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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-12-19
ODELL

W. B. Gentry left Sunday for Port
land where he expects to spend the
winter.
Lee Kirby rleft Sunday for Los An.
geles, CAL. for the winter. He ex-
poets to return here next March.
Geo. Ogden leaves this week for
Wisconsin to spend Christmas with his
mother.
The Parent Teacher Association held
a very interesting meeting.last Friday.
BY arrangement of the program com
mittee this was made Riley day and all
the selections on the program were
chosen from James Whitcomb Riley's
works, as were the quotations in an
swer to roll call. By request of the
board of directors the time of meeting
was changed to the evening instead of
the afternoon. The next meeting will
be held in the principals room at the
school house on the second Friday
evening in January.
Newton Sexton was called to The
Dalles last Thursday by message
telling him that his mother had, with
out a moments warning. become very
seriously i'll. An auto was sent out
flon Hood River taking Newton Sex
ton and his father, who was in Hood
River, overland, but Mrs. Sexton
passed away about ten minutes before
they reached her bedside. The sym
pathy of all is with the sorrowing fam
lily. The funeral was held Saturday.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-12-19
WHITE SALMON.

W. NJ. Dandy, who has a ranch on
the heights and put up a neat cottage
last summer left last Thursday for his
home in Chicago.
G. L. Aggers reports that of the sew
eral varieties Of grapes he received
from the government to plant as an
experiment the Toksy has made the
most satisfactory growth, and he be-
lieves it would produce abundantIy
along the north bank of the Columbia
river. f. E. Quarenberg, the fruit
inspector Of Vancouver, says there is
no doubt about the Tokay being a good
variety for this district.
my chime goat" is the way that
Taggart of the Laurel district refers
to one of bis flock 1t seems that Billv.
true to his instinct when anything an
petizing is lying around, chewed some
sleigh bells off a strap and swallowed
them. Afterwards the goat went butt
ing around the premises and every
time he struck the bells jingled. much
10 the amazement of a farm insurance
agent whose grip he was butting into.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-12-19
MOSIER.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Cummings spent
Monday in Hood River.
Misses Lurliue and Irene Fisher wsrs
shopping in Hood River Monday after
noon.
NJ. A. Mayer went to Portland Mon.
day for the week.
Mrs R. M. Duvsll and Miss NJ Os.
burn were trading TUESDAY in HOOD
River.
Edward Evans returned Tuesday af.
ternoon from Iowa, and will spend the
winter here with bis son, Alfred.
All Behrens left THURSDAY morning
for Wheeling, w. Va, having received
word that his father was very i'll.
Mrs. C. J. Littlepage returned
Thursday from Dallas, where she yj.-
tied her daughter. Mrs. Nelson.
Rev. and Mrs. II. c. Clark spent
Thursday in Hood River.
J. T. Davenport and wife were in
Hood River Thursday.
Mrs. F. A. Shogren and daughter.
Marie, were morning passengers to
Hood River Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Carroll were
shopping in The Dalles Friday.
A game was played Friday evening
between the Mosier and Hood River
basket ball teams. The score at the
end of the game stood q to % in favor
of the visitors.
Mrs. Belle Middleswart and daugh.
ter, Clarissa, came from Parkdale
Thursday evening to consult DR.. Rob
inson.
Jack Lelliott went to Hood River
Friday afternoon.
Rev. Hargreaves gave splendid lee
ture in Mosier Friday evening.
Mrs. W. E. Chown and Mrs. J. R.
Wilcox were in Hood River Friday.
Messrs. London and Oates we're trav.
cling statesmen in Mosier the last of
the week.
Mrs. Sarah McVey stopped over Fri
dav on her way from Portland to la
Grande with Mosier friends.
G. A. Morden, of Portland, spent
Saturday and Sunday here with his
brother on the ranch.
F. G. Sheldon returned Saturday
morning from a weeks sojourn in Port
land, where he attended the poultry
show and transacted other important
business.
VIM. Marsh went Saturday morning
to Portland for medical advice.
Mrs. DeBussey and son and Mrs. S.
d. Fisher and small son went to Hooc
River Saturday.
F. Page and daughter were shopping
in The Dalles Saturday.
C. j. Fredrickson attended to bust
ness in the Dalles Saturday.
E. E. Fredrick and family stopped
few hours in Mosier Monday while OF
the way to Portland, thence on to the
coast.
Miss Ruth Clement went TO Tn,
Dalles Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Thomason lef
for Portland Sunday afternoon. making
a brief visit with Mr. and Mrs. A
Stewart.
MIR. and Mrs. j. X. McGregor re
turned Sunday evening from Portland
C. j. Littlepage, Wallace Graham
and Aubrey King were in The Dalle
Monday,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-12-19
PINE GROVE.

