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HOOD RIVER GLACIER. TI1UKSDAY, Xoynil8.- 2, lnl2
AbsoIutelyPure
From a series of elaborate chemical tests.
Comparative digestibility of food made with
different baking powders.
An equal quantity of bread (biscuit) was made
with each of two kinds of baking powder cream
of tartar and alum and submitted separately to
the action of the digestive fluid, each for the same
length of time.
The percentage of the food digested is shown as
follows : .
Bread mad with Royal Cream of Tartar Powder's
99 Par Cant. Digested j
Broad mad with alum powder:
67 Per Cent Digefd""
Royal Baking Powder raised food is shown to be
of greatly superior digestibility and healthfulness.
ODELL
Mrs. E.G. Hagey went to The Dalles
last Thursday for a short visit with
relatives. She met Mr. Hagey, who
was returning home from a four
months' stay near Wasco, and they
came home Friday.
Twenty-seven local Odd Fellows at
tended the district convention in The
Dalles last week.
Mrs. Elmer Chapman went to Cor
vallis last Thursday for a visit with
relatives.
Mr. and 'Mis. Geo. T. Prather and
daughter, Lulu, expect '.to leave soon
for California where they will spend
the winter.
Mrs. C. C. Chapman returned last
week from a visit with her parents at
Olex and Mr. Chapman's parents in
Fossil, Ore.
Miss Susie Crspson," formerly a
teacher in the Odell school but now of
Kowena, Ore., spent Sunday here, the
guest of Miss Rush.
Miss Irene Fisher and Master Laddie
Fisher, of Mosier, came down Sunday
for a short visit with their grand
mother, Mrs. Matilda Wood, and their
uncle, Clinton Wood.
Abe Ensminger returns this week
from a several months' stay in Penn
sylvania. Guy F. Smith went to Portland Fri
day for a visit with relatives. He will
attend the apple show.
Chas. Gunn is again with Connaway
Mercantile Co. Mr. Gunn has the
qualifications necessary for a good
salesman and he has also the advantage
of tormer experience along this line
and is a valuable man for any firm.
A meeting will be held in the school
houoe Saturday afterncoii, November
30, for the purpose of voting a tax for
the maintenance of the school. Tax
payers attend this meeting and voice
your sentiments, g or forever hold your
peace, at least until -another day for
voting special tax.
A meeting will be held in the Odd
Fellows hall on Monday, December 2,
for the purpose of voting a special
road tax. This is the time and place
to decide what amount shall be placed
in the hands of those who direct the
matter of maintenance and improve
ment of roads. If you want the tax be
present and vote it If you do not
want the tax this is your opportunity
to vote against it.
Tb class banquet of the Ferguson
Bible class last Friday night was a
very pleasant affair. The young men
of the class, directed by Mrs. Fergu
son, worked faithfully until every de
tail as to light and heat and decora
tions had received their careful consid
eraton and the result was the basement
was a place of beauty and of comfort.
Ihe refreshments, planned for and pro
vided by the Ladies' Aid society,- were
delicious. Now, as this was in honor
of the passing of the first milestone
for this class, we wish them many
happy returns of their tine class spirit,
and many good deeds to their credit
Prof. E. C. Knapp delivered a splen
did address on Sunady evening instead
of on Friday evening s was previously
announced. His coining is an added
incentive to better work. He gave the
school a dare which was accepted and
as a result the school must pass the one
hundred mark on the sceond Sunday in
December. This mark has been passed
before, but this is to be in weather
perhaps not the best and will mean
greater effort. All interested help
meet this challenge.
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Make a
special effort to be on time. Epworth
League 6:30 p.m. Preaching 7:30 p.
m. at the Methodist church next Sun
day. Some one removed the collar from
Alex Lacey's dog's neck some days
ago. The collar is described as tan
leather with silver skies and Mr. Lacey
requests that it be returned.
The following members of the Meth
odist Sunday school of Odell, attended
the county Sunday school convention in
Hood River this week: Mrs. S. N.
Uutchart, Mrs. Job Sheppard, Mrs. E.
