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Waists, Skirts, Suits, Coats, Capes, and Furs
Odd remnants of Cotton and Wool Dress Goods. Men's and Boys' Suits and Overcoats
Furnishing Goods of all descriptions will be offered at a FRACTION OF ACTUAL WORTH
SPECIAL MUSLIN UNDERWEAR SALE NOW ON
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BKIr P LOCAL MATTERS.
Money to Irmn. K. II. Hartwig. .
Mr. Burtmess is im a cash basis.
.-hoes at manufacturer's cost, Knapp.
Do you ne Naptha soap? 5c per bar
at McDonald'.
Frenli Olympla and Eastern oysters at
t lie (.em Candy Kitchen.
See that dandy line of Folders at the
Deity, Studio.
Shingles. See us for best
Oregon J.umlier Co.
prices.
II' you want something that will be
nni(iie, we have Japanese ware. It
can't lie dupliia'ed and vet is service
able. At Clntkc's, the jeweler.
Sidewalk hunt er. Delivery same
day order is rec iied. Oregon Lumber
Co.
Do you life Lath? Get our price and
compare it with that of competitors.
You will make money this way. Ore
gon Lumber Co.
Closing out all but millinery, Knarp.
All the latest styles Photos at the
Deitz Studio.
There is nothing, perhaps, that a wo
nun admires K much as a diamond
ring. If you wtnit to make yourself
solid with your be-l girl or your wife, it
is always a winner. Clarke, the jeweler.
Patronize home industry by buying
ranch butter at McDonald's.
The Gom Candy Kitchen makes frofdi
randy every day.
1'ul'i iv.ed Mucc i mid Java Co f Ice a
McD"iiaM'.
(iuio.M.. Ontliank for abstracts and
n ti'id work, renting and collecting.
IV n,-i' n iki i pers i xecu el and legal pa
pt is curi'f'i lv drawn. Money to loan
on tir.-t mi'i" j.'ii'"'S.
Mi m's hat- ami shirts at wholesale
ir. cf ..t Kl;;:ip'-p.
It pm to y 1 11 r interest to refer to Mr.
B .i liiiei-V ml i der I he new sy-delil.
li ippiii'i' t'oots jiulf soled while yi'U
wait in "(I minutes, (iunrantied not to
leak- At D.ni no's Shoe shop. Oppo
site U':. inn's Pharmacy.
Don't iM-lhiough life without a clock
or a wnvh to record the fleeting hours.
Tine i- money Most anything might
Irippeii loyill h g.iessing at the time.
(. a time pi ce .- chick at Clarke's,
t ic jeweler.
In order that i heir patrons may take
inlviiniago of the dip-count allowed on
bills paid hei'pire tlie tenth of the month,
ti e Water and Light Co. has arranged
to keep their ollice in the Davidson
building open till 8:.;0p m. the first,
ninth, tenth and every Saturday even
ing of each month.
Extra. tine pig pork s.msage at Mc
Giiiiv Ihoi.
W hat looks mere handsome on the
sidihiiird than i-omo nice silverware?
Nothing. Mother or father would ap
preciate thin, and in fact we don't think
an wine would object to ha iug it. At
Clarke's, the jeweler.
L'e Williams' ant i septic hair tonic
aid keep off gray hairs.
The party who rented my orchard
having taken sick and is not able to
work, the pl.ne is open to another
renter. Will give Uo-tbiido of apples
raip-e'i if I get a renter who will attend
to t iio 1. 1 chard us he ogiees to do 1
waul a man to begin work iiLuiediuto
lv. W. L A'la.u.-, Paradise Farm.
Clark,
mi-) d ai
III" nnilj
iii-vi r I
t I! has u few good watches
ds whose prices d iii't need
inr Christmas for they bine
a ran-eil from r-'i'k bottom
pi io s
Dressed chicke
lor .Sunday dinner
at .Up(iiiii'! llr.'H
Madam '(imwii, Palmist and Plnen
rp'ogpsi, is at the Thompson house.
Tclis you ' ii pist. iircsent and firure
and ev. rv tho g " u yi u viant to know.
