nOOD HIVER GLACIER, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2G, 1914 Is the Housewife's Greatest Help. WHAT so tempting to the laggard appetite as a light, flaky, fruit short cake or a delicate hot biscuit? Royal makes the perfect short cake, biscuit and muffin, and improves the flavor and healthfulness of all risen flour foods. . It renders the biscuit, hot bread and short cake more di gestible and nutritious, at the same time making them more attractive and appetizing. Royal Baking Powder is in dispensable for the preparation all the year round of perfect foods. ASSOCIATION MEETS ON MARCH 14TII GEM PROGRAM TODAY A mass meeting of the members of the Apple Growers Ammriation will be held here on Saturday, March M, when the growers will he given full informa tion concerning the shipment of the pant year. "The member of the Association will then be given fully all facts per taining to the association," says Wil mer Sieg. "They will be told of val ues, given crop information and all other data on which to base their con tracts for the coming season." The association clerical department is now engaged in. preparing a distribu tion of pool funds of between 20 and 25 cents per box that will be made the first of the month. MANUAL TRATnInG PUPILS EXHIBIT The manual training students of frof. N.- E. Fertig, of the Hood River high school, have made exhibits this week at the stores of the lllowera Hardware Co. and the Stewart Hard ware and Furniture Co. that have cre ated no small interest. The students, since the department was inaugurated the first of last semester, have made wonderful advancement. They are taking an interest that is gratifying to 1'rof. Fertig. The following exhibits have been maio in the show windows of the Stewart Hardware & Furniture Co: DeVValt Uonebrake, a library table; Chas. Johnson, table; Perry Williams, a large cabinet; Howard Cooper, taba- ret ; Mudulon Smith, tuble; and Aub rey Tape, book rack. In the show window of the lilowera Hardware Co. have boon exhibited the following ar ticles: Chess board and necktie rack, by Sidney B. Carnine; lupboard. Miss linker ; tabaret, Thurston Laraway ; tabaret, Julian Jacubson; stool, Robert McClanathan; and footstool, Sam Coad. 1'rof. Fertig takes pride in his classes, and has been spending many hours out of school with thoHe desiring to muke progress in their work. Beautiful Double Wedding The marriaKe of Mi.ss Eva Chapman and Donald Mowers and Miss Ruth Chapman and Matthew Ray was solem nized at the home of the brides' par ents at 70i Fine street, Friday evening at 8 o'clock, Elder N. T. Chapman, of 1'ortland, olliciating. The ring cere ony was ured. After the ceremony a wedding dinner was served. They were the recipients of many useful presents. The young people are well known in this city. The brides are the two youngest daughters of Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Chapman. Mr. Mowers is one of our rural mail carriers and Mr. Ray is employed as bookkeeper at the Ciaa Electric Co., of this city, ltoth couples will make tehir home in the city and valley. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. J. Mowers, Mrs. and Mrs. H. W. Chap man and family, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Howard and family, Mr. and Mrs. VV. J. Chapman and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Chapman and daughter, Elsa, Mr. and Mrs. F. Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. VV. R. Sherwood, Mr. and Mrs. N. T. Chapman, of Portland, Mrs. E. C. Mahaney, Mrs. R. A. Mow ers, Miss Ruth Chase, Miss Fern Mow ers, Mi.ss Hazel Mowers, Miss Edna Howard, Everett Hardnian and Marion Howard. Miss Smith Dies in Portland Friends here received news last week of the death, in Portland, of Miss Marion Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Smith. Miss Spiith was formerly a resident of the city, her father having been ticket agent at the local O. R. & N. prassenger station. Shoes made or repaired at Johnseu's "The Hour and the Man." An Es sanay two reel feature. A drama of human apieal. Laws are made forbid ding men to murder, yet we murder those who disobey the law. "Abanoned Well." A Riograph drama. "The Education of Aunt Georgia." A Vitagraph drama. Friday and Saturday "The Question of Right." A Lubin two reel special. "Father's Day,." A Selig drama. "The Misadventures of a Mighty Monarch." A Vitagraph comedy with John Runny, Flora Finch, Lillian Walker and Wgllie Van. Sunday "Her Husband's Friend." two reel special. Her race was Her Fortune. The first of Mrs. Wood B. Wedd'a senti mental experiences. An Edison com edy. "Hy Unseen Hands." A Selig drama. A Kalem and all. The two (?) companies Uten coupled the two station and etery tblfif was amootli again. Aod .tbe "dear people let those fellows do that trick Mod never raised finger. Stood very quietly without bitching and were "milked" and have been ever since. 