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HOOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTORER 29, 19U
No. 22
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Iff 13 you
YouTare
a spoke in
the wheel of
unless'you
part of what
earn.1 . '
H Never mind how little you can save.there
is no obligation on your part in seeking
our advice we are here to serve you.
H We will be glad to give you the same
help we have tenderedothers who have
succeeded in building Bank accounts that
are a credit and a comfort to their owners.
We have seen many small steady savings
grow into large sums; why not yours?
Start with a dollar.
4 Interest Paid on Savings
FIRST NATIONAL
Capftal $100,009 B ANK
Surplus $35,000
Reed , Henderson
Incorporated
Insurance Is A Necessity
Are you protected against loss by fire?
Is your family protected in case some
thing happens to you?
Fire Accident Life
Reliable Companies
$875,000.00 of Insurance on our books in
Hood River County.
Bank Advertisement No. 29
.The Weekly News Letter to Crop Correspon
dents, issued by the United States Department
of Agriculture, sounds a note of warning against
the many companies that are systematically rob
bing the public by a skillfully prepared scheme
through which land owners are lead to believe
they can borrow money at a very low rate of
interest.
The prospective borrower is told that he can
join the "organization" at any time and begin
paying $10.00 per month, and when his turn
comes, he will get his $1000.
The plan is submitted in such a plausable way
that many innocent people are lured into it and
do not discover the fraud until they have remit
ted several monthly payments. The bulletin
closes with the following paragraph and table:
"If, instead of paying $10 a month into the
treasury of one of these companies, one were to
deposit $10 a month in a savings bank, which
would allow him interest month by month on all
deposits, the following table shows what he would
have to his credit at the end of each year.
End of
First Year
Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year
Fifth Year -
Sixth Year
4 per cent
$ i -.'. no
.250.10
382.70
- 520.61
014.O3
813.29
End of
Seventh Year
Eighth Year
Ninth Year
Tenth Year -Eleventh
Year
4 per cent
- 8 32
1129.05
- 12W.44
1471.94
1053.42
Our object in this advertisement is three-fold:
to call attention to the advantages of our Sav
ings Department, as shown in the above table,
to warn our friends against all schemes which
seem too good to be true and to assure our cus
tomer! that if they will come to us whenever they
are in doubt on financial matters, we will give
them benefit of th&best information we can obtain
BUTLER BANKING COMPANY
Henderson & McKay
Netherby Odell
Breeders of Berkshire Swine
Herd Headed by Young Johnny 9th 178630
We have a number of shoats, sows and barrows for
the man who wants to reduce the high cost of living
this Winter by having his own meat. Ready to fatten
for Christmas. Reasonable prices.
We want Alfalfa or Clover Hay
Telephone Odell 345
Thought About That Hot Water Bottle?
You know there's nothing better for warming a coltt bed djubg ihose
cold nights or for allaying Buffering of neuralgia, tootache or other pain.
Before yoi buy let us show you our heavy gauged handsomely emlxissed
Maximum Hot Water Bottles
Each bespeaks satisfaction at first glance and we give you a two-year
guarantee certificate with each bottle.
This cold weather comfort will withstand hard ucage; will not leak wr
grow hard. Made of the finest rubber, of a rich chocolate color. Kach
Maximum Water bottle has the same quality features; rein forced seams,
full capacity, unlosable stopper.
Price: 2 quart $ 1 .75; 3 quart $2.25
Guaranteed for for two years. Isn't this really economy?
We buy in connection with over 5,000 other liexall stores j we get a
generous discount; you get the benefit. Maximum Water bottles are sold
in this community only by the
Kresse Drug Company
The Rexall Store
A Seat of Trouble
If you are making but little headway, if' the golden oppor
tunities are seemingly just out of reach on account of lack of
funds, see if this isn't the "seat of trouble."
You work hard, you make money but it all goes to pay cur
rent expenses. Isn't that about it? You have but little left.
It may be a bitter medicine, but there is no other remedy. Prac
tice rigid economy, open a savings account with us and force
yourself to add to it regularly, np matter how small the amount.
In time you will have a fund that will help you over many a
difficulty.
Hood River State Bank
FOR SALE
Are you looking for a few acres of Columbia River land?
I can sell you 16 acres, about 10 acres in alfalfa, near station
and boat landing. This is very early land. Strawberries will
soon pay for the land as you get the benefit of the top mar
ket. You can have an income the first year.
