1 M Iferp u DC 0 ifl o a rim mm fill k San o -311 II 15 a NOW ON- coxa JwilHSu 0 OCZDC 3C THE UP-TO-DATE DC DC DC STORE " U 0 DC30 BRIEF LOCAL MATTERS. Fresh butter and eggs at Rent's. Mr. Bartmess is on a rash basis. Uet your chickens for Sunday dinner hi nieuuire uros. Olives in bulk, bottles and cans at Jackson s. Finishing for amateurs at Deitz Stu dio. New Orleans Molasses in bulk and eaiis at Jackson's. (Jet a fine road at Bent's meat mar ket Salt mackerel, eastern white fish and pickled salmon at Jackson's. Our work guaranteed. Deitz Studio. McGuire Bros, make their own leaf lard under their own brand. Cnicken for Sundiy dinner at A. S Rent's. Orangit, citron and lemon peel at Hauua's Star Grocery. Krush sinairo made daily at Bent' meat market. It is to your interest to refer to M. Bartmess' ad under the new system. The Dietz Studio for photos. Telephone A. S. Bent your meat or ders at the City Market. Maple Syrup and New York State .Buck Wheat at Jackson's. New and complete line of groceries at the Star Grocery. If yon want to buy or sell real estaie go to Onthank & Otten. Money to loan on first mortgages. Abstracts and legal papers carefully prepared. Nota rial work of all kinds. Raisins, onrrants, sweet apple cider, in fact anything you need to make good mince pies found at Elanna's Star Grocery. Just received from the factory sev eral beautiful pianos for the holiday trade. Call and set! them. Souls' Piano House. Next to Culbertson's real estate ollice. "Significance of Christmas Tide" will be the subjeo. of discourse at the Unitarian ohnrch Sunday morning; for evening, "How We Know God." All persons of the liberal taitb ar especially invited. The entertainment of the Midlnnd Opira QuinUtte is said by those who have hoard it to he tbe best of its character on the toad. M. Knipt.rutn end wife nrrved at Hood River for a visit Saturday. Parties ktio viiii! themselves to he in I'clited to me arc reine-t"d to csll st iiiv nlfiVe and set'le 'v January 1st as I am very much in ne 'd of inonev. d!3-3t D. H. I.. Dcmiii.e. Tbe workana engaged in construct ing the appioacb to the new O. K. & N. bridge are making rapid progress and onoe the piei are reached theap pearanoe of that neighborhood will be very much changed. Durng the year more changes have taken place in this vioinity than in aiy other part of the city. That's It! Couah yourself into a fit of spasms and then wondei why you don't get well. If yon will only try a bottle of Ballard's Horehonnd Syrup your cough will be a thing of the past. It ia a positive cure for Coughs, Influen sa, Bronchitis aud all Pulmonary di seases. One bottle will convinoe you at your druggist, 25a, 50o and tl. Sold by Ones. N. Clarke. Father Klein left on the local Satur day for a trip up the road. Jaa. Wallace came to Hood River to spend the holidays Saturday. Jas. Stranaban went to Portland Thursday for a few days visit. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Frank went to Tbe Dalles Saturdy for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Long were passengers to Portland on the local Saturday. " J. A Byrne, of White Si linon, was a visitor at Hood Giver hut week. Mr. and Mrt. Chas. T. Early and son went to the metropolis Monday. Mrs. Uiwaid Iseoberg, of Capsule Locks, came op to Hood River for a visit Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. E. Young, of Albany, spent the holidays at tbe lesidence of Kev. Spreoher. Miss Adele Goff, who is attending school at Kugena, can:e home for tbe holidays Saturday. Mr aud Mrs. A. A. Jhvqu and fam ily went to Portland or the local Mon day to spend Christmas. C. R. Bone went to Portland Satur day to stay over Christmas. He will be joined there by Mrs. Bone. Mrs. Adelia Moe left Sunday nigbt for Daytou, Wash., to visit ber son, il. G. Moe, for a few weeks. A. H. Jewett was called to San Francisco Satirday by tbe critical illness of bis sister who resides tbero. Miss Pearl Eocles, who is well known here, was married recently at Ogdeo and is now residing at Salt Lake. L. J. Fritz, of Tbe Dalles, game warden for this district, was at Hood Rivei this week for two days in con nection with bis duties. Miss F. Cooper who is spending tbe winter in Portland where she is studying music, returned home Fri day for tbe holidays. Mies Mabel Paulson, stenographer in tbe office of S. F. Fonts, went to ber home at Oiegou City Saturday to spend Christmas. R. S. Smih has suoceded to the po sition of night operator at the O. R. & N. station. Mr. Smith