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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-01-22
DECLARES
FOR ECONOMY
APPONTIVE OFFICERS ARE NAMED
Committees Appointed Ordinance Pro-
yiding for Use Of Gasoline, KerOsspe
and Powder Passed

A year Of economy in the admins
tration of the city's business was the
keynote Of the expressions of the may
OF and members Of the city council at
their first meeting Monday evening.
Mayor Albert z. Reed did not present
any formal message 70 the council, but
stated briefly that it would be his purs
pose TO cooperate with the body in
keeping down expenses. $3.50
The officers appointed by the mayor
for the ensuing year and the appoint
ments confirmed by the council were as
follows: Geo. X. Wilbur, city attor-
ney p. M. Morse, city engineer; j.
X. Carson, marshal, b. B. Smith night
officer for lower city G. G. Dunn night
officer for the Heights. +. j. Sinep
water superintendent and Miss Lucille
Johnson, water clerk. With the excep-
tion of Attorney Wilbur who succeeds
Judge Derby. who has been appointed
to the Office of county attorney, all
officials were reappointed.
Mayor Reed appointed committees
for the year as follows:
Judiciary - Culbertson, Stranahan
and Bell; Finance, Bell, Seobee and
Franz; Streets Stranahar, Culberston
and Bell: Fire and Water-Franz, Taft
and Culbertson; Health Scobee, Taft
and Franz; Police and Printing-Taft,
Scobee and Stranahan.
Water Superintendent Sinex submit
ted report that showed the rechecb
Of the water department had been COM
pleted and that the ADDITIONAL fixtsSes
brought to light by ths york voule in.
crease the income from the water 6s-
partment by the sum Of go. rs TSr
month.
Ordinance 477. which had its s1al
passage and which will take eRHeb
in 80 days, governs the use of gasoline
and kerosene and blasting powder IN
the city limits. The carrying out of
this measure will bring about a read
Iustment of insurance rates in this city.
The council played Santa Claus Mon
day night, although Christmas has
passed. Councilman Bell reported this
destitution of the family of William
Burnett,a laborer, who has been work
ing on city jobs and who Is seriously
Iill with tuberculosis. His family has
been stricken with measles and they
have been unable to keep the woli
from the door. MIR. Bell sent the peo'
Pile bill Of groceries amounting ts
$40. which was ordered paid by thl
council.
All the newly elected and reelected
mebmers of the council were prsssn
Monday night with the exception o
]. M. Cslbertson, who submitted to al
operation for apFsEpdieitn at the st
! Vincent hospital In Psrtaand SUNDAY
He ia resting well, Mrs. Culsspesp
is Fin Portland with him and will re
main until he is able to leave the hes
pital.
Councilman Taft.wll leave the latte
part OF this week for Los Angeles
where Ire expects to spend the mex
, two months.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-01-22
PORTLAND OFFICE
FORDlSTRIBUTORS
TRUSTEES MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT
New Office will Mean Increase Of s., ,000,-
600 in Rose Gty's Clearance, Says
Sieg-Of Interest to Fruit Growers

The North Pacific Fruit Distributors.
which is not yet year old, its organic
alton not having been completed until
last May, has taken another step for
ward, the board Of trutsees at q meet
ing last week having decided to estab-
lish for the handling Of next years
apple crop an Office in Portland, Since
the Distributors began business an in
creasing interest has been taken in the
huge central selling machine among
the associations and unions OF fruit
growers in the Willamette valley, and
from announcements that have been
made as to the attitude Of growers of
the Rogue River valley, the central
agency will handle a portion OF the
fruit Of tkis sections
The Distributors have made rapid
strides since their Inauguration. and
the announcement OF the Portland Office
will be received with interest BY oil
local fruit growers as well as those oi
the Willamette valley. The details oi
the Portland Office have not beer
worked out, nor has any definite state
ment been made ss TO who will be II
charge Of the Office.
Wilmer Sieg says:
"The information should be OF grea'
interest to the fruit growers Of thu
Willamette valley and il should be o.
interest to the people Of Portland; fol
| it will mean that the clearance for th'
banks Of that city will be increase'
shout 81. 900, 900 for next year. In ad
dition to the business Of affiliated asso
Citations in the Willamette valley. WI
shall probably also do good part q
the bssiness of the Rogue Rive
valley"
The North Pacific Distributors nov
has 92 affiliated associations and mum
erous other fruit districts have planns'
to Join the central agency before tn
marketing Of next seasons crop be
/ gins
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-01-22
Courts Answer to 0dell Folk

