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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-24

stA prominent Umatilla county clti
zen who makes his home down towart
Pendleton but who was for mum
Der Of years a prominent soc al ant
political leader Of the East End, as
serted few days ago that not ter
per cent Of the land owners of this
county could pay their debts and have
adollar left.
mo such ratio exists in the Milton
Freewater country for according to
the cashier OF one OF our largest
banks, there are not ten per cent OF
the men here who would be seriously
pinched IL forced to liqudate.
The year 1921 Is generally spokOG
of BY persons OF all shades of political
faith as being as bad If not worse
than the Cleveland times Of the early
1908, and unbiased economic and fl
nancial experts hold out little hope for
'1me months to come. According to
the secretary OF labor who spoke TO
there are six million unemployed in
the United States today and little
prospect for lessening this number In
the near future. But II hard times are
In evidence elsewhere this LOCALITY
feels the depression but little.
There Is reason for the optimism
which prevails here and 1t is not hard
to find. A visit to the bulging ware
houses where the recent bumper wheat
crop has been stored or trip through
the orchards OF the valley heavily la
den and hanging to the ground with
their bounteous yield, or a tour of in
spection through any OF the several
packing houses of the Twin Cities will
convice the most skeptical that this is
a thriving and prosperous community.
Time was when the sheriff's coming
with an overdue mortgage to foreclose
was nightmare which troubled the
slumbers of the small fruit grower
through this valley, but generally
speaking that day Is past. and the
fruit grower IL the only producer who
can realize fat returns on his invest
ment calculated at war time cost. A
few years ago the fruit grower was
the hardest customer the banks had to
deal with. not because of any native
dishonesty or poor business Judgment
but because there was no other class
of individuals who produced and sold
on such an uncertain market.
Organized Selling Counts.
This was due largely to lack OF or
ganized effort in the distribution and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-24

Along about 1889 Mr.. Miller with his
father. now hale and hearty atebetter
than 30 years, started little nursery
business near Milton. To-day with
more than 200 acres devoted to ute
industry Mr.. Miller has demonstrated
to his own satisfaction that the fruit
business taken year for year and fol-
lowed up persistently is a profitable
ard pleasant line of industry.
Twenty years or more ago when
lands were not so much in demand as
now Mr. Miller paid 5000 for four and
one-half acres of land adjoining his
home in Milton. His friends told him
il was too much money. a few days
ago ne received a check for his prune
crop which netted him close to 500
per acre for the one years crop. Here
iare the figures. on the four and one
half acres are 575 trees, mine and
| II years old. from these trees were
gathered this year Sc 1-2 tons of
lprunes for which their owner received
s5s per ton net to him, or $345S. Ex-
lpenses in caring for the orchard, pick
ing and hauling to market amounted
to approximately $500, leaving net
income from this land Of about $S,-
600 Not so bad for four and one
half acres
The reader may say. this was one
case in a thousand. 1t is mot. 1t is
unusual but there are others Ike it
and there are hundreds of. acres do
ing half that well. A 1850 an acre
net return is pretty handsome diyi-
dend on an acre of ground in single
wear. The septical will saw this is no.
done every year, for a heavy fruit
crop one season is almost invariably
followed by a light crop. Not so with
prunes There are of course some
years when the yield is not so large
as this season nor the price so good.
but the prune is as sure and safe a
crop as IS wheat on the best land in
UmatilIa county.
c. F., Collins. . well known fruit
grower, who resides near the hard
surface road mile north of Freewa-
ter, has two prune trees 81 years old
from which he gathered 1860 pounds
of Italian prunes this year. selling the
same for s52 per ton. To the individ-
ual who likes to compute figures 1t
may be interesting to know that an
average acre of prune orchard con-
tains 125 trees. At 730 pounds to the
ZOO p .rvho'n ? ore l'bA tho two trees
above mentioned would yield s1,250
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-24

