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HOOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1917
VOL. XXVIII
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AN OPEN LETTER
Dame rumor with intent of filling in a dull period has
misrepresented some facts. It isdue to you and to our future,
that these be correctly stated, and briefly as a true version
will permit.
In 1908 we completed and occupied buildings through
Second to Third streets. This enabled us to store an immense
stock that had to be bought far ahead in carload lots. Then
came two important changes.
We sold out our stock of heavy building material, such
as doors, windows and mouldings, and many large factories
opened distributing warehouses on coast, thus mnking car
load buying unprofitable, except in heavy stuff like nails and
roofing. This left us surplus floor space not earning full
measure. For insurance economy our store is divided by fire
walls, the first wall 100 feet west from Second street, the
next wall 150 feet. Beyond this is 50 feet extending to 3rd
street, making on short notice three, two, or all one, distinct
and separate buildings.
This last section we have leased for a long term of years'
to J. C Penny Co., Inc. We will give possession March 1,
1917, and make the fire wall solid. We have not sold them,
or any one, any part of our business or merchandise. We
still have room to double our stock and will be in shape to
serve you more efficiently under a much . reduced expense.
While receiving a nice income as rental from a concern very
highly recommended in 10 cities where we made inquiry, we
have no interest in their business beyond that of landlord,
but was glad to learn that the manager here is also a partner.
This is all there is of the many tales in circulation.
Respectfully submitted,
STEWART HARDWARE & FURNITURE CO.,
By W. M. Stewart, Owner.
We Have Your Suit
HERE
There is not a single doubt of that. The best
clothes makers in America have foreseen what you
will want, have anticipated your every whim and
fancy. We have hundreds to select from at this
Live Store-The Beaufort, The Lenox, The Beltsac
The Suffolk-all made by
The House of Kuppenheimer
Prepare to look prosperous for the holidays.
Now is the time for you to get the best selections
of style and fabrics. Our stock is most complete,
our service is at its best right now. Meet clothes
satisfaction face to face at this store. You will
know real service after purchasing.
$20 $22.50 $25
J. G. VOGT
Sill . A. Iran do.
Ximttturr mb $ug Drjiartmttrt
ANNOUNCES ITS ANNUAL CLEARING SALE
Lowered prices on almost every arti
cle in the store to reduce stock to
lowest possible point before inventory
February 1st.
A good opportunity for investing
Christmas money.
You've never been disappointed in
this event. You'll not be this time
unless you delay too long.
ItEXALL WHITE PIKE AND
TAR. KENTGOLATED
COUGH SYRUP
REXALL CHERRY BARK
COUGH SYRUP
For Colds and Grippe
Guaranteed to give satisfaction or your money
will be cheerfully refunded.
Kresse Drug Co.
THE REXALL STORE
Come in and Hear the Latest January Records
Eastman Kodaks and Supplies Victor Vic
trolas and Records-$15 to $400
REXALL
COLO TABLETS
REXALL GRIPPE
PILLS
Charter No. 7171
CONDENSED REPORT OF
The First National Bank
of Hood River, Oregon, at close of business
December 27, 1916..
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts..-
United States Bonds . . ...
Bonds, Stocks and Warrants .
Building and Fixtures... - -.
Real Estate ;.. .
Cash and Exchange ...
LIABILITIES
Capital
Surplus and Profits
Circulation
Rediscounts with Federal Reserve Bank..,-..... ..
Deposits . '. -
.$303,897.97
.. 100,000.00
. 33,489.14
. 51,497.00
. 4,255.00
... 101,773.14
$594,912.25
..$100,000.00
.. 26,34414
100,000.00
.. 10,000.00;
;.: 358,568.11
$594,912.25
Gain in deposits over a year ago $50,000
Attest: Correct E. 0. BLANCHAR, Cashier.
JUST ARRIVED! A new line of
samples, including all the latest
designs in Tweeds, Worsteds and
Cheviots.
Come in and look them over.
MEYER, The Tailor
108 Third Street
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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
Telephone 1201
Hood River, Ore.
Groceries of Quality
Prompt service and satisf aciion for our patrons.
These are some of the things that we incorporate in
the principles of our business.
We invite your better acquaintance during the
year, 1917.
ARNOLD GROCERY CO.
