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HOOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1923 VOL. XXXV Z 1 4* STATION MEN ARE PRAISED We now have a complete line of WOODWORTH ’S Perfumes and Toilet Articles a ! • •• GARDEN FRAGRANCE FIANCEE FIANCEE TOILET WATER FIANCEE FACE POWDER AND COMPACTS FIANCEE VANISHING CREAM KARESS KRESSE DRUG COMPANY Store A purchase hprt? corrías that pleasura of satisfaction Why should I do without The answer to that question Is that It Is not asked in £ood faith by any thinking person and the view point which prompts it Is wrong by every standard of logic, science and common sense. A’ savings account must not be looked on as ah evil gehlus waiting to rob you of luxuries, blit rather as a good fairy, ready to help you get a new suit, a home of your own, or anything else you want. Someone has well said "only those who do not save must do without BUTLER BANKING COMPANY • • »• PICKERS’ CABINS Tents are short-lived and therefore expensive Permanent Wooden Btrild ings- are more satisfac tory to live in and are cheaper in the long run We have in stoc^ every item of material used in building these cabins. Member Federal Reserve System JOIN THE LEGION EMRY LUMBER & FUEL CO “Everything to Build Anything” Fourth and Cascade Phone 2181 KOBERG’S BEACH r appears that the members of Hood River Post, American Legion, have been very successful in their under taking in arranging for clean, whole some sport and recreation, not so much from a monetary point, but it is necessary for the progress of the people that their minds should relax for a while from the daily grind. We think that this under taking at this time is in every way as important as shouldering a gun and fighting for democracy, and the American Legion and Auxiliary should be highly complimented for their effort in this line. So for next Sunday KOBERG’S BEACH wM be the place where King Neptune will receive homage from his disciples; where the American Legion boys will select the Princess to repre sent Hood River at Astoria, and take it from us, Hood River has got some mighty good Lady Swimmers. We are hoping to make this section a play ground where we can furnish anything from a Mountain Peak to Seashore, and Hoed River people will have to do their part to keep boost ing, for there is no question that we have the goods at — KOBERG’S BEACH HOOD RIVER MACHINE WORKS DETHMAN A LENZ, Props. Cylinder Re-boring General Machine Work and Welding We carry a full line of Jahn’s Pistons, Quality Piston Rings and Mann Precission Wrist Pins. PHONE 3173 at E were the first shippers in this section to use and recommend the oiled wrap to con trol storage scald. This year all shippers will use this wrap. We have a supply 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 pears 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 ? DUCKWALL BROS. CASH BUYERS OF APPLES AND PEARS Phone 4702 Odell 229 Mr. Hawley what waa hia Opinion ef the Oleuinargertae bill, the latter told the audience that they would gday fe ?♦ In following tbe lnstructioae of the Oregon State Grauge. Mr. Manon re- ported that Ilood River grocery eteree were selling 80 pounds of oleo to every 100 pounds of hotter. 1 wonld roll that a serious tndlct- ment on your citisene,” replied the state dairy and food commissioner. Tlie jMirty, returning from and «»eutral Oregon also included: G. A. Palmiter, master of the Oregon State Grange; Harry Bailey, of lake view, and G. Lainalnf Hurd, business 4 Through work in spray problems in managi»r of the Corvallis Gaaette- the past 10 yeara, according to state Tlinre and secretary of the Oregon 7Uc Hood River Post of th» *—p- lena Legion, the chief activity of which ments made at a m«x*ting of orchard- Htate Editorial Association. tats here Thursday, when memlxTS of the irnat three yeara haa been the popu the bourd of regents of the Oregon larization of the atate's premier —tew Agricultural College and Director Jar- P»«k through the anMal Msant Hood dine, director of the Oregon Experi- Climb, Friday night launched a plan ment Station, Wer«» present, the llood for bringing about a united seatlnmnt River brauch alatimi lias won an in on tbe part of Hood River county folk ternational reputation. for a spur road, which will connect Bulletins by laToy Childs nud Gordon G. Brown the : <xTp Highway with tlie snow Hue Tlie H« mh ! River Post of the Àjneri- and glacial ice fields. are In denhiiid in all Anx-rlcan fruit can Legión, members of which Sunday sectloiis, it was said. As was pulntcd out by Kant Shoe will sele«»t a represeutative to attend maker, chairman of the Legion climb a