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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
BETTER Light
AND WATER
IMPROVEMENTS UNDER WAY NOW
Electric Light and Wate~ Company
Will Double Capacity of Light Plant
and Provide More Water.

The Hood River Electric Light,
Power Il Wat'r Company announces
that it has plans under way to give
residents of the city aud valley better
water and light service and will COM
nenoe work on entarging and extend
Ing their plants as socn as the Weath
er permits.
sin fact" Manager Colt states that
negotiations ale already under way
Tor some of the apparatus. A 100
kilowatt, 66O volt, alternating current
generator for both light and power,
requiring 1900 horse power turbine
to drive it will be added to the pres,
ent equipment OF $50 Ii. p. This
will make an electric power plant OF
2l3 horse power, quite sufficient for
supplying the needs OF the town OF
Hood River for some years.
"In addition to the above there
will be improvements made in the by
draulic part OF the plant in the way OF
a reservoir to be located on the bluff
near the power house. The water in
this reservoir to be on level with
that In the dam and oeing piped di-
rectly to the tuI blues ana long pipe
lines will greatly relieve the variation
In pressure in tLese, and consequent
unsatisfactory regulation 10 the olec.
trio system at times OF Iapid tluctua-
lions OF the load.
there also will be 60 inch valve
placed In the main pipe near the pow
er house which will save much time
in case of repairs to the tur rbines by
being able to shut the water out and
turn 1t in again promptly.
"The bridge carrying the pipe line
across Hood River was enlarged las,
year in expectation of these improve.
ments aud is now ready for the larger
pipe required for the new turbines
improvements will also be made
In the water system by the addition
OF reservoir in connection with the
bill system. This reservoir will be
located on the Belmont road near
Mrs. Alma Howes' property Ihs CO,
ment for Ihis has already been pur-
chased and work will negin Just az
soon as the snow ID gone, insuring the
reservoir being ready when the water
Is needed for the lawns and gardens.
This reservoir to be supplied by
pumping from the lower reservoir
whenever the flow from the upper
spring is sufficient to supply the de-
| mahd."
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
PORTLAND WON
SIGNAL VICTORY

Portland has won signal victory
over Seattle and Spokane. kdvices
received here from Washington are to
the effect that that city 10 to be
made the headquarters OF the new
division of the railway mail service,
which will cover all of Oregon, Wash
inston. Idaho and Alaska. The new
di lsion will be No l3, will cover
an area OF nearly 100000 square
miles; $500 postoffices; will direct
the work OF about 300 railway mail
clerks, and will bring here a new su-
perintendent, with an Office force of
about 70 and possibly 25 men, with
an aggregate auHual pay roll distrib-
uted out of this Office of $780, or
$50 600.
The superintendent of the newly
created division will be Colonel r. W.
Vsille, one of the oldest men in the
service. He 10 at present assistant
superintendent, with offices In this
city.
Seattle and Spokane worked like
| Trojans to secure the Headquarters
after it had been learned that the
Postotiice Department was to divide
up division No, 8, whose headquart-
ers are at San Francisco. Portland
was the first of the three cities to lay
plans for grabbing the plum, and this.
together with the assistance rendered
by the railway clerks, themselves, the
Chamber of Commerce here, and the
fact that Portland is more centrally
located from all points in the direc-
tion, won out for the Rose City.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04

Pasadena, Cal, Feb. Through
experiments just completed, Cali
fornia should come into a $4,000, 900
industry that is now enjoyed by
Spain as one Of her chief winter ex-
ports. It is the growing, storage
and marketing of choice varieties Of
grapes, which hitherto has belonged
to the Castillians.
For four years, experts of the de-
partment of agriculture have been
experimenting with the preserving Of
grapes at the plant of the Pasadena
Ice Company. Varieties have been
subjected to every conceivable con-
dition of temperature and time. The
result shows that by scientific
method of packing and storing,
choice species can be grown here In
the summer, kept as long as neces-
sary and placed on the market in
perfect condition.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
DEER HUNTERS
ARE ACQUITTED

