3C IOC 3 C 3 C 3G30 3.50 THREE DOLLARS u7 FIFTY 3.50 Overcoats New Snappy Stuff at Cost Your choice of any MmS Ladies' or Misses' Jacket Q 3C J V.f- IL ' "Iff.".'! 0 Raincoats : t fill ll w 71 from 0 ItltlKF LOCAL MATTERS. Rubber bef Is at Donovan's. SbinU'8. See us (or best Oregon Lumber Co. prices. Mantle, wall and cookoo clocks on cany terms at Clark's. Uso Williams' anti-septic bair tonic anil keep (iff (iray bairs. Sidewalk lumber. Delivery same day order is received. Oregon Lumber Co. 1 guarantee a fit in glasses. Clarke, tbe optician and jeweler. Tlio Troy laundry does good work; you know that. To make room for new stock all cut glass will be closed out at cost. Clarke tin" jeweler. Do you use Latb? (let our price and compare it with Unit of competitors. Yuu'will make money tbia way. Ore giui Lumber Co. Well, don't you see that if you wish to see well, you should see Clarke tbe optician. Guaranteed work in glass li'ting. Closing out all out millinery, Knapp. Now that all important question is settled the next thing is tbe ring a fine new line of engagement and wedding rings. Trices right. Ciarke tbe jeweler Fur surveying, see John behind Hen derson & Son. All watch, Clock and jewelry repair work guaranteed by Clarke.the jeweler Every man owes it to himself and his familv to master a trade or profusion. Road the' display advertisement of tbe si .Morse Schools of Telegraphy, in this isue and learn bow easily a young man or lady may learn telegraphy and be assured a position. He sure to go camping, but first get a supply of ammunition and fishing takle from McDonald. He has the right kind. Hard wood baskets for picking apples, t.nlv f0c at McDonald's. (io to Mr. Onthank for abstracts and notarial work, renting and collecting. Legal papers carefully drawn. Do you use X apt ha soap? 5c per ha' at. McDonald s. .-hoes at manufacturer's cost, Knapp. Mr. liartmcss is on a cash basis. U. K. Wilherow, aaentTroy laundry. For work where satisfaction isguiran t.vd, patronize the Troy laundry. Agen cy at O. K. barber shop. Ladios' band turned and sewed shoe wrka specaltv at T. H. Donovan's, ii. ros from William's Pharmacy. All work strickly first-class. Those contemplating putting in wheat Ibis fall should see the Hood Hiver M tiling Co. first. In order that their patrons may take n Ivantage of the discount allowed on bills paid before the tenth of the month, I i! Water and Light Co. has arranged in keep their ollioe in the Davidson building open till tj:30p. in. the first, ninth, tenth and every Saturday even ing of eiicb month. GET IN THE HABIT OF TRADING AT Machine Repairs Drop the HandKer- chief. If you lose it you need not worry, because you can buy such line new ones atliltle prices. Button, button! who's got the button? Just take a lo. k at our pretty line of pearls, for waist, dresses and under gar ments, and you won't akk the tpieption. Little Prices. Evening amusement. Flinch, Bunco, Sherlock Holmes, Crokiuole, Chess, Checkers, Crib bage Boards, Playing CSd! Au thors, and all kinds of Children's ( ;. Little Prices. The man of wisdom brim's lits wife, his children and kinfiilks dear, to see our bargains I in Fall aod Winter Underwear. r n W 7QT Held LUUpUil l v. I tM would FRA or Three-quarter Cloak 3.50 Commencing Saturday, September 3d. This means an entire lot of modern irarments. worth 0.00 to $25.00, Your choice for $3.50 until this entire lot of 110 garments are sold. Ladies, this means wraps that you need not be ashamed of, that will give you or your children comfort for a mere fraction of their actual value. All sizes, from 4 years to ladies' 46 bust measure. 