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VOL. XXV HOOD lUVEK, OREGON. Tlil'ItSDAY, DECEMBER 18. 1913 No 29 l L r- Bank Advertisement No. 3 We are still mindful of the fact that, this space is kt be used for the purpose of telling you something of ourselves, but we liave a quotation from Walter H. Brown that applies so well to our calendars for this year ' we want to give it to you. "Sometimes in the hush of the evening hour, When the shadows creep from the west, I think of the twilight songs you sang,- And the boy you lulled to rest; " , The wee little boy with the tousled head, That long, long ago wa3 thine; I wonder if sometimes you long for that boy, 0 little mother of mine.". You can have yours by calling at the bank, but please do not send the school children without an order for we cannot sup ply the demand if the little tots apply for them as freely as they sometimes do. BUTLER BANKING COMPANY Electric Theatre SPECIAL! SPECIAL!! "Nashville Students" 7 Colored People 7 SINGING, DANCING AND t ALKING; ALL ARE Ml SICIANS One Night Only, Friday, Dec. 19 1st Show 7tl5 2nd Show 9:00 ADMISSION: Children 25c Adults 35c STANDARD BOX BILLENDORSED CY STATE nORTI&ITUFAL SOCIETY Meeting a Portland Better Attended this ; Year-Next Meeting Will Be Held i in Southen Oregon Town .J . . . Ninth Annual Tour of ... ' 0. A. C. Cadet Band HARRY L. BEARD, Director 30 College Cadets 30 Best Balanced Band in the History of the Institution . . 0 :, .... .,. , .. ...v ., :v.;-wV-;-. Famoug Saxarfthone Quartette; Ross Johnson, tenor soloist; Solos; Quartettes; Duetts Heilbronner Hall, Wed. Evening, Dec 24th PRICES: 75c and 50c . Lessons of Youth Youthful Impressions are lasting, especially If they are forcibly applied, like mother's slippers used to be. Teach the children that saving Is a duty they owe to themselves. Old age comes to all, but it's often hard to make youth realize It. Early formed habits are the lasting ones. The child taught to realize the full value of a dollar Is better equipped than the one whose head Is stuffed with knowledge of a dozen dead languages. Our bank will help your children -to save. Open an ac count for them in our savings department.. ... .' V. HOOD RIVER BANKING & TRUST CO. 4-IH-H--H--H-H-H--!-:"I-H-H- H-H-H-l I -H-H-l -l-Vi CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS 'F.ROM The tloxad!JL Store Eastman's Kodaks and Supplies. Complete Assortment all Sizes and Stylos. Trices from $1.00 to $50.00. Liggett's. Johnson's and Guth's Famous Cand'es in Fancy and Flain Xmas Boxes. . Cigars-all the Popular Brands in Xmas Boxes of 10, 12, o 25 and 50. L. E. Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens- the ideal gift. e Complete assortment. Xmas Stationery Symphony Lwan, the kind you read about in the Saturday Evening Post. "All Exclusive styles. 0 Pyralin Ivory Sets - Genuine French Ivory. Prices from $15.00 to $20.00. Palmer's Perfume in Fancy Xmas Packages. Pyralin Ivory Mirrors, Clocks and Infant Sets. ' Alcohol Stoves $2.00 to $5.00. Thermos Bottles Pints $1.50. Quarts $2.50. . Ladies' and Gent's Purses. All the Latest Styles. Pearl and Pyralin Manicure Sets. Prices $1.00 to $2,0.00. - Xmas and New Year Post Cards at Popular Pfwes. - .- Many other Beautiful Xmas Gifts to select from. 7 NOTE FREE! DOLLS! FREE! v Saturday, December 1 3th One Doll Free with every $1.00 Purchase KRESSE DRUG CO. The Q&xaSJL Store Seven Days More Until Xmas See Our Complete Line of Watches, Diamond and jewelry Whether your fancy leans toward Jew elry, Sterling, fine Silver-plate or Cut Glass or whether you don't know just , what you want, you will havano trouble in finding something appropriate here. We have some fine white diamonds bought before the last raise in prices which will pay you to see be fore purchasing elsewhere. We do our own diamond setting and engrave all goods free bought here this week. F. H. Coolidge Hood River - - - Oregon m mi m Ire a ea -Mill The Home of Quality GROCERIES Merry Christmas to AH . If we are to havs the pleasure of assisting you in Getting Up That Christmas Spread You would be justified in inviting Santa Claus himself! He .is is a great champion of Quality of the kind we sell! A fine 'meal is half the entertainment. TRY THESE THEY'LL PLEASE Fresh Vegetables Fancy Cookies Nuts, Dates Pickles, Figs '.Olives Fruits of all kinds CHRISTMAS CANDIES ELITE GROCERY J. R. KINSEY, Prop. Phone 4451 Bell Bldg. We give Stamps '3j FREE DELIVERY: East 9 a.m., 3p.m.; west 10 a. m., 4 p.m. What Have You Done About Your Xmas Turkey? The Independent Meat Company lias