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VOL. XXVI
HOOD RIVEH.JOREGOX. THURSDAY, MAY 13. 191 5
No. bO
As time goes on, make
your burden lighter by
starting a Bank nsj
1
1 Many folks think a Bank is an institution organized
for rich people. Nothing could be farther from the truth.
1 No matter how small your earnings, or, how little you
may have, you should start a Bank account and add to
it as regularly as you can. That is the only road to
riches and we will be glad to help and advise you. One
dollar will start you.
4 Interest Paid on Savings
FIRST NATIONAL
Capital $100,000
BANK
LONG TIME credit houses must get long prices.
Goods sold on twelve months time must pay two
or more profits.
List up $50.00 you have paid such houses and
compare with our prices.
We Offer You 60 Days Credit
Because that is best we could get.
We Offer You 5 per cent for Cash
Because that is what we get plus the insurance, ex
pense of bookkeeping, stamps, etc.
We Charge Interest if Over Time Is Taken
Because we cannot borrow money without paying
interest.
The net result after three years is that the increased
percentage of cash received creates a change in ratio of
turnover that enables us to reduce price level, while the
5 for cash is always that much less than you are
buying for.
Let us show you the facts and the goods.
Stewart Hardware & Furniture Co.
PLAYERS WILL
RAISE MONEY
FINDS NEEDED FOR SWIMMING POOL
"Chimes of Normandy" Will Be Produced
on Evening of May 28 by Hood
River Singers
HUXLEY IS NOW
WITH THE EXCHANGE
Surplus $36,000
BUTLER BANKING COMPANY
Established
April 1900
Capital One Hundred Thousand Dollars
Officers and Directors
LESLIE BUTLER
TRUMAN BUTLER -
E. H. FRENCH - -
F. McKERCHER - -C.
H. VAUGHAN -HAROLD
HERSHNER
I. R. ACHESON -
President
Vice-President
Director
Director
- Cashier
Asst. Cashier
Asst. Cashier
Eastman Kodak
and Supplies
Kresse
Drug Co.
Raxall Stor
Victor Victrolas
and Records
Everything Pertaining to
Modern Pharmacy
We Serve the Famous Weath
erly Ice Cream
Rexall Remed
ies ever in stock
Kresse
Drug Co.
RU Stor
Watermen's Ideal
Fountain Pens
Friday niht. May 28, Hood River's
musical talent will present "The
Chimes of Normandy" for the benefit
of the proponed swimmng pool that,
according to plans, will be eonstiucted
on city property just north of the old
reservoir on Thirteenth street. No
community has better musical talent
than Hood River, and the musical play
bids fail to be very successful. "The
Chimes of Normandy" it an old time
favorite, one that everyone is glad to
see a second time. For the most part
the cast will be composed of those who
took part in the successful "Mikado"
given here at the open air theater last
Fourth of July.
those who will participate in the
play are as follows:
Mrs. Alberta Jackson UHlam, Mrs.
C. H. Sletton, Mrs. A. S. Keir. Mrs.
Florence Srhmeltzei, Miss Aldine Hart-
mess, Miss Hazel btanton, Miss mui
ford, Mrs. Floyd Arnold, Mrs. J. M.
Culliertson, Mrs. 1). E. Hand, Mrs. Geo.
K. Wilbur, Mrs. Albert Lathrop, Mrs.
C. O. Huelat, Mrs. I). H. Drewery,
Mrs. U. N. Clarke, Mrs. Stalnaker,
Mrs. E. C. Smith, Truman Butler,
Frank Davenport, Jr., W. A. Isenberg,
W. H. McLain, J. W. Pifer, P. G.
Schreuder, I. R. Acheson, Este Ilro
sius, K. W. Sinclair, Kent Shoemaker,
Harry Farrell, O. T. Wedemeyer, K. F.
Marquis, C. N. Clarke, Geo. R. Wilbur,
Culver K. Osgood, D. E. Hand and J.
I). Small. Miss Olive iMepple will be
accompanist.
Day after tomorrow the swimming
pool fund, as is expected, will be ma
terially increased by the tale of tags.
Numerous boys will have charge of the
tag sales.
