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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (May 30, 1912)
HOOD mVEK, OREGON. THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1JI2 VOL. XXIII NO. t3? aw CAMAS PRAIRIE We Rich Bottom E ForcedtoSellat Sacrifice Price 10 Acres, mostly all in bearing, with house, barn and outbuildings, located in the heart of the valley, for 12,000. Can be bought on easy terms. It's $1,500 less than cost. Estimated crop this year will be over 3000 boxes. See Us About it J.H,Heilbronner&Co. UPPER VALLEY NOTICE List Your Places for Special Attention With WARD IRELAND CORNELL Upper Valley Real Eltalt-Inturancc Improved and Unimproved Orchard Land Phon Odell 77 Hood River Connection Guy Y. Edwards & Co. Electricity is the Popular Subject Our New Lamp Prices Are: 15 Watt G. E. Mazda..... :...$ .50 20 " " " 50 25 " " " 50 40 " " " 55 60 " " " 75 100 " " " 1.10 150 " " " 1.65 250 " " " 2.30 EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL Engineering, House Wiring, Repairing, Contracting, Fixtures, Lamps, Motors, Heating and Cooking Apparatus ELECTRIC WIRING & SUPPLY CO. A. L. DAY, President and Manager Estimates Furnished on Request First National Bank Bldg. PHONE 3 Accounts of Organizations ; -! ir,ft.lN'-: First National Bank HOOD RIVER. OREGON Money Sell Hay and Dairy Lands Land for Half the Price of Timber Clearing UNCAN & Right Away U. C. M. RANCH Parkdale Upper Hood River Valley Church societies, fra ternal organizations, clubs and business asso ciations will find it con venient and desirable to have surplus funds in a savings, account subject to the control of proper officer. Savings accounts receive 3 interest, pay able semi-annually in March and January of each year. in Hay Are you in the Market for a Snap? Look These Over. lf0 acres in Upper Valley, near Mt. Hood Store. Cost to dear not to exceed f 75 per acre, all good Apple Land. Two-thirda under ditch. No waste. Price, t"0 per acre. Terms, 13000 rash, balance to suit. 40 acres, 17 acres in 7 year old Spit and Newtowns. Balance partially cleared. Very tine red shot soil, none ateep or rocky. 23 inclina Free Water. Price for short time only, $200 per acre , Terms, half cash ; bal ance 5 years. 5 acres close to town, on West Side, all in high elasa 2 and 8 year oll commercial orchard. Fair liouse, good , barn, etc. Price, 14250. Terms on part. 10 acres in Belmont District, acres in 4 year old Splta and Newtowni, 1 acre timber reserved for . building sit. On main road. Price, 1500. Terms $UHK) cash. Balance to suit. High cbss Central Oregon stock ranch, value about $1500, to exchange for llojd Kiver Valley property. , This is not Junk and is net plastered with h heavy mortgage. GUY Y. EDWARDS & CO. Insurance of All Kinds Written In Standard Companies Only JUST A FEW OF OUR Oranges per dozen... :...2l)c, 30c, 40c Leffingwell Lemon3 per dozen .. 30c Rex Sliced Beef, regular 20c glass for 15c Rex Sliced Beef, regular 35c glass for . 25c Preferred Stock Sifted Melting Peas,. 2 cans 35c Preferred Stock Tender Melting Peas, per can 15c Preferred Stock Little Jewel Peas, per can ...-20c Preferred Stock Refugee Beans, per can . 20c Preferred Stock Shrimp, 2 cans for 25c Come to Us for Bargains in Groceries L. H. HUG GINS Lights at Reasonable Prices The Hydro-Electric Co., does not want the consumers of electrical energy for light ing or power purposes to . pay for the plant monthly, yearly or bi-annually, they only want a fair, reasonable price on a live and Jet live basis'; and are not asking its custom ers to buy our competitor's plant, nor any one to pay them a price wjth which to buy our plant; all we have to sell is electrical energy. Hydro Electric Co. A Home Phone 134 For Sale by Owner 200 acres, GO acret cleared, 11 acres plaiited, balance unimproved. Price cheap and easy terms. J. P. Thomsen It. P. D. No. 1 box 09 . Phone 290 Odell CAMAS PRAIRIE CQ. PRICES THIS WEEK Company Third and Oak CONVICTS BUILD RIVER ROAD SHELL ROCK (IT BEGIN THURSDAY Local Officials and Governor View Initial Construction -State Road Formerly Traversed River Route Although begun without ceremony, the initial work done by the 1,1 con victs on the new Portland-Hood River road last Thursday afternoon will be historic; for it was the first step in Hood River county toward cutting around the hitherto impassable barrier at Shell Hoi k mountain from which will soon result a passable route from Portland to the fertile region on the Mid-Columbi and the head waters of the stream. Although the convict crew has been at Camp Benson for the past three weeks, because of a failure to come to an agieeinent with the O.