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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
THE GROWERS AGENCY

Practically the entire tonnage Of the
Hood River valleys fruit area will now
be aligned with the Fruit Growers
Agency. The Fruit Growers Exchange
signed with the new central concern.
organized under government super.
vision, two weeks ago. The Exchange
comes under the Agency rules as pas
sive member.
Yesterday afternoon. acting on the
recommendation meeting of its grower
members held Saturday afternoon. the
Apple Growers Association board of d.
rectors voted to join the Agency.
We believe the Fruit Growers Agen-
cy is going to bebeneficial to the north
western apple growers. The plans it
proposes to carry out can certainly do
no harm. But the growers Of the Hood
River valley and members of the Apple
Growers Association did the right thing
in not Jumping blindly into the new
movement. We think the board of d.
rectors Of the Association have won the
respect, not only of their home sssocia-
ates. but of all northwestern apple men
by their thorough investigation Of the
Agency. The investigation resulted:in
amendments that will be vital to the
success of the Agency.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
MRS. E. |. kerr
IS FOUND DEAD

Death having probably occurred from
heart trouble Monday night. Mrs. E. l..
Keir. aged " years, was found dead in
bed at her home at the corner of Tenth
street and Sherman avenue. where she
resided alone. yesterday morning. The
daughter of the dead woman, Mrs. T..
A. Cass, called at the home of her
mother Tuesday morning. The house,
however. was closed and she thought
Mrs. Keir was visiting some neighbor.
About 1890 yesterday morning Mrs.
j. N. Culbertson and Mrs. A. c. Len
der. having become alarmed. entered
the home of Mrs. Keir and found her
body. She had been afflicted with
rheumatism and had evidently been
suffering from the ailment. She had
placed an unusual lot of cover on the
bed and had also sought relief by hot
water bottle.
DR.. v. R. Abraham, county coroner,
was called in as soon as the body was
found. He expresses the opinion that
death resulted from heart failure Mon
day evening. No inquest was consid-
cred necessary. The body was taken
Immediately to the Anderson Under
taking parlors.
A. S. Keir returned home yesterday
afternoon from Chicago, where he had
been with his little son. Paul, the lat
ter having been carried to the middle
western city for serious operation on
his throat.
Mrs. Keir was native of Quebec.
She moved here II years ago from Wis
consin. The body will be taken to
Vuroqua for interment.
In addition to the local son and
daughter Mrs. Keir is survived by the
following other four children: Lewis
Keir, of Fairbanks, Alaska: Ernest
Keir. of Nelson. B. G.. Nv. B. Keir. of
Centralia, Wash; Mrs. Grace Wolf, of
Pittsburg, Pa.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
KARL ONTHANK GETS
RESPONSIBLE PLACE

Karl Onthank, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. W. Onthank. of this city. was re-
Gently appointed private secretary of
President P. L. Campbell, of the Uni
versity Of Oregon. The appointment
comes as a result of MIR. Onthank g
successful editorship of the Oregon
Emerald during his undergraduate days.
Dean John Straub. of the Academic
department of the University, and
other faculty men, heard that Presi.
dent Campbell would soon need a pri-
vate secretary. They remembered Mr..
Onthank's journalistic work, and sug.
gested that he apply for the position.
AS a result Mr.. Onthank was The suc-
cessful applicant.
MIR. Onthank rendered his resigna-
tion to the school board of the city of
Tillamook. where he had been re-elect-
ed superintendent Of schools. and after
a visit here with his parents has left
with his wife to make Eugene his
home.
Mr.. Onthank is a graduate of the
Hood River high school, having been a
prominent and popular member of the
class of 1909. In three years and a
half he did work at the University of
Oregon necessary for Bachelors de-
gree. graduating with the class of 1918.
Mr.. Onthank later received a Mas.
ter's degree from the University. His
first school was in Frankton, where for
year he was principal of the high
school. Mr.. 0nthank is a member OF
the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
ODELL CALLS FOR
HIGH SCHOOL BIDS