Head ngs iiue I if a lew days only.
Pile ! af lai-ii home made, at Mc
(luire llroi.
lie-in the new year by getting your
self i-piinc p'f Clarke's china.
GET IN THE HABIT
OF TRADING AT
Sheets and Pillow Suspenders 0 od, elan- Colored dataware
Cases -It's a KiKi l time of the tic web, tp" ends, light weight No hum pretty to -et off a ta-
vc i to make ih.-se up fur the .. 1 , ' . . . ,.. . ble. Fruit dishes, salad bowls,
;ming ..-,.. Seamless pillow oo cm aff,. d a p:,t- for exeiy j,., y digU. fl,.ww VJW,,, e,ft
tut. iug and extra width bleached p.iii ! oi a-at .ins price Little prices
sh eting t Little Prices ' 25t pair.
School StocRinss-Ifs RuKhel. Collar. - Rub Wooden and Willow.
a p.olil, .., wi'th s e to find , Ru.bef T1". , ware I lib, pai s wa-hixiards,
t ii kings t hut will stand the rack- them off with a damp cloth when brooms, chopping bow ls, coffee
etof in .rl.ie p'aving, etc. Ours they're soiled ; yon always have a mills, mons. and rat traps, slaw
are made f -r ju-i -ueh wer. Try ,... collar. !Mi styles men and eu,er' '"" nKU'.Ttu nriM
tM in ami see. 15e and 2.5c pair nyB. 20c each U pf"
Infants Shirts and . , , . , School Supplies Tab-
S'tocKines-C Hon and .. I- Sweaters are a comfortable ,lhllk .
en ga' limits in ail s ises tr.nn kiip protection tbes damp days. aniination tablets, book ttraps,
moiitii to two jears. Light and W'uoVn warmenis, pretty colors, Iwxik satchels, pens, penholders,
lieai'v weight st..rk sheeting, c,oge ril)U,j m.ck baldBi fof m .n erasers, note books, crayons,
sto i k bibs, pants and bag m drawing materials, ink, paste, etc.
Little prices nd b..ys. 73fto1.5Q Little prices
UndersKirts We wish to Men's Underwear , . . .
s iy.1 wp-nl nliit toe Henrietta Well made, fieece lined garments n ! . , , . h , x e. J.
. il ideis-.l cust. mers They are so conif pria'ple that you'll feel cans, screw driver!, etc. Machine
pPMaleipiama'.i.erthat is sure to glad vou're alive if you wear crates for ssle. Machines cleaned
lii'.ea-ey,,,,. $1.25 to 04.OO them.' $1.00 per suit nd lt,'""n"L W,tt PpieM
Say, just try a roast put up by Alcorn,
You will be sure of a perfect cure for
all watch diseases if they have been to
Clarke's watch hospital for treatment.
Everything up-to-date at Alcorn's.
Father time has left some good time
pieces at Clarke's. Begin the new year
with a clock that keeps perfect time. .
Alcorn's meat market is now located
in the old Wood & Smith building.
There are a few pretty bracelets at
Clarke's that would make good gifts for
people who are a trifle late deciding
what to get.
Try our Cascade butter. Every roll
guaranteed. Alcorn's market.
Watch Clarke's watches go.
Cudahy'a'Rex brand hams 15c per lb.
at Mc. Uuire Bros.
Any one needing anything in the line
of footwear would do well to call on W.
S. Gribble of Mount Hood.
Don't forget Alcorn's phone number
is "01.
Shoes half soled while yon wait In
20 minutes. All work first-class and
guaranteed. Ladies' sewed soles and
O. Sullivan's rubber heels a specialty.
Donovan's Shoe Shop, opposite Wil
liams' pliarniai'y.
Step in and see Alcorn in his new lo
cation. Monthly Hall.
On the 10th of this mouth Professor
and Mrs. Hoist will give a grand ball
at the opera house, Hood Kiver, and
every succeeding mouth hereafter will
give a grand hall at same place. Prize
giveu to iiio.-t popular lady at Hood
River. Sjlendid miifio insured. Gen
tlemen, 7,'jc miiiiisMou ; ladies free.