j. Lenz, Will LEM, Will Ries, Clar-
ence Ries and Will French, accused
of unlswfully killing deer and having
the meat In their possession, we're
tried Saturday before A. @. Ruck and
acquitted.
Deputy Game Warden Louis Fritz
insists that Zig quantities of ,ieer
have been slaughtered In the deep
snow in the Mount Hood district, this
winter, but that it is impossible to
get jury to secure. conviction. Fritz
states that the meat which was placed
in evidence was found on the prem
ises of one Of the men, covered up
with cord OF wood. At the trial,
several witnesses sWoIe that the meat
was deer meat, while Others swore they
we're unable to tell what 1t was, al
though they had killed many deer.
Fritz says that he has received
many complaints from upper vallsy
residents recently of deer killing out
of season and that he will continue
to lake vigorous effotrs to secure
conviction.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
EXPLAINS lZfION
ON DEPUTY BILL
HELP WAS NEEDED ON TAX ROLL
Representative Carter Tells Why He
Introduced Measure Without
knowledge of Constituents.

We are in receipt of a letter tom
Representative j. l.. Carter In regard
To the bill which he recently intro
duced in the legislature providing for
deputies for several of the county
officers. In his communication Mr..
Garter explains why he introduced the
bill and his subsequent action iu re-
gard to it. The letter Is as follows:
Editor Glacier, Dear Sir: desire
to state in few words Why | intro.
duced bill in the House OF Repre-
sentatives providing that the County
Court of Hood River county might
appoint deputies In some of the ucun-
ty offices. 1t was represented to me
by those who are In position to
know, that ne of the offices, the
County Clerk, wss unable to perform
the work of the Office without the aid
OF an assistant; that the clerk was at
least part Of the time, able to re.
cord but about two.thirds OF the deeds
or instruments connected with the
transferring OF property, which were
daily coming into the office and was
asked II | would introduce a bill au.
thorizing the court to provide assist
ance.
Upon this representation | request
ed that one Of the leading attorneys
of the place, naming the person, be
asked to draft such a bill. The bill
was introduced by me (by request)
with the understanding that in case
It did not meet with general approval
1t could be either amended or with
drawn. Learning, by letters received
from several taxpayers OF Hood Riv-
er, that the measure met with their
disapproval as well as that of others,
l immediately withdrew the bill.
/ expressed to the Commercial Club
at its recent annual meeting that de-
sired to act in the interests of our
county as we'll as in the interests of
the state, and requested an expression
OF their wants either Individually or
by petitions. | was sincere In that
expression, and wish to maintain the
same position now. AS n representa-
tive of the people, wish to be instru-
rsntal in the enactment OF that only
which is for the public good.
Mr. Editor; Let me say frankly
that write this without any desire
to SHIFT responsibility but to state
Why introduced the bill and why
did not see tit to urge its passage be-
fore the House. / am,
Yours respectfully,
j. l.. Carter.
Salem, Oregon, Fer busry /, 1909.
In justice to the county clerk it is
said that the preparation OF the tax
rolls that are now under way have
entailed on him large amount Of ex-
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
p. M. Hall-LeWis g. Co.
ARCHITECTS and ENGINEERS

Deputy County Surveyor for Wasco County.
Deputy County Surveyor for Klickitat Co.,
Nash. City Engineer. City of Hood River
Make surveys, plans and estimates for sew.
&c. light and power and railway plants, and
furnish subject TO approval plans, specifca-
lions and estimates for all classes of buildings
public, private and mercantile. Special atten-
u"n given to economic and SLOW. burning con-
~ u"ilnn, Accuracy and economy guaranteed
Home and Pacific Telephones. Davidson
building Hood River, OREGON.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
CANADA AND MEXICO TO SEND
DELEGATES TO CONFERENCE

Washington, Feb. 1.-Now that
the Canadian and Mexican govern
ments have both formally accepted
President Roosevelt's invitation to
send delegates to North American
Conservation Conference here, the
final arrangements are being rapidly
put into shape. The conference will
be held at the state department Feb
ruary 1S.
Canada and Mexico will each send
three delegates. The only others
present will be the members Of the
National Conservation Commission
and representatives of the state de-
partment and of one or two other
executive departments.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
CONGRESS HONORS WIDOWS
Wives of Cleveland and Harrison
Granted Franking Privilege.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Frances
Folsom Cleveland, widow OF ex-
President Grover Cleveland, and
Mary Lord Harrison, widow of ex-
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
THE MARKETS
Portland.