T. Hull, Mrs. J. E. Ferguson. Mrs. L.
A. E. Clark, Miss Susie Moore, Miss
Mary Sheppard, Miss Viola Mapes,
Miss Florence Moss, Miss Ruth Clark,
J. E. Ferguson, Lloyd Moss, Geo. Og
den, Horace Sylvester, Algie Wein-heimer.
PINE GROVE
Miss Paula Keller, of Portland, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Hans Lage.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Radford are en
tertaining friends from LeKoy, Minne
sota. Mr. and Mrs. King Benton have as
their guests friends from Boston, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brock arc attend
ing the horticulture exhibit Jn Port
land this week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Mason attended
the National grange held in Spokane.
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Thorn have
opened a store at their home and are
prepared to do a good business this
winter.
There will be services as usual at the
church next Sunday morning.
The LadieB Aid spent a pleasant af
ternoon at the paraonatre last Fridav.
They will meet there again next week,
Friday, and arrange fur a supper and
sale the first of part of the month.
A good congregation greeted Rev.
WHO NEEDS A
WATCH?
How Much Do you Wish to Pay?
Come here for a $1.50 Watch, or a
$200.00 one, or all the prices in between
We are Watch specialists. It is a branch of our busi
ness that we think just about the most important of
any. '
We personally select our time-pieces, and we mean it
when we tell you that today we are able to meet your
Watch needs with particular advantage to you.
For years we have studied Watch values from one end
to the other-and you can safely trust to our 60 years of
experience.
W. F. Laraway
Schoenberg, a field ,MU nnr of Uu
Lutheran denomination, la-t Sundaj
morning.
The Sunflower class b oigtnizej
psychological society. AIsj hai jcitej
the state Sunday school asxistion.
Allene Clark returned from White
Salmon Saturday.
Arthur Hale returned from Collins
Springs last week much improved u
health.
Will Jarvis, youngest brother of J.
G. Jarvis, arrived from ri.her, Minne
sota, last week. Tuesday, and may re.
main during the winter.
MOSIER.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. We-t returnd
Monday afternoon from Shaniko.
W. D. Matthews was a t mines vis
itor in The Dalles Monday.
Messrs. C. A. Frey and M FU-hrei
left Monday to attend the appl,- f r.ow
Spokane.
R. W. Simpson and Wm. Steveisor
walked to Hood River Monday after
noon to attend the Masonic ceremonies
of Tieman day.
G. L. Carroll is doing jiry duty in
The Dalles this week. Mrs W. Marsh
returned Tuesday evening from Purt
land.
Mrs. J. H. DeBusscy attended U
business in Hood River -luring u.e
week.
Christine Godberson went tol'i.it
land Wednesday for a few days' vin
with her sisters.
A large crowd of local I. 0. O. F.
members attended the district conven
tion held in The Dalles Tuesday after
noon and evening, as follows: l)r.
Robinson, Gus Godberson, A. Grosser,
O. E. Wilson, T. J. McClure, K. W.
Simpson, J. E. Higley, JChsu. Dennett,
G. Wyss, R. Abernathy, Alex Stewart,
L. Lamb, D. W. Hudson, l ee Evans,
Sr., Frank Munroe, Frank Ginger, t'.
J. E. Carlson, R. F. Hardwick, Henj.
Veatch. J. E. Carpenter. Wm. Wril,t,
Geo. Chamberlain, Wm. Davis and
lhos. Gordon.
Mrs. W. A. Stark, and Mrs. Geo.
Emery came from Hood River Thurs
day to spend the day with Mrs. Cobb.
Rev. Clark was a business visitor
to lloou River on Thursday.
F. E. Whitney, post office inspector
from Portland, spent two days in Mo
sier this week, looking over road for s
proposed rural route, and while here he
checked up the local office and gave in
structions concerning the new star
route which began operations on the
Kith.
Mrs. N. Johnson returned to Hood
River Thursady after spending several
days with Mrs. P. L. Arthur.
Geo. Chamberlain was in The Dalles
Thursday.
Mrs. C. A. Frey was shopping in
Hood River Thursday.
W. A. Davis and W. H. Kerslake
were in The Dalles Saturday between
local trains.
