The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, September 24, 1914, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Texthe VOL. XXVI HOOD MVEK, ORKGOX, THURSDAY, Si:iTi:I HMli 21, 19 U No. 17 The Store With A Conscience We sell are goods at lowest market prices because every possible source of supply is our competition. If you have bought from outside markets for cash, you may secure same result from us with added advantage of seeing and selecting standard warranted goods. We sell on same credit time we could secure. We discount for cash because you are entitled to it. We charge interest on overdue accounts because it then be comes borrowed money. Result: You pay ONLY for what you get and get lowest market prices. Grafting Wax Bees Wax 8 ft. Steel Braced Ladders $2.50 Palmer or Barnett Picking Pails $1.00 S. H. Osborn Picking Pails 50c The Wonderful Mitchell Ladders Roofing in lots to suit Heating Stoves ' New Fall Rugs All Enameled Quick Meal Ranges Stone Jars Guns and Ammunition Cheap Stewart Hardware & Furniture Co. Reed (& Henderson Incorporated General Real Estate and Insurance Brokers After two years effort we have secured a spe cial rate on accident insurance for orchardijts Every man needs accident and life insurance for protection. Take out a short term fire policy on your hay and apples. It's good business. We represent 14 companies carrying $850, 000 of insurance in Hood River Valley. Money to Loan on Hood River Land VSV'A D I. jl '12 aL. 1. jl r 4 ue ut?&i confirm ation of effort fj and the I mm r-3r j in t ji x I I a'' NN",, ----- -55? of timer Boston's Noted Beauty Specialists Miss Harriet Coleman and Mrs. Brown will spend the week of September 21st al The OXCJUL Store Free Facial Massages Free Personal Beauty Advice Free Samples of Harmony Toilet Aids It's your opportunity to obtain valuable advice on tliccareof the skin, free of charge. Appointment maile in yonr own homo by telephone. Don't fail to take advantage of there much talked of beauty specialist-' Free Beauty Lectures Remember the dates September 21, 22, "JH, 24, 2!i, 2ti, at KRESSE DRUG COMPANY Sole Distributers Harmony Toilet Aids The Rexall Store Hood River, Oregon H Your credit is what you make it, and no one can establish it but yourself. Therein lies the importance of a Bank account. II The amount of money you have or place in the Bank has little bearing upon your credit -it is the fact of having a Bank ac count and maintaining it, large or small that reflects your credit and worthiness in any community. Start with One Dollar. 4 Interest Paid on Savings FIRST NATIONAL Satisfactory Titles are demanded by the wise buyer. Our work is unnuestioned and guarantees protect ion. Satisfactory Insurance in deemed a necessity by the wise property owner. We represent 10 strong companies and have millions of insurance in the Valley Satisfactory Bonds may sometime he required of you, contract, court or security. When in need of such service inquire of us. Hood River Abstract Company Capital $100,000 BANK Surplus $.15,000 LESLIE BUTI.F.R, President TRUMAN HUTI.KK, Vice President O. H. VAUCill AN, Cashier BUTLER BANKING COMPANY ESTABLISHED 1900 Capital, Surplus and Profits Deposits over - $125,000 450,000 Four per cent interest compounded semi-annually in our Savings Department. Safe Deposits Boxes in Modern Steel Chest. WE ARE MAKING RECORDS right along at this store, set-. ting high marks in the sell-1 ing of shews of quality at quantity prices. We do not quote values and tirieeshere because you would believe them impossible; but come and judge for yourself fthat is the test that tells. Try Star Brand shoes. J. C. JOHNSEN, the Hood River Shoe Man Star Brand Shoes Are Better Report of the condition of the Hood River State Bank t Hood River, in the State of Oregon, at the close of business Sept. 16.1114. RESOURCES Ixianfl anil discounts f .WJfO.Sri Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. . . . . . . . ............ Stocks and other securities l,()'J5.4t) Bunking house 12.4!'8.4!) Furniture and fixtures 4,(KHt.nO Cash on hand and due trow banks 10,943. 8U Expenses 5,4i(.45 TOT A I '.'.'.'.'.!'. '. M,(m. 4 i LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in $2r ,000.00 Undivided profits 4,8iM.8M Deposits 64,793.