HOOD BIVEB QLAOECIt, TnTO3DAY,!PEBRUARY 6, 1008.
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TABBOG-A1T C -A. IF S
XJZ , LISTED hitteits
nventory Sale of Cold Weather Goods Continued
Fop a Few Days
Furs
You need them now, so NOW is
the time to buy. Marked at 20
per cent off another reason.
iJiaiiivcia plenish your wants
All our high grade varieties go on
sale at 20 per cent discount.
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VOU buy cold weather goods when you nel them, and that from nil CZ24r A C 4-
indications is now, and with this in consideration we are fe-ituring ill ITS cHlQ J VCI"C0ciTS
your cold weather needs with an extra special inducement .mil nr T . , . ,
making such prices that it will be worth your consideration. Be on It IS WOnderiUl, When yOU Consider
hand and make your selections. the weaves, the high class tailoring
n IT! Z t " an up-to-dateness of the garmei its
lifnMM ClinnAMo with or without the fur trimming m lit jmr 1 jF in , 5 . , -
Warm jUPPCrS wool and flexible sole varieti.; i.i li-rs how far a dollar goes here at this
. rr red, brown, black and gray. Aii n-1 -,-.. time. Simply 20 to 40 per cent
Rnvc' Shnrt Dan Suite Mwke mr tum fm that's the Story.
DUV5 JllOri I Ulll JUll5 winter stock. Beautiful creations " " T
J in the brown and gray plaids, ClirnQfnrc elc5?nt, f fortT.nt (tO A(
navy.and fancy mixtures. All the newest patterns for the boys. 20 off. jWCulCI J m.ml. black, blue, white J) till
u Nice pure wool. Special rvr
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MRIEF LOCAL WAITERS.
The Diets Studio for photos.
Olives in hulk, bottle and can at
Jtukvon's.
Tickled pork and corned beef Mo
ll nire Br.
I. E. Ilxnn made a business trip to
Wyetb Thursday.
Maple Syrup and New York State
P.'i'-k Wlieat at Jackson 'p.
.:rs. D. L. Thorne im i passeng't
for Portland Thursday.
Salt mackerel, eastern white flab and
pickled salmon at Jackeon's.
(JotoW. S. Gribble. Mt. Hood, for
the District No. 70 8ho. tf
A P. Batebam represented the
Musler Commercial Club at the ban
quet Friday eveuiug at the Odd Fel
loes ba.l.
' Mis MeKenzie rrturned to her
home iu Portlmid Tuesday, after a
visit with Mr. and Mrs. U. P.
Knuwlea.
John II. Peugh and wile returned
to thel - home at Michaeio, Oilliam
county, Suturday, after visit with
relatives iu Hood River.
J. P. Thomseu, A. B. Lake, F. W.
Wilson, J. M. Patterson and F. R.
Angle came down from The Dalles
Friday to attend the Commercial Club
b 11 liquet.
Wanted to rent for one reason with
option to buy, 20 to 40 at res with paying
orchard, and a nix or seven room bouse.
Addres- P. J. Vial, 61 First 8t.. Port-land.O-egon.
T J. Davidson and family went to
Portland Thursday, rccompanied bv
1 1. J Uoodnougb, of Spokane, who
purchased Mi. Davidson's place,
tenth of town.
I f you want in huy or sell real estuie
vi to Onthank & Otten. Money to
loan on first mortgages. Abstracts and
legal papers carefully prepared. Nota
rial work of ail kinds.
J E lleinline aud family will re
turn todsy to tbeir old home at Port
Cliiit n, Ohio. Mr. Ueinline has
rrnpniy inte-esta at that plaoe that
rxinlrea his attention.
W. Ilayttes has a large and complete
c oi k of iienting stoves, all n'zee, from a
hiiih'I ait'iidit bedroom bt-aler to the
Im --.-t size tnve for halls or Ktorerooms.
il.i'in i:nd iret prices.
A. Hooker went to The Dalle 8at
iihIhv aitd returned with bis daugh
ter. HiIth, who was operated npon
at h ev'iU 1 Rt that place a couple of
v h I. himi Slip is steadily recover
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.1 Irlui) l'Jpiiiig has nine outdom-r-
tot Um.d KinT property who wish
to ua lc Portland ixcruved nr unlni-
ott imI ! unertv In part payment If
j," ii' 'n fi 11 notify hi in ut once
l - I Adiian Bpping, box 0!'H
II .1 tier. Cr dl'iif
P M' !Vrtii I rpoently sol i a box of
H O'l er apples to U. inn- n
V -lin JbOrendoif Co. of PortUnl.
