CORRESPONDENCE ODELL. S. D. Pevauey of Lebaooa Ore. tad Dr. Vn Hilyeu, of Albany, Oregpn, Tigitttd the families o( H. Coooaw.y nd Lee Onnsaal last week. Clarence Kuapp't father and aiater hare been here tor visit. Ralph D. Shelly, of Caraon, Waib., was visiting Odell friends Sunday. Harry McDuffee, of Portland, has been visiting friends about Odell re cently. Iaat Saturday fire atarted and accidentally destroyed one hundred thirty (130) oorda of wood, the prop erty of L. D. fioyed. Mr. Boyed's friends tegret to hear of bis loas. Mr. ISoyed and family were In town at the time the Ore started aud of course could do nothing toward preventing the destruction of tbe wood. At thii writing it would appeal that the Kant ForK Irrigating Co. bat demonstrated its ability to manutao ture pipe that will carry water auocess fully even where tbe pressure is great as in tbe case of that laid near tbe home of V. Wincbell at Pine Urove where tbe rise about ninety feet In distance ot fifteen hundred feet. Anothei pipe line on tbe land of owned by A. Wood proves that this fiipe may be used suooessfuly where aid around a curve. Mra. L. D. lioyed weut to Portland Saturdays and will visit ber daughter, Naomi, wbo is in tbe Portland Sani tarium tor treatment. Naomi bas many friends beie wbo hope she may be speedily restored to health. W. L. Carries and M. D. Odell bavs been marketing strawberries and of tine quality at tbe rate of about sixty crates a day. Odell has reason to be proud of ber berries. ( Tbe day this la written (Monday, June 15) is the day of the annual soboot meeting when tbe election of m direotoi and clerk and eucb otber business as may be legally brought before tbe meeting, reoeive attention. Mrs. Uittar, of Davenport, Wash., a sister ot Mrs. English and V. Wlnabell of Pine Oiove, has been visiting at tbe borne of Jas. English. Mrs. English bad not seen thii sister for more than twenty years. A cousin of M. Hawthorne bas been visiting Mr. Hawthorne and bis mother. It seems quite certain tbe deal will be closed whereby Kleiner and Mooter Will become owners of tbe forty aore tract owned by A. Wood and lying just north of tbe forty on which his residenoe stands, and east of the forty now owned by E. L. Kleraer. C. L. Rogers and family expect to be at home at Mt. Hood soon and Carl Larson and family will be at borne in tbe house made vacant by tbe removal of Mr. Rogers and known as the Uinrlobs place. I. U. Lafferty and family are now at home in their new bouse wblcb is a model for convenience of arrangement and comfort. Zellar Bros, are making tbelr pres ence on tbe heights west of Odell known by the dealing wblob may be soen from tba valley below them. Ihey are aooompllsbing muob In tbe way of clearing and have built home eince coming here a few months since. Mr. Eaton la also doing a lot ot clearing on bis land, wblob Is a part ot the MoDaQee tract. Rev. Troy Shelley attended tbe Pio neers' reunion in Portlandlast week, returning last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Masiker also at tended tbe Pioneers' reunion. Ihey came home Saturday. Louis Kboads and Leonard Young were out on a bunting trip last week. Mrs. Troy Shelley expects to go to Portland tbe last of this week and will attend tbe commencement exoerolaes ot Pott land High Sobool, ber daugh ter, Hope, being one of tbe graduates tbia commencement. Phillip Hollas bas sold to Mt. Eaton forty acres of laud. Consideration if 1,000. A. H. Cash tilled bis appointment at Odell last Sunday morning and evening. There was special musio at these services. W. R. Ward, of Dyeinburg, Tenn., writ: "This is to certify that I have used Orino Laxative Fruit Kyrup for chronic constipation, aud it baa proven, without a doubt, to be a thorough, prac tical remedy for this trouble, and it is with pleasure I offer my conscientious reference." Clarke LrugCo. BELMONT. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Price went to Portland to attend tbe Pioneers' re onion. Tbey bad an enjoyable time. Mr. and Mrs. Will Taylor, of Van couver, Wash., are vhiting at tbe borne of Mr. aud Mrs. Robert Jones. Mr. laylor bas sold bis place at Van couver and Dougbt in Idaho, where tboy wil make their future home. Mr. CJauH, of Columbus, Wash., Is visiting at tbe borne of J. W. Davis. Tom WIckena la visiting at Mil Davis'. Earnest lilalock went to Kelso, Wash., after his team. Tbe logging camp having closed, bis work stopped. Mrs. W. P. Isenburg returned borne from the carnival. She alno visited at Forest Urve. Her daughter, Mra. Sailing, is located there. Miss Lena was h'lutiekeeper during her mother's absence. M. P. baa a touob ot tbe gout. Warm weather, will, I should say so,. Strawberilea ripening fast enough to keep pickers and packers on tbe jump. Indian men and maidens are pretty thick around Uelmont these days. Mrs. (Joule, of Adams, Ore., sister of Mis. Nunamaker, is visiting at tbe Keystone ranch. Mr. and Mrs. Nunamaker, family and visitors were a merry crowd wbo spent a day plcnlclug at tbe Devil's Punch Bowl. Mrs. Barker returned home fiom Portland Monday. Blanch and Dorothy Kaufman, who have bad chicken pox, are able to be out and around again. Miss Minnie Baker, deaconess, Is expected to speak in tbe Belmont oburcb next Sabbath morning. On Wednesday, June 24, tbe fourth quarterly conference f Belmont charge will be held. Presiding elder Skipwortb will preach In tbe evening. Every one Invited to attend tola ser vice. Tbe eagle will scream his loudest at Orange Park on the Fourth if tbe plana that are being made for tbe cel ebration carry. Let every one plan to attend tbls oelebiatlon, tbe nrst one In Hood River county. Miss Maud Merrill, wbo bas been teaching at Victor, Oregon, will be borne today. Her school closed last Friday. Her many friends will oe glad to see her. Tbe loe cream soolal given by tbe league at tbe parsonage was very well attended, although It is such a busy time. Every one wbo has stiawberries this year is wearing tbe broadest kind of a smile, owing no doubt to tbe good prices tbat berries are bringing, 'lbose wbo have no berries aie wish ing tbey had. Ray Boorman attended services at Belmont Sunday evening. Can any one tell us tbe reason? Mrs. Cburah and Farrell have two ot tbe prettiest yaidi in Belmont. Tbeli roses are lovely. Mra. TolmHU lias charge of tbe pack ing houses for Mr. Farrell. Miss Lena tsenberg bag charge of tbe packing house on Mr. Simom' sttaw berry ranob. Tbe Farmers' ditch bas bad an ao cideut through blasting, and tbe ditcb has caved in. A large crew of man were at work all Sunday night but water tor lirlgating will be short arouud Belout tor two or thrje days. Dust, duttt, pretty thick in our neighborhood. A good heavy shower would be very welcome, Mr. Weather Clerk. Qeorge Eddy, ol Stevenson, Wash., spent Sunday with J. W. Davis and lookiog after matters on his ranob re turning home Mnuday afternoon. MOUNT HOOD. There was a meeting of the Develop ment LeBgue last Saturday evening. Ibe principal topic ot interest was tbe Meal Creek road. Four hundred dollars was paid out for labor on tbe road. There are two and a bait miles of road already completed, and tbe remaining three quarters of a mile run tie rooipleted m two weeks. Atoot will tie needed to finish ft, and it la earnestly urged tbat all aob cilbers wbo bave not pa d up their susoiiptlons will pay Immediately at Botler'a Bank. K. C. Miller, tbe manager, rising the work to comple tion. Ibere is a temporary lay off, pending tbe xtraweiry season. When that Is over Mr. Miller hopes to com plete it right away. Miss Nina Cooper returned last Sat urday nlgbt from Tbe Dalles. She was accompanied by hei brother, James