(10 TOTAL 94,690.43 State or Oregon, County or Hood Klver-ss. 1, s. A. Mitchell, cashier ortneatove named bank, do solemnly swear tliat the above statement Is true to the beat ol my knowledge and belief. S. A. Mitchki.l, l anhier. (Subscribed and sworn to before me this lilsl day of September, 1414. John Bakkk, Notary Public forOregon. -orreot-Atlest: C. H. Wranahan, M. M. Hill, H. A. Mitchell, Directors. Wagons, Plows and Orchard Machinery See us before you purchase. Get our prices on plumbing. The Heights Garage 1210 CSt., Phone 3151 T1AV IS SUCCESSFUL Rubber Stamps for Apple Boxes Made to Order at the Glacier Office TALES OF EARLY DAYS ARE TOLD Birthdays are Celebrated Hereafter Annual Meeting will be Held Sep tember 17th of Each Year With a full attendance, the Hood River Pioneer Association held one of the most successful reunions in its history last Thursday. On account of the rain the meeting, planned for the city park and the open air auditorium, was held at the assemtily hall of the county library. The pioneers and their families assembled at 10 o'clock. A spirit of animation rilled the building as the early rtsidents gathered in and greeted each other. Some faces that have not been seen in the valley for many vears, and yet familiar to the pioneers of the community, were light ed up with pleasant smiles. Little groups formed and incidents of a quar ter ot a century ago, although aa fresh in the memories ot the pioneers as though they hud taken place yesterday, were recounted. At noon the table was spread. And such a load of substantial and appetiz ing viands and delicacies are never seen in Hood River, except on the days of the pioneers' reunions. A ceaseless ripple of happy conversation waa heard around the tables as dainty misses and trim matrons passed the good things. And it was not only reunion day, but the birthday celebration of several of the valley pioneers, and congratulations and best wishes were offered those who had so fortunately chosen to have been born on a pioneers' day. Hereafter all the annual reunions will be celebrated on September 17, the Association having taken action to that effect before closing. The Glacier, the county's pioneer newspaper, whs present at the festive occasion. F. C. Sherrieb exhibited a copy of the seventh edition of the pub lication, the pages of which were eag erly reai' by those present. Mr. Sher rieb also brought with him the ollicial returns of a special election held in Barrett district of Wasco county on October 2h, 1S75. The judges of the election were B. L. Henness, William Odell and Neal Donovan. E. B. Clem ents and A. C. Walling were clerks, The following numes of the voters will be of interest to those who recall the old days, although only Mr. Sherrieb survives from the list: 1'. M. Forres ton, Davis Divers, 1. G. Barrett, F. C. Sherrieb, K. G. Garresson, R. L. Hen ness, William Odell, 1. G. llensley. 11. Tietnan, S. M. lialdwin, G. I'. Huberts, P. Stanley, Peter Neal, A. 0. Walling, E. B. Clements, Neal Donovan, R. Pealer, Jess Neal, W. 1'. Watson, F. M. Jackson, J. W. Watson, .1. M. San ders, C. 11. llaynes, J. D. Divers, J. B. Flores, 11. Horn and F. M. Shaver. The election was called for the purpose of voting on a representative in Con gress. '1 he names of the candidates fol low : Lafayette Lane, Henry Warren, (J. M. Whitney and G. W. Dimmick. No political parties were mentioned. lhe following ollicers were re elected: T. K. Coon, of Portland, president, and Henry L. Howe, city recorder, secre tary and treasurer. 'lhe following resolutions of thanks were adopted : Whereas, through the kindness of Miss Delia J. Northey, librarian of the county library, we are permitted to oc cupy tins beautiful building for our meeting today, and the services of the janitor, Mr. King, who offered every facility fur our convenience; therefore Resolved, That the thanks of the so ciety are hereby tendered to Miss Nor they and Mr. King for the courtesies extended. Resolved, That the thanks of the HooJ Kiver Pioneer society are hereby tendered Mrs. A. L. Parker for her kindness in furnishing the ice cream for the multitude in attendance at the meeting. She did the same fur the meeting one year ago. Resolved, That George Howe, son of our worthy secretary, is hereby thanked for the artistic work done upon the in vitation cards, 'lhe picture on the card represents the old Laughlin cabin on the Coe place. Resolved, that the Rociety heartily felicitates the several members' whose birthday anniversaries occur today, riamily: E. L. Smith, 77; L. F. Hen derson, CI; Mrs. William Hoorman, 77; D. A. Turner, next Monday, Sept. 21, 78. May they live long and prosper. Respectfully submitted, S. F. Blj the, N. Clark. Geo. T. Prather. The following interesting address was delivered by S. F. lily the: . Pioneers of Hood River: The writer first heard of Huod River valley in the year 1871. A fellow workman, a printer