VOL. XX
HOOD RIVER, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 3, 1908
NO. 10
SOCIETIES.
HOOli KIVKK OOMMKRClALOLl'B-MeeU
evry ainud Muuday lu eaeo mouth at 8 p.
m., lu Hie club rooiui over Jackaon't unra.
A. A. Jay a, Pre.
P. 8. Da Vinson, Secretary.
OOD RIVKK LODGK NO. 106, A. F. and A.
M. MeeU Saturday evening on or before
recti mil moon. O. N. CukKI, W. U
McUonaip, Hecreiary.
HOOnKlVKKCHAFTKKNO.87. U. A. M.
Uwla flrat and third Friday nights or each
month. U. R. Cahtnkh H. P.
K. o. lli.ANCHAR, Hecretary.
llnod Klver Commamlery No. 12. K.T.
MwU every una Monday evening
ol each ntoiilh. W. K. Lara way, & C.
A. U. Moo, Recorder.
HOOD KIVKK tHAFTKR NO. 25, O. E. 8.
MetUaecund and fourth Tuesday evening
of each month. V lultore cord tally welcomed.
C'akhib Bailsv, W. M.
MlsalDKL. WooDWOHTH, Secretary
IDLKW1LDELO GENU. 107, I. O. O. F.
Meeu In Kravrnal hall, every Thuraday
Bight. M. J. MABIKKB.N. O.
Ubo. Thomson, 'cretary
El) K.N ENCA JPMKNT, NO. 48, I. O. O. .
Krvular ineetlng aeoond and fourth Mondays
of each month. Uso. Thomson, C. P.
II, C. smith. Scribe.
KEMP LODOE.No. 181, 1. 0. O. K.-MeeU In
Odell Improvement Co.'i hull every Satur
day night. v",lu,r,cordia0eN.a.
RQ MASsikek, Rec. Secy.
LAUREL REBEK AH UKUKm uui'ue. nu.
I o O K.-Meeu Bint and lulrd Fridays
mch month. MBg E 8. MaviC8i N. Q.
Ella Mat Davidson. BecreUry.
WOW meet the 2d and 4th Saturday!
Web month at I. O. O. F tall. V
dlally Invited. A. CSTATEN, l.
F. W. McKkvnolus, Clerk.
WAUCOMA LOIHIE NO. 30, K. OK R
MMUluK. of P. nallevery Tneaday night
C P. Rosa, c c
J. E. Nichols, K.ofR. nd 8.
HOOD RIVER CAMP, NO. 7,7(B,M. W. A.
H MeeS in I.O. O. F. hall ever Wednesday
nleht. H. s. dano, v. j,
C. V. DAK1M, Clerk.
BOOD RIVER CIRCLE NO. 624, WOMEN OF
Woodcran -Meets at I.O. O .F. ball , on the
first aud Third Saturday of each month.
LoU McKkysoliw. O. N.
F. W. McRBYBtoLD. Clerk.
RIVERSIDE LODOBNO. 1)8 A. O. V. W.
Meet nrt and third Saturday -X each
tnonlb. K. E. CHAPMAN. M. W.
OKO. HUiCOM, Financier
CHKrtTKK SH utk, Recorder.
m VTA ASSEMBLY NO. 103, UNITED ART-V-MuVtheflSt
and third Wednes
day, work: secoadand fourth Wednesdays
ArtlHans' hall. C. D. HKNBICUS. M. A.
K.H. Ha htwju. Secretary.
COURT HOOD RIVER NO. 42, FORESTERS
or.A.nerlca,-MeeU every Thursday evening
atWcork. w. Fleming. C.R.
F. C. B bom its. Secretary. .
I ANHY POST, NO. 16.U. A. R. MEETS AT
A O U W. hall, second and fourth Katur
atavsof each month at2o'clock p. m. All
O A It members Invited U. meet with us.
: ' ti. K. CAHTNKH, Commander.
8. F. Blythb, Adjutant.
VHYwTRTtirNo71MEE-I,S SKtXJNI)
n" fonrtnHatt.fili.ysor rch Monti, in A.
o. U.W.hall.iAS.B.. GlLLi 1reakleul.
