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VOL. XXVI
HOOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY. Jl'LY Hi. 1)H
No.
Ours Is A Bargain Store Every Day
In The Year
Because we buy right, and deliver the goods to you with
the smallest overhead expense and no charges for de
ferred payment by others.
WhyNotBuyaRoas- Summer Goods
ter Today? camp Outfits Complete
Reg. $1.50 now - 95c Summer Bedding
A good pail is useful every day Hammocks
18 quart milk pail heavy gal- ... , t . 1T . ,
vanized, regular 60c, our price The Wonderful Hernck
3Jq Refrigerators
16 quart regular 50c, our price Ice Cream Freezers
30c
We Have Lace Curtains 1-3 off
100 Push Brushes
Regular $1.50 while they 1000 special pieces of
A few $10 Fireless Cookers and Furniture that we have
they will keep stuff cold as well marked snecial to clear
as hot Try one at marea special xo ciear
$5.00 I up our stock.
A Bartlett ball bearing Lawn Mower on a Burpee seeded
lawn makes a summer at home worth two trips abroad
Stewart Hardware & Furniture Co.
At this store you par for only what you get
Reed , Henderson
Incorporated
General Real Estate and Insurance Brokers
Protect Your Family.
Take Out A Life Insurance Policy
Agents for The Travelers
Rentals Loans Investments
Surveying and Engineering
We Have Money to Loan on First Class
Farm and Orchard Land
SIEG LOCATED
IN PORTLAND
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
HOOD RIVER OREGON
J ON
SAVINGS
ACCOUNTS,
Safe Deposit Boxes
The increasing demand for a safe and
convenient place for storing jewelry,
bonds, notes, records, insurance policies
etc., is indicative of increasing prosper
ity in a community. At a cost of $2 per
annum you will be provided with a safe
guard against fire, robbery or the many
other risks to valuables and keepsakes
when not safely stored. Let us show
these safe deposit boxes to you.
capital 6 Surplus $r3s000
) UNDCR U.S. f
COVHNHtNT 1
(JjUPERVISIMj)
En3
Kresse Drug Co., The Rexall Store
EASTMAN KODAKS AND FluMj
Air Castles
Air castles are like the Irishman's idea about riding in an
airship. He said: "Begorra, I don't care how high they go
wid me so long as I keep one foot on the ground."
Its the same thing with building your castles in the air.
When tempted by big dividends and getting rich-quick in
vestments, keep one foot on the ground--both would be bet
ter. Standing at the gateway between air castles and slow
but sure investments, stick to the good old mother earth.
Until you do invest, your money will be safe in ur bank.
Hood Rivr State Bank
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
OF THE
Butler Banking Co., of Hood River, Ore.
at the Close of Business, June 30, 1914 . ,
M
resources:
Loans and Discounts $479,158.93
Office Fixtures and Furniture 5,098.50
Real Estate 8,399.82
Cash on Hand and in Other Banks 103,837.95
1596,495,20
liabilities:
Capital Stock $100,000.00
Earned Surplus and Undivided Profits 27,491.02
Deposits 409,004.18
1596,495.20
Keep Cool
Many people hestitate about installing electrical
apparatus during the summer months, fearing that
the cost of operating them will be heavy. We are
always ready to show you the really modest expense
it will take you to make your home or office cool dur
ing the warm days. Or to be convinced of this, talk
to those who have used electricity for cooking.
You will never regret having placed an electric
range, toaster or hot plate at the disposal of your
wife. Eliminate the hot fires in the kitchen stove
and save fuel bills.
Hydro - Electric Co.
FORD
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
Ten million miles of advertising. A half
million Fords, averaging twenty miles a day,
circle the world four hundred times every
twenty-four hours. If the car wasn't right
this tremendous publicity would put the
Company out of business. The Ford is its
own best salesman. A demonstration is a
revelation take yours today.
Runabout $575. Touring Car $825 f. o. b. Hood
River. Complete with equipment.
