The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-09-22
The South Bend Pilot says:

The South Bend Pilot says:
The following letter will bs OF interest
to many people in Pacific county who
formerly knew and held the writer and
her husband in high esteem. These
friends will be glad to learn that Mr..
Knapp has built up large and profit
able business in Hood River, his stock
consisting OF footwear, millinery and
furnishing goods. The Pilot hopes to
hear from its fair correspondent fire.
quently in the future. We might add
here that Pacific county has no dem
ocrats to spare even for so laudable a
purpose as mentioned. Let our Hood
River friends be content with Hood
River strawberries and Hood River ap-
Piles and leave us the luxury OF at least
few democrats:
Hood River, Or, Aug. 5.--Editor Will
lapa Harbor Pilot: Hood River is not
exactly in your local news district, but
we claim so much notoriety for our
scenic beauty and also for our famous
fruits that we feel we must be known
everywhere, and to be knowni is to have
friends. These friends may read a lew
lines from here with interest.
Picturesque H. cd River A home fit
for the gods! You that have seen its
beauties know my wisdom in not at
tempting description OF Columbia
river scenery. Our scenic attractions
have always been recognized but our
resources have come into prominence
within the last eight years. Even six
years ago friends in Portland emphat-
taaIlu 1uignh NOT IN no IN Hood
River unless we could live on scenery,
but we had fallen victims to her charms
and thought We would try our luck add
ing few of the substantials to the
scenery diet. Since that time the town
has trebled in population, real estate
values have doubled and trebledin the
| valley, while in town, business property
that could have been bought for pit.
tance six years ago isnow held at SOC
per front foot 1t is conceded to be a
fact that Hood River is more widely
known throughout the world than any
other place in Oregon. No doubt there
are other towns with, greater resources
than we have that are never heard OF
outside of the state in which they are
located. One of the obvious reasons for
this is the great value of fancy fruit as
an advertising medium.
We have been much interested in the
political news OF Pacific county. We
are spared the nervous strain of politics
here. We take the republican ticket
straight, il you please, A democrat
with us is rare, populist or a socialist
an imported novelty. II Pacific county
can spare few voters of more differ
ent" political persuasion than the re-
publican, we would like to see them
move here to give Our political life lit
tie of the spice of variety, you know.
Whilom South Benders residing here
are all doing nicely. Bert Kent claimed
popular Hood River girl for his bride
recently. Charles Foster is also nicely
settled in his own home. Both young
men are members of the Hood River
band. Mr.. Gerking's family is nicely
located on their fruit farm near town.
Mr.. Sonle, formerly Of Ilwaco, is one of
our busiest contractors.
We read of South Bends many i'm
provements with pleasure and, to con-
Tess the truth, get very homesick Sin
the good old summer time" for the
ocean breezes and the blue, blue .kies OF
Pacific county. Yours respectfully,
Mrs. s. A. KNAPP.