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VOL. XXVI
UOOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 17. 1915
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of youth is the
time to build your
light for the cloudy 1
days of old age with
a bank account. t
11 Don't travel the thorny paths of life; the rosy road to
comfort is open to you. Make up your mind to start a
Bank account and save a little of earnings each payday.
Don't wait until next pay day to begin. You can start
today. We will be glad to help you if you will consult
us One dollar will start you.
4 Interest Paid on Savings
FIRST NATIONAL
Capital $100,000 B A-K. SurP,u WM00
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.
LARGE CLASS
IS GRADUATED
Exercises of Week Marked by Brilliant
Pageant and Meritorious Dramatic
Performances
UR regular ad. makes way in this issue for
the following from the editorial columns of
the Oregonian of May 20th:
"In the Weekly News Letter, a publication issued
by the United States Department of Agriculture, farm
ers are advised to do as much of their business as pos
sible through the banks. By depositing all money re
ceived and paying all bills of moment by check a pretty
accurate account of receipts and expenditures can be
at all times had by simple computations. Small items
can be paid for by cash had by means of cashing checks
for considerable sums to be kept on kr-)d for liquidating
such bills. If necessary a supplemental account could
be kept of such items, thus making the accounts of re
ceipts and expenditures exactly correct and entirely
self-explanatory.
"The article calls attention to the indisputable fact
that a bill paid by a bank check made payable to and en
dorsed by the creditor' is as good a receipt as can be had.
It also adverts to the value of a bank account as a step
toward systematization and business safety. In fact,
the careful and studious keeping of a bank account, with
strict attention to banking rules, is sure to redound to
the good of the farmer or any other business man who
wishes to conduct his affairs safely and methodically."
BUTLER BANKING CO.
IF IT ISN'T AN EASTMAN IT ISN'T. A KODAK.
IF IT ISN'T A KODAK, IT ISN'T AUTOGRAPHIC
IF IT ISN'T AUTOGRAPHIC, IT ISN'T
Hence:
UP-TO-DATE.
IF IT ISN'T AN EASTMAN, IT ISN'T
UP-TO-DATE
All 1915 Folding Kodaks are Autographic
Let us furnish and finish your Autographic Films
Kresse Drug Company
The l&GHjaJlSLxStore
Victor Victrolas and Records
Satisfactory Titles
are demanded by the wipe buyer. Our work is unquestioned
and guarantees protection.
Satisfactory Insurance
i deemed a necessity by lite wise property ow ner. 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
With the stage literally banked with
rose bouquet, gifts for the graduates,
j the 43 members of the class of 1915 of
jthe Hood Kiver high school were
awarded their diplomas at Heilbronner
hall Ust rnday night ty Mrs. Alma
j Howe, chairman of the city school
board. The class was the largest in
the history of the high school.
The big hall was crowded with
friends and relativesof the graduates,
and the must of the proud parents were
present.
Preceeding the program, and as the
audience filed into the hall, the high
school orchestra, Prof. N. L. burton.
leader, played selections.
The orchestra was followed by the
Girls' Glee club in "Rosebuds.
Laurence Hershner, president of the
student body, son of Rev. and Mrs. J.
L. Hershner, delivered the valedictori
an oration. "Heroes of Peace, was
the subject with which he held the in
terested listeners.
Miss Jewell lay lor, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Hubbard Taylor, of the
Heights, gave a recitation, "Ihe Pro
fessor. Two vocal aelections, "The Shower,"
and "Absent," were rendered by the
Girls' Ulee club.
The commencement address was de
livered ly Or. Charles Joseph Hush
nell, president of I'acitic University.
Mrs. C. H. llenncy, who has had
charge of the musical department of
the high school, sang, "A Hundred
Years troiii Now."
in the presentation of the diplomaB
Mica Katherine Marquis acted as mess
enger. In the most interesting all day meet
of recent years the local school took all
honors from ffle uulies nign scnoni
here latt Friday, The track meet was
held in the morning and ended with a
score of 6,'H -62i in favor of the local
snikers. Thomas, the 11. K. H. S.
speed artist, failed to thow up for the
track meet, so the best the local boys
could do was take second and third
nlace in the surints.
A near fatality occurred when the pole
biftJte with diet Pape while he was
clewing the bar, vaulting. I'ape was
laid out for few momenta and when
the U. H. JS. pole was considered unsafe
the poinl3 iU Xbat event were divided
equally among &e two schools, i'ape
took second lilac in competition with
ihe best in the ataU in the pole vault
at Eugene and eouJd sinnouuteaiy nave
taken first place her.