Plans and specifications of the pro
posed pool are now on tile at the office
of City Engineer Morse on Oak street.
Contractors are preparing bids for
same. It is stated that all bids must
be in by Monday evening, whan the
city council will hold its regular meet
ing. The committee reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
The members of tho committee who
have pushed the campaign for the
swimming pool are: Dr. C. H.Jen
kins, Mrs. C. H. Castner, Mrs. J. O.
McLaughlin, Rev. A. S. Donat, Rev.
H. A. MacDonald, L. N. blowers and
S. A. Mitchell.
PEOPLES NAVIGATION COMPANY
Steamer Tahoma
Down Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
Up Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays
All kinds of freight and passengers handled. Horses and automobiles
given special attention.
Jack Bagley, Agent, Phone 3514
Satisfactory Titles
are demanded by the wise buyer. Our work is unquestioned
and guarantees protection.
Satisfactory Insurance
i deemed a necessity by the wife property owner. We represent
1 (J 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
A Knowledge of How to Earn Your
Own Living Is More Valuable
than a dozen courses In
Ancient History
Hood River State Bank
Ford, Bodg'e
Bros., Cadillac
Franklin
MOTOR CARS
Columbia Auto & Machine Co.
That Graduation Gift
Is a matter of easy selection at the Laraway
Jewelry Store. ! Nothing is more pleasing
to the graduate than a watch with engraved
momogram. We can suggest a great many
other acceptable gifts, such as
Necklaces, Rings, Bracelets, Scarf Pins, Cuff
Links, Mesh Bags, Fobs, Spoons
and many other pretty articles for the occasion
Engraving Free of Charge
W. F. Laraway
Jeweler Hood River
5- . Q-
m-.it, p. "
"LYiirT
The Best Flour
made on the Pacific Coast is
Olympic Flour
Full assortment of kinds.
Olympic Family Patent Flour
Olympic Whole Wheat Flour
Olympic Graham Flour
Olympic Pancake Flour
Olympic Wheat Hearts
The Star Grocery
PERIGO U SON
II. M. Huxley, who since its organ
ization two years ago has been with
the Apple Growers Association, hits
become affiliated with the Fruit Grow
ers Exchange. In order to assist in
handling the strawberry crop of the
Exchange he has already assumed his
duties in the office of the shipping
agency.
Mr. Huxley has spent much of his
life in fruit marketing. Kor many
vents he was associated with H. K. Da
vidson in the administration of the
affairs of the Davidson Fruit Co. Mr.
Huxley was formerly manager of the
Fruit Growers Association at Mosicr.
Mr. Huxley began his work 15 yeais
ago, when he became omce man ana
bookkeeper of the Davidson rruit'Co.
In 190b he went to the Hood Kiver Ap
ple Growers Union, of which he whs
manager for three years. In jyio he
was manager of the Mosier agency.
He bci-au.j inUicttid in the Davidson
Fruit Co.. in 101 1. and took charge of
the local office. During the first year
of tthe Apple Growers Assoiatiun Mr.
Huxley was treasurer and assistant
manager, lie spent last summer visit
ing relatives at Turlock, Cal. On re
turning he took up the duties of as
sistant manager.
MI7J1ELL BLAST
BLOCKSTRAFFIC
HOOD RIVER M.1II, SITPLY (XT OFT
MUCH AMATEUR TAL
ENT IN CLASS PLAY
Preparing for Columbia Highway Tunnel,
Crews Cover 0.-W. R. I N. Track
20 Feet Deep with Debris
st
The H. R. H. S. class play, "Chris
topher Junior," will be produced at
Heilbronner hall next Wednesday night
The curtain will go up promptly at 8.15
p. m. the cast is being worked hard
all this week at both afternoon and
evening rehearsals to make tne play
the success that was attained last year
by the 1914 class in the staging of
'Esmeralda.
Christopher Junior was staged at
Pine Grove and Parkilale by the class
of 11)10, but many who saw it before
are anxious to see it again.
Mrs. J. M. Culliertson. who was then
a member of the' faculty, directed the
play for its initial appearance and is
also at the helm getting things in con
dition for a successful rendition of the
play again this time.