HKlbai Kiintlernan bad lieeu ski 1 1 ii 1
rnu rdii.g tbe superiority of the Hood
III ir rpples, and reoeived the follow
Int! reply : "If there was any doubt
hot. re s lo the quality of Hood River
applss can any truthfully you have
miida good, (.ml I will now boott for
Hud Kiver ctrrnger than ever."
Our work guaranteed. Deltx Studio
Finishing for amateurs at Deitz Stu
dio. Wood For Sale Phone 3595. L. K.
Taft.
Metal house numbets at Hunt's Wall
Paper store.
Frebh made sausage at MrUuire Bros,
every day.
See W. 8. Gribble for Duck Eries,
Felts and overs. tf
New Orleans MolaHiei in bulk and
cans at Jackson's.
Jas. Dunter went to Portlaud S.tur
day for a few days.
Cull and see the beautiful new pi;:i.
os at Soule'i bouse.
Moonlight at the skating riuk it
getting very popular.
For bargains iu real estate see Rot
well Shelley, Carson, Wash.
O. P. Dabney returned yesterday
from a business t ip to Portlund.
Rev. J. L. Uerabnar conducted re
ligious servioes at Stevenson Sunday.
For bargain in real estate see Rob
well Shelley Caison, Wash.
Dr. T. L. Eliot was up from Port
land Friday and atteuded the ban
quet. Melviu Wetherell, of the Maple Ho
tel, Blogeu bad business at Hood
River Satuiday.
There will he grand marches by
moonlight In tbe skatiug riuk every
Saturday evening.
J II Nunuemuker win a pufceuger
for Heppner Friday, where he want
to link i ftor lis heep interests ht
that plar.
Jiift Wiliinn oime up from Portland
IiikI eak to attend the liacquet and
retLBt :ed sverul days to attend to
business matters.
John Cork retmned Fiiday frcm
Portland, where he bus keen hI the
bedside of bis wife, who is iu a bos
p 1 1 tl at tbi t lace.
A iie v hcti I is to he elected ai Tbe
Dulles to cohi 7f).0(AI A Hist-i Ihsh
botel bail loin been needed at the
Dalles and the new venture wilt fill a
long Mt waut.
Geo. W. Love, of Echo, Oie., stop
ped cfT here Friday on bis way to S t
vertnn. Die., where be will join his
wife, who id visiting attbat place. Mr.
Lore hH sold out his interests at
Kol.c and expects to com- lack to
Hood IMver this spring aud go on bis
much in 'lie Ctapper district.
- If yon wifh to save V50 to iT.'i when
you buv your piauo, buy direct frcai
the factory dealer aud not fioiu Hgents
or uanvats rs. Several beautiful in
struments just received from Chicago
.at Siulf'g Piuuo House. Second band
piHiios and oruans tnkeu in exchange.
H uunce C4"h or time payments
.lo'm llkl, of the Cropper dis
ir.c! lutiK.'S h protest against tbe
Hiata l cut tluit oulv second cni'le
Spitzenhergs haie gone to Ibe Chios
B,i market, an 1 brought iu a sample
ut the kind that went there from bis
ranch. If Chicago reoeived any ap
ples as snod as the ones brought to
the Olacier ottioe they certainty got
tbe bel. hut there were probably so
few or tbe. ii Hint they weie soon snap
ped np and the geneial trade did no1;
see them.
J. M. Wright went to Cascade
Locks Thursday to look after his con
tract work that plaoe.
Miss Bess Isenberg returned to
Portland Thursday, after a visit at tbe
borne place lor a week,
F. E. Urosius and wife went to
Portland tbe latter part of tbe week
to visit friends for a few days.
Ed Underwood suffered stroke of
paralysis last week, wbioh will confine
bim to tbe boose for some time.
Geo. W. Neill, of Haines, Ore., Is
visiting Bruno Franz and family.
Mr. Neill is tbe father of Mrs. Franx.
W. P. And rug oame np from Port
iiiud to attend tbe banquet last week
ud left again tor Portland Saturday
morning.
Tbe W. C. T. U. will bold He next
regular meeting at the borne of Mia.
Bartme8P CD State steet, on Tuesday,
Febtuary 11, at 2:30 p. m.
