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HOCD RIVER GLACIER, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1000 ODELL' fk'' THAT HIGH SCHOOL -MEETING SATURDAY liy BoBwell Shelley. Odell, East Hood River Valley, Jan. 3L Sujpt. Apkerman told ns tbut the meetljig last Saturday for toe cod-1 eidoration of the matter of hitfb sebooMor Hood Eivcr vulley wan' the moat enthuslastio meeting of the kind lie bad ever attended. We are very glad to note this fact and the farther fuct that we consider this move for the consolidation of the valley dis tricts into one largo district by far the nio.st important as touching the material welfare and future develop ment of the valley that bai ever been considered by the combined intelli- fonoe of town and oountry. After loaring the clear cut statements of Mr. Ackerman, who is a man of large experience and who is in possession of facts as to the ultiumto result that are sure to accrue from this consoli dation movement. We are convinced that the one district proposition is the one that should lie adopted, and, liv ing in the country as does tho writer. I claim Urn privilege of saying that if there be a "spirit of jealousy in the outlying districts that would for one moment check tbe progress of this gl guutio movement for the ultimate ben ellt of the valley by nrging the slight eHt objection to the location of this high school building at or uear town, we hope thny will forever banish it, lor the reason that the town district will furnish a largo part of tbe prop erty upon which tm will be laid for the erection or tbe school 'btrilding and following np this thought the town district would also furnish an army of pupils as compared with any single dislict lu the oountry. Ho that in figuring upon the transporta tion question it would, prove much less expousive in placing pupils at the door of the building. Then another important feature is that if Prof. Ack orman's statement be true that a high school under proper management would stimulate and strengthen the lower grades In .au elf ort to prepare for tbe high school course there is no good reason why our pride in the oounntry school should be weakened. Un the other hand we think tbutj it would be strengthened and that our school work in tbe country would improve. Let us get away from this fulse theory of antagonism between town and country, and imbibe the now popular idea of growing big to gether. As we understand tbe la governing the consolidation of dis tricts it requires the mutter to be set tled tjy B vote of all thel districts at the auimul meeting which is in June. This Being the piiho, un educational campaign should begin at ouoe, and yet, come to think of it, when we re member that if this matter goes through along tbe lines indicated at Haturday'a meeting, tho consolida tion of the districts carries with it the transportation of pupils to the door of the building who livo outsldo the two mile limit. U'ho expense 4s to be assessed to the consolidated distriot. Tbe fact established, that tbe country pupil is to be conveyed to tbe school free, and we are at once placed upon equal footing with the town pupil, besides we have tbe luxury of a country home, o( Jiving in the open and yet possessing all the advantages of tbe city student. This is the country side of it. Now a word about the town phase of the question. While the taxable property t of the town would te urawn upon fortbe bnilding and maintenance of the school in larger amounts than the single country district, ye: the quick ening of the commercial life of the city tbe result of increased population in a desirable class or home uuuuers elevating tbe intellectual, moral and financial standing or the city in a way that in a short time both city and country iolk would feel satisfied and fully Justified in the thought or im proved conditions. Let's all work to gether unselfishly and bring about a condition so tbat we can say to tbe Hood River teachers tbat they will no longer be under tbe humiliating condition of saying ',o parents, we can do nothing for your advanced children; you must go to The l)..il i or Portland. NO, let us open the doors to as good a bigb school as can be found in the state of Oregon i nd do it speedily, lly all means let ns consolidate. The Blaek Estate. " Out of a senge cS duty toward my self arid- in justice to Mr. aud Mrs. P. E. Runcorn, 1 desire to say a few