Miss Irene Fishre and master Ladd
were in Hood River Saturday after
noon. W. H. Evans and wife left Sunday to
visit their son John at Ruthton.
J. M. Carroll returned home Sunday
morning from Spokane and continued
on to Portland in the evening, accom
panied by his wife.
Mrs. Chas. Graham left Sunady for a
few days stay in Portland.
S. S. Stearns and family moved to
Portland Monday.
W. E. Vensol attended to business in
The Dalles Monday.
Mrs. Garrett, of Portland, who has
visited her relatives here for a week or
so, lett Monday tor the Danes, wnere
she will spend some time.
The Ladies' Aid is preparing to hold
the annual bazaar, Dec. 5.
BELMONT.
Mrs. Will Chubb took her departure
Saturday for Eight Mile, Morrow coun
ty, where she will teach a six months'
term of school.
Will Davis returned from The Dalles
Friday and went to White Salmon,
Wash., Saturday.
Mrs. Roy Eastman and daughter
spent Friday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Marsh Isenberg.
J. R. Nunamaker has gone to Hepp-
ner on business.
Mrs. Ross, who has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. L. W. Bishop, returned
to her home, Sherwood, Ore., Tuesday.
Mrs. Bishop and daughter accompanied
her.
Mr. Kettering has leased his ranch
and will soon be leaving for Portland,
where he and his wife will make their
home for some time.
Mr. Lenz is having an addition built
to the house on his ranch. Mr. Bowers
and famly are living there.
Mr. Farrell helped Will Somerville
move the wood shed at me parsonage
Thursday.
Quite a number of the ladies of Bel
mont met at the parsonage Thursday
afternoon and gave the pastor and wife
canned fruit shower. A social time
was enjoyed. Dainty reiresnments
were served. Those present thoroughly
enjoyed themselves.
The Henney ranch, better known as
the Kingsley ranch, was sold to Port
land parties last week.
Mrs. Carpenter has gone east for the
winter.
Mrs. Chubb visited at the homes of
Mrs. Nunamaker and Downing Wednes
day.
Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Sherrieb Invited
a lew friends to tneir nome tuesaay
evening for a farewell visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Hodges and family who leave
Sunday for Crook county. Very dainty
refreshments were served, Miss Ethel
Farrell and Lora Shcrri-b waiting on
the guests.
Mrs. Hill, at the planer, visited sev
eral days last week in Portland.
Mrs. Goodman returned last Tuesday
from California, where she has been
visiting since last September.
There will be a cottage prayer meet
ing and Bible study at the home of
Mrs. E. J. Nicholson Thursday eve
ning. Everyone is cordially invited to
come and enjoy them.
Mr. and Mrs. Farrell and Miss Ethel
visited at the home (if Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Forrey and family Sunday.
H. H. Jantzen and family attended
morning services at Belmont Sunday.
Miss Aileen Eby played tor Sunday
morning service at Belmont church.
CE STRAL VALE
Mr. Durham has commenced work on
a grubbing contract in the Mount Hood
district.
A Mr. Trotter from the east Jias pur
chased 40 acres of the Slocom place.
Miss Palma Hagen is spending a
week or two in Hood River.
I. O. Van Osten movid his family to
Pine Grove Monday, wl.mjtheyexpect
to make their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Cameron, of
Odell, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Massee on Willow Flat,
Miss Bessie Johnson spent Saturday
sid Sunday with her sister in Pine
(rove.
Ceottie Letter began school Monday.
V.r. ar.d Vr. A. J. Harmon and son.
of Huxi Kivi-r, spent Sunday at Paul
Hansen home. Misa.Zena Miller was
i!-o tt.tre Friday evening ar.d Satur
day. Miss Ruth Clark took dinner Sunday
with Miss Mary Sheppard.
Mr. Nerberg performed a work of
chanty in fining up the road on the
-tral.t bill.
Mrs. Millitfsn ig in Portland and is
coti ing out Ito fi.end a week or!two
j i tli tier cousin, Mr. J. O. Cameron,
'1 it outs net storm tins week.
Paul Hansen and family epert Sun
lav m I'n.e Grove.