3.50 THREE FIFTY NK A. C Patronize home industry by buying ranch butter at McDonald's. Mayes Bros, get a fresh supply of meat every morning. For trout flies that catch the fish, go to McDonald's. Blue Vitrol at Clarke's 7c a pound Mayes Bros.' meat market has been supplied with a cooling fountain for keeping vegetables fresh and clean. Buy your vegetables where they come fresh as from tbe garden. Groceries, flour and feed at Lamar & Dunn's Men's hats and shirts at wholesale price at Knapp's. John belaud Henderson ami son are equipped with two Jiurley transits and will lie ready to do surveying for the next two months. Ratjs per day are $" and $10. It is to yonr interest to refer to Mr. Hartmess' ad under the new system. Watch our window s for Kail Styles. Mmb. Ahbott. All persons knowing theniselv- ose be indebted to l iohu & Heaton are ret queBted to pay same at my office within 10 days from this notice. K. U. Hart wig. Nursery Trees. Twenty tnousand, carefully grown, choicest varieties Apple, i'ear, l'each and Cherry trees can be found at our True-to-Name nursery for the coming season's planting. We have never been able to supply the demand and I enc you should lite your orders at an early date to Insure attention. SMITH & GALLIGAN, Hood River, Or. Apple Shippers Your shipments, large or small, re spectfully solicited. We can get yon gi Hid prices. Prompt retfirns. Send for shipping stamp. McEWEN & KLOSKEY, Commission Merchants, 12!) Front street. Portland, Ore. "Millinery Opening." You are cordially invited to attend our Fall Opening of pattern hats Tnurs day, Frid y and Saturday, Septembtr 21 ,21 and 23. Mine Abbott. For Sale. One safe, cost $:KK); will sell for $17!). One oil tank, cost $45; will sell for $25. One scale, cos' $23; will sell for $12. Geo. P. Crowell. Chamberlains t'migli Remedy AhU Nature. Medicines that aid nature are always most efleetual. Chamlierlaiim Cough Remedy acts on this plan. It allays the cough, relieves the lungs' aids ex pectoratiun, opens the secretions, and aids nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. Sold by Williams' PharniHOV If your sewing machine is out of order, we can remedy it. Xeedles, shuttles, bob bins, belts, oil, oil cans, screw drivers, and attachments for every kind of machine. Don'i it pax to trade at this store? Look at the beautiful large pieces of glassware we give for $2 wor'h of trade tickets. New linens. The most beautiful assortment of stamped anil finished linens ever shown here. Table cloths, doilies, cen ter pieces, scarfs, stand covers.etc. Coif Gloves. This sea son's new patterns; very pretty in Btyle and finish; (of men, wo men and children. 2fic to BOc pr. Hood River Oar. Ev erybody ought lo go JVIhe fair and"wboop it up for Hoflfl River." We wilf give a free ticket t some one. A coupim with every dollar purchase. Do your trading here ; you may get it. by Mrs. Southard, drew the Lewis antlUarK tairiicseinepieraoer io. vte like to send you to the Fair next week. RA 3C At the Churches. Lutheran Services will be held again next Sunday, September 24, at the Advent oburoh. Sunday school at 2 p. ni. ; Divine services at 8 p. m. H. J. Kolb, pastor. Riverside Congregational. W. C. Uilmore, pastor. Sabbath school .t 10 a. m. ; worship and address i t 11. Report from Kt-v. J I . Imrshner i n the meeting i r the Ai.ieiican bond of Missions xt L tie. Evening ni vices at 1:'.' h.n,. business and conference se. ion ut the church Snt urday at 2 p. in. Uuitariin-Cuincr State and Park avenue. Dev. O. .'. Nelson, pastor. Services Sinday ii i-rning with Sun day scboi 1 i.t 1" oMoc.k. Dr. T. L. Eliot of i oi llau 1 will preach at 11 o'clock. All who . ish to be members of a biblu tl 'ss nhoiit to be organized should le piu.-i.iit ut Sunday school at 10 o'doi If. liaptis . Hi -"liar preaching services at Carm chat I k ball every 1st and 3d Sunday morning and evening; Sunday school evei v Sunday at 10 a. m. Cove nant ami business meeting the first Wednesday night in each month. J. H. Spight, pa-tor. Methodist Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 pm: Sabbath school 10 a. in.; Ep worb Lea tie 7 p. in. Prayer meeting Thursday evening. All cordially in vited. W. C. Evans, pastor. United ll iibren. Sunday school at 10 a. in i'lvaching at 11 a. in. Junior Eutli avo'. 