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VOL. XXII HOOD RIVER, OREGON, NOVEMBER 24, 1010 NO 2G Do you need Good Rubbers? The only Rubbers warranted to wear. J. C. Johnsen, The Shoe Man Hood River, Oregon Do Leading Hotel Oreg'on Bldg. Thanksgiving Turkeys Leave orders for your bird at once with the HOOD RIVER MARKET PHONE 92 ' Christmas Holiday Excursion TO THE City of Mexico Via The Southern Pacific Company LEAVING PORTLAND December 11th and 12th, 1910 AND San Francisco, Dec. 14, 1910 A MAGNIFICENT SPECIAL TRAIN Conflating of Observation Car, Pullman Veatibuled Sleeping Cars, Smok ing Car and DininS Car will leave Third and Townsend Streets. San Francisco, via the Coast Line. The excursion is run under the auspices of the Southern Pacific, National Lines of Mexico, International and Great Northern, G. H. and S. A. and Santa Fe. ROUND TRIP FARE $104 From Portland $104 Correspondingly low rates from other 0. R. & N. and S. P. points. Interesting side trips on the return trip, including the Grand Canyon, may be made. Final return limit 60 days from date of sale. Equipment on this train will be limited and no more passengers will be taken than can be comfortably provided for. ,,. .... , For further information, details and beautifully illustrated booklet on "Mexico" call on any O. R. & N. or S. P. Agent or write to WM. McMURRAY, General Passenger Agent, Portland. fit gJ RbefS NOT MADE BY A TRUST rchard w ii LI We have for sale and can show you orchard lands irt all stages of development from the raw state to the full bearing orchards, including some of the finest bearing orchards in the Hood River Valley. If you want to see the best properties on the market at the most reasonable prices, let us show you and you will be convinced. &, f .HH-W-H"M-H"1"1"H"I"I''I"1'I IH"H"H"H"H I I M M H"M H-S-H-4-HH- I The World's Prize are grown on land that we are selling. For a limited time we are offering some of the best East Side properties at prices much below the market. You can save several thousand dollars by buying land this Fall. See us when you want the best. J. H. Heilbronner & Co. The Reliable Dealers f Davidson Building ant T o roperty F REBAUGH Dealers Hood River, Oreg'on Nichol . HadlocK High Class Orchard Lands and City Realty Basement Brosius Bldg Phone 98 Bentley, the Builder Phone F. H. Coolidge Watchmaker and Jeweler Winning Apples Hood River.Oregon i 331K Real Estate Bulletin $7,500 TEN ACRES, one half mile from tovn,8 acres in trees some in hearing, balanei in li, 4 and 5 year old treeH. (iood barn, all tooln, plenty of water for irrigating an well as juii ning water on the place, 2 acre of strawberries. Guy Y. Edwards Co. Phone 228L Office Oregon Hotel SPROAT WINS SWEEPSTAKES HOOD RIVER NEIVTOWNS ALSO WIN Spitzenburfjs of Hood River Best Apples on Earth With Score Of 997 Oat of 1000. The "I told you so" man certainly has a chanct! to talk since apples from the Hood River valley swept every thing they went after in the Spokane National Apple Show last week ami won the grand sweepstakes prize, the only time Hood River has ever entered a carload exhibit in the Spokane show. J The carload of Spitzenburgs exhibit ed by Charles II. Sprout, from his orchard on the east side, won the Grand Sweepstakes prize, including a cash premium of $12!0, cups, banners and other prizes. The apples were scored 997 by the judges which is more nearly a perfect score than has ever before been attained by any carload of apples. Last year the Rogue River Spitzenburgs took the Spokane Sweep stakes with a score of 928. The Yellow. Newtown carload en tered from the Eggcrmont orchard of Avery liros., took the first prize in the Newtown class and was given third place in the Sweepstakes, a car of Spit?, from Wenatchee taking second. The score of the Avery car was 988 and the cash prize received by them was $2f0. There were 19 carload entered in the Sweepstakes this year and Hood River demonstrated to the other dis tricts that her claims for superiority were well founded liy carrying otf everything in sight and making scores which were pretty nearly perfect. The competition was keener this year than ever before as the other districts put out better displays and the task of the judges was a difficult one. In judging the carloads it was necessary to 'go over them several times and the judges even resorted to the use of magnifying gulsses in ex amining the apples. The boxes were taken to pieces and each apple of the tack carefully looked over. One tiny ittle worm home in one of the Sproat Spitzenburgs which a judge found in the blossom end of the apple concealed except to the magnifying glass was the cause of a considerable reduction to the score. The hole was so small that it is probable the worm hatched out after the apples were packed a month ago. loo much credit cannot be given to the various Hood River people who aided the exhibitors in getting the car load displays on at the show in the best fashion. K. H. Shepard and Ernest C. Smith had general supervision of the Hood River