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4 5) mm I I VOL. XXXI HOOD KIYEK, OREGON". THUliSDAY, DEtl.MHEK 25, 1U1V No. :'.( liitef 1 8te r. Christmas Suggestions of Real Value and Beauty GENUINE IVORY PY-RA-L1N SETS AND INDIVIDUAL PIECES. SYMPHONY LAWN STATIONERY IN BEAUTIFUL BOXES. KODAKS, LEATHER CARRYING CASES, TRIPODS, ALBUMS, ETC. WATERMAN FOUNTAIN PENS, EVERSHARP PENCILS -A LARGE ASSORTMENT. VICTOR VICTROLAS C0ME EARLY AND MAKE YOUR SELECTION. MOLL CHARGE IS PROTESTED S XTIMEXT IS FAIRLY ISANIMOIS PERFUMES, DOLLS, THERMOS BOTTLES AND LUNCH KITS. CIGARS AND CIGARETTES IN CHRISTMAS PACKAGES. JOHNSTON'S, LIGGEITS AND HCEFLER'S CHOCOLATES. RF.MF.MBF.R TO GLT VOIR YOTKS IX THE POLL O'XTKST "A VOTK 1 OH F.YF.RY PENNY'S t'l'KCHASK ' KRESSE DRUG CO. 5?W& m Come in and hear the December Records. Desirable Bond Offerings YI'i have rci'cinlv ifldcd sewral new issues to our list v i.f desirable Ml'NICll'AL l.OXDS and we can now ollVr from our lioltlinv.s some wry attractive investments to iclil 1'inm t', to t. 12.). We aho call attention to the fact the U. S. Lihertv Bnmlsi of tiie third and fourth loans at the present market price will yield over 0' . In addition to, the a hove surest ions we will he jihul to receive orders for the otferinus of any of the reputahle bond houses operating in this district. If umr Liberu I'.onds and other learer securities are not in a. e; 1 safe nhce mo v, ill he jrlad to care for them in our lU'KCLAR I'KOOF SAKK on which we are carry ing Iturnlar Insurance covering hoth cash and securities. BUTLER BANKING COMPANY Member Federal Reserve System FOR SALE We are offering the Dobbin forty acres, on the River Road, near Summit, for $12,500. This has 34 acres assessed under the East Fork Ditch, thirty of this in cultivation, and the rest light clearing. Thirteen acres of orchard, ten and twelve years old, about 3000 boxes this year and in good shape for next year. Plenty of excellent strawberry land, or for fruit. Good house and fair barn. This is a good buy. HOOD RIVER ABSTRACT AND INVESTMENT CO. I V Kl I I S. I'lCM.I. Ill K W MM I. MR. Secretary OUR TEN HORSE POWER FRIEND SPRAYER With a 300 Gallon Tank pulls easier than Sprayers of other types with 200 gallon capacity. l.o,.U at the la rue wide-tired wheels that carry the weijrht and you will see why this is so. The short turn and low cenirr of gravity, also make the FRIKND the host designed Sprayer for hillside use. Our three and a half horse power. 200 gallon FU1KXD is often drawn hy one horse. Complete StocK of Repair Parts Carried and Expert Service Furnished. Hood River Spray Company Histt ibutors for Oregon Phone 2421 I RII'.Nl) I MRS are FRIEND BOOSTERS HOOD RIVER MARKET ALL KINDS OF Fresh, Cured and Smoked Meats and Fish i i mvus oi POULTRY All KINDS Oi SAUSAGES l.Ol'IS MOSER. Proprietor Telephone 4311 THIRD STREET GREETING IVTH the passing of one year and the opening of Vl another the OFFICERS and EMPLOYEES of this institution would convey to all patrons and friends the old vet ever new wish As the years pass we would have this institution known for its "spirit of service." We wish you to realize that in every banking transaction, small or large, it is our intent to he constructive and helpful. ?We arc united in our aim to cause the ensuing year to become more fruitful and to more closely approach the ideals to which we have pledged our name, our time and our cause. j& Again we wish you A HAPPY NEW YEAR. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK HOOD RIVLR, OREGON E are now working on our New Directory. As the Telephone Directory in the Hood River Valley is made up of about Thirteen-Hun-dred of its leading citizens, it has considerable value as a directory of names and addresses. This value largely depends on its accu racy. If your name is misspelled, the initials or given name is not as you sign, or location wrong, let us know at once so that it may be corrected in the new issue of our Directory. OREGON-WASHINGTON TELEPHONE CO. use We Wish You A. