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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1905)
HOCD R1VEB GLACIER, THUKtiDAY, ' DECEMBER 28, 1005 - ! GOLDEN FUTURE HERE FOR YOUNG An uddresa recently rnado hisfore tlie Vnune Men's C'lirintUu axeouia tion of Portland by Tom Kichardxon 4a rejili'te with wiwlom and cogent reasons why the young man should locate in the Northwest. The area nients adduced hy Mr. Kichardvon ure convincing, and aro not forth as fol lows : Firtit of all, the mont importaut rea son why young men and young women shunld soik this portion of the United States as a permanent home is on ao count of what I believe to be the most invigorating moderate climate any whore in the world, 1 base this somewhat unou my personal experi ouoo. for when 1 came here Home 20 months ago 1 wan pretty well UUed with mularia arid tipped the sealos at ; 133 pounds Hinoe my arrival 1 have been 'unite bun, and have spent great many hoars at my desk, without the privilege of taking as ruuou out door exercise as 1 would have liked, still 1 now weigh a littlo over 1UU pounds. My health approaches per fection, mill my appetite is all that 1 conld auk. My children, who were jitalvM of the (lull (Jotiht country, and tvnical children of that climate, are today as rosy-cheeked as if Ore- eon born, and Mrs. liichurdson has been us much bonellttod as the chil dren and myself. Climate is the most important Item to every man, woman and child in selecting a permanent home. While it Is not, by any menus, all the difference between heaven and perdition, the Hiblogives it first place in describing the joys or the one ami tho terrors of the other. Thero is no place whore the soil produces more bountiful returns, whore there is a greater abundance of pure w ter, and with uu acceptable climate, good soil and pure water the butt le of life is more than mill won, Tho best minds of tho commercial , world Hgreo that there Into be an enormous development iu the trade of the Paul lie, mid thero are mora op portunities for river transportation throughout the section of which Port land is the metropolis than iu any otlior portion of the Uuitod States. The very fact that rail transportation i limited and that tho immediate fu ture UHSiiros tremendous activity iu this most Important item of material development presents to many practi cal opportunities for young men throughout tie Northwest that it seems iiunocessnry to iiume them. Pioforo heoomiug specilic, let's say that when we mention "young men" wo mean capable young men, young meu of good uioruls and good courage, young men who have confidence in themselves and iu their city, county, state and country, young men who are willing to do objectiouablo work If It is honest, while waiting for an opportunity to get something better. This great Pacific Northwest coun try is the home ol the greatest availa ble timber supply in tho world, and that practical, hard headed, self-made ' man, James J. Hill, president of the (Jreat Northern railroad, which is now building Into Portland In con nection with tho Northern Pacific, says that from a tin III j standpoint one acre of good timber is oqual to , oto hundred and eighty ucrel of wheat. That is a startling proposi tion that the crop of timber which (Jail gave us mi one acre of this fer tile Northwiiht will furnish as much freight from one crop as will n fertile acre sown iu wheat, the woild's great est cereal, iu m) years, and Mr. llill lu making this stataiuuut has told the commercial and tluuucinl world why it Is that tho gro.it railroads are seek ing an outlet to the Pncillo and the Orient with a view of helping handle this timber before the great forests of the Northwest are devastated. The opportunities which will come from the introduction of electricity to universal transportation and 'he many factories to be built olfers to the young man many opportunities to accumulate millions. I have a young friend at Nowberg, soil of a Quaker family, who makes a good living out of an oleoma plant in that village. It is possible for him to make money out of this plant because he uses every lossiblo common-seuso eouuomv. liming the saw dust from one of tho saw mills for fuel, And such op portunities as these present theiu selves everywhere, in Portland from February 10th, lOUii, until November 21 l'M, there were issued by authority of the city government H8i building pormits. and the month from October Ki to November Hi beat the record, show ing '2H7 permits or more than 10 for every business day in tho mouth. 