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HOOD RIVER GLACIER.tjTH URSDAYEIAY 24, 1906 v
TO TELL OF
MISSOURI FRUIT
St. Louis capitnliHtB who are inter
eHtod in fruit orciuinla throughout
Missouri me making preparutiouii to
secure Htatistics in regard to tlie pro
duction of fruit in the Htute, to he
U8od in tulvertining Missouri in (111
pints of the world.
It is estimated that there are up
wards of 20(()00,WX) bearing apple trees
in Missouri, and the state is in fact
as well as in name the veritable "Land
of the HiK lied Apple," aa there is
not another state in the Union that
baa anywhere near this number of ap
pie trees. New York, which used to
be oouaidered the premier apple state
of the country, claims to have about
15,000,(KX) trees which are bearing
fruit.
Many of the Missouri tieos are yet
voiiiiR, and have not reached their full
bearing capacity, and as the present
indications point to tho largest fruit
yield in the history of tho state, fruit
growers are anxiously waiting to see
what tho "grand old commonwealth
can do in the wuy of an apple yield
when she triB. It has been a number
of years since tl.ere lias been a full
yield of fruit in Missouri and oxpeits
are predicting mat 11 uio present ex
peotations are realized the yield will
surprise even the most sanguine wis
souriau, as only a small. peicentage of
the present unmoor of trees were hear
ing at the time of the Just full yield,
which was in HHJi.
Of late tho Ozark country lias be
come almost one vast orchard and
year after year these fruit farms are
increasing in area. Not only is Mis
souri famous for her apples, but she
has secured a good reputation as
neach state, as well as producer of
small fruits. This reputation is well
earned, as her apples, peaches, straw
berries and watermelons aro remark
ablo. not only for their sizo and keep
ing qualities, but for their fine flavor
as well, and Missouri fruit finds ready
buyers in any marker 1 it the country.
Apples are grown in all parts of the
state, but most of tho peaches are
iirown south of the Missouri river.
Millions of trees are already bearing
fruit, but tho business is still in its
infancy and growers are claiming with
good reason that the state will soon
become, if she is not already, the
leading peach state, as well as the
lamest apple growing state, iu the
Union.
Another advantngo possessed by the
state is that, owing to her poculiar
climate, the crops, particularly of
strawharrlos, watermelons and peach
os, in ouo part of the state are gather
ed and disposed of before they ripen
iu another district, thus allowing
them to be rue hud to market as soon
as they mature without causing a
glut.
Jt is the intention of these St. Louis
capitalists as soon as the fiuit crop is
disposed of, and authentia statistics
can lie secured to send these figures
broadcast all over this country and
Kuropo in order to call attention to
the wonderful resources of the state,
anil to atti act fruit growers and farm
ers as well as to broaden the markets
for Missouri fruits. -l'acker.
Advice us to Cherry Picking.
At tho mid-winter horticultural
meeting held at Hartford, Michigan,
Denton (Jerhardt gave his plan lor
picking cherries. His methods are
so radically diirerent from thoso prac
ticed by the ordinary grower that a
lively discussion followed. He gave a
general outline of his methods of rais
ing the cherry, soil, locution, selec
tion of stock varieties, culture, etc.,
all of which do not dill'er materially
from the methods practiced and
recommended by nil good groweiv.
As introductory to his talk on pick
ing and packing Mr. (icrhardt said
that by the usual methods of pulling
chenies tlie trees were mined and a
chance for a next year's crop greatly
lessened by pulling of buds anil limbs
together with large quantities of hark,
thus creating wuiiuds and raw places
tor the introduction uf germs and at
the same time lets oiling tho vitality
of tho trees.
Instead, therefore, of pulling the
cherries ho has large sheets made so
that two of them will cover the ground
under tho largest of his trees. These
sheets are spread under a tree and
the pickers bland on ladders cut the
stems of the chenies lofting them fail
upon tlie sheets. Others follow close
ly picking up the choriroH us they fall
and sort them into quart boxes ready
lor shipping.
