The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-10

and forcibly. Mr.. Nicklesen Id that
the residents of Hood River valley
felt that they ought TO have county
as Just reward for their labors in
developing the teIrritoIy comprising
1t and that in his work in aid of it lie
had not found any one q posed to it
who could be shown that Il xes would
not be increased. lie Was for it be-
cause the interests of Hood River
were different from those of any 9th
er part of the present county and
such being the case its development
could be accomplished more rapidly
If it could have the ADMINISTRATION of
its affairs nearer home. He had been
here a good many years and seen land
increase In value from Sll to 500 an
acre through the intelligent and hard
working application of its owners and
he wanted to say that in his opinion
the country had developed far more
rapidly than the town. lie wanted it
understood that he WAS net saying
this in spirit OF criticism or envy
but he thought the town ought to coke
up AMI get move on. In this wan
nection he told u story of an old ne
gro who was driving mule that balk-
ed, and although he belabored him
nightly the animal stood with it's
legs brsced and refused to move.
Finally a bystander who had been
watching the performance and who
proved to be physician told the me-
gro to stop beating the mule and he
would fix him. Taking hyperdermic
syringe out of his medicine case he
filed 1t with nitro glycerine and in.
jected it into the hip of the mule,
which bolted so quickly that the dar
key was left behind. As the dim out
line of the mi le vas disappearing in
the distance the astonished negro
turned to the medical man and said,
How much of dat stuff did you put
In dat mule, boss?" "Oh, about ten
cents WORTH" replied the doctor.
"Well say" yelled the darkey, "hur-
ry up an put twenty cents WORT in
me till ! cotch him." This, said the
speaker, was the way he felt about
the town, 1t should get twenty cents
worth Of something and get hustle
on and catch up. The city was devel-
oping but not as fast as the country.
But both town and country den and
ed n new county and he believed 1t
was for their best interests and he
hoped that the legislature would rec
ognize the fact and pass the measure
at It's next session.
During Mr.. Nickelsen's talk he
paid we'll deserved tribute to Frank
Davenport, who was seated next to
him, saying that Mr. Davenport had
done As much, IL not more, than any
man In Hood River to develop its re-
sources and that he was the first to
make irrigation possible having con-
structed the pioneer irrigating sys'
tenn.
The last speaker called upon to re-
spond by the toastmaster was Senator
Whealdon, who with +. G. Sexton, of
The Dalles, was the only guest from
that city who did the club the
courtesy of attending. In introducing
Mr.. Whealdon, MIR. Jayne said that he
and the senator hao been on opposite
sides of the county division question
when it was brought up In the last
legislature and that while Mr.. Wheal-
don had worked against the measure
before, he thought he had been sin
cere in the matter and that he had
signifed his willingness to make a
ON the question.
Senator Whealdon said the question
of county division was one of judg-
ment and that sentiment did not en-
ter into IL. He wanted to do what he
thought was best for all concerned.
He had agreed to give an interview
on the question to both parties to the
question and would act in whatever
way his judgement dictated. He re
gretted to see the matter being
brought up again as he hoped that the
people of Hood River could be kept
In the present county on account of
their personnel and progressiveness.
He acknowledged his Indebtedness to
them for his present position and said
that In the coming effort to get the
bill through the legislature he nored
to retain their respect and esteem.
While the adheIents Of county divis-
ion would be given every considera-
tion at his disposal he felt that Was-
co county could i'll ford to lose
Hood River valley or its people and
could not give definite expression Of
what action he would be called on to
take at present..
This concluded the list of speakers
and the banquet hall was soon desert
ed as the hour was late, but not be-
fore all had expressed themselves as
being much pleased with their enter
tainment. During the evening the
of 25 new members we're
received and the club congi atulated
on the good work Ii had done during
the past year.