Lvuia Sumnkk. secreury
MOUNTAIN HOMr. CAMP No. WW, R. N. A.
"lelw at 1 t. O. K. Hall oi. the second and
fourth Friday, oi each moj.th. y
Mlts. F. E. BuoSIUS. Recorder.
PAYNTER LODUE. No. 2110, M. B. A.
'meets first aud third Friday, of each month
at K. of P. hall. Oao. S. Millbb, Pie..
AUG. UU1GKABD, Be
MtTiOOB LODGENo. 2. I. O. O. P.-MV
eveVv Wednesday evening In Orlhble'. hall,
Mt, Hood. U. H. Shaw. N.U.. ,
U. W. Dimmuk, Sec.
J. F. WATT, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Telephones: Office, 281; reHldence, 811.
SUKUEON O. R. A N. Co.
H. L. DUMBLE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Calls promptly auswer;d In town or country,
Day or Night.
Telephones: Renldence, 611: Office, 613.
oiHce lu the liroslu Building.
E. 0. DTJTRO, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Ullice over First National Bank. Hood
River, Oregon.
Office Phone Main 871 Rea. Main 873
M.'F. SHAW, M. D.
Otlice in Jackson Block.
Office phone, No. 1471. Residence, No. 593.
Hit. M. H. SHARP UK. EDBA B. SHABP
Osteopathic Physicians
Graduates oi the American School of
.Osteopathy, Kirksville, Mo.
Office, Hood River Hank and Trust Co. Bldg
Home Phone 102 ites. UU-B
FC. BR0S1US, M. D.
PIIYHIC1AN AND SURGEON
'Phone Central, or 121.
Mn Honrs: 10 to 11 A. M.! 2 U
andfttoTP
M. E. WELCH,
LICEJiSEI) VEIERIS ARY 8CRVE05
a .i u-,.rt in the veterin
ary Hue. Ho oati be found by calling at or
ph-nlng to Ctarae urug n'ie.
drTIkdmgton
Smith Building
U00D RIVER - OREGON
. DR. . T. CARNES
DNTIST
Office over Barttness store
Telephone 31
H. D. W. PINEO.D.D.S,
DENTId'l"
Oflit over Telephone
I it-l Natiiiti'il Hank 131
C H. JENKINS, D.M.D.
DENTIST
Telfphum's: Office 28; residence 28-lt
tillife over miner ostin,
A. JAYNE
LAWYER
Abstracts Furnished. Money Ixiined
E. H. HARTWIG,
I.AWYKU.
Win I'nii'tl In Ml ConrN
im- In Smith Uiitldiiiu, ever First N.i
M nal Rink.
DR C. W. ED MU
SPECIALIST
KYE, EAR, Xn-iK AND TIII!'T
White Salmon Valley Bank
lit- ixiiiiiil l"piitor recvivi's the same ro'irteous treat ment
us the larger ones. We have loth.
COME AND SEE US.
rXHTAKLBr, K. UKHITB, KO.Blahcbab
Piwa. V toe-Pro. Caabler.
V. C. Bbock, Asst. Cashier.
First National Bank
OF HOOD RIVER, OREUON.
Capital $50,000 Nurplus, $15,000.
P. M. Hall-Lewis & Co.
ARCHITECTS and ENGINEERS
Deputy County Surveyor for Waaco County.
Deputy County Surveyor for Klickitat Co.,
Waali. City Engineer, City of Hood River.
Make survey, plana and estimates for tew.
er, light and power and railway plants, aud
furnlau aubject to approval, plana, epeclflca
tiona and estimate for all olHiwe of building
public, private n J mercantile. Special atten
tion given to economic and alow-burning oon
fttru"llon. Accuracy and economy guaranteed.
Home and Pacitio Telephones. Davidson
Building, Hood River, Oregon.
JOHN LELAND HENDERSON
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, ABSTRACTER. NO
TARY PUBLIC and REAL
ESTATE AUENT.
For 23 years a resident of O. egon and Wash
ington lias bad many year experience in
Real Etitate matter, as abstractor, searcher of
titles sud agent. Satisfaction guaranteed ur
no charge
International Correspondence Jchool
SCR ANTON, PA.