pounds or trifle better than 45 tons
which II sold at the price Mr.. Collins
received this year would bring tho
owner s2s40 or ten per cent on vail
uation of $23, 400 per acre.
The above is of course most
unusual case and there are no or
chards in this district producing any
such aggregate returns. But this is Il
land of intensified cultivation and the
more intense it IL cultivated the bg-
ger the returns. Poor farming never
pays in any district and this is no ex-
ception.
While the big red apple and the
Italian prune occupy the two most Inn
portant places in the fruit industry OF
this valley, the cherry Is by no mear5
small producer itself. Because Of
the longer time it takes for cherry
to grow to maturity it Is not so popu-
lar with the grower as the more thrifty
and quick growing prune or apple.
w w. Bridgewater. who has a
small acreage just outside the city
limits of Milton, has cherry orchard
which yields him good returns. From
this orchard of about so trees of Bling
cherries Mr.. Bridgewater last year sold
$1,000 worth Of fruit, about $50 to the
tree. which is by no means an excep-
tional yield for the Bing cherry tree
- to 20 years old.
Growers of the Royal Ann cherrv
have of late years been reaping hand
some returns for their product due to
a big demand from California buyers.
a good bearing cherry orchard Is
safe for from $500 to $1,000 per acre
each year In this district.
While growing a new orchard. its
owner does not content himself with
no profit from the ground as is the
case in some localities. The first four
or five years of "a Young orchards life
its owner grows watermelons, toma-
toes, potatoes and other truck" be-
tween the rows, and the returns from
this venture often proves highly graft
flying.
The tomato bus ness this year par
ticularly has been of profitable ma
tlIre and many acres have been pIant-
ed and harvested, the total carload
weld amounting to 80 cars for the dis
trict.
Fred ATcElrath, who started out a
few years ago in the orchard game.
row owns 80 acres of bearing and
young orchard and grows tons Of
CONTINUED on page t01
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-24
ED EAST END OF UATNA COUNTY BEYOND NEED OF WORRYING OVER BUSINESS DEPRESSION
Per Box to the Grower Pune Crop is Also Of Extreme Value

Apple
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-24

Continued on page 1o.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-24

During the first six
months of 1921 the
sales of Studebaker
cars exceeded those of
every other automo-
bile manufacturer in
the country with the
exception of one man
ufacturer of a well
known and very low
priced car.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-24

THE NEW STUDEBAKER CARS are the final re-
suit of the combined experience and genius of the
tire Studebaker engineering staffamong the ablest
;l.n known to the automobile industry
They do not represent the untrfed theories of any
man, but are rather the fruit of the ripened ex-
perience of this group of prominent and successful
automobile engineers.
The performance of each new car, throughout the
grueling factory test of 10000 miles, and in the
hands of thousands of thoroughly satisfied owners
everywhere, is proof of their mechanical excellence
Studebaker quality, dominant for SO years, is re-
Elected in the new models now on display.
New Ulm Post. [volume] (New-Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1864-1933, 1921-03-04
Jnlattn.
Naroingss puransiidtlides &alimett.

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st. Ml1gultil,e, Jla. Ser crpdbl-
te 8raiioent &arOing bat oie &ilte
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ocr Nllslpobl Gblpin 9cnbys bon 9e>
troit, Mid)., gum Tlottcn : setrctar
pollenoet. Gas ncllc &abinett lct.
iid) nllm folgeubcrll1aBen 5uiommen:
5toots= 5etretdr, CHARLES Gpans
@ugbes uon Stem Dorf; Sbotomt,
Mnorem Mtcllpn BON Yennlplpallia;
arirg, Sobu ". @eefs ppu Molja.
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Midigan; Snnercs, u. .. Sail Don
Seem Merico; 2alopirtidoft, &enry
@allace BON Soma; @anoel, @crbert
@ooper bon CALIFORNIA; Nrbeit, So
mes S. 1apis poll Yemuiplponio.
ScnbyS @%rnenm,ng fam ullo
iiberraibcnocr, als fem Same bis
lalg in sen 3eitlrngs-s petulationcn
iiber oos Jlottenou,t nie geaannt
moroen mar. @ie perloutet, bot
clue formclle Grnenmlug uno Mrt.
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ltattgefunlocn, abcr es miro nit De-
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6. 2olpocu bon Suilois oos @orte,
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%claicn bari nit SentidJeu @unbs
besablcm.
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Iiccnt 8ilion 6at Dem aougreb cine
Mblbrift ocs llc6ereinfomnens lll=
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miniiterH BON Grantreih uno eng.
New Ulm Post. [volume] (New-Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1864-1933, 1921-03-04
&atanrppbe.

