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HOOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1916
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Dance
music
for the
Christmas
holidays
See that there's a Victrola in your home
when Christmas morning rolls around, and
and for your friends when they drop in.
Delightful vocal and instrumental
numbers that every one will enjoy listening
to, and dance music galore.
Come in and hear some of the newest
turkey trots and tangos get. acquainted
with this wonderful instrument.
Victrolas $15 to $200. Victor. $10 to $100. Easy terms,
if desired.
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COME IN AND HEAR THE LATEST DECEMBER RECORDS
Victrolas $15 to'400
Very easy monthly payment
Buy hisXmasPresent
at A Man's Store
Kuppenheimer Suits - Overcoats
Walkover Shoes
Gordon and Stetson Hats
Arrow Shirts and Collars
Cooper's Underwear and Hosiery
Traveling Bags, Suit Cases
Finest Neckwear, Handkerchiefs
Suspenders, Belts, Garters
Mackinaws, Sweaters
Umbrellas Raincoats
Bath Robes, Slippers
In fact everything in Men's Wear
is to be found here.
J. G. Vogt
Warming Up Time
Finds "us with so many
heaters well bought that we
are using "old prices. This
saves you several dollars.
Also if you want to use coal
we have a number of fine
coal heaters but slightly used
-one-third to' one-half price.
We will trade for your wood
heater.
Apple Men
We have a family cider
press, No. 4, regual $11.00,
you can have for $9.00.
We have a good supply of
box nails, $4.50 per keg.
All sizes in wagon covers,
tents.
A fine assortment of prun
ing tools and no advance of
prices.
Guns have advanced 10 to
50. We are closing out all
shot guns and rifles at one
half present value. Full
stock of amunition.
We would take pleasure in
showing you our Rugs. Very
complete and priced low.
Table Oil Cloth, Wall Cover
ing, Carpets, Linoleum.
The First Frost Has Fallen
With the season's change will come a desire to
change your menu. You will find everything desired
in the line of good things to eat at our store. Just
give us a call for the best Hot-Cake Flour, Syrups of
all kinds, Breakfast Foods, Oatmeals, Cereals of the
Season, Breakfast Bacon, Etc.
The atmosphere of autumn will sharpen your ap
petite we will furnish the foods.
Telephone 2121.
ARNOLD GROCERY CO.
DO IT NOW
Now is the time to buy that Fall suit while our
stock is complete.
Absolutely the largest stock of fine woolens to
select a suit of all wool cloth.
Over fifteen hundred samples to select from.
Also bear in mind we make these suits in Hood
River, tailored in the latest fashions. Pinchbacks
as well as English, and the ever popular Boxbacks,
made for you and to fit you.
Dale & Meyer
108 Third Street
Tailors to Men
Tailors to Women
MiscibleOil :: Lime Sulphur
Can be secured through
Apple Growers Association
Fruit Growers Exchange
Kelly Bros., or direct from
J. C. Butcher Company
Telephone 1201
Hood River, Ore.
What Are You Paying for Electric Lamps
Our prices are 25 and 35 cents. 5 per cent off for cash.
See us about roofing. A car load of the most popular $2.25
goods. Ourj?rice $1 .60. Hydro-seal will repair all leaks. We
sell in quantities required.
Stewart Hardware & Furniture Co.
The Fashion Stables Cars
To and from Parkdale are running on changed schedule.
Automobile now leaves Hood River daily at four o'clock
instead of four-thirty. Cars leave Parkdale daily at seven
thirty a. m. except on Sunday. Parkdale-Hood River trips
are made every Saturday night, machine leaving at six-thirty.
Travel right, when seeing the Mid-Columbia district and
tell your visiting friends about the excellent service of
The Fashion Stables
FRUIT MEN
MEET HERE
CONVENTION CLOSED YESTERDAY
Memben of Oregon State Horticultural
Discuss Important Topics Ban
quet Tuesday Evening
Frederick & Arnold
Contractors and Builders
Estimate furnished on all kinds of work
Phones:
Frederick, 1K
Arnold; 8104
M. E. WELCH,
LICENSED TETEROABT SCKGE03
la nrenarad In da nr work In the Ttrln
U7 lln. Hieulx band by dUa at or
pnonlnf to th FMbinn HUblM.