representation at the show. Roy Dean was there to look after the electrical etfects. The sweep stakes ear was packed by Ralph Ord way, Jack Robinson and Walter K. Uahney und the two hrst named were in Spokane to arrange the display. Mr. Urdway has gone on back to Chi cago with the ear to nut it on display in the Apple Show there next week. The Newtown car was packed by Frank Cutler, William Metcalf, How ard Shoemaker. James Wickham and Ashley Miller. The three first named were in Spokane to put the display on there. Hood River, according to the re ports from Spokane, made distinctly the best impression of any district there. Visitors walked among the exhibits and would remark, "Well, Hood River is certainly here right this time." The'Hood River district display was injured in shipping so that it cuold not be used and the space was given over to 90 boxes which were left over from the carloads. While it did not fill the space which in was in tended for 210 boxes the exhibit was very creditable. Following are two pargraphs clipped from the Spokesman-Review notes on the show : C. H. Snroat of the Eldorado Or chards. of Hood River, was a pleased man Tuesday when he heard a judge announce: "This is the second perfect box. all the wav through, that we have run across in the two days we have been working." The box was taken from the carload exhibit of Hood River apples. Frank and Asa Cutler of Hood River, were greatly interested in the carload exhibits trom that place, as they helped pack the boxes on display. "We will probably go to Chicago alongCwith the apples, faid rrank Cutler, "and visit our old home in Illinois." The packing in this exhibit attracted a great amount of favorable comment. The packing contest was consider able of a farce according to the packers who entered form here, as it was rather a speed contest than one of to show skill in grading and sizing, It was won bv Charles Mason, of Spo kane. Mason packed apples in Hood River last year. Hood River turned out Saturday morning to meet the returning delega tion and let out a little enthusiasm. Cannon crackers, locomotive whistles the fire bell and other noise making machinery was turned loose and the passengers on the through trains were startled. The carload winning the sweep stakes prize was taken on back to Chi cago, where it will he exhibited in the Coliseum next week and 200 boxes of the Avery Newtowns will make up the flood River district display there. Sccrtary J. C. Skinner, of the Com mercial Club, who has been in the east for several weeks, is now in Chicago and will have charge of the exhibits. MAYOR REPLIES TO STATE BOARD REPORT At the Council meeting Monday night the report of the State Hoard of Health was read, followed by the reply of Mayor McDonald, which were re ceived by a note of thanks from the Council to the State Board for its attitude towards our water supply, and to Mayor McDonald for the courteous and able manner in which the same was answered. The bid of A. L. Douglas for ex cavating and macadamizing of Oak street was accepted, and W. G. Aldred was given the contract for the cement work. The First National Bank submitted bid for the Twelfth street improve' ment bonds at par and accrued intei est, which was accepted. The remodeling of the Jackson build- itiR, now owned by Mr. Johnson, came up for discussion on the application for a permit from the owner and there was a dillerence of opinion among the council as to whether it violated the ordinance. The work was stopped last week by the city marshal until action could be taken by the council. While the plans call for quite a change in the building, it was held by the majority of the council that while the proposed changes made a material difference in the appearance of the building, the spirit of the ordinance was complied with, inasmuch as the capacity of the structure would not be 'ticrcased, and the fire risk is lessened. The permit was granted by a three to two vote. Following is the report of the State Hoard of Health and the reply by Mayor McDonald. Mayor McDonald, Hood River, Oregon. Dear Sir: I am enclosing you herewith a cony of niv report to the State Board of the conditions at Hood River. If possible at all 1 think it would not only be advisable, hut very necessary, that you obtain your water supply from the Lava Beds before some other parties can so tie this up as to be inac cessible. Yours very truly, Calvin S. White. State Health Officer. REPORT OF THE HOOD RIVER WATER SUPPLY. On October 27 and 28th, at the re quest ot citizens ol Hood Kiver, 1 made a careful investigation of the present and proposed water supply of the city. J he present water supply is obtained from two springs known as the upper and lower systems. The upper system is in the center of a drainage area of about ten acres surrounded by houses and furnishes perhaps half of the town. Repeated examintions of this water during the last several years have found jit at various times con taminated with colon bacilli. The ower system is perhaps better situated than