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HOOD KIVER, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 9 1909 ).17 VOL. XXI SOCIETIES. HOOD R1VKK (;oMMKRCIAhCl.lJB-MeeU every second Monday lu ech month at 8 p. iu., in the club rooms over Jackson's store. Chas. T. ICakly, Pre. C. D. NICKKUSKN, Hecrelary. HOOD RIVER LODGK NO. 106, A. F. and A. M. Meet (Saturday evening on or before each full moon. L. N. Blowers. W. M D. McDonald, Secretary. HOOD RIVER CHAPTER NO. 27. R. A. M. Mevts first and third Friday ululitsof each month A. C. Staten, H. P. Geo. mhakp, Secretary. Hood River Commanderv No. IX. K.T. . ZtM. Meets every flrt Tuesday evening SMg rrfnoh month. W. F.Uiraway.Ke IT- A. I). Moe. Recorder. HOOD RIVER CHAPTER NO. 26, O. E. 8 -Meet second and fourth Tuesday evening of each mouth. Visitors cordially welcomed. Mrs. H. U Uimhle, W. M. Miss Iuel WooimoitTH, Hecrntary. IDLEW1I.UE LODGE NO. 107, I. O. O. V -Meets in Kra'erual hall, every Thursday night. J. M. Wool), N. U. Geo. Thomson, secretary EDEN ENCAMPMENT, NO. 48, I. O. O. F. Regular meeting second and fourth Mondays of each mouth. J. H. Fekguhon, C. P. Geo. Bhepabd, Hcrlbe. KEMP LODGE, No. 181, 1. O. O. K.-Meets In OdeJl Improvement Co. s ball every Satur day night. Visitors cordially welcomed. J.W. WiuoN,N.t). Byron Smith, sec. laurel reiiekah lodge no. 87, i.o. o. F. Meets first and Ihlrd Mniaysln escli mouth. Tiikkk-ia M.Casinkr, al. G. N ktt I E M. Moses, Secretury. W.O. W meets tbe 2d aud 4th Saturday! each month at I. O. O. F. hall. ;Vlsitors cor dially Invited. J. D. Wall, C. C, F. W. McReynolds. Clerk. WAUOOMA LODGE NO. 30, K. OF P.-Mc-ts In K. of P. hall every Tuesday night. Jos. Fkaziek, Jr., C. C. H.T. DeWitt, K.ofR. and 8. HOOD RIVER CAMP, NO. 7,702, M. W. A. Meets in I. O. O. F. hall every Wednesday night. A. R. CRUMP, V. O. Ei. Mayes, Clerk. HOOD RIVER CIRCLE NO. 624, WOMEN Of? Woodcraft-Meets at I.O. O.K. hall on tbe first aud Third Saturdays of each mouth. Mrs. Wm. Gander, N, G. Alice Shay, Clerk. RIVERSIDE LODGE NO. 68 A. O. II. W. Meets first and third Saturdays of each mouth. K. E. Chapman, M. W. GEO. 8LOCOM, Financier Chester Suutk. Recorder. OLETA ASSEMBLY NO. 103, UNITED ART-isaus.-Metls I lie first and third Wednes days, work; second and fourth Wednesday! Artisans' hall. C. D. II INRICHS, M. A. W. H. Austin Secretary. COURT HOOD RIVER No 42, FORESTERS orjAmerlca.-Meets every Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Wm. Fleming. 0. R. F. C. BBOsiusSecretary FaN BY POJT, NO. 16.G. A. R. MEETS AT A. O. U. W. hall, second aud lourth Satur days of eHCh month al 2o'clock p. m. All G. A. R. members invited to meet with us. Freu Dim, Commander. 8. F. Blythe, Adjutant. CANBY W. R. C, No. 16-MEETS SECOND nd fourth Saturdays of escta Mouth lu A. o. U. W. hall at 2 p. m. Mrs Jennie Bentley, President. Mrs. Aiinik J - Bakku, Secretary. MOUNTAIN HOME CAMP No. 34(19, R. N. A. Meets at I. O. O. F. Hall ou tbe second aud fourth Fridays ol eacli mouth. Mas. II. Peeler, O. Mrs. C. U. Darin, Recorder. PAYNTER LODGE, No. 2110, M. B. A. meeu first and third Fridays of each month at K. of P. ball. Carson DuK LIU. 1 AUG. GUIONAKU, Hei . MT. HOOD LODGE No. 205, 1. o. O. K.-Meets every Saturday evening In dribble's hall Ml. Hood. G. II. Monroe. N. O. O. W. DIMM ic E, Sec. HOOD RlvKK VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY uivor iirp R. H. Hartwla. rrSS. I F. G. Coe.Sec. Leslie Hntler, Treas. OREGON GRAPE REBKKAll LODGE NO. 181 I.O. O. F. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays In eacli month In Grlbble's Hall, Mt. Hood, Ore. Mrs. Millie Hardmau, N. G. Mrs. Minnie L. Lai wood, Sec. J. F. WATT, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Telephones: Office, 281; residence, 811. SURGEON O. R. A N. Co. H. L. DTJMBLE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Jails promptly answer 3d in town or country, Lay or Night. Telephones: Residence, Ml Office, 813. Office in the Hrosius Building. E. 0. DUTKO, M. D. Physician and Surgeon U over First National Bank, Hood River, Oregon. Office Phone Main 871 Res. Main 873 Drs. Shaw & Bronson Office in Jackson Block. Office phone, No. 1471. Residence, No. 6H3. t)R. M. H. SHARP i)K. BONA B. 8UARP Osteooathic Physicians ciraduates of the American School of Osteopathy, Kirksville, Mo. Office in Elliot Block. Home I'lione 102 Ken. HI2-B FC. BROSIUS, M. V. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 'Phone Central, or 121. office Hours: 10 to 11 A. M.; 2 to 8 and6to7P M. M. E. WELCH, LICENSED VETERINARY SURUE0N Is prepared to do any work In the veterin ary line. He can be found by calling at or pli- nlug to Clarke a drug store. DR. EDGINGTON Smith Building HOOD RIVER - - OREGON A. J. DERBY Lawyer HOOD RIVER, OREGON. DR. E. T. CARNES DENTIST office over Hartmeaa store Telephone H. D. W. PINE0,D.D.S. DENTIST Office over TelephoHe First National Bank 181 0. H. JENKINS, D.M.D. DENTIST Telephones: Office 28; residence 28-B Office over Butler Bank, A. JAYNE LAWYER Abstracts Furnished. Money Loaned. First National Bank Resources over 400,0u0. OF HOOD RIVER, OKEUON. Capital 100,000 Surplus, $20,000. Everything For the Nursery Specialty of High Grade Newtowns ami Spitz,, C. D. THOMPSON Phone 3232-M. Chris Ranley SHOE REPAIRER Has moved from The Tog gory to Fieri ling & Taft's Store, Third Street, back of the First National Bank and invites old and new patrons to call on him. Work done at very reasonable prices. Pasture for Stock Will pasture on Riverside farm, three miles west of town : Cattle 12 per head per month ; horses, 3 per head per month, in advance. I will not be re sponsible for any kind of accident orlops Of Stock. Phone 3282M. J. W. MOKTON W. J. Baker & Co. Dealers in REAL ESTATE Fruit and Farm Lands Resident Agents For Phoenix Assurance Co. OF LONDON FREDERICK & ARNOLD. CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS Btlatei furnished od all kinds of work PhnnuH' -Arnold. Main M W. W. NASON CONTRACTOR Brick, Cement and Plastering Raeclith Flooring HOOD RIVER, OREGON. Il-l-M-I-HHHHHH For Sale at a bargain Twenty acre9 of best APPLE and STRAWBERRY LAND in Willow Flat; 12 acres in young orchard, Newtown and Spitz. All under ditch, no waste ; small house, beautiful groveof large oaks makes fine building site , fine view of val ley and mountains', half mile from proposed electric line; 1?4' miles to depot at Odell. Price $5750; good terms. Last month it was 6000, but I was greatly in need of money and will make a sale, even if I sell for less than I know the place is worth. Write to the owner A. Schiller Das, Oregon. f or phone to mm at uueu, n Trio Orchestra Mania Furnished For AH Occasions. Instrumentations from three to any numlier desired. Addiessor phone C. (I. NEWMAN, Hood River, Ore Phone 64-X or 2h9-L. Stranahan & Slaven Contractors and Builders HOOD RIVER, OREGON. O. J. NELSON Real Estate Homesteads a Specialty. Nut and Fruit Lands in tracts from 10 acres to 10,000 acres. Will trade Hood River property for cheaper Real Estate in other places. Office with E. H. Hartwig, Smith Block Chan O. Pratt, J. H. Osborne, R. W. lralt, President, Vice Pres. Cashier. Hood River Banking and Trust Co. We trans. a general hanking business and own our own banking property. Interest pld on time and Savings deposit! Safe deposit boxes. A. C. BUCK NOTARY PUBLIC AND INSUR ANCE AGENT Room 12 Rrosims Block FOUST & HOWE Mechanical Experts Automobile Repairing, (ias and Steam Engines Rebuilt. Shafting. Pul leys and all descriptions of Machine Fitting and Repairing Done BICYCLE REPAIRING Corner Sixth and Columbia streets Phone 10!)-X HOOD RIVER, OREGON Model Bakery t DUFFY & ZIMMERMAN. Props. Bread, Pies and Cakes Fresh Every Day. We have reopened the Williams Bak ery under the above name and invite your patronage. Lane & Gibbons Successor to Shrum Bros. Confectionery, Cigars and Tobaccos Sporting Goods Electrical Jobbers Ail Kinds of Electrical Wir ing Supply Fixtures. Will give you prices that will suityoo. Will get you any thing in Electrical Goods. Harry li. Bailey Phone 2(18-1, HH-W-HH-H-H"HH-I-HI--I-H- Oklahoma House R. M. HART, Prop. Good Rooms and Table Board by the Day, Week or Month. 