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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-04-04
BEALS PREDICTS
FRUITFUL YEAR

f. A. Beals. district weather fore.
caster Of Portland. who had an article
10 Sundays OregoniaE. states the soil
Of the northwest was never in better
condition for an enormous crop than
during the present season.
'The rainfall this season was slight
~ below normal except in portions Of
Idaho, where it was greater than
usual. says Mr.. Beals. "The reason
for the soil being in such good condi-
ton with so little rainfall. be cOntin-
ues. lis due 10 the protection it re-
ceived from snow which fell cOpiously
during the first half Of January and
before It bad time 10 freeze to any
great extent. Il was during this period
that the coolest weather Of the season
occurred, and since then mild tempera-
lures have prevailed, especially during
February, when IT was from three To
five degrees warmer than usual at all
the reporting stations.
During this mild weather the thaW-
ing snow and the rains that fell were
mostly taken up by the soil. instead Of
running 10 waste, which is the final
reason for the excellent conditions now
prevailing ln nearly all, II not ALL of
the agricultural sections Of the north
Pacific states.
The March weather reports have
not yet been received in tabulated
form, but It is safe to say that this
month will average slightly cooler than
usual. and so far the precipitation has
been deficient. The GOODNESS Of March
has prevented the soil from drying out.
and the rains that did occur came op-
portunely and we're very beneficial.
Also the low temperatures in March
have operated to keep back vegeta-
tlon, which in February promised to
make such an early start as TO cause
apprehension that April frosts would
nip the tender buds.
The season east of the Cascade
is from week to two
weeks later than last year, while to
the west of this range it is as a rule
earlier, being as much as 10 DAYS
earlier in the southern part Of Oregon
and about the same as last year in the /
northwestern part of Washington.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-04-04
HOME MADE GOODS
TO BE BOOSTED

On April II. IS and l9. an exposition
Of goods manufactured In Linn county
will BE- held al Albany under the aus
pices of the Albany Commercial club.
II will be a part of the "Made-in- Ore
gon" campaign Of the State Manufac-
turers' Association. Lebanon and
Brownsville will participate and the
products Of the two furniture factories,
one tannery. one paper mill and one
woolen mill will be displayed. The
first day will be devoted to a rally Of
the commercial clubs of the three
towns. The second day the movement
will be brought to the attention Of the
high school teachers and students and
educational talks will be given. On
the third day the ladies will have
charge Of the meetings and, in addition
70 the social features, an appeal will
be made to them to use the various
breakfast foods. baking powders, soaps
and domestic articles exhibited.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-04-04
HEIGHTS CLUB
WRITES TO HOFF

The members OF the Heights I'm
provement club who have been investi-
eating the condition of the wiring of
the electric companies in the city took
the matter under discussion at a meet
ing Friday evening The following
resolution was unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That the secretary of the
Hood River Heights Improvement
Club, be instreuted TO write State La
hor Commissioner Q. +. Hotf, asking
why the Hydro Electric Company was
given.30 days to make changes in their
line construction, to comply with the
requirmnets Of the Employers Liabil.
ity Act, and the Pacific Power g. Light
Company, who have no lines in the city
of Hood River "that comply with
above conditions" are not compelled to
comply with the same.
They have made no move to repair
or correct the same, except to paint the
word Danger" on few cross arms.
We feel that We are entitled to know
whether both companies are to be held
to the same requirements, also to
know II one company must make
changes in 80 days and the other com
pany have 80 months or years. in which
to make the proper changes.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-04-04
Unitarian Church

Easter services will be held as fol
lows: 10 a. m, Sunday school will
Easter music and the cradle roll ser
vice. ii am, Service of worship.
Voluntary.
Invocation.
Responsive service "Where but in
Thee.
Conservation of children.
Violin Solo-Wm. Chandler.
Reception Of new members.
Duet, Calm as the Night" Gotze-
Mrs. Sletton. Mr.. Osgood.
Hymn, Easter Morn" Written by
Rev. Frederick l.. Hosmer.
Sermon" Immortality.
Solo, 1.-The Resurrection" - Mrs.
Sletton. With violin Obligato.
Hymn Assured, BY John G..
Whittier.
Benedcition.
Postlude.
5 p. M, Public Sunday School con-
cert.
Professional.
Responivse service School and con-
gregation.
Violin solo.
Anthems by the school.
Easter recitations.
Solos by Mrs. Sletton, Lena Koberg,
Margaret Morrison.
Address by the superintendent on
the topic, "Why?"
congregational singing.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-04-04
Big Company Organized

