file SLj0J0JP lilted t -6 VOL. XX HOOD RIVER, OREGON, OCTOBER 1 1908 NO. 20 S GIETIES. HOOD RIVKR COM MERCIALCIAJB Meet every second Monday In each moDib at I p. m., In tin club roumi over Jtrkwo i store. A. A. Jaymk, Pre. f. 8. Da Vinson, Secretary. UOOD RIVKR LOIXJK NO. 106, A. K. and A. M. Msela (Saturday evening- on or before eacn run moon, t. n.cuuki, w.n 1. McDonald, Secretary. BOOD RIVER CH ArTKR NO. 7. R. A. M. Meeta Hm and third Friday night of eaca month. u. R. UA8TNKH a. r, K. O. iiLAKCHAK, Secretary, Hood River Commsndery No. 12, K.T, Meets every cond Mouauy evening ui riu:u imiiiLu. n. r,ii.villbvi A. 1). Moe, Recorder. HOOD RIVER CHAPTER NO. 2S. O. E. 8. Meeta second and fourth Tuesday evening ofeacbinouth. Visitors cordially welcomed. CAKK1K nAI LEY, W, M. MissIdkl vVoodwoutu, Hecretury. IDLKW1I.DE LOi'GE NO. 107, I. O. O. Meet In Kra-ernal hall, every Thursday nlcbt. M. J. MAsikib, N. U. Oko. Thomson, cretary EDEN ENCAMPMENT, NO. 48, 1. O. O. F. Reanlar meeting- second and fourth Monday of eacb month. Uao. Thomson, C. I. H, C. Hmith, Scribe. KEMP LODGE, No. 181, 1. O. O. F.-Meeta In Odell Improvement Co.' ball every Satur day night. Vial tors oordlally welcomed. J R Ckohhy. N. Q. R U MAHH1KBK, Kec. Secy. LAUREL REBEKAH DEGREE LODGE NO. M. I. o. O. F.-Meeta Brut and third Friday iu euch mouth. Mrs. E. 8. Mavis, N. G. Ella May Davidson, Secretary. W.O. W. meet the 2d and h Saturday each month at 1. 0. O. F. hall. Visitor cor dially Invited. A. CBTATEN, C. 0. F. W. McRkynolos, Clerk. WAUCOMA LODGE NO. 30, K. OF P. Meeu in K. of P. hall every Tuesday night. (J. P. Rohm, C. C, J. E. Nichols, K.of r. and 8. HOOD RIVER CAMP, NO. 7,702, M. W. A. Meeta In I. O. O. F. hall every Wednesday night. H. B. Dano, V. 0. C. V. DAK1S, Clerk. OOD RIVER CIRCLE NO. 624, WOMEN OF Woodcraft-Meets at I.O.O.F. hall on tba first and Third Saturdays of each month. Lou McKkynolds, G. N, F. W. McIUynolds, Clerk. RIVERSIDE LODGE NO. B8 A. O. U. W. Meets first and third Saturday of eacb month. R. E. Chapman, M. W, GEO. Slocom, Financier Chkhtkk Suutk, Recorder. OLETA ASSEMBLY NO. 103, UNITED ART-lsans.-Meelii the first and third Wednes days, work; second and fiiurth Wednesday Artisans' hull. C. D. HENHICHS, M. A. E. 11. Haktwio, Secretary. COURT HOOD RIVER NO. . FORESTERS ofJAmerlca.-MeeU every Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Wm. Flemish, 0. R. F. 13. Baosius, Secretary. CANBY POST, NO. 16, G. A. R. MEETS AT A. O. U. W. hall, second aud lourth Satur day of each month at 2 o'clock p. in. All G. A. R. member invlled to meet with us. G. K. Cahtnkk, Commander. 8. F. Blythk, Adjutant. CANBY W. R.C., No. 1G MEETS BKOOND ud fourth Saturdays of each Month In A. o. U. W. hall at p. m. KatuhyN Gill, President. Lydia Bumnkk, Secretary MOUNTAIN HOME CAMP No. 84U9, R. N. A. Mets at I. O. O. K. Hall on the second and fourth Fridays ol caeii mouth. Mkm. II. Peelkk, O. Mks. F. E. Hkosius, Recorder. PAYNTER LODGE, No. 21)0, M. B. A. meeta first ami third Fridays of each month at K. of P. hall. Geo. S. Miller, Pres. AUO. GUIOMAKD, Hei . MT. HOOD LODGE No. 205, 1. O. O. K.-Meets every Wednesday evening In Grlbble'i ball, Ml, Hood. C. H. HHAW.N.U.. , G. W. Dimmuk, Sec. J. F. WATT, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Telephones: Office, 21; residence, 811. SURGEON O. R. 4 N. Co. H. L. DUMBLE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Call promptly answer jd in town or country, Day or Night. Telephones: Residence, 611: Office, 613. Office In the Hroslus Building. E. 0. DUTRO, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Uflice over First National Bank, Hood River, Oregon. Office Phone Main 871 Res. Main 873 M. F. SHAW, M. D. Office in Jackson Block. Office phone, No. 1471. Residence, No. 53. Dr. M. H. Sharp Dr. Edna B. Sharp Osteopathic Physicians Graduates of the American School of Osteopathy, Kirkmlle, Mo. Office, Hood River Hank and Trust Co. Bldg Home Phone 102 Re&. 