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HOOD RIVER, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 19, 1907
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SOCIETIES.
HOOD RIVER COX M KRCI A L. CLUB Meets
very secoud Monday In each mouth M S p.
m- Id Um club rooois over Jackson's Mora.
H. V. Da viusoa, Frea.
A. I). Mob, Heeretary.
MttODRIVKKLUKUKMO. 10&.A.F. and A.
M.-Mli Haluruay evening oa
eh run moon. a. u. mob. w. sa.
1. McIomali, Secretary.
HOOD RIVER Ch AFTER NO. 17. R. A. M.
MeeU flnt and laird Krldaf nlfbuof eaek
noolb D. McUomaLD, H. P.
A. I). Mob, Secretary,
HOOD RIVER CHAPTER NO. t&, O. K.
Meets aaeood and fourth Tuesday evening
of each month. Visitors eordialiyweleomea.
KVA CLAKKB, W. M.
Mb.Thbba CAgTBB.Beertary.
IDLKW1LDK IX OK NO. 107, I. O. O. S-
Meeu in ITravruai nan, every louraoay
ht.
H. C Burnt, N. U.
FEBacaoH, -eretary
EDEN ENCAMPMENT, NO. , L O. O. F.
Recnlar ineetinir eeoond and fourth Mondays
of each mouth. K. 4. Pabboit, C. P.
I. M. 8cHt,TBB, Bcrlbe.
KEMP LODGE, No. 181, L O. O. F.-MeeU tn
Odell Improvement Co.'s hall every (Satur
day nlgtil. Vleluwseordlally weloomed.
K. T. Foira, N. O.
U A. E. Clabk, Ree. Becy
TAlKfcL REBEK AH DEGREE LODGE NO.
1, 1. 0. 0. r.-MeeU nrst and third Fridays
i u eaca month.
M im Zoba Dai, N. 9.
Ella Mat Davidson. Becretary.
W. O. W meet the Id and 4th Saturday!
each month at I. O. O. F. hall. Vlltor oof
dlally Invited. A. C. HfATEM, C. 0.
K. W. McKKVNOl.iia. ciera.
WAUOOMA LODGE NO. SO, K. OF F.
Meata In K. of P. haU every Tneaday night
w. E. BHBBTS, O. 0.
J. E. Nichols, KV. or K. ana a.
HOOD RIVER CAMP, NO. 1.T0J, M. W. A.
MeeU in I. O. O. F. hall every Wednesday
night. KB.1UTO, V.C.
- C.U. DABIK, Clerk. .
BOOD RIVER CIRCLE NO. 624, WOMEN OF
W'oodcraft-Meett at K. of P. haU on the
Oral and Third Fridays of eaoh month.
Lou McRBYKOLM, U. N,
V. W. MCKBYltoLpa, mere.
RIVERSIDE LODGE NO. 98 A. O. U. W.
MnU firet and third Saturdays of each
mouth. Auo. GviUMABD, M. W.
GEO. HLncoM, Financier r
Cukhtkb Hu OTB, Reoorder.
OLETA AHrtEMBLY NO. 108. UNITED ART-luut.-MoeU
I he first and third Wednea
day, work; wound and fourth Wednesdays
Anions' hall. Mas. A. D. MoGdibb, M. A.
K H. Haktwiq, Secretary.
COURT HOOP RIVER NO. 42, FORESTERS
of America,-MeU every Saturday evening
lnK.ofP.halL John G. Zolia, 0, R.
F. C. BBogiua. F. C.
CANBY POST, NO. 16.Q. A. R -MEETS AT
A. O. U. W. hall, second and lourth Satur
day! of each mouth at a o'clock p. m- All
G. A. R. members Invited to meet with ua,
A. C Buck, Commander.
B. F. Blythb, Adjutant.
CANBY W.R.C..-NO. IS MEETS SECOND
and fourth (Saturday of each Month In A.
O. U. w". hall at ip.ni.
Maktba Riobt, President.
Alida Bhobmakbb, Secretary
MOUNTAIN HOME CAMP No. MM, R. N. A.
Meet at I. O. O. K. Hall on the aeeond and
fourth Friday of eaeh month. 1
Mua.HU8iBMAYBS,0.