The patrons of the Odell and Willow
Flat school districts having combined
in high school district and having
voted a SIC, 900 bond issue for the pur.
chase of site and the erection Of a
new high school building, the board Of
the district is now asking for bids on
the constructor Of the proposed new
building.
Plans and specifications for the new
building as drawn by Portland archi.
tects, call for a structure of the bunga.
low type. A large recitation room,
providing for the seating Of from rs te
100 students, two study rooms and a
main auditorium have been included in
the plans. The auditorium, which will
have seating capacity of 800, will be
used for community meetings. The
structure will be heated with hot air
furnace and automatically ventilated.
The lot on which the new structure
will be erected. has been purchased
from Chas. T. Early.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
Hotel Men Offer Fund

A movement is on foot among local
men to raise a subscription to supple
ment county funds in surfacing a por-
tion of the Columbia River highway in
this county with gravel, from which
excellent roads have been constructed
in the West Side orchard district.
Chas. A. Bell, after his first automo-
bile trip to Portland over the highway,
has returned home expressing a desire
to contribute $50 to such fund.
Henry Serr has made larger offer for
highway improvement.
Reporting on u sample of the gravel
sent to the Office by the county court,
the Bureau of Good Roads of the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture
declares that the material shows excel
lent road building qualities.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
Recruiting Officer Here Today

Postmaster Reavis has received word
from Chief Mastering Officer Williams,
of Clackamas, that Major Hiram U.
Welch, Oregon militia recuriting off,
Ger, will be here today and tomorrow
for the purpose of accepting recruits
to the Oregon National Guard now on
the Mexican border. Able bodied men
between the ages of Is and as years
are wanted. Any persons having rela-
tives. s.or others dependent on them will
not be accepted. The wages of the
soldiers are from SIS to s45 per month.
Clothing. rations and medical attention
furnished free of charge.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
WORK SATISFIES
LOCAL DELEGATION

The delegation of Hood River men
who visited Portland last Thursday to
confer with Multnomah county com
missioners and Roadmaster j. B.
Yeon, returned home expressing a
hearty endorsement of the plans of
the neighboring county officials in
their Improvement of the Columbia
River highway.
"Multnomah county is doing every
thing possible to hurry to completion
the highway" says D. H. brewery,
a member of the party, and the work
will have been completed by August
10, and it is possible that everything
will be finished in "a more working
days. We Hood River men certainly
appreciate the courtesies shown Us by
Mr.. Yeon and by S. Benson. 1t gave
Us great pleasure to unofficially thank
Mr.. Benson for his splendid work Of
building mile of road in our county,"
Mr.. brewery said their appreciation
of the efforts of the Multnomah road
builders to hurry the Columbia River
highway work was increased Thursday
when they found that crushed stone
and other material we're being hauled
at night.
I'VE left Portland at 7:l5 o'clock, 4"
says Mr.. brewery, but it was 1915
before we had arrived at Hood River.
We met trains of wagons hauling rock
out to the points where paving is under
way"
The delegation of Hood River men
will endeavor to get the authorities of
Hood River county to devote greater
attention to the improvement of the
Columbia River highway in this
county.
By the expenditure of not over $500
the road in this county can be put in a
much more passable condition." says
Mr.. brewery. On sharp horseshoe
turn near Ruthton station we found a
series of large boulders. Just beyond
Ruthton, a huge boulder was sticking
up. A crew of men with sledge ham
mers could 60 over the road and break
up these large boulders and remove
other loose stone from the highway
and the road will be greatly improved. "
The men will also endeavor to have
the Hood River County Court to ex-
pend $1,000 in the treasury of the Cas-
cade Locks road district in building a
stretch of road to supplement MIR. Ben
sons trial mile. At the suggestion of
Portland road enthusiasts. rights of
way will be obtained over surveyed
portions OF the new route.
While it has been announced that
Mr.. Benson would build a mile of road
in Hood River county, the construction
at the good roads philanthropist's ex-
pense may stretch fer greater dis.
tance, according to the local men. We
have been assured" says MIR. Drew
cry, that MIR. Benson is going to build
all the way around the bad portion of
the new road between Cascade Locks
and the Multnomah county line. Thus
good road for all the year will be as
sured between Portland and Hood
River"
The members of last weeks party
we're: K. E. Scott, d. G. Cruikshank,
E. o. Blanchar, Truman Butler, d. H.
brewery, Harry T. Dewitt, J. M. Cul-
bertson and j.. A. Epping.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
Wickham Takes Valuations