102-B FC. BROSIUS, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 'I'boue Central, or 121. Office Hours: 10 to 11 A. M.; 2 to I and 6 to 7 P M. M. E. WELCH, LICEJiSED VETERINARY SURGEON la prepared to do any work In the veterin ary Hue. He can be found by calling at or ph nlng to Clarke drug store. DR. EDGINGTON Smith Building HOOD RIVER - - OREGON DR. . T. CARNES DENTIST Jfflce over Bartmess store Telephone II h7d7w7 pieo7d7dTs. DENTIST Office over Telephone First National Bank 131 0. H. JENKINS, D.M.D DENTIST Telephones: Office 28; residence 28-H Ulhce over Butler Bank, A.JAYNE LAWYER Abstracts Furnished. Money Loaned. eTh. HARTWIG, LAWYER. Will Practice In All Court, office In Smith Building, over First Na ,IHl lillllk. White Salmon Valley Bank The small depositor receives the same courteous treatment as the larger one.'. We have lmt li. COME AND SEE US. FJ3.BTAHLET, K. L.BHITM, E. O. BLAWCBAB Pres. Vloe-frea. Cannier. V. C. Bbock, Asst. Cashier. 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 Waaco County. Deputy County Surveyor for Klickitat Co., Wash. City Engineer, City of Hood River. Make survey, plana and estimates for ew. er, light and power and railway plants, and furnish subject lo approval, plana, permea tions and estimates tor all classes of building public, private aud mercantile. Special atten tion given to economic and slow-burning nun-slru-uion. Accuracy and economy guaranteed. Home aud Pacille Telephones. Davidson Building, Hood River, Oregon. JOHN LELAND HENDERSON ATTORN EY-AT-L A W, ABSTRACTER, NO TARY PUHLlCand REAL ESTATE AGENT. For 25 years a resident of O. egon and Wash lncton Has had manv vears exDerlenoa In Real Estate tnsllera, as abstractor, searcher of titles and agent. Satisfaction guaranteed or no cnarge Eureka Meat Market McGUIRE BROS., Props. Dealers in Fresh and Cured Meats, Lard foultry, fruits and Vegetables, iriee Delivery. Phone Main 35, A. J. DERBY Lawyer HOOD RIVER, OREGON. Stranahaii & 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' experience In drafting and building,! would respectfully solicit a part of Hie patronage of the people ol Hood River who anticipate building. 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 McMINN VILLE, ORE. Announces another reduction in the cost of insurance. T. L. DUNSMOKli, ..... TUE DALLES or C. D.THOAIPSON, HOOD RIVER FRECJf'.viCK ik AitNuLU, CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS Eatlasetoi furnished on all kind of work Phones: iZ&WXJi Morse & Morse Successors to 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 Brosims Block 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 FLEMING & TAFT D RAYING, GENJ HAL TEAMING Wood For Sale. Prompt Delivery OFFICE PI ION K (iC-M RES. PHONE PHONE 232-M Hood Kiver, Oregon C.F.SUMNER IIEADQUARI'E I ' Plumbing Come in and exam ine our line of Pumps, Bath Tubs, La vatories, Sinks, Etc. ZENITH SPRAY HOSE Agents For LINE ENGINE Cha. O. Pratt, J. H. Osborne, R. W. Pratt, President. Vice Pres. Cashier. Hood River Banking and Trust Co. We transact a geueral banking business and own our own banking property Interest paid on time and Savings deposit 8afe deposit boxes. Jferguson & Wright Hood River Marble Works Are prepared to execute all orderw for granite and marble work, monuments, etc. Pastime Parlors On the Heights Fine Line Cigars and Confectionery, Soft Drinks, Stationery & .Notions. L. B. STEVENS & CO. Underwood And LittleWhiteSalm'n Choice Fruit Lands Improved and un proved land at reasonable prices A Specialty of Small racts WRITE OR CALL ON F. W. DeilART Underwood, Wn. SUMMONS. In the Circuit Court of the Stale of Oregon, for the I utility of Hood Kiver. Walter I). Copper, Plaintiff, vs. Hindu Cop. per, Defendant Hult for Divorce-Summons. I'o Rinda Copper, the above-named Defend ant: In the name of the State of Oregon: Yon are li reby required to appear