HOOD KiVEKQJLAUlJSK THURSDAY MARCH 24 LttlJ.
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GREETINGS
Say, Mr. Land Buyer:
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SOMETHING NEW!
SOMETHING DIFFERENT!
We Mean Our Ladies' Shirtwaists
! MORLAN &
LEAVE SPITZENBERG
TO HOOD RIVER
in h reoeut letter to the Oregon Ian,
M. U. Lowusdala, commissioner tint
ilistriot, state hoard of Horticulture,
olfers sorue advice addressed purlieu
iily to the apple kth whim of the
Willamette valley. He urges them to
profit liy the experience of the ex
perienced apple BMP and oot try to
raise mi apple foi which their region
is uot suited. He advisee them to let
Hood Kiver grow the Spit.eubergs
anil Wenatohee the Wluesapa, while
that concentrate their efforts on pro
duoiug good Yellow Newtowns. HIh
letter (oIIowh:
"From every Mention of the Wil
lamette Valley come reports of ex
tmurdinHry plant ingH of apple this
season. We, who for several year
have been doing a missionary work
that suggests that Huh reawakening of
interest In I he apple culture in our
"home of the tilg red apple" are of
Phone Odell
The Sincerity Store
Muslin Underwear
Our line is a comprehensive showing1
that is well balanced, and strong in
both the popular priced garments and
those for the "quality" trade.
Prepare Yourself
for Easter with a new outfit at our store. We guaran
tee good treatment and a saving on all purchases.
Men's I everything IN I Ladies'
Shoes Drygoods & Furnishings shoes
course intensely giatllled at the con
summation of our hopes. Hut we are
also oouoerned In the ultimate out
ooruo of all these plantings.
"Much needles worn is certainly
being done, and more is ooul.ernplat
d. In order that the efforts to re
establish this great Industry In our
valley may not go wrong at this orltl
oal moment I wish, for the 20th time,
to issue a warning about the ill-advised
methodB of planting that ate
being employed very generally by
prospective growers. In the specula
tive planter 1 have nothing to say.
"1 cannot understand why planters
wilt ignore well established precedents
and stubbornly attempt to rorce the
uatuial conditions of the oountry,
simply to gratify a H'-ntimont or
fancy, the majority of plautings are
reporled to be of Spit en bergs and
Yellow Newtowns. In more than one
locality, tint notably la the vicinity
of Newherg, large numbers ot Winsnps
are beiug set for the purpose (we are
told wisely and with a convincing
nod of the head) of pollenallug both
Spltauhorgs and Newtowns, as well
Improve Your
Opportunity
To secure one of the best bargains in un
improved orchard land in the Lower Val
ley. Soil of the best in the famous Wil
low Flat District. Perfect drainage; all
under ditch. Close to railroad and stores.
40 Acres for $6,000
You can't beat it. Let me show it to you
A. B. Shelley
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L ATHROP j
as tor their high vali.e in New York
markets.
"in the Urst place, neither Hood
River nor the Willamette Valley
can compete with Weuatobee iu rais
ing Wiuesaps. In the Willamette
Valley it might be said that in a com
mercial sense we cannot raise them
at all. In the next place while we
can grow a tine Hpitzenberg, yet the
tree does not oome into bearing early
In oui Valley and is more suaoepitble
to the attack ot apple canker or an
Ihracuose than any other variety. In
our "old apple oicbards" we have so
many more sources ot ooutagion than
does Hood Kiver that it will always
he easier for her growers to keep their
Hcitzeubergs cleau. Then why not
let A i'ii lichen have her Winesaps, and
1 1 noil Kiver her Spitzeu bergs and lit
um concentrate our energies on v.r
latla that are resistant to the attacks
ot canker that we can grow mure
easily and mine profitably.
"We can glow a Uue high llavored
Yellow Newtown, but, to do this,
we must go at out the matter in
exactly the right maimer
HOOD RIVER, OREGON
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"The experience of two generations
has demonstrated the tact that in the
Willamette Valley the Yellow New
town will uot, unite. ymniK, make
root in orchard formation and with
orchard culture it planted on Its nur
sery stork the tree lacks the initial
power ot producing enough foliage to
develop a stuidy toot system. If top
grafted on an established root system,
it will grow rapidly and become a
sturdy and early hearing tree. Hut.
if planted on its nuisery root It will
Pmbs many years in a spindling, de
crepit (talon and wilt never be tbi
lusty, vigorous tree that la developed
by top-grafting. The majority ot
Yell ow Newtowns that are beinK
planted this Reason in oor Vallev will
never come to a profitable maturity
The man who huge himself and
chuckles, "well I'll show 'em," un
matter with what care Ire may coddlt
his Newtowns, will, In the end say,
"1 wish I bad paid attention to tht
experience ot two generations nl
growers before me." Winn one at
tempts to override aud abaelutsl)
force the natural conditions of I
aaeoi frfi
Did you know that "Underwood" and "Hood River" are in the same
Township and Range, and that the two depots are only one and one
fourth miles apart? Stop and think what this means. Soil, climate
and natural conditions, absolutely identical. Ourside of the river is "new"
so far as development is concerned. We need more people. We need
YOU, especially if you are willing to take the raw land and improve it, so
if you find that you haven't the price for an orchard in Hood River, come
over and give us a chance to show you what we have. You will find
that a dollar will go very much further toward buying an acre here than
it will in any of our neighboring districts. It will be like buying in Hood
River six or eight years ago. Write or phone me and I will see that you
are met at the depot or dock.