Dressed chickens every Saturday at
McfJniie Kins We had the only big
supply of chickens in tow n last Saturday.
It's a cold il l! when we get left.
Spa led Her Beauty.
Harriet ibiward, ( :.0I) W. 84ih St..
New Voik, at one time nail her heantv
spoiled u ii ii skin tr tioie. She write :
"I had Sa't P'leniii or I ceina for vears,
but notli nu would cure i', until 1 Uni
Backlen's A piica alvv." , A quick and
sore healer lor cms, burn- and sores.
25c at C. N. Clurk's dug t i're.
Dancing school af the opera house
Monday and Friday evenings each
week. We are organizing oui tecond
class now. Con e till who wish to
join Terms, adults, nine .essous for
five dollars; children under 12 years,
nine for three dollars. Prof. Hoist.
, Fur ka Market.
Our prices are pop dar prices and
our meats first-class. He buy no Chi
nese fatied hogs and don't have any
rubbernecks. Who is the government
meat inspector?
. Advertised Letter L'st.
Mrs. Eva Burrows. H. J. Frank,
Mrs. Z. M. Hunt, 1). J. Kalhan, Dalla
Lane, Lida Morton, Fred Powell,
(ieorge Sunders, H. A. Stewart, F'rank
Stnrelt, William Taylor, J. R. Turner,
W. C. Wheeler, J. U. Wilson.
W. M. Yates, P. M.
Dr. Cooper's Nine Cs.
Is a wonderful medical discovery. Af
ter thiity-five years of active practice,
and having treated many hundred cases
of catarrh and o her i hi oat and lung
diseases, Dr. Co per discovered the med
icine called ti e ''Nine Ca."
The ".Nine (V will cure any curable
(use of Catarrh, Asthma or Consump
tion tha' has up .t. passt-il to the la-t
sUiges It ;s a gr.at. remedy for Imarse
nes of public speakers It is a sure
remedy f r cr .up and a great benefit in
wh ioping co'igh.
The remedv is pleasant to use, even
for children, and is sold by the drug
gists in tiooii Kiver, under a guarantee
to iienetit the patient or the money re
funded. This medicine was formerly
maniitactuieil in Hhsca, Iowa, but will
now I mantilnct ii red in Hood Kiver.
DR. F. COOPER.
Wdm&
A sister of Mrs. E. H. Shepard of
15 1 1 UA.nH. .1.11. kaa 9nm A '
rPJIUBUPl 1PDVPOUVIJP TIBIKPPJ JUV. m
day or two.
Mrs. Hester Worley, who has mide
Hood River her home for some time
went last week to Seattle, where she
will make her borne in the future.
The Young Ladies' Guild met at
the home of Miss Majorie Baker Mon
day evening. Theie was a good at
tendance and some routine business
was transacted.
U. W. Lafferty of Mouut Hood was
a visitor at the Northwest Fruit
Growers' convention. Mr. Lafferty
formerly lived at La Grande and. took
avantage of the excursion rate to visit
his old home.
Those interested in forming a club
for the study of Shakespeare are invit
ed to meet in the lecture room of the
Congregational church Friday even
ing, January II
A. R. Upright, the N. P. right of
way man. was here last week. Mr.
Upright is gradually closing op the
negiotiationa for the purohase of
land across the rivet.
An innovation at the Mt. Hood Ho
tel Sunday evening was a concert by
the Tilmany orchestra during the
serving of supper. - Quite a number
of town people were present and en
joyed the music
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Con
gregational oburcb will bold their reg
ular monthly tea on Friday afternoon,
January 1, at the residence of Mrs.
W. C. Gilmore. There will be borne
made caudy on sale. Every one cor
dially invited.
The Ladies' Guild of St. Mark's
church will bold its next meetiug at
the borne of Mia. Bowen Wednesday
afternoon, January 17, at 2:30. It la
earnestly reo,uesteo that as many mem
bers as post i I le be pieseut.