Wheat-Track prices: Club, 96c;
red Russian, CSC; bluestem, $1.06;
Valley, $1.00.
Barley-Feed, $2S; rolled, $3.50
30.
Oats-No. / white, S34; gray,
$33.
Hay-Timothy, Willamette Valley,
fancy, SIG; do. ordinary $13; East
ern Oregon, mixed, SIS; do. fancy,
$40; alfalfa, SIG; clover, IA.
Butter-Extra, $50 35c; fancy,
33@34c; choice, soc; store, 1Sc.
Eggs-EXtra, SOC.
Hops-19OS, choice, 7lc; prime, G
@ 7c; medium, So &c; 1907, 20 2ac.
Wool-.Valley, 14@15hc; lb.;
Eastern Oregon, SO 1Gc, as to
shrinkage.
Mohair-Choice, 18019c.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
The City of.
Hood River

viii double in Population
within five years. Judging
from the present growth OF
the valley and requirements
OF the residents We now have
there must be considerable
building done this year to
supply the actual demands.
Here is your chance, Mr.
Farmer, and also yours, Mr..
Spectator. Get busy and
build residences, apartment
houses, or business blocks.
They will all rent just as soon
as you get a roof over them,
and there is. money in your
pocket from the rents and
increased value of the prop
erty.
What are you waiting for?
You know property will nev-
er be any cheaper and you
also know that you can sell
good property at a profit
whenever you get tired of it.
The next move is to call on
us and get Il list OF the best
realty buys on the market,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
COUNCIL ACTS
ON ORDINANCES

The principal business to come be.
fore the council meeting which was
held Monday evening was that OF con-
sidering number OF ordinances and
several petitions. The latter were in
relation to having the cigar stores
close on Sunday and we're literally
signed. They were filed for future
consideration.
The ordinance regulating the hours
for closing cigar stores, pool rooms
and bowling alleys and excluding
minors from their premises, was, on
motion OF Councilman Brosius, laid
Oh the table until action is taken on a
bill that is now Eefore the legislature
which covers the provisions of the
city ordinance.
The ordinance providing for u side
walk to extend from the Armory to
the city limits which has been before
the council for some time was passed
and work ia expected to be commenc.
ed on 1t as soon as the weather per.
mits.
The ordinance introduced at the la [
meeting of council changing the H.
censes OF skating rinks and moving
picture shows was, on motion, in
definitely laid on the table.
The application OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company for a
franchise to erect poles, wires, etc.,
ln the city's streets was granted
An ordinance asking for franchise
for the Home :Telephone Company,to
erect and maintain wires, poles aud
other appurtenances necessary ia
maintain Its plant was read and pass
ed the frat reading and wds referred
to the proper committee. 1t was ex-
plained that the franchise WAS asked
for on account of the fact that the
franchise under which the Homo Com.
pany is at present doing business had
been granted to the Northwaster
Telephone Company, of which the
Home company WAS originally q part
and that 1t WAS necessary to grant the
local company franchise to protect
| Its Interests
On complaint of a number of citi.
zens Councilman Brosius moved that
show bills for moving pictures and
other attractions be subjected to the
supervision OF the police in future as
some of them were of highly sensa
tional order and we're thought to be
having bad influence on the younger
generation. The motion was CARED
Union Church Meeting Next Sunday
There will be meeting OF all tn,
churches Of Hood River next SuEdaS
afternoon in the NJ. f. chnrch a.
three o'clock to consider tho qu"stiot
Of great union meeting by somt
noted evangelist to be held here IL
the near future The follwing is
program of the services;
Song.
Iuvocation-J. Van Neice Bandy.
lntroductory-G Il. Williams.
The Desirablity of such meotipg-
G. A. Nutley.
Song.
Probable cost Nathan Evans.
Open parliament.
Benediction-W. G. Gilmore.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, gentle,
easy pleasant, little liver pills. Sold by
Keir d Cass,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
iEEK HIGHER DUTY ON HOPS
Western Growers to Ask for Double
Charge.

