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VOL. XXVII
HOOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9. 1915
No. 28
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The SIM Victrola
KRESSE
(f Time leaves
your family
art oriA n A ont
a Bank book
is their great
est safe-guard.
We will be pleased to meet those who contemplate making a
banking change or opening a new account.
As custodians of public funds we assure safety first and endeavor
to render to our customers every legitimate aid In keeping with rea
sonable banking. You will find efficient and courteous service as a
depositor and we extend our good will and advice to prospective cus
tomers as well.
4 Interest Paid on Savings
FIRST NATIONAL
BANK
Capital ,$108,000
The Store of
Practical Gifts
The Spirit of Service has
never been better demonstrated
in the Live Store than it now is in our showing
of practical Christmas Gifts for Men, Young Men
and Boys. You will find here men, who know
what men want, you will find back of our whole
hearted hospitality, merchandise of supreme
quality, clearly, conveniently displayed in crys
tal glass cases and cabinets. Our spacious aisles
are never taxed by even the excessive crowds of
Christmas time; our welcome, our service and
your satisfaction will follow so smoothly as to
add a greater degree of pleasure to your every
purchase from the multitude of practical suggestions.
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COPVK1QHT
THl HOUII OF.KUPPtNHCIMia
Select it now that
"VICTROLA"
You 're going to give for Christmas
Aa a Christmas gift the Victrola will be more
popular this year than ever before.
Therefore, why not make your selection
NOW and have it put aside for delivery Christ
mas week? Our stock is now at its best a leis
urely selection now is more pleasant than a hur
ried choice during the Christmas rush come in
this week. Remember, we have Victrolas to auit
every purse-tla.OO, 825.00, 840. 87o.00.8100
and up to 8350.00 and we will gladly arrange
easy terms of payment if desired.
DRUG CO.,
iwljs tin t j aa v i. i
Surplus $37,000
Kuppenheimer
Clothes
Suits and Overcoats
$20-$40
Christmas Gift
Suggestions
Hand Bags,
Suit Cases,
Slippers,
House Coats,
Neckwear,
Hosiery
Gloves.
Shirts,
Umbrellas,
Handkerchiefs.
J. G.
VOGT
Everybody Should Attend
Great Rexall One Cent Sale
at the Rexall Store
Bargains for Every One
Kyanize Wood Finish
is so wonderful that factory
authorizes giving you a can.
If you did not receive a cer
tificate come to us for ar
rangement. Kyanize auto
mobile varnish color is so
perfect that, you cannot af
ford not to try it
Automobiles
The peculiar adaptability,
great economy in oils, fuel
and tires, makes the Frank
lin a success all its own.
The mechanical construction
is perfect The finish could
not be excelled. You ride
in a Franklin to rest gener
ally you rest after a ride.
Let us show you the new
Model 8.
Stewart Hardware & Furniture Co.
Furniture, Hardware, Oils, Paints
Orchard Supplies
The Only Place to get Accurate Abstracts of
Land in Hood River County is at
the office of the
Hood River Abstract Company
Insurance, Conveyancing, Surety Bonds
Exceptional Buys in Used Cars
1 Model "E" 6 passenger Maxwell. Just overhauled and in good shape.
Good top and side curtains ; tires all good ;Preste tank ; chains (PO, 7 f?
tools, etc. Terms.
1 Ford Runabout; completely overhauled; brand new body; QOCfi
Bosch Magneto ; terms ; this car is a snap at - - - - P"1""
Come in and look the above cars over and
get a demonstration.
Columbia Auto & Machine Co.
These Are Not Specials
Just Our Regular Prices
9 pound sacks Cream Rolled Oats 40c
0 pound sacks Corn Meal for SO cents
10 pound sacks Grabara Flour (0 cents
. 50 pound sacks Dairy Salt SO cents
Bulk Queen Olives 20 cents per pint -Ilershey'a
Cocoa 40 cents per pound '
Premium Oat Flakes 80 cents per package
Tall Minced Clams two for 25 cents
Sweet Midget Pickles IS per pint
Del Monte Catsup and Pumpkin 60c can
The Star Grocery Perigo 4 Son
"GOOD THINGS TO EAT" .
Victor Victrolas and Records
Come in and hear the latest
December Records.
Oils
are adapted tospecial use.
