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VOL. XXIX
HOOD JUVER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10. 1918
No. 32
Jit JUv Jy o
AT the first of the New Year, yoir no doubt
are planning on economies and making use
of labor saving devices. The telephoja is one of
the greatest labor saving devices of the day.
Can you afford not "to have one in your resi-
dence? Five cents a day or less than one cent
per call for the average subscriber is the rate.
THE TELEPHONE IS FOR YOUR SERVICE
7 Oregon-Washington Telephone Company
Be loyal to your own State. Eat the perishable foods ydur
farmer produce. 1
Now is the time to have your
better Kodak negatives
"Enlarged."
We are equipped to do your
Enlarging right
at reasonable prices.
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The &tta Store
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KODAKS
VICTROLAS
Come in and hear the latest January Records.
CONDENSED REPORT OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF HOOD RIVER OREGON
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS DECEMBER 31. HI7
llewoiircpw!
Loans and Discounts $304,732.66
United States Bonds '. 138,955.00
Other Bonds and Securities . 107,753.12
Bank Building and Fixtures 51,629.27
Other Real Estate 6,325.00
Cash and Exchange 136,683.80
LinbilStieNt
Capital Stock
Undivided Profits
Circulation
Deposits
$746,078.85
$100,000.00
3,544.49
100,000.00
542,534.36
$746,078.85
Deposits under Call, Dec. 31, 1917 - $542,534.00
Dec. 27, 1916 - 366,127.00
Increase in Deposits in One Year ' $176,407.00
A. D. MOE, President
C. DETHMAN, Vice-President
E. O. BLANCH A R, Cashier
S. J. MOORE, Asst. Cashier
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Butler Banking
Company
ESTABLISHED 1900
Resources over $900,000
MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
We wish our Patrons
and Friends
A Happy and Prosperous
Neiv Year!
And we wish to announce that in our
recent deal with the Snow & Forden Co.,
we merely sold our lease on the Cascade
Avenue building and not our business.
, For the present we will continue our
down town and Heights business all at the
Heights Garage, but as soon as possible
we will secure new down town quarters
and operate both branches. . We will be
pleased to have our patrons accustomed
to visiting our downtown garage to call on
us on the Heights.
J. F. VOLSTORFF,
C. A. Tucker.
SERVICE IS OUR MOTTO
QUALITY GOODS
FRESH, SMOKED AND CURED
MEATS
THE BEST OF GROCERIES
L. H. HUGGINS
Successor to
E. M. HOLMAN'S SANITARY MARKET
Same old stand on 12th Street. Phone 2134
Delivering made to all parts of town.
THE DEMAND OF THE HOUR
Military Wrist Watches
for
U. S. Soldiers
Elgin Military Watches are especially adapted to hard
outdoor use. .
Complete in sturdy, compact case of special design.
Strong, mannish looking, silvered dial with luminous
hands and figures. Heavy cow-boy style strap of battle
ship gray.
Other designs, built upon substantial lines, all of
moderate price and time-keeping qualities. .
Come in and let us show them to you.
W. F LARAWAY
JEWELER
No Pacifist Should Read
the War Number
of
THE PSYCHOGRAM
On Sale at Slocom & Canfield's, January the Seventh,
t Look it over.
W. G. SNOW
-HOOD RIVER,
OREGON
Automobile Owners!
Do not store your cars for the winter without first
bringing them in for our inspection.
We have added to our business an automobile repair I
Drancn. uur new department win oe maintained with the
care that has characterized all of the work of our shop.
H. P. Jochimsen will be in charge of this work.
With best wishes to all of our Hood River Valley
friends and customers for
A Happy and Prosperous New Yeah-
Rubber Stamps
HANNUM MADE
ROADFOREMAN
ROAD SUPERVISORS ARE DROPPED
Deputy Foremen Are Named and Election
N Boards Appointed by County
Court Last Week
County Commissioner Hannum was
appointed Thursday by the county
court as road foreman for the ensuing
year. In accordance with a law
adopted at the last legislature the
offices of road supervisors have been
abolished, and ail road work will be
conducted from central headquarters
to be established by Mr. Hannum.