arranged (or the best lineof Christ mas turkeys, geese, ducks snl chickens the market af.ouls. We carry a full and complete line of the choicest meats that the Packers can turn out. We have cut the price on some of the most expensive meals and as soon as the market affords another cut, we will give you the advantageof it. Fancy Kib Koas'. - 20c Fancy I'ork Roast 2se Fancy Lamb Roast iHr Fancy Lea Lamb iHc Fancy T-Bone Steak Sic Fancy Loin Steak - 25e Our motto: pronipt and accurate service, fair dealing and honest weights to all our customers. Come tnd be convinced. We are always glad to see you whether von buy or not. INDEPENDENT MEAT CO. I The attendance at the State Horti I cultural Society in Portland last week I was better than for the past two or three years, about 150 being prevent i Much interact was taken in the discus sions and paper presented, and much good wss accomplished. In order to stimulate more interest around the state in general, and get out good attendance from orchaxdists from the different sections, it ia proposed to hold the annual meeeting in a different part of the state each year, thus giving many an opportunity to attend the meetings who would not come to Port land. This plan has been followed in Washington with good success, and the attendance at their meetings is several times as large as the crowd brought out at Portland. The meeting will be held at Medford next year, the home ol U. i.. V nlsler, the newly elected president. Perhaps the most important business accomplished at the meeting this year was ine irarrmg oi a standard box bill by a committee of nine, aelected from the fruit districts of Oregon, Washing ton, Idaho and Montana. Tbia bill, which follows below, will be sent to all the horticultural meetings in the apple growing sections for endorsement, and then introduced in Congress as a meas ure which will meet the demands of the apple grower, as well as protect the consumer. The dimensions of the box, as denned in Section 1, is the measurement of the prevent Oregon box. which is now in use and has been legalized by the leg islatures or Oregon, Washington and Montana. The markings on the end of tho box, as denned in Section 3, have been adapted by Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. The bill will not conflict with any state lawa. E. H. Shepard, who was cn the pro gram at the meeting, and who led the discussion of the new bill on the floor, says that the Oregon box ia the only size which will take all of our necks. Colorsdo and Utah are the only states which nave a special size box, and they sre gning to do away with the "jumble pack," which will compel them to use this size box. . Ihe bill as adopted follows: Section 1. That the standard box for appies shall be of the following dimen sions when measured without disten tion of its parts: Depth of end, 10 inches. Width of end 111 inches. Length of box 18 inch es, all inside measurements, and repre senting as nearly aa possible 21731 cu bic inches. Section 2. That the box in which apples shall be packed and offered for sale, which does contain less than the required number of cubical inches as pi escribed in section one of this act, shall be plainly marked on one side and one end with the words "Short Box," or with words or figures showing the fractional relation which the actual ca pacity of the box bears to the capacity of the box prescribed in section one of this act. The marking required by this parsrgaph shall be in block letters of the sice not less than 72 point block uoinic. Section 3. Standard boxes when packed, shipped or delivered for ship ment in interstate or foreign com merce, or which shall be sold or offered for sale within the District of Colum bia or the territories of the United States of America, shall bear upon one or, both ends in plain figures the num ber of apples contained in the box; also in plain letters the style of pack used, the name of the person, firm, company or organization which first packed or caused the same to- be packed; the name of the locality where said apples were grown, and the name of the variety of the apples contained in the box, unless the variety is not known to the packer, in which event the box shall be marked, "Unknown." A variation of three apples from the number designated as being in the box. shall be allowed. Section 4. That the apples contained within the said standard box when so packed and offered for sale, shipment or delivery in interstate or foreign commerce, shall be well grown speci mens, apples of ono variety, reasona bly uniform in size, properly