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VOL. XIX
HOOD RIVER, OREGON, FEBRUARY 27, 1908
NO. 41
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SOCIETIES.
HOOD KIVKU COM M KItCI AL CLUB Meets
every stv-oixl Monday In each mootb M I p.
m., lu Ibe elub rooms over Jscksoo's store.
A. A. J AY, free.
F. 8. Daviimon, HeerelHrjr.
HOOD RIVER LODOE NO. 105, A. r. -it A.
M. Meet Saturday rventn on nrnaforv
earn full moou. C. N Clakkb, W. M.
l. McUowa LP, Secretary.
HOOD KIVF.R CH APTKR NO. t7. R. A. II.
Mevta Brat aud third Krlday nights of eack
month. u. R. Casts sa H. V.
K. O. Hi.awchar. Beeretary.
HOOD RIVER CHAPTER NO. 5, 0. E. 8.
MeeU swonii and fourth Tueaday eveulDf
of each mouth. Visitor cordially welooined.
Cahkib Bailey, W.M.
MihsIdkl Woodwoktu, Becratary.
IDLKWILDKLO.'GENO. 107, I. O. O. t.
Meets Id Fra crnal hall, every Tharaday
DlKbt. M.J. MASIKIB.N.U.
Oko. Thomson, cretry
EDEN ENCAMPM ENT, NO. 48, L O. O. F.
Recnlar meeting seoonri and fourth Monday
of each month. Ueo. Thomson, C. P.
H, C. Smith, Scribe.
KEMP LODGE, No. 181, 1. 0. O. F.-Meeu la
Odell Improvement Co. 'a ball every Satur
day nlgbt. Visitors cordially welooroed.
E, T. JoLTt, N. 0.
jU. A. E, CtABK, Ree. ery.
LAI. KKL KEHKKAH llKOREK LOlHiK Ma
M, !. O. O. F.-Jleet (list and third Krldayi
lu amiii month, .
Mks K. 8. Matm, R. Q.
ElLA MA DAVltosoM, secretary.
W.O. W. meets the 2d and 4th fcUttfdays
each month at I. O. O. K". ball. Visitors oor
rllnlly Hulled. A. CSfATKN, C. C.
K. W. MrmKYROLUS, Cierk.
WAUOOMA LODGE NO, 80, K. OP P.
Meets In K. of P. ball every Tuesday nicht.
C. P. Row, C.U,
J. E. NlCHoI.8, K.of R and 8.
HOOD RIVER CAMP, NO. 7,708, M. W. A.
M(u In 1. 0. 0. F. hall every Wednesday
nlu'ht. H. H. DAVIS, V. C.
O. U. DAKIS.Clerk.
HOOD RIVER CIRCLE NO. 524, WOMEN OF
Woodcraft-MeeUat K. of P. ball OB the
Drat and Third Friday of each month.
Lou AK KavNoLue, G. N,
K. W. McKbynolim, ('lurk.
RIVERSIDE LODGE NO. 68 A. O. U. W.
Meets first and third Haturdayi of eaob
month. K. K. Chapman, M. W.
UKO. hmicom, Financier
Cii tajnH Miii'TB. Hu-upler.
OLETA ASSEMBLY NO. 103, UNITED ART-tMii8.-Meel.i
lhe firm and third Wednes
days, work: tncoHd and fourth Wednesdays
Arllsans' hall. W. B. McUUIRK, M. A.
E. 11. Haktwig, Seen Wry.
COURTTToointlVER NO. 42, FORESTERS
o';Ameriu,-Meets every Thursday eveniug
ut Ho'cioi k. . . ,
Win. Flkmino.C. R.
CANBY POST, NO. 1(1,0. A. R. MEETS AT
A. O. U. W. hall, second and lourth Satur
days of each month t 2 o'clock p. m. All
G. A. U. lurintx-rs invited to meet with us.
G. It. Castnkk, Commander.
8. F. Blythk, Adjutant.
CANBY W. R, C, No. 18-MEETS SECOND
nd fonrth Saturdays of each Month in A.
