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HOOD RIVER GLACIER, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1806. ANNUAL MEETING APPLE GROWERS (OotfUnued fn)ur Page 1) am aura I could oouvince the aiobt keptioaL Although; I have only been a rent dent of our famous Hood Hiver Val let for three years, my podt-ion bae kent m in canatant touch with the old tlmeri from whom I have learned much of the past history. While I do not burpoae to go back to the tiny wfaei) lit. Hood nsahole la tb f TOlJuQd I d0 lAfcTrefer ditido in' lyCiV th. ja before the Hood River Atfple Grower's Union waa biganized ; just to mention a few thing! aa they existed. Oar beat apples, the Spitzeubergs, were iold at 85 cent! per box, and let me tell you that every year iu eastern markets like Mew York and Boston pplea were actually higher priced than in the following year, 1903, when oar Spitzenbergs sold at 02.00 per box f, o. b. Hood Kiver. This certainly boulorfte very " convincing evidence. In 1902 without a Union, 85 ceuta per box, and this prioe oan be corroborat ed by growers 1 aee in the audience who told at this figure. The Brat year the Union waa organized our Spitzen berge sold at 12.00 pel box f. o. b. Hood River in 1904 at 91.00 and in 1906 at $2.06. ' I dq not Relieve many of you fully realize what your Union is doing for you personally and the valley in gen eral -.Formerly we paid 11 eta. for apple'boxes. Last year you were sup plied at 8,4 cts. whioh meant a saving tu jou of $2500. Strawberry crates cost 16 eta, but last year, through the effort! of Union men, 100,000 crates were aupplied at 13 eta., making a sav ing to the strawberry growers of $3000. Your wrapping paper tor apples was aupplied by your Union, saving you nearly $1000 more, and this year your pray material will cost you 3 eta. per pound leas through the efforts of your Union, another saving of nearly 81000, and let me tell you if your Union hud not taken up the spray material it would have cost you probably just the same aa last Tear. -16, 17 and 18 cts. Der nound. in fact ady prioe dealers might aee fit to ask. The beat Uniona all over the coun try are supplying their members with iDravlna material, paper, boxes, etc.. and it is customary to add 10 to 20 Der cent to the cost to cover the ex pauses of handling the same. Where tbia per cent la added, if it shows a profit the grower is benefitted just the lame for it helps to make the charge for handling apples just that much less Der box. Let me sum up this laving for you, per year. WPM30U0 on Btraw berry crates $2500 on r pple boxes $1000 on paper $1000 on apray Trial $7500 Der rear actually saved the fruit growers on materials they use, and by whom by yourselves, who are members of your associations. Just one year's experience in the Fruit limners Union oonvinoea me noara nf directors and the nresent manage meat that radical measures had to be taken, for the business was not paying at 1903 and 190 prices. Before making changes, it was necessary" to thoroughly understand every feature of the business and fa miliarize ourselves with every market, conaequently the board of directors, acting on my advice, authorized the manager to visit every Eastern berry market where we oould lay our berries pouiB gpcd .., condition. Aa a result of tbe information gained upon that trip'and the improved methods need, tbeatrawberry growers netted 30 cts. more perornle on 108,ik.O cratea.wincn meant a uet pio'it of just m;!,-10o more In 1905 to be divided among about 2(0 growers, or on an average nf aboui $162 more net profit to each straw berry groweiv - , J apeak of this because 1 wish to JlldWhVte Iran importance of the Ap ' pie Union sondiui it's manager to in vestigate iiistern markets, ao, Knro fpeau in tbe end,- to-- get acquainted with the trade and learu how, to hom and where t sell our apples to wet the highest prices, and let me say the day is not far distant when this -IJnion will send its manager to Eur ope. , Your present board and the man agemeut have worked unceasingly to secuie all tbe information possible along this line and when 1 took charge of your business we bad just one firm on the Apnle Grower's Union books, outside of Oregon, jmt one addres?, ' Lindsay & Co. of Helena, Montana. Today we have on xur books tbe big gest apple buyers in America and tbe address, financial standing and de tailed reports on every fruit buyer or firm on tbe American continent. We are in regular correspondence with over 75 of the principal European apple Arms and a little