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HOOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY, DEÇEMBER 27, 1923 VOL. XXXV mlttee was probably responsible for keeping these land transfers to a mini APPLE TONNAGE mum. HOOD RIVER Memorial Day was fittingly olsierved under the leadership of Don Motz- IS CLEANING UP and HAD gus, chapjaln, the Post, took charge of the exercises in town and at the ceme tery. The third annual Mount Hood climb WHITE CHRISTMAS WASCELEBRATED in charge of .Kent Shoemaker, chair Valley Ships 300 Care of Pean-Straw man, Harold Hershner, Leon Foust | Blanket Laid Over Mid-Colnafa Oirtat- and Geo. Wilbur, was the next and berry YieW Reachee 71,477 Cratee, mu Eve -Hem Was the Sbrina moat important event in the 1923 activ ities of the Post. This event is to be Selling For $2.50 Each For Folk of Apple Land covered in a separate story and details will not be eutered into here. In August the executive committee The Flood River valley apple crop, Home was Indeed the shrine for aud climb committee of the Post lnitl- in excess of 8,006 cars'this year, has nted a movement to crystallse the sen those of* Apple T^nd Christmas diiy. moved to market la a steady stream timent uf all Hood River county ou one B dow began, falling at jilghtfall Mon since shipping began In late September. of the various proposed routes for a day and by |nldnlght from three to five Shipping has now slowed down for the road from the Mouut FI«xxl Ixxip r«ui<l indies of the Ix-autiful was laid on the to the snow line of Mount Hood. A holiday aeasou, but more than 750 cars meeting was called, to which were in floor of the IIooil River valley aud of fruit remain in storage liere, and vited represeiitatixes of all civic'orgnn other surrounding mld-Columbia points. during the winter months these, most irations In the city aud various inter The precipitation was mixed rain, ly of high grade Newtown stocks, will ested Individuals. This meeting se- sle«*t and snow and for a time many «'committee composed of Kent l*e fed out to the chief markets of the Iect«*d Shoemaker, chairman, Berkeley Snow, feared that a silver thaw would pre country. C. M. Hurlburt, Col. Wiu. B. Dowd, vail. The wind switched to the west, The apple industry, the chief factor Judge Hasbrouck. Stanley Walters and however, and Intcrmltent rain squalls In Hood River valley life, has reached J. II. Fredricy, who should inv<*stigate prci ailed throughout tlio remainder of proposed locations and re¡x>rt large proportions here,-and an approx various their findings. After two trips to the Monday night aud Tuesday. Indeed, imate 50 carloads of ¡taper, a solid different districts of the Mount Hood Christmas day the wind reached near Several a es trainload, were needed for packing the country this committee called a meet gale proportions at times. season's tonnage. The Apple Growers ing similar to the one held In August, moments, too, the dense clouds were Association alone used 30 cars of at which free discussion nun given to broken and the sun called a Merry all the pro¡M>sed projects, after which Christmas to II ixh I River folk. paper. It was one of the quietest Christmas Next to apples pears are of chief by unanimous vote, the committee <ie- importance. The pear tonnage, be cid«*d that the efforts of Hisxl River es observed In Hood River in many cause of increased planting of this county should lx* confined to the so- years. Many li<ms*s were quarantined specie»- of fruit, will grow steadily for called Coopers Bpur road, as surveyed liecunse of measles and scores of ehlld- the next few years.' The valley's ¡tear and approved by the Forestry Service. dreu the valley over’celebrated from tonnage this year approached 300 cars. The work was then turn«*d over to the their beds. Yet there was ch«*er In ev The Apple Growers Association shlp|M*d I’liamls-r of Commerce. which Ixxly ery household. The Welfare Assoria- 250 ears. Statistic* on other fruit carried on a statewide publicity «am- .tion nnd committee of valley Elk» h««t handled by the Apple Growers Assts-i- paign which resulted in the assurance |ire|iHred basket» of goodies and toys, atlon for 1923 are ns follows: Packed we now have from the Forestry Ber which were dlstribute«l to needy fam strawberries, 71,477 crates, which sold vice that this ronil will la* starteli as ilies. Tin* climax of the day here wan the at an average of $2.50 per crate; <un- »«Hili ns ¡xissibh* In 1624. It I» believed nlng st ra wt s-rr les, 717.102 pounds, that the efforts of the Americau Ix*gion dance given Christmas night by the which brought an average of $.0755 in bringing together the different in Welfare Association aud Red Cross | ht ¡found; black cherries, eight cars, terests Involved and coiicvutrating the under auspices of the Volunt«.