O. V. W. bull at 2 p. m.
Mb. J. H. Gill, President,
Lydia Bumnkk, Secretary
MOUNTAIN HOME CAMP No. 34419, R. N. A.
Meets al 1. 0. O. K. Hall oh the second aud
fourth Fridays ol eaeh month.
M Kg. H, Fbki.eh, O.
Mrs. F. E. IIrosiuh, Recorder.
PAYNTEH LODGE, No. 2110, M. B. A.
meets drat and third Fridays of each month
al K. ol P. hall. Go. . Millkh, Pre.
AUO. GUIONABD, SB. .
J. iVWATT, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Telephones: OtHce,2Sl; residence, all.
BURGEON O. R. a N. Co.
H. L. DUMBLE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Calls promptly answer 3d in town or country,
Iwyor NlKhl.
Telephones: luwldencu, 01 I: Offlce, 013.
Olllce In the Hi'okIu uuildlng.
E.O. DUTRO, M.D.
Physician and Surgeon
Uflice over First National Bank, Hood
River, Oreg n.
Offlce Phone Main 871 Rea. Main 873
M. F. SHAW, M. D.
Ollice In Jackson Block.
Office phone, No. 147 1. Rinldence, No. 593.
DH. Jl. H.SlIAltP
Dk. Edsa B. Sharp
Osteopathic Physicians
Graduates of the American School ol
Osteopathy, Kirksville, Mo.
Office, Hood River Pauk aud Trust Co. Bldg
Phone 25 Hood Rivbb.
p C. liUOSIUS, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
.'Phone Central, or 121.
Offlco Hour 10 to 11 A. M.i 2 to I
and6to7P M.
Mrs. Mary Powell Jordan, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Office and residence, home place of John
Inland Henderson, State St., head of Third St.
Phone 971.
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
DR. . T. CARNES
DENTIST
Offlce over dirtiness store
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
Telephone 81.
H. D. W. PINEO.D.D.S.
DENTIST
Cbown Bkidgb Work a Spkcialty.
Office over
First National Bank
TulfphoRp
Main
Sll
0. H. JENKINS, D.M.D.
DENTIST.
Telephones : Office 283; nsidence 1045
Office over Butler Bank,
lliml) KlVKR, Ori.
A A. JAYJiE
LAWYER
Abstracts Furnislied. Money lx)Mied.
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
E.H. HART WIG,
LAWYER.
Will Practice In All Uonrta
Office In Hmlth ltnildlng, over First Na
tional Bank.
HOOD RIVER. ORK .
A. J. DERBY
Lawyer
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
White Salmon Valley Bank
The small depositor receives the same courteous treat men
as the larger ones. We have both.
COME AND SEE US.
FJ.8takut, ICUBairra, B.O. BlakcbUB I
Prea. Vloe-Prm. Cashier. I
V. C. Brock , Asst. Cashier.
First National Bank'
OF HOOD RIVER, OREUON.
Capital $50,000 . Surplus, $15,000.
P. M. Hall-Lewis & Co.
ARCHITECTS and ENGINEERS
Deputy County Snrres or for Wasco County.
Deputy County Surrey or for Klickitat Co.,
Wash. City Knglneer, City of Hood River.
Make snrvevs. Diana and aatlmalea for sav
er, light and power and railway plants, aud
uruiu suojeta iu approval, pians, specinca
tlona and estimates lor all classes of buildings
fiublic, private and mercantile. Hpeclal atten
tat! a I van to economic and slow-burn Inn eon.
lru"llon. Accuracy and economy guaranteed.
nume ana racinc leiepnonea, XNtviason
Building, Hood River, Oregon.
JOHN LELAND HENDERSON
ATTORifEY-AT-LAW, ABSTRACTER, K0
TAB i PUBLIC and RKA1.
ESTATE AOKNT.
FnT 09 rsan a rualflMf ntft MAH mnA U. V. -
lngtnn lias bad many years xparlenotln
neat tuitate nisttera, as sDstraotor, searcher of
tltlei snd agent. Hatisntction guaranteed ir
do charge
International fjorrcspondtnee chool
SCRANTON, PA.
