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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1906)
HOODRIVEB QLAOIEB, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1000 The Man who has Money to Burn Will not be interested in this, but the average man finds it necessary to make his money buy as much us possible and we believe will be interested toknowthat we have 100 men's suits, sizes .'M to 40, on which he can save from $4.( 0 to 8.(-0 a fruit. Regular prices on these suits range from 10.00 to f 18.00. We wish to close out the entire lot before August 1st and are selling them for QQ q g QQ We also have a good line of Y Y Hen, Women and Children's Shoes and STAPLE DRY GOODS w hich will stand comparison with goods offered by other dealers, and the prices are below the reach of any competition. Hun dreds of pleased customers attest the fact that we are not selling "trash" but good serviceable merchandise. Come in and secure some GENUINE BARGAINS BLOWERS BROS. WILL DESTROY THE FORESTS G Ollbert Rogeri of England, for 19 years In the Indian fornrt tervioe, liikdn the startling assertion today that the forests in Canada would be worked out in 70 year aud those In the United States In about the same time unless radloal aotlon was taken by the governments of the two countries for the preservation of the trees. He said tnat in 70 yearn the value of timber in the United States would luorease 200 per cent, and that there would not be good timber to be obtained at that price if the present devastatlou was allowed to go on. Mr. Rogers is making tour of the forests of the United States in com- any with J. Uarvio Peters of the nited Htetea forestry servloe, I bey have traveled from the Atlantic const to the PaolHo and after a visit to the forests of Oiegon will go to into Urlt iah Columbia and return east through Canada. Ulltmore and other famous private reseives in the eastern states were visited by the foresters and the state reserves throughout the south as well as the government lauds lu the middle west and California. In speaking of forestry, Mr. Rogers said : "There Is one advantage America bs over India in the forestry. The oil has wonderful rejuveutlug quali ties that are not found In India. With suoh conditions It will be compara tively easy for this country to rebuild Its forestry areas. In India in the past year the expenes of the govern nieut in mantainlug the forest re serves exceeded the reveune by , 000,000. Between 5 aud 10 per cent of the total land area of the couutry Is devoted to forestry, while in this country but little over '1 per cent is devoted to the same purposes. "An interesting feature that I would like to see followed In this country and Canada Is that of uiuuia ipalitles owning and operating .re serve. More of than 00 per cent of the reserves in Oermany are owned by the cities and the reveuue yielded by them not only pave lor tne main tenanoe of the forests, but for the UDkeeo ot the roads and a sum of money to the treasury. "Oulv an amount ot timber eoual ot that grown each year is out, thus Insuring permanent forests. This would be a great thing for the western cities to adopt before tnoy una tneni selves in the same condition as the astern states, namely, no state lands left and all timber out." Tramp Laborers Iteat Their Way. The O. R. & N is having great dill) oulty In gotting and keepiug men on the work being done on the Kipaila Lewston extension, and to keep up the supply of laborers the company has the euiDlormeut agencies In Port land seek men to go to work. If the men amoving for work have a bundle of blankets they are passed through the sate at Portland depot and given free transportation to Riparia, the railroad checking their buudle of blankets to that Dolnt. The Dayton Courier Press tells bow hundreds of men bound for the liar vust fluids work the O. R. A N. They buy a oheap quilt, making a big buu die of newspapers around which the quilt Is wrapped and this is checked to Riparia. These bundles are rarely called for. as there are cords aud ooi ds of these plied up at Riparia, nd the sireut there has to make s bou Are of them every few days. The men after reaohing Rlpartit, bit the brakebeams for some point where they can easily reach the harvest fields, wbeie better wages can be secured The railroad contractors' foroes are constantly being depleted by the men desertlug