words concerning this matter that bas been tbe cause of much trouble and attracted wide attention, a matter that has resulted in crimination aud recrimination, and in doing so I shall endeavor to recite facts without any coloring, leaving your readers to be the judges in tbe oase. Daring tbe latter part of Janary, 1105, t was call ed to the bedside of John W. Mac who was dying with consumption, and at his request wrote his last will and testament. There in that silent cham ber with him alone, with quickening breath he told me in detail tbe condi tion of bis affairs lie gave me his family history aud tbe reasons 'not necessary here to sate) why he desir ed to bequeath tbe bulk of his prop erty to Mr. and Mrs. Runcorn in stead of bis relatives, from whom be had not heard slime 1HH3. I carefully wrote the will just as be dictated it, and in tbe will tbe most of the prop erty was bequeathed to the Runoorns, and in the will he named myself as executor, and although pressure was brought to bear upon the county oourt against my appointment by the oourt as such executor by parties here who bad no interest in the estate, I was duly appointed such executor with bonds duly approved by tbe oourt on February 10, 1005. In Hept-tmber last through this same outside influence a contest was tiled in the oase by V. u. liJaon, brother or the deceased, and who'Ilves in Texas. On the 14th and 10th of September this contest was tried out before bis Honor, Judge T ..L- .t 'I'll Tl..lli In an ... it could be at that time, when referees weie appointed both in Portland and Walla Walla. About a month latei the case was again called to complete the testimony and arguments, all of which was done, and the oase taken under advisement and a few days thereafter by a decision of the court tbe will was sustained. But this did not settle the matter, and later on, in December, I was served with a ci tation to appear in court and show cause why I should not be removed as executor, and after annoying tbe ben eficiaries and killing all tbe time pos sible, tbe case was last week settled out of court. Under tbe provisions of tbe will the heirs of the deceased, who became the contestants, were bequeathed the resi due of tbe property after other be quests were made to tbe Runcorn e. This residue would have amounted to several hundred dollars bad tbe estate been settled according to the wishes of the deceased peaceably out of court. Hut under tbe content it became my duty to defend the will out of the funds of the ektate, and it now hap pens that this useless fight has cost tbe estate more than one thousand dollars during which all tbe residue bas been swallowed up so that the con testants fail to get one dollar. Tbe motive for this waste of money in a fight against equity law and the facts in tbe case Is well understood by tbe publio at Odell, so it is not necessary to name tbe few parties engaged in it. Dot inasmuch as my character bas been repeatedly assailed in this mat ter and inasmuch as tbe record of the case is an open one, I am willing to stand upon tbat record and abide by the verdict of tbe people who are fa miliar with tbe oase in all its de tails. For tbe parties who were re sponsible for all this trouble "there is no law. " Thus ends a chapter in the history of this community that should for ever be a closed inoident and I regret exceedingly tbe fact tbat a bigb sense of duty prompted even this writing. There were two more real estate deals at Odell last week. L. M. Wilson and wife sold to Mra. F. N. Cushman and ber son, Edward B., their home, consisting of a ten acre tract, bein a part of the Lenz place. Mr. Wilson bought this 10 acres !l veers ago very obeap in tbe rough and bas it well improved, and what is cleared is well kept, making it a very comfortable home for the Cushman family. The place sold for $2000 oash, aud while the consideration is satis factory to the Wilsons, as tbey have property in the state of Washington, where they desire to move, yet it is a good buy. It is a sightly place and an ideal home. ' John Kroger sold 60 acres to 0. S. MoDulfee, a recent arrival here from Portland. Mr. MoDuffee is pleased with the valley, and having sevenil boys who were looking for work Mi Duffee took this opportunity in m curing home sight in tho mo. I charming valley In all tbe Northwest. We congratulate him on his judg ment. He le t last TLursdiy for a brief trip