W. F. CASH.
Underwood, Wash.
"M'M I1H
country, ha is flirting desperately
with the fickle godilesB of ohauoe.
"Ibe solution of the problem then
lies iu planting some vigorous, rapid
Kiowiog variety, aud after four or live
years in orcbaid forroatinu to top
graft with Yellow Nawtowus. In
three years the Yellow Newtowns
giatts will commence to bpar, which
is much earlier than they can possi
bly be brought to fiuit production iu
this Valley by any method of culture
on their nursery root.
"It will be notioed that 1 have
spoken exclusively of conditions in
the Willamette Valley and that I as
sert there are varieties we oan grow
better anil wore proUtal I v than any
ether sections, and without th close
atteutim that In necessary in the oata
of Bpltzanbargi While we ctu grow
SrHtzen bergs iu rare perfection, we
can produoe more profitably either
Home lleuuty, Ben Davis, (Jauu,
'Jiiuies' Golden or Yellow Newtown
Our experience hai told us long ago
to let Winesaps alone, aud as tor tret
ting them as pollenators nowadays is
teaming the "Kensington ntltob" of
orcharding, or perhaps 1 should say
the "tatt'iig" a very nice inly like
ocoupst'on "
0. A. ('. Summer Sclio d.
Ihe preliminary announcement of
the summer session to tie h i I at the
Uregou Aigioultural College at Cor
vail is Iihs been sent out the Hum
mei School will run from June 2(J to
August 6 Ihe summer course will be
arranged with an idea of being
especially attractive to touchers.
ipecial feature will tie made of the
sou net In Industrie Pedagogy for
iraintug teachers iu industrial subject-)
such as agriculture, household
economy and mechanio arts There
is a large demand for this sort ot
work In the schools now and the
students oomiug trom the regular
oourpes at () A. C. are not numerous
enough to meet the demand Courses
will also be ottered in the summer
session in Soiionl Supervision, High
Sohool Methods, Utammar Schoi I
Methods, Primary Method', Mntiic,
Preparation for County, State aud
Life Teachers' Certilioates Argloul
ture, Commerce, U.uneotio Science and
Arts, Mechanic Arts and Physical
Culture. Any person wishing to In
vestigate the course will receive bul
letins comerniug it by addressing the
College.
Ileal Estate Transfer.
Heal Kstate conveyances for the past
week, reported by The Hood River
Abstract Company:
William Hand to David Lewis; Lots
six and seven of section L, south
Waucouia, $'ijoo
Ida M. Crapper et ah to Mary
Coburu .Mien; Kill acres south west
of Crapper school. f2.,000.
tilizaietb K Delano to K"de U
Delano; 10 acres north of Odell.
John J. Gibbous to Kdward
Shaw; 111 acres north of Kookiorii
store, KMU
David Mahry Jocksou to r'raucis M.
Jackson; IU acres in Pine Urove
dUtiiol.
Watt Devel ipmeut Co., to J. P,
Watt; light o. way tor toad near
Xuoker liiidge.
C. E. Copple to K. W. Howlaud ;
20 acres south of Dicker llridge,
$10,000.
Mattie A. Oiler to Edgar W.
Winans; Got 9, block 1, Hill and
Add, J100.
Joseph Ileugst to the City of Hood
Kiver; Jl 1 acres around i'ueker
Spring.
W. I. Keir and C. 1. Miller to C.
C. Miller; 10 aores just north of
Willow Mat.
W. T. Kerr nud C C. Miller to C.
I'. Miller; 10 acres, joiuing atiove
ou the south.
J. Adrian Kppiug to K. L, Kelley;
l8.11 acres in Dukes Valley.
Marry 1.. Kingsbury to Geo.
William Koilaa; ruht ot way for 20
loot road.
Charles A. M err I am to Laa A.
Coueland ; two 10 acre tracts oue mile
southwest trom btooktird store tor
tjL50U each.
C. A. Cuss to W. W. Nason; Lots
laud 2, block A, Cuss addition.
W. A. Klrabaogn to Apple Land
in I Orchard Cuinpauv of Multnomah
County; 30 acres west ot t'rauklln
school
J. 11. Devlin A W. A Kl ebaugh
to same Co ; IS acres west of Odell.
J. II. DeOiu A W. A. Kirelmagb
to same Co. ; 1 i i.ores east of Valley
Chilstian church
J. L. Kirebaugh and J. 1). Loomis
to same Co. ; 20 acres mile North
west from above church.