We have.it at prices rang
ing from 40c to 95c per
gallon. You get what you
need and pay less for it
Non-flowing oils, cup grease
graphite grease,' gun oils,
solvents.
The Holiday
demand will be met by a
wonderful display of useful
presents in Cutlery, China
ware, Tools, Furniture and
Rugs, Smokers' Sets hun
dreds of desirable gifts in
all departments.
You Can Chop Expenses
considerably by buying your meats at
this market. Not at the sacrifice of qual
ity either. You'll find our meats choice
prime and tender. No better to be bad
anywhere at any price.
E. M. Holman
The Sanitary Market
Phone 2134
TRIBUTE PAID
PI0NEERW0MEN
VALLEY MOTHERS POSSESSED FAITH
D. A. Turner, Earliest Pioneer Surviving,
Tells Interesting Stories of Days
Before The Orchards
i
On land, some of which has since
sold for $1,000 per acre, the Hood Riv
er valley homesteaders a half century
ago found difficulty in making a living.
Some of these pioneers are today
among the apple district's wealthiest
orchardists.
'But had it not been for the wives
of those settlers." says David A.
Turner, the earliest surviving pioneer
of the community, "1 do not believe
a single one of them would have re
mained here."
No man knowa better the 'history
of the mid-Columbia region than does
Mr. lurner; for be has lived it.
Mr. Turner was born in Randolph
county, Missouri, September 21, 1836.
His mother was a Kentuckian and his
father bad emigiated to Missouri from
Virginia. The lure Cf gold carried Mr.
Turner to El Dorado county.California,
in 1857, but after four years of the life
there he came with William Odell to
Hood River, settling where he pur
chased the squatter's rights to a home
stead plot in the Odell district, the
place now being owned by Dr. M.
Thrane. Mr. Turner has lived more
than 10 years longer in the Hood River
valley than any other surviving pio
neer. "I pay my tribute to the wives of us
pioneers," he says, "because I have
seen their husbands pleading with them
to pull up stakes and leave for a more
fertile region. I have seen women
helping their husbands saw wood day
in and day out ; 1 have seen them assist
with the farm work. But a woman is
more home loving than a man. These
mothers of the Hood River valley had
grown tired of the ceaseless moving
from place to place. Perhaps they had
some foreknowledge of the days of
prosperity that were to come. They
certainly had more faith than the men
had, and they have deserved all of the
reward they have received."
Wnen Mr. lurner and his partner
reached the district now known for its
hundreds of aeres of flourishing orch
ards, the families residing in different
parts of the community could be num
bered on one's Angers. Nathan Ben
son was ' occupying1 the place now
owned by F. H. Button. Nathaniel
Coe, known as the founder of Hood
River, was residing on the Hood River
townsite. William Jenkins, whose
name is known to pioneers and who a
few years later waft to meet with a
tragic death by drowning in the Co
lumbia, was residing jon the place later
owned by Dr. W. C. Adams and now
known as Paradise farm. On Indian
creek was the pioneer home oflJames
M. Benson. On the East Side, now
the most thickly populated section of
the valley were but two families, those
of Peter Neal and Jerome Winchell.
Mr. Turner recalls but one other man
in the valley at that time. Tbia was
A. C. Phelps, who was engaged in
making whiBkey kegs on a little creek
west of the city that today bears the
name of the valley's first manufacturer.
"For many years," says Mr. Turner,
"this keg manufacture was the chief
industry of a present dry community.
The hillsides west of town were all
covered with oak trees, the timber of
which was of a lair quality.. There
was great demand for the kegB at The
Dalles. Whiskey was shipped there on
board the Columbia steamers in bar
rels. But the barrels were too heavy
for burros, and the fire water would be
transferred to five and lOIgallon kegs
to be packed to the mines of Idaho and
the eastern part of the state."
The nrst man ever to drive a team
of oxen direct to the Hood River valley
was Davies Divers, who with his fam
ily settled in the Summit district on
the ranch now owned by Geo. T. Pra
ther. "I remember how astonished we all
were when he drove down by the way
of M osier," says Mr. Turner. "There
were no trails even, in those days, and
the feat was considered the most re
markable one we had any record of."
The winter of lsbl and I8b2 was
the most severe in the records of Ore
gon's history.
'The country was paralyzed from
Portland to Walla Walla," says Mr.