Columbia Auto & Machine Co.
Jewett Farm Resort
White Salmon, Washington
Half mile of bluff frontage 300 feet high, and overlooking the Colum
bia river; magoificient veiw of Mt. Hood and Hood River Valley.
Ample accomodations, excellent service. Jewett Creek runs for over
a mile on the farm with pretty secluded walks beside it. Good fishing in
the White Salmon river. Rates reasonable. Boats and trains met by
bus. Phone or write
The Jewett Farm, White Salmon, Washington
"Quality and Service"
Is the Motto of Our Market
The courtesy with which we endeavor to use
on all occasions in attending the wants of our
patrons, the cleanliness of our shop on Twelfth
street on the Heights, and the quality of the meat3
and other articles that we handle have been the
making of our successful business.
Join our band of satisfied customers.
Free delivery to any part of the city.
E. M. HOLMAN
The Sanitary Market Tel. 2 1 34
STONE NOW HEADS ASSOCIATION
Members Asked to Meet By Laws Com
mittee - Organisation Will Be Per
fected Saturday, July 25
A. W. Stone, who was elected gen
eral manager of the Association this
spring, has now assumed active man
agement of the Apple Growers Associa
tion, having taken the quarters in the
Davidson building formerly occupied
by VYilmer Sicg. Mr. Sieg has left for
l'urtlatid, the Distributor office here
having been closed, and is now in
charge of the new oflice of the central
selling agency in the Railway Exchange
building. S. A. Clark, who has been
in the local oflice, has left for Portland
with Mr. Sieg.
The berry and cherry season is about
over. However, the Association is still
receiving small quantities of strawber
ries from the Upper Valley, and a few
cherries are still being shipped. The
tirst apples of the season of 1914 were
received Tuesday. It will be more than
a month, however, btlore the iruu ib
shipped in carload lots. Express ship
ments of lellow Transparent and oth
er early varieties will be made almost
dailv from now on.
The annual meeting of the stockhold
ers and members of the Apple GrowerB
Association will be held in the Heil
bronner hall Saturday, July 25, for the
purpose of electing a board of 11 direc
tors for the ensuing year and for the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the meeting.
"This is the mcst important thing
before the growers at the present
time," says Mr. Stone. "It will be
the tirst meeting at which the double
system of voting, the membership and
income system, will be used. The di
rectors will be elected by the parties
who actually do the shipping. 1 regard
the coming meeting as the most impor
tant ever held in the history of the
fruit growing industry in the Hood
River valley. It lays the foundation
for a permanent and lasting organiza
tion absolutely owned and controlled by
the growers and shippers themselves."
Many of the growers of the valley do
not fully understand the new methods
on which the association will be reor
ganized and the system by which it
will Ve operated. It is urged that all
attend the meeting of next Saturday
week and take an active part in the
discussions and become fully informed
of the rules of the organization on the
new basis.
out of the crevices of the giant crags
by the constant air currents made by
the falling volumes of water, bathed
their hot faces. The dark cavern like
recesses behind the falls were explored.
Many of the venturesome pedestrians
slipped from the smooth stones around
the punch bowl base of the giant cas
cade and furnished amusement fur the
spectators at safer distances. R. J.
Mclsaac made a thrilling rescue of the
hat of K. C. Fuwer, which was blown
into the whirling eddies and being car
ried to the second falls. "This alone
has been worth the money and time of
today," was the expression of almost
everyone as the close view of Multno
mah r alls was had.
Mr. Benson, who has been one of the
chief exponents of the Columbia high
way for many years, and who has do
nated Multnomah Falls to the city of
Portland for park purposes, mingled
with the crowd. He has secured Gor
don Kails, which he later expects to
add to the property already given the
Rose City. When making a short ad
dress before the special train pulled
away from the scenic point for Hood
Kiver, Mr. Benson was given an ova
tion by the enthusiastic sightseers.