Mas. Ella Dakim, Reoorder.
J. F. WATT, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Telephone: Office, 281; residence, 81L
BURGEON O. R, A N. Co.
H. L. DUMBLE,
PHYSICIAN AND 8URGE0N.
Call promptly answer id In town or country,
Day or Night.
Telephone: Residence, 61 1: Office, (U.
Ollto In the Uroalu Building. - -
E. 0. DUTRO, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Jflice nd Reeidence over First National
Bank, Hood River, Oregon.
Phone Main 871
M. F. SHAW, M. D.
Office In Jackson Block.
Office phone, No. 1471. Residence, No. 583.
Dr. M. H. Sharp
Dr. EdhaB.Bhabp
Osteopathic Physicians
Graduates of the American School
of
Osteopathy, Kirksville, Mo.
Office and He., Huxley Cottage, River at.
Phone 25 Hoop Kivbb,
p C. BROSIUS, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
'Phone Central, or 121.
Office Hour: 10 to 11 A. M.; i
and 8 toT P. M.
to I
DR. E. T. CARNES
DENTIST
Office over Bartmea Store
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
Telephone 81.
H. D. W. PINEO.D.D.S.
DENTIST
Cbowm Bbidgs Wobk a Specialty.
Office over
First National Bank
Telephone ,
Main Sll
0. H. JENKINS, D.M.Dt
DENTIST.
Teleohones: Office 283: residence 1048
Office over Butler Bank,
Hood Rivbr, Obb.
M. E. WELCH,
LICENSED VETERINARY SURGEON
t. nmninut tn do inv work in the veterin
ary fine. He can be found by calling at or
puenlng to Clarke I drug store.
A.JAYNE
LAWYER
Abstracts Furnished. Money Loaned,
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
E. H. HARTWIG,
LAWYER.
Will Prantln In All CnnrtA.
Office In Hmlth Building, over First Na-
tlonalBank &
J. W. MORTON
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Will Piactice in All Conrts.
Offioe with 1. H. Heilbronner A Co.
Collection, Abstracts, Settlement of Estate
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
A. J. DERBY
Lawyer
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
White Salmon Valley Bank
The small depositor receives
as the larger ones. We have both.
COME ANI SEE US.
FJS.BTABXBY. E. L. KMITm, E. O. BlABCBaB
Pres. Vtee-frwu Cashier.
V. C. Bbock. Asst. Cashier.
The First National Bank
OF HOOD RIVES, OREGON. v 8
Capital $50,000 ' Surplus, $1200.
JOHN LELAND HENDERSON
ATTORNEY-AT-L A W, ARfTRACTER, NO
TARY PUBLIC and REA1
EtSTATK AGENT.
For a year a reel deal of Oregon and Wah
Ington Ha bad many year eiportenee In
Real Eatat mettera, aa abstractor, eeamher of
Utlr and agent. BalifacUon guaranteed or
oa charge
International orrepondcnce Reboot
8CRANTON, PA.
H. V. REED, Representative
t Hlilh HL, Portland, Oregon.
Hood River once a month. Full infor
mition mailed upon request.
Mrs. Mary Powell Jordan, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Office aad reeldenoe, boms place of John
Leland Henderson, Utate Be, head of Third 81.
Phone 171,
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
MISS JOHNSON A pupil of the
beet masters of Cincinnati, teacher of
Piano, Mandolin and Harmony. Call
at the Noble residence, near hospital, or
Phone 434.
P. M. ML-MIS & GO.
Civil ami Architectural
Engineers and Surveyors
Make aurvey, plan and e b ata for aew
er, light and power and rallay plant, and
furnish, aubject to approval, plans, specifica
tion and estimate for all classes or buildings
public, private and mercantile. Hpeclal at
tention given to economic and alow-burning
oonetrnouoa. Accuracy and economy guar
anteed. . DAVIDSON BUILDING
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
STRANAHAN & SLAVENS,
Contractors and
Builders
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
JOE WRIGHT
CARPENTER AND BUILDER
Phone 769
Estimate! furnished on request. An
honest Job guaranteed.
E. A. JEROME,
Architect
' Having had eeveral year' experience In
drafting and building, I would respectfully
solicit part of the patronage of the people ot
Heod River who anticipate building. Terms
reasonable. Kid satisfaction guaranteed. Of
floe at residence on Heights.
