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vol! XVII.
HOOD RIVER, OREGON, JANUARY 25, 1900.
37
SOCIETIES.
HOOD RlVUli I.OOUI'; NO, 105, a. r. and A.
M. Meets Sutur.l iy evening on or before
each full moon. A S Hlowkks, W. M.
D. JlcUo. A1.U, S. i-mry.
HOOD RIVER (11 Al.TKK NO. b. R. A. M
Meets nrst ana mini rnuay nignuioi ei:a
t -month. 1). McDonald, H. P.
A., l. Mob, riecntary.
HOOD KIVKK ( HAPTKR NO. 85, O. E. 8.-
Aleets set'Oml unu lourill l oesuay eveumK
of each mouth. Vlsllors cordially welcomed.
Mils. T. J. Kinsaird, W.M.
Mas. Thekeha Castnbk, Seerelary.
IDI.EWIUIE LOlKiK NO. 107, I. O. O. r".
Meets lu Kraternul ball, every Thursday
nighl. K. 0. Parbott, N. (.
ALl.IN Kkal, Secretary
EDEN ENCAMPMENT, NO. 48, 1. O. O. F.
Kt'gnlar meeting Beoond and fourth Monday!
of each month. L. K. Mohsk, C. P.
H. R. Estbicam, Scribe.
LAUREL REBEK AH DEGREE LODGE NO.
81, 1. 0. O. K-Meets first and third Friday!
lu each month.
Mks. E. W. Udicll, N.O.
Mm. Dora Thohsun, Secretary.
WAUCOMA 1,01X)K NO.. 30, K. OK P.
Mot'Ui lu K. of P. hall every Tuesday night.
' V. C. Bbock, C. C.
H. T. DeWitt, K . of r. and 8.
HOOD RIVER CAMP, NO. 7,702, M. W. A.
Meeta in K. of P. hall every Wednesday
night. - E. a. Maybs, V. U.
C. II. DAKIN, Clerk.
HOOD RIVER CIltCJ.E NO, 524, WOMEN OF
Woodcraft-Meets at K. of P. hall on the
Urstand Third Fridays 6r each month.
Lou Mt'KKVNOLiw, U. N,
E. V. McU.icyMol.iis, Clerk, '
K1VEKWIDE LullUENO. WS A. O. U. W.
Meets first and third Saturdays f each
month. F. 11. Blauu, M. W.
E. It. Bhadi.kV, 'Financier
CHKSTKit MiiiTB, Riwrder".
OLETA AKHKM Ul.Y NO. 103, UNITED ART
lsans. Meeln the first and third Wednes
days, work: second und fourth Wednesdays
Artisans' hall, t G. W. Thompson, M. A.
(J. D. lllSNKKU,8e(!rclurJ,.
COURT HOOD RIVER NO. 42, FORESTERS
of Amerlca.-'-Meets second and fourth Mon
days lu each mouth In K. of P. hall.
GKO. Fox, C. R.
F. C. Rkosius, F. C. '-
CAN BY POST, NO. Hi, O. A. U.-MEETS AT
A. O. U. W. hull, second aud lourtu Hatur
duysof each month at 2 o'clock p. m. All
G. A. It. members invited to meet with us.
H. A. Skinnkk, Commander,
Thomas Goss, Adjutant,
CANUY W. R. C., No. 16-MEET8 SECOND
uud fourth (-uuira.il s ot each. Month lu A.
O.' U. W. hull ul t p. in'.
' s i-..;. El. i.kn rinowltKS, President.
J-nziE tjii, fcwirlury .
MOUNTAIN nd.MK CAMP NO.3I0D, R. N. A.
Mi'wtH Hi the K. ol P. Hall On the second and
,. low ill prisluya ot i'hbIi month.
Mks. Carkib Bkosius,0.
Mils. E1.LA UAK'rN, Rtcorder. - .
Wauna Tkmi'lk No. . Kathbone Sisters.
Meets seoun and lourth Thursdays of each
month. Mitt. Lll.ViAN C. liitcM K, M.K.C.
tTKl.I,A RlcilAlllraoN, M. of U. 4 C.
J. F. WATT, M. D.
piivsmi w Axn simiiEDS.
1 Telephone -Olllce, M; residence, ill.
! SUKOEON O, R. N. Co.'
4 US. MARY JOHNSON, M. I).
Physician and Surgeon.
i .lili es mill lU siili'iii'c In E. U Smith llulldlng
Over r list Ait. liana, j-.uirauce, rear
ol bank, on Third St.
Phone 311.
H.L.DUMBLE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Successor to Dr. M. F. Shaw.
Calls promptly answer ?d In town or country,
t . Day or Night.
Telephones: Residence, 61 1: Office, 618.
Olllce in the lliosius llulldlng.
DR. J. EDGINGTON,
Physician and Surgeon
Oilics over i lie First National bank.
Otlice phone 1133. Res. phone 7IX1,.
M.F.SHAW.M. D.
Ollice in Jackson Block.