1305 Twelfth Street Phone 285-M Here's Your Chance IF Vol' WANT First-Class Apple Land I have SIXTY ACRES, which I will sell in 10 or 20 Acre Tracts. Will make you a surprising ly low price in comparison to adjoining lands. Will clear, et to trees and care for same for one year. Any part or all of land; abun dance of running water; all tillable. This is at a bargain prlccand only good for 30 Days. For prices and terms, write or call on F.W.DeHart Underwood, Wn. Hood River Land Oppor tunities iiiiO 1L' acres two and a half miles out on East Side; II acres hi year old Spitz and Newtowns, 3J acres 2 and 3 year old and 4 acres 1 year old Spitz and Newtowns, 4 aer e Bt raw berries, I acre 1 year old pears, 1 acre alfalfa, (i room house, barn, wpodshed, good well, (i inches irrigating water, all farm tools, horse, wagon ami harness. Price S1H,5()0, easy terms. 551 H acres. 5 acres in trees, 11 acres 2 year old, balance 3 and 1 year old Spitzenborgs and Bewtowns. Beauti ful building site overlooking Hood River and the entire valley. Price, MM. 55410 acres miles nut on West Side. 5 acres 4 ami 5 year old and 3 acres 2 and 3 year old Spitz and New towns; lj acres strawberries, 2 acres potatoes, 2 acres clover. H inches irri gating water; house, bain, sheds, etc. Price 81 1 ,000, easy terms. 451 k) acres five miles out on East Side; 20 acres in orchard, I acres six years old, 14 acres 6, 3 and 2 years old, and two acres old orchard ; Spitz, Newtowns; Ortleys and Jonathans; 200 2 year old peach tilers, H acres in stumps, balance in oak and pine tim ber; 0 room house, small barn, all farm tools, etc; near school, church, store and railway station. Price SI 1 ,000, easy terms! 5 5 7--20 acres. 3 acres 12 year old Spitz enbergs and Newtowns, a few Ben Davis, H acres 2 year old Spit zenlierss and Newtowns, 5 acres plowed and ready for letting) balance of land in grass. In the irrigating district, coun ty road along two sides, apple house. Price 810,000, easy terms. 55U 20 acres. 18 acres (i year old Spitz- nbergs, New towns and Jonathans, 2 acres three years old. Home orchard of all kinds of small fruits; in good neighborhood; best of soil. Price 820,000. Baiy terms. At 20 acres all in orchard. 12 acres bearin r commercial varieties, 8 acres 4 to (i year old Spitzenberge and New- towns, some peach, pear, plum, cher ry, etc. 7 room house, barn, apple house, chicken house, etc.: all stock and equipment, nine inches water stock. $2,000 apple crop goes with the place if sold by September 1st. Price 81 6,000. Easy terms. Ks 20 acres. 17 acres 5 and 0 year old Spitsenbergs, Newtowns aud Jona thans, 3 acres alfalfa and garden, good 6 room house, barn, outbuilding-, very sightly; 0 inches water stock. Pest of apple land, in good neighbor hood, on main travelled road. Price, 821,000. Earytermi, 421 Kit) aero in Mosier. 25 acres in orchard, 7 acres in bearini;, all good varieties. Home orchard of all kinds of small fruitu, several grape vines ol different varieties, water available for irrigation, house, small barn, winter cellar, chicken house, etc. 140 acres good apple land. The orchard alone is worth the price aked for the whole 812,000. Kasy terms. Call and See Our Complete List of Hood River Prop erties Before Buying. J. li. Heilbronner and Company The Reliable Dealers Davidson Bldg., Hood River, Ore. APPLE CROP IS SOLD STE1NHARDT & KELLY PURCHASERS Apple (jrewer Untoa Makes satisfac tory Contract With (lie New York Firm. J. U Steinhaidt, of Steinliardt A Kelly, the New York tlrm who bought the apple crop controlled by tbe Union last year, arrived in Hood Kiver Monday and held a meeting with the directors of ttie UnlOO, at the oonciulhou of which u contract was made whiou gives the out ne (nop of apples ooutrolled by tbe Uulou to this firm at prices which are cousid ered very satisfactory, 'the price are uot made publio at the piesent time for DOSinMI reasons, following the sHine method us has been putiued the last few year Iu the interests the purehasers of tbe apple, aB it might interfere with other dals. While the price Is not n ude publio, it Is eon sldered to be better thau lutt year. 1'he contract includes all good vai ieties and the first grades, son.e of tbe coi on