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HOOP ltlVEI!. DliKliOX, Tlin:SlAY, MAY !i. I'M
No. ;
CTe Cleveland Tractor
-PF.CIFIC.VUONS IN I5i:iKF
! i ill. lmre
Protected
0
-Motor: Four cylinder,
by 5 imli stroke.
overhead valves.
Horsepower: 1l' at draw bar: :
at belt pulley.
Length : in.
Width ; 50 in.
leight : in.
Weight: Less than :i-00 pounds.
Turning circle: 12 ft.
Track: length eaeh side. "0 in.,
w lilt h '; in.
Traction Hirface: More than M
square inches,
('filter to center of tracks: ;IS in.
Clearance : L' in.
t'.cli pull.'v: I iiiuif tt-r. s in.
t in.
Susfn iiPiiitl : three-pjint.
fac.
Price $1600 f . o. b. Portland
J. W. ANDERSON
AGENT I OR HOOD RIVER AND WASCO (.(H N l IF S
.Machine luav In' seen at Helen iiaiaje at The I "alien
Water Glass Corosive
Sublimate
for Eggs for Spuds
r r
Victrolas I Kodaks
and Libb and
Records Supplies
THE KRESS E DRUG CO.
7w etaM Store
t'orao in anil hear the latest May Records
HOUSE PLASTER, CEMENT
ARSENATE OF LEAD SPRAY
BOX SHOOKS
(live us your order at once so that you can depend upon
your supplies for this season.
Kelly Bros.
Phone 1401
HIGHLAND MILLING
COMPANY
Manufacturers and Dealers in All Kinds of
High Class Flours and Cereals
and in
Stock and Poultry Foods
has completed the construction of the new plant at the foot of State Street.
The institution expects to become a permanent one of the City, and we want the people
of the Town and Valley to become better acquainted with us, and we want to know all of you.
Come down any time and inspect our new plant.
It will be a pleasure for us to show you about.
irug me unties.
Telephone 1751
J. P. & L.
B. APLIN,
Proprietors
HOOD RIVER
H. R. CANNERY
DOUBLES SIZE
NEW BULDLNG NEAKS COMPLETION
Concern Plans for Comfort of Workers
Citizens Invited to Visit Cannery
And Witness Operation
i When their new factory annex, a
i concrete building, two stories 72x7:!
I feet.i s completed by H. Cramer. E.
' Cloud and 11. H. l.arkin, owners of the
Hood Kiver Canning Co., will tie pre
; pared to handle the district's product
, of canning tarries ami other fruits,
; and in addition the eanners will ex
1 pand this season and pack a large
! quantity of beans.
The new building will enable the
I eanners to double their annual output,
i The old two story concrete building, ?0
' xlo feet, will lie used exclusively in
the erratum of cappers, steaming
vats and other machinery. The new
structure will be devoted to the prep
aration of berries and vegetables. It
will contain no steam apparatus or ma
chinery. The women workers will he
segregated, a plan that w ill make for
their comfort.
"We believe mutual benefits to our
selves and to our employes will accrue
from this plan," says Mr. l.arkin.
"Our help will be made more comfort
able, and their work will be all the
more satisfactory."
lioth the canning buildings have
roofs of the saw-tooth construction,
providing a ventilation that keeps the
rooms cool even in dead of summer.
In former seasons the canning concern
has packed strawberries and cherries
mainly, but a large number of cases of
pears, apples, prunes, blackberries and
loganberries have been put up.
Tin' packing of beans will be an in
novation. Many orchardists have taken
advantage of the fanners' otl'er to se
cure bean seed, which is sold at 15
cents per pound, payment for same to
he deducted from the first delivery of
the green beans, and the valley's
string bean acreage thisjseason will he
several hundred per cent larger than
in any former year. The canners will
pack the Burpee' t Stringiest) Greenpod
variety exclusively. Mr. l.arkin says
that he expects a further interest on
the part of growers.
