Mayor E H Hartwig resigns and heads for California
Mayor Edward T. Hartwig abruptly resigns and leaves on the afternoon train to Portland en route to California for the winter. Friends say the move, though shocking, follows his decision to step aside so a locally available successor can handle duties on the ground. The council tabled the resignation for a week as attorney John Baker arranges legal matters during his absence.
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Edward T. Hartwig
Portland
California
Hartwie
Burt
Burt Followed Bia
Tie
Joetion
Naide Ao
Hiartwide
John Baker
Hartwle
Sinker Aald ‘Tomethy
Haurtwhe
Hartwhe
Council Moniay
Aseras
Oak Atreet
Cascade Avenue
Hydro-Elvetric Company
Are Business Men Honest An Answer to a Public Question
A minister argues for straight honest business methods and cooperative effort as keys to success. He asserts some businessmen deserve jail, but that fair chance and well regulated cooperation improve conditions and curb predatory practices. He notes the system’s history, the crowded market, and national concern that many fear the island of individual gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Iland
New Phone Circuits Linked East and West
Hood River will be connected with Portland by five telephone circuits within two weeks. Four circuits will link Hood River with Arlington to the east. About twenty men under Foreman Bert Crawford have been installing the lines, with crews shifting from Hood River to Viento and Arlington as work progresses. The eastward extension reaches Mitchell Point, with multiple circuits planned among Arlington, Biggs, and Portland.
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Hood River
Portland
Pacific States Telephone Company
Arlington
Bert Crawford
Viento
Crawford
Mitchell Point
Columbia River
Varsity Club Hop Draws Big Social Crowd At Hood River
The Fourth Annual Hood River University Club hop drew about 10 couples with guests from Portland Seattle and The Dalles. The event featured evergreen decor, banners from fifty colleges, Stiles' Orchestra, and a canopy punch setting. Notable out-of-town guests included Geraldine Coursen Dorothy Newhall and Frances Nelson among others.
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Hood River University Club
Hellbronner Ball
Orchestra of
Portland
Fenlly
Hume
Geraldine Coursen
Dorothy Newhall
Lele Smith
Kenan Klosterman
Marjories Forbes
France Oberteuffer
Tortland
Frances Nelson
Almay
Kelly
Cregeen
Elopement Ends In Wedding Bells Amid Legal Scrutiny
A 27 year old poet and a 15 year old girl eloped last Saturday and appeared at the County Clerk's office with the girl's father. They were intercepted by authorities but later made peace with the girl's parents. The incident drew attention at the clerk's office as officials noted the unconventional marriage attempt and the involved parties faced state inquiries.
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Mark
Carre EO Ostergard
Watson
Paget
Washington
Fourth National Apple Show Highlights Spokane Exposition
The Fourth National Apple Show ended in Spokane with the city hailed as Home of the Nations Apple Show. A. J. Brunquist and H. Kitz represented Better Fruit journal as crowds enjoyed exhibits, parades, and the E-Nak-Ope jubilee while the First National Country Life Congress met nearby.
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Spokane
A. J. Brunquist
H. ©. Kitz
Apple Journal
Onsland Empire
Gboya
Confett
National
Country Life Congress
Somone
Eve
Adam
Priniow
Increased Christmas business at local postoffice noted
Festmaster J. P. Locen says current rise in mail is mainly due to shoppers sending gifts to East and Middle West malls. People abroad request gifts to European countries and the Philippines, with most shipments slated for Yuletide delivery. He cautions the big rush will start in a week or ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Locen
Mr. Lucas
East
Middle West
Philippines
Lucas
Minnesotans Form Society Here in Hood River
Immediate steps are taken to form a Hood River branch of the Minnesota Oregon society recently organized in Portland. The group, of former Minnesota residents, reports 30 members here and claims at least 7 000 Oregon residents qualify. Louis A Reed will gather names of Minnesotans in the area. eligibility requires three years' residence in Minnesota.
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Minnesota-Oregon Society
Portland
Minnesota
Oregon
Hood River Commercelab
Elatt
Lowe A. Reed
Judge bars Hood River council in lighting contract case
County Judge George J. Culberts issued a temporary injunction to prohibit Hood River's mayor and council from awarding the city lighting contract to Hydro-Electric Company over Pacific Power & Light. The order named Mayor Hortwice and Councilmen Batchelder as defendants, with Batchelder the plaintiff in the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Culberts
Hydro-Electric Company
Pacine Power & Light Company
Elval
Atithet KA. Hortwice Mayer
Councilwmen
J. 1
Batehelder
Choice Apples Shrink as Holiday Demand Hits Peak
Growers curtail shipments as holiday demand nears, with Davidson Fruit Co saying the season will enter a dull period until late December. Prices for Split and Newtowns stay strong but packing method debates surface, while the Apple Growers Union reports limited active shipping and wait for better prices.
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H.F. Davidson
Davidson Fruit Company
Davidson Company
New York
Boston
Davidson
Apple Growers’ Union
Hr. Sproat
Mr. Sproat
Government urged to regulate water power and permit monopolies
Walter J. Fisher, secretary of the interior, told the National Waterways Commission that monopoly and combination are essential to future U S water power growth. He urged regulation of power companies and phased federal policy to attract capital while protecting public rights, opposing exclusive site grants without executive approval.
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Fishner
United States
Walter J., Fisher
Fisher
Piaher
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Hood River Council
Prac
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Icite
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Annapolis
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West Point
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