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VOL. XXVI
LIOOD RIVER, OREGON, Tilt'RSDAY, DECEMRER 24, 1914
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Real Estate and Insurance-Money to Loan
A sensible Christmas present is a FIRE INSURANCE
POLICY for your family-It protects.
We carry over $900,000 of insurance on our books for
the people of Hood River County.
Watch for the announcement of our FREE TRIP TO
THE PANAMA EXPOSITION; it will
appear next month.
6K-5I
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a Bank Book.
H The earlier the impression is made on the
youthful mind to save, the better it will be
for the boy and you will have reason to be,
proud of him when he proves the comfort
of your hopes. It will help to build him
right and teach him the value of time and
money and fortify him for a business career
Start him with One Dollar.
4 Interest Paid on Savings
FIRST NATIONAL
Capital $100,000
BANK
Surplus $35,000
Bank Advertisement No. 37
The apples haven't sold as readily as we could
have wished and the early returns have left
something to be desired; but the later returns
are better and when we think of any other
country on earth, we know we have much to be
thankful for. So let us put dull care away for a
week and even if we haven't money to spend
for luxuries, let's have a Merry Chistmas.
' Then with our hearts-full of the Christmas
Spirit, we will be ready for the New Year with
all its hopes. Some of them may not be realized,
perhaps, but we can at least see that all of those
hopes which depend on our own efforts are made
real.
Just by way of getting a good start for,a Happy
Year, we suggest the rule of the old lady,, who
explained the calm and peaceful manner in which
she was able to approach old age, by saying that
she only takes her troubles once, while most peo
ple take them three times; before they come,
when they come and afterwards.
Also, by way of keeping a good start when we
get it, let's try this one:
"If you are right, you can afford to keep your
temper,
If you are wrong, you can't afford to loose it."
BUTLER BANKING COMPANY
Wishing One and All
Merry
Christmas
Kresse Drug Co.
THE REXALL STORE
Victor Victrola'a Eastman KodaKs
FORD
and DODGE
BROTHERS
MOTOR CARS
Columbia Auto & Machine Co.
Modern Methods
Theae days the average farmer has about all the advan
tages of his town neighbor if he cares to use them.
The farmer can do his banking by mail if he cares to takes
advantage of modern methods. It is safe, prompt, and the
thing to do. Many of our customers are banking that way.
They mail us their check and we at once credit their account
and mail them a duplicate deposit slip. It is much safer to
have the money to your credit than It is to carry around checks
Hood River State Bank
T. J. KINNAIRD
Groceries
Fresh Vegetables and Fruit in Season
Flour and Feed
Phone 2121
Hood River, Oregon
Announcement !
In preparation for -our Holiday Trade
we have spared neither time or patience in
the purchasing of new stock, and, justified
by our increasing success, we have widen
ed our assortments, both in designs and
prices.
The showing will permit of many indi
vidual selections and of particular interest
and assistance at this time to those contem
plating purchasing gifts for Christmas.
... F. H. COOLIDGE
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 represept
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
RATE HEARING
DRAWSfflOWD
CONSOLIDATION IS RECOMMENDED
Implication of Expenses Will Tnus be
Eliminated - Representatives of Many
Large Concerns Here
Judging from the presence of repre
sentatives of large hydro electric com
panies and their interest in the case,
the eyes of the northwestern power
and light business were centered on
the rate case being heard here last
week by the State Railway Commis
sion. Comissioners Aitchison and Mil
ler began the sessions of the case
Thursday afternoon at the rooms of the
Commercial club. With mora than a
dozen representatives of other large
power companies, among them the
Portland Kailway, Light & Power Co.,
officials of the Pacific Power & Light
Co. and the companies involved, the
Hood River Gas & Electric Co. and the
Hydro-Electric Co., and scores of ranch'
era and business men of the city pres
ent, the assembly room of the club was
crowded.
With a crew of experts Commission'
er Aitchison last fall made an inveeti
Ration of the physical properties of the
plants and the books of the companies
concerned. The survey of the lines and
electrical apparatus was conducted un
der the direction of Prof. Uearburn,
head of the department of electrical
engineering at the Oregon Agricultural
College and utility engineer for, the
Commission.
The first step of the Commission was
to place Prof. Dearborn's case in evi
dence, the electrical expert taking the
stand. He was followed by W. T
Neil, an electric engineer of the Com
mission, who made the investigation
for Prof. Dearborn. Commissioner
Aitchison then submitted his personal
report to the Commission, litis wss
followed by a report from a committee
composed of E. O. Blsnchar, Truman
Butler, M. M. Hill.and J. M. Culbert-
son, as to the value of the real estate
owned by the companies. Mr. Blanch'
ar, who appeared on the stand for the
committee, stated that he and his fel
low committeemen had rested under a
misapprehension as to just what was
asked of them, and had made valua
tion of the land as based on its adapt
ibility for agricultural purposes. Com
missioner Aitchison asked him if he
thought his committee could get to
gether and value the land as hydro
electric property. Mr. Blanchar stated
that he did not think he was qualified
to value the real estate on this basis,
but offered to see the other members
of the committee.