Mr. I ierhardt leaves nut. to exceed
one-half inch of stem and dues not
practice facing out, as he prefers to
have his fiuit show tor just what it is.
lie admits that it takes more cher
ries to till a cac, hut tho price licit
he gets liioio tlimi pays for this extra
fruit.
The advantages claimed are: Mire
fruit picked per baud. (Mr. lierlutrdt
pays by the hour.) I'elter sorted
fruit, hotter priced obtained, mid
above all, the trees are left, in belter
condition lor the nest yam's ciop,
as the buds are not torn and stripped
as iu the old method of pulling I he
fruit.
Mr. ( ierhardt recommends low head
ing of tlie trees and trimming at least
enough to allow the pickers free ac
cess to all parts ol tho t ree. National
Fruit I M ower.
Frost in linker Valley.
"Last Tuesday night put tlie Mulsh
ing touches on I ho fruit crop ol linker
valley and it also put a gro it many
gardens out of coininissiou. if was
one of I he coldest May nights on re
curd and ice a quarter ot an inch
thick formed on tlie pools of standing
water. There is no doubt hut tile
fruit crop in the immediate linker val
ley is badly damaged if not entirely
ruined. The gardens aro also badly
damaged and thorn inavle a dearth
of tresii vegetables for the early sea
son. "Vohtcrday it was rainy and b lister
ing all day witli snow falling mi the
mountains. There was a cold north
wind sweeping up t ho valley mid in
the afternoon there was a snow Hurry
which made the foot hills look very
white. The sky cleared about mid
night and the wind wont down w ith
the result the thermometer took a
tumble and Jack Frost nipped the
truit and vegetables, lioports from
F.aglo and Pino valleys say that tho
fruit is not damaged there. And it is
not known just wb.tt the extent of the
damage is in linker valley.
"Tlie spring had been exceedingly
dry up to the last lew days and over
portion of tho Inland Kmpire where
crops are raised w ithout irrigation
the wheat has sullered. Hut com
mencing this week heavy rains fell
and the indications are now that there
will Iks bu average wheat crop this
yar,"-linker City Herald.
Why take a dozen thing to cure that
cough'.' Kennedy's Laxative Honey
and Tar allays the congestion, slops
that tickling, drives the cold out through
your bow els. Sold by Williams' Pharmacy.
Big Crops in Colorado.
Crops on the western slope of Colo
rado, from present indications, will
bo' a record breaker. Fruit condi
tions are generally extremely favor
able It is expected that the Grand
Valley will shin 2.000 carload.- and the
North Fork country about 1, ' 00 car
loads of peaches nloue, while i,M) car
loads of apples are expected to lie sent
from tho North Fork country. The
apple crop especially pi onuses to be
large.
i Tho weather has been very favorable
for the past few months, and the
ground is tilled with enough moisture
to last well into the middle of the sea
son, needing but little irrigation.
Motchkiss expects the best fruit
year ever known. People aro some
what exeroisod for fear that with the
big yields they will lie caught unpre
pared to handlo tho great crops.
Fruit Trade Journal.
It. is possili e to obtain relief from
chronic indigestion and dv-"p-ia by
tho use of ICO DOl, lolt DYiSl'FI'SlA.
Kome of the most hopeless cases of long
standing have yielded to t. It enables
you to digest the food you eat and ex
ercises a corrective inllucnoe, building
up the efficiency of the digesi ive organs.
The stomach is the boiler wherein the
steam is made that keeps up your vital
ity, health and strength. Kdol di
gests w hat you eat. Makes the stomach
swcCt puts the boiler in condition to
do the work nut ore den i an Is o' it gives
you relief from d e-live dividers, and
puts you in shape to do vour best, and
feel your best. Sold by Williams' J'har
acy. ('caches will lie Scire
"There will be no poaches for ex
port iu our section of tho country,"
said Wold on iImiii this morning
while discussing the Snake river fruit
priHpoeta with the I.ewiston Teller.
"We will have a few for home use and
that is all. there will ho no apricots
for any use. tlie crop was entirely
killed but thorn will be a good crop of
cherries and a fair crop of apples.
Mr. Wilson lives atSilcott, on the Al
powa, and is one of the best known
fruit growers ou the river.