Deputy foremen have been appointed as
follows: S. W. Curran, district No.
1, including the Columbia Highway
west of the city : J. B. Doggett. dis
tricts No. 2 and 8 and a part of 9 ;
W. L. Nichols, -districts No. 3, 4 and
11; R. K. Kobertson, districts No. 5
and 10; Chester Shute, districts No. 6
and 7 and a part of 9.
The court appointed election boards '
for the county as follows :
Baldwin precinct Geo. M. Wishart.
chairman; J. M. Lenz, judge; W. 11.
fcdick, U. W. Jordan ana J. U. Dog-
gett, clerks.
Barrett r. U bherrieb. chairman;
Roy D. Smith, judge ; Vernon Shoe
maker. O. B. Nye and David Fyles,
clerks.
Center H. P. Allen, chairman ;
John W. Anderson, judge ; Bertha M.
(Jlymer, Ulen B. Marsh and Kate L.
Morrison, clerks.
Dee C. G. Roberts, chairman; R. A.
Collins, judge; W. F. Shannon, J. R.
Lrigar and J. n. (Jrenshaw, clerks.
hast Hood River J. U Porter,
chairman; Miles Carter, judge; J. B.
Hunt, Mrs. Phoebe Morse and Mrs.
F. H. Button, clerks.
Falls A. W. Meyers, chairman ;
T. W. Badder. iudire: Frank Hall.
J. B. Marchell and Earl M. Noble,
clerks.
Heights J. L. Hershner, chairman ;
J. O. McLaughlin, judge; Mrs. Kate
L. Davenport, t red u. Coe and Mrs.
Anna R, Mellon, clerks.
Oak lirove A. O. Anderson, chair
man: B. F. Eadleman, judge; Frank
t. skinner, J. w. Hicks and U. u.
Pierson, clerkB.
R H. Kemp, ' chairman ; O. L..
Waiters, judge; L. A. E. Clark, E. W.
Dunbar and J. r. Naumes, clerks.
Park F. H. Blagg, chairman ; E. N.
Renson, judge; Mrs. Christian Munroe,
F. B. Loving and Trafford E. Smith,
clerks.
Parkdale Geo. Monroe. chairrfmn :
W L. Perkins, judge; M. O. Boe.
C. C. Walton and Robert Riley, clerks.
fine Urove u. A. Newman, chair
man ; Mrs. M. Dragseth, judge ; Mrs.
E. E. Lage, A. G. Lewis and C. K.
Benton, clerks.
Waucoma F. W. Blagdon, chair
man; Mr. Sarah Marshall, judge;
T. D. Walme, Mrs. Mattie Nickelsen
and R. B. Perigo, clerks.
West Joseph Frazier, Jr., chair
man; Mrs. Jennie Bentley, judge;
J. F. Batchelder, Mrs. Laura Page
jind Mrs. Florence Gould, clerks.
The court hBS appointed Nels Hagen
as a member of the board of directors
of the East Fork Irrigation district to
succeed the late J. R. Steele, a Middle
Valley orchardist who passed away
suddenly in Portland the day before
Christmas.
The court reappointed F. W. Angus
as county fruit inspector.
APPLES PRESENTED
TO EXCURSIONISTS
When the 241 happy membeisof the
annual Union Pacihc California excur
sion for wheat ranchers and business
men of the Inland Empire and central
Canadian provinces and their families
arrived here at noon Saturday they
were greeted by a large number of
business men, and boxes or selected
Spitzenburg apples were presented the
vacationists by the Apple orowers as
sociation.