'I he relav race was ruW out on
technicality when Steers croted in
front of irahute, the looal runner, on
the corner, preventing him from pass
inir and forcing him to falj behind. Af
The Dulles team did not care to run the
re out it was ruled out altogether,
tia otlicii la were.The Dalles, Dillon,
a.i.. ira! and Gamier: Hood River,
Chai.di'-r. Brosius, Humphrey, Baker
on.l V. luacn unit's was imu uu
with the mumps and did not get to see
iha .ni 'Ihe events resulted as fol-
'C50yarddash-ball. I). II S., first
Hub. H. k. H. S. k eeond ; Wilson, D
H. S. third. Time, :0i, 2-
Self denial during your youthful days
will allow self indulgence in your
old age. Better start the sav
ings habit right now.
Hood River State Bank
FORD
THE UNIVERSAL, CAR
Barring the unforeseen, each retail buyer of a new Ford car,
between August 1914 and August 1915, will receive from $40
to $60 as a share of the Ford Motor Company's profits.
Anyone can drive a Ford it's so simple in construction. No
complex mechanism to learn. In town or country, for busi
ness or pleasure, Ford cars serve everybody, for about two
cents a mile to operate and maintain.
On display and sale by
Columbia Auto & Machine Co.
Never Again
We got stung on some Larch boxes
They gave our butter a tallowy
muttony taste. As soon as we found
it out we requested the grocers to
return all tanted butter. We under
stand that it was not all returned.
Were you one the victims?
Remember our butter is made
from clean Hood River cream.
Hood River Creamery Co.
(In Thursday evening was given
"The Feast of the Red Corn." an op
eretta.'in which particpated a number
of the talented young ladita of the high
school. Mrs. C. H. Henney had chsrge
of directing the music. Mies Wilroa
Ihomsen directed the dances. Tie
! stage of Heilbronner hall was made to
COMMENCEMENT ENDS FRIDAY NIGHT - .jff To
1 ' r rul 1 1 u, . . n n kia avar hunn . . n in
Stood Kiver than the girls in Indian
costume, as they sang the joyful or
melancholy Indian songs and participat
ed in the Indian dances.
The staff in charge'of the play was
as follows: Otto Wedemeyer, mana
ger; Will Chandler, orchestra leader;
Mrs. L. E. Taft, pianist; Mul Hulton,
Mage director; and Ben Breed, Hinge
electricain. Mis. Henney and her effi
cient staff and the young ladies are to
be congratulated on the excellency of
the production. Ihe cast of characters
was :
Weeda Wanta, Queen of the Wants
tribe, Alice Tomkins.
Iniine Light, her youniicr sister. Lil
lian Brock.
rudcee. Pudgee, Wudgee, three chil
dren of the queen.
Old Squaw, Sorceress of the Tribe.
Dorcas DeWitt.
Indian Chief, George Bragg.
On Wednesday night was given the
senior class play, "Christopher Junior,"
demonstrating that whilo the class of
1915 was the largest in the history of
the high school and made some of the
best records for sincere study and
scholarship, it also contained some of
the best histrionic ability ever seen in
Mood Kiver.
The cast of characters of "Christo
pher Junior" was as follows:
Christoiiher Jeoburv. Sr.. an East
Indian merchant, Howard Cooper.
Mrs. Jedburv. his wife. Beatrice
Klorer.
Christopher Jedburv. Jr.. their son.
Walter Nichol.
Nelly Jedburv. their daughter. Vcrda
Waltz.
Whimper, their Hunt running domes
tic, Fred Coshow.
Job, Christopher. Jr.'s. valet. Rud-
yard Imholi.
Major Headway, a retired army offi
cer, Uilrord Porter.
Dora, his niece, Kathryn Hartley.
Mrs. Glibb. club woman and reform
er, Mary Shepnard.
Mr. dlibb, her husband, John Allen.
Tom Hcllaby. a young lawyer. Geroue
Bragg.
Mr. Simpson, manager for Jedburv,
Sr., Bryan Abraham.
Ihe theater statf was composed of
the following : Prof. Norman I,. Bur
ton, orchestra director; Benj. Breed,
stage electrician ; Malcolm Button, stage
director; George Brngij, business man
ager, John Allen, property man.
rnday afternoon of week before last
the commencement exercises began
with a pageant, participated in by the
children of the grade schools and a
number of girls from the high school.