Olllce plTOue', No.' 1171.- Residence, No. 51)3.
0. H. JENKINS, D.M.D.
DKxSTIST. ,
fepiiclillsl oiiiCrown and Bridge Work,
'(vlennoue:. O'ucu, 2S3; residence, lty&,
OlHce over Hunk IsldB. Hood River, Ore.
M. K WELCH,
1HE V KIKK1NAIIV SURGEON.
Is prupur -J u Uo tiny work iu Ilia veterin
ary mi u. lie out bu lound by calling utor
pUjumg tu L'lai Ut ug sLore.
E.H.HARTWIG,
r LAWYElt.
WHl Piuclice lu'AU Courts.
Olllce wtrli Geo. D. CulOertsou & Co. d
lections, Ablrnc, Setllelueut of Folates.
HOOU KIVEK, oKEG.JiN.
JOHN LJEJJLND.JIENDEritON
ATTORNEY-AT LAW. ABSTRACTER, SO
, TARY PUBUC and REAL
ESTATE AGENT.
Fox 28 years a resident ol orsjon and Wash
Irrton. Has had many rears experlanca la
kesl Kitste mattkrs, as ab.tractor, earoher oi
UUes and aseut. baUsfactioo guaraatwd c
Bo charge. .
A
1.JAYNK.
LAWYER.
A bi tract! Furniihed. iloney Loaned.
Hood River, Oregon,
p C. BR0BIU8, M. D.
' PHYSICIAN AND BURGEON.
'Phone Central, or 121.
Honra: 10 to 11 A. M. I to t
. and 6 to 7 P. M.
FOUTS & DERBY
Attorneys at Law
HhisIoiii Building
; Hood .River,- Oregon
Joseph
A. Wilson
A p,nit for
Wire Wound.
; Woode Water Pipe
Tillmany's Orchestra
Open for all engage
ments. Address
Box 282
Hood
River
Arrival and Departure of Malls.
HOOD RIVER.
The postofftce Is open dally between la. ni.
and 7 i'. in.; Sunday from 12 to 1 o'clock. Mails
for the East close at 11.20 a. m., 8.10 p. m. and
9 p. in.; for the West, at 2M p. ni. and p. m.
The carriers on R. K. l. routes No. 1 and If
leave the postoftiee at 8.30 a. m. Mall leaves
r or Aiu iiooa, aauy at u m.; arrives v.u
m.
For Underwood. Wash., at 12 m.. Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays; arrives tame days
at 11 a. m.
For White Salmon. Wash., dally at 12 m.;
arrives at 11 a, m.
WHITE SALMON.
For Hood River, dally at 9 a. m.; arrives at
p. m.
For Husum. Trout Lake and Outer, Wash.,
dally at 7.3U a. m.; arrives b p. m.
For Glen wood, Kulda and Gilmer, Wash.,
dally at 1.30 a. m.; arrives at S p. m.
For Pine Flat and Snowden, Wash., at 1 p.
m. Tuesdays and Saturdays; urrlvea same
days at 12 in.
For Blneen. daily at I t p. m.; arrives at
8.45 a. m.
0. R. & N. TIME TABLE.
East bound
No. 2, Chlcairo Special, 11:40 a. m.
No. 4, Spokane F lyer, 8: p. m.
No. It, Mall and Express, 10:42 p. m.
No. 24, Way Freight, 12:15 p. m.
No. 22. Fast Freight, 4116 a. ni.
West bound
No. 1, Portland Special. 2:56 p. m.
No. 3, Portland Flyer, 6:38 a. m.
No. 5, Mall and Express. 4:4S a. m.
No. 28, Way Freight, :25 a. m.
No. 66, Fast Freight, 1KJ6 p. m.
OREGON
Shout line
akd union Pacific
3 Trains to the East Daily
Through Pullman standards and tourist
sleeping cars daily to Omaha. Chicago, Spo
kane; tourist sleeping cars daily to Kansas
City; through Pullmnn tourist sleeping osr
(personsally conducted) weekly to Chicago.
Reclining chair cars (seals free) to the East
dally.
Dirin
TIME SCHEDULES
Portland, Or.
AaiiTi
Chicago
Portland
Special
1:16 a. m.
via
Huntington.
gait Lake, Denver,
Ft. Worth.Omaha,
Kansas City, 81.
Louts,Uhlcagoand
East.
I46B.SV
Salt Lake. Denver,
Ifllli
rt.wortn, umana,
Kansas City. St
Louls,chlcagoand
nasi.
Walla Walla, Lewls-
St. Panl
Fast Mail
t;16p. ul
via
pokana
ton, Spokane, Wal
lace, Pull m as,
Minneapolis, St.
Paul, Duluth, Mil
IiUa.1
waukee, Chicago
ana aast.
River Schedule.
FOR ASTOlilA a
way points, connecting!
At'antlo
Express
1:16 p.m.
via
Huntlngtoa.
Dally Pally
except except
Sunday, Sunday.