Post muster Itoliheil.
(i. W. Fonts, postmaster at kiverton,
Ja., nearly loft las life and wis robbed
of all comfort, according to his letter,
which shvh: "For -'() years 1 bud
chronic liver complaint, which led to
a severe case of jaundice Hint even my
finger nails turned yellow, when my
doctor nrescribed Klcetric Kilters, which
cured mo ami have kept me well for
eleven years. ' Hiiro cure tor bullous
ness, neuralgia, weakness and all stone
acb, liver, kidney and bladder derange
ments. A wonderful tonic. At Clias
N. Clarke's drug store, fit) cents.
Sore i'iiiles.
A euro may bo effected by applying
Chamberlain's Salve as soon as the
child is done nursing. Wipe it off with
n soft cloth before allowing the child to
nurse. Many trained nurses use this
salve with tho best results. Price 25
cents per box. Sold by Keir & Cans.
FREE r
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OHTOVB IAEM0IA
U.S. CREAM
SEPARATOR
Va know from onr
rfpnltniti Willi oT.r
2 7l Hairy1!! In Hi
1'ai'lllc Nuithwoat and
rrom our own
lrartli'l i'
l -rlntiia In :
ritilrylng that k .
tba U. S. t r.
Cream
Neliaratnr ll
uunt uraeilral wpiritur for nrr-fltr aann
u. ft li m h wall-maila plot ot inaAUa??
tiint It win mat i llf.Uru.. rMds Tfry Air
th. (lulrkflht, aaltt a.r.lca. It ll tha baal
THltie for tlif mmifiy anil wa guarantee H oar
Nli, In uHltlml to Uw uranti of a
factory. To .how our oonfltt.nca la tula
.ejmrator we will ahlp joa ona on tan tfaya
fr.a trial. 'Hun If It don't prota aa rapraaaot.4
the but and m.t praitl"l for rixir own Baa,
jnu nair return It at our aapanaa.
wlaaalwixxl toilai aland- with I la fnaranta
Milnil thouaanda of tJ. t. Reparatora, ana thara
jiaa nca.r bn a daj wbrn wa haaa r.fT.tl.rt
harluf guarantoad tlila nna aaparator. Wa
ara Uinmuflilr and prirllcallr ramllla wltb
Ilia adrautagna and dlaadrantagaa of ararr
at-parator on Ilia lnaraot and wa ara baadLutf
tha II. S. Srimrntur bucouaa wa know It to
b tha liat Ihfra la. '
8K1MS M.BANKHT In addition, ttia 0. S.
Separator alUma tba milk claanar than torn
anr olbar inachlna. Tlila haa baan damon
alratod oar and orar again. Tba world'i raoord
for rlaan aktmnilng haa baan bald bf tba IT.
S. Hand Sapiralor fur many Taara. No otbat
band aaparator haa baan abta to aqnal tlia
ruiord nanta Bra yaara ago at tha I'an-Amart-ran
Ripoaltlon, and rt thta raoord waa tawata4
T tba II. N. Saparator In tha official taat lit
tba Lawta and Clark fair laat yaaf.
It will outwaar an olbar aaparator, It ll
mora aair and almpla to onarata. It la aaalat
tu keap cluim and it will kaap rlgbt on yaar
altar jer doing lta dally work, flrlnf par'
aallifacllon.
PAYS KOn ITftKhr Tba TJ, g. Baparatr
will pay for ttiilf In ona Jar In aitri crafrn
d orar what omild b akloma1 In tba old
fmblonad way. If yon don't ballon it taka
udiantaga of our fraa trial offar and mala tba
ttst rlgbt on your own farm. Rklm In both waya
and flgura out tba tiault In your own yu.
You will fmd tba aaparator will pay to KaaU
In a yar. Wa nail It on aaay tarma and will
tnka crean lo parmant, ao yoo naad not tar
ua ona cant for tba aaparator, and at tb (nd
of tba yar tba machina will all ba paid for.
