenger Agent, Portlaa, Of T.J. KINNAIRD, Agent, Hood River. BON TON ...Barber Parlors... The place to get an easy shii veand first-class hair cut. Our shop is metropolitan in every respect. Porcelain Baths in Connection DeBORDE & GREY. 50,000 WELL BRICK 350,000 Building Brick For Sale at the BRICK YARD A. T. ZEEK. P R. JONES, Dentist Crown and Bridge Work. Teeth Without Plates. Treatment of diseased teeth and (rums Office llrosius Building-. Fhone 1091. W. A. Morgan & CO. Suceemur to Ganger dV Hartley Heavy, and Light Draying and Team Work, etc. Phone 1421. HOOD K1VER, OR. F. Q. COE Carpentering Phone 1443 F.B.8TANI.IY, E. I Smith, K.O.Bi,anohAR I'rea. Vlce-1'rea. Cashier, The First National Bank OF HOOD RIVKR, OREOON. Capital and Surplus, $30,000. Established June 1, 1904. P. M. Hall-Lewis & Co. ARCHITECTS Civil Engineers & Suryeyors Sixteen years' actual experience in New York, Han Francisco ai'd Portland enables us to offer the latest Ideas in style, finish and economic construction. We submit sketches and preil Inary specifications for dwellings, hotels, schools, churches, mills and business blocks on short notice, subject lo approval. Satisfaction guaranteed. Davidson UMg. 11 OOl J KIVKR, ORE. MURRAY KAY, Civil Engineer and Surveyor HOOD RIVER, OREGON. Accuracy guaranteed. Twelve years' experience on gonio of the best Ameri can railroada, Conxultation free. J. F. STRANAHAN, Architect 0 tt yaari' eiperience. Will lor Blah plani and apeclfloationi lor til kindi of buildinM. Strictly up to daU. LocaUd at Hood River. W. 0. SANDERS & CO. ArcWtects, BnililuiE Contractors We are prepared to niske plans for up-to-date buildings, and handle all Kinds of build ng contrscts. S-e us before building. STRANAHAN & SLAVENS, Contractors and Builders HOOD KIVKK, ORKGOX. S. H. COX Contractors and Builders Flam and Eitimatii Fdmiiiid. JOSEPH A. WILSON HAS Developed Water Power for sale. Partus desiring power for manufacturing purposes will do well to write to him. R. P. ORR, CONTRACTOR Brick-work, Plastering and Cement-work. B F. BELIEU, Contractors and Builders 4 Plans and Khtim atkh Kuknihhkd FREDERICK & ARNOLD, CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS Eatimatea furniihad on all kinds of work IMirmua- Arnold, Main K. liUIietl. fmrtarirk. u.i- ma IMONTON "&S0NS Architects and Builders. Uecorallve Painting: and Paper Hanging Plans furnished. Kstirnates care- ft) 1 1 v made. HOOD KIVKK, ORKGON. FRAZIER & SON, PLASTERERS Flue and Fireplace Work a specialty. HOOD RIVER, OREGON. ASSOCIATION of McMiiinville. Oregon, will insure your property at tSO per cent less cost than auy other institution. FRAMi J. PKItKIS, SM!cial Ajjent. Room 7, Vogt building, The Dalles. JAS. McBAIN, Hood River Marble Works Am prepared to execute all orders for granite and marble work, monuments, tombstones, etc. Also contract for all kinds of stone masonry, con crete, etc THE O.K. BARBER ..SHOP.. Four Chairs Quick and satitdactory work. Two bath tulw in connection. RUSSELL & REES, Props. GOVERNMENT Timber and Homestead LANDS I have for location aome choice apple lands and timqer clulnii; alvo rfciir.qulnhjnet.tn and land to .tcrtpt. Call on or atldreKg, Wm. F. HAND, Res. Phone 376. Hood River. Ore. Joseph A. Wilson Agent for Wire Wound Wooden Water Pipe MISS GERTRUDE M. WALLACE OF MIKNEAt'OI.IH Teacher of Piano Will receive piano puplla at th reaidenoe of Mra. H. I). HtfWHrt, Hood Klver. Terma reaaonatile. Call anernoom or 'phone 4. CITATION. In the County Courtof theState of orvKnn ftir the County of Waaco. In the matter ofthel'lttate of (liniye Owen, detvawd, by Kriward CkU, Adiniiilsimliir. To the devlaeea and helra and all oilier un known, and Oeorire Orion Owen, father of George Owen, deceased, (Jreetlnir: In the name of the mate of On gim, yon are hereby cited and required to upieiir lu the t'ounty Court of the male of Oreiton, for the County of Waaco, at the July term of Bald Court, at the Court room thereof, at Halle City, In aaid comity, on Monday, tlieiKth day of AngiiKl. 