Royal
Baking
Powder
is made of Grape
Cream of Tartar
Absolutely Pure.
Makes the food
more Wholesome
and Delicious.
FACTS, FIGURES AND
FANCY ABOUT FRUIT
Approve the Iu4 Spray.
II. T. W'Jliams, formerly of Hood
Klver, hut now enuugM iu rruit cul
ture in the Ozark country, Arktinma,
is a boliovor in thin methud of pro
tecting troos. IIo shj'h :
I have UHOii the dimt epray a good
deal ou my apple trues this seuson and
It sure is a benefit. We have so niuoh
dew that we do not need to carry
around water. Wo take the hiiki dry
chemicals and lime In powdered form,
very lino, and after mixing, we have
a powder ku of great for and ca
pacity, and wo jiiHt travel Irom tree
to tree and cover aft we go along with
a cloud of diiHt, and it seems to do
the work very nicely. 1 believe it
goea into the Interior of tin troomore
effectively than the liquid spray. 1
do not suppose,, though, that it at
taches itself tto close to the apple as
the liquid spray, but from my obser
vatiou, in Ijlooniiug time for spray
ing the blooms anil holding the tipray
in the end of the IjIohhomih, it la as
good as any one could wish. We can
get over so much mure ground In a
day than by the liquid spray. It is
rare to find a worm able to ponotrate
to the interior of the apple aftor thor
ough spraying with the dust spray in
time of bloom, or of falling of the
bloom.
In dry countries whero there la little
dew thin way of Bprayltig could not be
satisfactory. It la certainly wonder
ful how much good it in to Hpray II
only for once in time of bloom. It
seems to save more than half the crop.
We have fungua trouble hero that are
- worse than elsewhere because thin la a
high pressure climate. Orchard and
I'urin.
The Oregon Apple.
Oregon will produce thin year over
GOO carloads of apple, which will II nil
their way into every market in tin
world.
Hoveuty-el jht year ago on next
Thanksgiving day, the Hint apple seed
warn planted in "old Orengn,"
It was a romautiu and fuNclnating
event, and how it has lived and
thrived and spread over the state and
carried its fame over the wold !
At a 'inner in London, in the win
ter of IH'Jfi a lady at the banquet board
dropped three or four apple need in
to the pocket of a waistcoat worn by
Oeorgo Simpson, a governor of the
Hudson Day company, who waa soon
to return to Astoria, then called Fort
tleorgo.
Khe said to Simpson to plant the
seeds In this wilderness and think of
her when he did it.
HimpHou came across the Atlantic
to Montreal, across the wild American
continent to Fort Ueorgo and thence
to Vancouver, the newly founded
home of the comt any ou the Colum
bia. At a dinner at Vancouver on the
day of the fall banquet ot tS'27, after
the summer hunting and trapping was
over, a day cnrrespoi'dlng to the pres
ent Thanksgiving day, Himpson re
called the jest of the Loudon friend,
ami in ransacking throuugh his old
waistcoat pockets, found four apple
seeds, mid on that evening, Mruee,
lr. McLougnhlin's gardener, planted
the first apple seed in the old Oregon
territory ou the banks of the Colum
bia at Vancouver.
One treo grew from the tiny seeds.
Slowly the little sprout attained to
maturity, encouraged by the moist
soil and salubrious climate of Van
couver. And, when finally, a few years af
tor, it blossomed and bore just one
beaming apple upon its bending
limbs, how that precious prize was
guarded and cherished by llruee.
It was In the fall of 1SI10 that the
one little apple, the first to ripen on
Oregon soil waa sliced In to thin bits
and each trader, voyager and visitor
at Fort Vancouver gtvcu just a taste
of It.
From this beginning the great or
chards of Oregon have sprung, until
it la the greatest industry in many of
her fruitful valleys. Kast Oregouian.
Apple Crop of 11)05.
The prices paid for apples this year
are likely the high water mark for t his
fruit for many years pant, at any
late. In New York prices for winter
fruit have ranged from $1.50 per bar
rel to $'2.08 per barrel, the latter price
having been paid in Orleans county.
The yield for Now York state ranged
from fivo per cent of last year's crop
to SX per cent of that crop; the high
est report was from Nassau county.
llorkely county, W. Ya., had a very
largo apple ciop, ot fine quality, anil
prices were high, tirowers have had
a most profitable scison.
