VOL. XX
HOOD RIVER, OREGON, AUGUST 6, 1908
XO. 12
SOCIETIES.
HOOD R1VKR OOMMEKClALCLUB Meet
Terj second Monday to cb monin at I p.
m., la lb club raoiua over Jtci son's nor.
A. A. Jayjijc, hrca.
P. 8. Davidson, Secretary.
MOOD RIVER LOIM1K NO. KB, A. F. add A.
at. Meets Halurday evenlnf on or before
earn tall moon. C. N. CLAKKB, W. M.
1. McDonald, Hecretary.
HOOD KIVKK C H AFTER NO. 27. R. A. II
MesU Itral and third Krlday nights of aack
inontb. U. R. Castkes, H. P.
K. O. Blanchab, Becrelary.
Houd River Commandery No. 12, K. T,
lleeu every s.eond Monday evening
ol each moutb. W.K. Lara way, KC.
A. I. lloe. Recorder.
HOOD RIVER CHAPTER NO. tt, O. E. 8.
Ideet aeoond and fourth Tuesday evenlni
ofeaebmontb. Visitors cordially welcomed.
Cakbib Bailby, W. M.
MiwIdbl Woodwobth, Heorelary.
IDI.KW1LDK LO - GE NO. 107, I. O. O. P.
MeeU In Fra'ernal ball, every Tharaday
night. M. i. Maukbb, N. U.
Geo. Thomson, -'cretary
EDEN ENCAMPMENT, NO. tt, I. O. O. P.
Regular meeting aeoond and fourth Mondays
or eacb mouth. Gbo. Thomson, 0. P.
11, C. Smith, Scribe. .
KEMP LODGE, No. 181, 1. 0. O. F.-Meeta In
Odell Improvement Co.'s hall every Malar
day night. VUulori cordially welcomed.
J K Chubb. N. G.
RQ MA8HIKKK, Rec.8ecy.
LAUREL REBEKAH DEGREE LODGE NO.
i. . O. O. F.-MeeU drat and third Fridays
iu each montb.
Mbs.E.8. Mayes, N. G.
Ella Mat Davidsoh, tteoretary.
W.O. W. roeeU the 'id and Ub Hatnrdays
inch month at L O. O. F. hall. Visitors cor
dially Invited. A. C. SrATEN.CC.
r. W . McRbyholds, Clerk.
WAUCOMA LODGE NO. 30, K. OF P.
Meets In K. of P. hall every Tuesday night.
CP. Rom, CO.
J. E. Nichols, K.of R. and 8.
HOOD RIVER CAMP, NO. 7,70!, M. W. A.
Meeu In 1. 0. 0. F. hall every Wednesday
night, 11. 8. Damo, V. U.
C. U. DAKIN, Clerk.
HOOD RIVER CIRCLE NO. Hi, WOMEN OF
Woodcraft-Meets at l.O. O.K. hall on the
first and Third Saturdays of each moutb.
Loo McIUYHOLDO, G. N.
F. W. McRkynoldh, Clerk.
RIVERSIDE LODGE NO. W A. O. U. W.
Meets tlrat and third Saturdays of each
month. K. E. Chapman, M. W.
GEO. Hlocom, Financier
C'hkhtkk Shuts, Recorder.
OLKTA ASSEMBLY NO. 103. UNITED ART-lkuua.-Meeu
the first and third Wsdues
days, work: xeooad and fourth Wednesdays
Artisans' hall. C. D. HkskicHS, M. A.
E. H. Hautwio, Secretary.
COURT HOOD RIVER NO. 42, FORESTERS
oCAmerlca,-MeeUi every Thursday evening
at 8 o'clock,
Wm. Fleming, C. R.
F. C. Bkosius, Secretary.
CAN BY POST.NO. 16.Q. A. R.-MEETS AT
A. O. U. W. hall, aeoond and fourth Satur
days of eacb mouth at i o'clock p. m. All
O. A. R. members Invited to meet with us.
G. K. Cahtnkh, Commaudcr.
8. K. Blythb, Adjutant.
CAN BY W. R.C., No. 16-MEETS SECOND
nd rourthHaturdaysor eacb Month In A.
o. U. W. hall at p. m.
KatiiuyN Gill, President.
Lyoia SUMKKit, Secretary
MOUNTAIN HOME CAMP No. Mti, R. N. A.
Meets at I. O. O. K. Hall on the second and
fourth Fridays ol eaeh month.