Cooper, and Mr. Crawford, from Pendleton, bo cams op to look at tbe country. Tbe Mt. Hood friends of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hess will be pleased to learn tbat tbey are tbe parenta ot a floe boy. Misses Lottie and Oleona Wilaou returned Saturday nigbt from Corval lls, where tbey bave spent the wioter. At tbe school meeting Monday II. 11. Meyers was elected director to succeed himself. For clerk, Mra. T. 11. Larwood and E. C. Miller were nominated, and received an equal number of votes. As provided by law, it was decided by lot, and Mra. Larwood reoelved tbe office. It was decided to call a special meeting tor the purpose of erecting a school bouse on tbe west side ot tbe river. W. J. Hibbard was op in our neigh borhood one day last week. Tbe danoe given by tbe directors of tbe ball last Friday nigbt was well at tended and every one reported a good time. UNDERWOOD. A Mr. Allen oame in last week frrm Alaska, visiting bis sister. Mrs. E. H. Hamilton. Mr. A lieu thinks of locat ing here. Uncle Ame Underwood returned from Portland Friday, bating attend ed Ibe old pioneer and lndiau war veterans' reunion at tbat place. Uncle Amos reports a large orowd aud a good time. A number of our orchard Uta are keeping busy tbluning apples and peaches. Prospects are very good for a large crop of app es, mnob better than last year. B. W Arlss has his bouses nearly completed on the tract of land lately bought ol A. J. Uaynea. Ming Maggy Cline gave a party Thursday eveniug in honor of her fifteenth birthday. Twenty one of her young friends were preseut aud report a nice ti'ne. At a meeting at Stevenson, Thurs day, of the committee tbat was np polnted at Butler by tbe county hor ticultural sooiely for tbe purpose or settiug a time tor the county fair, and transaction ot such otber busi ness as committee deemed important, dates set by suld committee were Oct. 5 to 10, one week. Among otber bus iness, heads of five committees were appointed, one from each section, tor the purpose of oollectiug exhibits far the fair. board ot commissioners was also appoiuted. Mr. (iordou was selected as president and Mr. Jacksou a secretary of this oouiruiKsinn. Kn now let us make this a gucoesi wbicb we can do by co operation. Let every cne begin eurly in collecting mateiial such as grasses, vexe'.uklus, grain and fruit. Any thing yon bute, call on your oomniitteemeu aud they will as sist in taking pioner care of it. Jobu L. tleudersou, Hood River, is bating some Improvements put on bis son a place iu the way of a cistern btving bis In iuk aud cement bmileil irotu White Huloiou. Jeueeu & Free man will do tbe digging aud oement woik. Mr. H. Nelson went to Washougul Thursday to look at a daily ranch that Mr. Nelson bad looked over with a view of buying. Mrs. Nelson was so favorably impressed tbat she closed tbe bargalu aud returuod borne Suu-day. Mrs. H. W. Hamlin crossed over to Hood River Friday morning, taking the early morning train to Portlund. H. Coleman was u II od River tisit or latt week. E. C. Uoddard and family returned from Portland last Tuesdiiyafter at- W. F. LARAWAY'S JEWELRY STORE The Oldest in the City. Forty-seven Years in the Business. Our Stock is the largest in the county. We do our own watch work. Our experience was gained with the large factories of the East at our door. We apply factory methods in our work. We are competent to make our guarantee good. Our optical parlors are up-to-date. We put up our own Spectacles and Eye Glasses. Our buyer visits the Eastern markets each year and pur chases for two stores. -:- -:- -:- Mo on In cam offer batter aEoods nor bottar arie pact our Stora bafora purchasing; R. E. LARAWAY. Manager l 1 ferisS SICK ROOM CONVENIENCES In great variety are here to help the invalid to recovery. There are hot water bags, fountain syringes, atomizers, sprayers