"Tbe war and car hortage," de
dared Secretary C. D. M in ton in hia
annual report Monday afternoon, "must
be given the blame for the lack of
preparation for the 31a t annual meet
ing of the Oregon State Horticultural
Society. 1 have been 10 busy that I
could not give the matter my closest
attention, and my associate have been
too busy to reply promptly to my let
ters. And I know, after walking your
streets and teeing the applea piled in
vacant business houses that you of
Hood River will understand."
The opening session, scheduled for
Monday morning, was postponed, Mr.
Minton and A. P. Bateham having
been the only out of town men present.
While Pres. R. C. Washburn, of Cen
tral Point, arrived for Tuesday's ses
sions, be was absent Monday, and J. L.
Carter occupied the chair.
Tbe horticulturists were welcpmed
by Mayor Durable, who, while be char
acterised himself as a fountain pen
farmer, lauded the society for the work
it had done in lifting the business of
farming to a higher plane.
M"I hire my work done," said Dr.
Dumble, who has developed two ex
tensive tracts here, "and wield my
pen to pay the bills, but 1 realize the
great good your organisation has done
in standardising and making more per
fect the pack of fruit."
For the most part the first afternoon
meeting touched on the technical side
of orcharding. Talks on spraying were
given by Leroy Childs, of the experi
ment station, and F. A. Frazier, a
spray manufactureer of Seattle.
Only a hint was given of tbe serious
car shortage problem. In his annual
report Secretary Minton suggested as
a possible prevention of future such
trouble that the transportation com
pany be forced by law to pay the ship
per a demurrage charge for all days of
delay in getting rolling stock after it
bad been ordered lor products. Mr.
Minton also urged that steps be taken to
secure legislative appropriation to be
used in paying expenses of the society.
1 H. M. Williamson, of Portland, read
a memorial tribute to the late Dr. J.
R. Cardwell, one of the founders of
the society, and a short address, recal
ling the work of Dr. Cardwell was
given by E. L. Smith. A memorial
paper for the late Frank W. Powers,
former secretary of the society, pre
pared by Homer C. Atwell, was read
by Secretary Minton.
(J. U. Brown, horticulturist of the lo
cal experiment station, delivered an
address on tbe influences of commercial
fertilisers in orcharding.
The following out of town fruit men
registered at the society headquarters
Monday: O. D. Minton and H. M.
Williamson, of Portland; Dr. C. H.
Bailey, of Roseburg; Dr. C. A. Ma-
crum and A. P. Bateham, of Mosier;
J. N. Pomeroy, of Scappoose; A. B.
Gardner, of Corvallis; Geo. R. Castner,
of Pendicton, B. C. ; E. E. Mills, S. C.
Graham and Sidney H. Boddinghouse,
of White Salmon; B. Lees, of Beaver-
ton: F. A. Frazier, of Seattle: C. F.
Galligan, of Dutur; J. E. Slade, of
Husum; A. II. Harrison, of Louisville,
Ky. ; Clement West and Edw. L. Bach-
man, of Dee.
The thirty-second annual meeting or
the State Horticultural Society will be
held in Salem next year, and Robert
Paulus, manager of the Salem Fruit
Union, was named as next year a pres
ident. Other officers elected were: Dr.
H. Bailey, of Rdseburg, vice presi
dent, succeeding V. M. Johnson, of
Corvallis, and C. D. Minton, of Port-
snd. reelected secretary. A. P. Bate
ham was reelected to the board of trus
tees. Other trustees are Judge Chas.
McNary, of Salem, and Albert Brown
ell. While the horticultural convention
was slow in getting started, but few
members having shown up for attend
ance Monday, Tuesday's sessions have
created more than usual interest, and
the Commercial Club quarters have
been crowded, more than 100 local orch
ardists having been in attendance.
Following a talk on pruning this alter
noon by A. B. Gardiner, of the OreRon
Agricultural College, discussions on tbe
more absorbing topics of the day, grad
ing rules and marketing, were launched
in addresses delivered by the following:
E. H. Shepard, Wilmer Sieg and C. A.
Malboeuf, the latter general manager
of the Western Oregon Fruit Dietirb
utors.