MK8. H. Pbklbu, O.
Mho. '. E. Bhosius, Recorder.
PAYNTER LODGE, No. 8110, M. B. A.
meets II rut and third Fridays of eacb month
at K. of P. hall. Gbo. S. Millbb, Pres.
AUO. GUIOKARD, Set.
MT. HOOD LODGE No. 205, 1. O. O. F.-Meets
every Wednesday evening In Grlbble's ball,
Mt. Hood. C. H. SHAW. N. G.. ,
G. W. Dim m UK, -sec
J. F. WATT, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Telephones: Office, 281; residence, 811.
sUKGEON O. R. 4 N. Co.
H. L. DUMBLE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
calls promptly answer 3d In town or country,
Day or Night,
Telephones: Residence, 61 1: Office, 81$.
oihue lu the Uroaius Building.
E. 0. DUTR0, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Uilice over First National Bunk. Hood
River, Oregon.
Office Phone Main 871 Rea. Main 873
M. F. SHAW, M. D.
Office in Jackson Block.
Office phone, No. 1471. Residence, No. WS.
Dk. M. H.SHAKP
Db. Edna B. sharp
Osteonathic Phvsicians
Graduates ol the American School ol
Osteopathy, Kirksville, Mo.
Office, Hix)d Kiver hank aud Trust Co. Bldg
Home Phone 102 lies. 1U2-B
FC. BROSIUS, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
'Phone Central, or 121.
Office Hours: 10 to 11 A. M.; I to I
andto7P M.
M. E. WELCH,
LICENSED VETERINARY SURGEON
Is prepared to do any work In the veterin
ary line. He can be found by calling at or
pu- ntug to Clarke s drug store.
DR. EDGINGT0N
Smith Building
HOOD RIVER - - OREGON
DR. . T. CARNES
DNTIS T
Office over Bart mess store
Telephone 31
H. D. W. PINE0.D.D.S.
DENTIST
Office over Telephone
Firt National Bank 131
C. H. JENKINS, D.M.D.
DENTIST
Telephones : Office 28; residem-e 28-H
Office over Butler Bank,
A.JAYNE
LAWYER
A hgtracts Furnished. Money Lo- ned
E. H. HARTWIG,
LAWYER.
Will Practice In All Court
Office In Hmlth Building, over First Na-
I ual Bank.
DrTc. W. EDMUNDS
SPECIALIST
EYE, EAR, N08E AND THROAT
White Salmon
Tin mi) all depositor receives the snrae courteous treat men
as the larger ones. We have both. '
COME AND SEE US.
Fjihtablbv, K L8rm, . o. Blahcbab
Pres. Vlae-Prea. Caahier.
V. C. Bbock, Asst. Cmhler.
First National Bank
OF HOOD RIVER. OREGON.
Capital $50,000 Surplus, $15,000.
P. M. Hall-Lewis & Co.
ARCHITECTS and ENGINEERS
Deputy County Surveyor for Wasco County.
Deputy County Surveyor for Klickitat Co.,
Waab. City Engineer. City of Hood River.
Make surveys, plans and estimates for sew
er, llgbtand power and railway plants, and
furnish subject to approval, plans, specifica
tions and estimates for all claiuwn of buildings
public, private and mercantile. Special nuta
tion f lven to economic and slow-burning on
struition. Accuracy and economy guaranteed.
Home and Pacific Telephones. Davidson
Building, Hood River, Oregon.
JOHN LELAND HENDERSON
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, ABSTRACTER. NO
TARY PUBLIC and REAL
ESTATE AUENT.
Pot tt years a resident of O egon and Wash
ington Has bad many years experience In
Real Estate matters, as abstractor, searcher of
titles and agent. Satisfaction guaranteed or
no charge
International Correspondence chool
SCRANTON, PA.
H. V. REED, Representative
M'i Sixth SL, Portland, Oregon.
Hood River once a month. Full infor
mation mailed upon request.
Eureka Meat Market
McGDIRE BROS., Props.
Dealers in Freeh aud Cured Meats, Lard
Poultry, Frulte and Vegetables.
riee Delivery. Phone Main 35.
A. J. DERBY
Lawyer
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
Stranahan & Slaven
Contractors and
Builders
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
JOE WRIGHT
CARPENTER AND BUILDER
Phone 251-3
Estimates furnished on . request An
honest job guaranteed.
