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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-12-14
TWO ORGANIZATIONS
PLAN AMALGAMATI0N

Plans are under way for the rehabil-
itation of the Hood River Commercial
Club and its amalgamatiOn with the
recently organized Hood River Traffic
Association. II is proposed that the
manager Of the traffic association.
which represents practically all Of the
apple tonnage Of the valley, be also
the executive secretary Of the CONNER
cial organization.
Some weeks ago. according to a re-
port made Monday night by Truman
Butler, member of a committee Of 10
appointed to devise means for provid-
ing q paid secretary for the Orgniza-
tiOn the coming year, this committee
became active. IL has since held a
number Of meetings and has made an
investigation Of secretarial material.
The traffic organization came into be-
ing after the original commercial plans
were originated, and Mr.. Butler de-
clared that be considered the new
plans Of combining the work Of the
two organizations particularly FORUM
ate. The final adjustments Of plans
are being worked out By q committee
composed Of c. H. Castner and Walter
r. Woolpert. Of the traffic association.
and r s Kelly and Z. o. Blanchar, Of
the club
At Monday nights meeting Of the
clob new directors were elected as fol-
loEs: +. S. Kelly. o. c. Hughes and
c. II. Csstner. Leroy Childs. retiring
vice president. was elected president
for The ensuing year, and +. 5. Kelly,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-12-14
FIRE ON THURSDAY
DESTROYS ASTORIA

No Oregon catastrophe has ever so
touched Hood River as the Astoria fire.
first news of which was received at
daybreak Friday by families owning
interests at the ClatsOp capital. Over
20 local families have relatives in As
toria and the local long distance oper-
ator was kept busy seeking connee-
tions with points from which authentic
information could be secured.
This city stands ready to aid Astoria
in every way possible. Mayor Scobee
Friday night wired Mayor Bremner as
follows:
"Personally and on behalf of the
people Of Hood River ! wish TO extend
sincere sympathy over the misfortune
that has befallen your fair city. Please
know that Hood River is ready to re-
spond to any call for aid that you may
need in this hour Of distress.
Earlier in the day State Commander
Wilbur, Of the American Legion, rec
commended to the executive committee
that the body spare no expense in aid
ing the stricken city. DR.. l.. L. Mur-
phy. chairman of the local Red Cross
Chapter, said Friday night that the
chapter awaited instructions from
state headquarters The local chap
ter, be said, would respond Immediate
~ to any call made.
Mayor Scobee Tuesday received from
Mayor Bremncr. Of Astoria, a letter Of
appreciation oflHood Rivers offer Of
help.
IL wish to thank you on behalf Of
the people Of Astoria. wrote Mayor
Bremner. 81 am turning over your
offer Of aid 70 the relief committee.
and they will call on you for whatever
need may arise.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-12-14
MRS. CASTNER TALKS
TO LUNCH CLUB

Mrs. Chas. H. Castner, worthy grand
mntron of the grand chapter of the
| Oregon Order Of the Eastern Star, in
an interesting address to the Hood
| River Lunch Club Tuesday, told of her
recent visit to Washington. where Rhe
participated in the triennial interna-
tionals convention of the Eastern Star.
The Oregon delegation Travelled east
| in a private Pullman car. Mr.. Castner
presented the delegates with a box of
Hood Rivers best Delicious apples.
At Ontario. the husband of a delegate
presented eight China pheas ants. which
formed the piece de resistance of a
dinner.
The Oregonians stopped at Denver.
and there, Mrs. CastneT said, they had
their first oppol tunity Of seeing wom-
en- smoking in public dining rooms.
This sight was seen more frequently as
the party progressed further east.
Mrs. Castner declared that no Amer
lean citizen could visit or remain in
Washington without feeling of rever-
ence. The convention. che stated was
held in the great Scottish Rite Cathed-
raj there. 1t was the first time women
had ever been allowed TO enter the
building. Presentation Of the flags of
different nations, and the playing of
the national anthems, she said. was an
interesting feature of the session.
Mrs. Castner with the Eastern Star
delegates visited the great amphithe-
atre at the tomb of Americas Un-
known Soldier. This white marble
construction with its huge simple slab,
beneath which the unknown soldier
sleeps, she declared very impressive.
/ Mrs. CastneF expressed an appTecia-
tion for the cauftesies shown the Ore
gon delegation by +. d. Adams, secre-
tary Of Senator Startield.
IL was interested. said Mrs. Cast
ner, "in noting Yakima Delicious ap-
pies offered for sale by push cart ped
dlers on Pennsylvania avenue. They
charged 25 cents for two Of the apples.
That seems like a very heavy price in
view Of the prices that growers are re-
ceiving. We also had to pay Is cents
each for copies of Portland newspa-
pers."
Mrs. Castner stated that the election
of officers of the international fra
ternal body and the business of the
final day made her think of stories she
had heard Of final sessions of the legis-
lature.
1.-The clock was turned back many
hours for u.s." she said, ''and at 6
o'clock the next morning men and
women delegates of the convention
might have been seen at Childs' res
taurants eating their breakfast in their
evening clothes.
81 was glad to make this visit to
Washington and represent Oregon at
the great convention. But | was glad
to return, thinking more Of Oregon
and Hood River than ever before"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-12-14