1KI5, at ten o'cliK-k In the forenoon of that day, then and there to rhow cause, if any eilst, why an order or sale should not he made of the real eatate aoiiKht to lie wild in accordance with the prayer of I lie- petition ol tlieadnilnlBtrator, Kdward Cixik, hereUifore tiled la tills oh use, and which miiil mil eatate therein described la altuate In the county of Wasco and State of Oregon, and known as theaouth half of the aoiuhwesl iiuarterof the nortliweat quarter of section twelve, In town ahip two north, of range ten east, of the Wlll ametle Mtrldlan, contalniiiK Aiacresut lnnd, more or less, and the part of which said land gouirhtto be aold la the undivided one-hall Intercut belonging to Raid estate. Til la citation la laaued by order of the Coun ty Court of Waaco Couiity.Oretjon, A. K. Lake, County Judge, entered on the lMh day of Julv, lMM, and publl atloi. ia made In Hood Klver Uiavler, published weekly In aald county and state as a weekly newspaper of general circu lation, n accordance with the terms of said order, for lour aucoeaalve weeks, and for live auccesstve Insertions, the first publication of which paper allowing tnia illation is tne day of j SKA I.J uly, A. 1. ist.5. Wltnese the Hon. A. E I.A K I), lodge of the aald t'ounty Court, with the Heal of aald Court urtixed, tills r.uh day of July. A. I). It-,. B. BOLTON, Clerk. Attest: Notice. Is hereby griven to th stock ho Ulern of the Mountain Valley Water Co., that all who are de linquent on their Block and do not pay the full amount due thereon; on or before Sept. 15, HuTi, Raid stock will be sold for the indehtlneHg, Sept. 15, lWf, at J. R. Keen' ranch, at Mt. Hood, at the hour of 2 o'clock, p. m. By order of the board of direcUmi. JL. OKUKF, Set Who Wants It? It In nn III wind Unit blown no wn. The Hood railroad has cut my farm In two tracts, and 1 am tfofnic to veil one of them ( heap. There l about lfl acre, lft of which In Hct In Ncwlown and Nidteenberg apple trcet; eo4d koII; well watered; location In the heart of our beat apple district; vIoha to a 4-r4Kni nuicd Behoof ho u se, und rural delivery and tele phone aervice at your dwr. Tenna euy. For particulars, Inquire of A. 1. Mutton. n3 Notice All persona are hereby notified not to give credit to my wife, Dalay Richardson, as I wilt not be responsible for her debts. uM Calvin Richardson. Notice I am not like my husband. 1 have no debta in the state of Oregon, and never did have. Mra. i'ulvln Ktclitiruson. 7 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Thomfls L. ClarV Estate. Notice la hereby given that the undersigned bus been Hppoint ed Administrator of the estate of Thomas I,. Clark,, deceased, by the County Court of the Hi ate of Oregon, for the county of Wasco, and that he has duly tjtialiried for iHid trust. All persons having claims against said CKtate must prest nt ttie same to the undersigned, ut the olnce of George T, Truther, in the city of Hood Klver, Wasco county, stale ol Oregon, within six months from the datu hcreot, duly verified as by law required. NKWTON CLARK, Administrator of the eatate of Thomas L. Clark, deceased. Dated and first published Aug. 10, 1WS -M CONSOLIDATE!) NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior, Ijind Otllce at Tl.e Lalles, Oregon, Aug. S. lilOfi. Notice is hereby given that the following named settlers have filed notice of their inten tion lo make proof in an p port of their re spective claims before C -i' '.tho-, Culled Htates commissioner nt UchhI Klver, Oregon, ou nept, M, jvo;), as ioiiows: FRANK H. INGHAM of Mosler, Oregim, on 11. K. No. H;t15, for the lotaS, -t mid i1) Kiel HKJ4, NWi, Hectnui 3.1, T. UN., R. I IK., W. M. Witnesses cliarlea Wells and MHrk K. ThonuiH, of ll4Kd River, Ore., and George ('hatnlerluiu aud Alvu M. Critchurd, of Mo aler, Ore. MARY DONALDSON of Moaler. Ore., II. E. No. K;t41, for the lota 1 audi, and NKU, Hoc. 32, T. aN.. R. UK., W. M. Itnesaea Same as above. Uu MICHAEL T. NOLAN, Register. Off for Mt. Mood. Parties of two or three wishing to make the trip lo Mount Hood, at a reasonable rate, call up Phone lt'd. Hood River. Land for Rent. Nine rcrea of atrawborry and clover land. altualed ou Lyiiimi smith avenue, near town. waier anu notne covering the place. I ami rent preferred. Will rent Irom one to three yenra. Apply to J, N. Teal, Portland, Ore. or at the premlaea. J)tf $20 Reward. Twenty dollar, reward la hereby ottered for the arreHt and conviction of the peraon or peraona who hxtk the mirror and ax from the On rapper school houae In acbool dialrlct No. til In aaco county. Oreiron. l.y autlioritv the board of dlrectora nt aaid district. J JorrtHn. clerk. 