The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-12-01
CHANGERS FEAST
ON Big APPLES

"We were royalty entertained in
Portland, the convention city; party Of
Oregon and Washington grangers ac-
companied us to the seaside yesterday
and to the Cascades on the boat this
morning. Here are you people from
Hood River with your fine apples, and
there is no telling where this Oregon
hospitality will end," remarked Aaron
Jones, worthy master National Grange,
South Bend, Ind, spokesman for
the Grangers, who were met Saturday
at Stevenson by delegation from the
Hood River Commercial club, and es-
corted to Hood River The Grangers
continued on to The Dalles, where they
took the train and continued on their
way East.
The Hood River delegation had three
boxes of apples with them, and when
the leluties were laid before the East
erners there were lavish words of praise
for Hood Rivers famous products.
"We have heard all sorts of wonder
full tales about the Hood River apples, F"
continued Mr.. Jones, "and now we be-
lieve every word of them. When in
Portland and the Willamette valley, all
the orchards in sight were moss-grown
and disease infested, and we were some
what puzzled 10 knew where the fine
Oregon apples really came from, We
had seen them at the st. Louis fair, that
is the Hood River apples, and have
been anxious ever since to be able to OBJ
tain glimpse of the wonderful valley
where such prize-winning fruit is
grown"
The Grangers all admitted that they
had never seen such apples before. The
Hood River apples at st. Louis opened
their eyes, for they had no idea such
fruit could be produced on the Pacific
coast.
After Grand Master Jones had con-
cluded his remarks he introduced other
Changers, who gave short talks. Among
them were: George b. Horton of Fruit
Ridge, Mich. ; Obediah Gardner, Rock
land, Maine; S. II. Derby, Woodside,
Del. Mrs. Sarah Baird, Edna Mills,
Mimi; Joseph B. Ager, ,Hyattsville, Md. /;
M. Louise Bell, wife of Governor Bell Of
Vermont %. II. Wood, Ellington, Conn. !;
j. A. Newcomb, Golden, Col.
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their speechmaking, John Leland Hen
derson was introduced and responded on
behalf of the Commercial club of Hood
River. His remarks were very appro-
pirate, and were listened to with inter-
est. A. l. Mason, president of the
Hood River Apple Growers union fol-
lowed. Mr.. Mason lold the story of
apple growing here, and before he was
seated he answered numerous questions
put to him by the Grangers.
The program being ended, the visitors
gathered in little crowds with Hood
River man for spokesman, they talked
and asked questions about Hood River
until the whistle blew for Hood River
landing, when it was with regret that
the journey had ended so soon.
Those who constituted the party Of
Grangers were: Mr.. and Mrs. K. M.
Shipley, Westport, Conn, Mrs. Eva. S.
Mcdowell, Rome, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Newcomb, Golden, Colo. Mr.and
Mrs. A. G. Powers, Beloit, Wis; Mr..
and Mrs. B. c. Patterson, Torrington,
Conn. Mr.and Mrs. Aaron Jones, South
Bend, Ind ; Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Horton, Fruit Ridge, Mich; Mr.. and
Mrs Obediah Gardner, Rockland, Me- !;
Mr.. and Mrs S. H. Derby, Woodside,
Del Mr.. and Mrs. S. Baird, Edna
Mills, MINI. Mr., and Mrs. Joseph B.
Aver, Hyattsville, Maryland; Mrs
M. Louise Bell, Montpelier, VT. o. II.
Wood, Ellington, Conn. Mr.. and Mrs.
Machant, West Kingston, r. l.; Mr..
and Mrs. f. B. Morris, Sodus, N. ";
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. +. Gaunt, Mullca
Hill, n. j. Mr.. and Mrs FA. Derthick,
Mantua, o. Mr.. and Mrs. G. 0. Raine,
Canton, No. Mr.. and Mrs, G. M. Free
man, TippecanUe City, o,
The party from the Hood River Com
mercial club consisted of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. e. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. L. E.
Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Moe, John
Leland Henderson and son, W. J. Baker,
A. |. Mason, president of the Hood
River Apple Growers union, d. II.
Sears and G. D. Moore. All members
OF The committee wore blue ribbon
badges, trimmed with gold fringe and
bearing the words in gut letters, "Hood
River Commercial Club"
Three boxes of apple were donated by
d. II. Sears, the Davidson Fruit COM
pany and the Hood River Fruit Grow
ers' union, The Commercial club takes
this means to publicly thank those who
so kindly donated the fine apples for the
occasion. 1t was the apples that made
the lasting impression on the visitors
The Hood River party spent three
hours at the little town of Stevenson
before the steamer Regulator arrived
from Portland, Stevenson is the coun-
ty seat of Skamania county, and it is a
prosperous little city. Seman Cox was
found there He has just completed a
$4,000 court house for the people OF
Skamania county, and is now erecting a
school building to cost $780, The court
house is a handsome addition to the
city of Stevenson, and would be credit
to counties of treble the population of
Skamania county.
The new school building is modern
city structure. The people of Steven
son are proud of the building and well
they may be.
While at Stevenson the delegates were
shown through the new court house by
A.FleisChauer, auditor of Skamania coun-
ty. Mr.. Fleischauer was very courteous
to his visitors, showing them about the
building and explaining points of inter-
est. Judge Henderson says Of the Ska
amania county auditor that he is one
OF the best officials for that Office in the
Northwest. Any papers sent to Mr..
Fleischauer receives prompt and careful
attention says Judge Henderson, who
has had numerous dealings with the
auditor.
1t must be remembered here that the
Regulator Line kindly gave the MEM
bers OF the Commercial club free passage
to Stevenson and return, and the Trans
fer company # Hood River carried the
passengers free of charge to and from the
boat landing.
Denominations may Unite.
When the general assembly Of the
United Brethren church convenes at
TonnEo Kansas in Nav next wear one