HOOD RIVER, OREGON. THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1925
VOL. XXXVII
PRE-HARVEST
Remember in
Hid« and Seak”
WEATHER FINE
RAIN WAS WORTH MUCH TO VALLEY
The Seekers Usually Won!
That’s why valuables hidden in homes
aren’t safe. Thieves know all the
usual places. Besides — think of Fire!
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Cooler Trmpcratare Stimulates Siting of
mai
Apple» -Bartlett Pean Now
li o.»o
150.00 „__
200.00
125.00
150.90 ....
Being Rolled
Hood River valley ia approaching
apple harvest with ideal weather cun-
ditions [irnrsiliag
White only OU
approximate quarter of an inch of
rain prevailed last week, this precip
itation wat worth thousands of dol
lars to fruit meu. It soaked into the
earth and stimulated sizing of apple«.
ThcacconuMnylng lower temperatures
were as valuable as the rain, for they,
too, reviewed the growth of. fruit, siz
ing of which had liven retarded by the
extremely warm weather. Fruit and
foliage were wushed clean of the
summer's accumulation of duet. The
rain ami lower temperatures stimu
lated orchards like some tunic in-
lluemv.
The rain of last week broke a rec
ord drouth. The laat previous rain,
aet'ording to the record of
M <'ot>nera-
live Weather Observer Jrifrcy, oc-
curred J urn- 10.
Orchardists are now ctigagecl In
|he harvest of Bartlett iwura and
Gravenstein apples. The.Mouut Hood
It. IL Co., which has overhauled its
line anti ;mt equipment into excellent
sha|>e for handling the scason'a ton
nage. has moved three carloads of
lugbox Bartletts from up-valley points
this week.
The ja'Hrs are living
routed to I.ibhy, McNeill A Libby, of
The Dalles.
Tlie rnll line will have available
two Mikado type locomotives to
handle this sea sou'a apple tonnage.
The coiu|ainy expects to b, gin hauling
apples about September 10. The earli
er varieties are lielug assembled In
<arlot quantities at local warehouses.
The Apple Growers Association ia
nothing work on Its new refrigerated
warehouse at Odell, which will have
a rapacity for too.000 Isixee.
But one of our Safe Deposit Boxes
will defy any “Seeker.”
Let us show you our Vault
It’s a part of our complete
modern banking service.
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK
CHEER UP.
THE
NATIONAL
THOU5AND
DEBT
MILUON
IS
ALMOST
DOLLARS
A
LESS
ELKS PLAN SAVING
OLD IRON SIDES
THAN IT WAS THIS TIME LAST YEAR.
THE
NET
NATIONAL
$71.48 PER CAPITA
DEBT
15
.
NOW
Members of the B. P. O. K. through
out the nation have launched a cam-
taiign to ruler *500,000, which will be
used In repairing and restoring "Old
Ironside«.* the frigate Constitution,
which figured prominently in the -na
tion’» early navy. The campaign was
authorized by congressional act. 1 Elka .
lodges throughout the nation will fur-
fur
nish field agents for the campaign.
Hood IUver lodge of Elka Will have
<taarge of the campaign throughout
lu jurisdiction. which comprtaae all of
Hood River connty, Mosier and parts
of Klickitat and Skamania cooatian,
Washington. A local committee will
arrange* for collection of penny, nickel
and dime contributions, and the hold
ing of exercise« during the week of
Ortolier 19 to 24. C. A. Richards, ex-
alted ruler of the local lodge, will ap-
polnt committeemen soon, and detaua
of the campaign will be arranged.
The u.ivy d.partuumt Is printing a
luindHome colored reproduction of the
famoas frigate suitable for framing
which’ the Elks will be naked to pre
sent to every school as the keynote of
the patriotic exercises.
Buttons arc* being manufactured so
that each school child who make« a
contribution can prouldy wecy the
little emblem portmylng the «entente,
"1 helped-cove "Oitt Ironsides’I”
An essay contest with appropriate
awards based upon a 500-word essay
on “Old Ironsides" is being perfected,
the details to be announced later.
Tile governors of all states have
ta*en asked to sponsor the campaign
by organizing honorary state commit
tee«, membership therein involving no
active duties and merely constituting
an endorsement of the project.
COMPARED WITH
$81.08 A YEAR AGO, A DECREASE OF
12 PER CENT
BUTLER. BANKING COMPANY
Member Federal Raaerve System
Fine Peaches For Sale
Have 80 boxes of No. 1 peaches. While
they last, at $1.36 per box.
Hurry if you want some of these.
1
MACRUM IS HEAD
OF POULTRY BODY
C. A HOLMES SERVICE STATION
ON THE HIGHWAY AT MOSIER. ORE.