Turner. "On New Years Day the ice
that had formed in the Columbia put
an end to boat traffic One of the boats
was forced to tie up here at Stanley's
landing. The caretaker, who swept
the decks of the craft each day, meas
ured each day'a snowfall. His records
showed at the end of the snowfall a
total of 13 feet The river remained
frozen until March 19.
"It would be impossible to tell you
what we went through that winter
Mv partner, who had taken up an ad
joining claim, and I bad laid in a lot of
barley, uur xooa ror weens consisted
of barley and poor venison. The Neals,
our nearest neighbors, were without
flour for a period of five weeks, we
finallv grew so desperate that Jerome
Winchellfand I set off for kTbe Dalles
for provisions. The entire trip con
sumed four davs.
"We came down to the Columbia and
walked up on the ice. At Rowena
George Sniper bad a settlement I be
came terribly thirsty when we were
opposite this place, and fearing to
drink from one of the air holes in the
ice we went ashore and called at bis
place. There were five dead cows on
the man's front notch, and between
the Sniper place and The Dalles we
counted hundreds of dead horses and
cattle. I shall never forget the horror
of that winter. It caused the death of
all the cattle in the Hood River valley
Of course, the Neal and Winchell farm
lies slsughtered some of their animals
for food, but the beef was so poor that
it bad but little nourishment in It
Actually, the cattle were so tbin that
thev would scarce I v bleed wnen stuck
"On our return trip from The Dalles
we were accompanied by George Car
rom, a saddler. He, too, carried a bag
of flour thrown over his sbouldres. As
we passed op through a lot by Stan
ley's landing the last poor (cow of the
community was standing in the path
ahead of us. Carroia was ahead. You
know a starving cow is very fractious.
The animal thinks man should feed
her. She-attacked Carrom. However.
she was so weak she could do him little
harm. But her wild bellowing and
lunges frightened the nan, and drop
ping hia bag of flour be took to a wil
low tree. The cow then turned her at
tention to the flour baa. making wild
hooks at it with her horns. Flour,
however, was too precioua for cows,
and we drove her away as quickly as
possible.
'wnen spring came you may guess
we were all ready to leave, but the
faith of those women held us."
For the next 25 vears. according to
Mr. Turner, settlement in the Hood
River valley did not prorgess very rap
idly. I know of at least 50 famines who
came, lingered a while and then went
somewhere else," he says. "The real
development of the valley did not begin
untilabout 25 years ago, after David
Sears and J. C. Porter, the Dioneer
East Side orchardists, had planted a
large tract of commercial apples. T.
R. Coon, too, had given the valley a
boost by demonstrating that strawber
ries could be grown here successfully.
"ine pioneer settlers in the Upper
Valley," says Mr. Turner, "were An
drew H. Tieman land Mason Baldwin.
who took up land in the meadowland
country of that region and began stock
raising."
Mr. lurner was married March 18.
1866. "1 cooked my own wedding din
ner," She ssys, "and it waa a good din
ner, too, if 1 do say it myself. The
minister. Rev. Tbos. Ramsdell, had to
walk a part of the way to my Odell
place, where my bride. Mandy J. Neal,
and her family bad assembled, on skiis.
"The next day 1 went out and began
grubbing bushes on my homestead.
as soon aa my wife had finished wash
ing up the breakfast dishes she joined
me and burned the brush while I grub
bed. You see, pioneer wives helped all
they could." .
loree. sons and a daughter were
born to this hardy, pioneer couple.
f ollowing the death of his first wife
Mr. Turner was married again 19 vears
ago, his second wife being Laura E.
frost. Mr. lurner bas now retired
from active business life. He and his
wife resdie in this city.
Mr. lurner devotes his time to the
protection of songbirds and to his gar
dens. He delights in getting a crowd
of children around him and telling
tbem or tne joys the birds will bring
them, and many a local lad has learned
from him not to molest the robbins and
blue birds that come here in spring
time to build their nests. Mr. Turner
usually bas the first sweet corn in the
valley.
"1 have been amused the paBt year,"
he says, "over all this talk about the
possibilities of corn raising in Hood
River. I have known for 50 years that
Hood Kiver would grow One corn. I
bought 10 pounds of ear corn in The
Dalles 50 years ago. caving a dollar
for it. I planted the seed, and since
that tinfe 1 have not been without
corn, and plenty of it. My neighbors
always used to grow it. In the early
days we hauled out grist to the old
Harbison mill on Meal creek. I have
seen wagon loads of corn brought from
Mosier to be made into meal."