3:30 p. m. Christian En deavie, ti:4", p. m. Preaching at 7 :30. All are cordially invited. Kev. O. M. ueeler, pastor. Be'Miont M. E. Church H. C. Clark, pasiur. Services, Belmont: Sunday scIik' t 1J a. m.; Class meeting atll a. in. ; Epworth League 7 p. tn. ; preach ing cverv Sunday evening and 2d Sun day in mouth at 11 a. m. ; Prayer meet ing Thursday 7:30 p. m. Services at Pine Grove same as above except preach ing, which is on 1st and 3d Sundays at 11 a. in. Crapper. 1st and 3d Sundays at 3:30; Sunday school at 2:30. Mourn Hood. Tbe 4th Hu inlay at U a.n t. ; Sunday school at 10 a. in. Sew Today. Apple pickers' ladders made to or der. F. (J. Coe, carpenter. Entertainment, Tuesday evening, September 20. Reniemlier Riggs' shoe shop, next door to McGulre's meat market. All work strictly first-class. Also boots and shoes made to order. Ladders made to order by F. O. Coe. Plan to attend the entertainment at the Congregational church, Tuesday evening, September 2G. Don't forget the new shoe shop across from William's Pharmacy. All work strickly first-class. Call and examine my new line of watches. I can save you money. Clarke, the jeweler. THF BIG STORE WITH LITTLE PRICES Special. Owl, rabbit and kitten plaques in gold and colors. Make pretty souvenir plates; reg ular 35c value ; this week 2U cents. Sheet Music Special. Hundreds of copies He Luxe edi tion, p pular and classical music in vocal and instrumental. Pub lishers' price 50c; our price 15c. New Cut Glass. Massive and beautiful bowls, pitchers, bon bon dishes, plates, water glasses, table sets. etc. You can hardly tell it from cut glass, and it is noti 1 high in price. Don't forget we keep tin fruit cans, stone jars, ar top, sealing wax, jar ruliber, preserv ion kettles, fruit presses, jar fun nels, wrenches, etc. Little prices b Why not try to get UT ALWAYS Ray Letdie of Seattle is visiting rel atives at Twin Ouks farm. Mrs. O. D. Woodworth and daugh ter were Portland visitors last week. O. R. Castuer was up from Portland Tuesday to attend a special meeting of the board of directors of the Hood River Irrigation distiict. Marriage licenses were granted Thurt-duy to T. F. Dunn and Marga ret Pens-more of Hood River, and James M. Thomas anil Mary (an In dian woman. ) Richard Thompson loaves today for bis home at Hood River. He put in the season with Emmott Olds' thresh ing outfit, Hiitl kept up an unfailing water supply. Moro Observer. Mrs. J. E. Nichols is here on a visit to her parents, Rev. aud Mrs. A. J. Adams, en route to her new homo at Hood River, where Mr. Nichols is go ing into business. Moro Observer. D. Allen Willey of the Outing Maga zine, New York, la in tbe valley at the instance of R. M. Hall of tbe O. R. & N., to secure views of apple and brry farms, for a descriptive article on fruit culture. A box of handsome three and a half tier Snow apples were sent to tbe Wasco nouuty exhibit last Friday by U. P. Knowlea. Each npplo is highly colored, and tbe display should at tract attention ot the fair. 11. J. Hanson of Mount Hood is elated over the propsects of tbe exten sion of the Mount Hood railroad to bis neighborhood, and will clear land this winter for a larger berry patch. His neighbor D. I. Miller has set 13 acres in berries this fall. J. M. Wright was awarded the con tract for the erection of the A. O. Lindis cottage on Columbia avenue, between the residences of A. A. Jayne and B. O. lilauchar. The uew build ing will cost in the neighborhood of 81000. Work will begin at onoe. C. (i. Rolf is here from Boise, Ida ho, looking for a fruit farm. Mr. Rolf came West from Wisconsin last year, and purchased land in the liuiso val ley. He finds fruit-growing in that country very uncertain because of the frosts, and is anxious to locate in Hood River. J. I. Miller finds strawberries the bets paying crop he can grow, and is planning to clear five acres of ground for berries, which when planted will give him eleven acres of berries. His crop this year netted him over fcloO an acre. His berries are not early, com ing in after the berry seasou in the lower valley has passed its height Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Arnold of Vine- land, N. J., were guests during the week with Mr. and