The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-11-07
LUSCIOUS FRUIT is
RAISED AT MOSIER

Public spirited citizens OF Mosier,
Wasco county, are planning TO organ
ize a commercial club, the objects OF
which shall be to give the district the
advertising due 1t because of its nat
ural advantages, to cause he estah-
ishment OF needed things in the pub.
lie utility line and generally TO sd-
vance the welfare of those who have
or may cast their lot in life there.
Mosier people continually boast that
they have the hest and cheapest and
most accessible land in Oregon which
would be going some."
From information furnished by j.
X. MeGregor, we'll known citizen Of
the Mosier district, it appears that
the burg is preparing to throw oft the
swaddling clothes of infancy and shy
its casters into the industrial arena.
Accompanied by his wife. MI. Nc
Gregor came TO Portland on business
Thursday, returning home last even
ing. He is enthu siastic over the pros
poets of the Wasco country generally.
Mosier is a small, picturesque vii
lage, about six miles east of Hood
River" said Mr. McGregor, "and is
district 1t Is surprising that so lit
tie has been said or dune to give 1t
the prominence 30 which it is enti-
tied. About 300 families live within
radius of few miles of the town
Speaking broadly, tributary to Mo-
ser is a large tract OF the richest
fruit land in Oregon.
cat the present stage of develop
ment, with the surprising quality ot
it's fluit, the district bids tair to rank
in the not distant future as one of the
best produc rs in the state. There
are approximately l5, 900 acres of fine
fruit land in that country, and it's
possibilities loom up when the tact Is
taken into consideration that now
not more than 1900 acres are under
cultivation. In the last three years
Portland capital has become interest
ed in the district. and is responsible
in large measure for the progress
made in that period.
"PIominent among these enterpris-
ing newcomers from the Oregon me
tropols are DR.. A. 9. Macrum, Ed
ward Howe, Charles A McCargar and
g. p. and G A Morden. these Ave
men have thrown a good deal of mon
ey into the balance for the develop
ment of the MosieI country. Each
has 100 acres OF land and has had men
and teams at work Sor months.
"a school house that would do
credit to any country district has
teen built and a graded school estab,
lished. about 80 or 60 children being
enrolled rs pupils Two saw mills
within short distance of the town
are kept in constant operation. A fine
tody of timber is ada, ent to the dis
triot. Inc train service is fair, two
trains travelling west and two east
stopping there daily, and this will
doubtless be bettered as the town
grows and the industrial Importance
of the region increases. There is also
good boat service.
"Certain classes Of business places
are needed in the town among them
being tat beT shop, butcher sho[
and a drug store. ! think | found 6
clew today to the soiutinn of the bar
her shop problem, and the other in
stitutions will probably soon mater
ialize. a few days ago | saw % per
sons board train fol Hood River tC
do their buying; this was during tht
prune season, Many also trade at Th'
Dalies. There is a good general mer
chandise store at Mosier, and
prophesy that it will not be long un
til all the trading will be done a
home,
"The nature of the soil and climatic
conditions Of the Mosier country hav
demonstrated hey ond caVil that it i
carahle of producing the finest apple
in Oregon, especially Newtowns ant
Spitzenbergs. 1t is also an eXcellen
field for growing peaches, pears
ounces, cherries and prunes. From
a scenic point Of view it is the mos
wonderful district in the state
Through the valley flows beautiful
stream of water, stocked with trout
and W8Itonians have delightful out
ings there. As rule the country
rolling and hilly.
ga glan,e at the ranches of Amo
Root, Lee Evans, j. M. Carroll an
Mr.. Davenport, pioneers of the dis
trict, and now all well-to. do men, wi
prove to the new conner the CONNER
cal advantages Of the region and tn
opportunities offered young men b
its rich soil, propitious climate an
accessibility. Telegram.
Farmers Lose $500. 900 900.