The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-11-10
HOOD RIVER TO
GET PUBLICITY


1t was an enthusiastic lot of business
men who gathered at the rooms of the
Commercial club last Tuesday evening,
the occasion being the regular monthly
meeting of the club. 1t was understood
that the proposition of giving up the
use of the rooms as a meeting place was
to come under discussion, but only a
mere mention of that subject was made,
and that by one who discountenanced
the movement.
1t was DIR. jenkins who brought up
the subject. He was strongly opposed
to giving up the club rooms, Next year
the Lewis and Clark fair will bring
thousands of Fasteners to Portland,
and many of them can be induced to
come to Hood River, said DR.. jenkins.
There will more than likely be whole
parties of them coming in quest OF
homes, and large numbers who will
look the country over at this time to
satisfy themselves of the best location,
and will return later with more of their
friends. The doctor was of the opinion
that when these people came to Hood
River the rooms OF the Commercial club
will be the only proper place for enter
tanning the delegations, and for confer
ences with the business men.
President Butler stated that there
was no question before the house. DR..
Watt then moved that an advertising
committee of three be selected to solicit
money for an advertising fund and to
disburse the same under the direction
OF the club as whole and not as the
greater part of the business of the club
is done, by the board of directors. DR..
Watt wanted to relieve the board OF
some of its duties, and believed that the
club members would all like to have
something to say when disbursing the
advertising fund.
This idea of an advertising committee
was readily seconded by Mr.. Mcdonald.
Lou Morse spoke in favor of the motion.
Major Booth thought 5000 would be
required for this work, but he believed
that the money should be raised as
needed. He believed that those who
had to put it up would be more willing
to pay out their subscription in install
.ments as the work was being done, and
as they could see the direct results.
S. K. Bartmess was of a similar opin-
ion. He strongly favored the idea of a
guarantee fund. This he said was much
easier to secure. He had been on sew
eral such committees and knew whereof
he spoke. The motion carried without
a dissenting vote, when President
Butler named the following members
on the advertising committee: Charles
T. Early, j. E. Rand and Mcdonald.
Later the committee was Empowered to
add to its number whenever it was
thought necessary. The committee was
also expected to elect a secretary out
side of its number if it thought best.
There was considerable general dis
cussion on the nature of the advertising
Hood River should put out. 1t was
considered necessary that a large
amount of literature in pamphlet form
should be prepared for distribution at
the Lewis and Clark fair. President
Butler at this point declared if any
literature was issued it must be attract
i've to bring results. When at st. Louis
this summer Mr.. Butler said he had
literature showed at him by the ton.
A great deal of it was 50 common in
appearance that he said he carried the
booklets outside the building but dropped
them as soon as he could. Now and
then something neat and attractive
came to view and this was saved and
carried to the hotel, where it too posi-
bly, remained behind when he left town.
Secretary Moe of the club read let
ter from G.. p. Brown of Madeira, Ohio,
who wanted sample copies of the Hood
River paper, and wished also that the
Commercial club would answer some
questions concerning this country. He
enclosed the names and address of rs
Ohio farmers who want to locate in
Oregon. Continuing, Mr.. Brown said;
81 was down in Texas, in the fruit
section, where | thought of locating
myself and the people on the list en-
closed. These men are all young
married farmers, who are not making
living here on account of the rundown
condition of the soil and the long winters
which eat up all the profits They will
average about 81 900 each, and all of
them are industrious and temperate,
and their citizenship would be an honor
to any community. | had almost made
up my mind to locate in Texas, when
my attention was called to the display
of Oregon at the worlds fair and |
concluded to investigate further along
this line.
81 own a small farm here and several
want it, and am liable to sell any day.
/ would be pleased to hear from you at
an early date, as l have made up my
mind to locate somewhere along the
Columbia river, whichever place offers
the best opportunities, and wherever
go, | am almost sure to get most OF
these people out there"
Secretary Moe was instructed to
answer the questions of Mr., Brown, and
to forward literature to the names of
intending settlers which the gentleman
enclosed.
The following communication came
from Tom Richardson of the Portland
Commercial club:
81 am just in receipt of a letter from
r D. Hook, East Lynn, Illinois, from
which quote the following:
81 have become very much interested
in your state, especially that part of it
which is being irrigated, or where irri- |
cation is being contemplated. | expect
to locate somewhere in Oregon or Wash
ington next year, and may be able to
take enough with me to make quite a
colony. | wish to learn all can of the
different irrigation projects in order to
learn which offers the best inducement
for settlers and investors.