The party, in charge of W. S. Elli
ott, district passenger and freight
asrent of tite O.-W. R. & N. Co. at
Spokane, was met here by R. H. At-
Kllison, roruana ciiy . passenger agem
of the rail line. All munching big red
apples, the vacationists left here look
ing forward to the stop made at Mult
nomah Falls, where the special train
was halted long enough to permit the
lollv party a view of the great cas
cades and the stretches of the Colum
bia river there.
are being hard fought for. The posi
tion of forward will be hard to decide,
with the Moe twins shooting baskets
at every turn and Vernita Nickelsen
and Clara Haas keeping up with them
and several girls in the freshman class
showing up wonderfully. The centers
are right there, Helen riter, uuve
Wildin, Jessie Lewis and guards, Wil-
leta Swick, Caroline Howell and Hat
tie Plog, well they will show the
Pendleton girls a good fights
The bovs will play Udell also. Udell
has always won, but this year the boys
intend to turn the tables. The boys'
team, with veterans Blowers and Gas-
row ay and Jthen Cameron, Slavens,
Epping, Dark and a few more of our
huskies from our foot ball team, will
surely make Udell hop. But they need
the support of the townspeople too, so
come and help our boys win. Game
starts at 8 o clock sharp at H. R.
H. S. auditorium.
SPECIAL MEETING OF
GRAND JURY CALLED
Circuit Judge Wilson, here from The
Dalles Monday, has called a special
session of the grand jury for January
22, in order that the body may make
an investigation and art in the case of
several men whoj have recently been
bound over. I he defendant in one of
the cases is Rev. J. L. Allen, who was
bound over on a charge of arson, it
having been alleged by the office of the
state fire marshal, following an inves
tigation of Deputy Geo. Stokes, that
he burned a residence at Cascade
Locks. '
Harry Clark, a halfbreed negro-In
dian, is charged with a statuary crime
against an Indian girl whom he is al
leged to have lured from the Warm
Springs agency. Dave Matheny is field
on the charge of the burglary of the
country home of Dr. T. L. Eliot.
lOMMERCIAL CLUB
SEES END OF DEBT
Before the spring months arrive the
Commercial club, for the first time in
more than eight years, will be free
from debt, as has been announced by
the board of directors. During the
past year the commercial organization,
in addition to meeting all current 1917
expenses, has reduced an old indebted
ness, contracted during boom days, by
the sum of $1,448. A balance of $250
remains to be paid off during the next
few months.
The actions of the Commercial club
the past year have been characterized
by lack of ostentation. The members
of the organization have lent their
support to all local patriotic cam
paigns, and the club has turned over
its quarters to the women of the Ked
Cross for sewing rooms.
At the organization of the board
officers were elected as follows: O. P.
Dabnev. pres. : W. L. Clark, vice pres. :
S. J. Moore, treas. ; C. N. Ravfln, fees;
QUESTIONNAIRES ALL
MAILED YESTERDAY
The last of the 609 questionnaires to
be ff)jwared by , the exemption board to
Hood River county draft eliigbles were
mailed yesterday. Up to Monday Hood
Kiver county had but seven men wno
were classed as slackers, having failed
U make a report or returo.their ques
timinaires.
The exemption board, because of the
loyalty or attorneys and advisory
members of the board in assisting elig'
ibles Jin filling out their reports, have
had but little trouble with question
naires. All attorneys have kept their
offices onen at all times to the men.and
J. F. Batchelder and Jugde Glanville
have been constantly on duty at the
eourt house.
' M. Yasui has rendered invaluable
jusistance, it is 'stated by the board,
ki securing proper reports on question
naires mailed tothe 40 Japanese of the
valley whose ages are within the draii.
AT THE
GLACIER
OFFICE
PENDLETON, 0DEI1
VS. H.R.H.S. FRIDAY
Tomorrow, Friday, the first league
basket bfcll games of the year will be
plaved by both the boys and girls.