7 White yalmoii-JIood River Two big sail boats, two big perfectly Safe gasoline lmiTwlioa nri.l tier, h r arrv .....,. ...... ... J : scows. charge. hours. expert sailors in Boats leave at all1 DEAN & PEARSON frrmcn. "The Half Way House" j The Falls Hotel (IPO W r.ADTPD Dm. The most beautiful spot on ,i nn .. n i 1 , the White halfllOn river. Vmv linnuo 90 fino lnrrrn' , ' , . , ' rooms, newly furnished. Large feek barn in connec tion. Husum, Wash. For Irrigation o'dty Lots Notice should be given at the oflice of the Light and Water Co. when water WATER is used for sprinkling. We lay sprink-' ling because it is the only method by I C. W. Murphy, w ho resides at which we agree to furnish water for irri-' Willow Flat, nine miles south of this gation. Beware of the man with the city, reports to l!o.-well Shelley, the wrench. If this point is overlooked, like- Glacier's Odell crres dent, that one wise the proper time to sprinkle as no acre of strawberries this summer further notice will tie given. yielded him gross receipts amounting Consumers whose residences front the to frJTG.l.j. In addition to this there south sides of the streets named below 1 were sulllcient berries to the one acre will sprinkle between hours of 5 and 11 which he used himself to have made a. m. ; those on the north fide between the returns, had all the fruit been 3 and 9 p. m.j Columbia, River, Oak shipped, fully fc'iuo. Deducting ex and State e recta, and Sherman and Ha-' penses, Mr. Murphy's crop of -traw-tel avenues. berries on the ono acre netted him In case of alarm of fire all sprinkling il"0. Mr. Murphy has his figures all should be stopped promptly. K. K. U0FF, Mgr. NEXT MEETING WILL BE HERE! IRRIGATION MEN ARE COMING I State AsMiciatlon Scloits llooil liber as riat'o fur ( iiini ntion Septi'itiluT, l!)t)li. llooil Kivcr will riitcitiiin tlio (lro Koii Irrigiition nsnii iutiim noxt Sii tombor, wlimi tlin Diniiiiizntion will liolil its nniiual MUM'tiii horo. The iuvittition to i'(iiiio to ihnul Kiver was extondod to tlm asKiiciiit inn liy K. L. Smith, who is third vice iircsidi'iit of the National Irrigation coiircss, (lov ernor Panlt'O of ('iilifoinia licin jirou idont of the oi'tianiat inn. Tint llionibpfs of tin' Oregon itscoriii tion readily atrni.t ! Mr. Smilh's in vitation, extended to them ho-t week, at the cUtee nt' t he i.i.hdhI meet inn held in Portland, in i nnr.i it inn with the BeHsioiiH ef the N;. Unhid Irrigittion coiinii'Htt. .Mr. Smith in UU talk I -fore the convent ion. in in.- nit in the invitation of llnnd l:;ur, .tutid that ?UK),(HK) had lu-en e'i nded in t he enn strnctinn of two i xtenivn irr iri l inn BynteniH, in: '. that, i Mother diMriet .it farmei'si in this vnl'ev were hnnilinj; for r?C(l, IV? i l,,r t!;!. r'e .. -inn t'u n i.f a third laixe i-y. ten'. Tht llond Ki.ir ien'le will tniikp preparations to lavii-hly eiit'ertain the ileleKitteHwho will hate an nppcrtn lilty hero to fen 1 he prael ical ellei't, of in i(,'ut ion in the matel.li ss friiite of tho l'unions api'le refiion. The Hensimin of luth the nntinni l ir rigation I'onnt'ei'h and tlm stale mira tion HHtiorii.t inn u re lai'i.i ly iillendeil. Hays Mr. Smith. Jiiilf.ii S. A. l.nwill of l'endlrton was eleeted pnideiil if the Oregon Iriiniilinn a.-i-oeiat inn at tho meeting Tlmrsihiy i:lli'innnn in the Oregon linihliiij; at t ho exploit ion, Biit'oeeilint' K.M. lininniek of l'nrthind, who resigned. ,liiilnn Lowell was llit vice president and f. (.'. .Metealf, who was teeond vine president, took hii place und J. V. I laiiniki'r of Khiimith Lulls was ehnien i ecoinl ice ie.-i-dout. A. Kiun V ili-on was le el rted secretary and A. II. Levers was re elcctod treasurer. Tito other nllicerc wore continued. PAYS FOR MORE RIGHTS OF WAY A. R. Upright, the riejit. of way anent for the proposed railroad down the north hank of the C'oluinliia, was ut Whito Salmon last week, cloning contracts with several of thu land owners there, lie hai unieod to pay ; U. 13. Dean sHiall cash lor a strip through the tiporno Adams place, . which Mr. Dean has just, purchased j for 8101 H). This tract comprises m acres. The proposed i nail would des troy n largo portion of the lie.