H. V. REED, Representative
64 Sixth HL, Portland, Oregon.
Hood River once a month. Full infor
mation mailed upou request.
Eureka Meat Market
McGUIRE BROS., Props.
Dealers in Fresh and Cured Meats, Lard
Poultry, Fruits and Vegetables.
t nee Delivery, Phone Maiu 35.
A. J. DERBY
Lawyer
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
Stranahaii & Slaven
Contractors and
Builders
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
JOE WRIGHT
CARPENTER AND BUILDER
Phone 2S1-S
Estimates furnished on request. An
honest job guaranteed.
E. A. JEROME,
Architect
flavins I. ad several year' experience In
drafting and biiildlin;. I would respectfully
solicit a part of Hie pauotitoic ot the peoplo ol
Hood Ittver who unticipsie uutiiiiug. lerm
reamn:lile, a id satisfaction guaranteed. Of
fice at residence on llvlgl'U.
WOOD FOR SALE.
I am prepared to furnish mill and slab
wood, also other kinds of wood.
FRED HOWE.
ASSOCIATION
OF McMINNVILLE, ORE.
Announces another reduction in the
cost of insurance.
T. L. DUN8M0RK, THE DALLES
or
C. D.THOMPSON, HOOD RIVER
FREDFRICK di ARNOLD.
CONTRACTORS
and BUILDERS
BtUoMtet furnished on all kinds of work
PhnnAH- Arnold. Main M.
Farm for Sale
10 Acres beautifully located, good level
land, half mile from town, one mile
from St. Martins Springs', 5 acres cult!
tivated; 80 walnut trees; young family
orchard; izood well, 6 room house, new
barn and chicken house, 2A chickens, 3
tons of hay, household goods and tools.
Price for quick sale 11700.00. 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 INSUR
ANCE AGENT
Room 12 Brositns Block
McReynolds & Co.
DEALERS IN
Flour, Feed, Hay, Grain
and Poultry Supplies
YUCCA TREE PROTECTORS
Petaluma Incubators and
Brooders
STOCK FOOD
Phone lOQl
HOOD RIVER OREGON
Chaa. U. Pratt, J. H. Osborne, R. W. Pratt,
Prasldeut, Vice 1'res. Cashier.
Hood River Banking
and Trust Co.
We transact a general banking business and
own ourown banking property
Interest paid on time and Bavlngs deposit
Safe deposit boxes.
C.F.SUMNER
HEADQUARTE M '
Plumbing
Come in and exam
ine our line of
Pumps, Bath Tubs, La
vatories, Sinks, Etc.
Agents For
L1
Ferguson & Wright
Hood River Marble Works
Are prepared to execute
all orders for granite and
marble work, monuments,
etc.
Fruit Growers
Send us your orders for fruit
boxes at the low price of
$10.00 per 100 for apple boxes
$ 5.00 per 100 for peach boxes
We can also furnish slab
wood for 50c per cord at mill
or .fl.25 per cord delivered
on cars at Lentz Station.
Can make delivery at once.
PINE GROVE BOX & LUMBER CO.
Pine Grove, Ore.
k TAFT
DRAYING, GEN1 KAL
TEAMING
Wood For Sale. Prompt
Delivery
OFFICE PHONE 60-M RES. PHONE
PHONE 232-M
Hood River, Oregon
Underwood
And
n
Choice Fruit
Lands
Improved and un
proved land at
reasonable prices
A Specialty of Small
racts
WRITE OR CALL ON
F. W. DeliART
Underwood, Wn.
For Sale
Twenty acres of land three
acres grass; two acres more
can be cleared for 100.00;
i balance brush and timber;
joins the I). E. Miller place
on east; is fis fine apple and
strawberry land as there is
in the valley. Trice $2000.
Will sell smaller tracts if
desired.
0. M. BAILEY,
Mt. Hood, Oregon
Opportunities
Hood River Farms
that will pay 10
per cent or better
net right from
the start and en
hance in value at
the rate of 25 per
cent per annum
$10,000.00 invested today
will earn a fancy rate of in
terest and nell for at least
$2500 more in a year.
WHAT BETTER DO YOU WANT?
