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HOOD RIVER, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 10, 1908
NO. 17
SOCIETIES.
MOOU RlVKll COM MKRCIALCIUB Meet
very aerund Monday tu each month t I p.
so.. In lite club room ovar Jackson's Mora.
A. A. Jayhk, yn.
P. 8. Da Vinson, Hacratary.
OOD RIVER LOIXJK MO. KB, A. T. and A.
- M. MeeU Haturday evening on orbetora
wb full moon. C. N. Cl-AHKE, W. U.
1. McUowalp, Becreury.
hood river Chapter no. n. r. a. m.-
MmU flmt and third Krlday nighta of eack
montn. u. K. labihh n. r,
K. o. Blamchab, Secretary.
Hood River Cbmmanderv No. 12. K. T.
MeeU every a. ootid Monday evening
A. 1. Moe. Recorder. '
HOOD KIVKR CHAPTER NO. SS, O. E. B.
Meeta aeoond and Courlb Toeaday even Ids
of eaeb month. Visitors cordially weloomeo.
Cakkib Bailey, W. H.
MltwlDCL Woodwoith, Secretary.
mi nwu.nr. Iii OK MO. 107. I. O. O. t.-
MeeU In Kra eroal ball, every Thnraday
BlKbt. M. J. JtASlKSK,1. U,
tico. Thomson, -cretary
EDEN ENCAMPM ENT, NO. 48, 1. O. O. .
Revnlar meeting second and fourth Mondays
of each mouth. UBO. THOMSON, G. P.
H, C. Bmith, Scribe.
KEMP LODGE, No. 181, 1. 0. O. K.-Meeta In
Odell Improvement Vo.' ball every Satur
day nlzlit. Visitors cordially welcomed.
j rCkohby. N.G.
EG MA88IKEH, Ree. Becy.
. i nr ir u T LTi W I." V lATUilC NO.
M, I. O. O. K.-MeeU Drat and third Kridaya
MB8.E.8.MAYB.N.O
Kcut Mat Davidson, Secretary.
WOW meet the 2d and 4tb Haturdaya
each month at I. O. O. K. ball. Vlaltora eor
dlally InvlUid. A. C. 8f ATEN, C C.
F. W. McKBYMOIJie. Clerk.
WAUCOMA LODGE Na 10, K. OF P.
Meete In K. of P. ball every Tnejday nlgbt.
C. P. Boss, C. C
J. E. Niohous, K. of R. and B.
MOOD RIVER CAMP. NO. 7.702, M.W. A.
Meeta In I. O. O. F. ball every Wednesday
ni,ht. H. B. Daho, V. C.
C. U.DAKIX, Clerk.
OOD RIVER CIRCLE NO. 62j, WOM KN OT
Woodcraft-Meets at I.O.O.K. ball on h.
first and Third Saturdays of each month.
Lou McKiynoi.us, O. N,
If. W. McRlYSOLlw, Clerk.
RIVERSIDE LODGE NO. 68 A. O. V. W.
Meeta flmt and third Baturdaya of eacb
nionlb. R. E. Chapman, M. W.
GEO. Blocom, Klnanoler
Chbhtkh Shuts;. Recorder.
OLETA ASSEMBLY NO. 108, UNITED ART-than.-Meet
then ml and third Wednee
days, work; econd and fourth Wednesdays
Artisans' halL C. D. Hesbichh, M. A.
E. H. H abtwio. Secretary.
COURT HOOD RIVER NO. . FORESTERS
or Amerlca,-Meeta every Tbumday evening
tsocook. wm. Fleming, C. 11.
F. C. Bhosics, Secretary.
CAN BY POST, NO. 16. Q. A. R.-MEEW AT
A O. U. W. hall, second and lourtb Satnr
aava of each month at i o'clock p. m. All
ti A R. membera Invited to meet with us.
G. R. Cabtneb, Commander.
S. F. BlytHB, Adjutant.
CAN BY W.K.CmNo. 18 MEETS SECOND
nd fourth Baturdaya of eacb Month In A.
