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i00ii n fat htut HOOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1920 No. 19 She 'T V V V I j i J( . . . ' , 1 foil 1 1 Since the Days of the Goldsmiths The goldsmiths of olden times, with whom bank ing had its beginning, undertook only to safeguard money and valuables entrusled to their care. Banks have increased their activities since that time until they have become an indispensable factor in the finance and commerce of all civilized nations. The modern business man who makes full use of his bank looks upon it as an institution dealing in business intelligence as well as money and credit. We invite business men to make use of all our facilities for service. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK HOOD RIVER, ORKGON Eversharp Pencils and Waterman's Fountain Pens FOR SCHOOL USE w -has September Records Kresse Drug Co. The ji&XcdlL Store Style Plus Clothes TTHEY need no introduction for the quality and popular price is known to every magazine reader. Every merchant in the entire country sells them for the given retail price, and for genuine value and up-to-dateness they have no equal. We are showing the New Fall Styles money back if not satisfied. $35.00 to $50.00 J. G. VOGT BORDEAUX PASTE Freshly Prepared. Will Save You Time and Trouble. Milestone Lime Arsenate of Lead "FRIEND" SPRAYERS It Will Pay to Order Early. Hood River Spray Company Phone 2421 If its for Spraying we can furnish it Remember Last Winter? When Coal was parcelled out by the City Officials in 50 lb. Lots ? Prospects for next Winter are not any brighter. Stock up now while Coal is available and before new freight rates drive up price. Hood River Fuel Co. Phone 2181 Fourth and Cascade SPECIAL PRODUCTION Ufa Liberty Friday and Saturday OCTOBER 8 and 9 HOUSE PETERS in "Silk Husbands and Calico Wives" No advance in prices FRESH MEAT We are now handling Fresh Meat for the Fall Trade. Sanitary and Refrigerated Meats supplied by Mt. Hood Meat Co. NOW OPEN EVERY EVENING PINE GROVE STORE A. F. BICKFORD, Prop. H. S. GEORGE &fe Electric Kitchen " The Place to Eat" CIGARS. TOBACCO, PIPES BILLIARDS AND POOL Tel. 1191 Hood River, Oregon WHY swelter in the heat, arid shiver in the cold, when you can combine the activity and thrift of the open car with true homelike comfort in the Oakland Sensible Six Sedan? Nowhere does an automobile invest ment pay higher returns than in this moderately priced and efficient car. We are exhibiting the Oakland now at our salesroom, fe OAKLAND S E N S I B L E SIX - - . . ... r r- ...MAC (hen Cm U)9i UWi. F- O ff""! -o "HJ f O. B. fmttt. Hukim JjdHifil ftr Win WhtH ivtmr, U HEIGHTS GARAGE RAIL OFFICIALS ARE IMPRESSED GROWERS AND SHIPPERS CONFER Conference Held With Railway Executives In Appeal for Modification of Freight Increase if fruit- rates dm- 1. Ill iSr la laM In the opinion of K. W. Kelly, mem ber of a delegation of apple shippers and growers who were at Yakima the first of last week to attend a confer ence of orchardists ami shippers with exectives of railways penetrating the Northwest, the sessions will have a beneficial effect. H. F. Davidson says that the railway official! expressed a sympathy with the appeals a rowers, who declare the criminatory and harmful to the apple industry. "The consideration we received from the railway officials," declares Mr. Davidson, "was gratifying in the ex treme. They, however, could give us no promises of any modification of the increased frieght rate. They will pre sent our data to a conference of heads of eastern and western railways to be held at Chicago Tuesday. We are hopeful of getting some beneficial re suits irom mis tnicago meeting. Mr. Davidson, who read one of the most comprehensive reports ot the ap- le conditions presented to the Yakima meeting, according to nis lenow uoi- gates, (juahhed to testily on me iruit usiuess by saying that he has DOT ngaged as an orchardidt in Mood tiver since ana is now me prim-1- il factor in ownership and operation of 10(1 acres of orchard in Oregon. lie has charge of 120 additional acres. I hus. he declares, 1 have nan he oprtunity to observe and expen- nce the results ot periods 01 unproni ble operation of apple orchards. Mr. Davidson showed that the pres nt actual cost to a grower here, of delivering a box for shipment, aliow- ng lor a reasonable interest and de ireciation charge and under present ist conditions, reached $2.