Dealing with the subject. "What
Shall We Pack in Apples," Mr. Shep
ard made the declaration that the eost
of growing a box of apples was 30 cents
and that another 90 cents was required
in the expenditure of packing and mar
keting. Unless growers can get this
price for a box of a certain variety, he
said, it should De eliminated, air.
Shepard further declared tnat growers,
unless they were selling tneir cuu ap
pies product for at least 69 cents per
box in the open market, packed, they
would find it more profitable to dispose
of it to by-products plants at the rate
of $6 per ton.
Touching on tbe subject or a standard
system of grading rulea for the four
northwestern apple states uregon,
Washington. Idaho and Montana Mr.
Sbeparo said that such plana were im
possible of practical solution.
"II such a system is adopted," said
Mr. Shepard. "it will soon be found
that it will be necessary to aet it aside,
aa wss the case in Washington last
year. Each district roust make its own
grading rulea. ur course, we snouia
have some standardized law that will
prohibit the shipment of-pples that
earry diseases.
Mr. Shepard further suggested that
a saving in tbe preparation of apples
for market would be effected if instead
of the three sradee extra fancy, fancy
and C arade as now is generally in
cluded in norbtweatern grading rules.
but two sradea were used. He sug
eested that the extra fancy grade
should consists of as perfect apples as
possible, and that the beat of the C
grade fruit be packed with the fancy,
the combination to be called "a stand
ard arade." Mr. Shepard would have
the worst of tbe C grade product dis
posed of to bv-Droducta plants.
Mr, Sieif. while he agreed with Mr,
Shepard in tbe main as to tbe former's
refussl to accent a standardised system
for the Northwest, he declared that
grower! would never get away from
the C grade apple.
"The instant that you put a C grade
apple in the fancy pack, be declared.
"you are going to lower tbe entire. box
of apples to the third grade. "0n& am
Mr. Sieg went even further than Mr.
Shepard, however, in decrying th pro
posed four state standard grading
rules. "We must await each season
and aee just what our erop is going to
turn out, and then make rulea to con
form to the erop. Otherwise we are
not going to live up to our rulea."
Mr. Sieg threw the first stsrtlers into
tbe sessions of the eonvention, when he
characterised the effort of the Office
of Markets of the United States De
partment of Agriculture to aid fruit
growers by supervising tbe orgamza
tion of the rrult Urowrs' Agency at
Spokane aa failure. He referred to
te Growers' Agency aa a "deutral neuter."
"Gentlemen," he modified his re
marks, "1 do not desire to be mean.
Hut the government has done us no
good because of tbe fact that it ; has
failed to include in its organization
some 60 per cent of the shippers and
growers ol tbe northwest, and this 60
per cent is tearing down all that the
Growers' Agenoy is trying to build np.
. i i i
iou cannui cava goon amesmansnip
without good organization. Tbe indi
vidual districts themselves must get
together, and then work in cooperation
through some method of centralization."
Mr. Sieg declared that the North
western fruit industry 'sworst enemy
was the grower who refused to organ-
ze.
The moat malicious and meanest
man 1 have ever run across. "the said,
is the man who perhaps has been ac
customed to tbe softness and eaBy
things of life, but who has eome to the
appto district and has made a failure.
You will And him against everything."
During bis address. Mr. Sieg stated
that despite talk of the stringent car
shortage, a total of 11,800 carloads of
apples had already been shipped (this
season, more than had been shipped
out during the entire marketing season
of last year.
Mr. Malboeuf, whose subject was.
'Has High Apple Grading Paid During
1916," made the emphatic assertion
that it bad. "To lower grading." he
said, "would mean a step backward.
We find that Cashmere and Mosier fruit
sties agencies have been building for
years on the maintenance of stringent
grading rules, ihey have been suc
cessful. Do we find that they want to
change?"
Mr. Malboeuf paid a tribute to the
apple men of the White Salmon com
munity. He declared that they would
emerge next season as one of the
strong fruit districts of the northwest.
This year." said Mr. Malboeuf,
'the growers of White Salmon have
welcomed the closest inspection. But
next year they are going to further
standardize their grade of apples by
building at central points four com
munity packing houses."