Saturday.
10:00 P. M.
700 A. M. 5:90 P. M.
Dally Daily
except except
Sunday, Sunday.
4:00 A. M. About
Monday, iiKM P. M.
Wedn'd'y Tuesday,
Friday. Thursday,
I Sunday.
wi t h sten mer for 1 1 aco
and North Besch steam
er Hassalo, Ash street
dock (water per.)
avton. Oregon
City and Yamhill Rlv
er points. Ash street
dock (water per.)
FOR LEW IS TON,
Idaho, and way points,
from Rlparia, Wash.
A. L. CRAIG,
General Passenger Agent, Portland, Or.
F. D. WOODBURY, Agent, Hood River.
BONTON
...Barber Parlors...
The place to get an easy
sha ve and first-clnss hair cut.
Our shop is metropolitan in
every respect.
Porcelain Baths in Connection
DeBORDE & GREY.
50,000
WELL BRICK
350,000
Building Brick
For Sale at the
BRICK YARD
A. T. ZEEK.
R.JONES,Dentist
Crown and Bridge Work.
Teeth Without Plates.
Treatment of diseased teeth and gums.
Office Brosius Huildinit. Phone 1033.
W. A. Morgan & CO.
Successor to Ganger & Hartley
Heavy and Light Draying
and Team Work, etc.
Phone 1421. HOOD RIVER, OR.
F. Q. COE
Carpentering
Phone 1443
TJ&. HTANI.BT, K. U Smith, K.O.Blahcab
Pres. Vloe-Prw. Cashier.
V. C. Brock, Asst. Cashier.
The First National Bank
OF HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
Capital and Snrpliw, $30,000.
P. M. HALL-LEWIS & CO.
Civil and Archittccural
Engineers and Surveyors
Make survev, plans and estimate (or sew
er, light and power and railway planU, and
furnish, subject to approval, plans, apecifloa
tions and estimates for all classes or building
public, private and mercantile. Upecial at
tention glvan to economic and slow-burning
construction. Accuracy aud economy guar
anteed. DAVIDSON BI'1L,LI1HU
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
W. 0. SANDERS & CO.
!lS.BEllfcMM!
Wl an. nr-nared tn mills Dlans for UD-tO-
date buildings, and handle all Kinds of bulld-
ng contracts, se us uerora ouuaiog.
STRANAIiAN & SLAVENS,
Contractors and
Builders
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
S. H. COX
Contractors
and Builders
1LAI AMD Eitimatm VraanuB.
FHtDFRICK &. ARNOLD,
CONTRACTORS
and BUILDERS
Bttlaaatei furnished on all kind of work
Phones: tS&iX&Jt-
SIMONTON & SONS
Architects and Builders.
Iiffoiallvel'aliiliiiit nl Paper llaii(rlnf
Flans furnlMlieil. Estimates carp
fill I v matie.
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
ASSOCIATION
of MtMinmille. On-iron, will inmre.xour
property at (W y-r l ent lew mat llian
any otlx r inH,ilntin.
1) J. l'EKKlS, Special Agent.
Room 7, Vo(jt Imilding, TI.e Dalles.
JOE WRIGHT
CARPENTER AND BUILDER
Phone 769
Figmv- H'il estimntea furnished on
all kinds of I uililing and contracting.
Eureka Meat Market
McGCIRE BROS., Props.
Dealers In Fresh and Cured Meats, Lard
Poultry, Fruits and Vegetables.
free Del;very. Phone Main 85.
THE
O.K.
BARBER
..SHOP..
Four Chairs
QnicU and satisfactory work. Two bath
tubs in connection.
RUSSELL & REES, Props.
GOVERNMENT
Timber and Homestead
LANDS
I have for location some choice apple lands
and tlmqer claims; also relinquishment and
land to script. Call on or address,
Wm. f. rand,
Res. Phone 37tt. Hood River. Ore.
C. A. DANO
Real Estate
HOOD RIVER
OREGON
Intending purchasers would
do well to eee my list of city
and farm property before pur
chasing. JUDGE J. J. HIRSMEIMER,
..Pension and Patent Attorney..
223 Washington St., Portland, Ore
Pc nloni nnder General Law and
under the Aft f Jun 27, 1N0.
Indian War Pensions, Increase of Pensions,
father, mother, dependent and helpless child
ren iienwlon; Nurwes pensions; Widow's res
toration to pcnslou roll; deserted wife half
pension; Bounties and arrears of pension.
Charge, of Desertion Corrected.
Claims of all kinds taken apainst the
United Slates aud prosecuted.
At Hood River every fourth Saturday
in each month.
JAS. McBAIN,
Hood River Marble Works
Am prepared to execute
all ordern for granite and
marble work, monuments,
tombstones, etc.
Also contract for all kinds
of stone masonry, con
crete, etc.
LANGILLE & BAND
Timber and Farms
Timber Land, Farm Land, Fruit Land,
Homeseekera' and Investors' Awnti
Lands Examined, Timber Cruised.