came here from Pendleton. John Grove, of St. Paul, and II. W. Tbnmpsuu, of the Wind River Lum ber Co. wero at Hood River last week on a business tiip. John S. Pinney, wbo is connected with the American Type Foundry Co., and is located at Seattle, was at Hood River for seveial days last week. E. II. Shepard loft town Saturday for Poitland nli-re be will spend Christmas with Mrs. Shepard wbo is staying there for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Eooles an Mrs. Netties Eccles left Thursday nigbt for Ogdeo to spend Christmas. W. E. Eccles and wife left Wednes day for tbe same place. Virgil Winobell took bis little daughter, Margaret, to Portland Thursday, where she was placed in the North Pacific Sanitarium, suffer ing with pnnmonia. She is leported doing as well as could be expected. Duiing tbe flood wbiob took place last week the boom of tbe Menominee company at the mouth of the White Salmon river broke and several hun dred thousand feet of logs are leport ed to have been lost. An effort was made by a crew of meu on a tug to capture some of tbem but tbe current in the river was so swift that little was accomplished in the work of sav ing them. Clay Brook, who Is attending school at Oorvallis, is home for tbe holidays. G. J. Uessling aud family left Sat urday to spend Christmas with rela-' tivea at Taooina. Mr and Mrs. John llodgkins left Tuesday morning for Albany where they expect to speud tbe holidays. Louis Hendersou, wbo Is attending college at Eugene, came home for the holidays Monday evening. A marriage license was issued Mon- ll tn Ph H Unnifuf nf PlaLltinl. and Dora F. PfUugbaupt, of Hood River. Wm. Frazier, or Trout Lake. 72 years old, was brought to tbis city Monday suffering with a factored kg and plaoed in tbe Cuttage hospital Miss Amy Walton, of Portland aud Mrs. K S. Watlou, wbo have been staying for tome time in that city sreut Cbristams i.t tbe home of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Kay. "Tbe Score of Our Days" nill ho the subject at the Unitarian church next Suu'lay morning; for eveuing, "The New Man " All persons of tbe liberal faith are especially invited. Mr. and Mrs R H. Wallaoe went to Portland Suuday to spend Christ mas and New Years witb their daugh ter Margaret, who ia taking a course at St. Helen's Hall. Coming up from Hood River, says the Chrouicle, last evening William W. Pojt gave up his seat in tbe car to some l i lies and upon returning to get his suit case after the crowd had left the car, found it bad been oarried away through mistake. Mrs Sharp came Bp from Hood River today. Her sisters, Miss Car rie Brown, wbo teaches in Hood River valley, and Miss Gertrude, wbo at tends tbe business college in Port land, are also at home for the holi days. Chronicle. Mr. U. S Loughary, of DbIIbf, Ore., is spending tbe holidays with his i-ister, Mrs. J. L. Hersbner, and firmly. He is acoonpanled by bis three daughters, Misses Gladys, Helen and Luoile. Mr. Loughary is state senator from Polk county. Miss Clara Blytbe went to The Dalles Wednesday eveuing on theSpo kana train fur a visit of several days. Shu was aooompanied by ber aunt, .Vis. Leslie, who had been visiting at tlm IMythe homestead and wbo was on hoi way to ber home at Spoaane. Invitations are out announcing the coining marriage of Marie Agnes. Lof- ley to Seaman Henry Cox, on Janu ary 10th. Tbe event will take place at the hoie of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Rand, 916 East Taylor street, Port land, who are intimate friends of Miss Lofley. 8. F. Fouts, who has maintained a law office here for about a year, has decided to seek a wider field of opera tion and will on tbe first of January go to Portland, where be will resume his connection with the law firm of Long k Sweek, 600 Chamber of Com merce building. Wm. T. Merrill, tbe efficient mana ger of tbe Pacific States Telephone Co., in tbis city, will leave Hood Rivet tbe first of tbe year to take a iosition witb that company in Port end. Mr. Merrill will be succeeded by Harry Bailey, wbo baa been con nected with the company in tbis city for some time. Miss Nettie Buck wbo has been superintendent of the ottloe here will also leave tbe employ of tbe company tbe first of January. PGET IN THE HABIT OF TRADING AT THF BIG STORE WITH LITTLE PRICES 1906 GREETINGS 1907 For the New Year may all the good things come to you is our hearty wish. A thousand thanks for your generous patronage during the past year. We are thrice glad to live in such a community as this where a generous and progressive spirit prevails. Our aim for the coming year is to work w fViP n'Hv5mo.flTnent of our citv and vallev. and to put forth every effort to make the Big Store .... "w rw -m t ft h owr and better. duu in o -o c? C. P. Ross and family spent Christ mas in Portland at tbe home of rel at Ives. They returned Wednesday. Fred Bell and Wm. Bakei, who are attending eonooi at Hill's Military Academy in Portalnd, are borne for the holidays. Chas. Cochrane, of Hiownville, is visiting nis tatner, u. tl. uoenrane, ho is employed by the O. R. & N. iu tbis city. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rand, of Port aud, came to Hood River for Christ uias with Mis. Rand's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Smitb. John T. Hoye, representing the International Conservatory of Music, has been at Hood River for several days in the interest of that concern. The danoe of the Tuesday evening aeries oluu b .s been postponed tbl week on account of Christmas and will be held on a date to be annouuo ed later. George T. Pratber, wbo is ageut for the Troy laundry here, ia distributing some very handsome oaleuders which that oompauy has plaoed at bis dis posal. R P. Orr, accompanied by bis son-in-law, Mr. Dunbar, of Portland, re tained to that city Wednesday, after having spent Christmas at tbe Orr borne here. E. 11. Davidson, of St. Paul, who Is related to P. S. Davidson, of tbis city, has been at Hood River for sev eral days visiting with tbe tatter aud taking in tbe valley Tbe joint installation of tbe newly elected otfioers of tbe Masons and Eastern Staia will take place this evening and will tie followed by a chicken pie supper. Miss Josephine Jenkins, of Poit land, visited at tbe borne of ber brother, Dr. Jenkins, in this oity Sunday. Miss Jenkins went from bere to Tbe Dalles Sunday evening to visiii frlendj. BLOWN TO PIECES BY DYNAMITE EXPLOSION Robert Dunsmore, an old and te speoted citizen of Mcsier, was found near bis borne there Friday slnio. t I town to pieces by what Is though to have been a pieuiature explosion of dynamite. Mr. Dunsmore was working about a mile and a bait from bit home nml was engaged iu building a private road to his ranch. Friday morning be was blasting out t-on.e bi rocks that were in the path of the now roi d and it whs wiiiie doing this that I e as kill .i. ills tmtuglcd body whs diecovereil iy his l o sous wiio wtie on tbeir way to town unci was mo e than 1011 feet from where it was evi dent be bad been working, 'lie npper part of tbe body was literally blonn to pieces and pi.its of it are said to have been scattered over an acre of ground The accident ia considered a strange one as Mr. Dunsmore was an old mill er and familiar witb tbe use of pow der and other explosives aud had handled them for years. Mr. Duns more was one of tbe pioneer resideuts of Mosier, and came to Oregon more than 30 years ago. He was highly re spected by all who kti-w him and at oue ti was road supervisor in his district. The deceased was about 50 years of age and leaves a wife and five children several of whom are married. KEITH'S KONQUEROR SHOES FOR MEN. Frank Chandler, wbo went to Port land Saturday to be with his family for Christmas, returned Monday ao conpauled by bis son, William, wbo will remain beie for a few days be fore resuming his musical studies. J. J. Jordan and family left for Mo Minnville Wednesday morning, where they will reside in the future. Mr. Jordan has purchased a farm quite near that place on which be expects tn go into general farming. A. M. Kelley, of the firm of Kelley & Wlsbart, returned from Dale, Ore., last ween there he proved up on a homestead. He was accompanied by bis parents, who will reside witb bim in the new home which be recently built at Mount Hood. C. S. Park, member of tbe State Board of Horticultural, and Paul IL'allnnA t Koliiin mm viuifrtra at Hood River Wednesday. Tbey were bere looking over tbe town and re turned on the local. John Cochran stopped off between trains Sunday to visit at the home of Mr. and Mis. Cbas. Hall. Mr. Coch ran was for met iy fiom Oregon City, Oik knmA a M Hall MnpAunl. Iiuo uuiu Vft will uwii . v. i,iimvur ed tbe Oregonian and Telegram there. He is now in Portland on tne Tele giam staff and went to that city Sun day evening. R P. Oir, who has been here from Portland to spend Cbrfstmaa with his family bad the misfortune to lose watob obaim that be valued quite highly Monday nigbt. Tbe cbaim is one representing tbe Odd