-t l.eiry ground. ; Mr. Dean says he has reliable inlVr ' niation that the .Northern l'acille is I behind tho move for tho road down I tho north bank of the l iver, and he is correspondingly happy over the trend j of iilFairs. lie has purchased the Ad aniH property and proposes to be in on tho ground llnor if the depot, is Incat I ed at White Sidmon. I The people of While S' liuon be lieve that all the railroad t ,.k which I has filled tho air for tho past summer should produce some tangible lesults, Recently articles of incorpmntinti of a railroad to bo limit, from Wallulu to the mouth of the Columbia river, opposite Astoria, winking down the stream on tho north bank, have been Hied at Olympia, Wash., by the WuIIuIh Pacillc liailrnad compiiny Tho incorporators are L. Ceilinger of Portliind and M. (i. Lvona and .lames P. Stapleton of Vancouver, Wash, A capitalization of ,imii ouo is do dared in tli paoers, with stock at $1(K a share. When seen by a newspaper repre sentutive, Mr. (lerlinger said that he is not yet in a position to make public detailH of the proposed enterprise, other than those tacts contained in the incorporation ai t ides. As soon as organization has been ell'ecti'd, u crew of surveyors will be sent to the UeR and the" work will be dispatched wiut ail iossi.,io i erity. Mr. Upright savs he has scoured right of way from licit Heath at L.vlo. 4nn. r Tnrr(, ,,. . APPLE IRLB wlLL MPT HIM CA VkCW 11L.I IliHI OiV Lnvii Roswell Shelley reports that on the farm of L. Killiman, nveu miles out on the Latf Si !e, there is an orchard of 7 year-nld trees, which will easily yield $10 dollar worth of iiprlea to the tree. I he varietii s in t he orchard r,e V"""' N,"a"",!i. ,""viH lilack 1 wig. Mr. Silliin iu In s sprayed thoroughly und not a worm L to be found in t!io on hard. I "Mr. Sillimun is a pi ai t.ical.hnrtcul- tlirist, " says Mr. Shelley. "He has learned from experience, and is a great man to experiment with his or chard. He believes now he has dis covered a secret for diiving the sap into the fruit, instead of .-o much sup erfluous wood growth in a ymmg or chard. Ho prunes in Jim , and has tho largest apples to be found in any orchard in tlio valley." i ONE ACRE BERRIES NETS m $170 I in black aud white to substantiate this statement TaKe Notice! A meeting of the truit growers and business men of Hood River is called (or two o'clock Saturday afternoon, in the rooms of the Commercial club, for the purpose of innking necessary arrangements for Hoik! River day at the Iwis und Chirk exposition. Be sure to attend. ttrntm SHOULD GIVE AWAY APPLES "Hood River must distribute at least 40 boxes of apples and pears at the exposition on llood Hirer day," said (I, R. Castuer, who was up from Portland last Saturday. "There should tie a general meeting next Saturday afternoon, similar to those held in the rooms of the Com mercial cluli last spring prior to the gathering of the Development league at Portland, when Hood River outdid the whole state in point of attendance and amount of advertising. There should bo a committee appointed at this meeting to see about securing these apples and pears. There should also bo a committee for distributing the fruit at tho Oregon building ou I lend River day. "I have uo doubt the farmers of the valley will gladly donate the fruit as an advertising feature. It will not require much from auy individual, iinud eating apples and pears is all that is asked for. Lach separate ap ple or pear should be wrapped in a Japanese napkin, on which should be -nmo printed matter, telling that the fruit came with the compliments of Hie Hood River farmers aud the Com mercial club. There should also be some statistics regarding the fruit industry of tho valley." Mr. Castncr says if the people of llood River will secure the apples aud send them to Portland so they will reach the exposition grounds one day before the excursion, he will see thut they are transported from the depot without further cost to the Commer cial club. Mr. Castnor is very anx ious that Hood River make a good show ing at the fair. There should lie a short program of speeches in the auditorium, he says. This can be arranged for at tho meet ing Saturday, which every one should attend. Hood River day at the exposition has boon set for Thursday, Septem ber 28, instead of the '27th as bad pre