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HOOD RIVER GLACIER, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1016 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n BRIEF LOCAL MENTION 1 ? 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 , Band dance February 29. Go to Law, The Cleaner. tf 8hoea made or repaired at Johnson's Mrs. A. P. Reed ia visiting frlenda in Portland this week. A. W. Stone was a business viiiter in Portland Tuesday. Proper ateelhead and lalmon trout tackle. E. A. Frani & Co. Miss Daisy Long left Monday for Mt. Angel for a visit. 8traw, suitable for winter feeding Kelly Bros. tf Miss Roth Harris, of Hillsboro, has been visiting local friends thia week. Wilmer Sieg was a business visitoi in Portland Monday. Proper ateelhead and salmon trout tackle. E. A. Frana & Co. C. F. Sumner apent Sunday in Port-1 land. If you want shoes that don't go wrong go to Jobnsen'a. Misa Mary McLaren apent a part of last week in Portland visitinglfrienda. Miss Lucille Johnson left last Satur day for Corvallis on business. Practial pruning tools of every kind. F.. A. Frans & Co. Misa Flora Wilson spent the week end in Portland. J. F. Irwin, of Willard, Wash., waa a buBinesa visitor in the city last Friday. If your shoes have gone wrong take them to Jobnsen. Mrs. F. A. Bishop has been visiting relativea in Portland. Reymund B. Early left yesterday for southern Oregon on business. Miss Susie Mellon, who haa been ill with pneumonia, ia convalescing. Mrs. Hubert Cramer has returned from a visit with relatives in Missouri. Don't forget the Leap Year ball at Heilbronner hall next Tuesday evening. Arthur Howell was a business visitor in Portland last week. J C. Simonton, who has been ill with an attack of grip, ia reported better. Mrs. F. B. Loving, who has been ill, is reported better. Practical pruning tools of every kind. E. A. Frana & Co.- Alva L. Day has been confined at his home from an attack of pneumonia the paBt week. Louis Thun, an orchardist of the Un derwood district, was a business visitor in the city Monday. llaggage transferred day or night Phones, day 2521, residence 3473. Geo. Carlton. tf Miss Hazel Hollenbeck and Miss Al dine Bartmess visited friendB in The Dalles over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Abraham, of Forest Grove, visited their son, Dr. V. K. Abraham., and family, last week. Don't you just love doughnuts and cof fee? Try some of our baking. Blue Rib bon Bakery, phone 2373. tf Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Ordway have re turned from Long Beach, Cel., where they spent the winter. Wilmer Sieg was confined at home the first of the week, suffering from an attack of grip. Mrs. Earl M. Noble and little son. after a visit with relatives, returned to their home at Wyeth Monday. We are closing out our circulating li brary of over 500 books. 25c each or bonks lor a $1. Slocom & Caufleld Co. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. King, of Port land, after a visit with their eon, Thomas King, have returned home. Miss Virginia Johnson spent the first of the week in Portland visiting friends. Fred Weiss, of Nevada City. Calif., was here last week viaiting the family of J. W. Lill. Geo. R. WilLur was in Salem the latter part of last week pleading a case before the supreme court. E. D. Newberry, checking auditor of the O.-W. R. & N. Co., visited the local oflice last week. LeRoy Childs and D. C. Kautx will gojto White Salmon tomorrow to ad dress a mass meeting of fruit growers. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shay spent the week end at Wyeth with the former's sister, Mrs. Ben Johnson, and family. Mrs. Marjorie Fouts, of Portland, has been here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Baker. (Mrs. Nels Nelson, of Ruthton, was in the city viaiting friends and shopping last week. E. Shelley Morgan, of Portland, was here last week looking after his ranch interests. Waldo D. Putnam, a Chicago capital ist, was here last week visiting E. F. Batten, of the East Side. Crawford Lemmon ia able to be on the streets again after an attack of rhematisiu. Miss Winifred Evans, of White Salm on, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Kent