varieties and early ap ler uot beiug included. It Is estimated that Steiuhardt A Kelly will get I row 100 to 125 oars of Hood Kiver Apples, l'he Union were well pleased to make the deal with the same firm who pur chased the apples iHst year, and Stein hardt A Kelly aie also well pleased to get tbe apples. Mr. Steiuhardt -ni l that the tiusiness relations with the Uniou last year were very tatisfaO tory and pleasant. His tlrm has ab solute confidence in the Union, and did not have to repack a single box of apples. The Hood Kivei apples are aslo the best keepers which eotueto the New York market, audthey Dip ped the tail box ol Newtowns ol lust j ai iu July of this year, aud they were still m perfect condition. "1 would not waste time coming to Hood Kiver to deal with individuals" said Mr. Kelly. "When wo buy of tbe Uulou we have one responsilde head to fall back on in ease of any thing not up to the standard, in stead of dealing with euoh individual. I think every glower in the valley should tie a member of the U ii ion. Concerted action in uuiiketiug Iruit is the most profitable and satisfactory. One staudaid Is maintained iu pack, aud the advautage of milking a world wide recutatlon in the Union label Is of benefit to every Individual mem ber of the Uuion. Hood Rlvsr has mud.' name second to none lu New York market. It staudH preeminent as the best fiuit valley iu the world." Asked as to what ettect the dump ing if apples on the New Y ork miiiket last year from other states, hearing the Hood Kiver label, Mr. Steiuhardt said that a great deal ol harm was done. 1 he apples were Inferior to the Hood Kiver product, aud while tit soon became known us to what was being done, yet a good many boxes were disposed of to customers who thought they were getting the Hood Kiver product aud were disapolnted. Even if the apples weie just as gi od, it was u swindle, as each seutiou should stand Its own reputation, mid If tbe apples were as good, they should gain a reputation for them selves. Since last year both Washing ton and Idaho have a similar law to Oregou, which compels the glower to stamp his name, residence and name of fruit on the box. Ibis will pieveut the fraud being practiced us it was last year. Mr. Steiuhardt stated that he would send a tine oup made at Tltlauy's in New York to be given its a prize to the fruit fair to be held this year, to be kuuwu as the Steiuhardt t Kelly cup, and it would be turned over to tbi Uuion to he competed foi aH they might dictate. He also asked tor 200 of the Hood Kiver booklets, which will be judiciously distributed in New York. Mr. Steiuhardt left loeadej afternoon fur Sau h'raucisco, and will spend some time iu (Jill torn la in looking over the fruit sections He oid uot expect to stop in the Rogue Kiver valley, nor will he visit the WBshintgon fruit districts ou aooount of a luck of time. STATE HEALTH BOARD REPORTS ON WATER Mr. W. L. Clark, I'ros. Civic improvement League, Hood Kiver Oregon Dear Sir : We lieg to submit the following re port of our examlnat on of the pre sent water supply Of Hood Kiver, with some suggestions regarding con ditions that most be remedied in or der to make the water system as it uow exists, reasonably sate. In the Hrst plane, we desire to slate that we believe the water supplied Ic your city, to represent surface drain age. That is, water which finds IU uy through a layer of top soil to an imp rvlOOl i.itum. It may be possible that the lower reservoir comes from an underground rein, but this iH extremely doubtful. Our reasons foi stating that It may possibly be an underground vein, Is the fact that Its tlow ia constant. In other respects, its manner ol Issuing as many small springs, hillside loca tion, etc., would point strongly to I in '.ice drainage. The wells iu I he Company's ten-acre I tiact are without doutit supplied by water lllterlng down from tne son, both ruin and water used In lirignt ing. This is proved beyond doubt from the fact that these wells show increased output when water is used foi Irrigating purposes. The character of drainage water de pends upon several conditions so tar us Us purity In concerned . 