While counsel was present for the
companies involved, the consumers
of the valley fought their case with
out the assistance of an attorney. J.
C. Howland, W. W. Kodwell and A.
I. Mason appeared Thursday afternoon,
and all three asked questions. Several
tilts, filled with quick repartee and sar
castic remarks, took place between Mi.
Mason and Commissioner Aitchison
and relieved the monotony of the tech
nical trend of the hefing Thursday af
ternoon. Roy D. Smith, road supervisor of
the Barrett district, addressed the
Commission during the afternoon and
atiked the rights of power compsnies
to place poles at the side of the public
roads. Commissioner Aitchison replied
to the effect that he wss under the im
pression that the companies had ob
tained franchises from the county
court. Mr. Smith went on to say that
poles at the roadside in a nmber of
places on the West Side were in a dan
gerous condition. He wss asked to
make a formal report to experts of the
Commission and such conditions would
be looked into.
The committee, composed of Mr.
Blanchar and others, did not make a
second report, the members not having
felt competent to make the report
asked for by the Commission.
Most all of the testimony taken at
the hearing, which was com pel ted late
Friday afternoon, was of a technics!
nsture. .To tefute certain statements
made in the report of Commissioner
Aitchison, the light and power compan
ies placed on the stand II. L,. urev, an
electric engineer and expert from Se
attle. The close questioning to which
he was put by Commissioner Aitchison
formed one of the most interesting
parts of the whole hearing. At mo
ments Engineer Gray would make an
endeavor to evade Commissioner A itch
ison's questions by lengthy explana
tion. He would be brought sharply to
task by a sharp "Yes or No."
Judging for a recommendation by
Commissioner Aitchison in his report
and of a statement of Attorney Laing
to the effect that it would he accepted
by the companies, the two local light
and power companies will be consolida
ted.
The Hood River Gas & Electric Co.
wss formed as a subsidiary company of
the Pacine Power & Light Co. for the
purpose of competing with the Hydro
Electric Co. The Pacific company has
since secured control of the competing
utility, and to prevent unnecessary du
plicated costs of operation, the consoli
dation will be made.
River station. The larger buildings
sre shown, and the boats rteam up the
Columbia., It will be one of the most
unique exhibits at the fair."
Mr. Clark also saw the big hand col
ored panorama picture of the valley
made last summer from Van Horn
butte. "This handsome rhotosranh
flanked by other views will form an
attractive exhibit in the Oregon build
ing," says Mr. Clark. "It is especial
ly well worked up, and one can see the
very blossoms of the orchards. It
takes but a little imagination for one
to think he ia looking at a real orchard.
"All in all 1 am of the opinion that
with the big apple and the picture
Hood River will be better represented
than any other county in Oregon at the
San Francisco fair."
DOCK APPROPRIATION
REPORT FAVORABLE
Secretary Ravlin. of the Commercial
club, has received a telegram from N.
J. Sinnott, representative in congress
for the second Oregon 'district, who
states that the house committee on riv
ers and harbors haa reported favorably
on an appropriation for a aurvey'of the
mouth of Hood river looking toward
the construction of a public dock. The
Commercial club began the agitation
for government support the first of the
year, and Representative Sinnott made
every effort to cooperate with them.
While Hood River can maintain a
very convenient dock at the foot of
First street during the high water per'
iod.conditions have been growing worse
each year during the low water period
A bar seems forming at the mouth of
the Hood river and river boats have
had difficulty in landing at the present
location on the east side or the stream.
A public dock will not only be of the
greatest benefit to river shipping.
which bids fair to increase with the
opening of the Panama canal, but it
will be of inestimable aid to the ferry
systems plying between Hood River
and pointa on the North Bank.
N.W. FRUIT EXCHANGE
TO MOVE TO SEATTLE
Dates Figs Raisins Currants Mince Meat Popcorn
VI
I Oranges Nuts Candy
Raisins Dates
F Mince Meat Fresh Oysters
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We Wish You A Merry Christmas
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1 The Star Grocery, Perigo & Son
jg "GOOD THINGS TO EAT
Cranberries Candy Shelled Nuts Cigars
Oysters
Rubber Stamps that Will Print Made to Order at the Glacier Office
With the new year the Northwestern
Fruit Exchange will have headquarters
st Seattle. The general offices in Port
land will be closed and the staff of 36
persons will go to the new headquarters.