Inquire of F. W. Dehart, Hood, Wash.
BODGE
BROTHERS
Columbia Auto & Machine Co.
, Satisfactory Titles
are demanded by the wise buyer. Our work is unquestioned
and guarantees protection.
Satisfactory Insurance
is 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 be required of you, contract, court or security.
When in need of such service inquire of us.
Hood River Abstract Company
Mince Pie Time Is Here
So is everything you need for making Mince Meat
Fancy Citron, Orange and Lemon Peels
Seeded or Seedless Raisins . . .
New Grecian Currants ...
Fresh Apple Cider - -Apple
.......
. 31c lb.
2 for 25c
2 for 25c
35c gallon
All Prices
READY MADE MINCE MEAT
Veribeat 30c bucket
None Such 2 package 25c
The Star Grocery
"Good Things to Eat"
PERIGO . SON
Rubber Stamps for Apple Boxes .Made to Order at the Glacier Office
APPLE GROWERS .
USESYSTEM
PACKING PLANT WELL EQUIPPED
Hood River Apple L Storage Company's
Building Presents Scene of Activity
and Efficiency
Passing along the county road, the
casual wayfarer would never suspect
that a scene of systematic activity was
constantly taking place in the big
warehouse, packing and storage plant
of Hood River Apple & Storage Co.
on the East Side along the track of the
Mount Hood Railway Co. and near the
station of Van Horn; for the big struc
ture seems very quiet. Wagons drive
up occasionally, leaving their loads of
unpacked fruit fresh from the orchard
pickers. The apples are unloaded with
out the clatter of trucks or any osten
tation. The wagon driver simply lifts
them to one of the gravity carriers
that protrudes from a doorway onto
the receiving platform, the boxes dis
appearing one by one into the darkened
interior of the building.
But it forms an interesting study to
watch the process through which this
fruit passes after it enters the build
ing. The Hood River Apple & Storage
Co.has one of the best equipped plants,
if not the beBt, in any of the apple
growing districts of the northwest.
The company was organized three years
ago by the following growers, whose
places, among the largest in the valley,
are located contiguous and surrounding
the huge packing plant in the banner
East Side orchard district: M. M.
Hill, A. W. Peters, Geo. L. Smith,
Wilson Fike. E. L. McClain. Jr.. and
E. R. Pooley. It was their aim to
prepare a place where they could prop
erly grade and pack their fruit and
store it in readiness for the market.
They have, indeed, succeeded in their
plans.
With their big refrigeration and cool
rooms accessible, they can bring the
apples directly from the orchards and
place them In cold storage. The fruit
can then be graded and packed out as
they see fit. This process is followed
out in case the fruit is to remain in the
picking boxes any length of time. The
apples are unloaded and transported by
gravity carriers to whatever part of
the building It is desired that it be
placed. If the fruit is to te graded
and packed out at once, it is sent to
the room in which is placed the big,
double capacity Cutler grader.operated
by electrical power. Here the apples
are graded in a constant stream. The
company is at present employing about
30 men. They have eight Japanese
sorters and the same number of pack
ers at work. These employes, under
the supervision of a single man Mr.
Hill, himself, ta usually in charge at
the plant turn out a pack that is al
most perfect in its uniformity. From
the hands of the packers the apples,
in their dilfcrent sizea are properly
marked, on each box appearing the
name of the grower, the variety, the
size, etc., ana are taken in cnarge oy
the nailer, who, equipped with a box
nailing press, makes the fruit ready
for shipment.
the perpared box then travels down
the gravity carrier to the man, whose
duty it is to check up the fruit owned
by each individual grower. Alter this
process it is ready for labeling, after
which it is placed in the general pools
of the company. The boxes are piled
high in the rooms of the storage build
ing awaiting shipment.
'J he Hood River Apple & Storage Co.
has a very attractive label, which it
will copyright. It is called the Three
H brand. In the center appears the
handsomely lithographed three Hs.
lhe blue label signifies the extra fancy
product, while the red label denotes
the company's fancy brand. Because
of the system used and the almost per
fect uniformity ot pack, it is sate to
say that the trade will come to know
the apples marketed by tnis company
ss extra fancy quality with a stability
of grade.
The visitor to the big bast hide
packing plant is perhaps more inter-
etsed in the gravity carrier than any
other bit of equipment. The carriers
are made up of two rows of small
wheels that turn on ball bearings.