W H. En li s. u'anager of the Ore
gon Lumber con pany, returned from
Ogden In l but in day where he had
beeu spam. lug the Ii lidays. Mr. Eo
ties evpeitid to iei.cn here in time for
the banquet, tu t the train was so
late that be aih.ti to make it.
1 Le wii licit ii tbeOiegon Journal's
contest li r 1 1 1 Hawaiian trip were
pohlisheii ttt i i.ursdaj. Miss Emilie
Crosseu of U lie Dalles won out In this
district ith 1,1l6 majority over the
other coulestaiits. Miss Stella Rich
ardsou of this city was third witail,
885 votes
J. L. Ilea terson, who is at St. Vin
cent's Hospital, Portland, is still con
fined to bis room, and it is not ex
pected that be will be able to leave the
hospital for a week or ten days. L.
E. Morse, w ho was in Portland a day
or two ago, visited Mr. Henderson
and says be is getting along nioely.
An order went into effect on the O.
R. & N. January 1, that hereafter pas
sengers will only be carried on the
Ongou diviton f the system where
they hare regular permits from the
superintendent Between Umatilla
and tij iiige only passengers having
ticl i t- will be carried,' owing to the
latge numbers of railroad employes
working in that vicinity.
1 have for sale 5000 shares of the
Southeast British Columbia Oil Stock
which I will sell for 11 oents per
share. The lowest figure that shares
can be purchased for from the com
pany is 25 cents per share. Some of
the best citizens of Hood River have
investigated these oil fields and are
of the opinion that they are equal to
any in North America. Do not over
look this ohance to save money if you
desire any of this stock. Address R.
J. Gorman, The Dalles, Oregon, Real
Estate Broker
The Cascade Club was entertained
last week by Mrs. Noah Bone at whist.
There were four tables and the first
prize was won by Mrs. Chas. Clarke'.
The consolation prize went to Mrs.
Chas. T. Early. After the card play
ing dainty refreshments were served
and a pleasant hour spent in sooial
converse. Tboee present were" Mes
dames E. H. Sherard, Stewart, C.
THF BIG STORE
WITH LITTLE PRICES
Clarke, Early, Watt, C. R. Boue, Kel
say.H. F. Davidson, B. Graham, P.
S. Davidson, Vaughan, Butler, Shaw,
Kay, P. C Broslos and the hostess.
A. Winans returned from a business
trip to Portland, Tuesday.
Jack Morrison, of The Dalles was a
visitor io town Monday and Tuesday.
U. S. Commissioner Geo. T. Prattl
er went to The Dalles on business
Wednesday.
W. A. Johnson, one of The Dalles
successful merchants was In town
Tuesday on business.
W. J. Baker recently returned from
lugalla, where be baa been visiting his
daughter, Mrs. DeWitt.
S. F. Blytbe, who has been unweU
for a few days Is, we ars glad to say,
able to be about again.
The Midway chop house whloh has
been closed for some time has reopen
ed and Is again "chopping."
Mrs. Watt and Mrs. J. E, Rand are
entertaining their friends this even
ing at whist in the K. of P. HalL
P. F. Eokert and family, lately of
Idaho, have moved to Hood River and
will locate somewhere in the valley.
R. D. Could, who has been at Con
don for some time, where he has been
at work on a contract, returned this
week.
Charles Terrlll and family of Gold
en, Col., a 'rived in tbia city this week
and will make their home here in the
future.
W. H. Moore, who was here from
Portland to attend the banquet, took
adilveover the valley Sunday, and
Monday evening returned to that oity.
A sooial danoewill be given by Till
many 'a orchestra this evenl ig at the
opera bouse. The best of muslo aud
floor management guaranteed. Every
body invited.
E. R. Kerr, attorney for the Great
Northern with headquarters at Minn
eapolis, Is stopping at the Mt. Hood
Hotel. Mr. Kerr is here on business
oouuected with the north bank rail
road.
S. Hunter, of St. Johns,through the
agency of Unas. Uano, nas bougnt a
lruit raucb on tbe east aide and ,wiu
return with his daughter this week
from that place and take up his resi
dence here.
Tbe performance given here by the
Girl From Sweden Company" was
an exceptionally good one and was
played to a crowded bouse, loose
who attended said that it was one of
tbe best shows that has struck the
town in some time.
