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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-08-10
GOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1916
VACANT LOTS
NOW GARDENS
BANKERS, PREACHERS, GARDENERS


Boost your town. get out with your
scythe and cut the weeds and grass
from parkings, cleanup those vacant
lots, was one Of the messages brought
to town by Lecturer Sias. who was one
of the speakers at the recent chautau-
qua. Mr.. Sias' message was not
needed by a large number of Hood
River men; for before his name had
ever been heard of, they were putting
to practice his preaching, and weeds
and debris we're being cleared from
vacant lots. Even while Mr.. Sias was
speaking. luxuriant crops of vegetables
we're growing luxuriantly on undevel-
oped blocks.
But the words of the visiting chau-
tauqua speaker should have been heard
and needed by a large percentage Of
the residents of town, who have appar-
emily done nothing toward improving
the looks Of the residence streets.
Weeds are grown as rankly on some Of
Hood Rivers streets, the most fire.
quently used residence streets, mind
you, where all visitors may see them
and make whatever comment they see
fit, as in a tropical wilderness. IL is
probable that local men would notice
weeds, il they were to visit another
municipality. They have passed and
repassed the weeds of the home town
SO often that they have forgotten
them. They have grown calloused to
the weeds just as to the beauty of the
surrounding scenery that is seen every
day.
One city garden that is often
seen by visitors as we'll as the home
residents is on Oak street, just east of
the Cottage hospital. Here in por-
tion of a block preacher and banker
are growing enough vegetables for
their home consumption. The men are
participating almost daily in healthful
exercise in the care of the plots. Their
grocery bills are reduced to an appre-
ciable degree. The town of Hood River
is benetitting from the enterprise Of
the men, because the vacant lots.
planted to the orderly rows of vsge-
tables, are much more appealing than
| if they were covered with an array of
unkempt weeds.
Just take this lot and compare it
with others, not cultivated, in any
other part Of the city. Then draw
your conclusions.
On Cascade avenue number of res.
idents are exponents of vacant lot gar
dening. One of the finest gardens in
town is between Fourth and Fifth
streets on Cascade avenue. Here
Charles Richards. despite the fact that
he has been so unfortunate as to lose
one arm, is growing an abundance OF
beans, potatoes and sweet corn. He
supplies bis own table and makes a
neat sum from sales to local grocers.
Mr.. Richards last year sold the first
local sweet corn that appeared on the
market here.
City Recorder n. L. Howe is home
gardener, and visit to his place on
the Heights is worth while.
But one of the best examples of a
backyard that can be found in town is
in the rear of the city hall. Here City
Water Superintendent Price gathered
up the boxes, cans and refuse of years,
spaded up the soil and planted it to
vegetables and flowers. The place was
once the haunt of stray cats. 1t would
now make an appealing nook for
lovers.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-08-10
INTERIOR ROAD DE-
VELOPMENT BENEFITS

The impression in some of the Sec
tions east of the Cascades that Hood
River people are apathetic over pro-
posed Improvement of the east extern
sion of the Columbia River highway is
refuted by the very action of local mo.
torists, numbers of whom weekly are
taking motor trips through eastern
parts of the state. While it is no more
than natural that Hood River citizens,
because of their geographic location,
be interested more keenly in the COM
pletion of the scenic river route be-
tween here and Portland, there is q
realization in all minds that the Co.
lumbia River highway should, as swift
ly as funds are available and the work
| is feasible, be pushed through the
eastern part of the state to connect
with the branch of the Lincoln high.
way at Ontario.
"The construction of the link of the
transcontinental road between here
and the eastern part of the state will
not only be a great benefit to Hood
River" says E. D. Blanchar, who with
Mrs. Blanchar, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D..
Moe and C. Dethman returned last
week from three day tour as far as
Spray on the John Day river in REQ
six, "but it will be an economic factor
in the development Of the fertile COM
munities of the eastern interior. 1t is
gratifying to find road interest running
so high in eastern Oregon. Over there
the phase presented by great scenic
highways, which is perhaps uppermost
lin our minds, is overshadowed by the
benefits which will accrue to the road
builders from the making Of their CON-
munities more accessible to outlying
markets. In the heart of the agricul-
tural section of eastern Oregon, the
great wheatfields of Sherman county,
road work is going forward rapidly.
There the authorities are putting their
highways in first class shape. 1t is a
pleasure to travel through Sherman
| county.
"Down in the John Day valley are
some of the most fertile communities
Of the state. In the near future great
development is going to take place
| there. The rich soil can be made to
produce a great variety of crops.
However, up to the present time, be-
cause of isolation, the district has beer
devoted to large extent to stock rails
ing. So greatly are the citizens oi
Wheeler county interested in the con
struction of better roads that by pri
vate subscription they are matching
funds appropriated by the county cour
to raise money for surveys of trunl
roads. They will undoubtedly vote |
bond issue at the coming fall election
having been assured of state aid in tn
event Of the bond election carrying.
Between Condor and Fossil con
struction of a better road down th
great canyon running north and sout
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-08-10
is now in progress. The state is spend
ing $50. 600 on this proiect.'