The reasons prompting the North
western Fruit Exchsnge to change
headquarters are that lis greatest ton
nage of fruit shipped comes from We
natchee Valley and Yakima Valley,
and the assured rapid increase of pro
duction of apples and peaches from
these Washington districts determined
the management to have headquarters
nearer these valleys of large produc
tion. Moreoter, the offices of the chief
executives have always been in Seat
tle. ' " - r
'The prospects arc that the fruit
tonnage of Wenatchee and Yskiina val
leys will increase more rapidly than
will the other districts of Hood River
and Rogue River Valley, in Oregon,
and we will be almost aa close at Seat
tle for mail service as in Portland,"
said Assistant Manager Ellinwcod,
"Our shipments from the Hood River
district have been very light, however,
but we expect a considerable Increase
the coming season."
Market conditions affecting Oregon
apples ought to improve in the Middle
West markets before long, said w ti
mer Sieg. "Producers of long-keeping
varieties will fare better than those
who have grown only the kinda which
must be sold before the winter is half
gone. The more fortunate grower will
not get the prices they should have re
ceived had it not been for the poor
demand from Europe and oversupply in
the Atlantic states, but but they will
not suffer any losses. Another unfav
orable influence on the apple market
this season is the record-breaking or
ange crop. When apple growers learn
to provide for proper storage in theit
orchards and thereby aviod oversupply-
ing the market, they will rare better
in the wsy of prices."
MERRY XMAS
SPIR1TAB0UNDS
HOLIDAY CHEER IN HOOD RIVER
Days Required to Handle Hear; Pared
Post Mail -Fruit Association Distrib
utes Fnnds for Holiday Purchasing
W. L. CLARK SAYS
APPLE WILL ATTRACT
Santa Claus has already been abroad
in Hood River. The Philanthropic com
mittee of.the Woman's Club haa visited
the homes of the poor of the city and
community and have left useful gifts
of food and clothing.
Ana not a boy or girl in the entire
valley has failedfto be on the alert for
old Kria KringleJthe past few days.
tia by tips nave prattled about the be
nchYence of Santy and the speed with
which his reindeer, Dancer and Pranc
er, travel to reach the borne of good
boys and girls. Little boys have been
leading meritorious lives, the expec
tancy of Santa's commendation of good
boya has been more effective in results
than New Year's resolutions will be,
and kindling boxes have been filled and
the chorea attended to with alacrity.
Trading has been good at the Hood
River storea during the past few
weeks. Because of the comparatively
short residence of a large number of
people and their relatives in other
parts of the country, many gifts have
been received andJtransmitted Ithrougo
the mails. For .the Jpait week, lines
msy have been seen almost any day at
the parcel post window of the local
postotiice. And the burdens Jof pack
ages for city delivery- men have been
so great that the transfer wagon of A.
R. Crump & Son had to be called in.
The wagon made its first Santa Claus
trip Saturday morning. It waa loaded
with hundreds of packages for all parts
of the city.
However, Postmaster Lucas ssys that
the parcel post business has not been '
a heavy this year aa laat holiday sea
son. Still it baa been necessary to call
for an appropriation for the purpose of
employing assistance for the rural car
riers. On Tuesday morning Ole (lei-
son, carrier onrural route Mo. 1, em
ployed his brother-in-law, who with bis
wagen assisted him in distributing-
Christmas presents to the people ofjthe
cast aide.
ror the purpose of providing the
growers affiliated with them with
Christmas 'funds, the Fruit Growers
Exchange made a distribution of 10
cents per box on Spitzenburge and
Newtowns. The Exchanse had previ
ously distributed as much as 80 cents
per box on pools or early apples.
The Apple G rowers Association haa
also made distributions of funda to ita
growers, composed of a majority Jof
the orchardista of the valley. Up to
the present time 20 cents per box haa
been distributed on the applea deliv
ered in time to enter the early pools.
W. L. Clark, with the exception of
C. N. Kavltn the only Heod Kiver
man to have inspected the huge apple
prepared by Hood Kiver for display at
the San Francisco world's fail int he
Palace of Horticulture, is enthusiastic
over the unique exhibit.
"Of course,! have known pretty well
all along what the apple would look.
like, aays Mr. Clark, who viewed it
Saturday. "But it far surpasses my
expectstions. Its dimensions are 15x17
feet. It is simply immense. It will be
a winning attraction. 1 do not base
my predictions on my own views, but
the Oregon World's Fair Commission is
of the opinion thst it will create more
attention than any display injthe Ore
gon exhibit.
