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Newspaper Page Textmm VOL. XIX HOOD RIVER, OREGON, JANUARY 23, 1908 NO. 36 SOCIETIES. hood river commercialcldb-mci t very second Monday Id aactt month Ulp. in., to tbe club rooms over Jackson's Mora. H. K. Daviukm, Pre. K.D. Mob, Heeretrr. Hi )D RIVER LODGK NO. 105, A. P. sad A. M. Meets batnrday evening on or before arh full moon. A. I). Mol, W. M. I. McUoma li, Beorela r jr. wood river ch afikr no. ti. r. a. m.- Metunrat and tnlrd Frldiiy nlgliuof wrk month D. Mt Donald, H. t. D. Moa. Becretary. HOOD RIVER CHArTKR NO. 16, 0. E. 8. Alscts second and fourth Totwdsy veninc cfcacb month. V biltora cordially wxleomM. Eva Clakkb, W. M. Mas. THiaiaA Castnib, Secretary. IDLKW1LDE LO OE NO. 107, I. O. O. P. Meeu In Fra'rrual ball, svrry Tbnraday nlcnt. H. C. BaiTH, N. U. J. H. rtBoranif, -'cretary EDEN ENC'Ajll'M ENT, NO. 4, 1. O. O. F. IWnlar meeting- wtind and fourth Mondays i t acb UlOlltll. R. J. P ABBOTT, C. P. J. 14. 8CUMK1.TZKH, .Scribe. KEMP IX)IMJE.No. 181, 1. O. o. K.-MeeU In Odell Improvement Co.'a ball every Salor lay nlglil. Vtaltors cordially welcomed. K.T. Kolt,N.O. I. A. E. Cl.AKK, Ittf, Heey. I : KKL REI1KK AH M.1.KEK l-OIX.K NO. i, !. O. O. K-Meets Bret and third Ertdayi ii each month. MihhZoha DAT, N. U. E. LA May Davidson, Hecrelary. W.O. W. meets the 2d and Ub Saturdays each month at I. O. O. F. hall. Visitors cor dlally Invited. A. C.BfATEN, C. C. K. W. MoRevmolim, Clerk. WAUOOMA 1OIX1E NO. 80. K. OK P.- Meets In K. or r. ball every Tuesday niiriib W. K. hhekts, C J. E. Nichols, K of R. aim a. HOOD RIVER CAMP, NO. 7,708, M. W. A. MeeU in I. O. O. K. ball every Wedneaday nlabt. E. 8. MAYKa, V. 0. C. U. DAKlM.Cleik. BOOD RIVER CIRCLE NO. 524, WOM EN OP Woodcraft-Meet at K. of V. hall on the II rat and Third Fridays of each month. Lou Mi'KavMOLDtf, U. N. F. W. McRarsoLua, Clerk. RIVERSIDE LODGE NO. ti8 A. O. L W. Meete Urn and third Saturdays "f each month. Aug. Uuiunaud, 11. W. UEO. Hlooox, Financier Chkhtkk suutb. Recorder, Ol.r.l'A ASSEMBLY NO. 108. UNITED ART-n.ua.-MeeUt the tirat and third Wednes day, work: second and fourth Wednesdays Artisans' ball. C D. Henbich M. A. E. H. tfAKTWja, Secretary. COURT UOOD RIVER NO. 2, FOKESTE1UJ of Ainerlca,-Meeta every Halurday evening In K. of P. ball. Jo M 'i. Zolls, C. R. F. C. Bros! us. K. 0. CAN BY I'OST, Nu. 16.Q. A. R. MEETS AT A. O. U. W. hall, second and tourth Satur days of each montb at 2 o'clock p. m. All O. A. R. numbers Invited to meet with as. A. C. Ill i k, Commander. 8. F. BLYTHH, AdJulanL CAN BY W. H.O.,No. 16-MEET8 BEOOND ud fourth Saturday! of each Mouth In A. O. U. W. hall al p. m. Martha Iuoby, President. A Li da Suoemakuu, Secretary MOUNTAIN HOME CAMP No. Hti9, ft N. A. eets at 1. O. O. K. Hall on the aeooud and fourth Fndaya of eaeb inontli. M RS. 8U81S MAYES, O. Mrs. Ella Dakik, Recorder. PAYNTER LODUE. No. 2110, M. B. A. lueela first and third Friday' of each month at K. of P. ball. Ouo.S. Millkr, Prea. AUG. GUIONAKD, Set. J. F. WATT, M. D. physicun a::d surgeon-- Telephones: Offioe, 281; residence, 811. 8UKUEON O. B. 4 N. Co. H.L.DUMBLE, PHYBIC1AN AND SURGEON. Culls promptly answer 3d in town or country, Day or Night. Telephones: Reslilenoe, 611: Office, 61S. Office in the Jlrosioa building. E. 0. DUTRO, M. D. Physician and Surgeon iiince over First National Bank. Hood River, Oregon. Otlice Phone Main 871 Res. Main 873 M. F. SHAW, M. D. Otlice in Jacksou Block. Office phone, No. 1471. Residence, No. 5H3. lit. m. H. sharp Da. Edna B. sharp Osteopathic Physicians oraduate of the American Sdmil o( Osteopathy, Kirksvilli', Mo. Office and Kca., Huxley Collage, River t. Phone 25 Hood