BOND ISSUE
CARRIES 4 TO 1
OTAL VOTE STANDS 1652 TO 428
Dee Precinct Only One CarrWd by Op
position - Demonstration Follows Re
sults Received at Commercial Club
PIONEER SHIPPER
PAYS VALLEY VISIT
J. K. Kertchcm, of the Pacific States
Fire Insurance Co.. who was here Mon
day to adjust the loss on the house on
Oak street belonging to P.S. Davidson,
which was damaged by tire Saturday,
visited the Glacier oflice. Mr. Kertch
cm is a pioneer apple shipper, navine
shipped the first carload of Hood River
apples in ltwu. the mm was shipped
to Denver by 11. E. Batten & Co., with
whom Mr. Kertchem was connected.
"The growers in those early days did
not understand packing. said Mr
Kertchem. "It was a hard and tedious
job for them and then the pack was
not attractive. 1 taught tne late ti.
Pregge. a pioneer grower of the valley,
how to pack his apples in boxes.
2 ACRES EXCHANGED
FOR TRACT OF 160
MULTNOMAH WORK
AROUSES ENTHUSIASM
There was a feeling among the 300
Hood Kiver people who journeyed down
the Columbia to Multnomah Falls,
Gordon Falls and Oneonta gorge last
Thursday aboard the O.-W. K. & N.
special train that keen regret would
prevail today in case ine proposed o,.
01)0 Columbia highway bond issue
failed to carry. Never did a larger
and more enthusiastic crowd leave the
local passenger station. The five big
steel coaches Bent here by the railway
company to handle the crowd were
comfortably rilled. J. H. Fredricy
presonally conducted the tour. And
though tired and dusty from the jaunts
over the rugged cliffs at the foot of
the scenic falls and an inspection oi
the work being done by Multnomah
county on the scenic highway, but very
few of the excursionists returnea 10
their homes not boosters for the Co
lumbia road.
A special train over the Mount Hood
line brought down a large delegation
from Upper Valley vicinities and from
points along that line between here
and Parkdale. Before the train was
made up here the station platform was
lined with the crowd awaiting with
lunch boxes. People were picked up at
all stations en route to Oneonta. Many
children were in the party, and the
cars were filled with the animated
chatter and merry laughter of the
women.
'J he first stop was made at Oneonta
gorge, where the party detrained, in
specting that wonderful chasm cut in
the Bide of the Columbia canyon. At
this point the Columbia highway passes
through a tunnel. The work, just
about completed, was of interest to the
local citizens who inspected and mar
veled at the enterprise with which the
Multnomah people are pushing the
highway.
The train then proceeded to Gordon
Falls, where lunches were spread in a
grove of great forest trees. It was
thought that one of the construction
camps would be located here, but it
had been moved, and as a result the
promised coffee for the lunches failed
to materialize. Big cans of excellent
lemonade, however, were made by Al
Cruikshank and E." O. Blanchar. and
on account of the.warm day, struck the
fancy and palates of the crowd better
than coffee.
A delegation of about 50 Portland
people, prominent citizens of the Rose
Glty, joined tne ttoou Kiver ueiegaiiun
at this point, and after the luncheon
was over all wandered around the
scenic spots, viewing Gordon Falls,
which is hidden from the railroad., and
insoectinc the brosd. curving highway,
which with its solid retaining walls and
attractive curves, is being brought to
completion at this point.
Between Gordon Falls and Multno
mah Falls, about a half mile apart, a
portion of the highway encroaches on
the right of way of the railway com
pany, the adjoining hillside here is
not solid enough to permit of excavat
ing for the 24 foot wide roadway. Such
work would probably cause slides and
damage resulting from them would
have to borne by the county. How
ever, this possibility of damage is
eliminated bv a roadway constructed
on concrete niers ai me aiue ui iuc
railway track. The hill is not dis
turbed and any damage that may result
here in the future can only be attribut
ed to an "act of God, "and because of
it the countv cannot be held.
