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send out statement of other ,svor.
able conditions and be silent in re
gard to the moral advantages, we
would not get single applicant.
would rather trust friends and child
reu here than any other place | know
Of. Goodness ever goes hand In hand
with beauty. We need not iay awake
nights fearing cyclones. The Cover
NJ wilt never be called upon to send
Tao militia here. As you walk around
your orchards beauty will harmonic
with he better qualities of your ma
ture and make you good and strong
Let us make the best community in
Oregon. Come to Hood River, the
valley # opportunities y
W. W. Cotton, of the O. r. & N. i,
was not on the program, but respond
ell to the invitation of the chairman.
81 was nsked to talk because | am the
only farmer present." said Mr.. Cot
ton, 81 am sorry every time | come
to Hood River. First, because l
don't come ottener and second, be-
cause did not buy land when l came
here fifteen years ago. In 1893 l
looked at l50 acres OF land which |
could have bought cheap. but did not
purchase. | have never seen the land
since because | figure have lost
about $3.50, QUO by not buying it, and l
don't want to bring up such an un-
pleasant memory. went out near
Portland and bought 180 acres OF land.
/ hope some time to sell that land as
city lots and will then be allie to buy
about 20 acres in Hood River have
by honesty In putting on the market
first class article l am able to get 10
cents sack more than any other po-
tato raised in my district. l took
all prizes but three at the fair. This
extra 10 cents sack 10 ~ per cent in
terest on 500 land Your apples are
better than other apples. Honesty In
pack is the main thing. There is no
BETTER Indie ltion that common hon
esty pays. You have planted better
crJp. You have just voted bonds to
build new school. You tan add
more to the value of your property by
educational forces than anything else.
E lucational features and churches
will add to the value of the commun
ity. The large farms, owing to their
high value, must be cot up The farm
work on email places will attract peo
pie. What we want is more common.
decent honesty in public affairs. The
legislature passes. laws t. appease one
half the people and the executives
are charged with enforcing them to
appease the other half No railroad
objects to reputation or the stoppage
of rebates don't believe In them.
There is no merit In them. The peo.
pie should be treated all alike. Like
your apples the bottom should be
equal to he top aud sound oil the
way through. | hope sometime to
iise from potatoes to apples.
+. ". Wilson's topic was Hood
River County as Seen from the East. ="
Mr.. Wilson said that old Wasco coun
ty felt bad to part from her children,
to senu them ouf into the world, but
ii was the law of nature wasco
co .nty formerly represe ted all the
territory of the Oregon country west
of the Rocky mountains. From time
to time she bad been asked to give up
a part OF her territory and now she
was asked to give her choicest jewel
Hood River county. al cannot speak
for all the people OF The Dalles, but
can speak Tor some of her best citi-
zens, who core de to you Hood River
county. prolonged applause !
look foi ward to the time when law
yers can onme to your court hon Q
and speak the truth ! wish all of You
and Hood River county God speed. "
A. A. Jayne resp nded to the toast.
"Hood River County " Referring to
the remarks of MIR. Wilson be SAID
that be was glad to know that there
we're still v ise men in the east IAN
parties are uos agreed that Hood
River county Is an ACC ompli he'd
fact " said Mr.. Jayne. Zone OF the
pleasan ntest things about it Is that 1t
is to be done with the hearty good
will of our people In The Dalles.
Friendshi % have been s.rai. ed here
tofore aud this voluntary actio on
the part of The Dalles Will d. much