lhe permanent organization of the
Oregon Home Builders was effected
this week in Portland with a capital
stock of 500 600. The company con
slsts of the most prominent men in
the west. Thomas Prince is acting
president. He is vice president of
Reed-Prince Manufacturing Co, of
Worcester, Mass, and is also heavily
interested in the Yamhill county wal
nut properties. Oliver X. Jeffry
prominent real estate man, is vice
president. II. l.. Keats, president
Keats Automobile Co., is second vice
president W. A. King. formerly pres
ident of the First National bank of
Newberg, will act as secretary treas
urer.
In addition to these officers, the
board of directors consists of: Frank
lin T. Griffith, chief counsel and direc-
tor of the Portland Railway Light &
Power Co., G. j. Franklin, general
superintendent of Portland Railway
Light & Power Co., w. b. Shiyely
prominent attorney, f. II. Dodge,
president Dodge Lumber Co., and M.
Peterson, a we'll known merchant of
the willamette valley formerly mayor
of Forest Grove. and eX-vice president
OF the First National bank of that
Dlacp
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-04-04
WHITE SALMON.
tFrom the Enterprisel

Through the efforts of some of the
baseball enthusiasts a grand stand is
to be erected on the ball grounds at
once.
The post Office at Fulda was recently
robbed of $40 The Inspector was on
the ground, but could find no clue as to
the robber. The office was found to
be very easy of entrance.
N. A. Ingram has been appointed
deputy fruit inspector by the state
hortlcuturist. His territory is not
definitely known, but believed to be
all the territory tributary to White
salmon as far as Major Creek and
Snowden.
Mrs. u. W. Dexter had no sooner re-
turned from Portland, where their lit
tie son underwent an operation for an.
pendicitis, than she had to 90 20 Hood
River where her daughter, Dorothy,
was placed in the hospital for ear
treatment.
Geo Smith, of Portland, was in town
last week. He was here to look over
his orchard up the valley, which is in
care of Mr.. Murphy, He reports few
trees permanently injured by the snow.
lie says that c. G. Smith, his brother,
is now prohtably engaged in the NOV
ing picture business at Hillsboro.
Three wagon loads of settlers for the
Suowden district went out of town
Saturday morning They had come
from New York City and are the fore
runners of more to follow. NJ. Hu.
bach and family of five Mr. CitaL
father and son, and the MeDoualds. |
made up the party, the first two fami. |
lies being Bohemians.
Dwight leeper arrived from New
York City last week and with his |
father who has been here two or three |
weeks, has started clearing operations
on so acres of land. Last year they de. |
Neloped and set to trees so acres. |
Mount View ranch will be one of the |
largest and best developed tracts i'm
the district by the time the Leepers |
aud associates get through with il.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-04-04
MERGER CONTROLS
P0RTLAND'S LIGHTS

The electric lighting situation in
Portland is now controlled by a huge
merger, since the purchase by the
Portland Railway, Light & Power Co.
of the properties of the Mount Hood
Railroad Co. The Portland company
has made an announcement Of new
rate of charges. According to the an
nouncement, a reduction will be made
in the charge for the service. How
ever, in reality the rates will make
slight increase Just as was the case Of
the Pacific Power & Light Co. here
last fall.
The effect of the increase is shown
by figures Of N. c. Evans, president of
the Hydro-Eleetric Co. The figures
are given below:
Old rate: One per cent of possible
maximum consumption at Is cents per
kiloWatt hour "a hours for 30 days,
equals 720 hours per month, or 720 kilo
watt hours, for one kilowatt connected
load. One per cent of 720 equals y
klowatt at Is cents, or S108. Average
consumption of house having one kilo-
watt connected load is 43 kilowatt
uuuth. DdtduCe OF 20 kilOWdIl, OF
35.8 kilowatt at cents equals Sl.79.
Average cost by old rate of one kilo-
watt connected load, S287.
New rate: Six per cent of possible
maximum consumption at 8 cents per
kilowatt, "a hours for 30 days equals
720 hours, or 720 klowatt hours for
one kilowatt connected load. Six per
cent of 720 equals 43.2 kilowatts at
cents, or 43 kilowatts at 8 cents equals
S3.S7. $387-$2 81 equals 81 per kilo-
watt connected load of a raise in price
for each kilOwatt connected load for
the average consumption. The next 43.2 !
kilowatts consumed is at cents, or
.O2; by the old rate of cents would !
be S2. l6, an increase for the next 43.2 |
kilowatts S.S6. Increase on S6.2 kilo- |
watt hours consumption for one kilo- |
watt connected load is Sl.86. This will
require burning the entire connected |
load, 2.88 hours each day, to consume
the IL per cent of the possible maxi |
mum consumption for a connected load |
Of one kilowatt and this works in the |
same proportion, or percentage of raise |
On any load connected
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-04-04
PRACTICE GAME
NEXT SUNDAY