1. The character of the soil through which it drains. A sandy soil, of course, Is'good, and a uniform fine sand through which the wutei percol ates slowly, the very beat. 2. The rapidity with which the water filters rapidly through the soil is more likely to cairy coutHinina tiou. 3. The amount of water altered, Any niter will be contamination If excessive use is made of the filter 4. Possibly of the soil becoming ooutamlnated by deposit ions of W: ste, especially human exeietions upon the mil. It is evident that a rapid filter ing soil would be more likely to con tamiuutiou of water than slowly Utter ing oue. Also a soil abundantly sup plied with water. We would also call your attention to tbe fact that the ten-acre Held occu pied by the Water Compauys' pipes lu no way represent tbe amount ut sur face drained. The fact that a more or l.tss marxhy existed iu the viciul- ty of the Company's pipes, a little to the north of the point the Y pipes be gin, indicated that a large surface are t was detrimental lu its drainage to this particular sectiou ; aud that surface contamination is not limited solely to this particular area, but to the entire aiea. We would say that the soil lepre seuts a relatively rapidly tllterlug sand soil, iu this particular a fair suit to remove waste. Ou the other baud, Alien irrigating is at its height enor mous quanlitiei of wutei must ueces tartly tie used, and in this lespect contamination is extremely likely to OCCUI. With regard to the last piohlein in volved l the possibility of direct local contamination of human origin is evident. On the Company's ground are two open privies, tilled with ex crement, besides this, there are others at every farmhouse scattered over this tiruitiuge urea. There la also llikehood ut u intauiliifatiou from barnyard aud stable refuse. Another very probable source is the soli en-. lamination that could alise inoii straw berry aud fruit pickers, as we were informed that no piuvieiou whatever is made for these, other than the farmhouse privy, probably veiy often not used, iu either case likely to beume daugeious. inking the privy contents lrom tbe privy and liurylug theui iu another pait of the same diamage urea, as oue by the Wutei Company, in uo way proteots the water supply. Willi regard to the lo-ver reservoir, the open one near the city, condi tions immediately surrounding It as well us those aujaceut, are extremely bad. lu the that place, an irrigating si re. on, nil ei passing through a filthy obiokeuyaid, filters its wuy along side the spiuigs, and especially the one supplying the small wood encased retervior, said not to be used, but adjusted so us to be used i occasion demanded. On the hill buck of the reservoir, in the same sewei district, are houses .will open pi ivies, some of these houses being in course of coustruo Hon. lu a yard adjoining this lower reservoir is h privy, within 110 feet of tho leservolr. lu this same yard is a well whtuh it is stated goes dry when tne reservoir Is emptied. It Is hardly a sale proposition to harbor a possible source of Infection so near i he n i i voir, and at least those usiug the well should b warned of the daugei ot its oontamlnai ion. One impoi'tHut question asked by your Committee we desire to answer ut this time, qualified by certain conditions to he stated later, the fulfillment of whioh conditions is depeudent entirely upon the action ot yuui oity guvernmeut. Ibis question is the folloiug : "Dues such a condition exist as to demand uu immedinto change lu our water sys tern t I u reply to this we would say "No" under the following conditions l ii hi , that every possible souioe nf contamination lu the lower reservoir, in its immediate vicinity, be eiadi oated, that privies ou the hill back ot the reservoir he abolished and the houses tie compelled to make sewei coimeol lous : or iu tbe event these are not suitable, containers bo purchas ed, so iii.it they could be removed ami cuuteuts destroyed ; or, iu lieu ot cither ot those, I ho installation ol cement vaults to be cleaned at regular intertills, uud fuithei, that tbe kind of privy appliauoes used and