*er Fire which »old as follow»: Bings. $1.K5 sentiment of these interests on one I*e|iartment. to ruiae funds for crippled per .crate; IximliertH, $2.55, and Black project, was largely retqxiiislble for the children of the valley, The party Republicans. $1.64. Royal Anne and filial action taken by the Forestry Ser drew a large attendance, Tiie dance netted approximately $1.56. other white cherries were shipped to vice in respect to this road. the exteut of 15K.374 pounds, bringing Tlie Oregon Btate Convention held 9%cents per pound. at Seaside in Beptemlier tfas attended While no ¡stols of apples or winter hy the following delegates and alter ¡M*ars have been closed, the Association nates: Bunks Mortimer, C. M. Hurl reports Bartlett ¡tear ¡trices as fol bnrt, Walter Blmy. l>on M c I xmh I, Kent lows: Extra fancy. 4-tier, $1.87; 4%- Shoemaker, and a number of visitors tier, $1.72, aud 5-tler, $1.37; C-Gra<le. from the Post. It is not the intent of It might have been the morning af 4-tier, $1.57; 4H-tier, $1.42, and 5-tler, this article to re¡s>rt ou the action tak en by this convention. We only men ter Hallowe'en yesterday, so startled $1.07. tion in ¡msaiiig, that an excellent time were citIsens on their Journey down was nqxirted by all who attended and tosii to resume duties after Christmas. tiiat the entry from the ilocxl River The Cottage ’hospital answered calls of Post in the bathing beauty contest. those inquiring to nee If anyliody had Miraculously, not a Miss Myrtle Sundry, took second prise been Injured. and thus brought back additional fame single injury serious enough to lie re- ported could tie discovered. Wrecking and honor to tlie ll<xxl River valley. The next activity to be taken up by cars from gnrag«*w were kept busy Considerable Interest has ls-cn ex- through the night. pressed among Hood River and Mosier the' Post was the policing of all the The trouble arose when the temper resident» over the announcement that «ampsitee along the Columbia River ature dropped and sleet and rain froae Mark A. Mayer. whose Mosier orchard Highway in Hood River county. This on the streets already covered with a home, Mayerdale, has become one of work lielng delegated to the following the tendwmrkw of thw CrHWfflHn tear .cummiUaa: r. Cilriiett Alexander, wtìh*r AJMuaHon Wir ertppIM rtm- Highway, has arranged to give the Sh«x*niaker, dren of the county called forth a large state ns a Christmas present a tract Shay, W, N. Livingstone, Berkeley crowd to* Pythian temple. Travel was of 100 acres above RowentT Loops. Snow, V hii W. Gladden. Beaks Mortl- good when the party assembled, and Wasco county authorities, cooperating mer, Allyn Buttoli. Thad Peterson. the slliqiery streets took the homeward with Mr. Mayer, have carried through Glen Hunt, 1/coii Foust and Geo. Mel- Isiuml merrymakers unawares. At one the courts of Nlterman county, n ion. Tlie ¡dan, which was originated time, Just after midnight. 26 automo change of venue having been secured, l>y Kent Shoemaker, was for the Le biles were stuck at the intersectiim of condemnation proceedings. Another gion to clean up the various camping Ninth and State streHs. The grade of tract of 120 acres. including the lnnd and ¡larking ¡ibices, provide re¡>ositof- the former street is very steep and within the scenic loops of the great ies for refuse ami to ¡tost signs in the icy coating made it impossible for highway, are Iteing secured through every campsite informing the tourist motorists to negotiate it. Three cars of wlint uiis tx-lug done, asking his co private transai-tion. were badly wrecked when they skidded The Btate Highway Commission lias operation in k«*«*ping the «■amp clean, off the street. and inviting him t«i visit (lie many expressed enthusiasm over th< ¡dans and a plan is under wa.v( to develop tlie ¡xiints of interest aninnd Hmid River. property into a magnificent park, to lie Willie it a¡i¡M-ared tiiat this was more ¡iro|M-rly a Cbatnber of Commerce ac known as Mayer Park. On the crest of Rowena Heights, B00 tivity, still it was realized tiiat