The safest investment on
earth is good Hood Hiver
land. AVe can put you next
to the best offerings in the
city and valley.
THIS IS THE TIME TOGET IN RIGHT
J. H. Heilbronner
&Co.
uTIia DAltaklA Mnolorc"
lilt lalUUVlt UIUIUJ
PORTLAND HOOD RIVER
408 Corbett Davidson Bldg.
Electric Wiring &
Supply Co.
Electrical Supplies and
Fixtures
Scientific Wiring of Building
fiiSi'cialty
Phone 3. Hood River Banking & Trus
Co. Building,
Agricultural College
Corvallis, Oregon
Offers collegiate courses in Agricul
ture, including Agronomy, Horticulture
Animal Husbandry, etc. ; forestry; io
mestic Science and Art; Civil, Electri
cal. Mechanical and Alining Engineer
ing; Commerce; Iharmacv.
Offers elementary courses in Agricul
ture, Foiestry, Domestic Science and
Art. Commerce, Mechanic Arts, includ
ing forge work, cabinet mak'ng, steam
titling, plumbing, machine work, etc.
Strong faculty, modern equipment;
free tuition; opens Sept. 25.
Illustrated catalogue with full infor
mation on application to the Registrar,
ree.
Ten Good Reasons
Why You Should Stop at
"The Cornelius"
"The Best in Portland"
Situated in the center of the shop
ping district.
One block from the street cars.
Not so expensive as some other hotels
Sixty rooms with private bath.
Long distance and local telephones
in every room.
Writing detsk in every room.
Carpeted throughout in the beet
velvet carpets.
The rooms are furninhed in solid
mahoganv.
Every room contains a heavy solid
Simmons bra's bed on which is a
40 or 50 p;.und hair mat; reus.
The furnishings ami general apear
ance of the public rooms muni be
seen to be appreciated.
The Cornelius, Park and Alder
Streets, Portland's newest and
most modern equipped hotel, sol
icits your patronage and assures
you good service and courteous
treatment. An exceptional hotel
for Eastern Oregon families who
eome to Portland shopping and
sightseeing.
When next in l'oitland give us a chance
to make you look pleased.
THE CORNELIUS Free l'.us meets all
trains. Europlan.
Dr. C. W. Cornelius, Prop. H. K. Clarke, Mice
Land For Sale
I have about 1 .000 acres
of No. 1 Apple Lard,
most of it under ditch at
prices ranging from $00
per ficre up.
J. R. Steele
HOOD IUVEK, OREGON
FIRE LOSS WILL
EXCEED MILLION
FIREMEN WERE AWAY ON A PICNIC
Mine Casks Explode With Thunderous
ols Shaking the Wallt or
Adjoining Vuildlnjr".
Nw Orleans, Sept. 1. Fire which
broke out in the center of the com
mercial district Sunday afternoon
wept over portions of three blocks,
destroying a large number of whole
sale houses, manufacturing houses
and stores, with a loss of botween
one aud two millions of dollars be
foro the flames were Dually subdued.
At the lime the alarm was turned
in the New Orl"aDs firemen wore in
the midst of their annual picnic at a
suburban park and the enRiueg and
patrols respoudi-d with a more hand
ful of men. I: was more than an
hour before the department was In a
position to make anything like a stic
(loKsful fight against the tire.
The fire was one of the most spec
tacular that has occurred In New
Orleans during recent years.
Two warehouses filled with wines
and liquors were among the buildings
destroyed. Barrels of whiskey and
brandy exploded with thunderous
roars, which could be heard for
blocks, and which shook the walls
of adjoining buildings and endanger
ed the lives of firemen engacod in
fighting the flames.
Chinese Horn in Americ Barred.
San Francisco, Sept. 1. City At
torney Long has furnished the
Board of Education an opinion deal
ing with the question of the admissi
bility of native-born Chinese ohlldren
to public schools other than schools
established for thorn. In brief, he
holds that the question of nativity
has no bearing on the case; that Chi
nese children are Mongolians, Irre
spective of birthplace, aud that if
special schools of equal standing
are not provided for them, they are
entitled to attend any school. The
opinion Is given In response to a
query from the Hoard of Education
with reference to the request of the
paronts of throe native-born Chinese
maidens who wished their daughters
to attend schools other than the Ori
ental school.
