VOL. XX
HOOD RIVER, OREGON, JULY 2, 1908
NO. 7
SOCIETIES.
rtOUli R1VKK IX3MMKKCIALC1.UB MmU
ver woud Monday lu each month at t p.
Di.t lit Mm- club room over JackaoD'ft More.
A. A. Jaywb, Pres.
P. 8. IM vimxiM, Secretary.
JOD RI VKR UJ1MJK NO. 106, A. F. aad A.
U.-HrcU baiurday svaalnf on orbelbra
each full moon. i. N. Clakrk. W. M.
U. WolH)l-l, Hecretary.
HOOD RIVER CH ArTKR NO. 17. R. A. M.
MwU Unit aod llilrd Friday niht of each
month. U. R. Cahtner H. f.
K. O. HlAWCttAm Hecretary.
Hood River Ooniinanriery No. U. K.T.
Merl every eond Muuaay evening
l each month. W. K. Laraway, hi. CI.
A. 1. Moo, Rreorder.
di Kilt Rivm HAlTKR NO.tA.O. K.8.
Mr'ta Mtrutid and foiirili Tuwulny eveuiiif
or each month. Vtiillom cordially weliutned.
ClAKKIIi Bailky, VV. M.
HiHalUBl. Wood worth. Secretary.
IDLKW1LDKLO OE NO. 107, I. O. O. P.
Meet In Kra'.rual hall, every Thorartay
nlKbl. M. J. Masimer, N. U.
Oao. Thomsom, 'crelary
KPEN ENCAMPMENT. NO. 48, 1. O. O.
Ktvnlar intliig second and fourth Mandaya
ofeaeto inonlb. Uau. TwmsoK.O. P.
H.C'.BMITU, Scribe.
KEMP LODGE, No. 181, 1. O. O. K.-Mt In
Odell Improvement Co.' ball every Satur
day nlirlit. VUltore cordially welcomed.
' J ll Ckohby. N. O.
RO MAshikeb, Iter. Secy.
I ! KKL KKBFKAli 11K.ORKE IODOK NO.
i. !. O. O. K.-Meeta rlriit und Iblrd Krtdayt
'b each lllolilli.
Man. K. 3. Mayes, N. O.
Ella May Uaviubon, Secretary.
W. O. W meeU the 2d and 4th Hatnrdaye
each month at I. O. O. K. ball. VWIora cor.
dlally Invited. A. C. 8TA1 EN, C. t.
F. W. McKeynolus, Clerk.
WAUCOMA LODGE NO. 80, K. OK P.
Meeta In K. of P. ball every Tuesday night
C. P. Rosa, U. I .
1. E. Nichols, K.of R. and 8.
HOOD RIVER CAMP, NO. 7,704, M. W. A.
MeeU in I. O. O. K. hall every Wedneaday
oiht. H.S.DANO, V.O.
C. U. DA kin, Clerk.
OOD RIVER CIRCLE NO. 521, WOM EN OK
Woodcraft-Mwli at I.O.O.K. hall on the
firetand Third Saturdays of each month.
Lou McKeynoldb, O. N.
K. W. McReyholos, Clerk.
RIVERSIDE LODGE NO. 88 A. O. U. W.
Meets first and third Saturdays f each
month. K. E. Chapman, M. W.
GEO. Slocoh, Financier
Chehtek Kuutb. Recorder.
OLKTA ASSEMBLY NO. 103. UNITED ART-lKns.-MeetitUefinil
and third Wednes
days, work: second and fourth Wedtitwtayi
rtlsans' hall. C. D. IIkshicus, J4. A.
E. H. Habtwiu, Secrutary.
COURT HOOl" RTVE OoTii'FOilEHT ERS
oCAmerlca.-Meets every Thursday ev.nlug
at o'clock.
WM. Fleminu. C. R.
r. C. BHOsiua, Secretary.
CAN BY POST, NO. 16.Q. A. R.-MEKTtf AT
A. O. U. W. hull, second and lourth ttalur
aays of each month at i o'clock p. . All
G. A. R. members Invited to meet with us.
G. R. Caktnkk, ('ommander.
8. F. BLYTHE, Adjuli'.nt.
CANBY W. R. C. No. 16-MEKTS SECOND
mi fourth Saturdays of each Month in A.
,i. I'. Vt. hall t i p. in.
KatiikyN GILL, PresnlMil.