The canning concern has adopted a
policy that is hoped will produce a
feeling among the people of the valley
that the cannery is a permanent insti
tution. Orchardists and city men and
women are extended an invitation to
visit the plant at any time. The can
ners request that visitors call especial
ly when the plant is in operation.
"We are here," says Mr. Larkin,
"to benefit ourselves and the Hood
Kiver valley as a whole. We want the
people to think of us in this way. We
want to be prepared to take care of all
the canning products of the distict,
and we want the cooperation of all of
the citizens in making this posihle.
The cannery, provided the fruit sup
ply is as great as may be expected,
will employ 200 women this summer,
brunt of tli.
the surgical
local
RIG RED CROSS
nmun 10 vnn
for Northwest Conference
Don't be a slacker.
Executive Committee,
C. N. Kuvlin, Sc.
TELEPHONE SERVICE
IS UNDER FIRE
Lawn Sprinklers
Lawn Hose
Lawn Mowers
Hand Seeders
Hand Weeders
Wheel Hoes
Lawn Rakes
Lawn Grass Seed
Lawn Edgers
Screen Doors
Screen Windows
Window Screen
L E. A. FRANZ CO. -I
Have you experienced the Season's call for
green stuff? We will be glad to supply you.
ASPARAGUS, SPINACH
and all other fresh vegetables.
The combination of our Grocery itli a lirst class Meat Market makes
(or convt nience for vour shopping.
L. H. MUGGINS' SANITARY MARKET
12th STREET. PHONE 2134.
RALPH E. WILLIAMS
REPUBLICAN
Candidate for National Committeeman
Kalph E. Williams, of I'ortland, native sun o Oregon and pro
sent Republican National Committeeman, is a candidate for renomi
nation and election. All Oregon Knows that Mr. Williams was the
chief factor in bringing about the reunion of the Republican and
Progressive parties in the star, in 1'ilfi, resulting in Oregon belni;
the only spate in the West to cast its electoral vote for Hughes. That
Mr. Williams' splendid work In harmonizing the various elements
of the Republican and Progressive parties is also recognized nation
ally, is attested by strong letters of endorsement, written by William
U. Wilcox, retiring chairman of I he Republican National Committee,
George W. Perkins, chairman of the executive committee of the Pro
gressive party, and Will II. Has, recently elected chairman of the
Republican National Committee. These letters refer not only to
the state and national campaign of 1H16, but also to the recent,
meeting of the Republican National Committee at St. Louis, where
Mr. Williams' activities materially aided in establishing the spirit
of cooperation and harmony which now prevails in the party
throughout the I'nited States.
A descendant of Oregon pioneer Ftock, his parents having cross
ed the plains to Oregon in 18C, Ralph Williams' Americanism has
found abundant expression since the outbreak of the war by partici
pation in all patriotic war activities.
As is generally known, seniority in service gives prestige and in
fluence on the Republican National Committee in the same measure
as on Congressional committees. At the present time he is ranked
as to senority on the National Commlttt'e by two members only.
This (nits Mr. Williams in a position of power and distinction such
as no new member of the Committee could hope to uttaln.
His reelection will insure to the State of Oregon all the ad'led
benefits which will naturally accrue from his increased standing.
THOS. II. TONGUE, Jr.
CLYDE G. HUNTLEY
W1LLARD L. MARKS
WALTER L. TOOZE, Jr.
D. L. POVEY
V. H. LEWIS
Members of Hughes Campaign Committee (Republican-Progressive).
EXPRESSES THANKS
The excutive committee of Hood Riv
er county desires to express npprecia
tion of the manner in which Hood Kiv
er county citizens responded to the
government's call for purchases of
bonds of the Third Liberty Loan. The
action of Hood River county citizens
has been gratifying am inspiring. Our
bond subscriptions have surpassed ex
pectations, and, considering the fact
that Hood River valleyjhas received no
returns from war prosperity, the record
is remarkable.
