The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-04-20

indulge the hope that some compro
mise measure can be agreed upon,
whereby water can be had this season
30 that profitable crops can be hao
and the valley kept green.
Referring once more to that Odel
meeting, permit me to say that toe
was called for just one purpose,
which wag local, and the much.
talked-of contract was not up for
discussion, publicly. Having made the
above statement while chairman of
the Pine Grove meeting, and having
been publicly contradicted in it,
now desire to say that party at the
Odell meeting tried hard to drag
the contract question in and make it
an issue, but parties present would
not allow it to become a question
for discussion publicly. What was
done privately after adjournment |
know not and care less. | do know
that the question was not publicly
discussed. 1t had no place in the
Odell meeting.
The Hood River Orchestra will give
an invitation dancing party in the
Odd Fellows hall on Friday even
ing the 28th inst. 1t will be the en-
deavor Of the orchestra to furnish
first class entertainment at this party.
Supper will be served and the floor
managers will see that parties attend
ing will have extended to them every
courtesy that can be found at re-
spectacle high grade party. Invita-
tions will be out in due time.
Last Friday II. S. Galligan of the
True to Name Nursery" informed
us that he had just finished planting
81 acres Of apple trees for Davidson
Bros, formerly the Lost Lake Lum-
ber Co. Forty acres were planted on
Iand formerly owned by Chris Deth-
nan and 40 acres on their Willow
Flat land.
Mr.. Galligan also says that this
springs planting will amount to
lbout $4,000 trees, of which this
nursery has furnished nearly half. |
This means an increased acreage of |
100 or 800 acres. This season is
'ecord breaker, and is noteworthy |
when we stop to consider that recent |
INVESTORS from other states are doing
| large part in the expansion of the
'pple industry here. We regard this
Is probably the very best item we
lave furnished since taking hold of
he quill for the Glacier, so far as
Idvertising our valley is concerned.
And following up this thought,
Vhen all OF the available apple land
II the $1,000 acres comprising the
rea Of the valley Is planted and bear
ng, truly can we say to the world
hat we can show them the garden of
eden of all the Northwest. We can
hime with the editor of the Glacier
lhen he shouts "We are the real
hing"
We would be glad to have some
tatistician furnish figures for the
ilacier showing the present planted
creage, or If the Glacier is In pos
ession of such figures will they
indy produce them. They would
lake good reading this year and
'ould furnish text for good off
and talk for those of us who will
ntertain the stranger within our
ates who Is visiting the Lewis and
lark exposition. Lets all pull to
ether for Hood River valley, this
ear especially.
This done, then in all the years to
ollow the valley will speak for itself
nd take care of itself.
Upon the completion of the railroad
p the valley this year, shipments
4 car lots of potatoes, Of hay, of ap-
les, and wood and lumber will be
ally occurrence, and we will soon be
pom a revenue producing basis that
Ill astonish even the hot air real
state agent.
Then will dawn the glad day of re-
'icing over the fact that IL was our /
BOD fortune to cast our lot in this ,
FARMING valley of Hood River and ,
rink Of the crystal waters that flow
ON Mount Hood, and rest beneath
10 shade Of our own vine and fig
90, and while gathering in its gold /
harvests, have an unobstruCted
ew of mountain and valley, the seen. .
effects of which can rarely il ever !
J duplicated. y
Then lot those of us who can, Join a
o commercial club of Hood River; !
to Portland as delegate to the :
ate association of the Development
ague, and whoop it up for Hood .
Iver. Get in line fellows and, when u
III get to Portland don't follow the
nd wagon off but stay with the q
owd and wear the crown of Hood 4
YER apple king. v
Ehrck, jr., while driving a
Nv rOadatar Inst Sun1oy ,,ot u;IL a.