The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-04-06
RAPID INCREASE
APPLE ACREAGE

Special Correspondence.
Willow Flat, East Hood River,
April 4.-The Odel correspondent
and wife we're driving over the Flat
last Sunday, noting the immense
amount of improvement that is at pres
ent and has for the past two years
been doing. There is no one locality
in the valley that commands the finan-
cial support that is found behind the
development of this comparatively
small area. Two years ago, 40 acres
would include all the land under cul-
tivation. Today there are 28O acres
under cultivation and nearly all Of
which is or will be this spring set to
apples. Old settlers and new as well,
after becoming acquainted with ex-
isting conditions, have repeatedly said
to us that Willow Flat presented the
best commercial proposition to be
found in the Hood River valley. And
further, the average increase in the
cultivaable land of 100 acres per year
amply corroberates the above state
ment
The recent rains have materially
retarded the farm work in general and
the setting of trees in particular.
While we are thankful for it in behalf
Of those who cannot get water with
which to irrigate, it has also lessened
the task of irrigating for those who
are in reach of water, The work on
the roads has also been seriously in
terfered with, and at a time of the
season when time is most important
factor.
Man wants but little here below
Nor wants that little long"
Your Odell correspondent has surely
been studying the biography of j. @.
Adams, Judging from the number of
his wants, rather than that of the
poets. But his wants as enumerated
would be blessing to the communi-
ty If the right men we're to take up
these various propositions. 10 the
ranchers who live seven or eight
miles from town these cOnveniences
would save many long hard trip that
now has to be made to the metropo-
lis.
We have been credibly informed
that there is movement on foot to
establish bank at Odell. Such
move would doubtless be of much ben
eft to the community However, we
are inclined to the belief that farm
ers' Independent telephone company,
if proprely conducted, would be of
vastly more benefit to the valley. If
every farmer were subscriber it
would be only questioned time until
the business men of Hood River, ever
alive to their best interests, would
| be subscribers to such a system,
where the cost of maintenance and
operation would be reduced to mini
mum. Such systems are operated at
profit all over the East and in many
parts of our own state, and give better
satisfaction than is possible from pri-
vate companies. Why not have one
here?
Every one who is interested in the
advertising Of the valley should call as
soon as possible on one of the mem
bers of the advertising committee.
Don't wait to be asked to subscribe,
but hurry up. Hunt up your nearest
committeeman, ask for the list and
subscribe. The Lord loves a cheerful
giver.
Ora Kay will in short time move
TO the place he recently purchased of
+. b. Naylor. Mr.. Kay has given
the house an overhauling and expects
to erect an addition in a short time.
As soon as practical he expects to
set out apples The place is located
on the road laid out last fall between
Troy Shelley's place and that of o. II.
Rhoades, giving him as soon as the
road is opened direct route to town
by way of the East Side.
District Clerk Frank A Massee, mas
received the new planetary orrery
which the school board recently pur-
chased. With this instrument the
teacher will be better enabled to dem
onstrate the various revolutions of the
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