The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-12-28
OPEN LETTER TO
o. R. N. OFFICIALS

Printed below il letter which the
committee appointed by the resi-
dents of Mosier has sent Supt. Camp
bell in regard to changing the name
of that place to East Hood River.
The arguments set forth In the COM
munciation seem to as to be conclu-
siye, and it Is hoped that the railroad
company can see its way to conform
witt. the .requestso the committee.
Mosier, Oregon, Dec. "a, 1905.
Mr.. d. W. Campbell, Supt, 0. X. d
N. Co. Portland, Oregon.
Dear Sir. We are informed by Mr..
ii. e. Waite, your agent, that you
have stated that your company "wiu
not consider the question of changing
the name of Mosier to that OF East
Hood River"
We earnestly deprecate your appar-
ent position in this matter. While
we have heard that the earliest his
tory Of your company's operations at
this place contained many bitter con
tentions, yet, a most or all OF the
parties thereto have passed away,
cannot we rightly invoke the statute
of limitations, SO that we may not DO
Joined with dead issuey
We cannot believe that You intend
us to understand that you wish to stop
our mouths before we can even frame
request; but on the contrary, we
are confident that, You will carefully
consider all that we have to advance
on the subject, and IL our points are
well taken. that you will render us
all the aid that Ii possible in this or
any other direction, that will work
for the improvement of the place.
AS to the danger on account OF
the similarity Of names, we Will only
submit the suggestion OF an expert
enced railroad man, that your train
orders could use the abbreviated
name OF ''East Hood" for the station,
which would be so distinctly dissimi-
lar to Hood River as to overcome all
objection on that score.
II the manifest advantages that
would accrue from the change are
given due weight, we believe your de.
partment can readily find practical
means to conserve tn safety Of your
train operations, which, of course,
will have our appreciation also. This
matter has been seriously talked,
studied and thought over in all Its
phases, for several years and had
eliminated in petition for the
change being signed almost unani'
mously mo obiectors are known.
In accordance with our original in
tention TO seek your concurrence as
soon as the local sentiment had been
definitely ascertained, We nov wish,
on behalf of said petitioners, to sub
NIT some Of the reasons that impel us
to desire TO have the name Of the
postolIce aud railroad station chang
cd to East Hood River.
Hood River and Mosier valleys are
in close proximity, although separat.
ed by sharp mountain ridge. The
general conditions Of soil, climate,
and products arc identical.
Both valleys will and must make
fruit growing their principal busi-
ness. Mosier is the only place whose
fruits are admitted by Hood River
growers TO be as good aa their own.
The fruit growers Of Mosier have
been contributing whenever they |
could to the "world wide" fame OF
Hood River fruit.
Many OF the newer residents OF Mo-
User have been fruit growers of Hood |
River and there learned what name
to coniure with was the name OF Hood
River, aud they wish to renp the Pc
euniaFy advantage Of IL when their
new orchards are developed and their
fruits are ready for the market.
It would, perhaps, be low estimate
to say that Ii would add 21c per box |
for our apples to be graded aud mar
keted as Hood River apples. To give |
us this right, which we are logically |
entitled TO will insure as the highest |
standing In the markets aud create
prosperous fruit growing community. |
II Is not question OF sentiment In |
the slightest degree, but question
of dollars aud cents. Maybe quea-
tion between profits or loss 4.
Literally, geographically and pTac-
tieally (eyeept In namol, this Is al-
ready last Hood Riper-to call us that
would but bring us into our own--to
deny us that right would SAVIOR of OPP
preston.
In this connection we wish to i'm
press on your mind that the people
Of Hood River enthusiastically ap-
plaud US In the effort, as they say that
by adding our fancy products to their
output, we will together make much
bigger mark In tho worlds markets.
They will feel that they have annexed
that much new territory.
Another fact that we wish to invite
your attention to is this; The high
price of land in Hood River deters
great many 'homeseekers" from To-
eating there and has afforded har-
vest TO the "North Bank land agents
who have ferfied steady stream of
them across the Columbia to cheaper
lands that arc right in sight of Hood
River station. Ii this place had the
maige name Of East Hood River, it
would attract most of the "home-
seekern business that is looking for
fruit lands at prices that obtain here,
but which is now lost to you, after
all the efforts Of your passenger de
partment to create and foster It,
In conclusion, while not wishing to
weary you with long letter, we urge
you TO come here and investigate the
matter and use al the powers Of your
department to devise means to meet |
our wishes, and not engender hostili-
ties, whose bitterness might last long
and perhaps hurt both of us, which |
we should regret to see replace the
present feeling Of amity that exists.
Alex Stewart,
Geo. uaacke,
A. z. Bateham.
Oregon State horticultural Society.
The annual meeting of the society
will be held in Knights Of Pythias