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nooi) RIVER GLACIER, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1914
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LOW ROUND-TRIP FARES
f oi Full Inlwmatio
Aik Any Agent
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OfifCON WASHIHCICI RAIl
IOAD& NAVICAflONCOMPANY
LL KIXI)S of repairs
- uuicklv o.mitel in
tlic optical line-soldering
al j'lstin- the springs in
t!ie linger piece, mountings
as well as as examinations
anl lilting lenses.
II. LIIasbrouck,optometrist
COTTAGE
HOSPITAL
Hood River's Medical
Institution
Open to the iiuhlic for treat
ment of Medical and Surgi
cal cases.
K AT ICS ON APPLICATION
Address
Cottage Hospital Assn.
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
388
vd0 Mml
llorc is the finest lard that
can he produced and while it
coals a trifle more than the
common sort, its worth more.
Small Pails -Medium
Pails
Largo Pails -
65c
$1.00
- 1.90
You'll like, it immensely
once you try it.
It is one of our especially
good things and we can recom
mend its use to the good cook.
The Star Grocery
"Good Things to Eat"
Perigo & Son
WOOD and COAL
Slabs-Fir-Oak
Agency for d'enuine
Rock Springs COAL
A. c. Lofts
PHONE 3464
I HI SH AHl) Is roi llaml iu..(
Ivaulilul lii,l,-l. New, motU'ln Hint
il.uaioh iipiHimli it. I.hixi' t'onicr
l'Mi. Ijhmu.I hi IOIIi hiiiI Aider
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K iiic'h Kit'at ilepui ;nnnt Mure hiM
in lh.' heart hi llii-r. iail hihI thea
tre diMncI.
Rates. $1 and up
Hus mit'tH nil hhIiik. Also"V" car
run ri miii itfHU direct In lintel
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LAND FOR SALE
30 ce !2j cleared, on main roaJ about li miWt ncirthof Mount Hood
?l,,, jt to trees Sj-riiiK and strawberries about 100,000 plants be
tween tri-e row?; Sj.rinjf lV12. Modern house, electric lights, furnace, hot
and cold aater, garac and stable. Price fl5,.
'0 acres datdied lati.l located near above, will tell in smaller tracts or
will trade. Price Pl per ai re.
acres raw land, fame location, will sell in email tracts or will trade
Price $75 Kr acre.
.rl acres on U'ect Sid, near town and Frankton sch'Mil all net to trees
- aj.j.lc, pear, iiearli and cherry, about 7 years old and under. Comforta
ble Iioiim- lei 'ric lilitfj, larn and small packing hotin. Very desirable
for anyone wishing a small place near town. Price f'l.-VjO.
All of tl.e alx.ve tract, are under urination ditches, excepting about 5
arret of tbe clashed and raw land.
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
KNITTING without KNOCKING
Concentrated, Cooperative,
Constructive Effort
That's the religion of the Franz store and everyone
connected with it. On the job at 7 a. m. to serve you
fairly and honorably! With an abounding faith in
our own beautiful valley and city, in the goodness of
God and His people, our friends and neighbors, with
no room for a grouch, no desire or inclination to villify
or run down our competitors, this store strives' to make
each day count big in the column of worth while
things accomplished!
E.A.Franz Company
Hardware and Complete Home Furnishings
Why
Spoil your apple boxes for commercial use by having
them in the orchard
Wheri
You can save money by purchasing a small supply of
Field Boxes, which will last for years and
give better satisfaction.
Where?
At either of our retail yards. Price 11 cents each.
"Always at Your Service"
Stanley-Smith Lumber Co.
Phonsi
"Quality and Service"
Is the Motto of Our Market
The courtesy with which we endeavor to use
tm 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 meats
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. 2134
Anderson Undertaking Co.
LICENSED EMBALMER AND
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
3 1 2 Cascade Ave. Phone 1 394
J. It. PUTNAM m
IHIGHWAY WILL BE !
OPENED NEXT SUNDAY
On account of to) weather the Utter
nart of last week it was imixiSHible to
open the Columbia highway in Multno -
man county last .Sunday as had been
planned. However, the new scenic
thoroughfare will be opened as far as
Warrendal next Sunday, This will
mark the realization of dream of
many years, according to the Portland
Journal.
From where the r.ew highway leaves
the old road just above Chanticleer Inn
to Warrendale. the distance is 16 miles.
