HOOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1923
VOL. XXXV
TRUE CONFIDENCE
does not spring up over night
gradual growth.
It has a
The faith, of people all oVer the country
in ’’National” Banks is founded or) a be­
lief in the United States Government and
on the record of. steadfastness achieved
by the banks operating under its super­
vision.
JONTEEI
VANISHING
CREAM
has a way of its own in keeping the skin soft,
smooth and beautiful. Delicately perfumod with
the alluring Jonteel odor.
Our Lemon Cocoa Butter Lctioffife i
for* Sunburn and Chapped Sltin
As a National Bank we invite your busi
ness.
HOOD RIVER, OREGON
Resources over a million
Is your yard as attractive
Edgar A. Guest waa perhaps
right when he said:
The reason people paaa one door
To patronize another store.
Is not because the busier place
Has better silks or gloves or lace,
Or cheaper prices, but it lies
In pleasant words and smiling eyes
The only differenc, I believe,
Is in the treatment folks receive.”
Trellises, pergolas and lattice panels are very
makes a strong combination,
attractive and cost but little.
BUTLER
BANKING COMPANY
EMRY LUMBER & FUEL CO
"Everything to Build Anything”
THE RIVER ROAD
KOBERG’S
BEACH
IS NOW OPEN
Arrangements for Parties must
be made beforehand by
Phoning 4871
DETHMAN & LENZ, Props.
Cylinder Re-boring
General Machine Work and
Welding
Quality Piston Rings and Mann
Precission Wrist Pins
PHONE 3173
J. H. KOBERG, Owner.
Successor to TUCKER’S GARAGE
wTIE were the first shippers in this section to
” use and recommend the oiled wrap to con-
SB trol storage scald. This year all shippers
will use this wrap. We have a supply
fljfl this year with a guaranteed oil per cent as
recommended by the government Order
your supply from us.
Now is the time to go over the orchard and thin
off all undesirable sizes and off-grade fruit We
will be in the market for apples and peara where
we have furnished supplies this season.
A definite price for a commodity is the logical
way to do business in any other line. Why should
the fruit business be an exception ?
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GOLDEN WEDDING IS CELENUnD
WILL CONDUCT A FREE INSPECTION SERVICE
ON ALL MAKES OF CARS.
Let me solve your troubles, such as Starters, Genera­
tors, Ignition, and Carburetors. Money back guarantee
on all trouble shooting. I will specialize on couLractwork
and will call and deliver cars from any part of town.
Phone 3743
FASHIQN GARAGE
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Relatives, friend» and neighbors
II joined last Monday In the Golden Wed-
I ding <vlebrath>n of one of the valley's
moat Iwloved couple«, Mr. aitd Mr. and
I Mr«. H. F. Blythe, at their Twin Oaks
Farm, in the Frankton district. For
near on 50 year« this valley home lias
been noted for its liiMpitallty, and at
noon Monday, with members of Canby
Boat, Grand Army of the Republic, and
their wives. relative« and close friend«
gathered st the typical pioneer home
ill the Homl River Valley, a home of
comforts and plenty, for one of the
I most Humpt iiouh dinners ever spread
I here.
When the sturdy bridegroom of 81
years and his bride of 73 had taken
| tlieir plait*« at the lianquet board Han­
ford Hmltli. chaplain of Canby Poet,
presented Mr. Blythe with a baudaouie
ebouy cane, which was crowned by a
■olid gold head. Many other hand­
some gifts of gold were aliowered on
Mr. and Mr«. Blythe, among them gifts
Iiresented by the Hood River Glacier,
I the valley a pioneer newHtmper, which
I for 10 year« was published and edited
I by Mr. Blythe. In the afternoon, meni-
l>ers of Canby Corps, Womi-n’s Relief
Corps, presented Mrs. Blythe with a
gold headed umbrella.
Mr. and Mrs. Blythe ou Monday
were dremed as bride and bridegroom.
The former wore tlie «elf«ame coat
that lie donned 50 year« ago in Port­
land. when they stood up before Dr.
