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HOOD uLWhU. iiLAQLJ&K THl)K8LAf MARCH 3 iblO.
NEWTOWN
Reliable Work
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Shoes
Reliable that's the word reliable, all-round hon
estly made and dependable in rain and bad weather.
We refer to the "Stronger Than the Law" Shoe, a
Shoe made for comfort, wear and honest foot pro
tection; that's the idea protection againet damp,
wet feet and consequent sickness. Our stock of
Dress Shoes is complete at
$3, $3.50 and $4
J. C. JohllSen Hood River
HOOD RIVER- PAST,
PRESENT AND FUTURE
(Continued From PaK One.)
Uluwera iiiot., brink hardware store
dow ia located.
Ou December 18, 1884, oomraenoed
the greatest miow atorm known ainoe
th aettlement of tbe valley. Snow
fell evetyilay for three weeks, when
It ineatured five- feet on n level. It
OttBt ao faat at llrat that no one
attempted to turnout to break roads.
The only way of getting about wan
by tbe use of enow ahoua. About
every man, woman and child In the
valley got prodoient In the tine of
anow ahoea or akia.
In June, 1880, Hood Klvor'e first
intwapaper, The Ulaoler, made it h
appearance, (leo. T. Prattler pablilb
ed the paper three ruontht, having it
printed In The Dallas. John II.
Cradlelmugh thuu took charge of the
paper, bought a prea and lype, aii'l
Ihn (Under baa never mlaiM an Inane
from that day to tula, llm llrat
power preaa in Hood Kiver whm ael up
to print tbe (Jlaeler about the year
1800,
1 he growth of population In Hood
River town and valley wan hIow until
the completion of what in known aH
tlio ditch of the KaruierH' liriagtlng
Uo. Hiuoe then the growth in pop
ulation aud inoreaae In price of land
bas been wonderful.
The llrat church congregation was
organized In the ISarrett diHtriet
about 188fi. One K'uiday morning
when the people ansan,hled at ''rank
ton school house to attend the Union
Htindity anhool they fnnnd a tramp In
pohwwHion of the school room. Ue
wax a young Nootohumu. He gave
hla name na Mao, . . till ototbea
were In laatera and hit general make
up was anything but preponeialng.
He stood at the door and greeted
everyone, at least every adult, with
the words: "Are you a Christian!"'
liiHtead cf our Sunday School lesson
that day this young iiihii took chaige
and preached a eermon and It whs a
good sermon, showing that he was
well versed tu Scilpture, for which be
had a remarkable memory. That
evening he preached In Hartef aohool
bouae, and hla meetings there were
continued every night (or abnnt two
weeks. An old man named Van
Asault, who (ben owned the place
now occupied by Chaa. I'log, took the
young man to his home, aud tbe
neighbors outfitted him with a new
suit of clothes. Great interest was
taken in the meetings aud resulted
in a church congregation being
organized and from that sprung the
llrat Congiegatioual church of Hood
Kivei.
The young tramp-preacher had
-.truck it riob in Hood Kiver, but
like the genuine tramp be oould not
Mtand prosperity. While at the Van
Asaalt'a bouse hemndelove to hla
host'a youngest daughter, lhe young
pe. pie, it is aald, bad laid plans to
elope, but were discovered just in
time. He was given a trial by a com
mittee of citizens, who found him
guilty of the charge of attempting In
teal Van Asaalt'a daughter. He was
Mien taken to town and given a rail
road ticket to aome point in Mantel n
Oregon.
In those days before the advent of
churches aud the telephone it was
ouatomary tor the set'lers to ex
change visita more frequently thau it
in today. Hlouica were frequent.
May Day, Decoration Day and 4th of
July were picnic days when I lie whole
community would get together.
1'rankton school grounds were gener
ally selected for piemen Society
wua all of one caste, no distiHctlnn
being made. Every man or woman
waa as good as any other man or
woman, and all enjoyed the same
prlvllegea in Hood Kivei society.
Hood Kivei today boueta n city of
JOUO Inhabitants with a rural popula
tiou exceeding that number. Ilnod
Klver city ia the county aeat ot the
new county of Hood Kiver. It has
eight or nine ohurches of different
denominations. It has a high school
with a corps of teachers of which all
are justly proud. Its common school
buildings, as well as thnHe in every
nistrlct in the valley, are up In date
In every paiticular, with able in
structors. Tbe city bas two weekly newspaper;,
1'be Ulaoler and News, aud one
monthly pull luetlOO, I letter Fruit,
netl that would compare favorably in
three banking iustitutiuua do a busi
lliis Hue with cities of the drst rank.