About a half cu.tury ago the atate
built a roadway down the Columbia
river gorge, but when the railroad
came along much f the road was taken
over in the railroad company's right of
way and the highway was entirely
abandoned. Lattr when the agitation
for good roads Ucame active the pro
ject of rebuilidni; ,!,e highway began
to be discussed.
Ihe first organized effort towards
opening a road V, Hood River was pro
moted by E. Henry Wemme and Lewis
KuHsell, who hai a survey made in
1909. This survey cost f.r,00 and was
paid for by Mr. Kussell. It provided
for a 16 foot road, the grades of which
ran as high as 19 ycr cent. "1 told
Russell he would have to pay for the
survey as he whs the father of the
road," fffiid Mr. Wemme the other day.
"I wanted hin. ! have the credit for
it."
According to the Russell survey it
was estimated that it would cost $42,
0i Ml to build the mad to Hood River.
After the survey l.iid been completed,
Mr. Wemme and Mr. Russell circulated
a petition to the county court asking
that the county undertake the work.
Although public sentiment at that
time looked upnn the road as one im
possible of accomplishment the petition
was largely signed. When presented to
the eounty court it was found that all
the legal technicalities had not been
complied with m d it was necessary to
do the work oser again. Finally the
petition was re eived by the county
commissioners and County Surveyor
HolLrook was directed to make a sur
vey beginning i.t Bridal Veil. There
was already a romi to this point.
Surveyor Holbrook made the survey
to the Hood liner county line. He
found a grade the maximum of which
was seven per cent. Figuring on a 20
foot roadway ar.it wooden bridges he
estimated that the road would cost
lino.ooo.
The county decided to build the road
taking two years for the work. For
the first year an appropriation of
$75,000 was set aside. Construction
was begun from Bridal Veil east and
about three miles were graded. Then
the O.-W. K. & N. company's right of
way was encountered. Ihia stopped
the work. Negotiations were then be
gun with the railroad company for an
adjustment of the trouble. ( Ultimately
this was arrived at. Shortly before
this time Samuel Hill came upon the
scene with his vision of an important
trunk highway that would connect
Portland with eastern Washington,
eastern and central Oregon and Cali
fornia. He had previously advocated
such a highway along the north bank
of the river, but owing to the political
condition in Washington it could not be
brought about.
Mr. Hill transferred his activities to
the Oregon side. The Columbia River
Highway Association waa also organ
ized about this timu with the object of
building a highway from Portland to
the sea. Previous to this, early in
1912, S. Benson became interested in
the scheme and he donated the sum of
$10,000 to the state with which to build
a grade around Shell Rock in Hood
River county. The work was under
taken with cuiivict labor from the state
penitentiary. Mr. Benson wanted to
encourage Multnomah county officials
to go ahead w ith the highway and also
to demonstrate to those who said a
road could not be made around Shell
Rock that tht y were in error.
All these forces were brought to
gether and it was decided to build the
highway on a much more extensive and
permanent scale. In other words, to
build for the future a highway that
would set a standard in highway con
struction. Up to this time the highway had
been called the "Hood River road."
It was now christened the Columbia
river highway and made a part of the
highway to the sea.
After Rufus Holman became a mem
ber of the board of county commission
era in 1913 there was appointed an ad
visory board on road matters. This
comimttee ia composed of Samuel Hill,
C. S. Jackson, W. W. Cotton, A. S.
Benson and W. B. Fechheimer.
At a meeting held at Chanticleer late
in August last year, presided over by
Julius L. Meier, president of the Co
lumbia River Highway Association,
there were present members of the ad
visory board, the county commissioners
and a number of others interested in
good roads. It was at this meeting
that the first formal action was taken
toward building the highway on its
present basis. The advisory board rec
ommended to the board of county com
missioners that a capable engineer be
secured in the person of Samuel C.
Lancaster, who had been highly recom
mened by Mr. Hill.
On the following day Mr. Lancaster
was formally chosen consulting engi
eer for the county on the vote of Com
missioners Holman and Hart. Mr.
Lightner waa recorded as voting in the
negative.
Mr. Lancaster at once began to make
his survey. He succeeded in locating a
route which took advantage of all the
scenic points and on which the maxi
mum grade of the road was increased
from 20 U 24 feet.
The survey made by County Surveyor
Holbrook was modified in several places
to eliminate heavy grades and sharp
curves. '1 his was necessary, owing to
the fact that the present road is on a
much more extensive scale than the
one at first contemplated.