too upper, the spring being in the center of a plot of ground perhaps 200 feet square, fairly well protected from contamination, but the same condition holds true here as in the upper system, and at various times, colon bacilli have been found in this water. For the proposed supply further up Hood River, a distance of about nine miles from town, the town owns 19 acres of land on which i located a spring known as Tucker's, which fur nishes approximately a million gallons a day, which is about double the capa city of the present system. Analysis of this water have always shown pure uui mere are inree objections in iny mind to its use. First, the insuffi ciency of the quantity, as should t..e city grow during the next ten years us it has in the past ten, the'suppiy would bo insufficient. Second, the fact that at this time, it would not be posaible to buupIv the country known as the west end, a thickly populated district, which is practically a part of the city of Hood River, and third, perhaps purely speculative, is the possibility of contamination. Further south apiece of land now planted in an orcfta d. the ground (dopes at such an angle that it might be possible to contaminate ti e spring. The second proposed source of sup ply at the Lava Beds is situated in air line about 14 miles from Hood River and furnishes over six million gallons a day, the analysis of which shows absolutely pure. Also from the loca tion of the spring, it would be, in my mind, absolutely impossible lor it ever to become contaminated. Ibis would furnish all the of the water desired in the city as well as the west end where a thickly settled district with irriga tion through the summer and cesspools and private wells render the district a menace to the health of those living there. In my judgment, the Lava Beds is by all means the best source for the water supply for that city. Hood River, Ore., November 17, 1910. Dr. Calvin S. White, Secy., State Board of Health, Portland, Ore. Dear Sir: I have your letter of November 10th. and copy of your report to the Board of Health and thank you for same. I note what you have to say aLout the quality of the and conditions sur rounding the present proposed source of supply and think that you have covered the ground fully, except that if vou will look up the record of the tests made by the State Bacterioligitt from time to time, and report it to your Board, you will find that the lower spring has been constantly shown to be the worst infected. It is hardly necessary to discuss the finan cial and engnieering end of the water question in the City of Hood River, in asmuch as the voters have by an overwhelming majority taken care of this a long time since, ami compoiem engineers have oeen procured irom time to time to euro for the engineer- imr end of it: however. 1 feel it my duty to put you right on some of the X)ints you mentioned in your report. Tucker's Spring is located five and a quarter miles by pipe line survey from the spring to the reservoir site within the city (much less by air line) and not nine miles an you state. The Lava Bed Spring is about fourteen milts from the city, but you well know a :ipe lino could not be laid in an air line under the conditions prevailing .. . ir ii f 1 in Hood Kiver vaney. i nave oeen informed by a very competent engineer that it would take at least twenty-two miles of pipe line to reach the City from that spring. This would necessi tate the incurring of an expense that would be beyond the ability or legal right of the city to incur. I agree with vou that the Lava lieu Mprmg is a magniefient one, hut as I said before, the tHxiiHvera and electors of the City of Hood River have settled that ques tion bo postively that it would not pro fit us to discuss it. Furthermore, Lava Bed Snrinor has been appropriated by the Middle Fork Irrigating Co., their filing having been made almost two vcars. which the records of the State Engineer's office will show, and in ad clition to the filing they have actually anoronriated this water to beneficial use. to-wit. for irrigation purposes and had you gone down the Creek from the soring, nossiblv 150. yards you wou'd have found a dam and the whole of the spring turned out into an irriga tion ditch and being used in conform ity with the filing of the Middle Fork Irrigating Co. JThere are many more sources where FRUIT fAIR NOW OPEN ABOUT 500 BOXES ON DISPLAY Exhibition About the Size of Last Year, But Quality is Better Than Ever Before. In spite of the severe rainstorm dur ing the fore part of the week, the Fruit Fair opened yesterday with the exhibits in place by noon, and every thing in readiness for the inspection of the public. The managers of the fair have been very busy for a week ar ranging the details, seeing to the completion of the temporary building, and the work has been accomplished without friction and completed on time. The postponement of the date ore month from the date mually made for the fair, has enabled growers to make a better selection of fruit, put up a better