PINE GROVE
EVENT NEAR
THE INSTITUTE PROGRAM IS OUT
Fourth Annual Community Assembly Bids
Fair to Be Better Han on For
mer Years
GREATER SUM
IS DESIRED
Tbe fourth annual community inati-
ota of tbe Pina Grove orchard district
will begin tomorrow, Friday, evening
and continue until Sunday evening.
The Pine Grove inatitutea have become
perumanent mid-winter happenings for
tbe Hood Kiver valley, me worn 01
harvesting tbe apple crop la Just com
pleted, and tne meetings, addressed by
the atate'a best talent, draw large
I crowds from other sections.
The institute ia held under tbe joint
auapicea of tbe Pine Grove church, tbe
Pine Grove grange, tne rarent-leaener
Association, the W. u. I. u. ana tne
Pine Grove schools. The committee in
charge of tbia year'a institute is com
posed of the following: Rev. E. C.
Newham, pastor of tbe church ; Mrs. P.
B. Lara way, president ox tne Aid: airs.
G. H. Stanton, lecturer of the grange ;
Mrs. Isaac Jeffries, president of the
I W. C T. U. : W. C. Reck, superinten
dent of the Sunday school ; C. K. Ben
ton, president Parent-Teacher Associa
tion; N. E. Fertig, principal of the
school. Russelll A. McCully is secre
tary of tbe organization.
The entire program lor tne event is
ss follows : Friday evening, beginning
at 7.30 o'clock. C. K. Benton, chairman
address. Dr. Csrl G. Doney, president
ef Willamette University ; cornet solo,
I A. J. Graff.
Saturday morning, beginning at 10.30
o'clock, C. T. Roberts, chairman vio
lin aolo. Miss Maude errin : address
on road construction, C. M. Hurlburt;
vocal solo, Mrs. M. Tbrane : Saturday
afternoon beginning at 1.30 o'clock,
Mrs. G. H. Stanton, chairman-songs
by school children of tbe upper grades ;
address, A. u. Johnson, or u. A. K. ;
musical selection by trio. Miss Ferrin,
C. K. Benton and Geo. A. Wucst;
"Making the School Serve as a Social
Center," Dr. Fred D. Merritt, of tbe
Universitv of Ureeon.
.Sunday morning, beginning at iu
o'clock. Sunday school. W. C. Keck.
I suet: lesson subject, "Reverence of
Jesus for His Fatber'a Bouse": red
tation, George Lege, recitation, Perry
Dodd; recitation, Miriam urow; song,
by "the U pat reamers " ; sermon by
Rev. Newham ; anthem by choir; insti
tute sermon . Dr. Doney.
Snnriiiv evflninir. beainninff at 7.30
o'clock, Hayes Bickford. chairman. OA I TTPWIl KlRVT
The Sundsv evening numbers will con- v niiuiw iuhji
list of snecisl music and addresses eon
ducted by the Young Peoples' Class of
the Sunday school.
Saturday noon a community luncheon
will be served. -
ing men, women ndrjchildren, iwael
3.243. in 1910 tbe total population was
an approximate 5,500. In Hood River
county at the present time my country-1
men. Including women and cbiidreo,
reach a total number of approximately
325. The 'Blue Book' placed them last!
mip ( !US In 1QM thara mmm find I
Japaneaein the valley. So you will COURT TO HEAR 0RCHARDISTS' PLL
see that Japanese population has ma
tariallv decreaaod.
1 know that it ia tbe intention of Local Expenditure for Bortkaitural Work
ruy government to continue tne restric
tion of immigration to this country.
For the past several yeara only tbe im
mediate members of families of men
who had already settled in America
have been allowed to immigrate.
Where children have paaaed the age of
20 years they have been refused tbe
privilege of joining their families. 1
think tbat a atudy of land transfers in
the Hood River valley will show that
more land in tbe past few yeara has
been purchased from Japanese holders
than baa been bought by Japanese. 1
know now of numerous Japanese land
holders who would like to dispose of
their property. It ia true that a great
many strawberries are grown by Jap
anese. But a very large percentage of
the land on which the crops are pro
duced ia Held under lease, xou win
find land owners who want to lease
their property, but to Japanese ranch
ers only.
Hood Kiver county's anewr. Mr.