by name of Tylee W. Lockwoud, made the acquittance of Wm. 1'enn Watson. Mr. Watson may be said to have been the original booster fur Hood River. When he could get together an audi ence of two.or.more persons and begin to expatiate upon the beauties and wonderful resources of Hood Kiver somebody was bound to be smitten with a strong desire to sea this Utopian paradise. My freind Lockwood fell an easy victim. He waited not upon the order ot going, but went at once to the ollice of the Oregon Steamship Naviga tion Co. and secured transportation for himself and family and househuld goods and embarked for Hood River. It was about the first week in October, a sea son of the year when Hood River val ley appears at its best, 'lhe first rains of fall had come and gone, the new grass was green, fat cattle lolled in the shade of the giant pines, the meadow larks were giving forth sweet songs. All Nature seemed at peace in the quietude ot a delightful Indian summer. Of course my fiiend was captivated. He waa charmed. He could exclaim "Eureka!" He had found the place that answered to his lifelong dream. Locating his family in a cabin he found on the place later oc cupied by Russell Pealer, he went back to Portland and sent up supplies for his family for the winter, while he went back to the printers', case. With his nose in the "space box," while the rains of Webfoot beat upon the print ing office building, he was happy in the thought that his family was enjoy ing life in. their cauin home in the peaceful valley of Hood River. Vain man! He had not heard!of the experi ences of pioneers of Hood River who had proceeded him, of the trials and hardships they had gone through during a hard winter. Everything went lovely with the family in the cabin until the snows came. At first it was great sport to see the gently falling flakes of beautiful snow covering the ground and whiten ing everything outside. The children were delighted. In California they were born, and it was the first snow they had ever seen. Hut the beautiful snow kept coming. Next morning it was still coming down, and kept com ing. It piled up till it shut out the light from one low and solitary win dow of the cabin. The deep snow kept tne lamily effectually housed up for a month or more, which seemed to them an age. When the glad chinook came and the boats were again plying upon the Columbia, the family made its way to the boat landing. Thus ended the experience of my friend Lockwood and hia family with Hood River. His wife ever after failed to grow enthusiastic over the beauties and grandeur of old Mount Hood. The experience of the Lockwood family with hard winter in Hood Kiver valley is not much unlike others that preceded him and still others that followed. If all who ever located in the Hood River valley, thinking it an ideal spot, had remained to this day, what a dense population the valley would have. Hut it was not always the hard winter that drove people away. Hefore we had an irrigating ditch (thanks to Frank Davenport, Sr., who built the first one,, and others followed) we who have stayed with the valley can remember family after family who located here, probably in the spring time when every prospect pleased, put in a crop and then saw it fail to ma ture for the want of moisture. Becom mg disheartened they would pull up stakes and leave land that has since sold time and again for move than one thousand dollars an acre. Of the few who stayed with love for and abiding faith in Hood River, some have become wealthy while others of us are still holding our own, about as rich in this world's goods as when we first were charmed with the delightful scenery, pure air and healthful fruits and wa ters of the valley. Along in the early nineties of the past century in the winter time, some of you will remember, it was a favorite pastime tor the loafers seated around the big warm stove in Geo. I'. Cowell's store to plan building an irrigating ditch. Robert Rand had inadu a pre liminary survey and found the project feasible. At one time we got so far along as to organize and elect ollicers. The board of directors levied an assess ment of about five per cent on the stock subscribed. This killed the proj ect. Only two stockholders were able to meet the assessment.with cash. Hut times changed. The irrigating ditches came, and with them came an influx of people who saw the possibilities of the valley. A revolution has taken place that transformed our cuttle ranges, our wheat and corn fields into thrifty orch ards, and Hood Kiver valley has become known for its fruits throughout the