VOL. XXXII
HOOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1921
No.
51
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KRESSE DRUG CO.'S MODERN WALRUS SODA
FOUNTAIN ANNOUNCEMENT
Opening of our Sanitary Walrus Soda Fountain
Saturday, May 21st, 1921
We serve the famous
Bulk and Brick Ice Cream of Assorted Flavors.
Sodas and Sundaes served in a most Modern Sanitary Way.
SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY --FLOWERS FOR THE LADIES.
FREE For the Children Souvenirs with Ice Cream Cones.
KRESSE DRUG CO.
The TKexcUX Store
THE DRUG STORE
BEAUTIFUL
HOOD RIVER
OREGON
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HOME TOWN FOLKS
Home folks are always best. The older
we et, the more we appreciate th.it fa t.
Your local merchant knows you. He
knows your likes and dislikes and strives
to lve you merchandise that will please.
In the same way this bank offers you
that spirit of friendline ss and helpfulness
characteristic of home folks.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
HOOD RIVER, OREGON
KOBERG'S
ASPARAGUS
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SPRING SOWN LETTUCE
TOMATO PLANTS
- CABBAGE PLANTS
THKY ARE
NONPAR HI L
CROW s in
Twentieth Century Truck F.arm
J. II. KOBERG, Proprietor
THE PRACTICAL WORKING
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
We are frequently asked just how the Federal
Reserve System helps Hood River Valley and
we are always glad to go into the details with
those who are interested and desire more in
formation than is given to the public through
the regular channels.
The large volume of commercial business with
which we are favored has afforded us an op
portunity of using the rediscounting privilege
of the Federal Reserve System in a very sub
stantial way. It is gratifying to know that
through this channel any legitimate commer
cial requirement may bo taken care of and we
are encouraged to extend this service to our
customers.
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BUTLER BANKING COMPANY
Member Federal Reserve System
The Modern Barber Shop
Will be opened the first week of June in the Hunt build
ing now occupied by the Hunt Paint Shop jut opposite
Blowers Haidvrare Co. All work will be strictly sanitary.
Specialty in shampooini scalp massage and children's hair arts.
JOHN CALANDRA
Madame Home Builder
IIOW often in planning our homes we long for some
friend of artistic ability to whom we might go for
ideas as to the proper draperies, rugs and furniture for
the living room, a model kitchen that shall be a gem of
leauty or a quaint little breakfast nook which will be a
saving to both our feet and our tempers. We have our
own ideas along these lines, but we lack assurance that
they are "just the right thing." The answer to all of
these perplexing questions is to be found in "Good Taste
a, Building." This is a large attractive book which
pronounced by authorities the finest creation of its kind.
A copy of this splendid book will be loaned you for the
asking by simply sending in the coupon below.
H r rl :,! obligation on mr part will you kindly loan mm
a copy of
GOOD TASTE .V BUILDING"
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EMERY LUMBER & FUEL COMPANY
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BRUME VEIL LUMBERING CO.
4th and Cascade Hood River, Ore. Phone 2181
APPLES BLOOMS
ARE SETTING
PROSPECT LOOMS FOR HEAVY CROP
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Rains and Frost at Blooming Time, How
ever, Have Caused a Drop in
Pears and Cherries
With the blossoming season over
nrchardists report that apples in all
sections are setting well, and indica
tions now point to Hood River's big
gest apple crop, a yield in excess of
1919, when more than 2,000,000 boxes
were shipped.
"Ideal weather prevailed throughout
the bloom of apples," says H. F. Dav
idson. "The blooms seem to have pol
lenized in good shape, and I have
never seen prospects brighter for full
trees. Apples of all varieties seem
loaded."
The pear and cherry crops of the
valley, although the bloom of both was
a record one, will not yield nearly as
heavily as had been anticipated. Cold
rains and frosts prevailed during the
blossoming period of these fruits, and
as a result a heavy drop is occurring
in many localities. During the pear
blooming period growers were esti
mating the year's pear tonnage at 400
carloads. While the en p still bids fair
to be a record, it will be considerably
less than the earlier estimate. The
cherry crop will be about like that of
last year.
BENJAMIN HORN
DIES IN ACCIDENT
Benjamin Horn, overseas war vet
ran and former member of the 104th
Amunition Train, 29th Division, was
crushed to death Friday night when a
loaded logging truck he was piloting
went off a 75-foot grade in the Oak
Grove district. Mr. Horn, aged 33,
with his brothers operated a sawmill
at Oak Grove. Joe Horn was accom
panying the accident victim from the
forests. The road at the point where
the tragedy occurred is steep and so
narrow that it was necessary to keep
the wheels in a beaten track. The
younger brother had gone'ahead to re
move a rock from the road. In start
ing the truck down the heavy grade
the wheels in some manner left the
track and Joe, as he swung to the run
ning board felt the heavy load top
pling. He jumped to safety, but Ben
jamin was carried down in the cab.