is now in progress. The state is spend.
ing $50. 900 on this project"
The local motorists, who left here
Saturday morning, July %. at 6.lC
O'Clock, returned home at $40 p. m.
Monday, July 81, completing a S5s
mile journey. A log of the trip was
made py Mr.. Blanehar. This log from
Hood River to Spray. via Condor and
Fossil, was az follows:
Left Hood River at 6. 10 q. m, arriv.
ing at Mosier, nine miles. at 6.57
reached lhe Dslles, 23 z miles, at z. AS
left The Dalles at $40, arriving al
Millers bridge, ALL miles, at sos (at
this point call for ticket, which per.
mits Of free toll on return) arrived al
Wasco. 53.7 miles, at 9.45; leaving
Wasco at l0.25, arriving at McDonald't
ferry across John Day river. So miles,
l1.l5; leaving McDonald's ferry "a,
l1.25, arriving. a. Rogers Station, 75.t
miles, for lunch, at II. IS; leaving Rog
ers station at 12.40, arriving at Con
don, 1856 miles, 2.25 p. m.; leaving
Condor at 3.06. arriving at Fossil, l2t
miles, at 4.50; leaving Fossil at $40
arriving at Spray, 1915 miles. at $40
The return trip was made by way oi
Fossil and Antelope. The party left
Spray at 2.14 Sunday afternoon. reach
ing Fossil, 35.7 miles at $50 p. m,
stopping over night at Fossil hotel.
''For an inland town." says Mr.
Blanchar, "one would have to 60 far t
find better accommodations than w
were given at the Fossil hotel"
The log for the return from. Fossil
was as follows: Leaving Fossil at 6.5t
a. m, arriving at Clarno, bridge OF
John Day, 54.8 miles from Spray, a
8.45: arriving at Antelope. 69.2 miles
after a climb up Eight Mile grade, /,
a. m. leaving Antelope at 1910: ar
irving at Shaniko, 76.7 miles, 10.45
arriving at Grass Valley. ll0. / miles
for lunch at 1880; leaving Grass Val
ley at 1890; arriving at Wasco. vi,
Moro. 1902 miles, at 2.3O; arriving a
Miller's bridge. l42.4 miles at 3. 10; ar
irving at The Dalles, 1898 miles al
42.5 returning to Hood River, 1873.
miles, at G. 40,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-08-10
COOPER'S SPUR
ROAD WORK IS ON

Work has been started on the high.
way penetrating the Cascade ma
tional forest as far as the foot of
Cooper's Spur on the northeast base of
Mount Hood, and before snow flies in
late autumn it is expected. according
to County Commissioner Hannum. that
the way will be completed.
The new road, which is being built
with funds raised by private subscrip-
tion. will connect with Upper Valley
roads and with a maximum grade of
seven per cent will make the snowfields
of Hood accessible to the motorists.
The new highway will in a great de-
gree eliminate the old steep toll road,
the terminus Of which is at Cloud Cap
Inn.
Upper Valley ranchers are donating
their services and wagons and teams
to the enterprise.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-08-10
Cass-Taylor Engagement Announced
(From the Evening Telegram)