Business gave way to sentiment at
the horticultural sessions Tueedsy,when
A. uuarrenburg, a walnut grower
of Vancouver, presented the organiza
tion with a gavel made from the oldest
apple tree in the Northwest. Mr. Qaur
renburg in his presentation speech told
the story of the old tree, now 90 years
old. Still alive and bearing apples at
Vancouver barracks, it was planted by
one of the men of Capt. John Mc
Laughlin, governor for the Hudson
Bay Co.
The sessions of the Horticultural So
ciety came to a close yesterday. Ad
dresses were made on the last day by
the following: B.S.Johnson, A. H.
Harris, Robert Paulus, J. K. Magness,
A. C. Allen. J. T. Holt and A. B. I
Cordley.
Community Christmas Tree Plans Grow
With members of the Volunteer fire
department at work gathering decora
tion for the big tree, Hood River' s
municipal Christmas tree will arise
next Saturday and will stand until
Christmas day at the intersection of
Oak and Third streets. The business
district will be lighted with myriads of
van-colored electric lights.
Preparations for the tree are being
made by Mrs. T. J. Kinnaird, Mrs. V.
Brock. Kev. H. A. MacUonald. Les
lie Butler, 8. A. Mitchell, Mayor Dura
ble and K. E. Scott, who are in charge
of the Associated Aids of the city.
Saturday night. December 23. an au
tomobile, in which will be seated Uncle
Sam and Santa Claus, will arrive from
the east, and distribute candies and
toya to all children present at tbe com
munity tree. Children of the entire
neighboring country are invited to par
ticipate at tbe community event. I he
distribution of gifts will take place at
Ave o'clock.
Concrete Work to Be Rushed
Otto T. Wedemeyer, Mark Cameron
and C. E. Coffin, organizers of the
Hood River Garage Co., which is erect
ing a two story concrete garage Dunn
ing here, plan to complete the building,
the largest of its kind tn the rmd-lo-
lumbia, by the latter part of January.
even though the most severe cold
weather prevails. In order that their
work may proceed uninterrupted by
froat. an apparatus . for heating the
sand used in the concrete is being in
stalled. Thus the concrete can be made
to aet without freezing. The sand will
be passed through a long hollow pipe
and heated to an extremely high tem
perature.
"iiv such a system, says Mr. tm-
eron. "concrete work ean oe earned
on when the temperture is as low aa 20
degrees below zero.
Aged Woman Buried Here
The funeral aervices of the late Mrs.
Margaret Waud, who passed away Sat
urday at ber home at Ranier, were
conducted here Monday afternoon at
the Anderson undertaking parlors, Rev.
M. L. Hutton, pastor of the Congrega
tional church, officiating. Interment
followed at Idlewilde cemetery. Mrs.
Waud, formerly a local resident, was
89 years of age. She was survived by
12 children and grandchildren.
Driscoll Adds Delicatessen Dep't
L. V. Driscoll. who operatea a res
taurant next door to tbe Fils market.
baa Installed a steam table and hereaf
ter will offer for sale all kinds of deli
catessen supplies. In addition pastries
pies and everything one may desire for
a meal will be sold by Mr. Driscoll.
"1 have made arrangements with the
Blue Ribbon Bakery," saya Mr. Dns
coll, "to handle their bread."
J. W. Peri go, who ia now in Boone
villa. Ind.. with his daughter. Mra. H.
F. Fulling, will remain with Indiana
relatives until after the holidays.
NEW SCHOCLS
AREJ0MPLETE
DEDICATIONS ON NEXT WEDNESDAY
Coe Primary School Most Modern -Hifih
School Annex Fully Equipped for In
dustrial Work Auditorium
Hood River's new $18,000 brick pri
mary school building and the new high
school annex, erected at a cost of $30,
000, will be thrown open to inspection
of tbe public next week, and next
Wednesday afternoon tbe two struc
tures will be formally dedicated. The
annex building, two stories in height,
is also of brick and is built adjoining
the old high school structure.
The new primary school, named for
Nathaniel Coe, Hood River's founder,
is the last word in school building.
While it is now but one story in height,
with full basement, plumbing has been
so installed that another story can be
added, when required. Sitting on one
of the city's streets overlooking the
Columbia gorge and with an impressive
view of Mount Adams from the win
dows, the structure ia one of which
Hood River may well be proud. The
building is 86x66 feet. The first floor
is divided into four class rooms. Each
room has an individual, ventilated cloak
room. The basement is divided into
two playrooms, a furnace room, two
fuel rooms, lavatories and closet for
janitor. The play rooms, if necessary,
can be turned into class rooms. Kach
room is lighted by seven large win
dows. Tbe doors are all equipped with
anti-panic catches, and fan driven
ventilators keep the air fresh and pure.