Lvt'lA fUHNt'K. s-crilnrv
Mill MAIN llu.ll.CAMH No. H It. N. A.
.1.- l .1 1. O. t. r'. Hall in. tliesmiiiiil and
!,,i,r". rndayool each nu'lltll.
MKH. 11. l'KKLEIt.O.
Mhk. r. K. liaoaius. IliiMirder.
PAYNTER l-uDGE, No. 8110, M. II A.
uit-eU ttrst and third Fridays of each mouth
at K. of P. hall. Geo. . MiLLKK, Pre.
AUO. GUIOXAHU. se. .
J. F. WATT, M. D.
PHYSICIAN ANI ISUKGKON.
OIkiiIioucm: ofnee, M; relUence, 811.
l KG E( IN O. R. N. C.
" H. L. JJUMBLE,
VllVMtlAiN iNU SUKGEUN
Culls promptly auwei ?d In town or couutry,
Day or Night.
Telephones: Keanli-nce, 611: ()itlce,613.
Oltlce lu llu Hi.iiuh luil lit urn.
E. 0. DUTJttO, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Uffice over First National Hunk. Hood
River, Oregon.
OfflceJ'honeMain 871 Kes. Main 873
' M. F. SHAW, M. D.
Otlice in Jackson Block.
OfBce phone, No. 1171. Residence, No. Ana.
UK. M. H. SH abf Db. Edna B. Sb a kp
Osteopathic Physicians
Graduates of tlie American School of
Osteopathy, Kirksville, Mo.
Office, Hood Kiver Bank and Trust Co. Bid
Home Phone 102 lies,. 1U2-B
F C BKOSIUS, M. D.
P1IYHICIAN AND BUKGEON
'Phone Central, or 121.
Office Hours: 10 to 11 A. M.; 4 to i
811(16 to 7 1' M.
Mrs. Mary Powell Jordan, M. D.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office and residence, home place of John
' Iceland Henderson, Stale St., head of Third 81.
Phone Ml.
DR. EDGINGTON
Smith linildiiiK
HOOD RIVER - OKEGON
DR. E. T. CARNES
DNTIST
Office over Bartmess store
Telephone SI
H. D. W. PINEO,D.D.S.
DENTIST
Office over Telephone
. First National Bank 131
C H. JENKINS, D.M.D.
DENTIST
Telephones: Office 28; residence 28-B
Office over Butler Bank,
A.JAYNE
LAWYER
Abstracts Furnished. Money Lotrled.
E. H. HARTWIG,
LAWYER.
Will Practice in All Courts.
Office in Smith Building, over First Na
tional Bank.
v . A. C. BUCK
NOTARY PUBLIC AND INSUR
ANCE AGENT
Room 12 Brosiins Block
DR 0. W. EDMUNDS
SPECIALIST
EYE, EAR, N08E AND THROAT
w Broslus Building. Tet hon Hom 4
White Salmon Valley Bank
The small depositor retvives I hn same courteous 1 rcatmeii
as the larger ones. We have both.
COME AND SEE US.
rjlHTAHLBT, K.L.HBITH. E.O. HLA MCSIAB
Proa VleoPrea. Caahiw,
V. C. Bkock, Aawl. ( Vhler.
First National Bank
OF HOOD RIVER, ORKUON.
Capital $30,000 Surplus $15,000.
P. M. Hall-LeWiS & CO. !
ARCHITtCTS and ENGINEERS
Deputy County Hurveyor for Wasco County.
Deputy County surveyor for Kllcklut Co
Wash. City Engineer, City of Hood River.
Make surveys, plana and estlmalea for saw.
er, light and power and railway plants, and
furnish subject to approval, plans, spaclnca
lions aod estimates lor all classes of buildings
public, prlvataaud mercantile. Hpeclal altea
tioB given to mono sr ie and slow burului noif
strallou. Accunu-y sad economy guaranteed
Home and Pacific 'i'elepbouea. Davidson
Building, Hood River, Oregon.
JOHN LELAND UENDERSO.N
ATTORN EY-AT-L AW. ABSTRACTER! NO
TAKY PUBLICand REAL
ehtatk agent.
For a years a resident of O. egon and Wash
lngton lias had many years experience in
Real Estala uistters, as abstractor, searcher of
titles and agent. ttaUalaoUuu guaranteed r
no charge
International Correspondence ehooj
8CRANT0N, PA.
II. V. REED, Representative)
64i Hlxth 8L, Portland. Oregon.