The engagement of Miss Constance
Taylor and William Cass was formally
announced at a luncheon at the Univer.
sity club Saturday. Miss Taylor's sis
ter, Mrs. Clayton Oehler, was hostess
for the affair. Although the young
couples close friends have known Of
the betrothal for some time no formal
announcement had been made until
Saturday. The wedding will take place
soon at the home of the brides mother,
MIS-. E. H. c. Taylor.
The bride elect is popular girl a
graduate of st. Helen's hall and for
mer student of the University of Ore
gon. She is a member of the Chi
Omega sorority. Mr.. Cass is principal
Of 0dell school. He is a graduate of
the University of Oregon and a men,
Der Of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-08-10
FOR
MOTH Is URGED
BY Leroy Childs. n ~


During the past week first genera
tion worms have been leaving the ap
pies in large numbers; some Of these
have passed into the pupal stage and
will issue as moths in a few days
following which eggs will soon be de.
posted. In order that the poison
may be on the fruit before any Of
these hatch, growers should plan te
begin their sprayings next week (Au
gust 1920. There will undoubtedly
be some eggs of the second genera
tion Matching by the 10th of the
month and for this reason it will be
we'll to have the spray on by then.
The behavior of the codling moth
this past summer has been far from
normal; the appearance Of the second
generation is practically Is days lat
er than last year and nearly montl
later than occurred in 1914. Thi.
condition is not confined to Hood Riv
er alone as indicated from correspon
dence received from several eastern
entomologists, who report a similar
condition existing.
Many growers applied arsenate o
lead during the last few days of July
and early in August; the date of thil
application would have been JUS
right in 1914, but this year the mater
ial was practically wasted, the onl!
benefit derived being that it caugh
few stragglers Of the first genera
ton. The date Of the application O
codling moth sprays depends upol
the development of the insects and Il
not governed by dates used in pre-
vious seasons of successful Goblin,
moth control. Seasonal variation
are such that the FLOWING of such
procedure as the last mentioned ar
very unsatisfactory and would prov
disastrous in a season of prevalen
codling moth activities.
The codling moth will do a grea
deal of injury at late date this sea
son unless the growers of the Nortt
west are not watchful. Many worm
will be entering the apples after tn
18th of September; for this reaso
orchardists who have had troubl
with the pest in the past should no
only put on the August spray bu
should follow this up between tn
10th and 18th of September in orde
to avoid the losses that will occur.
With the arsenate of lead 1t woul
be very advisable to apply Bordeau
This would prove not only advantat
eous in preventing a late infection {
scab, should the weather condition
favor such development, but in col
trolling apple tree anthracnose. Thi
disease is becoming a serious facto
in many localities and as infectio
occurs with the first Fall rains. Bo
deaux applied after the fruit is ha
vested does not prevent the early II
fection.
The following formulas are ther,
for suggested for the next spray:
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-08-10
Burning Of MeInnes Home Seen here

When the home Of ]. C. McInnes. To-
Gated on. the Columbia river bluff at
White Salmon, burned last Friday
night. the Columbia gorge was almost
as light as day. The spectacular blaze.
occurring shortly after midnight, was
witnessed by large part Of the local
population. The reflection of the FIRE,
shining in at bedroom windows, aroused
many local residents.
The burning of the dwelling was wit
messed from her window by Mrs. McIn
mes. who was here at the hopsital will
4 nine days old infant son.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24
Married This Morning.

This Wednesday morning at nine
o'clock occurred the marriage of Mr.
Edward Halvorson and Miss Palma
Aasen. The marriage was perform
ed by Rev. Otto Schmidt at his resi-
dence. The bride is a daughter of
Mr.. c. c. Aasen, of DEBORAH town
ship, and is one of the countys very
best young ladies. She is possessed
of most pleasing disposition, which
readily makes and holds friends and
they are legion. The husband Of
her choice is a son of Mr.. and Mrs
Evan Halvorson, who live a short
distance south of DEBORAH. He is a
young man of sterling worth and
character and is popular in a large
circle of friends. He is in the en-
ploy of F. A. KuntZ in the automobile
business. Mr.. and Mrs. Halvorson
will make their home in the Mrs.
Brady residence in Curtin's Addition,
and we join with their many friends
in extending congratulations and
best wishes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24
THE LITTLE FOUR LEAGUE.
First Game VIII be Played at Calmar
Next Sunday.