matured, practically free from dirt, insect pests. diseases, bruises and other defects ex cept such as are necessarily caused in the operation of packing. Section 5. That standard boxes packed in accordance with the provi sions of this act may be marked "Standard." Section 6. ' That boxes containing apples marked "Standard" shall be deemed to be misbranded within the meaning of this act, When the sizo of the box does not conform to the requirements of section one of this act, and when the markings on (he box and the contents thereof do not conform to the requirements of section three and four of this act. Section 7. That any person, firm, company or organization who shall mark or cause to be marked boxes packed with apples or sell, or offer for sale, shipment or delivery in interstate or foreign commerce, apples in boxes contrary to the provisions of this act or ik violation hereof, or shall sell or offer for sale or delivery in interstate or foreign commerce in a standard box, apples other than those originally packed therein, without first complete ly obliterating the original markings and labels on such box, and mark the box to conform to the provisona of this act, shall be liable to a penalty of one dollar for each box so marked, sold or offered for sale or delivery and costs, to be recovered at the suit of the United States in any court having jur isdiction ; provided that the penalty to be recovered on any one shipment shall not exceed the sum of $100, ex clusive of costs. Section 8. That this act shall ba in force and effect from and after the first day of , 191. 1 over 350.0) barrels lena than U 1019 apple cnea are patiently waiting for a period f steady selling. The percent age of cost for selling en Pier 17 sine Sept 1. has never been ao high per bar rel aa thia year, nor haa there ever been aueb a long period in which fruit haa been sold at ao close a margin as haa been the caa tbia season, go far as the trade fis concerned it bas been mainly a matter of swapping dollars, with the buyer having all tha advan tage. The weather, general business conditions and the general indifference in all lines have all.eorabined to main tain thia condition. Salesmen aay it will only break up with the advent of stiff, freezing weather. Generally apeaking there' has never been a more optimistic feeling in the apple trad than today. Not that there are many who expect to make big money, but all who have any appreci able amount of fruit in cold storage expect a fair profit inpite of the esrly predictions of experienced operators who have been certain all along that the orchard price was entirely too high. There has been unquestionably much more fruit put away in western New York that coat over S3 than under that figure, so that those who are 'sell ing around $4 and $4.25 today are sim ply flirting with chstfce. Until this fruit gets above 15 t&er ia no safe margin. Under the most highly organ ized distributing system, fruit deliv ered to tha western New York storage bouse Costs practically 4 on the ears, or .$4.25 on Pier 17. If it ia handled once or twic through the store an other quarter in cost ia added, ao that the cost price of $4.25 and $4,50 is eas ily proven even by an amateur. No matter what the first or even the final cost of the fruit may be, sales men aay it is now largely a matter of educating the buyer up to paying the price. So far any attempt to talk $4.50 and $5 on anything under extra fancy grade has resulted in the most limited sale. It is only when fruit gets down to a price which the public con siders fair that jobbers or retailers can do any large volume of business, so that it looks, like that the apple men will have their hands full from now on waging a canpaign of education di rectly among the consumers if they expect to get rid of their fruit. The advertising committee may find their handa full to werk out the 1913 prob lem, 'fine season is not over yet by a long sight. . Where there were 6.000,000 barrels in storage on Dec. 1,1911, and 8,000,000 on Dec. 1, 1912, experienced apple men not in the deal this sesson but who have followed conditiona closely, say thst the Dee. 10, 1913, report will probably show holdings emml tit at least 60 per cent of the 1912 ntnmo.. Thia would make about 4,800,000 bar rels. 1 here are some opera?ora who believe there are 5.000,000 barrels put away. Ihe most extreme low view is 4,5O0,00Op The lightest yea in the pest five Vears was 1910. when arminrl 4,000,qpo barrels were put away, while the five-year average shows 4,200,000. 