fix
mission could be sec ured, an I thai
WMiever posts were required to be
pot op by tbe city that tbe marshal
could trek tbem up as tbe note w ie
flOODlRlVEB QLA01KH THURSDAY, FEBKUARY 27, 1909.
fir Vi. X
TO ALUM
flu Food
and strictly prohibits
the sale of alum
baking powder
So does France
So does Germany
, . The tale of alum foods
has been made illegal in Washington and the District of Colum-'
bia, and alum baking powders are everywhere recognized at
injurious. jq against alum,
when ordering baking powder,1
Sap plainly-
and be very sure you get Royal
Royal is the only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape
Cream of Tartar. It adds to the digestibility and .whoW
someness or the rood.
MOSIER.
Ibe Modern Woodtuou of America
will give bq entertaiutuent March 14
at lamb's ball. Everyone is invited
to attend and tbe ladies are invited
to brlug well filled baskets to be auld
at auotiou.
Mr a. 13 B. Woods nnd two daugh
ter a came down from ! he Dailea Tues
day to visit ber mother, Mrs. Daven
port. They returned borne Sunday,
accompanied by Mra. Heinz, Mrs.
Wood's aunt.
Mra. D. M. Duvall and daughter,
Grace, went to Hood River last Tues
day to ooubuU tbe doctor about tbe
health of Mies Qraoe, who baa been
aiok for some time.
Tbe Christian church closed a three
weeks' eeriea of meetings last Wed
nesday evening without muoh success,
although Mr. Wood delivered very in
teresting sermons and tbn attendance
waa good.
Mr. Morgaosou, of Tygb Vallty,
was here last week visiting friends.
Mrs. Wintber left Thursday for
Portland, a ter a stay on tbeii home
stead, Mr. Wintber buing a barber
there.
E. L. Howe, of Portlnud, was up
last week overseeing tbe work on bis
farm. Mr. Howe baa a log bouse uu
dei construction now, tbe logs being
unbewed.
" Oeo ge Chamberlain made a trip to
Hood River last Thursday.
J. C. Thomas, of Portland, was up
last Wednesday and beiug so much
Impressed with tbe country, climate,
ta., purchased CO acres of the bache
lor place.
Kate Davenport returned home Fri
day evening, after a stay in Portland
of several weeks.
Among the Hoo I Riser passengers
on tbe local Saturday were May and
Harold Forseberg, Mrs. M Parish and
Geo, Ireland.
D. L. Swain and B R. Dunter, both
of Portland, weie up looking over tbe
country Saturday.
Meadamea Bartlett and Churchill,
of tbe Bartlett & Churchill Kealty Co.
of Portland, were up Suuday looking
at tbe country with the intention of
investing here.
Oue of the swell dances of tbe sea
son was a masquerade gitren Saturday
evening at tbe ball hy (Jeorge Cham
berlain. The music was furnished by
Frank Middlewart and Lee Hunter.
The prizes were won by Adaline Sell
ioger as Sister of Charity and Ben
Bellinger as base ball player. Tbeie
were about 40 present and all report a
good time.
Miss Anna Oodberson went lo Ibe
Dailea Monday on Jthe local and re
turned the same day.
Mrs. Sam Stark came down from
Tbe Dalles Monday to visit relatives.
Mt. Hood Development League.
Tbe regular meeting of tbe Mt.
Hood Development League bold last
Tuesday evening wan well attended
and piored interesting to all.
Tbe road committee reported that
work waa progressing at both ends of
tbe new roud under the watchful eye
of Supervisor Hood, tbe roadway hav
ing been cleared out for over a mile,
considerable grubbing done and some
grading, in the opinion of tbe coin
mittee tbe grade when completed will
be one of the easiest and best In the
valley, and the road nay praotioally
dust less and shady almost- its entire
length. It is hoped that the road will
" be made at least usable with tbe funds
to be at command when all subset ip
tlons will bave been collected and
tbe county appropriation uiude. It la
proposed to notify all subscribers, if
necessary, that subscriptions may be
paid at Butler & Co 'a bHtik, where
receipts for fame wll be Left and de
livered to the subscribers wben the
amounts are paid. In this way it is
hoped to avoid again approaching the
signers aod tbe expen e of eolioiting.
With tbe money made available at
once, work will be vigorously pushed
and all possible done while men and
teams can be secured. Some dismis
sion was held relatiug to means of se
ourlng reliable information for use by
tbe league, in answering correspond
ents and in preparing a booklet to be
published as soon as sufficient data
can be brought together. Tbe secre
tary read a proposed form of question
beet to be delivered to each resident
of tbe upper valley with a request
that be immediately fill oat the same
ana return it to tbe league, and bis
proposal was adopted and tbe sheets
ordered irom tbe printer.