The original schedule for the Lit
tie Four League, composed of Decor
ah, Calmar, Fort Atkinson and Wau-
coma ball teams, has been changed
for the opening game, which was
booked for DEBORAH. On account Of
the DEBORAH grounds not being in
shape yet the first game will be play
ed at Calmar next Sunday, May %,
between DEBORAH and Calmar. Fort
Atkinson and Waucoma will play the
same day at the latter place.
Manager Hogan of the DEBORAH
team has not made his lineup known
yet, but we understand he has a fast
team picked out, and some good
games are going to be served to the
fans here this summer. The first
game for DEBORAH will be played
here June IL.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24
l.. l.. Caldwell is Eighty.

Monday, May %, our good friend,
Comrade L. l.. CALDWELL, rounded out
his eightieth milestone in life, and
today he walks as erect and with as
sprightly a step as man half that
age, which illustrates that his years
have been we'll spent. He was born
in the year 1886 at Binghamton,
Boone county, New York, where he
was reared and educated. He has be--l
a resident of DEBORAH since 1888 and
has been one of the community's
best citizens, and has always enjoy
ed the highest respect and esteem of
all. We congratulate him on reach
ing his eightieth milestone, and hope
that he will live to see many more
birthdays here, where so many years
of a we'll lived life have been spent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24
CELEBRATED GOLDEN WEDDING
Prominent Calmar Township Couple
Married Fifty Years.

On last Sunday, May 81, Nj. and
Mrs. Ivan Fristad, of Calmar town
ship, celebrated their golden wedding
The bride OF nifty
years ago was born in Norway in the
year 1S4S and came to America with
her parents in 1856, settling in this
county. The groom was also born in
Norway in 1874 and came to America
in 1851 with his parents. They MADE
their home in Dane county, Wis. Tor
two years and then came to Winnie
shiek, and Mr.. Fristad has made his
home on the old homestead in Cal
mar township for 63 years.
On May 18th, 1866, on Washing
ton Prairie, the late Rev. Wilhelm
Koren performed the marriage ser
vice. which united the lives of Mr..
and Mrs. Fristad. To them were
born ten children, two passing away
in infancy. The surviving children
are Mrs. r. Wheatman, Mrs. G. Sc
verson, Mrs. H. Gullickson, Spring
field twp. Mrs. c. Vine, Canoe twp,
Mrs. A. Wheatman, Calmar twp;
Mrs. L. o. Olson and Edward Fristad
of Calmar and Carl at home. Their
are also twenty-nine living grand
children.
On Sunday all of the children, be-
sides a large number of relatives and
friends gathered at the hospitable
home of this esteemed couple and
helped them celebrate the important
event in their lives in fitting man
ner. A sumptuous repast was sery-
ed, and after dinner congratulations
and best wishes were showered upon
the happy couple who Joined their
lives together fifty years ago. They
were presented with nice sum OF
money in gold, besides other valuable
gifts. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Fristad are two of
Winncshiek's most highly respected
pioneers, and fully merit the esteem
which is everywhere accorded them
In the community where they have
spent nearly their entire lives they
are we'll and favorably known as
most progressive citizens and faith
full to all the ties and obligations
of life. We join with the man.
friends of this estimable couple il
wishing them many more anniversar
lies together.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24
CALMAR GAS USERS.
Consumers Up Against a High Price
Situation.

The gas users of Calmar and Mr..
Latimer, who recently purchased the
gas plant from the town, are uD
against a condition that looks bad
for both Soon after taking over the
plant Mr.. Latimer announced in a
letter to the patrons that he woull
conduct the gas plant on the basis of
charging for the gas according to ac-
tual cost of production, and there
fore the patrons were now sent
statements at rates over double the
former rates. That is really pro-
hibitive price as patrons cannot af-
ford gas at that price. Mr.. Latimer
also realizes this and yet, as he says,
he does not feel that he should fur
nish gas at loss. He invites the
gas users to investigate the business.
We do not blame the gas user from
raising a "holler" and refusing 10
use gas, neither can we expect any
one to furnish gas at a loss, but the
gas fer cooking is great convent
elce one hates to give it up. 1t not
only means loss of great convent
ence to users, but a loss to the own
er. There must be something radi-
cally wrong in the plant to make gas
cost so much, that could be remedied
and gas again furnished at reason
able rate. We all must admit however
the cost of making gas at the pres
ent price of that gasoline is materi-
ally increased. When all is said, one
thing is very evident, that unless gas
can be furnished at a rate where pat
rons can afford to use it, the gas
plant will be dead. What is the solu-
tion? -Calmar Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24
CHANGING PARTIES.
PrOeressives Who Voted That Ballot
i'm 1914 Are Required to Change
to Participate i'm Republican
Primary.