The entire crowd walked from Gordon
Falls to Multnomah Falls, where the
last hour before the deoarture of the
train was spent inspecting that 785 feet
of madly plunging water. The bolder
excursionists climbed to the foot of the
first falls, where the cooling spray that
falls day in and iay out, wafted in and
The value of Hood River property is
impressively brought to mind, when
one views the recent (leal maue by i.
A. Hall with E. 11. Hartwig. Mr. Hall
exchanging his two-acre tract on Ava
lon Way for 100 acres of wheat land
near Lyle. The local tract is highly
improved and a very desirable home
location. The tract secured by Mr.
Hall is partially cleared and is all
tillable.
Mr. Hall, who has been one of the
community's most successful poultry
raisers has ourchased from O. n. t,
inger his confectionery store and pool
hall on Twelfth street, the Heights.
He has added a new table to the equip
ment and stocked his store with a sup
ply of books.
WOMEN HELP WITH
ROAD CAMPAIGN
Hood River women have taken an ac
tive interest in the campaign for the
Columbia River Highway. With th
men of the city very busy at private
business and many out of town, it was
found that it woud be ditlicult to ad
dress and mail a bunch of circular let
ters to the voters of the county. The
members of the local Woman's Club
were called on.
Last Friday afternoon and evenini
a number of them gathered and ai
dressed the envelopes. Saturday even
ing the letters were folded and placed
in the envelopes. Mrs. C. H. Gastner,
Mrs. Creighton and Mrs. A. u. rage
had charge of the folding. They were
assisted by a bevy of young girls.
WASCO INTERESTED
IN BOND ELECTION
The citizens of Wasco county were
eagerly awaiting the outcome of yes
terdav s bond election. A represents
tive of the Glacier in that city Monday
afternoon broached the subject with
number of prominent citizens, all of
whom were anxious for the issue to
carry
"The opening of the road will be a
great thing for the Hood River val
ley, said Judge Lake, you nave been
practically isolated. While the road
will beneth us, tiood Kiver, on account
of its fame for apples, will receive in
estimable benefits. At the present
time we get many automobile tourists
that do not strike Hood River, but
once that road is opened no man will
ever Bend his machine up the Columbia
bv boat.
The number of foreign automobiles
visiting The Dalles reacheB more than
a thousand a year. The opening of the
highway will increase the number and
all of the machines will pass through
the Hood River valley.
Wasco county is ready to take hold
of the improvement of the highway in
the bounds of the county as soon as
Hood River has opened the route
Work is already progressing in the
Mosier vicinity.
MANY HEAR GOOD
ROADS SPEAKERS
A large crowd was present Monday
evening to hear the addresses delivered
by Roy D. Smith, Frank Terrace, the
good roada farmer of King county
Wash.. S. Benson, the Portland capital
ist. who is spending large sums of bis
private wealth in the interest of Ore
iron's highways, and C. C. Chapman
manager of the Oregon Developen
League. The mass meeting was held
in the open air theatre, which makes
an admirable place for such meetings,
Future meetings of importance will in
all probability he held there.
Local people were all familiar with
the speakers and their addresses were
received enthusiastically. Mr. Terrace,
at the conclusion of his speech, left
with W. L. Clark for Pine Grove,
where both mado short talks.
On Saturday night Mr. Benson, Mr
Terrace aad Rufus Holman, the latter
a commissioner of Multnomah county,
arddressed a meeting at Parkdale.
The Columbia Highnpj bond issue
esteiday resulted in a landslide for
the supporters of the bond issue, and
joy reigned in the city and valley last
ight, when the returns began to rour
n fom all sections.
The big vote polled for the bond issue
was a surpise. While It was thought
that the election would result favora
bly, no one expected the proportion to
be so great.
Cascade Locks apparently turned al
most ita entire adult population, male
nd female, voting 150 for and 3
against.
