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Wehave just received a new
lot of
Country Club Toilet
Preparations
Come in & let us show them to you
Chas. N. Clarke
YOUR Druggist
Safe Deposit Boxes
Effective January 1st, 1917, we reduced the
rate or standard size safe'deposit boxes to $2.00
per year. This gives our customers the benefit of
the double key system in our steel chest at a much
lower rate than is charged for similar service in
larger towns.
We invite you to call and let us show you the
advantages of having your papers all together in a
steel chest within a fire-proof vault.
Butler Banking Company.
An Orchard Necessity
The Hood River Box
Nailing Press
Do you know that no time saving contrivance for or
chardists has ever become so universally popular as this box
nailing press? These presses have been shipped to Siberian
orchardists, all over the United States and to the far away
fruit districts of Australia. The reasons are simple. The
cost of the box is but normal when compared with the saving
made by the efficient service it renders.
W. G. SNOW
Phone 2611 Fourth Street
The Purity Dairy Co.
Yours for prompt service ,and
Good Milk
THOS. D. CALKINS
The Secret of Lasting Construction
No matter wheiher it's a house, barn or shed lies not
alone in your choice of siding material and shingles, but
largely in the material that must support the buildmg-that is
GOOD TIMBERS AND DIMENSION FOR
The kind we handle are the product of one of the best saw
mills in the country and will support your building for years.
Come in and let's talk it over.
WE HANDLE CEMENT
Bridal Veil Lumbering Company
Yard West of Freight Depot Phone 2181
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OREGON
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SCORES OF VACANT
LOTS TO BE GARDENS
With the approach of springtime,
practically the entire male population
or Hood Kiver may be found partici
pating in the cultivation of vacant lota
and back yard gardens. Some of the
householders are reclaiming from the
sod bits of their formerly handsomely
kept lawns and bluegreass this year
will give way to orderly rows 01 on
ions, spinach, beans and cucumbers,
Others have spaded up the sides of city
streets on which trarhc is but occa
sionaL The vacant lots that will be
cultivated this season may be counted
by the scores. A number of such plots
of ground covered with virginal shrub
bery and the marring remains of last
year's growth of noxious weeds are
being cleared by ambitious merchants
and professional men.
The wholesale undertaking of the
amateur gardeners has alarmed City
Water Superintendent Price, who de
clares that the city water system may
be taxed to the limit to supply irriga
tion water.
"We will have water a plenty," says
Mr. frice, ' if a strict system of in
spection is inaugurated. But we will
have to cease wasting our water re
sources. Heretofore we have wasted
as much as or more water than we
have used. Faucets have been left
running and leaking valves have al
lowed much of our water to run to
waste. Such practices will not be
tolerated the coming season."
MANY NEW FAMILIES
COME TO VALLEY
The new residents declaring that
they have been attracted by the open'
ing of the Highway and by the good
public schools, no less than a dozen
new families will make their homes in
the Hood River valley the coming
spring and summer. With a family of
10 bwdard Keown has arrived to make
his home on a tract of 40 acres pur
chased from William Durham in the
Willow Flat district. W. W. Kauf mann
will move here with his family from
Portland. Clarence Underwood, of
North Yakima, with his family will
make his home on a large orchard
tract in the Oak Grove community.
P. T. Harris, of the United States for
estry service at Tacoma, Wash., will
move here in the near future to reside
on a recently purchased tract of orch
ard land in the Barrett district.
A. von Hacht, of the Hood River
Gas & Electric Co. office, has pur
chased from L. A. Henderson two lots
in the Winans addition in the east end
of the city and will erect a home
there. Geo. P. Pemberton, who has
resided on a ranch at Caldwell, Ida.,
has arrived here with his family, hav
ing leased the Twin Oaks farm of S.
F. Blythe.
, Kiddies Make Record
Although the children had no previ
ous knowledge that a drill was to be
called the pupils of the Park stret
and Coe primary schools Thrusday
afternoon made enviable records in
leaving the buildings in fire drills,
which were witnessed by L. G. Morgan
and R. B. Perigo, respectively chief
and treasurer of the Volunteer fire de
partment. 'The children at the two story Park
street structure left the building in a
record time of 35 seconds, while at the
Coe school, where the youngsters have
not had an opportunity for participa
tion in drills and becoming thoroughly
acquainted with the building, which
was opened just two and half months
ago, the litlte tots were all safely out
side the building in 50 seconds.
Search Made for Johnson
William Peterson, a rancher of the
White Salmon district was here last
Friday making inquiries for Victor
Johnson, an aged hermit, who has re
sided in this city for the past several
years, making a living by engaging in
odd jobs around town. Mr. Peterson
says that he has received a letter from
the administrator of an estate of the
old man's brother at Waterloo, la. The
dead brother, an old bachelor, died
leaving a considerable fortune in lands
and other property for his heirs it is
said.