Tlie informatimi was brought out the state .Legion convention at’Seaside «Nimmlttee, the organization for the when a unanimous apix»ai was mad«» in Scptenilier, will hold a mid Colum- by lm-al growers and fruit shippers bla pi«nlc at Koberg’s tieach. The res- past three yeara has team promised by for the establishment of u pel Tuia lient Identa of all mid-ColnmMa cities have forest officials that action was>in<con- experimental farm here. The sfattoti he«Mi extended an invitation by Don temptation that would probably bxk.g representatives «tedared that many of Metzgua, chairman of the committee about a road before the climb of the the problems eon fronting them could arranging for the affair. Special gueata year following. The legion camp to not lx» solved satisfactorily unless they of th«» legionnaires at tlie picnic Will day, npfnrently. Is no closer to having imd at tlieir disposal permanent plots Is» members of the G. A. R„ Women's a road to ronwt its base rmapaHio with over which they might have ubsolute Anxiliary and Women’s Relief Corps. I’pper Valley roads than it was the tlrHt year au ascent was made. The control. Other members of, the committee In legionnaires, however, believe that if J. K. Wrotherford. preaid«»nt of the chide: Fred H. Bell, James Collier public sentiment of Hood-River ronnty board of regents, who presided at thè and Banka Mortimer. and the clt Isens ef IMrtlsnd can be meeting, declared that he felt sure J. II. Kolx»rg ia preparing special united on some conerote project tint tliat th«* laxly, if the citizens of Htxxl equlptmmt to take care of the large the forestry official a and those of the River «ounty would present them with crowd anticipated. A uew Ixxim will Bureau of Public Roads can be per a definite plan, would lx* aide to go lx» placed arrosa a ehallow portion of suaded to proceed with construction before the legislature and secufe funds of the |«>|sxwd abort lateral at once. for maintaiuifig a permanent station. At the meeting called by the ' rglrn Hoed River county propoaea to buy representatives were present from, ev property, consist Ing of an approximate ery valley civic and public organisa 40 acres, for the station. A. I. Mason, tion, and numerous lndivMusla who member of the board of tax su|s»rvis- have displayed a keen interest m the ora, r<xvntly nppoiiitml by Governor development of the mountain ware Pierre, suggested that tbe permanent there. The following committee was station might be established the com- elected to make a study of the moun lug year. 11c proixmed that $2,000'of tain and at a »Isler date to mport hut ti»e $4,000 now annually spent for the their findings for a general meeting: Hood River station work, lx* H|M?nt the County Judge H. L. Hasbrouck. Kent coming year on nuiking a imrtial pay Hboewaker, J. H. Fredrtey. Cot W. B. ment on a iiermiineut plot, if tlie state I»owd, Stanley-(J. WaMtwa, Berkeley H. would aaaume tbe other $2.ooo in ad Know. Carroll M. Hurlbust. dition to the $5.000 now annually ap Year bbfure last the Bureau of Pub propriated by legiHlative meHHUre. lic Hoads essayed a survey of a road While Mr. Weatherford was unable emmeettag the Loop Highway wMh to commit the lioard, he stated tliat he tkxipeee Spur. Th. rente ted up the wonld be glad to present sucli a reso base base ridge which rises ■— lution to I i I h colletiggm. It wuh de Hand Canyon and the Tilly Jane, creak. cided that such h resolution would be The survey cglled for a maximum sdo|>ted l»y the county court, al) mem gradient of seven per cent. Although bers of which. Judge llaHbrouck and It la likely that the reed > wonM < hats i'ominisHlonera Blackman and Fletch teen constructed,, funds having'battafo er. were present. Tlu* court members sight for immediate work on it at the all s|s>k«> In favor of tlie proposed ¡>er- time, citlaens protested that the grade uuinent station. Judge Hasbronck frmuthT °° * petR,a“ an i<l he thought it was a mere matter, of time _ until permanent quarters lip Roads made another survey, »ver wonld lie provided. Coinmtwsloner s longer route. The second survey, Pletcher stat«»d that all growers should while on sn easier grade, will pass eooprrate to the fullest extent In ex through green tltebermnch at tbe-way perimental work with the station men. an*, acasrding t*' *'* The first speaker to urge a greater veteran Mate aid for expm-lmrtKal work here was A. W. Stone, ex-manager <>t the Apple Growers Association, who <h‘- i-lare«i that the I< mu I im»n should lx> gandt further «teetered SOME OF THE JANTZEN not only aide to present here their In way. running through the. BATHING GIRLS dividual