The executive committee wishes to
thank all the loyal captains of district
anvassing teams and their eilicient co
workers; to express a sincere appreci
ation to the musical talent of the dil'
ferent communities and especially t
the members of the Liberty Loan dou
ble quartet for substantial aid in stim
ulating a spirit of patriotism ; to thank
the citizens of the city and valley who
were so generous in furnishing their
automobiles for Liberty campaign er
rands. L. O. hlanchar,
Chairman Executive Committee.
which throws the
Red Ccoss work o:i
iniTS department.
N imperative is the uecessiu for a
regular attendance of local women that j
the executive committee is send t.i- out ,
letters and enlistment cards broadcast.' ,
this week in order that there will be
no possible cessation of work durn.g ; CAMPAIGN FOR Fl ND STARTS 20TU
the coming busy portion of the year. j
These surgical dressings must he'
produced at alt hazards and we cannot Nation will Raise $ 100,000,(XH) Local
expect a few of the faithful en s to . ., . ,
do all of the work. I napter Wurke rs Are in Seattle
It is up to every woman of Hood!
River to do her share of Ked ( ross j
work.
i With C. Y. McCullagh appointed
j manager, the Red Cross Chapter i
making extensive preparation for the
national Red Cross campaign, to lie
waged beginning Saturday, May 2o,
fur a $liHi,iioo,noo fund. District unit
of the Council of IVfense will be used
! in making the resoective community
canvasses for funds.
Members of the Red Cross executive
committee declare that they expect
Hood River county to till her quota
w ith as much d'spateh as prevailed at
the drive last spring, when Hood River
county gave an oversubscription of
more than l,fxKi.
The quotas of the different counties
w ill be assigned soon.
Mrs. C. N. Ravlin and Mrs. I.. S.
A ins worth will represent Hood Kiver
Cuapter at the big Red Cross confer
ence in Seattle this week. Every
Chapter in Oregon, Washington, Idaho
and Alaska has been requested by di
vision headquarters to send represent
atives of the surgical dressings depart
ment to this conference to take an
intensive course in the new army
dressings as designed by our expedi
tionary forces in France.
National headquarters has sent a
corps of instructors out from Washing
ton to this conference, many of whom
are direct from the Red Cross base
hospitals at the front. The chief in
terest lies in the new Sphagnum moss
dressings. The National Ked Cross
has issued oiders for 500,000 of these,
which will be made entirely by the
Oregon, Washington and Idaho Chap
ters. This order will have to he com
pleted and shipned by July 1.
Mr. McCullagh in discussing the
coming drive says :
"1 will appoint my team captains
from the personnel of district Defense
Council units. It is necessary that 1
have these lists of names by Saturday,
May 11, by all means. The campaign,
it must be remembered, will begin May
20. We of lbxid River are going over
the top the first, day. We can do this
easily by a little preparation.
"I will notify the captains of their
appointments not later than Monday.
May l.'f.and the following Tuesday night
these captains, the members of the
executive committee and myself will
take dinner at the Mount Hood hotel
at tiJii) o'clock, following which we will
go over in detail all of the plans for
the campaign. It will be necessary
for the team captains to have the
names of their team members, in order
that they may be announced at the
i Heyday dinner.
"All of us around Hood River are
extremely busy. I know that I am,
and it was not a matter of preference
lor me to take the work of managing
the Hood River county drive for the
ig fund. We are simply all of us sol
liers. I am obeying the orders of su
periors. 1 had to accept when appoint-
I, and likewise every team captain
and team member, is going to be ex-
ted to do his duty. In fact, if the
appointments are not accepted volun
tarily, the draft will be put into ef
fect."
WOMEN ASKED NOT
TO BE SLACKERS
(This information furnished
ley, and others)
by Tluis. Jr. Tongue, Jr., Clyde G. Hunt-
If Hood River is to keep pace with
the increasing demands of the Ameri
can Red Cross, Hood Kiver women will
have to give this important work more
serious consideration, loo many o
them are doing Red Cross work as it
suits their convenience, or when there
is nothing else to interfere.