1 have an idea that tboae con tracts mere good until tbey expired by the time limit. These straws show which way the winds blows, so doot be mislead by any soft soap coming from the power company. I am one of the committee appointed at the Odell ma&smeetlng to take up the preliminary work on this municipal plant, and I can assure the public that we hare gone into it wltb the idea of either climbing over, going around, or tearing down any and all obstacles that interfere with us In carrying out our plans. We know that the object Is a good one and also there Is no good reason why we can not put it through unless the people vote It down. We have explained the details to the people and have met with approval when persons under stood the situation fully. Our stroug point has been as fol lows: A municipal plant will not be oblig ed to add taxes nor water power rent al to its coat of operation, so we will benefit just that much over any pri vately owned. Nor do we have to allow dividends to be sent away from the valley. Any surplus will be used or paying off bonds and we will get uli the real benefit ourselves. By this method the valley will get Its current at cost. The proposed power station will be located centrally. A six-mile radius will cover the territory served but we can easily extend the service. There w ill be ample capacity for taking care of all the business in the city of Hood River as well as the valley. The amount of power available at our sites Is ample for some time to come, being up to 4000 horse power at low water. A competent engineer who was here a few days ago told us we could install for about $40. per horse power as the site wag a good one for low cost Mr. Hall's $100.00 per horse power looks a little inflated from our point of view. This same engineer estimated our main lines at $750.00 per mile and branch lines much less. The fact that the proposed station Is in the center of the district to be served is a very large factor in economy and also in service. One circuit could be in trouble and not affect the others. Where there is but one main line, any trouble puts the whole system out of business, I have gone over Mr. Hall's items of expense and cut off a little over $2100.00. But we will Uke his $26, 700.00 just as he uses it and ask Jtim hew the Hood River Gas ft Electric company can sttord to pay the Pacific Power ft Light company more than that each year a rental of plant and lines. Very likely be will reply that the business of the City of Hood River makes that possible. Well, we here in the valley are not going to confine our business to the valley alone, but w ill go Into the city too, and see what a low rate will do towards increasing our earnings and paying off a few bonds. "All's fair in love and war." Perhaps we can induce that $12,700.00 deficit they tell about to make a noise like an asset Mr. Hall calls attention to the need of a reserve equipment to be ready for emergency service. How about his plant at Powerdale with 250 kilo watt generator dragging from 50 to 100 per cent overload a considerable part of the time. The high tension line from White River does not seem (to be a howling success when it is needed the most The Hydro outfit at Tucker's Bridge is only a joke. The only up-to-date plant in Hood River exists now in blueprints mostly, ex cept for a few piers and holes and piles of rock along the river. At present all bj at a stand still. Those big generators we heard about, don't seem to be very much in evidence. Probably the work has been "postpott ed on account of the weather." I wouldnot say anything about cheap construction and large repair expense (for the other fellow) until I looked around my own dooryard to see how things appeared. It might make me feel as if I could Uke some of that ad vice for home consumption. I will quote a few figures taken from the books of a steam driven elec tric power plant I had charge of not long ago. This station was of but 100 kilowatt capacity which had a lighting load only. Ran from an hour before sunset to midnight also from 6 a. in. till daylight in winter months. During one year, September to Sept ember. , Receipts Current sold $8341.00 Expense Labor $2683.00 Coal 1602.00 Running .. 1000.00 Interest on capital at 6 per cent 600.00 Total $5885.00 Balance for dividends and depre ciation $245fi.00 Oapitil stock 10,000.00 The rates for current began at 15 cents, scaling to 10 cents, street light ing was done for about six cents. The rate for residence and commercial lighting were applied la this Sumner: the first kilowatt wet 15 oenu per kilowatt, the next "S were 12 per kilowatt and over 14 was at 10 cents per ktllowatt However If the consumer used enough current to en title him to the 12 K cent rate or the 10 cent rate, he paid that rate for all be used. For example, if the meter read a use of IS kilowatts be paid $1.50 or 10 cents for all he used and not 15 cents for part and 12 & cents for part The earnings of this plant show what can be done by a plant which had to use fuel in proportion to it's load. A condition not met with in water power. Here Is the whole matter in a nut shell. If the power companies can make a profit by using our