Torn Cameron took Sundav dinner at
'.he Lome of his brother. Oscar Cam-
run.
Mrs. Simpson is here from Dakota
u.-itii g her son. She brings a report
of two feet of snow there.
Mr. and Mr. Ferny hough drove to
Hood River last Wednesday, returning
en Thursday.
Will Jarvis is here from Minnesota
wsitirg his brother, t Ralph. He ex
I'tcts to stay here during the winter.
Miss Mary Sheppard and Lloyd Moss
"i to Hood Kiver Monday to attend!
ti e Sunday school convention. Mrs. I
Nu-ppard and deorge and also George
Vden went down Tuesday, so our
in ightiorhood was well represented.
Nathan Simpkins has iust returned
Irorn a week's trip along the coast and
tu the cities of the Willamette valley.
Chas. Hounsell was kicked by a horse
last week, but fortunately was not ser
iously hurt and is able to be about now.
UNDERWOOD.
The Underwood dancing club gave
the first dance of the season Tuesday
evening, Nov. 12, at A. J. Haynes'
apple house. The muisc was excellent
and the floor being in tine condition a
very enjoyable time was had.
E. M. Cummins spent a few days in
Portland last week.
The Northwestern Electric Company
is erecting a bunk house to accommo
date one hundred men.
The Ladies' Aid society met with
Mrs. P. 1. Packard Thursday of last
week.
Mrs. W. A. Wendorf was called to
Portland Friday on account of the
serious illness of her mother, Mrs. J
1). Dickover.
Hunter Vinton is now taking care of
trie Looks at fc. A. rranz store.
Mrs. W. F. Cash and son, Rolland,
were Hood River visitors Saturday.
Miss Zimmerman, of Portland, is
visiting Miss Ruth Cooper.
A jolly crowd of youne folks went to
Hood River Friday night to attend the
dance given by the St. Marks' Guild at
Heilhronner hall.
floor is being put in.
Walter Freeland, the night watchman
who was accidently shot while on duty,
claiming to have tripped over a wire,
is making satisfactory recovery. This
is rather remrakble inasmuch as the
bullet went through his tody, and
plowed a hole through his lung.
Leslie Swan and Beatrice, the young
est daughter of Rufus Byrkett, of this
place, were married at the home of
the bride at 3 o'clock Sunday. Nov. 10,
Kev. Lowden performing the cere
mony. It was a pretty little wedding,
with only the relatives of the respect
ive parties in attendance.
The Northwestern Electric Co. have
dug their post holes and laid their poles
through town, though the poles have
not yet been erected. They have about
men on the construction gang and
they help to make thu gs lively around
town Stevenson Pioneer.
Rev. Young, of Hood River, has
been conducting a series of revival
meetings at the M. F. church the past
week and they will continue a few
days longer. This accounts for the
ringing of the bell at six o'clock every
morning when early prayers are said
at the chruch.
S. C. Graham and C. C. Hutchins
are in Portland in charge of the White
Salmon exhibit at the Pacific North
west Land Product show, which opened
Monday. The Commercial club has
been able to collect forty quarter tier
boxes of apples, vegetables, grains
and grasses, and there is no doubt that
a creditable showing will be made not
withstanding the dilliculty of getting
the fruit.
At the dinner recently held in the
Odd Fellows hall, the occasion being
the annual meeting of the members
and friends of the Congregational
church. Rev. Tate was engaged as pas
tor for another year.
Rev. Tate gives the greatest satis
faction to the members of the church
and is of much help to the town of
White Salmon in more wavs than one.
He says he has sometimes ttiought of
making such arrangements for the
care of his Hood River orchard, or the
disposition of it, that he can make his
home in this place. Nobody would be
more welcome.
O-W. ,k N. Time Table.
WEST BOUND
No. 9. Fast Mail (Mail Only). A :W a. m.
No. 7, Portland Local 7 ::i.ri a in.
No. 11, Soo-Spokane Portland it iliT a. m.
No. 5, Ore. .t Wash. Exp.,. . .10 :Xl a. in.
No. 1, Portland Local 3:00 p. in.
No, 17, Ore. A Wash. Limited 5 :4.'t p. in.