Hivkh. F. J. BR0SIU8, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 'Phone Central, or 121. Offioe Hours: 10 to 11 A.. andto7P M. M.; 3 to s DR. E. T. CAENEb DENTIST Office over Bartmeas Store HOOD RIVER, OREGON. Telephone 31. H. D. W. PINEO.D.D.S. DENTIST Caows Bbidob WobK a Spkcultv. Offioe over First National Bank Telephuhf Main 31 1 0. H. JENKINS, D.M.D. DENTIST. Tlnhnnei : Office 283 : residonci 1046 Office over Butler Bank, Hood Kivsr, Ohm. A.JAYNE LAWYER AbetracU Furnished. Money Lovned HOOD RIVER, OREGON. E. H. HART WIG, LAWYER. wm PndiM in All Oonrta Offlee la Smith Building, over First Na- tl0nalBa5f60D RIVER. ORik.. J. W. MORTON Attorney and Counselor at Law NOTARY PUBLIC Offloe with J. H. Heilbronner Co. Collection, Abstracts, Settlement of EUt HOOD RIVER, OREGON. A. J. DERBY Lawyer HOOD RIVER, OREGON. White Salmon Valley Bank The small depositor receives the same courteous treat ment as the larger ones. We have both. " COME AND SEE ITS." ' v t& Btak lb y. E.L.Hhitb, K.O. BLAHCSAa Pres. Vine-Pram. Cashier. V. C. Bbock, AiwI Cahl-r. The First National Bank OF HOOD RIVER, OUKUON. Capful $30,000 Surplus $12,400. P. I HALL-LEWIS & CO. Civil and Architectural Engineers and Surveyors Make surveys, plans and est b sates for sew er, llfht and power and rail ay plants, and lurnlah, euhjectto approval, plana, apeclflca Uona and eeilmatea lor all elanaea of build iaga public, private and mercantile. MpenUl at Unlloa f lvu to eoonomle aud alow-burning eonatructlon. Aocuraiy and economy guar anteed. DAVIDSON BUILDINO HOOD RIVER, OREGON. JOHN LELAND I KNDKU-ON TT0RNEY-AT-LAVA ABISTR Ai TER. XiV TAUY PUBI.ICand liK.Vl. K8TATK AOKNT. For -Jt years a resident ofo egon and Wash iu' n lias bad many ) ezperlenee In Real Katata matlera, an abira tor, aeamirrof tttlra and agent. Halihu'liiti guarante-M r no charge - International Correspondence chooj 8CRANTON, PA. H. V. REED, Representative 64 Sixth Kt., Portland, Oregon. Hood River once a month. Full infor mation mailed upon request. Mrs. Mary Powell Jordan, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Office and residence, home place or John Iceland Hunderaon, Htate St., head of Third SI. Phona SHI. H00O RIVER, OREGON. MISS JOHNSON A pupil of the lioat mnatara nf rinfililiati t.iiifhpr nf Piano, Mandolin and Harmony. Call at t lie iouie resilience, near uoepuuur Phone 434 DR. 0. W. EDMUND L Specialist KYE, EAR, NOHE AND THROAT. New Broslus Building. Telephone Main 511' HOOD RIVER, OREGON. M. E. WELCH, LICENSED VETERINARY SURGEON Is nrvpared to do any work In Ilia vetfrin arv lln. He can he found by calllni: at or plt-nlng to Clarke s dni 'lire, STRANAHAN & SLAVENS, Contractors and : Builders HOOD RIVER, OREGON. JOE WRIGHT CARPENTER AND BUILDER , Phone 709 Estimates furnijhed on request. An honest job gimranteed. E. A. JEROME, Architect Having hHd several year' experience In drafting and building,! would reapectruHy sollcit s nan of the palrotiHtie of the ueonlo ol Hood River a lio juiticlpale building. Terms reasonable, a il satlafavl ion guaruuleed. of fice at reaidtmce ou UvlgbtH. H. SEYMOUR HALL, Surve'or. I am riuallfled and iiivpared to do all klnd- of flrst-eiMis land surveying. AccHncy iruai antet-il. Tlv.w who wiai nrst-ciHea wora uom addrpiw K. F. D. 2., Hood River. I'lioue Sflxl w wm m mm ASSOCIATION OF McMINN VILLE, ORE. Annciiiiiceti another reduction in the cost of insurance. L. DUNSMOItK, THE DALLES or D THOMPSON, HOOD RIVER HcEWEN & KOSKEY GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS Prompt sales and quick returns Wholesale dealers in all kinds of Firtt aud Prodnce Consignments solicited 129 Front Sttree, Portland, Ore. Hood River Studio -KOR