They revolve at the slightest touch.
And the apple boxes travel along over
these trams if there is the least bit of
a grade. The boxes of fruit moving
along at a rapid gait will turn a right
angle corner and maintain its original
position on the carrier. The gravity
carrier is a great labor saver.and elim
inates the confusion caused by trucks.
The Hood River Apple & Storage Co.
uses 300 feet of the tramways and has
nlanned to put in an additional large
amount next year. They have also
planned to install two more Culler
grading machines next year.
With their well equipped plant, the
members of thia community company
are in an enviable position. Their
fruit can be graded to beBt advantage
at a minimum of expense and labor
and with a uniformity that has been
remarked above. With their own stor
age machinery and plant, it is not
necessary for them to pay heavy stor
age bills locally or abroad. Their
equipment places them in an indepen
dent position. With side tracks run
the full length of the building they
can quickly load a number of cars. The
gravity carriers are run from the
building directly into a car, and the
loadine process is thus facilitated.
The Hood River Apple & Storage Co.
packing plant building is 275 feet long
bv an average width of 80 feet. It has
a capacity of 75,000 boxea under re
frigeration, and additional cool space
for 50.000 boxes of fruit.
The grower members of the concern
practically completed their picking last
week, lhe wagons oi an tne growers
lined up at the receiving platforms.and
a battery of kodaks and cameras was
turned loose, registering an interesting
picture. A representative or the Ula
Civ, ilHVIHK UCCII IIIVIWU w in pencil.
to inspect the big building, participated
in the picture taking after a visit
through the various departments of the
packing and storage plant.
that the German markets will be open
soon to exportations of American ap
ples. The Distributors are reported as
exporting regularly blocks of North
western fruit to England, Scotland,
Ireland, Denmark, Sweden and Nor
way. i rom reports of the head offices of
the Distributors at Spokaane, however,
it teems that there is little chance of
German exportations thia year, and
only a alight chance of reaching any of
the Russian markets. The latter for
merly were supplied through Hamburg,
which, of course, is impossible at the
present time, and it it is next to im
possible to run the blockades in the
North and Baltic seas to reach Russian
seaports.
H. r. Davidson reached New York
Friday to open the eastern office. He
will remain until April and will be in
almost daily cable communication with
Mr. Moomaw on export markets, and
will also look after the Atlantic sea
board business of the organization.
Mr. Davidson reports that market
conditiona in Omaha, Chicago, Colum
bus, Pittsburg and New York, which
he visited en route to New York, are
not over encouraging. Thia ia due to
the heavy offerings always prevalent at
thia time of the year, which condition
is aggravated thia year by the big crop
and the condition of the money market
in the east.
"The unusually warm weather east
of the Missouri river adds to the seri
ousness of the general situation," says
J.JU. Robbins, general manager of the
Distributors. "Much fruit is arriving
in the eastern markets in an overripe
condition and haa to be disposed of in a
hurry. We have been avdised to ice
cars enroute at the eastern division
points.
"To make sure that our fruit is mov
ing in good condition, we have three
inspectors at the Omaha gateway and
more at Minneapolis. They inspect
every car and make sure that no unfit
stock goes into storage or ia held too
long."
POWER COMPANIES
ASK HIGHER RATES
Hood River, apparently, is to have
its annual discussion over lighting
rates. Both local companies have pre
sented the Railway Commission with
a petition, calling for an increase in the
residential lighting ratea or the city
The news or thia prayer of the power
companies will no doubt create a strong
campaign on the part of the citizens
to combat the increase. The residen
tit I ratea here are now aa high as the
traffic will bear, and merchants have
protested against the commercial rates,
which are said to be excessively high.
The date for a hearing ot the petition
will be set soon, according to an an
nouncement of the Commission.
The present residential lighting rate
based on connected load, with a mini
mum charge of $1. is as follows:
First 15 kilowatt hours per kilowatt
of connected load, 10 cents; second 16
kilowatt hours, etc., eight cents; third
kilowatt ours, etc., five cents; and all
current over this amonnt at three cents
per kilowstt hour. The companies also
nave in effect a rate on current used
for cooking and baking ranges, charg
ing five cents per kilowatt hour for all
energy.