The old hermit closed his shack here
week before last and stated to ac
quaintances that he was leaving for
Bend to seek employment.
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Fourth Class Postmaster Examination
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that on Saturday,
April 14, examination starting at 10.45
a. m., an examination will be held at
Hood River, as a result of which it is
expected to make certification to fill a
contemplated vacancy in the position of
fourth class postmaster at Mount Hood,
Ore., and other vacancies as they may
occur at that office, unless it shall be
decided in the interests of the service
to fill the vacancy by reinstatement.
The compensation of the postmaster at
this office was $267 for the last fiscal
year.
Age limit, 21 years and over on the
date of examination, except that in a
state where women are declared by
statute to be of full age for all pur
poses at 18 years, women 18 years of
age on the date will be admitted.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the post office for
which the examination is announced.
Application forms and full .information
can be secured from the postmaster at
Mount Hood.
New Episcopal Church Proposed
The members of the congregation
of St. Mark's Episcopal church ot this
city have voted unanimously to con
struct a new church building. The
new structure, according to plans, will
cost approximately $3,000.
Rev. E. A. Macnamara, pastor of
St. Mark's church, announces that an
anonymous benefactor has already
promised to subscribe $1,000 toward
the building fund.
Athletic Meet Soon
Will McGuire, coach of the local
athletes, announces that a second" meet
between boxers and wrestlers of the
Hood River Commercial Club and Hood
River High School and representatives
of Lincoln High School, Portland, will
be held here on the evening of Friday,
April 6. Prospective local partici-
Eants in the coming bout are: Arthur
ofts, Bryan Campbell.Whorlow, John
son, Glass, Hicks, Lancaster, Tolman,
Bentley and Imholz.
Sign of Good Digestion
When you see a cheerful and happy
old lady you mav know that she lias
good d'gestion. tf your dieotion is im
paired or if you do not relish your meals
take a dose of Chamberlain's Tablets.
They strengthen the stomach, improve
the indigestion and cause a gen tie move
ment of the bowels. Obtainable everywhere.
Money Talks
. -TO-
Fruit Growers
"BY-
Northwestern Fruit Exchange
No. 27-Accounting De
partment
TO FRUIT GROWERS:
In the conduct of its own business.
the EXCHANGE doesn't believe in
taking things for granted. By the
same token, it doesn't believe that
the grower should be expected to take
things for granted. An accounting
svstem that doesn t give the grower a
clear, intelligible picture of the ad
ministration of his business by his
agents seems to us to fall far short of
the mark. Years ago accounting
seemed to be considered as a sort of
"necessary evil," a thing to be en
dured, and therefore, a thing usually
neglected or else poorly done. Nowa
days, in every successful business, ac
counting is an important and respected
function, for it is the beacon-light
which illuminates the whole course of
the business and lights the channels of
progress.
I never have had any patience with
the old. cvnical theory that "what the
grower didn't know, doesn't hurt
him." On the other hand we in the
EXCHANGE think that what the
grower doesn't know is usually the
very thing that DOES hurt him.
Rieht from the beginning, the EX
CHANGE has been profoundly im-
pessed with the solemn responsibility
that devovles upon one who handles
other people's money. It has not been
willing to "take things for granted"
even in the matter of its own honesty.
It realizes the frailty of human nature,
and made ud its mind to surround it
self with every conceivable safeguard
which would ensure the discharge of
its duties with strict fidelity.
Therefore. PROTECTION is the
keynote to the EXCHANGE'S account
ing system. There are three main
factors in this business :
1. The Grower.
2. The Exchange.
3. The BUYER.
Now. the EXCHANGE thinks that
all three of these factors need protec
tion :
THE GROWER NEEDS PRO
TECTION 1. Against his own dishonesty.
2. Against the EXCHANGE'S dis
honesty.
3. Against the buyer s dishonesty.
THE EXCHANGE NEEDS PRO
TECTION 1. Against its own dishonesty.
2. Against the growers' dishonesty.
3. Against the buyers' dishonesty.
THE BUYER NEEDS PROTEC
TION 1. Against his own dishonesty.
2. Against the Exchange's dishon
esty. . i ..... . -
3. Against the growers' dishonesty.
Now, don't misunderstand me. I am
not charging anybody with dishonesty ;
I am discussing PRINCIPLES. Be
cause you carry fire insurance on your J
house and barn is no reason why your
buildings are going to burn. You
simply PROTECT YOURSELF as a
matter of business prudence AGAINST
THAT CONTINGENCY.
The EXCHANGE believes that in
order to achieve maximum PROTEC
TION for all concerned, there must be,
1st. A rigid, impersonal, uncompro
mising SYSTEM.
