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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1905)
HOCD K1VEB OLACIEE, THDlvtiDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1D05 WHAT CANADA DOES WITH WORMY FRUIT Id our last week's issue we bad an article relative to the sale of wormy fruit and aonlos of the poorer (trades. This matter it would ioera is causing oonitiderable uicuHnion and lavetaiKU tion in Canada at present aud it may be of interest to Hood Kiver Growers to know what the laws la the Oomin Inn are in this rennect. The follow ing article taken from the Chicago i'noker exnlaiua itself: ' This ia the third season that the Fruit Murk Act, at amended, has been in t peration, and as a wholo it has not been success, uotn row nra and receivers of apples are dissat istied with the present grading and inspection law. Last week Andrew Haynes, of Louth, Ontario, returned form the west, whore, minor uisiruo tions from the Department of Agricul ttnre. he made a number of inspeo tions of fruit being received in the western markets from various parts of Ontario, Including the Niagaia distrlot. He brought home some ex hi lilts of apples taken from barreU delivered there, wblcn were 01 a size and quulity unsaleable here, as marked and should never have gone foreward as No. 1 stock. 5 This practice not only threatens the distruotiou of the market but is like wise a direct violation ot the Fruit Marks Act, for which there is a heavy penalty providod. The law is plain as to just what No. 1 fruit really means, and reads as follows: "Well grown specimens of one vari etv. sound, of nearly uniform size, oi good oolor for the variot ', of normal shape, aud not less 'han 00 per cent free from scab, worm liolec, bruises or other defects, and properly packed." ' If the owner marks the package No. 1 or XXX, the fruit must be as de scribed above, practically perfect. The packer should iim to discard every injured or defective apple, and not deliberately include the 10 per cent of inferior stock allien the law allows. This margin Is meaut to make the work of grading easier, and more rapid than if absolute perfection was exacted In the first grade. No. 1 fruit does not vary from year to year. No provision is made for lowering the standard wheu the quality of the crop is .poor. Ilia only result is tnat a smaller proportion or tne nun is no. I stock. The wording of the act us to No. 1 stock is very clear, but just where to drnw tha line between No. 'i aud no. 'A is the question puzling every one oonoerued. The act is ba.y on this point; it makos no restrictions as to tue quality or rruit wlilcti is marxou No. 2 or No. 3. This h is caused con siderable disousslon all over the Do minion, and abroad, Growers, pack ers and reouivers are dissatisfied with tho preseut uncertain interpretation of the law. Almost everyone lu the trade - realizes tbut practically only two grades are really defined, firsts and seoouds. The commissioner of agriculture has strongly recommended that No. 2 should consist of fruit every way as good as No. 1, except in the matter of size and color; No. 3 will then la elude all undersized or defective speoimens which are markotablu, culls being loft at home. He closes his suggestions thus: "liy carefully following the above method, owner will soon estittuisn a mgn rep utation, puiticularly if they export very few of the No. '. grade." No attention lias been paid to tue department s reoomineudation, aud No. 2s and 3s have goue iu together. Tho inspectors are at a 'loss to know what to do under the circumstances. The mutter was takon up at a leoent meeting of the Ontario Fruit Growers' Association aud a oominittee was ap pointed to suggest a deilnition for No. 2 fruit which might be Incorporated iu the aot. A. McNeill, chief of the fruit division, at Ottawa has sent out a circular submitting three ditlnl tions, asking for opinions as to which Is tho best to recommend as an amend ment at the next session. The following are the three defini tions: The liirtt Is that