Hood River, Ore, Jan. IS, 1914.
To H. Connaway and Others: We
have read with a great deal of interest
your communication in last weeks is
sue Of the Glacier headed. "Odell Folk
Want Different Supervisor" and in
reply thereto will say that we were
somewhat surprised that you did not
ask some one Of US about the matter,
instead of going into the newspaper.
However, we will be glad to person
ally explain the matter of appointing
Mr.. Dunbar supervisor, at any time
that any of you gentlemen will give us
the opportunity of doing SO.
We do not care. however, to answer
through the newspaper, as we are not
seeking newspaper notoriety. With
kind regards and best wishes we are,
Yours Respectfully,
County Court.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-01-22
LUMBER CO. MN4&
EAST FORK DITCH

Attorney Ernest G. Smith for the
Oregon Lumber Co., has asked from
Circuit Judge Bradshaw an injunction
to restrain the East Fork Irrigating
Co. from making use of the waters of
the East Fork of the Hood river. 1t is
the contention OF the lumber company
that with the waters of the East and
Middle Forks it has not sufficient flow
to operate the machinery of its large
mill at Dee. 1t is further stated in
the prayer to the court that the CON-
pany has a large body of timber stand
ing In the vicinity Of the mill and that
TO allow the ditch company the use oi
the water instead of the lumber com.
psny. which has prior rights, will cause
this to deteriorate In value.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-01-22

box; pears, IS. .92Si boxes, sls9. lO9. 7e,
net to shipper an average Of Sl.6l per
box ; peaches, 81, $50, boxes, 81, 32S. "a,
net TO shipper an average Of rs cents
per box :prunes. 80. 2s5 boxes. SOS. 247. 43,
net 10 the shipper an average Of Sc
cents per box; plums, 70 boxes. SIS. 60,
net to shipper an average Of IS cents
per box; cIabappldes. 20 boxes. sS.l9.
net TO shipper an average Of 81 cents
per box; apricots 394. sl97.2s net to
shipper an average Of 80 cents per box.
THE total money received was
S7S9, ,322. SO, which makes q net average
to the shippers Of $794.97 per car on
the $50 cars. Account sales and pro-
ceeds Of these shipments were mailed
on an average of Is days from date of
shipment to date of final payment.
This also includes returns on exports,
which takes from six weeks TO two
months.
Resides the SO cars we have 1862
cars that have been shipped. OF these
80 have been exported on which re-
turns will be MADE as soon as sufficient
time elapses for them TO arrive and
the money return. Twenty more
are in cold storage. The remaining 4S
have been disposed Of and returns will
be made on them in short time.
I'VE will have from 40 to so more
cars to ship that are now being held in
dry storage. In addition TO the above
returns we have collected in claims,
through our claims department. since
August !, a net amount to the shippers
Of 5,247.l5
II is interesting to note that at the
same date last year the Exchange hat
shipped:795 cars that had been remitteC
for. that netted the shippers 1858, 060. 7t
or an average Of si5l.64 per car. 0ui
average time of collections was "a days
from date of shipment to date of fina
payment.
eve have sold all the fruit of tn,
Weiser River Fruit Association, whit
have shipped with us. and their fina
average is as follows: q, 424 boxes oi
apples. all grades brought to the ship
per an average Of Sl.289 per box
l6,4l6 boxes of prunes averaged 6
cents. The sizes on the apples raj
mostly 4a and 5-tier, the winesaps run
ming 25 per cent smaller than 200
Considering the sizes these returns will
compare favorably with the return
from other sections. AS they are in
cluded in the averages shown above
the net average to the other shipper
will be more than the sl,37 shown"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-01-22
Miss Wood Entertained at MOSpr

On last Thursday evening Mrs. ]. 7.
Davenport gave party at her home in
Mosier. in honor of Marian Wood. The
marty was one of the most pleasant of
the season. After gaWes and music
we're enjoyed, guessing contest took
place, Violet Piercey receiving first
prize, a book of short stories, and Ber-
nice Fisher second. AT a late hour a
delicious lunch was served.
Those present we're: Misses Helen
and Mabel Austin. Marian Gloyd. Pearl
Overlander, Laura Kibbee, Emily Hus-
bands, Georgia and Bernice Fisher,
NAV and Grace Blackburn, Violet
Piencey, Mary Higley and the honored
guest, Marian Wood.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-01-22
SNOW CAUSES POWER
COMPANY DAMAGE