Hood River ouce u.niouth. Full infor
mation mailet! upou request.
Eureka Meat Market
MtUUIRE BROS., Props.
Dealers la Fresh and Cured Mvato, Lard
rouiiry, ruita and V egeUbles.
nee Delivery. Phone Main 55.
M. E. WELCH.
LICENSED VE1ERIKARY SURGEON
Is prepared to do any work In the veterln.
arv IlliA Ha Ka A,nnJ k. 1 1 1 . .. . ...
phnlng to Clark drug stors.
A. J. DERBY
Lawyer
HOOD RIVER. OREGON.
Stranahan & Slaven
Contractors and
Builders
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
JOE WRIGHT
CARPENTER AND BUILDER
Phone 211-S
Estimates furnished on request. An
hoiient job guaranteei!.
E. A. JEROME,
Architect
Having hail several vsarv' rxueriena In
dranlug and building. I w.iulrt resNHitnilly
solicit s pan of l He pammaaawmw swuiil of
Hood River who iiitlclpste building. Terms
reaMinnlile. a id satlsfaetloa guaranteed. Oi
fioe at rexldenc on Heights.
H.SEYMOUR HALL,
Surveyor.
1 sm uustined and iveimred to do all kind
of first-clais Isnd MirS'eyiiig. Accuracy guar
anteed. Tli.ne wlio wis" tlrstiass work done
address rl. r . it. I . Hood River Phone Wxl.
ASSOCIATION
OF McMINNVILLK. ORE.
Announcei) another reiluction in the
cost of insurance.
T. L. DIINSMOUK, THE DALLES
or
C. I). THOMPSON, HOOD UIVER
rRiinrriiCK aknold.
CONTRACTORS
and BUILDERS
EaUnaUtfarntihed UB all tlndsof vera
PhoiltH" J ""td Malaga.
a UUIHT. rr.ttak U.las
FOR SALE.
110 ncre place, ( room liouse,
about six aeivs in orchard,
part fine lieariiifr trees. th
others yonnpr Spitzenbnrffs,
Yellow Vwtowns fttul th
faiiKHis Itnnana jii1cs. A ft no
spriiijr of wnter pijM'tl in th
housf. 2."i( chickens, horse
ami lnirry ami a fine cow
oi s with phi' ;,-! Iso nil kinds
(if small fruits. Address
H. Graham
Home Valley, Waihlnton
Juit 12 mileH lielow IIhmI River un new
N .rlh Krttik Ron. I.
Price, $3,300
ii teriiis. Write me ami I will n . ct
urn illi a r g.
MME. ABBOTT
Millinery.
HairGoods
RichardFon's Silks and
Embroidery Supplies.
Opposite the Paris Fair.
Chas G. Pr.lt, J. H. Ostxnw, R. W. Pratt,
Praaldenu Vtca Pres. Cashier.
Hood River Banking
and Trust Co.
W tr""ot nerml n' buslneai and
on our own banking property
Intereat paid on lime and darings deposits
Hafe deposit boxes.
C.F.SUMNER
HEADQUARTE .
Plumbing
Come in and exam
ine our Hue of
Pumps, Bath Tubs, La
vatories, Sinks, Etc.
ZEffl SPBAY HOSE
Agents For
JTerguson & Wright
Hood River Marble Works
Are prepared to execute
all orders for granite and
marble work, monuments,
etc.
McReynolds & Co.
DEALERS IN
Flour, Feed, Hay, Grain
and Poultry Supplies
YUCCA TREE PROTECTORS
Petaluma Incubators and
Brooders
STOCK FOOD
Phone 1091
HOOD RIVER. OREGON
McEwen & Koskey
O.n.ral Commission
Msrchsnli
Prompt Halm autl Quick Returns. Wholesale
ltoalvrs lu all Kinds of
. Trttit nsl Prostuc.
Ooaslfnments Solicited.
139FKONT8T. POKTLAND. ORKOON
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.
FLEMING & TAFP
D RAYING, GENERAL
TEAMING
Wood For Sale. Prompt
Delivery
OFFICE PHONE 00-M RES. PHONE
PHONE 232-M
Hood Kiver, Oregon
Underwood and Little
White Salmon
CHOICE FRUIT LANDS
This it where fruit lane and small
rows to perfection and commands the
niKhesi market price.