The children had been trained fur this
event by Mrg. Henney. The pageant
was given at the chautHuqua ground
A large audience wui present, an. i:g
them proud fathers and mothers winch
ing the happy faced children as In'.; ren
deied folk tonga and participated in
the dances of all nations. With the
bright array of costumes of different
nationalities, the children presented a
veiy brilliant scene.
All who saw tha pageant have been
iieardto utter the .highest praise for it.
CANNERY NOW
HUNDRED GIRLS NEEDED AT PLANT
New Machinery Installed Makes Local In
stitution Convenient -Fruit Bought
Direct from Growers
Shot nut Steers. D.
Pupe, H. K. li. S., second;
II. S.. first
Cooper, 11
H H . S . third. Distance H7 a. '
lirst
POSTAL DEPOSITS MAY
BE SENT BY MAIL
Quality Groceries of Special Merit
Pompeian Olive Oil Imported Italian 25c, 50c, $1, $3,50
Beechnut Catsup the kind you'll want 20c, 50c
Golden Egg Macaroni. Spaghetti, Noodles are clean 10c
Campbell's Soups all kinds 10c can
H-0 Oats-an unusal breakfast food 2 for 35c
Quaker Puffed Corn, Rice and wheat 15c package. Bring
in your magazine coupons here and get free packages.
The Star Grocery, Perigo & Son
"Good Things to Eat" at
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II ..I.. II U II O aannn, . Imh..ll' M
ilOIC, tit IV. MM, kJ. DV.LUIHI f IMIIIUIIClf
li. li. S.. third. Time. 2-5.
120 yd. hurdle-O. I'ape, U.K. H. S..
tirel; A. I'ape, H. K. II. S., second;
Wilton, D. li. S., third.
Half mile rnn-Kgbert, D. II. S.,
first; Porter, H. K. ii. S., second; Wil
helm. U. H. S., third, lime 2.15 3-5.
Discus-SUsers, D. 11. S., first; C.
Pak.ie, H. K. H. jiv second, Cooper, H.
K. 11. S. third. Distance 102 feet six
inches.
220 yd. hurdles-A. Paj?, H. K. H.
S., first; C. fape, 11. K. 11. is'., second;
Wilson, U. H. f.. third. Time 9 3-n.
High jump horick, U. U.S., Jirst ;
Pape, II. K. H. Is., second; Cooper, H
ii. 11. S., third;. Height, 5 feet i
inches.
Mile run-Egbert, D. 11. S.. first;
Regnell, H. li. H. S., second ; l.affcrty,
11. R. H. S., third. Time. 5:10.
Broad jump A. Pape, 11. K. 11. S.,
first; Steers, D. 11. S., second; C.
Pape. U. K. 11. S., thrid. Distance 19
feet.
Javelin throw-Steers, JD.H.S.. first ;
Joves, H. K. H. 3., seiW : Hale, 11.
K. 11. S. third. Distance, W- fet.
220 jwL dash Wilson, D. H. C first;
Hale, H. li. ii. S., second; Pape. U.K.
H. S.. third. Time. ;23.
440 yd. dash-Steers, U- H. S., iiM
Imholz, H. It. 11. -second; lauon,
D. H. S.. third. Time :54.
The relay teama were: D. U.S.:
Dyball, Cotty, Steers, Wilson. H. K.
11. S. : Hale, Cooper, ImhoU, Coshow.
diet Pape'a local ball swatters lined
up against The Dallen Hi team in the
afternoon and wallonod them 117.
Cohn started on tho mound for The
Dalies and Jones for Hood Kiver, but
neither was able to withstand the swat-
test that ensued and were replaced by
Tyler for D. H. S., and Capt. Pape for
H. K. 11, S., respectively, ine local
team garnered seven hits oif of Cohn
and Tyler, and The Dallea actuation
pulled down four bits olf the local team.
Eighteen errors were made during the
game and 15 players were left on bases.
The H. K. 11. S. team started things
in the first when they got three men on
bases and none down, but Capt. Pape
shifted and Button and Hale went
down on a double play, retiring the aide
without any scoring. The D. U. H.
team did not gut a single hit and got
on base only once up till the fifth in
jiing, when Jones walked Mohr, with
te bases full, '.scoring Wilson, but Hos
wjttler, the next man up, went out
sfctrt etoo to first, retiring the side.