E. A. JEROME,
Architect
Having had several years' experience In
drafting aud building, 1 would respectfully
solicit s part of the patronage of the people ol
Hood River who anticipate building. Terms
reasonable, a id satisfaction guaranteed. Of
fice at residence on Heigbts.
H. SEYMOUR HALL,
Surveyor.
I am qualified and pi-epared to do all kinds
of first-class land surveying. Accuracy gusr
antecd. Tlim who wist first-class work done
address R. P. I). 2., Hood River Phone Mxl.
11 OB FII RELIEF
ASSOCIATION
OF McMINNVlLLE, ORE. '
Announces another reduction in the
cost of insurance.
T. L. DUNSM0RE, THE DALLES
or
C. D. THOMPSON, HOOD RIVER
FHEDfTHICK A ARNOLD.
CONTRACTORS
and BUILDERS
lettaaeUe tarnished on all kinds f work
Phone. Anoid. Mam n
X ilUUW, PwsUrlak. Umim aas
Farm for Sale
10 Acres beautifully located, good level
land, half mile from town, one mile
from St. Martins Spring, 5 acres cultl-
tivated ; 80 walnut trees; young family
orchard; good well, 6 room house, new
barn aud chicken house, 25 chickens," 3
tons of hay, household goods and tools.
Price for quick sale $1700.00. Address
J. L. OLSON
Box 27 Carson. 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 ' IN8UR
' ANCE AGENT
Room 12 Ilrosiiiis Block
McReynolds & Co.
DEALERS IN
Flour, Feed, Hay, Grain
and Poultry Supplies
YUCCA TREE PROTECTORS
Petal u ma Incubators and
Brooders ..
STOCK FOOD J
Phone 1091 ;., , :..'
HOOD RIVER. OREGON
Valley Bank ?i
. H Osborne, R. W. Pratt,
Vie Pre. Cashier.
Hood River Banking
and Trust Co.
Ws transact a general banking busineaa and
owa our own banking properly
Interest paid on .time and Havings deposits
Safe deposit boxes.
C.F.SUMNER
HEADQUARTER '
Plumbing
Come in and exam
ine our line of
Pumps, Bath Tubs, La
vatories, Sinks, Etc.
ZENITH SPM K
Agents For
UHBEffifflB
Ferguson & Wright
Hood River Marble Works
,Are prepared to execute
all ordere for granite and
marble work, monuments,
etc.
McEwen & Koskey
Cisrstl Commission
Msrchsnti
Prompt Hales and Quick Returns. Wholesale
Dealers In all Kinds of
fruit asat Produce
Consignments Solicited.
189 FRONT ST. PORTLAND, 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. CRAY, Prop.
mm & tapt
D RAYING, GENERAL
TEAMING
Wood For Sale. Prompt
Delivery
OFFICE PHONE CO-M RES. PHONE
PHONE 232-M
Hood River, Oregon
Underwood
And
1
n
Choice Fruit
Lands
Improved
proved
and un
land at
A Specialty of Small
Tracts
WRITE OU CALL ON
f. W. DeliART
Underwood, ) Wn.
For Sale
! Twenty acres of land three
1 acres crass; two acres more
can 1q cleared for $100.00;
balance brush ahd timber;
joins' the D. -El Uliller place
! on east; is as fj tier' apple and
.strawberry laud as there iH
jn e;vaiieyj' Vvuy f 2000:
' "Will, sell smnllff' tracts if
desired.' i , . ,f
MtwIIbbd,:X)regon;
Cfaaa. U. Pratt,
President.
THE TIME TO
BUY LAND CHEAP
During the Next Two
Months You Can Buy
Much Cheaper than You
Can Later. We have a
Number of "Snaps" that
will be picked up quick
ly. GET BUSY. Look
Them up While They
Last.
20 Acres. 18 Rcrw in troes. Ik'ttcr
than 2000 bore ol apples. Price,
$13,000.00.
10 Acres first class
land. All cleared.
Price f 3,000.
0 Acres uncleared,
but good stuff.
Price 12000.00.
Acres near town. All in trues. Price
300.00. .
11 Acres. Some bearing orchard. Price
$4,000.00.
tO Acres. Good share in bearing.' Price
fll.OOf.OO.
160 Acres. 25 acres in trees. Price
$11,000.00.
And . Many Other Good
Things that We Can Sell
You Now at Low Ebb.
