nOQD RlVMt GLACIER, TIlUltSDAV, MARCH 22, 1917 .
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The Modern Method of $
Sprtying Fruit Treei i with
Soluble Sulphur
(Compound)
A dry powder, easily dissolved in cold
or hot water. Makes a perfect solution.
Use in the same way as lime-sulphur.
No sediment; no grit to wear out pumps
and clog nozzles. No freezing no
crystallization no leakage no loss.
Economical and put up in 1-lb. cans, 10-lb.
cans and 100-lb. drums. Send for Soluble
Sulphur Bulletin. It tells you how to
spray. Write.
fWQ Seattle. Portlind, Elltntlmrf i Wipita
SOUILE
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COMPOyN0
One of the J. C. Penny Co. Inc.
Golden Rule Stores
will open with a complete line of
Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoes in
Stewart Building at 3rd & State
streets about the 1st of April
Now Operating 125 Busy Stores
Opening from 40 to 50 this Spring
Watch for the Opening-April 1st
Golden Rule Store
THE COLUMBIA MILL
E. V. SCHILLER
All Kinds Building Material, Dimensions
Shiplap, Timbers and Boards
Mill at Fir, Oregon. Telephone Odell 302
Addres Hood River, Oregon, R. F. D. Number 1
Oregon Lumber Co.
Dee, Oregon
ALL KINDS OF LUMBER, SHINGLES
SLAB WOOD, ETC. CAN FURNISH
CEDAR SHIP LAP, ANY QUANT iTY
Both Phones
Estimates Furnished
ACES
Shadows have come falling on the ages for the
soldier of fortune who would have sold his prospec
tive chances in Heaven for four aces. The stock of
accessories, apparatus and supplies kept on hand by
the Apple City Electrical Supply Co. have a value to
the Hood River buying public relatively as high as
those four cards would have had to a participant in a
poker game. The goods we carry are time-tested, are
nationally advertised and bear the guarantee of
known labels. They are Ace high.
Let us supply your needs and do your electrical
wiring.
E.S. COLBY.
VALLEY WOMEN
ARE CLUB GUESTS
With 185 members and guests pres
ent, the members of the Hood River
Woman's Club were hostesses Wednes
day afternoon of last week at their
annual reception to the women of the
rural communities of the Valley. The
visitors were welcomed by Mrs. Chaa.
H. Castner, president of the Oregon
State Federation, who is a member of
the local club. Mrs. J. F. McLean
responded.
The following program was rendered :
Piano solo. Mrs. C. E. Coffin; vocal
solo, Otto T. Wedemeyer ; piano solo,
Miss Ada Laraway ; piano solo, Miss
Jean Sinclair; readings, Mrs. J. W.
Sifton, Mrs. J. E. Ferguson and Miss
Dorothy Battey.
A feature of the meeting was an
address by Senator Geo. R. Wilbur,
who explained to the women the chief
points of the $6,000,000 road bonding
act on which the Oregon citizens will
vote on June 4. The Woman's Club
has endorsed the act and to aid in the
local campaign for the measure, Mrs.
W. F. Laraway, president of the or
ganization, has appointed Mrs. William
Munroe and Mrs. C. A. Bell as a com
mittee to work with the executive
committee of the Hood River County
Good Roads Association.
Mrs. Harry H. Bailey was in charge
of the club women's program, while
the dainty refreshments that were
served were prepared by a committee
headed by Mrs. W. F. Cooper. A St
Patrick's Day color scheme was used
in the decorations of the assembly hall
of the county library, where the meet
ing was held.