H. SEYMOUR HALL,
Surveyor.
I sm qualified and prepared to do all kinds
of first-class Und surveying. Accuracy guar
anteed. Those who wist first-class work done
address U. K. D. 2., Hood River. Phone 50x1.
m OREGON FIRE RELIEF
ASSOCIATION
of McMinnville. Oregon, will insure your
nrODertv at 60 per cent less cost than
aov other institution.
C. D. THOMPSON, Afrent,
Hood Rlfer, Oregon
JAS. McBAIN,
Hood River Marble Works
Am prepared to execute
all orders for granite and
marble work, monuments,
tombstones, etc.
Also contract for all kinds
of atone masonry, con
crete, etc.
HcEWEN & KOSKEY
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
Prompt sales and quick returns
Wholesale dealer in all kinds of First
and Produce, Consignments solicited
129 Front Sttree, Portland, Ore.
Hood River Studio
-FOR
First- Class Photographs
W have the latest In mounts and can en
large your Photo In Crayon, Platinoid or
Hepla. 8 i votion guaranteed.
W. D. ROGERS, Prop
C. EVERETT,
The Practical Shoemaker,
At Riggs Old Stand.
Fine Work a Specialty.
TR.JONES,Dentist
Crown and Bridge Work.
Teeth Withsut Plates.
Treatment of diseased teeth and gums,
Offioe Brasilia Building. Phone 1033,
the same courteous treatment
FOR SALE
MY JERICHO FARM
Containing 15 acres splendid
ruit land. None better, 6
a 11
acres in bearing orcnaru,
choice varieties. Three acres
Newtowns and Spitzenbergs,
3 years old; 4 acres clover,
7-room house, 20x40 feet, 2
story barn also new, black
smith shop, fanning tools,
spring wagon, phaeton,
spray outfit, incubators, etc.
Also ten inches irrigating
water, paid up in full. All
or f 300.00 an acre.
The above advertisement
has been running for some
months and no buyers. Now
am going to sell, as I can
not take care of it, and m
order to do this I am going
to make reductions in price
until it will sell. I have of-
'ered it at $300 per acre or
$4,500 for the 15 acres.
Now I will reduce the price of
the 15 acres
$100 per week until sold
This week $4,400 takes it.
Next $4,300 buys it, and so
on. Wnose larm will it be:
No buyers yet at $4,300.
Next week $4,100 takes it.
Mr. Homeseeker, you are go
ing to lose the chance of get-
ing the best and cheapest
5-acre home in the valley.
Go out to Jericho home on
the Mt. Hood Road and in
vestigate for yourself. Don't
take anybody's word for it.
Half cash, balance any old
tune. Address
H. C. COE,
ockbox 107, Newport, Ore.
Eureka Meat Market
McGUIKE BROS., Props.
Dealer in Kresh and Cured Meats, Lard
I'oiiltry, bruits una vegetables,
criee tMivery. Phone Main 35.
FRLDFRICK A ARNOLD.
CONTRACTORS
and BUILDERS
Estimate furnished on all kinds of work
FhnnAH' Arnold. Mains.
rUUUBB. rradertok. Umim aas
RALPH REED
Best line of Cigars in
the City
Also handle line of
Pipes, Tobaccos and
Fishing Tackle
BON TON
...Barber Parlors...
The place to get an easy
shave and first-class hair cut.
Our shop is metropolitan in
every respect.
Porcelain Baths in Connection
O. H. GRAY, Prop.
Carry a full line of
Heavy Harness
Also Double and Single
Driving Harness
All made in their shop.
Whips, Robes and all fix
tures iounu in a harness
shop
Call and get our prices before buying
.BICYCLE SHOP.
J. MARION REID
Bicycles, Guns, Sewing Machines,
hirniture, umbrellas, Moves
and Locks Repaired
KEYS MADE TO ORl'ER
Bicycles, Oun, etc., vnt by expreeg (or
repairs will be natly mid promptly re-
i . i . i
paired aim reiurmti. v. an nave you ei
to 3.00 on price of new wheels. Tire,
brakes, and all kinds of repairs sold at
Portland prices. Prices furnished
application. Reference: Bradstreet
Uig line or tents, wagon Covers, au
summer lap dusters at 8. J. Frank's
LAID i
I
When looking for something
good in the way of a
Unimproved
Property or
Investment
CALL ON
Heilbronner
and look over
his long list of
BARGAINS
This is a firm that gives
you nothing Due reliable
pointers about Hood River,
and you can save money
and valuable time by doing
business through this office.