tor the harvest news. Hose ItiigH Damaging New York Apples Rose bugs, which usually do but lit tie damage in New York except to rosea, are attacking and destroying apples this year. In the western part of the state they Dave about become a serious pest. Ap Pie growers about Woloott are com plaining of the work of rose bugs lu their orchards. They are not nooun lered in every orchaid, but here and Iheie are doing great damage. When ever they attack an orchard they seem to appear suddenly by the million and ork with great rapidity. For years rose bugs have appeared on small fruits, but in such small numbers as to do no serious damage, Last year they attacked I be apple or chards for the first time at about the same time of the season as this year. They not only devour the foliage with great rapidity, almost entirely rienutl lug the tieee, but they also attack the fruit. Large holes are eaten Into the small apple, rendering It unlit for use exoept lor evaporating purposes in use it ever grows to maturity. The period of attack usually lasts about thirty days; after which the bugs disappear as suddeuly as they came. The ravenous attacks which are being made have oaused the farm ers to seek some means of oomhatting this Insect. An appeal made to the state experiment station at (Joueva re sulted In the following reply: Don't be Hark ward. Do not hesitate to auk lor a free Ham lie of Chamberlain's stomach and liver Tablets. We are glad to give them to anyone who is troubled with bilious ness, constipation, or any disorder of the stomach, many nave iwen perma nently cured by their use. For sale by Kier & Lass. McGuire Bros, make their own leaf litrd under their own brand. The Hslvation of Work. Harry Thaw's mother ruined ber son when she changed the will of the boy's father. The latter left the spendthrift 12,500 a year. Mrs. Thaw ohanged It to 80,000 a year. It whs a case of too much mother ing. She put a handioap on the son's life, cheated him out of his obauoe. Young lliaw uever had the satisfac tion nor the experience ot earning an bone it dollar. He never knew the keen Joy of work. The exultation of the youth who turns from a wood box Oiled or a lawn uioweu a joo wen completed uever Citme to him. He was denied the opporiumy oi la Dor with bis bands or the working out of an idea with his bead. The natural enthusiasm of application was a stranger to bis life. The curse ot idleness was upon mm. For idleness is a curse. The dictum that man must earn bis bread by the sweat of bis brow is not a curse but a blessing. Work is the universal law ot nature. It is the normal, sane business of man. What oould be ex pected of a young man who bad more money than he knew bow to spend and who made diversion bis only pur- poser 1'bere's a limit to having a good time. When you get so far natural pleas ures pall aud it the b'iman has no oo- oupaitou the craving for new emotions begius to pall on tne appetite, beu restraint Is overborne. Life is warped. Tastes are vitiated. Kxlstenoe is arti ficial and false. There is one oure for a thousand 111 useful labor. No man oan live In a sane existence without some healthy occupation. We are built that way. the wisdom that Is divine made us for a task. To refuse the task is to go to war with that wisdom. Work aud purity and sauity are a logical trinity. Kust Oregouian. Ship Fruit la Car Lots. Fruit is moving in the Wenatohee valley In oar load lots, the first cars solus: this year 10 daya ahead ot any year previous. These oars are belug sent out by the Wenatcbee Valley Fruit Growers' association, which will handle the great bulk of the fruit In the Wenatohee, Entiat aud Columbia valleys this year. Early shipments are due to the fact that Instead ot shipping direct to the oommlsson firms, the farmers are united in one organization aud aie handling their fruit as oue body. The apricot season is on and It Is only a quustiou ot a few days nntil the fruit will be moving lu oar load lots. Karly summer apples are also coming In rapidly aud by next week will be marketed in are it quantities. The first oauteloupes will be ready next week. A tew pears bare oome lu but they are scarce yet. lu contrast with ror mer years when the commission firms of the Sound and of Spokane sent men Into the field to solioit consign ments, these firms are this year send ing men into the valley to buy fruit f. o. b. Wenatohee. This