11 win ue recauea inai me increase in common and cold storasa of hna fruit last year was about 425 per cent over laii on common and 75 per cent on cold. On thia basis If tha western fruit is unvwhera near fill n nl nl the 1912 storage, it would naturally be 200 per cent greater than that of 1911 on common storsge. All of tha west ern reports, however, show that there has been a steady selling and that the movement into consumptive channels has been far heavier for the same Deri. od than any previous season. All western renorts hold that thorn ia nnt 50 per cent today of the Dee. 1, 1912, storage of boxed goods. Western New York apple men are equally as certsin that there is still a greater snonsge in barreled Irult. York atata nhinnpra ituim flint a.u have moved more ears of apples for the same period man tor any previous year, but that the fruit has sons di-4 rncllv in hnvpra In thn annth aiithaaaft and middle west, hence it has not made an appearance in the larger markets so that there will be general surprise when the December, report gets out. These shippers expect the first repoit tu give the applu market a big boost. Thev airrpft the reactiiin wilt hurt oil hands, hence the largest operators are advising sicsiiy selling even where the profit is small. THE COUNTY SHOULD PAY FOR HIGH SCHOOL PRIVILEGES Is Contention' of Two Contributions is Answer to Righ School ' Question COST OF SURVEY EXCEEDS ESTIMATE STRONG MARKET IN NEW YORK With New York receipts since Sept. Judge Stanton and Commissioners Hawkes and Hannum held a confer ence with the state highway engineer. H. L. Bowlby, in Portland last Friday with a view of coming to a mora defin ite understanding regarding the Co lumbia river highway survey now un der way in Hood River county. Bills had been presented against the county aggregating over $2500 which wene not in conformity with the original esti mate of the cost of the survey aa un derstood by the county board. from Engineer Kowlby a estimates of amount of work now finished and cost of work still to be done it appearsj mat tne toiai cost win amount to about $5100, of which about $1100 ie for the instruments and equipment purchased for tha work. This latter Hem will ba refunded to the county immediately' wnen me sine appropriation lor the use of the State Highway Commission becomes available next April. Mr. Benson, who paid for the road work at Shell Rock, has agreed to donate $500 toward the general aurvey through tho county. As a result the cost to the county will be approximately $3500 and Engineer tiowlby assured the court that the county would be reimbursed by the state provided the construction of the road was begun, by paying for la bor performed thereon. engineer Lancaster, who was pres ent at the conference, stated that 18,000 automobiles passed over the Mount Rainier highway this seaSbn, a road that will not compare with the Columbia river road from a scenic standpoint. He further asserted that if the road was opened for use of tour ists in 1915 it would return its cost from that year's business alone. C.A. Bell, A. 1. Mason, N. C. Evans, W. L. Clark and B. O. Blanchar were also present at the conference and ex pressed themselves as favorable to the completion of the survey through Hood River county as soon as possible. W. I. Cornell left Tuesday to spend the winter in New York City. In his absence his partner, G. M. Uptegrove, will have charge of his real estate and insurance business. He expects to boom Hood River real estate while in tha east. Editor Glacier: In your last week'a i8ue-"Tax Payer" telU us thBt Hood River school district is carrying out-, side high school pupils at a consider able loss and concludes with the oue- tion, "Who should pay the cost?" I believe it is a fact that there are some families who really live in the country, move into tha city principally for school advantages. If they move in before November 25, their children, over four and under 20 years of age, are enumerated in the town district and consequently this district draws the public school funds, amounting an nually to a little more than $9. Some of these pay no taxes in the city dis trict at all, and the district is taking care of them at a verj heavy loss, (l ax Payer did not continent on these.) Then there are those who move in and pay tha $30 tuition, which is also at a considerable loss to the district, and in addition to these there are a few who com that are unable to pay any tui tion. There are three ways by which this could be overeoma anrl ' tha Ham f expense equalized. I am not, at the present time, going to say which