adopted by the International Apple Shippers' as sociation at their lust meeting "No. 2 apples shall be hand picked from the tree; shall not be smaller than 2'i inches In diameter. The skin must not be broken or the apple bruised. This grade must be faced aud packed with as much care as No 1 fruit." Auother doiiuition reads: "No. 2 apples shall consist of well grown speoimens, of fair size, oolor and shape, and not loss than Ho per cent free from scab, worm holes and other defects, aud properly packed." A third deilnition reads: "Fruit graded No 2. shall be hand picked, free from bruises aud worm holes, (exoept In the blossom end) or other blemishes, causing unsightliuess or material wa"te, not less than 2 Inches lu diameter, aud properly packed." The latter dotlultiou bus many up holders and soma suggest that the word "scab" lie inserted Immediately following the line iu bracket. The Secret of Saclicss. Forty milium boxes of August Flower no lu in tne Muted Mates alone since its introduction 1 And the demand for it is still growing. Isn't that a tine show inn of (iibccss? Don't it prove that August Flower lias bad unfailing success in the cure ot indigestion and dyspepsia the two greotost enemies of health and hap piness? Does it not afford the best evi dence that August Flower is a sure spe cific, fur all stomach aud intestinal dis orders? that it has proved itsell the best of all liver regulators? August Flower has a matchless record i f over thirty-five years iu curing the ailing niillii us of these distressing complahus a success that is becoming wider in its scope every day, at home and abroad, as the fame of Aiiuuat Flower spreads. Trial botales, 2."c; regular sue, 75. For sale by C X t larke. Spi ncpr Laid Off. Her trip dowu the river yesterday was the luxt for the steamer Spencer this season aud she will be put ou the ways to undergo an overhauling pre paratory for service next spriug. The Journal comments this way: "The Spencer has made a great showing duilng tho past season. F'or eight mouths she bus been plying reg ularly between here and the Wasco county metropolis and during that time never missed a trip, During the continuance of tho fair she made dally round tripf, a feat uoot'.er boat ever accomplished for so long a period of time. Notwithstanding the severe strain to which she was subjected by going through this continuous ordeal the steamer arrive 1 at Portland always on time. Many of the steamboat meu are sur prised that Captain Spencer has dcid ed to allow bis boat to remain idle this winter. It 1 argued that more freight will be shipped to points on the upper Columbia this year than ver before, owing to the uew railroad tu the north bank of the river. In fact, it Is claimed that the remaining steamboats on the route will be un able to handle the increasing volume of business. With the Hpencer on the idle list it will probably be necessary to charter another steamer or two to take care of the trafllc Dalles Chron icle. - BY THE WAY THE TUKKEY8' TROUBLES. "I wonder," asked the turk, "jt-tt why I'm treated like a king Aud ted until 1 am so fat 1 hardly flap a wing? Why does the farmer smile so gay When e'er be comes around, To scatter so much feed about The turkey gobblers' ground? "Frehaps I'm proud, sure any bird Is apt to feel the same Unless this great attention does Precede some little game, Wherein I stand no show to win Another deals the deck, And 1 will get whats coming In The region of the neck. " Chicago Ptcler. Kailorad rate regulation ou a air basis should not be opposed Ly itny one, even the man behind the throttle. Last spilng John liooht, of Yamhill county, owued a hen turkey. lier product In eggs and young tin key during the sumicoi have yielded her owner T4.86, A blrob canoe ban drifted ashore nenr Grand Marias, Mien., which con tained the body of au Indian girl, apparelled in expeushe garb and witb heavy silver braoiets on tue hrms ano ankles. The whole Incident is sup posed to stand for buriul rites pecul iar to tome, clan of the Menominee Indians, t . r .' : ' Homebody, supposed to bo tramps, robbed the pest house at I ; tent Falls, Mont., of all its moveable effects, such ss dishes, bedclotbing, etc, immedi ately after the last of tevrsl smttllpox patients bad been discharged, and be fore the place had been fumigated, Dvnamite ' exploded at a logging camp 10 miles east of Olympia, while It was being thawed out before a nre. Duoan McCormlc, Eugene Uergomon and Edward Kogers, all of Taooma, wore killed, aud liert Morgan had an arm blown off, jaw broken and eye torn out. He will live. About the meanest man on record Is a follow who' recently went to an undertaker at Helllnghamand got blm out of bed after midnight and told him bis wife had died. After making arrangements for the funeral and pur chasing a casket, be explained that he livod quite a distance out in the country and that if the undertaker would arrive the first thing in the morning the body would be taken care nf until that time. Just before leav ing ho commenced fumbling around In his pockets and witb a look of dis may on bis face ejaculated that be had loft home iu the confusion with out any money, and asked the under taker if he could let him 1 ave a dollar until morning. Of course the under taker could aud did. lu the morning ho drove to the address given him sud found that he had been flim Hummel. The recent dlscovory at the state penitontiaiy at Balein that the safe nf that Institution has been robbed of a diamond ring aud a goid watch is startling. It Is also somewhat ludi crous, for if thera Is any place where valuables ought to be sare it is tn the eafe of a penitentiary. One of the articles iu question belonged to a con vict who was put to work in the tall oriug department of the prison, and while pressing a suit of clothing be longing to Itosooe James, a sou ol the prison superintendent, put bis hand in the vest pocket of the same and lol and behold I brought forth bis own ring. The watch belonged to b sobool teacher from Sherman county who was serving time for a stntutory olfeuoe, and when be came to be dis charged it could not be found. Is it possible that the old priooiple that there is honor among thieves is fall ing iuto disuse? Perish the thought. Mr a. Mary liamsey Woods, of Hills boro, Ore., is probably the oldest woman In the world. In her 110th year, Mrs. Woods Is still quite aotive. Daily she walks shout the gardeu of her daughter's home, with whom she lives, aud sits upon the porch in sunny weather to e nverse with visitors, She keeps well posted on the events of the day aud maintains a . lively Interest iu politics. Mrs. Woods was 1787, at Knoxvillo, that the Northwest born ou May 20, Teun,, the year Territory was or- ganized, and two years before the United States constitution went luto effect. Her maiden name was liamsey aud ber father burned the brick of the first house built In Knoxville. She was seven years old wheu Tennes see was admitted as a state, and 18 years old when Lewis and Clark made their famous journey to the coast. At an early age Mary Hamsey mar ried Jacob Lemons and was left a widow 73 years ago, at the time An drew Jackson was hearing the end of his first term as president. As a young matron she remembered dis tinctly the war of 1812, when her father strapped bis blankets across bis shoulders, took dowu his old rifle aud fought the British until the close of the struggle. After the death of her husband she accompanied ber daughter, Mrs. C. li. Southworth, and ber husband aoross the plains to Oregou, arriving in lllllsboro lu 18511. She was then JO years old, but rode a bay mare the entire distance from Tennessee, her daughter end her husband driving an ox team. Soon after at riving in lllllsboro Mrs. Lemons married John Woods, with whom she lived happily for many years. At Hillsboro she built the tlrst hotel, which occupied the site of the opera house now being construct ed. The couple ran the hotel until 40 years Bgn, when her daughter, Mrs. O. II. Keyuolds, formerly Mrs. South worth, and her only surviving child, succeeded