II. V. REF.D, RepresenUtive
64X Bixth HI.. PorUand. Oregon.
Hood River once a month. Full infor-
milion mailed upon request.
DR C. W. EDMUNDS
Specialist
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
New Broslus Building. Telephone Main ill
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
M. E. WELCH,
LICENSED VETERINARY SURGEON
Is prepared to do any work In the velerln
ary line. He can be found by calling at or
puning to Clarke s drug store.
Stranahan & Slaven
Contractors and
Builders
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
JOE WRIGHT
CARPENTER AND BUILDER
Phone 7t9
Estimates furnished on request. An
honest job guaranteed.
E. A. JEROME,
Architect
Havlnir had scvi-rnl vear' eznerivnee In
drafting and building,! would reKpcci hilly
solicit s ptirtofthe patronage ofthe peoo'.j oi
Uu..l l I ... t Inl ..... kn(IJI.
nuu m ni wuu niii.ip.w wuiiuiiis 101111.
reasonable, a id sxtisfactlon guaranteed. Of
fice at residence on Ueigbts.
H. SEYMO0R HALL,
Surveyor.
I am oiisllfled and Oa'dnared to do all klndii
of first-class land surveying. Accuracy guar
anteed. Those who wiei first-class work done
address R. V. D. 2.. Hood River. Pboue 511x1.
m OREGON FIRE RELIEF
ASSOCIATION
OF McMINNVILLE, ORE.
Announces another reduction in the
cost of insurance.
T. L. DUNSMOUE, THE DALLES
or
C.D.THOMPSON, HOOD RIVER
McEwen & Koskey
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
Prompt sales and quick returns
Wholesale dealers in all kinds of First
and Produce Consignments solicited
29 Front Sttree, Portland, Ore.
Do It Now
Sow Sweet i'eas.
Sow Tomatoes.
Sow Celery.
And buy your Seed at
STEWART'S
CONTRACTORS
and BUILDERS
IttiaaUts furnlihad on all kinds of work
Phone: IXX.ft
WOOD FOR SALE.
I am prepare 1 to furnish mill and slab
wood, also other kinds of wood.
I have a now gasoline wood saw and an.
prepared to do sawing. Also do general
team work.
FRED HOWE.
V R. JONES, Dentist
Crown and Bridge Wort
Teeth Withiut Plates,
Treatment of diseased teeth and fciini.
Office Brunius Buildintc. Pli-i..- 10&.
Cbas. U. Pratt, J. II. Osborne, It W. Trail.
President. Vice Prea. Calilvr
Hood River Banking
and Trust Co.
Ws transact a general banklnf business and
ownourown banklngprope 7
Interest psld on time and In deposits
8a fe deposit boxes.
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 at
Reduced Rates
All Kinds of Repairing Work
Guaranteed
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 stone masonry, con
crete, etc.
McRcynolds & Co.
DEALERS IN
Flour, Feed, Hay, Grain
and Poultry Supplies
YUCCA TREE PROTECTORS
Petaluma Incubators and
Brooders
STOCK FOOD
Phone 1091
HOOD RIVER, OREGON
Eureka Meat Market
McGUIRE BROS., Props.
Dealer In Fresh and Cui-pd Mentu, Lard
Poultry, Fruits and Veitntl.
hnee Delivery. Phone M.dn 'H6.
COFFEE
TEA SPICES
BAKING POWDER
EXTRACTS
OUST RIGHT
lninpiiwm.'wiiii
PORTUNO. 0RLJ
MME. ABBOTT
Millinery.
Hair Goods
Richardfon's Silks and
Embroidery Supplies.
Opposite the 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. CRAY, Prop.
Carry a full line of
Whips, Eobes, Blankets
and Wagon Covers,
Heavy Harness
AI90 Double and Sirtjle
Driving Harness
All ;"i"le in their shop.
