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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 12, 1911)
lief 3? ! . HOOD ItlYKK, OltKOOX, TIII.'KSDAY, OLTOMJlt 1J. lull I 20 VOL. XX III he f5j'J v r if " i m a i- v mmmm J1 On Account of Old Age, This Fine Home and 15 acres bearing orchard; 15 acres hay land; about 20 acres pasture; team, cow and all farm tools; 5 miles from Hood River, will be sacrificed for $26,500. $6,500 cash, balance terms. See owner's son-in-law, J. H. FRARY 1 123 Twelfth Street Hood River, Oregon 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 n 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 m i m 1 1 1 if ! Bargain if Sold at Once Five and one-half acres, one mile from town on Tucker road; one acre full bearing commercial varieties; four acres in five and six-year-old (next spring) Newtown and Spitzen burgs, Bing cherries, Anjou pears, blackberries, raspberries, peaches and prunes; one acre in strawberries; one-half acre in alfalfa; excellent view; new outbuildings and remodeled six-room cottage with running water; south slope. Early fruit brings high prices. Interesting figure for all cash. Terms if necessary. Owner lives in the east and must sell. Phone Eugene G. Rexford, 2042-L, if interested. Real Estate Wanted 20-acre orchard partly bearing, with build ings. 10 acre orchard partly bearing, East Side preferred. 5 acres well improved, close to town on the West Side, to trade for modem home in Hood River. Centrally located improved property to trade for Portland residence. J. H. Heilbronner & Company The Reliable Dealers Hood River, Ore. M..M..H.,ih-M 4 1111 ll-I-M I III 1 " ' ' H- HYDRO COMPANY MEN BEGAN WORK YESTERDAY J. T. Thompson, an Experienced Power Plant Man. is Interested in Company and Will Manage the riant. ,- J-M..J1-.M1... An Ideal 20-Acre Orchard For $10,000 Situated in the finest apple district of the val ley; famous red shot soil; 1 miles from depot and stores; 10 acres in 3-year-old Spitzenburg, Newtown and Winter Banana, just beginning to bear; 4 acres of strawberries between trees, netted $900 this year; between 6 and 7 acres 1-year-old Spitz., Newtowns and Ortleys; bal ance timber; home grounds, small bungalow, barn and Jap house. Owner compelled to live in east owing to death in family. Easy terms. Address "S," Care of Glacier $4,800 Will Buy 80 Acres Within three miles of VanHorn station. All good ap ple land; partly cleared; not to exceed five acres rough land; balance nearly level; gentle slope. Developed and producing orchard adjoining. Mourdant A. Goodnough PIANIST Will Give Lessons on the Piano in HOOD RIVER providing a sufficient number of pupils can be secured to make it worth the trip. j Rf-?-' further particulars call up phones 175 OR 1902-L our teachers be hearlily extended to the unbuilding of our normal schooi. I That all persons applying for certifi- nn1Ilv1 rw ...m'f'te" in the schools of thisstate in UkriV v PI A lMTi IV-cember, WIS, t required tu show DLUlilkJ 1 LiliX I that they have completed at least Jwo; years work above the eighth grade, and have taken six weeks of profes sional trainii g, and those applying for certificates in December l'.U4, and thereafter be required to show that they have completed at least two years' work above the eighth grade and have taken J2 weeks of profes sional training. That the state eighth grade examin ations have done much to raise the standard of our schools, but as the present conditions have outgrown and are subverting the intents of the sys tem, it is therefore recommended that as soon as a law requiring a minimum qualification of teachers be enacted and enforced that the eighth grade examination By stem le amended to meet the changed conditions or abol ished. That school boards be required by law to put school rooms, outbuildings, and premises in good sanitary condition before the opening of school, and see that these conditions are maintained during the term. Clyde T. Bonney, J. M. Woods, J. O. McLaughlin. The Hydro Electric Co., the officers of which are N. C. Kvaiis, presioent : Dr. J. K. Watt, secretary and treas urer; and J. T. Thompson, vice pres ident and general manager, began yes terday morning the work of construct ing its big plant for the development of power near the Tucker Bridge on the county road. A crew or ten men began the first excavating work. Ad ditional men will be added from time to time as fast as they can be procured and the work of completing the flume way and the electric plant will be hastened. The Hydro Electric is ready to pro ceed with the work of the electric sys tem on a sound financial basis, its subscribed capital will enable it to complete the construction cf the sys tem as planned and to begin without a cent of debt to furnish its patrons with light and power. Among its officers is J. 1. Thompson, who has had a prac tical experience in the building and maintenance of electric plants. Mr. Thompson, who now resides in Port land, was formerly interested in the power plant on th-f White Salmon river at llusum in Klickitat county, wasn. ; indeed, it was under his supervision tlmt the system was constructed and operated. The plant was later sold to the Pacific Tower & Light Co. Mr. Thompson will oversee the construction of the plant and after its completion will move here with his family to man age its operation, "lam coming to Hood Kiver to become one of your citzens, he said, "We think that we have got something