C. B. COMPTON WINS
A SKOOKUM PRIZE
When the apole season of 1916-1917
was well under way, and apple lovers
America over began to bite into the
crisp and palate awakening Northwest
apple, there appeared in the Literary
Digest a full page advertisement in
brilliant colors representing a Skookum
apple party. The guests of this apple
party were me mosi noiaoie inumu
uals in the world, the most advertised
personages, the most costly person
ages. The money spent on Mary Pick
ford is a mere nothing compared with
the lavish amounts spent on these
princes and princesses who formed the
Skookum apple party crowd. There
were present the Gold Dust Twins-
enormous millions have been spent on
them. Also present Mr. Cream of
Wheat, that Colored Gentleman who
has cost his employers fabulous sums,
Miss Boh Ami, the Chicken that-has-not-scratched-yet
was also there. Then
there was Miss Dutch Cleanser, Mr.
Dutch Boy Painter, and numerous
others who have reached the pinnacle
of fame. So here was the Northwest
apple the leader in advertising society
at one bound. This advertisement was
repeated in car cards and in other
magazines and newspapers, and its
unique character made it highly suc
cessful. Also, it was announced that
the best title for the picture would re
ceive a prize of $50, and the next best
$2u, the next ten best a box oi skoo-
kum apples each.
"They left their pages and their places
To join in singing Skookum's praises."
The above won the first prize, sub
mitted by Georgiana Young, La
Crosse, Wisconsin. The sixth prize
was awarded to C. B. Compton, of
Dee, whose reply was as follows :
"Secure in fame this happy band
Unite in Praise of Skookum brand."
SPRAY PLANT IS
A BUSY PLACE
With spring weather just opening
and orchardists beginning preparations
for first aplications of spray material,
the busiest place in Hood River at the
present time is the spray manufactur
ing plant of J. C. Butcher. The local
concern not only supplies all ' local
spray dealers but has this season man
ufactured product for shipment to
other districts. A carload of micisble
oil was shipped Thursday to the We
natchee district.
The local plant also manufactures
arsenate of lead and lime-sulphur solu
tion. Mr. Butcher has made many improve
ments at his plant since last season.
Fills have been made around the
plant that make it much easier to load
material on the wagons of growers.
Oak Grove School Play
The annual play of the Oak Grove
school will be given in the school audi
torium at 8 p. m., Friday evening,
March 23.
The play, a three act comedy, en
titled, "The Parson's Perversity."
portrays the troubles of a very serious
parson, Mr. Mason, whose wife is de
ceased. He is much distressed over
the way in which his daughters. Julia.
Agnes, and Ella, look after his social
duties and his home. In his perplex
ity, upon receipt of a" telegram from
New York, he decides to leave home.
From certain suspicious circumstances
ensuing, the daughters infer that he
has gone in search of a wife. Many
complications result; all decide to leave
home when the parson returns, and
clears up the situation.
Cast of characters :
Reverend Mason. Chauncev Anmis.
Julia Mason and Agnes Mason, his
daughters, Muriel Beadell and Dorothy
layior.
Charlie Mason, a married son,
Kinelm Cox.
Mrs. Ella Mason, Charlie's wife,
Beatrice Angus.
Norah McPhinn. a maid. Evi Annals.
Harry Hilburn, Agnes' friend, Roy
Davis.
Tom Dickson, Julia's friend, Walter
need.
Miss Briggs, a "busybody," Fanny
nananan.
Sammy Quick, a messenger boy,
Joshua Pierson.
Jimmy Hogan, a hired man, Charles
r orsDerg.
Rank Foolishness
You occasionally see it stated that
colds d not result from cold weather.
mat is rank foolishness. Were it true
colds would be as prevalent in midaum-
mer as in midwinter. The microbe that
causes colds flourishes in damp, cold
weather. To get rid of a cold take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It is
effectual and is highly recommended by
people who have used it for many years
value. Obtainable everywhere.
An inspection will convioce you that
the service of the Palace Hotel Pnrtlaiwl
Oregon, Washington and Twelfth streets,
is second 10 none, convenient to shop
ping and theatre districts.cleanest rooms
in city for 50 cents and up. fltf
Honey; Talks
- -TO-
Fruit Growers
BY
Northwestern Fruit Exchange
No. 26 Transportation
Department
CONTINUED
TO FRUIT GROWERS:
In my last talk 1 told you some very
important constructive phases of this
department's work. Now, I shall tell
you something of its operating phases.