later I will read you a few extracts from their There are but few of you who are in a position to be sufficiently familiar with affairs to realize how much work all tbia has taken and few can compre hend how difficult it was to secure all tbia Information. It waa not easy to obtain tbe names and get in corre-annndflnr-A with European firms, the very-ones wtoom. tDe -American uiwb we Bell to do business with. Onr New York buyen were retioent and English firms conservative, but your Hoard of Director have backed up the manager morally and untiringly and let me say right here, I never acted with a more i honorable, bard working board, for " each one has given one half day once every week for over eight months without compensation. They are cer itainly entitled to a most enthusiastic vote of thanks .for their gool work, for in addition to their regular asso elation work they have built your 'warehouse, coating $3000, financing tbe deal. which is not an easytask. by . tbe way they have raised tbe mouey 5 and purchased a Bite for your own Union box factory, costing S3..00, which bae been paid for, and they alao have saved you $2500 on apple boxes, $1000 on spray material, and $1000 on" wrapping paper. tfttbout ooeation you cannot help but admit and appreciate the fact that nn T T n inn and iU board of directors have secu ed for you a higher price .ra nrietv of annles than you ever reoeived before. Let me impress ou yon.gentlemen, tbia is a wonderful hnl.,ahnt we are nut all infallible and regret to say that on three cars we bad to make some concession, uu .m.nt m fhalurlt of color in Wioesaps, nn wwnnnt nf black spots in Uiack Twigs, on account of over ripeness in Baldwin! we naa 10 mane i"w in 841)0 leas tbau con traot price on 150,000 busineaa. Tbia i than 1 ner cent, while tbe Hood River fruit growers lost but '' of 1 ner cent on collections. .Wain I inneaL fellow growers, your nniona are doing good work. We hare good cause to feel pleased with results nn onp armies this yeaf. You know that over one-balf our crop is at pre n.Jnr varieties and still we arerarad. including all varieties, 4 . anil 5 tier and some calls, ILKi per box, to be exact PI 49 Compare thw viith oue of tl a B8t,ooiaUous in the famous Col r Jo dl8trlot which snows a net a. ag, of ji.oo box. It costs aboi 5i, oents per box to grow apples, wbi h ltwe8 09 u.00 per rtor box profit or tw 8 he profit per box ,r valley that they 0 nd bad our crop ng Ed Spitzenbergs, ' y'are, we would rer 42.00 per box, thre is just three " ' Kx In llood Kiv a Vjlorndo, and still In the Hood lii receive in Color been 9-10 Nevvti as it will be in have averaged which means tl times the proli er tbau there gentlemen, tl v f aelling bearing orchard iu Cohf0 at $1000 to M,AT8',''tj af ome have actually Colorado, as high as $3000 vmi aere. 1 cannot help but renia-k I am irlad I am an apple grow er in the Hood Kiver valley. mature lias favored us witn climate aud soil and we growers are doing our part by producing a Newtown and Spitzeuberg that for excellency in flavor, beautiful color, clearness of skin, keeping quality, freedom from oiemisD, cannot be equalled anywnere iu the world. And to my dear friends, tbeUnspect- ors and packers, 1 want to express my sinceiest thanks for their exoelleut work and to add, that this year they put up the most ideal pack in America, and to say furthermore, few extracts to be read later will prove tho asser tion. However, I do not wish you' to in fer we are perfect. 1 am sure you caa and 1 am positive you will, put up a better pack next year. One of the most important suggestions 1 bave to offer on tbia subject is dn uniformity. We oan certainly do much towards putting up a pack that ia more perfect iu uniformity o' size, and 1 want to tell you there is no one feature in good packing that will count for more. A decided improvement can be made by limiting the swell on top and bottom ho that erery box will come within the limit of an inch to an inch on top and bottom combined, and nothing elfects the appearance of a boi of apples more than too heavy a swell. Too much swell means that every apple ou the top layer shows a bruise about the size of a 10 cent piece. Every box should be packed so every applo will be firm and at the same time never be in a position to be bruised either by the adjoining apple or the end, side or top of the box. I want bIso to express a decided pre ference for tho diagonal pack wherever possible, for tho reason that apples packed in this way are less apt to bruise in packing