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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.