Tbe funeral of an infant child of J.
B. Bennight, who came here three
weeks ago from tb east, was held
Tuesday. Short services were con
ducted at tbe house and cemetery. S.
E. Bartmess was In charge of the fun
era arrangements.
Postmaster Yates has secured two
weeks' lesve of absence from Unole
Sam, and In company with his wife,
will take In tbe excursion of tbe Ore
gon Development League to Californ
ia. E, O. Blanobar and Mrs. Blanohar
aud Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Williams will
also be of tbe party.
Dr. F. D. Wilson of Boulder, CjI..
who Is a dentist by profession, Is at
resent stopping with Dr. Jenkins.
Ir. Wilson is somewhat oat of health
owing to too close applicataion to his
Erofession, but while here will assist
r. Jenkins In his work, when found
necessary. .
Tbe First National Bank Is distrib
uting an almanac for tbe current year.
At Its top is a line saying, "Tbe Book
That Tells tbe Value of Time and
Money," and In addition to contain
ing tbe usual Information of an alma
nac tbe book contains a great deal of
valuable matter relating to tbe bank
ing business which every one should
know. We do not want to be ungal
lant to tbe fair sex, but we would sug
gest that ladies with a bank aioount
take a peep into this book.
Mr. and Mrs. Pevt. Davidson enter
tained Monday evening for Mr. and
Mrs. G. E. Williams, who will leave
this week for sn extend d trip to Csl
norma, wnere Mr. William goes for
bis health. With their usual hospi
tality, Mr. and Mrs. Davidson made it
a most enjoyable evening for all
Cards were the principal event, after
wbloh a dainty luocb was served and
Mr. and Mrs. Williams reoe.ved the
regrets of the party for their enforced
absence, and also tbelr best wishes
for a safe return. Those present be
side tbe host and hostess were : Mr.
and Mrs. C. Vsugban, Mr. and Mrs.
T. Butler, Mr. snd Mrs a Graham.
Mr. and Mrs. N. Bone, Mr. and Mrs.
C. R. Bone, Mrs. Vsugban, sr., snd
Mrs. Price. .
Hood River Csmp No. 7.702 M. W,
A. and tbe Royal Neighbors held a
joint installation at K. of V. hall last
evening.
J. H. DeBorde returned teoently
from tne Gold Kun Mining camp
wbere be accompanied Manager Cox,
on one of his inspection trips. Mr.
DeBorde "hoofed" it all tbe way from
tbe other side of the river snd brought
back with him some very Una photo
graphs of scene about the mines which
he has on exhibition st the barber
shop.
F. W. Mulkty who wss In this city
Wedoesdey to sttend tbe election of
tbe officers of tbs First National
Bank announced last Saturday
through tbe columns of the Evening
Telegram that be i candidate for the
abort term as United States Senator.
Mr. Mnlkey is prominent in tbs legal
snd political circles of Portland, and
Is said to have good prospects of get
ting the nomination.
Dr. and Mrs. Jenkins and Mr. and
Mrs. Chandler entertained a party
of friends on New Year's at whist at
FRANK A. CRA
the residence of the former. After
tbe game refreshments were served
and tbe guests departed feeling very
kindly disposed toward the New Year.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
W. Graham, Mr. and Mrs. D. Jack
son, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, Dr. aud
Mrs. Watt. Mr. and Mrs. Newby, Mr.
and Mrs. Whitehead, Mr. and llaynes
Dr. and Mrs. Durable, Mr. W. J.
Baker aud Mrs. Savage.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Cross of "The
Firs," gave a reception to Rev. R. 11.
Barnes, rector of St. Mark's church,
last evening. All the members of the
church were invited and all those who
could possibly attend were there. A
most enjoyable and appetizing dinner
was seved at 6 o'clock and the rest of
the evening wa spent in pleasant con
verse snd In listening to some excel
lent muslo by members of the party.