her in its management. East Oregon iaii. A Liquid Cold Cure. Croup, Coughs, Colds, Whooping-cough, etc, have no terrors (or children or adults who "vaeuste tho bowels with Kennedys Laxative Honey and Tar the Original I.a.ative Cougli Syrup and Liquid Cold Cure. This remedy ex-ls all cold from the system and strength ens the throat, lungs and llronchial tubes. The mother's favorite and child ren's safeguard. .Bold by G. E. Wil liams. Here is a Daryalti, Five acres first-class land, one mile from Hood River all In orchard; uew building on place. Must sell at once. F'or particular see John liland Hen derson. . f "Cut it Out" says many doctor to his U6j patients, because he doesn't know of any medi cine that will cure female troubles except the sur geon's knife. That such medicine exists, howeyer,is proved by thousands of cores made by Cures Womb Disease It has saved the llvss of starry weak, sick women and rescued oth ers front a lifetime of chronic tide nsss. It will cure you if you will only give It a chance. Try It. Sold by all druggists and deal ers In 11.00 bottlss. GAVI UP SUPPORTER. " I wore a supporter for four years, to keep up my womb," writes Mrs. S. J. Chrljman, of Alannsville.N.Y. "My doctor said nn mMlrinfl would helo me. AftsT taking Cardul I gave up my sup porter ana am now weu. jrrMha m' ""ill y; Money In Fat enlnir Tnrker. The Utah Experiment Station bought a number of turkeys on No vember 1 and fed them four weeks to find out whether it was a paying business to feed turkeys lnteuded for market. The principal articles of food were whole wheat aud corn. The tur keys also had all the skim milk they would drink and all the sugar beets and alfulfa leaves they would eat, During a portion of the time they were given a mash of ground wheat and bran once a day. The food cost of the grain in weight during the ex perimeut was a little over six .cents per potiud. The turkeys also sold at an advance In price. The quality of the ment was extra good and the test showed a good margin of profit. Nursery Trees. Twenty thousand, carefully grown, choicest varieties Apple, rear, roach and Cherry trees can be found at our True-to-Name nursery for the coming season a Dlniitmg. We have never been able to supply the demand and hence you should file your orders at ah early date to Insure attention. SMITH & UALI.IGAN, Hood Kiver, Or. CONTEST NOTICE. Pepartment of the Interior, United States Land Omen, The IUlltw, Oregon. Novemhur 2), IttiilS.-A sutHiont i-onlest n 111 lav It having Demi men in uiih om oy i;iyuo n. lucimrux, uutwiHiit, stfainst noinfltitttiia entry rio. J,- wild Henry KIkk died on May Us, Will; Unit his known heirs jh-a hh follows: K. V. K ikk of VHiieouvur, WuhIiIukIoii; Anna KIns orchlcajto. llllnoU: Frederick KIms ofUronnu llaiiovnis Uerinnny: Unit neither or said heirs liuve ever resided iisn or In any manner cultivated said tract or caused the same U) lie culllvmed by any person whomsoever; Unit mtld tract Is and always tms been entirely un fenced, unimproved sud open to the eom mons; that said alleged ubsenee was not due lo employment in tlie army, navy or marine cortN 01 me iiimMi mate in time oi war. Hald parties nre hereby notilled to appear, i!Mioiul snd otter evidence hmehhur said al li t nl Inn at 10 o'clock a. in, on January 17lh. In II, before the Keglsler and Receiver at the United Mtates band Ollloe In Tha Dalles, Ore- in i. The snld contestant having, In a proper af fidavit, Died November 21, 1UU5, set forth lni-1 which show that after due diligence pereoiml wrvlce of this not lee can not be made, It Is hereby oritered and directed that such notice ne given oy due and proper puiillcHilon. dTJIl ANNEM. LANG, Uecelver. EXECUTOlt'8 SALE OK REAL PROPERTY. In the County Court of the State of Oregon for nHiHxj coumy: In the matter of the estate of Daves Divers. dec- ased. Notice Is Hereby given that under and liv virtue of and pursuant to an order of the Cminly Court of the Minis of Oregon, fur the lounty of W'sm-o, made and entered on the tfth day ot November. lmiB. the underHlgned. exec utors of the last will and lextHmentand estate ol Paves Divers, deceased; on Tuesday, the ltiih day of December. 