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Our Store is stocked with goods that will enable you to carry by substantial symbol cheer to friend or relative. We mention a few : For Him: Safety Razors, Cigars, Xmas packages of his favorite to bacco. For Her:-Uneida Par-Plate Sil verware, lO years guarantee; Community-Plate (one set of 48 pieces, $60, or will sell individual pieces) 50 years guarantee. For the Kiddies: Candies, Nuts, and other goodies. PINE GROVE STORE A. F. BICKFORD, Prop. F! t Rate Increase Would Be Acceptable Public Service Commission to Be Asked to Act Sentiment" is shaping to the ioint where it teems likely that a concerted move will U: taken by representatives of all districts and elements of Kiver Valley in opposition to the tive cent tnll charge recently granted by the Public Service Commission of the Ore-toi-Washington Telephone Co. on all calls between the Hood River and Odell exchanges. The toll charge is dt - lured a discrimination against the pe ple of Udell. It is generally admit ted that the concern needs'an increased revenue, in order to meet an increase of maintenance, but, patrons of the concern argue, the earnings should be se -ured by a flat advance, as has been pi t into effect on all other branches of the service, instead of a toll charge. A movement to secure a readjust m nt of the increased telephone rates has been initiated by the citizens of the Ode II district. Residents of other rural districts have joined in the pro te t against the toll, and merchants of H 'Od Kiver state they will join a pe tit on for removal of the toll charge. It is likely that a petition, signed fair ly unanimously by orehardists and bus in ss men, will ask that the increase oi rates for the Odell patrons of the tt ephone line be raised by a flat in crease on each service connection in stead of the toll charge. By such unanimous action it is expected that th'j Public Service Commission will give the case an early consideration. One of the arguments of the tele pi ne company for a toll charge be tween the Hood Kiver and Odell lines w:.s that it would eliminate trivial ctnls and would thus enable the system to carry on its service, now overloaded, with the existing trunks. Some of tl )se who protest the toll charge have si igested that a limit of five minutes b put on calls between the two exchanges. LEGION 100 PER CENT RED CROSS The Hood Kiver Post of the Ameri c; tl Legion has joined the Ked Cross C iapter in a bodv. The Legion hat. st it a check for $141 to the Chapter a: d will assess each of its 141 mem bi s a dollar for the membership. The Hood Kiver membership drive, di spite the recent wintry weather, has e: ceeded 1,800 and the Chapter now lends all in the Northwestern division for the percentage of members en rolled as compared with the member ships of last year. The following is a list of the legion members : Stuart Kimball Dr. J. VV. Sifton, A. M, Miller, Fred H. Hell, Mark E. Moe, Floyd L. French., B. C. Lauter bach, Arthur G. Lewis, Gordon Boying ton, Arthur Hansen. Kent Shoemaker, (ieo. K. W ilbur, Dr. II. 1). VV. 1'ineo. Joseph M. Johnsen, Carl D. Newman, Glenn F. Hunt, Fordham B. Kimball, Fdward W.Van Horn, Harold J. Black man, Carroll M. llurlburt, VV.VV. Coch ran, Haves L. Bickford, Olin B. Spauld ing, Dr. V. it Abraham, Dr. J. M Waugh, D. Huiston. Geo. Bragg, Chas. Ganoe, L. F. I'arker, Elix Hanson, Glenn Shoemaker, Leon Foust, Ralph Sherrieb, J. S. Horn, Benj. C. Horn, Otto E. Horn, VV. J. A. Baker, John SchilU r, Geo. Mellon, Hugh C.John son, Kay Gibson, Austin Lockmtin, Harold Hershner. Robert McNary, Joe Carson, Edgar Franz, Malcolm Button, Bun Lewis, L. M. Nickelsen, Harry L. Hays, Audubon Winans, F. S. Gilbert, Verne H. Moon, Floyd L. Wright, Clif ford McDonald, Horace Skinner, Ivan Scheer, E. L. McClain, W. R. Lee, W. M. Bailey, H. L. Hasbrouck, A. C. Johnsen, C. B. Compton, Chas. Stein hauser, Elliot Staten, Earl Dunbar, August von Hacht, Leonard Howard, LeKoy B. Krohn, Bruce Combs, Henry Blagg, Homer Mays, John Culbertson, Thumas Cameron, Orville Thompson, Chas. Bowe, Edwin Sonnicksen, Ro selle Crone, Cecil Brooks. C. A. Rand, James Creson, Edward Krieg, Glen