O. U. . ball at p. in. .....
KatiikyN GILL, President.
LYOIA BUHNER. Secretary
MOUNTAIN HOME CAMP No. 4USI, R. N. A.
MeeU at I. O.K. Hall on the second and
fourth Friday, ol eaeb month.
M km. F. E. Brosius. Recorder.
PAYNTER UIDUK. No. SllO, M. B. A.
meets first and third Kridaya of eacb mouth
at KVof P. ball. Gbo. B. M illek, Pres.
AUO. GlllONABD, Bet.
MT. HOOD LODGE No. 2Uft, 1. O. O. F -Meeu
every Wednesday evening In Grlbble s hall,
Ml. Hood. C. H.BHAW.N.G..,
U. W. DlMMUK, Sec
J. F. WATT, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Telephones: Office, t&U renidencc, Ml.
SURGEON O. R. 4 N. t'.
H. L. DUMBLE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
ifella promptly anaw2d in town or country,
Day or Nlisht.
Telephone: ReaKlenoe, 611: Office, 01S.
OtUce in the tlroaia Balldlng.
E. 0. DUTRO, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Office over First National Buuk, Hood
River, Oregon.
Office Phone Main 871 Reg. Main 873
M. F. SHAW, M. D.
Office in Jackson Block.
Ofti phone, No. 1471. Realdence, Ka.m.
Dm. M. II. SHARP
Dr. Edna B. Sharp
(kttnnathic Phvsicians
Graduates ol the American School ol
Osteopathy, Kirksville, Mo.
Office, Hood River Bank and Trunt Co. Bldr
Home rhone 102 !. 12-B
FC. BR0S1US, M. D.
PHY8ICIAN AND SURGEON
'Phone Central, or 121.
Office Hours: 10 to 11 A. M.; i to t
and to7 P M
M. E. WELCH,
LICENSED VETERINARY SURMEUS
la prepared to do any work In the veterin
ary line. Me ran be found by call Inn at or
plinlug to Clarke a drug atore.
DR. EDGINGTON
Smith Building
HOOD RIVER - - OREGON
DR. E. T. OARNES
DNTIST
Office over Bartineaa store
Telephone tl
H. D. W. PINEO.D.D.S.
DENTIST
Office over Telephone
Kiri-t National Bauk 12
31
C. H. JENKINS, D.M.D
UENTIST
Tuleulionea: Office 28; resident 28-H
Offli over iiutier cam,
A.JAYNE
LAWYER
Abstracts Furnished. Monev 1
E.H.HARTWIG,
LAWYER.
Will Praettoe In All Court.
Office In Smith Building, ov.-r Klr.i N
tlonal Bank.
DR C. W.EDMU
SPECIALIST
EYE, EAR, NosK AND THROAT
White Salmon Valley Bank
Tin miijiII l jxifiitor rooivi's iIih name court hods hvnt im-nt
us tin? lnrgvr oiii's. V have both.
COME AND SEE US,
rjlHTABLCT, E. UBMITB, E. O. BLANCBAR
Prea. Vloe-Prea. Caabler.
V. C. Brock, Asst. Cashier.
First National Bank
OP HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
Capital $50,000 Surplus, $15,000.
P. M. Hall-Lewis & Co.
ARCHITECTS and ENGINEERS
Deputy County Surveyor for Waeco County.
Deputy County Surveyor tor Klickitat Co.,
Waab. City Engineer, City of Hood River.
Make aurveya, plana and eatlmatea for sew.
er, light and power and railway planta, and
rurnlah aubject to approval, plana, apeclflca
tionaand eatlmatea for all cutanea of bulldlnga
public, private and mercantile. Bpeclal atten
tion given to economic and alow burning non
tru-tlon. Accuracy and economy guaranteed.
Home and Pacific Telephones Davldaon
Building, Uood River, Oregon.
JOHN LELAND HENDERSON
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, ABSTRACTER, NO
TARY PUBLIC and REAL
ESTATE AGENT.