L. D. Kirebangh aud Emily B.
Lane to same Co. ; 22 acres across
the road weBt from the Adveul.
Christian Church.
United States to Henry V. Cover,
Pateut, 100 acres 8 miles west of Hood
Kiver.
H. M Poole to S. D. Stautter; 40
acies southeast trom Pine Grove
sohool.
C. E. Glaze to K. N. Von Kleinis
mi. I; IS two thirds acres south of
Kail Park.
Pearl Snow to C. U. Gantenbelu; Si
aores west ol Franklin school, IIS00.
Jessie Van Seny to C. U. Gauteu
twin ; 10 acres southwest of t'rauklin
sohool, 14000
Phil io D. Atwater to Edward Cul
uertsou ; 40 acres 'Jpper Vallety.
Ctms. 1 Early to Ella May Bald
wlu; 40 aores Mt. Hood.
INVEST IN OREGON OIL
Recent developments in Malheur County indicate that
the Eastern Oregon oil fields will be as productive as
t hose of California.
The Nysa Oil & Gas Co.
stock offers exceptional opportunities to the small in
vestor. This company has 3 sections of land in the
heart of the Malheur district and companies developing
in the vicinity have met most encouraging prospects.
The machinery will be on the ground April 1. This
stock is non-assessable and is now selling at ten cents
a share, but as development progresses it will surely
go up in price. (J. D. Eatinger, formerly of Hood River,
but now "f St. .Johns, is the general manager of this
company. Consult
T. D. Tweedy, Local Agt.
Phone 147L
Emery B. Walsh to C. B. Allhouse;
HO acres Upper Vulley.
Cbailottee M. Williams to Emma
Drosius; 4 acres aoutb ot East liamtt
sohool, IUO0.
E. U Clark to J. H. Heilbronuer;
Lot 1, block "C" town of Hood
Kiver.
J V.
Keyuolds to E. L Davidson;
LnlS I
aud 3, Keyuolds addition,
11363 uO.
J. O. Williams to J K
Nune-
maker; 12 acres near Krltiiont.
Uardiugar and Hukir to I'ebecca
M. Lining; 1J urn H'uith of idle
wilde Cemetery
JAW ueht et si to J. A.
A Co; 'J acres north ol l ine
18,600
Wuest
Grove,
1 1 j' (ins ;
W. H. Peiry to Elmer I
Lots 8. J, 12 ami 1:1, Hnrr.it
Sin pa
addition.
Milton Chsney to Elizaielb Dunn;
10 aeies 111 Dukes Valli
Robert Stone to J. i. and L. 'J',
Hi I man , H 20 of Lot 7. bio k 2.
Stranaban's 2nd addition, l,roo.
Edith Helrxe UnS to E II. Hart
wig, trustee; 40 aorei Upper Valley,
K3000,
Call Ehrok to Anna G. Pan; 10
acres suutbweBt of Odell, $8500.
A. L. MoCauley, a leach r, ( f
Baker City, was here over Sunday to
t.en abi ut having tiees set out on his
ranch iu the valley.
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Let us Tailor Your
Easter Clothes
If you want to git absolutely the
best serviee, the best satisfaction
and the best value, in your East
er suit this is the place and time
to order them before the rush is
on. We will make them for you
and we'll give you it legal guar
antee with every garment war
ranting all wool, all fit, all
satisfaction, or money hack.
We show nothing but pure wool
ens, and our guarantee goes with
every garment. Its money in
your pocket if you buy your
clothes here. Prices range from
$16 to $45
SEE THEM
AT
Gray's Tailor Shop
Phone
ELIOT BLOCK
ELECTRIC WIRING
SAVES DYNAMITE
That it is possible to save 40 per
cent of the dynamite hitherto used in
Hasting out huge stumps by tbe use
of t " electric turreni froir a 1 atttry
running as few as three cells is now
practic lly assured, iu view of the
i utionie ot expeiimeots with tbe
lectri' thing method receiitly in
angunrteri bj K W. ihitcher, head
ot the agricultural department of tbe
Washington .Mate Ci liege
lu a mci ot experiment conducted
tiy II W Sparks, a stump seven feet
in. riiame er was selctid, aud 26
sticks of dynamite Hew It clem trom
tbe ground. Erom 40 to 50 sticks
rulrl have been reunited" liy the old
method, which en i h in placing
tbe i xi losive ell et one point in tbe
tun r, 1 mid ing the fose, aud causing
the exilnsinn in this way.
in the expt riuieut with the seven
toot stump. Hie 20 sticks were put in
et p. ints. encircling the -turn p. aud
were tired i-imol tam on-, y by the use
of an electrio current, lbe process
is simple, and can be ued by any
one who will secure u small battery as
low as three or lit being sufficient
aud mastering tbe few simple details
of its use.
ijK."aw so.
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HOOD RIEER: OREGON
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