to C hicago in response to telegrams from a wlolescl' house for whom be baa beui .traveling for sev eral years. He expects to return to his family here In ten days. Interesting church services were conducted last Sunday morning at tbe union church by Kev. wood of noou River. Director Oarna of Odell distriot in forms me that there will be a publio meeting held at tbe sohool house at Odell on Thursday, the 1st day of Fel 1 H a ave vou.a worse r n "We havo just obtained tho most complete and reliable horse remedies ever introduced here. , They are tho Karl S. Sloan's of Boston, and include Sloan's Liniment Sloan's Colic Cure Sloan's Gall Cure ' Sloan's Chill, Fever, Pink Eye and Distemper Cure Sloan's Worm and Tonic Powder Sloan's Quick Cure for Scratches These remodies arc compiled by Dr. Sloan himsolf, who is an old and very successful veterinary. He warrants his goods to give satisfaction. Ask us for his Free Booklet on Treatise on the Horse. ft 1U KEIR CAS& SMITH BLOCK RELIABLE DItUGGISTS Cii'iiH L lime Time If you haven't a watch or clock to keep you posted on the time, get one NOW. You can't ' afford to wait. ''Time and tide wait for no man." A few minutes lost may cause you to . Ipse the opportunity of your life. We have timepieces that you can rely on. You know where. At 9 LARAWATO The Watchmaker and Jeweler SMITH BUILDING HOOD RIVER Ayers For coughs, colds, bronchitis,' asthma, weak throats, weak lungs, consumption, take 'Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Cherry Pectoral Always keep a bottle of it in the house. ?We have been saying this for 60 years, and so have the doctors. .. I haw naM Arart Cherry rctorl la in? family for 40 Tri. it I the et medlchi In tli. world, I know, for all throat aa u"t W4Ubjiig. J. K. SoBcaos. Waltham, Vaaa. JSc.SOc.. 1100. .o. ATM oo.. All di-nciri.!.. I.OWflll. for The Lungs niiw action at the) bowels is neceS' ary. Aid nature witn Ayer s num. I ruaury, at 7:30 pi m. to. disouss tbe matter of consolidating tbe (Harriots of lower Hood Rivet -valley. Every body 1b cordially invited, for a free discussion of this question 'will be engaged in, Mr. Cams ia anxious tbat tbe sentiment of tbe distriot De expressed freoly on tbat occasion. Just for a few days we oner a bar- gala in real estate at Odell. Tbe property is situated of a mile west of Odell on the falls r.iad. It con tains 20 acres Mtb new cottage and stable just Culsbed. It is a charming homeeite .overlooking tho bub of bast Hood Kiver valley. If not sold at present price, In 20 days it will be withdrawn from tbe market. Prioe, I20OO. For terms call at tbe Little White store. Our tbeatrioal manager informs us tbat tbe next play put upon the boards at Odell will be "Tbe Gentle man from Texas." Mr. and Mrs. Boardman have vacat ed their rooms across tbe way, having moved onto toe tiusey place. An ad dition bas been .made to the bouse, new paper placed upon the walls, car pets laid upon the floors in fact, lit tie remains in eight to remind one that this was once a hospitable bach elor borne. Mr. Busey says tbe old wall brackets Lave been removed and .hut when he reaches out bis hand to lny his pipe away the Bhelf is gone. Charlie is delighted with tho change, for be sees in the sale of a half inter est iu tbe place to Mr. Bordman an end to his diubwashing days, and also an easy chair, for upon the income that will now come bis way be will no longer have to pull a cross out saw. Not one of Charlie s old friends envy him, but wish him all the comforts of life aud many years or tnem. BARRETT. Frank Oibbons quietly passed away luBt week, also bis baby daughter, and were silently laid to rest in Pasade na, Cal. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved wife aud friends who mourn their loss, i ', Mrs. Dean of IWkford avenue is now very ill. Dr. Shaw is attending to the oase and is often .called. We hope she may recover again. James Ingalls sold a' good fifty dollar cow last week and also bought a span of good borses. It was the writer's privilege when in Portland taut Friday to visit tbe boys and girls' aid Society's borne. I was escorted through the institution and tbe workings or the borne were fully explained to me. It is very neat aud olean. Most of tbe children go to scboolB near ty,i-and all are taught to work. Mr. uarduer. tbe superin tendent, requested me to thank the ninny friends of Hood River who so kindly remombered