J.H.HEILBRONNER&CO.
HOOD RIVER 4 PORTLAND, OREGON
Bargains in
Real Estate
80 acres. 10 acres in cultivation, 6-roora
house, wood shed, smoke house, mult
house, chicken house, shop, 2 barns,
water numed to house; 51KJ fruit trees,
1(50 3-year apple trees, some bearing,
1 acre potatoes, 1 acre corn, ) acre in
carrots, 4 acres alfalfa. 1 span work
horses, 1 wagon, 1 hack, 1 mowing
machine nearly new; blacksmith tools,
other implements too numerous to
mention : 2 brood sows, 6 bead cattle.
2 dozen chickens, 6 tons hay. This
place is good soil 21 miles of postollioe,
4 miles from boat landing, 7J miles
from Underwood. Must be sold at
once.
20 acres, 12 acres in cultivation, 400
fruit trees, 300 are apples, good vari
eties, 100 in full bearing; 2 acres
strawberries ; one good house 1J story,
6 rooms ; 1 barn, chicken house, wood
shed, cellar; lots of water, good soil;
1 mile of Underwood; $160 per acre.
40 acres, 2 acres in cultivation, 18 fruit
trees, bearing; j acre In strawberries;
good soil, a line location, i miles
from town, enough timber if made
Into cord wood to pay for place. $40
per acre.
159 .acres, 15 acres in cultivation. 30 i
apple trees, more than 100 in bearing,
100 peaches beginning to bear; one
house, cellar, barn, woodshed, chicken
house; 2 acres strawberries, lots of
small f-'uit, free from rock, running
water: more land can be easily
cleared; 2J miies from town. 125.00
per acre.
8 or 10 million red fir raw timber, $1.00
per 1000 feet stumpage. Wood loca
tion. Early logged, gradual slope to
river.
The above is only just a reminder of
few of the bargains we have. I an
sell you from 10-acre tracts up to 210,
Come and see what is destined to be
one of the best fruit countries in the
Northwest and where three crops of
alfalfa can be grown without irrigation
F. W. DeHart
Underwood, Wash.
ML ABBOTT
Millinery,
Hair Goods
Richardson's Silks and
Embroidery Supplies.
Opposite the Paris Fair.
The Toggery will take your measure
and nave your suit mine to order by
the loyl Tailoring Uo. fit guaran
teed.
FARM
MEETING OF THE
COMMON COUNCIL
ADVERTISE FOR WATER BONDS
ProTlsion Made to Boy Present Plant
If SatNfactory Terms Can
Be 1 treed I'pon.
liershner and Mayes were absent at
the council me tiLg Monday evening
but a quorum being present, routine
busioeas was transacted.
Couno'ltnan Watt reported on the
ordinance or grading State street,
asking that the metter be postponed,
as the property owners on the street
wished to be beard iu the mattei and
would later pi eseut a petition for the
consideration of the council. It was
so ordered. '
An ordinance was Introduced call
ing for a special election Ootober 21,
to issue bonds for a municipal water
works plant. Provision is made in the
ordinance for the purchase of the
present private system, it terms oan
be agreed upon. The ordinanoe passed
its first reading.
A new pound ordinance was Intro
duced to take the place ot the several
eld ones, which passed its Urst read
ing.
A, 3. Derby was present and repott
ed several Lrdiuauoes correcting old
ones which were defeotive, or bad
been amended so many times that
they were unintelligable, and they all
passed their first leading.