Tbe league propoteb to do all lo its
powar toward securing acceptable peo
ple as residents and intending pur
chasers will be referred to tbe secre
tary as the person with most complete
information at hand regarding possi
ble locations. By making all informs
tl jo imparted by the league thorough
ly reliable and as aonuiate as possible
it is hoped tbe confldenoe of tbe In
vesting publio will be secured, botbaa
regards tbe organization and local
people
PROCEEDINGS OF
ADJOURNED MEETING
The adjourned meeting of tbe com
mon connoil was held Thursday even
ing and routina business transacted.
A letter wa-i received from attorneys
of Mr. Smith statwia-lbat the city had
taken bia property for the use of a
atreft, bad torn down bis building.
out down treeB and laid sidewalks
and a sewer through the property
and asked that tbe matter be taken
up and Mr. Smith be compensated for
bis loss. Mr. Smith claimed that be
owned tbe property, but that! tie was
willing to leave tbe matter to oom
petunt engineers to judge. Tbe mat
ter was referred to tbe finance com
mittee. v :
Ordinance No. 145 was referred to
tbe judioiary committee.
Ordiuance No. 148 passed 'ts first
reading and was referred to tbe ootu
mittee on Ore aud water. It was an
ordinance giving permission to tbe
Farmers irrigating Co. to lay pipes
on tbe bill for Irrigating purposes.
The following tills were allowed and
ordered paid:
Dr. Edging! on, services bealto o tri
ce r, $30.50.
f. m. liartmesa, supplies, 90. il.
Glacier, publioatious, 120. .,
News-Letter, publications, $20. .
A. C. Stevens draying, 25 cents.
Oregon Lumber Co., lum-ber, $1J.5F.
Ramona Hotel, meals for prisoners,
$4.50. . ; - h-
A. J. Derby, legal servidas, $7.50.
K. S. 11 art wig, legal services, $23.
W. Haynes, supplies, $7.05.
Pacific Stamp Works, badges fot
Bre department, $15.20.
J . J Luckey, repairs, 50 oents. .
J. R. Niokelsen, expense, $2.85. ;
Transfer Co., team work, $9.50, I
John L. Henderson, surveying, $27.
Eleotilo Light Co., lights for Janu
ary, $50.75.-
Mayor Blowers stated that be bad a
telephone message Irom II. F. David
son asking that be appoint a commit
tee to confei witb tbe representative
of tbe fire underwriters, as to tbe
effect on insurance rates should the
city put in fire hydrants. After some
disoussion of the matter Counoilmen
Hershner, Wright and Hall were ap:
pointed as snob committee.
Tbe resolution passed at a previous
meeting requiring that bills be laid
over until the- second meeting of the
month for investigation, was rescind
ed, and a new resolution passed that
tbe finance committee meet witb tbe
lecorder and marshal one-bait .hour
before tbe first regular meeting of
eaob month to audit the billa.
A eoinpl tint was made tljst toe pest
bouse was a nuisance, that it was tbe
rendezvous for tramps aud should be
dastr6ved. Tbe marshal claimed that
there was no furniture in- tbe bouse
and that be bad inspe ted tbe prem
ises recently and found it all right.
No aotion was taken in the matter.
A sample of gravel was exhibited
from the Spear place, Which is being
tested by the street commissioner,
and it was regarded as of 'excellent
quality. '
The street committee waa not pre
pared to give any definite report on
tbe matter, un'H tbe investigations
are completed.. . .
J. B. Hunt wps present aod stated
that he had th street signs completed
and wanted places designated to pot
them np. o he co'ild be paid for
tbeui, and thnt be could not afford to
make fcereial trips over the city at
different limes He was dirented to
put up signs wherever Home Te.e
phone or eleotrio listbt poles were
available, or other laces bie re
SELZ SHOES, :
'THE SOLE OF HONOR."
Royal Blue for men at ...$3.25,.$3.50, $4.00
Royal Blue for ladies at..... .$2.00, $2.50, $2.75
At CarmicKaeFs
ON THE HILL.
lU( bp.
tn wmi afford t.. trill.- with m -
oim a inut ter m to i.erl.i t a bad rol-l I
ituivIi, l,ni lor a Iririii.g mix-tini
-i mrure a lailtlotif ' Hitkiv i k
Cough Keniedy," tlixl is guarmiteed lo
cu or money r-fuiital. Trie 25c, fr
and i.(io per bottle, tor sale by Cha.
N. Clarke and dealer everywhere..
Kates Kprlag Ktjlea.