1! 6 at the hour of one ill o clock In the artei-msni, at the county court lions aonr in Jisnes city, in W asco cnunty, Oregon, will ll at Dublin auction all the till- lowing dem-rllied real estate belonging to the estate of said deceased, to wit: Commencing at the northwest comer of the northeast uuattcrof Hecliun 27. In township 2 norm, oi range lueuat oi tne W illamette me- riitian; running tnence south 1U.2S chains: thence euat U.ttl chains: thence north lu.2t chains, and thenin weai 14.113 chains to the Do til of beginning, containing 15 acrea. more or ii-HS, The terms of Mid sale will he either all cash In hand at the time of sale or one-half ('., I cash at time of sale with note aud mortgage to secure the balance one-half of the purchase price, as by law rtnulred. Hald deferred pay ment to be with 8 per cent Interest for the lerm oi two years or less. Hald sale will be made auhieot. to conflrniA. tlon by said county court. iiaten at limit! It I ver. Oregon, this 11th dv ot November, A. . 1W; tlrst publication is mivetnuer will, i-.mn. 11 llld 14 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United States taint Office. The Dalles. Ore. gun, fliiv. 14, unn. police IS nereliy given that the following-named wilier ban filed no tice of his luU-nuuu lo make final prnnl In MipiMiu oi nis cmiin. anu mat sam prtsit will ee mane wiore ueo. i. I'rainer, it, . com missioner,' at hlaniHce In Hood Klver.Ortaoii on December tf. HUn, vlsr OVOKQE I'. WBYUANPT ot Mt, Hood, Oregon, on It. K. N0.7KW, for the N',NKt Brat ion 111, and N'v.HWJ.", Section 91. Tp. 1 South, Knngo 111 R, W. M. ' He iiKinc the following witnesses to prove ins eouiimiouM ictiucnce ujmn ami cuittxa lion of said hind, vis.: ilinrv Tom Ileum John H.Urotr, William 8. Urlbble and VMI- nam r.uu-a. an oi .mi iiooa. urcgon. ir.Mii:t M l( 'H A Kb T. NOLAN. Register. CONTENT NOTICE. Pcpurtmenl of the Interior, Vnlted Htaici l.snd intlce, The Dalles, Oregon, Novemlier 15 I'.mv A sufflelent nm'est atlldavlt having tai-n tiled In tills otllce by. lames S. Hilminton, contestant, against homestead entrv No s:u-t made June s, 1!K), for VSWV4, SK'W, SW. a, NKVN WW, Section ill, township 1, N , ramie II, K. V. Nf., by Hoheit Murder, con tesiee, In which It is alleged that said Robert Norilei has abandoned mud land for more tlnui six months last past and has not resid ed thereon nor cultivated any portion there of, but has totally abandoned tfie same; that said alleged absence wuh not due to his em ployment In the army, navy or marine corps ol the I' lilted Mtates in time of war. Said parties an hereby notified to appear, nHnd and offer evidence touching such alie- failou at lOocles-U a. m. on January 3, lisji. efore (ieo. T. I'mihcr. a I). S. Commissioner, al his otth-e In Hood Klver, Oregon, and that final hearing will be held at It) o'clock a. m. on January 10, WW, before the Register and Receiver at the l ulled males Land Office lu The Dalles, Oregon. The said contestant hnvln-, In a proner affi davit, tiled aieptember ,t, line, set forth fuels which show that suer du dtligeuc personal service of this notice can noi be inaiie. If ; hereby ordered and directed that such a-iLcij be given by due and ptowr ptibllcstion. MK'HAKJ. T. NOLAN, n'U12I Register. H7, mailt) Felirimry 21, lwn, for N'SE, HW4 KKVi, Heo. 14, NVi,iNE'4 Mw!. 2X Tp. I north, ruiiKe lu east, W. M , IW-nry hi. K. Kiss, ile--i'iiwil, eouUHtee. In which it Is aliened Hint Riverview Park and Easy Grades, Fine Balou miinuiAuxuiuDiu Qiia inuflaAur u xi. & N. TRACK WITH DEVELOPED WATER POWER Cheap lots HOOD Oflice Poets llurnt Leather Padded Leather Plain Leather Carved Leather Cloth and Paper The hnndnouiest. line ever Copyrights i.oo Right of Way Call, of the Wild The Main Chance The Little Minister . Wings of the Morning ' The Siege of Youth Ami inn- y others that j oil paM $1.50 fur lost yeur REMEMBER This is a Book arid