For a yeara a realdent of O.egon and Wash
ington Haa bad many yeara experience In
Real Kxtate matters, aa abstractor, searcher of
tltlea and mwnt. HalfuHf.ti .nuMniuui
do charge
International Correspondence chool
8CRANTON, PA.
H. V. REED, Representative
M', Sixth HU. Portland, Oregon.
Hood River once a month. Full infor
mation mailed upon request.
Eureka Meat Market
McGUIRE BROS., Props.
Dealers In Fresh and Cured Meats, Lard
Poultry, Fruits and Vegetables.
nee 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-S
Estimates furnished on request. An
honest job guaranteed.
E. A. JEROME,
Architect
Having had several years' exnerience In
drafting and building, I would reepectrully
solicit a part of the patronaee of the people of
Uaod River who anticipate buildlug. Terms
reasonable, a id satisfaction guaranteed. Of
fice at residence on Heights.
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. DUNSMOKK, THE DALLES
or
C. D. THOMPSON, HOOD RIVER
FREDFRICK oi ARNOLD.
CONTRACTORS
and BUILDERS
tlaats (urnlahed en all kinds of work
PhrMlAM' Arnold, Main a.
Farm for Sale
10 Acres beautifully located, good level
land, half mile from town, one mile
from St. Martins Springe, 5 acres culti
tivateri ; 80 walnut trees; young family
orchard; good well, 6 room house, new
barn and chicken house, 2ft chickens, 3
tons of hay, household goods and tools.
Price for quick sale 11700.00. Address
J. L. OLSON
Box 27 Carson, Wash.
Morse & Morse
Successors to Ralph Rood
Best line of Cigars in
the City
Also handle line of
Pipes, Tobaccos and
Fishing Tackle
A. C. BUCK
NOTARY PUBLIC AND INPUR
ANCE AGENT
Room 12 Brnslins Block
McReynolds & Co.
DEALERS IN
Flour, Feed, May, Grain
and Poultry Supplies
YUCCA TREE PROTECTORS
Petaluma Incubators and
Brooders
STOCK FOOD
Phone 1091
HOOD RIVER. OREGON
Cbaa. U. Pratt, J. H Osborne, R. W. Pratt,
rreaideuL Vice 1'rra. Caabler.
Hood River Banking
and Trust Co.
We tranaaet a general banking business and
own our own banking property
Interest paid on time aud Havings deposits
Baft deposit boxes.
C.F.SUMNER
IIEADQUARTE 1 1 '
Plumbing
Come in and exam
ine our line of
Pumps, Bath Tubs, La
vatories, Sinks, Etc.
mm SPEAY HOSE
Agents For
FAIMS-IBSE GASO-
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 1.25 per cord delivered
on cars at Lentz Station.
Can make delivery at once.
PINE GROVE BOX 4 LUMBER CO.
Pine Grove, Ore.
FLEMING & TAFT
D RAYING, GENERAL
TEAMING
Wood For Sale. Prompt
Delivery
OFFICE PHONE fiO-M RES. PHONE
PHONE 232-M
Hood River, Oregon
Underwood
And
F
n
Choice Fruit
Lands
Improved and un
proved land at
reasonable prices
A Specialty of Small
racts
WRITE OH CALL ON
F. W. DeHART
Underwood, Wn.
For Sale
Twenty acres of land throe
ai-res grass; two nres more
can he cleared for $100.00;
balance brush and timber;
joins the D. E. Millar place
on east; is as tino apple and
stnnvlieiTV laud as tin-re is
in ilic valley. Price $2000
Will s-ll .smaller tracts if
desired.
0. M. BAILEY. .
Mt. llood,Oregou
Opportunities
Hood River Farms
that will pay 10
percent 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 Hell for at least
$2500 more in a year.
WHAT BETTER DO YOU WANT?
The safest investment on
earth is good Hood River
land. We can put you next
to the best offerings in the
city and valley.
THIS IS THE TIME TOGET IN RIGHT
J.H.
&Co.
'The Reliable Dealers"
PORTLAND
HOOD RIVER
Davidson Bldg.
403 Corbett
Electric Wiring &
Supply Co.