"Fashion i- marrliinr o in hi
usual way tUia tM.itng soil to tboe
wbo know aud see ahead ah I h-a.l
tog up to ai eotirelv new type ui wo
tuao," says (J rare Mandrel Could.
tbe fashion editor, la the Mm oh, tbe
spring rasinou number or the Wo
man a Home Coiupaoiou.
"Tbe nl.mige U to he a piliu t;
however, imt Ik for long I lie ta l.i. .11
able woman wilt burs bauiahvd for
g.iod and all tbe extravagantly large
bat, tbe huge pompadour, tbe frills
and tbe furbelows of ber bodioe, and
the full skirt Tbe new tendency is
all toward tbe straight up-and-down
type of figure sloping, slender blps,
pulled back tight skirts trailing oo
tbe ground, plain, fitted waiata, and
sleeve of tbe old-faabloned,tigbt-flt-ting
sort wbioh ollng to tbe arm from
shoulder to wrist.
"Ibis is wbat we are coming to. so
tbe autboiittea wbo nrketbe faablons
tell us, but as yet we bave taken only
a step or two on tbe wsy. Tbis spring
many small bata will ta worn ; tbe
new corset effect gives nousual slen-
deroess of line; cut-in-one dresses
will be fashionable : moualquetalre
sleeves wbioh show tbe outline of tbe
arm will be favored and skirts will
bave lost tbelr full effeot."
Bert Barber, of Elton. Wis., savs: "I
bave only taken four doses of vour Kid
ney and Bladder Pills and tltev have
done for me more tban ativ other medi
cine has ever done. Mr. Barber refert
to DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills.
They are sold by Keir & Cass.
For Sale
At Odell tiding, several thousand feet
of 2x8x16 and 2x6x16 scantling, surfac
ed snd sized. Price $14 per M. Inquire
of A. 11. Shelly, first bouse west of Odell
station. Elppa Orchard Co.
Colonist Rates From Eastern Points to
Pacific Coast
On sale daily from March lt to April
30th, 1908, to all O. R. & N. main line
and branch points. Chicago, f.lHOO;
Milwaukee, $38.00; Bloomington $36.50;
Peoria, $36 05; St. Louis, $35.60 ; Mem
phis, $39.65; Kansas City, Leavenworth,
Atchison, St. Joseph, $30.00; Council
Bluffs and Omaha, $30.00: Sioux City,
$31.05; St. Paul and Minneapolis, $3 MX).
Deposits can be made at the v. il. &
N. station for any tickets from any of
of the points mentioned above. For
further information call on or write
SPRING SUITS
Have Arrived
And are lou.Uy applauding themselves in our
West window.
THIS NHVV FABRICS
Are especially attractive; bright colorings,
handsome patterns.
mill'
U CAM aioCK COM.
i wuii a
Wm. M. McMcbray,
uen. rass. Ageut,
Portland, Ore.
J. H. FwcbKrcY,
Agent, -Hood
Kiver.
THIS MAY INTEREST YOU
No one is immune from kidney trou
ble, no jiiBt remember that Foley s Kid
ney Cure will stop the irregularities and
cure any rase of kidney snd Madder
trouble that is not beyond the reach or
medicine.
peelal Rate,
riie following round trip latea are
lu effect:
Hood Rivr to Poitlaod and return,
good going and returning Sundays,
Hood Hirer to Portland and return,
That Spring Suitit's
Time to Order
Never were the patterns so beautiful and varied for
Men's Suits as for the coming Spring. Give your
order now and get first choice with exclusive right
to the pattern. The imported Scotch Tweeds are
handsome. It will do you good to see these pat
terns whether you buy or not. They cannot be
duplicated. Call in and see them. If you want
one of these beautiful Suits, grab it now as they
have the ginger and snap that moves them.
SEE OUR WINDOW
OTH
good going Saluidayi or Sundays aud
good returning Sundays or Mondays,
$3.
Every day, good for 30 days, $3.2T.
J. 11. Fredricy, Agent.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department or the Interior, Land Office at
'1 lie Dalle, Oregon, January 3Ut, DM.