-VV. R. & N. Co., no work was done till Thursday. Governor Oswald West telephoned from Portland to a number of Hood River citizens to meet him at Camp Benson Thursday morning. He was becoming impatient at' the inactivity of the prisoners and the use of the Benson donation fund without any re sults being accomplished. An agree ment had been reached with the rail roadj company that covered all points except the terms as to the right of way at a single place, where a solid rock cliff overhangs the tracks at Shell Rock, and relative to damages for in juries sustained along the right of way through the building of the road. These points will be left for later set tlement. County Engineer Murray Kay, with whom the governor conferred Thurs day, will have absolute charge ot the engineering work to be done by the convicts of ('amp Benson. It will be remembered that this $10,000 fund do nated by S. Benson , the lumber mag nate, must be expended'within a year's time. Governor West is eager to see the work progiess as rapidly as pos sible and ten men will be added to the crew as soon as possible. the convicts began the initial work at one o'clock sharp. Engineer Kay, County Commissioner (J. A. McCurdy, and Road Viewer W. L. Clark set grade stakes over a stretch of the of way of the hghway at the west end of Shell Rock, and the crew of state prisoners, who are under the supervis ion of Adam Shortgen, made consider able showing Thursday afternoon. The location of Camp Benson in a cove at tne foot of a small canyon just at the east end of Shell Rock moun tain is an ideal site A small stream flows down the canyon and pipes ex tending up this bring down pure cold mountain water. The camp consists of three main buildings, the office and quarters of Mr. Shortgen, the bunk house of the men and the kitchen and dining room. One of the convicts is cook and members of the crew assist him serve the food and take care of the camp. The Hood River men, Mesrs. Clark, Kay, McCurdy, Maishali, Thomison and Bloom, and Governor West took dinner with the convicts. The food was good and appetizing, and after the walks over the hills and proposed route the lunch wasthoroughly enjoyed. This work is the first ever done in Hood River county by convict labor. It is the fourth county to make use of the prisoners, Clatsop, Jackson and Marion having previously usded them. After the convicts were started on their task, the party proceeded to Wy eth, about a half mile from which point Supervisor Hendricks, with a large cr jw of nien is engaged in the con struction of new stretches of highway to connect with the Columbia river road. This road district of the county now has completed about eight miles of good roadway. However, at the west side of Cascade Locks no work has yet been done. Although it is known to but few the state began and built a wagon road aeross the Cascades and down the Co lumbia more than a quarter of a cen tury ago. The road was fully con structed around Shell Rock mountain. The old retaining wall and a finished highway, passable except for the many bushes that have grown up in the right of way during the lat 25 years, may be aeen above the railroad track there today. The difficult portion of the con struction at the time this road was be ing built was found at the west end of the shell rock formation. When the railroad built its tracks and hauled away the foot of the mountain, slides obliterated a portion of the old road. Where the railroad runs at the very edge of the river at the base of Shell Rock the O.-W. K. & N. to. lost a carload of steel rails several years ago. The cars toppled over the in river Bnd the entire mass sank, n diver, wno was secured to make an attempt to reclaim the rails declared that the river at this point was 12!) feet deep and that the railroad was built on a shelf, the water of the Columbia hav ing cut far into the bank beneath the surface. The discussion of the road since the beginning of the year has created a renewed interest here. Many of the citizens are enthusiastic in their de aires to have it completed as soon as possible. A number of local nien have been working using their etlors toward a hasty completion of the road for the Dst several year-. C. K. Marshall has BDent his time and money in secur nig data rclative'to the legal status of a right of way along the difficult parts of the route. Multnomah county is now busy build- ina that Dortion of the Columbia river road that will pass through its borders. Cant. C. P. McCan. who inspected the road last week, states that the work is being done well and that it looks good tn automobile owners. James Wallace, of this city, who came to Oregon with his family in 1875, spent three years at work on the old state road. "We began work at the toD of the divide on the ridge be tween the Mofier hills and this val ley," he says, "and for three years continued the construction of the high wav. In that length of time we com pleted the road from here to Herman creek beyond Bonneville. The road was a good one, too, and was used to a great extent. When the railroad was built the right of way at all difficult points was gobbled up and the removal of the loose stone at the base of Shell Rock mountain caused the obliteration of the road at that point to a great extent." The road was used as a mail route from Roise to Portland. Ernest Bloom, of the Slocom Book and Art store, accompanied the Hood River men to Shell Rock Thursday and secured photographs of the old road, the convict camp and the convicts be ginning the construction. Yercoe-Friedley T. Vercoe , who has been engaged here as a lineman with the Hydro Eltctric Co. for the past eight months, was married Monday evening to Miss l.ois Friedley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Friedley. The ceremony was performed at the Methodist par sonage by Rev. VV. B. Young. The young couple left the next day for Mt. Vernon, Wash., where they will make their