findings but tlusie from ali timber, might result In a serious lire WHO WILL BE THERE other stations as well. H<> urged a from careless motorists. greater cisqieration among the various It is proposed by the Legion com- brunch stations of tlu* state. the Columbia cove in order that very ■nlttee to hasten the aetlen ef assuring C. King Benton, director of Lite Ap small children may wade in safety. definite recoinMBiMlfttfaNui frtM* H mm I ple Growers Association, d«sin red tliat Additional life guards will be on hand River sentiment on the proposed, road. the state should provide a fund per to watch the awimmlng pools. The le Portland cltlsens and organizations mitting the visiting of station repre- gionnaires, according to Mr. Metsgua, will he taken Into full ennfidenre. and sentativea to other s«»ctl<>ns. plan on turning the big beach into a Their cooperation sought. Portland “Right now," said Mr. Benton, “we minhitnre Coney Inland. folk will be asked to aid in making are in n«»c<t of informatiim on commer It ia anticipated that 1,000 will be recouunendationa and suggestions. It cial pear cnitnre, and the Medford sta present Tor (lie Idg picnic. The Jant- was cited thst the Oregon State Ed tion Is the only one that can give us zen Knitting Co., of Portland, the itorial Association and many Individ this data. It ought to Is- issudble for head of which formerly realded in ual mem tiers of that hody, which a« Ita us to call for a visit from the experts Hood Hirer, has promlned that some of recent aanual convention here adopted of th«» Medfopl station.” ita famed liathlng girls will tie present a resolution in eupimrt of the Legieute Mr. Benton praiiu»«! the work of the to show the Ilood Ulver swlinmcrf alma for a road, are eager to have pre Hood River station. He told of being how to do fancy diving and nwimtnin^ sented to them aome concrete plan for present in Illinois last year for tbe an The luitliiiig girls' review, it is an Id. their reeomnmn«iation. nual tn«»eting of the horth-ultural so will he one of tlie moat colorful events Berkeley H. Know presided at the ciety of that state. R ohm * 30 patliohe ever held in the city, In ease tiie day Legion road nx»etiug. Among those gists and entomologists from various ia as warm hr thorn» that have pre who made talks were: Mayor Perlgo, parts .f the nation were present, and vailed during the pant week tlie crowd C. A. Bell. Wm. P. Allyn, Gilbert Edg without cxciqgion in their l«>ctur<»ft. may riiwl Irani. uxMt of tinaie on the ington. Col. W. R. Dowd, Judge Has Ima Mr. Benton said, they referred to the bear h«PI ppearlng Ml la tlieir bathing nulla. bro» ek. Stanley C. Walters, W. work of the Hood River station in gine. Loyd Mtmaon. Kent Bhoemaker. M. D. tideil, J. H. Fredrtey, Mark spraying problems. He cited how the legion to Furnish Cara Weygandt, Rev. B. A. Hutchinson. local men had lieen calkxl recently to In order that those of the city whe all parts of the United States and to Mr. Edgington, who operates a Canada. Mr. Benton d«»clared it his hare no automobiles may la* provided string of pack and saddle horses in th. belief that a permanent station sh«sild with transportation at a moderate coat. mountains, ottered the committee, th. lie cstHl>llsiie<l for t«»stfng ont frost re the coninilttre in charge of the Ijngioa use of his animals In Uispectta* pro sisting. apple and cherry varietl«»s. picnic at Kolxirg Beacli Bunday has posed routes for a lateral The heavy freese of 1010 with the loss arrangixl for motor busea. In caae, T. E. MeCroskey. veteran In cbam- of many of this generation of fruit says Chairman Don Mctxgus, that not ber of commerce and public organisa enough for hire cars can I m * secured tion work in Oregon, who recently did tre«»a, he said, demonstrated the value members of the Ix»gion will operate valiant service In aiding Hood River of su«»h work, tlieir machines to handle the crowd. and White Salmon put over the Bridge Mr. Mason urged the visiting re The liendqnartera for those wishing campaign, was present at the session. gents to go liefore the governor and legislature and recommend all that t(p» Jitney scrvlre will l<e on the corner Mr. MeCroskey cited that Hood Rtver their consciences would allow them for in front of the Kresse drugstore. and Portland need more then anything the «*staldishment of a permanent sta else a road that will carry tbe tourist directly to the snow fields. tion. He elaborated on the station's work lieing not only of statewide but “It matters not so much where you of national value. have the road,” said Mt. Mecroakey. “Our men here have no superior,” “What you