11 r. Turner carries bis 79 years well.
His life bas been one of temperance.
He is one of tne oldest members of the
Asbury Methodist Episcopal church in
the city, bavingbeceme a member of
this faith in Caliofrnia almost 60 years
ago.
Mr. Turner' fs an optimist, and likes
to leave smiles. He is a musician, too.
and a pioneer meeting is never com
plete until after Mr. Turner has ren
dered some old time melody on his he
loved riddle. At a recent pioneer re
union some one mentioned the quest of
Ponce de Leon for the fountain of
eternal youth. E. L. Smith, another
Hood Kiver pioneer, was still smiling
at the rendition of "The Arkansas
Traveler" by Mr. Turner on bis violin,
and speaking quickly he said:
"Ponce de Leon did not come far
enough west. That fountain, I think,
is located up here on Davy Turner sold
farm."
CITY TAX LEVY IS
PLACED AT 11 MILLS
While the library maintenance levy.
which was a mill last year, was de
creased to a half mill at the budget
meeting of the city' council Monday
night, the general fund levy was in
creased from five and a half to seven
and a half mills. Other levies, two
milis for a road fund and a mill for the
water bond sinking fund, brought the
total city levy for next year to 11
mills. The increase in the levy was
made necessary because of the de
crease of $200,000 valuation of property
in the corporate limits or the city.
No discussion at the meeting place
of the city council has been warmer
than that over the proposed expendi
tures of next year. A number of tax
payers were present Attacks were
made on the library appropriation and
the action of the council in including in
the budget a sum of $700 to be used in
a publicity campaign by tne county
next year. The latter appropriation is
contingent on the appropriation of like
sums by both the county and the Lorn'
niercial club.
Talks on frugality were made by A,
W. Onthank. John Otten. C. D. Nickel
sen and J. T. Holman. Mr. Nickelsen
suggested a asving in the rearrange'
ment of the salaries of city otuciais.
GROWERS' COUNCIL
MAY GO ON ROCKS
As far aa Hood River is concerned, it
seems likely now that the Northwest
ern Fruit Growers' Council, formed last
February at Taeoma, Wash., will go
the way ox tne Norm racinc r rnu uis
tributors, from which the Apple Grow
ers Association withdrew last spriog.
The rock on which the Council is
bresking up, that is, in the eyea of lo
cal growers, is the demand of a cent a
box to be used next season in tne aa
vertisine of the apple and in a cam
paign for a broader distribution of
northwestern fruits. The sentiment of
local men ia for an expenditure for the
advancemnet of Hood Kiver a products,
As the Association centralized all of its
effort the past season on its two main
varieties of apples. Spitsenburgs and
Newtowna, so it is proposed to special
ize in advertising the Hood River prod
uct
However, the Association, according
to Wilmer Sieg, will remain absolutely
neutral in the matter.
"This," says Mr. Sieg. "is something
for the growers to decide lor tbem
selves, and we will make no recora
mendation either way. If the tax of a
cent a boa ia voted by growers, then
I we will act aa collector for too coun
BIAS SPIRIT
IS IN THE AIR
MERCHANTS SHOW HOLIDAY GOODS
Local Shoppers Have As Fine Line of Ar
ticles to Choose from as those
from Large Cities
The shadow of Christmas time is
abroad in Hood River. That season of
pleasant anticipations, when little
children write letters and lisp prayers
to that benevolent old myth, Santa
Claus, and when old folks joyfully
minK oi tne joys they may be able to
bring to adult friends! as Iwell ias to
younger ones, is here. .
And Hood Kiver merchants are doing
their parts to make the Hood River
Christmas a happy one. Stores of local
business men are filled with articles to
meet the demand of the most fastidi
ous "spug." Of course you know what
spua" is a member of the Societv
for the Prevention, of Useless Giving.
While many dainty articles may be
found in the stores and a great assort
ment of toys is being displayed at vari
ous places, the merchants declare that
Hood River people for the past year
have displayed a judgment in purchas
ing. The demand for pretty but use
less articles is lacking. The local pur
chaser is looking for something sub
stantial and useful. While a business
prosperity is noted, there is a new
tinge of frugality in the atmosphere
And to the beauty of their great as
sortments of stocks local merchants
have added that rare beauty of useful
ness. The interior of the stores and their
show windows are taking on holiday
looks this week, following are enum
erated some of the articles that local
purchasers may have to chose from
for their Christmas presents this year.
