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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1910)
T. VOL. XXI HOOD RIVER, OREGON. APRIL 14 1910 NO 1 Absolute Bargains IMPROVED: 75 Acre in the heart of the valley; Its acres in commercial orchard of New towns and SpitMuberyi, of which half are in full hearing; balance from 1 to 6 years old ; 14 acres more in cultiv ti m ; balance light clearing; large, well-huilt house, very modern; good buy; stock, farm implements and everything included. Price 925,000. 20 Acres All first elas-i orchard land; slightly rolling; excellent drainage; red shot soil ; slashed and burned; can be cleared and plowed for $100 per acre ; will make one of the best 20'h for a home or an investment in the valley. Price 9 175 per acre. TermB. 12! Acres in the Oak Grove district; 6 acres in 4 year old New towns and Spitzenbcrgs, fine condition; I acres in strawberries returned over $f50 last year also two acres in rHtw-yis old strawberries This in sures an immediate income. Good family orchard ; small louse; spring water can be piped to house; 6 acres unimproved, partly cleared. Splendid buy at $7,500. $4,000 cash. 11 Acres close to town on the VVet Sid"; good house; large barn; 2 acres 7-year-old NewtowtiB and pltsnnbwgs; 1,4 acre 5-yrsr-old Spitz eiiberg; I acre 1-year-old Newtowns and Ortlevs; complete family orch ard ; 2)j acrei strawberries, blackberries and raspberries in the orchard; county road on two sides; near school. Home and good income for 910,000. ,000 cash. 5 Acres 4 miles from Hood Kiver; good clay loam soil; planted to commercial orchard 2, 3 and 4 years old save half acre of mdow ; good drainage. Snap at 92,000. Half cash, balance on or before four years at ti per cent. UNIMPROVED IOO Acres partly improved; slightly rolling, heavy red shot soil; on the edge of the famous Willow Flat district, short distance from school and railroad station; 20 acres under cultivation, nearly all let 0 New towns and Spitzenbergs, 5 acres bearing; 8 acres light oak and fir timber ; small house an I barn, -eeral good springs on place; could he easily sub divided into several fine tracts for homes. 94, 000 handles this. 40 Acres 8 miles south ol Hood River, on the Fast Side of which 30 acres is good orchard land and could be easily cultivated; light clearing. Bargain at 96,000. IO Acres nearly level, with excellent drainage; best red shot soil; contracted to be cleared and plowed ; beautiful view of the valley and both mountains and on main county road. 9400 per acre. Kasy term". The fullest information on the best properties in the Hood River Valley furnished on request by f-I-ll I I 'M'i'l t I 11 H I I H-l I l"t"H Mil 111111111111111111 Hf. Success from your orchard f depends largely upon getting good land to start with. That is the kind we sell. DEVLIN & F1REBAUGH The Leading: Dealers Swetland Bldg. Portland, Ore. H. R. B. & T. Bldg.. Hood River, Ore. The Crapper estate in the Oak Grove dis trict will be ready for sale this week. This 85 acres of choice apple land will be cut into 15 and 20 acre tracts and sold on reasonable terms. Beautiful sites surrounded by large oak and fir trees have been reserved for building purposes. X Mnrhinrr hut colortoH Snitronhpro and NewtOWll f trees were used in planting the new orchard. i Such land as this does not stay on the market long. See us today tomorrow may be :: too late. I We have a number of bearing orchard propositions that are bargains J. It lieilbronner & Co. The Reliable Dealers Davidson Building Hood-River,' Oregon HI 1 1 H-HH IIIIIII1II 1 'H-H-H M-l"t-M-H"H"I"-HH"W Bentley, the Builder Phone 331K 7272 Statement of the Condition OF The First National Bank OF HOOD RIVER, OREGON At the Close of Business March 29, 1910 RESOURCES Loans and discounts f32,702.30 Overdraft, secured and un secured 2,403 87 U. 8. bonds to secure circu lation 25,000 no Premiums on U.S. Ixindg 600 00 Honda, Hecinities, etc 21,672.82 banking House, Furniture ami Fixtures 17,001.01 Oilier rial e-tnte owned 10,000 00 Dm frini National Banks (not rest rve agents) 7,265 91 Due from State Banks and banker. 13,148.87 Due from approved reserve agents 73,316.83 Checks and other carh items 23,997.56 Notes ol other National Banks Fractional paer currency, nickels ai.il cents 3,375 00 122.42 27,951.95 Bpedr $25,071.95 Ugal tender notes 2880.00 Redenipti n (und with U. S. Treaf-urer, 5 per cent of circulation 1,250.00 Total to3,7t)7 54 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in 1100,000.00 Surplus fund 20,000 00 Undivided profits less ex penses and taxes paid 3,837.78 National Bank notes Out standing -25,000.00 Du to state bankB and baaJtetie 333.48 Individual deposits uWj-.iit to check 306,461 .82 Demand certificates ol d- pmtit 5,783.73 Time certificates of jfcposib and savings deposjihb 9,B0.01 Certified checks 1,180 W Cashier's checks outstanding; 2,555 1 3 Reserve for taxe 183.09 Take Notice! Some reasons why you should investigate .ho Whitft Sn.lmnn Vallfiv before buvintr nlnamhana- Wa ViatfO fVlA Q t T71 TI t Q IA nf VV UWX ' , . V V IXUI W J UUV WVt w VUQ W w . the south slope which means fruit 10 days earlier than most any other country. We have a soil that aoes not require irriga tion and the best of all we have arood fruit farms for less money. 