70 acres, Z4 cres set .to orchard last
epriiut, moHily apples and peacliei and
all good varieties, clean and healthy;
older small fruit. About 2"i htch good
fruit land, aeveral nrres alarhel and
burned, remainder of true good pasture
land,.-, li story hoin-e 4 rooms down
iiairc, reot liou-e, barn, wood house
chicken house and park. If sold at
once can be had cheap. Is only three
quarters of a mile out.
62 acrea, located at Hood Htation, 25
acres in cultivation, 15 of w hich is in
gra-s (jruwiug 3 cm pa per season and
!(.sh1 pHHinre; 21 Newownn and Hpii.
trees oiiii year i. I ; amah fruit fur family
"iff I hin is liiKt-claas for ally (nut
and ail! siti veaetables unpurjiaroed
Ihiiix. barn, chicken house and park
ami oilier ninvsitrv outbuildings. Any
one wanting a go 1 hoina will do well
to writ or we me at once for full par-tiiular-.
. A Specialty of Small Tracts.
We have now completed tlia survey
of a large tract and can furnish from
ten acres up. Come and make Your
selections as a delay uitan- thut 'vou
will pay more money as prices are
advancing.
I have' also Klickitat 'nnty gr'.in
and araminir lands, hiuhly impr ved
farms at reasonable priifs.
Writ or call on
F.W. Deri art
Underwood, Wash.
Lands
Homes
Orchards
The best bargains ;uv listed
with us. We toll vou iust
what the land will jirotluoe.
We do not exapgci atc any
thing. We guarantee a per
fect title. We do not try to
list property unless 1 lie prices
are right and the land repre
sents full value. Every prop
erty that we have sold is
worth from 25 to !()( per
cent more now than it was
sold for. This is the kind of
place you want. See us and
avoid mistakes.
J. H. Heilbronner
&Co.
"The Reliable Dealers"
PORTLAND HOOD RIVER
403 Corbett nirfstnBki
DR. JONES
Dentist
Crown and
I'.riclRi" VV'ork.
IVctli wllhoiil
l'lales. Trpul
inenl. of ills-i-iiHed
leetli
, and ' gums.
i)ffloe In Hroslus Building., ' Home Phone flu
Land For Sale
I have about 1 ,000 acres
of No. 1 Apple Lai d,
most of it under ditch at
prices ranging from f (50
per acre up.
J. R. Steele
HOOD niVKU, OKEGON
RALPH REED
Best line of Cigars in
the City
Also handle line of
Pipes, Tobaccos and
Fishing Tackle
Choice
Fruit
Farms
For Sal
Five acres and upwards
Some close to city
J.W. Wiedrick
Room 8, Davidson Bldg.
Special Xntler.
lluviut.' necureri the ui ncy for I In
famous Edison iltum uru.hu ami in.
cords, 1 wish to miuetmce t but I h'oe
just received the complete l of
maobiues and the entire catalog i.i
lenords, being all the records made I y
this company up to January , I - H ,
Also a large stork of disc rero"
lu all over three thousand to sel ' t I
trimi. One of the iargetit ftocku i.
the tnte. Call huH see ttud henrtliei.i ,
Smile's PIhiio lliiefe. i
HiIhs H. Soule, Hn i . !
Farm For Sale.
10 acrcH beautifully located, go u level !
laud, half mile from town, one mile ;
from St. Martins Spring", 5 acre culti- i
vated, 80 walnut trees, youni! family j
orchard, (rood well, ic d lioiife a'id '
liarn, hounehold ttooilp, c , 25 chii k
ens; pri e reasons Me. A'Mrem
J. C. OUon, Carsn, Wash., box 27 j25
-V . rJk
HAPPENINGS IN
OREGONCOUNTRY
PORTLAND MAN SHOOTS WIFE
Mind Was Inflamtd by Jealousy
Tortland Poultry ShowGov
ernor Chamberlain Sued.
Portland Chester C. Halloway, an
expert machinist of Los Angeles, 50
years of at;e, shot and perhaps fatal
ly wounded his prety young wife, an
operator at the central office of the
Pacific States Telephone Company,
Saturday night, at the home of the
woman's sister, Mrs. Stella Dawson.
Mrs. Dawson and her two small
children witnessed the tragedy, and
her little 6-year-old son suffered a
fractured arm In falling from a chair
that was overturned by his aunt as
she fell wounded to the floor.
As the woman fell her clothlnn,
which was Ignited by the close prox
imity of the weapon when It was
fired, began to burn fiercely. With
her bare hands Mrs. Dawson succeed
ed in extinguishing the burning
clothing, but both she and her sister
were painfully burned.