Shoemaker. The Guards of the Women of Wood craft will give a St. Patrick dance at K. of P. hall on Thursday evening, March lfi, 1916. m2 Mrs. J. C. Butcher will remove here soon from Clackamas. Mr. and Mra Butcher will make their home in the residence formerly occupied by F. H, Morlan on Columbia street. The Altar society of St. Mary's Cath olic church will meet this afternoon at the church, when officers for the ensu ing year will be elected. Here is your chance. Our circulating lihmrv nf nvpr .KHI nf the recent books l?.' Piuh or S lxinki for a tl. SloCOID & Canlield Co. C. U. Dakin. proprietor of the Gem theatre, made a record last Thursday. For years Mr. Dakin'a business has kept him in the city until late in the evening. Last Thursday he tooK ain ner at home with his family. Leap Year ball next Tuesday evening E WILL BE GLAD TO WELCOME YOU w1 flt nnr new auarters, the former store of F. H. Morlan in the Brosius Building. Pay us a visit and see one of the most up to date little high class grocery stores in Oregon. Yours for good groceries at good prices. Arnold Grocery Co. Phone 3121 Hood 0on Leap year ball February 29. Miaa Louise HaUorsen, after a "visit oftwomontha with friends in Bend, haa returned to the city. Hood River Canning Co. offers a $5.00 prize for the beet BRAND word, to nse on Hood River Valley canned fruits and vegetables. 124 A. F. Howea left last week for Seat tle for a visit with his daughter. Miss Jessie Howea, who ia a student at the University of Washington. Walter Kimball waa here from Port land last week to attend a meeting of the board of directora of the Apple Growera Association. Miss Maude Carlisle haa returned from a visit with Portland friends. Misa Carlisle waa entertained exten sively while in Portland. Over 500 of recent books all must go. A great many are regular $1.50 editions Closing out our circulating library. 25c each or 5 books for a fl. Slocom & Can- neid vo. tf W. J. A. Baker has resigned hia posi tion with the Apple Growera Associa tion and will hereafter be connected with the Columbia Auto & Machine Co. aa salesman. Mra. L. F. Henderson has returned from Tacoma, where ahe haa been spending several months visiting her daughter, Mrs. Strong. Prof. Hender son returned several weeks ago. You want a loaf of good bread. You haven't time to bake it. You don't want to send to the bakery. It's a long walk. Just call 2373, Blue Ribbon Bak ery, and it will be delivered. tf F. E. Carl, Portland salesman, and H. R. Fechter, western manager of the Hardie Manufacturing Co., have been here visiting Gilbert & DeWitt, local distributors for the company. Mrs. Isaac Jeffries, of the East Side, as called to Portland last week because of the illness of her son-in-law, J. R. Collord, who was suffering with pneu monia. We will write your Fire, Automobile, Life and Accident Insurance and Bonds in the largest and best companies; old est insurance agency in the city. J. M. Culberteon & Co., phone 2483. tf Mra. G. H. Robbina underwent a ser ious operation at the Cottage hospital Tueday, a portion of her lower spine having been removed. Mrs. Robbina is reported as resting well. ZmS The next meeting of the Congrega tional Ladies' Aid will be held tomor row afternoon at 2.30 o'clock in the church parlota. Mrs. Geo. Howe, sec retary, requests that all be present. Gilbert Morse, of Raymond, Wash., and Roy and Jacob Morse, of Anacon da, Mont., were here Sunday to attend the funeral of their mother, the late Mrs. J. H. Morse. G. S. O. Humbert and A. Bennett, rem-esntatives of the Eugene Bible University, were inlthecity the first of the week in the interest oi tne institu tion. When you want breads, pastries, pies, foods that will make you think of tl.e days of your youth, for they will hring back the appetite of your growing days, they are so good, just call the Blue Rib bon Bakery, phone 2373. tf L. G. Morgan, of the fire department was in Portland last week to see about the purchase of an electric siren for local use. While there Chief Morgan conferred with the assistant chief of the Portland department. A good wholesome meal at the lloff Bran Restaurant in rear of Oarrabrant & Parker's next to Hood River State Bank