First-Class Photographs We have the latest In mounts and can mi. laree yonr Photos In Crayon, Platinoid or Hcpla. fr'tlon guaranteed. W. D. ROGERS, Prop. C.EVERETT, The Practical Shoemaker, At Riggs' Old Stand. Fine Work a Specialty. PR. JONES, Dentist Crown and Bridge Wort Teeth Without Plates. Treatment of diseased teet! ai.il ir Offloe Broslus Building. Ph..i . ltKM. Cbaa. U.Pratt, J. H. Osborne, R. W. Pratt, President. Vice Pres. C earner. Hood River Banking and Trust Co. We transact a general banking business and own our own banking prop 7 Interest psld on time and In deposits Fs'e deposit boies. C.F.SUMNER HEADQUARTERS FOR PLUMBING Come in and exam ine our line of Pumps, Bath . Tubs, La vatories, Sinks, Etc. Spray and Garden Hose still selling nt Reduced Rates All Kinds of Repairing Work Guaranteed JAS. McBAIN, Hood River Marble WorRs Am prepared to execute all orders for granite and marble work, monuments, tombstones, etc. Also contract for all kinds )f stone masonry, con crete, etc. McReynolds & Co. DEALERS IN Flour, Feed, Hay, Grain and Poultry Supplies YUCCA TREE PROTECTORS, Petaluma Incubators and Brooders STOCK FOOD thane 1091 HOOD iUVER, OREGON Eureka Meat Market MM. I IRE BROS., Props. Dealers in Fresh and Cured Meats, Lard Poultry, Fruits and Vegetables, rnee Delivery. Phone Mala 35. 'ma COFFEE TEA SPICES BAKING POWDER IXTRACTS JUST RIGHT CI ASSET A DEVEB3 ME. ABBOTT Millinery, Hair Goods Richardson's Silks and Embroidery Supplies. Opposite t lie Paris Fair. 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. GO Carry a full line of Whips, Robes, Blankets and Wagon Covers, Heavy Harness Also Double and Single Driving Harness All made in their shop. Cull and get our prices before buying .BICYCLE SHOP J. MARION REID Bicycles, Guns, Sewing Machines rurniture, Umbrellas, Moves and Locks Repaired KEYS MADE TO ORl'EU Bicycles, Guns, eta, Si-tit hy express f repairs will be neatly m-d promptly r paired and ret'i'ni'il. :i sav you 1 1 to $3.00 ou price .f u-w befl-. Tires, brakes, and all kiHs of rpaii,, -wild .at Portland "price. "Prirj fnrnirheil on application. Itut-rei. : liradrtrei Hood River Land BARGAINS This is the time to pick them up. Cast your optics over the following: 41610 acre) 6 miles from town, fir it claw land, under new ditch, easily cleared, good roads, Only $80 an acre. Easy terms. $300 cash, bal ance on or before 6 years at 6 per cent 398160 acres 2) mita from Dee rail road station, 1,000,000 feet good Umber, acres, or more, good apple land. Onlr 93,400 for th whole tract. Easy term. 399100 acres mi!en from Dee, all Unit claea apple land, 25 shares water stock, enough timter to pay a good share of the coat of clearing P ice $4,500 Cash. 34820 acres 7 miles from town on the East Side, nil set to trees, 10 acres three and four years old, balance one nd two years old. Six inches irrigtiting water, new bam, small house, well, etc. The best bay tn the valley, considering location, land, varieties of trees, ete. Price 99.000. 421 160 acres five miles from Mosier, 30 acres in orchard, 8 acres bearing, all good varieties, 145 acres of this Is first class apple land, borne orchard of peaches, pears, cherries and plums, small house and barn, water available for irrigating. The orchard alone ia worth the price asKed, 910,000. This is a snap but this price only holds good until March 1st, 1908, after which it will be (12,000. Terms to suit the purchaser. We have many other at- ractive buys. Call and look over our complete list. This is the time to save from 25 ,o 5Q over what land will cost in the spring. Remember we handle noth ing but first class property, when you buy from us you get the best. J. it & Co. Hood River and Portland The Reliable Dealers Bargains in Real Estate The Underwood ani Little Wbite Salmon Valley choic- fruit and grau land ; 80 acres ; good improvements ; 12 acres in cultivation; 400 fruit trees 100 in full bearing; all kinds of fruit1 large and small; running water; good soil. 2 miles out. $40 per acre. Twenty acres, 9 in cultivation ; house and barn; 100 fruit trees in bearing; small fruit; 3 miles out. $2,100. Forty acres 20 .in cultivation; 200 fruit trees in fall bearing; one house, two wells; fine view overlooks bluff ; 5 miles out. $50 per acre. I ha -e now arranged to open np 600 acres of the Little Wbite Salmon land for settlement, cutting it into small tracts. This is the ideal land for fruit d erass; abundance of water and good soil ; within 3k miles of Cook's station and boat landing. Now is the time to get a good cheap home. Every thing on terms. Come and investigate. The above is only just a reminder of few of the bargains we have. Can sell you from 10-acre tracts np to 210, Come and see what is destined to be one of the best frnit countries in the Northwest and where three crops of alftlfa can be grown without irrigation. F. W. DeHart Underwood, Wash. RALPH REED Best line of Cigars in the City Also handle line of Pipes, Tobaccos and Fishing Tackle A. C. BUCK NOTARY PUBLIC AND 1N8UR ANCE AGENT Room 12 Bros! ins Block JOE WILSON SELLS Wire Wound Wooden Water Pipe DR. EDGINGTON SMITH BUILDING HOOD RIVER , OH EGON The Trio Orchestra Composed of A. Kohler, flut and cither Chas. G. Newman, violin ; Mis Krace, piano. Music furnfthed for all occasions. Concert numbers, entertain ments, weddings, reception, daiice, ew. For information apply Xo-CllAS. O. NEWMAN, Hood Jtiver, Ore. Phone Alaxn 867. REPUTATION MAINTAINED HOOD RIVER WINS USUAL PRIZES Carries Off ETfrythlnt; Competed for at Xeetlnf or Slate Horticult ural Society. Tbs meeting of the Stats Horticult ural Society at Portland last week was well attended by Hood River growers, and wblle tbs number of exhibitors was oot large, yet those who did bare exhibits and competed for prizes car lied oS the honor m usual. In other words Hood Kli ti.ile good, sud the many cumu 'in. vt who havs been claming that i he. jo .l J raise apples "as good a i i tfltui" were not lu erideuoe. au.u ot the Willamette valley gtowera who havs been particu larly active in making boasts as to bat tbeir territory oould do. were oonsplouous by their absence There was uot the attempt this year to get up tine exhibits as last year, nor as many of,tbm, on account of the jealousy of other seotioua and the uuwillinguess ou tbe part of many to give Hood Hiver credit wbete credit is due, under the general term of "Otegon apples," In instances where merit baa belonged entirely to Hood hirer. Home took tbe view that it might be a generous thing on tbe pait of Hood Hirer to make no exhibit tbla yer and give some other section a obauoe to win some prizes. Tbe list of prizes won by other sec Hons were ou varieties whioh Hood River did not exhibit or makes no claim for perfection. Tbe following Is list ol prizes: The sweepstakes prize, oonsistiog of $50 in cash, offered by tbs Hazelwood Creamery company, for the nve bent boxes ot baking apples, was awarded to E. 11. Bhepard of Hood River. Ibe exhibit, whioh ia in tbe basement of tbe Woodmen of tbe World Hall, will be open to tbe publio today. Other awards were made by the oommittee of judges as follows: l'hree-tler displays Yellow New- towns C. K. Marshall, of Huod Riv er. Spitzenbergs E. H. Shepard, Hood River. Winter liananas-H. H. Weber, Tbs Dalles. Ualdwlns-L. E. Clark, ot Hood River. Red Cheek L. E. Clark, Hood