Have You Dyspepsia, Indigestion t
Tf tnilav vnn anffffr frnm imnftlred di-
oostinn. sliuifisb liver or imnure blood.
and you were told of s preparation which'
would cure yon at small cost, woum you
try the remedy? There Is a medicine
Green 'a August Flower. Go to your
ilriicifisl'a and bnv u test bottle for 25
cents, or the regular size for 75 cents. If
you have used all other dyspepsia reme
dies without satisfaction, or if you have
never used any preparation forthese dis
tressing affections; if yon have headache,'
biliousness, loss of Hptite, sleepless
ness, nervousness, or any disorder of the
stomach or liver, cure yourself quickly
by using the infallible August Hower.
It is not an alcoholic stimulant, bui
quite harmless for general use. Get a
copy of Green's Prize Almanac
For Kent.
For a long term of years, south hal
of Mock 8, I'arkhurst, and three acreg
east of I'arkhurst. W. J. Baker & Co.
DESK FANS-BRACKET FANS
All styles for olliees, stores, restau
rants strong hroo.os at little cost
I et us have your Ian order early.
San Francisco stock destroyed and
sliipnicn's must come from St. Louis
Hood River Electric Light,
Power & Water Co.
Midway Chop House
1IOOI) HIVKK, OUKGON
WALTON & THORNTON, Proprietors
Good Rooming Housee
in Connection
Hvi-rvthino;- First Class ami
prioos moderate.
BARGAINS IN REAL EST AT L
We can offer the following properties
for sale cheap for a short time only:
(iood residence property close to hus
inees blocks.
Six lots and large residence on the
Height.
To lots and fine two-story residence
witii grand view.
Htnall residence en large lot, very
cheap.
Good residence property in the upper
town.
1M 50x150 and good It-room house.
Good acreage property within city
limits.
Several nice little farms near town.
Good apple land forsaie on reasonable
terms.
Onthank fl Otten
Hood River Oregon
"KEGULTOIt LINE"
Sti amers leave Portland and The Dalles
daily, except Sunday, at 7 o'clock a. in
calling at Hood JRiver, eastbound, at
about 4 p. ni. ; westbound at Bbout
8 ::i0, p. in. Direct connection at Lyle
with the C. It. & N. Railway to end from
GoMendale and Klickitat valley points.
For any further information add ess
any agent of the company or
M.TALBOT, V P. A G. M.,
Portland, Oregon
PURE CRYSTAL
ICE
DAVIDSON FRUIT COMPANY
MAVCKACTCKKIH
DELIVERY DAYS: Mondays, Wednesdays
and Friday Morninrjs and Saturday
Afternoons
Order Direct from Factory
IMioiio Main 71.
CHICAGO
Tho greatest comfort, maximum
of safety, least delay and fastest
schedules nre assured by travel
ing over the Chicago & North
Western Railway and its connect
ing lim s to Chicago via Omaha
or via bt. l aul and Minneapolis.
This is the route of The Overland
Limited and of The Atlantic
Express daily trains, with direct
through service- from l'ortland
via Omaha.
Direct connection at St. Paul
and Minneapolis with four mag
nificent daily trains to Chicago.
All agents sell tickets via this line.
Tui turihtt Inlormitloa apply lo
ll. S. Commissioner Notary Public
GEO. T. PRATHER
The Oldest Insurance and
Real Estate Agent in town
Insurance Loans Abstracting
Hood River, Oregon
L. M. WILSON
PINE CROVE, ORE.
...General Merchandise...
l l-Ol li, FKEP, GROCERIES, .
WORK SHIRTS, OVERALLS, "
NOTIONS. CIGARS, TOBACCO
DRUGS AND PATENT MEDICINES
MY GOODS ARE RIGHT,
MY l'RICES ARE RIGHT "
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-CHOICE RESIDENCE LOTS FOR SALE IN-
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Rivcrvicw Park and Idlewilde Additions
Easy Grades, Fine View and Good Water
ALSO MANUFACTURING SITES FRONTING ON 0 R.
& N. TRACK WITH DEVELOPED WATER POWER
Cheap lots for building Small Houses near Flour Mill
FRUIT LAND FOR SALE IN TRACTS TO SUIT
HOOD RIVER DEVELOPMENT CO.