Call awl u ur prices before buying,
if. a-, core
CARPENTERING
SCREENS
Pimp opposite 0. 8. Hartley residence
DO NOT WAIT
until all the best lots in
RIVER VIEW PARI
are sold before you make up
your mind to
BUY A HOME
t
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l
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Sib of onr n iniiit
lots iig
3
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IT'S IIP TO YOU
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lo $900a lot
J. IL Heilbronner
& Co.
ir m n
The Reliable Dealers
Underwood and Little
White Salmon
CHOICE FRUIT LANDS
This is where fruit large and small
grow, to perfection and commands the
highest market price.
A Favorable Location.
In Skamania County, the Southern
part of Washington, on tbe eastern slope
of the CuHcsde range, thus lying be
tween the two extremes the excessive
ruinf til of the cwst and drouth of the
eastern part of the state; and directly
opposite Hood River,
There is no Boom.
Our land is veiling on its merits and
at reasonable priced.
A Specialty of Small Tracts.
We have now completed tha survey
of a lnrue tract and can furnish from
ton acres up. Come and make your
selections as a delay means that you
win pay more money as prices are
advanriiiK.
I have also Klickitat County Brain
i ml grazing lands, highly improved
i.i in i a at reasonable prices.
Write or call on
F. W. Deliart
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 INSUR
ANCE AGENT
Room 12 Brosims Block
JOE WILSON
SELLS
Wire Wound Wooden Water Pipe
DR. EDGINGTON
SMITH BUILDING
HOOD RIVER - OREGON
The Trio Orchestra
Composed of A. Kohler. flutu and
zither; Chas. U. Newman, violin; Miss
I'.race, piano. Music furnished for all
orcHsions. Concert numbers, entertain'
ments, weddings, receptions, dance, etc,
Kr information spplv to CIIAS. (J,
SF, WMA N, Hood Hivrr, Ore. Phone
munsu7. Home, W9-i4,
GENERAL NEWS OF
LOCAL INTEREST
ITEMS FROM NEIGHBORING TOWNS
A Iteftnme of the Wert's Doings Com
pile from Our Ex
changes. The Dalles The Dalles poatofllce
may become the transfer point of tb
postal eyitem of this division. Tbe
chief clerk if tbe Northern FaciHc
from Seattle was here tew days ago;
also Postal Iospeotoi Ritchie, of Pott
land, flatted tbis city several times
recently, i'bey both lay tbat when
tbe mall service of tbe Besttle Port-Isud-Spokane
rsllway li established
bout Marob 15, tbat tbe mall will
bare to transfer eltbet at Umatilla,
Arlington or lb Dalles aud that tbe
latt-r point Is most postlbla and that
they believe tbat Tbe Dalles will be
tbe point chosen, aa It Is ibe easiest
place at which to transfer. If this
should be tbe case, it will mean a
treat Inoreuse in tbe work at tbe
postotlloe aud will necessitate an in
crease iu tbe clerical force tbere. It
will be but a abort time until it Is
known definitely whether this will be
tbe case or not. -Chronicle.
Wa8hiugtou-"In Ood We Trust"
aooordiug to tbe mandate Issued to
day by the bouse committee ou coin
sue, goos back on Uncle Sam's coins,
iu spile of any protest from President
Roosevelt, who ordered tbe motto
striokeu off. But it la understood
tbat tbe president will not oppose
tbis movement. Tbe McKiuley bill
providing for tbe restoration ot the
motto was favorably reported by the
committee reoen' ly. During tbe com
mittee bearing Congressman Knee
land, of California, suggested tbat a
bill be framed to compel clearing
house certificates to read: "1 know
tbat my Redeemer 11 vet b."