Johnson, was just in my store. He
told me tbat alnoe be bad been in orace
he bad never bad to institute criminal
proceedings against a Japanese."
Mr. I asm declares mat ois country
baa restricted immigration to this
country for tbe reason tbat she baa her
own colonisation problems to consider.
My home country, be says. "Has
vast areas of land iu Korea, Manchuria
and China that she desires to develop
and improve. She needa all of her
people for tbe settlement of this territory."
Tbe Portland Chamber or Commerce.
according to the Oregonian, made a
formal protest against tbe bill.
Tbe Chamber takes tbe position tbat
tbe measure baa been fruitful of 'un
ending conflict in tbe past and that it
seriously will jeopardise tbe friendship
and tbe commercial relatione between
Oregon and the Orient at a time when
especial care should be taken to pre
serve the friendly relations between
them.
At the meeting of the legislative
committee of the Grange and Commer
cial Club last Thursday afternoon, the
anti-alien bill drew some discussion.
creating differenoe of opinion among
the committeemen. Home talk in tbe
oast week has been beard on the street.
It seems apparent that no concerted
action will be taken on the part of lo
cal people to secure passage of tbe
measure.
LEGISLATIVE LUNCH
I POSTOFFICE CAM
PAIGN IS BEGUN
Although some slight opposition wss
recently expressed, when it wss pro
posed tbat congress be asked xor wj,
000 to be used in purchasing a site
here, and erecting thereon a poetoffice
building, those against tbe proposed
appropriation claiming that it would be
"nork." now tnat tne nouse oi repre
sentatives haa adopted a bill carrying
the appropriation, a united effort will
be made to hasten action on the part of
the senate and secur the new structure
as hastily as possible.
The secretary of the Commercial
Club, business men and orchardists are
wiring senators Cbambeiiain and Lane
to take ud the appropriation at once
and rush it to a final conclusion. Mr.
Scott will secure photographs of both
exterior and interior views, which, he
says, will plainly show that tbe present
quartera are altogether inadequate for
tbe amount of business conducted by
tbe local office.
J Tbe receipts of the local postoffice
reach annually tbe sum or approxi
mately 120.000.
Mr. Scott received a telegram from
Congressman Sinnott last Friday even-
ins-, the message announcing that tbe
House bad just adopted tne diii carry
ing the appropriation.
INTEREST LAGS ON
ANTI-ALIEN BILL
With about 20 present at the t
Hood hotel the Hood River Commercial
Club last Thursday held its initial leg'
ialative luncheon. Tbe commercial or
ganization will bold weekly luncheons
each Thursday while tbe legislature is
in session. Today a luncheon will be
given at tne Hotel Oregon.
Tbe chief topic under discussion
T hursday wae that of road legislation.
The club will probably aend represents
tives to Salem by the nrst or next
month. It was the concensus of opin-
ion tnat tne ciuo wouia urge its sens-
tors and representatives to vote for no
road bill until tbe proposed recodifies
tion of Oregon's road lawa come before
tbe two bouses of the legislature.
Following tbe luncheon a Joint com
mittee representing the Commercial
Club and Pomona Grange met and dis
cussed bills at the club room. R. E.
Scott. E. O. Blanchar and C. D. Nick'
elsen represented the Club, while tbe
Grsnge committee present was as fol
lows: A. I. Mason, O. H. Robbins and
E. W. Dunbsr.
All present, except Mr. Mason, ia
vored tbe oroDosed expenditure of $25.
000 annually for two yeara in exploit
ing Northwestern scenery. Tne bin in
troduced by Dr. J. B. Anderson, pro
viding for an appropriation of $5,000 a
year for tbe maintenance of a local ex
periment station received unanimous
SUDDOrt.
. M. . ...
Tbe members or tbe committee ex
pressed the opinion that in the desig
nation of state roads, tbe Columbia
River Highway should be confined to
the Columbia river gorge lying between
Portland and Tbe Uailea.
Tbe Wilbur anti-alien land ownership
bill csused an equal division or tbe
committeemen.
Dwindles to Insignificant Sam
InComparisoa
When tbe county court meets for its
regular session next month a strong
effort on tbe psrt of orchardists of all
parte of tbe valley will be made to se
cure a larger appropriation tban tbe
$600 included in tbe year'a budget for
the inspection of orchards and the pre
vention of fruit pests. Tbe sum of
$400 waa appropriated by the county
court for fruit inspection last year.
