The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-10
benefited by closer acquaintance.

I outgIown it's present quarters an
that he had been handed a proposi
tion by one of the members of tn
club in regard to larger aud bette
appointed place for the club to max
its home and where the social feat
ures could be made to play a NOR
prominent part than they had in tn
past. The proposition was to tn
effect that the Rev. L. l.. Elliott, VIII
was about to erect building on tn
corner of First and Oak streets woul,
lit up the second floor of the b1ildinI
for the club in a way that would al
low of the apartments being thrown
in to communication and made int,
one big room for meeting and ban
quet purposes or made separate as th,
occasion required. All this Mr.. Brocl
said Mr.. Elliot had offered to tn,
clab for the small sum of s25 month
The announcement was greeted Will
much approval and the presiding Off
Ger then introduced A. A. Jayne, whC
had been selected as toatsmaster.
Mr.. Jayne said that he did not In,
tend to make speech, but that there
had been a number Of distinguished
gentlemen invited tIom Portland
whom he had expected to make one
but they we're not there. Regrets had
been received from these gentlemen,
among whom were Governor Cham.
berlaln, j. N. Teal, W. w. Cotton,
Tom Richar dson and others whose
names he could not remember. lie
was very sorry these gentlemen had
not come, but probably the uncer
tainty of the trains had kept them
away. He then introduced Rev. W.
c. Gilmore, saying that we have with
us a distinguished farmer who will
talk cn the interests of the town and
country. MIR. Gilmore talk was along
the lines that the interests OF town
and country we're bound together and
what would help one would help the
other. That merchants, far mers and
professional men we're helping to
make Hood River one of the most
successful and progressive communi.
ties in the world. Apple was king at
Hood River and everybody no matter
what his calling was interested In 1t.
This was what had put Hood River
applessin the markets of the world and
placed them on the table Of kings and
empe ors. This spirit was going to
continue and mutual interests had
abolished the lines of town and coun
try for the common good.
The next speaker was e. l.. Smith,
who the toastmsster, said would tell
what tle future meant for Hood
River. In opening his remarks MI.
Smith said that when he was a boy
his parents had tried to instill In him
the ! lea of following the preacher
He had tried to do so all his life and
had at last succeeded. He then spoke
Of the possibilities in developing the
valley saying that the entire valley
contained in the neighborhuod of 70,
600 acres of land that was valuable
either for raising fruit or it's timber.
During the past season upwards of J,
600, 600 feet of lumber per month had
been cut from timber found In the
valley and many millions yet remain
ed to be utilized and the land taken
for fIuit raising. The income from
the apple crop of the past year ap-
proximated $500, 900 and IL was not
unreasonable to suppose that In four
or five years more 1t would reach
$500, 900. When one-fourth of the val
ley or 10000 acres was In bearing or
chard and probably yielding $50 bush
els to the acre Hood River would be
shipping 2,500,0 boxes OF apples.
We would have better roads, better
schools and eventually development
of Hood Rivers fine water power,
with electric cars and cheap power
for manufacturing establishments
An attraction possessed by this local
ity that was too infreluntly mention.
ed was its beautiful scenery which
some day would be turned to account
and make of Hood River resort for
the tourist, the pleasure seeker and
the wealthy.
DIR. Watt succeeded Mr.. Smith and
spoke of the need Of better home
for the Commercial club and also Of a
building IN which could be placed q
permanent exhibit OF the products Of
the valley. He said he felt very opti.
m site in regard to the future Of the
club and also Hood River and he was
going to keep on feeling so and he
knew many others who felt the same
way. He thought the club needed q
better home In order to develop its
social features and have meeting
place for its members where they
could discuss business and also enter
tain their friends. 1t would serve
many useful purposes and make of
the club stronger organization than
it even now was.
j. l.. Carter was called upon to re-
spond for the Mount Hood district,
but Mr.. Cater said that he had not
oeen informed that that was his sub.
ject, but that he was expected to talk
about the apple, and delivered a
pleasing address on it which he de-
clared was the national fruit and
could be found on the tables OF the
rich and poor alike. The apple was
becoming more important CONNER.
cially, and it's influence and propaga.
tion was taking on wider signi ficance,
each year. Nowhere had the apple
reached a greater state of perfection
than in the valley Of Hood River.
Judge Henderson, who followed Mr..
Carter, was even more optiimstic In
his estimate of the great crops of ap.
pies which would be produced al
Hood River in the years to come
than h. L. Smith aud laid great
stress on the fact that apple pickeri
would have to he provided. lie said
that great difficulty had been expert
enced in getting pickers this year
which was only the beginning. VIZ
needed more people in the valley tt
handle the crop which he said not
many years hence would assume vas,
proportions. The time was coming
he said when 1900 cars Of apples
would be shipped out of Hood Rivel
in one season and that 1t would TAKE
the combined resources OF the 0. X
g. N. and the Portland and Seattle rail
road, double tracked, each taking |
train load of apples day out OF HOOD
River foI thre3 months to market th'
crop. The Judge also INDUCED II
some side remarks that kept his hear
ers in roars of laughter and wounC
up his speech in tumultuous ap
plause.
To G. d. Nicklehsen was assigned th'
subject of why Hood River wants
new county and he responded abl!