This is me nrsi lime in uiree years
that the girls have had a team and
tomorrow night they will clash with
the champion of the state for 1917
season. The V endieton girls are Known
far their fast playing and special
tricks, but the H. R. H. S. team is
also coming along. The team will not
be picked until tonight and all places
PINE GROVE FOLK
SHOW PATRIOTISM
Following a patriotic, rally at Pine
Grove Saturday night, the members of
the grange, one of the oldest and
strongest grange organizations of the
state, have donated to the Red Cross
women of the neighborhood their large
hall for Kcwing headquarters. The
grangers have equipped the hall with
six sewing machines.
Ihe meeting was attfnded by a large
number of orchardista and their fam
ilies. Mrs. E. R. Moller delivered a
stirring address, and patriotic songs
were rendered by Mrs. U a. felfitton.
The Pine urove auxiliary of the Ked
Cross Chapter now has 75 women de
voting a part of each week to the
mamitaclure of -bandages and hospital
supplies for the Red Cross.
NO MORE SATURDAY
NIGHT SHOPPING
Dunn? the months 'of January and
February there will be no more Satur
day night shopping at Hood River
stores. W. T. rrasier, of the Blowers
Hardware Co., interviewed all lower
city merchants Monday and secured
the agreement of all of them to close
their store at 6 p. m., just as on week
nights, on Saturday evenings.
Following his visit to lower city
merchants Mr. Frasier visited the
merchants of the Heights to secure
their agreement to the plans.
COLUMBIA RIVER
RAISED 18 FEET
Commodore Dean, who for 15 years
has been operating a ferry system be
tween here and White Salmon, says
that the recent rise of 18 feet in the
Columbia is the record for the winter
months.
"I have talked with old timers and
Indians," says Commodore Defln, "and
they tell me that three feet is the
greatest raise they have ever before
seen the Columbia , make from rain
storms. But of course, these recent
warm rains have been causing the
snow of the early part of the winter
to melt.
The Columbia has begun to fall and
is now at the 16 foot stage here.
OLD HOUSES
TORN DOWN
CREWS MAKE READY FOR GARAGE
I'nsightly Shacks to Be Replaced by Fire
proof Structure to Be Occupied
By H. T. DeWitt
Crews of men Friday began razing
five pioneer frame structures at the
corner of Third street and Cascade
avenue preparatory to the construction
of a fireproof garage for E. B. Clark,
of Portland. The oldest of the pioneer
buildings was erected in 1881 by John
Reynolds. Thirty years ago, Mr. and
Mrs. John Gerdes, following their wed
ding, moved to the structure. Five
years later Mr. Gerdes constructed a
store building adjoining his home.
Another of the old buildings now being
torn down by wrecking crews was for
merly Hood River's first livery stable,
occupied by E. S. Oilnger.
The new garage, to be of concrete
and tile construction, will be 100 feet
square and one story in height. It
will be occupied by Harry DeWitt,
who has taken the exclusive agency
for the Ford.
Tourtellotte & Hummel, of Portland,
are architects for the new structure.
H. Cramer, of this city, has the con
tract for erecting the new building.
The new garage, home of Hood
River Fords, will be one of the finest
structures of its kind in the state.
News of the improvement is being re
ceived with 'gratification by all local
men and women who take a pride in
the city.
When the wrecking crews razea the
old red shack at the corner of Third
and Cascade Tuesday afternoon, Hood
River lost all claim to a haunted house.
The top story of this little building, it
is stated, has been sealed for the last
15 years, and it was expected that
workmen might find relics of old-time
days. Nothing, however, was found
except huge rat nests and gigantic spi
der webs.
The improvement has brought con
sternation to about three dozen cats
that have made their home in the old
abandoned house. But joy reigns
among Hotel Oregon guests who have
occupied back rooms and whose sleep
many, many times has been broken in
to by midnight serenades of feline im
pressarioB and prima donnas.
CARRIAGE SMASHED
BABY ESCAPES HURTS
CANADIAN OFFICIALS
HERE FEBRUARY 3
At a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the local branchof the State
Council of Defense, called by Chair
man W. A. Isenberg last night, plans
were made for the mass meeting to be
held here on the afternoon of Sunday
February 3, when the people of Hood
n 7,, i J l i I f : a .
