The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-05-28
Nood River Glacier
THURSDAY, MAY 2S, 1903.
noes Il Mean an Electric ROadl

An electric road up Hood River val
lev is the latest rumor. Portland cap
jtalists have looked over the ground,
and it is said are willing to back the
undertaking. Just where the line will
he located or when it will be in opera
ton are questions not yet answered,
but Frank Davenport, president OF the
Valley Improvement company tells
the Glacier he is already arranging 10
build dam at the falls of Hood river
for the purpose of generating electric
mower. This work will begin IN
couple Of months.
George w. Simons, of the Columbia
River and Northern railway company,
and Charles F. Swigert, manager OF the
Columbia Southern and a director In
the Columbia River Northern, are
among the Portland men interested in
the talked-of electric road up Hood
River valley. These men were in Hood
River Sunday and Monday, and it IS
understood made overtures to several
water companies, the Mount Defiance
refusing to sell.
A Glacier man questioned Mr.. 81
mons about the matter, but the gentle
man replied in kind and wanted to
know how Hood River people would
like all electric road He had nothing
for publication on the car line project
but was glad to say he had found a
delightful valley here, why its a
perfect garden, perfect garden. I'VE
heard great deal about Hood River,
but never knew what you really ala
have in the valley"
The capitalists who are SAID 10 DC
connected with the proposed electric
line are interested in the Oregon water
Power and Railway company oil forV
land This company operates the larg'
electric power house at Oregon Guy
own the City and Suburban system
and are building the interurhan nh'
to Gresham and other points east o
Portland. These same capitalists ar
said to have an interest in the Vase
Warehouse and Milling company
which generates electric power a
White river falls.
Mr.. Davenport declares MS pow
.lart nj the falls Is a sure go. III
river at this point is but 80 ieet w,u
and flows through canyon OF soN
stone. making the building OF a dam a
easy matter. He expects to secure
% f,ot fall ON turbine wheel ana
,,arerate several thousand horse powe
Provision will he made to pass log
through the dam. Mr. DaVehpo
Knows where be can readily dispose
his power.
Large Attendance at Memorial Service
Four hundred people gathered IN u
onera house Sunday morning 10 ilsten
tbe memorial sermon preached py ne
NJ q Eliot of the Unitarian soclet
O,,ar 20 Grand Army men formed al u
hall of Candy post and marehTa 81
double column to the services lno @
wos also A full attendance OF the wom'
"f the Relief Corps. 1t is a custom
The Grand Army that Lincoln speech
Gettvsburg be read at the Sunu
memorial services, and this WORK y
nerformed by Colonel Green, Vislu
poember of the 6. A. r. Rev ).
Hershner of the Congregational chut
was detained IN Portland under
Joctor's care. aud at the absent passl9,
reouest. Reverend Eliot announced u
Nh Hershner regretted very mueh
Inability TO attend these union serVlc
Music was furnished by the oh''a''
choir. t..I.rir n
The sermon was scholarly y
.nd eIouuent. Mr.. Eliot, al
Sneaking at some length W
te true meaning of the eve :,
eommemorated in the service, sald =
memories were wasted If their poN
,rers not converted into condI
Tnrning from the past to the prs rs
bour. 0he speaker desired to empha'
The importance Of obedience
the moral Law. If liberty may oe {