Room 11 B. & O. Transfer Co.
Bldg, cor. Sixth and Oak 6ta.
Tel. Private Ex. 68. Portland, Ore,
fTlmber Land, Act June S, 18781
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United Btate I Jtnd Office, The Dalles, Ore-
fon, NOV. mm, ivuo. is uereuy giveu
hat In compliance with the provision of the
act of congress of June , IH18, entitled "An act
for the sale of timber lands In the state of
California. Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory," as extended to all the public Land
Btate byacioi August i, iaM, me louowiug
named person hv filed In tills office tbelr
worn statements, lo wit:
DULCINKA A. BARKER
of Portland, county of Multnomah, state of
Oregon, sworn statement No. zistt. Died No
aieuieiifc no. sim, nieu no
Cur the purchase of the KK'..
EX NW'and NEWBWSh,
orU,range9 E., W. M.
vember ltn, USD, aur uie
bWh. Bectlon a,
Section 11, Tp. I north,
MABIS THEK8A 8CUANZ
of Portland, eoonty of Multnomah, state of
Oregon, sworn statement No. r,M, filed No
vember 15th, 190V for the purchase of tbe W
BE'i, Bectlon , Tp. 1 north, ran e I E., W. M.
That tbey will offer proof lo show the lands
ought are mora valuable for the timber or
tone tbereon than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish their claims to said lands
before the Register and Receiver at the land
onto ht The Dalle, Oregon, on February SMIh,
WOK.
Tbey nam the following witnesses: Charles
8. Archer, l.ulu K. Archer, Samuel H. Archer,
John D. Kdwards,T. Barker, Nils Ulsen, Dul
el nea A Barker aud Marie T. Hchani, all or
Portland, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
any of In above described lands are request
ed to file their claims in this offlc on or be
fore the said Mlh day of February 1903.
MICHAEL T. NOLAN.
Register.
ITImb r Land, Act of June S, U78
NOTICE FOR PL BL1CA I IO.V
United States Land Omce, The Dalles, Ore
gon, Nov. 26th, WOS. Notice Is hereby given
that In compliance with the provlsionsol the
autof Congress of June 91, prig, enlllled " An
aot for the sale of timber lands In the slsles
of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washing
ton Territory," as extended to all the public
land ststes by aot of August 4. MM, I lie follow
ing named persona have filed in this olllce
their sworn statements, lo wit:
LULA K. AKCHKR
of Portland, county Of Multnomah, st air of
Oregon, sworn statement No. '272K, riled No
vember llli. 1, for the purchase t f the NK'.
Mection 11, Tp. II north, range ., W. M.
CHARLES 8. ARCHER
of Portland, oounty of Mulluomab, state of
Oregon, sworn statement No. 27i0, filed Octo
ber 35th, m", for tbe purchase of tbe KliNWU
and NE'aUWik, Hectlon 8, Tp. 3 north, range t
K W MT
That they wllloffer proofs to show that the
lands sought are more valuable for the tim
ber or stone thereon than for agricultural
riurposes, and to establish their claims to said
anas before the Register and Receiver at the
land olllce In The Dalles, Oregon, on Febru-
iry 23rd, lsou.
Thev name tbe following 1
witnesses: John
E. Hedges and James 1). Wlrth,
of Tualatin.
Oregon; John D. Edwards, Jean Cllne, NllsC.
Olson, Charles 8. Archer and Lula K. Archer
of Portland, Oregon, aud Nels Nelson of VI
ento, Oregon.
Any aud all persons claiming adversely any
of the above described lands are requested to
file their claims In this olllce on or before the
said Wrd day of February, 1U0B.
MICHAEL T. NOLAN,
n28rji Register.
(Timber Ijtnd, Act June 8, IH78. 1
.NOTICE FOR 1'L'itLICATION.
I'n.uxi Mtuts laind UlHi, The Dalles,
Oivuon. Nov inner a. liu-Motlee Is hereby
alven thai In eonipllanue with the provisions
of the aci of conareasof June 1K78. entitled
"An aet for the sale of timber lands in the
states of California, Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory, as exienoeo. to an
the uuhlie land states by aet of August 4, 1KIU.
the following persons hsvs Hind In this office
their sworn siau insuu, to wit:
JAMES II WIRTH
otTualatln, oounty of Washington, state of
Oregon, sworn smieine no. Z7io, nieu ucio-
in, sworn siaiaine: v no. ana, nieu ono
nh, 190A, toe Hie purchase of the HW
. WvIskU and HKHW. section No 8,
vnslilp Ko. i north, range E. W, M.
uer zuin
n lownsnip
J KAN CLINK
of Portland, county of Multomah, stale of
Oregoi, sworn slaleioent No. mi, filed Octo
ber lh, 1906, for the purchase of the Wij
NWi WU HWk, seellon , towushlp 2 north,
range K , W. M.