Stationery Store and ,,, , we make aspeeinlty of these lines 0 fi , OUR ENDEAVOR is to please YOU For it is your trade we are afUir. We have confidence in our goods and are certain that they will please you in every case. It is quality and not price that counts with us in buying our stock, and it is a source of great satisfaction to us to know that our goods nre pure and fresh. Come in and let us show you. Clarke: THE Drusrfflst 0 QG3 R. D. GOULD, PLUMBING Steam and Hot Water Heating" All jobbing promptly attended to. Bartmess' Furniture Store ON A CASH BASIS :0 "3 3 ,.' tr-y JIalleable IronlJeds, guarantied against breaks by the factory for years, and yet e get them direct troiutiie hast, taiiana looii inemover. (iraphophone on household goods free for $0 in trade. ' S. E. BARTMESS Building Material, Carpets, Paints, etc Undertaker and Embalmer. -CHOICE RESIDENCE for building: Small Houses near Flour Mill FRUIT LAND FOR SALE IN TRACTS TO SUIT RIVER DEVELOPMENT CO. next to "Waucorna Hotel 0 1LMA8 BOGUS Picture Books Linen books for the baby Picture bookn for the little tots Little StorieB for the beginners liig Story Book for the intermediate Stories of Adventure for the boys Chatter Box for us all C3 O 0 C3 r 0 0 3 t1 (0 BIBLES Family Bibles, Teachers' Bibles, Scholars' Bibles, Red Letter Bibles, Illustrated Bibles. Testaments of every description 3 S o PI 8 &3 Q 0 Ti -; - -. ' A chea jter than the cast beds. LOTS FOR SALE IN- Idlewilde View and Good Water HOOD Popular Fiction Conquest of Canaan . From West to West Letters from an Oregon Ranch Rose of the River Ladder of Swords Breath of the Gods Boss of the Arcady All the late books fast as published ocom s PASSIOlsr STABLE .Livery, Feed and Draying.. HiMtlall Paper Co Carries everything in the line, including Krinked Silks, Sik Embossed, Tapestries, Moires, ngrains, Yarnished Tiles, Banks, etc. Up-to-date Paper Hanging, Sign, Carriage and House Painting. Thone 671. Square Deal Store Po not forget that you will get full value for your money every time you trade with me. When in neeJ of Groceries, Flour and Feed Call and see me. You will find it pays to trade here. Plows, Harrows, Cultivators and nil kinds of Agricultural Implements Alfalfa, Clover and All Kinds of Field Seeds. I have just added a stock of PAINTS and am pre pared to guarantee price and qualify. Come in and make your wants known and get prices. It will pay you. Yours fur Busiius, D. 3rd and Rler Street. -2vzMue. ABBOTT, ZE2Iigb. Class ILCIlliner AND HAIR GOODS Hood River, Oregoa, Additions RIVER 5QQQMBMS NEEDED Annually, to fill tbe new potdtion crented by Kuilroad and TeteKrapbcompunluH. We want YoUNU MEN and LADltiSof good hablu to LEARN TELEGRAPHY AND R. R. ACCOUNTING We furnlxll 75 per rent of the Operator and Btatlou Agent In Ami-nun. Unmix alx achoola are the largest esolwtlve Telegraph Schools IS TUB wohli). EHtRbllAhid 20 year and en. domed by all leading Hallway OHlciala. We execute a R60 Bond to eve- y etudent fo furnish him or her a poxlllon paying from 840 toffltla month In BtntMi eai-l of the Hooky Mountain!, or from to (UK) a month in Hlatew went of the Ilocltiea, IMMEDIATELY UPON GRADUATION. Hludenu enn enter at anv time. No vaca tion. Kor full part ten Ian regarding any of our Hchoolp, write dirt et lo our executive of nre at Cincinnati, O. Catalogue free. The Morse School of Telegraphy Cincinnati, Ohio Atlanta, Ua. Texarkana, Tex. Buffalo, N. Y LnC'rosae, Wla, Han Kruneldco, Cal. HART & FOSTER Blacksmiths Scientific Horseshoeing a Specialty. Guarantee to put a horse on its feet; stop interfering and cure any corn; spread con tracted feet, etc. General re pair work. HOOD EIVF.B HEIGHTS. Fur I'Hi'tlculara Addn-ss The Pacific School For Stammerers Hill K. Yamhill St. I'OHTLAND, OR. STRANAHANS & EATHBUN. Hood River, Ore. Horeea bought, sold or exchanged. Pleasure partiee can secure flrft-clasa rigs. Special attention given to moving furniture and pianos. We do everything horses can do. First and Oak Streets. M'DONALD Hood River, Ore - - ......... - ....