and on account of tbe cushion aud distribution of pres sure carrying with less bruising. There are also two additional advant ages in this pack, oue for the grower as it requires a less quantity of ap ples to fill the box the. other,, for"! the buyer, for be receives tnem packed in this wav with less bruises. Let me tell yon a few words about selling. All largo apple buyers have a certain amount of trade for whioh they require a certain number of box es and for which they engage the re- anired space in the cold storage plant. Today the apple business is different from what it used to be. The reserve stock goes into cold storage aud is taken out and sold as the trade de mands it. Early in the season the buyers goes to tbe locality which grows the choicest apples, to gee is quota and if Uiey are sold or the rice Is prohibitory lie goes eisewnero ana Then these large responsible buyers have bought to meet their require ments they stop. 1 know thishecaupp hnyera came here, we were sold oi.t, they went tlsewhere and bought When they hod purchased "he required nnmbei of boxes tbeyttoi p d biding. These hnyera are i:i.t p! i ;. ; :' ipecii latnrs bi i thiod corn n o bi si nea- men and r. n i hoi r Is: h . n sttictly l.ii inne P'' ' ' 1 ' point 1 i?h lo I i iior c n -(-. ' ' '. fact tbat if VC w ' li f':d u- the bctt pi ice- v.e iwi i nil u vi t::t reliable buyers nte all i ppl'ed. We aiiiiotsucru.-frfi.-lly be gruHti.-, pel erf, buyers, expoi U-i Mid pc!l..tus Statisticsshowtli.it I ho f.irn er ftlir sells hi grain at ban eft tine in I he long run makes more money than I he fanner who speculates. At no time during the last year could we have disposed of our crop to a better advantage. Beautiful Spitzeu bergs held until February netted back but 82.G5. After deducting tho loss in holding this length of time, you can readily soe that tbe man who held roalized less thau the price we sold at. You are familiar with the fact that some of our crowers secured better prices then union figures. The aver age price of fancy 4 tier Hood River Spitzeubergs in New York was $4.00, some selling aa low as $3.25 and $3.50, while just a fe v fancy 51s brought 85. Still the average is what wo must fig ure ou aud that was S4, and I know whote of 1 speak because we are posted a'ninst daily by letters from a number of diirereut firms in Now York. From 4.00 deduct 50 cents freight, 40 cents commission aud 10 cents shipping charges and that leaves 83.00. 1 will pass this up with out further comment. Buying at $3.00 and realizing S3. 00 is simply swapping jack knives. You know what you got in 1902. It is therefore up to you to maintain vour union as a matter of self piotection. It mean's life, aud it is death without it. All districts are rapidly realizing this and unions are snrinaina un bv tbe hundreds all over the country aud every week we receive reiniests for our bv laws and oonsuiu tion and advice about organizing aud rnnuing an association. In some large districts there are many associations, one in each city of the district, eacn with its manager but till under one federation with one eeneial manager, This is true of the Urand Junc tion Association of Colorado, tne herrv crowiuc associations of Arkan ana and Missouri, and also true of the herrv trrowinc Bsaoelation in jortn Carolina. The association idea is car rieH tn such a state of perfection at RneUv Knrd. Colorado, tbat the asso- cintion nr-t only limits the acreage oi eaiih urower but requirea him to niirctiHse his melon seed from tne as sociation. This was found to be the only plan of securing a planting of the very best melou seed. No other plan would i.revcnt all the crowera from planting some seed from culls, over riie and slicker, which produce in- er nr me cms. w nen erowera see ui In inrnr 'hmrRelvea bv sucn associa tion rest'-ictiona you must admit that fhev necesari v appreciate very thorocchlv tho vulne and importance of an as.-rciatiou 1 say to you gentle man, the association idea ia mighty. it U riirht and rluht and might must prevail. ((.'ondudcci next week. I Suffered far Five Years with Kidney and Liver Trouble. "I suffered for five years with kidney and liver (rouble, which caused severe pains across the buck and a blinding headache. 