EAST BOUND
iNo. 2, l'endleton Uical itlilMI i. in.
No. 18, Ore. A Wash. Ltd 11 -.ftS a. in
No. H, The Dalles ljoea ti :20 p. id
No. Id, Fast Mall (mail only) 8:1! 4 p. m.
No. tt, Ore. u ml Wash. r.xp...l() : p. in
No. 12. hoo-hpokane-l'ort 10:6o p. in.
J. II. FREDRICY, Agent
The Glacier Stamp Works makes Rub
ler Stamps ol every description, also
keep in stock. Daters, Rubber Type,
Sign Markers, Pads and Inks.
WHITE SALMON.
i From the Kiiterprlse)
The big rOxlOO building for the White
bsltiuin Fruit Growers' Union is nearly
completed. It is all enclosed and the
elevator for litfing stock to the second
Don't ride miles out of
your way to get Rub
ber Stamps, but drive
direct to the
GLACIER STAMP WORKS
for Your Perfect Printing Rubber Sumps
CHRISTMAS
PHOTOS
NOW
Make arrangements for
your sittings for Xmas Pho
tos at ONCE. We must
have time to do your work
satisfactorily. Photos make
the nicest Xmas gifts and
the most inexpensive ones.
Make your appointment
NOW at
DeitzvStudio
A Reminder
When You are Ready to
Make That
Eastern Trip
Do Not Forget That The
Scenic and Comfortable way
Is Via
SOO-SPOKANE ROUTE
Leaving Hood River Daily at 10:55 P. M.
An Uo-to-Ddte Train In Every Respect
l.leetrie lighted, solid vestibtiled, com
partment, library, observation,
dining and sleeping cars
through coaches.
DIRECT LINE TO
St. Paul Minneapolis Chicago
St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburg
New York and all other Eastern
and Southern Cities
For rates, literature and other detailed
information call on your local
stent, or write
M. E. MAI. ONE, or T. J. WALL,
T. P. A. General Agent,
(j03 Sprague Avenue, Spokane.
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FREE
FRUIT
PAISLEY
Don't Be Afraid of U. S. Government Carey
Act Irrigation Projects in Oregon.
The day of irresponsible irrigation companies in this state is past.
When the Northwest Townsite Company of Philadelphia took over
Paisley Project in Lake County, it gave the largest bond ever given
in the state, fifty thousand dollars guaranteeing completion of
the project. Every three months it makes an itemized statement " '
of expenses to the Desert Land Board. All of its advertising books,
maps, contracts, subscription agreements and literature is sub
mitted to the Desert Land Board for inspection before being issued.
THE LAND IS LEVEL. FREE FROM ROCK, AND IS A
RICH VOLCANIC ASH SOIL. The climate is perfect for fruit,
which now grows to perfection at Paisley.
APPLES, PEACHES, PLUMS, PEARS, PRUNES
Construction work upon the dam and reservoir has now been
in progress for three months, with Thomas Hawthorne, State In
spector, on the ground. He was formerly with the U. S. Govern
ment Reclamation Service on the Umatilla Project.
Send for 32-page illustrated book. Co to Paisley by automo
bile stage from Bend and see the land. Our agent at Paisley, .
Hugh K. Gilmore, will show you the land. It is free to those who
pay the cost of putting water on it.
Northwest Townsite Co. are among the largest taxpayers in
Oregon, owning townsite sub-divisions at Prineville, Madras, Red
mond, Bend, Burns, Vale and also the 840-acre Corn ranch at
Paisley, including a fiO-barrel-a-day capacity flour mill, and general
store.
Our bank references are:
First National Bank, Philadelphia, Pa.
Girard National Bank, Philadelphia, Pa.
Commercial Trust Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Interstate Finance Corporation, Philadelphia, Pa.
Merchants' Trust Co., Camden, N. J.
Security Savings & Trust Co., Portland, Ore.
Address all communications to our Portland office, 001 Yeon
Building.
Write now. The average cost of water will be $4G an acre.
We will give you a square deal
Northwest Townsite Company
308 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
601 Yeon Building, Portland, Ore.
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