1a11te llriula lit iebr iroitig. 8cnn
tie nit Ser glcftriiden 5l fabrcn bot.
fiilt iie beiBcs @nfler IN cine 8ierflaz
|ihe uno itcft Sic i'll lire Yel5muffe.
Mel1lid lit ibr 90 aber mas %l1nangcnebz
mes paiiiert. Ser 8eridlub ging lpabz
reno Der Sabrt auf, unb - fluid flnd
find = pldti6erte bas gauge 8aller
8n 8oben. NQgemeines gntieecn.
nNa, Nabnmfen," iagte ein Wann
5u Sunte llriula,, uba baden &C tpoll
minbeltens cen 8%crnbaroina in Sbre
@uffe?"
New Ulm Post. [volume] (New-Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1864-1933, 1921-03-04
Gi,. Nemittsmenid.

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iper g%elporoen. CT beiratct gum 5tpei<
ten Malc icnle sbpdeerin. scin
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!6od5eit.
u5offentli6 labt Sir Das Sdidial
oeine 5tpeite Srau langer ais oeinc
'%erltel" iagt CT.
IS, pa bab' i6 feinc In9it," cnt<
gegnct Mcper ber5li6, ves iinb oann
inner nod feds lcbigc Sdtpcltern
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New Ulm Post. [volume] (New-Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1864-1933, 1921-03-04

mir6. neberbaupt bobe M%rgertinien
lett benz Griege fem &riegsmat5rial
bon 0eutiblano g%efauft uno ltebe
audi nidt @6es1peget1 in ltnterbano-
lung. {
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Ser befannte @elcbrte, bot cine
@inlooung bon 8rofeiior @ei5lnanrt,
&aupt Der: 3ioniiten6emegul1g, al1ee-
nommen, Sic 3ioniltenoelegation, sic
naditan Mo11at Die Ser. Stoaten be-
llld)en miro, elmer bier ge1nadten Mn-
fiinoigllng 5ufolge.
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6iibe Solf in slmerifa appeuieren,
sic 9e6raiihe l1niperiit6t at l,nter-
itllte11, sic alf Dem 9elberg int SSerlt-
lolen erridtct weroen ioll.
&rtoer pon Gr=8aiieriu %geftprbem.
Berlin. Ml1f ieiuem 2ol1o-
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Scr 9rllOer Ser @r-&oiicrin MrgllIte
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lang Observation-Disclosures BON
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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-05-05
APPLE MEN SEEK
WATER SHIPMENTS

Yakima, Wenatchee and Seattle fruit
growers, shippers and business men.
representing probably 80 per cent Of
the fruit tonnage of Washington, met
in Wenatchee last week and decided to
pool their efforts with those of the
California citrous fruit growers to pro-
vide water transportation for perish
ables of the Pacific Coast. The We.
natchee Commercial Club and Wenat-
chez Valley Traffic Association have
appointed a committee consisting of
one business man, one grower and one
shipper to cooperate with other west
ern fruit growing regions in forming
plans to charter refrigerated vessels.
The action of Yakima and Wenatchee
follows the proposal of G. S. Whit
comb, vice president of the California
Fruit Growers Exchange, that the
whole coast region combine to guaran-
tee 10000 cars of shipping to any
steamship company which will supply
refrigerated vessels. Mr.. Whitcomb
has been travelling all over the Pacific
Northwest and the idea is spreading
like prairie fire. The citrus growers
of California are ready to go a step
farther and buy ships if they can get
them in no other way.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-05-05
BONUS EDUCATION
PROGRAM PLANNED