Mr. Henderson was present and re
ported as special attorney to anange
with the U. l. & in. about tne line at
the end ot Oak street, and said thai
he bad received a proposition from
the O. R. A N. to give the city a deed
to that part of Oak sireet needed foi
a street ii tne oily would vacate tne
balance of Fioct street, and also buy
and give to the oity a small triangular
piece oi iand to straighten out tne
lines from the section house. Mr.
lleudeison recommended that the oity
ask tor only part of the roadway at
the intersection of the street corners,
rounding off the oorners, instead ol
going stiaigbt to a point, as it would
save one-half the cost in a fill, and
also be ot no use to the city. Also
that the oity vacate the balance nortb
on Front street, provided the compa
ny build ball the retaining wall
The rtreet committee reported that
in a talk with Supt. Campbell be bad
said that perhaps tbj best way would
be for the oity to take what they
needed of tbe street, without futtber
oeremony. Further discussions was
had and it was tbe sentiment that as
tbe north end of Front street would
be of little value to the city it might
as well be vaoated provided tbe com
pany would build half the retaining
wall.
A report was made by the street
committee that part of tbe present
road to the boat landing was not on
the right-of-way, and that It would
have to be Qxed un at onoe if men
could be found to do the woik. Tbe
matter was left to tbe committee. '
C. N. Clarke made a request tor s
light placed on the Serpentine road
near the stairs, to light up a dark and
dangerous corner, and the same was
ordered. (
City Engineer Henderson presented
a communication, of which tbe fol
lowing is a brief extraot, and the
same was referred to tbe committee
on fire and water.
To the common council of tbe oity ol
Hood River:
1 write this open letter to youi hon
orably body, for tbe purpose of call
ing to your attention, as well as to
the bublio. citizens of tbe oity of
Hood River, senerally the status of
our citv laws as rewards in, and tbe
method of improvement of, our oity
streets, together witn my reoommend
atlona for tbe establishment of giades,
and the improvement of streets, liy
this method, 1 am enabled to call
your, and tbe public's attention as
well, to tbe matter and to present to
your consideration all tbe ordinance!
n toroe on Mie suoieoi, ana to snow
you wherein you have made mistakes,
according to my judgment. We aie
now on tbe threshold ol tbe door-way
enterins upon tbe improvement ol
the city legarding her streets. Every
oitizen. who baa tbe Interest of tbe
city at heart, should lay aside bis per
tonal feelines In tbe matter and be
willlna to suiter inconvenience rno
extra expenses, if by the improvement
of any stieet or part ot sireet, toe
city will be made more beautiful and
tbe Interests ot tne majority con
served. I stand ready as a property
owner of this oity to pay any street
assessment or suffer any inconven
ienoe tbat will answer tbe aboe re
auirements and I am willing to abide
bv tbe acts ot tbe present city ooun
oil or any other oity council of this
oity in the effort put forth now, or in
the future, regarding tne improve
mont of tbe oity streets. But now is
the accepted time. Why all this de
lay? If you will allow me to suggest
where in 1 think tne city counnou n
in fault. I must say that your bonora
ble body consults too many people,
and tries to act according to tbe wish
es of each person, when no two are
agreed on every point connected witn
auv pioposed impiovemeut. Hy this
method we will never accompnsn any
thing. It is well to listen to the Bug
gestinns of each and every person, lut
not to allow tbe suggestions to delay
the work. You must "take tbe bull
by tbe borne," and having beerd all
paities a reasou-tfcle time, tben act
under tho advice ot tbe oity attorney
and the oity engineer, and proceed to
make the Improvements, or Improve
ment, aoenrding to tbe ordinances,
and for tho best good to tbe gieater
number. The law gives you tbe an
thorlty to act without any petition or
with any petition trom tbe people in
tbe matter of street improvements.
Von are tbe sole judges of tbe neces
sity of any street improvement, and
tbe mannei or doing tbe wnik la pro
vided. nr should be piovided by your
ordinances and the city charter. As
to your authority to act Independent
of anyone see sections, 40, 50, 55, 71.