The country women are doing most
of the local work. Seventy-tive pe
cent of the workers at the workroom
m the Commercial club are from the
country, and they are busv women
with families and war gardens. The
workrooms at Pine Grove, Odell anil
I'arkdale are likewise thronged on their
respective days.
The regular, dependable workers w hi
have been bearing the brunt of the
local Red Cross work for the past year
have never permitted anything but
sickness to interfere. They have felt
that the Red Cross was their part
the war and that if anything was to be
sacrificed it would be their own time
and alfairs. Some have been devoting
from one to three days week in order
that the alloted work, might be turned
out on time.
For several months the Hood Kiver
Chapter was ordered by division head
quarters to produce three cases of hos
pital garments and one case of surgical
dressings each month. The garments
were apportioned out among the van
ous branches, but the surgical dress
ings had to be produced in the room at
the Commerical club, which was out
fittprl snpcificallv for this nurnose.
is one of the explicit rules of the Ked
Cross that surgical dressings must be
made in sanitary rooms underlthe di
red supervision of authorised and ex
perienced instructors and tnspectors.
The monthly allotment has recently
been changed by headquarters so that
Hood River now has to produce 11
cases of surgical dressings and one case
of garments a month. The dressings
especially spec i tied for Hood River are
most complicated in the entire list,
The monthly meeting of the Com
mercial club will be held next Monday
night at 8 o'clock. Among several is
sues that have tieen programmed tor
discussion will be the present taxation
of Hood River county and the tele-
ihone system.
President Dabnev in commenting on
the latter, made the following state
ment :
'The complaint against the present
service of the local telephone company
is becoming almost universal. Ihe
ompany lays the trouble to the close
proximity of the high power lines id
the Pacific Light it Power Company
to the telephone wires. The hitter
mipany denies the responsibility.
Many have applied to the i'yhlic Ser
vice Commission for relief, but stiii
the trouble continues unabated. 'Ihe
Commercial club is going to endeavor
to get at the bottom of this and who
ever we tind to be at fault, we are go
ing to arouse surlicient sentiment to
compel a remedy."
II. h. Davidson will lead in the dis
cussion of local taxation, which prom
ises to be a red hot issue betore the
evening is over.
PATRIOTIC PAGEANT
TO BE HELD FRIDAY
A patriotic pageant will be partici
pated in tomorrow afternoon in the tir
and pine-snaded Ferguson grove in the
Belmont district bv the school children
from the Barrett. Oak Grove and Frank
ton schools. Miss Airline Bart mess,
supervisor of music in the Hood River
county schools, will direct the hundreds
of youngsters. Folk songs, patriotic
songs. Maypole dances and folk danc
ing will be given by the children. Ihe
program follows :
1 he processional.
"The Star Spangled Banner," saluta
tion of the U.S. Flag, the Marseillaise.
Heralds, llower girls, Queen of May,
pages.
How Do lou Do dance, Oak tnovc
and Barrett.
Vacation Song ami Queen of May,
Hast Barrett.
Liberty polka, East Barrett.
Song, "Rain," West Barrett.
Seholtische, Frank ton.
Santa Lucia and Never Let the Old
Flag Fall, Oak Grove school.
Hop Moi Anika, I" rankton.
Carnival Night, and Marching With
the President, Barrett, school.
Nixie Polka, Oak Grove.
In The Tree Top, Frankton.
La Pastoral, Barrett,
P.attle Cry of Feed Them, Oak Grove.
Seven Jumps, Frankton and Barrett.
Fire Flies and New Hail Columbia,
Frankton school.
May Pole dance, Frankton.
Songs, A Dialogue and a Swing Song,
Oak Grove, Barrett, Frankton.
All are welcome.
ENDEAVOR CONVEN
TION TOMORROW
Union No. 10, compoesed of Hood
Kiver, Wasco and Sherman counties, of
the Oregon Christian Endeavor, will
hold an annual convention at. the As
hury Methodist church, Friday, Satur
day and Sunday. Two hundred dele
gates are expected.