There will be services at the church
next Sunday morning by the pastor.
= The grangers will hold election of
officers this week.
A. |. Mason is in Portland working
I in the interests of the good roads meas
ures.
Miss Annie Godberson is receiving a
visit from her sister and brother from
Mosier this week.
Mr.. Dickerson's people have gone to
Portland for the winter.
E. +. Batten was awarded first and
fifth prizes for cockerels at the poultry
exhibit in Portland.
E. f Lage and son, Rlddell, went to
Portland last week.
J. G. Jarvis returned from Corvallis
Sunday night.
A little daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Lage last Sunday morn
ing.
L. C. Sonneman and c. X. Benton
spent the week end in Portland.
A large number attended the supper
and bazaar held by the Ladies Aid
society Saturday evening at grange
hall. The receipts amounted to over
500, the society realizing handsome
sum. The ladies feel very grateful for
the patronage given.
Mrs. Sexton, who was well known in
the community, died at her home in
The Dalles last week. The W. C. T..
u. held an interesting mothers meet
ing at the home of Mrs. J. Macdonald
December 5, when a cradle roll was
established with Mrs. J. II. Andrews,
superintendent of mothers meetings,
at the head. The little nine-months-
old son of Mr.. aud Mrs. J. G. Jarvis
was made a member. He was also
made member of the cradle roll of
the church. under the charge of Mrs.
Macdonald.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-12-19
FRANKTON.

+. K. Austen has been quite i'll Of
ate but Is little better at present
writing.
v. K. Austen and r. S. Cohoon have
lasen their teams ard gone across the
columbia TO work this winter.
The -Four Leaf Glover club will meet
with Mrs. John Hinrich Thursday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Noble. Of Hood
RVer, spent Sunday at Clifton" with
The formers parents.
Our Bible school will hold their
Christmas entertainment Tuesday even
ing at 8 O'Clock in Frankton high
school. All come and enjoy the Christ
mas festivities with us.
Mrs. j, X. Nickelsen and son Don
a'd, have both been i'll with tonsiitis
the past week.
Mrs. B. W. La Mar shipped her
household effects to Potlach. Idaho,
last Wednesday. The same afternoon
She and children left for Portland to
visit with relatives until Mr.. La Mar
gets things settled. While we miss
Mr.. and Mrs. La Mar we wish them
success in their new home.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-12-19
BARRETT.

School will close next Friday for a
weeks vacation, A short program
will be given by the pupils Friday af.
ternOon.
Miss Emma Swenson, teacher of the
intermediate room, will leave for her
home at TilamOOk, 0re., to spend
Christmas.
Christmas tree and entertainment
will be held at the Valley Christian
church Monday evening, Dec. 90.
G. W. Mcintosh, one of the Oldest
settler in this district, has traded his
place for land near Corvallis and will
move there in the spring.
A meeting of the taxpayers of this
road district IS called for at the Bar
rett school house Saturday. Dec. 2l, at
2 p. m, to vote special tax. All per-
sons interested in taxes should come
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-12-19

J. t. Kinnaird,
Fred Y. Larwood.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-12-19
ENTIRE RIVER USED
FOR IRRIGATION

The deep Kern river CANYON in the
high Sierra country of California. is
interestingly described In report Just
ISSUED by the United States geological
survey. Attitudes in the Kern river
basin range from few hundred feet
at the mouth of the rivers lower can
yon. to more than $4,000 feet on the
headwaters over a hundred miles dis
tant. More than so of the peaks in the
basin exceed $4,000 feet in altitude,
and many of the lakes which feed the
upper stream are at an altitude of IL. =
600 feet or more.
Mount Whitney, the highest noun
tain in the United States, towering
l4,50l feet above. sea level, overlooks
the northern part of the Kern river
basin from the east.
Kern river rises in glacial lakelets
among the high peaks of the Sierra
divide and on the Kings Kern and
Great Western divides. 1t flows di-
rectly southwark about 70 miles, then
southwestward to the mouth of its can
yon few miles northeast of Bakers
held, where II enters the south end of
San Joaquin valley. No water from
Kern river has reached the San Joa-
quin in recent years. The water is all
utilized for irrigation before it reaches
the larger valley, and the Kern be-
comes 'lust river. +"
The principal tributary of Kern river
is its South Fork. The basin is divided
into two lesser basins. differing great
ly IN topography. The eastern basin is
characterized by comparatively low,
fiat and irregular hills, separated by
many Intervening meadows, large anC
small il is drained by the South Fork
The western basin is characterized by
high glaciated peaks and ridges anC
by deep canyons; it is drained by the
main stream, which flows for a grea
part of its length through a narrow
canyon. Kern river canyon proper il
about 20 miles long. one mile wide a
the top, and 1900 to 1000 feet deep
The bottom of the canyon is severa
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-12-19
TO THE PUBLIC