and an. swer th complaint tiled against you In the uhovn entitled suit, and within six weeks Irom the loth day of September, HKW.sald day be iin' the ttrst day of the publication of this Kurnmm.s; nnd If you full so to answer, for want thereof the plalnttA will apply to the court for the relief demanded in her com plaint aforesaid, tiled iu said cause, for, to wit: A decree of divorce dissolving the bonds of matrimony existing between the plaintiff and defendant in said cause. This summons Is published by virtue of an order of Hon. A. J. Derby, Judge of the Coun ty Court of Hood Kiver County, State of Ore. gon, dated the 8tu day of September, A. I), 1U08, which order specifies and provides six weeks and seven Insertions publication In the "Hood Kiver Uiacler," a weekly news paper published weekly In said county and state, as the time, and paper In which, said summons shall be published. Dated, Hood Kiver, Oregon, Kept. 8, 1908. John Lsr.ANO Henderson. Sl0o22 Attorney for Plaintiff. IN THE JUSTICE'S COURT FOR HOOD RIVER DISTRICT. Hood River County, Oregon. W. K. Ellsworth, Plaintiff.) vs. SUMMONS A. Smith, Defendant. ) To A. Smith, the above named defendant: IN THK NAME OK THE STATE OF ORE. GON. Youare hereby required to appear and answer the complaint filed against you In the above entitled action on or before the 30th day of October, 1WXS, or duller Judge ment to be taken against you for the sum of 2M.:tS. with the disbursements of this action. Given under my hand tills liilh day of September 1W8. a. u. huck, justice or me peace This summons I published for six con. secutlve weeks in the Hood River Glacier, by order of tae Hon. A. C. Huck, Justice of Hie Peace In and fir said district, heretofore duly made and entered ; and the dste of the first publication thereof is September 17th, 1(108. ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice Is hereby given flint the undersigned has been appointed administratrix of the es tate of Ueorge P. Masiker. deceased, by the County Court of Hood River County. Ore. All persons having claims against said es tate must pr sent the same to me, duly vei l fldd, at the otllce of E. II Hartwlg In Hood River, ore., six fi months from first publica tion of I his notice. First publication Sei t. :i, WW, E. H. Hartwlg, MAKIKC. MASIKKR; Atty for Estate Administratrix. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Not Coal Land. Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon, September 6, 1WH, Notice Is bereb. given that RtiTH M. LITTLE of Hood River, Oregon, wln, on June 4, 1907, made homestead entry (Serial No. (WOt) No. I.ViW) for E'vN Wi-NEiW, section 17, Township 2 North, Range II EbM, Wlllxmette Meridian, has tiled notice of Intention to make final cmniimtHtton pioof. to estHldlsh clsim to the land above described, before the Register and Receiver of the United state Ijind Otllce, at The Pullus, Oregon, on the litli day of October, 11108. Claimant names as witnesses: Robert E. Robertson. Wlllliirn H. Robertson, Peter Suit. in in aud John Elder, all of Hood River, Ore gon. C.W.MOORE, slOog Register. IN THE JUSTICE'S COURT FOR HOOD RIVER DISTRICT. lld River County, Oregon. W. K. Ellsworth, Plaintiff.) E533 vs. ) SUMMONS. Bert Butler, Defendant j To Bert But r. th. above named defendant: IN THE NAM-. OF THE STATE OK ORE UO, on ore hereby required to appear nu answer me complaint II leu against you in the above entitled action on or before the .loth day of October, or suiter Judgment to be taken against you for the sum of 119.70, with the disbursements of this action iiiven under my hand this ItUh day of September. 