Twelve or the graduates take part in
the play. Thelleading parts are taken
by Walter Nichol and Kathryn Hartley.
The former is the young Bon of Dr. W.
S. Nichol and is' the only boy to have
done the required four years' wotk in
three in the history of the school. Miss
Hartley, who is the daughter of Mrs.
Flora Hartley, is well known locally
for her elocutioniary ability.
There are four acts to the play.
These are respectively Christopher
Colt Junior's apartments in Grosvenor
Terrace, London; Christopher Jedbury
Senior's home in Devonshire; the May
or's quarters at Bombay, and the same
six weeks later.
The cast of characters is as follows
Christopher Jedbury Sr., an East In
dian merchant, Howard Cooper.
Mrs. Jedbury, his wife, lieatnce
Florer.
Christopher Jedbury, Jr., their son,
Walter Nichol.
Nelly, their daughter, Verda Waltz.
Whimper, their man servant, Fred
Coshow.
Job. valet to Christopher. Jr., Rud-
yard Imholz.
Maior.lleadway, retired soldier, Clit
ford Porter.
Dora, his niece, Kathryn'Hartley.
Mrs. Glibb, reformer, Mary Shep-
oard.
Mr. uiibb. Mrs. Clibb s husband,
John Allen.
Tom Bellaby.a young lawyer, George
Bragg.
Mr. Simpson, manager for Jedbury,
Sr.. Bryna Abraham.
The chorus operetta, "The Feast of
the Ked Corn, will be staged the fol
lowing night. May 20.
The stage at Heilbronner hall is be
ing enlarged to allow plenty of room
for the production of these two plays.
PINE GROVE BABY
SHOW SUCCESSFUL
The Pine Grove "Better Babies" ex
hibit proved to be very successful.
The exhibit consisted of examples of
all articles needed in the caring and
bringing up ot an infant. Some were
secured from the members of the com
mittee, all of whom have young chil
dren, while others were loaned by lo
cal stores.
People who have seen such exhibits
in Portland, Salem and other places de
clare that none have ever been any
more complete than that at Pine
Grove.
An address was delivered by Dr. J
M. Waugh on "The Bights of the Child
to be Well Born." He was followed
by Mrs. J. S. Booth, who is a trained
nurse but who preferred to speak as a
mother. She illustrated her talk by
washing and dressing a life sized doll.
The complete outfit of infant's para
phernalia was as follows:
Clothing, consisting of bands, shirts,
skirts without bands, hung from the
shoulder, soft night gowns, slips of
cotton crepe requiring no ironing ; crepe
creepers and rompers, coveralls and all
the clothing suitable for country living,
where mother's days are too full to in
clude ironing of tiny ruffles and elabor
ate clothing ; a bag for out door sleep
ing, made from a small blanket; an
aluminum mitten to prevent finger or
thumb sucking ; a safety atrap, to at
tach to high chair or buggy, saving
many a hard knock. ; a nursery crib
such as is used in many hospitals, on a
movable frame, allowing the crib to
slide over to the mother's bed ao that
the baby can be attended to in the
night or early morning without the
mother leaving her own bed: a cariole.
or box with acreen sides and ends, 'on
wheels, to be used as a bed or a pen to
keep the baby off the floor, can be
pushed into any room, onto the porch
or out of doors.
Good baby buggy and a bad baby
buggy without springs and unadiusta
ble to tit small bodies. The bath tub,
clothes dryer, acreen for bed: small
table and chair for older children and
stand on rollers for clothes; basket
bed. were all home made.
Complete outfit for modifying milk
for infants UBe, cream dipper, gradu
ale, etc. Case of baby killers, consist
infg of pacifiers, sugar tits, "best Be I
ler" soothing svrup. with 11 per cent
alchohol, etc; exhibit of books valuable
for mothers, bulletins from the chil
dren's bureau of the United States de
partment of labor: magazines of child
welfare, etc.
Prominent Attorney Visits Valley
John E. Tracy, of Marquette, Mich
who has been visiting with a sinter at
Santa Barbara, Calif., where he was
recuperating from a serious operation
submitted to recently at the Mayo In
firmary at Rochester, Minn., left for
his home Saturday after a visit with
his sister, Mia. Hosmer K. Arnold, in
the Barrett district.