The products ot Hood Kivei 'g
orchards have made Hood Kivei
kuiiwu In very civilized land Hood
Kivei leads iu every thing that per
tains to tbe piopagation, cultivation
and marketing of the apple, the King
ot fruits. Hood Kiver's sptoi ilists iu
line or apple growing and preparing
the fruit lor market are In demand at
every horticultural tir i.it.ute or gath
ering where people attend who aie
cultivating the apple for profit. Hood
Kiver's young nam skilled in the
work of packing apples are called to
it -tuni parts to Instruct, others.
Of Hood Kiver today it oan be
truthfully said it Is one ot the most
favored spots ou tbe Pacific slope.
Laud valuations huve reached a stage
that is bewildering to some of us who
huw Hood Kiver Iu earlier days.
Sales of improved real estate at one
thousand five hundied dollars an acre
aud upward are of every day occur
ence.
With ample return for capital in
vestment, a steady demand for labor
there is no want, no abject poverty in
Hood Klver today.
Intelligent aud industrious, with
I rung fstlh In each other, the people
ot Hond Klver are rich In every
blessing tbut goes to make up a pros
perous and happy coinmuulty.
Keing neither a prophet uor the sou
ot a prophet, 1 will not attempt to
prognosticate Hood Kiver's tntuie
fur flier than to say that, having an
abiding faith in tbe progressive
ptrlt cf its people, iu tbe soil am:
climate and transportation taoilitles,
wiih the scenic grandeur of its Mir
louiidings, there n no room tor mis
givings in regard to that which Is to
come.
SPITZ
We stili have a fine block
of first claws one year New
town and Spitz. Stock its
4 to 6 feet Mid to 4 feet
high. These tiecK nre
grown by irripition, have
a splendid root system
find are the liifi'st quality
obtainable. If you wish
any of the above stock,
together with any other
nursery stock, write at
once, as our supply is being
rapidly exhausted. We
supply Yakima vail e"y
grown stock only. - - -
Yakima Valley
Nursery Co.
Toppenish, Wash.
Send in your order today. Write
for catalogue.
UNCLE SAM WANTS
A RIRAL CARRIER
Kural toute Nci II. which covers a
large section ot tbe west side has
beeu suspended and theie is a job
open (or some enterprising man who
bas a good team which be can keep
and at the aau e jjttme keep himself on
116 pel month. John Uurrell, who
has beeu carrying Huh route tot the
past aix or eight months, left the
service with the end ot February and
Postmaster William Vate bas been
unable to locate anybody who will
tackle the job. Only one appl Cation
has beeu received let a Miral mail j ib
iu tbe past year and when this mini
was taken in to he feworii end he saw
the pile oC mail which be was to
deliver, he lust his nerve.
AH of the rural routes tut nt Hoed
Kiver pay the maximum salary which
Uncle Bam allows tor such service
and it is only 8900 u year. Tbe car
rier is to furut-h bis own team Rod
be ia not eupp ited in do any other
work in connection or bine anj
other remuneration, lhe patrons ol
tbe routes in Hood Kiver ure iu the
habit of unking up a purse for ttie
mail men but in spite nt this the Jul
don't look good to them all Ihe
carriers out of LI. is place are probai t
as heavily laden as any Iu the win It
country end tbe unites have to be at
leas .-1 miles loug in order for the
earlier to get tbe maximum alar v.
Koute No. J get.- about 200 pound
of mail a day aud in tbe 25 miles
there are fiorn 20U to 'MX) at ops. 1'be
business of tbe rou e averages about
30, 1)00 pieces of mail a mouth.
The Musioal Club la growing in
memherabip and loten st taken each
meeting, loday is Chamiuade Day.
Vocal uumbsrs will be by Mrs. Nelson
and Mrs. Sletten aud piano numbers
by Mrs Osllowiy and Mrs. VVilhui
Tbe club will n oat with Mrs. ,. bidliall
at 121 Sherman avenue.
shoes
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F. U MORLAN
&o Sincerity Store
DONT YOU EVER THINK
That whenever there's anything doing in our line, that you can't get
just as many plums HERE as you can any
other place. What we mean is: That we
have the goods and the name to put the prices
where anybody can reach them.
THE CLASSY OFFERINGS
of the season in Men's Hats and Furnishings.
This is the Time
to get together on the SUIT QUESTION.
If you are ready we are, with the best fabrics;
with prices to suit the poor man and the rich;
with quality for both.