arrange ment has beeu adopted through the etforts of the growers' association and thus far is pronounced highly satisfactory. Spokesman-Review. Estimate of Wheat Crop. The Cblcgo Daily Trade Bulletin has issued its annual estimate of the wheat crop. The crop ot winter wheat is placed at 45:1,000,000 bushels and that of spring wheat at 2Hft,000.000, iiiNklug a total of 720,000,000 bushels. Supplies carried over In second bands are estimated at 65,000,000 and it is figured that 40,000,000 bushels are still in the hands of farmers, making a to tal supply for the year of 821,00,000 bushels. The estimated consumption for the year Is 40,000,00 bushels, leav lug available for export during the year and supplies on band July 1, 11107, aW,OiH,000. The world's crop is placed at 80,000,000 less bushels than lust year. Leaves Morrow County for Hood River J. R. Nunamaker bas recently sold all his real estate and livestock hold ings in Morrow county, and has bought a 35-acre tract at Hood River, paying therefor 115, 000. He sold what is known as his lower place on Rhea creek to Archie Cox, the consideration being 117,000. The upper place, consisting ot 8,000 acres, he sold to William IS wick, of Urant county, the consideration being 110 an acre, or KtO.000. Mr. Swiok also bought his sheep at 15 per head. Mr. Nunamaker expects to move to Hood River to reside permanently and highly improve bis aore tract that he reoeutly bought there. Heppner Times. Should Be Divided. Klickitat county ought to be out up into about six counties. It is too big for any use whatever. The Wal lamet valley could be set down on top of Klickitat county and still leave considerable of a ragged edge. The Columbia river meaudeis 198 miles of its water front. The towns aud In habitants are as widely apart as Port land and Kugeue, Detroit nd Siuslaw. Cut it up, save expenses in courts, taxes, mileages, etc.. Do some devel oping over there. (Jet In and be up-to-date. Moro Observer. 1000 Miles of Alfalfa. There is a probability that before long travelers on Union PaolHo trains will ride through ao alfalfa field be tween Omaha aud Ogden a remarks ble, attenuated field 200 yards in width and a thousand miles lu length. For a long time the Union Paoi ic bas been considering the problem of eliminating weeds along the rigbt-ot way, and numerous schemes bavs been suggested with this end in view, but it was not until demonstration was made that alfalfa will grow with out irrigation that the possiblo key to the problem was louu.l. ny will experiment with alfalfa on periment be successful, alfalfa will be planted between - the fences of the right-of-way the eutire distance from Oniba to Ogden. Alfalfa is a hardy and close-grow ing plant, and where it bas obtained luubuuiu. mi u.udi . u.c.a.iuu . strangled and exterminated quickly. weeds oan not grow in an alfalfa patch, aud those which obstruct the Union Paoifio rlgbt-of- way would qulokly be killed, once all air a was planted. The purpose of ridding the rlgbt-of way of weeds is to prevent the growth of vegetation on the roadbed. At preseut the section gangs are waging oonstant war against the ever-en oroacbiug belt of weeds on either side of tbe rails. Alfalfa will also spread. If permitted to run to seed, but the scheme of tbe Union Pacific to elimiuate weeda wltb alfalfa baa dealt with this Dioblem. and has solved It by providing that tbe farmers and rnnohmen residing along tbe right-of-way be given per m'seion to cut alfalfa between the feuces and apply It to their own pur pose. The experiment of turning a 1,000- mile strip Into an alfalfa field will be watched wltb interest. If tuooessful, this system will probably be adopted by other railroads. . Have Yea Dyspepsia, Indigestion If today you suffer from impaired di gestion. sluggish liver or impure blood and you were told of a preparation which would cure yon at small cost, would you try the remedy? There Is a medicine Green's August Flower. Go to your druggist s and buy a test bottle for so cents, or the regular sine for 75 cents. If you have used all other dyspopsia reme dies williout satisfaction, or if you have never used any preparation tor iliese dis tresslng affections ; if you have headache biliousness, loes of appetite, sleepless- ue.