FOR SALE
Nice Home Ranch
20 Acres
Good buildings. Small orchard,
alfalfa, stock and tools. Bargain,
must sell. For particulars, write
Box 212, Hood River, Ore.
EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY
' Rate $1.27 per $100 of payroll, with a deposit pre
mium of $25.00, the latter paying for $2000 of payroll,
covers Fruit Growers against all the questions of Liability
and pays compensation to injured employee, if any.
If you carry a policy in the Hartford, you report your
payroll at end of policy year. The Hartford does not
care for names of workmen or how much you paid to
each or for reports once a month.
If you want protection of due kind, simply phone to
me at 2804 and a policy will be issued.
R. E. SCOTT, A ocnt
For Fruit
From now on we will have prices for Pears and
Apples. If you are shipping from Hood River valley
points, we can take carloads from any point, or less
than carloads at Odell or Hood River. At other
points we will be in the market for carload lots and
would like to have you list your crops with us for
sale on a cash basis.
>
We are now in the market with orders for AN
JOU, BOSC and WINTER NELLIS PEARS at
GOOD prices. We have ordera for EXPORT sizes
of apples in all varieties, and are buying in a limited
way aomestic sizes.
W« have opened an office in Hood River in the
FRANZ BLOCK. Drop in and list your crop with
us. We have customers who will be in the market
for supplies all through the season.
DUCKWALL BROS
CASH BUYERS APPLES AND PEARS
Allen Macruin, of Dee, wan elected
president Saturday of the Ilood River
t'-ounty Poultry ansociation.
Other
oflicera were named «a follow«: J.
Wickman, vice preaident; Mrs. Geo.
Chamberlin, secretary, and A. J. Mil
ler. Fay DInomon* and B. li. Atkin-
non, board of directora.
The new organization will act in
the collective pnrehaae of feed and
lntereat Itaelf in a general movement
looking town rd the Improvement of
flock* of thia county.
Hood River orehardiata during the
I>aat year have been making unprece
dented atrldi* In the improvement of
flocks of hens. It ia estimated that
10 to IS growers have added flocks
ranging from 3tMI to 500 birds. The
egg production, of the county. It was
anticipated, will be more than 50 per
«•ent heavier than laat year.
The association will hold its neat
meeting at the Chamlier of Commerce
committee room Saturday, August 29.
BIG LIVESTOCK PRE
MIUM LIST ISSUED
The premium list of the 15th annual
Pacflic International Livestock Expos
ition, which will lie held at Portland.
October 31 to November 7, inclusive,
baa Just I hmh received at this office
and carries a total premium from all
sources of nearly 1100,000.
This great livestock classic of west
ern America promises to be still bet
ter than any year before and already
entries of various •aorta of livestock
are promised from every part of the
United states and Canada.
Thia splendid prise list is divided
among the various departments about
as follows: Dairy breeds,' 913,500;
beef breeds, *15,000; sheep and goats.
>0,000: hogs. *3,750; poultry, *2.500:
heavy draft horaea and night home
show. *15.000 by the exposition prop
er and *15,000 by sponsors of stakes
and from entry fees In these stake
Haeses, a total of *30,000, making of
this show the largest horse show in
AaasHca, which distinction It held also
in 1934. Fat stock ctaaaau.
boy and girl club work, $SjM
ufacturere and laud prodm
grata show. *3.500;
*750; judging tea
with groupings of
which will bring the amount Up to ap
proximately *100,000.
There «rill be two specia
turee
this year in connection with
tow;
one the campaign to show
th la
Meat” and the other one a
. as
table ton which «hall feature
teni
a work. The •Truth of
ca m-
gu will bring l>eforc the |
the country very cleariy in
importance of knowing meat,
prime, medium and common,
being that the farmer shall .
lietter price for bis higher gq
whera.t the cheaper types wtl •all for
less money. The consumer, wui
will re
ceive the tieueflt of thia proposition.
In the dairy cow teattag work a
string of average farm cow* will be
seen giving aliout 4000 pounds of
milk a year; another string of pure
bred» will probably give an average
of say 8,000 to 12,000 pound*. a very
small average for a good string of
well bred cattle. The cattle will all
ia* picked from the various five
breeds so that people can. have a
good opportunity to see results from
good average herd of pure brads.
Thia wondecfUl building «use*« over
10 acr«*s of ground and i MH A* filled
to overflowing thia yah*' * With breed-
„
Ing animals from all parts, of the
country and those who expect to cotue
should send in their entries early.r
Boys’ and glrla’ club work is enn-
»ddfred ,,ne of the leading activities
of our exposition apd. WiU he more
highly emphasised than ever thia
year.