Portland A speoial to the Oregon
Ian fiom Salem states that tbe annual
report of Master Fish Warden Van
Dusen was made public today.- It
shows tbat during the year tbere were
caught on tbe Oregon elde of the Co
lumbia liver 15,798,110 pounda ol
obinook salmon, 1,045,510 pounds of
sllversides, 1,112,009 pounds ot uteel
beads and 190,102 pounds of blue
backs, or a total ot 18,151,745 pounds,
tbe total oatob in 1900 wee 22,908,000
pouods, which shows a falling oil foi
1907 of about 20 per vent. Tbe pro
duct for tha Oregon coast streams for
the yeat was: Chinook, 2,018,013
pounds; sllversides, 3,852,112 pounds:
steelbeads, 210,520; tulea, 057,407
pounds, or a total of 6,738,082 against
8,043,090 pounds in 1906, or a falling
off tor 1907 ot about 30 per oeut. -
Salem One of tbe matters consider
ed at the meeting of the state board
held February 20 at tbe state bouse,
dh the election of a master flab war
den, or etato Hub commissioner. (Jov
ernor Chamberlain made a motion to
proceed lo the election of a fish war
den to succeed the present Incumbent
of the poaiton, II. O. Van Dusen.
Secretary of State Benson moved to
amend by laying on tbe table tempor
arily and tbe amended motion was
carried by a vote of two to one, State
Treasurer Steele voting with Secre
tary Benson. It will thus be seen tbat
van Dusen' scalp is safe until tbe
board takes a notion to prooeed furth
er with tbe case. It has been known
for some time tbat Van Dusen is per
sona non grata with the state admin
istration and particularly wltb the
governor, wbo is understood to nave
taken tbe position tbat Van Dusen
has been unduly active In espousing
tbe otiise of one side to the factional
warfare being waged by tbe upper and
lower Columbia river fishermen.
Dufur, Ore. This city has tasked
an ordinance unique in mnnloipal leg
islation, lhe ordinanoe la Intended
to piouib't "the keeping of white rats
for pets, show, amusement or any
other purpose in tbe corporate limits
of the city of Dufur." Tbe ordinanoe
goes into effect 30 days from its pas
sage. It was signed and approved by
Mayor J. V. Johnson, February 11.
Violations of tbe oidinanoe are made
punishable by a fine ot not less than
I.") nor more than 30, or by Imprison
ment of not less tnan three or mote
than 20 days. Tbe ordinance was
made necessary because of a fad
among boys at Dufur to have rats of
the white species for pets. More
than a soore of the rodents are now
lu tbe town. Propmiutiou of tbe ro
dents Is thought to he dangerous.
Chicago To stop tbe wave ot crime
now weeping over Cblcagu, tbe po
Pee authorities hare appealed tu ibe
city oounoil to dralt ordinances cover
ing the sale and confiscation of fire
arms, ibe oounoil bag prepared two
bills, oie providing for the dumping
into ibe lake onoe a year all tbe fire
arms tbat come into possession ot tbe
police; another requires dealers to
pay a license fee ot 150 a year and a
third prohibits tbe carrying of tire
aims by any person, unless be is a
sheriff, constable, policeman or cor
oner.
FLEET AT CALAO
ON WAY NORTH
Tbe battle ship fleet of tbe United
States has arrived at Csllao, Peru, on
the west ooint of South America. In
response to publio Interest and In
quiries which are ooustantly coming
to toe buieau about oountrlea visited
by the fleet, the director of tbe Inter
national Bureau of the American Re
publics, Johu Barrett, has prepared
the following data about Callao, tbe
port, Lima, tbecapltnl city, and Peru
in general, wbiob oan be used entire
ly or in part, at such time as may be
deemed best.
Callao, where the American battle
fleet Is now maklug its fourth stop iu
its cruise louud South America, Is
one ot tbe most important ports on
tbe Paoiflo side aud is tbe great de-
po' for the commerce of Peru. It is
seooud only to Valparaiso, Chile, 1,
500 miles to tbe south. Approximate
ly one half of tbe foriegn trade of
Peru, wbiob amounted lust year to
more than 150,000,000, posses in and
out of Callao, making it a busy, ac
I..
re aod lodustiious cifv. Foil
1,000 vessels put into the harbor every
year aod 20 steamers together with
40 sailing crafts may any day be seen
lying at anoboi In tbe bay.