is what vou want when in town. Fried chicken dinners on Saturday for 25 cents. f A. D. Dabney, who with bis father has sold his stock of furniture to the Stewart Hardware & Furniture Co., will leave soon for Ventura, Calif., where he will enter the service of an oil company. ' S. Coimle. who with Mrs. Connie has been spending the winter with children n Portland, has been Buttering irom a severe attack of grip. Mr. and Mrs. Copple will return to their home here the first of March. On the evening of March 2, 1916, the Women of Woodcraft will have a box social at K. of P. Hall. Boxes to sell at 50c each, this will include hot coflee. A fin literarv Droaram will also be given. Come everybody and have a good time. By Order oi Committee. About 40 ladies of the city were en tertained last Friday afternoon at a bridge luncheon given by Mrs. J. H. McVay at the Mount nooa noiei. me luncheon guests met Mrs. cooper, oi Toledo, Ohio, who ia here visiting her son, Geo. M. Conper, a close friend of Dr. McVay. Tha Verv Rev. Father Hugoline.head of the Pacific coast province of the Or der of Franciscan Monks, was here re cently from Santa Barbara. Calif. He no. making nis annum lour ui iiibucu- inn Rev. Father Francis, pastor of the local church, accompaniea mm on a visit to Baker. A partnership has been formed be tween Attorneys Wilbur and Haalett. Th iiinrnaM are movina to their new quarters in the Eliot building, thia Mr Hazlett has been in the First National Bank building and Mr. Wilbur in the Hall building. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dutton, of Wnnrtuiarrt Okla.. are bere for a visit with Mrs. Dutton'a parenta, Mr. and M.. s A Veacfc. Mr. Dutton will return home to reaume his work with th. smrn Vm Railway Co. this week, Mr Dutton will remain here two months longer. k fo.tnra nf the "Colonial Ball' eiven at St. Mark's rectory Tuesday afternoon was the colonial dance inter preted by the following young ladies m Ma Prinir Fmnz. Misses Hilma Im ki.' cirm. finnld. Katherine Baker, Bervl Clarke. Ellen and Alice McCurdy and Miriam Flagler. Mrs. Geo. Stran aban directed the dancing. Joe Wendling. who for the past sev eral veara has been machinist with the rimhi Antn A Machine Co.. haa ac nrMi a nonition with the Butte Auto Co. Two other former Hood River men are connected wttn tma company Banka Mortimer and L. H. Gooden berger. Both of tbem were formerly connected with the Columbia Auto ft Machine Co., Mr. Goodenberger having been preaident of the concern. Fruit Hen Receive Peculiar Utter I he following letter, peculiar in that it waa accompanied by no explanation, waa received lately by a number of orehardists from The Literary Digest: "in new lorn some oi me reiier fruit stores or grocers sell northweat products, principally apples and pota toes. "But-there are more than 9,700 grocers in New York and most of tbem sell other and poorer apples and pota toes. "Why? Because of competition with growers in the east, and principally because ox the higher pncea oi norm west products. "In the Centennial year bananas cost 25 cents each; now, 25 good bananaa ean be purchased for the price paid for a single one in that year. "f ruit ia fruit, and what nas oeen done with the bananaa can be done with your apples. There are but four conaiderationa Excellence of product, joint marketing, cooperation and ad vertising." Underwood Prospects Stimulate The prospects of an open automobile road along the north bank of the Co lumbia all the way to Vancouver, has proven a stimulus to business in Under wood, according to D. P. Gillam, secretary-treasurer of the D. G. Jackson Co., of that town. The Skamania coun ty commissioners will let a $40,000 contract, including the work of open ing up a atretch of road aurveyed from Mill A to Underwood, on March 4. With the exception of some short stretches near Stevenson, this is the last lap of unfinished highway along the north aide of the river. All obataclea will be removed by early summer, and Underwood citizens are planning a gala event on the day they welcome the first through automo biles over the new highway. Assessors' Meet Good, Says Wickham "The Salem convention of Oregon tax assessors was the best we have