The applicants desire to Increase the
above rates by substituting therefor a
new schedule for rates to be designated
as "Schedule A" and to apply tu resi
dential lighting and other domestic uses
of electricity other than the use of
electriciy for operating cooking ranges
or stoves, as follows:
Schedule "A Residential lighting
and domestic service. Net rate after
deducting 10 per cent for prompt pay
ment within 10 days after date of billing.
First 30 kilowatt hours per month
10 cents per kilowatt hour, all in excess
of 30 kilowatt hours per month 8 cents
per kilowatt hour, minimum monthly
charge $1.
ELECTION INTER-ESTJNCREASES
SENATORIAL RACE WAXES WARM
Approaching Election Day Causes General
Discussions to Prevail -Ballot Bar
dened with Initiative Measures
JUDGE DOES NOT
GRANT INJUNCTION
NORTHWEST FRUIT
ENTERS WAR ZONE
S. B. Moomaw. the European repre
sentative of the North Pacific Fruit
Distributora reports that it is expected
The injunction prayed for by the Ore
gon Lumber Co. against the East Fork
rrigation District to restrain the dis
trict from the widening of its main
canal was not granted by Judge Brad-
shaw, before whom the lumber com
pany a attorney, Ernest c smith, and
Geo. R. Wilbur.the District's attorney,
argued the case last Thursday. The
prayer for an injunction by the lumber
company created no small interest
among the ranchers ana water users, a
number of whom accompanied Mr. Wil
bur to The Dalles, where the hearing
was held.
Mr. Wilbur received a letter, an
nouncing the decision, irom judge
Bracshaw Sunday. Andrua & Mode,
who were awarded the contract for the
improvement of the big irrigation sys
tem, are now ready for work. A. R.
McClanathan, who has been appointed
general manager of the irrigation sys
tern, has spent the past several daya in
turning off the water, that the con
tractors may begin their work, and in
making the flumes and pipe lines ready
for winter.
CANDIDATES FILE FOR
PRIMARY ELECTION
Late Tuesday afternoon, the last day
for filing, petitions were filed for the
following candidates for the municipal
primary, which will be held on Friday,
Novembers: For mayor, A. P. Reed,
seeking re-election, and Dr. H. L,
Dumble; for council, James atranra-
han. C H. Castner. Truman Butler. A
Carnes, M. H. Nickelsen and John Ot
ten; city recorder, H. L. Howe, seek'
ine reelection : and Louis A. Hender
son, city treasurer, seeking re-election.
Mr. Stranahan and Mr. Castner are at
present members of the council. All
candidates are Repubiclana except Mr,
Otten, who has tiled as a Democrat.
' Library Walk Built
J. D. McLucas has finished the con
struction of a concrete sidewalk along
Library lane, formerly a portion of
Fifth street. The new walk will lead
from Oak to State street It passes
the door entering the library assembly
hall and will add to the attractiveness
of the library grounds. The walk
winds around one of the big oaks at the
east aide of the library building.
Except for the running battle tkat
haa been kept up for several month in
the atate't metropolitan press, politics
have been very quiet this year. But
with the approach of next Tuesday'
election, political discussion ia begin
ning to prevail in all quarters. The
United -Mate senatorial contest is per
haps creating more interest than any
other. Although five candidates are in
the field -K. A. Booth, Republican;
George E. Chamberlain, Democrat;
William Hanley, Progressive; B. P.
Ramp, socialist; and B. S. Stine, Pro
hibitionist the fight ia admitted to be
between Booth and Chamberlain. From
authentic reports from all parts of the
state, the Republican party la working
in greater harmony than in many yeara
and this information is leading Repub
licans to draw optimistic conclusion a.
The gubernatorial contest is next in
line of interest. Some would aay that
it ia creating more interest than the
senatorial election. The fight in thia
contest is between Dr. C J. Smith,
Democratic candidate, and Dr. Jama
A'ithycombe, Republican. Indication
now point to the election of the latter.
Even among aome Democratic voters
of the s tate an aversion exist againat
Dr. Smith, on account of hia apparent
proneness to follow in the footatepa of
Governor West. Dr. Withy combe ts m
popular candidate with Hood River
voters, who will be sure to give him a
plurality and perhaps a nice majority.