9 i rrrr dvdvi. Total $553,707.54 State of Oregon, County of Hood River, ss: I, E. 0. Blanchar, cashier of the above named bank, do Solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best o( my knowledge anrl belie!. K. O. BIANCHAR, Cashier Subscribed and sworn to before, tne Corrkct Attest: this 5th dav of April, 1910. l. McD.au, , . John W. Hmarcns, A. J. Derby, a. iy y,nK Notary Public FOURTEEN ACRES in White Salmon tor 110,000. A good nine room house. Land all in 4 year old Spits and Newtown. Can be had for a small payment down and the balance on time. TEN ACRES Three year old Spitz, and Newtowns, three milt' from town, in A-l condition. Can be had (by right party) for 84,000. One-half cash, balance on easy terms. NINETEEN ACRE TRACT two and one-half miles from town, 6 acres in strawberries and apple trees. Good 4 room house with plenty of water. Can be bail for to, 000. $1,500 cash, balance easy terms. TWENTY ACRE TRACT 1 miles from town, unimproved but choice fruit land, Can be had (If bought in the next few days) for 8150 per acre. Part cash ; balance easy terms. We also have other tracts for sale at a good bargain. For full information write or call CONSOLIDATED REALTY CO. WHITE SALMON, WASH. LIMIT AUTOS TO TEN MILES i f COUNCIL PASSES SPEED ORDINANCE Mayor's Vote Breaks Tie and Makes Law of Measure to Regulate Motor Wagons. For the Best Buys New Book KubtJorilH Today for in Orchard & Fruit Lands SEE McGregor & Bothfur MOSIER, ORE. I Roosevelt's African Trip .V'dtains over 400 paw ami numerous I W,stratluns. BaMCnpnM 1Ken ly Geo. S. Kariija, Agent P. O. Box Uh Hoed K vr Real Estate Bulletin Good Buy For a Fine Home JB9.000. Ten acreH, 1 miles out, small bungalow, new barn, 5 acres 4 and 5 year old Spitz and Newts with peach fillers, acres 2 year Spitz and Newts, 2 a 2 year peach; 2 a berries between trees; spring water piped to house. Ideal loca tion for home. Kiue view overlooking Hood Hiver. Guy Y. Edwards & Co. ? 228 New Waucoma Hotel With the deciding vote cast 1 Mayor I). McDonald, an ordinance was passed by the city council Manilas night limiting the apeed of automobiles and similar vehicles to ten miles an hour within the city limits. The ordin ance as it had first been introduced, mited the speed to eight miles an hour, but Councilman Slocom intr due d an amendment requiring a mulller on all gasoline cars wnten is to le used at all times in the city. Councilman Solcom introduced; an amendment providing for an emergency making the ordinance effective im mediately. Other provisions of the ordinance were that the speed should be not more than five miles ocr hour when turning a corner and lights in front aa well as a tail light illuminat ing the license number must be shown after dark. The automobile speed ordinance passed it first reading several months apo. When it came up for pas sage this week, Councilmen Slocom ai d Huggins voted for it and Councilmen Brosius and Hall voted against it. Councilmen Wright and Arnold were absent and Mayor McDonald cast the vote which passed the ordinance. It was reported to the council by Judge A. C. Huck that the Hood River Electric Light, Power & Water Co, were negotiating with outside parti) for the sale of their plant and that on that account no further negotiations for the sale of the plant to the citj could be gone into at present. The council arranged for the pur chase of a Buffalo Pitts steam roller, recommended by Mayor McDonald and Councilman Brosius, to be used in street improvement. The new roller is a coal burner and will cost (2750, It will be bought and put in use immediately for the completion of the work on Twelfth street as the county's roller which had been in use is now being used in the improvement of the county road leading south from the end of Twelfth street. A committee was authorized to buy a street sprnikler such as hud been recommended by Councilman Brosius, he and the Mayor having made an nvestigation of sprinklers while in Portland last week. An ordinance passed first reading providing for weekly meetings of the council and taking other provision! for the calling of meetings. new or establishment where