That they will oner proof to show that the
land sought ars mora valuable ror vne tim
ber or atone thereon than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish their claim to
said land before the Register and Receiver at
the land office In The Dalle, Oregon, on Feb
ruary lain, rous.
They name the following witnesses: John
E lledzMi. of Tualatin. Oregon: Charles H. Ar
cher of Portland. Oregon: Jsmes 1. Wlrth, of
Tualatin, Oregon; John D. Ed wards of Port
land, Oregon; J. M. Wlrth of Tualatin, Ore
gon: N. C. Olcson of Portland, Oregon; W. K.
tiedgesof Sell wood, Oregon, and Jean Cllne
or Portland, Oregon.
Anv and all neraons claiming adversely
anyol the above-described lands are request
ed lo nie ineir ennuis in mis omce on or w
lore the said 13th day or February, I WW.
D2( MICHAEL T. NOLAN, Register.
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department or lbs Interior, United States
Land Office, The Dalles, Oregon, November
a, loft.-A sufflient contest affidavit having
been Hied In this office by Clyde O. Klcharda,
contestant, against homestead entrv No. 12,
147, made February 24. 1W8, for NS,K, HW'4
HKW.Hec. 14, NW;4NKW.Hec. W, To. I north,
range 10 east, W. M., Henry E. K. Kiss, de
ceased, oiintestee, In which It Is alleged that
aald Henry ki. K. Kiss died on Msy 28, mil;
that his known heirs are as follows: K. F.
K Iss of Vancouver, Washington; Anna Kiss
or Chicago, Illinois: Frederick K Iss ofUronan,
Hanover, Germany; that neither of said heirs
have ever resided upon or in any manner
cultivated said tract or caused the sume to be
cultivated by any person whomsoever, that
said tract is and always has been entirely un
fenced, unimproved aud open to the com
mons; that said alleged absence waa not due
to employment In the army, navy or marine
corps of the United Mates In time or war.
Hald parlies are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said al
legation at 10 o'clock a. m. on January 17th,
1V06, before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office to Tha Dalle, Ore
go i.
The ssld contestant having, In a proper af
fidavit, filed November '21, 190H, set forth facts
which show that after do diligence personal
ervioeof till notice ean not be made, It is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
d'jll ANNE il. LANU, Receiver.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States land Offioe, The Dalles, Ore
gon, Dec. IV, ). .Notice Is hereby given
that the following-named settler has filed no
tice of bis Intention to make final prool in
support or bis claim, and that said proorwlll
be made before Ueo. T. Prather, U. H. Com
missioner, at Ills office In Hood Kiver .Oregon,
on January HA, lMxi, via:
MARK E. THOMAS
ol Hood, Kiver Oregon, on H. K. No.SrttS. for
the E'.kHKH section ai, and neo.
in. To. 1 N.. Km me II E.. W. M.
tie names tne louowing witnesses uj prove
his continuous resiaenoa upon ana eumva
Hon of ssld land, vie: John U, Jackson,
Jens P. Hansen, Peter Bailsman, Frank II.
Ingram, all or Hood Kiver, Oregon.
ni&iil MICHAEL T. NOLAN, Register.
New Meat Market
A. L. EMMONS, Proprietor
Hood River Heights
Delivery to all parta of the city.
Full Line of Vegetables
Fresh Bread Daily
I will sell for cash only.
Phone Main 155.
Take Notice.
a n nrson indebted in ma bv note or ae-
eount will please call or settle at once. If not
same will be placed In my attorney's hand
wilb Instructions to coiieei. j. a., nana.
NOTIf'K Anv neraon or neraoo having
had bnsloea transaction of any alnd of late
with W. V. Johnson will please report same
toC. R. Bone, Hood River, and greatly assist
as In getting track of hi business affair.
O.K. BONK, Uuardlan.
A FINE TRIBUTE
FOR HOOD RIVER
PROF. VAN DEMAN WRITES OF US
"Jiowhere Else In the World," Snys He,
"Are Sneh Perfect Apples Grown."
Prof. Van Demau la out with an
other article about apple culture lu
Hood River valley. His remarks
show that he has made a careful study
of the conditions here, and he gives
the growers many compliments tor
their treatment of the fruit industry.
In part tbe aiticle Is as follows:
In traveling over the country.
looking at the various phai-es of fruit
growing, there are mauy wiinn that 1
have seen that hare taught me lissons
well worth heoding. One that was
more deeply impiessed on my mind
than ever, was the profit from doing
things well, from what 1 saw on the
Pacitlo coast the past season. It whn
my privilege to be able to visit nearly
all of the leading fruit sections in
Oregon aud VYushiugton during the
summer and fall of tbe roar jiiht past
and an account nf what I tmv and
learned may tit of use to othor fruit
growers and packers.