Mr. Tracy, who is assistant general
counsel for Duluth, south shore At At
lantic Railway Co., stopped en route
from Santa Barbara to Hood River at
the Panama-Pacific internaional epxo-
I sition. He has the greatest praise to
offer Hood River on the excellency of
her exhibit at the big fair.
' Swimming Pool Tag Day
Next Saturday everyone in Hood
River will be asked to buy a tag to
help build the swimming pool. Help us
raise $500. All boyi willing to sell the
tags are asked to meet at the Commer
cial Club at 9 a. m. Saturday. This is
to be a big affair and the co-operation
of the whole community la needed.
Committee.
Explanation of Baby Test
The baby test that will be held on
Mav 22 must not be considered a baby
show or contest. The idea of a public
exhibition of babies with prizes is not
to be carried out by the people in
charge. It is the purpose of the com
mittee and of Mrs. Bayley and Ur
Hall, of the People's Home Bureau, of
Portland, to furnish the means whereby
mothers may have their babies tested
individually and privately regarding
their physical and mental development
It is a splendid opportunity for mothers
to find out whether deficiencies exist
and the proper way to develop the
child.
The number of children to be tested
will necessarily be limited on account
of time, so mother are urged to regis
ter early and be prompt at their ap-
DOintment.
I he registration committee is as ioi
lows: Hood River, Mrs. Hoyt, phone
47X2; Oak Grove, Mrs. Ellis, 5543; Pine
Grove, Mrs. Jarvis, 4668; rrankton
Mrs. Glasa, 5696; Willow Flat, Mrs
Fuller. Odell-92: Barrett. Mrs. Norton
5777: Odell and Upper Valley, Mrs,
FoltB. Odell 344.
Register with the committee member
in vour own district.
Dr. Hall will give a lecture to all
mothers at 2.30 at the county library
on the day of the test, irrespective of
whether they have babies entered or
not.
Portland citizens who have been over
every foot of the Columbia highway in
Multnomah county, were visitors last
week at Mitchell ll'oint, inspecting the
ork that is being done there by the
ndifer-Clarkson Co. They declare
that this portion of the scenic highway
will be the most scenic and most talked
stretch along the entire length of
the route. The contracting company
has now made such headway that the
isitor is enabled to prevision the com
pleted highway. 1 he Columbia highway
at this point will pat.s through a tunnel
beneath an overhanging crag. For 90
feet in this tunnel windows and arcade
upports will be made. The motorist
can stop and look out the windowa and
view the broad Columbia almost di
rectly underneath him.
buch construction hat been made in
Switzerland, but never before in Amer
ica. The Swiss open side tunnel roada
are among the moat noted in the world.
At the west entrance of the tunnel
will be a 200-foot concrete viaduct, 90
feet high and directly above the track
of the O.-W. R. & N. Co.
Engineer J. A. Elliott, who has
charge of the work for the a tale, waa
in the city last week. He aaya the
tunnel work will be completed by Aug-
ust 1. "All the Multnomah county
people who have visited Mitchell
Point," he says, "are inipresaed by the
scenic possiblities that will be enhanced
by the open tunnel.
Great excitement waa created here
ast week, when it waa learned that
crewa of men at work at Mitchell bad
laid bare a seam of anthracite coal 20
feet long. The coal seems even harder
than the eastern anthracite. Joe Dob
son has been experimenting with
samples, and atatea that the fuel burna
in a manner very similar to that of
eastern anthracite. E. L. Smith
atatea that the outcropping of mineral
waa discovered over 20 years ago. "A
number of men prospected there," he
says, "but they all came to the conclu
sion that it waa atone Instead of coal."
Ihe coal excitement, however, haa
now about died down. The outcropping
did not extend far, and, as it appeara,
does not lead to any great deposit of
the fuel.
Monday noon, just after the Oregon-
Washington limited of the O.-W. K. &
N. Co. had passed, heavy charges of
dynamite were touched off blowing be.
tween 300 and 400 cubic yards of the
top of the overhanging cliff to the foot
of the point. The railroad tracks were
buried with the debris. However, the
company had ready to assist the Stand-ifer-Clarkson
crewa a steam crane and
about 50 men.