1908 A. C. Buck, Justice of the Peace. This summon Is published for six con secutive weeks in the Hood River tilacler, by order of the Hon. A. C. Huck, Justice of the Peace In and for said district, heretofore duly made and entered ; and the date of the first publication thereof la September, 17th, The Best Bargain Ever Offered 20, 40, 80 or 160 Acres in Mosier. Partly in bearing orchard. All stan dard varieties; good land; water avail able for irrigation and a very desir able property. Terms to suit. Get full particulars from J. H. Heilbronner & Co. "The Reliable Dealers" PORTLAND HOOD RIVER 408 Corbett Davidson Bldg Electric Wiring & Supply Co. Electrical Supplies nnd Fixtures Scientific Wiring of Building a Specialty Phone t -..Hood River Bnnking & Trus Co. Building. 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 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 carpi ts. The rooms are furnished in solid niahoganv. Every room contains a heavy solid Simmons brans bed on which is a 40 or 50 pound hair mattress. The furnishings and general appear ance of the public rooms must be seen to bo appreciated. The Cornelius, 1'ark 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 come to Portland shopping and sightseeing. When next in Poitland give us a chance ti make you look pleased. THE CORNELIUS Free 11ns meets all trains. Europlan. Dr. C. W. Cornelius, Prop. H. K. Clarke, Mks. WJ.Baker&Co. Dealers in RE:AL ESTATE Fruit and Farm Lands Resident Agents For Phoenix Assurance Co. OF LONDON Land For Sale I have about 1,000 acres of No. 1 Apple Land, most of it under ditch at prices ranging from f GO per acre up. J. R. Steele HOOD IUVEK, OREGON 'NOW FOR THE ! BIG FRUIT FAIR ARE GETTING BUSY FOR BEST EVER Association Offtrs 27 Caps and Many Medals an I Will Provide Ripest Inhibition Spare In It, History. Araugeuienta for the Eighth bien nial liood Kiver Fruit Fair are pro gressing in good shape aud the fair manager, are getting everything iu readiness for the best fnlU fair Hood River has ever held. The tent for the exhibition this year i tbn largest that has ever titeu secured and will give more room for displays than be fore. It is expected that wbeu all the exhibits are in place there will Le teu thousand tqtiare leel of tipples on exhil'itinn. Mauy growers are exhibits aud many will be on exhibition chard. Oue of tho I'luutiiiitf tbelr boxes of fruit from now cr fair "ma. natters, iu talking of the coming fair, says "PreKeut indications narraut the belief that thtcontiog fair will be up to the t-Umlurd. However, it is uesflssary for cveryotm'to lend a help ing buu'i. aud get toother even a better exhibit thau ever before. Word has gone out that this i.s to bo the best fruit exhibitou on the American continent this year. Let us muke it so. "Eaoh mem but of the exhibit com mittee is expected to sue that bis ueighkors bring the veiy beet of every thing iu the fruit line. J)o not wait for a cull of the committee, but see if your neighbors have the fruit aud theu see if they get it to the fair. "Any oue having fruit does not need to wait for a oall from the committee, but bnug your product aloug. No provision will be made fot fowls, but ample space will be allowed for fancy work, flowers, oauued goods aud vege tables. "The executive beard will exercise diligent caro, but will not be responsi ble for damage or loss from any cause. "The Hood Ulver uiderand vinegar factoty has kindly oonseuted to make cider for the fair, providing growers will furnish the apples. If they can do so would like to have them briug them to the factoiy October IV Altogether 7 oups will be given as prizes, iu additiou to an equal num ber of medals. The oups are baud some and for several days previous to the fair will be displayed in the window of Lara way's jowolry stoie. First and second prize oups will be given fur the following exhibits: iioat box display apples. Jiust live boxes apples. Jiest geneial plato display apples. lictt box four tier Spitzeuburgs. Itest box three tier Spitzeaburgs. liest box tour tier Newtown. liest box three tier Newtowns. liest box geueral piate display of pears. liest box of Ortleys. liest box Arkansas blacks liest box Jonathans. Prize