working. Whether an employer, worker or working on own account. Whether out of work on April 16, Ty 10, and number of weeks, if anv, out of work in in li09. "Out of work" loes not mean vacations or strikes, but inability to find employment. It over oO years, whether a survivor of the Union or Confederate Army or Navy. Single, married, widowed or divorc ed. i 1 1 married, whether first, second or subsequent marriage, and how many years of present marriage. Whether able to speak English whether able to read or write Engils or any other language. Whether white, black, rr.ulatto, t hinese, Japanese or Indian. If owner of the house lived in, whether it is free or mortgaged. Whether blind in both eyes or deaf and dumb. WOMEN. Same information as given by men except citizenship and Civil War state ments. Also leave the following: If married, widowed or divorced woman, give number of children had during life time. Give number of these children living on April 16, l'JlO. Whether has attended school since September 1, 1909. DEBATING TEA! 1 BARRED BYWILEY NKWBKRG TEACHER DISCRIMINATES Wants Hood River to Meet All Other Schools in the District Before His Own. $1,000,000 DEPOSITS IN HOOD RIVER BANKS r was When You're Late the excuse that your watch was wrong doesn't go. There's no reason why your watch should not be right to the second. Don't make the excuse. Get a watch t hat times vou right and b mi time. We carry in stock Elgin, Waltlmm, Hamilton, Illi nois Watches and a com plete line of case to select from. F. H. Cool id ge Watchmaker & Jeweler Moved to Towery SPROAT SUCCEEDS HUXLEY AS MANAGER H. M. Huxley has resigned as the manager of the Apple Growers' Union and the new directors of the union at their meeting Saturday selected Charles H. Sproat as his successor. The resignation is to take effect May first Rafter which time Mr. Sproat will have charge of the affairs of the union. Mr. Huxley expects to go on to his ranch at Mosier and give it his person al attention and it was for that reason that he gave up the position he has held for the past three years. He has 80 lacres in the neighboring district and he will iret some apples from th 20 acre of orchard this year while he is preparing to set out more trees. Mr. Sproat, tne new manager or cne union, lias oeen a memner ana secre tary of the board Ol directors ol tne union for some time arid is thoroughly familiar with the workings of the crowers cooperative association. He is himself an orchardist and has one of the largest bearing orchards in the valley, his place amounting to about 40 acres. Mr. Sproat has taken an especially active interest in the market ing as well as the producing enn 01 the fruit business and only last fall he made an extensive trip through the east, spending some time In New York, investigating the apple market conailions in a general way. rie aino attended the Spokane and Denver apple shows last year ami gained, con siderable knowledge of the methods in which other apple growing districts handle their crops. The Apple Growers Union is rapidly growing not only in the large Increase in the apples handled each year but this year the union has taken over the business of the Fruit Growers Union and will handle the crop of strawberries and small fruit. Last your the Apple Growers shipped pears In large qnan tities for the first time and the crop was much larger than had been expected. Four carolads were estimated at the amount to be shipped but eight car loads were shipped in all by the union. The new board of directors qualified for service at their meeting Saturday and officers for the coming year wen selected. G. A. McCurdy as re-elected president of the board, h. H. Bhepard was elected vice-president and treas urer and C. H. Sproat was re-elected secretary. Mr. Sproat, the new mana ger, will also retain his place as a director and secretary of the boarr It is significant of the prosperity of the Hood Kiver valley that within a few days of the tenth anniversary of the ODening of the first bank in Hood Kiver the oank deposits in this city .should tro over one million dollars in the three institutions which are now doing business here. April 4, 1000, th' Kuller Hanking Co., began business in Hood Kiver and April 4 ot this year the columned deposits of that concern the First National Hank and the Hood liiver Hanking and Trust Co., amount ed to 1.068.689.18. The increase has been steady and the greatest increase was shown last year when the deposits increased from April 4 to April I, more than Vh.OOO There has been decrease in deposits during no year in the Hoik! River bank ing business, although from April H407 to April HHh, during the financial llurrv the increase was only a little mure than $2,000. All of the banks are well equippei and the Hood River banking business is indeed in a healthy condition. 