river to generate power for us, then there Is pot a single reason why we can't do It and apply that profit to pay for our own plant and later reduce our rates when out of debt Why pay rent when we can apply the same amount and own it all by ourselves? Another point, don't let anyone fill you up with stories as to the great cost of making "Juice" and the awful loss In transmission. Those yarns are for campaign purposes only. For get them. Private capital can be had to build enormous plants that sell current for one-fourth of one cent per kilowatt, using coal at fl.EO per ton. Those platits are regular money mak ers. What particular difference does It make, as far as the operating of the plant Is concerned whether a few men iin the East or a "bunch of farmers" in the West are the owners? We can do the ownmg and the running too. This whole thing is in the hands of the valley people and If they vote "Yes" then we will have our plant. The two (?) companies can still be with us as long as they care to stay. The peoplo will decide the fate of both. There is one thing certain and it is this, the time has passed when any company can play the game In the old way and "make it stick." Hood Riv er ought to be the laughing stock of the whole nation if it stands for any more "mllkmg." J. C. HOWLAND. Member of the committee of eight. Hood River, February 23, 1914. Melia's Rosaline Boy, No. 102410 SIRE: Melia Ann's King 7th, No. 74814; DAM: Roeagne Rlojer, .No. 19154$; a grandson of the great 15,Mt Bull, Melia Ann s King No. 5581 The greatest Jersey bull living or dead, w hen judged by his success in the show ring and the wonderful record of bit pet He is sire of 68 tested cows tests made on the Island and in twelve different states. Melia Ann's King 7th, bred by George E. Peer, of New York. A pore Rt Lambert bull, inbred Melia Ann, with out-croee to the famous King of St Lambert family. His sons head of two the leading breeding establish ments of the Willamette Valley, besides numerous herds in the wett. Mr. cow owner "Keep a good thing up." Also, a registered Poland China boar of good quality. Services caali no exceptions. GUST O.WESTERBERG Phone Odell 18 THE QUESTION BEFORE EVERY WOMAN is: "Where can I find a Grocer whose service is satisfactory; who will deliver what I send for without substituting an inferior article?" OUR ANSWER is: "Here we are! Give us a call, or send along your order. You'll never need to ask that ques tion again." "THE BEST THINGS TO EAT " WOOD'S GROCERY J. M. WOOD. Proprietor. Phone 1221 Free Delivery LIVER PILLS Sugar-coated and all vegetable. Dose, only one pill at bedtime. For consti pation, bilious headache, Indigestion. Ayer's Pills. Sold for 60 years. Ask Your Doctor. fcSATfi; flu m The Call for Fish is increasing, but the demand, too is for better qualities, and we re spond to the public call with the finest that ever came out of water Our Fish is fumed for its tine fla vor and satisfying qualities. If you are not buying; your Fish here you are iniesinit 6ome great treats, and may be paying more money for inferior gods. PHONE 4141 VAN ALLEN & FILZ S. E. BARTMESS Funeral Director and Practical Embalmer Established 18 Years HOOD RIVER, OREGON Get GUARANTEED Eastern stone at McDonald's. Blue HALL ANSWERED BY COMMITTEE In regard to Manager Hall's article In last week's Issue of the News, lu which he rails attention to the diffi culties and dangers which seem to him) so very numerous lu municipal power plants, 1 wltih to say right here lu the beginning that I am not making any personal attack upon Mr. Hull, but am on good terms with him, even if we do not always have the same Ideas and opinion:;, Mr. Hall must, of course, be prejudiced in favor of his company. w ny la it this company uses so much space to warn the people agaiiiHt such an awful danger the great expense Incurred In building and operating, etc? Do the people fliiuk for ono niiu u to that this com puny wants to savo the valley a lot oi money except so that It will dually full hi to the compnuny cash box? If tbo valley coimumrra have any Idea that this company Is in existence for iny altruistic purpose they have ano ther Idea coming to them. look duck a snort time and see what happened when the "Hydro' was busy getting Into Hcod Illver. Didn't the 1'aoltlc Tower & Light do their prettiest to prevent the new comer from doing business? All kinds of plans were brought Into use injunctions were ussued; contracts .were made for current at flat rates and ridiculously low figures were the order of the day. Out here ' on the Kast Side there was no Immediate danger of the Hydro service, but why all 1 bis haste to do business at loss? The company would let the "dear people" make the rate and they (the company) would stand the loss. However, "the end Justifiwt the means." Hy and by the Hydro seemed to be getting the worst of the deal and first we know both companies ran 'over to Salem and asked the Railroad com missioners to allow them to raiue the rules. 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