Mrs. a. w. on thank. both families were formerly neighbors in New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold are making an extensive tour of tbe Pacific coai-t. They visit ed tbe lellowstone Park, and will re turn home by way of California. Rev. J. L. Herbhner returned Mon day evening from Seattle, where he attended the annual meeting of the American Board of Foreign Missions. The meeting was one of national and international interest in that ques tions of home aud foreign missions were concerned, and men of wide ex perience were present to present the needs aud progress ot various lauds. Among those beard were Dr. Dawson of Loudon and Washington Gladden of Obio. Mr. Hershner reports Seattb a very beautiful and busy growing city. James Caruaban of Dukes Valley, aged 19, was examined last week be fore County Judge Lake and adjudged insane. Tbe young man has since been taken to the asylum at Salem. Some months ago, Carnahan under went an operation in Poitland, and since that time be has never been quite right. At times he is violent and when the ollicors attempted to put him in the cell in the county jail, it took the combined force of the jailer aud prisoners to manage him. Work is progressing on Captain aud Mrs. Olsou's 20-room hotel, which is Hearing completion at Underwood, says the Pioneer. Mrs. Olsou has had years of successful catering to the traveling public, has traveled exten sively and is of that thorough, pains taking and genial disposition calcu lated to please. In fact press of travel has compelled tbe adding of tent after tent till they are already doing a good business in advance of opening tbe "Kock haven. " From its basement, bewn from solid rock throughout, light, health, breeziuess, comfort and handiness, drawn from Mrs. Olson's ex perience, baa been planned and worked out tn substantial detail. TOP COATS of finest Covert and Venitian RAIN COATS of best Priestley's Cravenette Boys' Russian Effects in beautiful pat (cms, made of sub stantial materials. Hood River Day is the L'Nth of September. We have the outfits for Father and Son, at prices that will leave you a nice big margin to spend at the Fair. Buy right, and you buy here. Everything Reduced. 1). I. Stone retui ned last week from a trip to Portland. William Shipuiiiu is now emloyed at the Commercial hotel in The Dalles. Miss Ethel Kobards is planning to attend the Monmouth Normal school this winter. W. L. bingamaii left Monday for Cascade Looks, where ho will work in the saw mill there. Miss Eva Niekelson left Monday, tho lltli, for Walla Walla, to resume her studies at Whitman college. A force of two dozen men are oper ating the government llnh butchery at the mouth of the White Salmon river. Mrs. Dan Mears is suffering from an attack of typhoid fever. Mrs. Foley is seriously ill with the same fever. The faimly of bert Heath, who re sided near the old armory building on River street, loft last week for Portland. C. F. Waldo is making extonsive improvements to his cottage on Oak street, just east of tho United broth em church. A. M. Kelsay and A. A. Allen have been absent during the week, looking over the lumbering situation at points below Portland. Mrs. barton Davidson, nee Miss Vera Jackson of Coeur d' Aleno, Ida ho, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. J'i. Jackson. Mrs. DoGrnth and Mrs. Chipping w ill receive the members of the Wom an's Alliance and their friends at William G. Eliot, jr., hall Friday af tern oon. Mr.Ogtleu, a South Portland grocer, was the guont Sunday at Twin Oaks farm. He left the next day for the upper valley, w hero he looked over a homestead claim. Rev. (I. M. licclor is endeavoring to create renewed interest iu tbe gymnasium, and hopes to liavo the building open two nights each week. Tbe reading room will also be re opened. Max and Ralph Iloinriohs will return this week to Corvallis, to resume their work in tbe Oregon Agricultural col lege. Max is a senior this year, and his brother a member of the sopho more class. S. V. Fonts, who is now a member of the Portland