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HOOD RIVER, OBEGON, TIH IISDAV, JULY 22, 1920
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THE BANK'S PART IN
BUSINESS SUCCESS
An artist could as well paint his picture without a
needed color, a builder raise his structure without an
essential tool, an author weave his story without the
central character
As the. business man make strides in business with
out his bank. 0
Tin's institution aims to have its service expand with
the expansion of patrons' needs, to the end that it
shall fill an ever more important part in their advancement.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
HOOD RIVER, OREGON
Come in and hear
the latest
July Victor Records
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Kresse Drug Co,
The QoHcdllL Store
GROWERS GET
FINAL CHECKS
DISTRIBUTION OF $250,000 MADE
Apple Grower! Association Shows a Cross
business of Vlorc Ihan Three and
a Half Millions
USE
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Arsenate of Lead
IT IS JUST A LITTLE BETTER
Full stock on hand.
Convenient four-pound packages if wanted.
ALSO
LIME SPRAY HOSE
SULPHUR "FRIEND" SPRAYERS
SPRAY MATERIALS "FRIEND" SPRAY GUNS
Hood River Spray Company
Phone 2421
J. G. VOGT
Are You Making
A Mistake ?
You are, if you are not trading ;it the'Hood River
Market (Davenport & Steele.) We admit we
make mistakes, but he who makes no mistakes
does nothing, and he who makes too many gets in
bacl, J'ut we are always ready to rectify any
mistakes made by us. Don't make the mistake
of believing you can't get fresh, clean, sanitary
meat of first quality at the
Hood River Market
We are now showing a decidedly
complete line of
Bathing' Suits
For Ixdh Men and Women
os low OS
$2.50
for the Cotton Weaves.
Pure Thread Wool In Rich Color Combinations
$6. SO
Not-a-Seme Hosiery for Women, Pure Silk at
$2.00 and S3. 00
Pruning Tools
Pole Primers
Loppers
Saws
Short and Long Handled
Shears
Thinning Shears
fczziorz3
LADDERS
OF ALL LENGTHS
PINE GROVE STORE
A. F. BICKFORD, Prop.
REMEMBER LAST WINTER
rruspecra tor next winter are not an bright. r.
Stock up now while Coal is available and he
fore new freight rates drive up price.
HOOD RIVER FUEL CO.
Phone 2181 4th and Cascade
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DAVENPORT & STEELE
.Telephone 4311.
r this time of the season family gardens
generally have an abundance of Vegetables,
not only enough for their own table, but.
plenty for their neighbors, and some people
practice sending it to the grocer to trade
for sugar and coffee, and as a good sport
he can't refuse to buy it, even if he has to throw it in
the garbage can.
Our principal market is in the big ckies where
everything is cleaned up every night. Some days there
is an oversupply and the goods have to be sacrificed; on
other days the scarcity drives the price way up,
Having shipped to those markers for many years
our Brand of Vegetables is well recognized amongst the
merchants, for there is no mistake about this: While a
merchant will buy as cheap as he can, he likes to pride,
himself that he sells good Stuff. That's where we come
in. for our Vegetables are
NONPAREIL
The 20th Century Truck Farm
JOHN KOBERG, Owner.
Cord
Tires
are no
Experiment
Sold by the
When coal was parcelled out by city officials HTaUri U fl v!t 4t af rfc rr
me neisfiits oarage
ProsK'cts fur next winter are not an-. bnVhte- I C O
J F. VOF S I IUT. Manager
CORNER OF TWELFTH AND C STREETS
Telephone 3151
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The Apple Growers Association has
closed its pools on Newtown apples and
final statements and chicks, aggregat
ing 1260.000) have been mailed to mem
bera. The Newtown crop, a total of
648,820 boxes, netted the Association
$1,109,74, While the total returns to the
cooperative agency for all apples han
dled reached $2886.88. The highest
price- received on a Newtown pool was
$.283, the lowest, $1.48; and the aver
age price per box, $2.04. In making
returns to growers a maximum charge
of tl cents, including handling charge,
Storage and assessments for advertis
Ing and building fund was made. The
total gross receipts of the Association
for the past yeat'l business reached
$91788,788.08.
The closing of pools Hnd final state
ment was delayed this year because of
freight embargoes and the car shortage
that hampered all Northwestern fruit
shippers last season. The valley's
Newtown crop, however, showed re
markable keeping qualities, and the
final sales of a heavy percentage of the
crop in New York City and other . ast
ern distibuting points were gratifying,
according to the sales department. The
Newtown variety, before the Great
War limited exports, was largely sold
in England.