Now tben, gentlemen, you see tbat
you are tbe sole arbiter of tbe neces
sity ot tbe Improvement ot any and
all street) aud alleys, iuciuding side
and cross walks, and tbe specitlo kiud
of impiovemeut, including tbe extent
and nature th reof and the mateiial
for constiaotlon. It is right up to you
to say whether or not tbe streets of
tbe city should be Improved, and to
see that tbe work is done. It yon wait
till every man on any street shall fall
line witb tbe city idea ot tbe
proposed improvement, we will see
tbe Urst stieet graded never. I am
willing to stand my part ot any indi
vidual dissatisfaction, in carrying tbe
work along as city engineer, knowing
that 1 shall be endeavoring to work
for the city's good and tbe best in
terests of tbe majority along any pro
posed line ot street improvement. A
certain street improvement may hurt
some one or more persons on the
street, but tbat cannot be helped. Re
fer ring to tbe proposed grade and Im
provement ot State) street. 1 bava to
ay tbat I stand back of tbe new or-
manoe now before tbe oity oounoil
establishing a new giade on State
street. The ordinances, aa proposed
in close aooordauoe witb tbe pre
ent oity ordinanoe and while tbe
street giaded .accoiding to said ordl
aoje may work hardship on two or
three of our prominent citizens along
said stieet, it will benefit tbe great
majority ot tbe owners along said
street. Tbe ouly property tbat tbe
new grade will Injure, by tbe proposed
out, if it injures tbat, wbiob is debat
able, Is tbe property ot tbe lion.
Coarlea T. Early, aud tbat ot Truman
Butler, esq,, and perbapa tbat of Mrs.
Cautield. 1 know that these parties
are among onr most pnhlio spirited
citizens, aud that if oonvlnoed tbat
the pioposed Improvement is accord-
ng to law, and tbat it will greatly
m prove the said street over tbe old
grade, and especially tbat it will ben
efit their neighbors aoross tbe street
tor twice tbe distanoe tbat it injures
them, they will eaoh say, "Let the
good work go on, and 1 will take my
uiedioine. " Wbat is tbe use ot having
city engineer unless bis judgment U
to be taken on questions in bis juris-
ictionr First let ns look at tbe or
iuauce establishing tbe grade on
State street now in toroe. Tbe grade
centre 3rd is 178 feet ; centre of 4th is
108 feet; centre of btb Is 218 feet; cen
tre of Cth is 230 feet ; at point 250 feet
west of centre of Otb street is 202 feet ;
at centre of 9th stieet (Park ave. ) 201
tee''. Tbe proposed ordinanoe at tbe
said points makes the giade: Center
ot 3rd 170 feet ; centre of 4th 197 teet
entre of 5th 218 feet; ueol re of Otb
13 feet; at 250 feet weit about 255
feet; oentre of Otb 207 feet. Now com'
pare tbe two. Tbe grade was lowered
wo feet at 3rd to accommodate the
Stewart new building now going up
aud was done by authority ot your
street committee. Tbe grade at 4th 1b
lowered one foot which will help tbe
climb up 4th street. The grades at
otb, Cth and Otb remain tbe same.
Mow for tbe ordinances undei which
e are working as to grades. Ordi
nance No. 40 establishes tbe grades on
State street between Front street and
the street at tbe points Indioated as
above set out, and breaks tba grade
between Ctb and Otb streets aa set out,
conforming to tbe bump in Stat
street. See section 1 ot ordinanoe 62.
This ordinanoe. No. 62, lathe only
ordinanoe detluing the manner of oal-
oulating grades and aayi tbat th
grade shall conform to straight line
between adjaoent orosa-atreets, unless
otherwise provided by ordinanoe. Or
dlnanoe No, 40 provides for a bieahj
In tbe grade between otb and ma
streets at a point 250 feet west of oen
tre ot Ctb street. 'Ibis is an objeoi
tionable feature In this ordinanoe.
the grade sbould be uniform on a
straight line between Ctb and Otb
streets, tor tbe following reasons :
Flist This MMte street Is the prin
cipal artery ot tbe travel ot tbe oity
and is tbe only 80 toot avenue, except
lil street, and sbould be made to be
most convenient to the great amount
of travel passing over It, aud whlob
will constantly Increase. Tbe raise of
tbe grade at the point objeoted to by
me makes tbe grade t jo steep, at least
unnecessaryily steep at that point. A
glance at tbe ground will show tbls,
as tbe top ot tbe bump as It now ex
ists is about tbe giade adepted
Wbiob is for tbe best interests ot tba
oity of Hood Kver? To bave this
stieet almost a uniform wade from
the bottom of tbe bill at 3rd street to
tbe Unitarian oburcb at Otb street,
making about a 7 per cent grade, or
to bave tbe steep pltcb at the debate
ble polntr Sbould tbe Interests of tbe
whole oity be considered or tbe Inter
ests ot a few Individuals on tbestreett
1 want to go on record so there will
be no mistake as to bow tbe city engl
neer ot Hood Kiver stands. 1 say
obange tbe grade, aooept the new oi
diuauoe and make a beautiful street
of this One avenue. When tbe work is
done every fair minded man on tbe
street will say, "Henderson, you wer
rwut. Tbe cbange is U. K.