Hood River, Oregon, Dec. Is, 1912.
To the end that better understand
ing of the laws and rules governing
postal matters may be had. and for the
betterment of the service generally, |
wish TO make these statements.
Fisrt; as to city service. all mail
should be properly addressed to street
or box number.
Do not expect the clerks to be able
to guess where your mail should go, or
it may not go there.
As to city carrier service, suitable
receptacle should be provided for your
mail.
Under the rules governing carriers
will say. that no carrier will be re-
quired to serve a house standing more
than fifty feet from the sidewalk. or to
climb more than fourteen steps in max
ing a delivery.
Carriers have been accommodating in
this matter, hut are not required TO do
so hereafter.
Second, as to rural delivery.
By all means have mail properly adj
dressed to route and box number,
thereby accommodating yourselves and
doing the greatest possible favor to
the clerks, as they have no time or
business to stop their work and leave
other peoples mail undistributed, in
order to figure out, in some kind of
manner. where you are.
If your mail comes addressed to
John Brown, Hood River, Oregon,
It may be for the John Brown on some
other route, or in the city delivery, or
a city carriers route.
Fully 80 per cent of the mail coming
to this office is incorrectly addressed.
/ Remember, that if we do not know
where you are, or if your mail is not
properly addressed, we are justified in
placing 1t in General Delivery, subject
/ TO your personal call.
We are not required to guess" the
whereabouts of any individual. When
you change fromsOne route to another,
or to another post Office advise the
publishers of your newspapers of the
fact, as it will cost you little money or
eXertion, but will save the clerks a
world of bother and will insure the
prompt delivery of your mail.
Generally, | wish TO say, that it is
the wish and aim of all employees, to
send your mail along as fast as pos
sible, and to do this as accurately as
may be. but we need your aid in this
matter, and where wrong or insufiici-
ent addresses are used, we refuse to
bear the blame for delays and failures
to deliver.
| have kept cases" and have found
that where complaints have been made
that as rule, they are traceable tC
some other source than in the office.
Any fair person will admit that er
rors are made in the post office, we dc
not deny that, but we do say that con
sdering what we have to deal with
especially at the beginning of each
month, when several thousand .monthlN
statements are dumped on us, very
many incorrectly addressed, there art
mxups and delays, hut even then more
properly chargeable to others.
Remember. too, that THE Stork
leaves no directory, so do not expec
the Office to know the names and ad
, dresses of all the Riddles" in the
p country. Respectfully,
; Jay T. Lucas,
Postmaster.
1,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-12-19

hundred feet wild and the average
gradient is 100 feet to the mile.
The description of this river and of
other rivers in the great San Joaquin
basin is found in Water Supply Paper
299 containing stream measurements
in the San Joaquin river basin, by H.
d. McGlashan and H. J. Dean. of the
United States Geological Survey, just
issued. in cooperation with the water
commission and conservation commits
sion of the state of California.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-12-19
Local Teachers Will Go TO Portland

A number of the Hood River county
teachers will journey down to Portland
during the Christmas holidays and at
tend the meeting Iof the State Teach
ers Association, December 1928, in
elusive. Among those who will attend
the meeting will be j. o, Mclaughlin,
superintendent of city schools.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-12-19
Dissolution Notice

Through mutual agreement, the gro.
cerv firm Of Kinniard & Larwood has
dissolved partnership, Fred Y. Larwood
retiring and T. J. Kinnaird assuming all
assets and responsibilities. All bills
owed by the firm will be cared for by
the latter, and all collections are payable
10 him.
J. 7. Kinnaird,
The Washington herald., 1912-10-13
To Prevent Smoke.

