The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-08-15

tie, while at Under wood there is bul
little loom for sidetracks. There ID
no way of reaching the new depot
grounds except by boat. There are
two or three ranches down there, but
it is impossible to get there by land
from Underwood. We we're promised
the attendance of the chief engineer
at our meeting, but he sent a commu
nication instead. He said that the
engineers had reported difficulties In
the way Of establishing depot at Un.
derwood which decided them to build
further down the river. 1t seems to
me that the reasons given are not
sufficient. We have no more difficult
ties in the way Of building at Under
wood than at Hood River. We desire
shipping facilities at least at Under.
wood. We believe that Hood River is
also interested in a depot at that
place, as it would be the nearest point
TO reach the north tank road. Hood
River also benefits from the building
up of the Underwood country. We
have to patronize the banks and
stores at Hood River, as we are too
small to have all the things that our
people want as yet. We believe that
Under wood has future. We have
the only water grade road out of the
White Salmon country to the Colum.
bia river. ALI the farmers back TO
Trout lake, and even the Camas Prai-
rie country prefer to come out at Un-
derwood. The road is not only short
er but avoids the heavy grades of the
other roads. We desile the Hood Riv-
81 Commercial club to interest them.
selves and work with us to secure
shipping facilities at least. In that
connection low water dock directl,
out from Hood River ia needed, and
Ne think that perhaps the north bank
road would assist in that regard. We
hope to meet committee from your
cldb at our next meeting at Under.
wood, August "a. ?"
The following committee we're ap-
pointed to look into the matter of d
lock at Hood River, and also to meet
the Underwood club and assist in es
tablishing depot Tor shipping facili
ties at Underwood: W. l.. Clark, j.
L. Henderson, Chas. n. Clarke, has.
Hall and h. .. Blanehar.
Murray Kay spoke on the advertis.
ing question and advised moderation
in the matter CT publicity. ii,
Thought that care should be taken t.
getting in the right kind of people,
those who had money to make i'm
proyements, and that it was not ad-
visable to advertise too extensively. Ii
Se have something good here, let III
develop it and those in on the ground
door cap the benefit of 1t. 1t may
nave the effect of raising taxes and
valuations which will be a burden OF
expense befure the time of sufficient
returns. However, | think proper ad
vertising i2 desirable, but it costt
money. think the establishing of b
permanent exhibit good thing. Also
an annual fruit fair is good thing.
We must get people here who have
means. The laboring people will COME
as soon as there Is demand for theil
services. IL we want people of mt ans,
We should try to reach them through
1igh class publications which circu.
,ate among them. Country Life in
America is one of the best In my
opinion, and understand that they
lave already asked for write-up ol
Haod River, something which they
rarely do, and shows that Hood River
has attracted attention.
A letter was read from a Portland
man who stated that the exhibit OF
Hood River at Portland consisted OF
jar or two of apples, in a preserva-
tive liquor land which had soured
and had froth on top, was the OK
tent of it. Mr.. Henderson suggested
that the publicity committee see to
getting a box of applep In the Port
land Chamber of Commerce at once,
and that he would pay for the first
box il necessary. He thought the sup
ply of fresh fruit should be kept up
The meeting then adjourned to give
the directors chance to transact
necessary business.