T. L. Eliot, pastor emeritus of the
Church of Our Father, Unitarian, ami
he and his ItoAiiy bride took their
marital vows. Tlie bride's dress of
Monday wns made from material of
lier original wedding gown. And never,
was there a lovelier bride. The y«*ars
have not takeq the sparkle of life from
her eyes, and the love light for her
husband that her family ntid friends
«aw l>eam from her orbs waa an in-
«idration. At nine o’clock' Monday
evening Mr. and Mm. Blythe stood lie-
fore Rev. J. C. Hanna, pastor of the
First Chrlstisn church here, and re­
newed their vows. Mrs. Ellxatietb Ix*a-
tie. of 041 East '¡Oth Ht. N., Portland,
bridesmaid 50 years ago, was again
bride«ma id Monday evening.
It iiad iieen planned for Dr. Eliot to
be here to otticiate at tho marriage aer-
jriee again. But the state of his health i
would not permit of tlie journey from
Nehalem, where he and bis family are
«pending the summer.
Two sisters «f Mrs. Leslie, Mr«. Eva 1
MfComb and Mrs. Emma Buchanan,
Imth of Heattie. were present. Geo. H.
Himes, associated with Air. Blythe In
pioneer publishing ventures In Port­
While he does ngf anticipate nay
land, and an old neighbor and friend
of early day Portland life, was here. ' extraordinary liettermeut in apple
Two little girls, Edith and June Me- I marketing conditions, John Oliver,
president of Paxton Rivero, Inc.,
Comb, of Portland, great nieces of Mrs. vice
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Blythe, played about tlie capacious of
< New York City, while here visiting
P. Naurnes, mld-Golumbia repre­
lawn. A great nephew. Frank U*«Uw iJ.
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of the domestic and export­
«on of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Leslie, of sentative
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Portland, was present. A former next ing
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concern, stated Tuesday that he
<ioor neighlior In Portland, Mrs. Just uh i antici|Mited better prices on yellow
T. Neff, of Forest Grove, attended the I apple« than last yekr, He says ha
looks forward to a moderate price tor
golden wedding celebration.
Hamuel Finley Blythe was born at I red apples.
Fairfield. Adams county, Pennsylvania, . Mr. Oliver, who lias visited Watson­
later to beeuine the great batttield of ville and other California apple dis­
Gettysburg, on February 14, 1842. In I tricts, prod ded uqrth and called, at
Rogue River territory. He left
1X56 he went Into the office of the tlie
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Tuesday fur Yakima, Wash.,
Chamber«burg Repository, where be here
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learned tlie trade of a printer. Mr. ' where be will visit for a while before
ou to Detroit and attending the
Blythe «erved three years and six going
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months with the 22nd Ohio Infantry i annual convention of the International
Regiment of volunteers with Grant'« Apple Hlilppera Association. In tha
few weeks he lies traveled 4,000
Army of tlie West. 1-ater he re-enlisted [Mi«t
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by automobile visiting fruit pro­
ip Hancock's Veteran Corp« and partie- miles
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I pa ted in the campaign of the Hlienen- < ducing sections.
Tlie Paxton Rivers Ce., which baa
doah. Following the surrender at Ap-
formerly operated in thia terri­
pouiatox, bbi regiment waa sent to not
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has export <*onne<-tions in Eng­
Washington for guard duty. They tory,
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and Hcandluavian countries. Mr.
were «tatloned around the girllowa land
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when the Lincoln conspirator« were 1 Oliver stated that he waa receiving
lianged.