home. Both of the young people are very popular in Hood River and a number of their friends were at the afternoon local to bid them farewell and wish them "bon voyage." MEMORIAL SERVICES TODAY Ritualistic services will be held at the ldlewild cemetery, beginning at 10 m. I he member of Canby Post, G. A. R.will assemble at the northeast corner of the cemetery, in the road, where they will form in line and march to the grave of the late Geo. P. Cro- well, past commander of the Post. After the ritualistic services the veter ans will march to the graves of all sol diers and decorate them. Following these exercises will be rendered a program participated in by the school children. This program is as follows: Patriotic song ; Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Edward Struck; Requiem, Sleep, Soldier, Sleep. Miss Elsie Mcl.iieas; "The Star Spangled Runner," in pantomime, pit pils of Alius Howards room; Raising the Flag, Elizabeth Carson ; Patriotic Medley, Gladys Reaves; "(tne Country and One Flag, Comrade C. E. Kellogg. Geo. R. Castner states thai the vet- trans cordially invite the members ot all orders to join them in the exercises. especially the veterans of the Spanish American war. All stoies and places of business will be closed today, and the business men will participate in the exercises. In the atternoon the lollowing pro gram will be rendered on the court house lawn, at which ceremony Hon. II. II. Northrop, of Portland, will be the chief speaker: Singing of "Amer ica"; Invocation, Rev. W. B. Young; Short addresses, by local speakers; Tenting tonight , Culver K. Osgood Address, Hon. H. H. Northrop; Sing ing of Star Spangled Banner, Ben ediction. Rev. J. B. Parsons. Councilman Ed S. Mayes, Rector Edward True Simpson and Arthur Clarke have charge of the exercises. STRAWBERRIES, KINGS DELAY The rainy days, when the warm showers prevailed over the valley, and the sudden ripening of the strawber ries, making it necessary lor growers to give their tracts their undivided attention for the time being, prevented the excursion of local business men and orchardists to Portland yesterday. The trip was called off Tuesday after noon by President Chas. N. Clarke and Secretary Ray K. Scott, of the Com mercial club, after it was learned tlml not enough citizens would go to enable the club to secure special cars. Tin rainy weather has prevented spraying and the orchardists were busy yestoi day attending to this belated work. the Poitland people had planned ex tensive preparations. Committees that had been appointed to have charge ul the entertainment of the visitors wer dissolved and J. J. Sayer spent one ol the busiest afternoon) of bis career, telephoning from the Commercial clul to "head off" other preparations for the coming excursion that had been made, says the Oregonian. 'The saddest part of it, said Mr. Sayer, dolefully, ingling some of the funds that had been turned over to him for the entertainment at a committee meeting held only an hour before the message from Hood River was re ceived, "is that I have got to hunt up several parties and return to 'them all of this perfectly good money that we were going to spend on a jolly time tor our friends from Hood River. CLARK SAYS HIS NAME IS WITHDRAWN May 28. 1912. Editor of The Glacier:--At the time the resignation of County Judge Cut bertson was considered by the county court, the judge and commissioners ot the court decided to recommend me to the govemor'of the state for appoint ment to fill the vacancy caused by Judge (Albertson's resignation. This action of tfie court was en dorsed by the business men of Hood River and the .recommendation mane. When this representation was made to me I felt that the least 1 could do in common courtesy to mv friends was to accept the appointment if it was ten dered to me bv the governor. Now. however, the governor having delegated his appointing power to the electorate of the county, 1 deem it in cumbent upon me to withdraw my name and leave the held clear for suen action as the voters of the county con sider advisable for them to take. I also wish to convey to the many friends who have offered their support and good wishes, my sincere thanks. W. L. Clark. LOCAL TEAMS WILL MEET TODAY The Hood River Lower City team and the Heights team will meet on Columbia park this afternoon in what the fans declare will be the hottest baseball game of the season. 'I he Heights has been leading the proces sion for the entire season. However, now that they have strengthened their team with an additional battery, the Lower City boys are in the running for the bacon. Gill is slated to pitch today's game. He is a souhthpaw artist wilh some puzzling benders and is hard to connect with. The Heights team will play the Weonas, of Portland, here Sunday. NORTHWEST WILL FINE FKl ir AND ('.RUN PROSPECTS The Value of the Ytar's Fruit Crop the North Coxst fmnmunitis Placed at $1.1,000,0110 of Appli, by the millions, I ig red and yellow fellows, are lining pnpand ly the rain and sunshine Unit a providii.t Nature has bestowed upon the orchard ists of the community for the mililon- box crop (if th s fall. Never have il e elements been more beneficially com bined for the interests of the fruit grower. The sunshine of Blossom week was idea! for pollct'ization