Two visits o.e tmide, several
weeka apart, to the famous Hood
Kiver section; one before the main
gathering time aud tho otliot- just af
tor tha fruit crop hud been nearly nil
gathered. It may be well to say Unit
t e Hood River valley is not u vulley,
such as many might suppose, love
aud treeless, or covered with sane
bruBh, as are many of the Far West
ern valleys, but a series of elevated
plateaus, some IKK) to 1.000 or more
feet above the Columbia river, which
flow along its northern end. There
are gome small hills aud numerous un
dulations , with many stretches of al
most level land ; making iiieul locu
tions for fruit farms. It in hemmed
in the east and west by ranu'os of very
high hills that aro almost mountains,
and to the north some 50 milrs across
tbe border liue of Washington, stands
Mount Adams, while to tho southward
la Mount Hood, like two giant mow-
clad aeutinols, watching over the
sleeping valleys which they overlook.
Hood Kiver aud its upper tributaries
flow rapidly northward from the
snow banks aud glaciors of Mount
Hood, through the center of the val
ley, until the crystal wulors sre lost
in those of the Columbia. I hero is
no more beautiful us well us prolita-
ble section for fruit growing. Some
of the land la heavily timbered, but
much of it ia partially covered with
trees and brush. While tho applo is
tbe main crop of that region, thore
are other fruits that succeed there
very well and are grown to some ex
tent. The strawberry is, next to the
apple, the one that ia grown more
generally than any other; und while
there is no serious ditliciilly iu grow
ing nearly all the ordinary varieties,
tbe Clarke is the one that far exceeds
all others in popularity. It hoimiib to
suit tbe conditions there perfectly and
tbe fruit growors want no other. In
tbe markets as far east as Chicago tho
Hood Kiver strawberries meet with
ready sale at prices that pay the
growers well. They aro well organized
and tbe grading, packing and mar
keting are all done under the direc
tion of those skilled in tbe respective
parts of the business to which each is
especially suited. This close alien
tion to the details und united cll'nrt
in tbe handling tin: ht ran hciry
crop is fully a a important, as the fav
orable natur 1 conditions for growing
it, aud has as much or mom to do in
aeouriug the fancy prices that it
brings.
"The apples of Hood Kiver me not
excelled, If equalled by any that arc
soli In the ii.nrkctu t tbo world, iu
point of fancy stock uml t he prices
obtained. In i lie ilrst i laco the cli
mate aud soil are such that the applo
seems aa neai poifectly nt home there
aa anywhere in all tbe world There
is sutllclent mm fall to cuiiso the trees
and fruit to fully develop and not too
much rain or cloudy weather. No
where that I have seen do apple trees
bear at au eui tier ago nor appear to
be more healthy. The nit is cool
enough, aud not too cool, din ing the
growing aud ripening season. The
most difficult to grow of all varieties
of tbe applo, such as the Newtown
and Esopus ISpitzeubeig aro produced
there almost with tho i-aiiie cane as
Ben Davis; and as they bring the
highest price in market of nil apples,
tbey are grown at Hood Kiver more
than any others. Indeed, they are
coming to be the special! ios of that
section. Xhe entire crop of these two
varieties was sold this year at the
highest flguio evor paid for so largo
an amount, to fur to 1 have heard,
ranging from ?2..')0 to ftoi per ho
pound box. f"o. b., at llnml Kiver
station. Thin't of it, fruit growers ol
the Kast. 'i'liey got us much per
bushel box as you aro glad to p L per
barrel for your best apples. It is Miid
by aome that the Western fruit grow
ers are far from unu Lot. How far
away wben tho New York buyers will
go thero and pay tbe.-o farcy prices
at their doors? It co.-U ."iO cents per
box to cultivate, spray, gather, pack
and deliver the apples ut the statiun,
ao several of the growers told nie,
and it is easy to figure out the net
profits per box. lu additou to this
it may be suld that 0HI boxes per acre
ia not unusual iu orchards two years
set.
'But these profitable returns are not
obtained by the let alone method or
even by the grass mulch method
The orchards are tilled to a finish, the
trees are sprayed repeatedly, late as
well as early, for tho codling moth is
bad there ami during a longer season
than tbe Kai-tern states. Tha fruit is
wiped after gathering and sorted aud
packed by experts. No one is allow
ed to grade or puck his owu upples,
for be might not I jo strict emmgn
about it. Would not this work havoc
in some of the apple barrels of the
Eastern packers? Where is the one
wbo would risk a Hood Kiver packer
to go through bis stock? No, they
would rather run the risk of being do
teoted iu poor grading und fraudulent
packing than to permit any such
thing. And, they generally get the
cull price and richly doserve it. This
is the lesson that Hood Kiver fruit
should teach us. Good culture, thor-
otigh spraying, and clog-" aud scrupu
lously honest grading and packing.
This would bring about a revolution
iu uet returns. Will it ever be?
Uroeu'a Fruit Grower.