pretty good in electric plants and we are going to give the people the benefit of the development." The first unit ot two to ue construct ed by the new power company will develop 7.r0 horse power. The work, however, will be eo arranged innt n will easily be possible to develop an additional 7F0 horse power. The f umewav for the pewer plant will be on the eu t side of the llo .d Kiver and the plant will be located near the present location of the old saw mill. The ditch will be 180(1 feet long about eight feet deep and twelve feet wide. The company has purchased the machinery for the plant and it is prob able that it will arrive here the latter part of this week, and in a very short time the wires will be strung and the new plant will be furnishing electric energy for the Valley. Because of the cheapness of construction and main tenance, the new company will bo strong and successful competitor of the Pacific Power & Light Co. CITY OPENS i IN FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING Power Company Appeals from Decision of Condemnation Case Water Com mission Proposed for City. Total Land For Sale jf 1 have about 1,000 acres of No. 1 Apple Land, 3r most of it under ditch at prices ranging from .f GO $ 3r per acre up. In tracts from ten acres up. J. R. STEELE Hood River - - - Oregon, ADDRESS- C. A. McCARGAR, Mosier, Ore. For Sale by Owner 200 acres, GO ocren cleared, 11 aeres planted, balance unimproved. Price cheap and easy terms. J. P. Thomsen It. P. I). No. 1 box GO Phone 2i)G Odell Mr. Fruit Grower! If von are contemplating increasing the size of your orchard yon should be careful in the selection of your trees, for without the proper type ot trees to start with, you cannot hope for the success you deserve. The Tr-to-Nrne Nursery has furnished the larger por tion of the trees for the most profitable orchards of Hood River, the or chards that huve in later yearg produced the prize winners were fiom trees grown by the Trueto-Namo Nursery, including the priza winning car of Yellow Newtowns at the National Apple Show at Spokane. The trees that we have to offer are not "edigreed" nor "thoroughbred," but are of the type that have produced results that speak for themselves. Our years sf practical experience In the nursery business is a safeguard againrt mistakes and should be a sufficient receommendation to merit your confidence. It will pay you to examine onr stock or write us before placing your order. Address all communications to True-to-Name Nursery PHONE 2002-K HOOD RIVER. ORE. GUY Y. EDWARDS & CO. Office Hotel Oregon Building Phone 228-K $150.00 Per Acre-Forty acres of raw land, 7 miles out, on East Side. Easy terms. $625.00 Per Acre Twenty acres, nearly all in 4-year-old trees of standard varieties; near church, school, store and railway, and only terms one-half down. This is first class in every way. $6,500.00-Ten acres on East Side, near VanHorn; all in trees; new apple house; 2 acres full bearing; 2 1-2 acres 5 years old; 2 acres 3 years old; 2 1-2 acres 1 year old; 1 acre pears 1 year old. Terms one-half down. We Write All Kinds of Insurance PRIZE OF $500 FOR TWENTY FIVE BOXES Howard Elliott, pre-ddent of the Northern Pacific railroad, has donated to the New York Land Show twenty live twenty-dollar gold pieces in a leather case, to be awarded for the best twetitv-five boxes of apples, any variety or varieties, a Binle variety to the box, competition open to the world. The conditions are : The facts reaiUing the fruit as asked by the judges must be sworn to and attested bv two witnesses. The apples must be exhibited by actual grower or his authorized agent. The grower rtiunt own the land, or be the proprietor by virtue of lease, or crop sharing system of cultivation. Condition of fruit as to size and weight, appearance, perfec tion of type, method of packing, the dute of picking, will govern the award. The competition is not open to dealers, or any other bona fide growjrs, as heretofore stated. The twenty-five boxes may be til of one variety, or of several varieties. The hitter is pref erable, and will no doubt act as a factor in the award, since variety helps the display, generally speaking. There must be but one vaiiety in each box, however. In addition to the Howard Klliott prize, the Commercial Club is jubt advised that Adrian G. Hanaur will present a $200 silver cup for the best twenty-five boxes of apples, uny variety, or varieties, with one single variety to each box. The Hanauer entries can also compete for the How ard Klliott prizes. Prof. Van Denian will judge all apple entries. On ac count of the lateness of this announce ment growers desiring to enter for both apple prizes and who have or will file entry blanks for the Howard Klli ott prize will be eligible for both prizes. If entry is made fur the Hanauer prize only, then a separate affidavit is required. Repacking will be permitted after the apples to be entered reach New York, where the Land Show will be held November 3rd to 12th in iv.adison Square (Jarden. Former Secretary of the Commercial Club, J. C. Skinner, will be in New York at the time of the show and has offered to take charge of any exhhiits sent him. This is a chance for Hood River to increase the already world wide fame of the valley. TEACHERS DESIRE LOCAL INSTITUTE A meeting was held last Wednesday, October 4, at the Hood P.iver, Wasco and Sherman county Institute, of the Hood Kiver teachers, when it was de cided unanimously to