Kiver win ue auuresoeu uy ijieuicnsui'
Colonel McMillan. Major F. 'B. Ed
wards and Capt. E. J. Cook, three
Canadian officers, veterans of the great
war, who are making a tour of Ore'
eon.
The committee met to take definite
action on the proposal that the visitors
deliver their messages atlthe Asbury
Methodist church, the largest edifice of
the city.
Little Marv Alleen. the year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cul-
bertson. miraculously escaped injury.
even a scratch, Tuesday evening, when
the carriage in which she was being
propelled by her mother was struck Dy
an automobile and dragged for about
150 feet.
Mrs. Culbertson had just met Rev.
M. L. Hutton at the northeast corner
of Ninth street and Sherman avenue.
and the minister had stopped to see the
baby, when Ed Barton, deliveryman
for the Filz meat market, and J. P.
Ileaton, a litney man, came up the
grade of Ninth street going south.
Barton was accompanied by Glen Lov
ing, a 15 year old boy, who was driving
the automobile. As Loving steered his
car into Sherman avenue he became
frightened, fearing that his machine
was going to be struck by the other
machine, he says. First he beaded the
car into the corner opposite Mrs. Cul
bertson. Then the car was suddenly
dashed into the pedestrains. Struck by
the machine Rev. Hutton sustained se
vere bruises on one hip. Before Mrs.
Culbertson or the baby were struck the
automobile was stopped. Then the
boy, in his confusion, instead of re
verisng his machine shot forward
again. Mrs. Culbertson was struck
and the machine passed over one of her
feet. The wicker baby carriage was
struck square on and caught between,
the car and a high wall parallel to the
sidewalk. Fortunately for the little tot
the cab's basket and cover, folded up
by the impact like a coccoon, protected
the baby, and when Rev. Hutton lifted
the debris of the vehicle from the In
fant she was gleefully laughing, as
though the accident had been a great
game.
While Mrs. Culbertson s injuries are
oainful. thev are not serious. An X-
ray photograph was made yesterday
afternoon to ascertain if any bones
were broken.
HAROLD TUCKER IS
SERIOUSLY INJURED
W. F. Crowe, an associate of the
young man's father, Alfred Tucker, in
the manufacture of wooden pegs for
shipbuilding, informed the local ex
emption board last Friday that Harold
F. Tucker was dangerously injured in
a sawmill accident at Walla Walla
Thursday. Mr. Crowe, accompanying
his letter with the young man s ques
tionnaire, stated that young Tucker,
who recently left his West Side orchard
place to engage in the Walla Walla
plant, was caught in a saw. His body
and left arm were terribly mangled
and the cartoid artery was laid bare.
"While the full extent oi the injur
ies has not been determined," writes
Mr. Crowe, "it is believed that Mr.
Tucker will recover.
Mr. Tucker formerly resided in Port
land. Eastern Star Installs
Officers of the Eastern Star Chapter
were installed Tuesday night as fol
lows: Mrs. J. O. McLaughlin, W. M. ;
Geo. R. Castner, W. P. ; Mrs. Walter
Walters, A. M. ; Mrs. R. H. Coshow,
Treas; Miss Alta Poole, Sec. ; Mrs. C.
K. Marshall, C. ; Miss Etheliane Mc
Donald, A. C. ; Miss Ethel Goudy,
Adah; Mrs. V. R. Abraham, Ruth;
Mrs. E, L. Scobee, Esther; Mrs. W. B.
Heath, Martha; Mrs. C. S. Fields,
Electa; Mrs. P. G. Schreuders, W. ;
Mrs. W. J. Baker, M.: Mrs. J. L.
Hershner, Chap. ; Mrs. H. L. Dumble,
0. ; R. B. Bennett, S.
Pythian Sistsrs Installation Tonight
Installation of officers will be beld at
the meeting of Wauna Temple, Pythian
Sisters, this evening at 7.30. A full
attendance of membership is urged.
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