vice president.
The financial report of Secretary
Crew showed that the club now needed
an approximate S625 to pay bills for
the rent of quarters and miscellaneous
bills. Over 5000 of delinquent dues is
outstanding.
Retiring President Olmsted, who
was given rising vote of thanks by
the club members, gave report show
ing that the organization had func-
toned in many matters of civic and
public impoT tance the past year. One
of the most important of its actions was
participation with fruit shipping or
ganizations in faising funds to secure
dredgesfor opening channel from
the mid-stream of the Columbia to To-
cal docks, in order that the river might
be used to relieve the car shortage sit
uation.
Retlringi members of the club direc-
torate were +. H. Blackman, DR.. j.
d. Cutlery and Al w. Peters. Hold
over members are Leroy Childs, Geo.
K. Wilbur, r. j. McIsaac and F. A.
Olmsted.
|. r. Acheson and Floyd Arnold
were appointed as an auditing commit
tee to check over the clubs books.
Addresses on the impoi tance of a
traffic department for the Commercial
Club were made by P. f. Clark, presi-
dent of the local traffic association,
and C. Leland Smith, manager of the
organization. Mr.. Clark cited the inn
portance of such body in collecting
claims and in securing fair allotment
of refrigerator cars. He declared that
k.rs, r.
thousands of dollars this season as a
result of the car shortage. California,
he declared, had received more than
just portion of "Teefers.
The club was addressed by j. A.
Kroll, new owner of the Hood River
Bakery, and w. A. Osbufn and w. G.
Carlson, who recently purchased the
Bradley Bakery. The men asked the
cooperation of the commercial oTganiz-
alton in meeting competition Of Port
land bakeries. 1t was estimated that
Hood River spends over $50. 900 yearly
for bread in Portland. 1t was sug-
gested that motor trucks delivering
bread over the Columbia River High
way be taxed by city ordinance. Club
members pledged their support to the
home bakeries. urging the owners to
turn out quality products consistently
and thus win popularity with the
housewives.
Leslie Butler announced that he had
received letter from the Portland
Welfare Committee. asking for gifts
of apples from local growers to be
used as gifts for poor children in Port
land. 1t was suggested that such gifts
could he handled through the Hood
River Traffic Association, which has
agreed to handle the gift Of a carload
of apples for the children of Astoria.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-12-14
ASTORIANS TO
GET APPLES
HOOD RIVER TO FORWARD CARLOAD
Growers to Contribute Fruit for Eiddies'
Christmas Business Folk will
Pay Freight Charges

Judge Hasbrouck Monday wired the
de facto government that apple grow
ers Of Hood River county wished to
present the kiddies Of Astoria with a
carload Of apples as a Christmas gift.
The apples will be forwarded as AS
toria directs.
The apples will be assembled from
growers through the newly organized
Hood River Traffic Association, with
which is affiliated every cooperative and
independent shipping concern of the
valley. Citizens of the city will bear
the freight charge on the gift apples.
If weather conditions would per-
NIT, " said Judge Hasbrouck, 1--WE
would also offer a carload of Upper
Valley potatoes. Because of the deep
snow. however. it would be impossible
now to transport the tubers to loading
stations"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-12-14
RIVERSIDE MEN
TO SERVE DINNER