W. O. Asb and wife returned Fri
day from Loug Beaob, Col., and wiU
speud foiue time visiting friend I and
relatives here. Mr Axh may go to
Coos liay to locate
R. T. Daboev hi.il Mr. Rensbaw, of
Portlund wiiil) il O. P Dal my last
week, retmuiug borne Friday. Tbey
were so well pleased with the apples
tbey saw Iu the warehouse of tbe Dav
idson tmit Co.. (bat they left orden
for sevoml hi xe.
The 1 1. (". II tebain pla e of 30
Here , kilo, i s Cedar Creek Fiait
Farm, fmnnij the Columbia nur
ery. wor - old Saturday to J. Adrian
Bpi i 'iu ii r 500, giving an unim
proved 2d ru east side as part pay.
Mr. and .V i . Batebam expect ti start
in v Ii v.. i fw a visit aud trip
ibri.iiKh JviMlieru Oregon before tbey
a;fij di a ii ogain.
Mm VatUaa, of Portland, waa up
Inst Sunday wit i a large party ot buy j
era ami sold 20 aires foi Frank
Co .ndler off the Jerome Wells borne
intend proi erty on tbe Mosier bilL
the pun baser is S. B. Leigbtou, of
Portland, and be will immediately
act to ilt-ai icg op bis land aud plant
it to oicburd this spring. Several
ot her Portland parties are figuring on
buying small traots of tbia eame
cirpetty. whiob will make a veiy de-t-iiaUe
aettiement in that beautiful
I icality.
W L. Demorest returned last week
roiu MoMinnville, and while tbre
Ifarned that recently parties from
Hood River weie making a search of
tlx cemetery at that place to find tbe
grave ot an infant who waa btnied
nviny yenrs sgo. It teems that it was
h tin inter of a vomau who is now
ii lUHtnre years and it was desLed to
look after tbe grove After a search
of several dsya it could not be found
and tbe psrties ieft. Laat week, while
dUglug a fewer, a tluy cotUu was
lound which anered the lesoiip
tiou, it being of cedar and zino lined,
so that it waii iu a uood state of pres
ervation. There was no headstone
marking the grave and no indication
of n grave having been there, so that
tbe discovery was an .ccident. As
the paities did not leave tbeir oame,
tbey cannot be communicated witb,
but said they weie fiom Hood River.
It this notice reaches tbe proper per
sons tbe authorities at MoMinnville
would be glad to communicate witb
them.
GET IN THE HABIT
OF TRADING AT
THE" BIG STORE
9 A WITH LITTLE PRICES
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Canvas Leggins Kn.-e Valentines A great die- j New Edison Records
length, dark brown and tan; HI p'y "f rentimental and omiic j We've jHsl r,wiVed another
ueep the kids' leg, dry . . . .4Q- STT 1 neT FellZ ag'"':
Mitten. Oolq.H.s. Forba,Ket.ociana.i TZt
double knit. Lain s sizin. . .15c ,:beit. r-pe pap-r, no d and :
f'lildren's lOo iiver i i iin-u-1, glitter pante, Musical Instruments
riblHiiin, napkin", plates, etc We carry the best and nrnet var-
Wooly Tams A few left Little prices. ted line id etring ip.truinent.
that co-t three times tl.U price ForVrhit Parties Play- LU"tf pri'"''g"
Knli 15' tug cards, . tally cards, tickrt Near Cut Glassware; very
punches, call bells, sou-enlri, beautiful imitation, massive
What's the use of pnyUij j ia or, etc. Little prices. pi 'its for genteel table use.
; in. re than e charge hr gm d ; r Little pric..
, , . . ... ,., Snow Shovels Strongly
-i'vcrre f.iry.nir t..lie Weil lna,,. ,( it.t hardwood, ea,y in Post Cards New ones ttrriv
give you g- od tlmt wear at Lntidle 50c inn daily. Cine e" tlv latest.
money ?vlng pri-e. Child en's size, very cute. .20c Mail box, '!ifk..iinp.iglit here
.t I.t't 1 - The first Church Benefit Pale of t!,e ferim t' be held at this
WO IVICJl III flRnnTinrP store one week from Saturday. The Indie, of the U. It.
I?V II iJH M Miiiiuuiivv . cburch will have charge of our st. ire.
i . for that day. Psv your trn le lor them, they'll appreciate it.
Home very special
W. 3. Brownell spent Sunday in
Portland.
John Vaai made a bnaineaa trip to
The Dalles Monday.
Exhibition by Prof. Waldsteiu at
tbe skating rink tonight.
O. H. Bobbin! wa a passenger ou
tbe local for Portland Monday.
O. L. Roger returned fiom a trip
to Portland tbe first of the week.
