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' ' '" - ' VOL. XSll HOOD EIVER, OREGON, DECEMBER 1, 1910 NO 21 Do you need Good Rubbed JJJ gj Ru5bers The only Rubbers warranted to wear. NOT MADE BY A TRUST J. C. Johnsen, The Shoe Man Hood River, Oregon Do Leading Hotel Oregon Bldg. For Sale 1 1 acres under cultivation 5 acres in apples, Spitz and Newtowns, 3 and 4 years old. Water free for irrigation. Good 7-room house. One and one-half miles from town. Near school. An opportunity to buy a good place at the right price. $7,000.00. Terms. D. E. RAND, Owner Phone 328 X 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 Confuting of Observation Car, Pullman Vestil.uled Sleeping Cars, Smok ing Car and PininH Car will leave Third and Townaend 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. II. 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 farther 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. You Want Orchard Pr We have for sale and can show you orchard lands in 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. 1 1 Transfer and Livery Co. .fr.H--M--H-4:-H"W The World's Prize Winning Apples are grown on land that we are selling. For a limited time we are offering some of the besi 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 t Davidson Building To oper Dealers Hood River, Oregon Nichol High Class Orchard Lands and City Realty Basement Brosius Bldg Phone 98 Bentley, the Builder Phone 33 IK F. H. Coolidge Watchmaker and Jeweler Si Hood River.Oregon 1 fflnjSSfiB HadlocR Real Estate Bulletin $7,500 TEN ACRES, ono half rnilo from tovvn.N acres in treos souk.' in bearing, balance in .'5, 4 find o year old trees. (Jood baln, all tools, plenty of water for irrigating as well as run ning water on the place, 2 acres of strawberries. Guy Y. Edwards & Co. Phone 228L Office Oregon Hote Buy ty IS CELEBRATED JOLLY MEETING AT (LI B ROOM Interest inj! Talks About the Spokane Show and Presentation of (lifts Features of the Evening. I no inlurmal smoker pulled oil' last Wednesday at the Commercial Club was otio (if tbo host social gatherings wmcn me null lias had. The occasion t the meeting, which was the colo ration ot the victory at Spokane, lent enthusiasm ami u general good feeling, ami ii was a nappy crowd which us semhlod in the club rooms. The first I'.ni. vi mo evening was .spent III a general social time, ami it was im proved by all to get better noqiiaintei ith his neighbor. t resident Charles Hall called the meeting to order in the assembly rooms aim itev. Harris was call upon to start the hall rolling, which he did by reciting n story which had tor its text, "Opened with Prayer. 1-.. 11. hhepanl was then called to the platform and Ins remarks were well chosen, and listened to with at tention. Mr. Shepard spoke mostly of me exliitnt at tpokane, the conditions which existed and the iniportnce of Hood Kiver taking the prizes, lie said in part: "Hood River had cvervlhnig to lose and very little to Iguin, from a com mercial standpoint, in the contest at Spokane. VVe staid out of the .show the past two years for obvious reasons, and we began to hear the taunt that we wore afraid to go into competitoin with the Washington npplo box sec tions. In making the exhibit this vear we had two cars aganinst seventeen of the finest from other box sections. llood Kiver has always been first in every contest, irom the time we took the blue ribbon m ISM at the Chicago fair. Our reputation is established in the markets of the world us being the best. Had we failed this year to take the first prizes, it would have been used against us by our con.pHitors, while the carrying oil' of the prizes simply maintains our reputation. VVe were up against the keenest com et tion. Our every move was watched. They werojdl against us, and as they could not reach our level, they tried to pull us down to theirs. In spite of this feeling against us, our crowd acted in a gentlemanly, dignified manner, and made no loud demonstration when the decision was announced. VVe should have had four cars there instead of two, and we would have taken first and second on Spitzenburgs and first and second on Newtowns. It was the most phenominal display ever made anil was high class from every point of view. Our decorations were sim ple and effective. The elecriral dis play was u winner.and the two carloads were set off in a manner to attract immediate attention,. The packers and decorators deserve the highest praise, and all who had h part to do admitted themselves in a creditable manner." Ernest C. Smith was then called upon and spoke in a general way of the work of the llood Kiver party. He said he would not