ever had," says Jasper Wickham, who returned the latter part of last week. Mr. Wickham says that the Salem people and especially the Commercial club exerted themselves in showing the visiting officials a good time. Mr. Wickham delivered an address on methods of assessing fruit and orch ard land. "I find that Josephine and Douglas counties use methoas parallel with our own," he says. "The land is assessed aa agricultural land until the trees are three years old. Then the value is gradually advanced till the trees reach the age of nine years, when the maxi mum, $400 per acre, ia reached." Grange to Work For State Support At the Pomona grange meeting Tues day by resolutions adopted, the mem bers of the county Pomona grange ex pressed unqualifiedly the sentiment that the state should take over ana main tain the Columbia river highway. Ef forts will be made to secuie the cooper ation of the Multnomah county delega and the eastern Oregon representatives in the coming legislature in the pass age of a bill for such measures. The Pomona aranee nas appointed a road committee to work toward the ei d of having .the state take over the loid. A repurt of the activities of the giangera at Tuesday' meeting will ap pear in next aeek's Glacier. Silver Thaw Threatened Upper Valley AH day Sunday a light silver thaw threatened tn the Upper Hood River Valley. The ice congealed on telephone and power wires and the branches of fruit trees, was the cause of alarm, and many orehardists called friends in Hood River Monday morning to learn the weather forecasts. The rain that prevailed Sunday in the Upper Valley turned to a fine snow Monday, the temperature ranging around the freezing point Although the sky waa densely clouded in the Lower valley, no rain leu sun day. Clark-Brown The wedding of Bliss L. Clark, an East Side rancher, and Miss Florene E. Brown, of Portland, was solemnized quietly last Friday, Justice of the Peace Buck officiating. The btide is a sister of Mrs. M. H. bharp. The wedding made the fiftieth per formed by Hood River a dean of jus tices of peace. Forty-eight of the weddings have been performed in Hood River county, one in Kansas and one in Linn eountv. Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Clark will make tneir home on the East Side ranch. Spray Factory Ready for Work ThA new snrav factorv of J. C. Butcher, who moved hia plant here from Clackamas, will begin operations next week. Mr. Butcher and a crew of men are ensaeed thia week in complet ing the factory located just west oi the- packing plant of the Consolidated Mercantile Co. Over 100 tona of sul phur, purchased before the sharp rise in nrices. are stored in the warehouses The AddIo Growera Association will handle a large portion of the spray ma terial manufactured by Mr. Butcher. The Woman's Club Prof. Stafford, of the University of Oregon, will give hia popular lecture on "1'recioua Stones before the Wo man's club on Wednesday afternoon, March 1. Tbia lecture haa been re eeived with ereat favor before the pub lie and ia considered one of the most instructive and pleasing lectures of the day. Those not members of the club may attend by invitation from one of the club members by paying the usual guest fee. Onthank Will Allow Use of Name Responding to numerous requests from hia friends, A. W. Onthank says that be will allow hia name to be used on the ballot at the coming primaries aa a candidate for justice of the peace, to succeei Judge Buck, who says that ha will not be a candidate to succeed himself. "1 will not attempt to make any ac tive campaign for the position, says Mr. Onthank. "but if the people choose to name me for the office, I will serve, Total Registration 427 Hood River county citizens who reg istered last week numbered 114. The total registrations to date, segregated as to party affiliation and sex are aa follows: Republican men,248; women 60: Democratic men. 75: women, 14 Prohibition men, 12: women, 1 : Inde nendent. men. 7: no women: Socialist men. 10 : no women ; total men. 352 women. 75. NEW BUDDINGS ' P.