Now, as to the SYSTEM. In the
first place, the whole accounting sys
tem of the EXCHANGE is based on
the principle that the EXCHANGE is
only an AGENT a hired man and
that its boss (the grower, or shipping
association) is entitled to know
EVERYTHING concerning the conduct
of his business. Every car of fruit
sold by the EXCHANGE is handled as
a separate entirety the EXCHANGE
does not pool returns and as each car
is sold, the EXCHANGE accounts to
the shipper in detail, giving (a) the
name and address of the buyer, (b)
date of shipment of car, (c) date of
sate of the car. (d) car number, (e)
date of accounting, (f ) price at which
the car was sold. If there are several
varieties or grades in the car, the
price at which each variety, each
grade, or each group of sizes, is shown
in detail. In other words, the account
of sale is a true picture of the transac
tion. With this data in his possession,
the shipper or growers' association,
can confirm and verify any or every
transaction, if it so desires, by inde
pendent investigation. Now, perhaps
you will begin to understand what I
mean by the EXCHANGE'S system
"protecting it from its own dishon
esty." It is the SYSTEM which
makes dishonesty so difficult and dan
gerous as to be IMPRACTICAL that is
the ideal system. It leaves nothing to
trust, nothing to chance.
Should there be a rejection, or an al
lowance, the facts are subject to inde
pendent investigation also.
Then, every transaction undergoes
audit in this office, every one is double
checked (by different individuals) and
many are triple checked. All pay
ments are made by voucher-checks
which caity the signatures of three
persons, of whom two are officers. It.
is a matter of pride to the EX
CHANGE that the return of an ac
count sales to it for correction of a
clerical or other error has occurred
only twice in a record of six and a half
years' operations.
COMPLETE OPENNESS AND
PUBLICITY : Right from the start,
the EXCHANGE had a firm policy:
ANY INTERESTED GROWER OR
HIS AGENT IS WELCOME TO
COME INTO THE EXCHANGE OF
FICE AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT
NOTICE. AND AUDIT THE AD
MINISTRATION OF HIS BUSI
NESS. Furthermore, the grower
doesn't have to be an accountant ; if
he can read, he can, with the utmost
ease, follow his business through, step
by step, right from the car number to
the cash ; can see all the telegrams, all
the letters entering into the sale, can
see the carbon copy of the original
invoice, agents' reports of condition on
arrival, the copy of the original ticket
from the bank reporting payment and
credit of the proceeds of the draft, and
the original entries through the EX
CHANGE'S books, the account sales
and the voucher-check. There is noth
ing mysterious or complicated about
all this and no reason for the slightest
confusion or doubt. And. this OPEN
INVITATION on the part of the EX
CHANGE has been accepted time and
again, and always with the result that
the investigator left completely satis
fied, and thereafter became a booster
for the EXCHANGE'S system.
Do you wonder that those who have
patronized the EXCHANGE and who
have taken the trouble to REALLY
INVESTIGATE for themselves rather
than to take hearsay and rumor and
gossip, have unshaken CONFIDENCE
IN THE EXCHANGE?
In my next talk I will tell you some
thing a1out CENTRAL PACKING,
COOPERATIVE BUYING, etc.
Faithfully yours,
W. F. GW1N,
Vice-President and General Manager,
Northwestern Fruit Exchange.
DUCRWALL HAS A
NARROW ESCAPE
John C. Duckwall, an Odell orchard
ist, and Munroe Parks, a man em
ployed by Mr. Duckwall, miraculously
escaped possible serious injury or death
last week when a pine tree, 42 inches
in diameter, was uprooted by a pre
vailing gale. The men were engaged
in sawing up the trunk of a fallen tree
when they were attracted by the snap
ping of roots of the windblown pine.
Mr. Duckwall shouted a warning and
both men, the tree already falling di
rectly toward them, barely had time to
reach a ace of safety. Smaller
branches whipped their bodies.
The trunk of the tree fell across the
length of log they had almost finished
severing and broke it from the main
trunk. But for a smaller fir tree,
which deflected it, the big pine up
rooted by the wind, would have crushed
in a little cabin in which Mr. Duckwall
had stored boxes of blasting powder
and dynamite caps.
"It was about the closest call I have
ever had," says Mr. Duckwall" and I
shiver every time I think of it."
S. S. CONVENTION TO
BE AT PAKKDALE
Mrs. J. E. Ferguson, president of
the organization, announces that the
next annual convention of the Hood
River county Sunday school Associa
tion will be held May 11, 12 and 13 at
Parkdale. C. A. Phipps, secretary of
the Oregon State Sunday School Asso
ciation, and other prominent Sunday
school workers will be present for the
meeting. The full program will be
given later.
Belgian Card Party Success
At the big ball room of the Heil-
bronner hall approximately 150 people
participated last Thursday in a charitv
card party and about $40 was netted
for the fund for the Belgian Children s
Relief Association. The big hall was
beautifully decorated in the national
colors. In the center of the 'hall a
number of American nags were
grouped about the flag of Belgium.