Last Friday evening a number of
residents on tbe Heights met at the
residence of T. J. Cunning and organ
ized a Shakespeare Club. After a
short musical program and a few iu
tioduotory remarks by the ohalrmau,
A. W. Ontabnk, the club proceeded
to take up the study of the drama of
Richard III. Tbe reading was fol
lowed by a general discussion of the
subject aud a bounteous repast by the
generous host and hostess, inter
spersed with quotations from Shake
speare by the members. Another
meeting of the olub will be bold on
next Friday evening at the same place.
Sanday Dinner at the Mount lloml.
Tbe Mt Hood Hotel intends to in
augurate a new feature in their bust
ness which has proven a great success
in other hotels aud cities of this size.
This feature Is to be a special Suuday
evening dinner.
Musio will be furnished by Till
many' orchestra, the dining hall
will be especially decorated. Tho
services tbe best, tbe menu, which
follows, speaks for Itself :
Olympia oysters
Soup
Tomato builllon Consomme
Fish
Baked salmon and shoestring potatoes
Relishes
Queen olives Sweet pickles Celery
LiOhstei salad
Entrees :
Pine apple freshua
Roasts :
Prime ribs of beef au jus
Chicken and dressing
Spring lamb and caper sauce
Vegetables :
Sweet peas Cauliflower
Creamed potatoes
Dessert:
Lemon Ice snd assorted cakes
Mocha
Dinner will be served from 5 :30 till
30 p. m. Tillmany's orchestra will
furnish musio during the entire diu-
Special menu caidsaro printed each
week for these dinners, cards which
every one will want for souvenirs.
Sunday, January 14th, will be the
first, and it is the intention of the
management to serve them as long as
tbe trade of tbe town shows they ap
preciate these efforts for spending a
pleasant Sunday evening
lake special note ot tne time u:.su
to 7:30 p. m. All ate invited. Price
50 cents to all.
; 0. A. It. Installation.
Canby W. R. C. and G. A. K. will
bold a Joint installatli n Saturday,
January 13, at K. of P. hall. Diunor
will be given to the ramllies aim tin
mediate friends of the W. Ii. C. and
G.A.R. at 12 o'clock, aud at 2 o'clock
pnblio installation will be beld with
Mrs. Alids Shoemaker as iustalling
officer for the W. R. C. audi Ca t.
Blowers for tlie G. A. H. Officers-
elect of tbe W. R. C. to be installed
ere;
President- M s. Ellen Blount.
Senior Vice Mrs. Helen Blowers.
Junior Vice Mrs. Kenny Uangm.
Secretary Mrs. Gertrude Ingalls.
Treasurei Mrs. Jessie Righy.
Guard MUs Carrie Ciowell.
Chaplain M rs. Ellen Uausherry.
Conductor Miss Ezma Jones.
Assistant Conductor Mrs. Alida
Shoemaker. Patriotic Instructor-
Mrs.' Helen Newby. Musician Miss
Uattie Hansberry. Flag Bearer No. 1
Mrs Fsnnie Bailey. Flag Bearer No.
2 Mrs. Cors Green. Flag HoarerJNo.
3 Mrs. Jennie Waldo. Flag lharer
No. t-Mlss Clara Blytbe.
Work on New Ditch Starlet).
Work wss started on tbe ditch of
the Hood River Irrigating District
yesterday. It was expected that th
work would commence tne nrst or tne
week, but so much difficulty has h en
experienced in getting material for
making a camp ou tne ground, trial it
was pot uotil Tuesday that the men
enssued to start on tbe work were
sble to rescb tbere.
Geblscb & Joplin bave the contract,
but have sublet it to Nick Cascetro
who with s party of Italians com.
meaoed work yesterday. Mr. Casce
tro has been in charge here of some of
tbe work on the Mount Hood railroad
for tbe ssme firm snd has bad consid
erable experience in this kind of
work in Portland and at other points.
AJfJiOl'SCEMEST.
To the Republicans of Wssco county:
I hereby announce myself as a csiidi-
dst for nomination upon the Hi-publi-
csn ticket lor SherirToI Wasco county,
subject to the votes cast at the primary
election to be held April 2t)tli, 1 '.km;.