-T. TOKC TONIGHT At the regular monthly meeting of the Parent Teacher Association to night, a report will be made by a re cently appointed committee aa to the need of new buildings for the schools of the city. At the present time it ia stated, the Park atreet grade school and the high school building are overflow ing, and it baa been necessary to aecure additional rooms in other buildings. While the school board ia aaid to look favorably on the proposed new struc tures that will be advised, the members of the board will assume a neutral stand, and allow the matter to be fet tled by the people themselves. The members oi me association, wno ill meet at the high eebool at 8 o'clock, will alao discuss "Pure Litera- ture. An aaaresa win om aenveru uy Miaa Alice See. county librarian, and six others, parenta and teachers. A musical program will be rendered. K. OF P.S CELEBRATE THREE ANNIVERSARIES At a meeting at the lodge building Tuesday night Waucoma Lodge, Knights of Pythias, celebrated the birthday of their own organization, the 52nd anni versary of the parent national fratern ity and Washington's birthday. The local lodge waa organized February 19, 1890. The chief addresses of the evening were delivered by Mayor Dumble, County Judge Stanton and Attorney Hazlett. A Dumber of the other mem bers of the lodge made short talks, and the meeting is aaid to have been one of the best ever held by Waucoma lodge. Arnold Store Moved Yesterday The Arnold Grocery Co. moved yes terday from the corner of Oak and Sec ond streets to the F. H. Morlan store. Manager Clyde Arnold declares that it will be hia effort to make hia place as attractive and appealing as possible and to aerve bia patrons with the best groceries at the most moderate prices. New Expert at Auto & Mach. Co. The Columbia Auto & Machine Co. have employed Lewis Mancient, of Portland, to take chargeof their me chanical department. Mr. Mancient, who is said to be an expert automobile man, arrived here to assume his new duties Monday. Death of Infant The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Howard passed awayJSaturday evening. Interment at Idlewilile cemetery oc curred Sunday. Methodist Church Sunday school at 10 a. m. Public worship at 11 a. m. Theme, "O, That I Might Know Him." Epworth League service at fi 30. All the young people are urged to bo present at this service. Evenina service at 7.30 p. m. Prom inent laymen will be the speakers et this service, and will bring to us echoes of the great Laymen's Missionary Con vention, recently held in Portland. Do not fail to attend this service. Mid week service on Thursday evening at 7.30 o'clock. The public is cordially nvited to attend these services. Unitarian Church Last Sunday at the Unitarian church a surprise awaited Fine auer.aanis in the beautiful decorations. I he front of the room was a veritable bower ol calls lilies and hyacinths, these ere kindly loaned by Mrs. C. H. tlenkine. Next Sunday Sunday school win con- ene at 10 a. m. and at 11 o clock the service oi worship win oe neia. mr. MacDonald will base his sermon on three beautiful poems on labor by kd win A. Markham, "The Man With the Hoe," "The Sower," and "The Muse of Labor." A cordial invitation is ex tended to all. ' Christian Church Bible school at 9.45 a. m. Morning service at n o ciock. u. &. ac o.io p. m. Evening service at 7.30. At morn- ng service pastor will speak on ' Ele ments of Strength In the New testa ment Church." The evening service will bo given by the Christian Endeavor society. W. T. Matlock, fastor. Rev. Donat Called to California Rev. Anthouv Donat was called by the First Congregational church of Oakland, Calif., to come and look over the Darish and see whether ne wouia not accent a position in that church The Oakland church has over two thousand members. Christian Science Services. Christian Science Services will beheld in Koom Z. Davidson uuuaing, Bun- day, 11 :00 a.m.Subject: "Jesus Christ." Nundavecnoot ai lua. nt. Wednesday service. 