Lenz, R. G. Bristol, R. D. Hurst, E. B. Samuel, Fred Thomsen, Therkild Hansen, D.G. Galligan, Kenneth Hicks, Harry V. Post, Walter Ford, Alva West, Wm. Sheppard, A. E. Jakku, Alvin Klinger, J. B. Campbell, H. J. McClincy, C. A. McCarthy, W. H. Goodenough, Carl B. Mohr, Wm. Chandler, Norman Shrum, Forrest L. Moe, Uhl Parker, Ernest Puddy, Ar mand Patereau, Carl Houston, J. H. Anderson, John Carson, Kenneth Mc Kay, Chas. W. Gunn, T J. Annala, Ernest Ford, A. Annala, Eino Yakku, W. J. Inman, Carl Copper, Lee D. Al len, Beryl Webster, J. C. Underwood, Martin J. Plog, H. J. Sieverkropn, P. H. Carroll, W. L. Tolland, Ed Vannet, J. V. Home, C. A. Thomsen, Corbett Alexander, Geo. E. Axtelle, G. R. Frey, Henry C. Brown, Wm. McGuire, Carl Kent, Russell Kelly, Claude B. Davidson, Howard Wildin, Hugh Cop pie, Chas. Laroque, Eric H. Gordon, L. Whetsel. LOCAL CHRISTMAS SEALS CO FAST Despite the cold weather and closing of the schools, Hood River county's sales of Red Cross Christmas seals to raise funds for fighting tuberculosis, have exceeded expectations. "We have entirely sold our allotment of 20,0(10 seals, "reports Mrs. Frank A. Cram, "and about a half of an addi tional 10,000 has been disposed of. We are gratified at the response of Hood River. Seals have now been put on sale at most all local business places, ai d the public is purchasing liberally of them." the showing made by deciduous fruit shippers, who, through the l'ublic Ser vice Commissions of Oregon and Wash ington, have sought to prevent the 25 percent freight increase from applyrrg to their product. C. W. McCiilUgh, who was present at the hearing one day, says the shipper presented a mass of strong and conclusive evidence in support of their contention that the rate will be discriminatory as applied to apples. The apple shippers are asking that the action of the Commission, if their pie is granted, be made retroactive, enabling them to collect back oxer charges. While the increased rates went into effect over a year ago, a compromise was allowed temporarily, limiting the incresse to 10 er cent where the former rate was $1 or more, but in no case was this to be less than $1.10. In other words, no concession was granted shippers whose old rate was greater than $1.10 per hundred. The compromise rate automatically ceased May ;u. tyiy. Briefs w ill be prepared by both com plainants and representatives of the Railway Vdministration,. J. D. W il son, of Portland, and J. Curtiss Robin son, of Seattle, are representing the fruit shipping interests. A feature of the meeting in Portland last week was that thi' complainants pointed out that while the increase in frieght rates ap plied to lumber, the maximum per 100 pounds was only 6 cents per pound as comuared w ith 25 cents on apples ; the maximum allowed on grain per BKl pounds was only 6 cents. Other increases under the order w hich were cited to show that the rates on apples are discriminatory were as fol lows: Cotton, 15 cents perlixt pounds ; live stock not to exceed a maximum of 1 cents per 100, and not to exceed $15 Iter cur, whereas the increase per car for apple shippers is $;3.50. The com plainants also showed how heater and refrigerator car service has been ma terially increased in addition to the general freight rate. The increased rate on deciduous fruit other than apples was also 25 per cent, or equal to 32 cents per 100 iiounds for all shipments to points east of the Mississippi river. Other evidence presented at the hear ing was statistical crop reports for lSHtf which estimates the apple crops of Or egon, Idaho. Washington and Montana at 9,240,000 barrels,or27,7:t8,000 boxes, while the total production of apples in all the states of the Union, by barrels, is 24.416.tH.IO. OCEAN FREIGHT RATE ON APPLES DROPS XiMAS BUSINESS REPORTED GOOD MERCHANTS RLh)i;T HEAVY SALES Inclement Weather Docs Not Prevent t ty And Country Shoppers From Visiting Stores i Unprecedented pre-Yuletide weather ' has not prevented Hood Kier pet : L from shopping. In a surprisingly sht.rt , time country residents have'char.g.M the bobsled for the automobile ami