The annual meeting Of Riverside
Community church viii be held tomor-
row night when the men Of the congre
CATION will serve a dinner. The meal
will be prepared and served entirely
by men. +. +. Skinner. with a corps
Of under cooks. will be head chef DC
cuisine. c. A. Reed is in charge Of
general preparations. I. r. Acheson
will be head waiter. and Truman But
Ter has been designed as chief carver. g
Following the Fepast al church offic-
ers and two members Of the board Of
trustees will be elected. Retiring
members Of the beard are. Geo. NJ.
Galloway and Truman Butler Musical
numbers and vocal solos will be Ten-
dered- Ernest c. Smith viii deliver
an address and Mr.. Boldly will sum I'd
the work Of the past year and outline
plans for the future.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-12-14
BANKS MORTIMER
is LEGION HEAD

Officers of the Hood River Post,
American Legion, were elected for the
ensuing year last week as follows: K.
Banks Mortimer, commander; Berke-
ley h. Snow, viee-commander W. Ray
Lee, adjutant; George Mellon, finance
officer; Don Metzgus, chaplain; DR..
II. ID. w. Pineo. historian. and Or.
v. r. Abraham and G. M. Hurlburt.
members Of the executive committee.
The post at its meeting observed
American Education Week. An ad-
dress was delivered by City School
Superintendent A. NJ. Cannon. urging
the iegionnaires to take greater in
terest in the primary public school.
Geo. r. Wilbur, commander Of the
Oregon Department, recounted briefly
incidents Of the national convention at
New Orleans.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-12-14
COLUMBIA GORGE
HOTEL WILL CLOSE

The Columbia Gorge Hotel will close
for the winter season tomorrow. The
last social affair of the year at the
tourist hoste Try will be dance by the
Masonic lodge tonight. The hotel will
reopen around April Is or May next
spring, it was announced.
The hotel had a liberal patronage
throughout the summer and fall
months. Snow on the Highway and
winter weather, however. have cut
travel to a minimum and the guest list
has been negligible for some weeks.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-12-14
STONE TO ATTEND
CALIFORNIA MEET

A. w. Stone was designated Satur-
day by the Hood River Traffic Associa
tion to represent Hood River Valley at
conference of Northwestern apples
shippers and deciduous and citrus ship
.ners Of California to be held sc Sacra.
mento, Calf, the IAtty ayH 80 -.
month";. The California meeting Of
fruit shipping interests will be fea-
ture of the annual meeting of the
State FTuitgrowers and Farmers.
The need of reforms in Transports
tion will be the chief topic of discus
sion at the California meeting, it is
said.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-12-14
X. P. BAND BALL
ON JANUARY ]

The Knights Of Pythias Band viii
hold its annual ball on New Years
night. Members Of the organization
are planning 20 make the occasion a
GALA one. The big Pythian Temple
will be attractively decorated. and the
New Year will be welcomed with a
number Of novel stunts, according to
L. r. Brazeau, the manager Of the
band.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-12-14

Oscar Carlson. veteran employe Of
the state fish hatchery at Bonneville.
was killed last Friday night while en-
gagged in clesTing a roof. He came IN
contact with q high voltage electric
wire and was electrocuted instantly.
New Ulm review., 1922-09-06
AUToIsTs HAVE CLOSE CALL

j. W. Wilcox and Miss Emma Sc
verson of Winnebago had3a a close call
autoing near Amboy last Friday
evening. Miss Severson was learn
ing to run the car and while trying to
make turn in the road at a bridge
across the Blue Earth river, the cal
struck the railing Of the bridge and
crashed through, falling half way down
a 30-foot embankment, stopping abb
ruptly against a tree. Both occu-
pants We're very badly cut and shaken
up, one cut in Miss Severson's fore
head requiring eight stitches. Mr..
Wilcox suffered bad wound on the
leg and bruises about the head and
body. Both are convalescing as nice
ly as can be expected. RI
New Ulm review., 1922-09-06
FOUR-YEAR OLD BOY
SETS FIRE TO BARN

A four-year old boy set fire to his
fathers barn on the William Wolter
farm, two miles northeast Of Fairmont,
on Monday of last week. The par
ents were away from home and the
little boy had been left in charge of
an older sister. While she was look
ing in some other direction, the boy
reached up and got fstful of match
es, with which he went out to play
unobserved. He went out to the
haymow in the barn, pushed some
hay aside, and struck a match. The
hay caught fire Immediately and the
big barn, built thirty years ago but
considered the best barn in Rutland
burned down completely
3withaf70 tons of hay, several horses,
5000 bushels of newly threshed oats,
d prize Hereford bull, several itters
of pigs and considerable amount Of
farm machinery. The wind was from
the north and the farm house was in
danger for while, till the wind sud-
denly changed. u #.
rs The boy escaped with just few
slight burns, getting out right away.
tt took only a little more than five
minutes for the big barn to burn
down. The building alone is said to
have been worth $1,000. The only
thing that may be partly salvaged
from the fire is the oats, some OF
which may be used for feed.
New Ulm review., 1922-09-06
CARPENTERS FALL ss43
FROM CHURCH ScAFFOLD