Replying to an inquiry from the San
Francisco Federal Reserve Bank. Coun-
ty Assessor Wickham has made the fol-
lowing estimates of the value of Hood
River county's products:
Green and evaporated fruit, $500, 900
fruit by-products. Sos. 900; meat pack
ing plant, S27. 300; electric power and
lighting, SSS.900; lumber, S4O0, 900
creamery, $1,000.
Mr.. Wickham places the population
of Hood River county at 8,0l6.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
FRUIT EXCHANGE
SHIPS VEGETABLES

A new service is being insugurated
by the Fruit GrowerS ExchsnRe. " hieh
Tuesday shipped 400 pounds of green
peas and q quantity of cucumbers. The
latter product was the first shipped
from this district this year.
I'VE are encouraging the growers Of
the valley to grow q diversity Of prod
ucts," says Kenneth Mckay, "thus
bringing in spending money while their
apples are growing. We are shipping
raspberries, blackberries and loganber-
ries. We have arranged to ship several
carloads of tomatoes. Indeed, we have
made arrangements to handle any kind
of truck produce that our growers bring
in to US. Thus we will be able to keep
our warehouse crews active the year
round, and also keep our agents in
different cities interested in us"
The green peas being handled by the
Exchange were grown by A. Patreau,
a French gardener of the Mount Hood
section. The cucumbers are grown by
Japanese ranchers who own places on
the Columbia lowlands. The Japanese
will produce many tomatoes this sea-
son.
Mr.. Mckay says that the Japanese
berry growers and truck farmers can
teach a lesson to the white ranchers of
the valley.
They work their berry tracts better
and as a result they get better re-
turns" says MIR. Mckay.
The Exchanges strawberry ship
ments have ended. I'VE shipped six
straight carloads, in addition to about
100 crates of express shipments daily
during the season." says Mr.. Mckay.
"Our returns up to the bad rains of a
week ago will average more than 50,
net to the grower, per crate. We have
established strong connections for an
other year. One of the firms with
which we have allied ourselves will be
able to use sixty carloads of berries
throughout the season."
The Exchange has already returned
81 per crate to all growers on straw
berries. Mr.. Mckay says that all re-
turns will be in in the next thirty days.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
Horse Kills Self

Tom Ogawa, Japanese rancher, or
entering the Model bakery Tuesday af.
ternoon left the horse he was driving
with the lines tied to a spoke near the
hub Of front wheel of his wagon.
While the owner was making his pur.
chase an automobile rushed by, fright.
ening the horse and causing him te
back with the rig.
The movement of the vehicle wound
the reins around the wagons hub. The
pressure on the bits frightened, and the
horse reared, falling backward on the
hard surfaced street. The animals
neck was broken.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20

In making our suggestions we do not
wish to appear antagonistie to any of
the residents of the Frankton school
district, but we would urge on all Of
the voters Of that district that they dU
no little amount Of thinking before
they decide to reestablish high school
We believe II will cost the Frank
ton voter less to send his
high school students to Hood River
than to educate them at home. The
service will be far greater.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
Mrs. A. G. Lewis in Fare0

The following item is clipped from
the Fargo, N. D.. Forum: Mrs. A. G.
Lewis. daughter. Miss Jessie, and son,
Eugene, of Hood River. Ore., arrived
in this city Monday night from Port
land. Ore.. to visit for the rest of the
summer with relatives. They will be
guests at the homes of Mrs. Lewis
sisters. Mrs. j. A. Anderson, of 3S2
Seventh avenue south, and Mrs. Matte
M. Davis and Miss Jennie Champine,
of 1888 Seventh avenue south, also at
the home of MIR. Lewis brother, T. |.
Lewis, of Moorhead. MIR. and Mrs. A.
G. Lewis and family were formerly
prominent residents Of this city, the
former at one time having been county
auditor.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
Fire Blight in Upper Valley

Representative of the Oregon expert.
ment station have discovered several
orchards in the Upper Valley affected
with FIRE blight. The discovery has
called forth campaign of strict in.
spection and eradication. The blight,
confined to pear trees. it is thought
will be easily segregated.
Because of the close watch kept by
fruit inspectors and station experts,
this is the first blight found in the val.
ley In five years.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
Ruthton Hill Signs Asked