I encouraging inquiries from Norway.
and Denmark, lie said the
Mr. Blythe walked behind an ox Hweden
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poor condition of the Eng
team from Ht. Joseph, Mo., to Helena, extremely
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Mont., in 1864. He is «till one of tlie I liali crop this year would result In a
demand there. Mr. OUver says
best pedestrians in Oregon, and hi« age lietter
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the much better industrial condi­
was no handicap recently in participa- that
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of America insure a better de­
tlon in tlie Third Annual Mount Hood tions
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Climb of the American I-egion. Mr. i mand in the domestic market. Busi­
Blythe walked up the steep anient« of I ness is steadily improving, be aays, in
the monntuin trail and hiked over ex- England. Tlie concern plans to ship
[canse of glacier and snow field with a i portion of its northwestern tonnage
by steamer.
a« much eagerness and with less direct
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Shipping connections have Iieen ar­
fatigue than scores of men far younger.
here at Odell and Parkdale
Mrs. Blythe, whose maiden name ranged
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at mld-Columbla Washington
was Ml«« Emma Jane Nation, was and
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Mr. Oliver says lie finds the
isirn on June 30, I860, at Birmingham. points.
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fruit in much better
Eng. Hlie («me to America with her northwestern
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parents when seven years old. The i condition then a year ago, when a« a
family moved to Portland in 1871. Mr. I result of weather conditions it was
Blythe had come to that city from Han < extraordinarily low quality. The Hood
Francisco the year liefore to engage as River yalley tonnage, he says, will
present indications lie about the
n printer for the Dally Bulletin, estab- from
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a« bint year. The IO>gue River
llstied by Ben Holladay. He was anso- same
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elated in a number of Port laud pub- < district will ship a rworil large ton­
nage of apple« this seasonW
Bailing venture«.
Mr. Oliver «ays the New York Bald­
Mr. Blythe's health became poor in
1X77, and ills physician advised him win crop will lie very heavy thia year
to seek a change of climate. He i-aine but that the Greening crop will be
here- purchasing the Twin Oaks Farm. light.
For 10 years be published the Hood
River Glacier, selling the pioneer paper
In 1904 to A. I). Moe.
Mr. and Mr«. Blythe have two chil­
dren: E. N. Blythe, well known Port­
land newspaper man. who had an early
training in the office of his father, and
Mrs. David T. Marlor. Both were here
mlier« of the Hood River voiture
from their Portland homes for the of Me
the "40 and X" Hociety, the play­
Monday celebration.
ground of tlie American Lagion, and
Jimt before dinner Monday Mark E. , their wives and friends will hold a
Moe, accompanied on the piano by Mi«« reunion celebration nejt Munday at
Barbara Blythe, daughter of E. N. ; HoiiieHlcAd lull on the uurtheast base
Blythe, gave a* fiumber of VocnT «elec­ of Mount Hood. Member« of the or­
tion«. Miss Blythe al«o accompanied ganisation will ¡lartlclpate in an ex­
her «ister, Miss Alice, who gave violin cursion to Eliot glacier where they ex­
«election«. A« the guest« come in to pect to join the Portland Chamber of
the dinner table a march waa played Commerce party.
by Mr«. Oeo. K. Caatner, wife of the
A number of the legionnaire« were
commander of the department of Ore­ active in staging the recent Mount
gon, Grand Army of the Repuldic.
Hood Climb and they will act as
Althongti unable to attend the cele­ guide« In «howlng the visitors point«
bration. Dr. Eliot forwarded a long of scenic interest on the snow fields.
congratulatory letter to Mr. and Mr«.
Blythe. The letter *waa read
J. C. Hanna.
At the wedding ceremony Monday
evening Thoma« Wickens, an olii time
ncigldxir of the family since they have
resided in Hood IUver, was Mr.
JOHN OLIVER TOLLS
OF APPLE MARKET
W. A. Langille, in charge of con­
structing the I «»st Lake Highway and
Improving trails around the iaks, «ays
that the heavy traffic now dally visit­
ing the popular resort indicate« that
at least 50,(MM) will have registered
there before the season ends.
Each Sunday sees the number of
automobiles penetrating as far as the
lakeside growing «teadily greater. On
Hunday tha car« reaehing the termlncs
of the highway at the abore reached
162. Tlie lx»«t Ixike road Is declared
to be in fair shape for a mountain
thoroughfare. Crews are engaged tn
surfacing a portion of it with rock.