attempt to tell any thing about the fruit, as he did not care to display his ignorance of appleM among the experts present, lie prais ed the packers and the other Workers for their untiring ell'o.'ts to do their best, and the judges for their integr ty and moral courage to give a fair de cision on the merits. In commenting on the good work done by President Hall, who, when there seemed to be a failure to have llood Kiver properly represented at the show for want of funds, took the mut ter in hand himself and said that if necessary he would finance the pro position himself. He spoke of the work of 10. II. JShopard, whose sug gestions and work did so much in im proving tin; display, and who was on the job night and day with the rest. He then sprung a surprise on the two gentlemen by presenting, on behalf of the club, a gold watch to Mr. Hall and a diamond stick-pin to Mr. Shepard. It was complete surprise to the recipients, uud while they wi re both fluent speakers during the fore part of the evening, they found much dillieully in expressing their appre ciation of the tokens. A. A. Jayne was then called upon, and be congratulated Mr. Smith in the happy manner in which he ad dressed the meeting and for his well chosen remarks. Mr. Jayne said that he had been a resident of the valley for fifteen years, coming from The Dulles, and when he came here the people of that section tried to dis courage him. Hood Kiver was looked upon at that time is a bankrupt country, with no future. The raising of apples wus considered a poor busi ness, as there was no market for them at that time except a local demand at a low price. Mr. Jayne was the of the same opinion when he came here, and it took him some time to see the possibilities of the future. lie em phasized the fact that it was the mind and conscience of the apple business here, that backed up the quality and made Hood Kiver famous. The de termination to put up an honest pack, and the best pack, was the factor in maintaining the reputation. Prof. Vun Deman, one of the judges of the Spokane show, and also of the Hood Kiver show here this week, was present, and was called to the floor. Prof. Van Deman said that he ami the other judges tried to lind all the fault they could with the exhibit and made poor success. They tried to he merciless In their scoring, spending their time looking for defects rather than for the good points, as that was about all there was left to do. When they got through there was but one thing to do and that was to give the prize to Hood Kiver. Mr. Van Deman said he was proud to see Hood Kiver set the pace of the world in growing and packing apples. In his visits to all the i m porta, t apple sections of the United States, he always told them to follow Hood Kiver. tie could not say it too often. In Virginia laHt year they had a good exhibit, the best they over had, and he remarked that it looked, "Hood Kivcry," He hoped they would continue to improve. "I hope you will keep in the lead," said Mr. Van Deman. Put conscience into the apple box and you will get the right reward. There has never been such an exhibition of apples in the world as you have this year. It has never been equalled. We have been called to judge your exhibit this year. As it will be hard to decide be tween you, we have determined to ex act double penalties if we find the bot tom ol the tiox not as good as the tin. It is possible we may have to look for me toenail marks of the mosquitos on nit- urines iu ueiermine a mnerence. C. II. Sprout told how the car of winners was pot together and gave an me creuit to lus wite and family He disclaimed any credit himself, and said that all credit and remuneration would no to those who made up the car. l he packers, Robinson, Ordway ami i money, would oe remembered, and all those who contributed to the success of the exhibit were entitled to their share ot praise. Mr. Sprout said mm uhi'K oi nil tins the reputation ot the valley was at stake. VVe hud ev erything to lose and but little to gain. Hack of the individual etlort was the reputation of the valley. Hud we lost. it would have hurt our reputation in the markets. To win was simply to maintain tne reputation already estab lished. Mcdford gained nothing in a commercial way last year for having received the prize, because of luck of organization and business methods. It helped real estate sides to some extent in the Mcdford country, but did not tieneht the sale ot apples. Southern Oregon this year did not make a sale of apples until very late. The reputation of llood River enabled us to sell our apples on an V. O. H. proposition. We have this year enlarged our markets. VVe