The work of the Hood River Post of
the American Legion, now the fourth
largest in the state, on the Bonus Bill,
to be voted on June z. will not be d-
rected as a fight for the bill but rather
as a campaign to educate the eector
ate. The post, through its adjutant,
Robert G. McNary. has just made the
following announcement:
after considering the matter from
all angles, the executive committee
has decided that it is best that the
post does not go on record as actively
campaigning tor support of the bill.
Our campaign will take the form of a
general educational program for the
express purpose of acquainting the
voters with all provisions of the bill.
We do not expect to get out and plead
for votes in support of our bonus"
The executive committee in charge
of the educational campaign will con-
sist of Harold Hershner, Sidney Car
nine, Robert G. McNary, Kent Shoe
maker and DR.. j. w. Sifton. Addi-
tional members, as follows, will aid in
the program: Fordham and Stewart
Kimball, Glenn Hunt, Harold Black
man, T.. j. Annala. Stanley Bowlby,
Earl Dunbar, w. S. Dowd, Geo. r.
Wilbur, II. d. w. Pineo and Emmett
Forsythe.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-05-05
OBJECTION TO
ROAD EXPRESSED
CITIZENS MEET WITH COUNTY COURT
Unless Trunk Line is Relocated Petition
ers Would Turn Down States
Offer Entirely

1t vas evidenced at the session of
county court yesterday that strong
sentiment against the proposed trunk
road is developing. A large delegation,
representing practically all sections
except the Upper Valley, petitioned the
court. urging that the states offer to-
furnish a half Of the funds for con-.
struction of the road be turned down
unless the State Highway Commission
would argee to a relocation. making
use of more of the existing roads of
the valley. A number of suggestions
for alternate routes were made Several
speakers proposed that the trunk road,
instead of entering Che Hood river
gorge down Whiskey creek, follow ex-
isting East Side valley roads to sur
vey made several years ago by j. A.
Elliott for the Mosier stretch Of the
Columbia River Highway. Others pro-
posed extending the old East Side road
to tap the present Highway at the top
of series of loops east of the city.
Among those objecting to a bond is
sue on the grounds of improper location
were: August Guignard, +. E. Lage,
G, A. Reed, A. /. Mason, Z. r. Batten
j. A. Walter and A. w. Peters. The
speakers proposed, if the states offer
were turned down, to bond the county
for the limit and build a trunk road on
a location selected by Hood River
county folk.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-05-05
WAREHOUSE NEEDED
SAYS NUNAMAKER

J. r. NUnamaker. owner Of record
large apple and other fruit acreage
here, has returned from California ex-
ceedingly optimistic over 1921 pros
poets, not only from the standpoint Of
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-05-05
CLUB AIDING IN
PLANS FOR SETTLERS

Cooperating with the state Chamber
of Commerce, the Commercial Club is
seeking from local residents the names
of eastern and middle western friends
who may be interested in Oregon.
The railways have granted a low rate
for settlers, and through the local
work, it is expected that a large list
of prospective Oregon homeseekers
may be secured.
j. w. Brewer Ia an address to Club
members Monday night. told the local
folk that William Hanley and others
were now at middle western points
interviewing prospective settlers. who
later would be brought here by special
train. The prospective landowners will
be taken'by rail to Sherman county.
and from there they will be shown va
rious sections Of the state by sutomO-
bile.
No quota was set for Hood River
county. but Mr.. Brewer was assured
by business men that a substantial sum
would be raised bv private subscription
to aid in financing the settlers plan.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-05-05
.CALKINS OPTIMISTIC
OVER FRUIT DEMAND