The department is run on the theory
that "an ounce of prevention is worth
a pound of cure," and it is mocn bel
ter for all concerned to prevent claims
than to collect them. To this end, it
works in the closest possible coopera
tion with shipping associations and
railroad companies. The EXCHANGE
believes that it is entirely possible so
to organize this fruit and vegetable in
dustry that the transportation risks
can be reduced to a pig-iron basis, in
stead of the present basis which in
volves both growers and railroads in
very heavy annual losses. The speed
ing up of the harvest of the products,
as soon as they are mature ; the speed
ing up of the packing and shipping op
erations; the rejection at shipping
point of fruit or vegetables unfit for
shipmentf etc., all will operate toward
the desired end. And, incidentally,
there is very little use in shipping in
terests going to the railroads for rate
redctions until they are able to show
that they have so improved their own
methods as to save the railroads a
large proportion of the sums paid out
on damage claims.
However, the railroads, like any
other human institution, are not infal
lible ; hence, it becomes necessary to
place a close check on their service.
To this end, the EXCHANGE has de
veloped a comprehensive system of
transportation records. As soon as the
shipping documents are received in this
office, a card is made up for each and
every carload lot. These cards show
the'ear number, the date of shipment,
the pointof shipment, whether iced or
vent, to what point billed, to whom
billed, and via what route moving.
Then, a full list of principal junction
points, by which the car will move, is
written kin, and opposite each point,
the date and khour at which the car
SHOULD pass that point. This data
is obtained from train schedules on
file in this office. Then, as the car
proceeds, its progress is noted on the
card in parallel columns, the informa
tion being furnished to the &a
CHANGE bv the participating carri
ers, from day to day. Thus, if the
car should lose time between any two
junctions, the EXCHANGE calls the
attention or the railroad company to
the delay and cautions them. Under
this system it is practically impossible
for a car to become sidetracked indefin
itely. If a car is delayed at junction
points a full record is kept of the
amount of ice placed in the bunkers of
each refrigerator car in re-icing at
such junction, and if, through inadver
tence, one or more icings are omitted,
with consequent damage and loss, the
facts are known and enter into the for
tification of attending claim. Likewise,
if the ventilation or heating instruc
tions are not observed, resulting in
damage and loss claim i filed, and if
carriers' records show they did not
comply with instructions on bill of la
ding, they make settlement accordingly
lor their negligence. Then, when the
car finally arrives at destination, it un
dergoes inspection both by the pur
chaser and ALSO by the EX
CHANGE'S own resident representa
tive, and should there be any damage
or loss, due to apparent negligence by
the railroads, the local representative
of the EXCHANGE is trained in the
matter of fortifying claims. First, he
gets the local agent of the railroad to
inspect the car and note the damage on
the expense bill ; then, he serves that
agent with written notice of claim ; if
necessary, he calls in other witnesses,
and takes affidavits covering the exact
facts. All these document he prompt
ly forwards to the TRANSPORTA
TION DEPARTMENT at Seattle,
where the evidence is assembled and
eventually presented to the railway
company with claim for loss. How
ever, the EXCHANGE has always had
a very definite policy in dealing with
the railroads. It does not go on the
theory thathey are thieves and rob
bers, but rather on the theory that they
are a high class of business organiza
tion, desiring to deal fairly with the
public and only desiring to be accorded
like treatment. The EXCHANGE
never files a claim with a railroad com
pany when the evidence shows that the
shipper, the grower or somebody else
is at fault and the railroad not at fault
In other words, it so conducts its rela
tions as to assure the railroads of a
scrupulously square deal. This policy
has been appreciated by all roads and
they have responded in kind. The re
sult is that an overwhelming propor
tion of all claims filed by the EX
CHANGE are collected.