The county court has been asked to
place the following sign, In v"ry large
form at the top of Ruthton hill:
Danger! This hill is long. steep and
narrow. Stopl Give horn four toots
before starting down. Wait. II you
hear one long toot, car is coming up.
Cars at bottom will give three toots
before starting up. II you are on hill
going down answer with two toots.
You need good brakes.
The following sign is suggested for
the bottom of the hill:
Danger! This hill is long, steep and
narrow. Stop Give horn three toots
before starting up. Wait. II you hear
two toots, car is coming down. Cars
at top will give four toots before start
ing. down. If you are on hill going up
answer with one long toot. Fords need
seven gallons Of gas.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
Bridge Timbers Arouse East Siders

Residents of the East Side orchard
district who must necessarily use the
structure in coming to the city, are
urging the city council and county court
to semove two strings Of heavy timbers
that have been placed on the bridge
across Hood river. The ranchers de-
clare that it is almost impossible for
them to drive a single rig across the
bridge without injuring the wheels of
their buggies on the timbers, placed on
the bridge for the use of a heavy coun.
ty automobile truck that has been haul.
ing road material from West Side
gravel pits to the East Side.
F. E. Battey, carpenter of the city,
is suffering from internal wounds sus-
tanned when his buggy was tipped over
on the heavy timbers last Thursday
evening.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
Two BurialS at White Salmon

The funeral of services of William
G. Charters. who passed away at the
home of his brother at Bingen on July
8. was held at White Salmon July 5,
Rev. J. L. Hershner officiating. In.
terment followed at the White Salmon
cemetery.
The funeral services of Miss Lura
Wolf, who passed away in Portland on
July 8. were conducted at the Metho.
dist church at White Salmon on July 9.
Miss Wolf was a resident of Husum.
Both funerals were directed by $. E.
Bartmess.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
Local Men in who's Who"

Two local men, Edwin l.. House,
clergy yman, and Robert l.. Paddock,
bishop of the Episcopal church, have
been honored by having their names
placed in who's Who of the United
States"
No charge is made for inserting the
names Of prominent men in the blue
book. Ii is the boast of the publishing
company issuing the same that money
cannot buy publicity in the book.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20

The Germans, It is said. are apple
hungry. The impossible has already
been made possible. We now suggest
that the ambitious Northwestern apple
men charter the Deutschland or some
sister super-submarine, load her with
Spitzenburgs and sail for Hamburg.
Picture to yourself the commotion that
will be made when it is announced that
Capt. Paul H. Weyrauch, commander.
has landed with his precious cargo.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20

Laurel Rebekah lodge held an install
lation of officers Monday night, the
following officials having been formally
seated: Mrs. Ella Dakin. Noble Grand ;
Miss Meta Carter. Vice Grand: Mrs.
Nettie Moses, See. Mrs. Lulu Corey,
Treas. The appointive officers were
also installed Monday night. Follow
ing the business of the meeting the
members participated In q social hour.
refreshments having been served.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20

When subscribers desire change IN address
fhis once should be notified promptly, and q
week before II possible. Always give old sd-
Dress as well as the new. Also, Hood River
subscribers should notify this once at once
when changing their address from one rural
route to another, or from city delivery TO
country delivery, or vice versa. III you do not
get your paper promptly, notify us by mail or
telephone and the matter viii be investigated
Except il pertain to live news matter. CON-
munica:ions, or articles of q general nature,
sh ,uld be In the once by Monday 10 insure
Ineir appearing In the issue ofthe current week
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
Indian George ForeseeS Cool Summer

"We have just II days hot. this
year." was the remark yesterday of
Indian George. 80 year old Redman,
who during New Year week last Janu-
ary predicted the severe SHOWS of the
past winter. When asked what he
meant by days, hot, George said:
Just so many days when sun will
make you sweat"
According to the representations of
the aborigine, Hood River can expect
but 10 more days of extreme warm
weather. Seven days during the first
weeks of June fulfilled the description
Of Indian George and made perspiia-
tion roll from man and beast.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
Rain Hampers Mazamas SUNDAY

Only four members of the Mazamas
who Sunday went to climb Mount De.
fiance succeeded in reaching the sum-
nit of that peak. The excessively wet
weather deferred others from attempt.
ing the ascent. The successful climbers
were Arthur K. Trenholme, John B.
Meredith. George Meredith and R.
Ivey,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20