Office next to Wauconia Hotel
HOOD RIVER
Square Deal Store
it
Honest Goods and Square
. Deal for Every flan" . .
IS MY MOTTO
I carry a full line of Groceries, Flour and Feed and our
prices are right. The best tools that money can buy are
none too good for Hood River orchards, and I ara in a
position to supply you
Mitchell Wagons and Buggies a Specialty
Acme Harrows, Disc and Peg-Tooth Harrows,
Chilled and Steel Plows, Planet
j "Jr. Cultivators, and Seeders,
Meyers Spray Pumps and the Best 7-Ply Hose
in the Market.
De Level Cream Separators, Guns,
Amunition and Fishing Tackle
JUST RECEIVED A CAR LOAD STUMPING POWDER, CAPS AND FUSE
100,000 BRICK IN LOTS TO SUIT
Yours for Business
Phone 741
D. M'DONALD
3rd (and Rjver Street.
Hood River. Ore,
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laDQSODS'
crm
1000 acres select apple liud, ln-st location in
Hood River Valley; Mnall pri'-es on .r, 10 or 40
acre tracts by owner. Ruy w lu re you can real
ize advancing values on your improvements.
Lots in Winans City are profitable investments.
You can reach this place by rail.
.R.Winans
Hood 15 iver, Wasco county, Oregon.
cnens:
Millinery Announcement
We are now ready to show you the latest crea-.
ations in Millinery.
DAVIDSON FRUIT GO
FRUIT DEALERS
and Manufacturers of all kinds of
Fruit
oxes
Highest Prices Paid for High Grade Fruit.
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This Bank Free
In the Book of Proverbt we find ttiii advice;
"Train up a child in the way he ihotild go,
and when he ia old he will not depart from'
il." The advice of King Solomon BiaJ cer
tainly be applied to the boy or girl, who, by
menus of a Home Recording Safe receive,
during Ms minority, practical leaaoni In thrift'
and aavings. One of our Home Saving Kanka
which you can have FREE upon cpeniugau
account with one dollar or more, if in your
home, ia a constant appealing educator, b-ae'tU
ing the habit of Having silently, forcefully, 1'
not to be denied.
Savings Department
First National Bankv
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V. S. STANLEY, Pres.
K. I.. SMITH, Vitv-rree."
E. O. BI.ANCIIAR, Cashier
W V. BROCK, Asst. Cashier
The First National Bank
OF HOOD RIVER
Capital and Surplus $30,000.00
WC offer you the facilities of a well managed and
well tiquipped batik. The interests of patrons receive
our careful attention.
DAVENPORT HARNESS CO:
HAVE IN THEIIt
E .New Harness Shop.
I A large line of Whips, Tents,
I Axel Oreace and Harness Oil
I We would like for you to come and examine our har
ness repair woik which is quickly attended to.
FASHION. STABLE
.Livery, Feed and Draying..
STRANAHANS & RATHBUN.
Hood River, Ore.
Ilorees bought, sold or exchanged.
Pleasure parties can secure firat-claaa riga. .
Special attention given to moving furniture ana '
pianos.
We do everything horses can do.
they're first in quality
at your. Store
J. E. NICHOLS
UNDERTAKER and
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
I hold licence from the State Board of Oregon and Washington, and am qualified
to ship bodies to any point. Prompt service either day or night.
Hearse furnished on all uccusioud
Pallor Phene Mnin 1143
Residence Phone Main 14!M
SchlfSer Building,
Hood Rirar, Orawoa
SUMMER SCHOOL-ilil SMB Nl MM
June 27 to August 7, and August 13 to Sept 7.
First six weeks devoted to special preparation for County and State Exam
inations. Regular Normal subjects and methods also. Ijut four weeks
continuation of Normal instruction and special attention to Primary Meth
ods with model pupil classes.
Faculty of Over Twenty Instructors. Regular Normal faculty,
assisted by noted college and public educator.
Tcrrios : First Term, $7.50; Second term, $5. For catalogue, summer
school circular or other information write to
Pres. E. D. RESSLErl, Monmoth. Oiegon.