J. H.
&Co.
'The Reliable Dealers
PORTLAND HOOD RIVER
403 Corbett Davidson Bldd.
SPECIAL SNAP
On Account of Sickness
160 Acres one mile South of
Mosierontho county road.
$30 per acre i sold quickly.
About 20 acres cleared; five
springs; adjoining land sold
for $G0 per acre.
J. W. WiedricR
Room 8, Davidson Bldg.
Ten Good Reasons
Why You Should Stop 'at
The Cornelius
"The Best In Portland"
-. ' Situated in the center of the shop
pint; district.
One block from the street cars.
Not so expensive a someother hotels
. Sixty rooms with private bath.
: Long distance and local telephones
- . in every room.
Writing desk in every room.
Carpeted throughout in the best
velvet carpets.
The rooms are furnished in solid
mahoganv.
Every room contains a heavy solid
' Simmons brass bed on which is a
40 or 50 paund hair mattress.
The furnishings and general appear
ance of the public romiiH must be
seen to be appreciated.
The Cornelius, Park and Alder
Stree's, Portland's newest and
must in xlern equipped hotel, sol
icits your patronage and assures
you good service and courteous
treatment. An exceptional hotel
for Eastern Oregon families who
come to Portland shopping and
sightseeing.
When next in Portland give lis a chance
tu make you look pleased.
THE CORNELIl'S Free lius meets all
trains. horoplan.
Dr. C. W. Cornelius, Prep. H. K. Clsrke, Men
Land For Sale
I have about 1 .000 acres
of No. 1 Apple Lar.d,
most of it under ditch at
prices ranging from $00
er acre up.
J. R. Steele
HOOD RIVER, OREGON
COMMERCIAL CLUB
DAY BIG SUCCESS
ADDS $425 TO PUBLICITY FUND
Many Took flair Holiday and Enjoytd
Sports, Dinner and Dance, and
Surest That tt be Made
Ainoal Affair.
Cnnnieroial Club day was a success.
From tbe time the last merchant
turned tbe key lo tbe lock of bis front
door until the last bar of muslo float
ed through tbe ball room everybody
was out to bare a good time and to
help tbe club. Nobody worked, ex
cept tbe ladies wbo weie on the sap
per and danc oommittees, ..and to
them should largely be given tbe cred
it of piovidlng Hood River with two
of tbe mottt enjoyable public enter
tainments ever given in tbe olty.
Without tbelr assistance Commercial
Club day would not have been possi
ble. Many thanks then to them and
also tbe men members of tbe commit
tees, who apared no elfoit in making
tbe affair a success.
Tbe amount realized lor tbe publio
ity fund from tbe various entertain
ments was (125, and tbe idea of set
ting aside a day eaob year foi this
purpose was discussed by many, who
say that it brings tbe town and coun
try people together in a way that
oould not be accomplished otherwise.
It is suggested tbat ii it should be
come an annual event tbat a whole
day be taken and tbe affair so arrang
ed tbat much larger oommittees oould
be appointed so as to distribute tbe
work of getting it up on many instead
of comparatively few,
Aooording to the pre-arranged pro
gram stores and business plaoes of alt
kinds closed promptly at 1 o'clock.
Tbe band gave a abort oonoert on tbe
square at 1 :30 and the orowd then
went to tbe ball game.
Base Ball Game.
Several hundred people were in at
tendance at tbe game, many of them
ladies, and the band enlivened tbe
scene and put ginger Into tbe players.
Anybody who attended witb tbe ideas
that they were to witness a roor con
test were agreeably disappointed, as
the exhibition waa well worth tbe
money.
The game was oalled at 2:30. Chris
Niokelsen was appointed auuouncer
and stated in stentorian tones through
a megaphone tbat aa tbla was tbe first
ball game to be played in ilood River
flouutv Mayor Lawrence Blowers
would pitch tbe first ball aud Truman
Butler, vioe-presldeot of tbe olub,
would oatcb it. Later thee gentle
men performed tbia act successfully,
amid the cheers of tbe spectators.
Tbe announcer also Informed tbe
orowd tbat tbe opposing teams would
be known as tbe Newtown Pippins and
Spitzenbergs. Tbe Newtowni bad
their left arms decorated witb yellow
streamers and were as follows : R. W.
Kelley, c ; Bert Lender, 1 b ; L. E.
Morse, 2 b; O. C. C'irrin, 3d b; R.