The shooting was the result of
years of domestic troubles. Ten years
ago they were married In Kansas and
a little daughter, 5 years old, has
added to their difficulties. Kach
wanted possesslun of the chHd and
It was through her that once they
were reconciled.
Halloway was captured by the po
lice as he was leaving the house.
May Add Poultry Exhibit.
Portland Poultry fanciers of Port
land have opened negotiations with
the Country Club and Livestock As
sociation with a view of having the
regular annual exposition of poultry
embodied In the Pacific National
meet to be held here the third week
of September. The matter will come
up at an early meeting of the execu
tive committee..
As has been announced, the Coun
try Club and Livestock Association
will hang up a total prize list of $40,
000 to cover both the harness races
and the exposition. The cash prize i
announced in the racing card of the
early closing events aggregate $12,
000, and a number of specials In ad
dition to the ten scheduled events
will probably be added in which
large purses will be contested for.
It Is safe to say that close to $20,000
In premiums will be given out for
the successful contestants in the live
stock exposition.
Governor Charged With Graft.
Salem Charged with having kept
$10,000 state money unlawfully,
Governor Chamberlain will be made
defendant in an action at law to re
cover the money for the state by L.
II. McMahon, the Salem attorney,
who brought a suit In the circuit
court against ex-Secretary of State
F. I. Dunbar and secured a Judgment
for $103,000 for the state money
paid to the Secretary of State In fees
and appropriated to his own use by
that official, in defiance of the con
stitution. Attorney McMahon promises to
bring the action in the October term
of court. The Dunbar case is before
the Supreme court now on appeal.
KosebtirK Men Arrested.
Roseburg United States Deputy
Marshal W. B. Griffith, of Portland,
arrested Louis Kohlhagen, Joseph
Gilpin and L. S. Shipley on indict
ments returned against them in Gov
ernment land-fraud cases last week.
In each case the amount of bonds was
fixed at $1000, which were furnished
by the defendants.
These arrests are the result of the
rush for Jackson and Josephine coun
ty lands, which were filed upon at
the land office in this city last April.
It has later developed that nearly
every claim has either a squatter or
a mineral contestant, and the result
Is that nearly all of those who flledl
upon the land at that time, some 20
in number, are liable to arrest on
the charge of perjury, the charge
upon which the three Roseburg men
were arrested.
Camphor Orejron Product.
Astoria Dr. Hawley, the forestry
expert, who Is making an examina
tion of the lodged off lands in this
vicinity, believes that he has made a
discovery that may result in greater
benefit than was expected.. In dis
tilling the roots of hemlock trees he
has produced an appreciable quantity
of camphor and while his test, with
a very primitive furnace, must bo
verified by the National laboratory
at Washington, yet he is confide it
that the hemlock roots and stump.,
carry enough camphor to be of com
mercial value.
Murder in Sheep Camp,
La Grande James Moore, the
sheepherder, who killed Allen John
son near Telocaset last week, was
brought to La Grande Sunday night
by Sheriff Childers. The killing took
place on a sheep ranch 40 miles
from here, following an alternation
between Johnson and Moore. John-
iion made as II to draw nnr gun, ac
cording to an eye witness, but his ap
parent purpose was frustrated by
Moore getting hla mnchlne working
Brat The victim la a aegro and waa
about $0 years old.
AIRSHIP INVENTOR IN TROUBLE.
Morrrll Tries to Attach Checks for
Ball Money.
San Francisco, June 30. John A.
Morrell, inventor and builder of the
big airship which burst on its trial
trip in Berkeley recently, and which
resulted In 15 members of its crew
being injured, was arrested upon a
warrant sworn to by Alexander Ota,
who charges Morrell with obtaining
$3000 from him by false pretenses.
Certified checks to the amount of
$4000 were found upon Morrell when
searched at tho city prison. Attor
neys for Ota immediately situ red a
writ of attachment for the amount of
the checks. The police, however, re
tained possession of them and Judge
Cabanlss released Morrell on his own
recognizance pending the settlement
of the question whether the bail
money, for which purpose the air
ship Inventor said it was furnished
him by friends, ran he attached.
N KG ROES TO DKKKAT TAtT.
Conference Is Called to Meet Demo
crats at Denver.
Springfield, 111., June 30. Colored
voters of the United States who are
antagonistic to the candidacy of W.