In New York state winter apples are
iu hands of dealers, (irowe s will
not have to take the risk of handling
the fruit and there Is certainly great
risk, considering the high prices at
which much of this fruit was bought.
Colorado growers have sold about
all their apples, i'rices ranged from
1.:15 to 81.05 per box of 50 pounds.
It Is said that President Ooburu of
tho Colorado State Hoard of Horticul
ture, received about fl2,tW for his
Bpplo crop.
Poor old Hen Davis! Apples of this
variety brought only $110 per barrel
lu a Northwest Missouri orchard this
year. The fruit was very line iu qua
lity, ana we predict that the man w ho
bought these apples will not lose ou
the transaction. The apples wcie re
ally fancy.
The Hood Klver, Ore., crop is not
ho large as that of a year ago, but
prices have ranged somewhat higher.
Western Fruit Grower. .
Ollleos and Ktumis,
The very best for rent in Smith Block
SALMON LIABLE TO
BECOME EXTINCT
J. N. W'sner, Field Superintendent
of the U. S. isu Commission, Jt. u.
Van Dusen, of Astoria, Master Fish
Warden of the state or Uregon, ana n
L. Kelly, wiio has lieen at Clackamas
Station, iu charge of the work of col
lecting fish eggs there arrived in this
city ou train No. 2 last Friday. They
had lust come from a visit to the
RmriiA ltivor wh're they' had lieen
making an inspection of the fisheries
conditions of that stream.
In apeaking of the Kogue Kiver an a
depository for bannon eggs iur. vtm
nor said: "Formerly this river was
alive with fish during the spawning
season and millions of eggs were taken
from it. This year however, we were
able to secure only 170,000 eggs. In
lact the attempt to colleot eggs thero
this year may lie looked upon as a to
tal failure. "
When asked what the cause of these
conditions wore, Mr. Wisner said:
"For the most part It is caused by
the obstructions which have been
placed across the river lu the way of
dams. There are a great many Im
provements Kolng on in the Itogue
Klver Valley and the stream is full of
sawdust, driftwood and timber refuse
of all kinds. Salmon will not spawn
anywhere but. iu clear water and for
this reason they have gono elsewhere.
While 1 am not opposed to improve
ments of any kind I would like to 1 -press
the fact on the general public
that If more care is not exercised in
protecting the spawning places of thlt
valuable fish the time is not far dis
tant when it will become very scarce
in this country. The salmon like
many other fine food fish is migratory
and will deposit its eggs in the moist
convenient places during tho spawn
ing season. Unlike other fish it
spawns n the fall instead of the
spring. When the natuial avenues
are closed for this purpose U will seek
other localities and soon become ex
tinct. This is why the White Salmon
and the Little White Salmon rivers
contain so many salmon eggs. As yet
there Is nothinu to hinder tiie tlsli
horn ascending these streams aud this
year we took HS.OOO.OOO eggs from the
former river and 10,000,000 from the
latter."
Mr. Wisner also said that the num
ber of eggs taken from these rivers
this year was less than that usually
taken aud that the Little White Sal
mon nfti.ii vleM.ul iri.iKKI.000 auua and
sometimes 20,iH)0,uYk). The laws in the
dilferent states he says conflict with
those of tho government aud for this
reason it Is difficult to make a proper
enforcement of them. This is also
true of Alaska as well as the United
States whero the government has full
charge in these mutters and that if the
population in that country do not
stop serving their selllsh interests the
salmon they will become exterminated
and the fishing business ruined.
Mr. Kelly, who Is In charge ot the
state hatchery at Little White Sal
mon, will ship :l,000,(KK) of the eggs
taken In local waters to Salmon Klver
and D,(XK),000 to Ontario, Ore.
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A IdipJif Cold Cure.
A Cough Hyrup -which drives the
cold out of (lie system by acting as a
cathartic on the oowels Is ollcrcil lu
Kennedy's laxative rluney and Tar.
Clears the throat, strengthens the
lungs and bronchial IiiIh-s. The
mother's friend aud the children's
favorite, liest for Croup, Whooping-
Cough, etc. A liquid cold cure and the
only Cough Syrup which moves the
bowels slid works all the cold out of
the system Sold by U. K. Williams.
IMcil of II In Injuries.
Jesse llerthuui, the man who was so
badly injured by a moving train near
Mosier, recently, died lu The Dalles
hospital last week aud was buried lu
the Odd Fellow's plot in tho cemetery
there.