the or 700 feet above the river, is present- American legion wus ¡M*rha]is better ed n panorama of the Columbia gorge < x ||||¡>| mh 1 to do tills work, and that in as far as Tin* Halles to the eastward so doing the Ix*gion could lie of mater The Oregon Lumber Co., the plant of and to Mosier westwnrd. Across the ial assistance to tiie community in at river on the Washington side are the tempting to attract tourists t«i our nat- which is at Dee, Is planning construc Klickitat hills, at the f«iot of which irrul playgrounds. Tiie fall weather tion of a new dam and other Improve nestles the town of Lyle. Ixtoking set in before the completion of this ments the coming year which »-ill cost down the river is a fine view of west work, but it is planned to start again over $40,000. The plant is operated by ern Oregon, wholly different in toixig- early in the spring and carry on con electricity develofied from the waters tinuously through tlie tourist travel of the East Fork of Hood river. It raphy. climate and vegetation. was the first mill in the Northwest to When the highway whs under con ling season of 1924. struction in 1021, Mr. Mayer, who had Ixite in tlie summer it was deter a;>ply electrical motors to the opera taken a great Interest in better road mined tiiat a crying need of Htxid tion of Its hig mill. For the first time the Dee mill Is development, was impressed with the River was n ¡lulmotor to lie ke¡it in wooded slopes and plateaus of Rowena readiness for tlie use of anyone at any breaking into the export business. Or Heights and the desirability of fire time. and the "Post decided to purchase ders were confirmed lust week for 300,- serving them for park purposes. the instrument. To Hssist the Post in 600 feet of cedar. The company Is The combined <xsit or the 2 no acres HayiniTTor the pulmotor a moving pic logging from forests «>n the heedwaters of land purchased by Mr. Mayer will ture allow was put ou at the Rialto of the West Fork of Hood river, where ls> $7.500. » theatre with tiie «-«Hiper'atlon of A. B. the growth is chiefly Douglas fir. but State Highway Commissioned Van Kolstad, manager, which was well at where cimsideralde cedar is also felled. The Dee plant for 1023 ent 20,000,- Duser, who commends the project, will tended and largely furnisliixi tlie funds. at the next meetings of the commission In addition to this several subscrip 600 feet. It employed an average of introduce a resolution providing for tions i/iTe received from different in 200 men constantly at the lumbering the acceptance and development of the dividuals and the pulmotor is now on plant ami in the logging camps. With park. In honor of the donor it will hand in the Hr«* statbm ready for in Improvements couqdeted by the time of the opening of the camps in the be christened "Mayer park.” slant use night or day. spring, the concern anticipates a heav The following members attended the ier cut for 1924. * Natioiml Convention at Ban Francisco in October: ('apt. Geo. Wilbur, who was a delegate from Oregon, and Dr. V. It. Abraham, Ray Lee and Walter Ford. Ai-cording to reports of these vipitorw. Ban Francisco was an excel (By Banka Mortimer, Commander) lent host and th«* convention was one Httod River Post No. 22, of the of tin* tiest yet held by the national or- New Year will Is* ushered iu here American Legion, officered during the gnnizathin. past, year by Banks Morgmer, Com By previous arrangement between by a large crowd nt the K. P. Band mander ; Berkeley Snow, Vice Com the Posts of The Dalles and Dufur, dance at Pythian hall. Elalxirate prep mander: Ray Ix*e. Adjutant; George whereby it was agreed tiiat these thr«*e arations are being made for the band Mellon. Finance Officer; Don Metzgus. Post* should eomMfte • their Armistlop party, and It Is anticipated that a rec Chaplain, and an executive committee Day celebrations every third year In ord crowd will Join the musicians and composed of the commander, vice com each town, II« m ><1 River was this year make the event a red letter social mander, adjutant and I>r. V. H. Abra invited to Dufur on this occasion. A affair. The K. P. Band Is one of the city’s ham and C. M. Hurlburt, Is Just dos large number of___ HiMid H__ River __ ________ veteran* ing a year of activity and accomplish mnrch«*«l in the parade sml in addition most popular organizations. Its m«*m- ment. tiie Hood River fir«* department en I mts enliven every important