853,159.12 IN RAILWAY CLAIMS
In less than (.even complete seasons
that the EXCHANGE has served the
growers, it has collected from the rail
roads and returned to the local organ
izations, the impressive sum of $53,
152.12 NET CASH. This is the record
up to the close of business December
31, 1916. This sum includes loss and
damage and also overcharge claims.
Very little of this money shows in the
published averages of the EXCHANGE
(by which its service is judged by the
public) for the simple reason that it
takes weeks, and usually months, to
prepare and collect railway claims, and
they usually come in after the averages
are compiled. The money, however,
goes back to the growers, as those of
you who are patrons or the la
CHANGE well know by experience.
It is an interesting and important
fact that the majority of the freight
bills audited by the EXCHANGE are
found to be INCORRECT. Either
there are overcharges or undercharges ;
sometimes both an overcharge ana an
undercharge in the same bill. No
freight bill is passed by this office until
it has been audited, which, in view of
the tremendous percentage of error, is
a very necessary precaution for the
protection of your interests. The fed
eral laws are very strict in these mat
ters ; it is a criminal offense for either
shipper or railroad to pass an incorrect
charge. Undercharges are never out
lawed; they are collectible ten years
from now as fully as at the time. It
would be very embarrassing, would it
not, if you were presented with a bill
for a hundred dollars, more or less, for
undercharge on some car you had
shipped and sold a long time ago?
Hence, the EXCHANGE undertakes as
part of its service, to audit and cor
rect, in strict accordance with the tar-
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Break Up That Cold
A box of K-C Cold Tablets will get rid of that
"grippy cold" that makes you chill and ache.
For your cough a bottle of K-C White Pine
and Tar, Mentholated is "the best ever".
Make our store your place to come for remedies
for such ailments and you'll never be sorry.
Yours to serve,
A. S. KEIR,
Reliable Druggist.
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Agent for famous "New Edison Phonograph"
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iff, all freight billsTthat come into its
possession, as in the case of all cars
sold on a delivered basis.
I believe that you will agree with me
that the service of a thoroughly
equipped and professionaly managed
TKANSl UKTATIUN DEPARTMENT
is a vitally necessary adjunct to any
really . complete marketing organiza
tion.
In my next talk I shall tell you
about the ACCOUNTING DEPART
MENT. Faithfully yours,
W. F. GW1N,
Vice President and General Manager,
Northwestern Fruit Exchange.
NEWTON AND FORDEN
PLAN NEW CANNERY
A new canning plant will be con
structed here at once, according to an
nouncements last week by John R.
Newton and J. R. Forden. The new
plant, to be 60x40 feet in dimensions
and two stories in height, will be
erected on a lot adjoining the storage
plant and warehouse of the Fruit
Growers' Exchange. Receiving plat
forms will be built on State street and
a spur of the Mount Hood Railroad Co.
will pass the rear of the building. The
new plant will be connected by door
ways with the fruit shipping plant, in
which the canned product will be
stored.
Mr. Newton is an experienced can
ner. With E. B. Cloud he established
the big plant of the Hood River Can
ning Co. several years ago. For the
past year he has been operating with
his son, Leslie Newton, a small can
ning plant in the Belmont district.
The new concern will handle all local
fruits and vegetables. Messrs. New
ton &Forden have already contracted
for all field pick strawberries of the
Fruit Growers Exchange for the com
ing season, a minimum price of 41
cens to be paid growers, who will also
receive back their crates.
Much Extra Work in March
It's between seasons now, when few
persons perspire as much as health de
mands. The result is double work for
the kidneys, for the kidneys must throw
out waste matter from the system that
is eliminated through the pores when
persons perspire. Overworked, weak or
disordered kidneys need help now. B.