A large number of former repub-
licans who voted the third party tic
ket in 1912 returned to their Old
allegiance in 1914 and are now regis
tered as republicans. There are,
however, many fomer republicans
who failed to get back into the grand
old party in 1914, who are figuring
on doing so this year. The Iowa
primary law is framed so accommo-
datingly that they will find little
difficulty in changing their affiliation.
Every voter who called for pro-
gressive ballot at the 1914 primary
lis now registered as member OF
THAT party. AS progressive he Is
not entitled to participate in the re-
publican primary. The preferred
method for making the change is
provided in Section 1887 of the code,
which sets forth that the voter shall
file written statement of his change
of affiliation with the county auditor
not less than ten days prior to the
primary election. The auditor is un-
der obligation to see that the chang
led affiliation is transferred to the
POLL books, so that the voter shall
have no difficulty in securing bal
lot of the new party Of his choice.
While this method is preferred as
causing the least trouble to the cleo
ton officials, there is another that
is preferred by most voters as IN
volving less trouble on their part. In
taking the short cut the voter does
mot bother to record his change of
mind with the county auditor, but
soes to the primary polls and calls for
the ballot he desires to vote. The
election officials will find the voter
registered as member of another
party. He must thereupon declare
his intention to act with the party
whose ticket he has called for, AMI
if challenged, shall make oath of the
actual change of utilization. Some
states have endeavored to guard
against belated changes of utilization
at the polls, but the courts, as rule,
have been disposed to defend the
right of the voter to change his mind
as to party utilization at the last mo-
ment.
I" The probability is that most vot-
ers who desire to switch parties at
the polls on primary day will be CIV
en- the ticket they call for withoa.
being challenged. If challenged,
however, they should be prepared 10
make good with an affidavit that the
change is being made in good faith
Sioux City Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-24

ploy of A. j. Cox G. Co. in the Lake
side building. Afterwards | went to
work for the we'll known publishing
firm of Donahue & Henneberry in
ChicaGo. After ] had learned the
trade as bookbinder, ! came back 20
DEBORAH and was employed by c. n.
Goddard (where Mott & Co. is now
ir the dry goods busine?s for several
years. In 1891 / went to st. Paul,
Mimi, and embarked in the shoe
buginess and entered the employ Of
Kellogg, Johnson & Co, as travelling
salesman.
From 1896 to 1910 i represented
one CT the largest shoe manufactur-
ing establishments in Chicago and
probably in the world, and my terri
tory was in northwestern Wisconsin
and northern half of Minnesota, with
my headquarters at Minneapolis,
Mimi. have sold as high as one hun
bred and ten thousand dollars worth
of boots and shoes on that territory
in one year.
The past four years / have been
employed in the store at Highland
Vile, Ia, and one year ago was ap-
pointed postmaster at that place.
am now running for the office or
Recorder of Deeds, of Winneshiek
County, on the Republican ticket. in
politics i have always affiliated with
the Republican party, but wish to
state that / am not appealing to the
voters of this county to vote for me
on account of political or religious
belief. ] want no man TO vote for
me unless he thinks ! am thorough.
ly competent and can run the Office
in an efficient manner. That l think
should be the only consideration Of
the voters. There are three OF us
seeking the office of Recorder on the
Republican ticket and as only one OF
us can be nominated at the primar-
les June 9TH, beg TO say that ! wish
that every voter should use his own
Judgment and if you think / am the
most competent and efficient Of those
candidates, your vote will be highly
appreciated, and ] will try to run the
office in such manner that / will mer-
it your confidence.
Yours truly,
MAGNE FORDE,
Postmaster Highlandyille, la.