1 ht liutler Hank has commodious quarters in the Hall building, the new building of the Fust National will soon give that instiUiion excellent facilities for the transaction of its business and th Hood Kiver Hanking and Trust Co. the youngest of the local financia institutions, has been located in its own well arrantred quarters since its opening. In celebration of the tenth anniver sary of its opening, the liutler Banking l jo. has issued an arusic souvenir noon. let which outlines its businesa customs and presents various interesting facts concerning its growth. The little book contains a number of photographic views of the interior of the bank show Ins the various departments. In comparative statement of the deposits iriven in the book the business show iiur of Hood River's pioneer bank an excellent one. At the end of the first year the deposits were $36,741.73 and at the close of ten years they amounted to $.770,452.43. The increase in deposits during the past year the: liutler Hank has been about $154,000. COMMERCIAL CLUB DISCUSSES BADGES WHAT THE CENSUS MAN WILL ASK The matter of a Hood River badge waH taken up at the meeting of the Commercial Club Monday evening and the nuhlicitv committee was instructed to secure designs and other informa tion regarding a badge and report th results to the club. The button whic had been procured bv h. II. Sheiian was approved bv most of the club Imt thav felt ihat other designs should be seen before the definite decision was made. A number of the member expressed tliemsevles as being i favor 01 a smaller and cneaper nunon than the one which was submitted. The meeting also asked the directors to look into the matter of providing for the opening of .the booth at the depot at the time of the arrival or all trams and it was suggested mai young lady might be employed in th moth and act as sienoKrapner lor the secrettarv. ..." . . 0 .L A committee ol the women irom in- American Woman's League appeare before the club and asked the support of the boosting organization for the club house which tliev are endeavoring to "... .! - M r secure. A committee consisting oi r H Hartwie. (leorge R. Wilbur and J II lieilbronner was appointed to ir vm titrate the league and report to th club. Holmes College Win. The Hood River high school baseball team lost, the the opening game ol i season here Friday when the Holmt Kindness College team of Portland curried awav a victorv 1 v the score 4 to 2. While there were a number of errors on each side, the local boys put nd an interesting match and the team promises to show better form before the season is far advanced. The batteries for the local students were Franz and Stockton. On a ruling made by W. W. Wiley, rector of the Columbia River district the State Debating League, it is ar gued Iby the local school authorities that Wiley is attempting to force Hood River Uigh School' outof.the league. lhe ruling in question was made over e telephone Tuesday to K. K. Coad, superintendent of the schools, consist- ig of an ultimatum that Hood River must debate with Tillamook next Fri- lay or be ruled out of the league. his, it is stated, is being done to favor he Newberg school, of which Mr.Wiey has charge. Newber,,, says Mr. uoad, has held but one debate this year having lefeated Woodburn. Hood River was mired with Astoria and The Dalles first. Astoria withdrew and Hood Riv- defeated The Dalles. Hood River then paired with Tillamook and ark Place, Mr. Wiley holding his own school, Newberg, out. Tillamook was barred from this de bate upon a protest from Parkplace for iving used the wrong question in the first debate. Hood River defeated Park lace. Then Mr. Wiley paired Hood River with Tillamook, still holding Newberg out. this looked to Hood Kiver like rank discrimination by Mr. Wiley in favor f his own school. Tillamook is one hundred miles nearer Newberg than Hood River. The constitution of the bating league Hays that the director must cooperate with the High School principals m pairing schools upon the basis of convenience and expense. Hood River would not have ob- ected to a triangular arrangement with Tillamook and Newberg. Now, since Hood Kiver refuses to meet tins unjust condition imixised by Mr. Wiley, he says that Hoot! River High School is to be barred troni the league. It seems that Wiley is discriminat ing not only against iliood River, but hat he is also trying to be untair to Tillamook. He asked that Hood River lace a protest against Tillamook on the same grounds on which Park Place had protested and assured the local school authorities that he would up hold