an I now the recent rainfall will add to the vigor of the trees, increase the size of the foliage and add to the size of the fruit. The rain's value to the valley has been very great. Its greatest benelit will be felt from the increase in hay and potato crops. The strawberry grower, too, will feel the bent tit. I he outlook for prosperity in the northwest was never better. Not only is the orchardist looking forward to a full purse but heavy rainfalls over the ea-itern section of this state and Wash ington makes the best prospects for a wheat crop in many years, the wheat crop of the middle west is far below normal, according to reports in eastern newspapers. Oregon and Washington farmers of the Inland Empire are already being offered 75 cents a bushel for the crop to be produced, mis is a greater price than they have ever been offered for their crop at this time of the year. The entire northwestern fruit crop prospect is good. 1 he value of the yeai's product is estimated at between thirteen and htleen millions ol dollars. While yet too early to form any lefinite idea bs to what the output will lie in the final results, conditions as they appear at this date justify a reasonable exptctation that it will aggregate close to 15,000 cars of apples and pears, between 2000 and H000 cars if peaches and approximately cars of Italian prunes that will be shipped green. Apricots will be comparatively heavy, with cherrm a fair crop only. I he total, under tavoralie condition between now and harvest, should ex ceed the banner crop of two years ago by 50 per cent. Aside from heavy rains in some of the growing districts recently, weather conditions have been extremely good, which, together with the tact of light crops in l'JU, ana me larger nuinncr of young trees coining into bearing throughout the northwest, are respon sible for the biigl.t prospect, 'the prune crop in the Willamette valley and Clark county has been considerably affected on account of the late unsat isfactory weather, which is hIso the cause of a much shorter cherry crop than wa predicted some time r.go. Some applu varieties in the different sections will be lighter than normal, such as the Jonathans in southern Idaho and Winesaps in the Washington districts, which are reported dropping luring the past two weeks. The. pear crop in southern Oregon will be fdir. Reports from I. early every section sast of the Rocky mountains indicate a heavy crop in sight. Colorado advice indicate a large output on both the nastern and western slopes. Texas will have a large peach crop, and too Georgia peach crop will be snnilaily heavy. The general apple crops in tne east are expected to be large owing io unusually favorable weather condi tions. 'I he Michigan apple crop will lie heavy, but their peach crop and other soft lruit acreago has been all'ected to n considerable extent bv recent ftorm conditions. So tar there has been nothing definite indicating the character or extent of the miscel laneous tonnage of soft fruits that were abnormally heavy in 1911. Wide distribution will be the essential factor in successfully marketing the north west crops this year. In tho preparation for handling bumper crops of grain and fruit this sumrr.er and tall, me u.-w. it. v in. Co. has placed a large order tor rolling equipment, Including 15 large locomo tives, and several nunureiu uox cars. I his it is hoped will, with the thous ands of old cars, prove adequate to handle the year's crops with prompt dispatch. The Pacific Fruit Express, through which fruit shipments originating on this coast are handled, has ordered loot) refrigerator cars to assist in taking care of the perishable fruit. This is of particular importance to fruitgrow era who depend on prompt and rapid service. ROAD UNDISCUSSED AT CLUI! LUNCHEON At the Commercial club luncheon last Saturday the good roads bills be ing circulated over the state came up for a slight discussion. A. I. Mason, who has been instrumental in the drafting of the grange pood reads I ills, having been on a committee that pie pared the measure, asked that the president of the club appoint a com mittee of three members to investigate the merits of the two sits of bills, pe titions for which the grungers are cir culating and the harmony bills, pre pared by the Oregon Highway Ctmmis sion. Mr. Mason stabd that a great number of the corrimet ieal organiza tions of the state had taken action on the road bills and that he deemed it advisable for the local club to investi gate the measures and pus upon them. The club luncheon was very success ful. A large number of the orchardists were present. Several visitors from neighboring towns were at the lurch. Tne camera and kodak enthusiast bus a feast in Hood River valley. lndid, it is difficult for him to chose his sub jects. Every Sunday a number of vis itors may be seen in different parts of the valley with their cameras. Ernest J. Bloom, who is with the Slo com Book and Art stote, which se cured last fall the wonderful picture of Mount Hood that has proved so popu lar, has been spending clear days dur ing the past two weeks taking pai-o- I rama views 'of the valley. O. A. Put- nam recently took a picture of "Old Oaks" of the city, which appeared on the cover page of the magazine see ition of the Sunday Oregonian. t 4