Second Tbe nortb side of State
street is muoh lower than tbe aoutb
side, and the change of grade at the
laid point will benefit all tbe proper
ty from E. L Smith's residence to
and including Dr. lirosius' residence.
New Ibis matter being disposed of
so far as 1 am oonoerned, 1 wish to
call your attention to the manner in
which State attest is to be graded.
Several days ago, a number of citi
zens, residents on said street, togetb
er with your street committee and
myself, walked over said xtreet from
3rd to Otb street, and dlsouBsed tbe
manner ot Impioving said street.
beiieve I am tight when 1 say that no
two men of tbe party were entirely
agreed as to bow this should be done.
Some wanted to cut the stieet down
to grade acioss its width. Others
wanted to bave terraoea above and be'
low tbe street, witb a rond-way grade
in tbe centre; while others wanted
two road-ways, one above tbe other,
that is one along side of tbe other,
but the surface ot one below tbe otb
er. Now wby not proceed aooording
to our ordinances as to tbla matter,
See ordinanoe No, 62.
Now why not go ahead with the im
provement of State -street aooording
to ordinanoe? I understand tbat it
is tbe intention of tbe oity oounoil to
ask tbe citizens of Hood Kivei to vote
to cbange the obarter of tbe oity at
tbe next oity election, by amen. ling
tbe section ot tbe obarter, which is as
follows:
"Section 68. Eaoh lot or part of lot
abutting a street graded, improved or
repaiied, shall be liable for the full
cost ot making the same nnon the bait
of tbe street in front ot and abutting
upon It," eto. - ' - - -
So that the city oounoli may either
declare tbe improvement paid out of
the general fund, or make the proper
ty pay for tbe Improvement aloug tbe
line of tbe street Improved, aa to tbe
oity oounoil may seem best. I Und
tbat all tbe newer charters of all tbe
Concluded on lut page
BOND DITCH
FOR $40,000
NECESMKY TO CLEAR UP DEBT
Meeting of Stockholders Saturday Tote
this Authority to the Board
of Directors.
A stocbolders meeting of the East
Side Irrigating Co. was beld at th
Artisan ball Saturday and was attend
ed by about 30 ot tbe stockholders.
A repoit ol tbe secretary was read.
showing conditions ot tbe company,
and recommending II t a bond issue
be made to take op the Indebtedness
ol tbe company wbicL will come due
November 1.
Tbe principal object of tbe meeting
was to aot on tbe bond question, and
brought out considerable discussion.
It was stated tbat a bond issue of
$40,000 would pay all outstanding In
debtednew ot tbe oompsny and leavo
nearly $1000 in tbo treasury.
Tbe fact was brougbt out tbat tba
directors bad stopped tbe sale of
stock, ai authorized because they bad
Id all tbe water wblcb the ditch waa
delivering at tbia time, and did not
think advisable to sell any more stock
witb watei rights nntil It waa assured
that tbe ditob oould be made to de
liver It without enlargement Tbe
time for tbe aale ot stock bad been ex
tended onoe, and no one else bad ap
plied for stock, so tbat tbe tarmers
along tbe line of tbe ditob oonld feel
sgrieved if tbe sale of stock bad been
stopped.
Mr. Evans stated tbat be bad meas
ured the water near tbe head of tba
ditob at tbe divido, and there waa
1103 inches of water, and some ot tbe
watei bad been sold and delivered
shove thia point. At tbe same time,
owing to waste, extravagant nse and
other causes, only 800 bad been aold
and delivered this year.