Frank Knott. a carpenter working
On the new Catholic church on South
Minnesota street, fell to his death
from scaffold Tuesday mofhing o1
last week. He was UNDERMINING .
,joist and in some way slipped and
fell. He must have received inter.
nal injuries for he died at the Union
hospital early Wednesday, morning,
although he did not show any serious
external injuries. 43
55s Mr.. Knott's home was in Mafikatc
where he leaves a wife and eight
children. The unfortunate worker
was born in Cottonwood township in
this county and was 81 years old at
the time Of his deat ath.s Il !.
New Ulm review., 1922-09-06
SEED CORN TINE
Us HER E AGAIN
ANDREW BOSS URGES FARMERS
TO SELECT SEED CORN
SEPT. 1920.
SELECTING SEED CORN NEXT
WEEK WILL MEAN MUCH 3 3
/ TO FUTURE CROP.

The best authorities on seed corn
selection agree thatoit is best to pick
seed ears from the best plants growing
in full hill stands says Andrew Boss
vice director Of the Minnesota Expert.
'ment Station at University Farm
These plants can most easily be
found before the corn stalks dry ol
freeze out. This method Of selection
gives an opportunity for observing the
health and yigor Of the plants from
which seed ears are taken and theil
behavior under competition in hills
with other plants.
Best Stalk Has Good Ear. .
1T is probable that the best stall
in hill Of corn will have a good eal
aud that seed from that ear will agar
produce plants that will do we'll unde
competition with other plants. If tn,
best ears only .saen the most vigoros1e
plants are used for seed, the chances
Of getting a full crop Of corn ar,
greatly increased. 0
Good Seed is Essential.
sEvery farmer who succeeds ha
pride in his crops. Almost any farme
would be pleased to grow the bes
corn in the community To do 81
he must have good seed as well q!
good land. The care Of the crop be
gins with the selection and curing o
the seed. The man who observes
Seed Corn Time for making the selec
tion will have an advantage in grow
I ing next years crop that counts fo
much. The extension division Of tht
agricultural college has announced Sep
tember 10 to 20 as the most favorable
period for seed corn selection in MINI
esota this year.
New Ulm review., 1922-09-06

and who joined them, all reaching
New Ulm early in the afternoon. It
was these men who repelled The first
attack Of the, Indians upon the town.
Ny father and Mr.. Hayden went up
the hill soon after reaching New Ulm.
BY the aid Of his spy glass he discov-
cred what he supposed to; be refugees,
were Indians. The Indians discovered
them, and my father and Mr.. Hayden
made a quick retreat down the hill.
My father was stationed for a time
during the siege on The root Of the
brick building west 81 The \ Dakota
House. 1t provided . lookout and he
used his telescope to detect and re-
port the advance Of the Indians.
s1 Has Old Telescope. .sl
'sThe old telescope is still in my
possession. Ny father remained at
New Ulm until the town was evacu-
ated. From what he said on his re-
turn, I gather he considered the de-
sertion of the town entirely unneces-
sary and very dangerous undertak:
ing. Some months after the outbreak
he returned to New Ulm Ito look over
the conditions there. In a letter to
my mother written at that time he
says, I am convinced that the Battle
of New Ulm was the hardest fought
battle in the annals Of Indian war
fare.'',, so
New Ulm review., 1922-09-06
SUNRISE AND sUNsE 4
SCHEDULE.

Migratory game birds may be taken
each day only during the hours per-
mnitted by the Migratory Bird Law
Regulations, which in effect permit
hunting from one-half hour before
sunrise until sunset. The following
sunrise and sunset schedule has been
prepared by the State Came and Fish
Department for the benefit Of sports
men. l \ sfts u S,. '.s'@ s ;4 4,t N \ 4
Variation, apprp pximately 4 minutes
to each degree. Add to determine
time for points west, and subtract fol
points east Of ST. Paul.
New Ulm review., 1922-09-06
1922