cups will also be awarded as fallows : liest vegetables, ilest oauned tiuit. liest needlework, liest nursery stock. Post out (lowers. The liig Apple Sale. What brains and progress applied to Oregon tesouroes cau do, was emphasized yesterday at Hood River, says tho Oreguu Journal. A sale cf $!)0,J0O worth of apples is tho Inci dent. Tho buyer sought the fruit, and is happy la its possession. "These apples have created a market that cannot be tilled by the fruit of any other district," ho said. "Hood Kiver is the pivotal point around which buyers revolve for the II nest grade of apple stock anywhere in the world, aud we and other llrrua know it. Theie is uo section where the apple crop aud the prices for it are eo carefully wvtched as Hood River, It seoms surprising that such a com paratively small crop ot arp.es as li grown here cuts such a big figure in the apple world, but it is accounted for by the fact that dealers every where recognized that Hood River apples ate the absolute standard of xcelleuce in quality and pack." (jranting that tho buyer's posses sions of 90,000 worth of such apple may inUuenco somewhat his roseate view of Hood River stocks the faot ot t tie sale is still proof of bis state ment. It is the Hist large sale of tue reason and the figure is "highly s isfactory'' to the growots. No other such sale has been made on the coast, aud probably not iu the country. it sets Hood Rivet pro ducts, Hood River methods and Hood River operutors before the country as models in the industry. The condition is more than mere Mipuinrity of location. iMntiy fruit expei Is claim other districts ol OregGu are equally well adapted to the in dustry. Hut Hood River h is applied intelligence. Growers there have pioneered the way iu use of eulightfn e J method-". Thoy threw aside the ox yoke and flail methods lung ago. They studied the business as the banker studies bis saccouuts. They sought information from every source, They read, and now read the bulletins of all the agricultural colleges In the country, They do not reject new ideas, because father and grandfather did't do it that way. They have invoked and availed of everything that promised success. As a result, their apple go to the rich, and the Hood Kiver people pluck the profit. Other Oregon industries should study the game. Organize Tart Hub. A meeting to organize a Taft and Sherman Republican Club was held last Wednesday evening in tba city Hall The meeting was the result of tho efforts ot M E. Williamson, chair man of the Republican oentral com mittee of the second Oregon cougrei siuual dsitrict, who is organizing Re publican clubs throughout the state. Mayor L. N. lilowers was selected aa chairman ot the meeting, which waa well attended. A preliminary organ ization was formed by electing J. L. Carter presldeut and J. M. Scbmeltzer secretary. Plans for the coming cam paign were discussed and arrange ments made for receiving and dis tributing literature. The sentiment of tho meeting was in favor ot work ing through the Republican State Cen tral Committee. The organization starts oft with a membership of about 75 and a meeting of the olub will be called later by the presideut and a constitution and by-laws adopted. M. M. HILL SELLS 16 ACRES FOR $16,000 The most notable'sale ot apple land that baa ever been made In the State of Oregon took place last week when County Commissioner M. M. Hill dis posed of teu aores ot 7-year-old bear iug trees for fKi.OOO. Aa there are no buildings of any kind on the tract the prioe is a straight one of 1 1,000 per aoro and is the highest that has ever been paid for orchard land in the state. Tho purchaser is Frank K. Deem, of (Jalva, Illinois, who left here last Fri day for that place, where he will close up his business and ootue to Hood Rivet to live. It la his intention to erect buildings, it possible, on his newly acquired property this fall. The tract bought