While the loss of the crops of com.
mercial fruit sections of the east and
middle west is serious thing for
growers of those districts. according 10
c. J. Calkins, who is just back from
Detroit, it will naturally result in an
increased demand for the fruit products
of Northwestern districts. Mr.. Calk-
ins says that the heavy recent freezes
have completely wiped out eastern
fruit crops.
Business conditions" saws Mr..
Calkins, ''seem to make a steady i'm
provement in the east. While we were
in Detroit the automobile factorie s
were constantly putting on more men.
One day while we were there IL, 900
men were added to the pay roll by a
single company"
Mr.. Calkins was accompanied 10 De-
trOit by w. A. Rocker. chemist Of the
vinegar concern. The two men we're
engaged in investigating a system Of
utilizing the pomace from vinegar
plants in jelly making. Their research
may result in the addition Of a pomace
reclamation plant at the vinegar fac
tory.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-05-05
APPLE TREES
NOW BLOOMING
BUDS BURSTING in ALL SECTIONS
Large Number of Tourists Expected Rest
OF the Week With Big Day On
Sunday

This is blossom week in Hood River
although the blooms as yet are only
showing pink except in case of early
varieties.
Continued cold and cloudy weather
has caused the apple blossoms to de-
velop unusually slow this season. They
have reached the point now, however,
where even the continuation of the
cool weather will not prevent them
from bursting soon. A week ago il
was predicted that last Sunday would
be blossom Sunday. Orchardists now
declare that next Sunday will be the
best Sunday for witnessing the valley
in bloom.
The weather is some warmer and the
blooms are opening fast In the Lower
Valley. Visitors will find the district
appealing any day this week or the
cary part of next week. With few
days of warm, sunshiny weather the
buds will burst as if by magic, and the
valley floor will be fairly a sea of
sweet-scented pink and white.
The apple trees of the valley have
never been SO loaded with bursting
buds, and the blossom of the district
this season indicates a record heavy
yield of fruit. If weather conditions
are such as to bring out the blooms of
all Lower Valley trees simultaneously,
the spectacle presented will be worth
many miles of travelling, according to
growers.
Sightseers are expected here in large
numbers the remainder of the week.
Provided weather conditions are good,
record large number of visitors is
expected next Sunday.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-05-05
AUXILIARY MEETING
SATURDAY AFTERNOON

The Woman's Auxiliary Unit of the
American Legion will hold an interest
ing meeting at Library hall. Saturday,
May z, at 3 30 p. m During the busi-
ness hour. Mrs. Harold Hershner, who
has been made state treasurer of the
Auxiliary, will give report from the
state conference held in Portland April
80. A Legion representative will also
be present to explain the Soldiers
Bonus Bill which comes before the
people at the June special election.
As Saturday is the day before Moth
er's Day. the members of the Auxili-
ary who are wives, daughters or sis
teTs of ex-soldiers will entertain the
mothers during the social hour follow
ing the business session. A short pro-
gram, consisting of a reading by Mrs.
l.. l.. Murphy, piano solo by Mrs.
George AXtelle, and a vocal solo by
Mrs. Floyd l.. French, will be present.
ed and light refreshments will be
served. The mothers of all ex service
men are cordially invited and urged
to attend.
A quantity Of silk poppies will be on
sale at the price cf ten cents each.
This flower has been adopted by the
Legion and Auxiliary as the national
flower, and all members of these or
ganiZations are urged to wear one Me-
mortal Day in tribute to our boys who
made the supreme sacrifice for our
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-05-05
WOODRUFF RETEN-
TI0N UNDECIDED

Dwight l.. Woodruff, who for the
past three years has been New York
City and exports sales manager Of the
Apple Growers Association. may leave
the cooperative sales agency, it is an
nounced. Mr.. Woodruff, who left here
by way of Portland for Wenatchee for
conference with apple shipping in
terests, met with the directorate Of
the Association M Mjnday.
''While Mr. Woodruff will remain
with us for the present. says f. w.
Birge, president of the board, "it re-
mains undecided as to whether he will
be with US next season. We appreci-
ate Mr.. Woodruff's service very much
and hold him in the highest regard,
but he has received offers of far
greater salary from other shippers
than we have been paying him.