their emptying and manner aud place ot destiucMuu ot oouteuts be directly uudet the control ot the city, us well as t he collection uud destruction ot gui huge of all kinds. Also I hat provision be made for the collection and destruction of all human excrement, extending as tin hack as possible from the location ol i lie Company's wells and their feed pipes. This, of OOUiee, would include i r ivislou lor Held workers. Also, that jour City Hoard ol Health, which hs you know consists a the .Mayor, members of the Council uud the health officer whom they appoint, shut I decide upon an etllcient method or methods of dislufectlug all dischaiges, urine aud feces, ot ty phoid (ever pntieuts aud suspects, and eufurue its use. Itesldes this, that samples of your city wutor, collected by some suit able pel sun, he sent ut least once euuli week to the Stute Hoard ol Health laboratory for examination as to its bacteriological content. This a i 1 1 will be done free ut charge. W ith th coireotion of such defeots as huve linen pointed out, we believe (hut no emergency exists and prob Idy will not exist In the near future. Iln-re has been uo epedemio of ty phoid fever lu Hood rtiver, sunn hs would of necessity occur from a severe water infection. I hut. existing conditions are such is to render a sudden out break ini possible, however, is uutrue. The possibility of a sudden outbreak in such a diveisilled system Is .always to he teured. Its prevention lies along lines already indicated. In this connection we would submit a copy of the following report, made August I'd, 11)1)7, to your City Council, lusofsi as It relates to the oity water supply at that time: "1'ortlaud, Oregou, Aug. 1!), 1807, In accordance with request from the City Health Ofltcer of Hood Kiver Ui. K. A. 1'ierce and the Secietaiy visited that city ou Muy IS to iuvestijj gate the water supply and sewerage system of the city. Wo weie acconi p. lined during the.exuuiluatlnu by the Mayor, the Ulty Health ,UIIicer, III. ivlgiugtou and Dr. Watts and un other member of the City Council We visited tbe present sources, about seveu miles from the city, along Hood Kiver. Present Water Supply : The city is supplied by springs known as the Cue Springs which supply the greater pait of the citv. and by wells ou the Lyman Smith place which supply about one-third of tbe city. Tbe water from tho Coe Springs is oolleot ed lu uu open reseivoir, which oou tains lurue amounts of oraguio mat erial, as well us the usual worms. tadpoles, etc., that are found in stag uaut pools; it also coutaius fresh (Continued on I'uge 8.) FRUIT FAIR I TO BE HELD COMES ON LAST WEEK IN OCTOBER Old Officers Merc Kc-K lected. Hoard of Directors of Five Members Mere Added. An adjourned meeting was held at the Commercial Club rooms last Sat urday afteruoju to determine whether or not a fruit fail to be held this year, aud also to settle the question ot a permaueut organization. Both questions were decided iu the affirm ative. The meeting was oalled to order by (J, K. Castuer, C. U. Tonipeon acting as seoretury. There was a very light attendance uud some time was spent in gathering up a orowd of growers on the street, alter which the meet ing proceeded to business, The re port of the committee appointed at the last meeting to iuteiview growers in the valley and asoertsiu the senti ment in regard to holding a fair this yeai aud also an estimate of the amount uf trull which could he so cuied lor an exhibit, was heard. l'he members ot the committee who were present repotted that they hail interviewed their neighbors person ally oi by phone aud louud that the tanners weie geuerally lu tavoi ot a fair this year, although there were some opposed to the proposition on the ground ot the short oiop. There were assursuoes, however, uf a liberal amount ol fruit pledged to tbe exhi bition, should a Hiir to held. A. 1. Mason said that he did not want to be considered a knocker, but he personally did not favor a fair this year. The crop was light and he did not think ttie orchards would show olf so well to visitors who would go out through the valley as last your or next our, but