Hat Fen Are Free.
Hut few people are entirely free from
Indigestion at this season of the year
Kodol I'yspepsia Cure is not only the
best remedy to use because it digests
what you eat but because it also en
ables the digestive apparatus tossMuii
late and transform all foods Into tissue
building blood. Kodol relieves sour
stomach, heart burn, belching, and all
forms of indigestion,, Sold by G. K.
Williams.
Instantly Killed.
George, the twelve-year-old son of
W. J. llarrimau of The Dalles, was
killed at the liensou grade- near that
city last week. i
In company with his cousin, Arthur
llarrimau, George was driving home
iu a large freight wagon. Something
in tiie back of the wagon was not
packed llrmly and his cousin hauded
the reins to young llarrimau and
went back to fix it. lu the exchange
of drivers the . horses were turned a
little olf tho main road and tiie wheels
struck a rook on, the graiio and I
George was thrown from the high seat
uinler tho horses hoofs.
The wheels passed, oyer his head and
he died inst "tly. ' '
Kvery Ounce Van Kat.
Kvtry ounce of food that you Cat
that fails to digest does a pound of
harm. It turns the entire meal Into
poison, 'lids not only deprives the
lilood of (he necessary tissue-building
material, but it poisons it. Keilol Dys
pepsia Cure is a perfect digestant It
digests the food regardless of the con
dition of the stomach. It allows that
organ to rest and get strong again,
lfclieves Helchlng, Heart 'Kuril, Sour
lilomaeh, Indigestion, Palpitation of
the lreart, etc; Sold by G. K.- Will,
ianis.
kc Cream
FOR
Thanksgiving
AT
S, L. YOUNG, Prop.
Phone, Main 55. '
Do you want a snap?
You Ciin't lose if yon
buy a 1 met in famous
MAINE & BOWMAN
PLAT
It
1
41
Cut up in tracts to Huit you.
JiiHt sold ten acres for two
thousand dollars and the
rest, than that which we re
serve will soon be sold.
The finest berry and apple land in
the world. Within the city limits" ol
White Salmon. Ten-acre or smaller
tracts Just the thing for berries and
vegetables.
After you have looked around come
and see us and you will dud jiiBt what
you have have la'en looking for. " I
Cherries from tract this year
are the winners in the great
fruit exhibits.
MAI.NE & BOWMAN,
White Salmon, Wash,
Who Wants ItP
It Ih tin III wind that blown no good. The
HHd railroad turn out my far in In two traiiN,
rind I inn gtiinir to Hell one ot the m cheap.
Tht'ro Ih about 11) no ret, 1ft of which Ih wt In
Newlnwn and HiH men burn Hpiile tree: good
hoII; well watered; local Ion In the heart of our
hew ammi uiKtrh-i; elOHe to a 4-room ratted
fu'lHHtl bonne, and rural delivery and tele
phone Nurv ie at your floor. Tonus euny. ror
parv.tHLiura, imjuirftoi a. i. tvitiaon. a
YOU WILL BE SATISFIED
WITH YOl'R JOURNEY
If your tickets read over the Denver
and Kin (iraude Railroad, the
"Scenic Une of the World,"
BECAUSE
There are so many scenic attractions
and points of intercut iiIoiik the line
lietween Odcn and Denver that
the trip never tiecomes tiresome.
If you are koIiik Kast, write for infor
mation and get a pretty book that will
tell you all about It.
YV. r. Mcllltli)!:, General Agent,
14 Third Street,
roRTLAN I), OHKUON.
White Salmon-Hood Uiver
Two big stiil boats, t w0
big perfectly sofo gasoline
launches and two big ferry
scows, r-j Xpert sailors m
charge.- Hoats leave at all
hours. DHAN & lMOAUSON
Liccmcd Frrrjmi n.
No 2
For further iarticul;u-s regarding the SMITH GRUBBING MACHINES!, 'call
on or write -....
- THE DALLES, OREGON.
Williams'
Fine line of ,. , , .... fc .... . . ,
Drug's, i - k j
Toilet Articles,
etc. 'Also
Spray Material
G.
"Bring in your
J. E. NICHOLS
UNDERTAKER and
FUNERAL DIRECTOR , ;
I hold licence Irom the Slate Hoard of Oregon and Washington, and am qualified
to ship bodies to any point. Prompt service either day or night.