In efforts to reduce TO the minimum
smoking from the exhaust 1t u fairly
common practice where splash oiling pre-
walls to lower the level Of the oil In
the base. and In not few cases this
results In stinting the pistons and bear
ings. The smoking 10 caused naturally
by the oil working past the .pistons and
burning. II the top edge Of each piston
10 neatly rounded OF with . hns die and
the lower edge left sharp. the oil will be
prevented from working past the piston.
for the top edge will get but little hold"
on the hlm. while the lower edge will
scrape tho oil from the cylinder wall and
return Il to the base.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-13
, WAITER AND HIS NAPKIN.
Many Insanitary Uses Made OF Cloth
IN the Meau Drill Of the Day.

n the Menu Urtl OF toe Ooys
From the Bslimsn.
The British Medical Journal In q re-
cent issue called attention to q matter
which Is really Of supreme importance
and which must. At one time or another.
have occupied the attention Of everybody
for at least a few heeting seconds. That
is the napkin Of the restaurant waiter
and the promiscuous use that he makes
Of II. Observe him at his work: he ID
meticulous in removing a spot Of dust
from your plate: lest the knives and the
silver be not sufficiently polished. he
hourishes the napkin around them In
feverish zeal: a crumb. almost invisible
to any but a trained eye. IL whisked
from the tablecloth; the glass Is given .
professional rub. which 1t would be vain
for an amateur to attempt to initiate:
then, with another flourish. the napkin
is restored to its orthodox resting place
over the arm OF q coat whose somber
hue mercifully conceals much that would
otherwise be In evidence. and the
waiter is at attention to receive your
distinguished order.
1t Is q picture OF well-drilled COM
pliance very fiattering to the self-esteem
Of the client. But there Is another side
to II. the side given by the British Med
ical Journal. in the following paragraph:
We have seen this soiled piece Of nap
cry made use OF by a waiter-in the IN
tervals Of serving his customers-Quite
impartially. whether 1t was to dust his
trousers or his boots, or even to wipe
his perspiring forehead. and on more
than one occasion to wipe his nose"
We also have seen similar phenomena,
and II 10 not an edifying sight. This is
an unpleasant subject and one that is
not to be recommended for discussion In
polite society. but II Is well that the Brit
ish Medical Journal should draw atten-
ton to a matter that is without doubt .
serious menace to health.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-13
Set. a New Time Mark.
Kf.,el kar Wins Gold Medal.

At the California State Fair. held last
week at Sacramento. there was a highly
interesting series of motor truck tests In
which most Of the well-known trucks par.
ticipated. including the Packard. kisse'
Kar, Federal. Mack, Gramm and others
The fist prize, and the gold medal SYM
bolizing it. were won by the kissel kar.
This is the second consecutive year tnat
the Kissel Kar truck has carried away
this honor.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-13

Prominent motor car manufacturers
who promoted and made a success the
ing Convention held in fndianap polls last
week.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-13

Al vessels Carrying passengers 70 and from the
ports d Uruguay arc required by Law 10 b
equipped with wireless telegraph apparafus
The Washington herald., 1912-10-13

complete sst Of the AutumeAils Dlua
Books spscialiy bound with h1D nAzne
stamped IN gold upon the covers Upou
the presentation Of these standard read
guides early In the summer the Hrosi-
dsnt stated that he had found them In
valuable and that he expected 70 usa
them IN planning . number Of tour
during the year.
RsnsAy Isnitisa Trssbls.
With . dual ignition system II 10 found
that while there IL no trouble about Tun-
ming on the magnetic sids. the engine
develops insufficient power or misses on
the battery. II - fairly safe to look u
that equipment itself for the din,culty
Despite their supposed uniformity, dry
cells are prone to considerable variation
both In strength and length Of LIE. ~
far a. the storage battery u concerned.
the mere fact that II 10 charged fro
qusntiy does not necessarily guarantees
its proper performance. Improper charg'
ing. insufficient electroiyte or eiectroiyte
that 10 not . proper density may upset
its action suf1cfently to cause II to give
forth only d weak current and one Of
short duration. II the coll works at al
on the other hand. II should work a. well
with the battery as the magnetic. and
therefore. under the conditions named. II
should not be tampered with.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-14
ABSENCE OF MRS. REID
BRINGS OUT NEW RULE
King George Makes Rank of
Ambassadors Wives. Equal
to Husbands.