HORTICULTURISTS
WILL MEET HERE
At the session of tbe State Horticul
tural Society recently hold in Port
laud, a committee was appointed to
draft resolutions looking to the form
ing of local horticultural societies
throughout tbe state. Tbe committee
consisted of L. M. Gilbert, A. I. Mas
on and H. C. Atwell and after due
consideration made the following re
port: Your committee, to whom was in
trusted the duty of drafting plan for
promoting tbe organization of local
horticultural societies and tbe affilia
tion of fhe same with the state Horti
cultural Society, beg leave to submit,
as their report, tbe following resolu
tion aud ask that it lie adopted :
Kesolved that it is the sense of this
society that the best interests of Ore
gon imperatively demand tbe enforce
ment of the horticultu al laws now on
our statute books;
That we believe that suoh enforce
ment can be effective, only when sup
ported bj public eeutiment;
That such pubic tentiment oan be
suttlciouty aroused, only through lo
cal organizations of fruit growers;
That action should be taken, at
once, to effect such local organiza
tions, to tbe end that pressure may be
brought to boar on tbe various oounty
oltlcials aud distriot attorneys to sup
port the hands of tho horticultural
olllccrs in the e foroement of the
law;
That it is the sense of this society
that the promotion of such local or
gaiiiutioiis, and their affiliation with
this society, oau best lie alfeoted by
the adoption of tbe following provis
ions, In lieu of Article VI of our by
laws :
This society shall, in all reasonable
and proper ways, encourage the for
mation of local horticultural or pom
ological societies, auxiliary to this
so"iety, iu all suoh counties, munici
palities, or other districts of this state
as shall alford a reasonable prospect
that they will be able ell'ootually to
maintain the same,
Auy person who shall become a
member of any such auxiliary society,
for one year, aud comply with its reg
ulation aa to fee, shall thereby be
come a momber of this society, for
the sume period, and, as suoh, en
titled to all the rights aud benefits
of full membership therein, provided
that such auxiliary society shall lu
corporate, in its constitution, tbe fol
lowing provisions:
1st. "The secretary of this sooiety
shall, at least thirty days before the
date of the annual meetiug of tbe State
Horticultural Society, transmit to
tho aecretaiy ofsald Stale Lllortloul-
tural Sooiety .twentj-nvo cents per
capita of tho membership of tbis so
ciety, together with the membership
list."
2ud. "The secretary of tbis socloty
shall collect, record and transmit to
the secretary of the State 11 rtlcultur
al society such data, In duplicate cop
ies, regarding tbe fruit industry as
the latter may request, and also an
annual report.
Drd. "The secretary of this sooiety
shall, annually, at suoh time as the
ecretary of tho State Sooiety shall
designate, certify to the latter dupli
cate lists of the ottloers aud members
of this sooiety."
Upon compliance, by said auxiliary
society and its secretary, with the
forogoing provisions, the secretary
shall issue to such auxiliary sooiety a
certillate nf membership for one year
anil shall lile with the secretaryjof the
State Hoard of Horticulture one copy
of all such reports for permanent reo
ord and exhibition, in tbe ottloe of
said board, at Portland, -tnd shall
transmit to the secretary of suoh aux
iliary society sullloient copies of all
publications of this society to provide
ono tor each member of said local so
ciety. The secretary shall also transmit to
said local secietary the same number
of tho biennial reports, of the state
board of Horticulture, which may be
hereafter published, provided said
Hoard shall be willing and able to fur
nish thesaino.
The secretary shall also transmit
the names and addresses of the officers
and members of such auxiliary socie
ty to the secretary of any And all Ex-
norimotit stations and uoruouuuraj
societies as may be willing to supply
boiilleliu aud reports for general dis
tribution, aud also to tbe National
Department of Agriculture, wltti a re-.uc.-t
that their publications upon
horticulture and kindred subjects be
furnished to the persons on said list.
A list of the officers and membors
of each of such auxiliary societies as
have cQinnlied with the foregoing pro
visions, together with a synopsais of
their aim mil reports, shall be incorpo
rated in the annual report of tbis so
ciety.
Co littee, L. M. Gilbert, A. I
Muson, 11. C. Atwell.
The Hi st sooiety will be formed at
Forest (jrove on Fobruary 3, at which
time A. 1. Mbhou aud K. L. Smith
w ill lie preseut and address the meet
ing. On February 10th an organiza
tion will be effected in Hood Kiver
iu which all the local fruit growers in
this city are Interested aud in fact
where the idea, if we are not mistak
en, first oiiginated.
Work Being; Rushed.
The donkey euigne which U to be
used on the pilodriver ot tbe Willam
ette Valley Traction company in
buildiusT its road from Salem to Port
land, arrived yesterday and as the
piledriver Is already constructed win
be nut to work at onoe. The steam
locomotive and a track laying outfit
passeil through Seattle Saturday and
xhonld be here tomorrow. The giad-
hut is all completed to Chemawa, and
it is thought that oars will be running
to that station by tbe first of June and
into 1'ortland before tbe close of tbe
year.
The ties are placed into position
as fast as the grading is completed,
and the trolley wires and poles are also
on the ground, so that tbe work of
laying tbe rails and ballasting np the
track with gravel and crushed rook
will be rushed without delay.