Electrical Supplies and
Fixtures
Scientific Wiring of Building
a Specialty
Phone 3. Hood River 1'anking & Trus
Co. Building.
Agricultural College
Corvallis, Oregon
Offers collegiate courses in Agricul
ture, including Agronomy, Horticulture
Animal HuHbanilry, etc. ; Forestry; Do
mestic Science and Art; Civil, Electri
cal, Mechanical mid Mining Engineer
ing; (joininerce; l harmacy.
Offers elementary courses in Agricul
ture, Foieetry, Domestic Science and
Art, Commerce, Mechanic Arts, includ
ing forge work, cabinet makng, steam
litting, plumbing, machine work, etc.
Strong faculty, modern equipment;
free tuition; opens Sept. 25.
Illustrated catalogue with full infor
mation on application to the Kegistrar,
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 eo ex pensive as some other 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 bras bed on which is a
40 or 50 p mid hair ntatt rt
The furnishings and general appear
ance of the public rooms must be
seen to be appreciated.
The Cornelius, 1'ark and Alder
Strec's, Purtlund'a 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
come to Portland shopping and
sightseeing.
When next in l'oitland give us a chance
to make you look pleaded.
THE CORNELIUS Free Hue meets all
trains. Europlan.
Dr. C. W. Cornelius, Prop. H. K. Clarke, Miff.
Land For Sale
I have about 1 ,000 acres
of No. 1 Apple Laid,
most of it under ditch at '
prices ranging from $00
per acre up.
J. R. Steele
HOOD IUVEIi, OREGON
THIEF MAKES
. A RICH HAUL
JOSEPH MYERS, SALEM, ROBBED
Secures Package v'vutaiolnp Valuable
1'aperi Also Loses Jewelry and
Other Valuable Property.
Salem, Or, Sept. 8. A daring ex
press robbery, In which a package
containing notes and other valuable
papers representing over $50,000 be
longing to Joseph Meyers, of this
:ity, brings again to public notice
the Intornal troubles of the Meyers
family. It recalls the fight made by
his sons to prevent his recont mar
riage In Portlan l to Mrs. Zenalde Du
Retto, and to control the old man's
fortune.
Upon the request of Mr. Meyers,
I. H. Albert, nresident of the Capi
tal National Bank, . of Salem, for
warded the former's strong box to
him at Portland, In care of the Port
land Hotel. The package was Intrust
ed to the Wells-Fargo Express Com
pany hare for transmission to Port
land on the afternoon of August 11.
U arrived In Portland that night at
11:30 o'clock.
The package never reached Mr.
Meyers at his Portland address, and
It haa Just been learned that It was
stolen from the express company on
'.he night of August 21, or the early
morning of August 22. The circum
stances of the daring theft are such
that It is bellevrd that unknown per
sons entered the express office at the
Portland Union Depot, where the
package was left over night, and car
ried It away.
The strong box contained among
other valuable packages and Jewelry
three notes executed by Henry W.
and Milton L. Meyers to Joseph
Meyers of a total value of $62,600.
TAKES RIDE AMOXG CLOUDS.
California Farmer Caught Up From
Eurth by Italloon.
Ban Jose, Cal., Sept. 8. A balloon
ascension at Alum Hock Park, Sun
day afternoon, came near ending fa
tally for Fred Blaggl, a prune ranch
er living near Alvlso. It seems that
Blaggl had boasted to a number of
women friends that he was not afraid
to go up In the balloon, so, as the
balloon was cut loose, he rushed to
the spot and proceeded to get hlniBelf
tangled up in the ropes. The aero
naut yelled to him to keep clear, the
women screamed and there was a
general panic As the balloon shot
upward Blaggl struggled to free him
self, but not until he was so far up
In the air that It was Impossible for
him to drop and be was forced to
hang on for dear life.
At an altitude of some 2500 feet
the professional balloonist cut loose
In his parachute and descended safe
ly, but Blaggl was carried up and
out of sight. Then a wind caught
the balloon and carried It far over
the hills. It wts nearly an hour be
fore a rescuing party found the
rancher. Miraculously be was un
injured. He had held onto the ropes
until the balloon let him reach the
ground without a scratch.