Klv. er. Wagoner C. K. Maishall, Hood River. Ortlsy C. K. Marshall, Hood Riv er. Hen Davis C. K. Marshall, Hood River. Winsaans C. J. Kurtz. Salem. Four-tier displays Northern Spy A. Holladay, Mcappoose. Baldwins D. C. VanDorn, Dayton, Yamhill county. Rest five boxes Willamette Valley apples D. C. VanDorn, Dayton. Hpltzencergs a. u.'bnepara, Hood River. Yellow Newtowns E. H. Shepard, Hood River. Miscellaneous P. Harry peats A. Holladay, Soappoose. Winter Melils pears -l1'. u. Hop kins, Central Point. Engliaa walnuts 1 nomas rrinoe, Dundee. The judges were: ueo. L. Daven port, of Davenport llros., and J. M. Koskey, of MoEwen k Koskey. The following Is a list or exbitltors: Newtowns Hunt Lewis, Medford; L. D. Harris, Medford ; Thomas tPan key, Medtord; W II. Horeross, Med ford; Oscar Lund, Cove; O. K. Mar- hall. Hood Kiver and fci. 11. bbep- ard, Hood River. bpltzeu bergs r. it;. MeriicK, wed- foid: J. A. Perry, Medford; J. E. Watt. Medtord; K. 11. Webber, ibe Dalles; L. E. Clark, Hood River; E, Shepard. Hood Kiver: V. ti. Hop kins, Medford ; C. K. Marshall, Hood Kiver. Winesap b. E. Merrick, Medford; A. Perry, Medford, and U E. Clark. Hood River. Baldwlu Lu IS. Clark, uood Kiver; H. C. Van Dorn. Dayton; W. K. Newall. Forest Uiove; C. K. Maishall. Hood River; H. U. AtweiL loiest Urove; M. O. Jorgensen, Salem. Red Cheek U Ulark, uood kit sr. and m. a. bnepard, uooa Kiver. Ortly C. K. Marshall, Hood River. Ben Davis C. K. Mar (ball Hood River; H. C. Van Dorn, Dayton. Best nve boxes, sweepstakes v, m, Hood River; E. U. Sbepard, Hood River, aud H. C. Van Dorn, Dayton FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW COUNCIL Tbe new counoil met Monday even ing fol the first tine and all members were present. Alter reading oi tne minute-t Mayor Blowers announced tbe following committees: Finance Hersbner, Aloe and Wriebt. Streets and Publio Property Moe, Wr sbt and Hall. Health Buck, Hersbner and HalL Judiciary Hal), Arnold and Buok. Fire and Water Wright, Arnold and Book. Polios end Publio Printing Arnold, Hersbuer and Mo. ' - Sewer Wright, Hersbnet and Moe. Mayor also auuoouoed tbe following appoiotmeota, whioh were confirmed: Marshal and Street Comls-tiouer-Wm. Ganger. Watchman Rbbert Lewis City Sorveyor-P. M. Hall Lewis. Health Officer Dr. J. tidglngton. Mr: M. Sue Adams waa pressot.and made a protest against tbe creating of a new sewer district wbton would in clude ber propaity, stating that tbere was btit one residence on the street, and the sewer wss not needed at tbis time, aud would impose a buiden tip on her. ' Tbe sewer committee reported that tbey bad conaulted an attorney In re aard to tbe matter, and Itbot the pro vlstous ot tbe charter would prohibit rbantfiug the boundaries of district nine to exclude any territory in tbe district.- aud lecoiumcjdeU (but no i urn dlatrlot t made at this time. A ai ilte i opinion ou tbe subject from Attorney Derby as leid aud referred to tbs chairman of the sewer commit-j tee. Tbe may oi read bis annual nies snge, after which J. L. Uersbner wss elected president of the counoiL The bond of Treasurer Blanohsr wss approved. Tbe ordinance granting franchise to the Paoitio States Telephone and lelegrspb Co. came np for second reading, but new members ot the oouncil asked tbe matter to be laid overator two weeks to give them an opportunity to examine the proposed franchise, ibe ordinance was referred to committee. A communication was received from the W. a T. U. asking tbat the cur few oidiuanoe he enfoiced, and tbe same was referred to tbs marshal to that effect. A petition signed by the number of legal voteis was received, requesting a transfer of liquor license from Otis Savage