the protest and thus throw out I'illamook. This did not seem fair and Hood River refused to protest but feels that the only fair way now to settle t would be B triangular debate between Newberg, TilllHmook ami Hood River. lhe Behool authorities here did make a protest to E. E. DeCou, of the University of Oregon, secretary of the state league exectuive committee, and his reply amounted to saying that he would uphold Director Wiley in what ever he did whether it was rigm. or wrong. JUDGE WEBSTER TO TALK GOOD ROADS A. 1. Mason has been corresponding with Judge Lionel R. Webster, head of the Oregon Good Roads Association, and has asked the highway expert to come to Hood River county. Follow ing is a letter from Judge Webster to Mr. Mason which explains itsell and which praises very highly the road work which is being done in Hood River county: Portland, Oregon, March 28, 1910. Mr. A. 1. Mason, Hood River, Oregon. Dear Sir-1 have the pleasure to acknowledge receipt of your favor of March 25th inviting me to deliver an address at Pine Grove Grange some time in the near future. I am not able at this time to say just when I shall have the pleasure of visiting Hood River county, but when I do come, 1 assure you l snail De very much pleased to meet your people anu deliver the address suggeted. I have a very cordial and sincere feeling for the people of your county, although I have no very extensive personal ac quaintance. In common with almost everyody else who visits your country 1 am not only charmed and delighted, but really invigorated by the spirit of enterprise and state and county loyalty, and the general good feeling and en thusiasm of your people. It does me good, in many ways, to go to Hood Kiver county. I feel that your country really is in the lead in this highway improvements work, and especially in taking hold actively and energetically of the proposition to amend the con stitution in such a way as to enable each county too issue bonds for the purpose of raising money with which to build permanent roads. I will write to you and let you know when I am coming so that you will have ample time to advertise me. Very truly yours, Lionel K. Webster. Chairman Executive Committee. EPPING GETS UPTION ON LARGE TRACT The census enumerators start their work tomorrow. They have many peo pie to see and many questions to ask. lielow is printed an outline of the in formation they must have in regard to everv person in their district. Make up a list of answers and leave at tin place where vou live so that the census man can get all the information quick ly on the first visit. What he wants to know : MKN. First nsme, initial and last name. State, territory or foreign country where born. Age at last birthday, If foreign born, give name of mother tongue, the year or arriving in United States; whether an alien, whether the first papers have been taken out or whether fully naturalized. Give state, territory or foreign country where parents were born. Trade or profession, nature of busi- LAEEAN BILL IS OFFICIALLY DEAD The Lafean bill which has been be fore Congress during the past session and has been giving the fruit growers of the Northwest considerable troube, is now oflicialy dead having been laid on the table by the committee on Agriculture to which it had been refer ral und which will not return it to the House. The following telegram re ceived yestenlay by Joseph A. Wilson fr,m iVimrressrnan W. C. Hawley is the official notice of the demise of the pernicious bill : "Committe on Agriculture took ac tion on Lafean bill today. My motion to lay that bill on the table was car ried by vote of nine to six. This de feats the bill." J. Adrian Epping Tand a number of Portland capitalists who are associated with him, nave taken an option on about 1000 acres of the logged off land of the Stanley-Smith Lumber Co., out on the west side of the valley and it is the intention of this group of men to sell off and develop the extensive tract. This land area is for the most part in sections 22, 23, 27 and 28 of township 1 north, range 9 east of the Willamette meridian. Mr. Epping says that the tract is well adapted to apple culture and he thinks that his company will have no trouble indispos ing of it. It is their plan to clear up and develop some of the and them selves. Should there be a great de mand for land in this section, Mr. bp ping states that they will able to bring in about 2500 acres altogether and the plan includes the handling of the entire tract. Mr. Epping also has secured 380 acres of land in the Lyle country, which will be developed immediately. About 200 acres of this of this land is cleared up already and 100 acres of it will be planted to apples this spring.