Last week was one of tragedy in the
world Of horse racing. Dan Patch.
world champion sulky PAGER. died Of
atheltie heart at the Minneapolis sta
bIes of bis owner. s. NJ. Savage, last
Tuesday. Thirty.two hours later bis
owner. too. had passed under the wire
on the homestretch. Last Thursday
"Pop". Ed F. Geers, the grand old
man of horse racing. was badly injured
when thrown from his sulky at Cleve.
land O.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
Unitarian Church

Last Sunday Rev. F. A. We'll, of
Bellingham. gave spendid sermon on
"The Challenge of Unitarianism Next
Sunday at II O'Clock Mr.. Mac cDsnald
will speak on Patriotism" This will
include consideration of the influence
of the war on our conception of patri-
otism, and an examination of the char.
acter Of our American patriotism. All
are invited.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
Park Grange News

Next Wednesday special meeting Of
Park Grange will be held at Rockford
hall.
The last meeting held, July IL, was
in charge of Mesdames Sherrieb. Far
rell, Miller, Kibbey. Steele and Wal.
lace. Program consisted of several
musical numbers and lecture by Miss
Mary Frazier; also one by Miss Cow
gill. of o. A. c. Community Cooper
alton" was the subject of Miss Fra
zier's talk. A canning demonstration
occupied Miss Cowgill's time.
Ice cream and cake were served by
aides of the grange.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
Woman Candidate Here

Mrs. Alexander Thompson, Of The
Dalles, the first woman candidate seek
ing district Office in Hood River and
Wasco counties, was here from her
home town Monday in the interest of
her campaign for the joint representa-
tiveship from the two counties in the
state. legislature. Mrs. Thompson.
was the choice of the Democrats of
the two counties at the May primaries.
Mrs. Thompson is opposed by DR.. j.
E. Anderson and j. L. Kelly, former
Republican representatives, in the
legislature, the home of both of whom
is in The Dales.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
Bills For Chautauqua Wanted

r. E. Scott, who has charge of the
settlement of recent chautauqua bills,
says that some of the persons to whom
accounts are owing have not presented
same.
Full settlement of chautauqua &C.
counts will be made as soon as all &C.
counts are in," says Mr.. Scott. "a
few Of the guarantors have not yet set.
tied I'M /"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
Land Board Members Are Visitors

Accompanied by Ex-Governor Haw-
ley, of Idaho. State Treasurer Thos. B.
Kay and Secretary of State Ben W.
Olcott, members of the state land
board. finishing the last lsp of an auto.
mobile tour of more than 1000 miles in
central and eastern Oregon, passed
through Hood River at noon Saturday
en- route to Portland. They made a
short stop here to chat with business
men.
''We have been out for seven days, ("
said Mr.. Ulcott. Governor Witty
come was with US, but we dropped him
up the line. leaving him to take the
train"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
Call tor Bids

Union High School District No. 9
comprising odell and Willow Flat, in.
vltes bids on the construction of high
school building to be erected at OdeIj
Pians and specifications are now on fiis
with the undersigned clerk Of the dis.
trict and may be seen by interested
parties. The board reserves the =; ~,
to reject any and all bids. Bids INNS,
be received before Tuesday. August
Phone Odell 156. 10,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
Interstate Commerce Party Here

E. W. Ray, representing the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, with q
party Of expert roadbed men. was here
Monday making valuation survey of
the valley lines of the Mount Hood
Railroad Co. The men. who are en-
gagged in similar investigation of the
0.-W. R. & N. Co., journeyed over the
local roads line to Parkdale. They are
surveying branch lines of the route as
each is reached in progress eastw ard.
At The Dalles the line of the Great
Southern Railroad, the terminus OF
which is Dufur, was investigated.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-07-20
Catholic Church
franciscan Fathers

Next Sunday, July %. the sixth after
Pentecost, divine services at st. Mary's
church will take place as follows: First
Holy Mass at a. m.; second Holy
Mass at 1880 a. m. Sermon and sing
ing at both masses. Devotions in the
evening at 7.45 p. m, concluding with
the Benediction of the Blessed Sacra-
ment,