The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-17
MOSIER

AT the recent annual meeting of the
Mosier Fruit Growers Association the
| business reports were read and the fol-
| lowing average prices were realized
for the various fruits handled: Royal
Anne cherries. Is cents per pound
Bing cherries, ID scents per pound +;
Lamberts, l3A cents per pound ;
Black Republicans, Id cents per pound ;
Blackberries, So per crate; pIums,
81. 80 Derscrate; Italian prunes, green.
$50 per ton; pears, 81. So per box; ap-
pies, Sl.6l per box. These prices are
f. o. b. Mosier, from which the associ-
alton charges, of five per cent must be
deducted to get the net price to the
grower.
In order to provide further facilities
for handling its fruits, the growers
voted to assess building fund charge
on all fruits handled the coming year.
The old officers were reelected unani-
mously, but owing to his advanced age
the president, Amos Root, rendered his
resignation, which was very reluctant
ly accepted by the growers. Mr.. Root
had served continuously in this capac-
ity since the organization of the asso-
citation in 1907. He was elected an
honorary director for life. Starting
with a few of his neighbors, Mr.. Root
had helped to build up the organization
until it now includes every fruit grow
er in the Mosier district. The officers
are as follows: DIR. G. A. Macrum,
president; Lee Evans, vice president
j. M. Carroll, secretary; C. A. McCar-
gar, director; John p. Ross, director;
Mosier Valley Bank, treasurer, and X.
d. Chatfield, manager.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Jones were in
The Dalles Tuesday.
h. d. Piercey and family arrived
from Shaniko Tuesday afternoon. Mr..
Piercey continued to Portland where
he was called to see his father at the
st. Vincent Ihospital, where an opera
ton for stomach trouble was per-
formed Monday night. At this writing
Mr.. Piercey was reported
az getting along very satisfactorily.
h. Jacobsen came from Portland
Tuesday to spend a week or so on the
arm. The hard wind of last Wednes-
lay evening blew off and damaged |
hree of the four large light globes on |
he new Highway bridge across Mosier
reek.
Miss Bennett and some of her high |
chool pupils are working on a play to |
10 presented in the near future to help /
well the piano fund. The title of the
lay is Home Ties"
Mr.. and Mrs. M. II. Craft arrived
Wednesday afternoon from their home
n the Upper Hood River Valley. hav-
lg hiked most of the way. They re-
lained until Sunday visiting their rel
tives, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. Carroll,
heir sons and families.
j. N. Mosier, James Cherry, Leslie
.oot and Chas. Bennett were business
isitors IN Portland during the week.
Mrs. Jack Graham and children, of
visited this week with Mo
er friends.
A new Cleveland tractor arrived this
eek to be used on the J. +. Carpen-
r farm.
T. J. Mcclure has bought fine new
prayer.
b. w. Veatch received word Friday
orning of the death of his aged /
ither in Carmi. ILL.,, from pneumonia. {
r. Veatch left the same evening for
le old home that he might be with his {
other and brothers, and attend his {
ther's funeral. i
+. A. Arlington and family, accom- I
inied by Mrs. II. II. Nielsen and Miss
zzie Elder, motored Saturday after
'cn to Hood River. {
w. +. Coates and family arrived !
lnday from Burke. Idaho. They will '
on the McCargar farm.
The following are the comm moving n
ctures. and the dates, to be at the 4
manuel church: 4
March Is, one of Rex Beach's great n
plays of the North, ''The Girl from h
ltside"; March 25. Scratch MY /,
lck, with a comedy reel. ely in \
c Ointment" April l, PLANE Of the q
ssert, " with a comedy reel; April Is, n
e last, biggest and best picture Of Z,
e season, Last Of the Mohicans. +"
Mrs. c. G. Nichol and daughter 7
ldred, were in The Dalles Saturday. q
Roy Duvall accompanied L. j. Mer- 81
to Portland Saturday afternoon bi
ere they visited Guy Duvsll az the =
Vincent hospital. They found him =
ch improved and in the best Of spir-
feeling very hopeful about the op.
.tion which is TO be performed soon.
The St. Patrick dance given by the
lerican Legion will be held Satur- :
: evening at the Shogren apple
Ise.
}. J. Roberts visited his mother and
er relatives in Hood River valley
week.