The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1892-09-10
'Acod River Glacier.
HOOD RIVER, OR, SEPT. 10, 1892.
AN INrERgS7IN0 NEETING.

Cradlebaugh called the meeting 10
order, and stated its ohlcCt, On mn-
tion of Mr.. Coon, J. IL. Cradlemugh
was unanimously elected chairman,
aud DR.. +. c. BroSiuS secretary at the
meeting. After discussion of the irrl-
cation question, generally, by NJ. T.,
Isenherg, j. a. Knox and c. Z. Heald,
the latter gentleman moved that a
committee Of five be elected 10y the
meeting, To draft bill To lee submitted
10 the next legislature, embodying the
best features OF the laws ot California,
Idaho, Colorado and Washington; pro-
viding for the districting of the valley
into one, or more. irr!gating districts,
with the authority to issue bonds for
the purpose of providing water for irri-
eating purposes. The motion heing
seconded, was put. After general dis-
cussion the motion carried aad the fol.
lowing persons were ON motion elected:
NJ. Z. Isenberg, c. 7. HeSid, II. Har-
bison;J. \. Knox and u. y. Turner,
On motion of Mr.. Head it was ordered
that when the committee had COM
pleted their work, that it call II meet
ing of the citizens and submit the draft
OF the bill. After this the discussion
took wide range, and it developed
that il was the unanimous sentiment
of the citizens of the east side, that the
most practicable plan for providing
water for that side of the river was
from the east fork through the ditch
started by Knox and others. y. e..
Evans, favored the citizens standing
together and building the ditch OH
some line approXimatinS tlle Smith
survey. In the discussion following,
the consensus of opinion was, that this
line would cover the larger portion of
the west side, aud would be most
cheaply built; that the waters of Ditch
creek, Dead and Green point creeks
would furnish an abundance of water
for all lands lying south and west Of
the proposed ditch from Hood River;
and that thus providing water for all.
the ditch oh the Smith line OF some
lire near it would be the proper one to
construct. NJ. L. Iselherg moved that
a committee of three be appointed 10y
the chair, for the purpose of making a
canvass tosee how much money could
be raised for constructing said ditch,
and the motion being carried the chair
appointed NJ. p. lsenberg, :. {. Evans
and A. S. DiSbrow. On motion of I.
r. Coon, this committee WAS also in-
structed to report on right of way, and
kindred matters. No further business
appearing the meeting adjourned.
This much we have cleaned from the
report of the. secretary which Of course
is but the bare statement Of the facts.
The time consumed ia discussion was
four hours, and the interest III the
meeting was unabated to the end.
There was an air of determination
about every individual, and before the
meeting adjourned at least 5000 was
voluntarily offered as subscription to
the enterprise. We believe that 500
900 can be pledged before another week,
and we feel certain that the committee
will make a thorough canvas, and a
successful one within two weeks.
Several telling speeches were made and
Mr.. McCoy's illustration Of what a
little water had done for his rarch met
with applause. The highest estimate
made for the proposed ditch was $25.-
900 and in this connection 4 few figures
are not inappropriate. The Mccoy
proposition was $500 All acre for %
years. A conservative estimate of the
land subject to irrigation in the valley
is 25 sections. Now GAO acres at $500
per acre would amount in 80 years to
$4,000; and for the IS sections at this
rate the total sum levied us Il water tax
OH this little valley would amount i'll
in round numbers, SS.000.00 Can we
afford to assume such liability? As
to the advantages to be derived from
the water there is no argument neces-
sary, though perhaps it is proper to say
that not only will the ditch supply
water for irrigation, but will eventually
if not at once furnish means of trans
portation to market of all the vast bod
les of timber adjacent to the branches
of Hood river. Not only this but the
water that carries the logs to market
will also furnish the power for cutting
them into lumber at their destination.
Ere another issue of this paper, the
committee will probably call OH most
of our people, and we hope it will meet
with that measure of encouragement
that the future of our valley requires.
Let each one put his shoulder nianfully
to the wheel, and doing so, determin-
edly realize that success is within his
grasp and prosperity and plenty are
assured for himself and those depend-
ing upon him.
The cholera-lnf4cted ships in QUAR-
Antine in New York harboI. report
from one to three deaths daily. While
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