(12 per box. He reached this conclusion by using ost figures found bv the Department f Agriculture in 1915 and adding the subsequent increase in coBt. of produc- Hon and harvesting. Mr. uaviuson says : J o keen an apple oretiaru in a con tinuous productive condition and main tain its value, the owner must have a sufficient amount of cash to enable him to make diligent, practical application f the most scientific and practical methods of pruning, spraying, cultiva tion, fertiliaztlon and irrigation, which he can employ through his own person- knowledge and experience together with such assistance as he can secure from the agricutlural colleges, exieri ment stations and other institutions and bureaua which are supported by the government and states for assist ance of this industry. It goes without saying that conditions are quite similar ri a the iirincilial northwestern iruit growing districts in these particulars. It has been demonstrated maioren- ard trees are highly perishable them selves, because of the multitudes or liseases and insects which attacK now fruit and trees, consequently neglect for only a short period of time is reas- inably certain in permanent injury which cannot be repaired. Apple pro duction in the Pacific Northwest has not reached the high maximum that was estimated on a basis of the plant ed acreage which was growing in 1911!, for the reason that there were several unprofitable Beasons since 1912 and many growers were unable financially to give their orchards the necessary are and were compelled to abandon them entirely while many growers BJtfered substantial loss in productive ness of their orchards, which is still apparent. "Orchard plantings nave ueen very limited since the low price reason o-t the 1912 crop (the Irs! unprofitable season during the pint e 'ring peric.d) Consequently practically all the apple trees of the Northwest that are now planted have reached the bearing age, and nature seems to have made a pro vision that a new apple tree cannot be succestllliy grown on me same ," " where another apple tree has already grown to maturiy. Therefore, ln-ess f trees in the future win ne ior me most part permanent both to ine onwer if the owner of the orchard and a con sequent loss ot tonnage to transporta lion companies. On account of several unprofitable seasons during the past eight years it is very unlikely that much, if any, new acreage will he planted in the Pacific Northwest for several years, as it win take a number of fairly profitable sea sons to establish confidence in being able to market the product from the incieised acreage at prices that will warrant newplanting. !"o any losses sustained for some years to come are apt to be permanent to the industry. It is fair to stale that apple trees are considered to reach full bearing state at 10 to 12 years old and that trees be gin to show depreciation at 12 to 16 vcars. ir the owner nas sum lent in- . - i ft : . I. : .. -,m in warrant mm in kivihi: ms trees the necessary care, he can keep them in good bearing condition from 2U to 26 years thereafter, which would make the orchard 35 to 40 years old at that time. If a railroad tie rots out or a rail wears out, it can be replaced at me cost of labor and material and made mmediately as good as new. 1 he same rule applies in manufacturing in dustries. Hut this is not true of an apple orchard. When the orchard is depleted the owner must get into tome other lines of business. - j'lcnru the loss of an apple tree ia a perma nent loaa. "lumber tonnage is very heavy frnm an acre of tittilier, but when the crop. is ow 1'oultry awards : Mrs. Jesse Thomas. Mrs. H. L Sumner, Mrs. A. E. Shull. E. F. batten, Mrs. Roy Kamsbv. Floyd Dixon, a D. McKelson. H. T. Regnell, M. H. Isenberg, B. Sentar, F. Fen wick, B. Hebard, A. L. Page, L. E. Page, M. J. Folev and Charles Carnes, Jr. Those who exhibited and were awarded premiums in the woman's sec tion were : Mrs. C. S. Field, Mrs. Ralph Root, Mrs. D. L Pierson, Mrs. S. Sinton, Mrs. B. Veatch, Mrs. Paul Blowers, Mrs. W. B. Tewksbury, Mrs. C. C. Paddock, Mrs. B. W. Gladden. Mrs. Maude HasBrouck, Miss Alta Wal ters, Miss Florence Carson, Mrs. C. A. Cass, Mrs. LeRoy Taft, Mrs. A. S. Keir, Mrs. Val. W. Tomkins (Cascade locks), Mrs. W. E. Kissinger, Mrs. Henry C. Peters, Mrs. Sam Samuelson, Mrs. Anna Belshe. Mrs John Hake), Mrs. J. E. McNutt and Mrs. A. J. Gil lespie. HIGHWAY WINS PARK TOUR FOLK RAINS DELAY APPLE HARVEST SEASON'S BEGNINING NOT NORMAL Pioneer Orchardists Say Raiss are Most Persistent in Valley Season Of "93 Cited New superlatives in expressing sen sations on viewing the Highway were uttered Wednesday of last week by Col orado and California men. members of the National Parks Caravan, guests at a luenheon by Hood River citizens on their arrival from Portland. "Although the eulogies which Frank Branch Riley has voiced cannot begin to depict the views 1 saw today, " declared Harry A. Burhams, execuive secretary of the Denver Tourist Bureau, "and the one thought I had when 1 arrived here was the opimrtunity you have ot capi talizing on your magnificent scenery. Portland is overlooking a real good bet. In 1915, with our Rocky Mountain Na tional Park, no further from Denver than your Mount Hood, our tourist bus iness, which, it is declared, has become Colorado's greatest individual industry, returned us $90,000,000. We started in a small way with one hotel. Today we