occasion. The first adivity In point of time tered its small truck, which with the They are the hardest working and was the participation of ’ the. „Post in considerable number of citizens who poorest paid bunch of the city. Tlie the Bridge and Port Association, visited Dufur, that day, accounted for spirit that they put into public affnirs formed to work with the engineers In the excellent showing from H<xid Riv g<M*s far toward making all of them formulating a |>lan on which the Hood er. Capt. Williur, Commander of the successful. River-White Salmon bridge could he Itepartmeiit of <>r«*gon, was the »¡leak Three Piers Are Poured built. The I/egion representative in er of the «lay mid other special features this association was Vice Conuinder were the presence of tiie regular army Crews Saturday liegan pouring con Bnow, jvho later was active In the so band from Vancouver, a footliall game crete «in the tlilrd pier of the Cotanbia licitation work which raised Hood Riv ix-tween The Italics mid Dufur high river bridge. P. C. Fletcher, in charge er's quota for the bridge financing. si’lKsds mid an mito ¡silo game, Next of the work of the Gilpin Construction The Post was the first organization in year The Dalles will take its turn at Co., stated that a fourth pier would ba town to siffiscrilM* to thia stock, using enfertninhig tiie oilier “two comiriun- poured liefore January 1. Three other $560 of their reserve funds for this itles. piers are ready to pour. purpose. For tlie first time the American Le Tlie construi tion crews are making Soon after the passing of the Anti gion is re¡>re»<*uted on the Welfare satisfactory progress in every partic Allen Ixind and Leasing Isiw hy the t'omniittee, of which C. A. lhdl is ular, mid by next May everything will Oregon state h-glslature. it seemed ap- «iiniriiimi, Dr. V. It. Abraham being the be ready ■ for the steel construction ¡sirent that there would be consider Post representative. At the date of work. able activity In the Hood River valley writiug tlie committee is busy prepar Many Families Have Measles tn attempting to sell and lease proper ing Christmas cheer for a numlier of _ ty to aliens up until the law was made IMxir families In Ihxxl River, and gen P Measles were the unwelcome visitors effective, and at Its April meeting the eral welfare work is to lie «■arried on in many local homes and the children of Bi’ores of homes had to observe Post passed a resolution emtmdyiiig its throughout tlie y«*ar. ideas on the subject and pledged Itself It •»«‘¡•ms, to lx* pretty well agreed Chrlstmns f«*stlvities from their lx*<l« to do what It could toward stopping that the Hood River Post of the Amer- tixlay. City Health Officer Edgington this practice. Thia action was fob lean Legion Is a decided asset to the stauxl that he had spent the entire lowi-d hy the appointing of a commit community. Tin* Post realizes the re- «lay Monday answering «alls from fam tee composed of Frisl Bell, Kent Shoe sponsibill^kof its position and will en ilies to I m * quarantined. "White the disease Is prevalent aver maker and Joe Horn, to investigate deavor to live up to the expectations and act upon such cases as should of the people and to meet tiie {demands the entire county,” said Dr. Edgington, | “it »■euia to be of a very mild form,? come to their attention, and this com- made upon it. TOTAL CROP IS OVER 3,000 CARS A HAPPY NEW YEAR! KRESSE DRUG COMI Stare CT» I The First National Bank HOOD RIVER. OREGON A NEW YEAR SUGGESTION I “I have told you of the Spaniard who always put on his spectacles when about to eat cherries, that they might look bigger and more tempting. In like manner I make the best of my enjoyments, and though I do not cast my eyes from my troubles, I pack them in as little com pass as I can for myself, and never let them annoy others.” —Southey. Q 1924 IN A Home of Youir Own s - ~ - AVE YOU been able to pre- sent one to YOUR family this year? If not, ar e you planning now to do so nei it year? Your family deserves it See us for ideas, plans and suggei itions. ICY STREETS CAUSE WRECKS OF AUTOS MARK A. MAYER GIVES LANDS FOR PARKSITE OREGON LUMBER CO. PLANS IMPROVEMENTS REVIEW OF LEGION POST’S ACTIVITIES EMRY LUMBER & I UEL CO. “Everything to Build Anyth tag” A New Year’s Service AT RIVERSIDE CHURCH Sunday Morning at 11 o’clock DR. BODDY PREACHES A Reverential Service Inspiring Music A CORDIAL WELCOME K. P. BAND DANCE ON MONDAY NIGHT