sent one car to Iioston as a trial shipment and upon its arrival received a wire from the buyer asking for another car. the quality is so high class that we have now four firms in Huston handling Hood Kiver apliles. Owing to the large production which will be had in a few years from all the box apple sections of the west, we must keep to the front from a purely ommerciiil standpoint. We will have to depend on quality to win. 1 wish also to call your attention to the ware house and cold storage problem. You have all noticed the strings of teams waiting at the warehouse to unload. Our storage facilities this year have been much too small, and we have hud to crowd apples on the market at times when the market has been glutted, and it has hurt the price. In two years we may reasonably expect a million boxes from Hood Kiver orchards. Un less more facilities are provided it will mean a tremendous loss. We must have a capacity of at least 21)0,001) boxes by that time. The two storage warehouses here are the only ones of any note in the box apple sections. lhe other sections tins year have hud to force their apples on glutted mar kets, with more or less disastrous re sults. When those conditions occur it is only the high class apples which sell. Our prosperity depends upon how long we can keen Spitzenburg tip ples. If we can hold them until the surplus slock from other sections is moved otf, we can ship at the l ie t time and get profitable returns, liui-i iness men, owners of real estate and apple growers must provide more warehouses or suffer loss. A stock company of $100,000 is needed to solve this problem. "Prof. Lewis, one of the judges of the Hood River fair, was present and ex tended the congratulations of the Ore gon Agricultural College C Hood Kiver on its nuigniilccnt exhibit. He said we were specialists in a special industry, making it a deep business study, and were making it a grand success, lie admonished us to keep up the reputation to a high grade. Henry Avery, of the Eggennont or chard, which took the Newtown prize at Spokane, when asked to explain how his apples took the prize. ..aid it was "Hood Kiver apples aril Hood Kiver methods." lie would change the old motto to rend, "Honesty is the liest Pack," and hung it in every ap ple house. He said that at Spokane when the judges got to his cur they took (Hit 70(1 apples from the boxes and found them all perfect. He said that G. K. Caslner was the man behind the Newtown pack, and it was the puckers who landed the prize. ti. K. Caslner wus then asked to tell how the cur wus built up, and he said they went, over .1,000 boxes and select ed 12.17. In packing out the car they took a little over .10 per cent of the selection. SPItOAT CAR WINS CHICAGO FIRST I'RIZK A telegram was received here Tues day from Secretary Skinner that the Sprout car of Spitzenburgs had been awarded the first prize and sweep stakes at the Chicago Land Show. The prize consists of a beautiful Bter ling silver loving cup, said to lie worth $.100. Mr. Sprout says that he has not received any official notice himself, other than the wire from Mr. Skinner. The following report appeared in the Portland Journal, but tho state ment that a cash prize of $1,000 had been awarded in addition to the cup is probably incorrect : "Chicago, 111., Nov. 29 Oregon apples curried off the grand sweep stakes prize at the Chicago Land Show today when C. H. Sprout, of Hood Kiver, won the cup and $1000 for the best carload of apples. This is the same cur of apple that won the grand sweepstakes prize at the National Apple Show at Spokane, Wash. "This car of Spitznburgs wus in competition with apples from all sec tions of the United States and, con sidering the fact that they were hauled farther and handled twice, this is a re markable record. The apples scored 907 noints out of a possible 1000 at the Spokane show and have now captured two world's prizes. '.'C. II. Sprout owns the Eldorado orchard at llood Kiver consisting of 40 acn.s and the prize-winning cur was taken from this orchard alone. This orchard is not under irrigation. "Mr. Sproat has been offered almost fabulous sums for various boxes of tho prize winning apples, but will pro bably sell the car in one lot to a com mission house. "Oregon fruit and other exhibits are attracting attention from thousands of people who are looking westward and the fact that Hood Kiver apples have won the grand prize means that the tide of immigration will be heavier to Oregon than any other state, judg ing from the comment heard on all sides." J. W. Macdonald and wife returned Tuesday from a two weeks' trip to the east. Mr. Macdonald says that work