The first practice game of the season
between the teams of the Mid Colum-
bia Baseball League will be played
here Sunday between the teams Of
White Salmon and Hood River. The
recent warm days have caused the ball
players to get to the open and do some
practieing, limbering up and getting
into shape for games.
The Lower city has a strong aggre-
cation, On its forces this year will be
Myers, Large, Moore, Smith. Gill,
Shively, Waldie, Chandler, Lalang. J.
Castner and Carl Kent. 1t was
thought the first of the year that
leteroi, who made such a reputation
in amateur circles in eastern Oregon
last year, would be with the team.
However, he has removed from the
city.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-04-04
Fins, FurS, and Feathers.

The VACATION days Of the trout Of
Oregon closed at midnight Sunday.
Before sun.up Monday morning, old
time fishermen, who for a month have
been doing little bits of private invest
lgation. were out in high rubber boots
and with bait cans, poles and flies,
hauling in the fishes. County Clerk
W. Z. Hanson and his deputy. Kent
Shoemaker, have been busy men the
past week making out fishing licenses.
Up until last Saturday the office had
recorded l40 licenses.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-04-04

A great run of smelt has been going
up the Sandy river, the first big run
for about eight years. The little fish
are to be seen in a solid column coming
from the Columbia, the phenomenon
attracting the attention of hundreds,
who are hauling the smelt away by
the wagon load. Farmers are coming
IN by the score every day from every
direction and from long distances to
get a supply of the succulent fish.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-24
BILLION-DQLLAR TELEGRAPH
IS ATTACKED. by PETITION

NEW YORK, Jan. PA petition to
dissolve the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company on the ground
that it is a monopoly III violation of
the provision of the Sherman law was
made public here today, few hours in
advance of its presentation to United
States Attorney-General Wickersham
in Washington.
According to the petition, the Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, which controls the Western I'm
ion Telegraph Company and eight sub
sidiary telephone companies in vari-
Gus parts Of the United States, is one
Of the largest financial concerns in
the world, having a capital of nearly
$1,000. 100000, and it now dominates
the telephone business of the coun-
try
The petitioner points out that by
reason of the company'S control of
subsidiary concerns in all parts of the
country the Independents are practi-
cally barred from competition. 1t is
charged that the operations of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company i'll the requirement of the
control of these subsidiary companies,
were practically identical with the OPP
erations Of the Standard Oil and To-
bacco trusts, which We're declared il
legal by the United States supreme
court.
While bigness alone does not make
a corporation an unlawful monopoly"
says the petition, 1T is certain that
an investigation Of this gigantic cor
poration will show that it's history is
replete with acts and manipulations
for the obvious purpose of obtaining
control Of the telephone business of
this city, of a character that have
been unequiyocally condemned by the
supreme court of the United States"
The petition is signed by George
Lambert, a justice of the peace Of
Pelham, n. Y.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-24
VALLEY RATE HEARING
IS RESUMED TO-DAY

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24.-The I'M
perial valley freight rate hearing was
resumed before the state railroad
commission today in the supreme court
room in the Bullard block, and it is
probable that some interesting facts
will be developed, as the commission
will go into all rates between Los Ang-
eles and the Imperial valley.
This is because many of these rates
would be more or less affected by a
reduction in the rates between Los
Angeles and Imperial county, and it
is necessary to take them into con-
sideration in making changes in I'M
perial valley rates.
The Salt Lake harbor rate case was
to have come up before the board to
allow the railroad company to produce
figures as TO the value of its road
and rolling stock used on its harbOr
line, but that hearing was postponed
until February 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-24