Callio la one ot tbe Mo est and safe
eat harbors on the Pacific and tbe
Peruvian government is sbowlna sreat
energy not only to make it modern,
convenient and aeoure, but also to
equip tbe olty itself with every neces
sity tor eomlortstie snd hygienic liv
ing. Tbere are massive wharves at
tbe water's edge, protected by a pier
800 teet long; this pier is connected
with tbe shore by a bridge, built ou'
iron piles, 2,800 feet long. In the
bay is a floating dock which will ad
mit vessels ot 21 feet draught aud 5.-
000 tons weight. Steamers lie along
side tbe wharves and freight Is trans
shipped. Immediately into cars on
tisoks within a lew feet ot tbe water,
lhe resemblance tu a modern oort
Ilka Havre or liook of Hollaud is re
Bjarkably striking. Tbe macbiueiy
about these docks is chiefly eleottio.
the power being drawn from streams
only a small distance bsck In tbe
mountains.
A natural protection ot the bty is
tbe Island of Han Lorenzo, which
shelters the city from southwest
storms. Adjaoeut to Han Loienzn Is
the Palomnios group, ou which is a
powerlul light house, tbe light trota
wbiob is vitible tor eighteen miles.
Just recently erected is a toner for
wireless telegraphy and communica
tion by this means will soon be iu
operation all along tbe coast.
Uallao, as a town, Is very old. its
foundation dating back to the year
1537. ibe original site was destroyed
by an eatrtbquake in 1740 and swal
lowed op by tbe sen. The pieteut
olty yet retains seme traoea of its ear
lier history, in tbe narrow and Irre
gular streets, but today It has growu
away fiom suob oonditioos aud la
modern In every sense of tbe word.
ine population numbers 32.000, al
though in the day time it would seem
much largei, because many men come
bere during business bonrs but return
In the afternoon to their homes iu
Lima.
Lima, the oapltol of Peru, is only
nine miles from Callao and lies 500
feet higher, close against the foothills
ot tbe Andes. Two steams and one
eleotrio trolley line conneot tbe oapi-
toi witn tbe port, and tbere is besides
s fine avenue for oarriages, so tbat
tbe traveler can easily and quiokly go
from one city to tbe other at any
time. This Is one ot tbe tnoet lomao
tio spots ot Spanish Amerioa. vying
with tbe City of Mexico iu the inter
est which shows the Influences ot Eu
r ipe upon the newly dlsoovered
Aiueiica, but Lima is far more thiiB a
oity of uhurohes, plazas, monasteries
and bouses ot grandees ot Spain.
Nevertheless, tbe impress of Piiino
aud tbe vioeroys should not be forgot
ten, for Lima was at one time the
oenter of government tor all South
Amerioa and her tuthority extended
from Panama to Buenos Aytes. It is
one of the most beautiful cities of the
western world and enjoys a oilmute,
wbiob, without exaggeration, can hi
oalled perpetual spring.
Lima also has a new avenue, Colum
bus aventda, nearly half a mile long,
at tbe end ot wbiob is the statute of
Columbus, reproduced in the statute
at tbe front of the de Lesseps house
at Colon, on tbe Isthmus of Panama.
Ibis is tbe fashionable drive uud
promenade of society. Other new
streets testify to the rapid advance
tbe city is making. Elect: io ilghtt.
trolley cars, abundant water and such
public utiltitles are making this oity
of 150,000 Inhabitants fully abreast of
tbe times. Lima is the seat ot the
oldest university lu America, found
ed bere in 1551. Mot so very far from
Lima, as distances go In South Amer
ica, are tbe battle fields of Junln and
Ayacuoho, where, In 1824, was fought
the final struggle by which Spain lost
torever her bold on this pait ot the
world.
Peru has great advantage over other
republics of South Amerioa. She is
transcontinental country, bsvlng a
ooast line on tbe Paoiflo of 1,600 miles
from wblcb tbe wbole world can be
reach ad, yet one ot the great oommer-
oial centers of Peru is lquitos, an in
land city on toe Atlantio water shed.
