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Newspaper
Hood River News
Location
Hood River, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1912
Page
1
Weather in the Upper Valley has been favorable, with picking starting mid last week and first carloads shipping this week. Lower Valley picking began about three weeks ago with variable quality, hot spells reducing standards, while Upper Valley fruit is reported very good and shipments began last week.
All to attend the morning services at the Christian Church with a Sunday School starting at 9:45 a.m. The sermon titled The Greatest Thing In the World will follow. A cheerful welcome awaits and a gift band will perform. A state Christian Churches convention in Oregon will be held at Portland next week with Hood River delegation attending from the Sunday School.
At a special council meeting an ordinance authorized a special election on Tuesday to reissue $90,000 bonds for reconstructing the water system. The move aims to ensure bond validity and ready sale under the charter. City Surveyor Morse reported costs for laying new mains in the business district and for paving, with work hoped to start this summer.
County Clerk Hanson announces the July term jury panel to convene July 1. The list includes Wv. T. Bearegard J. J. Blount Ira L. Judd W. A. Lockman L. L. Look At. Parrott H. C. Evans Charles Lee JO Mark S. B. Carnine J. A. Moore Willa Jobson Walter Waddell J. L. Carter D. Me Donald Dave I Kemp Hen F. Sage Co Metton EL Robinson Hubert W. Ordway T. Beatty W. J. Dickerson Frank Quinn T. D. Tweedy William Davidson P. Thomson T. A. Leavis Jol B R Puilups Ric Cash Charles Lawson and Frank E Deen
W. Cooper Morris, once a prominent Portland banker suspected of embezzlement, arrived at Shell Rock Friday with another inmate. He is assigned to road work with pick and shovel among about 20 convicts. Governor West may authorize better equipment like dump cars or a steam shovel to speed progress. Mrs Jeanne Ford and Mrs J J Parsons attend state meetings as church and missionary delegates.
A dozen motorists were fined after a Twelfth Street speed trap. Deputies used stopwatches to record speeds from 44 to 22 miles per hour, with one city councilman among the cited drivers. Fines ranged from ten to twenty dollars as officials vow strict enforcement.
Voters cast more than double ballots than last year with 1,% ballots. Alma Howe elected director for three years 80 votes to 62 for J P Lucas, Truman Butler chosen director for one year, 1 votes to 1 for Frank A Maheup. Clerk H A McDonald sole nominee with 108 votes. Census data and budget details show 1911 figures including 22,274.55 cash on hand and district tax receipts. Guests from Adame Ore visited Mrs Goeiss' sister in town.
County assessor Jasper Wickham reports assessment work almost finished with two weeks left. J M Wishart arrived from the Upper Valley and noted more people than expected, prompting a trip to town for more blanks. Wickham will keep valuation near last year's level with increases only for new improvements. Wishart also mentions thriving Upper Valley strawberries with expanded acreage and several ranchers planting five to ten acres each.
Edwin A. Melville, son of a White Salmon father, was badly bruised after a North Bank train dragged him at the station. The boy fell under the car at the brake beam, the engine passed over him, and he survived with multiple injuries though no limbs were lost.
A Sunday morning blaze nearly gutted the Ramona hotel trapping lodgers on multiple floors. Harry Richter woke and lowered himself on improvised sheets to alert others, while neighbors and volunteers fought the fire with two water streams. The building, owner John Lawrence estate of Portland, suffered heavy losses. Hendersons report $350 in furniture damaged, with alarms and praise for Richter's courage.
The Heights boys rallied in the ninth to beat downtown in a seven inning game. Downtown led early with a first inning run but Heights answered and tied late, pushing across two runs in the final frame to secure the win. Pitcher Clever delivered a standout performance, striking out key batters and holding downtown scoreless after seven.
Forty-one of sixty pupils who took the eighth grade examinations on the sixth and seventh of the month passed and received diplomas. Names listed include Cascade Locks O sear Vaider Arthur Granatrom Merle Yettlek Frankton Louise Nelson Clarence Miller Hood River Arthur Johnson Mase Shay Edna Loser Nell J. Cameron Elizabeth Stevetia Pearl Merrill Jella Noble Roth Howell Lora Merrick Mary Nealingh Mechert Strick Mark Moe Charnen Wright Miner Sosy Susanne Ray Alley Medardy Mattie Cochran Harold Greatle Sarah Neatolzh Dorothy J. Baker Benjamin Hogg Thewed Utily Athen Leon Bentler Joriford McDowall Paul Barris Paul Dakin Darrett Jess Thomas tilell Gladwyn Darts Letina Dies fs Lwitoyn Krohn Parkdale Jose Hoteenmie Puddy Walter Meyers Vinethrowe Allrey Pape Blotert Wraogh Willow Crest Edith Portier Hak tireee Willa Hoakari
Fire destroyed the new Barrett residence with the dwelling burning completely while residents were away. Neighbors reported smoke and flames, and investigators began work as property loss is tallied and local authorities examine the scene for the cause.
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