if it was decided to hold the lair he would do his part to make the fail a success. He thought it better to hold a fair next year and have a big one. It would bo better tostar, now and secure permanent quarters aud get ready, i tin matter of piizes was important, lustead of having a fair every year he thought the prizes could be hugely iuorehsed it held only every two years, instead of giviug a ID prize make it 910 or even I'Jb, aud that would oreate more rivalry aud iusuie a better exhibit. The fair was a tax on ibe farmers. It costs uot less than ISO a box to se lect choice apples and pack thorn and in some instances the cost was tin a box. U. B. Castuer thought the fair should be held every year. The out side world would think Hood Kiver was unable to hold a fair if we let It go over. Hoy lirook said that it the fair was held be would exhibit ten boxes. A discussion ot tne best time to hold tho fair followed. It was goiier- ally i needed that the middle of Octo ber when tbe fair hud been held was a bad time. The farmers were in the midst of picking aud had but little time to select nn exhibit, and the increasing crop each year made this time the more difficult. An earlier date would uot allow the best seleo- tiou of apples, uud too lute it date would interfere with shipping. finally a motion was to hold the fair this year the last week In Ootober, which would be Ootober 'ZH, W aud 30. l'his motion was curried and that date selected foi holding the fair this year. Mr. Mason moved to proceed to a permanent organization and to ap point a committee ou constitution und bylaws. He said that the present officers were well qualified to contin ue in offioe. Mr. Castuer bad more time than many, aud Mr. Tompson whs also familiar with the work. Hey were unanimously elected. J. L. Carter said he would like to see more of the young men In tbe com uiuuity take an interest in tbe matter aud get into tbe active work of the association, it was moved that tnere he a board of direotors of seven, the president aud secretary being ex oftloio members of tbe board, und five others be eleoted. if'. W. Cutler, John Cnstner, )'. S. Davidson, J. K. Hall aud Miles Carter were elected ae such committee. U. J. Molsaao was elected vice pres ident, and Leslie Duller treasurer. It was moved that tbe dirsotora "get busy" and organize, work up enthusiasm among the community and arrange details for holding the fair this year. Secretary Thompson reported that there was $'203.76 in tbe treasury left over from last year. The matter of a site for holding the tair was dismissed. I'cr this year the armory was proposed, but tbe objec tion was made that it was too fur out. It was the general opinion that a cen tral location be secured as near tbe business district and depot as posi ble to attract transient visitors to tbe city who would visit a tair if close at hand, but who might uot take tbe time to go several blocks for that put pose. Mr. Mason suggested the site of tbe present court house be seamed as a permanent site tor the fi uit full and a large building be erected, which could he used for uu auditorium, theater, oi any simiiui purpose, lie ulso suggested the north of the YVau coma Hotel. He was in favor of erected a substantlul building, to cost 150,000 it necessary. C. D. Thompson suggested that a piece ot ground be obtaiued north of the depot and u commodious building erected on plies to tbe grade of tbe roadway across the tracks. This oould be built at small ex pense, uud could he rented for ware house purposes during tbe year. No definite action was taken In re gard to a site, the matter being left io the oaid of direotors, especially tbe site for this year. The proposition made by the Ar nold show people to bold the fair tbis year in the streets, is being favorably considered, and the matter will be left to tbe board to decide. Tbe board were made a committee ou constitution and by laws, to re- port In tbree weeks, aud each one present at the meeting was iustiuoted to ring live more to that meeting, which will be held at the Commer cial Club rooms Saturday atteruooo, September 20, at 3 o'clock.