A surprsie was sprung, wben the
'ine Grove precinct was heard from.
the vote there being 120 for and 96
against. This being the borne of A.
Mason, who has waged a relentless
campaign against the issue, and oth
ers who have been strongly opposed to
the bonds, was conceded as an opposi-
ion precinct.
The result in the Upper Valley was.
too, unexpected. It was evident that
many of the citizens there, indifferent
to the bonds, failed to visit the polls.
xno more enthusiastic crowd was ever
seen than that at the regular meeting
of the Commercial Club last night.
when the returns were received. The
rooms of the club were thronged with
expectant citizens, and loud whoops
echoed through the halls, when the
results were obtained.
Cheers were given for S. Benson,
whose untiring efforts for the bond
issue and whose magnanimous guar
antee pay for all expense over the
$75,000 in opening the highway on the
state survey from the Multnonmah
county line to Viento, have been in
strumental in molding the sentiment
that brought about yesterday's re
sults.
A new era has begun for Hood Riv
er, the dreams of years are coming
true, and by the end of next year a
highway, the most scenic in the' United
Statas, will extend from the little Ap
ple City to the sea. Hood Kiver will be
on a transcontinental route as well as a
north and south road. The Valley will
the the goal of hundreds and thousands
of motorists.
When the result became known a ral
ly was formed. Headed by the Hood
Kiver Cornet Band, a parade was
formed and cheering citizens marched
through the streets of the city, hurrah
ing for the victory.
the Dee precinct was the only one in
the county voting against the bonds,
going eight for and 16 against. The
total vote, 1652 for and 428 agiinBt,
was as follows by precincta:
For Against
Cascade Locks..., ISO
Pine Grove 120
Barrett 165
East Hood River 127
Odell 124
Waiicoma ITU
Mt. Hood 3fl
West Hood River 258
Parkdale 104
Center 23tt
Dee 8
HuightB 148
3
84
28
2
51
23
20
28 s
SO
60
18
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STATE RESOLUTION
GETS BOND AID
The resolution received Monday from
the State Highway Commission to the
effect that the state would appropri
ate the sum of $50,000 for work around
Mitchell Point on the Columbia high
way greatly added to the support of
the bond issue voted on yesterday
The commission forwarded the resolu
tion at the request of S. Benson. It
follows:
Whereas. The State Highway Com
mission has adopted the policy of aid
ing the construction of improved roada
in those counties that are constructing
a system of improved roads under the
supervision of the State Highway
Commission, and
Whereas, With the money available
for 1914, the Commission is aiding in
the construction of improved roada in
Columbia, Clatsop and Jackson coun
ties. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the intention of
the State Highway Commission to aid
Hood Kiver county to the extent of im
proving the road aiound Mitchell a
Point, as surveyed by the Mate High
way Engineer, out of the money avail
able in 1915 thin to be done if the citi
zens of Hood River county build, in
the meantime, the present gaps in the
Columbia Highway in Hood River
county, according to the survey of said
gaps being estimated at 75,000, pro
vided the present higwbay law la not
changed so as to prevent such expendi
tures. RANCHER DROPS
DEAD IN ORCHARD
E. C. Mehanney, formerly a resident
of the city, but who has been living on
his ranch in the Odell district, dropped
dead in his orchard Tuesday evening.
He started out to pull some cabbage
plants, shortly after supper, accompan
ied by his little boy. He had proceeded
only a short distance when the fatal
stroke came. Mr. Mehanney had ap
parently been in the best of health at
the supper table and the day before he
was stricken.
Andersons Thank Firemen
We wish to express our thanks to
friends and neighbors and the Volun
teer fire department for the timely as
sistance rendered Saturday when our
home was destroyed by fire.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Anderson.
Found A fountain pen al the Ander
son home after Saturday's fire. Owner
may have same by calling and identi
fying same at Glacier office.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Deitz, both of
whom are critically ill, were reported
better late last night. Mrs. T. A.
Scball, of Portland, is here with bar
parents.
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