Mlsa Carter left for Portland Mon
day to visit frtenda for a few days.
Mrs. J. A. Epplng went to Portland
Monday afternoon to visit friends.
Dick Wbalen, of Tbe Dalles, vis
ited Hood Kiver tbe first of the week.
Miss Helen Orr went to Portland
Monday, where abe will visit friends
foi a few days.
P. A. Smith returned Monday from
a trip to Portland, wbeie be visited
friends and relatives.
S. M. Lamblin, of Hagerman, New
Mexloo, la In tbe city and looking for
work pruning apple trees.
Mia. A. M. Crane, 'of Poitlsnd, is
visiting bar brotbei, J. D. McCully,
and family, la tbe Pine Urove dis
trict Musio by Prof. Beatty'a orchestra
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evening! at tbe akating
rink.
F. E. Strang, of the Odell district,
expects to leave for Medfotd, Ore.,
soon and may make that plaoe bis fu
ture home.
H. M. Wood returned last week
from Cliffs and lett Tuesday after
noon for Portland, wbere be will look
foi work In tbe carpentering line.
H. M. Metoalf and Wesley Sloat
went to Cascade Look Tuesday to
look at aome horuea,whiob tbe Menom
inee Lumber Co. have for sal at that
daoe,
V I...V. .1 Th. Holloa mltA
hi old friend, Han Lege, last week
and returned home Monday morning.
He is also an old oomrade of L.
Struok, in tbe German army, many
year ago.
Al Whitehead sent hi pointer dog
to the kennel shows at Lo Angeles
and Pasadena lest week. Tbe dog is
registered under tbe name of Dicta
tor, and bi owner fully expect bim
to bring back a prize.
J. M. Hollowell eame op from Port
land and remained over Sunday with
bi ion. who is siok at the hosoltaL
recovering from an attack of typhoid
fever. Homer I still too weak to
leave hi bed, but is slowly improving.
Wm. Reavl and wife returned Sun
day from tbe eastern part of tbe
state, wbere Mr Heavia was iu cbaige
ot tbe petition for oounty division
In that pait of tbe state. Mr. Keavla
also left for Portland Monday on a
busiuei trip.
F. S. Schmidt, an experienced
printer, arrived from Hood River
Sundny morning anl will bereatter
divida honor (aud profits) with the
editor in tbe publication ot tbe Re
cord. His family will arrive a soon
a a suitable tesideno oan be obtain
ed. Haines Record.
miss Ma Dei Ayersman reoeived a
dispatob from Grand Jnnotion, Colo,,
Saturday tbat bei father waa very
siok and left at onoe for tbat place
Saturday noon, aiooe tier parents ie-
moved to tbat plaoe from Hood River
several month ago Mis Ayresman
be rwen olerking In Imraway' lew
elry store. Word waa reoeived bare
yesterday fiom Mis Ayreaman tbat
abe fonnd bar father bad reoeived
two stroke of paralysis and that bis
mind waa gone, and also tbat a third
stroke was probable at any time.
On Wednesday afternoon. Jannaiv
OO. Mm fl II -l.nkln. mnA M mm V n
Brock entertained aboot thirty Pyth
ian Bister at the beautiful home of
tbe former. . Honor were won at a
guessing contest by Mis. Ciaton and
Mrs. O. P. Ross, after wbioh a delic
ious lunch was aerved and the after
noon waa spent in a delightful, aooial
way.
John Vass has taken tbe contract
to out all tbe timber off tbe bottom
land opposite tbe dep. t and expects
to have 1,000 cord of -vood for sale.
lbe land I owued by C. I). Mooie
and W. D. Chapman, and tbe clear
ing off of tbe timber will be a bene
Ot to Hood River, a it wiU give an
unobstructed view of tbe North Bank
of tbe Columbia for teveral miles,
frcm the depot platform.
Col. D. M. Donne, of Portland,
who attended the Commercial Club
banquet bet iaet Friday nigbt, went
out Into tbe valley the next day and
purchased ?0 acres 'of orchard land,
which be expect to ( lunt to trees
this spring It If statd on good
authority that after tbe banquet tbe
Colonel sat np tbe remainder of the
ulgbt figuring on tb profits of a suc
cessful frnis grower, tbe net result of
which was tbe above Investment. We
congratulate tbe uoiooel and assure
bim that we are glad to have him
witb a.
Mias Ella Wledrlok is confined to
ber bed with la grippe.
E. M. Miller has been let I up two
week witb rheumatism.
Tbos. J. Cole, of Menominee, bad
business at Hood River Tuesday.