America, The Star Spangled Banner
and other patriotic songs, Mrs. L. A.
Henderson accompanying on the piano,
were sung by the assemblage.
The party was given bv a committee
composed of all the women's card
clubs of the city and surrounding rural
district.
Mrs. Swift Succumbs to Pneumonia
The funeral of the late Mrs. H. E.
Swift, a young matron of the East
Side orchard district, was held Friday
afternoon at the Anderson undertak
ing chapel. Rev. L. G. Leavitt. pastor
of the First Christian church, officiat
ing. Mrs. tswift, who was rushed
from her home to the hospital Tuesday
for treatment of a sudden attack of
pnuemonia, passed away Thursday
morning.
Mrs. bwift is survived bv her hus
band and two little daughters, one six
and the other two years old.
Notice of Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Fruit
Gowers' Exchange will be held on Sat
urday, March 31 at 10 a. m. in the
Library hall, city of Hood River, Ore
gon, for the purpose of electing direc
tors for the coming year and transact
ing any other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
i ruit Growers' Exchange.
By Wm. R. Warner, 3rd,
Secretary.
Little Girl Had Croup
Every mother knows and fears croon.
Mrs. R. M. Raney. R. K. D. 2. Stanford.
Ky., writes: "My little girl had been
having croup every few nights. I began
to give her a few drODS of Folev'a Honev
anil Tar Compound every two or-three
hours, and that night she slept well,
never c niched any. and the next da v her
cold was gone. To all of my friends I
am saying, 'Get a bottle of Foley's Hon
ev and Tar for laarippe, coughs, colds
and croup. A genuine cure.' " Hold
everywhere.
Real Estate Transfers
(Data furnished bv the Hood River
Abstract & Investment Co.)
Anna May King et al to E. C. Sa-
gers, .2 acres just south of Columbia
park.
Phillip E. Michell and wife to A. R.
Green, tots 6, 7, 20, and 21 block 36,
Hood Kiver proper; and lota 5 and 6
Block 3, Winans Addition.
Gladys Brock and husband to Caze-
dero Real Estate Co., 18.61 acres of
orchard on East Side.
Oregon Lumber Co. to John Inirlis.
lots 33, 34, 35 and 46 Riverside Park,
uee.
mm
mmrnu
OF NORWEGIAN COD LIVER OIL
usually stops a stubborn
cough or chest cold when
ordinary specifics fail.
It helps strengthen the
lungs and throat adds
energy to the blood and
gives the system the force
to help resist disease.
Use SCOTT'S
Refuse Substitutes
Scott ft kmc, BkxMnficld. N. J.
1M
Go to Law, Tht Cleaner.
Garden Making Time
Is Near
Our new Spring stock of garden
tools is now ready; Rakes, Shovels,
Hoes, Spading Forks, Trowels, Grass
Hooks, etc. Each tool thoroughly
tested and guaranteed to be free,
from defects.
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GARDEN HOSE
In anticipation of present high
cost of materials we placed our or
ders many months ago, and have
just received our new stock, which
we can sell at prices no higher than
last year's, while this shipment lasts.
Blowers Hardware Co
The Firm That "MaKei Good'
Phone 1691 Oak and 1st Sts.
White River
Flour
Makes Bread Having the
Old Bread? Flavor
AT YOUR GROCERS
They Always Come Back
Here whenever they have been induced to stray by big prom
isesand once they return our customers stray no more.
. When you decide to buy shoes, don't part with your money
until you have seen what inducements this store offers. Com
pare carefully and you will be indifferent to economy indeed
if we do not get your order.
J. C. Johnsen, The Hood River Shoe Man
Building Plaster, Cement. Lime
Feeds for -
The Dairyman and Poultryman
Warehouse at foot of 5th Street
S. E. B ARTMESS
FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND LICENSED EMBALIR
Licensed with Oregon's first class of Embalmers. Phone I3SI, 3821
HOOD RIVER, OREGON
PEOPLES NAVIGATION COMPANY
Steamer Tahoma
Down Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
Up Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays
Afl kinds of freight and passengers handled. Horses and automobiles
- given special attention.
Jack Bagley, Agent, Phone 3514
Hay, Grain, Mill Feed, Flour and Corn Meal
CORN MEAL
Made from corn grown in Hood River Valley, milled and
sacked by Kelly Bros. No better, fresher meal than this.
Get it from your grocer KELLY BROS. CORN MKAL.
Hunt Paint &
Complete line of PAINTS, OILS, BRUSHES, Etc.
Wall Paper Co.
Heath & Milligan Mixed Paints
Glidden's Varnishes
Boom Mouldings
Bulk Calcimine Mixed to Order
Plate and Card Bail
Dry Paste