Fellows in signia and was given bim just a year ago by bis daughters as Chiistmas present, lie will be very mucn pleased to have the finder return it to tbis offloe. Shot His Playmate. A special to tbe Oregonian of yes terday tells of a aad accident in which Myron Eardley. tbe 13-year-old son of J. W. Eardley, an employe of tbe Oregon Lumber company at Ba kei City, was shot and killed Wednes. day afternoon while bunting, about six miles soutn oi town Dy tne aoci dental discbarge of a 4 caliber line In tbe bands of bis palymate, Harry bell, wbo is nearly crazed by tbe affair. and who for hours was left alone with tbe oorpse by careless passersby. Tbe ooroner's lory returned a ver diet of accidental shooting. Christmas at Hood River. Christmas day at Hood River was I quiet one and it was evident that most people spent it at nome. me unpleasant day and rain made visit ing or outdoor pastime uncomforta ble. Many went to Portland to spend tbe day, going down the day before Christmas. A good many also came up from that city lo be with tbeir families or relatives and went to vari ous plaoea in town or in tbe valley. Saturday and Monday were the big gest days for merchants and their stores were crowded witb shoppers from early morning until late at night and many Christmas gifts were not purchased until Tuesday morning. The Christmas tiade Is said to have been better than ever before and a greater supply of holiday goods dis posed of. Former Wasco Sheriff Strike It Rich. Friends of George A. Herbert, says tbe Chronicle, who was brought up in Tbe Dalles and served a term as sheriff of Wacso county, will be more tban pleased to hear of the rich stake be has made in the Cornucopia mines, east of Raker City, where be lias been mining for some years. Toe news is contained In the follow ing from tbe Baker City Democrat' "A pedal phone message from tbe Cjiiiii opia mining camp sixty miles east ot liaker Ulty lu tne hiHgle moun tains, lo tbe Democrat, slates the en tire camp is in a state of gieat ecxite- nient over tbe dtscvery on li' older ore k, two miles from Coruucopi , l,y Herbert, Underwood and ilia r of pl.icer gold that rivth tl.o days i f '40 iu California "While drifting ou their elai.i s they struok gravel every I. . i i . (i ll ol A review of points that make Keith's Konquerors popular: Linings moulded to lasts no wrinkles. Lasts built to distribute body weight evenly no tired, aching feet. All leathers selected. Prices, $5.00, $4.00, and $3.50, within reach of all. PRESTON B. KEITH SHCE CO., Makers, Brocklon, Mass. Sold by FBANK A. CRAM, HOOD RIVER, ORE. whiob goes better than five dollais and meu from tbe big quartz mines near by are flocking to the scene to look at the yellow nuggets and stake out claims near tbe holdings ot tbe lucky miners. President Spends Quiet Christmas. Tbe president and bis family enjoy ed a Christmas tree at Captain Cowles' home Christmas eve, and spent the day at tbe White House. Their Christmas dinner was served in tbe eveuing. All were present includ ing the Lougwortbs. I'liDtared by Officer Wood. Last Monday a man by the name of Ueorge w. rou neia up ana rooiiea Henry Johnson at Hilgard, Wash, securing a watoh, a time check for 110 aud some change. A message was sent to the sheriff's office at The Dalles, with a description of Polk. Deputy Sheriff Wood baa been looking tor him aud Friday morning arrested bim on Third street. Polk at first was inclined to deny t: cha-ge, but finally oo ifessed and said be would plead guilty. Presentation to Rev. VY, C. Q llu ore. A Christmas tree was given at the Congregational church Monday even ing. A program bad Deeu arranged consisting of musio and recitations, after wbloh there was a distribution of gifts. During tbe evening a very pleasant feature was the piesentation to the psstor of tbe church, Rev. W. C. Uilmore, witb a gold watoh, chain and charm. Tbe presentation speech was made by E. E. Uolf, superintend ent of tbe Sunday sohool, and was re sponded to by tbe rui prised recipient of tbe timepieoe. Ou one side of the charm attached to the watob chain ia a large old English "U" artistioally engiaved by Laraway, und on tbe oth er side the words "From your Frieuds." It Is said to have been difficult to tell wbo was the most pleased by tbe gift tbe frieuds who gave it to Mr. Uilmoie or tbe hard working and popular pastor. Horn. To Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hloweis, on December 21, a girl. 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