W. Piatt, ; Joe Vogt, 1 f; J. E.
Nichols, o f ; and II. II. Bailey, r f.
Tbe Spitzenbergs wore red streamers
and were: Joe Tompkins, p; Geo.
Saigent, 1 b; Frank Davidson, 2d b;
Del Band, 3d b; A. Oliver, i i; J. L
Henderson, 1 1; Dr. Jenkins, o f ; and
Cbas. Clark, r f. Dr. F. C. Brosius
was captain of tbe . Spltzenbeigs and
Cbas. Castner aoted in a like capacity
for tbe Newtowns. John Castner was
selected as umpire, Jack Rand acted
as water boy and tbe game was on.
u tbe first Inning the Newtowns
took tbe Held, Pitober Wright threw
out bis chest and the Spitz were re
tired In one, two, three order. Tbe
Newtowns Tailed to. aoore in tbe lirst
inning also. Id tbe aeoond Tompkins,
Morse and Sargent crossed the plate
for the Spitz, and Curiiu and Bailey
suooeeded in making two runs for the
Newtowns.
Judge Henderson, who went to bat
lu tbe third for the disciples of tbe
red ribbons, made a safe bit, stole
seoond and third and oame borne on
Clark's out. The first three men up
for tbe Newtowns in their balf of tbe
third, Wright, Kelley and Lender,
scored, and tbe score stood B to 4 in
their favor.
In tbe fouitb tbe Spitz developed a
batting streak, led by Sargent and
rapped tb ball for Ave inns witb the
assistance of several fumbles by tbeir
opponents. At tbis stage of the
game it looked as if it was alt off for
tbe yellow boys, aa tbey failed to
score in tbeir half of the fourth.
In the fifth tbe red men added an
other telly, making tbe aoore 10 to 5.
In tbis inning, however, tbe New
towns braced up and sent three men
around tbe bases on bits by Lender,
Currin and Pratt. Tbis put new en
ergy into tbe arm of Pitober Wright,
ho put oo more steam in tbe sixth
inning and banded tbe (3.25 box
men a buuob of goose eggs. Tbe sixtb
was a Waterloo for tbe Spitz iu an
other way also, as tbeir lower priced
but more prolliio opponents put on
their batting clothes and raced around
the sack for eight runa. In their gam-
j bols around tbe bases tbey were aided
very materially by a bad case of rat-
! ties on tbe purl of tbe fielders.
j lo tbe seventh, wbiob was tbe last
inoing, tbe Xpitz again failed to
score and tbe great cc litest was over,
tbe Newtowns winning by tbe soore
of 1C to 10.
Score by innings: ,
Spitzenbergs 0 3 0 5 1 0 0- U
Newtowns- 0 2 3 0 3 8 x-lii
otf or the Came.
Tbe feature of tbe game was tbe cos-
tames of tbe players. Anything went
from pajamas to tijbts.
Aa a slab artist Ed. Wright is no
slouch. He played the positiou like a j
veteran.
R. W. Kelley, who officiated behind
the bat for tbe Newtowns, was out of
bis class. He waa too good. It was
very evident tbat tbis was uot Kelly's
Hist attempt at backstop. He put up
too good an article of bull.
Bert Lender,, who held down first
sack for tbe "Pippins," made tbe
most aensational play of the contest
when be stopped a hot one with bis
bead piece. "
Druggist Currin, third sack man for
tbe Spitz, thought be aas rolling pills
fore few inniuga, but Dually disco v
ered his mistake aud' played tbe game
in good style. '
As oustodiau of second bug, Sberili
Morse handcuffed ' tbe sphere witb
alacrity. Ho waa also there with the
throw aud out short tbe carreers of
several ambitious Spitz.
Banker Pratt at abort refused pay
ment on several hot oues and let one
or two Hies go uncollected. Later be
redeemed , himself by depositing a
couple of safeties.
Joe Tompkins kept the Newtowns
guessing pretty well until the sixth,
when tbey put him in cold Btorage.
As first basemau for the Spitz,
George Sargent played like a veteran.
Geoige disdained to use mlts and
stopped everything tbat oame along.
Frauk Davidson was Johnny ou tbe
spot on seoond. He covered lots of
grouud and also did some good stiok
work.
Del Raud convinced everybody that
he is tbe greatest one-handed player
in Hood River county.
Rootera devoted a good deal of at
tention to Shortstop Oliver. His con
tempt for theit remarks, however, was
supreme.