afternoon shopi.ine- crowds here hi'w been normal. Buying has been he;tv, r : than ever before in the history of the ! city, merchants saw While numerous; I sidewalks remained covered with slur hv snow, extremely discomfiting to the 'woman bent on a shopping trio down itown. the housew ife braved the I :ol j walking and visited the shops. Mer chants declare that their chief dimV iUv i lay in getting the supply of goods need 'ed. Stocks of toys were especially ! short, and many of the best lines of toys were told out a week ago, resor ' vation shelves being loaded w ith guts I for late Santa Claus delivery. The stimulation of business, which I has been growing throughout this year, is not limited to any particular line. Merchants of all classes report trade as excellent. Merchants in some lines re port their business Iiki nr cent better than in December of l;it vear, while others state that the percentage is far more than double that of a year ago. It is not infuijuent that merchants face the beginning of a new year with much old Christmas stock on their shelves. This year, goods especially designed for holiday business are fairly wen cleaned out. News that trans Atlantic freight rates had been reduced fom 5 to 70 cents per box was received varvingly by shiprs Monday. While the office of Dan Wuille Co. greeted the news with enthusiasm, C. VV. McCullagh, of the Association, dedared that the lower rate would not materially relieve the export situation. Mr. McCullagh cited the low level of sterling exchange, which allows a max imum of $;i.'J0 under the British control price. Transcontinental freights and other expenses taken from this price, Mr. McCullagh says, will leave a grow er only from $1.50 to $1.00 per box. Mr. McCullagh also states that trans continental freight service has been so slowed down that stocks are arriving at eastern seaboard in no condition for export. A. E. Woolpert says that his growers will not be affected by the present low exchange value of the pound, as thev are leaving their returns in England until the rate goes higher. BETTER REFRIGER ATOR SERVICE ASKED While all the cars that can be loaded are available here at present, shippers are urging the allotment of further rolling stock to take care of the heavy shipmentts of apples that must be made as soon as weather condtions permit transportation to settle back to normal. The matter, it is stated, has again been drawn to the attention of Ore gon's congressional delegation and the congressmen have been asked to pre sent the pleas of shippers to railway administration officials. Since the embargo was lifted Thurs day Hood River has shipped 45 cats of apples. A blockade on the Mount Hood railroad prevented routing of cars from the numerous warehouses until the first of the week. A RECORD TAX FACED IN 1920 With levies necessary to raise the county's portion of the fund provided by the Market Roads bill and the Sol diers' and Sailors' Relief act, coupled with a six per cent increase over the general levies of last vear. Hood River county will raise the record high tax the coming year. The state tax this year will reach $4.1,000 this year as against $29,000 last year. The county court and budget advisory committee met for a final allotment of funds for 1920 exnenses yesterday. Committees of orehardists were present to ask that the experiment station be Rranted $4,000 annually instead of $2,000. and a sum of $1,500 was asked for a visiting nurse. Thief Forges Checks Checks stolen from the office of the A. D. Kern Construction Co. here last week have been cashed in numbers in Portland. The checks, on a local bank, were of regulation printed form and when the name of Mr. Kern was forged to them did not arouse suspicion of merchants. Checks aggregating $500 were re turned to the local bank through Port land clearance. TEACHERS Will GO TO PORTLAND Many of the teachers of this county will go to Portland next week to at tend the annual convention of the Ore gon State Teachers' Association. Organization in all its phases has been very widely agitated among teach ers during the past