We run our business on straight lines because
a straight line is the shortest distance between
two points YOU and US.
Everything in Dry Goods, Fur
nishings, Notions, Etc.
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SINCERITY CLOTHES
Copyright
SPRING SHIRTS JUST ARRIVED - Hood River, Ore. j
Quality! Quality! Quality!
Should be taken into consideration first of all when purchas
ing paint supplies. The cost of labor is at least twice the cost
of the material. Is it therefore not policy to use material that
will last for years? Acme quality will stand the test of time.
The sweetness of low prices never equals the bitterness of
poor quality.
Franz Hardware Phone 14
We have a finish for every purpose. House Paint, Shingle
Stain, Barn Paint, Floor Paint, Porch Paint, Enamels, Varnish,
Etc. Carriage Paint, Oil Stain, Art Wood Stain, Floor Wax,
Aluminum Paint, Kalsomine, Paint Remover, Crack Filler,
Colors in Oil, Dry Colors, Oils, Turpentine, Brushes.
Quality! Quality! Quality!
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is ready to mail. It will be sent to any person interested in
fruit-growing on receipt of 7 cents to cover postage. The
Stark Year Book for 1910 represents an entirely new idea in
nurserymen's literature it is a work of art as well as a
catalogue of Stark Nursery products. Within its covers are 32 full-page illustrations
of fruits and flowers, representing 175 varieties, done in four colors, and exactly
reproducing nature. 84 pages are devoted to descriptions, prices, and records.
25 Discount to Mail Order Buyers
is allowed from prices quoted in The Year Book for direct, all-cash-with-order business. Salesmen
have been cut out commissions formerly paid them is given to the planter he can now have Stark
Trees the highest standard of tree-quality at prices usually asked for inferior nursery stock.
We Pay Freight Pack Free
and Guarantee Safe Arrival
In addition to giving 25? discount we prepay
mounting to $10.00 (net) or more. All orders a
extra for boxing and packing). We absolutely
assure every customer complete satisfaction.
$15 per box for Delicious
Eight box., of Stark Delicious, nt lhe Denver National Apple
Show, sold at $15.1X1 per box, while one boa waa aoltl for $25.00.
J. W. Murphy, Gleowood, Iowa.
Tht ii fhe world's record price for applet. All the news
papers reported it it further opened the eyei of planteri
everywhere. Only surpassing quality complete apple
supremacy could command such a price. Stark Delicious it
If that and more.
If you have not yet planted Dcliciout or if your plantings
of it have been imall, make a big order for it this spring
don't wait another season. It it the greatest profit-producer
in the whole list of applet you limply can't afford not to
have it in your orchard.
Don't be deceived by unscrupulous nurserymen offering
you Delicious. There it but one Delicious and that is Stark
Delicious owned, controled and told only by ut.
Send your order early our immense ttock will be over
told before the end of the season.
Black Ben Wins
Carload Premium
Black Ben won the $500.00 cArload premium at the Denver
National Apple Show. Here's a telegram:
At National Apple Show iuit cloaed five hundred dollar carload
Eremiutn waa awarded a car of Rlacs. Ren apples frown on one
uodred sixty Stark Trees at Fruita, Colorado.
iSianed) Dr. S. T. Q recti, President
Fruita Chamber o( Commerce.
Have you Black Ben in your orchard? If not get it in this
tpring plant largely of it. A a commercial sort it is unsur
passed, a sure, regular producer of handsome profits. It sold
this year at the Wrnatchee Wash., Fruit Grower's Ass'n
ale, at the same price as Jonathan $2. 00 per box, while Ben
Davii brought only $1.40, Gano $1.50 and Mo. Pippin $1.50.
You positively cannot make a mistake on Black Ben plant
it largely you'll never regret it. As a filler for Spitzenburg,
Newtown, Jonathan, Delicious, etc., it is excellent.
Our stock of Black Ben is immense finer trees never grew.
Get your order in early.
From a commercial standpoint t fully and heartily recommend
Delicious, Black Ben and St.iyman Wineiap ai three ot Ihe finest
varieties for commercial on-hard planting1- The eatlnf qualities of
Dcliciout and Stayman Winesap are superior to any other tabic
apple while Blnck Ben is the apple for the mattes. The keeping
qualities of id! three varieties aie excellent. I came to the United
States Lund hih! Irrigation F.iposition at the Coliseum, Chicago,
with the WcnatcrVe Commercial Club Exhibit and havt sold a
number ot boxes of Stark Delicious at $10.00 per boa. This, I think,
tpeaks well fur them - C. W. Wilmerolh, Wcnatchee, Wash.