hold a local in stitute next year. With the exception of J. C. Stublis, principal of the Frankton school, all the teachers of the county attended the meeting. The following resolution was adopted : Be it resolved by the teachtrs of Wasco, Sherman, and Hood Kiver counties assembled in annual institute: That we thank the recent legislature for the enactment of the laws concern ing the certification of Uachers and the supervision of rural schools; also the voters of our state for the estab lishing of a state normal school. That the interest and cooperation of School News. I!y E..E. Coad. High School enrollment 137, enrollmcont is now over 600. Philip Ingraham, from Miss How ard's room Sixth grade , is at the Cottage Hospital suffering from an attack of Typhoid Fever. He ii im proving and h;pe8 to be back inachool soon. Miss Nellie Crocker, the new Sixth Crade teacher, commenced her work Monday. All the rooms are now used. 1 he eighth grade hoys were trans ferred to the high school building to the room that was used last year for a library, folding doors have been placed across the two wings of the Hi School assembly room so that one of the wings could be used as a library and the other as a class room, Thursday is a holiday Columbus Day. 1 suppose a good many people will wonder why the schools are closed on that day. But the law commands us to close, there were numerous complaints because we organized our school work this year on a holiday. and from a strictl) legal standpoint the complaints were justified. The teachers cannot be blamed for the new holiday any more than they are blamed for a good many things that happen Last year at the State Teacheis' Anao- cial ion resolutions were passed asking the state Legislature to change the law so that it would not be necessary to close school on primary and general election days. Hut the LegislatureJIdid nothing of the sort. It gave us another holiday instead. Soif that is the way the people feel about it we will have to obey the law whether we want to do so or not. Hut 1 am sure that it is the belief of practically he teachers thut this new holiday tf not reeded. The teachers of Hood River County were practically unanimous in their request that we have a teachers' Insti tute at Hood River instead of going to The Dulles next year. It is the inten tion of County School Superintendent Thompson to arrange for tha Institute as'requested. Much of the work at the average Institute is arranged for the teachers who have had little or no training. The teachers of Hood River county are trained teachers with but few exceptions, and thus ore not bene fitted very much by the institute. They feel that Instructors can be se cured who will help them on the points where they need help. There are too many students who do not measure up to the capabilities they possess, we are posieu nearly every week. 1 wonder U the parents Know about it. The students are told to report to their parents, and reports are sent home every six weeks. Here are some interesting deductions drawn by the teachers recently: With few exceptions who fail regularly are those who fail to meet any sort ot respon sibility; 2. who continually find ex cuses for absenting themselves from the room; 3. who never take advan tage of. the opportunity of getting special help from the teacher;-It is always the best students who do this voluntarily ; 4. who resent it it tney are asked to remain after the main classes are dismissed ; 5. who are dis ordirly;6. who do not have regular hours for home study, and lor rejl. And the list might be extended. It is true that the school does not appeal directly to the interests of many of these students, rraeuciil Manual Training would help many of them. Breaking up wrong habits would help others. Parental interest and cooperation with all the educative influences would help others, we teachers are no doubt to blame in some cases in misjudging the student or in failing to reach his interest. Hut there is surely something in the deduc tions above to interest the parents of the students concerned. The city has found in the operation of the water plant . acquired from the Pacific Power & Light Co., that it was necessary to provide an ollice, where patrons of the company might come for the purKse of paying monthly bills and transacting other business. It was reported at the Monday riitzht meeting of the city council that offers had been made by J. 11. Heilbrouner and the First National Bank as to ocations. From the two the com mittee recommended the Frst National Bank building. The ollice rented is on Third street between the barber shop and the olliee of Dr. VV. S. Nichol. The office will be open from 8 a. in. until 5 p. m. The Pacific Power & Light Co. has ippealed from the verdict'of the jury n the condemnation proceedings and the rulings of Judge Bradshaw and have appealed to the Supreme Conn. Notice of the appeal has been served on the city's attorneys, A. J. Derby and Jesse Stearns, and the city officials. In a written report at Monday night's meeting of the council.the Fire and Water Committee staled that two of its members had visited The Dalles to investigate the manner in which that city operated its municipal water system. The water there, it is stated, is under the supervision of a commis sion, composed of seven citizens, one from each ward and one at large. 