8 p. m. The reading room is open daily from 3 to 5 p. m., room l, Davidson nuuaing Congregational Church Sundav morning worship at 11 o'clock. Sermon by Rev. Hershner. Special music by quartet. Sunday school at 9.50 a. m. The Blues entertain the Reds Satur day afternoon at 5 o'clock. Grace United Brethren Sunday school meeta at 10 a. m, Mornina worship at 11 o'clock. Sub ject, "A Business Basis lor the King s business. Evening service at i.w. Card of Thanks Aa husband and members of the fam lv. we herebv desire to express our heartfelt thanks for the kindly assist ance and svmnamv renaerea dy me many friends during the illness and death of our beloved wife, daughter and sister, Viola M. Tabor. W. M. Tabor, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Nickelaen and Family. Card of Thanks We desire to thank our frienda and neighbora for their kindness and help rlurins our recent aad bereavement Your kind worda and acts did much to lighten our sorrow and will long be re membered. Mr. and Mra. R. Depee, Mra. E. Sexton and Relativea. Card of Thanks We desire to express our sincere thanka to our many friends'for their kind aid and sympathy during our re cent bereavement at the time of the death of our wife and mother. J. H. Morse and Children. New Shoes FOR THE LADIES AND MISSES Dress Shoes, Brown Velvet Gypsey Lace Boot with bronze trimmings Dress Shoes, Black Velvet Gypsey Lace Boot with black trimmings Dress Shoes, Black Soap Kid Gpysey button boot with patent trimmings English Walking Shoes in brown and black for ladies and men (with the new (Neolin) sole and heel as well as the leather.) The Original E. C. Skuffers for Children Natural foot form ahoea made of pliable tough leather with wide extenaion soles that protect the uppers and bend with the foot. These come in black and brown calf akin, and button or tare, all aizea, priced at SI. 35 for the little ones, up to S3.50 in Ladies' and Men's aizes. frK Green Trading Stamps Count up fast with Shoes WILBUR ASPIRES TO SENATORSHIP Geo. R. Wilbur has announced his candidacy for stste senatorship from Hood River and Wasco counties. Mr. Wilbur, who will run on the Democrat ic ticket, ia now city attorney and at torney and secretary for the East Fork Irrigation District. It seems from present indications that the race for senatorship will arouse aa much friction, both intra- and inter-party, aa any other district politi cal conteet. In addition to the race by J. P. Lucas on the Republican ticket, K. M. Gill, of Dufur. Progressive, is said to have the bee in his bonnet, and R. R. Butler, former senator.may enter the race on the Republican ticket. Judge Bradshaw, Democratic incum bent, will have opposition from Fred W. Wilson, Republcsn, for the circuit judgeship in the Mood Kiver-Wasco ju dicial district. Mr. Wilson was for merly prosecuting attorney in the dis trict. J. L. Kelly, Republican, uf The Dalles, has announced his candidacy for reelection as representative from Hood River and Wacso counties. REV. ALLEN GIVES STRONG ADDRESS Taking for his text, "Behold th bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meel Him," Rev. J. L. Allen delivered f strong address last Sunday eveniim 1 1 the Heights Baptist church. The audi torium was crowded. Rev. Allen't talk dealt with the time that will fol low tne close of tlie threat Europeai war, and he appealed to citizens ot America to conduct their lives in such manner as would give good example ti the people of F.uropean nations who would copy after them. Rev. Allen depicted the horrors oi the great battle held.. But he said that the war would be of benefit in that t had doomed to destruction the Tuk- ish nation, so long a dominant antagon ist of Chistianity. Preceding the lecture the eloquent minister offered a reward to the .mem ber of the audience that would nap during the sermon. No one qualified for the premium. TOO MUCH FIRE BELL RINGING TABOO Too much fire bell ringing will be taboo in the future. At the Monday evening meeting or the city council waa decided that hereafter when a nre occurred on the Heights the bell in the lower citv should not sound a warning until orders were issued by officers of Hose Co. No. 3 on the Heights. , The council Monday appointed the followine citizens as membera of the library board respectively to the one. two and three year terms. A. W. On thank. Dr. F. C. Brosius, and Mrs. F. H. Button. ASSOCIATION PRI MARY ON MARCH 11 Saturday, March 11. haa been named as the date oi tne annual primary oi the Annie Growers Assocation. . At this time nominations will be made