the children on TbaulcHglving day by their liberal gift? of potatoes and other vegetables, irult and clothes. C. A. Merriam Is having a large new substantial barn built to replace the one rcoootly burned. Joel Blount is the boss carpenter. ; Mrs. K. Brayford has just purchased a full blooded Plymouth Rock rooster from K. M. Calkins of Lents, who keens a lino lot of birds; Now Mrs, Brayford will be ready to furnish eggs for setting purposes and guaran tees satisfaction. We would like to see our road su pervlsor out with a force of men working on our roads as soon as pos Sible. It was my privilege to attend tbe meetings at the V. M. O. A. rooms on Sunday iu Portland. We were favored with music by the orchestra band and thou tbe oongiegation sang "Thine the Glory. " We were favored with a song from the quartet from the White Temple. Afterwards Bishop Bell of the United Brethren church addressed the. congregation on the secrets of manhood aud the things' essential to good citizenship. Tbe speaker held tbe audience spell bound and many wore tbe "aniens" wbtob came from that vast audience. Tbe speaker was an eloquent, truly forceful and persua sive speaker. It waaa pleasure to me to see so many young men gatbered together and seeking after good. - Dr. Shaw was a caller at the Rook' tfiA at npa 1 rtt 1 v mniiii Ini loaf and said that he wa surprised to find such a well stocked store of all kinds of goods. Tbe doctor made an apology lor not making our acquaintance be fore. We Bay, call again, doctor. I am informed tbat B. F. Edleman. U. I). Woodworth, Wm. Massey of the east side, aud t W. Angus and K. Shellev are now out in favor of con solidating the whole valley in the pur chase of a rork crusher. Let it be unanimous and settle this matter once for alb Now we want a good high school, then we want good roads lead ing to that school, and it ia certaiu we cannot hare good roads unless we have the tools to make them. Then the good rock made roads will benefit ovorbyody whether by teams or on foot. " We again say, let everybody support it. r Meetings will be held at Pine Grove. Odoll, Crapper aud Barrett schools to discuss the question of building a high school.. Let every oue attend these different meetings and all say, "Yes," we will support the high school." J. J. Gibbons and Albert returned hjnie on Monday night, after being out in California for seveial weeks. The directors of the new irrigation ditch visited and inspected the work being doue and report everything sat isfactory. There are now 50 men at work, aud as soon as the weather per mits tbe contractors will put on 100 more men. There will be about 2200 feet completed by Feb. 1st, and it looks like having plenty of water at the porper time. I .( I I FHliMG TALIr lllir Mou, Jfortailormadeclothino p Spring Samples .have already taken some orders which have turned out fine Now is the time for you to be thinking about your new spring suit, and we guarantee to give the best value and best fitting garments, most nobby, stylish and up-to-date clothing from the best tailoring house in the U. S. We also have a line of Ready Made Clothing that are made right. Patterns are fine. Call and look our stock over. We can please you in fit, styl and price. "', We are offering something like 300 pair good shoes at prices that will pay you to come to us for SHOES. These with several other lines, such as Winter Dress Goods, Skirts, Underwear, Winter Caps, Night Dresses and Sweaters. We are making special low prices on these goods in or der to close them out before invoicing. $Hoes WHITE SALMON. The butcher, -Mr. Betnon, went back to California rnnant.lv. Tim butoher shop is now in the bands of Peter Wyers and August Lauterbaugb. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Grosbone came hnnlr tn Whit.A Halmnri .Tannarn onrl took possession of their boarding house again. They have been gone about two months. We all expected Frank back again. Any one who has lived in White Halmon as long as he has can never be contented Jong any wnere eise. C. W. Moore of Trout Lake was in town this week on business connected with the electric railway. He says it takes a big man to build a railroad. Mrs. Field is on the sick list. Petei Grosbone sold bis place to Mr. Reynolds of Hood River. The deal was closed last Monday. The grangers of White Salmon held their monthly meeting last Saturday afternoon. They had an