Note: Mr. Wilmcroth spent .12 years on South Water St., Chicago
as an apple com mi ition man, tie probably Is the best potted apple
man in the country. Stark Bro't.
Stark Early Elberta
A great peach for western growers. Originated in Utah.
A yellow free stone ripening with Carmen but hardier and
better than Klbrrta and a belief shipper. Do what the "Peach
King" is doing plant it commercially this spring. When they
freight to any point in the United States on orders
re boxed and packed free (most nurserymen charge
guarantee sate arrival, give liberal premiums and
fruit you will want more. Stark Early Elberta will increase
peach-orchard profits where ever planted.
1 believe Stark Early Elberta is one of the best varieties introduced
since rbe first Klhertucauie. It will no doubt play an important part
In sections such as we have here where growers do not want too
muny varieties but must have curly and late kinds. In Early Elberta
one has all the Jood qualities of Elberta and the additional feature
of early ripening. E. H Favor, Horticulturist, Davia County, Utah.
General Stock
We never grew a finer or larger stock of all the popular
western varieties than we are offering this spring. Tree
perfection is a description of every tree, and remember we
positively assure complete satisfaction. Most of the country's
reliable nurseries are already sold out. The demand is ten
times greater than the supply. We have the stock to fill every
order for all sorts and the kind of stock that will make the
buyer our lasting friend. But early buying is wise buying. It is
to your advantage to order promptly.
Increase your orchard profits do it by planting tbe splendid
tested special sorts of Stark Trees. Begin now don't wait
until next season. Plant now and be that much nearer a big
profit paying crop than you would be by waiting 6 months
or a year.
Here is a brief list of varieties highly adapted to western
conditions the kind that will make a model orchard which
will yield -rofitable returns.
Apple
Senator
Banana
Jonathan
Newtown
Black Ben
Spitzenburg
Rome Beauty
L. Raspberry
Stark Delicious
Stayman Winesap
Stark King David
Peach
Muir
Alton
Elberta
Lovell
Krummel
Red Bird
Crawford
Levy Late
Philips Cling
June Elberta
Stark E. Elberta
Grape
Mission
Worden
Niagara
Campbell
Flame Tokay
Stark Eclipse
Moore Early
White Muscat
Stark K. Philip
Blk. Cornichon
Thomp's Seedless
Prol. H. E. Van Deman, Ei-U. S. Pomolosist and chief iudle of
the 1909 National Apple Show held at Spokane, Wash., ears Kin
David was the most beautiful apple 1 saw in all the West this year.
Apricot Pear
Cherry
Bing Royal Anjou
Lambert Tilton Bartlett
Royal Ann Blenheim Lincoln
Montmorencies Moorpark Cornice
Roynl Duke Colorado Winter Nelia
Black Tartarian Wenatchee Easter Beurre
Our stoclc of the above and all other varieties worthy ot
propagation is complete in every sense of the word all sizea
in one and two year but only one quality Stark Sterling
Quality.
Our cherry trees are the top-notch of tree-perfection. Finer
grepc vines than the stock from our branch at Portland, N. Y.,
never grew, while the peach, apricot, ornamentals, etc.,
are just as perfect as modern nursery science can grow them.
We can positively fill every order which is promptly sent.
Write today now for The Stark Year Book
The edition is limited it will be sent only to those persons writing for it. Postage 7 cents.
You will find The Year Book packed full of useful, valuable information. Yon will find 32 pages of color illustrations
uch as you never before saw. You will find the best list of the best varieties ever propagated the varieties you want in your
orchard. And you will find the Year Book the best salesman that ever called on you it will tell you more than most tree
salesmen ever knew.
If you are planting only one tree or many, you absolutely cannot afford to be without this incomparable book.
Before you decidt It buy, lend 7 ants for the Stark
Ytar Btekdt it today bton the edition ti exhausted.
Stark Bro's Nurseries and Orchards Company
Lock Box 546 Louisiana, Missouri, U. S. A.
There will be week day rtmiCMil the "Insure Before the Ure." Wc rep
Episcopal Church every Thursday even-
lutatf o'clock durii.ir Lent, conducted rcscnt standard companies only. 0.
by Hev. Mr. Warren. y Edwards & Co.. Aeents.
Owlug to waahouta oo tbe Washing
ton d vision of tbe O. K. & N , the
Soo-Spokane limited was detoured on
, the Noitb Hank road for aeveral daya
I daring tbe past week.