Kills Farmer; Burns His Home.
Lewlston, Idaho, Sept. 8. That J.
M. Bachus was foully murdered on
his own doorstep and his home fired
to cover the crime, Is now absolutely
certain as an examination of the
charred and almost unrecognizable
body shows that the young Gilford
farmer was shot, probably with a
rifle, the bullet entering the back of
the neck and ranging upward
through the neck, finally ploughing
Its way through the skull over the
eye of the murdered victim.
Mystery still surrounds the case,
and no light has been shed on It by
officials who remain reticent.
That Mrs. Bachus, the 22-year-old
wife of the murdered man, will yet
reveal something which officials be
lieve Is untold. Is expected. She
steadfastly doclares that Bachus was.
carrying a lamp which exploded, but
gives no explanation of the. presence
of a bullet In her husband's brain.
The extreme reticence of all con
nected with the case shows that mere
svtdence Is being sought.
Society Belle Weds Mlllhond.
San Bernardino, Cal., Sept. 8.
News has been received here of the
marriage at Sacramento of Miss Ger
trude Humphrey, a popular society
girl of East Highland, to James Mc
Nalley, a mlllhand of Sacramento,
the nuptials being the culmination
sf a romance which commenced last
December.
During the Christmas rush Miss
Humphrey took a Job packing or
inges in a local packing-house. She
discovered written on one of the
boxes, which had come from Sacra
mento "In the shook," a scrawl ask
ing the girl who first read it to write
to James McNalley, Sacramento.
More as a Joke than anything else,
Miss Humphrey wrote as directed.
Kn answer was soon forthcoming.
n exchange of photographs followed
' ind she accepted McNalley's propo
lal of marriage.
An Incident of the romance Is that
Hflss Humphrey removed the board
! which bore the message from the box,
md this she afterwards burned ar
tistically and ftamed it to decorate
the walls of their home.
Killed by Live Wire.
Baker City Saturday evening at
1 o'clock, Charles Shannon, a deaf
aa) dumb boy, came In contact with
an electric light pole and was knock
ed to the ground. After some little
effort he was resuscitated and taken
to his home. Within twenty minutes
afterward Bert Spalding met Cleft
W. Saunders and his father on the
opposite side of the street and were
engaged In discussing the accident,
when the suggestion was made that
they go over and look at the pole.
This they did, and Mr. Saunders
touched the wire with the end of
his fingers and uttered a grosn and
was dead. His fingers adhere to the
wire until his 'ather and Mr Spald
ing pulled him away. Physicians
were called and used every means
Vnown to science to restore life with
out avail.
llavtiey Wanted in Ohie.
Salem Congressman W. C. Haw
ley has received an Invitation from
the Ohio Republican exocutlve com
mittee to deliver a series of address
during the campaign In that state
While Mr. Haw'.ry's time will be well
filled with dates rearer h.;.: h.'
hopes to in." 5; e or two udt'.'v.
In Ohio.
SETTLED $70,000
SUIT OUT OF COURT
The Glacier is in receipt of a dis
patch apprising it of the fact that a
suit which Kae & Hattleld, the well
knowu commission men of.New Yoik,
had insituted sgaiust the Noithern Pa
oilli railroad company for $70,000
damages had been tettlod out of court.
The dispatch aked for infoimatiou
iu regaid to the suit, but aw the aceue
of the suit was in the Yakima district
It could not be furnished. The Yaki
ma Kepublic, however, has this to ssy
of the transaction :
"Terms of the settlement are not
known, except by Inferenoe, and the
inference is that rather than let the
case go to trial the railroad company
has gone a long way toward meeting
the demands of the commission house.
It may be stated, however, that no
word of a settlement, except that sent
to this paper, has been received here.
"It is anticipated that the settle
ment of this claim means the settle
ment of a large number of otbei
claims Hgainst the railroad in which
North Yakima aud Yakima valley ship
pets are interested, among them a
claim for several thousands of dollars
of the horticultural union and to
which reference was nindo at the an
nual meetintf of that body.