to Ueorge Fox, and the same was granted and the bond approved. A memorial to congress aiking for an appropriation tc aurvey and dredge a oiiannel from deep water in the Columbia tbiougb the bar to a point near tbe O. R. ic N. depot, which h ad j been passed byjtbe Com mercial club, was adopted by the oounoiL An oidinanoe for the grading of Pine street passed its first and second readings and also final passage, by uoauiwoua vote. The deed to tbe extra W feet ot road leading to tbe boat lauding, troni the Oregon Lumber Co., was so oepted aud ordered rsoorded, tbs pro vision for tbe payment 1 1 $500 having beeu previously oidered. A motion was passed requiring that all bills against tbe city be presented at tlie first meeting ofthe montb,and that they be laid over until tbs next matting for auditiug. by tbe fiuanoe committee, except that where an emergency existed for immediate pay ment, as In tbe ease ot laboring men. tbey may be ordered paid the first meeting. Tbe cbairmau of tbe street commit tee recommended that tbe matter of taking over all tbe county roads in tbe city be investigated by a com mittee to be appointed by tbe mayor, so that tbe tax oould be collected from Ithe county. This matter has come up from time to time, but here tofore there was tbougbt to be too muob liability and expense connected with keeping up the eaat side grade aud the llabiitly at any time of le placing the bridge across Uood river. ibis yeoi tbe county tax lor road nut poses levied by the county amounts to about $2000 wbila but a small portion ot that amount baa been expended for tbe past year or two by tho county on the roads inside tbe city limits. It Is said that tbe county court is willing to turn over all this money if the city will take over the roads. Councilman Wright stated that the oity should have more lights, that we were far behind other oitiea in that respect, and be would like to seejthe oity well Hgnted. me matter oi oost was discussed, aud it 'was decided to oonfer with tbe Elect no Light Co. and see what different arrangements, it any, could be made. The mayor's Message. Gentlemen of tbe City Counoil: In ronformitf to the provisions of section 10, chapter 2, of tbe charter, 1 appoint subject ;to your confirms tion tbe following officers for tbs en suing year: Marshal and street commissioner, Wm Ganger. Watchman, Robert Lewis. City Surveyor, P. M. Hull Lewis. Health Officer, Dr. J. Edgiugtun. Our obarter makea no provision for tbe appointment of a health officer, but I am informed that a stats law passed subsequent to the charter pro vides tor tbe appoiutment or auon officer in all Incorporated cities. Dr. Edgington has faithfully served tbe oity in that ospaoity for tbe past year and as a numio spirited citizen done muob valuable work gratuitously and for that reason as well as ' his fit ness for tbe plaoe it affords me much pleasure to recommend that he bs re appointed. Wblle we have been not successful lu sooonipllsblng all tbe thlnga we snouia uave aone, i reel tnai me .rec ord ot tbe past year will compare fa vorably with any that has preceded it in tbe history ot our little oity and wish to publioly tbsuk tbe retiring oounollmen, as well as tboss wbo bold over, tor tbe untiring zeal and devo tlon to tbe city's Interests manifested by them aud you In tbe year's work iust closed. 1 believe that tbe man agemeut of tbe an airs of the city for tbe paat year has given satisfaction to all whom it la possible to satisfy, Ot course tbere is in every oommunl ty persons wbo are not pleased with anything tbey themselves do not man age, but I ssume that if tbe voters nf the city bad uot wanted tbe men to carry on tbe affairs ot tbe oity who have dons so tbey would haveeiected others. Our laws have been enforoed fairly well and it has been demonstrated that under tbla administration re apectabillty or sooial standing will not protect those who deliberately make a practioe of violating tbe ordi nances. 