Miss Emma Spaulding, of Vancou
ver, arrived Monday ou a visit to R.
B. Bragg and family.
P J. Vial and wife arrived yestei-
day on tiain 2 for a visit with Percy
A. Smith, ot the valley.
Mrs Albright, who has been visit
ing with Mrs. Cbas. Hall, letnrned to
ber home In Oregon City Tuesday.
Peek's Bad Boy" will be at tbe
Opera House next Tue-day evening.
See tbe announcement in another
column.
County Commissioner Ililtmrd went
to Tbe Dalles yesterday to attend tbe
opening of tbe Febiuary term of tbe
oounty court.
A aooial will be given to tbe young
men and young ladles Sunday
school classes Friday evening at '.he
residence ot Marshal Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Norton loft for
Portland yesterday afternoon and will
be at borne to tbeir friends for tbe
present at 240 Park street.
The success of the artesian wells
being boreJ in tbe Odell district la
being watched with interest. It suc
cessful, there will be many more.
Mis Flora Pohl bus leslgned her
position at bookkeeper in the Pacific
States Telephone office and returned
to ber borne at Astoria Saturday.
Culligan'a Natbville Students will
give an entertainmeunt at the Opera
House tomorrow evening. Tbey come
well recommended and it will nay you
to bear them.
Tbe first temporary bulletin ot the
Home pbunea will be mailed to sub
scribers on Monday. On tbat date a
continuous nigbt and day service will
be put in opeiatiou.
Tbe Hood River lodge of Knights
of Pythias will give a banquet at tbe
K. ot r. ball Tuesday evening, Febru
ary 18. All memberi of tbe order
and tbeir families are invited to at
tend.
Tbe Young People's Society of the
Baptist cbuiob held a business meet
ing and aooial in the west parlors of
the church last luesday evening.
They hope to send a delegate to tbe
Y. P. S. C. E. convention at Corval
lis, wbiob convenes February 20.
J. T. Bagley and Henry Roe came
op from Portland yesterday, Mr, Bug
ley returning In tho afternoon, while
Mr. Roe will spend several daya in
the city on Masonic lodge matters. J.
T. Bagley is president and Henry
Roe vice-president of the Olsen-Roe
Transfer Co , at Portland.
Jack Luckey reoeived word Tuesday
from Washington that his patent for
tbe lock nut had been allowed. Mr.
Luckey says be baa had several offers
for tbe patent and we hope he will
make a good thing out of It. Tbe
patent for tbe ball-hearing hub waa
allowed some time before.
A. J. Capron, of Portland, one ot
the guests at the banquot Friday
night, was heard to remark as be
passed out: "I have attended over 500
banquets and 1 want to say that tbia
one la the neatest, meatiest, better
nut cracked and less brass collared
banquet I bare ever attended."
Tbankb, Mr. Capron, oome again.
An apple picked on the ranch of
W. F. Lara way in October, 1006, was
on exhibition at bis jewelry store
until a few days ago It bad laid In
tbe barn, witb others ot its kind, un
til last summer, when it was taken to
bi residence aud placed in tbe ice
box. Tbeie it remained until recent
ly, when it was brought to the store
in a good state ot preservation and as
an example of tbe great keeping qual
ities of the Hood River apple.
E. F. Smith and wife, of Oioflno,
Idaho, are visiting J. K. Hnnna ami
family. Tbey have disposed ot their
interests at that place and sre on
their way to Southern California.
Mr. Smith own the property now oo-
i opted by Mr. Hanna and dispute
tbe title to tbe stieet which waa tak
en by tbe city a couple r.f jpnrs ago.
Mr. Smith is looking to bave the mat
ter adjusted by tbe city officials, or
ay be will bring suit against tbe
city tor damages. C. S Knodle and
wire, also of tbe same place, are witn
Mr. Smith and will accompany him to
California.
Harold, tbe tbree-year-old sou of
Mr. and Mr. Fike, in the PineUiove
district, died Saturday, February 1,
ot scarlet fever and was buried Mon
day at Idiewllde, Rev. W. C Gilmore
officiating at the private funeral at
th residence. The little fellow con
tracted tbe disease while Mr. Fike
wa in tbe east and wben it took a
serious form he was wired to return,
wbioh be did. Complications set in
after tbe fever bad run its ooorse and
it wa impossible to save bim. The
bereaved parents bave tbe sympathy
of tbe commnnity in tbeir bereave
ment. :
VALENTINES
All New Lots of Them
all prices
Slocum Book Store
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ATTENTION LAND OWNERS
IUOW is the time to list the property you want to sell.