SALES REPRESENTA
TIVES AT CONFERENCE
C. W. Hooker, district sales mamieer
for the Apple Growers Association at
Los Angeles, arrived Sunday for an
annual conference of sales officials of
the cooperative organization with the
board of directors, Dwight L. Wood
ruff, sales manager and export repre
sentative at New York City, and W.
M. Dickeison, San Francisco lalfS
manager, are also here.
Mr. Hooker, formerlya loeal grower,
says that Hood River apples have be
come a staple in southern California,
tie stall that the Association's busi
ness increased -IP per cent the past
year. A steady increase in earlot ship
ments has been made m ice aalea head
quarters were established there live
years ago.
Mr. Hooker, in urging grower! to
put back a portion of their returns in
Improving facilities for storing and
handlinMCheir fruit, rays
"Not. only should the individal grow -eis
do this, but the sales agencies, too,
should expend funds during the period
of prosperity of fruitgrowera for bet
tering their coiiipnieat. All BUCh in
vest men Is mean a belter and more de
pendable pack There never was a
time when marit of package ai.d at
tractiveness meant so much to the
fruitgrower, 1 have seen apples, well
peeked in neatly labeled and attractive
containers, sell for a 60 per cent. pi. i,
ium over fruit of the same quality hao
dlied In an inferior manner. While we
are able let's prepare, u Is a mighty
good insurance. 1 '
Mr. Hooker looks for the present
prices of fruit to be maintained over a
l.mg period. While other commodities
have shown a very sharp advance, he
points out that apples have raised far
less? As a result he expects to see a
decline eisn a slower process.
The apple grower formerly, says Mr.
(looker, was only interested in getting
ids product sold and oil' 'his hands. To
day he has come to consider his fmit
just as a manufacturer considers his
product. He is interested in its condi
tion until it reaches the consumer. II.
feels a rcsponsibiit y for its quality un
til it is eaten, he says.
A, M. Kelsay, Mrs. C. A. Cass, the s.
j 10. Lartmess family and other have
I harvested fine quantities of fruit. Dr.
and Mrs. Watt motored out one dsy.
Or. Watt brought home a single black
berry vine that is still loaded with at
least a gallon of green berries. At
least n gallon of ripe fnnt had already
been picked from it. Fred Donnerberg
took a picture of the vine, held by Mil
Pearl Kaesser. The photograph has
been entitcd, I'earhes and Blackber
li.'s." The loaded berry Vine bi ought
down by Dr. Watt Nd displayed si the
Kaeeser store, created a great deal of
attention Saturday and probably result
ad ;n stimulating the rush to the berry
tracts.
An appeal of the Association for
funds to complete the county's Ml li in
of the road to Lost Lake, received a
response from Boston. JohnC.Wh ler,
of the Hay State Fishing C i , has
mailed a check for $T to the road fund.
.....
rts a property owner or. tne vallec
writes Mr. Wheeler. I am Interested
in the manner of the (lame Association
in going about community devel ip
ment."
BILLY SUNDAY CON
SIDERS NOMINATION
It is possible that Hood River mav
iiirnisn a I. e-presiuential candidate ;n
November. H. My Sunday, while hesi
tan! Monday night when asked if he
would act pt tSe tender of the nomina
tion of the Prohibition party ready to
convene lit Lincoln, Neb., stated that
he would acept the leadership if Wil
liam Jennings Bryan considered a ih id
dry party campaign a noce-silv. Hints
from Lincoln have intimated that Mr.
Sunday might be named presidential
candidate. The noted evangel id t, haw
SVi r, did not take very seriously Hny
probability of his heading the party.
lie lays great stress on the coined of
i he ( ommoner.
"1 have not. beard from Bryan," lal i
Mr. Sun lay, "but have been in com
munication with the Prohibition party
committee. If Bryan thinks it nece
ary that the Prohibitionists put a can
di.late in the field, or that circum
stances point to a possible undermining
of the purposes of the lsth Amendment,
then you may count on us getting into
effect is a action.
Mr. Sunday frankly stated that he
considered the Republican platform
sufficiently strong lor America dry hi
spirit ns well as letter. He alto de
clared thai he was much disinclined to
get into politics.
' l nertianily do net wish to give up
my work as evangelist," he declared.
NED BALDWIN SEES
HOOD RIVER EOLK
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1916.
Smith,
who is now ill in bed atjiis borne,
was en route from l'oitland to
Baldwin, private seerteary to
antative Sinnett, was here 8at
v (siting old friends. Mr. Bald
last visit In Hood Itiver was in
While here he called on K. L.