and innumerable other things. As with our drugs and medicines our sick room appliances are selected for their high quality. They have the approval of all physicians. KEIR . CASS SMITH BLOCK RKLIABLK DRUGGISTS ar - m tending te business and taking In tbe Rose festival for a week. Chaa Waltbera made a business trip to Hood River Saturday. BINGEN. The Bingen correspondent was ab sent on dates tbat correspondence la sent In ao we failed to have Bingen items for two wekes. Peter Tama, Geo. E. Coleman, John lama and Tbo-nas II. Dorsey, editor of tbe Bingen Observer, went to Ulen wood to tbe eighth annual reunion ot the Oleowood Pioneers, Friday, June li Mra. Peter Staack. ot Laurel, visit ed ber aiater, Mrs. Tbeo. Suksdorf, last week, returning borne rrlday. Edward H. Suksdorf. wbo bas been our assistant postmaster tor tbrte months, received bis commission aa postmaster June 9. J. E. Reynolds roeived twenty tons ot feed from Tbe Dalles, last luesday. J. E. is doing good business in the feed line Id connection with his gen eral merchandise business. C. F. Wetberel!, out worthy store keeper, spent a few daya at Caraon and Stevenson, last week. His young wire Is taking care of tba store during his absence. R A Page is fitting in tbe glas front in tbe Raymond building tbis week. Mr. Page expects to bave the building oompleted by July 4th. Geo Tama, onr obioken and Bee raiser, has been very busy fiis week looking after bU bees, wblcb bave been swarming every day. Anybody j wishing aome choice comb bouey can . bite tba asms by calllug on Uncle George. Paul Kobnhansen, of (Jlenwood, passed tbrougb Kiogen on bis way to Vancouver Friday Mr. Kubobausen bas a homestead near Timber Valley, which tbe railroad is claiming now. Wm. Morganaon, of Timber Valley, spent a few hours in Bingen Saturday morning. Mr Morganscn N out as a candidate tor county commissioner of tbe first distrlot, on tbe Republican ticket, L D Oakes, ot Lvle, was with Mr. Morganaon. Ibe two gentlemen are canvassing tbis end of tb oouuty, and Mr. Oaks Is Introducing Mr. Morganaon to bis friends. C. F. Wetberell returned borne Saturday. No Need of Suffering from Kheurca tlsm. It is a mistake to allow rheumatism to become chronic, as the pain can al ways be relieved, and in most cases a cure affected by applying Chamber lain's Pain Balm. The relief from pain which it affordn is aloue worth many times its coHt. It makes sleep and rest posxlhle. Even in caHes of long stand ing this liniment should be used on ac count of the relief which it affords. 25 and 50 cent sizes for Bale by KeirA Caps. The Song of the Hair There are four verse. Verse 1. Ayer'u Hair Vigorstops falling is Verse 2. Ayer's Hair Vi;or makes the hair grow. Ayer's Hair Vigor jure chndruff. Verse 4. .-V c.-'s II. ;r Vigor makes the !t' i.csltliy, end keeps it so. I; is a regular hair-food; this :.i tii j real secret of its won uirLl success. Thi best kind ot a testimonial "S'.ald lor over aixty years." I, LiadubyJ. O. Ay.r Co.. Lowell. (: t SARSAPABILU. '""' 'r PILLS. : ' O CUEKBV PECTORAL. CRAPPER. 'I ho ltttla ujhltu tanta nf t.ha atpuiv bnrry pickers are scattered all oter ii.M n.lohl-ni'hnniltt That ma?lfl strawberries and strawberries mean money. K. D. Maitin went to Portland on Tuesday of this week. At the annual school meeting wbiob was held on Monday of tbis week, William ("rapper was eleoted member ot the board ot directors. Miss Helen Martin returned from Portland one day last week. Tbe new store at Oak Orove hall Is doing a very satisfactory business. C. A. Hlckle after an absence of several months has again quietly settled down on bis ranch in tbis neighborhood. BARRETT. A mass meeting was held in tbe Barrett school boose on Saturday evening last week for the purpose of having ao expreaison of tbe voters in referenoe to levying a special tax to