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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1913)
rT t ' I I ' i o ! ! I! i o 0 9 9 0 r o s ! ' o 0 i .-. O HOOD 1UYEK GLACIER, TflCRSDAY, DECEMBER 18. 1913 ........... .... .. i i n1 1 'r 'r i t t t t r i i i i i ----- "BURBANK OF DRY FARMING WORLD" Has Oregon Products at United Slates Land Show In Chicago i lnMviiiiarMiMUroii'Hiilliuon'&okiiGotei.teci; y : - - ;? v-prr:"? WV: ; OREGON L h i f; - '"jtl ill e&4-""-' SLAV tfe- $L f4" v. K.& J CIIICAtiO, II.L.-Fate inude Tillman Iteuter the "UiirbnuU of the Dry Farming World." About tan jemu ago lie left Ills home in Kvansville, Ind., broken In body and spirit, add be went west In queot of health. He n only found beultb, but won wealMi and fame as well. He located In Central Oregon and pioneered It as a cultivator of the dry forming variety. lie worked wimders, growing everything In the shape of0graln and vegetables that are produced with more ample rainfall. 7hl year at the International Pry Farming Exposition In Tulsa, Okla., Router, for the third crtmecutlve time, Wtlit the boards lit competition with tfre exhibits of the entire North American continent. rnls W. Wll, chair man of-the board of directors of the (front Northern railway, has Installed a portion of the famous Ilenter exhibit In the Great Northern railway's booth at the United States Land Show, which opwied Nov. 20th In the Chicago Coliaenm. Iteuter, manwhlle, is too busy getting ready for his next year's rop to attend the Chicago shw. ne hi nut to ninke It four consecutive "worlfl'i championships" by improving )ls next dry farming congress exhibit. COUNTY LIBRARIAN MAKES REPORT Hood River'g county library has es tafell8ftet' Itself firmly as an educa- Uoial lorce during Its first year of ellstttaca, as shown In the report of Mls. Dla Horthey, librarian, sub mitted to the County Library Board. Thla Bhos that the total circulation f btos for Hie year was 16,857 and Interest In the library such as to make other book. Reference Service Helpful Although-the library as a source of roferatice material Is a new Innova tion in the community and our supply of such material Is limited because of the youth of the library, results this year have, on the whole, been quite satisfactory. Material has been furnished to our four Parents' and Teachers' associations of the county and assistance has been given In the making of lite programs. The Art division of the local Woman's Club IH Influence felt In all soctlons of h flld the resources of the t comity. The report follows: On August 15, 1912, the librarian entered upon her duties In the room In the Smith Building on Third street. With tho help of an untrained assis tant, the numerous gilts and Orst pur chases were prepared for the shelves. library useful In tho preparation of their weekly work. The interest of the High School pupils Is increasing day by day and teic'iera are oncour aged to send pupils to the library for supplementary material In .tho diff erent classes and for literary pro- Oh Seft. 15 tho library wbb opened 1 lal"8- J ll library furnishes coi tal) tfc public with a total of lu!)3 lections for-- (Mates, supplementing volmnes on ;ho shelves. These were that ntr' hand with loans from the upyhmieuted by five traveling, libra- s,ate Llirary. Twelve debale libra ries from tho Ubrury ' Commission. 'il'8 "ve been furninhed for the sev- system of the county and city. How ever, only a mere beginning has been made. There Is much more to be ac complished. Before we are content the library should reach evefy home in the county. There are Bt ill many who know nothing of the resources of their library. We need more books, more stations, more collections at out-of-the-way stations, closer co-op-tration with the schools and facili ties to meet the needs of the chil dren. All tli is ojctciiRton requires funds. The future looks bright. We are filled with enthusiasm when we realize our wonderful opportunities for service, and wlih the completion of the new building and the Increas ed appropriation from the city and county. In conclusion the librarian wishes ,lo express her grateful appreciation to each member of the Library Board for their heart ant) willing co-operation and support, without which noth ing could have icen accomplished that, has been accomplished. making- total number of volumes at our disposal l:t3. rrom the firat the cttiitns of both city and county have eral school;: of the county. Six County Stations There are at. present six county bon much Interested. Patrons have ' stations at Parkdale, Mt. Hood ,OdoU, ! fe most tenerous in donations and l'ir, (''u"',,t' l-ocks and Oak drove, j have added materially to the Btock ta hand. o Circulation It Ltra TH number of books circulated from tae central library for home rtaaMn m 15,;t3; that, from the county stations 1014, making a total of 10.S5T for the year. It has been 6butely impossible this hrst yeXr to keep accurate records at all the stations of te eircuTtdio'n of tho diff erent clasai'8 of books, because we feata had to dcyenj. entirely upon sduoka? service and Ucve hr.1 no rogulaf citstodtAn Ui tlir;, the ct tssA&af bwiglis eca frock, tt the central libiiy Action formed 6fl per cent of the entire circulation. This 1b