year. The Associ ation has been making a strong mem bership campaign among members of the slate, resulting i a lull per cent membership in at least 24 counties, and in a very great increase over last year's enrollment which amounted to 3,000 and was larger than that of any previous year. Ire National r.dui a tional Association is also working more actively for mt ndiei ship among cIusa room teachers than ever before m its history, employing this vear a field secretary assigned to duty on the Pa cific const, liie American Federation of Teachers has had organizers on tne coast during the past few months and has chartered many teachers' unions as a result. A further organization of the State Teachers Association is the best means for combating any movement toward a teachers' union affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. GREATER 0 A C DANCE TUESDAY One of n series of such social event to be given throughout the state during the holiday period, a "Greater O. a. C. Dance." will be given at lleilbron nor hall Tuesday evening. Patronesses for the dance, being arranged for hy Miss Frances Castner.have been named as follows: Mrs. C. D. Hovt, Mrs. A. D. Moe. Mrs. K. V. Wright, Mrs. A. II. Berry and Mrs. C. II. Castner. Miss Castner, who is vice-president of the junior class, is Hood River's representative in the Greater O. A. C. organization. Present students, alum ni and prospective students of the ag ricultural college will attend the dance Students home for the holidays from all other colleges will be invited to at tend the dance. II. R. 11. S. ALUMNI REUNION SATURDAY The annual reunion of the high school alumni will be held at Odd 1 el lows hall next Saturday night, when a banquet, followed by a dance, will be held. The members of the present high school senior class and wives or hus bands of old gratis of the school will attend. The alumni organization has made a record for patriotic activities during the past three years. The last remain ing funds of the treasury were recently donated to the Ked Cross. BATTEN POSSESES CUP PERMANENTLY SHIPPERS HOPEFUL OVER RATE CASE I Local shipners.who were represented at an Interstate Commerce Commission he aring in Portland last week by A. VV. Stone, say they are well pleajed with Wasco Peaches Hurt While sap was so low in apple trees, except possibly in a few tracts that had been heavily nitrated, that the twigs did not freeze during the recent unprecedented cold weather, the loss to peach orehardists will be heavy in the mid-Columbia, according to reports. Agricultural Agent Fluharty, of Wasco county, reports that hundreds of peach, apricot and cherry trees were killed. The blanket of snow, he says, will save many of the trees. Mr. Flu harty reports hundreds of sacks of po tatoe frozen in hi county. E. F. Batten returned Monday night from Portland permnenta possesor of a silver cup offered for the best youri pen of Rhode Island Red chicketib. Mr. Batten in six out of eight years, one of which he did not exhibit, has taken blue ribbon on the young pen of poul try of this species. The last award gives him the trophy permanently. Mr. Batten won the award for the champion male Rhode Island Red in competition with 00 birds. Mr. Batten sys the show was the best ever held in Portland, although it was attended by a very (poor crowd. The lack of inter est was attributed to failure of otiicials to realize the benefits of newspaper advertising and publicity. Engagement Announced Mrs. Dixon McDonald has announced the engagement of her daughter, Miss Ellen McDonald, and E. O. Rlanchar. The wedding will occur in the early I spring, miss ftlcoiialtl was nonor guest at a luncheon, given Monday night ny her Bister, Mrs. G. L. Schetky. whose husband, Lieut. Schetky, stationed aboard the U. S. Montana at Bremer ton Navy Yards, was here for the occa sion. Miss McDonald is a graduate or, the high school and the Oregon State ! Normal. She formerly taught at Cres ; well, but for the pat year has been a j member of the faculty of Hood Kiver schools. Mr. lilatichar is president of I the First National Bank,