by Mr. Deem is part ot the fifty aores act to orchard by Mr. Hill on his One property near Vau Horn Station and la in Newton and Spitzeubergs.J Although the buy did not iuulu-ie this year's crop it Is considered a good oue for the pur chaser as the trees on Mr. Hill's place have demonstrated both this year and last that they are remarkably tine yielders aud are just reaohing an age where they will pay a return of many times over on the investment. News of the salebaa caused wide spread interest all over the state and orchard men are predicting that bear iug;orobards will sell for a much high er prioe per acre at Hood River in side ot a year. UNION SELLS ANOTH ER LOT OF APPLES The Directors ot the Apple Growers Union consummated another import ant apple sale here this week when they aold ten can of apples which ffill go to Texas and New York. The fruit was sold at the Union's quota tions and consists of Wagners, Jona thans. Lawrers, lialdwlus, Mammoth lilack Twigs, Rhode Island Greenings and Huow apples. The shipment will comprise about 7,000 boxes and with the other apples that have been sold by the Union markets about half the quantity of apples which that organization will handle this year. The sale Is con sidered a good one particularly the shipment that has been taken by Texas buyers who are In the market tor more fruit but are nut just yet prepared to take a bigger supply. It is iieiloved that the wider the distri bution of Hood River Iruit the blggre the demand for it will be aud under the present plans of the Union it will be possible to hold aud distribute it to tho best advantage at the highest prices. it is stated that the entire lot of apples still unsold could be placed at a protiiable figure aa negotiations for them have been keen by big buy ers iu Chicago nnd other cities. Thoy have offered, however, a slightly re duocd figure from what the Union has scheduled to receive for them and until a more satisfactory prioe is oflered they will not be sold. The market for fancy apples In better now than it waa several weeks ago aud indications are that it will grow better as the season advaaoea. the block ot apples just sold Include all of some of the varieties and in stallments of others. Apples Firm at Sew York. Advices from western New York stato this week are that the market in the growing sections ia becoming quite firm at per barrel for flue apples. Towards the end of the week nous'derablo business was being done. The Packer did not har that Jany sales were being made above f'2, The market here waa fairly steady and good fruit was in demand. Fanoy Alexanders sold well at to $3.00 and Gravenstein, Twenty Ounce, York Pippin and other such varieties at 2 2r to ?2 7ii. Kings brought 82.50 to $3 The abovo prices are for choice to fancy fruit, aud there was a great deal ot poor stock offered which aold at from freight chart gs up. Meeting of Tafl-Sliermaii Club. A meeting of the Taft and Sherman Republican Club will bo held in the Commercial Club rooma Friday even ing at 8 o'clock. All numbers and others interested are requsted to be pesent. J. L. Carter, President. J. M. Scbmeltzer, Seoretary. PLiY ADTO ROAD s TO PORTLAND PROJECT DISCUSSED AT MEETING Sentiment In Its Favor Mood Kirer and Mnltnamah Counties Will Join Hands In Movement. A largely attended meeting whibo waa presided over by A. A. Jayne, president of the Commercial Clot, took plaoe here Saturday in the olub rooma to discuss the proposed auto monbile road between Hood River aud Portland. The meeting waa ad dressed by Lewis Russell, obaiiman of tho good roads committee of the automobile club of Portland ; E. F. Cannoo. tbe well kuown constructing engineer, of Portland. ; P. M. Hall Lewis, engineer ot Hood River; A. L. Gillette, ot Lot Angeles; R. P. Loom Is, of tbe New York commission firm of E. P. Loomis i, Co., who ia interested with Mr. Wood worth in a large fruit ranch in the