pack, and the exhibits all snow tha result in a better quality all alorg the line. It may be said that the selec tion of apples and the pack is the best ever placed on exhitiition, and will impose a severe task on the judges in determining which is the best in their award of prizes. The building erected is much more satsifactory than the old tent arrange ment, as it has developed no leaks, being floored to keep out the mud and sawdust wnich has been an objection heretofore in the tent, and has per mitted the better arrngemeiit of lights and other details. The weather yesterday showed pro mise of clearing, and there should be a good crowd today to seo the best selection of the best apples in the world. Today being a holiday, should give every one an opportunity to see the show and everyone shuold attend as a matter of local pride ai d en courage the enterprise. Saturday is Portland day, and it is expected there will be a good crowd from the Rose City to look at Hood River's best. The space has nearly all beon re served, but the bad weather has un dobutedly been the cause of a number of exhibits not being in place. Mosier reserved space for thirty boxes, and a similar reservation came from Lyle, those two being the only outside ex hibitors. 'Ihe Mt. Houd district has the best exhibit ever sent from that section, and has excited the most favorable comment. White Salmon and Underwood sent their regrets this year, saying tin y weie m able to get together a suitable exhibit this year, but would surely I e w ith i,s next year. They expressed tui appreciative feel ing for the friendly iel,itioi s existing between the two sections ai:d hoped for its continuance. The hctulsunie prize cups are now on dmpMij in Laihv.iy's window and every one is a beamy. 1 hey are all finely engraved, nod v. ill Le as Mghly prized by the successful contestants as any of the numerous prizes now in the possession of the Hood River growers taken in previous years. 1'rot. Van Uemun, ot Washington, D. C, and Prof. Lewis and assistant, Roberts, of the Oregon Agricultural College, art the judges and arrived yesterday Among the attractions or thu snow is the booth where free cider is banded out with the compliments id' the show of the Hood Kiver Vinegar Co. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Hoge, of Port and. are here for a week on their Oak Grove ranch to uttend the I'pple fair. Their daughter, Miss June Hoge, who spent the summer here, is in school at Briarclitle, on the Hudson. Mrs. Mary Eairfoul Roberts. Mrs. Mary Fairfoul Roberts, wife of C. G. Roberts, passed away at Port land Saturday morning, November 19. The deceased had been suffering for a number of years and since the death of her son a year ago, had been gradually failing. The news of her death as a shock to the many of the family, who deeply sympathize with them in their bereavement. The remains arrived here Monday and the funeral was held at the Epis copal church, Rev. Simpson officiating. The burial was at Idlweilde. The deceased leaves a husband and one daughter, Mrs. Harry Baxton, three brothers, Howard and Thomas Fair foul, of Portland, and James, of Hood River, and a sister, Miss Hannah Fair foul, Of Hood River. Mrs. (lien Fa brick, of Medford, Ore., and Mrs. Dell Rand, of Hood River, are daughters of Mr. Roberts by his first wife. They were present at the funeral, also Mr. Fahrick and James and John Roberts, of Portland. good water can be procured, and when the Tucker Spring, which the City owns, is piped into the town, there as suredly is nothing to prevent the city acquiring other supplies if happily the city should outgrow Tucker's Spring. It would he a very easy matter under these conditions to continue the pipe a short distance further to a greater supply. .... . , As to the needs oi me country i atrree with vou that it would e a very desirable thing could it be thoroughly piped and fresh and pure water sup plied to all the inhabitants of the val ley, but you surely know that munici palities are not in the habit of levying tax upon the citizens thereof to supply a water system for rural districts. Of course this is not an issue as no representations have ever been made by the residents of Hood River valley to the municipal authorities requesting them to supply the vatley with a water system at the expense of the city, and it could not be done if they had. A discussion of these matters, of course, is purely didactic, as the source of supply, granting the Bame to be pure, selected and owned by the city, for its general availability and sufficiency for the present and future needs of the city, for a population of at least 10,000, has been thoroughly considered by the Common Council and the voters and after such consideration approved by more than two to one vote, and it remains only for the city officials to follow the instructions of the taxpayers of the city and procure the supply approved and for which a bond issue has been voted as soon as selfish interests may be overcome. Very truly yours, D. McDonald, Mayor.