The political code provides that
every school shall be opon for the
admission of all children between
6 and 21 years of age, residing In the
district. This section also author
ize boards of education to establish
separate schools for Indian, Chinese
or Mongolian children, and provides
that when such schools are estab
lished, such children must not be
admitted to any other school.
The object of the law is clearly to
segregate the white children of the
public schools from those of Mongol
ian or Indian descent, and Is not to
deny the latter of any of the equal
rights guaranteed by the constitu
tion. Dairy Herd Goes Blind.
Los Angeles, Sept. 1. That 11
cows lu the Glegerlch dairy which
have gone blind mysteriously are the
victims of a new disease is the opin
ion of H. J. Daniels, a veterinary
surgeon, who has been studying the
cases.
At first there seemed to be every
indication that the cows had been
blinded by a knife plunged Into their
eyes. On closer examination It was
discovered that the hole In each eye
was located In the same rotative posi
tion. The veterinary acknowledges that
he never heard of a similar disease.
It is thought pocslble that small tum
ors have formed In the eyes and
broken, hmvlng a hole and destroy
ing the sight. Tests will be made
with the cows, and It is hoped to
learn the exact causo of the animals
going blind.
Killed lu Stage Wreck.
Alturas, Cal., Sept. 1. The north
bound stago from the terminus of the
Nevada, California & Oregon, over
turned eight miles below hero Sat
urday. One passenger, a man named
Baxter, was killed and a woman was
badly Injured. Seven other passen
gers and the driver escaped without
Injury.
Baxter was en route from Scot
land to Join his father, James Bax
ter, a well-known stonecutter of Al
turas, and his long journey lacked
but eight miles of completion. When
the stage was overturned a heavy
Iron casting, being carried as express
matter, fell on his head, crushing It
and causing Instant death.
Valuable Cargo of Silk.
San Francisco, Sept. 1. The rich
est cargo of raw silk Imported from
the Orient in r.everal years reached
t'jls port on the steamer Asia. It
couststed of 2C00 bales, valued at
J2, 000, 000, and was sent to New
York on a special train, which was in
1 waiting at the dock when the Asia ar
; rived.
Arrest Tillamook Btage Robber.
Portland Matt Jackson, alias A
I Carlson, alias "The Swede," who held
, up the Tillamook stage, robbed Its
: three passengers and rifled the malls
July 2 last, is under arrest In San
, Francisco. Postal Inspector E. C.
', Clement has returned from the Bay
i City, where ho recovered about 800
worth of checks, drafts, money o?-
ders and postage stamps, praotloally
I the total value of the booty.
I Having used a firearm and ea
' dangered the stagedrlver's llfo la
committing the robbery, Jacksoi will
be liable to a life sentence at Mc
Neil's Island If convkael He bsA
just concluded a 1 4-year sontfBQe Ifl
the Oregon Penitentiary for roBkltfj
l Portland street car1.
I'pon application the WVlls-Fargo
Express Company was granted per
mission by the Hailroad Commission
to grant a one-half rate upon ship
ments of fruit and vegetables to be
exhibited at the Stato Fair. The rate
goes Into effoct immediately.
Drlgadier-General Medorem Craw
ford, 17. S. A., retired, who has been
visiting his sister in Oregon City, was
for years a neighbor and personal ac
quaintance of Dr. John McLoughlin
during the pioneer days. It has been
35 years since General Crawford left
the state.
ELI PARRY MEETS
VIOLENT DEATH
Eli Parry, a young man who was a
comparative stranger at Hood Kirer,
received injuries while unloading tele
phone poles IhhI Thursday that result
ed In bis death.
With several other meu
engaged in unloading the
Pairy was
oles in the
lot back ot the Oavldsou
He stcoped down to block
Fiuit Co.
the wheel
ot the wagon with a stoue when one
of the poles rolled ott striking him on
the hack of the head and crushing him
to the ground. As soon as possible
he was takeu to the Cottoge lloupital,
hut died Hluiost as soon us he reached
there.