San Francisco, Feb Ito secure
relief for the hop industry of the Pa
ciGc Coast from foreign competition,
+. C. Horst, of San Francisco, and
Herman Klaber, of Portland, Or,
will make another plea to the ways
and means committee of Congress
for an increase in the duty on the
foreign product. Foreign hops at
present pay IL cents a pound duty,
and an increase to "a cents is
sought.
The plight of the hopgrowers is
pictured as desperate. The produc-
ton in this country has fallen off in
the last three years nearly so per
cent, while the importations have
nearly trebled. For the last three
years, it is said, the American grow
er has not received for his hops the
cost of their production; and in Cal
ifornia, Oregon and Washington hop
fields are everywhere being aban-
doned and thousands of acres of
hops plowed up.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
A Treat Snan

A five rrom bungalow with furnace
aud fire place, bath, ETC., two lots,
worth $4,000, can sell for a short time
tor s2O00,, terms. See W. j. Baker 4
20.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04

Notice
Hood River, Ore, January IL, 1909
ro'the stockholders of the Farmers
Mutual Telephone Co.
At the stockholders meeting held
January S. 1909. 1t was decided to sell
ont to the Pacific Telephone Co.
The Parilic Co takes all property of
the Farmers Co. and pays all of it's
debts. Further, the Pacific Co. agreed
to rei,nbu the stock holders of the
Farmers Go to such an extent a. to
reduce the monthly payments of the
Farmers Co. to fifty (50) cents. No.
tices of the amounts refunded have
been mailed 10 you. The Home Ta,-
uhoue Co agreed to give the stot b.
holders OF the f'arner-' Co thrae
yeur. contract vt y dollar aud twenty
five ceuts (sl 25l pet month.
, W Shipley, sect etary Farmers
Mntus Telephone Co,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
Union Church Meeting Next SUNDAY


More than twn hundred citizens of
Sp ,kane aud the "Inland Empire"
will reach Portland Saturday, Feb
ruary 6, eufoute to California The
pa ty IL under the auspices Of the
Spokane Chsmber ot Commerce In
medistely upon their arrival the Port
land Commercial Club will entertain
the guo-ts on trolley ride over the
city, ami at reception aud dinner
ct night.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
Seattle.

Wheat-Bluestem, SLOT.
Oats-$34.
Barley-$27.50@28.
Hay-Eastern Washington timo-
.hy, SIS per ton; Puget Sound hay,
E13@14 per ton; wheat hay, s13
er ton; alfalfa, s13 a IA per ton.
Butter - Washington creamery,
7e per lb.; ranch, 21c per ID.
Eggs-Selected local, 42c.
Potatoes White River, $19@24
YER ton; Yakima, s220 26 per ton.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04

President Benjamin Harrison, were
granted the franking privilege for
life by the provisions of a house bill
passed by the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-01