civilized world. Of the old timers, the pioneers who came 50, 40 or 85 years ago, but few are left. The young men of those days are now old and grizzled, but their hearts are still young. If Pioneer lurner was to turn loose with his fiddle and give the old 'lenuessee tunes some would no doubt feel like shaking their feet to the good old time music. This short address is intended aB a prelude to something better which is to follow. Several pioneers are loaded with reminiscences of ye olden time. In the lunguuge of Davy Crocket, or sume other noted character, "On with the dance! Let joy be unconfined." Addresses were delivered by S. F. lilythe, K. L. Smith, 1). A. Turner, Geo. T. Prather, Mrs. John Marden, Mrs. Kittie Coe, Wililam Uoorman, Mrs. Msy lloofh, Robert Rand, Mrs. Kleanor Potter and Newton Clark. Mrs. Potter, who formerly owned a place in the Belmont district, stated that she had not been in the city for eight years. ' 1 waa surprised at the wonderful changes," she said. "Here in your town, where steep hills for merly existed, smooth boulevards have been constructed, and now motor ve hicles roll along." Secretary Howe's list of thosejwho registered includes the following: Mr. and Mrs. R. 11. Husbands, Miss Esther Husbands, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McFarland, Mrs. Kleanor E. Potter, now of Portland, Lyman Smith, now of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. S. F. lilythe, E. L. Smith, Mrs. Elmer Rand, Mrs. J. F. Watt, Mrs. Wm. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Miller, Mr. anil Mrs. John A. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Howe, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. 1. Howe, Misses Helen and Marion Howe, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Howe, L. H. Nichols, Robert Rand, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Clark, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gibbons, Mrs. Kittle Coo, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Lage, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lage, Mr. and Mrs. Ren Lage, Mr. and Mrs. William Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Slocom, now of Porland, Mr. and Mrs. John Koberg, Mrs. N. A. Monroe, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Locke, Mrs. John Marden, now of The Dulles, Mrs. W. E. Hanson, Mrs. Laura I). Baldwin, Mrs. Maria McGuire. Tom Wickens.lMr. and Mrs A. ti. Jones, Mrs. Mattie Zane, now of Portland, Mrs. Eleanor La trance, now of Portland, Mrs. O. E. Seymour, now of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Sherrieb, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Coon, now of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. 1. Prather, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Scobee, Mrs. M. Sue Adams Armstrong, Mrs. Alma Howe, John Kroeger and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Odell, E. Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Doorman, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Turner, Geo. W. Dimmick, Mrs. Mary Rooth, Mr. and Mrs. William Fobs, Mrs. Phoebe Fobs, Prof. L. F. Henderson, Indian George, Walter Hinrichs, Mrs. J. W. Hinrichs. APPLE TREES BLOOM AND BERRIES RIPEN Apple blossoms and ripe strawberries created an unusual comment among the numerous visitors to the city Sat urday. Chas. Albright, of Oak Grove, brought a box of big, luscious berrieB to the Wood grocery store, iheiruit of the Pan -American variety, waa sweeter than the Clark Seedlings. T. R. Coon, who was up from Port land to attend the reunion of the pic neers Thursday, picked from a Winter Banana tree Saturday a blossom laden twig, lhe blossoms were growing beside well colored and fully matured apple. We keep in stock a full and complete line of Duuiherers and variety stamps. The Glacier Stamp Works. LAST FAIR BEST EVER SATl RDAY'SEXHIBITSMERITORIOIS Third Industrial School Fair Fills Li brary Assembly Hall with Product - Premium List Lare Saturday's imluftrial school fair was the bett ever held in Hood River coun ty. The list of exhibits was larger than ever before, and their quality was such as to make the grownups envious, lhe assembly hall of the county library was tilled with products brought to the city from all parts of the valley, and tlie sidewalk on State Btreet in the proximity of the library building was lined with coops of chickens, ducks, rabbits, pigeons, guinea pigs and pigs. lhe pride that was theirs when they beheld the judges pinning the blue rib buns to their 'exhibits will never be forgotten by the winners of first prixes in Saturday's fair. Audit is perhaps true that no one was happier than Ir win Rowernian and John Cunning, who were told that they lis 1 been awarded the trip to state fair at Salem. 