"Hiuce Wees, of Paiker, represent
ed Messrs. Kae & llattleid iu this dis
trict last season and purchased a large
quantity of fruit, but like many
others encountered gieat dltliouity
in procuring cars. Mr. Wees today
declined to tie Intel viewed iu the mat
ter, sayiug that it was entirely out of
bis hands, but be did atlirm that it
was not a court case aud so far as he
know was not settled.
"Mr. Wees at one time last year bad
on hand 50 carloads of hlgh-piiced ap
ples, the value of which, per carload,
was approximately $1700. In addition
to this there were tunny other csrs at
different times aud bIho the fact that
after having contracted with growers
for fruit he was compelled to soud
out word to cease hauilug as there
was no possible way of disposing of
the fruit, there being no cars avail
able for shipping.
"1'bis state of aifairs continued for
about a month and was the subjeot of
ninny aiticles in the Kepublic at the
time, it will be remembered that
there was a considerable ot a spell of
warm weather and it was at the time
declared that the fruit In the ware
houses was "going down" rapidly.
I he total loss on some and the deter
ioration In value of the balance, to
gether with the loss occasioned by the
orders to the growers to cease hauling
made the aggregate of the claim men
tioned above.
"The ca-ie was taken up by the New
York house and was removed from
this Held, the conferences and com
munications on the subject being al
together between the New York people
mi l the ollloials of the railroad at St.
Paul.
"Ibe condition last full owing to
(be inability ot the railroad to fur
nish oars when they were asked tor by
the shippers, have been the basis of a
great many claims against the railroad
not only from this section of the state
but from other fruit growing seotious
as well along the line ot the Northern
Paclllo railroad, it is tiudei stood
than a number of small claims have
already been udjusted without litiga
tion." Will Stop Deliveries on It. 11. o. 1.
A meeting which was held in the
Commeroial Club rooms Saturday af
ternoon by the patrons of rural route
No. 1 to provide funds for continuing
the muil service on that route failed
to raise the required amount and as a
result A. J. Friediy, the carrier, will
stop further deliveries tomorrow. The
smdunt allowed by Mr. rriedly by
the go-ernuient is $75 per month, but
it is impossible for him to live and
maintaiu bis team on this amount.
Heretofore, patrons ot the route have
subscribed an additional $:!00 per an
num. A resolution was adopted at
ttn meeting to the effect that the
poetolilco department be notified that
the deliveries ou the route had been
suspended and that a claim be allowed
for fuitber reimbursement of rural
carriers in this district.
Injured by Fall from Trestle.
Mate Lallisch, au Austrian laboier,
was taken to the Cottage Hospital
Tuesday morning, unconscious, as
the result ot fulling from the railroad
trestle east of town. Lallisch was ac
companied by two men who stated to
Marshal danger that all tbiee of them
had been working on the North Bank
railroad at Pasco and were walking to
Vancouver to get their money, asjtbey
bad been paid otf in time checks.
Ibe accident happened ut 4 o'clock
Tuesday moruing aud whs occasioned
by a freight train which came unto
the trestle when the meu were iu the
middle of it. At first it was thought
that Lallisch had been hit by the
train, but as he is unhurt with the
exoeptiou of a scalp wound it is sur
mised that he got frightened and tell
otf. On reaching the hospital live
stitches were taken iu the wouud.iu
his lead, but as he is unable to speak
English it wai impossible to learn
from him how the aooident happened.
BUSY SCENES ON
MT. HOOD ROAD
DEE BECOMING BUSINESS CENTER
Sen Hotel Completed and Lumber and
Fruit Industries Boomlnf There-,
Many Apple Houses Being Unlit
With developments that are taking
plsoe at and near the new lumber
town of Dee it will soon be the busi
est and mcst important town in Uood
Klver oounty outside of Hood River.
With the recent boom In the lumber
business the big mill was started np
with a latge force ot men last Thurs
day and the scene presented there is
lively one.