Hood River's grand old uian.
Mo
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BUTLER BOOSTS FOR
HOOD DEVELOPMENT
"I return to Hood River a greater
bpo&Ur thu.n ever for the Mount Hoed
Loop Highway, "rfsrdared Truman ttut
ler, just bat k from a motor loui of
Kritirh Columbia and t i i. Pucet Sound
region, having been acconmanied north
by hit family and W. II. Dicker-on and
family.
'.'We had the pleasure of visiting Rai
nier National Park on two .perfect
days," continued Mr. Holler, ' and it
oiado me feel vary regretful that we of
Oregon had not hastened the develop.
ment of our scenic alt factions. The
Sound country and sections around
Vancouver arid Victoria ate great for
yacutionists, but wa' of the Canca'de re
gion can turn our district into a olay
grout d that will be jit as popular and
aa profitable. Indeed. I sa w no region
more beautiful than Hood. I am back
home confident that the future holdn
iron h in st.ue far us."
LEGION POST CON-
POPULATION OF
CITY INCREASES
dNSUS RFP0HT SHOWS CITY 3199
The County, However, wi!h Present Popu
Iti0a of 8,315, Shows an Increase
of Only 200 Residents
No complaint is heard from Hood
River county citizen over census te
turns on Hood River city and county.
While the city is shown to hsve i d -creased
nearly 1,000 in ten yea s, the
county increase has been hut 1 1 (tie over
200. 'This is explained in part, by the
fact that scores of orehardints' families
in the past five years have removed
from the valley to the city. Many fruit
growers, too. have purchased citv
homes for winter occupation, and were
city residents at the time the census
was taken.
figures given below will show how
Hood River city ond comity compare
with other Oregon communities, on
which census returns have been made
public: Crook, :J44; 1910, 9;il5; de
crease 6901, or fix 2 per cent Curry
3026; 1910, 2014: increase !K1, or 48
percent Douglas 21, UIKI; 1910. 19.H74 ;
increase 1668. or 8,4 per cent. (Jilliam
8960; 1910, 3701 ; increase 259, or 7 per
cent. Harnej 8992; 1910, 4069; decrease
67, or 1.7 per cant Hood Rivet Ka;.r);
1910, SOIC. ; increase 2'.H). or 8.7 per cent.
Lincoln 6081 ; 1910 6687; increase 497,
or 8,1 per cent Melhejr 10,907 ; W10,
8601; increase 2.'! 16, or 26.8 per cent.
Morrow 6817; 1910. 4857; Increase 12'0,
ivi 28.9 per cent. Wallowa 9778 , 1910,
8 164 ; ineiea-e 1414, or 10 it per cent
figure lor incorporated cities and
towns in the counties are announced in
comparison wiih the reports for 1910
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Comaoenting on the gasoline shortage
now prevalent here and at The D.ill. s,
Mr. Baldwin said :
"'i'he days of gasoline are numbered.
The fuel shortage is annually becom
ing more serious. Coal will follow oil
into Oie discard. For these reasons I
look for industries to seek the North
west because of the ineoffil arable Wi
ter power facilities here. The slates
of Oiegoii and Washington are poten
tially ;reat in this resect, and the
(rater power lull recently adopted bv
congresa will hasten the day of Oregon
anil Washinirton development."
LAKE K0A0 CiiOWDED
WITH BEKTV PICKERS
J. H. Frejricy. who spent Sunday in
Bpaetiag the new Last Lake rond, de
clares that tvery local eitizei: wno oh.1
soMcieut gaaotise visited the county's
recreation grounds at the eoniluence of
the Lake i'.ranch and West Fork Sunday.
"An automobile was narked behind ' th'v drove on ilao.l from the
Ho.d River Pott, American Legion,
has decided to proceed with plans for
construt t ng a home here. A building
committee, compared of Dr. .1. W. Sif
ton, Stewart Kimball and Hays L.
Bick ford, was instructed to make a nur
vey of available sites a id report their
iii dings at the I'ost s regular August
meeting. 1 he Finance committee,
beaded by Harold Hershner, has been
ina true ted to study ways and neans of
raising foods for the projaised new
home.
It hm been decided that the Legion
home will serve as a remit zvous lor all
licil patriot ie organizations. The mem
beta of the Grand Army will be invited
to make their quarters m the structure.