1 bad dyspepsia and was o constipated that I could not move my bowels without a athartic. I was cured by Cliamlierlain'n Stomach and Liver Tablets and have been well now for fix months," savs Mr. Arthur S. Strick land, of Chattanooga, Tenn. lor lale by Kier and Cass. Vioney . Money Saved Earned You will save money by trading: at our store Come and examine our stock and get prices. OUR AMBITION IS TO LEAD IN HIGH GRADE GOODS AND LOW PRICES Remember our entire stock is new from top to basement, and the very latest in all designs and patterns. Many of our shipments have been delayed in transit, but is now arriving every few days, and is getting complete in every department. For Fresh, Fancy and Staple Groceries we can save you money, best and highest grade the delivered to any part of L. H. HUGGINS & CO. Hardware Stewart's Furniture Y the time you have read this we will display a line of Carpets, Rugs, Art Squares, Imrlaps, Linoleums, Oil Cloths, etc.. never before attempted in other than B a citv store. We appreciate on these goods in the past and will show you what can be done to prove this appreciation. By April 1st this line will be displayed on ball bearing racks (no trouble to show goods), and as our room rugs range from $6.00 to $45.00 each, you time inspecting will be well spent. Paints Glass SteWarfS Trockcry A S riniis Itlaze The Courtwr.y building formerly oc cupied by thu mercantiln establish ment ot A. M. MaeLiOoa ana hi me time of the tiro by the Hisey restau rant, wna .lestroyed by tire about 2:110 Sunday mori'iintf. The tlremoii did excellent woric con fining the tlar.it s to tbe main building, whioh ih a co - i lete loss, ine insur ance will amrniit to about, one-half oi this, leiri! in. i led forJS50. The res ti.urani Hiiiirea lor fjuu. ivir. Hisev -ays l.i, 1 n-s ill be about 80C0. mi il dock of con rin if, which eie in i n'j! i ii i Ik- v ot. Tl e i- i Mill) n Si Al-'ii -I. . tl Ii ol y re I l.e II i J I i II' I V :nrulK ni'.i. v hn Inn ivxii, l. n ii- fectioiiM tin- n iv i er.ii i ' i o lit e i mo ill 1 o M t.. I p a in en .mess. Sentinel. T. Is on O-'eepntliy iii lions of all tho 0'trni'ti All tie and liii-i.e ol the body aro ronti oiled by i O" v- that omnnate from tne s( mil lint or nave lnnmaia connec tion with it Aud thia cord beiut? hii.-I ci.iitHl witbiu tbe piiiual column coui.oed of movable vertebrae,it will re di v he seen that tne most common Cannes of disease or interference with trie various nerves of the body are Injurious o the spine. These injuries may be caused by exposures to oold aud wet producing muscular con tractures, thus cramping tho vertebrae or ribs to whioh they are attached, or strains, jars and falls may produce actual bony "subluxations," or slips, of vertebrae and riba from their rightful positions with relation one to another. Doctors Are Tnzzled. The remakable recovery of Kenneth Mclver, of Vanceboro, Me., is the sub ject ol much interest to tne ,meuicai fraternity and a wide circle of friends. lie savs ot ins caso: "Uwing lo severe inflamation of the Throat and conges tion of the LunKP, three doctors gave me up to die, when, as a last resort, I was induced to try Dr. King's New Dis- covejy and I am happy to say it saved mv life." Cunstlie worst umigns aim Colds, Bronchitis, Tonsilitis, eak I.ung., Hoarseness, anil L,a iirippe. Guaranteed at Chas. N. Clarke's drug utore. 50candtl.no. Trial bottle free. Home SeeKers, Attention As I am about to take up a profession which necessi tates my fjoing East for Home time, I have concluded to sell my two farms in Hood Kiver Valley. I will sell 10, 20, 550 or 50 acres. This place has two houses, and can be divided. All close in. Also 40 acres near M osier, with 10 acres bearing fruit. New house, chicken house, all fenced, good water. I will give good terms and longtime. Land to Lease 10 acres, all cleared ready for crop. Good hou o, barn, i . i i i i cliiCKen yam aim guuu water. Also 40 acres adjoin ing, brush land, ood place for croats or cows. Will take work for rent. Land to trade for residence property in Hood River. 10, 20 or 50 ners. All good apple land. Forparticulars see - H. M, ABBOT, At Millinery Store. and give you the very market affords. Goods I he city. Phone 521. the patronage extended to us New List of Real Estate Bargains 17 . J. Haker & Co. offer the following flood propositions in real estate this week : 52 acres. Between 25 and 30 acres cleared; 12 acres in bearing orchard, 15 in strawberries and clover. House and barn. This ia a good bev. Price for a Miort time, flioOO. 30 acres 5 miles out. 25 aereg cleared, 20 in oielianl 5 of wbic'i is in fu'l Ik-iu-ii g: tiiivlii"l vnr't I'i'ii'e, !HW0 V0 n r. h I n i lit 4 io re- eh il'oi'. 1', . .,i in. . i2 ( l! -ii., II.' v : in, i..v I n 1 A I i s -y Ii ihliii. f hi. pi l'l lie p - 'if , , tJihi, Mia le- ii', nii'i - ' t. l'i iipnii d. N i Inn '. I' i' '-, H i r hit". :..