PEOPLE WANT
COUNTY DIVIDED
UNITED MOVEMENT TO THAT END
Increase in Population and tireat In
dustrlal Development Call For
Count j Seat Nearer
Ita Heart
At a meeting held in this city last
Saturday afternoon an informal or
ganization was effected for furthering
a cause which is fraught with greater
benefits for the residents and taxpay
ers of Hood Kiver valley and the wes
tern end of Wasco oounty than any
movemeut that has ever been project
ed. We say auy movement that baa
ever been projected, but we slightly
err in the statement, as it was pro
jected onoe before aud failed.
The movement iu question la not a
secret, for we think that it is by this
time in the mind aud on tbe tongue
of almost every man in Hood Kiver
valley, and Is in short the division of
Wasco oounty, with tbe dividing line
between Moaior and The Dalles.
This Is not a new question, as bag
been stated, but to reiterate it, is one
iu which every mau who has the best
interest of tbe section named at heart
Is vitally interested.
The meeting was representative and
from those who were present informa
tion and enoouragemeut was given
that pointed to the fact that the pro
ject is being received with not only
encouragement, but enthusiasm, Irre
spective ot political affiliations, which
la just what tbe legion or ir lends ot
the division of the oounty want, and
also just what will bring it to a suc
cessful issue.
While the meeting wai instigated
and took place iu this city, it is the
Intention to consult wltn and ask tbe
support of all tbe outlying townships
w,hioh will become part of the new
oounty if established and to which the
benefits oannot help but be equally as
great as to Hood Kiver valley.
In the coming campaign more win
be the usual political affiliations and
the equally usual political ties which
few want to ind many cannot nrean.
The friends of oounty division are
not asking any political sacrifices, but
tbey do ask that every one support
the movement. Tbey ask it because
tbey think it is their right to promote
what seems to tbe majority, ana is
undoubtedly so, the best interests of
the citizens wbo would comprise what
would be known as Casoade oounty.
The rapidly increasing population,
the great increase in valuation of
property, immense development In
business resources aud an industrial
growth that has no equal in any other
section of this state outside ot Port
land, all call for tbe location of a
oounty seat nearer to the heart of ita
activity,
"Time is money," so it is said, and
to have a oounty seat located at Hood
Kiver would be the saving of much
time to tbe busy citizens ot the coun
try oontigious to it, who are foro'd to
make long journeys over oounur
roads with a railroad ride of aome
length at the end of it. It would
mean not only a saving of time to res
idents in Hood Kiver valley, but a
saving of both time and mileage to the
residents of the west end of the pres
eut oounty and a gieater convenience
and benefit to all concerned.
The time was rtoe for county divis
ion some time ago, but it has become
now almost au absolute necessity and
the unanimous call from all parts of
tho section interested has caused tbe
Ulaoier to beoome ita champion.
At the last session of tbe legislature
tbe wishes of the citizens of this end
of the oounty, while they failed of at
tainment, were so nearly successful
that It is thought that ry putting tne
matter in its true light before the
members of that body again and
showing it that the desire is unani
mous for oounty division, tnat every
member wbo believes iu the right of
the majority to rule will feel compell
ed to support tbe measure.
Tbe time is last approaoning wnen
the voters will be called on to present
the names of tbe men tbey feel are
best qualified to represent the will ot
the majority iu publio offices. Tbe
direct primary law la in tbe nature of
an experiment. Few seem to under
stand it and it would be well for every
one interested to look into the matter
and make no mistakes. The suooess
of the plan to create a new oounty
must depend largely on a successful
application of the new law and means
a full and thorough registration. It
also means going to tbe polls on elec
tion day with a solid front aud the un
derstanding that you are going to
cast your vote ou that day for the
candidate who has pledged himself to
use bis utmost endeavors in securing
a new oounty.
To this end and iu order that an
effective organization may be bad we
ask that the friends of tbe n ovement
urge the voters to register early and
thus get out tho full strength of tbe
vote. Various suggestions have been
made aa to formally opening tbe cam
paign so as to have all the districts
completely In touch with each othor,
but it is tbe wisli ot tne citizens ot
Hood Kiver that the outlying towns
select a delegation that can attend a
meeting to be held in this city at some
date to be named In the near future
aud that they communicate itb either
P. S. Davidson, chairman, or S. F.
Fouts, secretary, of the Cascade
County Association.
Still Has His Eye on Hood River.
Editor Glacier: Lying here on the
flat of my back in the hospital, I read
with great pleasure of the successful
banquet given by the Hood River
Commercial Club aud of the spirit of
unity there shown, making the club
stand for the whole Hood River val
ley. Hurrah for Hood Kiver valley.
Among the good work being done I
notice also a plan to get a rock
crusher for making good roads. Count
me in ou that proposition. I will
stand my share of the expense.
x ours truiy,
John Leland Henderson.
R. E. Witherow, went to Roseburg,
Thursday, where he will take a posi
tion in the new lumber mill which
Allen & Kelsay formerly of this city,
have purchased there.