P. S. Davidson advised the lale ol
more stock, oi whlob lbu snares re
main it In tbe treasury, and out down
tbe indebtedness. 11. S. Ualligan waa
of the same opinion. The board, how
ever, tbougbt It best not to sell any
more stock than could be delivered at
tbls time, but to sell water instead,
at $7 an inob, enlarging tbe ditch to
oarry tbe extra amount. Tbe cost of
maintenance would be only about j
year to owners of water lights.
while tbe difference from the sale of
stook would provide a sinking fund
or pay tbe interest on tbe Indebted
ness which would in time pay off tbe
debt.
Tbe question of interest came op,
and tbe directors stated tbat tba con
dition of tho money market w s such
tbat it was uncertain bow low a rata
of Interest oould be obtained, and af
ter some discussion, the matter waa
left to the board to do tbe best they
oould.
Peter Moht stated tbat as tbe report
of tbe banks showed a bait a million -on
depoait, be tbougbt there wera
plenty of tamers 10 tba valley who.
oonld take up tbt bonds and would ba
glad to do so.
It was voted tbat tba board ca au
thorized to issua tba bonds, and tba
rate of Interest was left to their dis
cretion.
Funeral of Mrs. Martha McFarland.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McFarland left
here Friday to attend the funeral of
Mr. MoFarland's mother at Tne
Dalles, who died at tbo residence of
ber daughter, Mrs. K. Abrams, at
Concord, Mass., aged 77 yeara and
Ave months. The deceased wai a
pioneer of Wasco county, and well
known here among ibe early settlers.
Tbe following Is taken from tbo
Chronicle:
The funeial of Mrs. Martha Mol'ar-
land, wife of John Mofcarland, waa
oonduoted at tbe Congregational
oburcb this afternoon by Kev. D. V.
Potlng. After a few general remarks
and reading of a portion of the scrip
tures by tbe pastor, Mrs. . M. Wil
son In a lew words tbat cornea witn
tbe earnestness wbiob prompted their
utterances told tbe story ol tbe lire ot
Mrs. McFarland from the time of her
arrival in Tbe Dalles until ber death.
Mra. Martha McFarland oama to
Oregon with ber young husband, Neil
MoFarland, in m ana setuea in ane
Dalles, tben only a small village and
trading post for tbe Indians. Soon
aftet their arrival, In 1853, Nell Mo
Farland and bis father, John Mot Br
ian, I. launobed the "Wasco." one of
the first steam boats on tba upper Co
lumbia, plying between Casoadea and
Tbe Dalles. Mrs. Wilson oescriDea
graphically the dangers to wbiob tba
young tivermen were exopsea, iouoq
lng feelingly upon tbe anxiety of tho
young wife awaiting her husband's re
turn. Mrs. MoFarland often told in
after years tbe story of frontier life,
but always emphasized tbe more pleas
ant phases never complaining of tbo
hardships enocuntered. "IJer charac
ter is best described by an inscription
cn a statute in Rome wbiob was made
over 20 centuries ago 'She was very
pleasuut,' " said Mis. Wilson.
Mis. MoFailand leaves two sons,
Frank MoFarland, of Portland and
Homer McFarland, ot Portland, and
four daughter, Mrs. Eugene Price, of
Portland ; Mrs. Laura Hill, of Port
land ; Mrs. K. Abrams, of Conoord,
Mass., and Mra. W. U. Moody, ot
Shaniko, all of whom were In attend
ance at the funeral save Mrs. Abrams,
at whose borne tbe deceased was visit
ing when tbe summons oame.
Tbe pall bearers were C. L, Hrooks,
Tom burgess, J. B. Crossen. Oeorgo
Llebe, Henry Steers and Georgo
Snipes. Tbe floral offerings were elab
orate and beautiful and showed how
much Mrs. McFalrand was esteemed
and loved by her friends, neighbors
and acquaintances.
Willie Hearst Will Ran.
A press dispatch from New York
City baa it tbat Wm. K. Hearst baa
changed front and is to become tba
candidate ot tbe "Interests" foi pres
ident next year. Tbe report even goes
so far as to say tbat Harriman la to
be behind tbe Hearst oandidaoy and
tbat a 910,000,000 campaign fund la to
be raised.
Healthy kidneys filter tbe imparities
from the blood, and unles they do this
good health is impossible. Foley's Kid
ney Cure makes sound kidneys and will
positively cure all forms of kidney and
bladder disease. It strengthens tba
whole system. Clarke Drug Co.
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