II NJ C11UCA. I UIu uOb
pay any attention to
them but finally the
spots grew SO large
that I sent for the doc
tor who said it was
rim gworm. He pre-
scribed an ointment
which I used for two
weeks, but instead Of
helping the eruption,
the ointment seemed
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ball as if ladies were present. It is al
1owable to offer a remark in explana-
ton of a "foozle,'' but it is not neces-
sary. And glorious, consoling fact, never
to be forgotten or lost sight of, some
times you don't miss but having, as
John D. r. says, carefully thought out
the play, you strike the thing a blow,
like the big wind in Ireland, and when
you see that inanfmate object rising
swiftly, with the flight of a bird in the
air, true to the course, your pulse
throbs and your brain reels with the
in intoxicating sense of power and skill
and accuracy, and, like a. superior be-
ing, little pigeon breasted, you fol-
low again on foot in pursuit of the
same object determined to find it, !"
and direct its course to the goal.
And. man, If at such a moment you
were stopped and inquired of you could
not on your life without elaboration
truthfu1ly state whether you are mar
ried or single, bond or free, rich or
poor, freeborn or naturalized, Meth
odist or CanpbeIlite, Republican or
Democrat, in business or out of it, and
you would feel like Smashing" the
man that inquired.
Golf makes business man more
methodical in his habits and more
ohservant. He cometh forth in the
morning and rejoiceth like strong
bridegroom odds in a race. He notes
the conditions of the weather, and
until he has ascertained "the proba-
bflities'' he makes no business engage
ments for the day. If the signs are
favorable he drives his business. He
insists that appointments shall be kept
promptly and employs his time and
directs his energies to accomplishing
his tasks in the morning, to the end
that he may with clearer desk and
lighter conscience in the afternoon
steal out of the Office in time to join
his friends. His watch is regulated to
a "gnat's heel and well he knows
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Eve struggling at bargain counter.
All the fine things in literature have
been written or said by men who have
lived in the great outdoors and COM
muned with nature, who knew the
changing seasons and kept in touch
with mother earth. Take from the lit
erature of the Bible itself the figures
of speech. the SMILES, the metaphors,
the proverbs and parallels and stories
that appeal to us because in homely
phrase they. express the wisdom and
experience of men who walked with
God in the fields who were in daily
contact with the soil of the earth, and
there would not be much left that we
care for-the sower and his seed, the
shepherd and his sheep, the hocks and
herbs, the fowls of the air, the hus-
fig tree, the husks which the swine
did eat" And it is so with all liter
AZURE from Horace and Chaucer to
KipEng.
Sir, not only admire the game of
golf but I have an added respect and
increased admiration for any man thai
has sense enough to get out and play
H. 1t Is the constant pursuit of an ODD
Ject on foot that gives to the tagged
out business or professional man the
outdoors exercise which the health OF
his mind and body requires. The puf-
suit is carried on over level green
sward, across hills and holloWs,
bitches, and streams, in Gods pure
sunshine with the soft Kansas breezes
blowing in ones face. When play my
mind is directed to a certain object
which I pursue on foot with eagerness,
and having come UP with and located,
ever and anon I strike at it a swinging
blow. sometimes, / grieve to say, miss
ing the object entirely. I regret to say
that have heard beginners under
such circumstances use expressions IN
fit for publication in a family newspa-
per- The true golfer, however, never
'tcusses" his luck but addresses the
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to do one thing and finds himself DO
ing another. He does nothing that ne
intended to do when he left home he
crawIs out for a half hour at noon to
a paved street and drags himself into
a greasy restaurant and eats nasty,
greasy meal. He goes back, perhaps
to sit ''perched, like a crow, upon a
three-legged stool, till all his juice is
dried and all his joints are full OF
chalk" and his innards get out or
kilter, and there is a short circuit
somewhere about his liver and ms
lights and his Kidneys" His index is
where his appendix should be and,
like Kipling's recruit, che wonders be.
cause he is frequent deceased.
Imagine Adam in modern office or
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ton they will lower it and assign it to
its proper class.
Inspectors of this organization are
stationed in all the large shipping
centers from Chicago to the Paclnc
coast and ali. their attention is devoted
to this work Topeka has at the
present time two inspectors. who are
known, however, as inspector and as
sistant inspector. ]. T. Shaw hoids
The position of inspector while Mr..
Crawford is known as the assistant
Inspector. Mr.. Shaw confines his at
tention to the shipments received at
the Santa Fe and Missouri Pac1nc
freight depots, while Mr.. Crawford,
who has lust arrived here, will inspect
the shipments at the Rock Island and
Union Pacific depots.
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NEW INSPECTOR FOR Topeka.
A. b. Crawford VIII Represent Rail-
way Weighing Association.

A. 3. Crawford of Kansas City has
been appointed assistant inspector of
the western Railway Weighing Asso-
citation and Inspection bureau, for To-
peka, to succeed B. L. Holloway, who
retired Monday to engage in the gro
Gerry business in Topeka. The organi-
cation is supported by all the rail-
roads west of Chicago and is main
tanned for the purpose of securing a
square deal between the roads and the
shippers. It is the duty of the in
spectors to keep a close tab on every
article of freight which is sent out of
Topeka. If there is reason to believe
that the contents of q package are
misrepresented by the shipper in order
to escape a higher classification, the
inspectors have a right to open the
package and change the classification
if necessary. The inspectors are fair
and impartial and should thew find
that the roads have placed any artf-
Gle Of freight in too high a classical