'Ihese boys chose as their project pig feeding. The fat pigs grunted the live Ions day on the street side Saturday, to the de light of the children, hvery boy in town registered a desire to own a farm and raise just such pigs. J The poultry display was good. "I think the children have some mighty good young fowls," said J. K. Nickel sen, who judged the chickens and ducks. lhe library building was thronged all day with spectators. An eager crowd followed Mrs. J. P. Lucas and Mr. Nickelsen in the late afternoon, as they pinned the blue, red and white ribbons on the winning exhibits. One of the most interesting displays seen wbs that of pressed and named wild dowers. One boy had 83 varieties and species of Dora from the valley, lhe collections were neatly arranged in books. The corn shown, if sent to the Walla Walla corn show, will no doubt receive more than passing notice. lhe participants were divided into clauscsA and b, the former including all over 12 years ot age, and the latter all 12 years old or younger. First, second and third prizes were awarded as follows: Class A and U: Best packed box of apples John Annals, Oak Grove; Sus an Rodwell, Harrett; Edgar Garra brant, Frankton. Class A : Best trio of large chickens Alts Walters, Odell; Frank Fenwick, Oak Grove ;Edgar Krussow.Pine Grove. Irio of small chickens Lucy Griffith Parkdalu. Best trio of ducks-Edward Reed, Oak Grove; Victor Thomsen, Pine Grove; Francis Abu ten, Frankton. Best 10 carrots Vernon Gray, Frank- ton. Best 10 onions Vernon Gray, Frank ton. Best 10 potatoes Vernon Gray, Frankton; Frances Miller, Barrett; Douglas Leasure, Mount Hood. Ten ears popcorn Margaret Morri son, Hood River. Ten ears Held corn Chester Chevron, Central Vale; Harold Hagen, Central Vale. Largest head cabbage Francis A fa sten, Frankton ; Sylvan AbBten, Frank ton. Thousand head kale Francis Absten, Frankton; Eliza King, Hood River; Harry Plog, Odell. Largest squash Harold Bailey, Hood River. ; Irwin Bowerman, Odell ; Chaun- cey Angus, Oak Grove. Largest pumpkin vornon uray, Frankton; Harold Craton, Barrett. Best rive glasses jelly Dorothy Cram, Hood River; Irene Lancaster, Oak Grove; Florence Benson, Hood River. Five cans canned fruitBeatrice An guB, Oak Grove; Helen Hawkea, Pine Grove; Esther Hagen, Central Vale. Best dipslay of asters Boyd Jenkins, Hood River. Sweet peas Ha Nichols. Best collection of named and pressed wild flowers Wilnur Hoyt, Frar.kton; Beatrice Brattz, Pine Grove; Charles Foaberg, Oak Grove. Best home made apron Ada Wal ters, Barret; Helen Piter, Hood Kiver. Middy blouse Lenora Cram, Huod Kiver; Frances Littlefield, Hood River. Best loaf of bread Harold Dixon, Frankton; Florence Eddy, Frankton; Gertrude Zweigart, Hood River. Plain cake Jessie Eddy, Frankton; Dathne Collins, Oak Grove; Alma An nals, Oak Grove. Apple pie Minta Heppner, Frank ton ; Ha Nichols, Oak Grove. Mechanical work Neal Robinson, Hood Kiver; Andrew Williams, Bar rett; Harold Hagen, Central Vale. Fancy work Helen Greuholin, Hood River; Lena Harms, Frankton; 11a Nichols, Oak Grove. Class B: Trio of large chickens Helen Dark, Hood River; Sherman, Zweigart, Hood River. Small chickens Edna Moore, Pine Grove; Robert Copper, Frankton; Ernest Smith, Hood Kiver. Carrots Eino Annala, Oak Grove; George Miller, Central Vale; James Schaeur, Hood River. Best 10 onions Clara Lybarger.Hood River; Eino Annala, Oak Gtove; Har old Benson, Hood River. Ten potatoes Wendell Wing, Oak Grove; Joshua Pearson, Oak Grove; Helen Goodpasture, Hood River. Best 10 ears popcorn Donald Bone brake, Barrett; Chas. Dreske, Hood River; Robert Schuknecht, Barrett. Field corn-lmogene Bishop, Barrett; Harold Hollenbeck, Frankton; Howard Knowles, Barrett. Tomatoes-Elizabeth Williams, Frank ton ; Martha Ferguson, Odell. Largest cabbage Helen Monosmith, Hood Kiver, second prize. Thousand head kale Mildred Sher rieb, Barrett; Elma Gray, Frankton; Myron Hoyt, Frankton. Largest squash Frank Carnes, Hood Kiver; Imogene Bishop, Barret; Dean Hatch, Hood Kiver. Rabbits Pearl Herahey.Hood Rivet; Herman Sehleitf, Oak Grove; Forrest Plain, Hood River. Pumpkin-Earl Moore, Pina Grove; Cedric Angus, Oak Gove. Best rive glasses jelly Doris Dreske, Hood Kiver; Lenore Lane, Hood River. Best five jars canned fruit Jessie Vaughn, Hood River; Stuart Brown, Oak Grove ; Lena Howard, Hood Kive Asters Pearl Hershey, Hood River; Martha Ferguson, Odell; Sybil Stan tan. Pine Grove. (.Continued on Page Two.)