If nominated and fleeted, I promise
to fulfill tbe tlie duties of the otlice to
best of my sbilitie by being courteous
to all snd giving the ollice the same
careful attention that I would if it a
my personal business.
Yours respectfully,
LEVI CHRISMAN.
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If numbers, outhusinsmm aud the
quality oi exhibits count for sny
thlng, the session of the Oregon State
Horticultural Association, which
opened in tho Miinjuaiu building at
111 o'clock Tuusday morning, will go
into history as the most successful
meeting the society has ever held.
Never before have so many piomlnent
Oregon horticulturists come together
to interchange oouitesles and ideas on
fruit-urowlnu.
Hood River, Salem, Independence
and McMinuvilIe, Portland aud East
em Oregon wore represented. Those
who are uniformly successful bave
come to teach others; those who have
mot with failure bave come to learn.
VVbon IVi'sidi'iit J. R. Card well called
the meeting to order, fully 75 fruit
growers from all parts of the state oc
cupied seats in the ball.
tho pick of tbe apple crop of the
respective owners was p led in pro
fusion on long tables. Visitors were
reminded of fbe days of the Lewis snd
Clark exposition, when tbey saw so
much fine fruit that tbey oeased to
wonder. But in quality this exhibit
was said by the horticltural men to
surpass the exhibit at the fair.
Competition was keen. Hood River
had by far the best display, for out
sido of tliis section there were but two
o'. her entries of apples, both from tbe
Willamette Valley. Millard O. Lowna-
dido, of Dundee, has seven, boxes of
choice Uraldwins. while F. W. Wal-
laco, of MoMinnvillo, had an entry of
the same variety. Outside of one
kind of iipples, it looks as if tbe Hood
Kiver mi'ii were aide to retain tuetr
long hold supremacy. Southern Ore
gon seems to have forgotten entirely
to make any entries.
Hood Kiver also enjoyed the dis
tinction of sending tbe largest dele'
nation to the convention, more than
i.i persona going from here. The list
includes the following:
R. C. Ilrock, A. 1. Mason, E. II,
Shenard and wife. G. R. Castner, A.
P. ISi.teham, James A. Wilson, Edwin
Knottier, Thomas E. Avery, J. L.
Caiter, J. C. Porter, B. R. Tucker,
C. E. Markam aud wife, E. L. Smith,
Peter Mohr, Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Eg
gert, C. E. Warren, W. H. Marshall,
S. J. Lal'ranco and E. Shelley Mor
un n.
In tho distribution of cups Hood
Kiver secured five out of the seven
ottered, aud of the four honorable
mentions made, was given one. Tbe
exhibition of aimles is said to be the
finest that has ever been made In this
state and that it far exceeds the one
made at St. Louis and also at tbe
Lewis and Clark fair.
Following is a list of tbe cup win
ners :
Northern Spies, A. Holladay, Scap
pooso. Jonathan, A. Holladay, Scappnose.
Arkansas lilni'k, William Ebrok,
Hood Kiver.
Baldwin, M. O. Lownsdale, La
Fay tto.
Lady Aptle, A. I. Mason, Hood
Kiver.
Yellow Nentowus, Thomas E, Avery,
Hood Kiver.
Kpitzeuborg, A. P. Batebam, Mo
sier. First best comercial exhibit, J. L,
Carter, Hood River.
Second, commercial exhibit, R. B.
Tucker, 1'ood River.
Honorable mention: Ortley, Peter
Mohr, Hood Kiver; Ben Davis, M. O.
Lownsdale, La Fayette; Jonathan,
Captain Gordon Voorhies, Medford;
Baldwin, F. VV. Wallace, MoMinn
villo. The judges were J. B. Pllklngton of
Portland ; K. 11. Lambertson of Salem,
of the state board of Horticulture, and
Colonel Henry E. Doscb of Portland,
and the prize winning apples were
given to the persons who douated the
cups.
Iu speaking of tbe Hood River ex
hibit, the Oregnnian says:
"The Hood River orchards are n"t
so extensive as those of Southern Ore
gon, but when it comes to showing tbe
right kind ot fruit and carrying off
prizes the little valley is right to the
front. In this exhibit It took five of
tbe seven cups offered, and had on
honorable mention in the four given.