Everybody smiles wnen there's a box OF
Merriman's Chocolates around. John E
Davis druggist. II
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-24
THE GRAND CIRCUIT

l The Los Angeles Tribune yes
terday gave space to presentation
of the Grand Circuit automobile road
as outlined in the Press, the 500-mile
belt highway to run from Los Angeles
to San Diego, thence to Ell Centro, and
from here back to Los Angeles via
Imperial, Brawley, Banning and the
citrus fruit district Other newspa-
pers have also taken up the discussion
of this project, and all .concede that
the plan proposes a highway that
would be without a peer in the world.
Such a road would weld Southern
California into compact unit as moth
ing else could do, and every section
of Southern California would be ben
Gifted
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-24
PUBLIC LIBRARY RECEIVES
SOME VALUABLE DONATIONS
w. F. Holt, F. w. Hickok and r. 3
Harris Present Volumes to
Popular institution

From time to time the Ell Centre
public library has received valuable
gifts from friends of the city, and
this week three donations of value
have been made that will be appreci-
ated by the reading public.
w. F. Holt has presented stories of
the Universe in four volumes, and a
number of valuable magazines F. w.
Hickok has presented Les Misera-
bles" by Victor Hugo and Lucille" by
owen Meredith. F. b. Harris has
presented one of his own works, The
Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of
Heaven as Seen in the Illustrations
Of the Parallels of Our Lord Jesus
Christ"
new shipment of books displayed
on the library TABLES last night at
tracted much attention from visitors.
Others will arrive soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-24
DOUBLE TRACK Project
ON SANTA FE TO BEGIN

SAN BERNARDINO, JAM 24.-TC
make ready for the completion of the
double track project on the Santa Fes
lines in Southern California, new
bridges that will be started on the
mountain district north of this city
next week will be constructed for two
lines of rails
The double track now extends fol
twenty-five miles from Daggett to Cot
tonwood, through the yards at Bar
stow. In either direction from this
city the line is also double tracked
for several miles.
When the work will be continued
the Santa Fe officials say they dc
not as yet know. New construction
work, however, is being done with
accommodation for the second track
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-24
COTTON GINNING REPORT

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24-The cen
sus bureaus ninth cotton ginning re-
port, Showing the number of running
bales of the growth Of 1911 ginned
prior to January 16, follows:
United States, 14,51O,676; round
bales, 97,66S; sea island, 109,5 ,592. By
states: Arkansas, 7gS,153; Oklahoma
916.43S; Texas, 3,964,264.
Ginneries this season have been
forced to greater activity than ever
before by the enormous crop. A con-
siderable quantity still remains to be
ginned. The exact amount will. be
made known by the census bureaus
final ginning report March 80, giving
figures up to February 2S.
The ginning report is about 315.00O
balels less than the department of ag-
ricultures estimate of production,
which was 148S5,000 bales of 500
pounds gross weight.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-24

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL, STATE OF
Pearl WILEY, Plaintiff, VS.. J. r.
WILEY, observation-disclosures for Publ
cation of Summons.
= Upon motion of w +. Cox, attorney
for plaintiff, it is hereby ordered that the
services of the Summons in this action be
made ON the defendant j. II. Wiley. by
publication thereof in the Imperial Valley
Press newspaper published at the City
of FL Centro County of Imperial State of
California, hereby designated as the
newspaper most likely to give notice to
said defendant; that said publication be
made at least once week for two
months
The People of the state of California
Send Greeting to j. r. Wiley defendant.
You are hereby directed TO appear and
answer the Complaint in an action en-
titled as above, brought against you in the
Superior Court of the County of Imperial,
State OF California within ten days after
the service on you Of this summons-if
served within this County; or within thr-
ty days If served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that unless
you appear and answer as above required.
the SAID plaintiff will take judgment for
any money or damages demanded i'm the
Complaint, as arising upon contract or
viii apply to tile Court for any other re-
lief demanded in the Complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal of
the Superior Court of the County of I'm
perial, State of California, this 18th DAY
of September, A. ID: 1911.
(SeaD NJ. $. COOK, Clerk.
by M. BELL, Deputy Clerk.
Dated Nov. g. 1911.
FRANKLIN j. COLE
Judge of the Superior Court IN the Coun-
" of Imperial, State of California.
Wed. Feb 7.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, L. s. Land
Office at Los Angeles, Cal, January II,
isl.-NOTICE is hereby given that
JAMES n. VANCE, of Los Angeles. Cal.
assignee of Clara A. Bennett, sole heir
of Clara f. Bennett. deceased, who, on
June . 1909. made desert land entry No.
35S9, Serial No. 06565, for S.W. Il, Sec.
L, T. 16 S, r. Il f.. being S.W. a
Section Il. Township Is s.. Range Il E.,
S. &. Meridian, by resurvey, has filed no
tice of intention to make final proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Imperial County. at Ell Centre,
California. on the 10Th day of February,
1912
Claimant names as witnesses: E. E.
Bennett of CaleXico, Cal; NJ. Schatter of
CaieXicO Cal: James f. BeZdecheck, E.
l.. Bennett, George II. Reed all of I'm
perial. Cal. FRANK BUREN,,
teb1l Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