After Mr. Lancaster had located a
greater portion of the road a small
construction gang was put to work at
Multnomah Fulls.
At the end of the year it was decided
to put the construction work in charge
of John B. Yeon, who accepted the
position of roadmaster of the county
without compensation. Bj March, this
year, Mr. Yeon had perfected his or
ganization and the real work of con
struction began. The amount of work
done in the past six months and the
general elliciency shown attest the ex
ecutive ability of Mr. Yeon.
uwing to the rugged nature of the
country the work has been expensive.
Another feature adding to the cost has
been the fact that the highway is lo
cated for much of the distance on the
railroad right of way or parallel to it.
F.xtreme care had to be taken for this
reason.
Up to September 1 there had been
spent by the county on the highway in
cluding tunnels, viaducts and bridges,
the sum of $377,610.
To complete the highway to the
county line it is estimated that it will
require an additional $127,000. This
includes $"0,0OO for four reinforced con
crete bridges.
The cost of excavation per cubic yard
ha been follows : Eartn, 20 cents ;
loose ruck, 43 cents, and hard rock, LO
cent.
Another man to whom much credit it
due in connection with the work is A.
S. Penson. who did much in securing
rights of way and in performing other
!e"'ice without compensation,
WOMAN'S CLUB ISSUES
ANNUAL CALENDAR
The Hood River Woman's club baa
just itteued its annual calendar, an at-'
tractive booklet. The cover page is j
white with guld lettering. The work
was dona at the Glacier ottice. The ,
club has prospered during the past '
year, 24 new members having been !
added. From its beginning the club j
year of 1913-1914 was a busy one, ac 1
coiding to the general report contained
in the year book. On August of last .
year the retiring president, Miss Mary !
McLaren, turned the first shovelful of I
earth fur the new library building at a
ceremony arranged by the building i
committee and the Woman's club. ,
Having instigated the campaign for
the county library, it was a proud mo-1
ment for the members of the Woman's
club, when on October 11 they partici
pated in the ceremonies of laying the
cornerstone of the institution.
One of the pleasures of last year's ;
activities was the entertainment here
from October 6 to 9, inclusive, of the
delegates to the annual convention of
the Federated Woman's clubs of the
state. The women participated in vari
ous civic activities throughout the year.
The next meeting of the club will be
held on Wednesday afternoon, Septem
ber 30.
The list of officers and committees for
the ensuing year are given below:
Pres., Mrs. J. 0. McLaughlin; first
vice pres., Mrs. Jessie P. Kodwell;
second vice pres., Mrs. N. E. Fertig;
treas., Mrs. A. C. Lofta; rec. sec,
Mis. Bert Stranuhari; financial sec,
Mrs. A. L. Page.
Calendar committee Mrs. Jessie P.
Kodwell. Mrs. Olivia Lucas, Mrs. Jen
nie Perry, Mrs. Margaret G. Morse.
Social committee Mrs. C. A.Cass,
general chairman; Mrs. L. M. Pentley,
first chairman; Mrs. Geo. Stranahan,
second chairman; Mrs. C. D. Thomp
son, third chairman.
Philanthropic committee Mrs. Olivia
Lucas, Mrs. W. M. Stewart, Mrs. Tru
man Butler.
Educational committee Mrs. Albert
Cantield, Miss M. McLaren, Mrs. Alida
Shoemaker, Mrs. N. E. Fertig.
Entertainment committee Mrs. J.
E. Ferguson, Mrs. V. E. Newby, Mrs.
K. W. Sinclair.
Music committee Mrs. A. S. Keir,
Mrs. E. D. Kanaga, Mrs. V. C. Brock.
Civic committee Mrs. J. W. Ingalls,
Mrs. Geo. Wilbur, Mrs. E. L. Scobee,
Mrs. C. A. Bell, Mrs. Minnie Von der
Ahe.
Current topics-Mrs. William Mon
roe, Mrs. Ella J. L. Wilbur.
Press committee Mrs. A. L. Page,
Mrs. A. C. Lofts.
Auditing committee Miss Mae Da
vidson, Mrs. Kobert Perigo.
Study department Mrs. Ella J. L.
Wilbur.
REV. SUNDAY MEETS
FORMER PLAYMATE
During a sermon by Billy Sunday at
the Methodist church on a recent Sun
day, the speaker told of his early life.