Mt. Hood district, and . L. Smith, J. Adrian Kpplng and D. L. Davidson. In addition to a discussion ot the automobile road between here and Portland, Mr. Russell and Mr. Cannon devoted oonaiderable time to the matter of road building in the valley, lloth of these gentlemen have bad considerable experience in building good roada and stated that with the exoellent material at band they thought that if properly bandied many of the roids In tbe valley oould be put in excellent shape by being oiled, which would oost from $100 to $150 per mile and would keep them in good condition fronija yearto two years. Mr. Cannon, who bad been for a ride In tbe valley, atated that one of the reasons foi poor loada in many parts of the valley was that they were not properly drained. This ho said waa one of the most important features of maintaining a good road and that by ditobingtbem so as to drain the water from underneath, in stead of allowing it to run off the surface tbe road would not be out up and left full of ruts and chuck holes. To build a permanent road he said that a rock crusher waa indispensable. With tbe great quantities of rock and other fine road.making material with which the valley was supplied, he said Hood River oounty oould have tbe finest and most cheaply constructed permanent roada in tbe state. Tem porarily, however, if the county want ed to put the roads in good shape they could bo properly graded, ditch ed aud oiled and kept that way com paratively small expense until perma nent roada oould replace them. Speak ing frankly, he said that Hood River bad the worst roada he had been over tot a community that had much good material to make good roada of, and thought that the matter was one that ought to be taken up at onoe for tba good of the oounty at large. Hall-Lewis told of the great benefits that would accrue to Hood River by tbe building of the Hood River-Port land auto road and gave some inter- ostiug facta iu connection with the preliminary investigation that had been made in regard to its construc tion. He stated that he waa willing to give his time in aiding tbe propo sition and thought tbe road between here and Cascade Locks ought to be built In any event, aa it would con nect tbe lower part of the county with a wagon road, which was not only es sential but necessary. A. L. Gillette, a Lot Angeles man, told what California was doing in the good-roada line and said if the road between here and Portland waa built it would be the finest scenio highway on tbe Paclflo coast, and mean that a thousand tourists and other visitors would come to Hood River where we now bad one. R. P. Loomis said that liood River grew the finest apples put upon the markets of the world and waa attract ing many eastern men with money to go into tbe apple Industry. lie had visited all the other seotiona In the United States, but they were not in it with Hood River as a place to make a borne and grow tba finest fruit at the hiiihest prices known in tbe world. He believed that there was nothing more essential to tbe good of the Hood River district than good roads, and with Its great scenic splendors, a grand climate and opportunities in the fruit bulsness, an improvement in tbe roada meant thousands of dollars to the valley, and waa the most important issue before its res idents. E. L. Smith atated that Hood River was known as oue of the most progres sive communities in tbe state, and be believed tbat if it took up tbe new road matter, with tbe help that was assured it from Multnomah ooun ty, that it would be built. While it was developing rapidly and big re turns were received here from the various industries, a large part ot the people of tbe valley were under con siderable expense on account of tho various projects tbat were being taken up. lie was in favor of be road and thought that it would be one of the finest things that oould be done to (Continued on Page 8.) :ar -":