for the board of directors for the ensuing vear. Under the by-laws cf the organ ization six of the membera of the old board must be retained, but only nine of the 11 directors can be reelected, the board at present is composed of the following men: P. S. Davidson, pres. ; A. G. Lewis, sec: n. r. Davidson, u E. Clark. W. B. Dickerson, Walter Kimball. O. B. Nye. C. A. Reed, J. C Porter. R. H. Wallace and Oscar Van derbilt. A report just issued by the Associa tion shows that np to the present time 374.419 boxes of apples have been re ceived during the past snipping season, of which 345.466 have been shipped. Total returna have been received on 185,200 boxes. CHILDREN SING PATRIOTIC SONGS School children honored the memory of George Washington by the singing of patriotic aonga and participating in drills at the Asbury Methodist church Tueaday afternoon. The children were directed in the patriotic observance by Mra. C H. Henney, teacher of music in the schools. The big church waa packed and scores of parenta and frienda of the voung patriots were unanie to enter the building. Go to Law, The Cleaner, for the Whole Family Bragg Mercantile Co. f f-Ai V v. y, it ; ti L.J iprv Scene from "The Song of Tomorrow and Saturday. 7 !Wrr,',f '" ssaLj Scene from "Inspiration" Colonist Rates in Efleht Soon Colonjst rates will be in effect this spring after an interval of more than a year, the rate being 138 from Chicago to any Pacific coast terminal, but both railway systems coming into Portland directly from the east will continue this year their policy of trying to in crease production by the present set tlers in eastern Oregon and Washing ton rather than concentrate upon get ting more pepole upon the land. The time for the colonist rate thia year will be from March 25 to April 14. The length of time has been reduced gradually year after year. Last year no colonist ratea at all were made. Spring and fall ratea were given in 1914. The railroada feel that the most desirsble class of settlers will come west at the usual rates for travel and that an extended coloniBt period means an influx of too many men who are either jobless or have insufficient capi tal to do either the state or themselves any permanent good. 0-W. R. & N. Co. Time Table WEST BOUND No. 5, Fast Mail (Mail Only). .5:00 a. m. No. 11. Soo-Snokane-Portland 6:00 a. m. No. 19. Port. P. S. Exp 9:25 a. m. No. 1, Portland Local 2:45 p. m. No. 17, Ore. & Wash. Limited 4:60 p. m EAST BOUND No. 6, Salt Lake hi press 1:61 a. m. No. 2, Pendleton Local 10 -M) . m. No. 18, Ore. 4 Wash. Ltd 11:58 a. m No. 4, Portland-Pnget Pound 8:) p. m No. 12, Spokane-Port. Pass.. 8:50 p. m J, H. FREDRICY, Agent. tf D. A. TURNER Mr. Turner is the oldest surviving pioneer in Hood River county. He reached Hood River in 1861, set- tling on the place now owned by Dr. M. Thrane. 4 the Wage Slave" at the Gem at Gem Sunday & Monday. Fire Damages Young Home Fire at the home of R. N. Young on Cascade avenue yesterday afternoon caused light damage to the roof. The fire waa evidently started by a spark from the chimney. Quick work of the fire department saved the residence. Gub Smoker Monday Night Monday evening the Commercial club will give another of its popular smok ers in charge of the Athletic commit tee, composed of McGuire, Eberly and Wagner. Wrestling matches will be staged by the following: Paul Lan caster, Arthur Lofts, Charles Johnson, Jack Slaven, Lester Fisher, Newton Clark, Matt Huckler, Wade Robbina and Donald Shreve. The boxing contests will be under the supervision of Charles Crosby, who has been coaching the boys, and will be participated in by the following: Bentley, Osborne, Spsulding and Huck ler. W. G. E. Smith and Edgar Button will be referees. Still for Roosevelt "I am "still for Roosevelt," declares Geo. T. Prather, a local Progressive leadea of the past. Mr. Prather, how ever, will register this year as a Re publican. Paul M. Blowers is the only registered Progressive in Hood River county. Pine Grove Store Sold The Consolidated Mercantile Co. has sold its Pine Grove store to Johnson Bros., who will continue to operate it. Johnson Bros, were interested in the store previous to its purchase by the Consolidated Co.