The first turn of the heavy truck
crushed the veteran's legs. In the
second revolution his body was crushed.
Funeral services in charge of the
American Legion Post were held at
Riverside church Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock, Kev. W. H. Boddy offici
ating. Mr. Horn was a member of the
Knights of Pythias and Dramatic Or
der of Knights of Khorrasan. The
Knights of Pythias band and members
of the fraternal organizations partici
pated in the services.
Joe Horn and another surviving
brother, Otto, are great war veterans.
Mr. Horn's wife, his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Phillip Horn, and the following
other ,, brothers and sisters survive:
Lias, Mark and Jake Horn and Mrs.
Albert Brooks and Mrs. O. C.Keizur.
More than 50 members of the Ameri
can Legion, one of the largest attend
ances of uniformed men ever present
for a local funeral, acted as an escort
for the body. A firing squad, in charge
of Kent Shoemaker, paid a last tribute
to their comrade. Ritualistic services
at the grave'side were conducted by
Dr. V. R. Abraham, the post chaplain.
The church was crowded with resi
dents of the city and all rural sections.
The altar and bier were banked with
spring flowers. Mrs. William Metcalfe
sang a solo. Many Japanese of the
Oak Grove district were present for
the funeral, which was directed by C.
C. Anderson.
CITY SCHOOL ELEC
TION ON JUNE 20
Operating for the first time as a dis
trict of the first class, the Hood River
School District, officially known as No.
3, will hold an election Monday, June
20, when three instead of the usual
one, directors will be named.
The board is now composed of Dr.
C. H. Jenkins, Jesse W. Crites and Dr.
V. R. Abraham. Dr. Jenkins is the
retiring member of the board. Under
rules governing districts of the first
class the school board appoints a clerk.
M. H. Nickelsen, present clerk, has
held office in this capacity for 24 years.
HIGHWAY HOTEL
NEARLY COMPLETE
Announcement of the formal opening
of the Columbia Gorge Hotel, work on
which was begun early last winter, is
expected in a few days. Simon Ben
son haR financed the resort hostelry
for motor tourists as an example of
what can be done in this line in Ore
gon. Henri Thiele, who will manage
the new hostelry, will soon be on hand.
On the Highway sid the hotel, three
stories high, has a frontage of 185
feet. Surrounding the hotel are 21
acres which are to be converted into
gardens, parks, tennis court and cro
quet grounds. Absolutely fire proof,
the hotel building is eouipred with
every device for safety, including hy
drants , extinguishers and fire escapes.
The dining capacity of the hotel is 600
guests. In emergencies this can be
increased by out-of-door facilities.
The main dining room on the first
floor is 40x76 feet. On the north side
the dining room overlooks the Colum
bia river and the Wau-Gwin-Gwin
falls with their sheer drop of 125 feet.
Simplicity and comfort have been
j the objects aimed at by Mr. Benson,
who in carrying out his plans will have
! expended approximately $.'00,000.
"My main thought," said he, "is not
I a profit-making enterprise, but to ex
j press my ideas of what a tourist fiotel
I ought to be as an adjunct to highway
development and tourist attraction. It
I is not only essential to make our val
t leya and mountains accessible by good
highways, but it is further necessary
to capitalize them by pleasant and
comfortable hotels.
"I have always contended that be
fore we could expect to attract tourists
in numbers we should be prepared to
entertain them and minister tc their
physical comfort.
"I don't expect to make any money
out of the hotel and will do well if it
pays expenses. I am in hopes that it
will serve as a model and stimulate
the building of other resorts in the
wake of our improved highways."
SOCIAL HYGIENE
MEETINGS PLANNED
At a luncheon at the Mt. Hood Hotel
Saturday, when J. E. Waggoner, field
secretary of the Oregon Social Hggiene
Society, addressed local folk, it was
decided to hold a spries of meetings
here soon and exhibit at Hood River
and Parkdale motion picture films. A
general local committee, composed of
Rev. Gabriel Sykes, Hugh G. Ball ami
Mrs. ('has. H. Castner, was appointed
to take charge of the local work. Mr.
Waggoner spent the day before at
Parkdale, where it was decided to
handle the presentation of the social
hygiene work throuth a representation
of the different public and civic organ
iaztions of the district. The following
committee will be in charge: Rev.
