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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 1911)
IIOOD KlYKft GLACIER, THURSDAY, AtlGUST 17, 1911 MR. ORCHARDIST t ' muiuasu your piums Insure the safety of your investment The first cost of a fruit tree is an insignificant item but the quality and pedigree of that tree is a powerful, perpetual factor of your income. You cannot afford to plant anything but the best, the most carefully propagated trees of known ancestryin other words, a strictly thoroughbred tree. Heredity is as surely transmitted by trees and plants as it is in animals. The good or bad characteristics of a tree are as surely transmitted to its offspring as in the higher forms of life. A vigorous, prolific, regular-bearing and disease-resistant tree will produce young trees of the same characteristics. An Orchard of this character is the best real estate agent you ever had when you wish to sell tlie best guarantee of your income while you live and the safest endowment you can bequeath to your widow or children. Mr. Orchardist, would you try to economize a few cents on the cost of such trees? The Hood River Valley is one of the most noted apple-producing sections of the world. Or chards have netted as high as $1,800.00 an acre from a single crop of apples. From the highest earning trees of the best orchards of this valley, trees whose ancestry can be traced back generation after generation of high production and vigorous, sturdy qualities, are all of the stock of the Hood River Standard Nursery Company grown. They are thoroughbred, pedigreed apple trees. For the season of 1911-12 we can offer a limited amount of extra size, apple only. Write for our guarantee and price list. HOOD RIVER STANDARD NURSERY CO. Phone Odell 8X2 Hood River, Oregon W. F. Laraway Doctor of Ophthalmology Over 30 years' ex perience. Eyes Tested and Glasses Ground Reference: Over 2.000 fitted in Hood River.U.B.A. I! We are showing a complete line of Summer Toilet Goods FANCY SOAPS, TOILET SPONGES, PERFUMES, TOILET WATERS, ETC. In Fact We are Headquarters for Everything in the Best Articles K. C. Lenon Witch-Hazel Cream for Sunburn. Takes Out All Soreness at Once. KEIR L CASS Smith Block Reliable Druggists EMERSONS CHARGED WITH BOXCAR THEFTS Albert and Ernest Emerson were arrested by Deputy Sheriff beats, of Cascade Ixeks, at Wyeth Saturday on charges of breaking open box cars at Troutdale and Portland. The officer brought the men here and lodged them in the city prison, where Mrshal Lewis held them until Sunday morning, when they were escorted to Portland by officials from that city. The Kmersons are thought to have committed a number of similar offences in different parts of the state. They pose as'pedlcrs after a haul is made and sell the "swag" in remote places When captured Saturday, they were hawking their wares, which consisted of cheap shoes and tobacco, at Wyeth, where no stores ate maintained. It is reportd that they had enough plug and smoking tobacco to fill a large grain uag. UNDERWOOD. M i... .,.! Kiii.,.i......v, ter, of Lyle, spent several days at Bachelors' Heights last week visiting Mr. Arisman and putting up wild blackberries. . J. A. Haran and Mr. O'Neil, of tortand, spent last Sunday at Lazy Hoys Ranch looking after their inter ests. Mrs. Schlade and children, of Port land, are spending several weeks with her mother, Mrs. Churchill, at Beulla Mill. U. L. Kirkpatrick came over and spent Sunday with tne nome loiks. M. K. Wilson, of Portland, came up last Friday to take charge of the clearing on the Sheehy ranch. Hoy Zigler, wife and cousin, left last Monday for a weeks outing, going to Trout Lake, Huckleberry mountain and other points. Mrs. Fruge and little son have re turned from several days' stay at Idle Wild, the home of her uncle in Hood River. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. lienrich Kapp, was buried last Mon day. A. J. Miller, of Hood River, visited his sister, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Thursday and Friday at Sun-Up Ranch. When the surveyor comes around, one is reminded of the oid fashioned game of "pleased or displeased." While working about his horses last Saturday morning Claude Arisman received a kick just above the knee, and, although not serious, it is very painful. W. L. Kirkpatrick spent several days in Portland last week. Mrs. McKiraghan and little son, Dale, are up on the ranch for the sum mer. CENTRAL VALE Mr. Dunaway and family left for Phoenix, Ariz., Wednesday the 9th. Mr. Snider and famliy left for the Willamette Valley last Monday. ' The Loyal Berean Bible class will give a pie social next Saturday, the 19th, at the school house. Let every body come. Jesse Thomas is visiting B. E. Smallwood. K C. Mayberry. W. D. Allen, W. D. Durham and Mr. Laslie and families spent Sunday at the Puneh Bowl. Miss Edna Murrey, from Portland, is visiting at the home of H. E. Redfield. BERRY PICKERS FIND BEARS The experience of the Husum Indian, who recently picked wild blackberries from the same bush with a big black bear, was repeated last week at Mil ton when Mrs. J. A. Clark of that city, who, with her family, is spend ing the hot weather in the mountains, left the camp to pick huckleberries, and when about a mile away found a bush well loaded with the fruit, and was busy filling her bucket when she heard a rustling noise on the other side of the bush. She got up to investigate and there, almost touching her, was'a large bear. They gazed at one another for some little time, and then Mrs. 