I' rom lquitos ocean steamers pass 2,-
000 miles down the Amazon through
the Brazilian port of Mauaos and pro
oeed to New iork or Kuiope, just as
it tbey bad come from a ooast town
on salt water. This Is an advantage
possessed by no other I country except
Colombia, wblcb baa ports on both
tbe Caribbean (Atlantio) and the Pa
cific. lhe variety ot natural products
within Peru's confines adds greatly to
her promise tor future growth, lier
wealth does not by any means depend
upon minerals alone. She is a large
sugar producer: ber cotton is famous
for certain good qualities; sheexpoits
hides, coltee and rice; from the de
posits in tbe soil oome copper, silver,
petroleum and salt; guaao Is dug
from its beds and the nctive rubbei
tracts under cultivation are yielding
riches to their possessors.
The government is today wideawake
and amtltlous. It encourages rail
roads, it invites foreign capital to in
vest money in well secured enter
prises and has already entered upon a
oareer ot substantial, industrial pros
perity. Peru is a little less than fif
teen times the size of New York state.
Her climate embraces every kind
from the troplos to peipetual snows.
there Is no known plant or animal
that will not grow here. The met
famous engineering structure in the
world, the Oroya railway built by
Henry Melggs, tbe American, runs
from tbe Paoiflo ooean aoross the An
des. The highest navigated body ot
frein water, Lake Tltloaca. and tbe
Harvard Astronomical Observatory,
from wbiob tbe most aocurate oliser
vations are taken from bolt way up El
Mistl near Arequlpa, are institutions
cf wbiob Peru is justly proud.
Peru baa a population approximat
ing 5,000,000. The country is ttwre
fore not so sparsely settled as might
be Imagined and the people are iu
dustrious and home loving. There
publio comes within what may be
called tbe canal belt and when this is
finished, when rail communication is
established between tbe upper waters
of tbe Amazon aud the Paoiflo, Peru
Is sure to beoome one of the powerful
factors in tbe life of South Ameiica.
Stockholders Medina;,
l'be East Fork Irrigating Oompauy
will hold their annual meeting at tbe
Artisans Hall Saturday, March 14,
1908, at 2 p. m. All stockholders
sbou.d attend ibis meeting.
C. R. Bone, Pres.
MAY HAVE
EINE FLOAT
AT PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL
At a Meeting of the Commercial I'lok
rlaa Were Discussed aa4 Com
mitters Appolated.
A meeting ot the Commercial Club
was called Monday evening to discuss
the question of being represented io
ice parade ol ibe Koae Festival at
Portlacd In June. Mr. Hutohlns,
representing the Portland committee
ot arraugements, was present and ad.
-tressed the meeting, xplatning tha
details of tha show, and urged tbat
Uood River be represented la tha
greatest spectsculsr psrade evet pro
noted ou toe rsolQo ooast, lit said I
"About two years sgo the earthquake
scarrd tbe anunal otop of tootists
which have been coming to California
nud which spend fifteen to twenty
millions each season, and tbey have
since, to a large extent, gone to Porto
Kico, Bermuda, Havana, F'lorida and
other southern points, until where be
tote there were but a few second-class
boats runuiug to those places, there
are now a large fleet of magnificent
stHBiners. lhe transcontinental lines
have (elt the lost a well as California
aud tuade up tbelr minds it was nec
essary to exploit a new plaoe to hold
men Business in toe racinc north
west. They have also awakened to
the tact tbat this great Oregon coun
try, the Souud, tbe Columbia river,
hi's an ideal climate, the finest scen
ery in the world aod all the advant
ages to attract tourists.
"I'bey will use tbe occasion ot tha
Rose Festival to advertise these ad
vantages to the world and will make
their cheap summer rates begin May
20 instead of June 1, as at first in
tended. All tbe resources ot the great
transcontinental lines will be nsed to
exploit this country, and tha fair will
be used as an additional attraction to
draw people to the coast.