1 mention this especially as it followe I immediately alter the close of the ex position, when so many doubters had predicted a slump, and this particular 110 days was vital to Portland for the reason that many people throughout the entire o.uutlry were watching her with a groat deal moro attention than over before. The throe states of Oreuon. Wush lngton ami Idaho haro about -ill per cent greater area than the Japanese Km pi re. and there Is about the same proportion of waste laud In both seo- tlons, Japan has l,"o,iHl,ltK) people, and these three great states have not to exceed l.OOtUiiK). Now I uui not ijoiog to tell the young man who expects to be a mer chant just where he should locate, uor nave any advice or this Kind f r the young man who expects to en gage in me Hanking liiiHiiiess uor those who foil -w any of the given trades. Hulllce it to say, that every bran i! h of human endeavor will devel opo proportionately here just as they have in other sections o( advanced modern civilisation, it will be but a short time when the surplus money ot this country cau't be loaned at big rates of iutora-t, and t hen money will be seeking investimtit in industrial lines. As a boy 1 lived iu tuincy, Illinois. We had a very large wholesale trade. There grew up such a competition, however, beti eu Chicago, bit. Louis, Kansas City ami other Misourl liivor points that our trade area became re strioted a had to light for all the business we neuied the money en gaged in the wholesale business did not pay snllloient dividends we went into muuufui tnring. 1 he present and the immediate future will make it necessary that we should diversify investments to every possible extent, throughout the Paeitlo Northwest, and this diversillcatiou and t he growth which must come iu all lines otrers openings, not only for tho right kind of young men as employes, but as heads of the business, who will im prove the opportunities that are pre sented. Are you aware that cow raised Just outisdo the city limits of Port land proved in competition at the World's Pair at St. Louis that she was the greatest butter producer in this country, and that there ure sploudid openings in the dairy business iu all of its departments, and that it ran be l..,D(.,l tn in times its nresent out nut without danger, because the rioniilutiou is eoiiiK to grow eton fas ter than the dairy business? This is true with rogan to tho production of noultry. Then there are opportu nities in the lalsiug of horses, in the cattle and sheep business, in many departments of mercantile trade, whilo the industrial field is so rich in its iiosslbilities that to recount even portion of them would keep me here talking to you all night. We feel that our fruits, and espe cially our Himles. prunes and straw berries, have a world-wide reputation, but we aro lust beuinuing this branch of industry and 60 times the r resent production would find ready sale at good prices. Particularly is this true of apples, hich command an immense foreign markets In addition to those sold In the United States. Irrigation Is not a speculation any longer, and thero are many sections of Ureuon. Washington ana luauo where plenty of water and good pro ductive lauds are adjacent, and there fore available. Even with no greater nooulation than we have at present. the livestock interests would mnke the production of alfalfa upon n ii.il- lion acres profitable. 1 have not touched upon mining, although it is by no means one ol the small interests or tho raeino noun west, and whilo tbore H considerable risk In mining, as mere must ue in all branches of Industry that occa sionally pay enormous returns, placer mining, an impoitant industry throughout many sections, gives re turns which can bo depended upon with almost the certainty of a payroll. Now 1 want to tay ;o yon gentle men present, those of you who have an intoreBt lu the luting aiod'i unris tlau association hate an interest lu the upbuilding of Portland and the growth of this portion of the United States, and you don't w..nt to induce young men to come here who are fail ures elsewhere. No proco s has ever boon discovered yet that will make the careless, improvident boy or man u silo- ess in any country or in any climate, though it seems necessary that we should have a certain percen tage of that character of people In all communities, The dreamer who seems to think that money grows on trees in some foreign land is not wanted here. J'be character of individual to wuom distance lends enchantment to the view would walk by a river full of sal mon or over land o vercd by great f orests of tlr and pine, over soil as rich as that of our best orchards, and wonder how In