a'TOcord of which we may be Justly uroud. Tlvs per cent of the Qctlon read t the rount. stations is eve& loOs, not because, as oiie might ellove, they are sent only ser iouo ftoos, but because there aiV tlOer outside Interests Ond probably more leisure for tho higher lite. 1CSO OtflffoCOrO eiQ0rOd There are 1435 registered borrow er at the central library, 92S from the city and 507 from the county. There Is tho minimum of red tape to the system, no guarantor hefiig re quired except In the case of children under 16 years of age. A special non- fiction card Is issued on request and more than two books may be drawn on that card. Hooks for home study may be drawn for one month with out renewal. Generous Gifts Made The total number of books added to the library this year was 2063, of which 702 wer by purchase, 1319 by gift, 42 by the binding of magazines. The gifts Include many valuable pam phlets, which were placed in the Gay lord binders and circulate as any i tin station at Iee has been tempor arily closed bccaunv on sceu'ng laok of Interest, tho one at Pine (Jrovo on account of its proximity to tho central library and the preference of the patrons to draw' books from the central library. However, some ot the patrons have requested that, a small collection be placed in the fichoolliouse during the winter. Odell Is the first statiol to have a permanent reading room. It is un derstood that Cascade Locks Is soon to ojion one also. At Mt. Hood flip library is placed in a room adjoining the O&t.Kellows' Hall, but Is scarce ly large enough for a reading room. At Oak GrovS Parkdale and Fir the collections are at present in the schoolhouses. Books are sent &n request, to iodi viduals or to fte county stations, the transportation being prepaid. 10 tK'll Advertised Although no special effort, has been mado to Advertise the library, the work of organization requiring all are available energy of the librarian and the ussistant.HOtnii attention has been given to pubflcltv. Through the cour tesy of the local papers, lists of the new Oioks and library news h;i ap peared from time to time. TheoStaff lQ G'Ptenib-r Miss Lottie Kimiaird. having completed the required six months of apprentice work, wjft ap pointed a regular assistant in the lib rary. In September she resignoiPfind Miss Lis if McLucas was appointed to succeed her. , The FuQre Needs In reviewing this first ear's work wo see much cause for encouragement for the county library is no longer experiment, but has proved its light to a place as part of the educational BIBLE STUDY COUPON. Bible and Tract Society, 17 nicks Street, Brooklyn, N. Y? Kindly send me the Bible Studies marked below: "Whera Ara th. Ded?" "Forgivabla and Unpardonablt Sins." "What Say the ScriptuiW ft pecting Punishment?" "Rich Man in Hell." "In the Cross of Christ We Glory." "Most Precioui Tsi." John 3:16. 0 "End of the Age le the Haweet." "Length and Breadth, Height end Dopth of God's Lova," "Thfl Thief In Caradwe." "Christ Our Passover to Sacri ficed." "The Risen Ctirist." "Foreordination and Election." s"The Desire of AH Nations." ' "Paradise Regained." c "The Coming Kingdom." "Sin Atonement!" "Spiritual Israel Natural to. rael." "The Times of the) Gentiles." "Gatharing the Lord's Jewels." "Thr&t In Thy Sickle." "Weeping All Night." "What Is the Soul?" "Electing Kings." "The Hofft of Immortality." "The King's Daughter, the Brie&" "Calamities Why Permitted." "Pressing TowardtrO Mark." "Christian Science Unecientifio and Unchristian." "Our Lord'eTReturn." "The Golden Rule." "The Two Salvations." Kaniff Street City and State Upon receipt of the above cou pon we wlil send any oue of these Bible Studies FUEL; any three of them for 5 cents (stamps! or the entire 31 fur 25 cents. SKXD AT ONCE TO BIBLE AM) T It ACT SOCIETY. 17 Hicks St., Brooklyn, N. Y. We Ape Neadquarter-s FOR A COMPLETE STOCK OF DIAMONDS, WATCHES, STERLINGWARE Our stock of Christmas Goods is the broadest and handsomest ar ray we have ever had and a glance through it will offer many sugges tions to the Chritmas shopper. Cameos In Rings, Brooches, La Vallieres handsomely enameled and engraved lockets. Our own goods engraved o fre of charge. Bpaclets Watches Sst finished and most up-to-date articles) on the marked: A h - -. m. . av ffisn tV T T wenty Days Hath .December For buying Christmas gifts. "Giving requires good tense." To give a Watch purchased at tliis fore is Eivrhg ( wisely and well. VJu; ;kk con tains a wide assortment of solid gold and filledoRold patterns. 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M Make your lady' friend a present of a Dainty Embroidered Handkerchief or a Piece of Stampjed Linen Men's wants are easily supplied by getting a Pair of Silk Hose, a Tie, or a Box of Xmas Suspenders You -Can shop early, and late at- CarmichaeFs on The Heights Christmas Shopping We have just received our new crop soft shelP walnuts, also have a full line of Christmas candy just in; get our prices; we can save you money. CASH GROCERY Read the Glacier and get the news. Christmas Bicycles We have just received a new assortment, especially for Christmas trade. New, bright snappy goods. Just the thing for the boy or girl. Nothing would please them better as a gift.; See Our WINDOW DISPLAY Gilbert Implement Co.