IJje local team scored foor runs in
the third inning, two in the fourth.
The JD. H. S. team scored three runs in
seventh inning and duplicated that feat
! ia the eighth inning, making the score)
!7 i. However, Chet Pape's warriors,
came back in the last half of the eighth
! and crossed over the pan with five runs..
j When The Dallea took the lead in the.
leighth. Bill Chandler, who was manag
ing the team in Coach Crites absence,
offered quarters to every player who
I scored. A. Pape, Imholz. Jones, Halo
j nd Porter each jiruiexed h quarter.
Every person in the United States 10
years old or over may open an account
in a postal savings hank after July 1,
according to Bn instructive leaflet on
the Postal Savings System just issutd
hy Postmaster General Hurkson. This
important extension of the service will
,p made possible hy permitting persons
living communties bo sparsely settled
us not julif v ihe designation of
their loetfl pli"1 omces 88 regular sav
ings banks Ut Ofian accounts uy man.
Under the jPlff adopted by the post
master genera Ivf opening accounts by
mail an intending .Witor, residing
where there is no J-i'guJariif designated
postal savings bank, wilj affly to his
local postmaster who WjJJ ate ,tia.t nee
esiry identification M prepared
and forwarded to a r.irly poft anrfi
authorized to accept deposits, T he ,111
im tiina ainmiHi tnr will then be HJven
permission forward his first and Mjb
siKpient depoW.a by money order tr
riiniBtered mail direct 10 me pnnuiiaB
ter at the bailing vqint for which re
ceipts or certificates $l ue issued. He
mav withdraw ail or any hi5
postal savings by mail and ,U demand
together with any iiitMest.thqt ay be
due him.
Postal navjns foripts have brqw,"?
all records the pt During the
eight months prior ie Apti ,1 there
was a net gain in loMt8 f f 19,000,
000, as against gain oi f MHIMflD r
the same months tbe yext Mme.
Thousands of new accounts ibaye ilxwn
.opened and the millions m4e tip Jwga-
iy of hidden savings, nave oeen mnveu
iaok into the channels or traae jukhhi
a time when there was pressing de
taand Sot every dollar.
The .vmqunt deposited at Hood River
postoffice aince July 1,1914, has reached
$4,176; (the amount paid back has hen
$3,012, showing a gaia of $1,163.
The Hood Kiver Canning Co. began
packing Hood Kiver strawberries Tues
day of last week. With new machin
ery installed and with the plant made
ore of the most conveniently arranged
in Ihe northwest, hundreds of crates of
luscious Clark Seedlings are now going
into cans for distribution to discrimnat
ing trade in all parts of the country.
The name of the canning company,
which is corporation, waa recently
changed from Cloud-Newton Co. to the
Hood Kiver Canning Co. The author
ized capital stock was increased from
$10,000 to $25,000. With E. li. Cloud,
who began the business with John K.
Newton last year, his brother, W. H.
Cloud and 11. H. I.arkin are now asso
ciated. All have had years of experi
ences in the business. They all believe
in the success of the Hood Kiver valley
fruit industry, and are endeavoring
to assist the growers, while they build
up profitable business for themselves.
Mr. Larkin came here from Greely,
Colo., where he was engaged in the
canning business. "I have spent all
my lite in the canning business, he
says. In fact, I have devoted about 3b
years to the work. About 17 years ago
Mr. Cluod and 1 were engaged in busi
ness together in Mew Jersey. In all
my experience 1 have never seen a finer
product from a earner's viewpoint than
that grown in Hood Kiver."
When the factory begins to operate
full time at least 100 girls, women and
men will be needed to pick and wash
the fruit and prepare it for the pro
cesses through which it passes. Last
year about 65 girls and women were
employed at the cannery.
Since last season number or im
provements have been made at the
cannery. A new receiving platform
has been built. Two new double
earners, the machines that apply the
caps and seal the cans, have been in
stalled. All the shelves and work
tables have been rearranged, making
the big work room far more convenient.
New cooking tanks have been built.
A crate of berries never stops now
on being delivered at the receiving
platform. It is weighed. Then it
passes to the girls, who pick off the
stems and place the fruit in standard
grades. An inspector is all the time
observing the picking tables to see
that rigid grading rules are enforced.
A man then gathers up the filled
trays and places them on shelves, the
different grades aegregated. The ber
ries are then thoroughly washed and
placedin cans that are fresh from the
slerilliaer. Tbvan are filled, sugared
and weighed, after which they are
placed in steamers. They then are
taken by boys to the double seamers.