Premium list may be obtained by.
addressing O. M. Plummer, General
Manager. 211 North westeM Bank
Building, Portland. Oregon. , Entries
must be In before October jW on 1 ’ the
*"
tiria-dlug stock and b^pre October - M
<>n the fat stock.
CREAMERY
With
It ta. AM-
C«K)|>eratlve
butter of
as high f
luncheon meeting-
Johnaon and Mr.
Mrly
bawt
with
th»
pr«
YEGGS BREAK OPEN
VAULT AT CREAMERY
— ,1
Gaining entrance
a jim-
ruled frout window,
night hammered op
Hood River Cree
•■«tlmatecl »50 In
checks were left
took savings cer_
Savings fl Loan Co.
W, M. Black, wife
and hla brother, K,
Hammer» used ta smaahtag off the
combination of the outer door,
was unlocked, and forcing the
door, were atoteq from the tool
of Zoll Bra., who are engaged ta
work at the new warehouse of Kelly
Broa, .
A chisel Was atotan.
The
hamn
hammers were left
the creamery
office. Officers had
Ctae afl to the
the North
dial at
and but
The records
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aca tiered
through the vault, and Mr. and Mrs.
Black were kept busy Monday morn
ing getting things in order kgain.
HOOD RIVER ENTERS
HUNT FOR CONVICTS
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,
Hood River waa thrown into excite
ment Tuesday mornjng when Sheriff
Eclick was advised by Portland police
that the convicts who »«caped from
the Salem penitentiary last Wednes
day night were headed here over the
G«d«wnbta River highway.
Convict
Murray, the message stated, bad been
recognised as one of the passengers In
a small automobile traveling east on
Sandy boulevard.
•Cascade Ixxtc and all pointe be
tween there and Portland were noti
fied.
Ixs-al officers, commandeering
rifles, • hastily organised posse« and
hastened by automobile toward the
Multnomah county line.
At noon,
however, all officers were withdrawn
except patrols at gateway points along
the highway.
The local officers early yesterday
morning were Informed by California
motorists that men answering a de
scription of the convicts were seen in
a camp Just east of town on the high
way. The officers hurried there to
find two startled Ixtya rolling up their
bedding and making ready to resume
thetr journey.
At a late hour yesterday the con-
vlct» bad not been captured.
NOTE ON
Circling Mount Hoog 8«
noon Schuyler D. Prteatie,
of the U. 8. forest aervfck
Spokane, observed Chariea
Godfrey Blohm and Jack Bdi
Portland, Just reachtag the top of the
mountain.
£
;
Ro be swung around, passed over
theta heads and dropped at theta fast
LOCAL OPTIMISM
PLEASES TRAVELERS
Mr. and Mrs. Chan. H. Castner and
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Stetton, who have
Just returned from a motor trip
through the Puget Bound country and
to Victoria and Vanpmver. B. Ó, de
clared that they taw no place where
the population waa more optimistic
or evidenced a greater prosperity than
In Hood River valley.
"We made It a point to talk with
merchant» and the farming popula
tion.” Mid Mr. Castner. "and It was
cheering to us to get back home sud
find evidenced a spirit of opti'mlntle
progress that waa not noted else
where. The rural region around Mt.
Vernon. Wash., to us seemed the
most prosperous that we saw. Of all
the places we visited no city offers ths
vacationist any more than Victoria.
It has an atmosphere of quiet and
culm that i« appealing to one who
wants a restful vacation."
APPLE FULK AT
1G. A. PICNIC
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An Mtimated 2.000 orchardlata,
memtieni of the Apple Growers Asso
ciation. and thetr rami I lea assembled
at Koberg beach Wednesday of last
week to participate in their annual
pre-harvest picnic.
Growers were
present from every part of the valley.
It wax the largest picnic of rural folk
ever held in the orchard district.
The fruitgrowers spread basket
lunchcM st noon. The afternoon waa
spent tn a water carnival, and in the
evening the recreation ista held k
The Dallas Finds Wi
As a raault of testa with lrrigatioa
near The Dalles pear gaowers at that
section bid fair to revointtoaise theta
methode of growing Bartlett paar*.
The exjcerlment was conducted, bp
The Delles-Wasco county chamber at
commerce, the Padflc Power A Light
Co. on the place of Raymond Church.
The Irrigated fruit showed a M0
per cent increase over tracts but a
short distance away that received
no water. Pears are in keen dwaaad
by The Dalles cennera, who now ship
In large quantities each season.
The possibility of Irrigating stapes
and »Idehllla, which many had thought
Impossible, was auccessfuHy *Whi‘
strated by W. 8. Nelson, executive
manager of the chamber, who used
the contour system as practiced la
California.
The third annual Hood Biver
tennis tournament will ba