H. Taft, Republican nominee for
President, will hold a National con
ference at Denver on Tuesday, July
7, the day the Democratic National
Convention opens. The purpose of
the gathering, as stated in the call,
Is to "consider their political affilia
tions and conditions and develop
plans to change the political com
plexion of states wherein the negro
Tote Is the balance of power."
They will also memorialize the
Democratic convention "to declare
against degrading a soldier of the
United States army without the pre
liminary of a trial, and pronounce
for a strict adherence to the consti
tution and all of Its amendments;
discuss the feasibility of nominating
a candidate for President on the Civil
Liberty party ticket, or vote direct
for the Denver nominee, and issue an
address to the colored citizens of the
Nation."
DISKASE BAR TO MARRIAGE.
Consumptive California Girl Gives
Sweetheart Property.
San Francisco, June 30. Miss
Maria Bernardine, of San Martaln,
renounced George C. Mangels after
her trousseau had been prepared for
their wedding, when Bhe discovered
that she had tuberculosis of the
lungs, but aa an Indication of her
love bequeathed him all her property
In her will.
On learning of the exact nature of
the disease Miss Bernardine, as a
matter of conscience, refused to
marry, although Mr. Mangels with
full knowledge of facts urged her
to do so. She was steadfast until
the end. Her will showed that all
her property had been left to her be
trothed as part compensation for hla
loss.
Pacific Torpedo Fleet.
Washington, June 30. A Pacific
torpedo fleet, to be in command of
Commander William A. 8111, of the
Solace, the torpedo supply ship of the
fleet, has been organized on the Pa
cific Coast from the various torpedo
vessels. It Is to be divided into
three flotillas.
Anticipating the departure of the
Atlantic battleship fleet on July 7,
the Navy Dipartment ordered the
departure of various auxiliaries, In
cluding supply and hospital ships, as
follows: Ajaz and Glacier, June 29;
Panther and Yankton, June 30, and
Culgoa and Relief, July 1.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Track prices: Club, 85c;
red Russian, 83c; bluestem, 87c;
Valley, 86c.
Barley Feed, $25; rolled, $27.50
28.50; brewing, $26.
Oats No. 1 white, $26.50; gray,
$26.
Hay Timothy, Wilamette Valley,
fancy, $15; do, ordinary, $12; East
ern Oregon, $17.50; mixed, $15;
clover, $14; alfalfa, $12.
Butter Extra, 25c; fancy,
23c;
choice, 20c; store, 16c.
Hops 1907 crop, 5VsC.
Eggs Candled, 17 18c;
candled, 17.
Wool Valley, 12 15 ft o
Eastern Oregon, 10 16c, as
shrinkage.
Mohair Choice, 18 18 He
un
it); to
SEATTLE MARKETS.
Wheat Bluestem, 89c.
Oats Puget Sound, $27 028
per
ton; Eastern Washington, $270 28
per ton.
Barley $25 0 26 per ton.
Hay Eastern Washington timo
thy. $1718 per ton; Puget Sound
hay, $10 12 per ton; wheat hay,
$12.50 per ton; alfalfa, $9.
per ton.
Butter Washington creai
per lb; ranch, 20c per lb;
Y4c per lb.
$150,000 FOR
STRAWBERRIES
ESTIMATED PRICE $2.40 Titf2,50
Crop Will lie Abont 100 Cars and Re
quired Skillful Work la Marketing;
to Obtain (Joed Prices Received.
While there la no question that the
fameus Hood Kiver strawberry crop
is glowing smaller each year, about
100 cars of this toothsome trult will
be shipped from this poiut before the
season ia over.
Had it not been fcr the adverse
weather conditions, iuteirupted trans
portation facilities and the accident
to the ditch there is no doubt that
the berry season this year would have
been fully as good as last year as far
as prioea are concerned and perhaps
better. During the early part ot the
season when berries should have ooma
in plentifully and wbeu there was a
great demand lor thein looally at bigrj
prices on aooonut ot the Portland
Kom l-'eatival and the festivities at
tending the presenoe;ot the wet vessels
at Seattle, cold weather kept them
from liiieuing. The high prioea that
could have been received for them
then would have helped very mater
ially to boost the average price,
whl.'h, it is estimated will this year
be in the neighborhood cf $2.10 or
perhaps $150. A little later when
berriis oommenoed to come plenti
fully washouts in Montana and at
other points between here and the
eaBtiiu markets made it ditlioult to
plui'i the large sbipments that
wei lieiug sent out daily to advan
tage Notwitbitandlng these difficul
ties the crop will bring a large amount
of morey Into the valley owing to
go d ii anagement in plaoing orders
bol! Iiy the Union and the Davidson
r'n it Company. It was not expeoted
th t ti.e high average price received
for teuies last year when the crop
wiik h i-bort one everywhere would be
real 2 il, but both this year's and last
yei.t ' i rices show that there Is a line
pr- :a ,u Hood River berries and that
nicy vbo decreased their aoreage
tin ... ears ago and out short the crop
v. i ' 1 ; ' uve made more money in the
1 i i o years than they did In the
fi.i.ii when beiries sold for less
mi ii' v.