viously been announced. The exposi tion representative who was here last month conferred with the business men and it was considered that the '27t.li was a good date. The fair mana gers were to notify the Couimeiotal club concerning the date, but nothing definite was ascertained until Mr. Smith went to Portland last week. The dato has been printed in the offi cial calendar of special events at the exposition. REDUCED RATES FOR THE FAIR lieginning September 1, railroad fare to Portland from all parts of the Northwest will be reduced to a fare and one-tenth for the round trip. This is to facilitate the handling of t he heavy movement to the Lewis and Clark exposition, which has already begun. Additional trains will be em ployed to take care of the tratllc. I'lio into heretofore for the round trip excursion tickets has been a fare and a third, liy tho reduction, the rate from Hood River to Portland and re turn is now '2.10. These excursion tickets will be good fur :I0 days, and subject otherwise to tho usual restrictions attaching to the excursion tickotB now sold. The now rate will be continued until the close of tho fair, October IB. It is expected that this reduction will greatlv increase the attendance at the exposition. The lailroad men say they will attempt to make the lust month of the exposition one of the largest in point of attendance. The reduction in the rate was entirely vol untary by the railroads, and unex pected by the railroad management. It is cordially appreciated by the pub lic and the exposition people. Tuxalile Property at The Dalles. The taxable property of school dis trict No. 12 (The Dalles) for I'm amounts to 1 1,3H0,'J(J5, reports the Chronicle. This includes two miles of railroad and depot facilities, side tracks, etc. The amount of taxable property lu school districts west of M osier, in thlB county, is v.KJ,u,id, including 20 miles of railroad, depots, ito. Total amount of taxable proper ty in the county for 1!)04 was ?.'1,453,- 1K.), and The l lalles roots up nearly half of this. This year's assessment will show a marked Increased valua tion of property in the whole oounty over thut of l'JOi. Property Valuations In Klickitat. Tho auditor's Hiinual statement of the finances of Klickitat county foi the fiscal veal ending June 30, i90f. show a total property valuation iu the county of $3,lr!:i,!U. The value ot tho laud in tho county, exclusive of imiirovements, is placed at Bl,boH,&o). Improvements are listed at $302,195; I own lots including improvements. ?207, i:i.j; personal! property $772,410; equalized value of railroads $123, 450, The population of the county is es timated to be 8,750. The number of acres of land assessed per tax roll of 11X14 is 039,125. Sweet Potatoes Ifo Well Here. ,f. M. Hollowell, the gardener, is convinced sweet potatoes can lie raised in llood River. Ho secured 100 plants this spring, which he developed in his hot house, and when set in sandy loam grew remarkably well. The po tatoes are now large enough to use, but are still growing. Mr. Hollowell is gratified with the results of sweet potato growing in Hood River. Have Von Sprayed Yet! (let your material of Clarke and save money. I0WANS HAVE MERRY PICNIC SPEND THE DAY ON NEAL CREEK Itrsns Band, Songs and Spccchcs. Dlnner is Spread Beneath the Pines. Thursday, August 24, was a great day for Hood River Hawkeyes. They pieniced that day under the piues oil the batiks of Neal creek, and many of them declare they never had a better time in their lives. There was some dust ou the road to be sure, but un der the shade of the pines, the day was perfect. No thunder storm or cy clone disturbed the merrymakers Somebody forgot to supply the roast ing ears, but the women ull brought baskets overflowing with good things to eat, and after a short program of speeches, singing aud music by the band, the tables were spread on the carpet of pine needles, when nil did justice to the dinner laid before t hem. Something over 2TA) people were present. W. F. Laruway was chair man of the day. He waited at some length for several who hud promised to take part in the program. One of the soloists was absent, but- Miss Blanche Harbison and sisters Hester and Ruth kindly volunteered, and without any previous preparation sang "tlood bye, Little tiirl, llood