HOOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1924 WHAT ODDS ONDELAY AS OPPOSED TO SECURITY ? TEMPLE KRESSE DRUG COMPANY The Key to Independence Quoting again from the United States Savings System : BABY SPECIALS Nursery Aprons Teddy Pants Nursery Kit ' Nipples Crib Sheets Sponges Balls Dolls Water Bottle and Syringe HOOD RIVER DRUG CO WE SERVE A MERCHANTS’ LUNCH feet satisfaction. We w the merits of our goods. SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY Sugar Cured Bacon, per lb. Spare Ribs, per lb............... MT. HOOD MEAT CO AT TH» FASHION GARAGE All kinds of Believes in Efficiency in his office, shop or ranch. He de­ votes much careful thought and considerable time and money to the proper arrangement of his shop, office or machinery in order that lost time and effort may be eliminated. Is not efficiency as important for you as it is for Mm f EMRY LUMBER & FUEL CO Motor Trouble Shooting Electrical Work a Specialty TRUE-TO-NAME NURSERY We have aome new contracts — OJd Age Income, with or «without Medical Examination—Anything yon want in life insurance See me if you are interested. FRANK W WOOLLEY The Dales, Oregon Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Portland, Ore. H. G. COLTON, Manager ■nMM*noau«n IN THE TWO BEST PEACHES GROWN. TRUE-TO-NAME NURSERY Plans of the city council to estab­ lish a new automobile park reached a crisis Monday when the council wired to Chas. F. Batchelder, of New York City, offering $1X000 for a 37 H-aere tract Just west of town and north of the Columbia River Highway. The city will turn in the present 3-aark purposes for a period of five years. Vpleas these tertns are met in 24 hours, according to the message forwarded to Mr. Batch­ elder, the city will consider the nego­ tiations ended. — Mr. * Batchelder bad offered to meet all of the city's terms, but he declined to restrict tbe use of the present city automobile park property for more than one year. His original proposi­ tion called for a price of $10,000 on the 37%-acre tract. O. Ot Huelat, one of the most enthusiastic proponents of the new park proposition, declared that he did not consider that the com­ petition the city would meet in caw private individuals would operate the <»** park would greatly hamiier the elty. He cited that Ashland and other cities, that have established well known auto parka have had competition to face. He cited that Mr. Batchelder had made many c niicwwl u us to the city, and he gave hie o. k. to the final proposition including the one-year restriction. A committee from the Chamber of Commerce, including C. C. Anderson, Wm. P. Allyn and P. L. Tompkins, zu present and advised against the uieie one-year reetrlctlon. The committee, however, expressed strong favor o’ the new park gixieral plans. Mr. Anderson stated that he had Just talked with Glenn Sloat, who was formerly custodian of tbe auto pack, and that the latter had called atten­ tion to the fact that motor tourists do not like to drive off the highway to reach an auto park. The old park Is in plain sight, while the new one will be ander the hill ont of sight of the tourist. For this reason it was con- sldered that the okl park. If allowed to fail into the hands of private own­ ers, would prove serious competition. Councilman A. B. Bennett favored tl»e chamber recommendation. 0. A. Bell addressed the council, declaring that U would be poor business for the city to new automobile — - AnVA wic otjf TO ivIlMin in competition. He declared that such action would coat the taxpayers a heavy sum. Councilman Stranahan declared that he would wire Mr Batchelder, if be were dealing private- ly in the matter, and call the deal off, unless the city’s offer including the 5-year restriction were accepted in 24 hours. His suggestion was incorpor- at<"d Into a motion by Councilman Holman. < City Engineer Clark stated that the city, in improving the new grounds, would first have to build an expensive road, construct sewers and lay a water main extension. He declared that the funds of tbe municipality would Is* fairly exhausted In such undertaking. August Guignard told the council that he had traveled a .treat deal in Oregon and Washington the past aev- eral years end that he had found that motorists did not like to have the auto- mobile parks located off the roads. August Guignard addressed the council Monday night, asking permis- alow to construct a concrete settling basin and storage reservoir on the Stanton lota on the Heights. The con- atruction, he said, la needed, in order that the water plant may serve house- holders and gardeners front a pressure pipeline. Mr. Guignard. cited that the Farm­ ers’ Irrigating Co« of which he is man «ger. Is making extensive improve- menta all «long its line. New con­ struction of flumes, a tunnel and head-' works improvements, he said, will cost about $16,000. Hood River may install a chlorina­ ting machine on the municipal water system, in order to make available the snpply from Ilakel spring, in the Oak Grove district, which had to l>c divert­ ed from the ma Ina last summer be- canae of contamination. City Water Superintendent Clark reported to the council that the chlorinn tor would coat an approximate $9fio. The fire and water committee wan instructed to Inventigate the plana and report back to tbe conncll. TALKS TO CLUBIKN J ‘ 1 1 ! 1 1 I ( < ' I < ■ < i i I I i i i I < i i ( , Dr. Sanders told how American statesmen have always walked hand In hand with God in the aceompliab- ment of their purposes. He told bow prayers had been offered liefore Bun­ ker Hill. He recalled the prayers of Washington. Franklin and Lincoln, and that Woodrow Wilson had always opened his cabinet meetings with prayers. Guests at the dub Tuesday were B. L. Hyland, manager of the Stan dard Oil station, and J. D. Applegate, of Lincoln, Nebr. New memliers in­ troduced were Capt. Harold J. Black­ man and A. L. Anderson, the latter with Tuin-A-Lum Lumber Co. Vocal solos that were highly appre­ ciated were rendered by Mrs. L. R. Dr. V. R. Abraham has been ap­ Alexander, who was accompanied by pointed to take charge of the Ameri­ Miss Prudence Spiglit oil the piano. can Ix»glon good citizenship essay con­ test for Hood River comity schools. In addition to the statewide awards Grange Function Tomorrow of $200, $100 and $fiQ, respectively, for A card party will be given at Park first, second and third he«t essays, stndents of this county will be given Grange tomorrow. It la anticipated awards by the Hood River Legion that many women from various parts Post. Dr. Abraham wiU appoint his of the valley will la; present for the Judges for this county in the near pleasant event. Table reservations future. He says he is receiving splen­ are in charge of Mra. Charles Stran­ did cooperation from local school au­ ahan. A free dnn<* will follow the thorities, both County School Superin­ card party. A lunch will tie nerved. tendent Gibson and City Superintend­ ent Cannon displaying a keen interest In the contest. The followinr is taken from a receat bulletin of the Legion department of Oregon: To aronae greater interest in the de­ velopment of good citizenship, s state­ wide essay contest Is being conducted among the high school students of the state on the subject, “Peace-Time Pa­ triotism” by the American Legion, de- pnrtment of Oregon. Prizes of $2tio for the first, $100 for the second and $B0 for the third best essay submitted are to be given by the legion. The contest will be open to ail stu­ dents enrolled in the ninth, tenth,, eleventh and twelfth grad«* sf the V 3. G. Johnsen and Floyd. Arnold, now tenants of antiquated frame atructunw. the former with a shoe store, andv'the latter with his meat market, announced Monday that they had each leased from tbe Otten estate a half of tbe 44-foot frontage and will act jointly in the construction of a fireproof, one-story business structure. The property adjoins tbe location where excavation is uow under way for a $70,000 stone building for the Butler Banking Co. "Mr. Johnsen plans on a building that will provide him with quarters for n real. hest-t<»-gooduess shoe store and repair shop,” said Mr. Ar­ nold, “and I plan on a meat market In which the town can take pride.” POSTAL AUTHORITIES C. W. Paine, of Seattle, secretary of the Kleveuth CivU Service District, an