Each room has real slate blackboards.
The lower floor of the new high
school annex is devoted to industrial
work. On the west side of the building
will be located the manual training de
partment, with shop, drawing room,
staining room and finishing room. A
small office in the center, partially en
closed with glass so that one insluctor
can supervise the entire department,
will be provided for teachers.
In the center of the room will be a
small hall that may also be used as a
dining room. On the east side will be
the home of the domestic science de
partment, equipped with a sewing
room, lockers, wardrobes, kitchens,
electric hot plates and wood-burning
ranges, une room will De used as a
model for housekeeping and serving.
Pantries and cold storage facilities
will be provided.
On the second floor will be the new
gymnasium, auditorium, stage and
dressing rooms. J The main auditorium
will seat between 450 and 500 people
and the gallery will acemmodate about
150. Heretofore high school entertain
ments Bnd commencement exercises
have been held in rented halls of the
city. The new hall will be used in the
future.
By next year the new athletic field.
recently purchased by the school dis
trict, will be equipped and ready for all
games played by the school's teams.
The program, to oe rendered at the
new high school auditorium next Wed
nesday night will be as follows: In
strumental trio, Miss Brock, piano:
Mr. Wueat, violin, Mr. Warren, cello.
Group of songs, girls' high school
chorus.
Dedication of building for the use of
the community: Mrs. W. h. Rand,
Pres. Parent-Teacher Ass n, represent
ing the people; Dr. C. H. Jenkins,
president school board, representing the
school board; J. O. McLaughlin, city
superintendent, representing schools;
J. W. Crites, high school principal, rep
resenting high school faculty; Floy
Wriaht, president student body, repre
senting the high school students.
Vocal solo, Mrs. Pauline Miller Chapman.
Address, County feupt. Gibson, rep
resenting the county.
Instrumental Trio.
Dedicatory address, State Supt. J.
A. Churchill, representing the state.
Group of songs, Mrs. Pauline Miller
Chapman.
Mrs. U. tj. (Jonin, accompanist to
Mrs. Chapman.
Program of exercises for the week :
Wednesday. Dec. 20. at 2.30 p. m..
dedication of Coe primary school. Open
to pupils of the grade schools and the
general public.
Wednesday. Dec. 20. 8 p. m. dedica
tion of new bigh school building. Open
to the general public, high school and
eighth grade pupils.
Thursday, Dec. zi, o. p. m., literary
and student dedication of the high
school building. Open to present and
former high school students.
Friday, Dec. 22. 1.10 p. m., Christ
mas concert in new auditorium. Open
to the pupils of grades 1-4 and the
general public.
rriday, Dec. Zi, Z p. m., Christmas
concert in new auditorium. Open to
pupils of grades 5-12 and the general
public.
WEDDINGS
Epping-Schmeltzer
The weddins of J. Adrian Epping. a
former Portland resident and at one
time director of music at the Jewish
Synagog in that city, and Mrs. Florence
Schmeltzer was quietly solemnized Sat
urday morning at tbe parsonage of the
Riverside Congregational cnurcn, Kev.
M. L. Hutton. pastor of the church.
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immediately for Portland on a honey
moon trip.
Rodgers-Spaur
The wedding of Mrs. Anna Spaur, of
Dee. and Chas. H. Rodgers wss solem
nized last Friday evening at the home
of Rev. J. W. Rigby, who officiated.
Chapter and Council Elections Approach
Th a Ia ft inn rtf nffippra fnr 191? will
be held at the regulsr meeting of the
f'hmntor nf Rnvnl Arch Vsiona tomor
row night, December 15. Work in the
M. E. M. degree will he conducted to
morrow afternoon, and tomorrow night
won in the R. A. degree will be con
ducted.
Next Tuesday evening. December VJ,
the annual meeting and election of offi
cers of the Council, R. & S. M., will
be held. The S. M. degree will be con
ferred, followed by a lunch.
"Buy Furniture for Christmas."
A. Franz Co.
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