have 40. You have the greatest drive on tlg North American continent. Port land can branch out, too, toward the sea. Oregon's metropolis has Hood Rivet in the Mountains and Astoria on the Pacific. San F'raneieso and Los Angeles need to be aroused to the op poi tunity they have for selling their Hcenery. ' Mr. Burhams outlined plans of tin Park Association to ask congress for an appropriation of $5,000,000 for an inter national advertising campaign. Gus Holm's. head of the Park to Park Tour ist Association, rebuked citizens of the Pacific coat sections for allowing stories to get circluated that their roada were impasable. He declared that hundreds of automobiles had been shipped from Seattle to Lob Angeles last year be cause motorists were given to under stand that highways were impassable. "In fact," he said, "only short stretches were difficult of negutiation." Mr. Holm's declared that transcoriti ental lines of highways muBt be devel oped a well as roads up and down the Pacific coast. Then, he declared, the need that will become obvious for the stretches we need to connect the na tioal parks. Many sections, he wild, are not able financially to build their individual links of the promised great national park highway of about 5,000 miles. Other speakers at the luncheon were Mayor Scohee; W. J. Hofmann, of Portland, president of the Pacific North west Tourist Association; F. B. Owens, representing the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce on the Caravan ; iesne Butler and Frank Branch Riley. The visitors, before returning to the fort land Automobile I lub. where they were guests at a dinner given by W. v. Mc- Kent.ey, president or the oiun, were taken for' tours of the orchards, where hey witnessed harvest scenes. Their automobiles were loaded down with ap ple?. The party was accompanied by a White motor truck which has been driven the entire distance of 23X) milea so far covered bv R. M. Davis, assist ant manager of the Denver branch of the company. If the snow is too deep for passenger automobile traffic when the caravan raeches Medford all mem bers will journey to ("rater Lake aboard the truck, according to present plans. Weather condition were perfect the day of the junket here. C. W. MeCullagh presided at the luncheon. Mr. Butler in his talk an nounced that he had received word from the Slate Highway Commission that the Loop Highway around Mount Hood was now an assured tact. Mr Riley referred to Hood River as a Cin derella who had remained unknown in her Isolation until barriers were broken down by the Highway. Now. he said. Hood River is hostess to the world. Mr Owens conirittulated Oregon on her wonderful natural scenery. Cali he said, has only artificial seen she makes the most of it in a Apple harvest has been inaugurated this year under far from normal condi tions. Picking to date has been ac complished between showers. Pioneer orchardists say they have never seen a season characterized by such persistent rainstorms as have prevailed through out September and ushered in October, the month during which 90 per Cent of the a. -pies here are picked. In 1898, it is said, rainy weather prevailed, but not to such an extent as during the last four weeks. During the fall of the eastern Oregon wheat crop was ruined by rain. The persistent, rains have not onjty hampered growers in their pu nig, but it has militated against them in eecur ing harvest help. Fall weather here.it ideal for ramping, and many families make of apple harvest a kind of self supporting vacation. The rainstorms this season, however, growers, state, have driven many harvest hands away. On places where growers are well equipped to take care of their help, crews have been waiting for the past 10 days to start work. Resulting from the weather condi tions and the reports that ate said to have been circulated In Portland to the effect that the crop would be light, the heavy (licking season is at hand and a shortage of all classes of help prevails. HOOD RIVER WINS FIRST AT SALEM fornia, ery, but commer Hofmann Praises Hood River Writing to Ieslic Butler alaiut the luncheon eiven last week to the Park to Park caravan W. J. Hofmann, of Portland, says : "I saw the national park to park hiirhwav crow I off for Salem this morn ing, and they are mighty well pleased with their reception in Oregon. You folks at Bead Uuer made them feel good and our committee, which accom pan wed them, certain I v was pleased with the wav you fc Iks handled it. That was a delightful luncheon and the little trip overlooking the valley and the tunnel made the m all express the thought that here was the place for future touriat development. "It was a delightful party to enter tain and 1 r. a'ly hated to see them go away this mort-ing in fact. 1 wanted to go with then, south. They are ac companied south by Mr. McKenney president of the Autoseobile Club and Mr. Chambers, the secretary. They will escort