Tbe Question was raised at tbe Janu
ary meeting of the county court seversl
weekeago, when rror. l. r. Hender
son, incumbent in tbe omce or county
fruit inspector, tendered hie resigna
tion, declaring that from a personal
standpoint be could not afford to accept
the position, rroi. uendreaon runner
more statea that an appropriation of so
small a aum of $600 is mere wastage.
Working in conjunction with orchard
ists Prof. Henderson has written to
every other important iruit section or
tbe Northwest to ascertain tne annual
appropriation made for horticulture!
Inspection, tlis investigaton has prov
en that the sum spent for such work in
Hood River valley ia but a fraction or
the appropriations msde in other dis
tricts. According to ngures gathered
by Prof. Henderson, Jackson county,
for the past several years, has spent
annual auma ranging from $5,000 to
$16,000. in maintaining a capable corps
of fruit inspectors. Chelan county.
Washington, spends $2,600 annually in
fruit inspection. North Yakima county
last year spent more tban ja.uw. in
addition to tbe work done by county
deputy horticultural inspectors, the
state maintains a corps of ten district
fruit inspectors, each or whom receives
the annual aum of $1,600.
Prof. Henderson statea that, despite
tbe limited funds at his disposal last
year, by working in conjunction witn
Superintendent Childs, of the experi
ment station, be saved tbe county the
aum of $15,000. In a report to the
county court he warns the orchardists
tbat some drastic ateps must oe taken
to weed out numerous disease pests
that be found on tours ofjnspection
last season.
Prof. Henderson has asked tbe county
for an aDDropriation of $2,000 to carry
on the work of horticultural Inspection.
in case me memoera oi toe court tmna
thia too large a aum to expend on tbe
work, he offers to conduct .the work
for $100 per month for 10 months, pro
vided the court win psy bis expenses
of transportation.
Tbe court, at ua January session de
clined acting on Prof. Hendersons' res
ignation, postponing the matter until
a uublie bearing could be given all
orchard interests at the February term
of the court
While agitation over their ownership
of land in the Hood River valley fre
quently crept out at Commercial club
meetings and otner gainermgs ouring
I the year 1918, and numerous protests
from orominent citisens against tbe in
crease of the local Japanese population
were voiced, last week alter senator
Wilbur had introduced an anti-alien
land owning bill, a general apathy on
i the Question seemed to prevail here.
The proposed legislation waa not
even mentioned last week at the week
ly "legislative luncheon" of tbe Com
meerial club at tbe Mount Hood hotel.
iThe anti-alien land owning bill baa
aroused a strong and concerted protest
Ion the oart of tbejspsneee residents
or the valley, speaking ror ms coun
trymen, M. xssui, a memoer oi tne
community's only Japanese mercantile
concern, ssys he feels sure thsttbe
proposed bill, if adopted, will renew
tbe international question raised when
similar tactics were pursued by tbe
legislative assembly of California a
number of yeara ago. While the local
JananeM aava ha cannot apeak with
r r. . j i . i . l. -
any autnority, no aecmra u u
is well enough Doe ted to state that tbe
Japanese government will enter a tor
ma i nroteat against tne diii.
I "While we do not feel tbat any great
hardship would be worked on Japanese
people' ssys tbe Jspsnese merchant,
"tbe proposed bill appear a to as as a
direct act of discrimination against'the
Jananesa land owner. It co met at a
time when there ia no necessity for
such action on the part of Oregon legis
lators. I believe tbat tnose wno are
promoting the measure lack informs
tinn.
"Japanese residents of Oregon bate
been steadily decreasing since 1910. I
hava aa ni authority statistics gath
ered by tbe 'Blue Book,' leaned laat
year by tbe Norm American times, a
Jananesa noblication of Seattle with a
hunch m Portland. II IS statea id toia
publication tbat tbe total Japanese
population of Oregon tor 1916, includ-
VALLEY SAID TO BE
SHORT ON MOISTURE
Fruit growers of tbe valley welcome
the recent change in tbe weather, a
lower temperature accompanied by
rainfall. Tbe abnormally warm days
of two Weeks ago, causing a flow of
ssp and tbe swelling or buds, created
alarm. Growth of fruit trees, bow-
ever, has been stopped by tbe interven
ing cold weather.