a rope ladder swinging under. a flying
airplane is a stunt that makes thinking
people shudder. Climbing all over
the wings Of the airplane while in mo
tion is courting death every minute
The parachute drop attracted especial
ly the younger generation and the
little folks all massed at the place
where the parachute landed, looking
with great admiration upon the man
who performed the feat.
Upon complaints, the sheriff and
police quickly stopped gambling on
the grounds and the Brown County
fair Of 1922 went into history as one
of the finest and cleanest county fairs
on record. &
New Ulm review., 1922-09-06

the City of ''Uln'' in Wuertemberg
On the 29th day Of May, 1856, {
branch of the Chicago Land Vereir
was started here in New Ulm. The
first building to be erected was log
house 14x16, erected under the OAK
trees on what is now German street
This building cost $50 and was called
the Court house and here the first
Fourth of July celebration was held
Built Saw Mill in Milford.
1t was quite apparent to the settlers
that one Of the first things they need.
ed was q saw mill so they erected one
at cost of $4,000 near Milford creek
One Of the next things they had to
contend with was the surveyor who
finally pulled up stakes and left.
Then everything came to standstill.
The members in Chicago became anx-
ious and worried and sent out an
investigation committee. These re-
ported to the society that condi-
tions were favorable and advised 60
ing ahead with the project, placing
the land on the market and building
eight houses so as to conform with
government requirements.
At meeting called in Chicago, it
was decided that each member must
pay $4,000 within four weeks or lose
his membership. On the 10th of May
1856 Fr. Beinhorn who was the presi-
dent of the Chicago Landverein and
Treasurer Blatz of the society arrived
in New Uhm with. the necessary funds
to buy up the land. More houses
had to be erected land claims proved
up. Shortly thereafter the president
and the secretary and Chas. Flandrean
who later became one Of the Justices
of the Supreme Court and fourteen
others went to the land Office in WI
mona to buy the necessary land. e
Twenty-three Log Houses IN 1856.
In the year 1856 the Chicago Land
Verein' sold out to the German Land
Association. At that time there were
twenty-three log houses scattered over
an area of three miles. There was
one store in the settlement and the
stock comprised thirty pounds OF cof-
fee, fifty pounds of sugar, three bolts
cotton goods and one-half barrel
whiskey. .eu...
New Ulm review., 1922-09-06
II -. II ls@Fa45f .al ss- rs,
.SUP'T REPORTS
SCHOOL FINANCES
BROWN COUNTY HAS IL BRICK
SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND
IS FRAME sBLDGs.
AGGREGATE VALUE OF SCHOOL
HOUSES AND SITES RUNS S
CLOSE TO MILLION.

5 The aggregate value Of the school
buildings and school sites in Brown
counts is $3.50 according to the
second section Of the annual report
made by County Superintendent r. B.
Kennedy to the state department of
education last week. There are 80
school districts in the county. Four
of these have state high schools These
four districts have five grade buildings
also. There is one graded school and
~ rural schools. 53
In the high and graded school dis
tricts there are enine brick school build
|ings and only one frame building. Ia
the rural and semi graded school dis
tricts, three Of the school buildings are
|of,brick and "a are frame buildings. /
sKennedy y Made 232 Visits.
Superintendent Kennedy made 232
visits last year. "A county teachers
meeting was held at which the enroll
ment was 10. Pupils are transported
to school in public conveyances ii only
one district. One rural district had an
enrolment of less than, 10 pupils last
year while Ia districts, having more
than 10, had less than 20. sssl.5 4.
" The average number of voters pres
ent at the annual school election4in the
high and graded schools was 189. In
rural and semi-graded schools the
average number Of voters at The cleo
tionxis very small, being ! o.
New Ulm Below a yerage.
1 The average rate of taxes voted fol
the coming year for schools is 27 mills
! in the high and grad school sdistricts
and 4 mills in the rural and semi.
graded districts. Ia New Uln, The
special tax voted is 90 mills, which j,
below the average for high and graded
1 school districts. Springfield has yotee
the highest rate for next year, being
|37 mills. Sleepy Eyes rate will be 80
i Hanska 28.8 and the Comfreys consoli
dated school 16. 1nills. .ss u.
In the rural and semi AIDED schools
i the lowest rate voted is only 81 Of |
mill and the highest is 1874 mills. Or
Ldinarily the better schools vote th
higher rates, but in some cases, schoo
4 districts may have money in tn
! treasury for some reason and The rat
fof tax IS therefore lowered for 4 year 3
/ Sd.
The financial statement for Brow
County schools assof July 81, 1922
!, given below.
Continued On page 81 Il.