has been suspended on the Bonehoro tract for the winter. GOES TO JPORTLAND AM) FROM THERE TO NEW YORK Prizes are Awarded at Ine llood River Fruit Fair Which Closed Last Saturday. The Hood Kiver apple show ended Saturday night and tho exhibit, which consisted of 62.1 boxes, was immedi ately packed up and shipped to the Portland meeting of the Oregon State Horticultural Society, which is being held this week Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, at the Majestic Theater building. Officers of the society came up Saturday and arranged for the ex hibit there, which will be in charge of GJ K. Castner and C. 1). Tuompsou. The attendance this year was not as large as was expected owing to the cohCweuther, and the fact that there were several other apple shows held before at other places. The Portland Crowd WHS ?Ont llirirn munir nf thnn. - fi I ...... ij ... blllll waiting to see the exhibit at Portland. As slated lust week, however, the quality was the best ever placed on exhibition, and the arrangement to send the exhibit to Portland is a good one. The exhibit will ulso be sent to New York to lu pvhiliif.wl fh mobile show the middle of January. u,4 .i.iii i.. i .. ri ...... ..m ..c mil a milll UT Ol U mil lion people. This will be an advertise ment worth while noil will .l.i ut deal of good tin a section where we sell ine uuik oi our apples, c. . Cas tner. president. C. 1). Thorn secretary, and C. K. Marshall hud entire charge of the fair, and the experience of the two former in other years was especially valuable in mak- u, .. .. iiiK mi; kiii a nuoceMi. The judge did not complete their labors of awardinu the nrizes until Vr. day evening, and in most cases it was difficult to make a decision. All the exhibits were so nearly per fect as to call for the strictest ex amination. The following are the prize winners: Pest ten-box display, any variety. not .more than three boxes of nn variety, cup J. L. Carter, lirst; Home Orchard Company, second, liest five-box di-mlnv. one or mor varieties, cup A. Hukari, first; H. O. Sicvcrkropp, second. Host box Snitzenberirs. XX nnd iMnrorW Vi, lirst; Lawrence & Smith, second. ' rsesi nox Newtowns, MS and larger M. M. Hill, first: Home Orelui ril Cum. any, second. Host box Ortlevs-Willliim Klimlr first; Mohr Pros., second. Pest box Baldwins C. K. lienton, first: W. E. Clark, stcond. Host box Arkansas Itlacks Law rence & Smith. liiKt- M M Hill second. liest box Jonathans-W. Fike, first; N. W. Hone, second. liest box Hiilikvinu- C k' l(,.nt,,i. first; W. E. ('lark, second. MEDAL PRIZES. Host box lien Davis-W. Fike. liest box Delicious W. E Sherman, liest box Cravenstoiu London & Powers. liest box Ilydes King--Home Or chard Company. Host box King of Tompkins County W. Fike. liest box Northern Spy Epping & Rabies. Post box Hlack Twig II. (). Siever- kropp. liest Ilox Koxbury Russet MhxwcI ton Orchard. liest box Rhode Island Greenings W. E. ('lark. liest box Swaar L. E. Clark, liest box Wagno- Maxwelton Or chard. Rest box Winter Hanana D. E. Miller. Rest box Red Cheeks Hood River Land & Apple Compunj. Pest box Vun Devere-E. Shelley Morgan. Htst box deiietan R. Poidey. SPECIAL PRIZES. Rest packed live boxes, prize gold Pe Company- Walter Weber, Hood River; second prize, $1.1, won by H. C. Kramer. Rest general plate display J. L. Carter. It has been suggested by a number of exhibitors of the recent apple fair that much tieneht would result from the publication of the scores of the judges. Secretary C, 1), Thompson lurnishes the scores of the leading varieties for which cups were awarded. The general plun of the judges was to score two or three of the most promising of each class, then eliminate those which by the score of the top layer would fall below the ones already scored. In the 10 box class three boxes of each were scored and the average of the three made the score of the exhibit. 10 Box Spitz Newtown Raid. Av. 97.3 98.4 97.8 98.8 97.3 97.5 W. Fike 90.2 97.5 98.2 Home OrcliurdiW.fi 98. r 98.7 98.4 96.8 97.2 98.2 97.1 99.8 Ortley 9fi.(i 97.1 M. M. Hill 07.5 'JH.2 9H.6 98.1 J. L. Carter Peter Mohr Maxwelton Five Box A. Hukari 99.6 T. (J. Smith 98.9 Win. Ehrck 97.6 H. Seiverkropp 99.fi F. C. lirosius 97.8 A. I. Mason 99 Spitzenburgs 96120. F. 0. lirosius 94 Lawrence Smith 9.1.2 L. E. Clark 99.4 Peter Mohr 96.1 Mohr Pros. 98.4 N. W. Bone 97.1 Maxwelton Orchard 94.8 A. I. Mason 9.1.4 Spitzenburg 88 and larger. W. Fike 99.6 Lawrence & Smith 99.3 L. E. Clark 98.4 Peter Mohr 99.2 Mohr Bros. 9.1.1 Maxwelton 98.1 Newtown 88 and larger. Home Orchard Co. 98.9 M. M. Hill 99.5 Peter Mohr 98 Ortley Wm. Ehrck 98.5 H. O. Seiverkropp 97.4 (Continued on Last Page.)