Department of the Interior. L. S. Land
Notice is hereby given that THOMAS
w. DAVIES. of Seeley. Cal. who, on No
Vember T. 1908, made Desert Land Entry
No. 237S. Serial No 020S for NWA NEA
SE NEA: Ne SEA, Sec. "a, T. 10 s.. r.
II E. S: B. NJ. being Lots and g. Sec.
26, and Tract A. excepting North 40 acres,
and strip of land 5.S2 chains wide along
east side of tract containing 23.3 a. Town
ship Is s.. Range II f. S. b. Meridian,
by the resurvey, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make Final Proof. to establish
the Clerk of the Superior Court of I'm
perial County, at Ell Centre, California, on
the Sth day of February. 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Eugene G.. Irwin. Jym c. Fuquay, Rob-
ert M. Davies. Jack Farmer, all of El
Centre, Cal.
FRANK buren,,
Feb. .. Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-24
MOT WHOLLY SUCCESSFUL

With only one person killed
thus far. the aviation meet at Domin-
guez cannot be considered an entire
success. Why Rome killed scores in
a day at its sports.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-24
JED'S KIDNEY
ENOVATOR.

IN TIE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA.
In the Matter of the Estate of Hans Thie-
cen, deceased. Notice to Creditors. c.
G. +. Secs. 1490-1492
Estate of Hans Thiesen, deceased
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed cXecutriX to the estate of Hans
Thiesen, deceased, to the creditors of and
all persons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit them, with the neces-
sary vouchers, within ten months after
the first publication of this notice to the
said eXecutrix at the law office of Conk-
Building in the City of FL Centre, Imper-
ial County, California, the same being the
place for the transaction of the business
of said estate, in the said County of I'M
perial.
Dated December 18th, A. y. 1911.
CATHERINE THIESEN.
EXecutrx of the Estate of Hans Thiesen
deceased.
Wed. Jan. 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-24

PARTIES WISHING STORAGE SPACE
We have leased the large shet iron
war house formerly occupied by the Ham
ilton Supply Co., and are prepared to han
die any and all kinds Of storage business.
See Pioneer Transfer Co, at office on 5th
Just north of Main. Phone Main l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-01
From Harper's Weekly.


What. after all. do the members of this
submerged guild really supply to the
hardy adventures who seek them out ?
In its broadest outlines. fOrtune-telling
is probably always the same. The best
that can be offered to youthful eager
ness is loVer-a 1egacy-a joufney-a
letter The most precious intelligence
that an older woman can receive con-
Germs the good fortune of her husband
or her child. For it should not be sup
posed that the clientele of any sorceress
is made UP entirely of lOvesicK maidens.
Stout elderly women with large com
monplace families and individual outloOks
that cannot possibly hold any hint Of ro-
NANCE appear to find the universal pas
time quite as cOngenlal
Habitual patrons OF the art do. how
ever, fall into several classes. as their
own statements reveal. One is the or
derby. unimaginative. but by no means
unintelligent type who considers 1t pru-
dent to invest 81 yearly or half-yearly in
budget of comprehensive practical ad-
vice from All expert i'll propnecy-some-
what as she. at regular intervals, en-
cages a Seamstress and visits dentist.
She reserves the right. of course. to dis
credit, even to fiOut the advice after she
has received it. she would the dag
nosis Of a physician who has not inspired
confidence. but in general ii gives her a
sense of security and administrative
competence to have the next six months.
for instance. plotted out in advance. If
she pays the considerable fee that has
been mentioned, she ought. of course. to
get a. fairly entertaining return, and If
she is thrifty she should see that she gets
a little aStrology thrown in Apart from
the sheer glamour of the starry science.
il is found that it greatly fiatters the
sense of personal importance to learn the
bearing of the planetary courses upon
ones individual affairs. and to discover
how constant and how intimate this mys-
terious influence is