the world be could mako a living. To this kind ot meu there are no opportunities 1 the Pa eitlo Northwest, and to those of you present who entourage such people to come here I would any that you not only do them an injustice, but you are treating Portland, Oregon and the Northwest unfairly. Not long since 1 was present at a dinner given lu honor of William E. Curtis, the famous correspondent, and at that board were the actual working newspaper men ot Portland, the men who build the newspapers. Mr, Curtis opened his remarks by laying that the day of the tramp re porter us well as tie tramp printer was a thing of the past ; that the news paper writer of today was not only well dressed and an educated gentle man, but he respected himself and had the confidence ot the community. lie told i us numerous experiences, and gave us a word of advice to bis brother workers:' lie i cooped 40 limes rather than break faith once." And that Is just as applicable to the men of any other avocation. My avocation lu lire has given me t he opportunity of becoming intimate ly aciiuaiuted with the prominent bnt- iuess men of many communities, and 1 am ploitbadto say that these success ful men, with very few exceptions, llnd their greatest pleasure iu being ot assistance to worthy young' men, After you gain the confidence of men who hare made a big mark, who have earned their spurs in finance, com merce or the professions, they enjoy above everything else telling you that they picked certain young men as winners and have had as much pleas ure in the success of their proteges as they derive personally from being winners in the battle of life. Port land is especially blessed iu this re gard, for most of our big men not only accept but invite the confidence of young men, tlo uvei lu your mind to whom I refer 1 will mention no names. This la not addressed to the sensi tive plant, which withers at the slight est blow it is not directed to the young man 'Who anticipates in advance having his feullngs hurt, and wheu he tries to seo the busy professional or business man feels au a If rout be cause the man can't soe him that special hour, for the young mau with mettle iu hlin will go agaiu. He must, however, buvo something to ask for, and get to the meat of the cocoa nut at once. Portland is full of Institutions paid for by her citizens. You can get money here fo" any good cause jut-t as readily as iu any city in the United State-', and it is a community com posed of meu who do tti.e things which is always ready to extend to the right kind of a young n an a help ing hand. The Northwest has not as much po etry and sentiment as the South, it probably lacks tho reserve of the Kast, hut good character counts for as much here as it does anywhere on earth, and If a newcomer expects to bai;!i upon his prestige gained from his family tree, he Is counting without his host. 1 lemembor upon one cc casioii iu Denver, a young m; :i whose father was a distinguished na tional character was looking for a position ami railed up Mr. Ia id Moflltt, the leading financier ot tl.e Colorado metropolis. His Introduc tion to Mr. Moflltt was a story about his father, about his social and fum ily connections. When he was about half through, Mr. Moflltt stopped hi in nod said; "Say, young man. is tho old man outside? If he is, rlea?o have him come in and make his own application I'm busy. " the united States goes ahead as a whole with about an equal ratio of progress, except that there are hI ways one or two sectious which seem to nave tho rigl t of way. Tin t proud Hstiuction is now tho property of tl.e Paeitlo Northwest. The next two de cades will see untold millions of ere atcd wealth, and there is no line of occupation ot investment of which the human mind can conceive, which is not open ami will continue open, for young men ol real worth. In Mad finite. Millions rush in mad chase atler health from one extreme of faddium to another, when, if they would only est good food, and keep their bowels rngu lar with Ir. King's New Life fills, their troubles would all pass away. Prompt relief and quick cure for liver and stomsch trouble. - 2tc at C. N. Clark's drug store; guaranteed. The O. K. A N. offers the followlug Por the Northwest Fruit Growers' association at LaGraude January It, 4 and 5. Fare and a third. Tickets good till 7th. 1 WONDERFUL TALE FROM WENATCHEE Spirits have been getting in their work at Wenrtchee, where fact, ro mance and spiiitualism are so inter woven iu a case as to be almost in credible unless there was something to substantiate the fact; but W. h. liartlett and M. O. lilack have sub stantial