The heavy precipitation, part snow
and part rain, that fell night before
last and yesterday weighted down one
of the wires of the telephone company
in the city and put the service ob che
Hydro Electric out of commission for
a short time.
With roses blooming in local gardens
and the pussy willows putting forth
their buds, the fruit growers have well
coined the snow, which will retard the
fruit buds.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-01-22
ANTI-SALOM MEN
WILL FILL PULPffS

The pulpits of the city will be filed
Sunday by prominent leaders OF the
Anti. Saloon League. who will also re-
main here over Monday to attend q
rally OF the ministers Of The Dalles
and this city. at the Congregational
church. when county leaders for a
strictly non1partisan campaign will be
chosen. The speakers and the respec-
tive churches at which they will de-
liver lectures are as follows:
|. II. L. Shehhn. raorpin2 at the Meth
adist church and easening at the Chris
taan: Z. A. Bsieer. Unikarian church
| in fhe morning X. p. Hutton, In morn
| iny at Congregational and ip evening
at the Baptist church.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-01-22
ROSe-SYigaTt

At the residence of MIR. and Mrs. r.
r. Bartlett on Oak street. the wedding
of l.. H. Rose an Upp2 Valley orch
ardist, to Miss Rose Swigart. was per-
formed Tuesday afternoon. Rev. W.
B. Young performed the ceremony and
MIR. and Mrs. Rose left Immediately
for Portland. Miss Swigart formerly
resided in the Upper Valley. but has
been making the city her home for
more than a year. Mr.. Rose was for-(
merly resident of Minneapolis.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-01-22
N. N.W.FRUIT EXCHANGE
GIVES RETURN FIGURES

At the close Of business. Dec. 81.
1919. the Northwestern Fruit Exchange
had RENTED for $50 cars of fruit.
IsThe details Of these sales ere very
interesting. says J. c. Skinner. rep
resentatips of the Exchange in Hood
River. ~1hey represent the totals to
that date, from the various associa-
tions and snions shipping through US.
They also shox the small percentage
of spples in our bands that are unsold.
The details show ss follows:
"Apples, ao0.2s7 boxes, s549. .3570 %.
net to shipper an average OF sl.S7 per
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-07-24
POSTAL EMPLOYEES MEET
Frank T. Rogers, National President,
Is Speaker at Brainerd
Convention.

Brainerd-The state convention of
the Minnesota branch of the United
National Association of Postoffice
clerks held a two days session in
Brainerd Friday and Saturday.
The convention was called to order
by the local secretary, Clarence M.
Stickney. The address of welcome
was delivered by Rev. G. P. Sheridan,
president of the Brainerd chamber of
commerce. State President E. H. Mel
son also spoke.
After the appointment of commit
tees, reports of officers and reading Of
papers, National President Frank T..
Rogers of Chicago gave an address.
In the evening the street carnival
showing in Brainerd was visited
Early Saturday the convention was
called to order by President Nelson.
There was an address, question box,
report of committees and election of
officers. In the evening Rice Lake,
Lum Park and the Rowe Pit iron mine
of the Pittsburgh Steel Ore company
at Riverton was visited. A banquet
at the Iron Exchange hotel in Brainerd
concluded the session.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-07-24
HOMECOMING" AT MADELIA
Twcnty-fifth High School Commence
ment Observation-Disclosures
Unable to Attend.

Madelia. = Homecoming week."
held here as an anniversary of the Or
ganization and graduation of the first
class of Madelia high school twenty
five years ago, attracted many visitors.
Every class graduated from the high
school but one was represented.
A. A. Benton, who travelled from
New York for the homecoming, and
A. w. Annis of Window, gave ad-
dresses, recalling the pioneer days of
the town. Old settlers came long dis
tances for the reunion.
A parade of alumni was held. each
class grouped and carrying their class
banners. All the visitors afterwards
were taken for three-hour automo-
bile ride.
Great disappointment was caused by
the absence of Congressman Ham,
mond, who organized the high school.
He sent regrets, stating that he could
not leave Washington
Friday night ]. E. Haycraft and E..
G. Farmer gave addresses, followed by
short talks from visiting members.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-07-24
$4,000 ACRES ARE RECLAIMED
Finishing Touches on the Mus
tinka River.