oarry on the woik of putting In the wood pipein the Irrigation district. It was decided at the meeting to bave an eleotlon in about thirty days to voto on tbe proposition. C. K. Makbam bas plaoed new Mr posts and wire oil tbe front of his ranch and put in new iron gates, which gives a good impression as to prosperity on Rookford avenue. E. Watts, the plasterer, leaves on Friday next for the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, where he bas been called by tbe government to piaster a large new building Ed. wll be ab sent about six weeks. We wonder 1 be will pick up the Indian j,.rgon while out amongst tbm. .1. O. Gibbons bas one of tbe yellow men at work on bis ranch. Most every one gats a Jap ao J. U. had to be in tbe boat with the balance. Tbe Rookford merchant was called to tbe Simon's ranch on Tuesday of tbis week to du some notary work for Mr. and Mrs. Simons. W. T. Gardner, superintendent of the Boys and Girls Aid Sooiety, was In the Rocktord district last week in specting tbe work done on bis five acres aud prnnoonced it very good. ih school election was held in the liarrett school on Monday of tbia week, when W. N. Moses was elected as director for a term of three years. C Wallaoe purchased a new 3-inch truck wagon iant week. Charley says be muss bave strength and durability in wngons. None of your one horse business now. MOSIER .Fruit Lands. in large or small tracts. Some very good land at low prices at present. Good growing community. Six miles east of Hood Kiver. Also homesteads and re linquishments. Parties wishing to buy will do well to writ or see GEO. CHAMBERLAIN Miibier. Oregon Creating: a Reserve Is not difficult once you start to save your money systematically. But if you ever expect to be independent financially through your own efforts you must make the start. Money saved and put away safely will protect you from misfortune and prepare you to take advantage of opportunities that will surely come to you. Funding the capital of your working years Insures Your Future But choose the right place to put your capital or the hard-earned savings of a lifetime may be swept away in a day, We offer our patrons the counsel and experience of our directors, together with every banking facility consistent with sound business methods in all their relations with us, and pay 4 percent interest on all deposits made in our Savings Department. Give us the op portunity and we will aid you to make your money earn more money. The First National Bank HOt)D IVER, OREGON. It Will Cost Nothing You! come and see our bar gains. Everything muit be closed out. Dry Goods, Shoes, Furnishings and Notions nt LESS THAN WHOLESALE PMCES. L. H. HUGGINS & CO. FREE ii $1150 PHONOG RAPH With Cash Purchases Amounting to $35.00 In Dry Goods, Clothing Furnishing Goods and Shoes Prices are being reduced on almost everything in above lines. Call and have a machine reserved t and when your cash slips amount to $35.00 you get the machine. R. Hood River, Oregon Do It Now ! ! Go to THE TOGGERY and have your measure taken for a Royal Tail or guaranteed made-to-order Suit that will hold its style and shape till worn out. Order Now And be ready for the warm weather and the 4th of July You dress better and pay less if you wear the Royal Tailors made to - order Suits. After one trial you will have no other. R. 11. COSUOW At The Toggery. Sole Agents fqr the Royal Tailors of Chicago. ...Hood River's Leading Druggist... 1 mis 11 ;? 1 ' i. Filling Prescriptions! ; With Pure Drugs with satisfaction to both patient and plusician is assured if in k'H-e your prescription with us. We have nained a reputation for relia bility bv supplying Pure Fresh Drugs In a.l our prwriptions. When you bring your prescriptions here you a'e ture f ideal service. THE GLACIER PHARMACY, chas n clarke 21 i f 1C jc HOOD RIVR, OREGON