proof in the shape of a bottle of gold to prove that the find they hav made is genuine. These two men. actinu on the advice of a spirit ualistia medium of Portland, have found a lo e long hidden in the mountains, and which was discovered nearly 60 veari bso by Mr. liartlott's grandfather. The liattlctt family are all spiritual ists, and a short tine ago Mr. Part lott's grandfather, dead for nearly 50 rears, sent word to mm tnrougn a medium to find the mine, which would make him independently rich, and gave minute directions of the loca tion. He was told to select ra. u. lilack, a second band dealer of Wen- atcbee, as bis companion, macs: con sented to no and tbey made the trip. While they will not tell the location of the find, they eay it is nod beyond belief and that lbs told is practically virgin. To prove it they exhibit a bottle filled with metal which tests have proven to be gold. They state it was found in rough and mountainous region and the ledge is of grey quartz, literally tilled with gold. Small pieces were broken oft and pounded up In a f ying pan which they had with them, i rom this they picked stiougb chunks of gold out with their ringers to fill the bottle. Should the ledge prove s rich as the samples, a man could go into tbe mountains with a mortar and gold pan and in a week be independ ently rich. Tbey state the trip fs perilous now, but that in the spring they will return and develop the find. The find Is not as marvelous as tbe manner iu which the mine was locat ed. 1). E. Ingulls, Mr. liartlett ' grandfather, was a plo eer prospectcr and in 1HoT drifted Into locution if Wenatohee with eight others from tho California gold fields. While alone one day be made a find In tbe moun tains near Wenatchee that he consid ered tbe greatest discovery of bis life. lo tbe members of bis family be con fided bis secret and tbey have kept it as an heirloom. He went into tbe mountains one day and was murdered by a companlon Jack Knott. Hi body is buried up the Columbiu, about two and onehalf miles from Wenatchee. Last summer the medium communicated tbe messago to Mr, liartlett's grandfather and lilack was selected to go along. Although the trip was a perilous one, the directions were so minutely given that the men went directly to tile spot. Another peculiar fHCt is that tbe family thought lngals' body was bur- ted In Southern Oregon, until a med ium last summer told wheie the body would be found, and upon investiga tion the spot where ho was buried was exactly located. Exchange. The Season of Indigestion. The season of indigestion is upon us. Kcdol Dyspepsia Cure or Indigestion and Dyspepsia will do everything for the stomach that an over-loaded or over worked stomach can not do Pir itself. Kodol Digests what you eat gives tbe stomach a rest relieves sour stomach, belc'dins, heart-burn, indigestion, etc. Sold by G. E. Williams. Will Attend Fruit Growers Convention A delegation consisting of E. L. Smith, E, H. Shepard, A. I. Mason, J. L. Carter and O.K. Castner will go from this city to attend the oouveu tion of the Northwester I Fruit Grow era convention to be held at La Grande January 3. These gentlemen will all read papers concerning apple oulture aud the methods employed in market lug them, and their addresses are awaited with interest by the fruit growers of the Northwest. A Liquid Cold (lure. Croiip, Coughs, Colds, AV hooping-cough, etc., have no terrors for children or adults who vacnnte the bowels with Kennedvs Laxative Honev and Tnr the Original Laxative Cough Syrup and Liquid Cold Cure. Tills remedy expels all cold Irom the system and strength ens the throat, lungs and bronchia tubes. The mother's favorite and child ren's safeguard. Sold by G. E. W 1 liunis. How's Your Liver? It win pay you to take good care of your Bver, because, If you do, your liver will take good care of you. Sick liver puts you all out of sorts, makes you pale, dizzy, sick at the stomach, gives you stomach ache, headache, malaria, etc. . Well liver keeps you well, by purifying your blood and digesting your food. There Is only one safe, certain and reliable liver medicine, and that Is Bedford's Black-Draught For over 60 years tills wonderful vegetable remedy has been the standby In thousands of homes, and Is toJay the favorite liver medicine In the world. It acts gently on the liver and kid neys, and dues not In lute tlie bowels. It cures constipation, relieves con gestion, and purities the system from an overflow of bile, thereby keeping the body In perfect health. Price 25c at all druggists and dealers. Test It. BEN THEYSON Best line of Cigars in the City