During the Winter we have placed agencies in Mon
tana and Chicago, and have enlarged our office in
Portland. Mr. E. L. Mors', who has been doing busi
niw in Hood River for nineteen years, has been added
to our force, and we are better equipped now than ever
before to give our patrons prompt service,
We are in touch with buyers in all parts of the
United States, anil have already made advance dates
with twenty-two people who are due to arrive here dur
ing the next two months. Last year our total sales
were over $125,000 and we expect to double these fig
ures this year.
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Place your property with us and we will do the rest.
We do business on strictly a commission basis and no
padding. Satisfaction guaranteed to everyone.
J. H. Heilbronner & Co.
The Reliable Dealers
Hood River, and Portland, Oregon
D. E. Rand and wife returned Fri
day from Seat'lii ei.d bave moved to
Springdule farm, opposite Wau-Uuln-Uuln
botel.
Regular meed log of Koyal Arch Ma
sons Friday e.e ning. Work in M.
E. M. degree, liefreshmentsjwill be
served at tbe close of woik. 1
Tbe few days of cold weather made
line skating on tbe sloughs near tbe
depot aud waa enjoyed by tbe child
ren, a well as a good many grown
folk.
Tbe third snow storm of tbe winter
started in Monday at tbe close of the
cold snap, but only a couple of Inches
fall, and the warn rain yesterday
caused it to disappear very fast.
Revival servioes Bra being held at
tbe Bethel A. C. oburob every even
ing except Satorday at 7 o'clock,
lbe servioes are being led by Rev.
Coopridei, assisted by tbe pastor.
Miss Ellis. All are cordially iuvited
to attend these meetings.
Horn.
To Mr. and Mr. Jobn Mohr, Feb
ruary 4, a boy.
To Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Cram,
February 3, a boy.
So Kent for Home Phones.
There will be no lental charged on
the Home phones until tbe entlie sys
tem la in working order, wbicb will
he about Marob 1.
Irrigating Water for the Hill.
The Fai uteri Irrigating Co., are
cuutomplatii.rf putting iu a permanent
water system to serve tbe citizens on
the bill witb irrigating water, pi o tid
ed thtt suiboieut stock can be sold to
guarantee the outlay in putting in tbe
extra system. Citizeu desiring tbis
stock should notify J. L. Heisbuer
at onoe.
The Mt. Hood Store for Valentines.
Knights of Pythias District Conven
tion. A large delegation from the Hood
Rivei lodge of Knight of Pythias at
tended tbe Eighth District Conven
tion of tbe ordei at The Dalles Satui
day evening. In a competitive drill
in tbe initiatory work of tbe third
degree, Hood River won, oarrying oft
tbe prize by several points. The local
team is said to be among tbe best in
the slate and tbey aie now entitled to
compete for the honors before tbe
meeting ot lbe grand lodge In Port
land in Jnne, and will probably enter
tbe contest at tbat time.
The meeting waa held in tbe K. of
P. ball at The Dalle, with District
Deputy Frank Menefee in charge.
Resides tbe large delegation from
Hood River there were delegates fiom
all over the eastern part ot tbe state,
beside Grand Chancellor Wall, or
Hillsboro, Urand K. ot R. and 8., L,
R. Simpson, of Salem, and W. M.
Cake, ot Portland. Tbe next conven
tion for tbia distriot will be beld at
Hood River next year.
A fine banquet follow d tbe lodge
exercises and good speeches were en
joyed, Frank Menefee acting as toast
master. Tbe Hood Kiver delegation
wa well pleased witb tbeir reoeptiou
t Ihe Dalles and had a Una time.
Ibe following were piesent from
Hood River:
Oeo. T. Pratber, M. M. Hill, F. II.
Stanton, F. ii. Isenberg, R. f Orr,
L A. Hern an, W. S dinger, Cale
Richardson, Clareuoe Gilbert, Wm.
Sheets, T. F. Johnson, Norman Toste
viu. Hurt Stranaban, B. E Dnnoao,
C. P. Ross, Frank Quinn, Clon Cuti
ford, O. 11. Jo:. kins. Fred Miller, C.
E. Markbaui, Joseph Fiazler, Jauieg
lngal.4, Charles Wallace, M. H. Nick
elson, F. W McReynnlds, Feicy
Cross. V. C. Brook, J. E. Nicboh,
JU ls3nberg, W. A. Isenberg, Noruiau
Young, E. C Blower,