Wheaton.-In Traverse county the
state drainage commission is putting
the finishing touches to the straighten-
ing, widening and deepening of what
is known as the Mustinka river,
stream so winding in it's course that
it might be said to ramble over the
entire county. Its outlet is Lake
Traverse.
When completed this turbulent lit
tie river will forever reclaim from an
nual foundations nearly $4,000 acres
Of the best agricultural land in Mime
sofa and will permit unhindered the
harvesting of crop of cereals suffi-
cient to feed half the people of the
state. All the Improvement has cost
is a paltry S35,00O-paltry in truth,
when the increased value of the land
Is considered.
Lower by several feet than the sur
rounding country, Traverse county has
for years been the dumping ground
for all the excess moisture in it's vicin-
ity. The Mustinka river was it's only
outlet and, unable to care for the ex-
cess during the rainy season, it SIM
ply gave up the job for the time being
and spread itself over the lowlands.
To relieve the river of many of it's
tortuous bands, an eight-mile cutoff
was constructed and this, with the
dredging of the remainder of the
stream, has provided a water course
of sufficient width and depth to care
for all the excess water that Traverse
county was ever heir to. Originally
the stream was small one, and so
was the ditch connecting it with the
lowlands in Grant and adjoining terri
tory, but how both have grown is
shown in the erosion of their banks.
During flood stage the two could easily
accommodate a small steamer.
What the Improvement since made
means was easily demonstrated during
the rains of June last. Instead of
flooded lands, with the water often
tapping at the doors of nearby farm
houses and even encroaching on the
lowlands about Wheaton, the ditch
easily carried away every gallon of
excess moisture falling in it's vicinity
and cared for without trouble the
floods of neighboring counties. There
is still some marshy land left, but it
will be cared for later with hand-built
laterals.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-07-24
REAL HOME FOR THE HOLE
Finds Secure Abiding Place After a
Period of Troublous
Wanderings.

Everett P. Dahlgren, the millionaire
opponent Of woman suffrage, said at
a suffrage debate in Boston:
II always declare that woman
shouldn't enter politics till she's full
filled all her prior duties.
Prior duties! Prior duties!' So
a young lady Knocked me one day.
What do you men mean by these
prior duties" that you're always talk
ing about, Mr.. Dahlgren?'
$50 then I told the young lady this
story:
Once upon a time, I began. little
hole was born; and 1t looked around
to see where 1t should take up it's
abode.
1T first decided on a window, but a
man came straightaway and put in a
new pane. 1t next chose chair seat,
but the housewife sent for Gamer,
and in jiffy new seat was put in
the chair. The hole now selected a
baby's rattle, and the baby was so
pleased that it began to tear the rat
tie to pieces and the poor hole, half
crazed with fright, had just time to
escape. 1t threw itself, more dead
than alive, into the first thing that
came to hand, which happened to be
the sock of suffragist husband.
There, at least the hole seems tc
have found real home. It's peace
has not been troubled from the be-
ginning, six months ago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-07-24
TANGO AS A CAUSE OF CRIME
Brooklyn Judge BIames Theft by Two
Youths to Nights Given to
Modern Dance.

In suspending sentence in the cases
OF two youths who had pleaded guilty
to attempted grand larceny, County
Judge Fawcett in Brooklyn listed
white lights and tango nights" in
the catalogue of incentives to crime.
You can't expect to dance all
night" he said, land lie abed half the
day, yet always have money for your
carousals, unless you steal 1t. And
let me tell you, our jails and peniten-
tiaries are full of people with just
such ideas. If your family had given
you good beatings instead of money
to spend, it would have been better
for you"
The boys, John Colver, twenty years
old, Of 4S7 Hancock street, and Carl
ton Chapman, sixteen, of 1862 Jefferson
avenue, had been indicted for stealing
money and jewelry from Adelaide Wis
ton, keeper Of furnished room
house, where they lived for a time.
They belong to respectable families
Of moderate means. Both promised
the judge to go home and begin
again. Chapman 20 return to school
and Colver to work. Both wore tam
go pumps and silk shirts when ar
raigned.-New York Sun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-07-24

