The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-16
Gilbert Has Fine Hotel.

The new and enlarged Mount HooC
hotel Is as fine a hostelry as can bt
found in Eastern Oregon. A Glacier
reporter was shown over the building
the other day. He was surprised tC
find such splendid furnishings in hotel
in town the size OF Hood River
Many towns of $1,000 population CAM
boast of a hotel like the new Mount
Hood.
There is not dark room in the build
ing. There is perfect ventilation, and
all rooms are supplied with steam heat
The plumbing is sanitary in every res
pect, with a complete system of vents.
Bath and toilet rooms are found on
all three floors, with porcelain bath tubs
and hot and cold water at each
faucet. Water is supplied from the
city system with direct two-inch main.
No cess pools remain on the premises, a
special sewer connecting with the river
carries off all waste matter.
Some OF the rooms are finished with
Flemish oak wood work and velvet car
pet. The ladies parlor,in the northeast
corner of the second story, is cozily fin
ished with red ingram paper and velvet
green carpet. The wood work is Flem-
ish oak, as is the furniture. A splendid
view OF the Columbia river is obtained
from this parlor, A number of Port
land men as soon as they saw it re.
marked that they are going to bring
their wives to Hood River whenever
they have business here after this.
The hotel has 65 guest rooms Mr..
lNilharf oaNr ha Ii alrnoI,, IL
people in the building before it was
completed. Ten OF the rooms are sup
piled with private bath rooms. These
rooms can also be thrown into suites.
These private bath rooms are supplied
with porcelain tubs, toilets, and wash
stands, with hot and cold water con.
nections.
The new building is 90x90, and the
top Of the flagstaff is 30 feet from the
ground, maintaining as Mr.. Gilbert
says the symetry of the pyramids. At
the northeast corner OF the building is
cupola or observatory From this OBJ
servatory may be obtained one OF the
best bird's-eye views of the city. Some
photographer should take advantage of
this. To7the north the Columbia is to
be seen for distance of five or six
miles up and down the stream. 1t is
scene few hotels can offer to guests.
The dining room is commodious and
airy, 24x56 feet and is supplied with
all modern convenienees. The new
dishes are OF the poppy brand of semi
porcelain, the s2mo brand as is used in
Hotel Portland. Across the courtyard
from the kitchen is the laundry for
washing the napkins,
The broad verandas extending full
length on the north and east sides of
the building, two stories, are to be sup
piled with settees and porch rockers,
making the hotel one of the most at
tractive in the Northwest.
A large sample room is furnished for
the convenience of commercial travellers.
A double door permits the taking in of
the largest trunks. A rubber-tired truck
will be used to convey the trunks from
the drays. Mr.. Gilbert can well afford
to be proud OF this sample room.
While Mr.. Gilbert is proprietor of the
Mount Hood hotel, his son, G. F. Gil
bert, is manager. The reporter took a
glance at the register and counted 80
names for the day before. Mr.. Gilbert
said that was only common occur
renee, and that in short time he will
be compelled to complete the brick an
mex he has under contemplation. The
new and neatly furnished rooms in this
new hotel will attract the best class of
travel, and there is no reason why Mr..
Gilbert should not make a success of
his extensive undertaking. The i'm
provements show an expenditure of
SIC. 900.