In all the state, perhaps, one may
not be able to find better jewelry than
is now on display at the store of W. F.
Larawav. "We believe that the best
is none too good for Hood River," says
Frank A. Haener, watchmaker and
jeweler at Laraway's. "Just glance
over our stock and you will find mer
chandise of quality. There is Libby'a
cut glass, the best makes of Sterling
silverware, best quality of plated silver
ware.' To show some of the new plat
ed goods, Mr. Laraway brought forth a
knife made from "Urex," meaning king
of metals. The blade was sharpened
like a razor, and the jeweler sliced
large shavings from a piece of hard
wood. The knife was not dulled.
Other goods found at Laraway's are
the best watches and clocks of all
makes, handpainted china, ivory goods,
precious stones, rings for ladies and
gentlemen, purses, handbags, brace
lets, neck chains, mesh bags, souvenir
spoons, umbrellas, ebony goods and
numerous other articles.
One of the prettiest schemes of dec
orations is found at the 5, 10 and 15
cent store of Mr. and Mrs. D. G.
Cruikshank. Fir boughs are used to
give the Christmas appearance to the
exterior of the store. Inside the space
bas been arranged in booths. The huge
columns in the center of the store have
been so decorated as to appear aa
though they were reared from baskets.
Toys are seen on every side. The can
dies of this store have made an appeal
to Hood Kiver people, and this season,
according to Mr. Cruikshank, it is ex
pected that more than a ton of sweets
wil) be sold. "We are paying special
attention to the Christmas spirit," says
Mr. Cruikshank. "And we are catering
to the desires of Hood River people.
We have made an effort this season to
lay in a supply of useful articles. In
our toy line, having purchased the en
tire stock of the Stewart Hardware
Co., one will find - many articles at
startlingly low prices, and all the line
will be sold below wholesale price."
The Columbia Auto &, Machine Co.
haa two new model Dodge automobiles
and the same number of Fords at its
Columbia street garage. Santa Claus
may bring gladness to some family by
riding up to the home on Christmas
morning and leaving one oi these ears.
YaBUi Bros., the local Japanese im
porters, have again opened their
Fourth street store, where they have
on display novelty goods and articles of
use direct from the home country.
Woodenware, baskets, silks, chinaware
and precioua metal work are being dis
posed of at appealing prices.
"I'm a spug," says L. M. Blowers,
and a glimpse into the private life of
this merchant will snow that he prac
tices what he preaches, making pres
ents of substance that bring more than
a uassing pleasure. At Mr. Blower a
store may be found sieds, skates and
an attractive line oi pocKetknives. his
line of hardware is a complete one.
The Christmas shopper will rind at
W. G. Weber's steamer or automobilo
robes, men's gloves ar.d purses, suit
cases, traveling bags and leather nov
elties. Visitors to Hood Kiver often
remark at the up to date appearance ot
Mr. Weber's harness and leather store.
No better line of saddles or harness.
it is said, may be found in the stste.
There is already a Christmas bustle
st the big store of the E. A. Franz Co.
in the Eliot and Sproat buildings. A
display of Community silver in their
great showwindowa is a worn or art.
The toys that are to be found in the
windows of the old Consolidated Mer
cantile Co. store give an inspiration to
children. An easy chair may be found
for mother in the furniture depart
ment, and a retaining Morris chair is
there waiting to be bought for tired
father. The assortment of casseroles
and Hotpoint electric articles is com
plete. The goods at the store are
worth visiting.
S. E. Bsrtmess is displaying a line
of Indian rugs, furniture, sewing ma
chines, mattresses. He is offering bar
gains in bis hsndsome rugs and tapes
tries.
At H. O. Kresse'a drug store, the
sign of the Rexall goods, is heard the
sweet-toned Victrola. The store is often
crowded, patrons listening to the latest
records of the world's masters.. Can
dies, manicure nets, leather novelties.
cigars, Eastman kodaks, stationery ana
perfumeries are offered.
"For the man or woman who is look
ing for goods thst will be useful, that
will last and be appreciated throughout
the years, we have them at our store,"
ssys William M. S ten art. "Uur line
of cutlery, O. V. B. pocket knives,
scissors and sewing sets are complete.
We have sleds and the best of skates,
rugs, chinaware, furniture, glassware
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