want ia a road. Tf yon will said Mr. Mason. “They have an In all iM»nd your efforts on a united plan, ternational record.” you can get it and tbe results wlU be Chas. II. Castner, manager of the tremendous.” Record thunder storms prevailed Hood River Fruit Co., cite«l tbe need Kent Shoemaker was made chair over th«» entire mld-UolumMa Titeatlay for a greater activity in Increasing man of the committee, with Berkeley night. Oldtime residents «teclared that H. Snow, vice chairman. soil fertility. ne»tol«l of advice given 10 years ago by tlie late Governor they h^d never at-eu a summer storm At a meeting Tuesday evening it of such Intensity or. so gtneral. The With.vcoiniie, who had a great deal to was decided to make a trip into tbe first storm, fairly loro 11 zed, struck por do with the intr«Mluction of dairying Hood River meadows on tbe <>aat side as an orchardists* sideline here. Mr. tions of this valley about five o’clock. of the mountain today. Tbe party While rainfall In the city was negli ; wi^leave Hood Rtver at daybreak. Castner said he bellev«»d that advice had resulted in one of the most bene gible, the precipitation reached a half inch in orchard sections, and severe ficial activities ever launched here. Edward Hawkes, East Ri<te orchard- hail prevailed. At seven o’clock the C. Van H. Ktng, Rtantorrf UaM*- ist. said he believed tliat the state Is storm seemed g«mcrnl over the entire slty student and champion diver of now producing too many apples. He inid-Columbla section, lasting until California, Monday declared Kobar^’a expressed the opinion that relief only after 10 o'clock, and th«» txriihsrdment Beach, located in a prote«1«»d «»over of thunder was continual. The display would come when growers would lie Just eaat of the city, tbe moot appert- able to dispose profitably of the fruit of lightning bolts was as vivid as a tng rwimmlng place he had seen norlfe middle western storm. they are already able to raiae. Col. W. H. Dowd, jwegtlter observer of aome of tbe noted places atet.ff;thb C. A. lieed. East Hide grower, who Pacific in California. Young Ung has made «»onsiderable study of varl- of the Upper Valley, reported a total thrilled an audience with exhibition ous orchard problems, said he believed precipitation of .9 of an inch. Hall ¿tones in instanres as big as marbles dives from Rtantey Rock, a mfd- the central experiment station was an struck portions of the dtstrlrt, bnt OoL Colunibla mariner’s landmark. - I ' absolute necessity. The young man, with hlv parents, A. F. H. Hteele, general manager of Dowd says he had no report of any and a sister, en route through, ths the Association, asked Director Jar serious npple damage. In parts of the Northwest by automobile, were gueata dine if any work were under way in lower Valley estimates placed the pre at the Columbia Gorge Hotel. Oregon looking to control of straw- cipitation at 1*4 iwliec. In tbe city iierry root weevil. Mr. Jardine said hillside streets were badly wash«»d and MS st Koberg's HuMtey tliat experimvnta so far were negligi fliHrtlwater powr«»d across the down town H«>ction in heavy streams. < The attendance at Koberg Beach ble, In California, he slated, elab Wliile no wind prevailed here, heavy passed the 500 point 8i»a«tey. The orate expcrlmenta are under way. Htate Italry and Food Commteaioner gales struck the Columbia gorge west largest delegation Inrinded 300 mem Hawley, who ia a memlier of tlie of liere anil many trees were felled bers of the Modern Woodmen of Amer Isinrd of regents, said he was pleased over tel«*pli<Mie llnro. A crew worked ica snd Royal Neighbors and their Memliers of the fraternal to find th<> Hootl River Valley taking throughout tiie night and yesterday families. Tlie rain reached order were present from many other so k«»cn an interest in dairying, «le- making repsira. cloudburst proportions in the vicinity mld-Coinmhls towns. ’ claring tliat dairy herds were of great J. H. Koberg declares that he M aid In keeping up the fertilisation of of Viento snd a heavy state of rock and debrla was precipitated over the gratified at the Interest that people at the aoil. lie vlalted the H< mm I River Creamery while here anil character Columbia River Highway. TraBc was the community are taking in the re sort He la putting his returns frost ised it as one of the heat and ls>st not entirely blocked. Orchardists yesterday slaing up the the beach back Into Improvement» a»4 managed planta he had aoen In the (Continued on page 12) safety devkne for swiaeawre. Northwest. When A. I Mason asked LEGION ROAD LEGION PICNIC TO BE POPULAR AFFAIR RECORD RAIN STORM HITS MID-COLUMBIA