Two hundred men were put to work
in the mill aud logging camps near
Dee Jut-t week and Wm. II. Eocles,
president of the oompany, states that
it will be kept running to its full ca
pacity just as long as weatber condi
tions permit. As toon as enough
men and teams csn be secured both
sides ot the mill will be pat in opera
tion and 300,000 teet of lumber turned
out daily, lmprovemeuts In the work
ing plant of the mill, Include new
planer with twice the capacity of
any of the other machines in opera
tion, aud the lumber Is being loaded
direct trom them into the oar.
Another improvement put into use
and which is an Inveutlou ot Mr. Eo
cles is an electrio loading derrick
that preforms wonders in the way ot
loading heavy timbers. With its aid
a oar of 12x12 timbers can be loaded
In 20 to 30 minutes end big timbers
picked up from the loading platform
in any diieotion. The fine electrio
plant with whloh the mill la run and
the town supplied with light and wa
ter has been (ouud to be adaptable to
placing maobineiy wherever it can be
used to the best advantage. The com
pany expects to ship out 4,000,000
feet ot lumber during the coming
mouth
A line improvement at Dee and
one which Is particularly appreciated
by the traveling public, is a new hotel
which haa just been completed and
opened to the pubiio this week. The
hotel contains 25 rooms and Is
equipped with all the improvements
ot a modem hostelry. A ten foot
poioh enoiroles the structure, afford
ing ample room tor entettaiment of
many guests out ot doora during the
warm weather. Ou the first floor Is
situated the offloe, dining room, par
lor, a private dining room and a spac
ious kitchen with large pantries, and
room built off the porch for the help
required to run the hotel. The main
dining room will teat eighty guests
and a large range with alt modern
appliances, iuoluding hot water, in
sures convenience In preparing meals.
Spring water for drinking purposfs la
provided. On the second floor are
the bedrooms, well lighted and venti
lated and eleotrio lighted. Bathrooms
and stationary wasbstands have also
been put In aud doors lead from the
upper floor to the broad porob roof.
The interior Is finished In weathered
oak aud with its furnishings the new
hotel will be one of the best appoint
ed In the oounty. Later the grounds
around it will be Improved with lawns
and several outbuildings will be built
to provide storge rooms. The cusine
of the hotel is under the management
of Mr. and Mrs. N. 11. Nelson, who
have had wide experience in this line
aud the meals are excellent.
Iu addition to the development that
is taking place in the little lumber
town many acres of fruit land are
being cleared aud set to trees on the
bench of land just above it. Mr. Eo
cles has twenty acres cleared here with
five set to treos and Chas. T. Early,
superintendent ot the Mt. Uood rail
road, has ten acres in fruit. Another
tract of ten sores belonging to Ezra
Monson is also set to fruit. Other
tracts are being cleared up and a new
county road through this section is
being projected.
Traffic on the railroad from the sur
rounding oountiy is fast increasing
and tbo arrival aud departure of the
train at Dee presents a scene of busi
ness and hustle. (Joods, farming im
plements, supplies nod fruit trees are
being hauled Into the surrounding
country and strangers can be seen
there daily looking over the country
with the Intention of investing.
Along the line ot road many im
provements iu raucbe can be seen
and at several points considerable
building is being done. At Van Uorn
the Apple Growers Union has the
foundation and floor laid for its big
apple receiving warehouse. The struc
ture is 40x200 feet and will permit the
shipping ot many thousands of boxes
of apples without the inoonvenience of
hauling them to town. Wilson FIke
is also building an apple house near
the railroad traok on his place. A.
I. Mason's new apple bouse is com
pleted and Aug. Paasob is adding the
finishing touches to an apple house
that Is on a switob of the railroad
which is 00x120 feet. Others are also
building more storage oapaclty
to take care of their apple crops.
Improvements have .been made this
summer in the road bed of tbe rail
road aud its convenience for both pas
sengers and freight is fast increasing
the traffic With tbe lumber, fruit
and other freight shipments and the
contemplated extension of tbe road
into tbe upper valley tbe new railroad
will soon beoome one of the most im
portant factors in tbe development of
tbe industries of tbe oounty.