Also handle line of Pipes, Tobaccos and Fishing Tackle Riverview Easy Grades, Fine View and Good Water ALSO MANUFACTURING SITES FRONTING ON O R. &N. TRACK WITH DEVELOPED WATER POWER Cheap lots for building Small Houses near Flour Mill FRUIT LAND FOR SALE IN TRACTS TO SUIT HOOD RIVER DEVELOPMENT CO. Office UUL3U FOR i Fon the '. I LOiJOS frv ' I Cured of Consumption in Its Final Stages: J. O. R, Hooper, a merchant, of Woodford, Term., writes: " Fifty witnesses here, will swear that Dr. King's New Discovery cured Mrs. Mollis Holt of Consump tion after her family had watched at her bedside for the end, which doctors said SUREST CURE IN THE WORLD FOR COUGHS AND COLDS! Price GOc and $1.00 GUARANTEED Trial Dottles Free Zinn!I WID ARO RECOMMENDED DY g" : CH Mill Stay in Hood Ilivcr. i The remtily tliat makes you eat, deep and grow Wrong, culled Palino Tabli-ts, will bo ittiilil ii'LMil:irlv bv WiMiinns' Pharmacy, 1 1 nod Kivur. Tlii'su great nerve and constitution builders coat only j 60c per box, six boxes $2.50. i iCall up 82 "i If you have a preNcription to be filled. We will call for it and deliver tlie inedicine to you without extra chare?.'' OR ;; if yon wqht a doctor, Jet as know and we will lie!) you linu Tlie one pifttlTl? T XT A XT Tl QT?17 ,. if you wish any information about any niedi- jciiie or drug. We you in any way. Clarke, THE Druggist R. D. GOULD, LUMBING Steam and Hot Water Heating:. . All jobbing promptly attended to. Bartmess' Furniture Store ON A CASH BASIS V Malleable Iron Beds, guaranteed against breaks by the factory for 2o years, -ami yet ehen per than the cast beds. We get them direct from the East. Call and look them over. CJiiiphophone on household goods free for $30 in trade. ! S. E. BARTMESS Building Material, Carpets, Paints, etc. Undertaker and Embalmer. -CHOICE EESIDENCE Pari AND next to Waucoma Hotel MM TO ALL DISEASES OF BOTH 1 fflf!IP CONSUMPTION AS. N. CLARKE S. J. FRANK All Repairing Promptly Attended to HOOD RIVER you want. ; TTO would be pleased to serve . ' . : i 0 I n LOTS FOR SALE IN- Idlewilde HOOD MtBBBmesamami DEOITD FOR THIS TS10AT ' Dealer In Harness S: Saddles OREGON JTaTZZOlXr STABLE ..Livery, Feed and Draying.. HnntWall Paper Co Carries everything Krinked Silks. Sik Embossed, Tapestries. Moires, ngrains, Varnished Tiles, Banks, etc. Up-to-date Paper Hanging, Sign, Carriage and House Painting. Thone 671. Square Deal Store Do not forget that you will get full value for your money every time you trade with me. When in need of Groceries, Flour and Feed Call and see me. You will find it pays to trade here. Plows, Harrows, Cultivators nnd aii kinds of Agricultural Implements Alfalfa, Clover and AH Kinds of Field Seeds. 1 have just added a stock of PAINTS and am pre pared to guarantee price and xuality. Come in and make your wants known and get prices. It will pay you. . Yours fur Business, 3rd and River Street. Mmo. ABBOTT, Higrlb. Class 21111zxer3r AND HAIR GOODS Hood River, Oregon, -o Additions HIVER 5000.11111 NEEDED Annually, to All the new positions created by KatiroHdanri Telexi-apl) companies. We want YOUNti MEN and LAUltMof good hablu to LEARN TELEGRAPHY AND R. R. ACCOUNTING We furnish 75 per cent of the Operators nd Station Agents tn America. Our six slxschools are the lanreat exoluive Telegraph Schools IN TH woKl.n. KstuhllMhid ijl) years and en dorsed by all leading Hallway Officials. We execute a Bond to eve-y student lo furnish him or her a position paying from 140 tofMa month in Htales eUHt of the Rocky Mountains, or from 7& to fliio a month In Htateswesl of the Ro, kits, 1 M MWUATKLY UI'ON UKAnUA'lloN. Hluiimls can enler at anr time. No vaca tions, for full particulars regarding any of ourHehools, write din ct to our execullveof nre at Cincinnati, O. Catalogue free. The Morse School of Telegraphy I'lncinnatl.Ohlo Buffalo, N. Y Lacrosse, Wis, Ban Francisco, Cal. Atlanta, Ma. I'rxarkana, Tex. Shepard 4 Franz HOOD RIVER, OREGON. Are in correspondence with all parts of tbe United S ates and arc in good posi tion to (ell your Farm Property LOCAL AGENTS Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Orient Fire Insurance Co. Underwood Hotel Mrs. Mary D. Olson PKOI'RIRTKKBN First-clast- accommodations for travelers Meals and lodging. Meet all brats. Lunches at all hours. Waiting room. Comfortable rooms. Underwood, Wash. STRANAHANS & RATHBUN. Hood River, Ore. Hori-es bought, gold or exchanged. i Pleasure parties can secure first-class rigs. Special attention given to moving furniture and pianos. We do everything horses can do. in the line, including First and Oak Streets. D. M'DONALD Hood River. Ore