The race for representative in con
gress in this district was progressing
without a quaver of excitement until
few weeks ago. Democrat and Re
publicans alik admitted that "Nick"
Sinnott was th logical man, despiU
the fact that Sam Evans was nominat
ed to make the race as Democratic
standard bearer. However, the friend
of Geo. L. Cleaver, Prohibition stand
ard bearer, and the only other aspirant
to the office, got busy with a campaign
in which have been circulated gross
misrepresentations to the hurt of Mr.
Sinnott. The friends of Mr. Sinnott
have been aroused to activity and Mr.
Cleaver will no doubt see some lira
works that will cause reaction on ac
count ot the quiet work of hi zealous
campaigner.
Candidates for other state office a
they will appear on the ballot are a
follows : Stat treasurer Thoma B.
Kay, Republican-Progressive; B. Lee
Paget Democratic-Prohlbiton; and B.
J. Sloop, Socialist.
Justice ot the supreme court, of
whom four are elected Henry J. Bean, "
Republican-Progressive; Henry L. Ben
son, Republican-Progressive; C. J.
Bright. Prohibition: T. H. Crawford.
Democratic; William Galloway, Demo
cratic; Lawrence T. Harris, Republi
can Progressive; Addison G.Hotchklsa,
Socialist; Thoma A. McBride, Repub-
ican-Progressive; Chas. H. Utten, So
cialist ; William M. Ramsay, Democratic-Prohibition;
David Robinson, Social
ist ; W. T. Slater, Democratic.
Attorney-General George M. mown,
Republican; J. E. iiosmer, Socialist;
John A. Jeffrey, Democratic ; and Will-
am P. Lord, Progressive.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
A. 11. Burton, Progressive-Prohibition;
J. A. Churchill, Republican
Democratic; and Flora I. foreman.
Socialist.
State engineer, John H. Lewi.
Commissioner of labor statistic and
inspector of factories and workshop
O. P. llotr. Republican-Democratic;
Stanfiuld MacDonaid, Progressive ; and
August Nikula, socialist.
Commissioner of the Railway Com
mission Frank J. Miller, Republican-Democratic-Progressive;
and 1. O.
Peuralla, Socialist.
Superintendent or water division No.
2, Geo. T. Cochran.
For representative, &)lh district.
Wasco and Hood River counties, J. E.
Anderson and J. L. Kelly, both of
Wasco county aud both Republican.
Candidates for county office are a
follows:
Commissioner J. H. Dunlop, of Cas
cade Locks, Democratic; and Ed
Hawkes, Republican-Progressive.
Sheriff Allen Hart, Democratic; and
Thos. F. Johnson, Rspubliean-Progreas-
ive.
County clerk J. H. Hazlett, Demo
cratic ; and Kent Shoemaker, Republican-Progressive.
County treasurer r. A. Bishop. Ka
mi Dlican-Progressive ; and J. W. lifer,
Democratic.
County assessor S. W. Heppner.
Democratic; and Jasper Wickham, Republican-Progressive.
County surveyor C. M. Hurlhurt,
Progressive; Murray Kay, Republican
Democratic ; R. A. McClanathan, Inde
pendent.
County coroner-v. K. ADranam,
Democratic; H. L. Dumble, Republican
Progressive. Justice of the Peace, A. C. Buck.
Constable, E. S. dinger.
J. F. Thompson is the Republican
Democratic candidate for justice of the
peace in the Baldwin, Parkdale. and
Dee precincts. J. M. Clark i Republican-Democratic
candidate for con
stable in the Baldwin precinct.
However, the ballots will by no
means be taken op with the name ef
the candidates. The official ballot are
17 by 25 inches. Twenty-nine rcfer
rended and initiative measures" and
amendments appear on them, and two
or three days will be consumed in
some of the precincts in the recount,
it is predicted. It will take the aver
age voter nearly five minute to intel
ligently mark his ballot. Four thous
and, six hundred and seventy five
official ballots and the same number of
samples have been printed.
The total registration of Hood River
county voter is 3,054. The registered
voters, showing party affiliation af
both men and women, are aa follow:
Republican, men, 1170; women, 688.
Democratic, men, 384; women, 236.
Progressive, men, 65; women, 67. Pro
hibition, men, 56; women, 117. Social
ist, men, 64; women, 26. Independent,
men, 80; women, 78. Non-partisan,
men, 16 ; women, 29.
Indian motorcvele for sale, two speed
overhauled, and" in perfect condition
Write to R. 8. Dauforth, Gardiner'
Maine, at once. o29
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