The unfortunate man whs in the em
ploy ot the Paclllo Htates Telephone
company and was about 30 years of
age. His home was in West Branch,
lown, where he Is survived by a wife
and two children aud his father. His
relatives were communicated with
there aud the body shipped to West
Branch Satuiday for burial. Parry
was a member of the M. W. of A. at
West Branch and before coming to
Hood Kiver had been employed at
Cottage til ove.
Transfers of Properly.
11. M, Abbott reports the sale and
tiunsfer of the following properties
recently : Besidence owned by Ur. M.
A. Jones to B. Nichols, of Montana.
Consideration, $3,000. Seventeen and
one-haif acres belonging to Uass &
Schcmltzer, which adjoins the E. II.
Shepard place on tho west, to Win. E.
(ireeu, of Spokane. 11. M. Abbott to
S. (ireeu, of Portland, 20 acres of the
100 recently purchased by Mr, Abbott
on Pine Elat. Price, 61,200.
BETTER FIRE PROTEC
TION FOR SCHOOLS
At a recent meeting of the Hood
River board of school directors the
matter of better tire protection was
taken up and resulted in the purohase
of six fire extinguishers of the most
approved type. These will be placed
in the sohoolsaud the pupils Instruct
ed in regsid to their use la case ol
emergoucy.
The board also voted to scouie live
Ore escapes. These are so constructed
that they can be kept near the win
dows aud thiowu to the ground in
case of fire. They have a sack or
l.ammock uttaobment in which the
pupils can rapidly slide to tho bottom.
Another matter taken up by the di
rect ois was that of providing protec
tion for the school grounds on Paik
stieet ngaitibt runaway teams, it is
stated that seveial runaways have oc
curred recently on the road leading
past the school ind owing to the fact
that the horses cannot make the short
turn near the sobool they have dashed
Into tho grounds It is feared by the
patrons of the school that one ot these
runaways may take place at the time
school is being dismissed and that it
might be the cause ot the death or
serious injury to a uumbir of the
children. Io protect against an acci
dent of this kind the directors have
decided to erect a low of strong posts
along the side of the sobool grounds.
Delivered Pine Address.
Joseph V. Kerr, sou of Mr. and Mrs.
J. 11. Kerr, delirerod a splendid ad
dress upon V. M, C. A. work at Hiv
eiside Congiegational church last
Sunday morning. A large number of
interested friends had anticipated the
u'ddrctts and were greatly pleased and
prolited. Mr. Kerr is an up-to-date
man in work for men and his woids
told of mighty uplifting movements
going on iu the cities and rural dis
tricts. It is hoped that some work
outlined by the speaket may ho or
gautzed here and the wider and deep
er invitation received by the congre
gation may be realized io Hood
Klver.
AUTO ROAD HOOD
RIVER TO PORTLAND
A proposition to build an automo
bile road Horn Portland to Hood Kiv-
et is being agitated by Portland own
ers of Hood Kiver property.
It is stated that they are willing to
give S 15,000 toward building the road
if the rest of the money necessary to
build It will be contributed by resi
dents of Hood Kiver. Bough estim
ates that have beeu secured place the
cost of the roHd at 1,000. Most ot
this, It is claimed, would be spent be
tween Hood Kiver und Cascade Looks,
At present there is no highway be
tweeu these two places, as the O. K,
& N. Railroad company appropriated
the wagon road. The road to be
oonstrooted would extend from Latou
relle Falls to Vieuto. If the load Is
completed plans include an Improve
ment of the toad iiom here to Cloud
Cap Ion, so that automobilists will be
able to reaob that resoit in quick time
with their oars.
The clan is to restore the old Dulles
Sandy state road tu Latourelle lads
and then follow the nud now lu use
from there to Portland. A committee
cousistiug nf C. K. Marshall, Col
Hartley and Chaufleur Baldwin expect
to go to Bonneville tils week aud ride
oer the proposed route otiueroau
oo horseback.
TEH 5 OF APPLE
I DYING IN EAST
H. F.DAVIDSON TALKS ON SITUTION
Business Condition Retard Sales
Presidential lampalgn Also Hav
ing Influence.