Some one advised me to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. had
taken so much medicine and my doctor
said he could do me no good so ] told my
husband he might get me bottle and /
would try it. By the time had taken
it I felt better. / continued its use, and
now am we'll and strong.
81 have always recommended your
medicine ever since / was so wonder
fully benefited by it and / hope this
letter will be the means of saving some
other poor woman from suffering. p
Mrs. MARTHA SEAvEY, Box 1144,
Unionville, Missouri.
The makers of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound have thousands of
such letters as that above - they tell
the truth, else they could not have been
obtained for love or money. This med
icine is no stranger j it has stood the
test for years.
If there are any complications yen
do not understand write to Lydia Z.
Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfldentiaD
Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by q woman and
held in strict confidence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-07-24
BUMPER CROP DOMINANT NOTE
County Reports Add to Optimism
State immigration Department
N Reports.

st. Paula bumper crop is the
dominant note of the country reports
received by the state immigration de-
partment from it's correspondents
throughout the state. There is not a
discouraging line in any of them.
Many counties are increasing their
acreage of alfalfa and the correspond
ents say the harvest in that line this
year will be above the average. Some
of the counties reporting are:
Some of the Reports.
Lyon County.-The crops. judging
from their present appearance, will be
Traverse COunty.-Very favorable
weather has made our crops improve
wonderfully and all wheat. oats and
barley is looking fine. Alfalfa is grown
sibIey COunty-Sibley county looks
forward to a big crop. Rye is already
being harvested and barley and winter
wheat is ready for harvest. The warm
weather has rushed the corn ahead and
from present indications bumper crop
will be harvested
Wadena County. Potato crop is
large in acreage and looks very fine.
Corn is looking fine for this time of
the year. All kinds of small grains
are growing nicely and a good average
crop is In prospect.
Yellow Medicine Caunty-Crop con-
ditions for this county look very en-
couraging. Wheat looks very good and
with favorable weather conditions
%, bushels per acre; Oats should be
a bumper crop. Barley is looking we'll
Prospects for good crop of fax was
never better; Corn fara Is little back !,
will grow very rapidly. A large acre
age of alfalfa has been sown.
Carlton County.-The hay crop will
good growth. Oats, wheat and barley
are looking fine. Pastures are good.
Alfalfa is being grown successfully.
KOOchiching County. Grass and
small grains are looking good. Corn
looks good. Season slightly backward,
but everything growing we'll Crop will
be above average.
Cottonwood County.-Crop conditions
are good in high places: Small fruit
fair. Corn is coming along fine and
where properly tended promises a fine
all grasses are excellent.
Clay COunty.-CrOps are coming along
fine Wheat is good and promises rs
to to- 80 bushels per acre eoo Rye is ready yy
large, well filed heads. Barley is max
ing splendid showing. Corn is COM
ing along fine. The 1913 crop of al
falfa covered 200 acres. This season
we have $500 acres in and it is doing
fine.
Grant COunty.-The last ten days
corn has made marked progress. Bar
ley and oats look good Hay crop is
heavy and with favorable weather for
haying will make a good crop. Alfal-
ia is doing fine and over 500 acres will
be seeded this yex-
WatOnwan Couaty.-Crop conditions
very good. Rye is ready to cut and 1t
will make good fair crop. Alfalfa,
timothy, clover and upland hay crop
will be extra good. The oats and bar
ley are very heavy and prospects the
best. Corn is beginning to tassel out.
Swift COunty.-Corn has made rap
id growth and has a healthier appear
ance and with warm weather 1 think
we are going to harv est a bumper crop.
The small grain seems to be coming
along fine. About 1000 acres of alfal-
ia has been seeded, and is coming
along fine. The alfalfa is promising
to be one of the leading crops this year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-07-24
The First Speaker.

The first speaker of the house OF
representatives of the United States
was Frederick A. Muhlenberg of Penn
sylvania, who was born in Trappe, Pa,
in 1850, and died in Lancaster, Pa, in
1901. Muhlenberg was succeeded by
Jonathan Trumbulr of Connecticut,
but was returned to the speakers
chair in the third congress. Among
his famous successors was Henry
Clay, who was speaker of six COB
crosses; James X. Polk, Robert G.
Winthrop, Schuyler Colfax, James g.
Blaine, John G. Carlisle, Thomas B.
Reed, David B. Henderson, Joseph G.
Cannon and Champ Clark. Only one
speaker of the house-James K. POLK
has ever reached the White House.
defeating Henry Clay, ex-speaker-