installation of officers and a good program was rendered by tbe sohool children. The following ore the ottloerg for the com ing year: A. U. Jewett, master; Mrs. Jewett, lecturer; Mr. Kast, secretary; Mr. Bradley, treasurer; Mr. Field, chaplain; D. Thornaker, overseer; H. E. Clyde, steward; Mr, Zeigler, as sistant steward ; Mrs. Peek, lady as sistant steward; Mrs. Handsaker, oeres; Mary Dann, pomono; Mrs. Martin, flora; Herson Dunn, gate keeper. FROM THB ENTERPRISE. A railroad meeting was held In Lauterbach's ball Saturday afternoon to see what the citizens of .White Sal mon would do with tbe proposed eleo trlo line to Trout Lake. After a thor ough discussion of tbe matter it was agreed to start a subscription paper and see.how much of a donation could be gotten up to induce tbe railroad to build from this- point. Those in toe 'hall signed tbe paper to the amount of $3,500 and enough more was known to be willing to give tbat the sum was brought up to $4,750, so that tbe com mittee felt sure that they oould guar antee the company a bonus of $5,000 to build tbe road. Tbe company bas never told White Salmon what tbey expected it to do in the matter, but on tbe other hand wanted to know what the town was willing to do and this is the answer they get from us. If built tbe line will commence at tbe dock and oross the rairoad near where the Cook road crosses it, then follow up the bluff to near tbe Jewet borne, where it will reach tbe top of the bluff when it will swing around and come up town either on Jewett or Wyers avenue, until it reaches Maiue street. At Maine street it will branch, one line going to the Hotel Washington where it will end, and the other keep ing straight ahead through the Lau ' terbaoh place until it reaches Cook's addition .when it will swing around and go to Husum aud Trout Lake. This is the plan as near as it oan be foretold at tbe present writing, but it may be changed considerably when the surveys are made. The company proposes to commence operations in the spring and bulid out as far as Husum this year and oomplete the road next year. The bonus Is not due until tha road is completed which will probably be two years hence, so that property owners who have subscribed will have plenty of time to make tbe money out of the rise in values before they will be called upon to pay. The sohool meeting held Saturday to vote bonds to buili an addition of two rooms to the sohool house was canted almost unanimously, there being but three votes against the Eroposition. This means that we will ave two more rooms added to the building and one more teacher next year, and that a high school will be installed gradually. That Is, the ninth grade will be added next year, the tenth the next and bo un until be have a full fledged high school. There are at present abou 100 pupils in tbe two rooms and next year the number will be considerably enlarged even without the high school, but with tbat established we wil have all that the teachers oau handle. Mrs. E. M. Weisner, who bas been visiting at the Jewett home for the past two weeks, returned to hei home in Portland on Sunday, Mrs. Jewett accompanying ner. Will Address Meeting;. The horticultural meeting to be held at Forest Urove' Feb. 3rd will be addressed by the following gentlemen : Hon. E. L. Smith, president of the state board of horticulture; A. 1. Mason, president of the Hood River Apple Growers' Union; H. M. Will iamson, editor of the Rural North west; Professors E. K. Lake and A. B. Cordeley of the state agricultural college, and Hon. W. K. Newell, com missioner for the first horticultural district. SUNDAY THE DAY of REST But even rest frequently be comes tiresome. You know this is so. You lie in bed, be cause you can do so until you are almost too tirtd to get up. Eat a late breakfast and sit around the house un til you are so tired that you think you will go to church and, on returning you get your morning paper. This is a diversion for a while, but after a time you commence to paw the sheets over and yawn. You are tired reading the paper so you commence to saunler about the house with your, hands in your pockets and perhaps for sheer want of something to doyoukick the dog a couple of times. By this time "rest" has got on your nerve to such an extent that you feel that you must take a walk. It is now near dusk and af ter you walk about for a while aimlessly you start for home tired of