The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-12-10
ASK FOR $35,OOO FOR
NEARBY BOAT LANDING

having completed the details, the
matter OF asking for government ap-
preparation of s35, 600 to deepen the
Columbia river channel to the south
shore of the city limits, so that Hood
River will have boat landing nearby
at the lowest stage OF water, a memor-
ial which was prepared by the Com
mercial Club and the city ocuncil will
be forwarded to each Congressman
and senator asking them to support
the measure. Letters will also he
written to the Oregon delegation In
the House and Senate asking for their
individual support. The memorisl is
as follows:
Whereas, all the railroad and steam
boat traffic and commerce of the rich
and prosperous Hood River Valley in
the County of Wasco and State
of Oregon, whch Valley, where inten-
sitied farming has reached its high
est stage OF perfection, with popula-
tion of near eight thousand inhabi.
tauts, Is the home lot the world Ia
nous Hood River Apples and Straw
berries, Is done at and thr ough the
city of Hood eRiver, on the south
bank of the Columbia river; and
Whereas, the shoaling of the Co.
lumbia river in front of said city of
Hood River, by freshet deposit of silt
and sand, has to great extent, elm :
mated competition by river naviga-
tion In the matter of freight aud pas
senger traffic to and from said city
and valley, and which said shoaling is
increasing year by year; aud
Whereas, raid Hood River valley has
produced and exported during the
current year, lumber, fruit and other
products to the value of over 81, 500, :
600, as follows, towit Wood, S65, :
600, lumber, 81, $50, 900, straw berries,
$3.50, 900. apples, $3.50, 900. other pro.
ducts $50, 600; and
Whereas, the land planted to fruits,
especially apples, not yet bearing IS
more than twenty times that yielding
fruits; and
Whereas, the land now being pre-
pared for cultivation In said valley In
dioates that the exports In the year
1915 will have reached the enormous
value of Sl5, 900, 900, and
Whereas, the scientific measurement
Of the volume and power of the water
running In the stream Of Hood River
Valley, known as Hood River, sbows
that within a distance OF ten miles
above said city, said stream is capable
of developing 100000 horse power,
only a small part of which 10 now util-
ized, wherefrom large number of
factories may secure power, all locat
ed at Hood River City and in Hood
River Valley.
Whereas, it IL estimated that the
expenditure of about s35, COO In dredg-
ing will deepen said river channel and
open 1t along the said south shore In
said city limits, for navigation at the
lowest stage of water In said Colum-
bia river; and
Whereas, the present and immedi-
ate pIopective development OF said
city and valley, demands the i'm
provement of said river channel In
front of and In said city of Hood Riv.
or, 80 that the vast and valuable com
merce OF said valley may have the
fullest advantage OF the benefits to be
derived from the free and open navi.
cation OF the great Columbia river,
which has been improved short dis
tance below said city by the oonstruc-
tion Of the Cascade Locks by the
United States Cover nment at cost
of several millions of dollars therefore
Be 1t resolved by the Commercial
Club of the city of Hood River, other
Commercial Organizations and Trans.
portation Companies and interested
parties concurring, and all signing
this memorial and duplicates thereof: {:
That the Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress from the state Of
Oregon be and they are hereby peti
toned and memorialized to secure
from the Congress of the United
States, an appropriation sufficient
properly:to improve and deepen the
channel of the Columbia river along
and in front of the city Of Hood Riv-
er; and that for the purpose of eX-
pediting the Inauguration Ut said i'm
provement, they are hereby solicited,
petitioned and memorialiZed to pro-
cure authorization for the United
States Engineers to make survey OF
said locality and report plan, II
found feasible, for the improvement
of the channel of the Columbia river
In front of said uity of Hood River
for the purpose aforesaid; and be it
Resolved, further, that a copy of
this memorial together with the sig
natures be sent to each Senator and
Representative in Congress.
adopted by the Hood River Com
lnelcisl club, this the 26 day of De.
Gem ber, A. ID 1907.
Hood River Commercial Club.
Ry II. f. Dadvison, ssPreisdent.
Attest "A. d. Moe, Secretary.
Adopted by the Common Council of
the city of Hood River this, the Goth
day of January. D., 1908.
l.. N. Blowers,
Mouos ~ kha o;tu Of Hood Rtuar