W. O. Benthin, representing the
church; Mis. J. B. Doggett and Mrs.
T. B. Culbertson, the Parent-Te.. I
Association: Mis L. II. Hose. I'unlic
Health Association ; Chas. ('raven, the
grange; J; B. Doggelt, Odd Fellows;
H. F. Goodlander, school board; F. W.
Rockhold, teachers, and A. L. Boa,
chairman, the Upper Valley Men's
Forum.
Those present at the luncheon in
cluded: Mrs. Jesse Edgington, Mrs.
(ilendora Blakeiy, Mrs. Chas. H. Cast
ner, Mrs. J. K. Salde, Mr, and Mrs.
K. O. Blanrhar, Mrs. W. F. Andrews.
Rev. Gabriel Svkes, City Supt. Can
non, Rev. W. H. Boddy, Dr. E. B.
Hayden, County Supt. Gibson. Leslie
Butler and H. G. Ball. Misses Thomp
son and Hartley, state health nurses,
were present for the occasion.
UPPER VALLEY DRAWS
MANY SIGHTSEERS
Bloom laden apple trees of the Up
per Valley formed a week end attrac
tion for thousands of Portland motor
ists, and the big crowd of visitors was
almost eipial to that of the preceding
Sunday. The orchards of tiie higher
altitudes were in full bloom.
Hundreds of the motorists arrived in
the Upper Valley Saturday night and
Mt. Hood Lodge and other tourist inns
were crowded. The visitors were
given a sight of an unexpected phe
nomenon Saturday night when the
Aurora Borealis played across the
heaven between Mount Hood and
Mount Adams. The display of north
ern lights was never more vivid here.
At times the entire sky was illumin
ated as though by dim sheet lightning.
Vari-colored shafts of light, as though
projected from a giant fla.-hiiglit shut to
the zenith of the sky from the north
ern horizon around the peak of Mount
Adams.
CLUB TO PRESENT
TALKS ON MILK
At the uvular monthly meeting of
the Commercial Club next Monday
night, winners of the recent county
school speaking contest will be guests
of the clubmen before whom they will
deliver their selection. The winners,
who will be guests at a dinner given
by the club just before the meeting,
are: Marian Wyatt, Percy Henderson.
Oscar Magnuson and Anna Parker.
Viola Colvin and Aithur Florer, whose
selections at the contests were consid
ered decidedly meritorious, will also be
included in the guest list.
The meeting will also be devoted to
addresses by State Veterinarian Lvtlo,
Secretary Merrill, of the Oregon Dairy
men's League, anil Commissioner Haw
ley of the State Dairy and Food Com
mission. The visitors will urge coop
eration of city and county interests in
a campaign for pure milk. The story
of milk will be given by Mr. Merrill.
The general public, ajui especially
housewives, is invited to attend.
COUNCIL DISCOVERS
NO MAN'S LAND
The city council, progressing with
construction of an approaeJi to the con
crete bridge over Hood River, has dis
covered that a strip of proertv adjoin
ing the street right of way, which nar
rows on the river hanks, is "no man's
land." At least the city is unable to
determine the ownership "f the plot.
The council judiciary and street com
mittees are working on the matter. If
the owner can he ascertained the land
may be purchased. Condemnation may
have to be reported to.
City Engineer Newell has completed
surveying about 2" bloc ks of residence
streets, which will be improved by
grading, graveling and construction of
concrete curbs and gutters. An ordi
nance providing for the work has been
adopted and bids an being called for.
Although the old wooden main, car
rying the water fn.n. Tuckers Springs,
six miles southwest of the city, re
mains in good condition. City Water
SuiierintendentPri.e s engaged in a
study of different materials for re
placement of the water pipes. Three
different kind- of material, it is stated,
are under consideration.
MEMORIAL DAY
ACTIVITIES PLANNED
Culminating in a public pi
the Pvthian hall, the Ame
! gion Poet, Grand Army, K
Pythias and other patriMic
j ternal bodies will join in a
Dav celebration. The K. of
will participate i l
Headed by the r. a:
sR. Abraham, the An
place bronze grave
craves of all 1
ogram at
ican a
lights of
and fra
Memorial P. band
the ceremonies,
chaplain. Dr. V.
erican Iegion will
markers on the
veterans of the
ROAD BOND
VOTE CALL1
TRIM HIGHWAY ISSUE IS $35C
Pelilions
tarry
to
Presented to County
535 Signatures Electio
be Held on June 7
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Official formalities have been'
eluded by the county court for the
$350,000 bond election, called for June
7. when electors of this county will
pass on the issue proposed to permit
Hood River county to join the state
and furnish a half of the money needed
III grading and rocking the Hood River
valiey trunk of the Mount Hood Loop
Highway. The petitions circulated in
various sections of the valley as pre
sented to the county clerk last week
bore 535 signatures. One petition, ar
riving lute ani not included, bore an
additional 21 names.