them to Crster Lake end the California line, awl Phil Mebtehan will Several little improptu celebrations were held here Tuesday when P. L. Manser, with Ralph Davies, came home with a blue ribbon awarded Hood Riv er county at the state fair for a dis play entered in competition with coun ties classed aa chiefly fruit growing. It was not known that the local exhibit had won a first prize until Mr. Manser reached home. "When it ia considered that we had only $150, appropriated by the county court, to work with and that the ex hibits were prepared iu just two days' time, our victory is remarkable," says Mr. Manser. "John Koberg, owner of the Twentieth Century Truck Farm, deserves unstinted praise for loading his own motor truck With vegetables and bringing them down to Salem. We were unable to enter any apples com petitively, as we reached Salem with only two boxes of any one kind, whin the regulations required three. Mr. Manser says that Heod River re ceived some admirable publicity from the exhibit. It was witnessed by scores of thousands of people. and much literature waH distributed, the truic displayed was sold the last day. One box of the apples , was purchased for presentation to Henry Ford. J. P. 1 homsen won in an individual showing with corn in the sheaf, taking second premium. C. J. Magnuson, or Park dale, won a third prite on Ameri can Wonder iiotatoes. Mr. Manser saya that Hood River would probably have scored more heav ily in individual exhibits had they un derstood the system of entries. It was thought that the products could not be entered in individual classes where shown collectively. once removed it is from 50 to 100 ears to the nexW crop. An apple orcnara a9 far H, .salera in his Dug. continues to furnish tonnage to the "Again let me thank you, your son, transportation company year after ! Trymar Mr M-' 'jllagh end the rest of Year. It is dclnered at convt nieni ; , h Hixxt Kner irootl scouts, i am sidings, already constructed, and ooes r ot require extending branch lines into I out of the way places, necessary in de veloping lumber areas." Other fruit men at the Yakima meeting were A. W. Peters, E. Ireland and C. V MeCullagh. Additional Premiom List The correct list of winners in poultry entries and winners in domestic arts were not included in the recent lists of premiums of the county fair. They .. ... j . . coming up mere some uin) mi noon and spend Sunday,, and it is going to be in the near future, too." Workman Hnrt at Tunnel Jar-. gaged in bruises arms ' rocks l.vnch. member of a crew en lining the twin tunnels be- here and Hosier, sustains and la rations about the bead, nd leg when struck by falling uesdsy. He was rushed to the TOTAL OF 61 GET TRAFFIC FINES For the month of September Record er Howe reported 52 fines of (6 each assessed for breach of traffic rules in the city limits. Most of the rases were for failure to observe regulations against parking in the congested busi ness district. JusticeJof the Peace On thank assessed nine fines, all for $6 except one for $. Only one alleged offender, Percy T. Shelley, charged with speeding, fought the charge. His case was held before Justice Onthank Friday. Names of persons flaying goes to the city fur Septeaiber and not previously reported were: Howard Mcllroy, L 6. Byron, muflier open ; W. W. Clark. K. A. Olmstead. Glen Wilson, G. Elli ott, Rufua Sumner. Hood River Gar age. Walter Mayes. C. O. Hoonsel, C. Strain. C. B. Mohr. M. A. Mohr. H. E. Wiley, parking In restricted dis trict; C. O. Hughes. A. Leioux. no tail light: L. S. Benrwtt, ear left standing with motor running; J. H. JeHrey. A. Harkui, N. Vsnnier park ing too near fire hydrant. MARKET ROAD PAV ING PROGRESSING Crews of men sre making rapid pro gress on the paving InOfc!!. Already the paving has been Isid to connect the heavy-bearing Willow Fast district with (hl. ll warehouse, and the entire strsteh will t laid in the next two weeks, weather permitting. The countv court has joet recsivsd s letter from Kennth S. Hsdt. testing en geneer for the highway commission, who rates the cement used in the work as far better than required. Two wesks ago Mr. Hall's associate. E. W. La selle, gave the cemesst se kow a test that State Engineer Nmm declared it worthless for road paving The court, however, proceded with the work on receiving a favorable tost frees the city of Portland. Cottage hospital, en. No bones were brok Apsfc Umm Vis Ban The following representatrses ef the l.ibhv. McNeil A Libby csassng plant, of The Dalles, were here Tbursdsy to sire up the cull aptle situstion : H. S. Mathison. Geo. E. Gibson, Ed KuiU. I. H. Ijdte and K. R Wilcex. The rarn. however, offered no statement as to whet the price would be for the higher class of culls, other than to ex press the opinion that they would be much lower than last seaeec when $20 per ton was paid. The censers tsted that their peck weuld be much smaller this seai on also,0-