HIGHER NURSERY
SOCK INDICATED
F. A. Mas. MO. local nurseryman, who
is Just la-k from a motor tour tnCct-ur
.1 Al mm, id:'., following the annuel
eaaiofl of N rrthwstern nuraerraawi at
Bpekase the latler part of June, says
that prices for mnscry uttjek will be
higher this coming season than last.
Mr. Ifaseee says thnt apple trees are
available in just about si.llirieilt tpian
t'ty to meet the demands tf growers
who will make new plantings. Trees
will sell for 0Q per a minimum of
fit Si to a sale, whi Icale. That m.-am.
be sas. Ii it lie r. lad price will be 18
cents apiece and mare.
"As fur near stock. Suva .Mr. .M:u
see, "it will If hitfher. 1 believe our- j
serynu n hai n. o. re than Ml er ;
of the near in I M idid for the coming '
stueou.
Mr. Massee, en route to BpakaM.1
took the bach track of a n ote followed j
bv him and his wife 17 years jg.i w hen !
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The Crook county decrease is ex-
pi imeii i v the" tat. thai lle-chiites
uiity was formerly a part Oi Crook.
The population of the two counties
together will :how a healthy gain.
COUNCIL LETS THE
CITY HALL CONTRACT
Baldwin & Swops were awarded a
contract Monday night by the city coun
cil for construction of a new combined
city hall and home for Oic Volunteer
I' ire D. partment. The bid was $;''! 174.
The of dv othsr bid received, submitted
by L. M. Bent ley. was for IS I , Sti 1 . A
'bond i';suo of 145 ism , iti Dy iie
council on August t. The balance left
from the building cost will he used in
the purchase of a motor-driven lire
truck.
The council declined to a. cept a bid
of $5 oik) from the Kibbe Construction
Co. fag laying bituiithie paving an a
iW'i-bli.ck httfteh of Oak street (rJn h
point where it intersect! the Columbia
Highway. The bid, the only one sub
mitted, m is considered tm high. The
council has decided to e.rade the ftreet,
place co 1 crete curbs and uiteiaai d
Surface it with travel.
GAS THIEVES ROB
ROCK CRUSHER TANK
The County's r. ! crusher has been
robbed of its gasoline supply twic-- in
tue past week. On Wednesday nigiit of
lost week 90 gallons of fut I Were taken.
():i Monday night thieves VLsilul the
place a Second time Bud drained the
tank of 20 gallons.
The gasoline shortage marline1 its
most acute Stage here the past week.
On Tuesday the Standard Oil Co. re-
ceived 10,000 gallons, breaking a week's
famine. The gas was allotted to deal
ers, who si.lo their supplies within IS
minute.-; after it was delivered by lank
trucks. The Standard O.I Co. is ex
pecting a te.. ,id tank ear later in the
week.
'i'he local ii. alers, who have ordered
a carload of Texas ga oiine, o not now
expect arrival of the M l 1. mil next
we. k. The car hud been expected this
w.-ek.
Th ' citv auto park was crowded up
until Tuesday With I mg distai.ee tour
ists, among them F. K 'handlers, a
Webb Ity, Mo., barker, en route 10
i'ortiand with his faii.iiv.
KEROSENE GOES TO
22c PEIi GALLON
A ireneral eomolaint was heard her
I aserchawts received
tntiard till Coi of an
to cent, ner gal
e price of kertsei".
t they w II have to
alrout cents ier
Monday when leoa
notice from the Si
increase from lii
Ion in the w. bolan
Dealers state tha
rhfi'-L''' lofisun.ers
every tree and stump," fas Mr. Fred
ricy. "The outing parties were at
tracted chiefly by the ldacklerries now
ripening in the distri. t. Never in Hotsi
Kiver county records has jtin h a black
beiry crop been seen. Tlie fruit is
available in ton ntiMolitiis 21 1 .1 m:.nc
llheaaWWrvee are Visitipg the distri. -t
with canning outfits. Other families
I are in the distri. -I for the fishnig."
j Mr. Fr. dricy has the highest praise
! for the character of work now being
I done on the rejad by County Cammis
s a.er H annum and crew. The work,
i he declares, v. ill he permanent The
j game club hopes to secure sufficient
! funds to enable Mr. liannum to com
I plete his task this sea on.
Many families spent the past week
camped in the lierry i!i.-lrid. Toe fam
! Hi of (leo. I. Slocom. accompanied by
. Mrs. Slocom 's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
ton citv to take
r tat ranch r. n .
"Today." said
ered as much ei
tiid then in a day
oil raaeJdi I
Creet, the man
yeas ago, still on
condition. I jut!
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