Prom the seamers the csns of fruit,
in trays, are passed to the eroklng
troughs. Ihe trays are attached to
slow moving sprocket chains. Inclines
that lit in the troughs are so arranged
that they may be slid backward and
forward. They may be set to that the
fruit may be emerged in the steaming
water any length of time desired. The
sprocket chain draws them through
the cooking trough over a division into
cooling water. They are then packed
in boxes awaiting the process by which
the cans are lacquered to prevent rust
ing. Each can bears a rubber stamp
imprint, denoting the date of canning,
the grade and contents. After the lac
quering has been finished, the fruit is
stored away to await orders, w hen It
ia ready for shipment it is properly la
beled. "We invite all growers to come in
and look over our plant," says Mr.
Cloud. "We will be delighted to have
them call at any time und make tours
of inspection."
The canning company is purchasing
fruit direct from groweis, and anyone
with berries to sell should call 3422.
The cannery will.handle, in addition to
strawberries, cherries, pears and ap
ples. No vegetables will be handled
,this season. However, Mr. Larkin
.states that he thinks climatic condi
tions ahould make the Hood Kiver yal
Wy 0 su?tabje place for the production
of excellent canning vegetables.
"We would Jitke to get as many cher
ries as possiule (rem Jthe valley," says
Mr. Cloud. "It mutt be remembered by
the growers that If the cherriea are al
lowed to remain on the trees and raacjh
that condition most suitable for ca li
ners, .they will add much weight over
fjul mm mai ia picaea earner lor
snuieni.
The jjnnery will not receive any
fruit a,tty j'i o'clock, noon, on Saturdays.
CHlESOFiSOBJWNDY
BEADY FOR BOARDS
J. Adrian Epping has .rounded his
cast for "The Chimes of Normandy"
jinto shape and the city and valley'
Bitkr m Preside t Conference f rjT'Z,
Ppppiviiw a tflierm Mttodav from ' n trS.lnv nioht. June 4. The neonle.
F. C. Yoantt. chairman of the corr,mit- j too.are eady for the play. All have had
tee in charge tit Lbe LiommoQweajin their appetites whetted from remem
Conference to be held at Eugene, Jru- brances pf ''"ihe Mikado" last summer.
mnn Butler accepted an invitation to 8nd all are .praying that it will not
preside Saturday at the tiood ttoads rain ; for the play is going to be given
program of the University conference. ' at the open air auditorium, where
The Commonwealth conference has Mother Nature has already been busy
been an annual feature of the Univcr-1 nainting scenery. The giant maples
sitv of Oregon activities now for some that form a canopy for the theatre are
J r, . a - I I .. .. t m I .t.
years, rromineni men irom an pans disporting myriaus oi green teavea iiibi
of the state meet to discuss timely ' alone, as they rustle in the breezes.
problems. make the place attractive.
ine cast oi cnacariera wno win piajr
the principal parts tomorrow night are:
Serpolette, the Good for Nothing,
Mrs. Alberta Jackson tiillam; Ger
mBine, the lost Marchioness, Mrs. C.
H. Sletton ; Henri, Marquia of Corne
ville, O. T. Wedemeyer; Jean Greni-
cheaux, a fisherman, C. IN. uarae;
Gaspard, a miser, R. F. Marquis; the
bailli, G. R. Wilbur.
Numerous villagers and attendanta
will be seen in the persons of other
prominent citizens.
Miss Olive Nepple will play the ac
companiments. Miss Touscy, of Portland, who as-
sitsed in directing rehearsals ror ine
Yfltcg Swiss Attempts Suicide
Hsvinp been crossed in a love affair,
Fred Borra, a young Swiss, who has
been working at the Purity dairy ranch
of T. D. CaUkitu, west of the city, at
tempted to eaimi suicide Sunday.
The young fellow jumped into a slough
of the Columbia amd cut a deep gash in
mne of his arms. Local authorities
were notified and Borra, who had been
nrevented from takinr his own life by
coys who had seen him make the at
tempt, waa brought to the city prison.
Meals served family style. 25c. Room
I t 1 Ail - .....I. A r. nrina n XiiiavA-
iY House 111 Cascade St., phone 1703. Mikado last year, is here helping to
When Z nm i help phone us, free em- prepare The Chimes of Normand, for
ployment bureau. apltf the boards.