1 believe that all men, rloh and ipoor, educated and refined or ig norant and unoouth Hie equal before tbe law and I shall continue to act according to tbis f-indamental Ameri oan prinaiplu while executive of this oity. it has been found necessary during tbe past year to pass many new ordi nanoea to keep pace with tbs develop ment of tbe oity end to correct flaws iu old laws wblob have been found by expeilenoe tc be vitally detective, but 1 believe tbe ground baa been well covered and recommend that bervaf ter onlyfsuob ordinances as sre ahiwn t'j be absolutely neoessary should be considered. It seems to me that as our laws are now being printed and will aoon be available in book form it is more desirabb ia enforce those al ready in effect than to pass more. Tbe Hnanoes of tbe oity are in satisfactory oondition. There is no bonded or other Indebtedness an about 2 ia) in tbe treasury. 1 lefei any on wishing more information on tbis aubjeot to the report of tbe fi nanoe committee no cn file at the offioe of tbe recorder, I now come to subject that will no doubt engage yocr attention to gieat .extent during tbs eutuing year and one fraught with many ditfioul ties; that of street improvement believe that in that particular Hood River ia far behind other oltles ot its size and pretentions, and deem it im COUNTY DIVISION BY INITIATIVE TO BE VOTED AT JUNE ELECTION Commercial Club Decides to circulate Pt tit U si to Tote on County Division The couuty division matter has again eoms up, but in a new form. It will De.taken op thla time by tbe init iative, wblob ia becoming a popular method of securing needed legislation in.Oregon. A special meeting of tbe directors of tbe olnb wis held last week and it was decided that tbis was tbe Jbert method to pursue at tbis time, and altbocgb tbe time is very short to secure D,uA) names, which are neoessary to pot tbe matter before the people, yet It oau be done. To tbia end an army ot workers was aeut out Monday morning, covering aover- al parts of tbe stats and tbe work of securing names ia on in dead earnes.. Tbe increasing burden of county taxea without oorrespondlng benefits In return is beooming galling yoke to the people of Hood River valley. country aud oity. The flames received from tbe otlloo of the county clerk show tbe total val uation of the coaoty this year to lie 18, '20,070, a gain of 11,517,1(30 over last year, ot which tbe gain In the proposed new county is fl,14J,&80, leaving but 1373,583, for the baianoe of the oounty. At this rate of lucrease Hood River will be soon bearing the bulk of the burden cti the oounty expenses. As long as we are to pay tbe billa we should have tbe say as to where tbe money Is to be spent and it should be apent at home. It Is said that aentlmeut It chang ing in ibe Ualles in tavor ot tbs pro posed new oounty, as tbey realize that It must come sooner or later, and the feeling of animosity that ia continual ly growing between tbe two places is not favorable to business relations be tween tbe two plaoea. A causes a good deal oi trouble at electiou time and this is worrying tbe politicians. In order to get the petition before the people ot the state at the June election, there must be 9,000 names of voters secured and tnee must do Bled with tbe secretary of rtate by the last day of tbia montb. The com mittee has organized tbe state into districts, each with a manager, who