The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-09-07
HOOD RIVER APPLES
IN SILK 'KERCHIEFS

This is letter carriers week in Port.
land, the national association meeting
there in annual conclave, with an at
tendance of 1000 delegates and their
wives from all parts of the United
States. A. |. Mason of Hood River,
former president of the Apple Growers
Union here, Is in attendance at the
convention. Mason was a mail car
rier for a number of years in Port.
land, during which time he boarded
sufficient of Uncle Sans lucre to
secure a 40-acre farm on the East Side
of Hood River valley. During his va
cations, Mason would come to Hood
River clear some land and set out q
hand full of trees. He kept this up
for three or four years, until he could
get released from the government ser
vice, and today is recognized as one
of the apple kings of the famous apple
growing section Of Hood River.
Mason and six boxes of fancy Veal
thy apples which h. took with him to
Portland, wrapped in silk handker-
chiefs for the ladies of the conven-
tion, have been given large amount
of space in the Portland papers, all in
the interest of an advertisement foI
Hood River and her famous fruits
Mason gets there with both feet when
he goes after anything.
Here is the way the Journal told
the story under the caption, "Lus-
cious Fruit From Hood River. "
cat the Armory the committee on
credentials was busy all day distribut-
ing badges to the delegates. Through
A. |. Mason the Apple Growers asso-
citation of Hood River presented the
letter carriers this morning with six
boxes of the most perfect looking ap-
pies ever brought to Portland. Each
apple was covered with two wrappers,
the inner consisting of taffeta silk.
On this appeared picture of Mount
Hood and scene of the Hood River
valley, where the fruit was grown and
the following inscription, Souvenir
to the National Association of Letter
Carriers. "
'"Hhe work of preparing the apples
in this manner and shipping them tC
Portland cost the growers s67. So
The fruit was gratefully accepted by
the employees of Uncle Sam. After 6
division was made each had his pock
cts full and they have been sticking
their incisors into the luscious fruit
the greater part of the day. Mr.. Ma.
son was formerly letter carrier here,
and lives in Hood River. "
The Evening Telegram:
''Hood River apples, of the famous
Wealthy" variety, encased in satin
cloth, are souvenirs being given out
by A. |. Mason, now Hood River
fruit grower, and formerly local
carrier.
The Oregonian:
"Fruits and flowers abound in pro-
life quantity at the headquarters of
the association, and this morning the
Armory will be converted into good
sized fruit market, the occasion being
the distribution OF 36 boxes Of fine
Hood River apples, donated to Port
land Branch 81 by the Hood River
Fruit Growers association, Of which
A. |. Mason, formerly local letter
carrier, is president. Six boxes of
the "Wealthy' variety of the fruit
were specially selected, each apple be-
ing encased in satin souvenir wrap
per of appropriate design. These will
likewise he scattered broadcast among
the visiting delegates, and it is antic-
pated that each luscious package will
operate as a missionary to concentrate
the attention of the convention upon
the peculiar advantages of the Hood
River country as final rendezvous
for letter carriers, the president OF
the Hood River Fruit Growers associ.
alton being cited as shining exam.
pie of the adaptability of the soil in
| this respect. "