'Clark started to run for the camp, believing the bear was after her, but he was run ning in the other direction. WHITE SALMON. (From the SCnUrprlite) A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Caskey of Bristol on Wednesday. Blessings doubled'up on M. V. Baker one day last week when twin girls were born to them. F. S. Wnuk and friend lecently arrived from Bismarck, N. D., ana will develop orchard land at Bristol. Mr. Wnuk-is the owner of 20 acres bought of C. Atwood. They are now busy grubbing 20 acres for Mr. Morey, of Grove, N. D. F. W. Palsirfer brought samples of apricots from young trees into this office that measured seven inches around. That is some size. He also brought in clusters of apricots, 29 and 32 on a single small twig. He is much pleased with his yield of apricots and is going to set more trees this year. About $10,000, half the required amount to start grading of the railroad up the hill, is in sight, aa stock has been subscibed in that amount. The local committee promoting the road are encouraeged and believe there is now no doubt about being able to sell the $20,000 of stock, for people are beginning to realize that thia may be their only chance to ever get a road. The great column of lurid smoke which shot up back of the hill on the west side of town on Monday night was from the slashing Are on the ten acres being cleared by the Bodding house brothers. It was a fine burn, but had the large trees been first split by dynamite much future burning would have been saved. A tree burns more easily from the inside outwards. But better yet, the big trees should have been cut into cord wood, for at the present rate of burning wood ' so close in 'will be of value. The boys have a fine tract and with knowledge acquired at the very practical schooljjf horticulture at Corvallis will make a success of it. Buy it now. Now is the time to bny a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cboiera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is almost certain to be needed before the summer is over. This remedy has no superior. Tor sale by all dealers. At Summer Home. Doctor Brosius announces hit summer home established at Odell. Phone 20 where be can be consulted morning and evening; city office, Hood River, phone 12-B, open as usual, 10 to 4 daily; Night Calls auswered from Odell, phone 20. tf FOR SALE Having no present use for the following articles we offer them for sale very cheap, for cash or short time note: One Tubular Axle Milburn Wagon, wide track, with double box and seat, half truck wheels with 2-in. tire. In good condition and practically new, 180.00. One set double Crank Bolster, springs 1,500 pounds weight, 5.00. One 1 1-8 in. Velie two-seated canopy top side spring Wagon with storm curtains and pole, $80.00. One set of Chain Harness with breech ing, new, $20.00. One heavy single express wsgou Harness, but little used, $15.00. One set Studebaker medium Bobsleds, $30.00. One No. 2 Faultless Stump Puller with 100-ft. cable, extra 20-ft. choker, steel grub hooks, $90 00. Puller has el tared but 20 acres. One 2-horrepower Inter national Harvester Co., air cooled Uasoling Engine, good as new, $75.00. One new Saddle and bridle, $18.00. One 210-egg Peep-O-Day Incubator, $12.00. Five 100-chick St. Helens out door Brooders, $10.00 each. One 100-chick St. Helens indoor Brooder, $6.00. One 100-chick Petuluma in door Brooder, $4.00. Kellogg & Marquis R. D. No. 3 Phone 3253-M Auto Delivery Co. Regular trips through the Valley EAST SIDE, MONDAY AND THURSDAY WEST SIDE, TUESDAY AND FRIDAY Deliveries to Any Part of the City Express and Baggage. PHONES BEATY& PARKER 347-X 347-L Lunch Baskets will present a tempting array of - goodies if you stock them with Groceries and provisions bought of us. We pride ourselves on the freshness and fine quality of all the Gro ceries we sell, and offer a wide variety for your selection at prices that can not be equaled. J. M. WOOD Phone 7 Nursery Stock Hood River Grown First Class THE KIND THAT GftOWS A Few Dwarf Apple, Pear and Peach C. D. Thompson HOOD RIVER, OREGON Real Estate LOANS, RENTING, COLLECT ING AND INSURANCE A Bpectalty of City Properly, Residence Lou, and Saiall Tracts CIom Id. For Barfaloi call on or address T. D. TWEEDY Hood River Home Phona.KT.L