every thing. As you come around by. the de pot you see a large white building lit up with electric lights and you hear the strains of good music and on looking up you see in gilt letters MT. HOOD HOTEL Going inside you find every thing cheerful and bright and in order to hear the music better you go into the dining room and are seated at a table. By this timeyou have forgotten that you are tired. You order your dinner. You listen to the music. You gaze around the pretty din ing room meeting the glances from animated faces and sparkling eyes and you are at last rested. It does you good You contemplate the routine of thecomingweek more com placently for you think, I can come again next Sunday and bring my wife or if she isn't home, my best girl. You wont forget the MT. HOOD HOTEL 500 Telegraphers Needed. Learn Telegraphy and Railroad Accounting. The activtlvly In railroad construct ion throughout the iinrthvnt h. created a large demand for telegraph operators. We teach TELEGRAPHY, THOR OUGLY, QUICKLY and secure positions for our graduates. oALARi f iO 10 I'M PER MONTH TUITION FKI LOW. For terms aud particulars, write. PACIFIC TELEGRAPH Institute, roRTLANn, Oregon. Select High Grade Berry Plants Phnennal Brrr Grett money maker; aa bit b a fl,400 per sera bee been realised from iln gle acre ber tbe latt eeeeon. Fruit of enormoue slae, varylDg from one to twoluebealn length; brilliant rose red color, deltcloualy flavored; ex ceedingly productive; very firm and a Iood shipper. Price, per 10, 11.00; per U0, 17.60; per 1000, tiS.00. Nw Mammoth Blackbcrrr . ' Uron between tbeCrandall Blackberry and the Calif. Wild Dewberry. It Is tbe very larfeet berry fruit of anything known in the world today. The fruit averages from two to three Inches In length and Is produoed In the grealeat abundanoe. The highest flavored and moat dellcioaa of all blacKberriea, Tbey ripen three weeks before any dewberry or blackberry. A great ablp per and money maker. 11.00 per 10, n 00 ;per 100, tgO.OO per 1000. Lof'an Barry A famous berry, now being widely planted all over tbe country. Fruit very large and a baodaoine dark red color; exceedingly productive, and poawased of a rich sub-acid flavor. One of tbe beet canning berrlea known. 50 oents per 10, $3.50 per 100, 125 per 1000. Hlmalaran Giant Blackbarrr Will yield lOOquarts or fruit to a pUnt during a season. Berries ripen in July and Anguat; they are nearly au Inch in diameter; Jet black, round and of exquialte flavor. 11.00 per 10, $8.00 per 100, $60.00 per 1000. Now Goldaaa Blackbarrr Fruit a glowing golden yellow, In tensely highly flavored, very prodna tlve, and In alze a large aa tbe Ear' Marveat blackberry. 5 cents each $2.00 per 10, $18.00 per 100. Mattchlaaa Blacltborry One of tbe finest flavored and moot productive of all nprlght growing ber rlea. 11.00 per 10, $70 per 100. .... Roi'an Early Dewberrr Earliest of all dewberries; large, very Arm, great shipper. 50 cents per 10, $3.00 per 100, $a0.00 per 1000. ..... Mayes Hybrid Dewberry The largest and beat dewberry In the world. Klpena 10 days after Rogers Early; a great ablpier; berrlea Jet black and of tbe hlgbeat flavor, enor moualy productive. 60 cents per 10, $2.50 par 100, $16.00 per 1000 Mauatcam Beat all-purpose atrawberry -on earth; tbe largeat atra wherry known, and one of the moat dellcloualy flavored: glvea three crop a year; will succeed any where, a cent per 10, $1.00 100, K 00 per 1000. AM, PLANTS ARC BHIFFltD PBIPAID AT . . . ABOVE PRICBI. . . , S. L WATKINS, Grizzly Mats, Cal. 1 am carrying more accounts on my books than I can afford and earnestly request all persona owing me to call and settle aa promptly aa possible. Dr. Durable. WOOD FOR SALE. I am prepared to furnish mill and slab wood, also other kinds of wood. I have a new steam wood saw and am prepared to do sawing. Also do general team work. FRED HOWE. Phone 121. U. S. Commissioner Notary Public GEO. T. PRATHER The Oldest Insurance and Real Estate Agent In town Insurance Loans Abstracting Hood River, Oregon Shepard & Franz hood river, o region. Are in corn RHiii(lcnce with all parts of the United H ates and are in good posi tion to sell your Farm Property LOCAL AGENTS Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Orient Fire Insurance Co. Richardson Bros. Blacksmiths Horseshoeing a Specialty All repair work neatly and promptly done. Corner of Oak and Tint Streets HOOD RIVER, OREGON.