is the best plan, but briefly outline each and see if we csn get together on some thing that will be better. One method would be the creation of a county high schoul'fund, another by forming a union high school and still another by uniting all the school dis tricts oPthe Lower Valley into one dis trict for all purpose's. In order tu create a county high school fund It would be necessary for the county court to submit to the voters of the county at a general elec tion, or a special election called for that purpose, the question of creating a county high school fund and allow them to vote upon it. If a favorable Vote resulted thnn tlio fnnil anIH ha under control of a board composed of me couniy court, the county treasurer and tha countv unprintpnHnt Thia board would have power to contract with any high school in the county for the attendance nf anv anrl allhluh school pupils in the county. The board must, annually, furnish the. county court an estimate of the necessary ex penses for thn nurnnna nf rarvtrinA .-.n the work and the court make the nec essary levy, ihe county high Bghool fund inav be discontinued in tha aama manner as it is crested. A union high school may be created by unking two or more districts for high school purposes. This is done Lv a petition from each district to the district boundaryboard a nd the bound ary board citing the various districts to Ballot upon the questing. The board of control is made up of a member se lected hv each rliatrir-t Tha hnarrl hua authority to levy a tax upon all the taxable property or the union 1 district to ba collected in tha aama mannor aa other taxes. Under the last named plan, tha dia- i fill t ti..!1 .1. n knn.J .Aitl a L. wuituai uutliu IUUIU UIIILO ma several districts into one, upon the pe tition of votera presented to that body. This would unite them for all purposes and would he under a hnarrl nf fiua Hi. reclors elected by the voters. In other worot, it would make a district of the first class, giving several privileges not given to other districts. C. v. thorn pson, County Supt. Dee, Ore., Dec. 16, 1913. Editor: Replying to an article in the Glacier of Uec. 11, entitled, "Who Should Pay for Outsida Pupils?": The announcement made throuch tha columns of The Oregonian by A. P. Armstrong, superintendent of Multno mah county schools, referred to there in, was no doubt culled forth by the proposed exclusion from Portland hieh schools of non-reB.dent pupils. High schools should be countv insti tutions. Does it seem reasonable to legislate against children living on the farms outside of the town district, thus depriving them of high school privi leges, if the various school officials should not be generously inclined? Suppose they were not, the greater percentage of children living in the country would be deprived of an educa tion above me grammar school on ac count of lack of means to pay their ex penses at a private institution, which wuld be the only alternative. Chil dren living in the country are just aa ambitious lor an education aa those In the cities, and as a rule, parents have no desire to shoulJer the expense of educating their children onto anyone else, and would gladly pay the extra tax necessary to make the high schools county institutions. Education is the salvation of the world. The laws governing the schools should not ba optional.'thus lei ving the matter of equal educational privileges to the decision of a few. I have la bored in the ranks of the pedagogy in two states of this Union, and have re sided in six. In my experience I have found school officials very just, but the stand that the Portland school officials are proposing to take in regard to the high schools would seem to indicate the necessity for a revision of the laws. "The world advances and in time out grows The laws thst in our fathers' day were best." An Educational Promoter. Commander? and Council Install Officers The following officers were installed Tuesday evening at a joint instalaltion of Hood Kiver Commandery No. 12, K. T., and Mount Hood Council No. 8, R. & S. M. : Commandery A. D. Moe, E. C. ; H. L. Dumble. G. ; D. McDonald, C. G. ; E. A. Harris, P.: E. O. Blanchsr. Treas. ; H. D. W. Pineo. Rec. ; C. K. Marshall, S. W.; W. F. Laraway, J. W. ; J. K. Carson, W. ; C. H. Jenkins, Sw. B. ;1 H. T. DeWitt. St. B. ; M. M. Hill, C. of G. ; W, Walters, Sen. Council H. L. Dumble, T. I. M. ; D. McDonald, R. I. D. M. ; W. F. far away, P. C. W.; C. K. Marshall. C. G. ; A. D. Moe. C. C. ; E. O. Blanchar, Treas. ; G. W. Dimmick, Rec. ; C. H. Jenkins, Stw, ; W, Walters, Sen.