-r- i Ii. i i .- il . VI i.i ei'H-iir) 1,11 i i i!-, ii l well a I'd 'liiii:-OI plHi'e This is nil iiiiiihiimI y nnuil ! y S'i nil ivhnrd mid ail kinds of siiihI fruit; 45 aercs cleared. I'riee P'-r acre fi0; lernif to nut purchaser. 40 acres. All under cultivation. Nice laige bouse, ordinary barn and two ware houses. 6 acres apples full bear ing, standard varieties; alao young Newtown orchard. 20 acres grass, 5 acres pasture; under irrigation ditch. This is a good buy at $10,000. We call special attention to one 10 acre tract, all cleared; about two miles from town. Price, 1250. We have a number of 5, 10 and 20 acre tracta that are bargains. Some good propositions in regard to land from the Mount Hood district. Conr and see us about it. Also land in Mo sier, White Salmon and llingen. We have fine alfalfa ranch in Baker county, another in Morrow; also prop erty in the Willamette valley to ei change for Hood R ver realty. Houses and lots for rent or sale in all parts of Hood Kiver. Collections made. Insurance written in your choice of three companies. TfieDisJMHstm "REGULTOK LINE" Steamers leave Portland and The Dalles daily, except Sunday, at 7 o'clock a. m calling at HoodlRiver, eastbouml, at about- 4 p. m. ; westbound at about 8 -.30, p. m. Direct connection at Lyle with the C. R. 4 N. Railway to and from Goldendale and Klickitat valley point. For any further information address any agent of the company or M. TALBOT, V. P. A G. M., Portland, Oregon. SEE Nature's Wondrous Handiwork Through Utah and Colorado Castle Gate, Canon ol the Grand, Black Canon, Marshall and Ten nessee Passes, and tha World Famous Royal Gorge. FordmcrlpUve and lllDitraUd pamph lets, write to W. C. McBRIDE. Genvtl Agent 124 Third street, PORTLAND, OK. ifflte! t Don't Forget -THE. La When you want first-class work done at home. All kinds of Laundry Work and Cleaning Lace curtains, 50c; blankets and carpeta, 25c to 50c. l'bone m!l41 Clan Fabrick, Prop. V I SNOW & UPSON Blacksmiths and Wagon Hak ers Special attention given to making and repairing Grubbing Tools and Loggers' Tools EXPERT HORSESHOERS MOUNTlHOOmHOTEL The Home of the Farmer AT A- BARGAIN 10 acres of very early strawberry and fruit land, with a southern slope, miles from White Salmon, 1 mile from dock; plenty of water; 4 acres cleared. It's a great bargain for if 1. '150, part cash. We have other bargains. Qt fit White Salmon Land Co., White Salmon, Wash. BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE. We can offer the following properties for tale cheap for a short time only : Good residence property close t. bus ine blocks. Sis lots and large residenee on tie. Height. Two lots and fine two story rendenci Small resilience on large lot, very Uood resilience properly in me upper Lot 50x150 and good 6-rooin house. Good acreage property within city lioiiU. Several nice little farnis near town. Good apple land for sale on reasonable terms. Onthank fl Otten Hood River Oregon I liiiiiQffip Let's get acquainted Not in formal stnndoftish introductions, but with honest American freedom of speech. We are not kid-gloved, and we like the clasp of friendship and the straight look that gauges respect. We are hereto sell clothes to you; but before we begin, we want to be friends. Our clothes are the best, but you must have faith in us before you have faith iu our wares. Come in. You need not buy. VOGT BROS. Hood River, Oregon Patronize Home ...Industry... Our Work cannot be ...Excelled... i , V.I f, - CLARENCE F. GILBERT, I.khmk ISrn.Kn, President TmiMAN Pi'ti.iek, Cacliier BUTLER BANKING CO., Who Deposits your Money? Sooner or later it gets into the bank whether you put it there or not. If you have a bank account and save, It is deposited by you. If you spend all, some one else deposits your money. fidlpaid Hotel Waucoma A First-Class House Moderate Rates Farmer's Dinner 25 cts P. F. FOUTS, Hood River Prop. R. D. GOULD, PLUMBING Steam and Hot Water Heating All jobbing promptly attended to. S. J. FRANK Harness & Saddles All Repairing Promptly Attended to HOOD RIVER 0RE00N If You Want 20 Acres of the best 4-year-old Spitzenberg & Newtown Orchard that ever laid out doors, call or write to SHEPARD & FRANZ. Do You Want a Home in the rapidly rising community of Mount Hood? (!an furnish you any size ra nch you desire on terms to suit, ('all on or write owner R. J. McISAAC, Mt. Hood. f Tourist and Travel ing Man Manager 91 ESTABLISHED 1900 INCORPORATED 191)5 $50,000 Good Service