Judge Henderson showed his admir
ers oo the bleachers tlmt the old man
Is still there wbeu it comes to aport.
He piltered eecoud and third sacks
and pouuded tbe leather in good
shape.
Dr. Jeukius didn't have his gas ap
paratus witb him and the frequency
with wbiob he fanned the air was evi
dently painful to him.
Harry Bailey was supposed to play
right garden for the Newtowns, but
oamped near Drat base. Some one
rapped a long distance fly and before
Uarry oould get iu a call tbe batter
oiroled tbe sacks. Later bo made
good by rapping tbe ball and carting
bis bloomers around the bases for
run.
Somebody said Joe Vogt bad a glass
arm, but tbere was nothing to it.
Joe's throwing from left field put blm
la the professional class.
Undertaker' Nichols' didn't take
kindly to flies, but was a big bug with
tbe stick all right. He laoed out tbe
borsebide for a two bagger when tbe
sacks were full.
Charlie Clarke, after getting to first
on a safe bit, tooK a foolish powder
aud was caught napping by Pitober
Wilgbt. He retired gracefully. -
Morse, who caught for tbe Spitz,
was kept busy locating wild throws
from tbe fielders. He was tbe hardest
worked mau on either team and play
ed a good game.
Dr. Brosius as captaiu of the Spitz
lid bia playiug from tbe aide lines.
The dootor was kept busy trying to
keep tbe score straight.
As oooster for the Newtowns Charlie
Castner objected to bia biotber,
John's, style of pack on several do
oislous, but was ordered out of tbe
warehouse. After this be stood on tbe
side lines aud aooused brother John
of being a cull when it oame to um
piring.
As far as our limited inforuiatiou
goes this is tbe only game where so
much leather was chased In tbe out
field without a putout.
As substitute Claude Markbam was
uot oalled on for his services. An
chored on tbe side Hues near first
base he employed his loatber-lunged
voice to euoourage the Newtowns and
to put confusion Into the ranks ot
tbeir opponents.
Al Loelller substituted at short for
Banker Pratt in the seventh inning,
but opportunity was fickle. It didn't
give Al a obance to distinguish blm
self.
When Chris NIckeUen decorated
bia derby with a red band it waa all
oft witb tbe Spitz. It was the bird ot
ill omen that presaged defeat.
It was rumored during tbe game
tbat tbere waa a conspiracy between
Carl Ross, Jack Rand and tbe city
doctors. Carl furnished the ioe cream
and Jack the green peaches.
The Tng of War.
Tbe tug of war took place at the
conclusion of the ball gHme and if
possible created more excitement than
tho former. A number ot heavy
weights who bad beeu selected to pull
on the two teams did not show up and
others were chowon to act in tbeir
places. The a'ruggl), for supremacy
ws betweeu the East Side and Hood
Kiver, aud Col. Hartley was master
(Continued on Page 8.)
-.3
tllWKEYES OUT
IN FULL FORCE
600 GATHER FOR ANNUAL OUTING
LIstt a to iSpMrhet and Hosle and Dine
oa Barbecued Ox Society Is In
Flourishing Condition.
Charaoteristio of tbe energetio for
mer residents of Iowa who now make
Hood Kiver their borne, tbeir big an
nual outing, picnio and meeting last
Thursday was a suocess. From all
parts of the valley and olty members
ot tbe Hawkeve society and tbeir
friends gathered to listen to oratory
and music and indulge in feasting.
The gathering of tbe olan took place
at Grange Park and it is estimated
tbat fully 0(H) were present. Tbey arj
rived ou tbe grounds in tbe morning
and at 11 o'clock proceeded to tbe
ball, where the exeroiaea were opened
by tbe audience singing "Amerioa."
Kev. J. W. Rigby tben delivered tbe
invocation, after whioh President
Laraway introduoed the speaker of
tbe day, J. Van Neioe Bandy. Mr.
Bandy delivered an eloquent and fin
ished address. In his opening re
marks be said:
Ou this oocasion of tbe annual oele-
bratiou of Iowa day it Is my pleasant
task lo speak for the old Ilawkeye
state. This 1 will do with anticipated
pleasure. 1 feel that this duty baa a
decided purpose, for no state, princi
pality or province in all history will
furnish grander lessons in patriotism,
iu righteousness, in government and
eoonomlos.