II. Stone, Reading, Pa., writes: "When
ever I need a kidney remedy I rely on
Foley Kidney Pills. They have been
worth their weight in gold to me." Sold
everywhere.
. Embargo Prevents Exports
While the Apple Growers Associa
tion, of this city, had an approximate
25 carloads of apples held in cold stor
age at eastern terminals with the ex
pectation that the stock could be ex
ported to England despite the recently
announced embargo, wires received
Frirlnv hv Aaanpintinn nffipinla inriioata
that the ban on the fruit will be so
strictly enforced that the fruit cannot
be shipped abroad.
"We had been anticipating that ap
ples would be allowed to be exported
on the same terms applied to oranges
and bananas," says Sales Manager
Wilmer Siec. "but annnrent.lv th em.
bargo will be strictly enforced as first
announced.
Cut This Out -It Is Worth Money
Don't miss this. Cut out this slip and
enclose with 6c and mail it to Foley &
o., zoao enemeiu ave., Chicago, ill.,
writing your name and address clearly.
You'll receive in return a trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound for bronchial coughs, colds and
croup; Foley Kidney Pills for pain in
sides and back, rheumatism, backache,
kidney and bladder; and Foley Carthar
tic Tablets a wholesome and thoroughly
cleansing cathartic, especially comfort
ing to stout persons. Sold everywhere.
Help The Kidneys
Hood River People Are Learning the
Way
It's the little kidney ills
The lame, weak or aching back
The unnoticed urinary riianriUra
That may lead to dropsy and Uright's
When the kidneva are weak.
Help them with Doan's Kidney Pills,
A remedy especially for kidneva.
Doan's have been used in kidney tron-
uies lor ou years.
Endorsed by 40,000 people-endorsed
t nome.
Froof in a Hood River citizen's statement.
Mr. E. Eggleston, 1202 Thirteenth
St., Hood River, says: "Whenever any
one of my family is in need of a kidney
medicine, we ure Doan's Kidney Pills.
I have taken them when I noticed my
kidneys have not been acting as they
should, causing a dull ache acroee the
small of my back and thev have always
done me good." "
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's
Kidney Pills the same that Mrs. Eeale-
Buffalo, N. Y. '
Go to Law, The Cleaner, '
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i! For Goodness Sake eat
Blue Ribbon
BREAD
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COAL AND WOOD
Rock Springs and Utah Coal Best .Grades Only.
Wood of all kinds special quotations on carload lots.
Crushed Rock add Sand and Gravel.
STORAGE
Remember we are always at your service for any
of the above items or for the transfer of your trunk
or any other hauling.
Transfer & Livery Co.
TELEPHONE 41 11
riT. HOOD RAILROAD COMPANY
Time Table No. 29
Effective 12:01 A. M. Sunday, March 11, 1917.
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SOUTH BOUND
Ns.S
Dillv
tail Autol
P. M.
5.00
6.03
5.10
5.20
5.23
5.2S
5.33
5.36
5.41
5.45
5.50
5.65
6.05
6.10
P. M.
NORTnnoc.vn
No. 3
Daily
Bail Autol
A. U.
10.45
10.48
10.65
11.05
11.08
11.13
11.18
11.21
11.26
11.30
11.35
11.40 a,
11.50
11.55
A. M.
No. I
Daily
Stum
A. H.
8.00
8.03
8.12
8.25
8.30
8.40
8.45
8.60
9.00
9. M
9.20
9.25
9.35
10.00
A. M.
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A. U.
8.50
8.47
8.4U
8.30
8.25 oi 1
8.20
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8.01 g
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7.50
7.40
7.35
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k.Jn?in t?.lirajted BPtt(re on Aoto all trunks and heavy basgage will he
nandied on the steam trains, either in advance of or following the passengers.
Whenever possible we buy home products in
preference to all others, f As a Hood River
business man who buys at home, I solicit the
patronage of Hood River people.
W. J. Filz Meat Market
Wm Giro a Green Stamps