Notice ll berehv given that
JAME8 8. B1MONTON.
of Hood River, Oounty of Waaco, Htnte nt
Oregon, baa a plied to purchase, under the
ct of Uonifreanof June 3, 1H78. an extended by
act of August 4, m. N8Wy. 8K',48W)4. Sec
tion 20 and NKNW'4 of (Section 80. Town,
shlpl N.. KangeU K. W. M. and will ollrr
proof to show that t he land aought la more
vlnabie ror im tlitiDer or atone than rr agri
cultural purpoaea, and to eaUbllali hla claim
. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF
The First National Bank
7272
. . . OF
HOOD RIVER, OREGON
At the close of business, February 14, 1908
RESOURCES
taans and discounts '..........1222,524.08
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured 9.12U.Z0
U. 8. bonds to secure circu
lation 12,500.00
Premiums on U.S. bonds 437.50
Bonds, Securities, etc ' 18,434.00
Furniture snd fixtures 3,5(9.18
Due from National lianki
(not reserve aeents) 3,620.19
Due from State Banks and
bantur." 1,061.19
Due frmii approved reeerve
agents..;'. 29.aW.0T
Checks and other cai-h items 479.26
Nolo of other Nationul Bankc 375 (X)
Fractional paper currency,
' it Vkels ana cents 70.6S
Specif 18,98T.50
Legal tender nots T30.00 19.T1T.50
Due from U. S. Treasurer,
other tban 5 per cent re
demption fund 025.00
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid In
Surplus fund
Undivided profits less ex
penses and taxes paid
National Bank notes out
standing Due to State Banks and
bankers
Individual deposits subject
to check
Demand certificates of de
posit Time certificates of deposit
and pavings department...
Certified cheeks
Cuahii r's rtivck s outstanding
Reserved for taxes
fTW.OOO 00
15,000.00
1,750.91
11,900.00
599.88
162,949.98
9,533.34
02,615.54
1,012.30
6,423.24
800.00
to Mid land before the Register and Receiver,
at The lullci, Oregon, on the day of
April, l!HH.
I'd Hitmen as a ittimsw Wllllnni II, Davis,
S. S. Thompson. Kiull West, Albert Norder,
all of Hood ICiver, iregon.
Any nnd nil persona t liilirilng adversely the
above-described IhihI an' reqneHted to rile
their olaiinH In this olliee on or before aald
Wlh day of April, V.m.
fJOHil v. W. MOORE, KegUter.
NOTICE VOli PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, Land Oftloe at
The Dalles, Oregon, February 5, PJ08.
Notice la hereby given that
John wnht,
of Hood Kiver, Oregon, has filed ntlceofbla
Intention to mike tlnal live year proof In anp
port of his claim, viz : Homewteatl entry No.
IM7.H, niHile Aug. IS, 11KB, for I he H'-jW J, BW
HK of Sect ten 5, and SK'-4 HKJ, of Section 6,
Township 1 North, lUnge 11 K. W. H,
and 1 1 in t s.'i'l proof will be made
herora tun lieglsler and Kecclver at
The Dulles, Oregon, on March Kith, 1908.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his conllmions residence upon and cultiva
tion of the land, viz: William 11. Davis, Geo.
I), rulbertsoh, liobnrt ii. Kemp, Henry 1
Howe, all ol Hood Kiver. Oregon.
fi;nnl2 C. W. MOOKE, RegiiUr.
Total $322,584.89
Total $322,584 89
State of Oregon, Cuniity of Wasco, as:
: I, E. O. Blanchar, cashier of the show named bttnk, do solemnly awear that
the above statement is true to the beat of my knowledge and belief. '
- .. E. O. BLANCH Alt, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me Cobbkct Attest:
this 24th day of Feb. 1907. A. S. Blowers,
. . , , r, K. Ii. Smith,
a-j-Dkrbt l. McDonald,
Notary ruinc. 1
Direc'orH
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Our Groceries
Wl'.l build you up! Their absolute
purity insures their wLoIesomoness.
We cater to a class of customers who
want tilings right and appreciate our
efforts to satisfy In all particulars.
Canned Goods;
In great variety and all of a superior
quality. Onr prices will Interest you.
ree ueuvery
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AT THE
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and Patronize Home Industry.
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Home Made
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F. 8. STANLEY, Pres.
E. L..BMITH, Vice-Pres."
E. O. BLANCHAR, Cashier
V. C. BROCK, Asst. Cashier
The First National Bank
HOOD ftlVER, OREGON.
Capital Stock, $50,000. Surplus, $15,000
I have a large variety of Jew.-l'y suited t ih young and oM snd would be glad to have you lot k through it at your leisure.
Every Article Guaranteed or Money Refunded.
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Jeweler and Optician Next Door to Postoffice
The government of the United States requires from
each National Bank the publication five times a
year of a sworn statement showing the conditio'ny f
the bank. . . ', ;
It notifies the directors of every irregularity, if
any, mentioned in the examiner's report, and the
directors must make acknowledgment in writing that
they know the irregularity exists, and ; must make
immediate correction of the same. ' In brief, the gov
ernment exercises a close, but friendly, supervision
over all national banks, with a single eye to the
interest of the depositors.
We offer you every advantage that per
tains to a National Bank, and solicit your
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