His father waa killed in the Civil war.
He and a younger brother were sent to
a children's home at Davenport, Iowa.
In the audience sat Mrs. E. C. Ham
mond, of Hood River. Her father
served in the Civil war, but died at his
home soon after the close. She, too,
was an inmate of the home at Daven
port. The preacher's story refreshed j
her memory of the days she pent in the !
home. She remembered Billy Sunday, I
remembered the day he and his little
brother were brought to the home. In I
the intervening years, of course, Bhe
had lust all trace of Billy Sunday and
did not recognize even in the name of
the noted evangelist, the little boy who
was among her playmates at the chil
dren's home. At the conclusion of the
service Mrs. Hammond introduced her
self and renewed the acquaintance.
A short time after the close Of the
war, E. C. Hammond with his family
paid a visit to the home. His family
then consisted of a wife and two
daughters. The two daughters ate
today residents of Hood River. At the
home he saw the children assemble at
the dinner tables. The present Mrs.
Hammond, then a girl of 12 years, was
montior of her class. He couldn't help
noticing the smart little black eyed
girl who afterwards became his wife,
though at that time a perfect stranger.
In after years, and after Mr. Ham
mond had been a widower for 16 years,
fate brought the old veteran and the
once black eyed monitor to form ac
quaintance. They were married and
now enjoy together a serene old age.
Mr. Hammond marched with Sherman
to the sea.
Another strange coincidence haD-
pened to this worthy couple only a few '
days ago. Mrs. Hammond got a letter
from Arizona telling of the death of a
nephew, who was killed by Mexican
bandits. In the same mail Mr. Ham
mond got a letter from Iowa telling of
the death of nephew who shot to death
a woman and then shot himself. The
death of both nephews occurred upon
the same day.
FIMEY LECTURE
DRAWS BIG CROWD
The lecture here Saturday night at
the rooms of the Commercial club hv
W. L. Finley of the State Game and !
Fish Commission drew a large crowd. 1
The lecture, illustrated by slides and I
moving pictures, was interesting i
throughout, and will have an effect
toward awakening local citizens to the I
necessity of bird and game protection, j
Mr. Finley is one of the best versed
naturalists on the Pacific coast , or the j
United States for that matter. He j
has spent years in the study of wild i
animal and bird life. His photographs ;
and moving pictures are marvelous. I
For days he has remained in one spot
allowing birds and animals to gradually
become accustomed to him that he i
, might secure their photographs in their !
daily life, as it were. i
I Mr. Finley was accompanied to the
'city by his little daughter, who was;
the guest of Mrs. B. E. Duncan while i
I here.
j Autoists Pay Fine
Automobilists were victims of in the
local courts last, week charges of open
mufflers and absence of license tags
; having been preferred. City Recorder
Howe heard the cases of Edear Frim
; and Clifford M. Ross, who paid fines!
: for having allowed their mufflers to re-1
main opening the city. Judge Buck
; heard the case of Harry Doolittle, who !
j was charged with driving his car with-1
j out displaying a licenese tag. (
FORD, the UNIVERSAL CAR
Lower Prices on Ford Cars
Effective August 1st, 1914, to August 1st, 1915, and guaranteed against
any reductions during that time. All cars fully equipped f. o. b. Detroit
Runabout - - $440
Touring Car - 490
Town Car - - - 690
(In the fulled of Americas only,
Buyers to Share in Profits
All retail buyers of new Ford cars from August 1st, 1914, to August 1st
1915,w ill share in the profits of company to the extent of $40 to W per
car, on each car they buy, PROVIDED: we sell and deliver 300,000
new Ford cars during that period.
Ask as for particulars
Columbia Auto & Machine Co.
"Pride of
Mr. Apple Grower, call at our headquarters
in building on Fourth street between.. Oak and
State, formerly occupied by Kelly Bros, and wit
ness demonstration.
J. R. NUNAMAKER
Telephone 4444
T. J. KINNAIRD
Groceries
Fresh Vegetables and Fruit in Season
Flour and Feed
Phone 2121
SPRING STYLES IN
Walk-Over
Shoes
The newest Styles and Shapes in
Footwear
Heavy Soles and Light Soles
High Heels and Low Heels
Tan
Black Calf
Lace and
Button
J. G.
Oregon"
Hood River, Oregon
$4.00
$4.50
$5.00
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