-s, nervousness, or any disorder of the stomach or liver, cure yourself quickly by using the infallible August Flower. It is not an alcoholic stimulant, but quite harmless for general use. Get copy of Green's Prise Almanac Must Clean l'p. The Kansas City World says that of the 12 packing houses in that City 11 are declared by the United States bu reau of animal Industry to be unsani tary aud are given uutil August 1 to clean up. If it is not done, not m animal will he allowed to pass their gates for slaughter. For sale by Emporium. Twenty acres on Methodist lane, four miles southwest from Hood River, small house, some land cleared. Only f 2000. Children like Keunedy's Laxative Honey and Tar. 1 he pleasantest and best cough syrup to take, because contains no opiates. Sold by Williams Pharmacy. If yon need screen doors, window screens or meat safes, don't forget F, U. Coe. Carpentering, rbone 071. GUARDIAN'S SALE. IN THE COUNTY COl'KT OF TI1K HTATK OK OKKUON t oll W AHCO COUNTY. In the Matter u( the Oiiardlaimlili) of Vrrdle Artftm Kuucorii, minor. Now l thin time cornea on to bo heard tli pell lion of Prank K. Hunenrn, guardian ot tbe portion mid eslsle ot V anile Aideu Hun eoru. a minor, asking that a Uceiine be Issued to said guardian to sell the following Hiv crlla-d lands belonging to lliu estal of said minor, to wlU Beginning at tbe quarter aeo ttou oorner a rwkl set at tbe IntenaH-tlou of lbs center Hit of lbs Mouut Hood and other oounty roads on the north boundary of sec tion 7 in towunhlp S north of range 10 east, W. M., Waaco County, Oregon, aud running tbeuee south ut the center of Hald oounly road along the west line of 1'aves Divers land lO.Ai chains to the southwest wruer of said Divers land and the point of begliinlug of the tract herein eonveed; thence east 14.H3 rhalns along lbs mouth line of aald Divers land to tbe Intersection of tbe said south line wltb the weal line of John It. I'nwbya IkiiiI, and be. Ing tbe southeast oorner of said Divers laud: t hence soul li along the Maid west line of tbe said frothy land 4.10 chains 10 a plnt for tbe southeast corner of tbe tract herein conveyed; thence west parallel to the aorlh Hue ot the tract herein described UXA chains more or In to the west boundary of said half section H lu tbe writer of said county road for the south west corner of tbe laud herelu conveyed; thence north on said half section line down the ranter of said county road 4.10 chains more or leas to ttie point of begliinlug and be lug tbe northwest corner ol the laud herein conveyed, containing ti acres of lano; bounded north ly Paves Divers laud, east by land of John K. Crosby, aoutb by tbe land formerly owned by J. W. Black and now owned by Hflltte Crocket aud went by said mvtiou line, and being situate tu aud a iarl of the north west quarter of tbe northeast quarter oi said section OT, together with one min ers Inch of water rorever to be taken out of (Midi Creek on the land of aald llaltle Crocket at the iiuwt convenient point so as to carry ttie same ou the big best ground poesible for Irrigation of I lie laud barrln conveyed wltb all necessary right of way over said lint Crockets' land for the purpone of operating and maintaining a dllch, canal or flume for carr ing said water. An I It appears to the satisfaction of the couit from sunt petition that It will be for the best Interests of aald esUtle that said bind be sold aceordlug to the prayer ol said petition. Now, therenire. In the name of the state of Oregon: It is hereby considered, ordered and adjudged that Monday the tltb day of August, 1WW, at the hour of ten o'clis-k A. M. of said day, said day being the lint day of the regu lar August term of the above entitled court in tbe transaction of probate business, at the oounly court room In tbe county court house in Dalles Illy, Wasco county, Oregou, be fixed as the time and place for bearing aald petition and all heirs at law and next of kin of said Verdie Arden Huucorn and all per sons Interested In said estate are hereby re- aulred to appear before such court at aald me and place to show eaue, If any there be, why a license should not be granted for tbe sale of tbe real estate hereinbefore mentioned and de-STlbed aa prayed for tn said petition. Dated this lh day of June, 1WM. A. K. LAKK, County J udge. Hotel Waucoma A First-Class House Moderate Rates Good Service Farmer's Dinner 25 cts P. F. FOUTS, Hood River Prop. J. E. NICHOLS, PURE CRYSTAL CE DAVIDSON FRUIT COMPANY MANGFACTUKKKS DELIVERY DAYS: Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday Mornings and Saturday Afternoons . UNDERTAKER AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR Order Direct froi.i Factory . Phone Main 71. soar 4 -a ,;.'