W. A. Langille, appointed by the
county court to secure rights of way
on the proposed road, is making good
progress. Most of the growers over
whose places the survey passes will
donate the rights of way or make onlv
nominal charges.
While considerable opposition to the
bond issue is being expressed, chiefly
because of the plaint of high taxes and
the dissatisfaction with the location,
the movement for voting the bonds is
swinging along with an impetus that
indicates a majority for the proposal.
II. F. Davidson, incidentally one of
Hood River county's heaviest taxpay
ers, is supporting enthusiastically the
proposed bond issue.
"It teems to me," says Mr. David
son, "that this is the last opportunity
that will be afforded our county to re
ceive state funds on highway work.
And I consider the opportunity one of
great importance to this valley. The
road, while it will provide the state
with a link of the Loop road will also
make available a market route of in
estimable value to the residents of
Hood River county. 1 am opposed to
high taxes, but 1 prefer to have some
additional tax expense if it will bring
us better roads. The proposed bond
issue, as I look at it, is an investment
that we cannot afford not to make."
HIGHWAY BECOMES
COMMERCE ARTERY
The Columbia. Highway is daily be
coming more and more an artery of
commerce. Each evening for the past
week a motor truck, loaded with as
paragus and other garden products of
Japanese truckers of Bingen, Wash ,
flats anil local Columbia bottoms moves
down over the Hignway to Portland.
Truck loads of lettuce grown at The
Dalles have passed through here en
route to Portland markets.
Numerous bus lines from different
mid-Columbia sections use the paved
roadway in reaching Portland. The
Fashion Stables now operates its buses
on a schedule calling for 4 round trips
daily. Trout Lake, Wash., summer
resort inteiests have inaugurated a
motor bus service direct from Portland
over the Highway by this city and
White Salmon. A motor bus for Sun
day excursions has been announced by
Mrs. Mary V. Olsen, who operates the
Underwood hotel. Mrs. Olsen will
conduct parites of sightseers of the
neighboring Washington fruit district
down over the Highway.
SNOW IS DEEP
NEAR LOST LAKE
Stanley Walter, who with Jake
Lenz ami Fred W. Donnerberg visited
Lost Lake Sunday, says the snow is so
ilei in the forested area surrounding
the lake that work on the last lap of
the Lost Lake Highway, a little more
than a mile, will be postponed until
Julv. Mr. I.enz, who had charge of
crews engaged on the road last sum
mer, and Mr, Walters journeyed to the
district, to ascertain when it would be
possible to resume activities. Mr.
Donnerberg went in for pictures.
"The snow at the divide about a
mile this side of the lake," said Mr.
Walters, "is six feet deep. It is
packed so hard that we walked over it
easily. The shade of the forests will
prevent it from melting fast."
Dr. E. D. Kanaga and a party of
friends also visited the lake Sunday.
MRS BELL LAUDS
UPPER VALLEY TRIPS
"The trip from Hood River to the
remote Upper Valley is now fine," de
clared Mrs. C. A. Bell who returned
last week from a journey as far aa
Tillie Jane creek. "The apple.blofsoms
of the Upper Valley were juat burst
ing into bloom. Every open nook of
the forest was beautiful with its wild
flowers. The blue anemones, lupin,
trillium, wild current ami dogwood
are to be seen on every hand."
Mrs. Bell has the greatest praise for
Homer Rogers' recent activities in im
proving ML Hood Lodge.
"Mr. Rogers," she says, now has a
wonderful resorL He has constructed
at his own expense a road from the
Lsije down to the main hipwhay.
Surrounding brush has been cleared
off, except for handsome clumi s of
native trees left at intervals. The
surroundings are given a paik effect."
LOCAL K. OF P. BAND
HEADS DOKKY TRIP
The
band, i
city jo
men fi
to Arl
ceren
city
car
at'
River Knights of Pythias
panying 100 Dultkiea of the
fellow fraternity
rt Und Saturday and went
I where Saturday night a
of the Dramatic Order of
of Khorrasan was staged.
the high Pvthian order of
joined try; 'party at that
ythians traveled by special
I to the east bound O.-W.
great war buried in this county.
R. ft N. limited.