The Hood River valley ia aby tbis
winter several inches of moisture. With
tbe snowfall in the fountains to tbe
west of the valley negligible. It M
feared that irrigation districts auppling
tbe West Side orchards will run short
on a water supply before tbe aesson of
1917 is ended.
We need all the rain we can get.
aaya Sam. G. Cambell, "and about two
feet more ox snow rail.
SEVERAL CREDIT AS
SOCIATIONS LIKELY
It ia likely that three or four Rural
Credit Loan Associations will be organ
ized by tbe orchardists of tbe Hood
River valley. Tbe trend at tbe present
time seems to be for tbe residents of
each section covered by a large irriga
tion system to organise a loan society.
Kancbers or tbe west ide under me
ditch of the Farmers' Irrigating Co.
have already organized an association,
and a meeting will be called next Sat
urday atternoon at x o ciock at tne
Commercial club for tbe organisation
of Oak Grove and other West Side
orchardists whoBe property is covered
bv the Hood River Irrigation District,
The East Side, which is covered by the
East Fork Irrigation system, will prob
ably follow suit, and it is likely that a
rural credit society will be formed in
the Upper Valley.
At the meeting or tbe nrstassociaion
erganiaed the following were elected
members oi tne nosra or aireciors:
August Guignard, H. L. Hasbroock,
G. B. Marsb, M. J. Foley and S. G.
Oxborrow. Mr. Guignard and Mr. Ox-
borrow were elected respectively presi
dent and temporary aecretary. Since
Mr. Oxborrow resides in tbe Hood
River Irrigation District, it will be
necessary ror the Farmers' irrigating
Co. rural credits association to eiect
some one to succeed biro on the board;
Lodgemen Build Brother's Garage
Members of Idlewilde Lodge of Odd
Fellows participated in a "garage
building bee" Sunday.
Tbe event waa a aurprise to their
fellow Odd Fellow, A. L. Vincent, who
was bus laying the foundation for a
home for his new car, when tbe follow
ing neighbora and friends appeared
with saws and hammers: W. E. Shay,
C C Anderson, Bruce Morton, W. K.
Gatchell, Tim Beatty, O. A. Lakin, T.
D. Waldie, Clyde Arnold. R. E. John
son and C. E. Hay ward.
The new building was rushed to com
pletion and when the 'work was finished
tbe amateur earpentera after viewing
the results of their hsndiwvrk, were
tendered a sumptuous dinner by Mr.
Vincent and wife.
Wd-Fellow-RebekaB Party Held
The first of a series of parties to be
held monthly throughout the winter by
tbe members of tbe lodges of Odd Fel
lows and Rebekaha, was beld Monday
night.at Odd Fellows hall. A luncheon
waa served, followed by dancing and
cards. Mrs. Edgar Frans gave a classic
dance and musical numbera were ren
dered by Miss Lillian Brock, M. P.
Warren and Geo. A. Wuest.
This evenins the Idlewilde lodge. I.
O. O. F., will bold practice initiatory
work, preparatory to beginning work
with a claaa next montn.
' Rifle dub Electa
The Hood River Rifle club, organised
according to specifications of tbe Unit
ed States War Department, baa elected
officers for 1917 aa follows: R. E.
Johnson, pres. ; P. F. Snow, vice pres. ;
Geo. I. Howe, see.; H. K. Fields,
treas.; A. R. Cruikabank, executive
officer.
.The Rifle club ia now making ar
rangements for quartera for an indoor
target. Target practice on tbe range
established on tbe Button place will be
resumed with the coming of spring
weather.
0.-W. Station Now Resplendent
A crew of painters and interior dec
orators finished a week'a work at the
passenger station Saturday, and tbe
interior of tbe building ia now re
splendent with newly tinted walls, tbe
gloss? surface or newiy vsrmsnea
woodwork ana general renovation,
AitnierjDei Has Ball
Although tbe date of tbe event ia a
month away, the mem here of Twelfth
j Company, Coast Artillery, are already
making preparations xor a Washington
birthday ball. With members xrom an
I districts, the artillery company ia the
pride of the entire county, and tbe ap
; preaching ball will probably be attend
ed by the largest number ftesent far
i sqco q event wis year.