LONDON. March 14-An interesting
change in court precedence has been
ordered by King George. whereby the
wives OF ambassadors will take rank with
their husbands. Hitherto the wives of
ambassadors to the court of st. James
had no rank Of their own. If they APP
peared at court unattended by their hus-
bands they We're obliged to take q low
position In the procession. coming after
the junior ministers.
The continued indisposition Of White
law Reid. the American ambassador. as
well as the illness Of the Marquis I'M
periali, the italian ambassador. placed
the wives Of these two diplomats IN q
delicate position. At the last court Mrs.
Reid refrained from attending and the
presentations Of American women were
made by the Countess Benckendorff. the
wife Of the Russian ambassador, who 10
the doyenne of the diplomatic corps.
king George Immediately cut this red
tape. Through the master Of ceremonies
he issued tho new order, % that Mrs.
Reid should be able to present her fol.
loW-countrywomen personally ct tonight .
function. It II not expected. however,
that she will be present, as she remains
constantly with her husband at Wrest
Park. The ambassador Is confident that
with the advantage OF country air he Will
soon be able to shake OF the bronchitis
from which he IL suffering, and which
he has been unable to get rid Of In Lon
don.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-14
DOG CAUSE OF TROUBLE.
Leads to Wife's Charge Of Assault
A1ainst Husband.

A dog that Charles Newman, colored.
gave to hts w1fe, Marian Newman. as a
wedding present three years ago was the
indirect cause Of the husband being ar
raigned in the Police Court today on a
charge Of assault.
The wife told Judge Pugh that her hus-
band hit her on the head with his fist.
She also declared that she has carried.
a black eye all winter, caused by alleged
assaults by the husband. Attorney Clink-
scales, who appeared for the husband.
asked the wife II she did not have .
black eye from the time she was born.
and she said she had.
The attorney for the husband explained
to the court that tho dog. which the fus-
band desired to take with him, had won
the affections Of the wife and was allowed
to occupy the bed that Newman wanted
to sleep In.
Newman went down In default Of SIS
fine. He will have to serve fifteen days
at Occoquan unless he Gays the fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-14

into the carpenters shed. There he seized
| a large bundle Of string and a folding
! ladder. When he reached the outer pri-
son yard he had two walls. eighteen feet
and Twenty-Five feet high and only
twelve feet apart. still between him and
liberty.
Outside. however. an accomplish was
waiting. Tying a weight to one end OF
the string Thomas threw a line over tho
two walls. To the string his friend at
tached a stout rope. of which the prisoner
soon had possession. With his rope lad
der he climbed to stoutly grilled win
dow opening on one of the prison cor
ridors. He tied the rope to the bars, and
when 1t had been pulled taut by his ac-
complete he swung himself onto K. Sus-
pended by his hands he slowly worked
his way along the rope. scrambling over
the two walls and then slipping down
the end Of the rope into the street. A
moment later he was In a motor car
speeding away from Chartres. Tho po-
lice have found no trace Of him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-14

Four Members Retire From the Else.
man Bros, House.

Announcement was made today Of the
reorganization Of the firm Of Etseman
Brothers. clothiers, at 7th and E streets
northwest. The business will be con-
tinued under the name Of Eseman q
Co. The older members Of the firm,
Moses B., Gerson. Jacob and Louis b
Eisman. have retired, ana the active
management. Of the business now will be
in the hands Of Joseph ana William
Eseman and Jesse Rosenfead. The busi-
ness has been conducted by the Msenaans
for forty-nine years. IN recognising
Eiseman & Co. will conduct q special
sale Of shout $4,000 worth Of new spring
clothing. hats and furnishings fer men
and boyA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-14
TELLS OF THE MoUNrAMEERs.
Mrs. Martha s. Gielow Describe,
Needs Of Southern Children.

Mrs Martha 8. Gielow. founder and or
ganizer Of the Southern Industrial Educa-
tional Association. which supports schools
for the white mountaineers' children in the
southern states. spoke last night before
the Wilbur class Of the Calvary Baptist
Church. The meeting was held in the
Sunday school house and was well at
tended.
Gdrs. Gielow took as her subject THE
Mountaineers OF the South and a. she
has lived and worked among them many
years. she was able to present many In
terezting facts about needs and conditions
In the southern mountains. She made Q
strong appeal for the development Of In
dustrial education among the white chill
dEen Of the mountains. who have been
hemmed In from the outside world and
are living in some counties under condi-
tions prevailing 200 years aga