While it waa thought that the debris
hurled onto the track by heavy ehargea
of dnyamite could be cleared away by
late afternoon Monday, the explosiona
loosened huge boulders, and the rail
way waa blocked until late yesterday
morning. The giant bouldera were of
such dimension that it wai necessary
to split them by charges of powder.
The track was buried under 20 feet of
debris for a distance of approximately
400 feet.
The trains of the O.-W. R. & N. Co.
bound for the east were operated out
of Portland Monday night, for the offi
cials thought the atone would be
cleared away in a short time. How
ever, loosened bits on the precipitous
clifTside continued to slide downward.
and the crews of men worked them
selves to exhaustion. Other blasts
were discharged to bring down menac
ing projections left on the side of the
point. The traina remained on sidings
west of the scene of operations. Many
passengers for local stations were un
able to secure berths. No mail from
Portland was teceived until late Tues
day afternoon, and then only first class
packages and a few foreign newspapera
for local Japanese were delivered.
Passengers, mail and express were
transferred around the slide at Mitchell
and were brought here on trains that
were operated from The Dalles. A
number of passengers were brought
through about 12 o'clock Tuesday. All
through trains were detoured over the
North Bank line, going by way of Fall
bridge and Vancouver, Wash. On ac
count of a washout at Redding, Calif.,
the Shasta Limited, of the S. P. line,
was being detoured by way of Ogden.
Thia limited train was caught by the
slide and held just west of Mitchell. It
was taken back to Portland and de
toured over the North Bank line.
More than a dozen citizens were at
the station Tuesday afternoon awaiting
the train, hoping that it would bring
newspapera from Portland. While
bundles of papers were aboard for
towns to the eaBt, no packages were
left for Hood River. Indeed, the con
ditions prevailing were similar to those
of time, when the railway tracks have
been blockaded by heavy snowstorms.
A number ot local people had planned
on witnessing the explosion of dyna
mite. However, on account of Sun
day's rains the roads were in such con
dition that they feared automobiles
would not be able to negotiate the
Ruthton hill.
Bradshaw Hears Swick-Lockman Case
Judge Bradshaw convened court here
Monday for the purpose.of hearing the
case of Wm. hwick vs. W. A. Lock
man, involving an alleged misrepresen
tation on the part of the defendant,
who made an exchange of property
with Mr. swick year before last, re
ceiving as part payment for his Odell
tract a house and lot in the city.
bringing the suit Mr. Swick alleges
that Lockman represented the land
suitable for apples.
Mr. Lockman in reply denies any
misrepresentation and avers that trees
on the place show poorly at the presen
time because of lack or proper care.
Geo. R. Wilbur represents the de
fendant. while E. C. Smith is conduct
ing the case for the plaintiff.
Heavy Rains Fall Over Valley
Beginning Sunday a slow steady
downpour of rain fell over the Hood
River valley the first of the week. The
showers were warm and were beneficial
to all crops except the early strawber
ries. Growers who had berries matur
ing found that the showers caused the
fruit to swell and become soft.
Notice to Grangers
The members of Hood River county
Pomona 'grange are planning for an
other of its enjoyable all day meetings
to be held at the Odell gym Wednes
day, May 19, beginning at 10 a. m.
Many interesting events are sched
uled for the day, among which are the
reports of Hood River delegates, Mr.
and Mrs. E. W. Dunbar and Mr. and
Mrs. G. H. Robbins, now at Tillamook,
Ore., attending the state grange con
vention. The resolution committee expects the
19th will be their busy day, as all reso
lutions are submitted to them in writ
ing before being brought before the
grange for discussion. It is under
stood Jthat many important measures
will be on the docket.
Dinner will be served at Nelson's
hail by the members of Odell grange,
whose reputation as entertainers is well
known. "Null said." Press Com.
The members of Wauna Temple, P.
S., will give a social dance at the K.
of P. hall this evening. A most de
lightful evening is anticipated by those
holding invitations.