Pallor Phone Main 1143 SchifTler Building,
Residence Phone Main o75 . Hood River, Orcein
mm m
U r.
n Golden Crown
Hard Wheat Flour
Is the best flour ever put on the Hood
River market. It is made from selected
hard wheat, and put up expiHifesiy- for
Hood Uiver trade.
The Hood River Bakery has just. pur-
chased 200 barrels of Golden Crown
Flour, and says it is the best flour they
have ever used. r
For
STRANAHAN & SHEETS
Hood River, Oregon.
FRUIT
Nice lot of Yellow Newtowns,
moth IU.'ick Twig, Jonathan,
Vlso large hhe ot general nursery stpcli. Send for; catalog
and price list. Breeders ot
shire Hogs; all stock registered,
PACIFIC NURSERY CO.
TANGENT i t
1?' I' - iAi
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mi
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are always in the lead when it 'cumtesrtd bdjids,''
and close-pritied terms can be hatlatth'is ivtedi'
a small amount dowu and -a? few dollars niontii.
No one nei'ds to be without a pian'o "vho haa rttleffit
in that direction, when new pianos can be bought for'
'4 IfO.'to frXti. - Such -piairrtrf'TCr'-'On'VJftfl,.
forintrly worth ;50), now 2 i.'twiniball iamV ima
line walnut case, used only a Short time' un;$rth
40t, now f !)?, and a store f ujl .of Jt.U-JtSKeliel
different kinds, all on easy terms.-.-, . ""
EILERS' MUSICTO
Pharmacy
E. WILLIAMS,
. ; Prop.
Proscriptions.
J
)OC
u
Sale By
TREES
Spitzenberg, atdwin,;Maaiir
Rome Bputyy!lJa.wjeri..tc.;
bhonuorn Xattte-'.nd Berk
'It'?' I.
t i t 'OREGON
A GOOD PIANO
rl ''.IS
v. -;!(W
Will brin happiness ' .'
to the home
EILERS MUSIC CO.
of The Dalles? Ofef -
J)
i mr.-'i .' -i
F. S. STANLEY. Pres. E. L. SMITH,
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.
OurMottof "A SQUARE DEAL FOR ALL."
Buy Your Fruit Boxes
AT TIIE
Hood River Box Factory
and Patronize Home Industry.
Best Quality Lowest Price
Home Made
Phone Main 71
To the People of
.Hood River Valley . . .
t-
Our Flour, Graham, Whole Wheat,
i: Farina, Bran, Shorts and Middlings are
as good as can be
, All made from good, strong Hard Wheat.
We ask you to give them the preference, and by
patronizing home industry help build up your
own community.
' , If your merchant
i-' the home product,
you in line with some
Hood River
SPOT CASH GROCERY
k'vh4-.-' WOOD & SMITH BROS., Proprietors.
Groceries, Flour and Feed
' PRESH VEGETABLES RECEIVED DAILY.
Only Exclusive Grocery Store in the City. Free Delivery. Phone
y'tin get a First-Class 250 MEAL at the
HOTEL AUCOMA
- t t
- - p y. FOUTS, Prop.
HOOD RIVER, OUEGOX.
'. t i
JACKSON
Wit! (-; ' '- -:- .-
' Dealer in General Merchandise
f , , and Lumbermen's Supplies,
Railroad Ties, Cordwood, Lumber and Cedar Posts
:, Free Delivery. ' Phone 031 HOOD RIVER, OK.
" A. D. MAINE & CO.
.White Salmon, Wash.
fSeneral Contractors and Builders.
I-.'-' Estimates on ill kinUa of work cheerfully furnislieJ and the licet of work
kmnttttp'guarsntcl. -We tie doing tw
wore will fJHJn iur iweii.
LESLIE' BUTLER'
TRUMAN BUTLER
--BUTLER & CO., BANKERS.
L7,BttIe reasonable frugality
a little money put carefully
good institution, may mean
trouble that the improvident
YiU nft Jhed nnd tried
. .-:. .
U-?4 AC
BANE OF BUTLER & CO.,
' ' Hood River, Oregon.
Vice-Pres. E. O. BLAKCHAR Cashier
made by any mill on earth.
will not furnish you with
call on us and we will put
one who will.-
Milling Co.
& JACKSON,
building of this section at present. Our
EstnWisheil 1900.
Residents ot Wasco Co. for 24 Years
while one is earning money;
away in the keeping of some
a bar against want, care and
person will fail to cope with.