"Here in Hood River you have tbe
finest oouutry ou the ooast just open
ing up. 1 have been through your
valley and must say tbat I never saw
a more beautiful spot, or more won
derfully productive soil. You will
neglect a soltieu opportunity it you
do uot take up this matter and be rep
resented at the festival. There will
be 100,000 strangeis lo the city during
that week, besides the 150,000 people
alt eady living In Portland, and this
opportunity to represent Hood River
bei ore a quarter of a million people
should be takeu a lvauatge of.
"lhe tlist during tbe carnival will
ba an illumuliiled parade, represent
ing the H, Irtt of the Golden West.
There will be a beautiful float, repre
senting Lewis and Clark, with Saoa
juwen pointing tj tbe setting son,
Father McLaughlin and others mark
ing the step ot civilization.
" uuoug the floats of tbe products
of Otcgou the artist oonoeived Hood
Rivr with a queen on a throne con
sisting ot a huge apple, while a cornu
copia or born of plenty is filled with
the straw denies of wbiob Hood River
is famous. You may build tbis float
youisehes or we have competent ex
perts In this line who will build it for
you. We will furnish you free covers
for tbe hoises. attendants, dominoes,
etc., and will bear about half the ex-
penHe. If you wish to appear in the
floial parade tbere will be no cost ex
cept the decorations."
On tbe opening dsy tbere will be a
reception to the King, wbo will oome
up to tbe oity from the beaoh. He
win oe given tbe keys rnd freedom ot
lhe city aud escorted to his loyal
quarters.
At ten o'clock In the morning tbere
will be a competitive exhibition ot
roses, ti e cbildreu's parade, which
will bo a tilumph of floral art.
Tuesday night will be tbe illumin
ated parade. ,
Wednesday will be the automobile
parade aud at night tbe water carni
val, iu which thousand! of boats will .
take pait. Tbe harbor master has en-
listod the sei viaes ot nearly every
beat on the river, wbo will take part.
The Japanese will reproduce their
famous cherry bossom parade from
lokio aud will be an exact repiesenta
tlon of the parade in tbat country
w hich has received a woild wide rep.
utation, I'bli parade will cost them
110,000.
Ibo Chinese will reproduce their
famous dragon, wblcb takes over 100
Celestials to currry and will be two
blocks lung. It will be spitting fire
and makes a very reallstlo ipectaole.
Friday night will be tbe illuminated
parade, Rex ot tbe Carnival.
Saturduy tbe Woodmen ot tbe World
will parade and have competitive
floats from all over tbe country.
Saturday night tbe King and Queen
will go out lu a JiUze of glory.
All during the week tbere will be
all kiuds of races at the Country
Club..
Mr. Hutohins presented a sketch of
a suitable float for Hood River and
said it would cott about $600, io ad
dition to t.io expense of tbe queen of
the float aud ber costume. He sug
gested tbat the funds could be rslsed
tor this by ;a voting contest, which
met with favor.
There was considerable discussion
of the matter and a committee was
appointed by President Jayne, con
sisting of Chas. Hall, D. MoDonald
and (J. T. Early, to go to Portland
and gel a better idea of tbe matter,
tbe cost of e float, eto.
Ibe following flnanoe committee
wns bho appointed :
(loo. I. Slucuui, C. H. Vaugban,
John Cuibertson, J. F. Watt and H.
C. Smith.
'ibese committees will repoit at an
adjourned meeting ot the club to be
held next Tuesday evening.
1 ho discussion developed tbe opin
ion from neatly every one present
tlwit Uood River should be represent
ed iu tbis $100,000 carnival, if funda
oi.ol.l be ru ted to pay tbe cost, and
that If we aie represented it should
he iu a creditable man net or uot at
ult. Mr. Hutohins said tbat no oheap
or gaudy adveitising would be per
muted iu the paiade. Tbere will be
no bauneis or ugly signs allowed, and
rcttilng except floats ot pleasing and
ti tistio etiect. Tbe idea ot a voting
( i, teat to rsioe funds met with popu
lar Bpproral, as the citizens ot the
city aud valley bad been besieged
Iwitii subset Iption papers for other
' purposes.