The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-07-28
MUCHDONEBYTHE
COMMERCIAL CLUB

Thursdays meeting OF the Hasa o
Commercial club was a rousing gather
ingof the members. Enthusiasm wasman-
ifest on every hand. There were earnest
discussions Of the subject up for consid-
Grafton, and "do-something spirit
seemed to pervade the whole assembly.
The question OF placing oil on the
streets was the subject under discussion.
The secretary read a communication
from the Mayor of Wasco, telling the
methods used in that city Tor applying
the crude oil and the cost per block.
John Leland Henderson thought the
experiment of putting oil on the streets
should mot be tried until the
streets were properly graded Grade
levels have been established, said he,
but none of the streets have been
brought to their proper level. With
this suggestion, a committee of three
was appointed to look further into the
proposition of putting oil ON the streets,
and to confer with the city council to
see if the city authorities could be count
ed upon to work in connection with the
Commercial club in street improve
ments.
President Truman Butler named the
following committee: A. d. Moe, S. f.
Bartmess and Frank A. Cram.
A letter was read from Frank Lee Of
the Pacific Farmer, saying he was
ready to take up the matter the Com
mercial club had arranged for two
years ago, whereby the business men of
Hood River were to pay 800 for page
of advertising in special edition of the
Farmer, which is being issued under
the auspices of the Portland board of
trade.
The idea that Mr.. Lee had inserted
an inch ad in the leading Eastern agri-
cultural papers saying this special
edition was to be issued and
that all people interested in
learning something Of this Western
country could obtain copy by sending
five cents in stamps seemed to be a
good thing. When Mr.. Lee was here
at the time, he showed list OF names,
10000 or $4,000 in number, and of course
this list has been added to since then.
John Leland Henderson thought Hood
River could not get too much advertis-
ing. Frank A. Cram was also heartily
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1t was finally decided that the 500 be
raised and the copy, furnished for the
reading matter in the Farmer. The
suggestion that the $50 surplus from the
Fourth of July fund be used for this pur-
pose met with approval. The following
committe was then named to see if this
arrangement was agreeable to subscrib-
ers to the Fourth of July fund and to Sc
cure the balance needed: G. e. Will
liams, H. F. Davidson and f. n Blythe.
w. J. Baker thought that something
should be done in aid OF the sufferers at
Mitchell, the town in Wheeler county
that was recently visited by water
spout. 1t was the opinion of some Of
the members that communication be
directed to some responsible party in
the town of Mitchell to ascettn the
real condition of affairs there, then if aid
was needed Hood River would be glad
to respond as means would permit. The
secretary was then instructed to write
to John Hollingshead of Mitchell for
this information.
As the meeting OF the development
league in Portland on August and 3
is considered of vital importance to
to Hood River, the president announced
that he would be glad to name as dele
gates any one who would signify his
intention of attending the meeting. There
were general expressions that Hood
River should send large and enthus
iastic delegation to Portland.
On motion arrangements we're made for
distribution at the convention, cards an
nouncing the date OF the apple fair and
and inviting the people of Oregon TO at
tend. 1t was also suggested that the
Hood River delegates wear conspicuous
badges. The people of Portland will
know that Hood River is anxious for
the development of Oregon.
Follow is the letter written TO Secre-
tary Moe by E. S. Cattron, mayor of
Wasco, telling how oil was applied to
the streets of that town:
Replying to your questions relative
to oiiing streets, will say: We psr-