bye," so beautifully that a generous encore brought them to the platform a second time. Mrs. W. F. Laruway was then Intro duced and read a very interesting pa per descriptive of the great slate of Iowa. Mrs. Larawny was listened to attentively. The paper was instructive alike to Hawkeyes and Oregon iaus. Little 9-year-old Ktnina Noble re upended to a call from the chairman for a recitation. She was encored enthusiastically. "Telephone Tulk" was the Btibject of her first piece, und "Jiuchelor Sale," the second. Louis Iseubcrg very kindlv enliven ed the occasion with one of his hu morous stories, and was roundly ap plauded. Chairman Laraway culled for the first one in the gathering who had loft the state of Iowa for Oregon. Amos Underwood stepped to the plat form, and announced that I e came in IK.72. No one disputed this honor un til Roswell Shelley came forward and stated that he left Iowa In iMH. Tho two pioneers shook hands. Chairman Laraway then announced that he had reserved the beat for t'ae last and in troduced Mr. Shelley, who held the attention of the audience for 20 min utes. Mr. Shelley spoke of the good state of Iowa aud her wonderful re sources, following with an eulogy of the pioneers who braved the ruyages of the Indians to carve for thenitclvcs a home in the Oregon country. Mr, Shelley crossed the plains when little more than an Infant. His grandfa ther while on the hard trip across tho plains fell a victim of cholera and was buried on the hanks of tho River Piatt. When the party arrived in Lane county, ten miles above Eugene, there was uo Hour in the country. What little they used that winter was ground in a eoli'eo mill. As one of the many lowans present, Mr. Shelley was glud ho hud come to Oregon, and in his opinion this coun try ia destined to become fumed as a oommunity of prosperous,hud content ed farmers. Aftor dinuor an Iowa society was formed with W. F. Laraway, pnsi dnt; M. K. Noble, vice president; Mrs. M. M. I fill, secretary; Huns Luge, treasurer. It was voted that the picnic of the Iowa society should be an annual aifair, the date for tho next one being left with the executive oommittee. IOWA FIKNT IN MANY TH1.NUS. Mrs. Laraway Reads Splendid Paper Before Annual Meeting of the Hawkeyes. One of the interesting parts of the program at the Iowa picuio whs tho following paper prepared by Mrs. W. F. Laraway: The subject assigned me is broad aud inviting. It is a very pleasant one, yet bow diuicuit to accomplish by one living in Hood River valley. Iowa, the home of our childhood. the home of our parents, ever dear to our memories; may we look buck and never regret that we once lived in the Hawkoye state. An artist once made a picture of Columousjjviewlng Jtbe continent of North America, his eyes resting upon the brightest spot central iu that re gion, Iowa. The artist would ret at tempt to give the grandeur and hue of the bow of promise, tl.e 1 road prairies lying between the two great rivers. Then how can I hope to suc cessfully present the rich rescurces aud great development of tho statu of Iowa. A name with only four letters, sig nifying "beautiful laud." As we Und in our school pinnmers, 1 stands for interesting, intellectual, illustri ous, illuminating, instructive and Immortal. O stands for obn rviiuce, opportunity, occupation and omnip potent. W is wit, wisdom, wealth and worth. Aa A is the first letter in the alphabet so is Iowa the tlrst sti.to in a great many things. Ou the 17th of June, 1073, li v.a was first seen by white man. 1 .'.lo did Joliet and Marquet dream of tl.e great empire that would rise west of the mighty waters upon which tl ey float ed. One hundred and IS ft a en j ars passed before any white man attempt ed to make his home on the west side of the father of waters. In 17HH Julieu Dubuque built a house ou his farm south of the little Moquokctu river. This was of short duration, us was the military post built iu 1H09, 21 years later where Fort Madison now stands. Not until after the Blackhawk wur iu 1832 did our forefathers dare cross the great river to make homes in Iowa. Michigan claimed this teirilory in 1833, and in 18.Ki it belonged to Wis consin. In 1838 it became a seperute territory and on December 8, 1846, only 13 years after the first permanent (Continued on page .) I i-3