"Tbe Baldwins were also exceedlnn-
ly difficult to judge, for the displays
were all of such excellence that it was
bard to differentiate. 'Tbe prize
finally went to Mr. Lownsdale. but
tbe specimen displayed by Mr. Mark-
nam or uood Kiver and Mr. Wallace
of McMlnnville were just as good to
tbe ordinary observer. Tiers was no
cup offered for tbe Ortley variety,
but tbe display or those apple made
by Peter Mohr of Hood River wa so
perfect that it oaused unusual coment,
both size and quality being beyond
criticism. The Spltzenberg exhibits
were in close competition, but after
muob deliberation tbe judgea awarded
the prize to A. P. Batebam ot Mosier.
"G. R. Castner of Ho 3d River, who
Is known over.the stats ss a successful
sppleman, wss taking great interest
in tbe proceedings, snd A. I. Msson
snd Claude Markham were also active.
J. L. Carter was expressing his
gratlQoatiou over tbe handsome cup
be has to carry home for tbs best
commercial pack. Mr. Carter's ap
ples won tbe first prize In tbe big die
play wbloh was sent to St. Louts from
Hood River, so he feels that his ap
ple are the best in the world, andjht.s
reason for so thinking,"
He wa followed by A. I. Mason, of
Hood River, in a "Plain Talk to Fruit
Growers, " who said :
."The duties of a fruit grower in tl
broadest sense are unlimited. They
are never completed until be bis
crossed tbe divide to the happy be
yond. Let me ask you : ..Are you do
ing your duty in oulturing your oi -cbardsf
Are you doing everything in
your power to keep your trees in a
olean, healthy and thrifty condition?
Are you making fruitgrowing a bnsi -ness
or are you making it a side is
sue? "If the latter, are you not permit
ting your fellow fruitgrowers to build
up the quality, price and reputation
of the fruit growing In your respect
ive districts without your sharing tbe
responsibilities.
"Are you dlrftlng along in a care
less and indifferent manner? If so,
wake up. Clean out your orchards,
spray and prune your trees and do
your work carefully, intelligently snd
dllligently. Have you ever thought
that if each fruitgrower would do I M
duty we wonld need no .fruit inspn t
ors to condemn our fruit or compel us
to spray our trees. A fruitgrow r
who knowingly has an orchard badly
infected, and wbo has to be offlolajiy
notified by a fiuit inspector to clean
it, is maintaining a publto nuissnoe.
"After a grower baa his crop rest y
to place on the market, comes a tin e
wben duty calls upon Dim most lor
oibly. Do you know that one un
scrupulous packer, and shipper of
fruit can do more toward tearing
down the good reputation of fruit in
your district that 20 men can do to
ward building it up? It is at tbis
time wben duty calls upon you. Co
operate I tbe call. It means a more
uniform packing of your fruit. It
means a better method of disposing cf
it, and it means better prices.
"Tbs large buyer will not buy from
the Individual fiuit grower to any
great extent They want the fruit in
a larger bulk, and especially desire a
uniform pack. A large commission
firm in Germany told one of my neigh
bors wbo visited tbere last tail that it
would buy our Newtowna f. o. b.
cars at Hood River if it could be as
sured not less than 10,000 boxes in the
deal This illustrates tbe necessity of
fruitgrowers of any locality selling
under one management.
"In Hood River Valley we bave
raised the price of our standard vari
eties of apples,Newtowns and Spitzen
burgs, from $1.25 to ttt.60 a box. sell
ing our entire crop st one deal f. o.
b. oars at Hood River. We are plac -log
on tbe market of the world a bet -ter
quality of fruit and are packing it
in such a uniform and perfect system
that we fear no competition. "
Levi Cbrisman of Tbe Dalles wa In
town Wednesday. Mr. Cbrisman an
nounces himself as a oandldats fo -sheriff,
as can be seen from bis caid
in another oolumn. It will be remen
be red that he was candidate for tbe
nomination two years sgo and cams
vi ey near being successful.