"Within the apple is the picture map
of the valley. One 'can imagine him
self looking at local scenes. The per
spective is excellent and the spectator
is given an idea of Hood River as to
its location in respect to Mount Hood
and the Columbia river. The minia
ture train of the O.-W. R. & N. line is
constantly moving along by the Hood
U. OF 0. GLEE CLUB
COMING JANUARY 1
When the University of Oregon Glee
club makes Its initial bow at Heilbron
ner hall Friday night, Jaunary 1, Hood
River will be tendered an innovation in
the line of music and college sketches.
A program of solos, skits', quartets, en-
semble and stunts compose a two-hour
entertainment, which is to festure the
eighteenth annual tour of the college
longsters.
"The club contains three soloists of
note in the persons of Paul Sprague,
tenor, William Vawter and Albert Gil
lette, baritones," commented Sam
Michael, who was in the city yesterday
to complete arrangements lor the an
nual concert. One feature of the pro
gram will be a sketch, "Tern pus
Fugit," acted by the club s vaudeville
stars, Bert Jerard, of Pendleton, and
Merlin Batley, of La Grande.
Forty candidates appeared for the
tryouts st the University this year and
the elimination contest brought out 22
singers composing a well balanced
club, a talented quartet with every
member a soloist, and individual stars
The program ia as follows:
"Jolly Fellows."
Tenor Solo, 'Songs of Araby," aul
sprague.
"Gretelein."
Baritone solo, "Solo of the Sword,"
(from the Opera "Tofano") William
Vawter.
Quartet. "Beam from Yonder Star.'
Sprague, Lyman, Gillette and Heiden-
reich.
"The Violet," (Old German Folk
Song). Kauftman.
College Songs: "As I Sit and Dream
at Evening ;" "There's a Pretty Little
Village;" "Hail! Boys, Haul I"
Other Songs.
The Toast.
Xylophone Solo, "Poet and Peasant
Overture." Vern Apperson.
Baritone Solo,"Bedouin Love Song,'
Albert Uiliette.
"Tempus Fugit," Jerard and Batley
"Comrade bong.
Christmas Entertainment
A Christmas entertainment will be
given at the Asbury M. E. church
Thursday evening at 7.30 o'clock
Double male quartet will render
number of Christmas carola. Santa
Claus ia expected to be present.
At the meeting last Fridsy. when
Hood River Irrigation District nomina
tions were made, the eligibility of
Judge Stanton as secretary of the dis
trict was questioned by G. A. McCurdy
on the ground that Judge Stanton could
not hold two remunerative offices in
the county. Mr. McCurdy submitted
an opinion from Mate Attorney ben
eral Crawford tu the effect that It waa
doubtful if Judge Stanton could hold
the two positions. F. Fenwick,- who
presided at the meeting, overruled the
objection made by Mr. McCurdy.
Nominations were as follows: ui-rectors-R.
W. Kelly, A. O. Anderson,
t). e. Stanton, frank fenwick, E. vy.
Sweaney, L. H. Arneson, F. W. Buff
snd U. K. Arnold; assessor, Paul K.
Hughes; J. C. Bowman, collector, and
D. L. Pierson and J. J. Gibbons, treas
urer.
NEW ORCHARD COM
PANY INCORPORATED
McCURDY QUESTIONS
STANTON'S ELIGIBILITY
A new orchard company, the Associ
ated Fruit Growers, with R. F. Mar
quis, hia wife and Mrs. E. E. Stanton
named as Incorporators,: have tiled pa
pers of Incorporation with County Clerk
Hanson. The articles of incorporation
recite that the company aball do a gen
eral orchard business and shall have
the power of disposing of and acquiring
land and developing land. The capital
stock has been given at 70,000, to be
divided into 7,000 shares.
The new company now holds fifty and
a quarter acres of orchard land, twenty
and a quarter acrea having been deeded
by Judge Stanton and the remainder
by Kellogg & Marquis.
DAVIDSON SAYS EX
PORT TRADE BETTER
Advice received from H. F. Davidson
by officials of the Apple Growers Asso
ciation are to the effect that the export
demand on Newtowns is getting much
better, and apple men are looking for
a better, tone to the apple market.
Shipments from the local warehouses
continue.
However, tomorrow everything will
be quiet around the Association build
ings. The offices and warehouses will
be closed, in order that all the em
ployes may spend the day at home with
their families.
POWER COMPANIES
EXPECTING TROUBLE
The Hood River Gas & Electric Co.
snd the Hydro-Electric Co. are looking
for trouble at their plants when the ice
on the Hood river begins to break up.
"As yet," says H. G. Humphrey,
mansger of the latter company, "we
have not bad very much trouble. But
I was surprised the other day to And
how solidly the river had frozen over in
places. Ice jama are sure to form,
when the thaw comes.and we will have
to keep crews of men at our headworki
to prevent damage."
The river ia frozen over above the
Tucker bridge. Thick ice has formed
above the dam of the Hood River Gas
& Electric Co.
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