This pleasant task I am suie ia in
my mission in the great division ot
labor uuder the guidance of all super
intending providenoe. For tbe east
has ever been tbe repository of wis
dom, of experience, ot preoedent and
ot tradition, while tbe west ia the
land of enterprise, awakening and of
opportunity, where those trained in
the old school ot the east find a field
for iite'a experience iu tbe new sobool .
ot tbe west. Iowa today ia east to
Oregon Jand west to Massaobusetta,
and in this she ia fortunate, for abe
possesses tbe wisdom of tbe east and
tbe action of the west. It ia good for
a web-footed Hawkey to go back to
tbe old Iowa district sobool and learn
new lessona on tbe old benobes.
It is needless to say tbat I love tbe
old Ilawkeye state, for it is tbe laud
of my boyhood. My earliest recolleo- .
tiona are grouped about tbe little
sobool house on oue oorner of my
fatber'a farm. It was in Iowa tbat I
first beard the boys about, "Come In,
tbe water is fine." Tben, late in tbe
afternoon, when my oonsolenoe smote
me because I knew it was time for tbe
oows to be in the baok lot, but when I
attempted to leave tbe oool water the
boys threw mud on my baok. Tben
late In the evening oame tbe gloom of
not oniy the setting euu but of late
chores. Tbat evening might be
gloomy, but joy oometb in tbe morn
ing;, the joy of oatobing bull-beads in
that delectable stream inaptly oalled
Skunk river. 1 love Iowa and today I
recall the hazel brush thicket after
tbe first snow and tbe old brush heap
surrounded by fresh rabbit tracks.
Witb what tense excitement I tramped
tbe brush, grasping the old muzzle
loading shot gun. That gun was a
bored out musket tbat had done ser
vice at Sbllob. Tben tbe flash, a cot
tontail from uuder the heap and
across the snow, tbe bang of tbe gun,
a back somersault, and no rabbit.
Tben standing with ten other buaky
Hawkeve lads on tbe gridiron, sweat
ing, bleeding aud gasping for breath,
but tbe pig-skin ball safe baok ot tbe
tbat white line between tbe two goal
poeta. From tbe bleaoberi out in tbe
clear, oool October air rolled the Iowa
yea :
"ilawkeye, ilawkeye.H. U. l.,
I Uawkeye, ilawkeye, B. U. I."
My forefathera oame through the
Cumberland gap from Virginia into
Kentucky, following upon tbe heels
ot Daniel Boone. Tbey met tbe soalp-
taklng Indian and tbe scalp-buying
Britisher on that "dark and bloody
ground," and conquered both.
There tbey fell upon the wilderness
and worked out the problems of civil
ization witb axe and gun. Witb them
came the preacher, the schoolmaster
aud tbe planter. Witb tbe preacher
was the handbook of civilization, the
Bible, witb the aoboolmaster were the
tour It's, reading, 'ritlng, 'ritbmetic,
and the rod, and that waa education
all tight; with tbe planter oame tho
negro and slave problem. The circuit
reading preaober, like Peter Cait-
wrlght, strong in word and list.
solved the moral and religious prob
lems. The sohoolmastei worked out
tbe problems of civilization by tbe
rule ot three, but blood aione solved
tbe problem of the negro slave.
lie then told of the wisdom of Thoa.
Jefferson and statesmen of his time
in making the Louisiana purohase,
part of which included what ia now
tbe state of Iowa, and stated that tbe
great development ot the state oould
be summed op in two words, "Yankee
sagaoity." Continuing Mr. Bandy
said :
Our nation is great, not for its size,
not altogether tor tbe achievements
of its people, but largely for the Im
mensity of ita natural wealth. Prao
tioally all wealth originates in the soil
and the maintenance of soil fertility
is tbe rightful heritage of posterity.
Nay, more than tbis, the lawful guar
dians of these natural reaouroes should
protect them from tbe vandalism of
exploitation of the vulgar, get-rlob-quick,
destructive methods employed
on tbe bonanza farms of tbe great
northwest and in tbe lumbering busi
ness. It is a flagrant disgrace to
American citizenship tbat tbe gover
nors of states, senators, congressmen
and state officials have been and are
iu league witb tbis vandalism to ex
ploit aud devastato tbis nation of ber
natural wealth and thus to impoverish
posterity. Oregon is a laud of lordly
forests and untold natural wealth, yet
today 1 read in our paper tbat it will
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