1 he commissi is entirely distinct from the city council. it was recommended that this city s recently acquired sys tem be placed under the supervision of a commission not to exceed five men. As to the present operation of the plant, no recommendations of a defi nite nature were made. However, it was suggested that Miss Lucile Johnson be engaged to temporarily keep the books at a salary of $50 per month and. Hugh J. Wright employed at a monthly salary of $100 to superin tend the plant. The report was adopt ed by the council. A number of new applications were received. In addition to those of H. U. Langille, H. L, Hwe. J. L. Booth and A. (J. Cil ore, which weie re ceived at the last meeting, applica tions were submitted by C. H. Henney and C. I). White. A. W. Bishop ap plied for the position of service man. lie has held such a position with the Pacific Power & Light Co. The owners of Prospect Avenue property between Second and Seventh streets petitioned the council to grada that portion of the street and place curbs and sidewalks in front ot their property.. The petition wa granted and an ordinance ordered drawn pro viding for the work. A communication w g recieved from Mayor Hartwig stating that under the last census llou.l River had a popula tion of 2,331, and that under the Ore gon Statutes all cities having more than J,000 population were required to hold a primary election for city offi cials 45 days before the general elec tion. The general election comes on the first '1 uesday after the first Mon day in December, the date this yeiir beinif Dccdember 5. Therefore accord ing to the law, the first primary or Hood Kiver must be held on or before Saturday, October 21. At. the coming election it will be necessary to elect four city councilmen, a treasurer and recorder. With the exception of J. M. Wright, who will retire from the council, his ttrm expiring, an or me other coucilmen, whose places must be filled by election, have been appointed this year by the council to fill vacan cies caused by resgnations. The three appointed councilmen, who wi 1 retire, are H. L. Howe, having taken the place of Chas. Hall : Chas. T. Early, appointed to lill the vacancy caused by the resignation of S. W. Arnold; and James E. Robertson, filling the place of H. C. Smith, resigned. E. O. Blanchar is the present city treasurer and H. B. Langille the city recorder. The communication wa' referred to the committee of Police and Printing with instructions to co i ply with the law. J. B. Hunt submitted a communica tion to the council stating that some measures should be taken to control traffic on Seventh street between Cascade and Columbia streets. At WRITERS AND TEACHER VISIT IN VALLEY Randall R. Howard, who has charge of the deveiopement writings of the Pacific Monthly and who ia a regular contributor to the Oregonian, and Prof. Richards, of the faculty of the North Dakota Agricultural College at t'uruo . of that state, were here Satur day looking over the Valley. The for mer made his visit for the purpose of securing data for an article that he is preparing on general apple culture. lie has visited all the principal apple growing sections of the Northwest th fall. "I saved Hood River till the last." he said. ''As a kind of a cli max." Mr. Howard and Prof. Richards, both of whom were accompanied by their wives, were taken for a trip over the Valley Saturday by Chas. Hall. Both were delighted with the Valley. " I came to Hood Kiver Valley be caupe of the glowing reports of my friend, Imperial Potentate Treat, of the Shriners, who recently returned from a western trip to Fargo. Mr. Treat told me that in'all of his travels he had never seen a mote beautiful Fpot to live in and where one could make money at the same time. 1 agree with him 6ince beholding the place with my own eyes." C. P. Bla'nton, also a writer of development stories, ia here in the in terest of.the Pacific Monthly. present, he said, vehicles were damag ing the newly laid sidewalk. The Street committee was given power to act in this matter. On a con. plaint from residents on Pine street on the Heights the Street committee recommended that the Home Telephone Co. and the Pacific Power and Light Co. be notified that their poles must be placed within the curb lines on the street. The Sewer Commitee reported that, an investigation had been made of the leak reported on Montello avenue, It was found to come from a leaky water pipe and the Fire and Water committee was instructed to repair it. The Sewer committee.was empowered to employ additional help for the inspection of the new sewers, if it was found to be necessary. JAPANESE BUY MANY BIBLES The lales made by the local book stores to the man Japanese laborers of the Valley bear out the reputationthat the ordinary Japanese immigrant is a student of American conditions and manners as well as an ordinary laborer. J. W. Pifer states that since he has been here he has sold a great many more bibles to the Japanes-e than to the Americans. "Indeed," said';Mr. Pifer, "1 think I have sold a dozen bibles to Jap3 to one gold to white people. However, don't think that the Jans bought the bibles because they have been converted to the Christian religion but that they may study the'basis of the religion for the Christians." Mr. Pifer states that he happened to have a set of books on American business methods, when one day a Jap boy came into his store and asked for a book on business economics. He purchased one of the series and since that time has bought another one of the booksjeach month. i ;