The following prominent out of town
Endeavor workers will deliver address
es: Evert (. Baker, of Portland;
Miss Gertrude Aiken, of Salem; Miss
Edna Whipple, of Eugene, and Walter
(iivens, of Eugene. Saturday evening
the delegates will be servcil a dinner
in the basement of the big church, fol
lowing which all will go to one of the
Columbia river beaches, where a pro
gram of readings and recitations vv.i 1 1
be listened to around a huge bonfire.
Sunday afternoon business men and
orchardists will entertain the visiting
delegates with an automobile ride
through the orchards.
1
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COMPANY IS BUSY
The Highland Milling Co., the four
story plant of which hasf just been com
pleted, has begun rolling barley and
oats and the manufacture of poultry
feed. The mill, built by J. P. Aplin,
pioneer Northwestern miller, with
whom is associated his son, L. B. Ap
lin, has not vet begun making wheat
and substitute flours, because of failure
to receive some machinery. The miss
ing parts, however, are expected soon.
The elder Mr. Aplin resided in Hood
Kiver 14 years ago, having built the
town's first flouring mill, which was
later purchased by M. K. Gessling.
This null was destroyed by fire in Bill.
Indian Creek Fill Bashed
James 0. Fairfowl is rushing work
on the lillO foot lill that will carry the
main West Side trunk line across the
Indian creek gorge. The till is ',12 feet
deep at the highest point. Concrete
culverts carry the stream of the little
creekand a power ditch under the earth
fill.
Work was delayed last week while
the city lowered mains of the munici
pal water system.
Mas. Bartmcss Picks First Rose
To Mrs. S. K. Bartmess goes the
honor of the first rose blossom of the
season. Mrs. Bartmess Saturday picked
three handsome buds. One of them
was a large Jacqueminot, and the other
two were white climbing varieties.
TO SELL DIRECT
From the Mosier Bulletin
After an affiliation of the past six
years, the hoard of directors of tha
Moslcr Fruit Growers' Association has
cancelled the cooperative selling agen
cy's contract w ith the Northwestern
Fruit Exchange, of Seattle.
"Because of changed conditions,"
says Manager K. 1). Chatfield, "our
board decided that we could best serve
our growers in the future by market
ing our crop independently. Mosier
has won a national reputation for the
high rdass of her product. We will en
deavor to maintain this reputation by
producing quality instead of quantity
of fruit. We expect a tonnage of KN
cars the coming season."
Mr. Chatfield says indications at
present point to one of the best crops
the district has ever had. Weather
conditions have been excellent. Be
cause of lack of precipitation at thei
blossoming period, growers have found
it possible to eliminate one of the lime
sulfur sprays. The so-called pink spray
has been applied as an insurance
against fungus damage. Orchards at
present show practically no fungus.
CRITES, SINCLAIR BUY
ABSTRACT COMPANY
J. W. Crites, who resigned his posi
tion as principal of the high school last
spring to become associated with tho
company, and K. W. Sinclair, for a
number of years associated with tho
First National Bank force, have pur
chased from C. H. Caufield and ('apt.
L. A. Henderson the entire stock of thu
Hood River Abstract & Investment Co.
Mn. Caufield, who with his wife came
here from Oregon City to reside with
Mrs. Henderson and children during
("apt. Henderson's absence, will return
to Oregon City to make his home. Mr.
and Mrs. Caufield will be accompanied
by Mrs. Henderson and children. ,
Mr. Sinclair will leave the bank in
about a month to participate actively
with Mr. Crites in conducting the ab
stract business. The interest of the
purchasers is equal. The date of trans
fer of the business was May 1.
Bund Campaign Closed
The Third Liberty Loan campaign
formally closed at midnight last Satur
day, and after that time no new appli
cations for subscriptions can be re
ceived. Chairman Blanchar reports that nu
merous prospective subscribers called
at the banks Monday, and, if the sub
scriptions could have been received
Hood River county's total might have
reached the $20,INR) mark. Most of tho
belated subscribers were stimulated to
action because of the Presidents' ap
peal to fellow citizens to back him In
taking another $50 bond.