The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-01-02
ANNUAL MEETING
II. r. c. CLUB
ARRANGEMENTS FOR BANQUET
New Board Elected and Important
Re>Olutioss Passed-lmpOrt.
ant Years Work.

AM Years Work.
The adjourned annual meeting of
the Cnmmercisl club was held AZ the
club rooms Thursday evening, with u
fair attendance.
VerGal reports of the secretary and
treasurer were made, and commit.
tee gppCInted to audit the books of
the secrorrfy aud treasurer and report
at the n, meeting.
p. s. Jay jdson, chairman Of the
pub!uiJy committee, made a yer bal
report OF the work done by that c1m-
mittee. He reviewed the work done
by the committee, aud outlined plans
for the future, which are under way.
The committee has raised a special
fund for advertising purpose, and
hired secretary at S25 a month to
take care of correspondence. and over
2O00 letters have been written to in
quirers about Hood River. A leaflet
was first printed and distributed
among business men and others, for
putting in letters, and also 5000 copies
of a very nicely written aud printed
booklet, which was being rapidly sent
out to all points of the compass to
parties interested in the valley. 1t
was receiving many compliments and
doing much good. Advei itisemepts
we're also placed in the Pacific Month
ly and the Pathfinder From one is
sue of the Pacific Monthly a large
number of inquiries we're received,
but they had heard very little from
the other. One OF the important feat.
ures OF the work of the committee was
the plan for erecting permanent ex-
hibit kooth near the depot. Permis.
sion had Deen received aud lease
made out for placing the booth on
the grounds of the o. K. l. NJ, but
permission was refused for selling
anything from the booth, SO it was
decided to put the building at the
edge of the walk near the Mt. Hood
depot, go that the committee would
not be hanpered hy the rules Of the
railroad company, and the location is
as good as the one originally intended
on the railroad right of way. The
booth had been placed In the hands OF
Jos. a. Wilson, who hao, already Sc
cured apples for the balance OF this
season. Plans OF the building will DO
furnished by p. NJ. Hall Lewis, aud it
will be neat, substantial, ornament
al structure. It is intended to make
the booth self supporting by selling
the fruit on display.
A report of the building committee
was also made. p. M. Hall Lewis was
added to the committee and presented
sketch Of proposed commercial
club building, to occupy the corner
lots, owned by ii. +. Davidson, oppo-
site the Waueoma hotel. The plans
called for "A full basement, which ID
was proposed to use for the permanent
fruit fair exhibit, and on account OF
the slope of the ground towards the
depot, would be ou the ground floor
on the Second street side. The first
floor would be fitted up with store
rooms. The second floor would con
tain looms for the use of the CONNER
ciai club, two offices tor rent, and the
balcony for an opera house. The main
floor OF the optra house would be
back of the store rooms. The extreme
length of the lot of the west side, be-
ing about 1876 feet, makes triangu-
lar shape to that end, which would be
particularly adapted to a theater aud
itorium, placing the stage in the cor
ner. The estimated cost of the build
ing would lie about S35. 900, including
the land The proposed architecture
would be concrete, to confol IN to the
Davidson building, and it was stated
that Mr.. Davidson would fill in the
gap between the two buildings in the
near future with similar building,
making continuous front on Cascade
avenue of the same kind.
The committee on public dock fa-
oilities, through the chairman, j. l..
henderson. reported that several OF
the prominent citizens Ct the state
had been consulted in the matter and
that the matter had been brought be-
fore competent civil engineers, and
t he conferences had resulted in the
framing OF the following memorial to
congress which will be signed by the
officers of the Commercial club. city
council and other like bodies through.
out the state:
Whereas All the railroad and
steamboat traffic and commerce OF the
rich and prosperous Hood River val
ley, in the county of Wasco and state
of Oregon, which valley, where inten-
sided farming has reached its highest
stage OF perfection, with population
of near eight thousand inhabitants, is
the home of the world famous Hood
River apples and Strawberries, is done
at and through the city of Hood Riv-
er, on the south bank If the Columbia
river; and
! Whereas-Ihe ehoaling of the Co.
lumhia river in front OF said city of
Hood River, by freshet deposit of silt
aud sand has, to great extent, elm
mated competition by river nsviga
/ tion in the matter Of freight and pas
-engeT traffic TO and from said city
and valley, aud which said shoaling is
increasing year by year: and
Wheteas-Sai Hood River valley
/ has produced and exported during the
current year Lumber, fruit and other
pl odutts to the value of over 81, 500,
100, as follows, towit: Wood, S65, coo
! lumber, 81, $50, 600: Strawberries,
Sl50 600; apples, $3.50, 900; other prod
! ucLrs COb. .uVD. duu Wu6Eefs, bDo lhuO
planted to fruits, especially apples,
rot yet beaiing, is more than twenty
times that now yielding fruits, and
Whereas Ibe lani nov being pre-
cared for cultivation in said valley
ind dicates that the exports in the year
1915 will have reached the enormous
value OF Sl5, ,000, COO; and
Whereas The scientific measure.
ment of the volume and power OF the
water ranuing in the stream of Hood
River Jaley, known as Hood river,
,hows that within distance Of ter
miles above said city, said stream il
capable OF developing 100000 horse
power, only a small part OF which il
noa utilized, wherefrom large nun
Usr OF factories may secure power, al
located { Huod River city and ii
La nd River valley.
-eas-It is estimated that tn,
ex xpeuditure OF about $50. 900 in dredg
ing will deepen said river channel ant
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