will secure workers in tbe several dis tricts and report to Hood River every day. ; Not a minute la to be lost and every one in Hood Kiver In favor of the movement should make individual effort to seoure signeia. Any one having friends in different parts of the state should secure a petition from H. F. Davidson and send to that friend to sign and have him get his friends to sign. Telephone Mr. Dav idson at onoe and give him the name of your friend end he will send him a petition. Tbe time is abort, so do it now. The expense of getting this large number of names will be considerable and must be met y subscription. While many have volunteered tbeir services, charging nothing for tbeir time, yet traveling and hotel expenses must be met, end it will be also nec essary to hire workers in different places where tbey have no diieot In terest In the matter and must be paid for tbeir work, it is expected, bow- ever, that no difficulty win oe oau in tting this subscription, as tbe in terest in tbs new county ia general, almost unanimous in ita favor, lu the oity and valley and tbe Hood River srlrlt will be shown on tbis as well as other occasions. W. L. Clark and Chas. Hall have been appointed a finance committee to oiroulate tbe subscription list and when tbey see you respond as liberal- as you can. Tbe Commercial Club banquet will be given at tbe Odd Fellows ball Fit- day evening, January 31, at wblah time tbe project of securing enough names will have succeeded or failed, that is tbe last day for filing tbe mmea with tbe secretary or state. Tbere must be no failure and tbe suo- oeas will oe one oi toe leatures ot me occasion. To make suooess a certain ty, however, It must be a time when verybody wonts, including miner. portant for tbe reputation and wel fare ot tbe community that active measures should be taken to put our streets in a presentable oondition. 1 reoommend tbat property ownera along Oak atreet be notified to remove earth on south side of said street and put down walks not more than 12 nobea higher tban tbe center oi street as now established, and that as soon ss weather will permit work on State atreet be compelled and property owners required to put tbe'r walka down on grade. Ws will never have streets worhty of the name aa long as tbe wbims of each property owner is regarded, the present oondition Is in my opinion discreditable to any plaoe pretending to be populated by live, un to date people, rvde waiaa from two to six feet bigber tban tbe streets might.do In a mining camp wblob la liable to be abandoned, but for a plaoe like Hood River visited by thousands from all parts of the coun try each year it ia certainly a poor advertisement. Our street committee has worked faithfully but 1 regret to say that many of our citizens do not seem to appreciate the necessity for better streets. I invite tbe co-operation of ali in Ibis work aud tbinK if the ladies of the town would form an association such as exists in other towns for the promotion of clean streets much good oould be accomp lished. The citizen wbo dumps rub bish, aihes, tree cuttings and other filth In the streets certainly takes lit tle pride In bis home oity or if he has a peculiar way ot showing it. I suggest tbat a few fines for people wbo seem to have oo civic pi ids might improve tbis almost intolerable condition. I reoommend I bat ali street working Involving au expendi ture of n nr tban t50 be hereafter let by contract to thn lowest bidder. I believe it will be found tbat such a method will effect a considerable sav ing to tbe tax payer we have the honor to represent here and f'eir in terests sloue snould govern iu iuch matters. L. N. Blowers, Mayor.