law firm of Sweek A Co., is making a special study of irri gation laws and water rights. Mr. Eouts in planning to locate in Hood River within the next year. E. R. Bradley, the job printer, lias installed a Mobile press, a power cut ter and a large iissortmeut of job type of the latest design. Mr. Bradley now has one of tho best equipped job oflloos outside of the city of Portland. W. (). Sanders is rushing work on the Sherman cottage on the East Side, lie expects to have the building in c.losed next week. P. F. Friday is erecting a large mid commodins barn on his land adjoining Mr. Sherman. The boys who have been operating a sein frr salmon on tho sandbar be low the city are meeting with very poor success. There seems to be very little salmon running past the gill netters at the mouth of theCoiumbia. Iu the contest over the will of the late Daves Divers of Hood River, which was beard last week, Judge Lake has decided in favor of the de visees, W. E. and N. T. Neff and against a son, Joel Diers, who was the contestant. The case involved about $:!2iK). S. D. Garner is home from Marion county, where he went with tho fam- llits of Alfred boormau aud Mr. l.liy. They were all gathering hops near brooks, but tbe water not agreeing with Mr. Garner he returned home. Tho other members of the party were enjoying the outing. J. P. Thompson of The Dalles, owner of acres of tine land in Dukes vid ley, the farm on which J. O. Cameron is located, was a Hood River visitor last week. Mr. Thompson bus cleared 2) acres this summer, aud has (JO acres needed to bay. He intends to set an apple orchard, and will also purchase dairy cows. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Crandall of Le 1 an m were gue-ts during the week of Professor and Mrs. W. A. Wiley. Mr. and Mrs. Crandall are the parents of Mrs. Wiley. Mrs. Wiley s brother, Al. II. Crandall. accomimined tiy Mrs. Cran lull und little son, of Rosehurg, also visited here. Mr. Crandall is a conductor on the Southern I'acillo I line running out of Roseburg. r 1 ft UP-TO-DATE ffj2 Millinery September 21-3 Thursday Friday Saturday Models absolutely correct in style. Prices tlie lowest possible for best of quality. This season presents many distinctly new si in pes and novelties. We take pleasure in showing and discussing them. Our ladit s have always shown the Hood River spirit in selecting their millinery at home. The same Hood River spirit has sent us into every market stylo hunting. Yours to please, Mrs. J. F. Stranahau is home from a trip to Portland. Miss Kate Earl of The Dulles is the guest of S. E. liartmcss and family. VV. 11. Davidson left Thursday for Portland, where he is attending the exposition. Geroge Piatt of Waterloo, Iowa, was tbe guest last week of Ii. J. Mo Issac of Mount Hood. Mrs. D. D. Davidson of Coeur d' Alone was a guest during the week of Mrs. P. S. Davidson, sr. Captain F. P. Poster left Tuesday for Hood River, where he has accept ed a position on the steamer Pearl. A cabbage the slzo of a wash tub, grown on the farm of Mrs. F. W. Mo Ciinn In the Crapper neighborhood will adorn the Wasco county exhibit at the Lewis and Clark exposition. L. P. Wood, formorly of tbe firm of Wood bros., grocers, has rented the Schiffler building on Oak street, whore he has oponed a candy factory. Mr. Wood and family spent the sum mer iu Walla Walla. Mis. I. L. Hoover of Elk City, Ok lahoma, accompanied by her daughter MisB Inez and son Ernest, is in Hood River visiting her son, Howard. Should she like Hood River, Mrs. Hoover may decide to locate here. Meigs Hartmess, who is now ut Per due University, I a Fayette, 111., writes that he had a pleasant trip. Meigs will take a post graduate course this coming year at Perdue, and will then spend three years at practical work in the large Westinghouse pant at Pittsburg, Pa. James T. Weart is home from San Francisco after an absence of six weeks, during which time he did special work in advertising for the Call of that city. Mr. Weart expects to spend the rest of the fall looking after his poultry ranch on the baker farm, a mile south of town. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Reeves of Con cordia, Kens., were guests during the week of lie v. and Mrs. G. M. Heeler. Rev. Mr. Heeler is the new pastor of the United brethern church in this city. He comes beie from Smith county, Kansas, his home In that state being in Jewel. Kansas he says is harvesting a great wheat crop this yoar. Mr.' and Mrs. A. P. Arnoldof Viue land, N. J. spent several days last week visiting the family of A. W. On thank. Mr. Arnold is an extensive fruit and sweet potato grower, having 25 acres of the latter. Mrs. Arnold i makes a business of raising chickens for broilers, marketing about 5,000 ; each spring. They were delighted witn Hood Klver valley, enjoying tne trip even more than that through the Yellowstone National park. Mrs. P. P. Moore of Seneca, Kaus., after a visit of three months with tier uncle, II. Peugh, left Saturday for her borne in the East. She was ac companied by her mother, Mrs. Mar tha ilayden of Columbus, bid., who had spent the past year at the home of her brother. H. Peugh. Mrs. Hay- ! den is b2 years old. She came here ' t 1L!.. I 1 I . expecting io maae mis uur uuiue, uuv says while she likes the West . and the people she cannot get used to the hills. 1 Cmmwmi3 Gh Opening Captain Gus Iiartolle and Miss Male Elton of The Dalles wore married this week. Miss Gladdys Hartley has returned to Forest Grove to resume her studies iu Paoiflo univorsity. E. A. Franz and family and the family of D. Jackson arrived Tuesday from their eastern trip, Harold Hershner and Mair Dnno left Monday for Forest Grove, where they will attend Pacific university this winter. Mrs. E. W. ' Srieneor, ncoo:u- panied by her daughter, Mrs. Irving Spencer, was the guest during tlie week of Mrs. P. S. Davidson, sr. J. P. Stranahau was over from his White Salmon ranch Tuesday. Mr. Stranahau reports that a valuable Jersey cow of his is not expected to live. R. Smith, one of the new stockhold ers In the Davenport bros. Lumber Co., came up from Portland Monday, and went out the next day to Green Point. J. W. Rigby and Rev Mr. Kennedy have secured eight acres of land of the Erwiu &. Watson tract just east of the Foley place, and are erecting a house thereon. Mr. and Mrs. II. M. Huxley were in Mnsier Saturday, whore Mr. Huxley purchased 120 acres of fruit laud from John Miles, situated on The Dalles road four miles south caMt of the de pot. About 25 acres of the land has been cleared and planted to bay anil vegetables. Fruitgrowers state that the apples will mature earlier this yn r than common. Tbe summer was long ami warm, aud the frnit ripened m t ch more rapidly than usual. Most of it is of large size aud very Hue qual ity. Picking of the winter nppljs in many orchards will begin shortly after the first of October. Interest in the tent meetings con ducted by Evangelist Handsaker con tinues strong, the attendance being very good each evening. Up to Tues day night over 21 additions to the Christian chinch bad been seemed, seven by baptism. Sunday afternoon there will bo special baptisimal ser vices on tbe farm of D. N. byerlee, a mile west of the city. There have been intermittent show ers during the week, which have fresh ened np the atmosphere, and made traveling over the good roads much more pleasant. The peaks of Adams and llood show a bright coat of fresh snow. What forest fires were burning iu this part of tho Northwest have been extinguished, aud the atmos phere is very clear. Jimmy Deborde and Charles Foster report fishing in the White Salmon never better. They returned the other day loaded down with salmon trout and a stock of fish stories. Jimmy lauded one monster tish weigh ing SI pounds. This is vouched for by those who weighed the salmon, but the boys also tell of cutting open the salmon for the eggs, when a large mud eat wa found in the stomach of the Bsh. "Why, that thing's alive," said Jimmy, aud sure enough as lie cast It Into the water it revived in a moment and went paddling down the stream,