A- in quality, berries were much
liei n than last being large, better
dxvel 'ped and of finer flavor. At
tbi null the season will still last for a
week or ten days it Is estimated that
tbs oi'ii will amount in round nura
Ihmh to about 100 oars. Of this about
fill ph. will have gone out In lefiiger
uu r i"ni and the rest In express ship
nun a The number ot orates shipped
will miiount to about 00,000 and beny
groi is are expeoted to receive 1150,
001) w loh will include piaottoally the
wlm'.i urop ot the valley.
Although tbs seaMst is still expected
to Ir.dt tor ten days and the beiries of
the upper valley are yet to be bandied
blt' Mpments are over for the season,
tier, u-s are still coming In from the
lov ; valley in small amounts, a fact
th it .1 unusual and aooounted for by
tli; I n.ness with which they ripened
in t ' early part of the season. Com
part) I to other years the shipping
senm bis year wnne it lasted was
on ii ..i the heaviest ever experienced
by i t'v handlera.althougb Scats was
til- I'Vhest number sent out la any
oil il y and as competed to 12 oars
wl.uii ia the record berry shipment
tr n Hood Kiver for a single day.
I'm i.t) day shipments those of this
yi 1 1 1 tire toe Heaviest tnat nave ueen
etui uut in the last two years.
Canned Frnlt to England.
1 ..i Amerioau consul at Liverpool
rei o. ta that there has been a deoided
tailing oft in the Impoitation of can
ned fiuita into England irom the Uni
ted States during the last two years.
In 1U06 the shipment of apricots,
pears, and peaches aggregated 273,000
oases, while in 1007, 161,000 cases only
were imported.
Ibe consul lurtber says: "As the
importation of aprioots and peaches
from the United States declined, there
was a proportionate increase In ship
ments from Spain and Portugal, where
the fruit was of excellent quality.
No pears however, are shipped from
these last named countries to Eng
land. "Duriua the past four years the
prices of California canned fruit have
advauced about 25 percent. This has
resulted in the extension of the fruit
trade bteweeu England and Spain and
Italy, which countiiea have the ad
vantage of the United States in the
item of cheap labor.
"Tomatoes are imported in increas
ing quantities eaoh year from Italy.
The quality of these tomatoes is stated
to be good and the prices low. Large
quantities ot canned tomatoes are also
sbipi ed now each season from Italy
to 'be eastern part of the United
Stat s and the American shipment
to tl.ii market are much emailed than
torn nly. It Is suggested by one of
the leading importers in Liverpool
that the American tomatoes are fre
quently packed before tbey are fully
rips, and that this piactice renders
them undesirable for use. The Italian
tomi toes are carefully selected, aod
are only packed after they have at
tain d a ripe and riob ooloi. It the
American packers desire to increase
their shipments of tomatoes to this
country, they must excerolse the
greatett care iu their selection and
preparation for the English market.
"Caaued apples are being imported
iu Ifltreased quantities from Canada
and are sold ut successfully competi
tive prioea with American apples.
California apples packed In oases
seem io improve eaob year, and the
English demand for them is increas
ing, owing to the flue condition of
the fruit and the excel eut manner of
packing Last year the sale of Cali
iforuia Bpplis in this country exceed
ed the sales nt auy previous year, and
the testimony ot all the fruit impor
ters iu Liverpoel is that these apples
are sluioct invariably fairly aud prop
erly eiHdefLiiHit the smaller spples
art )Hpt wrateiy, huo mai me
andud that the mark
quslity of the fruit,
.that if greater care
- ibe selection, gradiug, -
,,-nn ot American fruits there
.aid be a gratifying iucrease iu the
English demand.
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