.e A i3.M Ll!?!d TJ' ! l). S. CoBiiissioner Diain uuuiu oi 1 1: i-'ii and Washington, and am qualified to ship bodies to any point. Prompt service either day or night. Hearse furnished on all occasions Notary Public GEO. T. PRATHER Parlor Phone Main 1513 Srhifller Knilding, Residence Main 1511 Hood River, Ore. The Oldest Insurance and ' Real Estate Agent in town Insurance Loans Abstracting Hood River, Oregon If "REGULT0R LINE" Steamers leave Portland and The Dalles daily, eicept Sunday, at 7 o'clock a. m., calling at Hood River, easthound, at about 4 p. m. ; westbound at about 8:30, p.m. Hired lonnet lion at Lyle with the C. R. & N. Railway to and Irom GoMendale and Klickitat valley points. For any further information address any agent of the company or M.TALBOT, V, P. A G. M., Portland, Oreg on L. M. WILSON PINE GROVE, ORE. ...General Merchandise... FLOUR, FEED, GROCERIES, WORK SHIRf8, OVERALLS, NOTIONS, CIGARS. TOBACCO DRUGS AND PATENT MEDICINES MY GOODS ARE RIGHT, MY PRICES ARE RIGHT . CHOICE RESIDENCE LOTS FOR SALE IN- -o Riverview Park and Idlewilde Additions Easy Grades, Fine View and Good Water ALSO MANUFACTURING SITES FRONTING ON O. 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 Waucoma Hotel HOOD RIVER Square Deal Store "Honest Goods and Square . . Deal for Every flan" . . IS MY MOTTO I carry J), full line of Groceries, Flour and Feed and our nrioen ara right. - The boHt tools that money can buy are none too "good for Hood River orchards, and I am in a position to supply you Mitchell Wagons and Buggies a Specialty Acme Harrows, Disc and Peg-Tooth Harrows, V Chilled and Steel Plows, Planet 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 bUIT Yours for Business Phone 741 D. M'DONALD 3rd and River Street. Hood River, Ore. 1 St Buy Your Fruit Boxes AT THE Hood River Box Factory and Patronize Home Industry. Best Quality Lowest Price Home Made Phone Main 71 WW ' This Bank Free What our men and women of fifty years hence will be depends on the children of to day. Is it not worth our while, even at the cost of considerable effort, if necessary to teach our boy or girl the value of money, the habits of thrift, economy and savings. Her bert Sencer says "edu -alion Is the prepara tion for complete living." One of our Home Savings Banks which you can have FREE upon opening an account with one dollar or more, if in your home, is a constant appeal-, ing educator, teaching the habit of saving silently, forcefully, and not to be denied. Savings Department First National Bank I SUMMER SCHOOL- 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. LaH four weeks a continuation of Normal instruction and special attention to Primary Meth ods with model pupil classes. Faculty of Over Twenty Instructors. Regular Normal faculty, assisieu oy uoieu conege anu puimc euucaiors. Tuition : First Term, $7.50; Second term, 5. jehool circular or other information write to For catalogue, summer I Pre9. E. D. RESSLER, Monmoth. Oregon. Bartmess' Furniture Store ON A CASH BASIS REDUCTION OF TEN PER CENT ON ALMOST ALL HOUSEHOLD GOODS A Large Line of New Spring Goods MATTINGS and CARPETS At prices never before quoted F. S. STANLEY, Pres. K. L SMITH, Vice-Pies." E. O. IU.ANCIIAR, Cashier V. ('. BROCK, Asst. Ca.sl.ier The First National Bank OF HOOD RIVER Capital and Surplus $30,000.00 We offor you the facilities of a wrll mnnapvil niiii well equipped bank. The interests of patrou receive, our careful attention. Malleable Iron Beds, guaranteed against breaks by the factory for 2." years, and yet cheaper than the cast beds. We get them direct from the East. Call and look them over. S. E. BARTMESS Building Material, Carpets, Paints, etc. Undertaker and Embalmer. New Location. We are now located in the Smith Building, in the room formerly occupied by J. E. Rand, where we will be pleased to see all of our old customers as well as new ones. This large and well-lighted store has beeu fitted up with the best and most complete stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries, Flour and Feed ever displayed in the City. Fresh Vegetables received daily. Call and iuspect our stock. SPOT CASH GROCERY WOOD & SMITH BROS., Proprietors.