II. K. Davidson, president of the
Davidson Fruit company at Hood
Hiver, arrived home Monday after an
extended trip tbiougb the fruit grow
ing sections of the east and middle
west. Mr. Davidson was In attend
ance at the annual meeting of the In
ternationa Apple Shippers' Associa
tion held at Niagara Falls August 5
and C and also visited many ot the
large apple dealers In New York City
and Chicago. In bis observations he
states that the apple crop iu the east
from the lakes to the Atlantic coast,
both in the United States and Canada,
will he large this year, but that the
crop in the middle west Is very light.
Until he teaobed Colorado on bis re
turn trip ha found no evidence of
abundant fiuit crops and in some sec
tions of that state the appleyield will
be small.
He states, however, that there la an
abundant yield all over the country
this year of farm produce, particularly
corn. Apart from apples he found big
crops ofjother varieties of fruit, more
especially peats and peaches. In none
of the districts he visited had winter
apples as yet been bought, although
usually at this season of the year most
of the crops are contracted for. This
situation, be discovered, applies not
only to the east aud middle west, but
to apple shipping centers ou the coast,
which he dropped off at on bis way
home.
The tardiness of buyers In contract
ing for apple crops this year, Mr.
Davidson believes, Is due to the fact
that the high prioes at which tbe fruit
was bought last year,coupled with the
financial panlo whioh came on shortly
after the crops were'purohased, caused
many eastern dealers to lose money.
Tbe profits whioh dealers expected to
make are said by a number of them
with whom Mr. Davidson consulted to
he reposing In the pockets of the
growers wbo tbey say were never more
prosperous than at the present time.
Another faot that is causing buyers
to bold off Is said to be because con
sumers lack the purchasing money
tbey bad last year, owing to business
depression. Many of the big indus
tries In tbe large manufacturing cities
of the east have not resumed full oper
ations since tbe panlo and are run
ning on short time. This bas affeoted
au abundant circulatiou ot cash and
caused tbe fruit buyers to be more
wary this year In plaolng large orders
In advance of a full resumption ot
business. Tbe ultimate result of the
presidential eleotlon Is also thought
to be having its influence on the ao
tion of buyers who, to some extent,
are afraid of a contraction ot credit in
tbe event ot a ohange ot administra
tion, Mr. Davidson was informed by
large operators In the apple business
that there Is no lack ot money in tbe
banks, but that tbey are witholding
its Investment pending tbe results of
the presidential campaign. He he
llo ves, howevei, that latur there will
be a good market for tbe fine fiuit of
Hood River and tbe coast, and that It
will move at profitable prioes.
lu comparing conditions between
the east aud west Mr. Davidson,
whose borne was formerly in Ohio,
said :
"After my trip I am more than ever
impressed with tbe superiority of the
resources and advantages ot the west
and Oregon In particular over those
ot the east. Nowhere did 1 find Indi
cations of snob prosperity as exists in
the northwest. As an iudloation of
this 1 found no better barometer than
tbe faoes of the people whom I met.
As I came west on my return trip I
noticed that tbe Smiles grew broader
until 1 reached Oregon, whioh pre
sented a broad grin of sunshine,
peace and oontent. For three weeks I
sweltered in the east with tbe ther
mometei no higher than it reaohes
here, the nights being particularly un
pleasant. Instead of arising In the
fresh and Invigorating atmosphere of
Oregon l got up in au atmosphere
that was already sizzling. Our cli
mate can not be surpassed, our oppor
tunities aie unlimited and nowhere I
went did I find more piogresHive and
prosperous class of people than those
of Oregon and the noithwest in gener
al. 1 found also that the judiolous
advertising campaign that Is being
conducted in our state is accomplish
ing wondersjand is creating an inter
est that can not fail to attraot many
desirable residents and added oapital
to this section of the oountry."
Announcement.
Ou the seoond day oi the apple fair
no one need go hungry. Tbe Ladies
Aid of tbe Congregational oburob will
serve dinner and supper to their many
friends and visitors. These ladies are
noted tor tlw exoellency of their din
ners. This is to be a treat ot an un
usual order. 'Ihe realization will ex
ceed autioipation. Watch tbe papers,
for further announcements.